davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-07-07
The Socialists at Berlin.

Peace noises by the socialists Of the
German reichstag should not deceive
ns. There is little reason to believe
that Schiedemann and his fellows are
really in earnest in their demand for
the institution of genuine peace meas
ures. They are playing a game that
they have played often before, batting
the government for advantages. One
Of the favorite "indoor sports" in high
German circles is the pacification Of
the socialist members Of parliament.
There has been a perfect working
agreement between Schiedemann and
the leaders of the pan-German
party ever since the war started.
Yet apparently from time to time
Schiedemann grows very patriotic and
concerned for the safety of the COM
mon people Of Germany and voices de-
mands for the end of the war. Then
Schiedemann is privately placated,
with an invitation to the chancellor's
palace or a bit of ribbon or the ap-
Evening star., 1918-07-07
the utm ost 8

From the Philadelphia Press.
AS an Independence day utterance
q restatement of American ideals.
President wilson's speech at Mount
Vernon satisfied every requirement
II was clear, concise, eloquent
From the New York Tribune.
It was expected that in his Mount
Vernon speech the President would
announce this country's policy toward
Russia
From the New York World.
Standing before the tomb OF Wash
ineton. President Wilson gave his
to the Kuehlmann speech and
to all other German proposals Tor q
peace by negotiation.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
To the kaiser in Germany and to
the emperor in Austria, yes, and to
the unspeakable Turk, the President's g
address at Mount Vernon will carry q
warning Of punishment to come. But
to the oppressed peoples OF Europe 1t
will sound note of freedom.
From the Springfield Republican.
Lacking wholly the expected pro-
gram of peaceful penetration in Rus
sia which rup,or had forecast as the
Evening star., 1918-07-07
The Topheavy Excursion Boat.

Another excursion steamer over.
turns, with many deadl Memories Of
the Eastland, which toppled over at her
berth in Chicago, are revived by the
disaster near Peoria. which cost per.
haps one hundred lives. The steamer,
carrying $50 people, had run on sand
bank in u fog and on backing off began
to list, as hole had apparently been
stove in the hull by a sunken log.
The people, dancing on the top deck,
became panic stricken and rushed to
the sideNwhich hastened the overturn.
ing, and five minutes after the bar was
hit the boat had turned, turtle. The
boat was evidently not a safe craft for
such parposes. As long as all went
we'll and the steamer was kept in chan
mel there was no great danger, al
though evidently the center of weight
was too high with several hundred peo-
pie gathered on the top deck. An in
vestigation will, Of course. follow.
Somebody will, perhaps, be blamed for
allowing such a boat to be used in
such traffic, and there may be an in
dictment or two, and then possibly a
trial. without punishment and the
whole matter will be forgotten until
another boat, carelessly built or over
loaded, figures in disaster. Tho laws
that are supposed to safeguard hu-
manity do not work out quite that
way.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

not by any stretch be called an en-
largement of the pay scale, though 1t
affected wider range Of employees
than the earlier bonus II was simply
n development Of the process Of wage
adjustment. 50 sorely needed after over
half century Of salary stagnation in
the government employ while in every
other line Of work outside there has
been a steady and of late a rapid in
crease in the wage scales.
As the legislative bill reached the
President he was faced with a propo-
sition to compel the government clerks
here and elsewhere to give an hours
more work for the same pay as be-
fore, something that no private en-
ployer would dare to do, something
that the government is seeking to pre-
vent private employers from doing
through its War Labor Board and
through its peace time boards Of me-
diaton and conciliation. The Presi-
dents veto was designed to prevent
the grosscst sort of discrimination
against the governments own clerks,
the plainest piece of prcfiteering in
labor that has been undertaken.
If the government clerks do not work
long enough hours their working day
should be extended. But in the ex-
tension of the working day considera-
tion should be given to the fact that
they have not had an increase in pay
save the meager war time bonuses
grated last year and this year as
''high cost of living CONCESSIONS in
over fifty years, and that meanwhile
their working day has already been e1-
tended once. whereas in the field Of
labor generally the tendency has been
toward a shortening Of the day and q
higher rate of pay.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
The President.

Will the President take rest while
Congress is in recessi He has been a
steady worker for long time. For
eign affairs and domestic affairs, exec
utive affairs and legislative affairs,
have pressed upon him. He has ut
tered no complaint. He gives no sign
of fatigue.
Mr.. Wilson does not chain himself
to his desk, as Mr.. Cleveland did. He
plays golf in the morning He spends
the evening frequently at the theater.
He thus keeps himself fit and refresh
ed for the matters of state which come
in between.
OF course, he must keep constantly
in touch with the war work. There is
no !et-up or recess as to that. But
with Congress off his hands for few
weeks, he will have something Of a
breathing spell.
True, the ways and means commit
tee will be in daily session preparing
the revenue measure, and the demo-
cratic members may want word with
the President now and then on some
disputed point. His party friends in
Congress refer many things to him.
But Mr.. Wilson is not, and does not
claim to be, an authority on the de-
tails OF revenue. When the. Under
wood tariff measure was in the shap-
ing he was somewhat at sea. He would
have signed the measure as the House
passed it. He signed it five months
later, after the Senate had made many
changes in it.
So last year in the matter Of the
war revenue bill. He would have sign
/ cd that as the House passed it, and did
sign it five months later after the Sen
ate had touched it up considerably.
The measure now in hand is certain
to prove troublesome to all interested
in its preparation. It's size is unusual.
Suggestions as to sources of revenue
supply are numerous. Even expert
legislators are looking forward to some
unhappy half hours. There must be a
bill; and the country expects and de-
mands a good one-the best possible.
The temptation, therefore; to draw
the President in will be hard to re-
sist; and if the attempt is made 1t
will probably succeed. He refuses few
requests ''to take hand" when legis-
1ative business gets complicated and
vexatious, and he has complied with
so many, his party friends in Congress
have come to regard him as an indis-
pensable asset in times of tribulation
Evening star., 1918-07-07
THE MOUNT VERNON SPEECH.

feature Of greatest interest to the
world, the Fourth of July speech OF
the President at Mount Vernon was
little more than an eloquent reafir-
nation Of the position already taken
by him and of the principles hitherto
avowed in connection with the war.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Always felicitous of phrase, Wood
row Wilson was never more SO than
when he opened his address at the
Tomb Of Washington by a reference
to his environment as this quiet
place Of old counsel"
From the Providence Journal.
He is right when he charactetizes
the war as a struggle between the
past and the present. It is q conflict
between the supporters of an outworn
medieval system and the modern ex-
ponents of popular liberty. It is the
reaction of Imperialism against the
free action Of democracy.
From the Baltimore American.
There was q time when the head Of
the American nation believed and said
there could be no peace of victory.
Now there can only be a peace by vic
tory. The present must be victor
over the past that the future may be
secure for freedom.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
POLITICS AT HOME
Mr.. Lewis Entertains Tammany.

6enator Lewis Of Illinois, who was q
speaker at Tammany Halls Fourth Of
July celebration, aroused great enthu-
siasm when he said: "You must know
that the republican party, for the
things for which it has fought and rep
resented, is at an end"
Then he caused CONSERVATION, which
took the form Of silence, when he
added: "The democratic party, for the
things for which it has fought and rep
resented, is at an end"
The senator's explanation was this :
"Duty of the hour commands every
man to fight for the success of the
war, put aside the success Of him
self and forego party politics until the
United States Of America wins the war.
The next presidential contest will be
fought out on principles of democracy
defined in terms different from those
ever stated to America at any time
since her existence. The issues of that
conflict will spring out Of the peace
terms at the close Of the present war
Of the world"
And yet, if Mr.. Lewis stands for re-
election, it must be as a democrat.
There will be a republican candidate
in the field for the senatorship. The
good people of Illinois are practical,
and are keeping up their pelitics along
with their support Of the war.
The terms Of the next presidential
contest cannot be forecast at this time.
Mr.. Lewis says they will spring out Of
peace terms. He assumes that the war
will be over before 1920. But it may
not be. And If it is not, the political
platforms Of that year will be extreme
ly difficult Of construction.
The Illinois senator was addressing
a Tammany audience. Come veal,
come woe, Tammany will be Tammany
after the war, as it was before the
war, and is now. Any new definitions
Of democracy will not affect an organi-
zation which cares little for generali-
ties, however glittering. Its main con-
sideration is the material comforts of
its rank and file. It thinks less about
protection or free trade, Imperialism
or anti-imperialism, socialism or indi-
vidualism, than about the coal bins in
winter, the ice boxes in summer, and
the cupboards all the year round, of
those who furnish the votes on election
day. Let it divide the spoils Of New
York city, and those who wish may
write the party's platforms.
But the day was the Fourth. Mr.
Lewis was among friends, and feeling
we'll. He is fluent and entertaining
under all circumstances and at all
times. For these reasons an allowance
should be made. A too literal inter.
probation Of the oration of such an
orator delivered under the influences
of fellowship and patriotism might dc
injustice when justice is Mr.. Lewis
due.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

pointment Of relative to some civil
or military position, and he subsidies.
OF course, no one really knows just
what happens. Much must be left to
the imagination. But that it happens
is proved by the subsistence Of Schiede-
mann and the stoppage Of further talk
about peace. Some day, Of course, it
will be impossible for the combination
to work. Sehiedemann, or whoever may
be leader Of the reichstag socialists,
will have to play the game out to q
finish. Then that will happen which
the fates have decreed for Germany
since many years.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
No Ground for Criticism.

Criticism, of the Presidents veto of
the legislative appropriation bill be-
cause of the eight provision
which it carried is heard in some quar-
ters outside of Washington. It is
based, however, upon complete mis-
understanding of the nature of the i'm
position upon the government workers
which the bill proposed. The Spring
field Republican, for instance, in deal
ing with this question says:
"The clerks ought to have worked
eight hours a day in the past. Con-
gress has finally plucked up the cour-
age to establish the eight-hour day
but the President finds that he would
; have to bear the burden of an embar.
RAISING inconsistency in relation to the
war labor policy of the administration
if he should now approve a change 'un-
favorable to employees. Considered in
its relation to the whole labor problem.
which the government has to deal with
under war conditions, the veto is com.
prehensible, yet the seven-hour day for
government clerks in Washington re,
mains open to criticism"
The criticism against the Borland
provision carried by the legislative bill
is not specifically that it extended the
working day Of the clerks, but that il
added an hour to their day of labor
without any accompanying addition te
their compensation. The so-called
. bonus Of $40 month was an extension
of the bonus Of last year, granted in
consideration Of the great increase IN
the cost of living, and with no sug
gestion Of an extension Of the hours
Thus the bonus granted this year could
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Campaign Claims.

"The next Congress will be easily
ours" declare democratic enthusiasts.
"There is NO reason for a change of
party control, and the country will not
order change"
1--WE are certain Of the next House,
and have an excellent chance to win
the Senate" declare republican enthu-
siasts. 1.-THE people are turning to the
party which has made so much valuable
history, and is in shape to make more"
"You pays your money, and you
takes your choice" As matter of
fact, however, both declarations are
mere camouflage-or, dropping into the
older vernacular, mere guff.
At this time there is no basis for q
serious prediction either way. No such
situation has ever before presented it.
self. The most experienced party man
ayers are moving cautiously. Novem-
Der is a puzzle which seasoned veterans
are working on anxiously.
The race may prove to be exceeding.
~ close. Or it may prove to be run
away for the winner. It may be de-
cided in the first quarter, or the sec.
ond, or in the homestretch. Who may
sayf
These are days Of surprises-days
when nearly anything may happen.
The difficulty is the greater for the
reason that the people are looking to
the politicians for suggestions, and the
politicians are not as yet ready with
suggestions. Some Of them are very
unready. Those whose personal for
tunes are in the scale are taking time
in the preparation Of their messages.
But, whether much Of serious char.
aeter is being said, much Of q serious
character is being planned. The poll
ticians are busy, ard busy with politics
They have never in their lives been
buster. Not one Of them is promising
himself rest before election day.
This does not put war work in the
least peril. That will be carried on
without hitch so far as the campaign
is concerned. The start was non-par-
tisan, present activities are non-parti-
san, ard non-partisanship will con.
tinue. Special pains are being taken
to keep the war out Of the campaign
and there is every assurance that they
will succeed. There is no politics in
the war, but good deal in other mat
ters, and now is the time to play the
game.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Subscription Rate by Mail.
"Lusitania ~

A London correspondent at the west
front writes that in the fighting on In
dependence day. when American troops
co-operated with Australians in the ac-
tion at Hamel, the former went for
ward with fixed bayonets, shouting
"Lusitania" as a battle cry. He adds:
again and again the Australians
heard that word on American lips, as
if there was something in the sound
of It strengthening to their souls and
terrifying to the enemy. They might
we'll have been terrified-any Germans
who heard that name, for to the Amer
lean soldiers it is call for vengeance.
It is 4 curious fact that with less
prov ocation than the French, who see
their own towns destroyed before
their ewes and great bolt of ruin
across their country and world of
tragedy where their own families are
separated from them by the German
lines, the American soldiers have come
over here with such stern spirit and
with no kind of forgiveness in their
hearts for the men who caused all this
misery
If because the United States did not
Immediately go to war with Germany
when the Lusitania was sunk there
was q belief abroad that the American
people did not regard the act with
horror and loathing and that they did
not regard it as cause for Intervention,
the feeling and spirit of this nation
were completely misjudged. During
the months that followed that crime,
wher this government was seeking to
secure guarantees from Germany
against repetition and trying to make
ready for war if it should be forced
upon US by Germany's acts, without
appearing to invite it, the feeling grew
more and more intense among our
people. The Lusitania was fighting
cry long before We went to war. 1t
rallied to the standard all classes of
our citizens. 1t all but eliminated
hyphenation. 1t crystallized our ma
tional spirit.
Now that our men are in the fight
they are remembering the dastardly
blow of the enemy and seeking
righteous vengeance Every American
soldier knows all about the Lusitania.
1t needs no explanation. Before them
are the representatives of the power
that sent hundreds of women and chill
dren to their death. They require no
stimulation other than the recollection
of their hot anger in May, 1913, when
the word flashed over the world that
Hun barbarism had struck the foulest
blow known since the days of Ghengis
Khan.
Our soldiers have been likened to
crusaders, fighting for an ideal, with
no thought or hope Of personal or ma
tional reward, fighting for the saliva
tion of humanity from a bestial men
ace. But they are the better fighters
for having the spur of sharp sense
of vengeance upon foe who has done
an unforgieable wrong to our people.
And what they see of the devastation
visited upon France acts as spur, for
it is a sign of what Germany would
dc here if she were ever to break the
line and gain a military victory in
Europe. 1t is combination impossible
to beat.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Real Treasures.

Real Treasures.
There is gold out in the mountains
more than mortal mind can count
It will leave you fairly dizzy as you
watch the figures mount.
But what care I for golden ore or coin
with gay devicef
In the old refrigerator is . little
chunk Of icel
There are diamonds that glitter far
away on African SOIL
A little chunk Of crystal represents q
world Of toll.
But what care I for diamondsf They
do not delight my soul.
In a corner Of the cellar II q little
chunk Of coal.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Helping Germanyi

From the Philadelphia Press.
America is beseeched to send IAN
army Of farmers with tractors to help
Russia" Nothing could be nicer for
Germany as long as Germany 10 able
to get what she wants out Of Russia.
Russia does not appear to have heard
that the Lord helps those who help
Themselves. q
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Housing
Problem

| is so vitality interested in the question.
The most important problem con-
nected with the housing question is
the land problem. namely. how to
increase the available supply Of build
ing land, and how permanently to
keep the price of it within the means
of the workingman.
Employers in this country have at
tempted to solve the problem by NOV
ing their establishments from the
congested urban centers to outly-
ing rural and semi-rural districts
crate prices. AS evidence Of this
, movement of industry the United
states census of manufactures shows
from census to census an increasing
proportion Of the population, the num-
ber Of establishments and the num-
limits of certain metropolitan dis
tricts which are in reality single in
dustrial areas.
Furthermore, recent survey OF
, company housing undertaken by the
experts of the department shows that
company housing developments are
either new town developments or are
located in the suburbs of larger cities,
indicating the extent to which indus
trial decentralization underlies COM
pany housing. The primary reason
pointed out by employers for this
movement away from the cities has
been a desire for more land as well
as cheaper land, emphasized by them
in such expressions as "lower taxes,
lower rentals, and avoidance of con-
gestion," while community benefits
naturally flowing from more land and
sire for more light and air and quieter
SURROUNDINGS.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

A troop train stopped at Laurel.
Md. one morning not SO long ago.
On that train were hundreds of
Washington boys, The commanding
officer. fearing that his train would
be besieged by thousands of relatives
il they stopped in Union station, had
the train go through to Laurel. and.
there rest.
It was an all-day wait, too. The
boys felt pretty much cut up about
being deprived of the opportunity of
seeing their folks. but. of course,
they said nothing.
They just did something. Nobody
can get ahead of American soldiers
not even the commanding officer!
The major or colonel, or whatever
rank he was, I have forgotten. was
Just congratulating himself on his
sagacity. when the hrst relative from
the National Capital put in appear
ance.
manding officer.
Then relatives began to stream into
Laurel from Washington by the
score. in fiocks. in droves. They came
in automobiles, buggies, wagons and
ON foot. They came all afternoon.
The boys and their folks had great
time.
Corps boys.
officer doesn't know how the men
worked it, But here is the way it
was done:
Two of the men decided they were
going to see their relatives. Once
they had determined that much, the
rest was easy.
When they hit Union station they
made for the telephone, called up
their own people and told them that
the train would be at Laurel all day,
and instructed them to notify friends.
Then the two boys. who have wide
acquaintance in this, their native city,
thought they might as well do the job
right, SO they tackled the telephones
again.
Between them they called up the
relatives of nearly every man on the
train and told them where they could
see their boy on his way to France.
Then they hoped another freight
back to Laurel
No wonder the Yanks are going
through to Berlin!
Down at Quantico one night recently
there was, a dance for the men of
certain company. who were to leave
for France the next morning.
OF course, other marines than those
about to go were on the door. There
was one man who was a mighty good
dancer, and all the girls liked to dance
with him.
There was a very popular girl there,
too. She had her dance program full.
There wasn't dance left.
A marine came up.
May I dance with your he asked.
The young woman said she was sor-
ry, but her program was full.
'T am so sorry" she said.
"I am sorry. too." replied the young
man. ST just came into the hall, and
/ did want one dance before I leave
for France"
He started to turn away.
The soldier who had the dance grab
bed him by the shoulder.
you take my Dance" he said
It doesn't pay to make hasty judg-
ments In this world.
To play the game square you had
better be sure of your facts before
you essay the role Of Solomon.
These perfectly good bromides are
called to mind by somathing 1 saw
happen on F street one day last week
A man in khaki, with his right
arm hanging rather neticeably limp
at his side, was walkine along quiet
ly enough, when along Stme q major.
The private was q tannel fellow. and
there was that certain look in his
syss which sM say :s..a ocn s='