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give details later, showing the items
of currency initiation on which he
based his judgment. Aside from
the question of the extent to which
the currency may have been
"watered," all arguments for fore
ing up the price of wheat by law
were based on the principle Of Sub
sidy' as an announcement" to pro-
.ducers. Democrats who have spent
better part of their political lives
IN denouncing subsidy, voted for it..
After >denouncing protection" in
the same way, they voted without
wlnking to delegate to the Presi-
dent, power to raise the tariff tax
to keep out of the country any
wheat which might, perhaps, be
bought and brought in below the
Senate price after paying the duty.
In the rude political language Of
the West, the injunction to give the
coat and cloak together is translated
into the tail goes with the hide. I"
The record Congress has, made dur
ing its session up to adjournment
yesterday is in support of arbitrary
power and absolutism, regardless OF
Constitutional or other imaginable
restrictions. 1t has been made, how
ever, in the case of Administration
bills" following the precedents of
price-fxing on wheat, established by
Congress on its own motions.
|
As the war finance bill passed the
House by a vote Of 369 to 2, Messrs.
Kitchen. Rainey Of Illinois, Moore of
Pennsylvania. and Greene Of Iowa,
were appointed to represent the
House in conference with the Senate.
An attempt to instruct them was
given up on assurance from Mr..
Kitchin that the committee would
support the House sufficiently with
out instructions. With highly i'm
portapt differences Of detail liz the
House and Senate bills, they are
alike in their fundamental prin-
ciple" OF giving the proposed Cen
trail War Bank" discretion for con-
trolling the business OF the country.
With half billion cash capital in
both, the House bill puts bonded CAP
ital at two billions, and the Senate
bill at twice as much. Practically
this makes no difference. as two bill
lions and the Know How can be
made to serve all the purposes of
four. Messrs. Mason Of Illinois and
La Toilette OF Washington voted
against the bill. IL makes Supermen
with high financial minds safe for
democracy.
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The only real argument made for
the higher price during the whole
debate was that of Senator Reed of
Missouri. He estimated the de-
crease in the buying power of the
dollar at about 30 per cent, during
the war period, and promised to
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Without reaching vote, the House
debated the bill giving graded in
creases OF salaries to employees OF
the Postoffice Department drawing
up TO and including $4,000 a year.
The increases vary from 10 to Is
per cent. with some specific in
creases. One OF the amendments to
the bill provides for depositing and
redeeming postal saving stamps on
dollar cards. Another authorizes
experimental motor-truck routes for
parcel post food deliveries in the
Vicinity of cities. The most interest
ing possibility Of the bill lies in an
amendment under which II peace is.
made before the Secretary OF War.
wears out his immense supply OF
aeroplanes. he may then turn them
over to the Postmaster General for
the delivery Of mail at any point be-
tween Washington and San Fran
cisco, Maine and Texas.
Senator Sheppard OF Texas intro
duced in the Senate. the free zone
BILL" already introduced in the
House, under which coast cities
would have absolute free trade in
manufacturing for export, while the
usual tariff would hold against the
Domestic Consumer" The Do
nestle Consumer is no longer sup
posed to be a desirable citizen under
saddle he will ride the horse TO
death" (See Senate proceedings on
$3.50 wheat.
Under the resolution introduced by
Senator Thomas, of Colorado. the
Secretary of War is requested to in
form the Senate how many mon
combatant officers" of draft age
have been commissioned since the
beginning of the war.
Abraham Lincoln is credited with
saying that under his Administra-
ton, "you could not throw a brick
at a dog in Washington without dan
ger of hitting a brigadier'-all the
brigadiers being nOn-combatants.
Most of them, have since died pen
stoned, if at all.
Under bill introduced by Senator
Shields. army surgeons will be en-
titled to their proper rank, up to
brigadicr and major general.
Mr.. Theodore r. Ferris appeared
for his own vindication before the
Senate Committee on Commerce,
where he showed that his contracts
for a percentage on ships of the
Ferris type were made before he
entered the Government service and
that he had informed his official su-
periors.
1T is as easy TO get S170,OOO.O 900 al
the psychological moment as it is to
get 81 ,0OO, 900" said Mr.. Charles N.
Chadwick. of New York. He was de-
posing as an expert on the use of
water and water power before the
House Committee OH Interstate Com
merce. AlthouTh he gave much val
liable information, perhaps nothing
else was so strictly pertinent to the
psychological moment"
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Under the resolution introduced by
Senator Thomas, of Colorado. the
Secretary of War is requested to in.
form the Senate how many mon
combatant officers" Of draft age
have been commissioned since the
beginning of the war.
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Abraham Lincoln is credited with
saying that under his Administra
ton, "you could not throw a brick
at dog in Washington without dan
ger of hitting a brigadier'-all the
brigadiers being non-combatants.
Most. of them, have since died pen
stoned, if at all.
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Under a bill introduced by Senator
Shields. army surgeons will be en-
titled to their proper rank, up to
brigadicr and major general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
FRENCH CHILDREN SING
u. S. ANTHEM BY HEART
Little War Orphans Go Through
Four Verses of "Star Span
gled Banner"

How many men and women I'm Amer
lea can rise to a point of patriotism at a
moments call and sing anything but
la-la-la when after finishing the first
four lines of the star Spangled Ban
ner?"
over the sea the other day fifty little
French orphans stood in front of repre-
sentatives of the American Red Cross
and sang from memory in their tremu-
lous little voices four verses of our ma
ti6nal anthem. DIR. Albert Parker Fitch,
or Amherst College, one of the fortunate
listeners. brought the news home to
Washington.
The little ones sang in French. 1t was
out in the orphanage garden at the close
OF some exercises held in honor of the
Americans. Timidly one little Chap got
up and went over to an old melodeon.
The first bars of the star Spangled
Banner" stole out shyly. Then the little
voices took up the air and there was
never stumble or falter until they sat
down. The Americans stood at salute
during the singing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
ERDAY'S INQUIRIES
To Soften Raisins

10 the Editor Of IPomdH's s Pare.
Dear Madam-Will you please toll ma
no% otten one should clean the coffee not /
nnd II ! clean mine every day the coffee is
2 week by washing out good and diiinr bsif
this harmful? U'eS' -
are hard and dry? We eat them Al evnTy Ty
meal, so | bought a .iX-pound box but they
nave rar got so hard and dry we don't care
How can one keep black velvet dress
from looking so dirty and dusty? l.. c.
The coffee pot should be washed every
day. There isn't any reason why wash
ing ii should injure the flavor Of the cof-
zee; In fact it is puzzle to me how
stale coffee grounds on the edge of the
pot could possibly do anything hut make
the coffee unpleasant, Do you think you
just imagine this effect washing has on
the taste OF the coffee?
To soften the raisins soak them I'm
what Is called a monkey syrup. This is
made by dissolvlng sugar in cold water
until syrup Of any thickness Is formed.
No heat whatever is employed This acts
IN two ways-it softens the skins of the
raislns and forms coating which in
snres them from becoming IN = nra N
The length of time for soaking depends
on how hard the raisins are. If they
are entirely shriveled up this treatment
Will not be successful.
To keep velvet dress from looking
dirty and dusty brush II carefully every
time II Is worn. Wetting a Clothes.
brush with water and going over IL with
this helps. Holding the dress part hv
part over boiling water in which a half
cupful OF ammonia has been added will
freshen IL wonderfully,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
EHE JOY OF EARNING YOUR PLAY
\ EVEN IN SPRING, GENTLE SPRING
Edna Ferber, Noted Novelist, Describes the
Glory of the Work Habit and Tells Why
She Sticks to Her Typewriter

1T SEEMS downright wrong for
- springtime to be so cruel to the
woman who works. Sprlngtime. light.
airy, maddening, taun her on the trip
from the subway to the office. II says
things, reckless, thrifty things, when
she looks out the window at 3 o'clock.
i"Come on" Is the lure. "all the world
~ out playing in the sunshine. That
can wait. There's always a tomorrow
in springtime."
Have you got spring fever? Does
the job tie up your soul and nothing
under the sky.blue heaven seems so
desirable as to get out in the open and
be part of the world that holds down
no Job?
II so read the bit of work philosophy
printed below. II comes from our own
Miss Edna Ferber, that woman novel.
list dear to women and those men who
ask for her new book six weeks ahead
OF the time they're going to get it in
the public library. In the March
American Magazine Miss Ferber
writes about the joy of the job wave
that Is sweeping over woman's estate
Just now. She doesn't dilate on spring.
time, but l am sure what is true about
the bitter sweetness of sticking to a
desk in September Is doubly true about
staying put when the violets begin to
bloom. 1t is in concluding her ioy-
throb. work.throb exposition that Miss
Ferber says what deep down in her
heart every woman who has ever
worked knows.
ttTF I HAVE for one moment" she
i writes, "coIv>. the meaning
that I'd rather sit in front of type.
writer in ten.by-twelve room on a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
WOMEN WORKERS
GET WAGE BOOST
Minimum Statewide Scale in
Oregon Now Fixed at 21i2
Cents an Hour
Portland, Ore, March 81.


An hourly wage Of twenty-one and
one-half cents, on an hourly basis, has
been adopted by the public conference az
the. minimum wage for women workers
throughout the state in all employ
ments except mercantile occupations
and office positions. The recommended
tlons OF the conference will he made to
the Industrial Welfare Commission,
which is expected officially to establish
the new minimum wage for these work.
crs at an early meeting
The rise that Is recommended applies
to all women employed in manufactur-
ing plants, personal service occupations,
laundries. telephone and telegraph Of
fees and public housekeeping. The
former hourly rate for these employ
ments was sixteen cents, and the increase
of five and a half cents an hour amounts
to an advance In pay Of 3i3a per cent. 1t
means TO the individual worker receiving
the minimum wage an increase from SI,6S
to S10.32 a week for eight hours work
for six days and an increase from $3.50
10 S11.6l a week for nine hours work
for six days.
On a basis oC fifty hours employment
a week tho conference recommended
that women employed IN mercantile
establishments shall be paid twenty-five
cents an hour. or Sll.10 Il week, as
against 1925 under the present scale
The wages Of women employed in offices
was also increased from SS.25 week
to SIS a month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21

other western States. where the women
have had the right TO vote, to have, on
smaller scale. the same problem, They
discovered that the only way TO reach
these forcign-born women is by house
toulouse canvass.
An appeal has been sent out by the
New York State Suffrage Association
for women 20 volunteer to take part in
the hcrculcan task of making this cam
vass. These campaigncrs must be hui
man. with a live interest in the foreign
women. and must he able to sympathtze
with then" troubles and needs. The
personal element must be put into it,
Settlement workers. OF course. are the
best helpers. but there are hundreds of
other women who have the human uu-
derstandiuG ana sympathy which the
work ncCeSsitatcs.
The naturalization laws arc very
strict for the fureiEn-born man. lie
must pass five tests to become a citizen.
lie must speak English, he must be OF
good character, lie must have lived here
fO, five years. he must prove that lie
Is attached to the principles of the
Constitution" and he must take the GA th
Of allegiance TO tho United States.
But his wife. if She has lived in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Are Women Ornaments! No!

10 fhe Editor OF WomdH'S Page:
Dear MadamooRelative to the question
Young Man" in the EVENING PUBLIC LspGpR
OF March ls. would suggest that as long
ms young Man thinks IL quite feminine"
for women to wear trousers while working
" factories where nearly all the employees
when Re M sh6s fh aSe ms f Gs 50 ,6r
ssnI1sia I1is, sS .rs her T.. ssteF; shSSasSou! -
ing out Of the fighting lines are women.
wife .y womsn wSman Of Of tCdsy? Well then Why
snoush''? o., yes. I understand your wife
Know thst Is not an unusual answer from
very young men.
When 2 woman is doing her daily work,
s,i wnsteyer YER, IL PEI she Is no ornament" ] as.
.'her daily work of making home for
h. always an ornament in your eyes" just
what DO you do when she becomes an every
pesformins hundred and one % duties which
are her work' and thus make her mot
The bobbine of woman's hair will not
q ' prosrsss. @ Young Man, on women s'rSIi viii
mothers Just because their hair is a little
shorteri But you know how 1t Il with
s.reSre %ssther thsy be ehn mTsS p0
ssosnd for .emstRns Fail dainty Guad aRd
put II on the nsntei or on a pedestal whera
saS stays place nSs YOU pae IT.
never bothsrins you IN any way except when
e @ sT,nd oa nd If Tsfo ookns afr ana
passes among the "hss-beens." That Is
aense nss 81 me. sa Yoans oIYsshM Man" would hate
ssntsi slnA OF america YoUSG GH%i' 'woMASo q SoA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
TOn,OrrOU'S War Menu

The recipe for any dish mentioned
here will be forwarded upon receipt of
sclt-addreSScd stamped envelope.
BREAKFAST (WHEATLESS)
Boiled Rice with prunes
Creamcd Goldfish
Coffee Corn Bread
LUNCHEON
English Monkey Cheese
Oatmeal Apricot Tarts
Cocoa
DINNER
Tuna Fish Loaf with Tomato Sauce
Baked Potatoes Peas
Banana and Pineapple Salad with
Lemon Sauce
ENGLISH MONKEY CHEESE
-Four Cupfuls breadCrumbS, one-quar-
ter cupful cheese. two cupfuls milk, salt
and pepper to taste.
Heat the breadcrumbs and milk If
the crumbs are not we'll moistened. add
small pieces. Remove from fire and stir
until cheese is melted, May be served
on toast.
OATMEAL CRUST FOR TARTS
Two CupfuS finely & Jund oatmeal,
one cupful boiling water, one teaspoon
ful fat.
Scald the oatmeal with the water.
Add fat and mix thoroughly. Roll very
thin and line small pie or tart tins with
the mixture. Bake in II hot oven, Fiji
with apricot marmalade, prune mixture
or other thick mixture. If desired,
spread meringue on top and brown
in the oven.-Food Administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Half Know No English,
Two-Thirds Are En-
tirely Illiterate, All Are
Shy

country five years simply becomes a
citizen without the least bit Of tiresome
ceremony. Single foreign-born women,
though, must apply for citizenship in
their own right and they have to go
through the form of naturalization like
that of the men.
November is only seven months away
and the immigrant women citizens will
vote upon candidates and measures Of
whom and which they have not the
slightest knowledge or understanding
though they are of vital importance to
the American people.
1t is not always easy to approach the
women of tho tcncmcnts. They are
naturally SHY and suspicious OF strang-
nearly always Is a haby--thc ice soon is
broken for no two women can lean over
a babys cradle together and remain
strangers for more than minute.
Older children who attend the public
schools are Of great help in the cam
paign, for they usually are secretly
ashamed of their mothers ignorance of
English and are joyous at her opportun-
ity TO learn These children often aC-
company the workers ON their visits to
other residents Of the big tenement
houses and act as missionaries and in
terpreters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
NASSAR CAMP NURSES
TO HAVE "HIGH OLD TINE"
There'll Be Hockey and Swimming
and Other Outdoor Ex-
element

The Nassar Camp, at Nassar College,
Poughkeepsie. y. Y. where college
women are 10 take intensive training
in nursing this summer extends alur-
ing recreation facilities. The farm is
under the auspices of the Council Of
National Defense and the American Red
Cross. and opens June "a
Those in charge announce:
The Nassar Farm will supply fresh
vegetables and milk; and the entire
facilities of the college will he open to
members of the Camp-thc dormitorles,
Just as they were used by the college
students. outdoor theatre, tennis courts.
hockey field, lakes, etc.
ITO provide relaxation and amuse-
mcnt as aids TO study. encouragement
will be given to healthfu forms of recre-
alton. \ recreation director will be on
duty, and artistic entertainments bv
both amateurs and professionals will be
held. Nassar is situated in the heart
OF the Hudson River valley and acces-
sible to many points of scenic and his
toric interest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21

extremely cold weather, impass,,,.
roads and the hope OF many rrow.,.
for higher spring prlces-a hone ,h..
has held back 5,OOO.OO bushels of ,s.'. "
in Pennsylvania.
The report shows that Lehieb cor,,
growers had on March 449,5O2 busS.,v
or 27 per cent of the annual crop' I.n
caster County growers had 429,4 ,4e2 bnsh
els or 25 per cent Of the crop. scbr,,
kill County had 35 per cent or 400 ~.
or 403,432 bushels. 'eht
There should be no potato shortar.
In PENNSYLVANIA before the new crso
comes along. and with the millions ~
bushels now on inc market potatoes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Hopping John

Two cupfuls pinto beans, one cup rice,
one tablespoonful fat, one teaspoonful
salt, pinch Of pepper.
Boil rice and beans separately until
both are nearly done. Turn the two
together, season with fat, salt and pep
per, and finish cooking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
White Kitty Wants Home
To the Editor Of Woman's Page:

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--You have helped me in. pre.
yious cases and ! appeal once again to You
There Is a poor little homeless kitten In nv
Deighborhood. Several Of us have been feed.
ing II for about two weeks. 1t is a pure
white kitten and really a beautiful little
love to adopt 1t myself. but am leaving here
about June L. so I am unable to give II a
home.
Wonder II some OF your readers would
like to have this pretty white kitty? I call
M and arrange to send II II some one wants
II badly enough to pay its express charges
I'll be only too glad to have IL all cLsan and
nice and box 4. too. 1t is about fiye months
(Mrsl. s.. Atlantic City.
Communications for Mrs. s. win be
forwarded to her. First come. first
served.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
POTATO GROWERS HOLD
UP ONE-THIRD OF CROP

Harrisburg, March 2i.-More than
10. 100000 bushels. or one-third of the
Pennsylvania potato crop of 1917. re-
malned in the growers hands on
March I, according TO estimates re-
ceiyed by the state Department of Agri-
culture from its corps of experts in the
State.
A census taken in every county of
the state shows that 33 per cent of the
crop had not been marketed the first
of this month This condition. accord
ing to the department, was due to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Oltth
Shortening for Pie Crust

Beans and drippings combined make
good shortening for pie crust Cook the
beans until well done. season with salt
and mash until they are as fine and
smooth az lard. Use two tablespoonfuls
Of clear meat drippings with one cupful
Of mashed beans as a substitute for q
cupful of shortening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
In Favor of Easter Bonnets
q a.. frdifox 81 vVn,ao,,,s pao..

Dear Madam--In an article called The
8hyfore OF Easter Bonnets" you end up by
saying they are not nonesse entisl because they
'h@lp women to go about the war work they
ofS doing with better heart. Since reading
Hat article we have had several arguments
~ our home. Ny husband says that wom"r
ls s tss 5sss sodss without Srs eeans
~ cheered up BY hat. and also determined
GnriuE hats. i think he IN wrong and you
~, right. I think clothes help men and
sSs "a. to- of uns. Hssn Sam sse
lhsir yniforms; They are better soldiers
IAN realize how manly he Is. Women
- lrstty thinss because 4 appeals u, q the
S6 up that the thouEht OF pretty hat
Go1ng % wear downtown the next day
= me sing while I am washing the
of Easter bonnetsi wonder how
- - CMrs) X. Y. z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Aviation Enlistments Closed

Dear Madem-Please tell me II there Is
for the nying corps OF the aviation branch.
! applied at the Franklin Institute and they
~ this is true. where can ] write in that
city for an application blank? G. Il. H.
There Is no application Office open In
Philadelphia now for the aviation corps
No applications are being accepted any
where in the country as the units are
dlled. The ONCE In New York referred
r. Saia,n hosrG iassssr's ii s hi Bod Az
;3I''||i NJ 1':8; : =;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21

snappy September morning. when the
whole world in pink and green knit.
ted sweaters appears to be streaming
past my door on its way TO play eight
cen holes. than do anything else in
the world, then the value of this
article is zero. The habit Of work and
the satisfaction that comes from hav-
ing worked are such that ! know those
eighteen holes. however successful.
would taste dull and fiat once | de-
serted the typewriter for the lure of
the links. And that's the secret of
the glory of the work habit. Once
you've had to earn your play YOU
never again can relish it unearned.
The tang OF the bitter sweet ruins
your taste for more cloying things"
once you've earned your play!
" Even springtime with all its reck.
less promptings cannot bring YOU to
deny the sweetness of freedom that
follows well-done work. Oh, the Joy
Of being turned loose on sunlit city
street when you've been tied up in an
office! The butterfly girl never knew
this brand of bliss. The woman who
has never worked. never felt herself
bound to do certain things at certain
times has never sounded the possibii.
ties of playtime.
The job wave that has engufed the
earth is finding many a woman in the
first throes of temptation to get up
and go for today. Perhaps hers is a
taxing executive position in a war
relief society. If it is let her stick.
And let her rise up and call her Job
blessed. Because TO her is coming a
gift of the gods. The riches of recrea.
tion earned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
Chester Will Clean lin"

Chester. Pa, March 2l.-Citv Com
missioner Cochran addressed the meeting
of the Civic League of the New Century
Club and outlined comprehensive
plan Tor beautifying the city parks and
vacant lots which will be carried out this
summer. s. Il. Pennington and Mrs,
S. T, Gray, who have charge of the ''war
gardens told of their plans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-21
The Dogs Sweater

Mrs. Julia Copperthite, Of Meriden,
Conn, is 100 years old and sews for
the Red Cross every day We venture
to guess that she never knitted sweater
for a dog in her life,-New York Tele-
graph.