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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

From the Asheville Citizen.
Every liberty bond now purchased
brings nearer the end of Prussian mill
tarisnl That is the way our boys in
France feel about it.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Apropos of liberty loan time. those
who can't go across can come across.
From the Providence Journal.
There is general feeling that this
third call upon the country for funds
with which to prosecute the war will
meet with such a prompt and hearty
response as to make it unnecessary for
most of US to participate. There could
be no more unfortunate idea.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Talk up the bonds to your friends.
but make your stand on conscience and
patriotism. The boys are dying that we
may live. Any prospect" ought to be
able to grasp that. If he has a spark of
manhood in him, if he has right
to breathe in a free country, he will want
to back up those boys with cash. no mat
terihoWedt hurta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Western Republican Reunion.

The republicans of the west are trying
to get together. In 1916 some surpris-
ing things were recorded in that section
Kansas gave her vote to Wilson and Mar
shall, and California did the same thing
Both states had been claimed by the re-
publicans after canvass. And elsewhere
beyond the Mississippi the republicans,
though not in like degree, had miscalcu-
lated.
Since then all sorts of explanations
have been offered; but the majority of
them have not explained. Mystery still
abounds. But time has been at work
and what time does not explain it often
softens
And so it is that, after eighteen
months, and with congressional cam
paign drawing near, the republicans out
west are again seeking counsel Of one
another. They have taken stock, and
decided that in union alone is strength.
They want to be strong again.
The west is supporting the war as
loyalty as any other section. She has sent
good men to the cantonments, and sub
scribed literally to the war loans. One
Of the ablest men i'll the cabinet-Secre-
tary Lane--hails from that quarter,
But the west sees, as the other sec
tions do, that, while the war is first in
the public mind. there are other matters
to be looked after, and that the next
Congress will have to do with them.
Hence the movement of the republicans
to put their house in order in time for
the next test of party strength at the
polls.
For many years the west, in the main,
was republican. This was due in part to
the fact that it was under the aegis of
republican national control and the in
fuence of republican national policies
the great. empire of that section
was developed. States were estab-
lished; cities built; fertile valleys
brought under cultivation; mines OPEN
ed; large herds and floeks encouraged.
What was desert blossomed as the rose.
Men of means, with the instinct of state
builders, were attracted, and came in
numbers to improve exceptional -oppor-
tunities.
The republicans when united are still
the dominant political power; and had
they stood together in 1916-in the
east they were standing together-Mr.
Wilson would have had but one term as
President.
Chairman Hays of the republican ma
tional committee, who has been touring
the west in behalf of the third liberty
loan, has been comforting with local
party leaders about the reunion move
ment, and pledging it all the support he
can command. His receptions are report
I'd as gratifyingly cordial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Grade Crossing Slaughter.

Since the LIST of January twenty eight
people have been killed in seven auto.
train collisions at grade crossings in this
country, the latest being just reported
from Milwaukee, where five died in an
accident Of this character. The other
collisions occurred at Dalworth, Tex,
three dead; Indianapolis, three dead I;
Toledo, FIVE dead; Malvern, Ark, two
dead; Fort Wayne, Ind, six dead, and
Valencia, Pa, four dead. This slaugh-
ter will continue as dong as grade Cross
ings are maintained and as long as
motorists use the roads without care. 1t
is obvious that at this time little, if any
thing, can be done toward the cure of
the grade crossing evil. An enormous
sum Of money is required to bridge or
undercut the railway lines at points Of
travel intersection throughout the coun-
try. But meanwhile autoists must ex-
ercise exceptional caution in crossing
railway, tracks. They should never ap-
proach Va railway without slackening
speed and ascertaining the conditions.
The least that can be done by the rail-
roads and by the states is to put warn
ing signals at safe distance from the
tracks on either side to notify road
users of danger ahead, signals that will
show both at night and in the day. Most
of these accidents occur in the neigh
borhood Of cities, and there is, it is to be
assumed, no lack of familiarity with con-
ditions on the part Of. the motorists.
Sheer carelessness is the cause of most
of these grade crossing fatalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

necessity becomes the common speech
Of the army, in view Of the close asso-
citation with the people Of the country.
Yet the work Of the official interpreters
and translators, especially since the con-
solidation of the command, is necessarily
heavy. Military orders must be precise
and reliance cannot be placed in the
sketchy knowledge Of French acquired by
those who are not born to that language.
The very range Of race constitutes the
severest indictment against Germany
and her allies that could possibly be
drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Out of the Calendar.

Dc days, dcy seem to come along
Jes' like dey used to do.
Dc robin sings his little song.
He ain learnt muffin new.
De same old blossoms l admire,
So fragrant. am SO gay.
An yet, rs pausin' to inquire,
"Where is dat loaftn' dayf"
De winds don't stop to whisper low
OF lazy dreams so sweet.
Mos everything is on de 60
Wifi industry complete.
De whole world hastens to some tasl
An favors no delay.
I stops jes' long enough to ask,
eWhere is dat losfp' dayi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
HEARD AND SEEN.

Opponents Of the daylight-saving
plan die hard.
1 guess there was a conservative ele-
skeptical as to the benefits to be de-
rived from the scheme which resulted
recently in making folks get up an
hour earlier every morning.
Most every one, however. even the
most conservative, has taken to the
notwithstanding plan as duck is sup
posed to take to water. If you can mix
ducks and clocks like that.
A few remain, it must be confessed,
who are as opposed to the change in
schedule as they were before the law
went into effect.
1 overheard two women talking in a
street car the other day. Both women
were dressed in the height of fashion
and both were round and prosperous
looking.
You just know" said the roundest
of the twain, IT think this daylight
saving thing is silly. Yes. I do
Her companion looked her approba-
|tion.
They want US to fool ourselves"
shifted the first speaker. But 1 can't
fool myself. I know what time it is"
She raised her arm in order to get at
her wrist watch
"Four o'clock" she unused. ''Of course.
I know it is only o'clock. I just hate
this transposing.
The conservatives are dead set. too.
against the changes in street car stop
ping places. No matter II the "stagger"
nlan does result in benefit to them. they
don't like the idea. It's something new.
that's all, and therefore to be viewed
with suspicion.
"won't this be a swell looking town."
srouched a man standing on corner
the other day, as he looked at one of
the yellow disks bearing the label. Car
stop"
Wont this be swell looking town..
he continued, when they get those
signs stuck up all over the place: Gee.
IT will look like some KIND OF epldemlc
has hit the place"
with a grunt of disgust he threw his
cigar butt on the sidewalk and went
on his way.
every boy and every girl
Who is born into this world alive
Is either a little radical
Or a little conservative"
They were standing at a certain cor
ner. waiting patiently for the appear
anoe of certain well known motion
picture star.
They were women, those who were
waiting patiently. hoping to get
"close-up' of the dainty one who has
charmed so often on the screen.
Suddenly one woman nudged another.
Here she comes"
All ewes turned to look up the park
path.
There tripped a dainty creature,
surely.
ders. although the day was somewhat
warm.
one.
Nearer came the dainty one. The |
adorfng ones timidly advanced. The
beautiful one looked around her. One |
of the women stepped forward.
81 beg your pardon" she said. sur |
I9;s at her p, own ooianess' Are you
The pretty creature looked puzzled /
for just second.
Then she laughed.
why, I'm looking for her, too," she |
NoWs-the- curipuss4 thing aboute4hiGAs'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Father and Son.

II don't know but I'lf get into this
war myself before it's over" unused
Farmer Corntossel.
"Wouldn't that be fine!" exclaimed his
wife. maybe you an Josh would be in
the same company"
at wouldn't do. Josh has had too much
start in tho chance for promotion. Like
as not he'd be under the painful neces-
sity of disciplinin' me fur not speakin'
respectful to my superior officer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

Although extravaganza and waste
have to some extent interfered with
the rapid prosecu-
War Finances in ton of our war
Sound Shape. hopeful symptoms
which tend to offset these unfavorable
aspects of the situation. The war saw
ings certificate campaign has met with
success, the total of such stamps and
certificates already disposed of being
tentatively reported as $124,o00,O0o,
while its educational effects have been
|of utmost value. Important forward
steps have been taken in the control
|of long-term credits through the Gre
alton of the capital issues committee
of the Federal Reserve Board, and. as a
mittee, in curtailing the issue Of shares
and bonds intended to provide for the
undertaking of new and unessential en-
|terprises.
officials of the Treasury Department
say that curtailment of commercial
credits has not yet been enectiVely
brought about. although the increase in
the current rate of interest from about
4 to Az per cent to about 5& to 6 per
cent for prime commercial paper today
in itself affords evidence of the auto
matte check that has been imposed
upon unnecessary enterprises through
the natural increase in the charge for
the use of capital The passage of the
war finance bill providing for recog-
nized and legally constituted body
charged with the control of long-term
issues of paper, and understanding the
needs of the situation which is er-
fectively permeating the banking
community, will contribute materially
to a wise and conservative reduction
in unnecessary banking credits.
On the whole. Treasury Department
officials feel that the years experience
in banking and finance may be re-
garded as reassuring and as exhibiting
a latent financial strength far in ex-
cess of what the country had been
thought to possess
The credit situation at present con-
fronts as it's principal danger the pos
sibility. of an undue reliance on the
banking institutions of the country as
the means of sustaining long-period
financing. Such reliance, the officials
velopment of bank credits which are
not backed or protected by short-term
elf-liquidating paper. but whose pro-
lection Is found in securities or paper
protected by them. The consequences
Of the creation of banking credit on
this basis are too we'll known to re-
quire discussion. but the experts say
that this enlargement of credits, if I'M
accompanied by corresponding cur
failing of consumption in an equal
amount. is the principal cause of the
advance of prices and the cause of an
enlargement of obligations against
which there is no corresponding liquid
protection.
The financing of the war is only in
part a monetary problem; in very large
part it is an economic problem-a prob
lem of conserving the economic as well
as the financial strength of the nation
and developing our resources and pro-
ductive power to the point where they
will be able to sustain the great mill
tary operations which are in prospect,
and all that is incident to them. No
one should, therefore, consume goods
except to the extent that their con-
sumption is necessary to maintain
health and vigor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
The Psychic Thrill.

did you feel the psychic thrill that
goes across between a speaker and an
audience?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Spuffles. "There was
a mutual understanding at once. Inside
of ten seconds it was perfectly evident
that ! was scared and the audience was
worried"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

It took France herself long time to
realize that there could be such depths
of treachery as to call for the services
of firing squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Any American citizens who, as the
Attorney Generals office has pointed
out, are as dangerous as alien enemies
should be located and dealt with without
delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Banquets and luncheons that figure
so Importantly in political life are now
suppos 4 to be reduced almost entirely
to the speeches and the conversation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Allied "Lunacy."

From the Springfield Republican.
The etubbornness of the allies surely
worries the Teutonic rulers. Czernin
fretfully calls it 'lunacy." More luna-
10y. please, all along the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

A long experience with effervescences
of political rhetoric has taught the peo-
pie of this country not to attach too
much seriousness to a hasty remark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The kaiser regards any German
statesman who can fool few people
for a little while as being as much
of success as can be expected under
the circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The German agent has proved such an
allround scamp that it s>only natural
to jump at the conclusion that he is re-
sponsible for every mischievous demon
stration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The Berlin bureau of psychology is
still trying to overwhelm the German
Imagination with the idea that America
has no fighting resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Making coal cheaper stimulates de.
sire to purchase. All that is needed to
make everybody concerned in coal deal
happy is an abundance Of coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Practical.

"Why don't you raise more flowerss"
"Well,' replied Mr.. Crosslots, "my wife
has decided that it will look better for
me to go down town with some edibles
in my pocket instead Of a posy in my
buttonhole."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
A Bad One.

"A lot of that fellows pro- German
talk is just windy nonsense
eyes. He's one Of these aeolian
enemies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
German Finances.

from the New York Times.
Germany is beginning to think about
her debt. Even her leading statesmen
and hnancters now see that the total Ia
tnmana geable in either peace or war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Berlin has wasted great deaf of time
arranging for celebrations Of victories
that never happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Some of the Russian soldiers were
probably pressed into the Prussian army
just in time to undergo another defeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

1t was not expected that 80 many "cap-
tains of industry" would find opportu-
nifty to do actual and valuable military
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The Prussian "superman" has ex-
ceedingly scant consideration for the
German "under dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Get a Reputation!

from the New York World
Before those Siberian soviets attack
the invading Japanese and British thew
want to 70 somewhere and get a repu
tation for fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The biggest merger of man power as
well as finances ever known is now we'll
under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The chances are that by this time
the T-boat commander who sank the
Lusitana has been sunk without
trace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Contagious Diseases m g d
and the Naval Service.

dAu tA0 NoSoA 6eA WIZ. m e n o t
the Navy, according to officials in the
office of the surgeon general. was In
connection with contagious diseases.
Contagious diseases have been very
prevalent throughout the United States
recently, and the assemblage of large
at the time of enlistment already in the
incubation stage of contagious disease,
led to the Introduction of these dis
eases into the naval training stations,
where they assumed epidemic proper
tionS, so that the utmost sanitary skill
was required to stamp them out. and, at
the same time, permit the training to
proceed without serious Interruption. 1t
should be said, in justice to the medical
department Of the Navy, that this was
DONE At the present time health condi-
tions in the service are reported as ex-
cellent. and the sick rate compares IA
vorably with that under peace condi-
tions.
Segregation of recruits in strict de-
tention after arrival at a training sta
ton or camp for minimum period Of
three weeks is a necessary and most
important measure for the prevention
of the introduction and spread of con-
,agious diseases, the officials think
With contagious diseases prevalent in
civil communities from which recruits
are drawn, cases will inevitably appear
from time to time in the detention sec
ton. 1t is a matter of common knowl
edge now that the most important mode
of spread for the common communica-
BILE diseases is through direct or indi-
rect conveyance of the infective agents,
and the danger in the aggregate is di-
rectly proportionated to the closeness
and intimacy of personal contact.
In all new construction officials in the
surgeon generals office say that it is
their aim to see that space is provided
In quarters equivalent to a unit stand
ard of 500 cubic feet per individual and
permitting maintenance of adequate
ventilation with the air in motion at all
times. To facilitate the handling of
epidemics and the separation of con-
facts when disease appears, recruits in
detention sections should be quartered
in groups of not more than nine men,
the officials say, that number represent
ing tactical unit, a squad with its
petty officer. In the main camp it is de-
sirable that men in training be housed
in groups OF twenty-fi or less, to in
sure minimum of interference by dis
ease with the course of training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

seription is, There's more where that
cauc from.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Haig has yielded ground. but not
without exacting a terrific price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Happy disappointment.

Sad prophecies all unfulflled
Bid every pessimist be mute.
Each year we say, "The fruit crop.
killed."
Yet somehow there is always fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
War Wages Of
Women.

face our own gov
eminent, has been SO to adjust wages
Of women and girls engaged on war
work as to make them fair and equi-
Bile, not only to those who have them
selves entered employments with which
they are almost totally unfamiliar, but
also to employers who have been forced
by the exigencies of the situation to
take on large numbers of female work
ers. Officials of the Department of
Labor have studied such a situation,
and especially as 1t has affected Eng
land.
In it's attempt to regulate women's
wages the government has. of course,
been confined. so far as compulsion is
concerned, to controlled establishments.
and In these approximately $4,000 out
of 100000 women have benefited by
wages adequate to maintain them in
health and efficiency, while to a very
large proportion opportunity has been
given to augment their earnings.
When consideration is given to the
diverse nature of the trades, the alb
sence of data on which the government
officials could work when they first
took up the question of regulating
women's wages. the absolute novelty of
wage regulation by government de-
partment, the extreme urgency of the
many difficulties which arose, the re-
interdependence of commercial work
and munitions work, the British Of
ficials feel that a considerable adjust
ment in women's wages has been made.
Our own officials who have looked
very thoroughly into the matter say
that the principle upon which the wage
orders relating to women and girls
have been designed is that standard
rate should be fixed. variable only in
special cases. This principle is entirely
different from that additionally gov
erning mems wages. which vary from
district to district. 1t is said, however,
that experience justifles it's adoption.
Conditions growing out of the war
have given added impetus to the al
ready well estab-
Aor;onI+ura1 lished policy Of the
Department of Agri-
County Agents. culture of extend
ing and promoting local organizations
to support, aid and extend the influence
of the county agent work. The num-
Der of such organizations has been
rapidly increased throughout the coun-
try. In the fifteen southern states the
number of community organizations of
farmers formed to aid the county
agents increased from 1854. with a
membership of 44.51S. to 2,50s. with a
membership of 1850 AS in the SOUTH
SO in the north and west, impetus has
been given to the organization move.
ment already under way for some time,
and there has been an emphatic DEM
onstration of the increased usefulness
of the county agent, officials of the de-
partment say. when backed by a sup
porting local organization. In the
thirty three northern and western states
the number of farm bureaus and sim
liar local organizations was increased
last year to 374, with a membership of
9S,654.
out the country have been shown how
to increase their producing power and
place their farms on a business basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

At the beginning of mobilization one
of the most serious problems which con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-12
EX-KAISER NOW
VERY SAD MAN

LONDON, Dec. 12.-William Hoh-
enolIerna wears a detected appear
ance. according TO the Telesraphs S
correspondent at Amerongen, Hol-
land. who says that he has talked
with some one who has come much
in contact with the exile
This person is quoted as follows:
The former emperor wore an air
of relief when he arrived at Amerpn-
gen. but that soon vanished. Even
his, CHEEKY wife cannot now rouse him
from, moodfness. The distinguished
fugitive has terror in his heart
Herr HohenzoHern Keeps more and
more to himself and is constantly less
inclined to go about. The correspon-
dent says that his informant took him
to an unfrequented place from which
an unshaded window in the castle was
visible Pointing to the window, the
gentleman said: 1.-The former em-
peror sits at that window writing as
if against time. hour after hour.