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Evening star., 1919-11-30
Water Expansion Imperative.

Gen. Blacks recommendation in his
annual report as chief of engineers
favoring the Patuxent water power
project should bring closer to prompt
decision this important matter affect
ing the health and general welfare of
the District. The imperative urgency
of an additional supply Of water for the
capital has for some time been recog-
nized by all authorities. There are, as
Gen. Black states, three major projects
to this end, enlargement of the pres
ent Potomac supply by the construc-
tion of a power dam which will in
cidentally increase the water service;
the construction of parallel conduit
from Great Falls to the present dis
tribution system, and the impounding
of the water of the Patuxent valley, in
Maryland, and its conveyance by grav-
ity pressure to this city.
Of the three projects undoubtedly
the quickest and cheapest is, as Gen.
Black points out, that of the parallel
conduit, utilizing larger quantity of
the water now impounded at Great
Falls. Such conduit has been here
tofore urged as a measure of insur-
ance against accident. Gen. Black,
however, notes the possible danger of
parallel lines, one being menaced by
any accident causing the breakage of
the other. Moreover, unless the Great
Falls dam is raised and a larger area
included in the river reservoir, an ad-
ditional conduit will not actually in
crease the supply at the source, though
it will be possible to bring by it
greater amount of the water there i'm
pounded to the distribution system.
There is comparatively little differ
enee in cost between the parallel con-
duit and the Patu1ent plan. Gen.
Blacks figure of approximately $12,-
100000 for the Patu1ent project is
surprisingly low, compared with a lit
tie over 100000 for the parallel con-
duit. The power project, he estimates,
will cost $2s,770,O00.
In any case additions to the filtra-
tion plant and the central distribu-
tion service will eventually be neces-
sary if more water is brought into the
city from any source. Considering the
magnitude of any one of these opera
tions, coupled with the necessary ex-
tension of the distribution plant, the
necessity for quick decision is OBJ
vious.
At the coming session of Congress
this matter should be definitely
considered for final action. Whether
Congress chooses the cheapest of the
three plans or prefers the advantages
of a more surely inviolate source of
water-incidentally of better quality
by going to the Patu1ent, or con-
siders it advisable to undertake the
power development in conjunction
with increased water service, no more
delay should be had. The question
is now well understood and no point
of it is more clear than that a choice
of plans is now imperative to prevent
a>disastrous shortage of water in view
of the certain steady growth of the
city.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
HEARD And SEEN.

are we'll known there. but il har-
pened that the London Times had NJ
circulation whatever in that par
ticular American city OF 1000 popu-
lation. In fact, good authority has
it that this particular copy OF the
Times was theN- first one ever TO ne
seen in that place.
Needless to say, the first page OF
the paper. as stuck up in the show
window of a downtown store, created
quite bit of excitement in the COM
munity. Its first page. filled with
lads" as is the English custom. ex-
cited the wonder of the natives.
One old fellow came up and looked
carefully at the London daily. He
chewed his tobacco meditatively. At
last he looked around and inquired:
Published around here, is it?'
81
Wash ladies" are still hard to find.
The experience of thousands Of Wash
ington householders will bear out
this statement Many have been driven
lightning to perform their weekly
wash. and many men have under
taken. for the first time in their lives,
to handle the machine-washedc clothes.
There still exist, Of course, some
Of the genuine washerwomen. and
these, usually of the colored persua-
sion. are often a joy to the hearts
Of the rd-working householders.
Those who do ones family wash "by
the day" usually are very talkative.
In the old days. before the war
1914-19-they sang. They seem TO
talk more now. Maybe this can be
laid to the war.
One fair householder informs me
that recently she had an efficient
washerwoman in her house doing the
family wash. The housekeeper only
recently came into the possession of
rare set of prints. One of these
showed a beautiful young woman
standing in a meadow by COW. 1t
was a famous picture. one known to
art lovers the world over.
Jennie" said the housekeeper.
holding up the picture for inspec-
ton. how do you like this?'
Jennie looked up from her wash in
Oats beautiful" she exclaimed.
When did you get dat taken"
Polly wants a cracker" said the
big green parrot at the National Zoo
logical Park.
But who ever heard of a pollparrot
getting cracker?
Pollparrots have been asking for
crackers for hundreds of years. yet
elaborate statistics can be compiled.
no doubt. to show that few of their
demands for crackers have been met.
Yet the green Pollies and the yellow
and green ones and all the other col
osed birds go on, year after year not
one whit disturbed. asking for their
eternal cracker.
There are those who believe that
this should be made the subject of
congressional investigation. Can any
one with a heart in his breast go
through the bird house at the ZOO.
listen to the insistent clamors of the
parrots for crackers and leave that
edihce without remorse?
Surely parrots should not ask for
their crackers in vain in this time OF
high cost of living. A good parrot
that has learned to swear efficiently.
and yet confines himself chiefly to
asking for crackers. has every right
to his baked wheat
Let Polly want his cracker-abd
get 1t. CHARLES e. TRACEWELL.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
The Coolidge Boom.

The Coolidge boom for President is
a striking illustration of how rapidly
things political are developing in this
country, and is in itself a sufficient
explanation of the hesitation of many
political "sharps" about going on rec
ord at this time as to next year.
Thirty days ago the Governor of
Massachusetts was making fight for
law and order. The importance of the
contest was appreciated both at home
and elsewhere, and many good wishes
accompanied the plucky candidate. He
was little known outside Of his state,
though we'll and favorably known
there. On election day he swept the
deck, and the next day found himself
a national figure, with a presidential
boom sounding in his ears. .-..
He has grown upon acquaintance.
The white light that beats upon a man
considered of White House size has
been playing upon him since election
day, with fine results to him. His whole
record, from the time he made his bow
as a member Of his home town council
to the present good day, reveals
capacity, conscience and success. He
has proved equal to every post he has
filled.
His home people are viewing him in
his new stature with very hearty ap-
proval. They are welcoming his boom,
and pledging him support. Henry
Cabot Lodge, the foremost republican
in the state, and one of the foremost
in the country--and just now very
much in the public eye-annobnces
that if the governor wants next Years
nomination he is Coolidge man. 1t
is even suggested that Mr.. Lodge would
be willing to present the governors
name to the nominating convention
which would insure an impressive ora
GOllCdl performance.
Now, while the issue for which Gov
Coolidge stands-law and order-is not
likely to lose its value in the coming
six months-the time that will elapse
before the republican national con
vention is held-so much is in the
shaping these days, and the days are
so disturbed and filled with exciting
episodes, who may say what may hap
pen in that period to bring forward
one or more men as attractive as
this strong Yankee official, and sharing
with him the admiration that goes to
an official who knows a situation when
he sees it and goes to it with a steady
eye and a stout hearth
The republican national convention
will not be held earlier than June
There are more than dozen men
some of them new to public life, others
veterans in public service-mentioned
in connection with the great prize to
be awarded at that meeting. And yet
the prize may 60 to man not now in
anybody's calculations-some man who
is not today himself thinking of such
splendid fortune.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

How to get good elevator service in
the Senate office building is solved at
last. Elevator service there is pretty
good, at that, but every now and
then it seems to slow up.
If one knows the combination. how
ever. the elevator will come speeding
may be. as il by magic. The whole
thing depends upon knowing the
! Combination"
All senators know it, and my sena-
torial reader can pass on to the next
story: but the reader who is not a
senator may find here some valuable
information. stumbled upon it by
accident and think the secret TOO
good to keep.
The time may come to every one
when he-or she-happens to be In the
Senate office building and needs TO get
through the building in hurry Then
the want Of the magic number-1or
it is that-will be felt acutely.
Most people who punch tne e,eG,
the Senate office building give the bell
one good punch, and let it go at that.
And when they do, the elevator man
takes his good time about Responding.
He knows you are not sena.U,; 1t,i
tenants of that really palatial edl-
Ace. have a secret ring all their own.
when they give it the elevator man
throws down his newspaper in haste
and makes leap for his levers.
Coming along the fourth hoor the
other day, happened to be in big
hurry, and pushed the bell in a ner-
Almost before my hand had left the
bell. here came the elevator.
Did you ring that bell three Tunes!
asked the young elevator man.
"Don't remember" answered.
"rhree punches is the senator's
ring" he replied.
Thanks replied.
Ont in nearby Maryland. where one
train shoots by the one station sew
eral times daily, but never stops uh-
less tagged. a farmer sat on parre.
during the days of the recent world
series base ball games
Now 1T happened that the barrel
he was sitting on was used commonly
by the telegraph operator VINO lau
bean accustomed to shout the score
to a certain trainman VINO came alohs
on the late afternoon special
Rut this final day of the series, tor
some reason or other. the telegrapher
had to stay inside. and the old farm
er rot the old cracker barrel. He sat
there in the declining sun. totaIiy uh-
conscious, of course. that ne maze
real picture.
His white gotee, his old straw hat.
his overalls-these and other features
combined to make him the typicai
farmer. He even had straw IN MS
mouth.
Toot! Toot!
Here came the express. The young
trainman hung out the vestibule as
the train sped past.
What's the scorer he yelled TO the
farmer.
The farmer Strengthened up, put
his hand up to his mouth. and yelled:
Who's playin'?'
A copy Of the London Times. that
great daily institution of Great Brit
ain, recently found its way to an
other country town of my acquaint-
ance.
The nemacrat and the Renuhlican
Evening star., 1919-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Swift and Simple.

Swift and Simple.
"Do the authorities have much diff
fculty in enforcing prohibitioni"
"No," replied Cactus Joe. "The au-
thorities don't have to trouble their
selves much. We just depend on proc
ess of elimination. Anybody that's
plum obstinate about havin' liquor, is
pretty sure sooner or later to get his
system tangled up with wood alcohol" !"
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Among the mysteries of the hour is
the manner in which Lenin and Trot-
sky have managed to go on collecting
enough money from an impoverished
people to make the risk Of their posi-
tions worth while.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Germany declines to assume re-
sponsibility for the sinkings at Scapa
Flow. There was time when Ger.
many was eager to assume about all
the responsibility there was in the
world.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

1t is estimated that Alaska has for
ests enough to supply half the paper
needed by the United States for all
time. The next Alaska stampede may
call for the woodsman's az, instead Of
the gold miners implements.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

The thermometer will soon have
something to say concerning the fuel
situation. And so far as its argument
is concerned there will be nothing to
arbitrate.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Some of the discussions in Berlin
imply probability of some new and in.
teresting discoveries in the art of tax
lodging.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

The bitter criticism now expressed
compared with the adulation previous
ly heaped upon him must incline
Samuel Gompers to philosophical be-
lief in the law of averages.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

While Mr.. Bryan does not intimately
explain silver's advance in value, he
says enough to show that he is proud
of it.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Jud Tunkins says he is kind O. sorry
he owns his own farm. He thinks he
could have more fun being a hired
man and going on strike.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

There is widespread impression
that government coal mining would be
better than none at all.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

DR.. Garfield is impressed by the dan
ger Of filing the waste basket while
the coal scuttle stands empty.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Sugar Shortage,

sugar Shortage.
Said Midas: GAIL my COLDS a bluff.
Ny vast supplies Of that queer stuff
Will not suffice, I've sadly found,
To buy of sugar one small pound"
Evening star., 1919-11-30
A Lettering Luxury.

A Lettering Luxury.
The turkey bird now turns to hash,
Except what went for soup.
From day to day fond memories flash
OF the hilarious group
That dined in q harmonious mood
OF hunger mixed with gratitude.
We're thankful still for many things,
Though somewhat we deplore
The sight Of lingering legs and wings
Again and yet some more.
'Mongst thanks We saw that bird draw
near.
'Mongst thanks we'll see it disappear.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Where His sympathy Stops.
"Of course you sympathize with the
ultimate consumer"
In most cases." answered Senator
Sorghum; "but not with a man who in
sists on being strictly a U. c. instead
Of doing his share as producer"
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Cattle Industry in
South America.

tablishments with American capital
in other countries where raw mate
rails are plentiful and there is an
abundance of cheap labor. One phase
of this Is the establishment of a num-
Der of packing houses by concerns
in the United States in South Amer,
lean centers, where the cattle indus
try promises a big future. The most
recent example was in Cispata, CO.
lombia. An American concern asso-
ciated with prominent cattle raisers
in Colombia has signed a contract
with the government and expects to
have the plant in operation by July
Pasture land sufficient to take care
of 100000 head Of cattle a year has
already been acquired, and it is ex-
pected that this one plant within
four years will have an annual out
put Of $4,000 head Of cattle. Whole
sale development of the cattle indus
try Is planned, with advances made
to cattle raisers, and thoroughbred
cattle are to be imported from the
United States to build up the herds.
. rx WILL P. KENNEDY.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
Keeping Up Appearances.

II suppose I ought to wear my last
years clothes" remarked the con.
scientious man.
"Don't worry" rejoined the tailor.
"After you have worn them a week or
50, they will Apok as if they were at
least q year old"
Evening star., 1919-11-30

copy Of the London Times. that
great daily institution of Great Brit
ain, recently found its way to an
other country town of my acquaint-
ance.
The DEMOCRAT and the Republican
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Political leaders are now getting
the sentiment throughout the coan'
Evening star., 1919-11-30

A little war cl
horizon fifty We
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Another branch of foreign COM
merce, in which Americans are en-
Evening star., 1919-11-30

view HldH, AhCAiSnh lIuPOilcT OI lOQR
experience. outlined for the American
Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City
what he believed are the chief re-
Quirements for American success in
that field.
Correspondence by all means should
be in Spar nish. Mexican courts will not
admit as proof correspondence or
documents in. any other language.
When English is used the Mexican
buyer has the advantage, since he
can present his English correspond
ence in any court in the United States.
The exporter should insist that his
way of intelligent packing, and should
employ competent forwarding
agency to attend to the routine Of
ocean shipments and customs declara-
tons Consular invoices should be
consolidated as far as possible, the
greatest possible number of ship
ments being included in one consular
invoice.
given the most careful consideration,
since many Mexican importers are
deserving of the greatest faith with
respect to their obligations. Reliable
credit information can be obained
through commercial agencies and
banks. Ninety-day credit from the
United States is said to be sufficient
to compete with six-month European
credit. The Mexican law with respect
to collection of drafts with protest
Evening star., 1919-11-30

After the civil war there was a |
notable slump in the organization OF
Evening star., 1919-11-30

instructions attached is drastic. permit
ting an attachment within twenty
four hours of non-payment Of such
draft.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

By new trade registration law an.
proved in July. 1918, all busines.
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Fhe-practice of making an extra
charge for reserved seats at public
4 n Ia
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Machinery of all sorts is being used
more extensively in Mexico. For ex-
Evening star., 1919-11-30

Entered as second class mail natter at tse
post Office at Washington. d. c.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28
Why the Blockade

Do our statesmen whose task it is
to. bring the world back to peace con-
S6tions as speedily as possible, REAL
KE THAT THE CONTINUED
BLOCKADE OF GERMANY, AUS
TRIA AND RUSSIA is HINDER
ING OUR OWN RETURN TO
NORMAL CONDITIONS AS WELL
AS THAT OF THE BLOCKADED
COUNTRIES?
Can it be that they have forgotten
aOW we used to export billions OF
aellars' worth of our farm and fac
tory products to these countries an
aually before the war?
AND Do THEY FAIL TO SEE
THAT THEY HAVE FURNISHED
NO SUBSTITUTE MARKETS COM
PARABLE TO THOSE WE ARE
SHUT OUT FROM?
Either they are very shortsighted
IA memory and vision or they are
serving some other purpose not re-
vealed to us, and we might well in
eusre whether this other purpose
conld outweigh the bad effects of the
blockade on our people.
WE CAN HARDLY RETURN TO
NORMAL OR PEACE-TIME PRO-
DUCTION WITHOUT THE RE-
TURN OF THE PEACE-TIME MAR
EET,
Yet now, over four months after
The armistice waS signed and with
The military purpose Of cutting off
We central powers accomplished long
ago, we are still shut out.
On the other hand, the lack of
supplies which they formerly got
from the outside world is starving
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28
MUCH WHEAT TO MOVE
TO FARMERS TERMINAL

That there is an abundance Of
grain, and that it is now beginning
to move in increasing amount to the
Equity Cooperative Exchange grain
terminal in St. Paul, is the opinion
of Agust Meinicke, manager of the
Addison Farmers Elevator company
at Addison, N. D.
Mr.. Meinicile wrote thanking the
Equity for its good sale of some
recent consignments, and pointing to
the fact that milleEs are in need of
grain and willing to pay good prices
for it. He said: - ~
"Accout sales for cars No. 104 ,583
and 36,352 with check for $3966.32
received, which is o. K. Alison con-
firmation of sale on care H. 62 at
$2.38 received, and must say it did
surprise, but it seems as if the mill
ers want the wheat pretty bad. Well,
I think there is some wheat in the
country, which will move now. Thank
you very much for this good sale"
Receipts on Monday this week were
rs cars at the st. Paul market COM
pared with Ia cars a year ago, and
advices to the head. Office show that
there are nearly 200 additional car
in transit or shortly to be shipped
while farmers at many points are
asking for cars that have not yet
been furnished.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28
SCOBEY CITIZENS SAY NOW
is OPPORTUNE TIME

The Scobey Citizen of March Il
contains the following in regard to
City Water Works and Sewerage
system for that city:
Scobey. Montana, March II, 1919.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Councilmen of the City of Scobey,
Scobey, Montana.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents and
taxpayers of the City of Scobey,
Montana, hereby signify our earnest
desire to have your honorable body
take up the question of City Water
Works and Sewerage for the City
Of Scobey at the earliest opportuni-
ty as it is our desire to see these
civic improvements put in before the
end of the coming summer.
The above petition is being circu-
lated in the city this week and has
been signed by almost every taxpay-
er in the city. Have you signed Il
yet? If not! Why not! Oppor-
tunity knocks once, but does not
coax. Opportunity is here we must
strike vhiis the iron ID bot Post
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28
MRS. JOHN MANTERNACH
OF SCOBEY DIES

Seobey Citizen: Another of SEQ
bey's well-known citizens passed the
great divide last Saturday, March
Is, when Mrs. John Mantenach
passed away, at the age Of 81 years,
leaving a large circle Of friends and
relatives to mourn. 1t was only two
months ago when her husband was
laid away. They were early pioneers
in this section, coming here some
eighteen years ago very few settlers
being here at that time. She was
married at Hudson, Wis, and they
moved from there to Velva, N. D.,
and in 1901 arrived here with their
family. The funeral occurred from
the Catholic church Thursday noon,
Rev. Father Dillon officiating, and
the remains laid away in their last
resting place in the Scobey GENE
terry. The sympathy of all go out
to the bereayed relatives.
The deceased leaves four sons to
mourn her loss, George who lives at
Velva, N. D.; Frank at Scobey and
William and Oscar who are in France
in the u. S. army. There are five
daughters living, Mrs. Geo. Eichon
of Miles City, Mont; Mrs August
Jevnager, Mrs. .. E. Won Kuster
Mrs. w. NJ Downing and Mrs. Chris
Hanson, all of Scobey.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28
EASTERN CITY SOLDIER
BOYS WANT FARM WORE

Great Falls, March 26.vThat
many men from eastern industrial
centers are seeking work on Mon
tana farms is the statement of H. P.
Griffin, Assistant State Director of
Employment, in charge Of farm la
Dor and information. "There is not
a day passes" said Mr.. Griffin re-
Gently, "that I do not receive num-
Der of letters from eastern city boys
who, put in good physical condition
for the first time from their army
service, wish to keep on living in the
open and choose the Montana farm.
Most of these lads are without much
farming experience and we have been
advising them to wait until the
farming season really begins before
coming out here, but so far this
spring we have experienced a slight
surplus of farm labor. Many of
these boys have some money to in
vest in places of their own, but We
advise them to get little farming
experience here before they buy"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-03-28

the beaten peoples, and producing
revolution and anarchy. ,..,
England feels the effects of this
policy even more than we.
A large part of her great indus
tries, producing for the world market
to a much greater extent than ours
do, are idle for lack of market.
Do HER STATESMEN AND
OURS REALIZE THAT THE
GREAT MASS OF THEIR WORK
ING PEOPLE AND THOSE. OF
THE CENTRAL POWERS LIVE
OUT OF THE PREVIOUS SATUR-
DAYS PAY ENVELOPE AND
THAT THE. FAILURE OF THIS
PAY ENVELOPE FOR A WEEK OR
TWO is A CALAMITY BEYOND
MEASURE?
Roger Babson, the foremost of our
statistical experts, says: GIVE CAN
NOT HOPE TO HAVE PROSPERi-
TY IN AMERICA WHILE THERE
is REVOLUTION AND ANARCHY
IN EUROPE"
The blockade is the fruitful source
of revolution and anarchy, west as
well as east of the Rhine.
WHAT MOTIVE can our states
men have for MAINTAINING IT
at the EXPENSE OF LAW and Or
DER and OUR PROSPERITY?
Do THEY KNOW THAT GER
MANY SUFFERED ACUTE IN
DUSTRIAL DEPRESSION FOL-
LOWING THE FRANCO-PRUS-
SIAN WAR BECAUSE SHE HAD
IMPOVERISHED FRANCE, ONE
OF HER BEST CUSTOMERS?