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Evening star., 1919-10-12
|H0W j. S. EMPLOYEES
| CUT COST OF LIVING
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every dollar to meet overhead ex-
penses. Other departments have
sought the privilege Of purchasing
at this store, but the club fears
that too large a custom mlgnt
make the present moor space ana
sales force inadequate. The store
opened with a trade of about $500
a month, and a year ago was do
ing a business Of $500 a month.
but since that time the Federal
Trade Commission and q part OF
the census bureau, as well as other
offices, have been moved to other
parts of the city.
Employees Of the Federal Trade
Commission, organized under the
name of the "Fetracom." are now
operating their own cafeteria in
the old fuel commission building.
and are discussing the advisability
Of opening a store Of their own.
Tho War Department cooperative
store, which opens tomorrow. and
the Treasury Department store.
which expects to begin business next
Wednesday, will be tho two largest
ventures Of their kind. principally
because Of the large number Of en-
ployes interested.
Both these stores arc organized
on much the Same plan, member
bership car1s being redeemable
when the hcider gives sufficient no
tice that he wishes to withdraw.
All of the work done in the stores
will be paid for. as the business Is
expected to be too large to be han
died by volunteer labor.
The Treasury employees. $3.50 Of
whom have bought memberships in
the new store, will begin by putting
a stock Of groceries IN an unused
room in the subbasement, and as
soon as possible branch stores will
be opened in the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing and in the Arling-
ton building, where the bureau OF
war risk insurance Is situated. A
canvass has been made Of the men,
bers of the store and they are prac-
tically unanimous in asking that a
stock Of shoes and clothing be car
ried in addition to groceries.
The War Department employees
store Is prepared to do large
business in foodstuffs at once. and
orders have been given for shoes.
Arrangements have also been made
with large firms to take orders for
mems suits and overcoats and for
women's suits and cloaks at what
is said to be a material reduction
from usual prices in the open re-
tail market. It is planned to insti-
tute some sort of delivery sys-
tenn in time. but the management
plans to make haste slowly" and
to move forward only in the light
Of full experience.
sThere are three principal bene-
fits that accrue from these stores"
said one government official who
has been active in this work. They
are educating the people in CO.
nfshing a competition that keeps
retail prices down all over the city.
and they are making the govern
ment employees pay check go as
far as possible in this day Of un-
heard-of prices
Evening star., 1919-10-12
CONFIRMS PILLAGE STORY.
State Department Reports on Rob
heries at Pefroprnd and Mosoow

Reports of the sacking OF theS,
Swedish legation at Petrograd and Of :.
the Swedish consulate at Moscow Z,
have been confirmed by the Swedish
foreign office. 1t was announced at
the State Department. A dispatchss
from Stockholm said the bolshevikis
confiscated a large quantity Of Rus-ss
sian and foreign paper money. valued
at 100000 rubles, and some privatss
property at the consulate at Moscow.
The Swedish government will pro-ts
test ~
Evening star., 1919-10-12
If Wishes Were Passes.

From Film Fun.
Willie-Gee! I wish had a million
dollars! I'd go to the picture show
every day.
Tommy-You'd take me with you,
wouldn't you. Willie?
Willie-Naw! II you're too lazy to
wish a little for yourself you can
stay At homel
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Only One Step in Problem.

In considering the advisability Of
possible. 1t must be remembered that
this is only one step in the problem.
It must not be assumed that even II
the whole crop were available 1t could
be passed on to the American con-
sumer in unrestricted amounts at a
price below that dictated by a world
shortage. This cannot be done. Either
the price must be fixed at a level
which will check consumption or some
central body must be given authority
to say who shall have sugar and who
shall not. Otherwise the big manu-
facturers will get their quota, and the
entire shortage will be turned upon
the portion destined for table con-
sumption. while in this deld the big
Evening star., 1919-10-12

| and habit forming drugs sent ques-
| ttonnaires to all the registered phy.s
sicians in the different states and the
| District of Columbia. Replies were
received from about 3o.S6 per cent
, They showed that there were under
treatment a total of 1880 drug
addicts. On the basis of 100 per cent.
| replies. this would mean there Were
| 237.655 drug addicts under treatment.
more than $4,000 under treatment in
New York state and about 1,055 under
treatment in the District Of Columbia
OF course. the replies of the physi-
! clans did not give any indication as to
what the total number OF drug addicts
really is, except inferentially. for 1t Is
well recognized that a great majority
of the drug addicts do not present.
themselves for treatment until they
! are in such condition that they must
[ seek a physicians care. $
Prescriptions Often the Cause.
How do men and women-and even
children. as the records show-start
| on the course which ends in their
being dope fiends"? Police statistics
| and statistics from various kinds of in
sututions show that the use OF physi- :
clans prescriptions. taken to cure
| some other form Of illness. most fre-
| quently leads to drug addiction. Oth-A
er causes ascribed are association,
| with other addicts, prohibition. use
or narcotic drugs for chronic dis
eases, curiosity to learn the effects Of
drugs. prostitution, use of patent or
proprietary medicines. use of certain
narcotic drugs as a stimulant. and
use by dentists.
| Investigations show that the drug
habit Is not restricted to any par
| ticular race, nationality or class. It
Is said that any one who takes a mar
cottc drug for period Of thirty days
| Is in serious danger of becoming a
habitual user Of the drug-a slave Of
| the drug. In some cases, where the
person Is very susceptible, 1t has been
known to take only ten days to form
! a regular drug habit. &C
No Such Thing as Quitting. II
After the drug habit has once been
formed. it is practically impossible for.
! outside aid. There is no such thing as
| swearing off," according to medical
men. The addict must undergo g.
| course of treatment.
| Many of the drug addicts belong tor
| the underworld" They are thieves.
| prostitutes, criminals of every va
| riety. On the other hand. there ars.
very many drug addicts in good social
| standing. In most cases the addict In
good social standing has acquired the.
| drug habit through the use of physts
| clans prescriptions
| The drugs which are most frequent-si
lily used by the addicts are morphine,
| heroin, opium and cocaine. Codeine.
laudanum and paregoric are used alsos'
| but to a lesser extent. Drug addicts
have no general age. They run
from twelve years to seventy-five. ac-
| cording to Investigations. Many OF
the users of heroin. which is snuffed
up and easy to take. are youngsters
not more than twenty. >,
The constant use of narcotics ana
| other habit-forming drugs results IN
! q diseased condition of the body and
of the mind also in many cases. The
effect on the morals is just as bad. IT,
is said. The drug addict will lie. steal;
and cheat to obtain the drugs he de-
| sires.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
WESERH A2U u.

man will have the advantage in the
scramble over the small one. with
endless inequalities and charges OF
favoritism.
Another feature which is appar-
emily to be introduced is the Depart
ment of Justice. Attempts to regulate
prices by penal statutes have failed
at all times, in all places and in all
countries. Mr.. Hoover testified that
such attempts in England frequently
resulted in the entire commodity dis
appearing from the visible market
II left to the initiative of Individual
district attorneys the first effect will
be that sellers of the commodity will
avoid the chances of indictment, and
the more vigorous the prosecution or
the ground of excessive prices the less
sugar will be found in that particular
district
Evening star., 1919-10-12
TO UPBU|LD BUSINESS
OF TWO HEM|SPHERES
CONTINUED from First Page,

tices as evidence hostility and are
recognized as having caused wars.
The worlds food supply and the in
creasing cost of living are to be
passed upon by the common mind of
the momentous gathering. with the
prospect that Herbert Hoover will
lead the discussion. 1t is confidently
expected that more general under
standing of the world situation in one
OF the most essential respects will re-
suit.
Following the five-day conference
the foreign delegations will tour the
important industrial centers of the
United States. This will enable the
visitors personally to inspect indus
tries of especial interest to them, to
form business acquaintances with
American bankers and operators and
form comprehensive idea Of Ameri-
can methods of finance, Manufacturing
and commerce.
Outline Of Itinerary.
A special Pullman commitment
train has been placed at the disposal
of the delegates. in which the fol-
lowing itinerary will be covered:
Friday. October II, New York to
Atlantic City; Saturday. October IS. to
0uuOdy, OcloueF Los at Atlantic City:
Sunday. October 26. Atlantic city to
Philadelphia; Tuesday, October %,
Philadelphia to Baltimore: Thursday.
October 80. Baltimore to Washington:
Friday, October 81. to Sunday, Novem-
Der 2. In Washington; Monday. No
vember 3, arrive in Pittsburgh: We'd
nesday. November 5. arrive in Gin
cinnati; Thursday. November 6, st.
Louis; Friday. November z, Kansas
City; Sunday. November 9. Minneapolis; !;
Monday. November 10. st. Paul: We'd
nesday, November IL, Chicago; FRI
day. November IA. Detroit; Sunday,
November 16. Cleveland: Wednesday,
November 10. Buffalo; Thursday. No
vember 20. Niagara Falls and Roch-
ester; Saturday. November %. Boston;
Monday. November "a. New York,
spending four days in the metropolis.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Result Is Higher Prices,

1t looks as though we had already
overstayed our limit in the contest
with the law Of supply and demand.
1t is already evident that there will
be a shortage during the remaining
months OF this year and that the
price, whether it escapes from control
now or after January 1. will reach a
point which it would not have reached
had 1t been allowed to conform more
nearly to economic law. The longer
that regulation is continued upon the
present policy. with no adequate pro-
vision for bringing consumption back
to normal. the more acute will be the
shortage.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Attempting to Cure Addicts-

In some Of the municipalities. nota-
blv Nav York city, the authorities al
ready are attempting to cure the drug
addicts Of the habits which are slow
ly but surely killing them. The ex-
cessive use Of drugs is more and more
coming to be considered a disease.
rather than a vice. and the belief Is
spreading that the government should
take a hand in effecting cures. just as
it has in stamping out yellow fever
and other diseases.
The special committee which inves-
tikated tho traffic in narcotic drugs
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Hoover's Drastic Rationing System.

At the other end of the line, in order
+o overcome the natural working of
the law of supply and demand. Hoover
adonted a drastic system OF rationing
Manufacturers who used sugar were
NIT on a particularly strict allowance.
% that a fair proportion of sugar was
ressryed Tor table consumption. In
Evening star., 1919-10-12
Challenged Britain at Sea.

In the same way Germany openly
challenged Britain on the sea. she
not merely became a commercial rival.
using the seas with her merchant fleet
in the fashion the dominant sea pow
er has always permitted. but she at
one time undertook to build a fleet
to challenge the British and made
plans openly to destroy the British
Evening star., 1919-10-12
WAR INEVITABLE OVER
POLAND, SAYS SIMONDS|
Writer Cannot Conceive of Germany Con-
senting to Conditions Created by
Treaty In the Vistula Valley.
BY FRANK III. SIMONDS.

THIN the last week we
wv have passed the first an
niversary of the date on
Evening star., 1919-10-12
New Situation Intolerable.

By contrast who can believe that
Germany Will accept the provisions
OF the treaty of Versailles which di-
vide East Prussia from Pomerania,
exclude Danzig from German bounda-
ries and by giving the Poles Posen
make Berlin almost a frontier town
AND 1t Will be the more intolsrable,
this new situation. II the inhabitants
or upper Silesia, as seems sure, vote
to become Poles. depriving the Ger
mans of one of the most valuable
mineral districts in Europe or the
world
Perceiving this fact. the liberal ele-
ments in Great Britain. early assailed
the Polish program of the Paris con-
ference. 1t had been agreed that Po-
land should have Danzig and a wide
corridor on either bank of the WIS.,
tula. including the Danzig- Warsaw
railway. The thing was almost
signed. sealed and delivered when
! British protest produced a sudden re-
versal by Lloyd George, the corridor
, was narrowed, Danzig was assigned
to the league of nations. while even
after the treaty had been drafted and
served upon Germany its terms re-
garding upper Silesia were modified.
The reason was simple. Every SEN
sible Englishman knew that Germany
would never consent to a condition
which cut her country in half. drove
Evening star., 1919-10-12

.NHE facts in regard to the su-
gar shortage are fortunately
undisputed, whatever may be
tho diHoronca 1T onininn with
, 1919-12-06
70 the Editor Of the Avis
DGor Civ.

- IlIC EC.lLOL Vi the AVIS
Dear Sir
Allow me space in you valuable
paper to say these few words or behalf
Of the ~Dreadnought Football Club.
For few months past, the D. F. B. G.
mao no any contest with of the other
CLUBS OF this town on account of receiving
no challenges, but we are ready for an1
challenge from the other clubs;
Wlli the Athletic Associa ion, the Elk
celSIoT' or Inc licked Eleven of Freder-
town send us a challenge for Cbristm' &c
Day SO that we can have a pleasant
time? If SC let US all practice and OFT
our Boys in readiness as the Bows of Tha
Dreadnought F. B. G. are vely anxious
to play any Club, SO which one is The
bravest step forward.
As this is a very healthy game and the
pQoilc IS SO interested in ii we hope to
, 1919-12-06
have a contest on said day.

have a contest on said day.
We hope to- get a challenge from one
OF the Clubs of this town or in Frederik-
sted in a weeks time so that We can
line up against which ever Club that steps
forward.
Thanking you for space,
REUBEN BRUN.
For the D. T. e.
, 1919-12-06

KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Washington, Dec. 1st.-Most OF the
features usually attending the opening
were lacking today at the converting of
the second session Of the 66th Con
gresS. Alter perfume ,IOn&ry sessions
a. which the annual apprc priation
estimates aggregating 81, 1868. 900. 600
were presented both Senate and House
adjourned until tomorrow. when Pre-
sident Wilson's message will be read.
and legislative work startedi in ernest.
Paris, Dec. 2nd.-Ihe Supreme Coun-
Gil today decided that the question of
tiume should not be settled in the Hun
garian Peace Treaty, but be reserved
for final decisiol by the Allied and Associ-
ated Powers, This eliminates any OBJ
J%ectlons on the part of either the ItaIi-
ans or the Jugo-Slavs, to signing the
Treaty on account of Fiume.
London, Dec. End. Field Marshal Sir
Evelyn Wood, sailor, soldier and author,
died here today. He was born at ('re5-
sing Bralntree. Essex, on February 9Th.
1888.
Washington, Dec, 2nd.-GeneraI re-
c~ommendation on legislation to combat
the cost OF living, labour unrest, radical
ism and REIMBURSEMENT of t e nation to a
peace footing, were the features of Pres
ldent Wilson's annual message to Con
gress; delivered today. The Peace
Treaty, the President told Congress, will
be discussed IN a separate message later.
as well as the railway question.
London, Dec. 2rd.-By the substantial
majority of 1872 the House of Commons
decided against the proposition to float
premium bonds in order that the Govern
ment might raise needed money. Judg-
ing from the cheering that greeted the
announcemen Of the figures, the decis-
ION OF the Chamber was q popular one.
Public opinion, aided by the Archbishop
OF Canterbury, and other prominent
churchmen and i1anciers, had express
ed itself fotcibIy during The past two
years against the bonds, and evidently
converted many Of the public, hither-
to at least sympathetic with a lottery
bond issue. Mr.. Austen Chamberlain,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the
course OF a speech on the question in the
House, confessed that his former
advocac Of the bonds was the re-
suit OF insufficient study of the subject.
Sir Robert Kindersley, Champion of the
War Savings Committee which facilitates
the purchase Of war savings certificates
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Valuable Indian Relic.

TyndalI, s. D.--What without
doubt is one of the finest and most
valuable saddles in the state or
Northwest has been presented to
Miss Anna Kirk of this city by an
old Indian friend. The saddle is
entirely covered with beads, red,
white and blue, fashioned in differ
ent Indian designs. .
The saddle shows wear and evi.
dently had been in use in the tribe
for some years. The work !op it
indicates that many months and
perhaps years we're required to
make the saddle and fashion the
beadwork designs upon it.
Mrs. Kirk refused and offer OF
$3.50 for the saddle, which is
thought to be one of the finest ex'
amples of Indian work in exist
ence.-Ex.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Annual Indian Fair to be
Better 1han Ever
Superintendent 6. ". Cross Lending Every
Aid Toward Success Of unIqns
evenI. E--ISJ.:ss

Red Lake Indian reservation
will hold its annual fair this month,
September Is, 16 and II, and ar
rangements are being made for
putting on one of the best in the
annals Of the reservation, which
will be a feat worth performing.
|G. w. Cross, superintendent at
Red Lake reservation, is backing
the fair and in this he is receiving
the hearty corporation of the
promoters. T.
Besides the splendid exhibits and
displays to be seen, there will be a
program of entertainment. con-
sisting of baseball and lacrosse
games, in which the Indians will
take part; horse races, foot races,
dances by the Indians. 1T -
The reservation people are
among the best agriculturalists in
Beltrami county and will show
displays of their splendid crops
and, produce. They will also have
showings Of cattle and other lines
of stock, also poultry. The do
mestic science display is always q
feature of the fair and this year it
promises to eclipse all former
showings. There will also be a
big display of canned goods, and
the beaded work done by such as
only the Indian women can fashion
will be plentifully displayed, and
always in strong demand. .
The chippewa" the Red Lake
passenger boat, with CAPACITY OF
100, will meet the Red Lake special
train at Redby and convey fair
passengers to the agency fair
grounds.
Great preparations are to be
made for 'Bemidji Day." Septem
Der 16. This day is always made
tue most of and is the big day.
| of the fair when the specil train
is run from Bemidji.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
4 Senooimaster's Story.

Happening into classroom OF boys
recently I gave them this opinion:
You desire to know just how old I
am, SO 1 am going to have You figure
it out for yourselves and this is the
problem: am twice one-half the age
Of my twin brother and he is thirty.
three years old. now how old am II"
Tho boys were in their third year in the
xrammcr grade and were not reckoned
stupid or backward by their teacher
yet this statement of the question was
20 much a puzzle to them. that only
four boys out Of fifty-one present
.'caught on" to the question and gave
. correct answer. I fully expected
every one would answer correctly, and
requested all TO stand and 10 resume
their seats, when an answer was giver
that was ike theirs Most Of the boya
insis' ed that was sixty-s;x years Of
age. some that ! was forty-nine and .
half years old. others various answers
md but four that was shout ss old
as my twin brother. In the wor,ls Of
Artemas Ward. What h the reason
& this ,husncssr 7saeksc
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Chief Mesha- a-ke-ge-shig
Passes Away.

Chief Meshs ke ge shig, one of
the oldest and respected members
of this. reservation, died at the
Old Folks Home at Beaulicu last
Thursday night. His death was
due to infirmities accompanying
extreme old age, he being nearly
100 years old. Mesha ke &c shig
was born on the banks of the
Mississippi river near where the
town of Brainerd now stands, but
since the settlement of White
Earth reservation some fifty years
ago, he has resided thereon,
and for a number of years has
resided on his farm near Beaulieu.
His aged wife died about 5 years
ago. - - - Z y : u"
Deceased was q devout member
of the Episcopal church. from
which the funeral was held last
Saturday. Interment took place in
the cemetery at Beaulieu.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Work Of Minnesota Chic
pewas Big Feature at
State Fair.
Agricultural and School Work Show Great
Progress Of Red Men 10 Minnesota.

Never has the Agricultural
building at the Minnesota State
Fair presented such q number and
variety of exhibits as were on dis
play at the opening of the big
exposition last Saturday. Prom
inent among these exhibits are the
three booths displaying bead work,
handicraft, agricultural and school
work of Minnesota Chippewas.
In the first booth a variety OF
mats, saddle blankets, costumes,
rugs and beadwork in various
forms, are displayed.
The agricultural display is in the
second booth. Although the fair
comes at time when the products
of northern Minnesota are not
fully developed, there is an ex-
cellent exhibit of farm products.
George w. Cross, superintendent
and special disbursing agent at the
Red Lake Indian school, who is in
charge of the exhibit, says the
display of farm products is the
best the Indians have ever sent to
the fair.
Exhibits of school work of In
dams are shown in the third booth.
There are samples of penmanship,
drawings and need'ework.
John Smith, the famous 13O-
year-old Indian from Cass Lake,
is making the Indian exhibit booth
bis headquarters during the fair.
Two Indian girls, Josephine
Jourdan and Nellie Strong, and
Mr.. William DAILY, arranged the
exhibit under the direction of Mr..
Cross.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04

Held Up Your Head.
pigs nose Is nearly always IN Sho
ground
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04

versatile Windmill.
A windmill in Europe grinds grain
to Hour for baker and then mixes
and kneads 1t into dough.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
1hino to 1e Feared,

mo. the fear of failing never en-
:ers my head" said the aviator to his
gaping hearers. "Nhat scares me is
the danger Of stalling my engine about
two miles up and not being able to get
down. r-
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
AT Note.

An art writer Of Boston says there
is now very little for the painters to
do but fight. Why don't they paint
portraits of porterhouse steaks smoth-
cred with onions?-Houston Post.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04

There 10 more Catarrh IN this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For .
great many years doctors pronounced 1t .
local disease and prescribed local RENE
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incur
Able. Science has proven Catarrh to be q
constitutionai disease, and therefore re-
ouires constitutional treatment. Hans
Satarrh Cure manufactured by +. j.
Cheney 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio. - the only
taken internally. It acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send Tor ctfeulAfs
and teatimonial4,
Address: =. J. CHENEY Z CO. Tole0o. q.
Sold by Drdseists. isc-
Take HaHo FasaJly Pill0 Ter eo0oelDot1o3
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-04
Daily Thought.

Every person is responsible for NIL
the good within the scope of his abll-
tiles, and for no more, and none can
tell whose sphere IL the largest.-Gatl
Hamilton