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Evening star., 1918-08-27
PRICESHERE ARE HIGHER
|. IHANIN LOSANGE[ES'
Bureau Experts Find Local House
keepers Pay Considerably More
i r.. for Some Articles.

The average housewife in Washing
ton pays considerably moro for food
articles than II she bought the same
articles in. Los. Angeles. according to
figures collected in the two cities by
experts of the bureau Of markets Of
the Department Of Agriculture.
The more important foods. those for
which the greater portion Of the fam
lily food funds are daily spent. are
considerably higher, in Washington
than in the California city. For in
stance, potatoes are 100 per cent
higher in Washington and bread is
50 per cent higher. Fresh meats. are
shown by these figures to cost from
S3 to Sc per cent more in this city
than In Los Angeles.
Prices on 81 Food Articles.
In making this comparison the
bureaus agents obtained price quo
tations on thirty-seven different ar
ticles. In arriving at an average 1t
was found that the prices in Wash
ington. on the whole. were 19k per
cent in excess of those in Los An.
ge1es. This average was arrived at
by means of the "wefghttng method.
which is considered by the bureau to
Do In6 1alreSL ana IIlOSI ACSuH -
means Of comparing price levels in
different sections.
In statement given out with a
table of lgures showing the COM
parsons between the two cities the
bureau says 80
''The accompanying figures show
Washington to be considerably high
er on q great majority Of the food
products listed. in the fist group.
Away Up on Fruits and Vegetables
washington is very much higher
on all fruits and vegetables and
somewhat higher on canned vegeta-
bies.
an the fiour and corn meal groups
Los Angeles is higher on two Of tho
three articles listed. with the same
price prevailing on one.
The principal cuts OF fresh meat
are considerably higher in Washing
ton. For instance. sirloin steak is
shown to be 56 per cent higher here;
round steak, 50 per cent: rib roast.
80 per cent; chuck roast. So per cent.
and plate stew beef, 80 per cent.
Lamb chops were 25 per cent and leg
OF lamb 80 per cent. and poultry 29
per cent higher in Washington.
Washington's price on green string
beans was 80 per cent in excess of
the price credited to Los Angeles.
In tho dairy product group Los An
Eeles is slightly higher on three of
the articles with Washington higher
on only, one. In the cured meat group
Los Angeles In higher on all but
sliced bacon.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
OflnteresttO TO Women
CHILDREN WEAR COLORED FROcKs

change from month to month, 1t is true,
but they drift from one scheme into
another. and no one knows who is re-
spcnsib!e for each change as 1t appears.
American women do not Ike to feel
that the French have taught them any
thing in juvenile clothes. for they do
not consider that French children are
dressed in good taste. And yet there
are few movements in chi1dren's clothes
in this country that, did not have their
source in Paris. This is true Of all
apparel 1t may not be after the war is
as Paris remains an art center Of the
world. just SO long will America 20 to
the fountain-head for help. She may
modify, adopt and establish host OF
by-products. but the initial inspiration
is Paris. -tt
Paris Sends colored Juvenile
Clothes.
It is undoubtedly a combination OF
Paris inspiration and tho war In Amer
lea that has curtailed the stupendous
usage Of white muslin and linen for
children in this country and replaced II
with crepe de, chine, thin satin. geor-
gette crepe and other fabrics that are
worn by adults.
White is an extravagant color and
muslin is an extravagant fabric IN
WAT t1ine. :" men tne Two are Cutt1puiCu
there must be dozens Of frocks ready
for usage. and the laundry bill soon
scars high. especially in warm weather.
We cannot afford starch. laundry bills
or a reckless use of cotton and linen
during the war. Therefore. it Is wise.
as well as fashionable, to put children
into clothes that are serviceable and do
not need constant mending, washing and
replenishing.
1t is not necessary for mothers. p
cry out that anything less than wash
able white is unclean for children; there
are various devices by which colored
clothes Of other fabrics may be kept
hygienically clean. Necessity, II not
chance. will force this fact upon moth
ers. This is no time for heaping baskets
of little white frocks. with fiuted frills
or carefully pressed lace rufies and
tucks.
In addition to the adoption Of colors
and other fabrics than muslin and linen.
there has come about prevailing choice
for the pinafore. Tall. slim girls wear
it until one feels that they will step into
their mothers coat suits the next week.
Tho pinafore is in the entire scheme
of apparel these days, SO 1t Is quite Mt
ting that school girls should wear 1t as
well as their nursery sisters. There Is
a belt of ornamental stuff. or the little
garment may hang straight from the
shoulders
Evening star., 1918-08-27
TRAIN HITS AMBULANCE.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. August III
DIR. B. F. knight Of Spring Creek.
W. Va, and ]. p. Caperton Of Hat
were killed at Nitro, near here. when
freight train backed into the am
bulance, demolishing the car. The
victims were attached to the Emer-
gency Hospital at Nitro. the govern
ment munitions plant settlement.
Evening star., 1918-08-27

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August 27.-At
exercises held at Camp Pike yesterday
1885 graduates Of the central officers
training camp received commissions AZ
second ueutenants. Addresses were
made by Col Charles Miller, camp COM
n-andant, and Gov. Brough.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
SWISS MINISTER TO RETURN.

BERN. August 27.-Hans Sulxer.
Swiss minister to the United States.
will return to Washington early in
September.
Minister Sulzer left Washington
early in Juno. He returned to Swift
zerland to discuss with his govern
ment questions pending between the
United States and Switzerland.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
BY ANNE RITTEcIHoUsE.
ssresponde.es Of The Star.

Spedu Oofrespondenee Of The Star.
NEW YORK. August 2s.-Did the war
change children's clothes! Perhaps.
Some force has changed them.
Traditional white has given place to
colors; traditional muslin has given
place to wash satin. crepe de chine and
georIette crepe; lace has given way to
Evening star., 1918-08-27
APPLES OF AVERAGE QUALITY PLENTIFUL.

selling
=
given below those charged BY
retailers
Unless other
should sell
Of those
of foods
Evening star., 1918-08-27

Swift 4 Company's sales Of fresh
beef in Washington. D. c.. for the
week ending Saturday, August "a.
1918. averaged 22.50 cents a pound
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-08-27

CHILD'S FROCK OF PALE-GRAY
CREPE DE CHINE TRIMMED WITH
KNITTED BANDS OF FRENCH
BLUE SILK AND LACED WITH
GRAY wooLEN CORDS.
fur: buttons have given way to en-
broidered eyelets and colored cords.
These drastic changes may not have
been noticed by the average woman,
who has not taken the trouble to find
out that children's clothes undergo sig
nificent revolutions. They do not
Evening star., 1918-08-27

PARIS. August q 6avas).-Ffsnkisn
d. Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
United States Navy, was guest Of honor
at Q dinner given BY Georges LeyEuea
minister Of marine.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
MoD1sH COAT DRESS.

Of this kind will be found very smart
for street wear all winter. except In
fur scarf and mum as extra precau-
tion. The back Of this dress Is made
ON perfectly simple. plain lines, and
it is, in fact, merely belted princess
dress. The collar is Of decidedly
becoming and comfortable type.
The princess dress is being shown
for afternoon wear in satin with very
sheer net as the combination fabric.
The dresses are rather severe and
Evening star., 1918-08-27

both the HasksM cell
About wv
o'clock
unable 70
offering remainder OF
reduced home early possible ana nep pre-
the
should bear
produce offered on the
smaller Of attend Most OF the
Of the
or
Evening star., 1918-08-27
GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS. @~4(.

nrnanoa furnished bureau 81
Department g me D'
ABUNDANrP.ypers Tomatoes peases apples eggplant
p =. I 4
wateelen enisns celery sassse
kale. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
Will
DANCE D MONDAY
Entire Proceeds Of Annual Ball
Will Be Given to the
Red Cross.

The attitude of American trades
unions, not blind to defects in the
governmental and social system but
still willing to stand solidly by the
United States as IMPLYING a govern
ment in which lies the seed Of prog
ress, is shown in the patriotic spirit
of the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men, Duluth lodge No. 569., The en-
tire proceeds of the trainmen's an
nual ball will be turned over to the
Red Cross, the lodge sacrificing a
large amount which ordinarily would
be put into the fund for the care of
disabled members. Although the &C.
ton will seriously affect the fund the
members are glad to divert the money
;! to Red Cross.
The ball will be held next Monday
April 1, at the Armory, and, Judging
from the advance sale of tickets, there
will be a banner attendance.
Helmer's orchestra will provide
music for the dancing. The evenings
program will also include addresses by
Mayor c. r. Magney, w. A. Strachan
superintendent of the Northern Pa
cific, and Postmaster w. E. McEwen
The committee in charge Of the bal
| consists of Peter McHugh, A. G. John
| son, G. O. Lockhart, Nels Peterson
! and E. A. Wendt.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
PAINTERS VOTE
TO RAISE DUES
Munkeby Reelected Business
Agent for Next Six Months;
Two New Members.

Local Painters Union No. 106 at it's
meeting last Tuesday night voted to
raise the monthly dues of the organi-
zation from IS cents to 81. This &C
ton was considered imperative in
view Of the fact that No. 106 had re-
Gently voted for a scent increase in
the international per capita tax, and
also because of the added burden Of
taking care of the dues Of all men,
bers engaged in the military service
of the country:
Filing Munkeby was reelected busiz
ness agent for term of six months,
beginning April l. There was no op-
position.
J. H. Powers, E. n. Englert and M.
Pereault were named delegates to at
tend the joint meeting of the Duluth
and Superior Metal Trades Councils at
Superior Wednesday night.
Two candidates for membership
were initiated, and several more ap-
plications will be received at the next
meeting.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
.UNI0NSL0OKINC
up LENR00T'S
i. : .:: ) LABOR RECORD
Organized Labor Takes Keen In.
terest in Badger State
Senatorial Contest.

Organized labor in Wisconsin Is
taking an active part in the red-hot
senatorial campaign now being waged
there. Victor Berger, the kaiser's
candidate, is getting little support
from the union labor camp. Mr.. Len
root, whose home is in Superior, and
who is charged with being a fifty
fifty American, is getting strong op-
position from labor, largely on ac-
count of his record in the Wisconsin
legislature against labor legislation.
Joseph Davies is without doubt the
100 per cent American candidate. He
progressive legislation. AS chairman
Of the Federal Trade commission he
began the investigation of the greedy
meat trust. He is of the people and
for the people, and is all American in
peace and in war.
Down in Madison the unions are
sending out the record of Irvine L.
Lenroot on a bill passed by the
legislature in 1905 which lowered the
workingman's exemption from $50 to
$50 a month.
The bill was introduced at the be-
hest of the state grocers who wanted
the amount Of wages exempt from
garnishment lowered. Lenroot voted
for and worked for the passage of the
bill while speaker of the assembly.
1t was vetoed by the governor and
Lenroot voted with those daring to
override the veto of the governor,
There were not enough votes to over
ride the veto, however, and the bill
failed Of passage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
WAGE RAISE APRIL /
FOR STREET CAR MEN

Although no demand for an increase
in wages has been made by conductors
and motormen employed by. the Du-
luth Street Railway company, and in
the face of greatly augmented costs
of operation. officials of the company
have announced revision of wage
schedules upward, to become effective
April 1.
The increases announced are cents
per hour for men in their first yea
of service with the company and 2
cents per hour for each succeeding
year up to and Including the SIXTH
The increases, Herbert Warren, vice
president and general manager of the
company states, are the result of
recognition Of Existing conditions af-
fecting the cost of living and the de-
mand for man power resulting from
the war;"
The present guaranteed minimum
for mem reporting on. the extra list
will. remain unchanged.
Following is the revised schedules:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
|N|T|ATEF0UR
new MEMBERS
Cabinet Makers and MiI|men
VIII Continue Campaign;
McEWen Speaks.

-Four applicants for membership
were Initiated at the last meeting Of
Cabinet Makers and Millmen's union
No. 1884. 1t was stated that the cam
paign for new members will be con-
tinued, and prospects are that several
more applications will be received at
the next meeting.
Postmaster w. E. McEwen delivered
an interesting address on unionism
and the value of organization. He
also referred to the war, appealing
for the support of the members, and
urging all to be patriotic
The quarterly meeting of No. 1924
will be held Monday evening, April
1, at Owls hall. Much important
business will be considered, and res
ports of officers will be made All
members are urged to attend.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
MEMBER OF Carpenters
UNION PASSES AWAY

A. T. Carlson, aged 81, for more
than twenty years a member of local
Carpenters' Union No. 361, died last
Thursday at the family residence, 100
South Fifty-eighthi avenue west.
Mr.. Carlson was we'll known among
the union men of the city, having been
one Of the oldest members Of his local.
He is survived by his widow and one
son.
The: funeral was, held last, Monday,
with interment in ,,Oneota cemetery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
LABOR 0F:ENGLAND
SUSPECTS JAP'AN'S
MOTIVES IN RUSSIA


LONDON, March .2S.-Thc labor
party conference, in session here.
announces 1T regards with anxiety
the prospect of Japanese inter-
ventfOn in Siberia.
The party is convinced, says
the announcement, such action
will seriously compromise the III
lies. unless steps are taken to
make clear to the world the in
tentiOns Of the action.
The conference suggested as
the proper steps to take:
That 1T he made clear that
matOIlty of the Russian people
will approve and welcome Japan
csc Intervention.
That aucll Intervention be un-
dertaken with the full sanction
Of all the allies, particularly the
United States and China.
That IN unequivOcal pledge of
Observation-Disclosures be given by
Japan and be publicly Endorsed
by all the allies. Including the
United States. This pledge should
he accompanied by frank decInr-
atoms that Japanese troops will
he withdrawn and every claim
OH Russia will be removed as soon
as Immediate danger from the
present German occupation is
over.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
LEATHER WORKERS GAIN.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March U.s.
Leather Workers union No. 8, whose
members are employed in the manu-
facture of trunks, suit cases and trav-
cling bags, has secured union-shop
agreement. The work day is reduced
from inne hours to eight and the min
hmm scale is increased from $2.75 to
$3.75 a day, with time and one-haf
for overtime.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30
HUGE PROFITS IN SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Last year
was the most prosperous in the his
tory of the American Sugar Refining
company, according to it's financial re-
port just issued. The total business
amounted to $200.000,000, from which
a profit of $1O,O55,291 was derived.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-30

PAINTERS RAISE WAGES.
PORTLAND, Me-, March 28.-Or-
ganized painters have increased wage
from Al to SIS cents an hour after
weeks strike
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-25
ALWAYS ROOM FOR HONEST
CRITICISM.
ESTABLISHED 1873

Governor Stewart told us yes
terday that this is no time to
criticise the government. On this
matter we must take issue. This
is the time of times to criticisc,
providing, of course, that every
thing is not going perfectly all
right, as some Of the office hold
ing friends of the administration
would have US believe.
We are for the war, and we arc
also for winning it. If things are
going wrong, let's find it out and
do the repair work before the
Germans come over and take the
country off our hands. 1t is bet
ter even to be late than to be
sorry forever afterward. We
can think Of nothing worse than
to dope away our senses in the
sweet dream that all is well, and
then to be awakened suddenly by
the Hun guns pounding at our
gates.
As to the causes for criticism,
we need only to point to the rec
Ords of the investigating commit
tees of congress and the ada
dresses of really great Demo-
cratic statesman, Senator Cham
berlain Of Oregon.
We will indorsc any program
that Governor Stewart and the
government may approve in pun
fishing the war "knockers," but
let us uphold the hands and aid
such useful, patriotic critics as
Roosevelt and Chamberlain, for
they are helping us to win the
war.
This said, we join heartily with
our amiable governor in his call
to officers OF the law to rid the
lumber camps of the damnable
and treasonablc.I ]. w. w. That is
q job for all officers of the law,
though it ought not to be ncces-
sary to call upon the federal gov
crnmcnt to clean up conditions
in the smaller and more remote
camps and communities of the
state.
II the officers of the federal
government had done their duty
last summer at Butte when the
leaders of these revolutionists
We're calling American soldiers
scabs and insulting the flag and
melting people to disorder and
defiance of law, there would have
been no trouble elsewhere in
Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-25
From France
Y. w. c. A. Secretary Tells
What She Saw.

Miss Katy Boyd George. one Of the
first three secretaries appointed to
France. has just returned. She has
been establishing Y. w. c. A. work in
the huts at American base hospitals for
the comfort of nurses. Miss George
pays a glowing tribute to the nurses
whom she found-"the finest women
yet"-and they are bearing valiantly
the hardships of cold, sometimes OF en-
forced idleness. of alien speech. and
the dullness Of French towns once their
narrow limits have been explored
Gan Of them have to put up with
makeshifts in the way of living accom-
modations but never a complaint does
one hear however long the hours OF
work or however weary the days"
Huts for the comfort and accommo-
dation of nurses are being opened at
ura ctically all the American base hos
pitals In France Some are already in
operation.
Miss George wore the gray green
uniform of the Y. w. c. A. In France
when she arrived at headquarters. The
coat with "a brassard OF both the Y. w.
C. A. and the y NJ G. A. on the left
~,
with ~. s." on the collar identified
her i'm France as "a member OF a. mill
tarized organization. A trip with Miss
Mary Dinginan to one OF the munltion
factories on the day before she sailed
for this country held Miss Georges
thought.
We arrived towards the middle OF
the forenoon at "a great shell factory,
I,rxtu t<Il
Dingman and her fellow workers have
won the confidence of the comman-
dants AT present Miss Dingman's
method of speaking French is unique
and effective. She uses infnitive forms
for all verbs, lenses and persons, ana
she says exactly what she desires IN a
firm, unhesitating manner that carries
conviction. In this instance 1T got us
the desired passes without delay. We
walked through room after room Of
she'll making--many, many OF them
manned almost entirely by women.
From here we crossed to a big pow
der factory, where multitudes OF wom-
en- were making the filling for the
shells These are the girls whose
hands and faces have turned yellow
from the chemicals with which they
work, and ! assure you 1t WAS an I'M
pressive sight on that bleak, snowy
day, dressed in working trousers, IN
open sheds. in the bitter wind. their
canary colorcd faces blue with cola.
We walked through what seemed to me
miles of yellow snow, stopping here
and there for a word Of explanation
exchanging greetings with the work.
ers, and finally, at the end of our jour
ney. stepping into another world Tor
we entered our first Y. w. c, A. foy-
or for women war workers. The foyer
with it's bright colors, warmth and at
mosphere of welcome is the one place
of comfort for all these workers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-25
TINE TO ACT
From the New Republic,

Any friend of the administration who
fails at the present time to speak
frankly about the effect produced by
inc breakdown in the management OF
inc war upon the state of mind of the
public is doing President Wilson n
most indifferent service. The COM
pleteness of that breakdown at this
time, its paralyzng results on Amer
ican efficiency, and the drastic meas
urcs which may be needed to provide
a remedy, are bringing into existence a
steadily increasing measure of public
impatience and anxiety. If the dis
comforts and the losses caused by the
failure of the fuel supply stood alone,
II they We're not symptomatic of q
semi paralysis of the general indus
tfiai mechanism of the country and
prophetic of future failures, no less
serious in their results, in other equal
~ essential war services, they would
be suffered with equanimity. The
prevailing anxiety and Impotence is
born of the foreboding that the country
Is helplcssly drifting into n succession
eft similar crises, which if they arc al
lowed to develop will continue to para
iNHe American ability to assist our
allies and do harm to Germany. and
which will react balefully on the morale
OF the nation. Notwithstanding all
The devoted and disinterestcd work of
the administrative chiefs and their as
Stslants, Notwithstanding the consider
Ablo progress, based upon wise political
decisions. which has been made in or
santzing many war services, the funda-
mental difficulties in organizing these
services have not yet been overcome.
The government is still without any
general plan which can be credited
with decent chance of concentrating
in Europe at the earliest possible mo-
ment Il fair maximum of American
military and economic power. No
adequate arrangements have vet been
made to transfer from nom essential to
essential industries an abundant supply
of willing labor, to ensure the fullest
production and the unhampered domes-
tic movement of commodities needed
by both the military and civil popula-
ton. TO grow, distribute and save as
much food as will be required by
*AtlttltStA anu llN European tliitsS, ana
10 build in a short enough time the
number of ships which will enable
American soldiers and supplies to move
freely to Europe. 1t is the knowledge
of this condition which is furnishing
the military power in Germany with
their strongest argument for prolong-
ing the war by insisting on impossible
terms.