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GRAIN AND LIQUOR.

TT IS perhaps only natural at this that advocates Of
nationwide prohibition should make jealous
which they wish believe Of figures which
accurate
With the nation at arguments for restricting the production
and consumption liquor the United States just plentiful
But do they anything
gsratOn and naccuracyH
The New York State College Of Agriculture recently
sponsbe for the statement that prohibition Of liquor production
this country would for food purposes 625OooOO bushels Of
grain -.u-
Striking figures-but do they represent factsp
According to the annual report of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue the official record Of all kinds of grain used in the produc
ton Of distilled liquors during the fiscal year 1916
bushels Brewers statistics show grain
in making femented liquors to have been just under 56oOooo
bushels.
Here then grand total Of s5oOoooo bushels Of grain used
<n liquor production which, will be noted bushels
less than the startling figure given out by the College Agriculture
Moreover it claimed with fairness by liquor
that since after the carbohydrates have been extracted
corn barley etc. there still remains cent of the food value Of
the gran which dried and used valued cattle food
cent should be subacted from the 9OOOOO bushels leaving
amount Of grain devoted solely to the production of liquors
86,o00OOO bushels.
The bone dry proposition the people en-
titled to consider in the light of something than recke
tumped up figures and sweeping overstatemens
When real estate tell that prohibition measu
certain affect least 100000 worth hotel and
restaurant property in New York City alone possibly throw
quarter Of billion dollars worth Of real estate the fnI
sale rent becomes plain that such serious arrangement
can only be justified after careful weighing the advantages
gained.
When the HlWhee bill, which passed by the Assembly
last week and which extends the right of local option State
Cities taken up this by the will be considered
along with it the EmersonBrown BILL sponsored the Senate
Committee Taxation Rerenchmen one clause of which
udes for Statewide referendum the question making the
State "bone dry"
1t mighn be bad idea to get everybody down to cases on
the bone dry proposition and have thorough educave campaign
that would clear exaggeraon and odero the
in this State at least what it really thinks
So far the nations grain supply involved start out
with the premise that if the total production of cereals in tine
United States more than 6OoOOOOOOO bushels the quantity
totally consumed in the manufacture Of liquor it NAV not he
less than per cent the liquor claim considerably short
Of two cent and far short of the per cent figured out by
the jealous food savers at the State College Of Agriculture
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II 10 her as 70 whether she would
walt until things were better with him,
as he did not wish her 10 spend her
life waiting for his prospects.
The young woman as usual rose to
the occasion and decided for both.
They would be married right now.
She was willing to start in very
modest way and would work with
him, and reasoned that by economy
II would cost very little more to
keep two than one. So they were
married.
They engaged cheap flat where
she was going TO do all the cooking
and housekeeping. Now this young
mans work, as stated. was in de-
partment store where there were n
number OF women working.
lie was one OF those kind Of in
dlvlduals who try to be pleasant
with everybody, Often he would help
lift boxes for the shop girls and made
himself generally agreeable to his CO.
workers. lie was very much liked
as a consequence,
Now II came 10 pass that the young
wife in the early days OF tho honey
moon would call for him at the store
and ride home with him. as The little
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band was called to the office to ex-
plain. II put him in a very EN-
barrassing position. and II II was not
for his fine record II might have cost
him his job.
So II continued for a period, the
husband growing more unhappy az
the time went by,
However. he kept close TO the
grindstone and pretty soon he came
home with the Joyful tidlngs that he
had been made manager OF his de-
partment Instead OF It pleasing the
wife as he thought II would, she re-
torted that he now would have more
opportunity ITO nirt" with the girls,
as he would needs hire and discharge
them.
This was blow indeed. He was
patient, however, and attempted to
show her her mistake, explaining
that he could not help that his work
brought him In contact with members
OF her own sex. and that he hoped
that she would look at II in n differ
ent light,
However, nothing seemed TO allay
her foolish hysteria, not even n more
delightful home and pretty clothes
and the comforts that came with his
new position.
She would como TO tho office and
make his life miserable. Her actions
almost cost him his new position. AZ
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Succe eSsful Sa mans h p
BY II. J. Barrett
Handling Statesmen Scientifically.

HTOO often statesmen are Judged
by the single standard OF re-
suits" remarked a sales man
ager. while certain factors which
play a large part in determining the
results are not given due weight.
AN incompetent farmer can raise
more corn in the Mississippi Valley
than can the best farmer in the world
on the coast OF Labrador. And often
there's almost as much difference be-
tween the territories allotted sales
men as there Is between the two
geographical divisions have men,
toned.
when Joined this organization
| found that we had force OF seven
salesmen, two covering the city ana
the balance, the neighboring States.
The original causes for the territorial
divisions seemed lost in the mlsts OF
antiquity. The men worked for
straight salaries and these were de-
termined by a rule-of- thumb method
into which entered such factors as
volume OF sales. length OF service,
age, and, last but not least, amount
FOR which they were willing TO work.
There was no scientific method OF de-
termlning each mans actual sales
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Fables of Everyday Folk

flat was necessarily located miles
away from his business.
On these occasions while waiting
for the store TO close she would often
note his attentions to the girls.
Almost from the first she began to
misconstrue, did not look with ap-
proval on them. and would make sar-
castle remarks now and then.
At first the young man met her at
tltude in very light way and Joked
with her about II. But when he re-
lllzed that she was serious he ex-
plained that he only meant tc be kind
10 his associates; that no one In the
wide, wide world meant anything TO
him except his wife and wasn't he
working just as hard as he possibly
could that things might be better for
her?
For a little while the matter would
be smoothed over, but the next time
she went back to the store her tenn
per would rise and she would go so
FAR as TO say something TO one or two
OF the girls. They In turn complained
To the husband, who felt very much
hurt indeed. The wife went further
than this.
She even deemed II her duty to tell
the boss about II, whereupon the hus-
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Letters From the PEOPLE

this will amount TO compulsion has
not been indicated.
Men without dependents and OF a
suitable age who are not for any -ea-
son exempted, will be drafted into the
United States Army.
CitISenShip Question.
To the Editor Of The E'enng World;
l am twenty years Old and came Ia
this country at the age OF eleven from
Russia. Is IL necessary for me to take
out papers to become a citizen? And
Is II necessary for me to enroll at The
census bureau? L. r.
Unless your father has been nat.
uralized you must take out neces.
sary papers. All persons OF an age
10 be selected by tho State must reg.
lister as possible army recruits.
You Are a Citisen.
To the DiitoT Of The BveninE World,
am a young man twenty years OF
age, born In London. England.
came 10 the United States when
was four years old. and have resided
here ever since. MY father became
a citizen In 1918. Would like 10 know
whether / am citizen on my ssather's
papers or must / take out my own
papers. B, 70,
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By Sophie Irene Loeb

last he decided there was but one
thing TO do-separate.
He sent her TO her mother ana
paid her bills. He realized that II ne
would succeed he must shake Off this
milestone that was around his neck
The woman nearly died with the
shame OF being sent home, but he
was firm. The man progressed faster
without her. although his heart was
heavy.
The woman had him followed
everywhere and learned to her sur
prise that even though now he had
the opportunity he had no sweet
hearts and, except for his work In
the store. women were out OF his
life.
She begged to be taken back. but
he refused. He would have no moro
worries in his work. She realized
what a fool she had been. She saw
how she had failed TO make allow
ances, and that all wife and no lib
erty makes Jack a disguised hus-
band. She promised 10 look with diff
ferent eyes on the whole scheme, for
she loved him So"
/ do not know whether she succeed-
ed In winning him back or not, but
she learned this moral:
The wife who thinks she 10 but a
little olinging vine 10 usually a mill
stone around her husbands neck.
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ability. The assumption was that an
were equally valuable but that good
fortune In securing a rich territory
played a part in the rate OF remuner-
alton.
II began to analyze the situation.
First l ascertained what proportion
OF the possible customers In each
mans territory he was selling. So
vast divergence appeared here that
II was plain that some men were
seeking to cover too much ground
while others had not enough. I
promptly readjusted the territorial
divisions.
"Then I learned what proportion
OF the entire consumption OF the
product we sold In each territory
each man covered. This is not ex-
actly the same thing as the first test.
proportion OF the total number OF
possible customers. Then came the
question as TO the net profit to the
firm on each mans sales. This served
to show up the men who overlooked
profits in favor OF mere volume.
THE application OF these and other
commonsense ideas resulted In a re-
vision of our estimates OF each mans
sales ability. Now our men are paid
In accordance with their ability and
value TO the house, not merely upon
the basis OF results figured from a
hap hazard allotment OF territories"
The evening world., 1917-04-23
Mothers of American Patriots
By Lafayette McLaws
Nellie Conway, Mother of James Madison.

in the neighborhood and was earn.
estly opposed by Mrs. Madison. She
caused her eldest son to be taken
from the nelghborhood school and
prepared for college by the Rev.
Thomas Martin. who had religions
views as broad as her own. She
also Is said TO have chosen Princeton
for her son rather than William and
Mary, because the then president of
that famous Virginia institution was
too rigid church man for her taste,
Later Nellie Madison had the sst-
isfaction of knowing that It w6u
chiefly through the efforts OF her be-
loved son that freedom OF conscience
was established by law in Virginia.
She lived to complete her ninoty-
seventh year. Her last days were
spent at Montpelier, whore, sur
rounded by quaint furniture and
keepsakes, tenderly cared for by ex-
President Madison and his wonderful
wife, Dolly Madison, she lived n typt-
cal Madam Placid" Her eyes nevs.
failed and she devoted her time to
reading and knitting.
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TT may sec.a a dari. : statement, yet
It Is one which the writer believes
to be true. that we owe the re-
liglous tolerance OF this country to a
woman. That woman. Nellie Conway
was the wife OF one James Madison
and the mother OF another. james
Madison, President and patriot.
Nellie Conway was a daughter OF
Gen. Henry Conway OF Port Conway,
Va, a believer in freedom OF speech
and religious tolerance, who incul-
Gated his teachings in his daughter.
She became the wife OF James Madi-
son, another Virginia gentleman.
Their eldest son, James Madison, was
born at Port Conway March l6, l76l,
when Nellie Madison was visiting her
mother. Although there were six
younger children the tie between the
mother and her eldest son was very
close.
Religious intolerance was common
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With white she
A hundred deaths In o
Everywhere, she Is poughing planting gathering
Sowing reaping, harvesting
And thus saving thousands Of ives
For Country.
She is taking battered bleeding
And binding up their wounds with but thought
To bring them back, from 10 life.
That they FIGHT. again.
For Her Country
And home
She shirking
But has leapt to the colors o e
No longer she satisfied the lives
She Is to offer her life
For Her Country.
She Is to learn how
To plough o. o
With mighty
She has aside her softness and tmidlty
Her vanity and frivollty
Fought ears M md Ct
H. too. stand ready, Country calls
Ready suffer and sacrifice;
Ready khaki
overalls;
Ready to starve-but not to
Ready to make the that inflc the deadly
"or bind the wounds And whole
~. ready
o heal
"or fight and die, II need be-
For MY Countryl"
The evening world., 1917-04-23

OEIDOM has a nation endured such
extreme and long continued pro-
- vocation as did the United states
IN her efforts to avert a conflict with
Germany. But many Of the wars
which have afflicted the earth have
mad causes comparatively trivial.
Differences OF opinion in regard to
religion have cost millions OF lives
and the blood OF other millions has been
shed because OF the ambition or the
vanity OF a monarch. Sulla, the Ro-
man dictator, waged a destructive
war on Athens because a wit OF that
city had pictured the debauched ruler
as a mulberry sprinkled o'er with
meal" Turkey and Venice once
waged a war costing 10000 lives
because, when the Venetian Ambas-
sador boasted that his countrymen
wore no boards. the AlZlSish Grand
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Wants Fun Papers.
10 N. Daitor q The E,eains Word

10 NJ biltot u The Evening word
A friend OF mine came to this coun-
try from Alsace In October, 1912, and
received his first papers In February,
1915. Now, what he and number
OF others wish TO know Is can he get
hnal papers next October II the
United States is at war with Ger
many at that timer ii. ON.
II has been held that all German
citizens who obtained first papers pre-
uouS TO the declaration OF "A state Of
war are entitled 20 second papers.
provided that they filed application
before tho declaration by the United
States and observed other usual
formalities.
Army Service.
~ ths Editor Of 1hs Evening Word:
Can the italian Government recall
its citizens in this country. and can
the United States Government force
Italian citizens 10 go back TO Italy2
How are the men drafted for tho
army or navy7 L.G.
II is reported that the Allied Gov
srnnments may be permitted to open
recruiting offices In this country for
the purpose Of rounding ,up their ell
SihlA citizens living heSa. Whether
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Worlds Worst Wars
Due to Trivial Things

Vizier replied. angrily. Neither do
monkeys"
About $50 years ago China was,
plunged into clvil strife costing haIt
a million lives because OF the smash
ing OF teapot belonging to o favor
ite OF the Chinese Emperor.
France occupied Algeria, after a war
lasting twenty years. because of a
trifing debt The Bey OF Algeria de-
manded immediate payment, ana
when the French Consul refused, the
latter was beaten and thrown into
prison. France exacted revenge nv
dethroning the piratical monarch ana
taking his country. "Oom Paul.
Kruger Is said to have raised thS
standard OF revolt in 1879 because
the British authorities reduced the
salaries OF all the officials OF the coll
ony, Krugers cut being $3.50 a year.
A clod thrown by Huguenot child
at Duke of Guise started a riot. a
massacre, and a war that lasted
thirty years.
The evening world., 1917-04-23
By Roy L. McCardell
The Jarr Family

talk about you. l met Cora Hickett
buying a French flag. It's all the
style to have q French flag"
Yes" said Mr.. Jarr with feeling
"France is the sweetheart OF the
world"
You'd think Cora Hickett was the
sweetheart OF the world the wav she
talks about all the beauK she has and
how they all want TO marry her, but
she won't marry a one OF them. Let
them go fight for their country first,
she says. and then she'll marry them.
And that's what all the girls are
saying these days!"
Don't you think they are swank-
ing2" asked Mr.. Jarr. Il remember
hearing my father say that all the
old maids OF his time used 10 affirm
that they were true to the memory OF
thoir finances who fell In battle, Now
days the girls who have been on the
shelf for years are declaring they
won't marry because they would
blush to be accused OF being a slack
er's bride"
That's a nice way to talk" Mrs.
Jarr answered. did Cora Hlckott
ever d'sparage you? Why, no. she
spoke OF you In the incest way. She
said 4 suppose nothing will keep Mr..
Jarr from enlistingT"
well, nothing will II they'll take
me-" Mr., Jarr declared stoutly.
You will do nothing OF the kind"
cried Mrs, Jarr. Let the young un-
married men go fight! l don't thank
Cora Hickett for making such q suE-
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gestion. II she had a husband he'd
be glad 10 go fight, and know It. But
she won't get a husband. Even a
Stacker wouldn't marry her!"
II wouldn't. l know" ventured Mr..
Jarr.
Your" said Mrs. Jarr. "You are
safe enough, you are married already,
Besides, Clara Hickett is looking for
rich husband
Married or single. am not inter
ested in the young lady" Mr.. Jarr
answered.
young lady7 She's nearly as old
as ami" said Mrs. Jarr shed be
complimented TO hear you say you
were not interested In her. But
there's a lot worse than Cora Hickett.
She took me to luncheon and that's
more than a lot OF your friends
would do"
"Why, / think lot OF my friends
would take you TO luncheon" began
Mr.. Jarr.
"I wouldn't go with theml"
snapped Mrs. Jarr. But / was going
to toll you that the country is just
wild over war economy and patriot
ism. We had tea and sandwiches
and the sandwiches we're tied around
with narrow little red, white and
blue ribbons. Wasn't that patriotic?"
"I suppose It was" said Mr.. Jarr,
But where does the war economy
suggestion come in7"
"If you had seen how small those
sandwiches were, you wouldn't ask"
replied Mrs. Jarr. Now help me'put
out the nAE." -
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CuuHeht 1917. nv Tne Prers Publishing 90.
rIhn Nnu Nnrh ErenInn Mnrlh

rThc New York EveninE worldl
UNUR nag blew away. and I
went downtown and ordered
another one" Mrs. Jarr ex-
planned. as she came IN the other
evening Just after Mr.. Jarr. "And
talk about the high cost OF every
thing!" she went on. Flags are
twice as dear as they were three
weeks ago when I bought the one
that blew away"
1T wouldn't have blown away In
the night II you had obeyed the eti-
quette OF the nag" said Mr., Jarr.
TT should be put out at sunrise and
brought in at sundown."
"Who is TO get up at sunrise and
put It out?" asked Mrs. Jarr. 'Me,
| suppose. Well. have enough TO
do without getting up at sunrise to
put out the flag, except, OF course, II
the town was being bombarded. then
Ia be as patriotic as Barbara what's
Her Name or Joan OF Arc or Molly
Pitcher or who ever It was who said
II anybody shoots the nag. haul him
down on tho spot!'"
Mr.. Jarr gazed at her in admira-
tion. II wish l had a memory like
yours" no said. There's so many
things l would like to forget"
"Oh. l can be as patriotic as any-
body else" answered Mrs. Jarr, who
fortunately for Mr.. Jarr missed his
sarcasm. But do think there
should be a law against flags being so
dear just at a time when. II you
don't put out your nag the nsiEhbora
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To-Day's Anniversary

THIS Is the birthday OF two Amer
lean diplomats who have played
important roles in Europe since
the outbreak OF tho war-Thomas
Nelson Page. Ambassador to Italy,
and Frederic Courtland Penheld, who
was recently recalled from his post
as Ambassador to Austria Hungary.
Mr.. Page. who is distinguished as
novelist and lawyer as well as dip
lomat, was born at Oakland Planta-
tom. in Hanover County. Va, sixty
four years ago to-day, while Mr.. PEN
field. a native OF Connecticut, is Just
two years his junior.
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THE BRITISH MISSION.

THO the distinguished Btshman statesman who presented to
the President to-day and the other members Of his
mission the American people extend most cordial welcome
With profound appreciation Of the Importance attaching to these
first conferences with the representatives Of great ally the Govern
ment Of the United States and the people Of the United States will
leave nothing undone to make, the visit Of the British
memorable one productive Of farreachng results.
particularly to be hoped that the conferences and also the
entertainment Of the nations guests may brought the
public the national interest will permit.
This is a Of democracy, for democracy
Nothing is certain fill Americans with spirit
operation than the feeling that maybe with all
that the Allies take counsel
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clerk but gave
promise OF ris-
ing higher. He
fell in love with
n young woman
but realized that
he was hardly
making enough
to keep one. to
say nothing OF
two. He ex-
planned his cir
cumstances to
her fully and left
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In time OF war, what could SHE do to defend her
Country-if she had one?
Poor foolish, tender clingng. helpless little thingi
How she babbes Of Equalityi'
"SHE-who trembles in a thunderstorm,
And shudders at the booming OF a sunset gum
why shall she voter SHE cannot fight and kill and
die, IL ned be, for her Countryl"
Well,
1t has come-HER HourI s.
And, with her tender, clingng, helpless" hands
ia ma
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oooCnKht 1917. BY The Pru~ PublsiinE %.
rrhs New York Evening world.l
The Milestone Wife.

/ NCB upon a time there was n
J man who worked in n depart
ment store. He was only a
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Spring started IN this section welcome drive
OF It's
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L. sinking British hospal ships with German wounded
board tho last word In Prussian heroism7
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TheWomanWith a Country
With Apologies to the Author of
"The Man Without a CountrU."
By Helen Rowland

opysh 1917 By The Publishing Ersnius woAd
A LwAYS
* They have said OF her,
shall voter
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-09-26
Copyright by Ralph Copyright

ing -Ine hich Is associated with othei
secular words. Yet 1t will sound as
well in church as in community sing
Ing or upon the highway. for, while the
music has infectious spirit. 1t has a dc.
votional quality as well.
The aim of the author was to pro-
duce tune that should have plenty OF
fire and swing and still be so funda-
mentally simple as to recommend IT.
self to the average musical capacity.
In this aim he has emphatically sue
ceeded, as any one who hears the
music IL aware at once.
Another version is for brass band or
orchestra. and this was employed with
great effect by Victor Herbert and his
orchestra recently. Especially note
worthy In this instrumental version.
which precedes the refrain Of the vocal
version with stirring instrumental
march, Is the resolute and inspiring
use of the trombones and the tuba.
Mr. Kinder reveals himself here q
master of the art Of employing the
brasses, even IA he Is a scholar of long
experience In the expert handling Of
voices.