Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

to bring about effective national and
state legislation"
Ohio May Probe Big Five.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. August 2.-The
big i've" Of the packing industry OF
the country may be Investigated by
ohio food oficials and required to re-
mort under the Ohio cold storage law:
Thomas c. Gault. chief Inspector or
the dairy and food division OF &ne
Department of Agriculture, annonnceo
iSW 70 determine whether the big
packers, doing an interstate business,
could be required to make reports
under the Ohio law: -. $1,000
Heretofore. only Ohio colo stoIate
have been required to make reports
to Gault's department OF the amount
Of foodstuffs In storage.
Army Food In New York.
NEW YORK. August 3.-sevsrai OF
the New York department stores have
offered to put ON sale without pront
To- themselves surplus foodstuffs pur-
chased from the War Department by
the city. according to an announces
ment made today by Edwin J. o'Mal-
lev. deputy commissioner OF markets.
The only return the stores look Tor.
Mr. O'Malley said, 10 whatever ad-
vertising they get out OF the under
taking.
today from washington, where he
arranged for the purchase OF twenty
ave carloads of food on consignment.
A request that q supply OF surplus
Army food be made available for
$500 customs employees In this port
the families Of many Of whom are
the want Of sufficient food" was tele-
9raphed today to =. c. Morse. assist
ant director Of sales Of the War De-
partment by Byron r. Newton. coli
lector Of the port.
Collector Newton explained that
government employees are suffering
from the high cost OF living more
keenly than others. because IN most
cases they are receiving the same pay
they received twenty years ago."
Dearth Of College Teachers.
The high cost Of living will cause .
dearth Of teachers in the universities
81 the country next fall unless Sa1arS
les are materially raised, according
to a warning issued today by Prof.
George D. Strayer OF Columbia Uni
Educstionsl Association. The war has
emphasized the situation. Prof. Stray
er said; by opening up q tremendous
|ly Increased neld for college-trained
men. who have been heavily drawn
upon for various goyernment posts
conferences. Many Of these men have
realised the possibilities that are open
to them in other directions than
teaching and will not return to the
colleges, he declared.
For e long time" Prof strayer
tically no college salaries have been
high enough to draw the best men
and hold them unlesas they had other
sources of income. With the tremen-
condition has been aggravated and
unless our universities are to suffer
keenly and through them the men
who are to be the leaders Of the COM
Ing Ksn'fssto;n son: :, ass q In
ties must be worked out"
A supplementary statement issued
by Prof Hartley. b. Alexander. pro-
'sSs ss sa Il the Is.
Columbia summon school, declared
/ that the state universities Of the west
are awake to the seriousness Of the
sisu.t,on ,s and ar: sy ~ *. In
to Q point high enough to Offset the
increase In the cost OF Twins.
Seeks North Dakota Flour.
NEWARK. N. J.. August 3.-As Q
further step in his campaign against
the high cost Of living, Mayor Gillen
announced today that he was me-
gotiating for several carloads OF
dour from tho stAte-0wnsd mills and
elevators Of: North Dakota. The Aour
| viii Be sold either direct Co tn. con-
sumers or through retailers 70 they
J agree to distribute II at small oflt.