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Evening star., 1917-04-14
FOOD CONTROLLER
FOR j. S.PLANNED
Government Would Profit by
the Experience of Great
Britain.
NEED FOR CONSERVATION

Establishment of such an Office as food
controller of the United States, SINH
lar in power and scope to such posi-
tion held by an official of Great Britain,
was considered by government officials
today as a possible measure in nation
wide plans contemplated by the De-
partment of Agriculture to meet the
vital food problem of the war with Ger
many.
Secretary Houston, following confer
ences with President Wilson yesterday,
today conferred with congressional
leaders on terms for needed bills look
ing toward legislation by Congress Civ
ing the government power to regulate
and fix food prices, if necessary, and to
license large distributing agencies.
Such measures are within the scope of
the national plans under way. by which
the federal government. working in CO.
operation with state and local agencies,
will put forward its utmost endeavors
to stimulate the production and eco
nomical distribution of food.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

upbraideth not. and it shall be given
| him. But let him ask in faith, nothing
wavering.' SO James wrote to the scat
tered twelve tribes and the promise is
open to US all TODAY
But how does God give US this wis
dom! In two ways-through the knoWl-
| edge acquired by the experiences of the
past. both our own and those of others.
ana through our own reasoning powers.
or those of others who advise us. 1t
may not be SO easy for us to recognize
Gods guidance in the advice of our
friends. or in the exercise of our own
reasoning power, or the acquisition oil
knowledge; but these are Gods or
binary and usual methods of guiding
us, and We fail to see the hand of
Providence" in these methods because
trey are usual and commonplace. w e
forget that great part of our wisdom
ana knowledge comes from the Bible
which God has given to mankind as a
guide book, for its progress and devel-
opment. both for the individual and for
the various organizations political,
economic and religious
The other way in which God guide 5
men is inspiration. That He does com
munictte directly with men and guide
them IS illustrated in countless anec-
dotes in the Bible itself and in the
known history of men, especially the
! history of Christianity. God talked with
Adam and Noah and Moses and Sam
uel and others; He sent his angels to
Abraha and to Daniel and others; He
sent visions to Jacob and Joseph and
David and Isaiah and others, and He
spoke through the mouths of the proph-
cts to His people Israel: ard He gave
Israel her laws by direct communica- :
tton with Moses. In the New Testament
we find Paul was guided by inspiratio ::
his conversion was brought about by a
vision and the direct communication of
the Spirit of Christ; in the Acts ii is
related how the Spirit of Jesus suf-
fered him not to go into Bithynia and
how the vision of the Man standing be-
seechinc him and saying. Come over
into Macedonia and help us. convinced
| Paul that God was leading him to Eu-
rope.
BY analyzing the examples we can
see how God has guided men in the
past. But the topic is stated in the
present tense. 1t applies to the here and
now, and the value Of its consideration
is in its personal and individual appli-
cation. What each of US needs most to
learn and to realize is, how is God
guiding me-?
Moses was remarks ably wise man; he
recognized Gods guidance when his
father-in-law, who was not even a Jew,
told him he was not doing his work
right, and advised him how he should
govern Israel: and he recognized Gods
guidance when He spoke from the burn
ing bush AS some one has well said.
"Earths crammed with heaven, and
every common bush af1re with God.
but only he who sees takes off his
shoes"
God offers us his guidance today just
as He gave it to Moses and Paul and
the others in olden times. He has pro-
Vidcd us with wisdom and knowledge
and promised to give us all that we
need more than we have. and He has
promised. when come to the places
where our wisdom and knowledge are
insufficient and we are at absolute
" nrOcep1
He will lead us. will inspire us. will
guide us; "on the way from earth to
heaven / will guide thee with mine
eye"
Evening star., 1917-04-14
HOW GOD GUIDES.
Exod., 1S.17-22; Acts, 1910; James.
81
BY Robert D. Burbank,

President of Washington District Epworth League.
Since the world began men have rec
ognized fhat their knowledge is cir
cumscribed. their vision partial and
narrow and their wisdom limited. and
that there is "A superior or supreme In
telligence. upon whose guidance they
are forced. sometimes at least, to rely
and whose will they must accept.
'Kismet, it is fate; so be ill.," says the
oriental philosopher. bowling to the will
of the omniscient. In all religions and
PHILOSOPHERS this truth is accepted as
fundamental, and Christianity bases its
whole doctrine upon the facts that God
is all-wise and that He is Love, and
therefore He does offer guidance to
men where their wisdom is insufficient
for the fulfillment of His dNine pur-
poses.
Men move onward in life: the ire
sistible progress Of time forces them
on; they cannot stop themselves, nor
the inexorable law of life to keep NOV
ing" and go they must But whittier?
And by what path? We are all like
the person in the once popular song, 4
don't know where I'm going. but I'm
on my way" How shall we determine
which of the many pathways Of life is
the right one? We know not what is
ahead of us in any path except what
we can learn by experience. our own
and that of others. Whence, then, shall
we receive the directions. the guidance.
that Will enable us to reach our desti-
nations and fulfill our proper destinies?
Every Christian knows that God does
guide men. The Bible is full OF the
thought of Gods guidance and abounds
with illustrations of it. He led the
people of Israel through the wilderness
TO the promised land. and He led the
nation through its development mar
Nclously as to preserve its purity of
rac@ and religion despite the surround
ing influences of heather and idolatrous
worship. God led Noah. Abraham, Jo-
seph. Moses, David. Elijah. Jonah and
many others in both Old and New Tes-
lament times in such direct and en-
traordinary ways that the mention of
their names suggests at once the ia
milar stories of Gods guidance that
are connected with each of them.
God does guide men, then, but how .?
What are the methods by which He
guides? This is the question suggested
by the topic. II is not difficult to cite
examples of divine leadership, but ii is
a different matter to analyze the meth =
cds by which God provides guidance.
Since guidance is the exercise of con
troll or direction by wisdom. the natural
way OF guiding is to supply the wisdom
needed. and this is the way God does
guide us. though we often fail To rec
ocnize that the wisdom that we have
exercised has come from God. IF any
of YOU lack wisdom let him ask of God.
that giveth to ali men literally. and
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Rev. H. T. Stevenson.

There is close connection between
this weeks lesson and the heallfS OF
the man born blind, which was the
subject for consideration two weeks
ago. The manifest injustice of the
pharisees, who claimed to be the shep-
herds of Israel. in communicating
the man for his loyalty drew the Lord
Jesus to the side of the former blind
beggar. The Master understood the
suffering of the one who had been
adjudged to be socially and religlousiy
on a plane with the leper because OF
his testimony to the Lords power
among men. 1t was for his consolation
and to fill the new recruit with an
independent spirit. SO that he would
continue to prove faithful to his dec
laration of faith in Christ as the Son
of God that Jesus gave expression TO
this allegory of the Good Shepherd
Meyer has pointed out that no less
than 500 times in the Bible is God $
care for His people illustrated by. the
figure of a shepherds care for the
sheep" The sight of shepherd with
his flock is today, as 1t has always
been, familiar to the people OF Pal
estine. The Masters selection OF this
popular figure to encourage the man s
faith and instruct His disciples con-
cerning their future life work as fol-
lowers of the Good Shepherd would
easily be understood by those who
We're listening to the parley between
Jesus and the pharisees. The great
Teacher sought to arrest the attention
of all His hearers to the new line of
His thought by His Verify, verify so
that He might drive home His rebuke
of the selfshness and rapacity of the
pharisees, who had uSurped His au-
thority in the kingdom of God. Against
the dark background of their heart
lessness and falsehood He painted the
charming picture of His own tender,
love. and the purpose
of His divine mission on earth in the
parable of the Good Shepherd
He evidently tells this allegory to
draw the distinction sharply between
the pharisees and Himself. The use of
common scenes and events as Illus
trations of spiritual truth in this para
BILE has appealed to men. He did not
declare Himself at the beginning of
this allegory as the Good Shepherd,
but. step by step. Jesus advanced in
the development of His thought and the
assertion of His high claims. preparing
the way for the reception of Himself
and His truth. With n single sentence
He outlined the character and spirit of
the phariseeS. who recognized at once
the simple statement of facts. But,
like many modern men. they applied to
others the Masters charges Of being
thieves.
Christ was picturing the position Of
the true people of God. who were dis
satisfied with the actions of the Jewish
leaders, who had exceeded their author
ity in excluding men born blind. Jesus
claimed that the people. if left to them
selves. would have welcomed Him. In
Evening star., 1917-04-14

has the ring of the universal gospel of
grace that opens to all men the privi-
leges of the kingdom of glory of which
Christ is the door. He has commissioned
HIS followers to carry to every man
and nation the invitation for men to
enter and find life. liberty, protection
and sustaining grace.
Jesus then turns their thought back
to the shepherd life so that He could
emphasize His beneficent and disinter
ested purpose to bestow upon all that
enter through Him the gift of eternal
llfe- The thief enters that he might
take life. the shepherds presence with
MS sheep Is to protect their life, fire.
Guently by the gift of his own life.
The Good Shepherd came that men
might have life, and have it more
abundantly.
The shepherd secures freedom for
ms flock to go in and out under his
guidance. The liberty that the Chris
tian enjoys comes from their following
the leadership of Christ Jesus. His
presence with His people insures them
absolute protection. He has assured
those that follow their great COM
mander not only that He Will supply
all their needs. but they shall not be
snatched out of His hands. His love
tor His flock calls for Him to lay down
t1s life to save His sheep. The hire
ling VIII not do it. Like a Stacker. he
Is always trying to save himself from
making any sacrifices The hireling is
only interested in what he can get of
his work while the true shepherd is
hlled with love for his flock. The man
whose heart is in his work can be de-
pended upon to do his duty. The coun-
try, church and Christ are in need of
such men.
Christ was moved to give His life not
only for the nation that He loved. but
for the whole world. America has been
standing for months through the pa
thence of President Wilson not for it
self but for humanity. This is the
call that comes to the nation now. 1t
is the duty of the hour. All will sac
rifice because Of the inspired closing of
this parable of Jesus that points to
that day when strife will end and men
to men shall brcthers be without re-
gard for class, climate or country.
When the day dawns that will usher in
universal brotherhood every knee will
bow to worship Christ. the Good Shep-
herd. as the Savior of men. Through
Him Will come peace that is permanent
and perpetual to men of good will. In
that day the thieves and robbers, with
their hypocritical approach and profess
sion. who have been prompted only by
the spirit of commerce or militia rism to
destroy or kill. will disappear The hire
lings or slackers without the spirit of
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Ready to Work Out Plans.

Before going to st. Louis, Mr.. Houston
planned to hold conference in the
east The St. Louis meeting was so
largely attended by men from all parts
of the United States, however. that he
now believes another immediate con-
ference is unnecessary. and will devote
himself to working out the plans
formulated at St. Louis.
In it's campaign to awaken the coun-
try to a need of greater food produc-
ton to meet the demands of the war,
the Department Of Agriculture has
distributed an appeal, made recently
by Premier Lloyd George to the people
Of England, to plant more crops if they
hoped to combat the submarine ,a,trn j. perl ad
dressed to the people of England says
statement ACCOMPANYING It issued by
Dr. Beverly 7. Galloway. directing the
departments campaign. "it conveys
advice distinctly applicable e. to Sssdhs the
bv eyery one who can do anything to
produce food or save food from waste"
Evening star., 1917-04-14
NOT EXCITING ENOUGH!" SQUEAK
ED NIBBLER. my GOODNESS,
COUSIN DANNY"

in awhile, and 1 never know when
Billy Mink may grow tired of fish
and think he wants a Meadow Mouse
dinner. Digger the Badger is another
clever hunter. Then there is Mr.. Black
snake If you haven't been chased by
Mr.. Blacksnake you don't know what
excitement is. Nibbler."
Nibbler FASTENED to say that he didn't
want to know. There were dangers
enough for him right there in Farmer
Browns barn. The Green Meadows
must be a terrible place to live, with
all those dreadful people about. For his
part he was wholly satisfied to remain
right where he was, and he hoped that
Danny didn't have any foolish thoughts
of going back to the Green Meadows.
Danny sat up and stroked his whisk-
ers thoughtfully, while shrewd little
twinkle crept into his eyes and danced
there Cousin Nibbler." said he, II
am not only thinking of going back to
the Green Meadows, but I'm going.
I'm going to start right away, and
Nanny is going with me. We've had
comfortable and happy winter here and
we've enjoyed having you for a neigh
| Dor, but now that Mistress Spring is
here we are homesick. That's the truth
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth. We are just plain hornesick. If
YOU knew the Green Meadows as we do
you never would call them g. dreadful
place. No stree! Why. there's no place
so beautiful in all the Great World
There's blue sky overhead, with Jolly,
round, bright Mr.. Sun shining down by
day and Mistress Moon by night.
There's air, lots of 1t. soft and sweet
Here it is stuffy and dusty. You don't
know what good air is. There is cool,
| beautiful green grass everywhere.
There are sweet-smeIling flowers and
a million pleasant sounds-the songs
of birds, the hum of bees, the rustling
of leaves, the whispering of the Merry
Little Breezes. They are worth all the
dangers and more. After all, the dan
gers are good thing. They keep our
wits sharpended. and you know there
is nothing like sharp wits to get you
along in the world. I tell you what.
Nibbler. you come back with US and
see what real life Is like"
Evening star., 1917-04-14
HELD FOR HOUSEKEEPING.
John J. Harold Accused of Having
Robbed Eiseman's Store.

John ]. Harold. 1912 5th street
northeast, was arrested this morning
bv Detectives Berman and Cornwell
,nd held to answer a charge Of house
breaking at Eiseman's store. 9TH and E
streets, several weeks ago, when q
large assortment of wearing apparel
was stolen. John Anderson, who is
under arrest in Philadelphia, is ac-
cused with him. There is charge
Dending against Anderson in the
Quaker city. however, and he will not
Anderson. who formerly resided in
Hagerstown, Md, came to this city
after his release from st. Mary's In
dustrfal School. Baltimore, and In
spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of de-
tectives. staked him to an outfit of
clothing in order that he might be
able to accept a position at hotel =.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
BR|GHTWOOD CITIZENS
FOR STREET EXTENSION
Association to Request District Com
missioners to Recommend Plan in
Next Annual Report.

Street extension methods in the Dis
trict featured the meeting last night of
the Brightwood Citizens Association. 1t
was decided to request the Commissioners
TO recommend In their next annual re-
port to Congress the granting of author
fly to include IN their annual estimates
hereafter the opening of thoroughfares
when in the interest of public safety
without requiring the assessment of spe-
cial benefits against abutting property
owners. but TO be paid for out of gen.
eral funds. The meeting was held in the
Brightwood Public School.
A resolution presented by William Ram
say and unanimously adopted provided
that the District Commissioners request
Congress 10 Immediately appropriate the
necessary funds to cover the expense of
Just compensation for land needed to ex-
tend Colorado avenue from Montague
street to Military road. The association
approved the action of the Commissioners
IN abandoning the minor street plan of
condemnation in this case
John c. Proctor objected to the sixteen
foot roadbed between Colorado avenue
and 18th street, connecting, as it does,
two main highways. 18th street and
Georgia avenue, this being the only
street open north of Gallatin street in
Saurs subdivision. He argued that this
connecting link of only one block should
be the same width and conform to the
remainder OF the street A resolution to
that effect was unanimously adopted
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Urge Enforcement of Milk Law.

The enforcement of the District milk
order that only healthful milk should
be imported into the city. Judge
Charles W. Russell reported progress
on the extension Of 10Th street, stat
ing that the work had commenced and
that a bridge was to be constructed at
Military road.
New members elected were: Dana b.
Johannes. S. Ullman, L. V. B. Mar
schalk, Z. William. G. Widmayer and
william e. Bell. Joseph +. Weber
resigned Recommendations to the
District Commissioners for improve
ments in the Brightwood section to be
incorporated in the annual estimates to
Congress were ordered referred to the
executive committee for report at the
MAY meeting.
The association indorsed the vacant
lot farming and backyard gardening
projects, and at the request of the cen
trail garden committee. appointed Dr.
Charles l.. Ralph. delegate from dis
trict No. 5. which includes Brightwood
Brightwood Park, Mount Pleasant CO.
luInbia Heights. Petworth and Takoma
Park.
Deyeresux of the Red Cross to deliver
an addro~s first aid, at a special
meetinny 20 be called at an early date,
20 which the general public will be in
yited President Ray announced that
the usual Memorial day exercises will
be held at tue Battle Ground cemetery
the association. Capt n. +. Brooks.
representing the former organizati ton.
is chairman Of the committee with w.
y. Cox as vice ehatRAAn.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Food a Primary Problem.

In line with the avowed government
policy of trying to avoid the mistakes
made by the British government, toward
which end the conference of high officials
of Great Britain and France to be held
here soon is aimed. the right handling
of the food resources of the | nited
States is considered by all officials of
primary importance, ranking with the
actual conduct of war itself.
Second to the stimulation of food pro-
duction comes the question of the eco
nomical distribution of foods il is point
ed out. and on this second question every
person is vitally interested, as every one
is a consumer. although many are not
food producers.
Government limitation on possible in
hated food prices is generally felt to be
a necessity. and this result may be Sc
cured in various ways. Among the pos
siblities is that of national food con-
troller.
Agricultural department officials stated
today that such an office was a possibil-
ity. One official declared that various
bureaus of the Department of Agricul-
ture, already constituted could be
utilized for such work.
The federal trade commission, il has
been learned, is willing to undertake
measures to restrict unduly increa sed
food prices if necessity demands.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
l1IE lT1IItESI0R!Es
IrBE6DTImTE
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917. by T. W. Burgess)
Danny Meadow Mouse Listens
to a Call.

meadows
calling rs,
The meadows green calling us; Come
nome. Come home" they plead.
The meadows green are calling us are calling rs
calling us,
The meadows green are calling us. and we that
near must heed.
Danny Meadow Mouse kent singing
this foolish little song over and over
until it quite got on the nerves of his
cousin. Nibbler the House Mouse You
remember that Danny and Nanny
Meadow Mouse had spent the winter in
Farmer Browns barn. 1t had been a
very comfortable winter-quite the
most comfortable winter they ever had
known.
There's only one thing wrong with
it here" said Danny to his cousin Nib
bier. who. you know, is very, very
timid
What is that" asked Nibbler.
Life isn't exciting enough" replied
Danny.
Not exciting enough" squeaked
Nibbler. My goodness, Cousin Dam
ny. 1 don't know what you call ex-
citing. Indeed l don't With Black
Pussy spending half her time out here
life is altogether too exciting to be
comfortable to me-"
Danny turned up his nose: BLACK
Pussy is the only one We have to
watch out for and any one with half
an eye can keep out of her way If
you think she's dangerous you ought
to be hunted awhile by Reddy Fox and
Old Man Coyote and Redtail the Hawk
and Hooty the owl They are the
hunters who know how to hunt. Yes
stree. It's play to keep out of the way
of Black Pussy compared with keeping
out of the way of any of those others
Out on the Green Meadows ! have to
watch out for all of them and some
it into his black head to hunt me once
Evening star., 1917-04-14
HOUSEWIVES TO ECONOMIZE.
National League President Wires
Pledge to Mrs. Wilson.

The National Housewives League has
nIedped nation wide support to the do
nestle economy crusade started by wom-
en- in official life in Washington. In a
telegram addressed to Mrs Woodrow Will
son. wife of the President. Mrs. Jennie
Dewey Heath, as president of the league.
said:
."rhe National Housewives League
members throughout the country pledge
supuort TO the movement for conserva- :
ton Of simple living.
Evening star., 1917-04-14

1o3d year Thursday at the home of Mrs.
William Adams. 943 Massachusetts,
avenue. were held this morning at
Geier's chapel. 1113 eth street. Inter-
ment was in Rock Creek cemetery
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Grand Duke Boris Arrested.

PETROGRAD. via London. April IL
Grand Duke Boris cousin of former
Emperor Nicholas. has been arrested at
army headquarters and sent TO Tsars-
koe Selo. where he is interned
Evening star., 1917-04-14

sacrifice will have been transformed by
the vision of the Lord Jesus SO that
they will dedicate their life and labor
upon the altar of the Christ either for
sacrlhce or service. The differences
between men and creeds will disappear.
Although there will remain many
hooks throughout the world. there will
be but one fold and one shepherd.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Funeral of Austin C. Winslow.

Funeral services for Austin Crosby
Winslow. a resident of Washington for
nearly . half century. who died in his
Evening star., 1917-04-14

John, 10.1-1S.
Golden Text: Il am the Good
Shepherd; the Good Shepherd
layeth down His life for the
sheep."-John, 10.l1.