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Evening star., 1918-11-17

THE Prussian idea, which the free peo-
pies of the world have just destroyed,
was that subjects existed only for the
glorihcation of the state. The American
idea, now triumphant, is that governments
exist only for the we'll being and happiness
of the people who ordain them The Amer
lean people ordained that their government
should temporarily be paternalistic, even
autocratic, in order that it might make war
efficiently. Now a decision must be made
as to what extent the government shall be
returned to its former limitations. On this
subject the people have had no chance to
speak, and until they do speak those in au-
thority who assume to speak for them will
do so at their peril.
But there are not lacking signposts
and landmarks for guidance in the making
OF decisions which cannot await the crystal
lization of public thought on all the issues.
The world has applauded the resourceful-
ness of American industry and the initiative
of the American fighting man. Resourceful-
ness and initiative spring alike from COM
mon cause-that incentive to individual de-
velopment which had its fountain head in the
competitive life of the republic. The people
never would consent that this ince ntive\ to
individual development should be destroyed.
On the other hand, wartime paternal-
ism has shown that predatory wealth can
be kept in check; that the people long have
suffered ills which the government might
have cured. Lacking a mandate from his
constituency, he would be foolish law
maker who would advocate abandonment
of such control as serves only to protect
the weak against the strong and the
rapacious.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

A ND of money itself America has more
~ than an abundance. Except from the
late enemy nations, gold has poured
in from every quarter of the globe until
there is such stock of it as to cause
thinking fnanciers to be uneasy. The
wars end finds the credit of the govern
ment and of American industry unim-
paired America has borrowed no money
from outside to finance the war. The war
debt, huge as it is and as appalling as it
would have been to former generation.
is no menace to prosperity, provided the
taxes for its interest charges and 1iquida-
tion are wisely laid. When the last pay
ment has been made on the final issue of
liberty bonds the war will have been paid
for and done with.
To grasp this fact the people must be
reckoned as unit. The American people
as whole are not in debt single penny
by reason of the war-and it is on the peo-
pie as whole that consideration of pros
perity must be based. Those who did not
buy liberty bonds-beeause they were un-
fortunate, or because they were unthrifty,
or because they were unpatriotic-wilih have
to bear tax on future earnings no part of
which will be returned to them. But when
the average is struck payment of the war
debt becomes merely matter of taking
money from one pocket and putting it in
the other. As practically every American
household is an owner of liberty bonds, the
financial readjustments within the ma
tional family should entail no general hard
ships.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

THERE have been sacrifices and there is
sorrow in many thousands of homes,
but there lis not want nor any fear of
want. Americas danger today is not that
fattened it. The nation is victim of arti-
fetal feeding
Now we come without preparation to
a time when the end of artificial feeding is
at hand. Industry and labor must accustom
themselves to less stimulating diet. Dur
ing this period of transition industry will
have need of wise direction, labor of wise
counsel. Both will have need of under
standing.
Both must recognize that the old order
has passed away, that there has dawned a
new era in the worlds economic history.
No sane man believes the millennium is at
hand or that we are about to enter into
Utopia, but there is neither wish nor posi-
bility that things shall be as they were be-
ftfe the flame of battle came to burn so
much of selhshness out of human hearts.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

THIS is the great gain of war which
America must not lose, this better
4 understanding among those in all the
walks of life. And as there has been
equality among those who went to war, so
they must be equals when they come again
tothe ways Of peace. Equals, not in pos.
made political freedom and justice secure
in other lands must make social and in
dustrial Justice secure at home.
But this gain will not be made secure
unless the leadership is wise and unseek-
ing, nor unless the great body of the people
preserve their common sense and sane per-
spective The purifying fame Of war has
not touched all men alike; some it has not
touched at all. There still is capital which
is greedy and unmercifu1; there still are
demagogues who are unscrupulous, and
others who are merely foolish. Alike
against the greedy capital and against the
INSCRIPTIONS and the foolish the people
must defend themselves. The coming days
Of peace may try mems souls more sorely
than ever the war has tried them.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

A MERICA has expended an enormous
n treasure and offered up the flower of
its youth that life might be made
better and freer and more secure for
distant peoples. It is unthinkable that
those who went rejoicing overseas to fight
the battles for Righteousness shall return
to find their home land unbettered BY their
sacrifice.
The home land must be made better.
Better. for all who toll and serve, whether
.l,umbly- with bended backs or in exalted
station. The war has brought it home to
America that patriotism is not the ex-
elusive possession of any rank or class or
creed or color. From homes of utmost
luxury, from comfortable farmsteads and
from the abodes of abject poverty the ma
ton called its young manhood to bear a
common burden equally. And in respond
ing to that call the rich, the middling
well-to-do and those who are poor have
come to an understanding and knowledge
one of the other that bridges all artificial
barriers There is no homage paid the
dollar mark in the Army overseas.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

WITH the Transformation from a
wv war to a peace basis, capital and
w labor, if they have not common
interest, at least face a common peril
Each has a problem to solve, and failure
of either to solve it will bring disaster
to both alike.
Capitals problem is how American
industry, with an inflated wage. scale, can
lower its costs of production sufficiently
to compete successfully in the world race
for trade.
Labor's problem is how it may meet
the necessity of lower wage scale unless
the cost of living is at the same time re-
duced. Somewhere a start must be made
if there is to be lowering of prices gen.
orally. AS labor cost is almost always
the primary consideration in fixing prices,
labor may be called upon to make tenn
porary sacrifices for the sake of future
gains.
It is because of these companion
problems that, during the period of transi-
ton, industry will have need of wise direc-
ton, labor of wise counsel. It is because
of them that both will have need of under
standing.
These problems must be looked square
1y in the face, must be met and considered
and solved. That they will be solved is
not to be doubted, however difficult they
may be.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
PLAN TOPROTECT
OWNERS OF BONDS
Treasury Officials Are Consider
ing Way to Regulate
Issues of Securities.

Sentiment has developed among
Treasury officials and congressional
leaders for some sort Of a federal in
stitution to regulate issues of securi-
ties during the next few years to pre-
vent the market from being flooded
with fraudulent stocks and bonds, for
which citizens night trade in their
liberty bonds. Ideas still are nebular,
but the Treasury is at work trying to
develop = plan to protect bond owners
without imposing drastic artificial re-
strictions on the securities market
Secretary McAdoo has not yet de-
cided whether to recommend to Con-
greas that tho Capital Iasues Commit
tee be given compulsory poWerS to
pass on security issues Auring ths -.
construction era.
Evening star., 1918-11-17


CERIOUS as are the problems which
y bear on goverInment, there there are IRE, others nrs
more Immediately for solution. They have
to do with capital and labor, the age-old
conflict between employer and employed.
The threadbare assertion that their inter-
est is a common one is only true, speaking
economically, to the extent that it is OF
common interest that both should be gain
fully en1pf foyed:. zs-.----- -. 80
Capital is. naturally "a tyrant andsat
times has been a ruthless one. Labor
has been equally tyrannical when it gained
the upper hand. During the war, inspired
labor met in council and, assisted by gov
ernment mediation, adjusted their. differ
ences in the main on basis of what was
right and fair Yet there were cases where
government mediation was successful only
because it held the stinging lash of public
condemnation of any interference with war
activity. With the spur of war-peril gone
and the sting taken from the lash of pub.
lie opinion there is danger that the old
clash of interests may return with. in
creased bitterness.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
'WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME"

Joe's" homo county. His home is
in Uncle Joe's" home town Of
Danvi1le, Ill. The democrats took
up the suggestion made by the old
republican war horse and put the
name Of this artillery private on
their ticket. Uncle Joe," much
pleased. has arranged to have Pri-
vate Mater furloughed SO that he
may take ofice December 2.
when the boys come home" con-
tinued Uncle Joe in m interview,
'they will become captains Of in
dustry and business and the poll
tics Of this country. They will
have the confidence OF the Ameri-
can people. and deserve It They
WIN have the courage to 60 for
ward in peace as they did In war
to meet tho issues Of tho day. I
am willing to leave tho future to
the boys whs are making . future
possible
Evening star., 1918-11-17

FORMER SPEAKER CANNON
r. gave America this thought
for the reconstruction period;
the thought Of the place the nation
must prepare for them to occupy in
its economic life, of tho place that
they are prepared to take after
having done 30 well their world
work:
when the boys come home" said
Uncle Joe. In speaking in the
House on Juno 10 regarding voca-
tional rehabilitation, they will
take direction. and worthily 90, Of
the affairs Of government, because
they have that rare experience and
rare patriotism that VIII como
from their service"
Robert Howard Mater. now in
Walter Reed Hospital having an
afti1cial Leg ntted to replace the
enc hs lask sovsf there." has been
elected county treasurer in Uncle
Evening star., 1918-11-17

IN addition to manufactured goods. the
ILately warning nations, as well as neu-
trails, in coming yeas will have an in
satiable appetite for two things-foodstuffs
and raw materials. America produces both
in abundance. and the production of both
can be multiplied many fold.
American foodstuffs must and will,
for time at least, be furnished the world
for reasons entirely aside from the trade
advantages to be derived. Here humani-
tarianism outweighs economic policy.
America not only will send its surplus
foodstuffs, which is trade advantage, but
it will send foodstufs which it might with,
profit keep at home and thereby reduce
the cost of living and make more easily
possible a reduction in the wage scale.
With raw materials the tale is differ
ent. The stores which America has avail
able in large degree give it mastery over
the industries of trade competitors. These
stores will enable America to punish enc
mics and reward friends. Control of them
will equalize many things which other
wise would be unequal They are like
money in the bank.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Now Comes Reconstruction.

ordering of their businesses and their per-
sonal affairs.
Not all of this expansion of the gov
mnerent's functions has been helpful, even
to the winning of the war. Yet some of
It has returned 50 hrge oeneht that
uance in peace would be desirable. To de-
termine what shall be retained and what
shall be discarded is the concern of every
citizen. Decision should not be left to the
fiat of any man, however good and great;
nor yet to any set of men who may have
interests-political, financial or otherwise
which run contrary to the interests of the
people as whole
Evening star., 1918-11-17
RESPOND TO CALL
OAIDDESTITUTE
Fund for Women and Children
in France and Belgium
Is Growing.

Contributions received during last
week by Mrs. Whitney Warren. treas
urer, New York committee, Secours Ma
tional, 16 East 47th street, New York
city, amounted to $5,447 for the relief Of
the destitute women ana children OF
France and Belgian refugees. making
a total to date of 532,016.55.
Those donating 500 and over were
ss follows: Edward J. Berwind. $500;
Mrs. Frank r. Chambers. 800; Mrs
william H. Croker. $1,000; Mrs. w.
Watts Sherman, 5000; Edward Ford
500: Mrs Daniel Beckwith. 800:
Henry D. Woods. $3.50; Mrs. Richard
Gambrill, 800: Mrs. Margaret Gage,
800; Miss Sarah Thuruan. 500: Mrs.
Edward L. White, $3.50: MAX c. F1eish-
mann. $3.50; e. 8. c." 5000: Mr1
CLARK, 500: William du Pont. $7eo:
Packard Motor Car Co. 500; various.
1857.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

ITO meet the emergency of war there
was created within the government
great bureaucracy, and the tendency
of bureaucracy always is to perpetuate
itself. To meet the emergency of war
vast powers have been given executive
ficialdom does not lightly yield up power
it once has tasted. . The war not only
took many functions of government out
Of the hands of the peoples elected rep
resentatives, but it took out of the hands
of the people themselves much of the
Evening star., 1918-11-17

A MER1CA will solve the problems of
~ reconstruction as they arise, just as it
4 solved the problems of war;
1t probably will not solve them with
it will seem might have been averted.
But to doubt that they will be solved sue
cessfully is to doubt the benefcence of
that democracy for the security of which
the greatest war of all time has just been
fought to victorious conclusion.
The clear-visioned and unselfish states
manship which is required will be forth
coming, and there will emerge leaders who
are clean and strong and tall enough to
look out above the fogs of party politics.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

IT IS true, as we have been so often and
SO apprehensively told of late, that
America has no reconstruction program.
1t is true as we'll that America had no war
program when it went to war, but it was
not long in getting one. Costly mistakes
were made in its formulation. but event
ually the war program was winner Cost
ly mistakes may be made in the formulation
of a program of reconstruction, but in the
end it will win.
Programs, in fact, are not in high re-
pute just now. Germany had marvellous
program for making war, to the perfecting
of which it devoted forty years The pro-
gram failed because Germany failed prop
erly to read the psychology of other peo-
Piles.
Germany also had a program for con-
troll of world trade after the war, a perfect
marvel of program about which we have
been hearing in alarm for several years.
But Germanys program was predicated
upon two false assumptions. One was
that Germany would be the victor
and would dictate. the terms of peace.
The other was that there would Be an
autocratic government to impose the pro-
gram upon the German people. Germany's
reconstruction program is worthless thing
today.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

triumphantly from the period of recon-
struction:
Never before in the worlds history
did energy and resourcefulness have so
great an opportunity. For full four years
a score of millions of men who should
ing instead. This suspension of production,
coupled with the destruction, has resulted
in a stupendous deficit in the worlds
stock of materials of every kind. For the
replacement of this stock the world must
look largely to America.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Y11d nOStll1tleS SUSPENDED ana
~ the concluding of peace
wv matter only of imposing
terms upon the enemy,
America is brought abruptly
face to face with the problems of recon-
struction.
Upon the right solution of these prob
lens depend the welfare and happiness of
the hundred millions of today, and the
hundreds of millions to come after them.
The hour cries out for clear-visioned and
unselfsh craftsmanship, and for leaders
who are clean and strong and tall enough
to look out above the fogs of party politics.
Despite its tremendous exertions of
year, despite the valiant part its soldiery
played when put to the battle test, America
escaped lightly from the war The nation
suffered no hurt in any vital part 1t emerges
stronger, more fit, more finely tempered
than it entered. Alone among the belli-
gerent powers it is richer in material things.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

TT is only pessimism which looks to the
future darkly. The same. energy and
resourcefulness which enabled America
in so short time to make itself SO great
a force in the world war and to emerge
triumphant will enable it to emerge
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Vario6s Subdivisions.

UnAsr these various divisions are
subdivisions touching upon the prob
lens Of unemployment. utilization OF
discharged soldiers. settlement of Ia
ber disputes. distribution of labor, fed
eral loans to private enterprises, fed
eral supervision of capital issues. the
establishment Of railroad policy and
OF 4 policy relating to the telegraph
and telephone systems. the demobil-
ization of civilian war workers, the
utilization of tariff on imports to
protect and encourage home indus
tries. Tho advisibility of continuing
price fixing Of food products and many
stheP questions of great Importance.
A committee of three republican
senators, appointed by the republican
caucus, has drafted q substitute for
th4 Weeks resolution, which will be
a6af0d as . substitute. provided the
caucus approves. The caucus Is ex-
p1otod to meet this week. The sub
St3tute, known as the Cummins sub
st4tuta, because. As chairman of the
special committee. he wrote 1t. pro-
vide0 for six joint congressional COM
mitteas on reconstruction, instead Of
one. - provided in the Weeks resolu-
don. The committee has deemed it
wise - divide mp the labors, owing to
the lArBo number Of questions which
must be Examined into. Each Of the
proposed Committees u to consist Of
Av0 senators and dve representatives
NJ Gfx aoumittea0 arc deafEnsted
- 4cnoOs: I On asmobilixataon Of
irade and eomnereSs :. interstate
Evening star., 1918-11-17

lContinued on Twelfth Page.)
Evening star., 1918-11-17
October 8, Decisive Day.


On October s, which was the deci-
silva day, Foch threw three British
armies against the stretch of tho
Hindenburg line between Cambria and
st. Quentin. In the next three days
they drove right through this line, cut
the second line behind it. between the
Disc and the Scheldt, and advanced
until they had reached the third line
between the Scheldt and tho Sambre.
Just south of Valenciennes.
While this great drive was gong
forward Foch redoubled his activities
both in Flanders and in Champagne
In Flanders the British and Belgtans.
reinforced by q French army, broke
through the last line OF German de-
fences between the sea and the Lys
and began to swing round north Of
Lille and threaten the crossings of the
Lys, which constituted the third GeF-
man line. In .ChampAgns Berthsiot
Goofinua1 ~ INolftk 3NWs
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Twelve Miles Across.
This system was by all odds the
strongest of the four. From La Bas-
see southwark it was not a line, but
a zone, twelve miles deep, organized
in the most elaborate conceivable
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RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE

One OF the by-products Of war Is
religious tolerance. This is the SEN
tentious declaration of John r. Mott,
who has been selected by the seven
war relief organizations to direct the
S170, 900, 900 drive for funds in Novem-
Der. The spirit Of service aroused by
the great war is limited to no set Of
men. Men and women of every class
and Of every religious belief are an1-
ious to do their part. and being sim
ccrely anxious. are willing to welcome
the cooperation Of all who have the
sama spirit Hence the motto for the
coming drive, "All for one and one
for all
A great crisis brings out much OF
the good as we'll as the evil among
n-en. Many people who have lived
close and narrow lives have been and
will be Jared out of their small
spheres: and they will learn that there
is much good and true Christian
spirit in Il whole lot Of people who
are aot in their particular small circle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-02
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The great Bishop OF Oxford. who has
come to America to bring message
c. courage and endurance to- the
people, heartily endorses
the proposed League Of Nations to
maintain peace. Ex-President William
II. Taft is at the head of the move
ment in this country. Of course, until
the war ends peace discussions are
only speculative. But above all things,
the world ought to seek to avoid an
other war like this one. Permanent
peace must be our real goal, and the
sacrifices of this struggle will be
wasted if we fail TO learn from it some
lesson and some rule Of national ac-
ton, that will tend to make war diff
cult. if not impossible.
We have still in the old world. and
perhaps in the new, too many turbu-
lent elements to assume that interna-
tional peace will be kept without some
strong restraining force.
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The fate Of IN" world hung in the bal
anc" two months ago.
What was to b.>-a chance for frrc
countries Ito work out their own d"%tI-
Mics in peace and lihcrty--or he'll OF
harbarouS absulutism?
For days the scales hung trembling
and uncertain. while that battle OF soul
- EaiuSl machinery waScd on. with us
'Trrrihl" human sacrifice increasing.
Then tho scales tipped with IL jerk.
And The gods Of humanllyS future
cried in joy and relief.
And the forces Of freedom. nf dcmor-
racy. Of dt->cncy. has gained fouth"ld
that mad ultimate victory only l. mat
ter nf hanging on lighting on.
What had don" it"
All thai magnificent allied army. on
course. md ITS courage. and III" iht
tn It's muse WILL right.
Fut there was one added element
which had moi h"cn thcr" before and
without il. tn" scales miEhi--nU one
knows
That new factor WIS American guns
American boys were there determined
to turn the tide. and they did it. They
died tn hn II. And they arr f1'nG To
keen on dying for their cause until the
Hun IS beaten SD completely that tho
world will never live through such days
again.
Hur without guns. without cold. steel
and the best shells. their hrroISm would
have gone for nothing.
This VILE is still On. Victory II sure
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RIPPING RHYMES
sY WALT MASON.

Jim Jimpson stopped his touring car
and let The motor run. while handihe
out. with face ajar. some facts aooo;
the Hun. II" pushed hot language from
his throat for minutes seventeen. ano
all the time his idle boat was burning
gosolinc. a million cars thus waStelu'
stand. as We proceed 10 press: the ga:
thus burned. throughout the land. wouic
make Il lake. guess. Ere long Ms
khinkS that Uncle Sam will shut OH
The supply. and then. from York 10 Io-
In Dam we'll cuss the wasteful guy. !
see mon Shocking. every day. unconscious
that they slack: links throws pair OF
shoes away. because one has crack.
BilkS sQuandcrS money when he supS
but has no i'll Intents: Jones feeds
string Of useless pups. not worth eief'
en- cents. Grips buys more garments
than he needs. and gorEcously hes
drcSt: Crump blows himself for Cuban
weeds. when twofcrS would be best.
We I'll should save in every style. to
swat those Tcuton scnmpS: and when
We have little pile. invest In bonds or
stamps.