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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
The New Draft Ages.

There should be no confusion re-
garding the registration under the new
draft ages. On the date named by the
President for the enrolment Of the
people, September IL, the age of the
person on that date is to govern. If
the individual is eighteen years old
and has not yet reached forty-si1 on
that day he must register. If he is
one day short of being eighteen or
has become forty-six on that day he
need not register.
In all cases of doubt-and there real
ly should be no doubt, so plain is the
rule-the person should seek for Off
cial information in advance of the date
of registration.
There will be much less confusion in
the new registration than there was
last year. The machinery of the Sc
lective draft law has been well organ
lied and the people are now thoroughly
acquainted with the principles Of the
procedure. So smoothly has the ma
chinery worked and so expert have be-
come those connected with it, that the
larger registration under the extended
ages will probably be effected with a
minimum Of friction. One Of the most
gratifying developments of our par
ticipation in the war is this organiza-
ton under Provost Marshal General
Crowder's direction. The selective
draft law and its virtually universal
acceptance by the American people
may be regarded as the decisive factor
in this war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
The Democracy of the Trenches.

Inc democracy OF the 1rencneS.
This is taken from a report Of the
speech delivered by Mr.. Roosevelt at
Springfield Monday at the Illinois GEN.
tennial exposition:
"Col. Roosevelt enumerated some Of
the industrial problems that must be
solved. He advocated cooperation
among individuals and control by the
government to help business men sue
coed, but demanded fair division of
profits among all concerned. Work
ingmen, he said, should have their right
insured to collective action, including
collective bargaining. In very real
se,is., he said, they should be made
partners in the business, with a share
III the profits and, at least along GER
tain lines, a share in the control. But
there must be no limiting of produc-
ton, no reduction of the efficiency OF
the skillful and Woodworking men to
the plane Of the shiftless and inefi'
Gent"
After-the-war problems are certain
10 be numerous, and all of them diff
cult. just how numerous and just how
difficult time alone can tell. Should
peace come within a few months, there
will be great deal of work for our
statesmen to do. If it should be de-
iayed several years, and meanwhile
the war take on new phases, the work
will be greater In quantity and com
plicated in the extreme.
We have started on new line, and
are moving rapidly. There is little
time to consider moro than the plain
needs Of the hour, and little dispoai-
ton to do more than supply them. Tho
war Is On. and We are in it, and the
demand il that We 60 through with it.
LatsE. after an b ever. and Cuisines
- bad1s0' ssain, ~ shan - obliged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
GERMANY MUST SURRENDER.

PFum the New Yosk Herald.
There can b no discussion Of terms
With Germany, now or later.
yrsn the ssvaanah News.
Peaee by nsgottatienf Never. until
her arms are taken from her. There
must be q pa3ea by victory. q peace BY
licking Germany. And no other sort
From the Phfladelphia Press.
Senator Ledgs II notified by Hun
newspapers that they dent like his
Gpeach: and peFhaps that's Why hs
made It
Trsm the New York nyssiss sua.
Prisoners say the military spirit in
Germany j. 6yinx. u cannot bs al
lowed To- play possums to simulate .
natural death. II must b killed.
T.sm ~ RhtisasspAls .HsssiFss.
tisssi sslssadsr. ,etcsS evss a sStse-
racy ARSt ysace s3tsfwle6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
POLITICS AT HOME
"standpatters" and "progre.sives.'

"standpatters" and "Progressives. "
In the thoughtless parlance Of q re-
cent day, the late Senator Gallinger
was @standpatter." He was tagged
as non-progressive. Movement was OBJ
jectioaable to him. On the tariff ques-
ton he was . Chinese-waller. On the
question Of merchant marine he was
scowled at as q subsidist. On the
question Of Army and Navy prepared
ness he was accused Of playing the
game of the militarists. In a word,
as his political opponents saw and
described him, he was behind, and out
Of touch with, the times.
There were many such men. The
New Hampshire statesman was in dis
tinguished company. he did not COM
plain, but smilingly accepted all the
e1aggerations employed by the opposi-
ton. he was . protectionist, but not
. Chinese-waller. He rated a mer-
chant marine 90 highly, he favored
subsidies toward the building and OPP
Grafton Of one. And he saw so clear
" the inadequacies Of the American
military machine, he urged, early and
late, the proper remedy.
Verify the sstandpatters" have had
their reward, and are justified. But
for the many years Of . protective
tariff, the business now co-ordinated
for war purposes would lack a great
deal of its volume and variety. Under
protection, America has thrived won
derfully as a producing nation.
And what q blessing the country
would have enjoyed if at the begin
ming Of the war there had been q first
class American merchant marine in
being! As it was, We had no carrier
ships; and the necessity for them was
so great, hugo appropriations had to
be made for building large feet.
Subsidies, even in most liberal sums,
would have been the merest bagate1le
by comparison.
The same is true as to the Army
and Navy. When war was declared we
had no Army, and our Navy, while fit
for its size, was far too small. The
country was pathetically, and almost
ridiculously, unprepared; and the fail
ures growing out of our feverish haste
to get in fighting trim, and just now
being uncovered, have cost us huge
sums Of money.
The "standpatters," so much derid-
ed, were the "progressives" of their
day, while the self-named "progres-
sives" were the "standpatters" in
spirit and purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
German Experts on America

One of Germany's methods of propa-
ganda for the stimulation of the fight
ing spirit of the people, it is stated, is
the delivery of lectures and the pro-
duction of writings by so-called Eek
perts on America men who have
been here and who are supposed to
possess especial knowledge of Ameri-
can conditions. One of these is DR..
George Barthelme, formerly correspon-
dent of the Cologne Gazette in this
city, and another is Capt. Boyd, at
one time naval attache to the German
embassy here. DR.. Barthelme has
been delivering some remarkable lee
lures. Lately he said at Berlin that
it was utterly impossible for us to
send as many troops over as we were
claiming, and added that the sentiment
of the people of this country was
strongly against the war. So much
for that expert.
Now comes Capt. Boyd, according
to tale told by a German soldier
prisoner, with book giving the result
of his investigations" in the United
States. One of his most interesting
disclosures is that the United States
entered the war because of a secret
treaty with Great Britain, which COM
PEELED intervention. And the captains
revelations, it seems, are accepted at
full value in Germany. The people
believe them. Why should they not 7
They are made solemnly, with assevera-
tons of positive proof. Germany is
herself expert at that sort of thing.
We need not take these matters Sc
riously over here. The statements of
DR.. Barthelme disprove themselves as
the American soldiers reach French
soil by the hundreds of thousands.
The charge of a secret treaty, made
by Capt. Boy-Ed, is fantastic enough
to be believed by any gullible people,
and no amount of disclaimer will check
that belief. The Germans are proving
themselves the most easily beguilcd
nation in the world. If whiskered
Teuton should arise and declare that
the Germans are the chosen people,
selected for the supreme government of
the world, with tracing of lineage to
divine sources, he would be acclaimed
as prophet and followed implicitly.
And the kaiser himself has come pref
ty near to doing just that thing.
Truth is, any German who has the
stamp of government authority can
get away with almost any sort of stu
pid lie about any other people. But
when the redoubtable armies break in
the field and the supermen in arms
prove vincible, and the boasts of I'M
conquerable prowess are shown by
deeds to be mockeries, this simple and
childlike faith will fade. The game
Germany is playing is desperate one,
and the end is plain. Every gambler
finally gets what is coming to him, and
Germany is now in the last stage Of
the greatest gamble the world has
ever witnessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

From the New York World
Secretary Baker would deserve q much
larger measure of credit for appointing
John d. Ryan an assistant secretary OF
war with full power over the aircraft
program il he had not waited until his
hand was forced by the report Of the
Senate subcommittee.
From the Milwaukee Free Press.
AZ 1t 10. the nation viii be gratifed
with the committees assurance that the
common sense course Of reproducing the
most approved types Of European ma
chimes In as great numbers as possible,
coincident with the production Of lib
erty motors for the purpose to which
they are suited, IL at last being followed
and that quantity production is now
veil under way.
Frem the Charleston News and Courier.
The aiFplane scandal threatens to
break out again. Let's wait till we hear
from Charles e. Hughes investigation.
From the Philadelphia Press.
It usually takes the truth q yssI to
catch . lie that has been given . start
OF tWenty-four hours. The truth az
preclainsd By Director Ryan should
break that record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

knew no news. A stick. or maybe a
wooden gun. completed the equipment
of the Imaginative.
In September. 1918. the children are
making paper hats again.
Today they take the shape Of "over-
seas caps"
1t was inevitable.
There is a certa in Irresistible swag-
ger about the overseas caps. a GER
tain soldierly look. a certain some
of old and young alike. I saw an
elderly woman the other day with
feminine Overseas cap" on her head.
The children. especially the boys.
are making the caps out of paper. 1t
Is surprising. too. what capable irni-
tations they produce. Made out of
brown paper, the caps are quite credi-
table.
Wearing paper caps is the children's
way of paying tribute to the heroes
lover there"
Hardy pioneers of the wrist watch
and the horned spectacle! Eternal
credit must 60 to thee, brave men of
five years a-gone. who were the first
to don wrist watches or horned spec
tacles. and wear them, despite the
ridicule of the world!
Today those adornments have come
into their own. Thousands Of SOL
diers of all nations. men with red
blood running in their veins, are
wearing wrist watches-or war
watches" as the new term is. No
longer need a man be ashamed to
wear the band around his wrist bear
ing the little watch.
AS for the horned spectacles, their
rise into appreciation is quite as
marked. although less spectacular
Time was when to wear those COM
Portable articles to help the vision
was to put ones self liable to ridicule
in large quantities. But today even
the soldiers wear them.
An old colored man, whose name
might well have been Old Black Joe,
was standing in front Of the District
building the other day. He was bent
with age. but was singing as he
walked slowly along.
Just then a young colored man and
woman walked by. They were talk
ing. and just phrase of their con-
versation was to be heard as they
went by.
81 think that Mr.. Johnson" the
young colored woman said. ''has a
premonition-
That was all. but it was enough for
Old Black Joe.
He Strengthened up. grinned. and
said:
What was dat Mr.. Johnson hah.
boss?"
CHARLES E. rRAcEwELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

From ths Ieuisvile oeuYiefJsu
The speech Of Mr.. Lodge In the
Senate on the peace which we are to
nako with Germany was Just the sort
of spAoch to be anticipated from that
acknowledging American.
From tie Assspe Transcript
II means that We must 70 all the
way TO . decision Of unqualified vic.
tory, and ut whatever cost OF effort
And that 10 precisely our purpose. It
10 . night to the finish. with all we
have and are" in which we are en-
gaged.
yrem the New Yesk Gun.
Senator Lodge started peace Of
fensive that will give the German
statesmen something specific to talk
about
From the Malisstsa News and CoarisR.
1anator Lodge made auita . good
hs eouidn't improve on woodrow Wil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
J. D. Cameron.

"Don" Cameron in the days of his
activity was rated as a very cleve,
politician. He inherited his taste 70,
the game. His father, whom he sue
ceeded in the Senate, was clever before
him. Their methods were not identi
cal, but both succeeded. Tho Came
roman dynasty in Pennsylvania exist
ed for long time. The son retired
of his own accord, and left things in
good shape for his successor.
The younger Cameron had had a
thorough training in business, and this
stood him in important stead when in
middle life he turned to politics. He
was . fine example Of the bushes.
man in politics. He knew business
values. He addressed himself to bust,
ness questions. As a senator from a
great mining and manufacturing state
he had use for all his knowledge, and
using it we'll, he kept his hold on his
constituents.
The politics Of that time was strenu.
GUS, and Mr.. Cameron was a strict
party man. But he was popular per.
sonally with his opponents. They be.
lieved in his sincerity. They saw him
play fair, and hence respected him.
This is not to say that he escaped
criticism. As . matter of fact, he had
his full share. In campaign years
when he was all alive for his own side
and striving for everything in reach.
he was pelted along with his fellows.
But that was politics. When the
campaign ended, the fury ended. Some
Of Mr.. Cameron's warmest friends sat
on the democratic side Of the Senate
chamber.
He addressed the Senate infrequent-
~, though capable Of a very clear and
informing statement. His power was
shown in committee work, to which he
gave close attention. Set speeches
were not in his line; and he seldom
attended when they were on the Sen
ate's card for deiverance by others
He had great love for and faith in
the eountry-was . thoroughly patri-
otto man, appreciated Americas re-
sources, and expected them to DO de.
veloped to advantage in Americas
stand among the great nations.
At eighty-five he departs, with the
whole world in commotion, and speeu.
lation as to the future keen every.
where, and nowhere keener than in his
own country. And whom building time
comes-the waste places to be attend.
ted to-men Of his stamp and training
will be In request, and viii play an
important part in ofiee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Gasoline Saving.

At present the gasoline saving mat
ter is wholly up to tho motor car users
for their own determination. 1t is like
the question Of the buying Of liberty
bonds or subscribing to war relief
funds. Each person must determine
for himself how far he can contribute.
Every gallon Of gasoline saved by cut
ting out unnecessary motoring is an
aid to the government in the proseeu-
ton Of the VA. Every GALLON used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

r. R. denounces slackers. T. R. of
late manages to say number Of
things that arouse no resentment
worth considering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

September formally adds the oyster
to the list Of foodstuns that may be
used without flint. The first month
with the magic "R" was never moro
welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

President Wilson is described as
whistling as he returned to the White
House after a conference with the
Secretary of War. 1t is bad sign
for the Berlin crowd. Psychologists
agree that man never whistles unless
he feels confident of the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

! As an influence for lasting peace the
American soldier surpasses anybody
who ever called in the neighborhood
of The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Berlin will never be able to explain
to the German public what those ex-
pensive submarines were doing while
America was sending millions of men
to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

When the socialists took up the term
international" they managed to bur-
den perfectly good word with hint
of sinister suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

If Lanine and Trotxky were to fan
out, each would come pretty near los.
ing the only reliable friend he has in
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Ono form Of siFredueibae minimum
is what will be left Of HiAdsnbuYg's
army II the Hohenzollerns compel him
to 70 on fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Kaiser Wilhelm and Prince Willie
are both having a struggle to keep
their family pride up to any comfort
able degree of sincerity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Desperate Appeal.

Desperate Appeal
Iook here, friend" exclaimed the
square-jawed man to the head waiter,
"ean't you send somebody over to this
table who has been a base bali
pitcher!"
"a pitcher, sirs"
eyes. I have been here for three
quarters of an hour waiting for some
body to put something across this
plate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

The French may yet insist on pick
ing out a few nice streets in Berlin
and naming them after eminent Amer
lean fighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

The old-fashioned man with the
trotting horse 10 tho only one per-
mitted to joy-fide today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

fuiness. ~ have some other ancient
institutions about town. We wish
Gen. Michler could have carte blanche
for about six months to deal with our
canal. the turnptkes leading out OF
Washington and some other drst-class
nuisances"
On this subject of local improve
ments the following. printed in The
Star Of August 20.
Wood Pavements 1858, relative to
the merits Of
Aosocateo. wood pavementA
is Of interest:
with the large amount OF street,
age in Washington. the quantity OF
dust manufactured constantly 10
enormous, serving in dry weather not
only to blind and choke everybody
but to spoil all the inner goods ex-
weather this dust is converted into
a most offensive mud, in favor OF
nobody but the bootblacks ana the
vendors of overshoes Now let US
suppose the same streets aa,d The
scene would be changed a. by mas.c.
The dust would be buried and tneIe
would be no material to make ihore
dust without dust VINE mere an T improve-
ment it would be to Pennsyivan,a
avenue to have it paved In this way.
This street, by its fine lines ana mag
the Elimination Of visitors. and the
class of buildings lately erected upon ,et.
it are of a style to correspond VIII WIZ.
the noble character OF the street, oul
il has a great drawback in its detest-
able pavement, full of holes and jut-
ting stones, over which vehicles must
Green at a snairs pace, or pay the
penalty of q speedy trip to the car
rage mender. Pennsylvania avenue
ought to be the finest drive IN the
world and would be If paved IN a
manner we have described. u our cry
councils wish to distinguish them ,,
selves most creditably they VIII
speedily enter upon the work OF pro
viding a style Of pavement Tor inc
streets Of Washington such as Is suiI
ed to the needs of the city ana as Will
remedy the great defects OF the pres
emit system"
~.
One of tho most attractive fea-
lures Of Washington in summer time
is the fountain at the
m.,r north front of the
Treasury. with its re-
FOUNTAIN. markable growth Of q
water plant that trails over the edge
into the lower basin. This has been
photographed innumerable times by
tourists The fountain is mentioned
in The Star of August 81. 1865. as fol-
lows:
I'm the area between the portico
OF the northern front Of the Treasury
building and the sidewalk on PENN
sylvania avenue a fine fountain IS in
progress Of construction which bids
fair to eclipse any ornament OF the
kind in this section of the country.
The main basin will be circular IN
shape and thirty feet In diameter. and
around the outer edge will be four
semi circular sub-basins. In the cen
ter of the main basin a granite block
Ave feet square will support a large
taxa twelve feet in diameter. hewn
out Of a solid block of granite. weigh
ing seventy tons. In the taxa there
will be no Jets but the water will fall
over the sides into the basin. on the
circular wall of which are chiseied
four massive and beautiful devices of
lions heads. from which the water will
flow into the sub-basins. The entire
fountain is to be of solid granite and
will be a model of neatness. while in
point of durability and strength 1t
cannot be surpassed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
HEARD AND SEEN.

There is more than one way to kill
cat.
Or get more sugar than you are
entitled to.
Grocery stores recently installed
sugar ledgers an a part of their equip
ment Now when you want to get
your two pounds of sugar you have
to Sign up" putting yourself on rec
ord for that amount.
Should you slip in the next day and
say: "Give me two pounds of sugar.
please" the groceryman looks in his
little book and there you are!
One trick known to the wise is the
following: If some one asks you a
question you find 1t hard to answer.
the thing to do is ignore the question.
Make out you failed to hear 1t, and
go right on talking about something
else. Ignore the question completely.
cheerfully and hlandly.
While I was shifting from foot to
foot. waiting for three clerks to wait
on seven women at once, hoping that
at last one of those mighty men would
condescend to wait on one of their
own sex in search of that half-pound
of butter. I spotted a woman who
knew the above rule of conduct.
She sure did.
Il want two pounds of sugar." she
said.
The clerk reached up on the shelf
and pulled down the sugar ledger.
Put your namo and address here"
he said. opening the book and indicat-
ing the place. Then, his faith in
mankind-especially wemankind-
complete. he turned away to get the
As he went across tho store. the
woman glanced at the book with
hearty interest. She read the names
already signed there. She appeared
much interested, indeed.
She even took up the book to read
Then, as the clerk turned to come
across the floor with the sugar. the
woman calmly closed the book and
laid 1t on the counter.
The clerk, taking IL for granted that
the woman had signed the ledger
delivered over the sugar without
question. and the woman went away
with 1t.
And the clerk, with a righteous
look upon his face, put the sugar
book back in it's place.
Oh, Hoover! Hoover!
X X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Many a weary old motor today is
getting the first Sunday rest it has
known In many . month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Calculating

"My doctor warns me not to over.
eat"
"Any objection to thatf"
"No. Only I could have gotten the
same advice from Mr.. Hoover 70.
nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Next winter may find many . man
wishing he could trade of his imou.
sine for q private coal car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Sad.

Our dachshund was quaint delight
And something Of a pet.
He bristled up and sought a fight
How sad, already yet!