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affected the value Of exchange on
Hong Kong and Shanghai. Before
the war demand made itself felt and
silver prices declined in 1914 and the
fore part of 1915, the Hong Kong
dollar fell TO an exchange value OF
1910 cents, or GAG per cent, under
its basic value of AIS cents. That
price was touched in August, 1913,
lust a year after the war began. In
the mean time, the Shanghai tael
also dropped sharply and in July OF
the same year touched So cents, or
t4.49 per cent less than its basic
value Of 65.49 cents. Subsequently
the bar silver market began to i'm
prove. as is shown in the graph, and
both the Hong Kong and Shanghai
currency units began TO climb, the
former rising to 30 cents in Janu-
airy, or ~ per cent above its basic
value. while the latter went to o9.5O
cents in February, or 1856 cents
above its basic value. Recently
there has been a slight decline, cor
responding to the decline in the
price of bar silver.
Buying Power of
Wages Shrinks
One of the most important effects
of the rise in exchange on Hong
Kong and Shanghai has had to do
with conditions of employment
throughout the Far East. The pay
ment Of salaries in Hong Kong or
China on a gold basis in actual prac-
tice means that salaries are paid IN
silver currency at the rate of the
day as fixed by the banks for pur-
chase of drafts on the United States.
This means a heavy loss to the en-
ploye who is paid on a gold basis.
George E. Anderson, American Con-
sui General at Hong Kong, discusses
the problem at some length.
He says that when exchange is at
40 cents gold to the silver dollar the
employe receives for his gold draft
or gold allowance $3.50 in silver for
each gold dollar. When exchange is
at 60 cents gold to the dollar, which
rate has been approached in recent
months, he receives only S1.66 in To-
cal silver currency for each gold dol
lar, while the cost of living in Hong
Kong or China has continued at
the same rate or has actually in
creased because of the high rate of
exchange. A salary based on gold
but paid in silver varies in a way
that neither employer nor employe
can prevent or correct, except by tlX-
ing a fair rate of exchange from
gold to silver, and basing payments
upon that rate, without regard to
the rate of the day. The whole diff
Guilty. of course, is that a given
amount of gold will now buy far less
silver than it would three years ago,
and the foreigner who goes into
China and converts his gold into the
native currency finds the purchasing
value of his gold has undergone
great shrinkage.
Practically all the commercial
houses in Hong Kong that pay en-
ployes on a gold basis, which is Gus
tomary in the case Of employees or
firm members brought out from
Europe or the United States, have
established a maximum rate of eX-
change. or in some cases fixed rate
of exchange, on the basis of which
salaries are paid. The matter of fix
ing such rate, however, is one of
great difficulty, and usually it is fixed
at the expense of the employer.
Actual rates vary from 40 to 40
cents gold to the local dollar. The
averaOa of such rates. according to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
By RALPH II. HESS
Professor Of Transportation and Statis-
tics, University Of Wisconsin.

A MERICA'S most imminent
"A war problem is to subsist
L - considerable proportion Of
the armies Of her European allies, to
feed an immense army Of her own,
and to maintain her civil population
and this for an indefinite period.
In facing this problem, it must be
realized by those who direct the pub
lie policy that our people of all
classes do not realize the extreme
nature of the situation, and will not
voluntarily submit TO an economy of
food which should pare consumption
TO the very line Of physical efficiency.
We too long have been accustomed
10 unstinted appetite TO become con-
sistently patriotic at feeding time
until an actual restriction Of sup
plies is upon US.
The writer recalls one Of Asop's
fables in which a controversy arises
as to the relative merits of the head,
the hands and the stomach. Many
Of the contemporary discussions Of
the food problem, like the conten-
tons Of the fable, are so particular
lied as quite to neglect part Of the
several equally important and neces-
sarily coordinate aspects Of the sub
iect. Just now, for example, the
emphasis is largely upon the volume
of farm production. Certainly, crop
ping is the foundation of the econo-
mic structure necessary to see US
through the coming crisis. But the
making of crops is not all There
must follow the equally important,
and probably moro difficult, tasks of
organizing the distribution and use
OF supplies. These tasks are quite
as technical in their way as farming,
and they are not TO be undertaken
casually as a sort of after-supper
Job by the same agencies that attend
to the management Of sowing and
harvesting. The work Of the farm
ers and Of the Department Of Agri-
culture ends with the harvest. The
Secretary of Agriculture has a mans
size job in the direction Of food pro-
duction. His department is fitted in
neither personnel nor organization to
control the distribution Of farm prod
ucts or to regulate prices to be paid
to the farmer or at retail for food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

concern in European countries. we
must not repeat their mistakes.
Their experience proves that gov
eminent control must be absolute.
Regulation must not be confined to
the ways and means Of distribution
and TO the fixing Of cost prices upon
staples. but must direct the deter
mination of amounts available for
export, for the army, for each state
and city, and, possibly, for each fam
ily and individual.
In view of conditions, we cannot
escape the conviction that the policy
of food economy which is adopted
hv the United States may prove to
be the decisive action in winning or
losing the war. Extreme measures
Of regulation must be provided, and
probably resorted to at a very early
date, which will direct every process
from the selection and consignment
of seeds to the final distribution of
farm products, including price MAX
ing. and even the manner Of food
utilization by consumers.
Task Too Big for
Single Dictator
To administer these policies is a
task quite beyond the grasp Of any
personal flood DICTATOR" nor will the
widely diffuscd interests and per-
sonnet of existing councils of de-
fence" admit of an adequate and
scientific handling of the food prob
lem. Sooner or later, the task is
bound to fall to highly specialized
Federal agency, which will be closely
co0rdinated with state and local
agencies. The local agencies should,
in turn, be closely allied with CO.
operative associations of producers
and dealers.
The proposed Federal agency
should be headed by three men OF
economic training and experience.
Were we are dealing with purely
economic question, which should be
entirely in the hands of expert econ
omists.) This board should be vested
with mandatory powers and should
be permitted to use and, in so far
as is feasible, to work through exist
ing Federal departments. There
should be an advisory council COM
posed of representatives of the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Bureau
of the Census, the Quartermaster
Generals Department, the Federal
Trade Commission, the Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Plain Talk in
Regard to Farmers

Right here | wish TO pay my re-
spects to a doctrine which seems
about to be made official by act of
Congress-the doctrine that the peo-
pie of this country must guarantee
10 farmers profitable price for their
products as a condition TO the enlist
ment Of their efforts in the present
crisis. Is it not clear that, as things
stand, the farmer has already taken
heavy profits in war production?
Even now, price prospects are all in
his favor, and his risk, in any event,
can involve only a years income.
Can Congress be blind to the fact
that the war will involve a tremen-
deus personal net loss in life and
property? Why should the farmer,
remaining in physical safety far be-
hind the lines, invoke the govern
ment TO exempt him from any share
in the personal risk Of the nations
defence? AS well might our young
men require a guarantee against
financial loss and personal injury as
a condition Of enlistment in the fight
ing defences Of the country! The
disloyalty Of farmers and business
men who refuse TO enlist their ma
terial resources in the promotion of
this war without guarantee of profit
is subject to universal contempt, and
the motives Of politicians who back
such a measure are equally subject
10 suspicion. He is most certainly a
dwarfed patriot who asks or accepts
financial immunity when so many are
laying their all upon the altar of
civilization.
Since so much is already being
Done in the promotion of food pro-
euction, that phase of the problem
we will dismiss with the statement
of an economic maxim which APP
pears self-evident, yet will be widely
disregarded because it places the
welfare of the consumer and the ma
ton above the financial interests of
the producer. 1t is this: The kinds
end amounts Of food products TO be
raised and manufactured, should be
officially determined with the object
Of realizing the largest possible
nutritive value mot market value)
with the resources available.
Much is being advocated and very
little is being practised with regard
u the domestic economy Of food. A
practical start will actually have
been made toward a prudential use
of foods when rich and poor shall
dine equally well upon whole wheat
bread, pot roast and vegetable stew;
when breweries and distilleries,
candy shops and elite restaurants
ere boarded up, and when a large
proportion Of our domestic servants
are released 70 more productive occu-
patton. No doubt the consumption
Of food in the United States can be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
Sentence Sermons By Ell Paso Ministers

Methodist preaching which attention
prominently spuTa its spirituality g. It
= eloquent The word OF God was
Of preaching
Methodism called Christianity earnest
like the apostles boldly turned
preaching noble sublime God-k action
completely
routing They themselves the comforts of home and the end
preach the gospel creature
Only peace trus
Rev Lngston OF Highland Park Baptist church
Christian Daniel deIsd the things Of
Of
A Of the East e Paso Presbyterian church
toing shops railroads farms whose sacrifice
labor
camps the trenchR Perry Rice Of the First
Christian church
True happiness possible only
church
Gods hearers only do paId-
applying the teachings life? Do know
total its mystery and power? Are
reading His word and astonhed at His death
simplicity His method
the beauty st. PauTs Evangelical
infabIe? Yes be said to be almost nfab
energized spirit Of God trained by the Bible not It
guide depend upon your ened and tranedRev
&c Collins o Fl Paso Methodist church
Selfshne always Ovsap grasped portion
Sodom his riches
himself escaped by the skin of his teeth The fatal day in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
Reorganization and
Rally Program For the
First Christian Church

program OF reorganization and
rally services has been arranged by
the First Christian church for the
month OF September. The first sun
day OF the month VIII be observed as
Church Extension day. the second as
Religious Education DAY. the third
as Rally day, the fourth as Promotion
dav and the fifth as Communion DAY.
The vs. eduesday evenings OF the
month VIII be devoted 90 departmental
conferences and organization meet
inEs.
On Friday evening. SEPTEMBER 2.
there viii be held a stunt entertain
Uen- and social as an opening fea-
ture for the assembly room fr ia
basement. which has been newly fin
ished. During the week beginning
September IS a special school Of
methods VIII be conducted. with
Charles W Dean. OF Denver. IN
charge and Miss Hazel Lewis. Of Gin
cinnat, as instructor in primary and
junior work. Two sessions will be
held each day from Monday until
Friday, one in the late afternoon and
one tn the evening.
The chorus choir has been reorEau-
ICED and the regular evening services
n the church viii be resumed on Sun
day evening. September 2. with a sery-
ice which viii be largely musical
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
CHURCHES ARE ASKED To MAKE
LABOR SUNDAY DAY Of APPEAL
Pastors Urged by Federal Council to Preach Health
Child Labor Arbitration of Labor Disputes and Old
Age Pensions; Those Who Do Their Bit at Home
to Be Honored by the Churches.

" HEOUGH two OF its commits
sions the Federal Council Of
l. Churches has Just issued appeals
10 Christian people. One refers
specifically 10 Labor SUNDAY. and
urges ministers to preach on that day
on subjects relating TO health, to child
labor, 10 prohibition, the safety OF in
dustrial Eorkmen, old age pensions.
Sabbath Observance at least insofar
As making 81 q day Of rest, arbitra-
tion OF labor disputes. and an equita-
bic distribution Of profits. The coun-
CHS commission expresses the opinion
that Immediately following The war.
tremendous advances are 10 De made
along all OF these lines. and that
churches must lead in such progress.
The commission quotes President VIII
son as urging. in recent u-terances.
adherence 70 high Ideals along all Of
these lines.
The other appeal calls upon
churches 10 remember people remain
ing at home-rhose who do not 20 TO
france II advocates a revival OF the
old fashioned sociable, TO distract
tendencies TO worry. and quotes the
Episcopal bishop OF Kentucky. Rt
Rev. DR.. Charles T. WoodCOck. who
gives directions how 10 avoid worry
that y the singing OF patriotic songs
brings new courage to men in khaki
81 viii do the same for communities.
Sunday evening community song SER
vices are recommended. So are indi-
vIdual tasks for Individual soldiers.
system being put Into assignment of
such tasks. The commission in cues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
COOPERATION IN
SOLDIER WORK
Ministers of City Sign Reso-
luton to Various Church
Boards on Subject.

Practically all ministers Of Fl Paso.
have signed the protest prepared at
q luncheon Of ministers Thursday
against UNCONVENTIONAL work In the
soldier camps Of the United States.
The resolution as adopted a. the
meeting and later sneI by the min
is,ers follows
TO the Home Mission Boards Of
Christian Communions IT. Amer
ica-
Whereas. there has come 10 the at
teauon OF the undersigned ministers
OF Christian churches iu FL Paso q
proposal on the part Of certain de-
nominatiouaI agencies TO open de-
uominational headquarters and carry
on denominationcl prop2ganda N
States and
Whereas. the Young Mems Chris
tiau association is already rendering
therein an extensive Christian serE-
ice. the nature OF which tends 20 CO.
operation and comfy among the COM
muaious with which we are Identified,
and
Whereas. in our Judgment the in
discriminate establishing and carry
ing on of denOmiuariOual enterprises
I'D army environments must ne cesar 441
entail frequent overlapping OF agen-
cles, inevitable competition among
The churches concerned. with further
cunuOtations Of reproach such as
stand TO the discredit Of the Christian
name in most Of the smaller com
munities throughout the country, and
besides all this much waut0u waste
Of effort and sacrifice; aud
Whereas. both our observation and
our experience in religious endeavor
among the large bodies OF troops
which Tor some time past have been
stationed a this place cause Us 10
regard The wisdom Of the proposed
course on the part Of home mission
boards rs being open 20 question, and
not wholly in accord with the best
tendencies existing among Christian
communities today as regards one
another: therefore
BE it resolved. that while We
clearly recognize q need Of Christian
work in army cantonmentE, and per
Ceive that need 10 be far beyond the
poWeS OF any agencies now operating
therein 10 meet we would ueverthe-
less request the home mission boards
now contemplating a UNCONVENTIONAL
propaganda in army cautonments no-
10 enter upon such course AT this
time. and we further respectfully re-
quest that whatever work the said
home missions boards may project in
army camps be co-ordinated through
the medium OF the Federal Council o.
Churches Of Christ in America"
The signers are
J. Il Allen. pastor Aitura Park
Christian church.
H 2. Bond, pastor Highland PARK
n r. church, south.
Dwight J. Bradley. pastor FIRST
Congreg ational church
C. X. Campbell. pastor Asbury n.
e church. south.
A a. Davis. pastor East p Paso
Presbyterian church
Arthur C. Harris. pastor FIRST Evan
Selical Lutheran church 90. So.
y. Il huffman, pastor Orchard Pax
H. r church.
John II Jackson, pastor First n z.
church
Hugh G. 2GtcheImo-e. pastor AItura
Presbyterian church
Charles J.. Cverstreet, pastor First
Presbyterian church.
Perry J. Rice, pastor First Christian
church.
Fuller Swift. rector Church OF 81.
Clement (EpiscopaI).
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
CALLS on BAPTISTs To
WORK AMONG SOLDIERS. .

Fap-ists or the south have Just had
laid before them a statement made 1y
their own convention official. Rev. Dr.
p. u. Gray, claiming that zoo, oo0 OF
the Young men In the cantOnments
for military training, and then service
in France, are Baptists or come from
Baptist families Whatever the num-
Der, Rev ID. Gray argues 10 Baptists
OF the south that these men. being
sojourners in the south, must have the
attention OF Eaptsts Of the south.
Request is made to Baptist churches
especially those commanding men Of
first grade ability as pastors. 10 get
along for a month or SO with substi-
-ute pastors. and release their pastors
for service at the cauLCuueurs To IS
known thar iu more than a dozen
principal cities OF the south such ac-
ton has already been taken by Bap-
fist churches.
Without reflectiuE upon evarge-
lists of the past says a Baptist min
lister OF the south in this connection,
''ler il be frankly said now that meth
DDS of approach 10 enlisted men are
far better at this time than ever be-
fore We understand young men bet
ter. We let up not whit on the
spiritual plea. but we employ more
act i'm the presentation Of it, We put
forward a gospel i'm all parts not in
evangelism alone. The young leaders
in the Y. ~ O. A. have taught US
older specialists some valuable les
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
BAPTIsTs or ENGLAND AND
4. =. WORK FOR DEMOCRACY

BaptistS OF England and the United
states have been exchanging formal
messages on the subject Of Baptist
activity and cooperation because OF
the war-and after IL shall have won
Tor democracy. The exchange was
started by British Baptists who sent
a message To America. chiefly on the
subject Of Baptist democracy. THAI
is 70 pointed out that Bapusts have
ever been pioneers in the rights OF the
individual IN politics as well as IN
religion. Replying 10 these English
Baptlsts- the presidents Of the respec-
tive Baptist conventions. north and
south. have sent formal greetings 90
England, clinchinE the argument OF
Baptist democracy, and pledgiug
American Baptists 70 a war 10 vic
tory
We not only want the world made
safe for demOcracy." say the Messrs.
Colemou and GambreII. speaking to
English Baptists for Americans. but
We want great deal more democracy
in the world We not only want TO
do away with anarchy in iuterna-
tonal relations but We also want to
40 away with anarchy IN iudustria Al
ard commercial relations" The re-
Fly concludes with expression OF the
belief that. the war coming 10 an
end, there will be a new spirit abroad.
IN which Christianity. without au-
tccTacy in its administration in any
FORM VIII attack social and other
evils with a success impossible in the
past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

Notice Tenement OWnern
Lee Newman can get more money
out OF your property. at a less cosJ
than anyone else Ask his clfentE
Jhoue 1904. e055s St Fl Paso.-adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
QUITS MISSION
WORK IN CITY
Rev. N. H. Huffman, After
Is Years as Missionary,
Takes Regular Charge.

After IS years Of missionary work.
"a OF which were spent in Porto Rico
and four in the southwest, Rev. y. II.
Huffman closes his work in FL Paso
sunday. Mr.. Huffman has been pas
tor OF the Mexican mission OF the
Methodist Episcopal church and Of
the Orchard Park Methodist church.
81. Huffman leaves Fl Psso TO re-
turn 10 his native state OF Kansas 20
take regular pastorate. He viii be
in Topeka, al 1911 Monroe street
Sunday evening at 7:So, in the Or
chard Park Methodist church. Mr..
Huffman viii deliver his closing ser
mon for the conference year and his
final sermon in Fl Paso. His sub
lect viii be Final Issues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
CHRISTIAN GIVERs HAVE
RECONERED THEIR RAIAArF

The Christian giving public OF
America has recovered its balance
as is shown by practically every mis-
Slonary, Bible and charitable agency
interviewed in several Of the largest
cities within the past few DAYS. Here
20 war, Eivers refused 10 draw checks
IN any large amounts and Tor anv
cause not an emergency or military
one There was what approached q
panic insofar as that EIyers asked
for breathing spells TO see where they
stood There came along the Red
cross. and many other appeals. and
giving 70 regular causes took a
slump. Especially was this the case
with smaller and new agencies. ne
incomes OF which fell off in some
Instances 70 a quarter OF the normal
Reports from great societies like the
Methodist home and foreign, the same
Of the Presbyterian. the Disciples and
the Baptists, the American board. TIE
Episcopal society, the Catholic faith.
and the American Bible. indicate
sivers 20 have found themselves
again Some small educational agsr,-
cies. launched within the last three
- four years and particularly hit bv
me war, now report receipts up 10 the
normal. a few Of them ahead The
reports to this effect come from the
middle west and the south. in when
cities fluctuations are more rapfd in
charities than in the east Already
predictions are made that the autum.
Is 20 see q big revival OF giving and
this without any falling off in gifts
TO Red Cross and war relief Re
ligious leaders al the end OF August
confess to an optimism that had not
deemed possible last April and Nay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
ReU. F. c. Collins TO
Preach FdreweH Sermon;
To Enter Mission Field

With the service on Sunday Rev.
Frank C. Collins viii close his pas
t0rate AZ the East II PaSo Methodist
church and viii leave within rhs next
two weeks for Atlanta. Ca. There ne
will take UP his studies ID the Can
der School % Theology. a depart
ment OF Emory university Of the NJ
T.. church, south.
ar. Collins plans 20 finish his prep
aratiOn for entering the missionary
field and VIII 80 TO some Latin
American country as a missionary
on Sunday, September g, Mr COL
Inns viii preach a farewell sermon at
La Mesa where ne also has been
pastor. The pulpit Of the East Fl
PasO Methodist church will be sup
piled by different ministers living in
the city until 2 successor Of Mr.. COL
Inns is chosen. The Sunday school
and preaching services viii be con-
tinued.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
Presiding Elder TO Preach
FareueH Sermon Sunday

Al Visitors chapel A. d. E. CHURCH.
Third and Tays STREETS, the presiding
elder. Rev. T. ~. Sanders, ID. D., viii
preach Sunday morning and evening
Tie served Visitors chapel two years
as pastor and IS now serving bis ilitl
wear 90 presiding elder sunday VIII
he his last quarterly meeting. as the
limit OF presiding elder on "a district
is five wears. Sunday night Dr. san
ders viii preach his farewell sermon
u the congregation and friends
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the
pastor. Rev. IT, A. Wells. WIZ deliver
men OF III Faso who have been drafted
ru the c6uutry's first call Prof VIII
liam Coleman viii make short Oh. 3
10 the patrons OF the Douglass school
There VIII be special music at each
service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01

Lexington Continental Engine
Moore Multiple Exhaust system.
Cot steel Surfing Gear on FIyWheeI-
independent Ignition, Lighting. and
Surfing CfFcuitE-
Double Universal Joints.
Full Floating Rear Axle with spiral
Bevel Gears.
Wicz-Feed on Cups.