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New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Inflated Statistics

We have never had anything approxi'
mating positive knowledge as TO the amount
Of foodstuffs actually produced in this
country. Inflated statistics concerning
foodstuffs constantly published by the De-
partment of Agriculture have been appre-
oiated by the land "boomers," who have
usually exaggerated them still further.
70 illustrate: Since January I the
WestSsn papers, at least, have been
filled With attacks upon the farmers, call
ing them vlackers, ETC., especially in Me-
braska, wh.se these patriots insisted that
the farmers were holding back tremen-
dous amount of wheat for higher prices
Finally the farm holdings of wheat were
invoiced, with the result that about four
hundred thousand bushels were found 10
the hands Of Nebraska farmers-sevsrsi
loaves to be sure, but according 10 govern
ment estimates not qsite enough to feee
the civil population of tA~ sssta for SIX
days and less than one-fourth enough 70
re-seed its fields
AS to the right and wisdom of orr gov
ernment An taking every bushel of tap
wheat there IS no question On the osnei
hand, that Congress should fail to offer
stimulus to the industry, when in the Sec
ond wheat growing state in the Union 'ns
appalling conditions revealed by the soos'
invoice exist, seems the climax OF fois
quite recently the government fixed 'ns
price OF woods on the basis OF currea'
prices of July 80, 1917 Why on that dsse'
The farmer must pay from 20 to 10 ps.
cent higher wages than these paid on u'a'
date, and most all he buys has advanced u
similar proportion. The prices OF 's'
farmers products FIX his wage.
Why should they be such as to redp''
his wage, when organized labor. even 0'
government work, is demanding and ~
ceiving liberal advances. AS the eas'
element of the high cost of living IS s''
high cost and small production of labor
theory of wage advance OH that basis is =
endless chain. All these things tena
draw men from the farms and is ten''ss
rapidly to food crisis
WILLIAM sTuIl.
Omaha, Neb., June 3, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Chinese Poems
(Nrom The NoW Statesman

RETURNING TO THE FIELDS
When | was young, was out of tune with
the herd:
My only love was for the hills and noun
tains.
Unwtting ] fell into the Web of the
Worlds dust
And was not free until my thirteth year.
The migrant bird longs for the old wood:
The fish in the tank thinks of its native
pool
Southern Moor;
And, still rustic, I returned to field and
garden.
My ground covers no more than ten acres:
My thatched cottage has eight or nine
rooms.
Elms and willows cluster by the caves:
Peach trees and plum trees grow before
the Hail.
Hazy, hazy the distant hamlets of men.
Steady the smoke of the half deserted viii
lage
dog barks somewhere in the deep lanes,
cock crows at the top of the mulberry
tree
At gate and courtyard--no murmur of the
Worlds dust;
In the empty rooms-leisure and deep still
ness.
Long lived checked By the bars of a cage:
Now | have turned again to Nature and
Freedom. By TAO CHTEN.
PEOPLE HIDE THEIR LOVE
Who says
That it's by my desire,
This separation, this living so far from
you?
My dress still smells of the lavender YOU
gave:
My hand still holds the letter that you sent.
Round my waist I wear double sash:
dream that it binds us both with a same
heart knot.
Did not you know that people hide their
love,
Like flower that seems too precious to
be picked?
BY SHEN 70, 441-513 AID.
TELL ME NOW
"lell me now, what should man want
But to sit alone, slipping his cup of wine ?"
should like to have visitors come and dis
cuss philosophy
And not TO have the tax-collector coming
to collect taxes:
My three sons married into good families
And my five daughters welded to steady
husbands
Then | could jog through happy five
score years,
And, at the end, need no Paradise.
BY WANG CHI, 9th and 7th Cent A D
Translated by ARTHUR VALLEY.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
German Corruption
Monthly" BIZ "Lys Of "LHomnae
Libre.v the CleMence0N Journal

the following year of the house of John
Jones, had at once made position for it.
self. It took advantage of it TO enter forth
with into relations, not with the press, but
with the Havas Agency and the Socete
Generate des Annonces (Renier). which to-
gether control the advertising OF the great
Paris papers and of the majority of the
great provincial journals. 1t addressed
them. probably, in something after this
fashion: "Whv should you exert yourselves
to increase your clientele in opposition to
US, of whose power you must be we'll aware,
since we have behind US the great house of
Haasenstein & Vogler, which casts its
beams throughout the world" And to sub
stantiate its words it had only to produce
an account book which was common to the
branch agencies of Haasens-ein & Nceler
and the parent concern at Berlin-a book
which proved the unity of the enterprise.
Master Of The French Press
Havas and the Societe Generale must
have been convinced by this reasoning, as
those two agencies entered into an agree
ment with the European Agency, dated
October 25. 1918. BY its terms the French
concerns pledged themselves not to accept
any advertisements from foreign countries
for the French press, and not to accept any
foreign publication.
Thus, in the first year after its founda-
ton the agency had begun to carry out the
plan that it had marked out for itself, and
to make itself. by slow degrees, master of
the French press, by becoming an impor-
tant purveyor Of advertisements, and con-
sequently the dispenser Of those receipts
without which a newspaper cannot exist.
Even during the war the European Agency
has displayed tremendous energy in monop-
olizing foreign advertisements. On Decem-
Der 4, 1916, it wrote to the MALAY Mail"
imprudently Introducing itself under the
@gis of great French house, from whom
it claimed to have acquired monopoly of
advertisements destined for Australia.
In July, 1914 tho agency sent circular
letter to America, to the large manufacture
ing concerns and business houses, in the
following terms:
NJ. Jean II. Fulgeras. associate Of this com
month OF September. and viii be glad Of the op-
portunty 10 confer with YOU in regard to the pos
%lnlity ity of extending your nark-' into France and
houses. Mr. Fulgeras IS ne -,est informed
man in Continental Europe conditions as they
to give you accurate and valuable information in
regard to selling and advertising possibilities on
Our extensive or9anization--we are the sole
foreign representatives of the majority G. the
most important newspapers of France-enabe- as
not only TO offer efficient advertising service ls>
to secure If desired. the reliable ener-
getc selling agents
We believe that have the privilege Of serving
more American advertisers than any other firm or
combination OF firms IN France
Some Of the we'll nnown American clients W..
serving are o
6a.s 6oaas' Il 66.iIdasy Piiis and Ointment
Coigates Soap. etc. etc
NuXated Iron
Goodrich Tire Company
Naseline Chesebrcueh
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Figs From Thistles

'From Poetry)
FIRST FIG
My candle burns. at both ends:
1t Will not last the night:
But ah my foes. and oh, my friends
1t gives a lovely light!
SECOND FIG
Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houssa
stand:
Come and see my shining palace built upon
the sand,
THURSDAY
And If | loved you Wednesday,
Well, what is that to you?
do not love you Thursday
So much is true.
And why you come complaining
Is more than ! can see.
loved YOU Wednesday yes-but what
la that q re?
EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAy.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
What S in an E.piigrame

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Apropos of epigrams, would YOU
not call the ground well covered" by Dr..
Holiness witty lines;
IAN epigram is like bee, thing
or little size, with honey and sting,
MAY BROWN LOOMS.
CASTLE. N. Y. June 5, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Goodrich Tire Company
Nasellne Chesebrcugh
Corruptirg g America

Thus we find Boche concern Offering to
supply American manufacturers with ire
liable, energetic selling agents" to distrib-
ute their products in our country; Boche
concern undertaking to control, with staff
selected by itself, the course of commercial
transactions between the United States and
France! With what object? We can easily
guess.
It IS opportune at this point to call at
tention to the agency's double game: while
1t is clear, on the one hand, that it wishes
TO obtain orders for advertising which will
enable it TO strengthen it's hold on our
French press, it is no less clear, on the
other hand, that, on the pretext OF develop
ing the sale of American products in Euro
pean markets, it keeps itself posted as to
the terms Of sale of our ely. the Un,tea
States. to inform German industrial inter-
ests thereon, as any one can see.
We say, therefore, without exacgera-
tion, that in a democratic state the fate Of
the nation is in the hands of the newspa-
pers. Under many circumstances thew are
needed 10 sustain the moral COURAGE of the
people, and under other circumstances TO
prepare mems minds for the great reorgan-
izations which are necessary, for example.
on the morrow II gsr hike that IN M ~
we are now engaged
We I've, in very truth under & r6pime ~
pubic opinion which makes it impossible
TO carry through any reform without the
approval Of majority; and how are the
people 10 DC stirred to action uniess .ha
newspapers devote themselves to the task.
unless they are guided by a fervent and
unseltsh desire?
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
ur,,nrR OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO the use
republication all dispatches credited to It or
not otherwise credited this and also tho local
ucws Of spontaneous origin published herein
rights OF republication Of all other matter herein
also reserved
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Renters erd Hands

From a somewhat extensive nvestiea-
tion | am convinced that more than so per
cent Of all the people on the farms in ths
corn belt are renters, hired men, etc, with
little or no property and less ambition to
acquire it. This makes discomfort among
the real farmers doubly dangerous. bow
long would this propertyless class refuse
to give ear to the slver-tongued Socialist
or Bolshevik who suggested division Of
all property?
There is no fear of disioyalty among our
real farmers, but intolerable labor and
marketing conditions engendering dis
content, and widespread discouragement is
more dangerous than disloyalty, as there
is TO means Of punishment
Unfavorable labor and marketing condi.
tions before the war had so reduced the
number Of laborers on the farms that not
to exceed 40 per cent Of the capacity Of
these farms was being produced. The army
has drawn a large number of the very best
and most efficient Of the farm help. Vastly
greater numbers have been drawn away by
the high wages IN other industries. Unless
the prices Of farm products are so in
creased that the farmers may successfully
bid against other industries in the market
for labor the output of these farms mus.
should be enormously increased.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Going Up

Restricting the price on his products
while the price OF everything he buys,
from hitching strap to a steam thrasher,
is going up, is not helping the situation.
In regard to land prices, 1 agree the IN
iation of currency and prices of all COM
modties should lead to a tremendous IN
crease in the value of farm lands. At tbs
present time the increase in farm values
is, however, perceptible only in localities.
1t is not general. 1t would seem as though
the general advance is inevitable if the
war continues. What IN my opinion pre-
vents this at the present time is the fact
war the selling price of land has borne no
rational relation to its value: that is, its
net earning capacity.
How long it will require the machinery
the selling price and the intrinsic value
don't know. l think this discrepancy be.
tween the selling price and earning caps'
city is brought about largely by the dearth
of manual labor on the farm. For mora
than a decade, because of the shortage Q!
help, the farm has not produced 40 pei
cent of its capacity. AS it has been demons
strated that neither the white labor nos
the black labor in this country will do the
necessary farm work 10 properly feed oua
people, we should pen the gates to Chinese
labor
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

You can purchase merchandise advertised In the
TRIBUNE with absolute safeyfor u dssatisfactson re-
quits any THE TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your
money back upon request. No red tape. No aulbhlns
good promptly II the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
GUARAkTE I

Entered ut the Postorice York Second Ciass
Mail Matter
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

Cooked too much" growled War
ren. "Venison ought TO be rare"
That's only the outside piece, sir, I"
propitiated the waiter, turning up one
of the inner slices to show the moist
red meat.
mo, don't serve 1t ALL" sharply.
Cover 1t up and leave it there. And
those rolls are hard as bricks-bring
some gluten bread"
For once Helen welcomed warren's
criticisms. John would see that he
KNEW. With deepening color She
ventured another glance at the reflect
ing panel Again she met his eyes.
and again turned away in fluttering
confusion. There was something Gu
riously disconcerting in his gaze.
''Mr. Allison! Mr.. L. B. Allison" :"
PACED the bell boy. passing through
the dining-room with a message on his
card tray.
Here boy"
In response to the summons. the
brass-butoned youth hurried to the
table behind them.
''Mr. Allison? You're wanted on the
telephone"
The glass reflected the pushed-back
chair, the thrown-down napkin. and
the tall. loose-jointed figure-wholly
unlike John Winthrop! Now that he
stood erect, most of the resemblance
vanished
AS he passed their table, he turned
and deliberately looked at Helen. The
suggestion of a smile, and the barely
perceptibIe motion of his head, sent
the blood surging to her face. He had
thought she was trying to attract
him.
With poignant embarrassment, she
riveted her eyes TO her plate. A
flushed silence. Then TREMENDOUSLY
still without glancing up.
Dear. I-Oh, it was the stupidest
mistaken
'Mistake?" absently. What mis-.
take? Just try those artichokes! You
pay for it-but they do give you good
food here"
"why. didn't you hear that boy page
him."
Page who?"
John Winthrop-it wasn't he al
all. His name is Allison, . He just
went out to the phone
Warren glanced toward the empty
table. Then throwing back his head
he roared, a deep infectious laugh.
that made the other diners turn with
amused interest
TITS nothing to laugh at" almost
fearful. We've spent nearly $50 on
this dinner-and all for nothing"
For nothing! Just you strain q
point and make a few more mistakes
like that. My tum-tum's had a jolly
surprise-getting its first good feed for
a year"
CCopyright. 1851
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

b 81 b
partment there are about 5000 skilled
artisans. not half enough.
The government has learned that. to
secure as many as 5000 skilled arti-
sans 1t Is inevitable, that there be a
turn over of about 10000 men. That
Is to say, that out of SO large num-
ber as that there can be gradually
obtained by careful training 5000 arti-
sans skilled in the handling Of tools
and in the manufacture Of implements
of war.
An Industrial Army.
The Washington authorities are now
earnestly considering a plan which. If
it be adopted, viii make 1t possible
to enlist q great army OF skilled arti-
sans. There are several reasons why
It is not deemed expedient to COM
mandeer or conscript, SO to speak.
skilled artisans. The relations of the
labor organization to their men fur
nish one Of the reasons. But IL II
could be possible (and the authorities
believe it Is possible) to create a sep
arate army, SO to call it. made up or
men who voluntarily enlist and who
are qualified as expert artisans, then
one Of the great embarrasments un-
der which the government now labors
would be ended. There are many
artisans who would gladly enlist in
what may be called an Industrial de-
partment of the army, becoming thus
real soldiers, but who do not want to
be drafted or conscripted.
II this problem be solved then the
work of manufacturing munitions OF
4 Wo anaaAflyy -,
relatively speaking, at low cost, will
be solved and the great army which
should be ready within a year will be
amply supplied with every requisite
for military service. There has been
some embarrassment occasioned by
the impossibility of speeding up the
manufacture Of big guns. These are
for the most part manufactured at
Baltimore and at Bethlehem. 1t is
slow work even when efficiently done.
As much as q year is required to
manufacture the machinery needed to
turn out these guns and months are
necessary also in order to make them,
ffor the manufacture of them involves
| great delicacy and deXterity and the
highest kind Of expert workmanship.
But IL the industrial problem be
solved so that within a few months
the government can secure an abun-
dant supply Of skilled artisans who
are also soldiers and IL ships can be
built within the next twelve months
in sufficient amount and tonnage then
an army as great as that of Great
Britain or Of France, perfectly equip
ped. well fed. and well clothed and
with the highest grade OF munitions
OF war to work with, will face what
ever armies Germany or Austria may
send to the field. So it is said, that
President Wilson had good reason to
speak with supreme confidence in the
ability OF the United States and our
allies to enforce the peace terms
which he named.
So carefully has the government con-
sidered the plan of enlisting skilled
artisans as such and in a separate
! department Of the army that it is now
proposed not only to pay these arti-
sans a like amount paid to other SOL
diers, but also to ny them bonuses
sufficient to make up the difference
between the common soldiers pay and
the high wages the skilled artisans re-
ceive IN industrial plants.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

"Oh. everything's so expensive
there" objected Helen. as they turned
the crowded, ight-studded corner Of
Forty-second street and Broadway.
Lets go to Romanelli's"
mo We don't! None OF your cheap
table d'hotes tonight" grumped War
ren, Il want some real food"
But you won't order a lot of
things anxiously.
"We'll see," noncommitally. Feel
pretty cavernous. Hadn't time for
much lunch"
Turning in under a flashing electric
sign, they swung through the revolv-
ing doors into a region Of gilded
gorgeousness. A naughty youth in
plum-colored livery relieved Warren of
his hat and coat.
Down the velvet-carpetsd corridor,
and they entered a high-domed room.
aglitter with crystal lights. Warren's s
height and commanding air always in
sured the deferential attention of the
head waiter, who now removed the
reserved card from a desirable table
and seated them with flourish.
When the formidable double-page
menus were placed before them,
Helen's attention was instantly CEN
tered on the prices. At this place
they had always been exorbitant. but
now they seemed prohibitive Sixty
cents for soup, two-fifty for broiled
chicken. And the vegetables!
Eighty cents for lima beans!"
That is pretty steep" admitted
Warren. "Oh, well. we don't come
here often. Guess we can stand for 1t
occasionally. That venison steak
ought to be good" with his critical,
connoisseur air.
''Three-fiftyl Dear. don't order any
thing like that! Don't encourage such
pricesl I'm going to have cream of
celery soTp-and nothing else!"
Now look herei We're going to
have a decent meal"
with Bordelaise sauce, yes, sir" "
came the walters voice from the table
behind them. And the mushrooms? ?
You want those under glass?'
Curious as to who was ordering so
extravagant a dish. Helen glanced into
the mirrored panel. It was a man
alone. What was 1t that arrested her
gaze? The set Of his shoulders and
the reddish hair seemed reminiscently
familiar. Her pulses quickened. It
could not be-yes. it WAS John Win
thropI
1t had been years since she had
seen him. yet his profile. the poise Of
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Importance of Bible
Emphasized by Daniels

The Place of the Bible in a Mans
Life" was the subject of an address
yesterday by Secretary Daniels be-
ore Everymans Bible Glass, OF the
Church of the Covenant.
The Bible plays a most important
part in every mans life" said Sec
retary Daniels. "ard the study of it
should not be neglected. 1t is not
only necessary part of education,
but proves a spiritual guide the
value of which cannot be exagger-
ated."
He related a numer of incidents
showing how knowledge and ap-
probation of the Bible and the
teachings of Christ had proved in
valuable helps in many instances.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Cold Weather No Bar
To D. {. DanderIusters

A long-distance hike in the direc-
tion of Twining City was taken yes
terday afternoon by the Wander
lusters. The rather stiff breeze and
icy temperature didn't bother them
a bit.
Under the leadership of w. Palm
er Hall and w. B. Handy, the party
left Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enteenth street southeast at 2:30
o'clock. returning late in the after
noon.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
BRITON'S $3.50 MATCH
CASE Is RECOVERED

A $50 match case and watehchain,
lost by Capt. Robert r. Glenn, of the
British Embassy, at the society ball
at the Willard Hotel last Saturday
night, was recovered yesterday.
One of the dancers found the miss
ing articles and turned them over to
the management.
The match case Is made of tortoise
shell and platinum and the chain is
Of platinum set with pearls and other
precious stones.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
FOOD RIOTS In SPAIN.

Barcelona, Spain, Jan. 13.-Rioting
has followed the order fixing food
prices. Here and in Valencia mobs
looted stores and women paraded the
streets shouting their resentment of
the decree.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
AUTOMOBILES.
FOR SALE.
AUTO CLEARANCE SALE.

Hudson SuperSiK. 1917; almost new and in
perfect condition. This car carries the
original guarantees and has one extr1
tre
Hudson LiSh: Six. 1916; in perfect mechEn-
ical condition; paint in good condition.
battery good tires good 20
Hudson LiEht Six, 1915; in perfect mechan-
ic1l condition; paint Is o. Il, battery
goOd and tires rocd cd.......................... SO
Hudson -Four. Model s. 1913; in Al coudi-
ton: can be bought fOT.................... sG
Chandler Touring. 1917: almost new. with
clock, cItout, extra tire and fine set q
ssaL LIZ
National p. 1916 Touring; car in nice COZ
dition and 8 bargain st..................... 80
Packard Touring. 1913; newly PAINTED and
very recently oTCrhauled; has fine tires
and nice seat covers. ers.......................... 70
MSnnou Spoedstsr. 1913; snappy looking
cut-down car that viii make a big hit. s0D
Oldsmohile Touring 1916; in nice condi-
ton: cylinders. god tires 80
Dodge Roadster. 1916; in Al condition a.
to paint. battery and tires................. q
In addition to the above we have other czH
for you 70 select from.
We stand directly behind our c1rS What Ne
say they are they arc, you can depend upon it.
Come to see US
SEMMES MOTOR COMPANY.
GLIB G St. N. W. M. $3.50
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

Rsbseca 7. yiss. g year,, 1914 Max. ave. NV
Cyrus cAmpbell. n, ST. Elizsbsth's HospG
Catherine Neaion, Is. 2lso Pa. ave. NV.
lnfant d Myer and Annie shukin, ! month,
10 Barry pl NV.
ooLoREp.
Eta 8. yohnsun. % ysas, lsG Ind q rv.
Martha Brown, s., i2n 6ss st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
BIRTHS REPORTED.

3 WHITE.
Joseph and Alice v. Rosasco. boy.
William II. and Mary L. NIley. girl
Fred W. and Elizabeth J. Mehl, girl
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED - EXPERIENCED BIN ERY
EirlS CRANE PRINTING CO, sl5 18Th 4.
nv.
RESPONSIBLE WOMAN WANTED - IN
usual opportunity for someone q re1ncment 10
utilize sIare time introducing Priscilla fAbCiCs.
hos.cy, cJrssts. etc. Beautiful samples fur
nished- Address FITZCHARLES CO., Fst1-
charles BIDS. Trenton. " J.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Help Wanted-Male and Female.

WANTED-FIFTY MALE OR FE-
male solicitors. Biggest opportuni-
ty of the season for hustlers. See
Mr.. TALBOT at The Washington
Herald between 9 and II o'clock
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
a. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Washington Mechanics
Savings Bank

At Washington. In the District of
Columbia, at the close of busi-
ness December 81, 1917.