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Evidently the only salvation for the
householder whose income has not in
creased since 1913 is to live on maca-
roni and coffee; and the latter is 60
ing up much faster than the figures
indicate.
OF course man does not dine by
food alone, as the hotel efficiency en-
gineer recently proved when he
showed the cost Of the music that
was served with a baked potato.
Every housewife knows that crockery
and china, which 60 with the prep
aration and service Of food, have been
killing since the war started. The
Metropolitan actuary does not tell us
the length Of a soup plates life, but
the storekeeper declares that q dozen
soup plates, which cost S1.64 in 1918.
were not to be had In 1918 for less
than S4.16; and so It goes all along
the shelf.
In 1914 It cost the corporation
.207723 per person to serve a lunch /;
in 1913 .215290. Although the cost
Of raw products had doubled, there
was no such proportionate increase
In incidental items such as fuel, prep
aration, distribution and repairs. Yet
every woman knows that in order to
keep the increase down to about one
third the Metropolitan must have fol-
lowed Mr.. HoOvER's adjurations as
carefully as individuals did.
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Director-General Hines's Battle for
the American People.

Once or twice in every generation
some strong, clear BEADED. courageous
personality hitherto little known to
the general public springs into instan-
taneous and powerful leadership of
the interests and rights of the Ameri-
can people. WALKER D. HINES. Direc-
tor-General of Railroads. Is making a
battle, and making 1t against a de-
partment of the Government, to hold
down the cost Of living Of every man,
woman and child in the United States
The facts are so clear that nobody
can fail to understand them.
Secretary REDrIELD Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor is try
ing to compel the Director General Of
Railroads to pay millions Of dollars
more for steel and millions Of dollars
more for coal than he Is willing to
pay or thinks there is any need to
pay. Director-General HINES calmly
but fatty refuses.
The railroads are not now earning
their rentals by hundreds of millions
of dollars. The railway situation is
so bad already that the public is faced
either with still higher freight rates
and passenger fares or with more and
more taxes to pay the deficiency
maybe even both. Every million dol
lars Of increased operating expenses
means something more taken out Of
the pockets of the American people,
who pay the freight bills, the passen-
ger fares and the taxes. Every ten
million dollars means something seri-
GUS taken out of their pockets. Every
hundred million dollars means some
thing crucial taken out Of their peck
cts. And this is a question not merely
Of millions or tens Of millions but Of
hundreds Of millions Of dollars.
SO when Director General HINES
refuses to he party to slapping an
other crushing burden upon the pub
lie Secretary REDFIELD and his In
dustrial Board appeal to President
WILSON to back them up in their at
tempt to add several hundred million
dollars more to the railroad bills and
the tax bills of the American people.
Perhaps President WILSON will
back up Secretary REDF1ELD. Per-
haps, with the freight and passenger
bills Of the railroads already in a
fair way to cost the American people,
under Government operation, two bill
ions of dollars year more than they
were paying only two or three years
ago, the President will decide with
Secretary REDFIELD that the Ameri-
can people might as well stagger along
under another half billion a year or
even another billion a year.
But whether the President decides
with the Secretary OF Commerce and
the Industrial Board against the
American people whose shoulders are
already groaning under their trans
portatlon and tax burdens or whether
the President decides with the Direc-
tor-General of Railroads for the
American people, WALKER d. HINES
will come out of this battle one of
the biggest men in the United States,
possessed, and deservedly possessed,
of the esteem and confidence Of the
American people.
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They VIII Not Forget.

In the house where | was born
They will not forget.
when tho bugles cry at morn
And the watchers eyes are wet
As the flag goes flaming by
And the troops return again,
To vast triumphant cry,
Down the dear familiar lane,
Thoughts of me will stir the heart.
All my loved ones will Ia there,
knowing that ! played my part,
Bore this brunt and took my share.
Other heroes will come back:
may never come again.
But my spirit takes the track
To the little winding lane.
BY tho fields OF summer corn
They shall feel me standing yet
In the house where was born
They will not forget,
hERRERr S, GokHAs.
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housewife until It is explained that
the corporations buyer bought eggs
Mt spring prices and stored them for
winter use.
To the practical woman shopper
who may remark, after reading the
table, that percentages are not car
ried In the pocketbook and that gro
GERS do not deal In decimals, let us
see what the Metropolitan's steward
was paying last week, and also in
1913, for some Of the foods common
to most dinner tables:
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OLD GLORY NEGLECTED.
Attention Directed to the Flags on
Base Hospital No. 3.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: For
the past few months there has been
flying from the tower of United States
Base Hospital No. s--the Greenhut
Bullding--an American flag that APP
pears fastened by one corner only.
From a stan in the corner Of the
building another flag is flying which is
literally tom TO ribbons
In this hospital are lying many
wounded men who fought for these
neglected flags.
In the name of these wounded SOL
diers, can something not be done TO
have our Government show respect for
its own hag7
Any business house would discharge
an employee for neglscting a private
9sg In such q manner.
ROBERT W. wRIoHT.
New YORK, April IL.
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An $50, 900 Art Test.

The Victory Arch as It stands in
Madison Square is not only a symbol
Of New York's welcome home to her
troops; It is also offered as a test
Of the public's interest in memorial
art. One of the first announcements
made by the committee in charge of
the design and construction Of the
Victory Arch was that whatever tenn
porary form It should assume the de-
sign would be offered to the people
Of New York not as Its final form
but merely as tentative plan. The
committee thus placed on the people
the responsibility of deciding whether
such a memorial should be built and
If the Victory Arch as 1t stands to-
day is New York's choice in the mat
ter. Since $4,000 was appropriated
by the municipality for the temporary
construction, we are presented with
an art test Of that cost, an experience
unique In our history OF municipal
aesthetics.
AS it happens, the Victory Arch
stands in competition in public in
terest with the original and dignified
Altar of Liberty, souvenir of former
Liberty Loan campaigns, and 1t Is our
observation that the public takes IL
more general interest in the altar
than in the arch. Several reasons
suggest themselves in explanation of
this difference.
Among public monuments the altar
In Madison Square stands unique: It's
colored map and tablets have more
intimate quality than Is customary
in public monuments. and its happy
situation allows strollers along Fifth
avenue place to study its attractions
without being jostled by pedestrians
with definite .obiect in view and n
stern intention of achieving that oh
ject regardless of any impedlments
in their way On the other hand the
Victory Arch represents n form OF
memorial that goes back 10 Roman
times and of which we already have
two admirable examples within the
boundaries of the greater city, in
Washington Square and in the Pros
pect Park Plaza. The arch is n very
pnchyderm among memorials. II
stands apparently solid rooted In the
earth and with an air of aloofness
from the human tides flowing about
It's base that Is an essential OF It's
many impressions. Handsome rs the
Victory Arch is in its design, 1t has
no such intimate quality Of appeal rs
has the Altar Of Liberty; and. more
over it is dwarfed by the buildings
surrounding II on two sides at least.
Most of our Manhattan squares and
parks below Fifty-nlnth street have
become we'll bottoms, their curbs
formed by the masses of stone and
brick rising up TO disturbing heights
when the question of n monument Is
concerned. And It Is this very feeling
that makes the problem for an archi-
tect or sculptor 50 complex when he is
set at the task' of designing a public
memorial for such spot. 1t may be
argued that the problem thus pre-
scented Is not one easily met. But
even with this handicap it is better
TO have memorial monument in any
of our city squares than none at all.
For. granted they are beautiful In
themselves, their effect in detail is
never wholly n loss. We need all the
reminders we can have OF aesthetic
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A Matter OF Dough, Not Shape.

To THE EpIroR OF THE SUS--Sir: The
shape has nothing to do with doughnuts
and crullers, that being decided by the
cook according to her own fancy.
Crullers are made from a cake dough,
while doughnuts are made. or should
be made, from bread dough with eggs
and sugar added. Crullers may be made
In short time, but doughnuts can only
be made from risen dough"
CINCINNATI, April II. ELLA s.
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The Gssternthal, Bsrnese Oberiand.

The Gasteynthsl. Bwnese Oberland.
o who's for the Gasternthai7
Where the cliffs stand vast and tall,
And hang o'erhead like Judgment Day.
And far above, on their brink. trees sway
In terror of tho abyss,
And crows launch from the precipics
Out into slow cireiing night
In the gray light,
To make tho solitude more profound.
And at the fierce walls feet the bound
And mighty cry of tho torrenti
Tell me, is the churning waters paleness
fear abhorrent
OF its plunging course
That hurts 1t to Its end with force
Like Destiny
Or IL II white Tipped fury
At these hindering boulders
Rolled into Its path from overburdened
shoulders
or the giant rock wallst
Such must the Corsichn's wrath have been,
or Hannibars.
Al barriers that sought 10 close their way
when Ger the Alps their world march lay.
And now, in far OF city in another land,
Though may stand
Where dreary rain beats in my face.
And must hear the rough streets thor
oughbass.
Til close my eyes. and think I feel the
spray
And hear the roar Away
OF tho mad stream, where blast and call
OF winds ana water Ill the Gasternthal.
ELIOT WHITE
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A Bill TO Saddle Private Army on
This Town.

A month after America entered the
war the New York Legislature au-
thorfzed the Police Commissioner of
this city to appoint citizens to per-
form duty in the Police Department
during the continuance of the state
Of war" Thus came into being the
Police Reserve, a little army limited
in its activities to the power Of peace
officers and limited in its life to the
days Of the war. The Police Reserve
did its duty well, and as unselflsh
patriots its members deserved the
thanks which citizens were quick to
bestow upon them.
The war Is over, at least so far as
the police needs Of this town are con-
cerned, but we find in Albany an eff
fort to create n new. powerful, expen-
ave and perhaps politically dangerous
army in its place. A bill introduced
by Senator WALKER, Tammany, pro-
vides that the present Police Reserve
shall hereafter be known al 1.-THE Mu-
nicipal Guard Of the City of New
York" that 1t shall be under the con-
troll and jurisdiction of the Police
Commissioner; that 1t shall be COM
manded by Deputy Police Commits
sloner, specially appointed for that
purpose" who shall use such men,
bers Of the Police Department as he
wishes to assist in his administration !;
that It shall consist of mot less than
three brigsdes of three regiments
EACH; that the commanding deputy
shall appoint and commission all its
officers; that these officers and the en-
listed men shall be subject to military
law when military law does not con-
f1ict with police regulations; that the
Board of Estimate, acting with the
Board Of Aldermen, may provide conf
pensat1on for these nine or more regi-
ments; that the members of the
guard shall be exempt from civil ser
vice examinations: that the city must
provide for their training in armorics
"hu uiso tluip tuSlHs Il llt htIibcIS
Of the proposed Municipal Guard
would be exempt from jury duty.
What does this astounding PROPOSE
ton mean? Evidently It means the
creation by the present city admins
tration of New York city army Of
at least 10000 men to serve Heaven
knows what purpose other than po-
litical. With the civil service exami-
nations tossed aside, these 10000 men,
officers and others. would be appointed
by special deputy commissioner IAN
other fat new job responsible only
to the Police Commissioner. We
would not have another police force,
for the police force is built up with
a certain due respect to the merit
system. What we would have Is
private National Guard. paid for by
the city and directed not by the Gov
ernor but by the Mayor
The Walker bill comes up for
hearing in Albany tomorrow, and
those citizens who do not want a pri-
vate army, run for political purposes,
saddled on the taxpayers would do
well to 60 up TO the State capital and
protest.
The Municipal Guard, Why not
call 1t the Prmtorian?
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The numerous attempts by the Paris
delegates, our own included, to put
things over on the United States Jus
tifies the closest inspection Of the
form of any amendment supposed TO
make the league constitution less obi
Gus and less dangerous to the Ameri-
can people. Let us take careful
look, then, at Article y. in the first
published draft of the covenant:
The high contracting parties shall
undertake to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
rtorial integrity and existing polti-
cal Independence OF all States men,
bers of the league. In case OF any
such aggression or in case OF any
threat or danger Of such aggression,
the Executive Council shall advise
upon the means by which the obli-
cation shall be fulfilled"
Let us next take a careful look at
what Is published as the substitute
for the original Article X:
Nothing in this covenant shall be
deemed to AFFECT the validity Of in
ternational engagements. such as
treaties OF arbitration or regional un-
derstandings like the Monroe Doc
trine. for securing the maintenance
OF peace"
This refers specifically to the Mon
roe Doctrine, but it speaks Ian
guage strange to American ears for
the Monroe Doctrine, in truth. is not
and never has been ain international
engagement" 1t is not and never has
been regional understanding"
The Monroe Doctrine Is national
policy for the maintenance of which
the United States, and only the United
States. has been responsible. Numer-
Gus nations have refused to recognize
It. Not infrequently Powers across
the seas have undertaken to challenge
1t. Wherefore, as a matter OF fact,
the Monroe Doctrine has always de-
pended, and If 1t is to remain our ma
tional policy must continue to depend
for It's integrity, solely on our deter
mination and on our power to en-
force it.
Furthermore, the Monroe Doctrine
never has existed as our national pol
jcy and nobody else's for SECURING
the maintenance Of peace 1t has
existed for keeping Old World Pow
ers, from American encroachment,
peace or var.
But If the language Of the substl-
tuted Article Y. does not describe the
real Monroe Doctrine, may it not be
taken as something highly satisfac~
tory to Japan?
Japan's overlordship in the Far
East has been in fact regional I'M
Outstanding. 1t has been not merely
contract with local nations, 1t has
been a matter of understanding, ar
rangement and even treaty contract
with distant nations. 1t has been IN
international agreement" In every
sense of the term.
There may be, indeed, Old World
statesmen of deep craft and subtle
wisdom to think that while In this
new Article Y. the United States gets
honorable mention, 1t is Japan which
gets the prize.
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beauty as missionaries OF the idea of
the value of national and civic.art. 1t
is time the people Of New York gave
evidence of their interest in the plan
to perpetuate the Victory Arch or
else, we are afraid, the city will lose
another handsome monument, and it
has far TOO few as 1t IL.
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THE WEATHER.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.


Standard Time.
sun Uses, 6!22 y. NJ sun sets. ,5.33 NJ
Moon sets......5 ia A NJ
The new artificial time"
For eastern New York partly cloudy
to-day tomorrow, fair; moderate shift
Ing winds
For New Jersey. generally fair to-day
and tomorrow: little change in tempera-
ture; gentle shifting winds.
For northern New England. cloudy to-
Gay; tomorrow fair; gentle winds, mostly
For southern New England, partly cloudy
to-day; tomorrow Saif; gentle to moderate
shifting winds.
For western New York. cloudy TO day,
tomorrow fair and slightly warmer.
WASHINGTON. April 12.--Pressurs II
somewhRt above normal in the plains
states tho central valleys and tho South
ana below, elsewhere with a well dehned
centre OF disturbance over southern Nevada.
There were rains In New England and the
middle Atlantic States and along the south
lake region and North Dakota. There was
no other precipitation of consequence. 1t
is warmer In the Mississippi Valley and the
south. but elsewhere temperature changes
were unimportant. Fair weather will pre-
vall sunday and Monday east OF tho Mie-
sissippi River with somewhat higher tenn
peratures Sunday in the upper lake and
western lower lake region.
reau stations taken at P. NJ yesterday, ~
onty-ftfth meridian time.
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An abandoned OhiOan.

Yelloc Springs correspondence Springfield
NcUs.
James Killeen, whose horse and buggy
disappeared from where IL was hitched on
Cory street, back OF the traction Office
Saturday evening, was found abandone ed
on a farm near Springfield. sunday.
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If Canada goes wet" oven tenn
porarily, American summer resorts
will find that even patriotism cannot
be depended upon to offset the ad-
vantages of a vacation spent In the
adjacent Dominion.
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To convey correct impression OF
prevailing conditions in Berlin only
a comparison of her agitation Of BIOL
shevik unrest to the state OF affairs
in New York when the baseball sea-
son opens is adequate.
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The Lily.

LILY victorious
over the dark.
Triumph most glorious
Now do you mark.
Gone IL tbs gloom OF you.
Comes tho release.
Fifty the bloom OF you
Typifies peace
winters long enmity
Now has paid Up. 4
9leams his Indemnity
Gold in your cup.
McI.ANpBuIoB WILSON.
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Diverse Opportunities in the orark..

FROM the BsrryriiIs Democrat.
wantsd--A preacher; preferably young,
single and good looking.
We feel lonesome since -Doo' bryant
left We are In need OF . horse Jockey
TO take his plaza
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Even an aerial police force begin
ming active service on May is not
adequate provision for defence
against the seasonal raids Of New
Jersey mosquitoes.
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The slight increase In the price OF
eggs will appear ridiculous to the
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Lowest temperature. 81. at s A.
Average temperature. G6.
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sun Uses. 6.22 \. NJ sun sets. "a r NJ
Moon sets....5 ia A NJ
II, The for.going table has been corrected 20
The new artificial time"
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BOOKS AND THE BOOK WORLD
Canada. .s1.50 other countries. 200
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Subscription. BY Mail, Postpaid.

THE EVENING SUN, Per Month. $3.50
THE EVENING SUN (Foreign). Per Mo. 1.60
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every city Temple women's organ
izations many of which are affiliated
with the National Federation Of
Temple Sisterhoods, have cooper
ated with the campaign committees.
The Sisterhoods were highly instru-
mental in arousing interest in the
drives, and members of number of
the societies even solicited funds.
Realizing what potent factors wo-
men are in conducting successful
campaigns, the National Campaign
Headquarters has appealed to the
Sisterhoods that are affiliated with
the National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods ito explain the work of
the Union to those who do not un-
derstand it," to discuss the needs Of
the Union and the important prob
lens which the American Jews must
solve, "to stir by their influence and
example persons who are not inter-
ested in religious work, and show
them the vital necessity for giving
practical assistance and giving it at
once"
Cincinnati has raised $26,295. Her
quota was $15,125 Though the cam
paign in this city closed month
ago donations are still being re-
ceived. It is believed that the final
total will reach about $4,000.
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BOARD OF DEPUTIES EN-
DORSES JEWISH HOME
LAND.

The following is the statement Of
policy toward the Jewish Homeland
which was recently adopted by the
British Board Of Deputies:
"The Joint Foreign Committee
approve the Declaration of His Ma
jesty's Government on the Pales-
tine question contained in letter
addressed to Lord Rothschild by the
Secretary of State for Foreign AT
fairs under date of November End,
1917, it being understood that moth
ing, in that letter shall be held to
imply that Jews constitute a separ-
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A message to the Jews of Ameri-
ca is voiced in communication re-
ceived by Mr. J. Waiter Freiberg,
president of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations from Mr..
Jacob H.. Schiff, a member of the
committee that is campaigning New
York City to raise 100000 for the
support of the institutions conducted
by the Union.
american Judaism is the bull
wark against assimilation and un-
less attachment to it be constantly
stimulated, which is alone possible
through unstinted support and eff
cient maintenance of the Hebrew
Union College, indifference and de-
sertion from Our faith will be sure
to result upon the part of Our pos
terity." Mr.. Schiff states. "We
cannot in any way better show our
love for our ancient religion and at
the same time honor the sainted
memory in this Centennial year OF
the birth of Isaac M. Wise, who,
with his great and benehcient vi
sion, has builded so we'll in founding
the Hebrew Union College, than by
literally subscribing to the annual
support of the College as is con-
templated through the National
Campaign now being carried" he
concludes.
The communication was sent as
an encouragement to the national
campaign organization of the Union
of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions, in it's efforts to raise 100000
for Jewish religion and education.
Mr.. Schiff's message cannot but
stimulate communities all over the
country to generous support OF the
Unions cause.
Cities that have thus far been
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"A MESSAGE TO JEWS
By JACOB H. SCHIFF
By JACOB H. SCHIFF

asked to contribute, have done so
unstintingly. A mere mention of
the fact that $163,768 has already
been raised, will make this suffi-,
GENTLY evident.
The week of March 1872, was
designated as National Campaign
week During this week cities con-
Quoted campaigns. The prospects
for complete success are exceedingly
bright.
A partial list of cities which are
conducting drives and at this meet
ing have already reported part of
their quotas raised is given below.
The list of cities which have fin
ished their campaigns is given in
separate item.
Atlanta, Ca, $3.50; Altoona, Pa,
$500; Albany, N. Y, $1S75; Ashe-
vile, N. c., $165; Bay City, Mich,
$144; Bradford, Pa, $42; Cumber-
land, Md, e$270; Charleston, w. Va,
$1,000; Chicago, ILL.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind,
$500; Fort Worth, Tex, 5000;
Gainesville, Tex; Go1dsboro, N. c.;
Hartford, Conn, $155; Jacksonville,
Fla, $3.50; Knoxville, Tenn, $40;
Lexington, KY, $172; Newark, N. J.,
$1,000; New York City, $4,000;
Norfolk, Va, $1,3o5; Omaha, Neb.,
$500; Plattsburgh, N. Y, $3.50;
Portsmouth, Ohio, $40; Providence,
R. t.; Rochester, N. Y, $4,000;
Sacramento, Calf; Saginaw, Mich,
$3.50; St. Paul, Mimi, $500; Salt
Lake City, Utah, $288; Springfield,
ILL.,, $225; Terre Haute, Ind, and
Vicksburg, Miss, 1851.
In commencing the work Of the
campaign committees that have al
ready obtained their cities quotas
special mention must be made of
the Temple Sisterhoods. In almt 1t