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New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
not ours to attempt. When the hour =
ripe the world will act.
Prosperity in Ships

Mr.. Hurley says that the shipping
tonnage available for the return of our
soldiers, the shipment Of food abroad and
for the restoration of our foreign trade
will be wofully inadequate. That is one
of two very significant facts. The other
is that at least one shipyard, and
that the greatest of all, is running at far
less than one-half capacity. Hog Island
could employ at least twice as many
shipbuiders as it has now And this
for single ordinary eight-hour shift.
On two shifts it could use considerably
more. If other yards are in the same
condition that means that here is
shortage of two or three hundred thou
sand skilled workers in single in
dustry.
But the bearing of this is far wider
than the mere question Of employment
for shipbuilders. Every ship that we
can build and put into the water now
means a proportional increase in our for
eign shipments, the repatriation of our
army and the reestablishment of normal
production in this country. That pro-
duction in peace lines is very consider
ably below normal, as every one knows
Ships mean also that we can have tre-
mendous quantities of raw materials
that are deeply needed in our industries
For example, there are huge quantities
of hides waiting in Brazil for shipment
and shoes rule at high prices because we
cannot get these hides. This is only
an item.
Meanwhile the National Board of
Farmers has presented a memorial for
relief from the existing shortage of farm
laborers. That shortage was estimated
at million to two million men before
the formation of our army began. 1t
was increased by nearly one million by
the draft. AS a result, it is pointed out
that the production of cereals alone in
this country this year is 225 million
bushels less than last year. And re-
serves of grain are said now to be prac-
tically exhausted. This is in the face of
estimated requirements for next year ex-
ceeding those of the present year.
Here at least are two very definite lines
along which the energies of the nation
might be directed with very large results.
The first is to speed ship production to
the limit and to rigidy keep the bans on
any industry that will interfere in any
way with this result. The second is to
get back our farm workers to the farms
in time for intensive work next spring.
There seems no reason now, with high
prices for farm products practically
guaranteed for the next year, that our
farm products should not be very heavily
increased. In other words, it ought to be
possible, through intelligent and concert
ed work, to insure much lower food prices
and a full outlet for all possible foreign
trade by the early part of next summer.
This prospect very distinctly assured,
there would be no further hesitation in
business or manufacturing, no further
question as to prosperity in this country
next year nor for some time thereafter.
This much done, our busy reconstructors
could be allowed long vacation.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

The tempest in the Metropolitan On
era House centring around Mr.. Henry
Ford ended as it should have begun.
Marshal Mccarthy had no business to
use the hold-up language that he did
as he realized very quickly. Mr.. Ford
had every right to be resentful. But
raising a war fund is no child's play:
it is far more trying on the tempers
and dispositions of the workers than
of the givers. A momentary slip like
the marshal's is easily forgivable in the
heat of battle. Mr.. Ford might have
forgiven it forthwith and subscribed the
money asked--despite the personal af
front. We are glad that American good
nature asserted itself on the sidewalk
later. Marshal Mccarthy apologized.
Mr.. Ford said it was all right. So
everybody can smile and forget.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
SHOES G. SHIPS G.
SEALING WAX
TO THE NEWSPAPER MEN SLAIN
IN RATTLE

We kne10 them aUeU
We watched them move unstaled beneath
the spell
Of trivial things, industriously footing
The daybook of the Devil and the Flesh,
Punching the clock of History and putting
The frivolous old World at last to bed.
But when the blood of Freedom, fierce and
fresh,
Called from the fields of wrath unhar-
vested,
We saw their own blood sting the dark
ening cheek,
We knew the road their eager feet must
seek.
And get, and get
When up the glacis of deaths parapet
They swept amid the lustral flame primeval
And dauntless flung their liberating souls
Full in the fangs of Tyranny and Evil
All, to have known them then To seize
and sense
The sacrifcial moment that controls
The destiny of Time! To feel the intense
Emancipation from the shattered clod
Of sudden eagles soaring up to God!
For as they died
Facing their last assignment sanctlhed
In fellowship with all things clean and
splendid.
For us they bore the muck and filth of it
AS men on whom gift of grace descended
For us they wrestled with the Night of
Fear
And slew the black assemblage of the Pit
Yet not for us, nor all the world holds dear,
Would they one fatal football have with
drawn
Ere their bright, blinded spirits lit the
dawn.
Sleep, friends, and rest,
Sistered By France and a0edded to her
breast.
Above your biuouac there the sentinel
fo1Uers'
Will challenge only vagramt butterflies
Through tho long, dreanaless, Summer
silkem hoatrs
That aveaue q aUinding sheet of peace for
But on mysterious eues of hushed sur
mise,
While ancient captains muster IN re-
Vleao,
Among your crosses glinan,e1ing n, the
grass
The Christ Himself, tx C,xcifed, shall
RALPH RENAUD.
dictionary these days, what tough time Of it
the headline writers would have
Count Wilhelm Out
Listen, folks. An embargo is hereby
placed on all PONIES dealing with the
once-was Kaiser for an unlimited period.
1t is not love for Slide-to-Safety Will
helm that prompts this utterance. And
we have only trifling objections to hit
ting certain persons when they are
down. Yet somehow it doesn't seem a
specially interesting or ennobling sport
to tread an iambic measure up and
down on a PROSTATE persons abdomen.
Anyhow, Wilhelm is through. He is
down and out. And he never was a spe-
cially respectable person for people Of
intelligence 1--WE bow gracefully to as
sociate with. So this is another place
he is barred from for life. Hereafter
we aren't going to say anything about
him at all, the red handed, black hearted,
cowardly, Sinking, craven piece of
cheese!
PERHAPS He WEARS 1T ON A BET
Who to criticse France Yet it does
seem to us as if really grateful republic would
buy its Premer-Clemenceau-a new hat.
Considering the present price of tur-
kegs ave are convinced that here is the
ideal food to sell Germany.
F. +. V.
Just One
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
A Magnificent Epitaph
tPron The London Truth,

Urom The London Truth
Nothing finer has come out Of this war
than this line from an epitaph in British
graveyard in France: "For your tomorrow
they gave their to-day"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19

You purchase merchandise ADVERTISED In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safe-for If dissatisfaction
tuts IN any TIE TRIBUNE guarantees TO your
money back request. No red tape. No auIbhling
We mako Good promptly II the advertiser doos not.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-19
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for republication CT s dispatches credited
otherwise credited In this and also the local
rews Of spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights republication all other matter herein
also reserved
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PERHAPS HE WEARS 1T ON A BET

PERHAPS He WEARS 1T ON A BET
Who are we to criticise Francel Yet it does
seem to us if a really grateful republic would
buy its Premier--Clemenceau-a new hat.
Considering the present price of tur-
kegs aUe are convinced that here IS the
ideal food to sell Ger7nany.
F. f. V.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
By Brice Belden, NJ. D.

TIME combined use. in excess, Of
tobacco and alcohol, IL known
TO produce results in the way
OF disease which neither one would
alone bring about
One OF the most familiar proofs
Of the foregoing statement IS af-
forded by the condition known a.
toxic neuritIs OF the optic nerve. or
GmblyopIA.
In this condition there is gradual
dimInutIon in the aeuteness Of sight;
the vision becomes foggy and the
patient sees better in the evening
than in a bright light The prog
ress Of the disease is slow and the
vision may be lost. II the patient
stops the use Of tobacco and alcohol.
gradual Improvement sets IN and
there may be a complete return to
the normal In severe cases there
may be permanent reduction in the
acutsness OF sight.
It Is Interesting to note that the
amounts OF tobacco and alcohol need
not be large to bring about partial
blindness in many susceptible indi-
vidualE. The same people can often
use moderately large amounts Of
either alcohol or tobacco alone
without the same inability to injury.
Diseontinuance OF the tobacco and
alcohol in these especially Euscep-
tible individuals who are poisoned
by small quantities OF these COM
binsd poisons is practically always
followed by prompt restoration OF
vision OF courEe. such patients
should never use either alcohol or
tobacco. for while they may absorb
relatively large amounts without
apparent Injury when taken alone,
they are more easily poisoned than
the average individual.
This particular disease-toxIe am
blyopis-certRInIy establishes the
fact that the combination Of acohoI
and tobacco possesses poisonous
properties that neither one alone
exhibits. This sort OF thing is IA
miliar enough TO the medical pro-
fession. and many drugs are often
combined in order TO get peculiar
effects not otherwise obta,nab!s.
A good deal car be inferred from
the example into which we have
gone at some length. 1t is believed
that tho III effects Of alcohol are IN
every instance augmented by the
simultaneous use OF tobacco. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Economy in Food
DO You USE PERIsHABLEs7
And Do You Save the Staples and
Thus Aid in the Great Work
of Winning the War?

. not ship we'll and these We con.
slider perishablsA To Be exact
Instead OF using canned peas N
summer time. the really patriotic
woman uses fresh peas and saves
her canned goods for the winter
days when there are fresh ones
available.
When fresh ash Il plentiful ana
comparatively inexpensive he house
wife should sndeavor TO use fresh
nsh and plan the use Of canned ash
for the Winter months. when ne
streams are fro5sn.
Again. staples like dried beanS
and the other Isgumss that may -
stored or shipped should b con-
served and fresh beans. upon whIeh
has been expended neither labor neg
the cost Of cana should Be used n.
stead
All this. however. requires fore
thought and planning. Every ons
must agree that It e considerably
more trouble to select Durehass ana
prepare fresh beans than Il Is 70
reach for a can OF AL ready onss
and serve II Yet the can might
well be conserved for the winter
and for our boys, ''ovsr there ana
the fresh ones used By the woman
who Il heart and soul In feed eon-
BsrVation.
There Il another phase to this
subject Many thouEhtisss felix's
imagine that a product brought
from a great distances IL bettsr than
the local produetL with very few
exceptions. this Il erroneous And
right At this point let me tell you .
story.
\ eonnoiBssur Of food. visiting his
Pet italian restaurant. remarked -
the waiter that he vas glad he WAs
In q place where he could get real
imported produetA ne waitsg
smiled graeiously. ne guest e.
joyod hiH meal
Yet those behind the lines knew
that the patriotic proprietor Eouldn9
think Of asking the Shipping Beard.
even II they were willing To ETaat
the request. to give the return ship
space that belonged to sick. wound
ed and eOnvnlsscinE soldiers. to the
carrying Of Imported foods 70 tickle
- '-7 erFtWhile Stacker.
And 20 It Il with many. Thsy
eat a local food which no already
C,~.-Uurusnsd railroad has bsoa
asked to carry a great distance
They praise the food. And yet II thsy
believed It q local" product they
would be unpatriotis enough 70
object
How foolish some Of rs have been
ever foods. from . distance! How
foolish many have been In exhaust
ing the supply OF staples when per-
iShAbleB have been going almost ter
a song, Just because We failed -
plan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
PUSS in Boots T.
AN ENTERTAINING GOODNIGHT SERIES

= salt up in a chair and the pretty
maiden went TO sleep in her little
white bed. and not a sound was
heard IA the little house until morn
ing. But as soon as the sun was up
the maiden got up and dressed. and
Puss pulled on his boots and went
outdoors TO look about him until
breakfast should be ready. And
when he saw the twelve lovely blue
bells growing under the tree he
went up and picked them and
brought them into the house ard
gave them to the maiden
All" said she. zone apiece for
my raven brothers" and she placed
one at each plate: and. not wishing
to leave out Puss. she plucked a
rose from her favorits bush and
placed It by his plate. And when
the twelve ravens sat down they
were greatly pleased with the fiow-
ers. And then. all at once, each
placed his flower in the feathers OF
his breast And, would you believe
It, no sooner did these lovely blue
bells touch those ravens than they
changed at once from birds into
men
Goodness me-" exclaimed Puss-
for he was so surprised, you know.
And after the twelve brothers had
kissed their sister they said to Puss.
IF you had not gathered the now
ers and given them TO our sister
we would still be ravens. How may
We repay your
by always being kind TO ami
mails" said Puss. And after that
he resumed his journey OF adven-
ture-
Copyright. 1918. David Con-.
To De Continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
By LorettO C. Lynch.

H0H H. Just didn't bother agais
to-day" said q housewife
who Il sure she IL Datrt-
otie I didn't bother going TO
market Wen Just open another
can Of salmon. a can Of peas, some
canned tomatoes and some canned
spaghetti We have enough canned
pears left from yesterday to supply
dessert"
This woman lived In a city IN
which she could obtain fresh nsh.
vegetables and fruits in abundance
at that time Of year. Yet almost
regularly she was drawing upon
the staple5- which she should
have been roserving for the Gays
when fresh proVi.4ons could not be
obtained Do you ind yourself do
ing the sane thing. Mrs. House
Wife7
Perhaps. absorbed in the thou
sand and one cares Of your house
hold. you haven't given much
thought to Just what are ''psrisha-
BIsS" and ''stAplss'' and Just Why
does the Government ask Us to use
the one and conserve the other.
Fresh vegetables and fruits Dc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
American Women as War
Miss Elsie De Wolfe and Mrs. Oliver Hartman
Sacrificing Labor, One in France AnOth

A MEXICAN women, both
"a here and abroad, are prov
"A ing their patriotism and
their courage by their splendid
work behind the lines in France
and as organizers OF war-relief &C
tivities in the United States.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, noted Amer
lean actress and artist decorator,
has been in the thick of the fight
since the beginning Of the war.
In the last great German drive in
France, Miss De Wolfe. who had
been the head OF one OF the hospi-
tails, back of the lines, was caught
in the avalanche OF Huns who
poured into Allied territory. With
hosts Of French civilians and
wounded soldiers she made her
way to safety and Immediately
began the work OF raising an am
bulance fotilla Of twenty-eight
cars which we're dispatched to- the
front.
In the Baronne Henri de Roth
Bchild Hospital, at Compiegne,
Miss De Wolfe is now working as
nurse. In conjunction with Miss
Anne Morgan, Miss De Wolfe
closely studied hospital conditions,
especially the Ambrine treatment
for burns and signed jointly q
cablegram home testifying to its
permanent value.
Mrs. Oliver Hartman Is another
American woman who has put her
best efforts into helping to win the
war. Along economic lines she has
done some excellent work as chair.
man Of the Food Committee Of the
Mayors Committee Of Women on
National Defense, Of which Mrs.
William Randolph Hearst is chair
man. She opened one Of the first
kitchens TO the public and demon
Btrated to what uses seemingly
waste food could be put
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Animal Swimmers.

The elk and reindeer are first
class swimmerA The elk keeps his
head above water and crosses d.
rsctly from bank TO bank to avoid
turning. The reindeer. on the other
hand. turns as often as he likes.
keeping his head only q little above
the surface.
But Of all swimmers Of all cIlmes
the best though not the swiftsGt
70 said to be the polar bear. who
passes half his time In the water
swimming and diving. His swim
ming power Is nothing short Of
miraculous II IT be remembered that
the water in the regions he fire.
quentB is invariably cold, and that
cold IL normally prohibitive to good
swimming. There are bears that
can swim from forty TO nifty kilo-
metres without great EFFORT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
By David Corr.

- NE day as Puss Junior was
travelling through a great
~ forest no came 10 a little
house where lived 4 beautiful maid
en-. with no one to care for her sx-
eept twelve ravenG whom she loved
very dearly. And the reason she
loved them 70 was because they
were really her brothers. only they
had been changed into birds by an
old Witch But, Of course. Puss
didn't know this and when he
knocked on the door OF the little
house he was greatly surprised to
see Il opened by a raven
what DO you wish, Sir Cat?''
asked the bird, with a deep croak.
u am a traveller" replied Puss,
-and would rest my tired limbs.
Can you not give me something to
eat and drink
Il will see" said the raven. and
after 4 little while hs returned with
the beautiful maiden. And when
she saw Puss she was delighted.
for she had seen no one for many
months, except her twelve ravens.
Come in. little pussy cat" she
said. And then she brought out
saucer of cream and some cake. and
Pugs sat down at a little table and
ate his meal
Well. by and by. in came the
other ravens. eleven in all. and they
Eat around on twelve little chairs
and talked to themselves In bird
talk, which PusS couldn't Under
stand at all And by and by they
all new out Of the window and went
to roost in a big tall tree, for Il
was growing dark and night was
coming on.
Twelve ravens sat upon a tree,
And they were unhappy as they
could be,
And from their eyes twelve tear
drops fell
And turned into flowers called blue
ball.
And pretty soon PuSI suriOd him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
CHAPTER LXXXIU.
HOne and FeaF

There as a strange guest at the
Towers. a guest long ago invited,
but who had--as is too often his
Way-pOstponed his arrival ill
day when he was undEsired. Mrs.
Borradale wrestled with death. the
death which she had once 50 ar
IDENTIFY cOurted. Doctors. nurses,
servants-all alike wondered at the
astonishing vitality. at the resist
ance which so Unexpectedly mani
tested itself
a little Longer. Death 30 mur-
INJURED the parched lips. You shall
mol take me til with my eyes
nave seen my son and daughter. til
with ny ears have heard that they
are indeed happy. till nv lips have
bestowed a last blessing upon them.
Il was for this I prayed at their
wedding; IT Is this prayer that God
will grant me. Then, Death. / will
go; / will go willingly and happily
1t was the dOctor-the same
one who had attended Harold for
his Wound-who had sent the tel
egram. He was in constant atten-
dance upon Mrs. Borradale, and, as
before, he had asked for the as
sistance Of an eminent New York
specialist.
HrA BorTadale Fight Death.
at is her will that keeps her
alive,T he said. she will die
quietly in her sons arms. He
should be here tonight if-as
! exPect-he travels straight
through"
II was then the morning. The
DOCTOR was allowing a certain mar
gin. he hoped and expected that
Borradale would arrive before
night
Has he answered your cable?"
asked the physician.
Continued Tomorrow
Gc0pyrlEht b. ". 4. HsAruLl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Alcohol as a Menace


the poisonous effects OF tobacco are
invariably enhanced by alcohol
Particularly IL this true Of Arteries
elerosis, or hardening Of the arteries
Alcohol has a hardening eject upon
the walls OF the blood vessels, while
nicotine directly raises the blood
pressure. Here We have a powerful
combined effect which hardly any
other violation OF the laws OF health
approaches for effectiveness as .
vessel hardener.
How the combined use Of tobacco
An alcohol in middleaged and elder
ly men will expedite the downward.
degeneratIve path. is quite obvious
Bright's disease. apoplexy and
changes IN the heart muscle are all
hurried up. Meanwhile their narcotic
effects give false solaes TO the Tictima
In the case Of the heart you have
the deEeneratiye effect OF the Alco-
hol upon the heart muscle, at the
same time that the nicotine Is d.
rectly depressing and orEanically
altering the nervous tissues con-
eerned with the action Of the organ.
These poisonH, bad enough alone,
become, when combined. most po-
tent for evil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-13
Keeping the
Garden

C6OEN for doctor. quick
" II any member of the
~ family were sick, this -
what you probably would say. But
when any OF the members OF his
garden family are attacked BY dis
ease. the war gardener usually will
have to apply the prescription him
self. says the National War Garden
Commission. A few pointers on
garden dIseases. therefore. will b
timely and helpful
For our purpose We will divide
the diseases into two groups. those
which cause the plants to wilt and
die without showing any outside
evidence OF disease. and those which
kill the plants bit by bit until they
are all dried up.
To tho first class belong the
tomato. cucumber and muskmellon
wilt. etc. and to the latter the
bIights. mildews and leaf spots Of
tomato. potato. bean. etc.
The Wilt diseases are caused By
the very smallest fragments Of life
called bacteria They work inside
the plant and clog It up so that It
chokes. The only remedy Is TO pull
up the wilted plants and burn them
Before you pull them up, be sure
the willing is not caused by dry
weather or by a worm in the stem
OF the plant near the ground
The other diseases are called
fungus diseases. because they are
really aucssd by tiny invisible
plants, which are parasites living
upon other plants. They show up in
the form Of discolored spots or posi-
lions OF leaves or stems which die
and may drop OF.
These are prevented or con-
trolled by spraying with various
remedies at certain times. which
will be fully explained later. Com
plete Information as 20 how to con-
troll these various diFeRses IL con-
tanned in the free war garden
primer. which any reader Of this
paper can have for a 2-cent stamp
for postage. by writing to the Ma
tionRI War Garden Commission,
Washingtoh ---