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The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
WARBURG OPPOSES
LEGAL TENDER BONDS.
Would, He Says. Iniure Receiver Of
Low Wages.

A letter written by Paul N. Wars
burg. recently vice governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board, to Senator
Hitchcock explaining why Il is not
practicable to have liberty bonds de-
clared legal tender after the war
was made public yesterday. The IctS
ter was in response to a suggestion
that Congress should pass a law
making the bonds legal tender for a
period of from two to i've years af1
ter the war. In reply to this sug-
gestion. Mr.. warburg says:
You ask me to state what think
OF this proposal To answer frank
ly. 1t is impracticable and unscicn-
tiflc. As legal tender we can onlv
consider that which is due and pay-
able on presentation, while liberty
loan bonds are due after Is TO 80
years. Moreover. in order to Judge
this matter quite frankly IL would
be well to imagine how IL would
act in the final analysis. Take the
case Of clerk or an employe of 8
business. He might be forced TO ac-
cept his salary in the form Of a 500
liberty loan bond. His own house
hold expenses. however. he could
not pay In liberty loan bonds. be-
cause they do not exist in such small
denominations. What could he do:
He would have to sell In spite OF
the power to tender these bonds st
par. he would be forced to sell his
bonds at q discount.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
Sons Of Italy.

1t our pleasure yesterday to attend the
luncheon given by Mr. Giuseppe Bevione. chief Of
the Italian Bureau of Public Information in the
United States, to Italian newspaper men. members
of Italys arpane service, the Italian Ambassador.
and the editors of Washington newspapers.
A fine lot of men were those of Italy whom we
met Brilliant and dignihed, they are splendid ex-
amples OF, the type of Italians who are helping
make world history.
The purpose of the luncheon was simply ex.
pressed by Mr. Bevione in brief address italy
expects one thing of you all: Know her and make
your people know her" @.l
We sat next Cav. DR.. Gaetano Pietra, the food
administrator of Italy. 1t was interesting to
listen to him. Not of Italy did he talk. He devoted
his time to marveling at the progress of America.
1t amazed him, that overnight we could take con-
troll of our immense railroad systems and the tele-
phone and telegraph lines The wholesale plan on
which we are producing. Our industries Our con-
sideration of suffrage and prohibition meas
ures which he promises to foster in Italy. Our
entire country awed him. He had but criticism,
kitchens rather the products of our kitchens.
He admitted that he could hardly grasp the immen-
sity of country and insisted upon speaking
of it. -.
Finally succeeded in pinning him down to
his own activities. Surely thought, the duties
of the food administrator must be an absorbing
task with considerable interest attached to its ac-
tivities. But here the courteous gentleman
fooled us. "Why, there is nothing for me to dc" :"
he declared, when your own man Hoover is feed
ing the world"
We appreciate his tribute but feel sure that Mr..
Hoovers success is largely attendant upon the sup
port of such men himself.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
Suffrage Demonstrations.

1t is difficult to determine which side looks most
foolish after the recent suffrage demonstration held
in Lafayette Park. Whether the National Woman's
party or the police department gain this question
able honor, the fact remains that the Woman's
party has secured what it desired at the expense of
the police.
The Washington Herald has and always will
support the movement for woman suffrage, but it
has s-always discountenanced picketing of the type
practiced before the White House several months
ago.
However, we know and the suffrage leaders will
admit that the demonstrations are merely for the
purpose of securing publicity. And so long as the
police adopt stupid methods and make wholesale
arrests, publicity will not be denied them 1t is
impossible for a newspaper to overlook the arrest
Of half hundred women in the shadow of the
White House. The suffragists know this and
they are capitalizng the stupidity of the police.
. Meanwhile the police seem to'be digging around
trying to hnd some charge by which they can hold
their prisoners. According to the police depart
ment they were arrested for violating the park
regulations under sections and s. article T. but,
according to the suffragists, these sections were
repealed back in 1907 such is the case it looks
as though the authorities have made decidedly
bonehead play.
The courts have already upheld the pickets on
one occasion, and the government is facing suit
for S4oo.ooo for false arrest
Why should the police department fall second
times 1t is safe to say that but little publicity
would accrue from suffrage demonstration were it
not for the arrests. Let them hold meetings in the
parks No one else is denied this right After a
lew quiet meetings without molestation by the
police, they will be cured
But they are sure to get publicity when scores
of them are thrown in jail. And that is inst what
tney hgure on when they announce their demon
strations The fact that the Senate took coeni
zance OF their demonstration after long period of
lethargy on the suffrage question proves that they
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
Milk and Babies.

That babies and little children arc directly
affected by the decreased sale of milk reported
by dealers in American cities is illustrated by
findings for Baltimore recently reported by the
Children's Bureau of the u S. Department of
Labor.
Of 75o Baltimore children between and ?
years of age, only 7o per cent are now having
fresh milk to drink against 70 per cent a year
ago. And only twenty, or less than per cent of
the children studied. are having as much as three
cups a day.
With the babies under 2, the Children's Bureau
says the situation is little less serious. Ap-
parenty their needs generally under
stood than the needs of the child over years
Most serious is the general substitution in the
children's diet of tea and coffee. OF the SIS
children who not drinking milk, 81 per cent
have substituted tea and coffee, "A per cent are
sharing the family diet" which may or may not
include tea coffee, milk in other foods.
Some mothers seem to realize that milk must
be provided for their children at whatever cost,
sacrifice; others who better afford to buy
milk do not understand its importance and let
their children go without it.
The foreign-born mothers, although their in
comes are slightly lower than the incomes of the
native white mothers, have more generally than
any other group continued to buy milk.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

are drawing the attention they desire. No matter
if some of their supporters threaten to desert
They are, at least. discussing the suffrage question
Incidentally the Senates nearthreat that suffrage
supporters would withdraw their support sounds
very empty. II the suffrage movement Is of such
little importance to the Senators that they are
women are indiscreet. then the Senator'S support
is worth very little.
We are against senseless suffrage demonstra-
tions, but. so far in their campaign. it looks as
though the women have considerably the best OF
the argument. with the police looking puny and
foolish by comparison.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
The Nymph Of Rock Creek Park.

BY the road found a maiden
Picking huckle-pearls; - -..
Playful breezes, summer-laden,
Stirred her curls.
Blue her eyes were and her shoulder
Dehes verse
Zounds! | thought, could L but hold her,
Goodnight nursel -
Undine, nymph and forest fairy,
She was all of these
AS she plucked the purple berry
From the trees;
For her form was curved and slender,
And her skin
Peeped through clothes of snow-white splendor,
Which were thin.
Quickly by the hands caught her,
Squeezed her hnger-tips,
Then bent her back and sought her
Scarlet lips.
What joke /
AS quickly stopped to kiss her
cuLPEPER cHuNN.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

and the devil looked sulleniy up at Ne
as We passed-vast cruel desolations
which, until the curse fell on them.
were rich ana smiling country -sices-
the vicious tangIes Of rusty barbed-
wire fence-the pitifui appeal Of the
blasted forests = the handfuls OF
smoke-grimed dust which had Seen
happy viliages-the melancholy ruins
OF what had been prosperous towns
the slaughtered churches and still
standing crucihxes-and the infistent
and ever-present remembrance that.
but for the good proyidencs Of God
and the valor of our men, all these
horrors might have been ours here ct
..High Affairs" by John oxenham
George H Doran. Publishers. Price,
50 cents.
sGeorge Bernard skaw.s
Archibald Henderson, an American
professor. has just completed q life
OF George Bernard Shaw, which 10 al
most as>~oluminous as one of shav's
own volumes-and almost az inter-
esting.
Shaw has been dIssected and
analyzed and put under tho micro
scope In quite the approval fashion.
Shaw himself gave the following ac-
count Of the evolution Of Mr.. Hender-
sons work.
A young American professor decided
70 write q newspaper article about
Shaw. The article expanded into q
long essay for a monthly magazine.
From short book to twenty volumes
the work expanded. He considered In
the first nineteen chapters the fore
runners Of his hero. In the twen-
tieth he took up Shaw.
The reader is disappointed, however.
II he looks for any such long-winded
narrative. He gets completely COM
prehensive view Of Shaw from boy
hood to the present, with only the
environment necessary to explain the
man.
George Bernard Shaw" by Archi-
bald Henderson. Publishers, Boni a
Lvright Price. sL5o.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
s'Ifs Right Up to You Il You're Going
to Wiz" !"
~ IN. REv. cHAHLz. srELzLE-

But n you actually have more than
ordinary ability you win have plenty
Of chances 10 prove it-and thus get
there sooner.
It's important TO strike for a thing
at the right time Just now is one Of
the best times In history for the man
who has more than average ability 70
get to the front The country is wait.
ing for men and women Of genius.
It's important TO learn how TO sell
yourself. This requires q carefully
worked out campaign The method Of
approach. Of stating your proposition,
Of presenting your arguments. and of
clinching your case. should be given
the minutest attention and study.
It's important 20 counsel with your
friends-who, With you, viii form a
board of strategy"-but don't be
over-persuaded by their opinions. Lis-
ten TO them. Talk frankly with them.
And then 20 TO Il. as though every
thing depended upon yourself
II you're going 70 win. you'u have
to prove In most cases not only that
you are capable Of handling the biz
job. but that you are capable Of land
Ing IL
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

This isn't an appeal to cripples or
to those who may have fallen By the
wayside-those who are out Of the
gams-ifs written 70 the men and
women who have ability and who
know they have II, but who haven't
quite hit their pace.
They're waiting for some one 70
come along and pick them up and
place them where they're sure they
belong.
But not many men have greatness
thrust upon them-they achieve Il be-
cause they get out and hustle for Il
The fact II, most Of those who have
It In their power to place ''deservins"
people are too busy to notice much
outside their own routine
{ They're interested In people who
have genius and talent. but like most
OF the rest of US, they're looking
elsewhere than right at home 10 nnd
H.
So it's UP to you to prove TO them
that you're above the average.
II Is possible that Just piodding
along, faithfully doing what you're
given TO do, will finally land you
where you beiong-a1thcugh II may
take q long time.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
Austrian Women Forced
In War Work by Hunger

Geneva, Aug. 1o.-Thirty-six thou
sand Austrian women and girls Of all
ages have been forced by hunger to
Join women's battalions working near
the front lines. according 10 the
Brixener ChronIk. an Austrian TyroI
paper. They complain bitterly Of the
long working hours. meager food and
inadequate pay. The Hungarian min
lister of national defense has been
bombarded with appeals from the
women, who cannot resign, their
necessities requiring them 10 sign
contracts binding them to work until
the war ends.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
Sunday, August IL, 1918.

Astrologers read this as an unim-
portant day. Neptune is in benefic
aspect, however. and Mercury rs
friendly.
During this confguration the stars
will favor all psychic or occult in
vestigations. The rule is believed to
be favorable to spiritual enlighten-
ment.
By this same aspect astrologers
read promise OF many strange phe-
nomena in the battle zone, which
will lead to serious scientific inves-
tigation and will furnish material for
many books.
Churches, concerning which predic-
ton was made before the war to the
effect that new activities would en-
gage attention, come under a sway
making for general prosperity and
larger interests.
Through war service will come e
new union of interest among clergy
men of many faiths, the seers de-
clare, for Neptune gives promise of
wider understanding and kindlier CO.
operation.
There is a good sign today for
pledges of money for war work or
church enterprises.
Oil and unguents are believed to
have special efficacy during this
sway. They will increase greatly in
price, II Is predicted.
The navy will be much in the public
mind during the next few weeks.
Failure or dissatisfaction concerning
certain lines of legislation may cause
extra work for Congress-
There is a sign interpreted as for
tunate for food supplies in the United
States.
Danger OF epidemics again is fore
shadowed and caution is given that
sanitation should occupy unusual at
tention in all cities, especially those
on the seaboard.
Persons whose birthdate Il is have
rather a threatening year before
them. They should run no risks of
any sort. The health should be safe
guarded.
Children born on this day NAV be
ambitious and extravagant. These
subjects OF Leo often rise rapidly in
life, but later meet reverses.
(Copyrisht. lslSl
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
HONOR BADGES
WILL Be GIVEN
WAR WORKERS
Bronze Medal Being De-
signed as Sign Of Four
Months Service.

The Labor Department has sent q
rush order for the delivery in many
parts Of the country by September 1
of hundreds OF the new United
States War Industries badges to he
awarded vorlxmen for four conseca-
tive months of uninterrupted service
in shipyards. munition plants, or fac<
tories engaged on government cons
tracts
The new badge will be disc shapei,
slightly larger than a quarter, and
will be attached TO a red. white and
blue enamel bar one and thTee-quar-
ter inches long. These badges viii
be Of bronze and will be awarded on
September TO all workmen who have
q clean record in war work since
May ].
1t Is now planned to give silver
medals for eight months work in llu-
nitions and shipyard plants beginning
September l. The original plan ot
having a service bar suspended from
the medal for every additional foIr
months Of war employment has been
discarded largely because OF the dan
ger Of the additional bars becoming z
caught in machinery while the weaT-r
is at work. Instead. the policy oc
having one badge. but in different
metals, has been substituted.
Only Civilians Eligible.
For the present eligibility 70 fhs
badge will be limited to civilian
workers in industries under the
supervision of government officials
or in a plant that is certified TO The
Civilian Insignia Service by The
chief OF the government dep Z ,
ment as being Of sufficient imn0r
tance in war production to have tho
badge issued to its workers. OnlV
those actually engaged on goverI =
ment contracts will be eligible.
On the medal will be shown a
group designed by 10 Davidson. the
famous sculptor. It will slow
American industry supporting the
nations military power. The group
will be made up OF a shipbullGer
and a munitions worker, supporting
on either hand an American soldier.
Miss Clara Williams, a New York
munitions worker. and Fred @.
Schew. OF the Tietjen Slang Dry
Dock Company. Of He Ooken. y. J..
will pose for two OF the figures A
soldier will be chosen from the meu
stationed at Governors Island, y. Y,
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
BooKDoM
By Loniac

Local Of than local Cuspper Chunn. who has
just Published his hrt book Of verse called r1he Heel Of Mars
Martial lyrics reounns with wsrke refrsns preominae the
book but the asonies Of those waiting home and the unss
soul Of the refugees are also vvidy depicted
Other poems not included the volume have been publhed
C.. Chunn. added claim to the title Of poet.
Vvdy realistic the poems One Of the novel and
stirring 10 the Ammunition Runner" Ia
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

examples gathered from the expert
ences of the numerous statesmen he
ha. met In the course Of his own
work.
T Aeeuse!, and sThe Crime" Sub
tect of Judicial Investigstiens.
Judicial investigation to determine
the Identity of the anonymous
author of the two widely circulated
anti-German books. "JAccuse." ana
The Crime" has been ordered oy
the Swiss government A canle
from Paris states that q dispatch
from Berne to this effect has just
been received by the Temps
The book "JAccuse." published IN
this country by George II. Doran
Company under the title, Il Accuse|
was suppressed by the Swiss gov
ernment in March. 1916, and IL be-
came a capital offense in Germany
to have q copy OF the volume In
ones possession. The author was
simply given as "A German" and he
was the first to bring q scathing
indictment against his own country
as responsible for the war. The
book has been attributed to various
sources. The Crime" whcih fol-
lowed by the same hand. was a
work Of even more vigorous char
acter.
sPIays for AnyehiId.-
"Plays for Anychild" is the title OF
a book Of plays for young people by
+. Ursula Payne, to be published this
week by the Harpens. The author.
who Is connected with the Brooklyn
Training School for Teachers. found
that the children Of the Model School
were always asking for entertain
ments for holidays and so. as holiday
after holiday came round, she wrote
one of these plays. They teach les
sons of manners and morals, but each
contains something to amuse the audi
ence. They are easy to produce. and
require no special scenery, 30 may be
given in a parlor, a school stage or
out OF doors and can be acted by
young people from eight to eighteen.
.sBoone STOP"
Boone Stop" Is the uncommon title
Of a new novel by a new author,
rapidly becoming familiar to maga-
xine readers and in Boone Stop"
which the Harpens are bringing out
this week. he makes his bow as a
novelist. Boone Stop is the name
OF a place. and the story is told by
an Ozark Mountain boy, whose father
is a religious zealot. preaching the end
Of the world. In language somewhat
similar to the immortal Tom Saw
yer's this lad recounts the adventures
of the bewildered family as they fol-
low the queer old man from place to
place, all the while having q mature
understanding of his hapless fathers
square-cornered personality. More
than a score OF characters. new and
picturesque types, fill the pages.
many Of them showing Mr.. Croy's
outstanding qualities as q writer
humor and humanness.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
I TO THE TIME-KILLERs.
ny John KendrIek Bangs.

II you have Time upon your hands
Don't kill II as some people do.
'Tts precious now in distant lands
Where heroes bravely fight for YOU
Take every second you can spare,
How great or little II may be,
And every surplus minute share
With those across the rolling sea-
Make use OF II for them that fight,
And with Il lengthen out their span
Who kills one moment swift OF light
ID Traitor 10 his cause and clanl
i(Ouuuzalk rs.al xx
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
The Kaiser's Joke.

Bill Hohenzollern calls the attention of his
"gott" to the war he is fighting for the little
nations of Europe" pointing to the way in which
he freed" parts of Russia. 1t strikes us as
funny. If that "gott" has any sense of humor
at all, he ought to split his sides laughing.
OF course, the Kaiser really means that he
was fighting to get the little nations of Europe
fighting for them in the way the robber
fights "for" his victims purse. That's how he
also fights "for" Belgium, Rumsnia, Serbia, Monte
negro, Albania, and whatever other little country
he can get his bloody hands upon.
Yes, indeed, the Kaiser fights "for' little
nations fights for them like the wolf fights for
the lambl
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

German stock exchange strikes till Stamp
duty question is settled" Americans have settled
their stamp duty ,queston-buy more of EN-
the thrift and w. S. kindl .--
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

Germany's Reichstag has voted itself salary
raise. Now if only the army could vote itself
victory! .". g.. s. ..
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

It's all right to spread" war taxes, but spread
'en thickest where profits are.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

The Yanks using the bayonet to make Fritz
see the point" in the argument.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

Back Beyond Berlin" suggested as appropriate
Hun slogan. 49,.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11

= Soon Right also will be Might on the Yves,
front
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline. but do not compel"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
aHigh Altars.n

with the imagination of a poet and
the heart Of q seer, John Oxenham.
the British poet. has written, vivii
and poignant, a series of narratives
and Impressions Of what he saw on his
visit-to the battiefields Of France and
Flanders.
The name. he explains thus: "The
only way, II seems to me, in which one
can view these awful fields of war end
still retain ones own faith and sanity,
and ones elemental belief in the SAN
fly of ones fellows and the essential
goodness Of God, Is to regard them in
all reverence. as mighty affairs. on
which. for the sake of a sfeat ideal,
mankind has proved itself equal to the
supermost of all sacrifices. Greater
love has no man than this and there
In lies our hope for the future Of the
world. It has shown itself ready to
die for the betterment Of life"
Vivid is his impression of the war;
torn country: .srhe vast and cruel
desolations. pitted with shell craters
full aS sltmy water, from which destR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-13
Home Exposition
Opens Tonight in
Industrial BLDG.

The own Your Home" exposition
viii be formally opened 10 the pub
lie "wednesday evening at the Indus
trial Exhibition building. 3i5 Uni
vernity vt. with Leonard T. Bush.
nell. newly elected chairman OF the
members council Of the chamber.
presiding and Mayor. Elect Ole Han.
son as the principal speaker. Every
remaining evening OF this week will
be featured by the steel shipyards.
and tonight the Skinner a Eddy Cor.
poratlon band viii play a competitive
concert. opening the nhipyard band
contest for the silver cup to be
awarded Saturday evening by
board Of professional musicians. To.
morrow c.cnlng the Amcs shipyard
& Dry Dock Company's hand viii
bc the feature OF the evening enter.
,alnment The exposition, which Is
open free 10 the public. including all
the entertainments. Is conducted un.
der the management OF the own
Your Home" committee. with J. II.
liainwood In charge as manager.