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Evening star., 1922-11-21
Clemenceau's Breakfast.

American dietitians will be inter-
ested in the regimen of Georges Gle
menceau, Americas distinguished Wis.,
itor.' This old gentleman-he Is past
the age of eighty -one-is a remarkable
example of sound health and vigor.
He is. despite his years. one of the
livest wires in the world today. And
this is what he eats for breakfast: A
bowl of onion soup, bit of cheese and
two hard-boiled eggs. Where are the
coffee drinkers? Where are the anti.
cheesites? Where are the folks who
think that an egg should never be
given over four minutes of contact
with boiling water?
This is a revelation to American
breakfast eaters, and our people are
rather strong on the first meal OF the
day, as a rule. A bit Of fruit, some
sort of a cereal, toast and cup Of
coffee>constitute the average matutinal
menu. Eggs. to be sure, but soft-boiled
or poached. or maybe fried. But hard
boiled. That is supposedly picnic food,
because Of the ease and safety of
transportation.
Evidently the Tiger has no fancy
for what in thi. country is broadly
known as breakfast food" Perhaps
before he gets away he will be intro
duced to the fifty-seven or more varie.
ties of camoufiaged cereals, grits.
cracks. kernels. shreds and the like
that dominate the American breakfast
table. But If he Is wise and has re-
gard for his health, Of which there is
every evidence. he will make no ex.
periments. Maybe onion soup will be-
come popular here as a result of his
example, with a "bit of cheese" to
give kick to the first digestive rite of
the day.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
The British Opposition"

When parliament met yesterday at
London the most interesting question
was whether the laborites or the lib
erals would assume the position of the
Opposition" That question, however,
was not answered, as only the formali-
ties of opening were observed and the
issue of the minority leadership in the
commons was postponed. 1t now ap-
pears that an effort is being made. to
compromise the matter, by the selec-
tion of single representative Of the
three groups. laborites and two sets of
liberals. Whether such man can be
found is doubtful. But the very search
for him will give perhaps line on the
chances Of a coalition of these anti
ministerial elements, now or later.
Upon the degree Of coalition will e-
Evening star., 1922-11-21
THE WAYS: OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

used to drive to work behind two
spanking bays. Now. however, he
uses an automobile. His chauffeur
hasn't missed getting him down to
his desk at o'clock more than q
couple of times In . year. Secretary
Davis sometimes walks part Of the
way. but general uses his automo-
bile. He. too. 10 t his desk at =.
Postmaster General Work sits in q
big Limousine and enters his office
promptly At 8:l5 every morning.
1t is a new thing. this 8 o'clock day.
new with the Harding administration.
Cabinet oficers used to come to work
at any old time. Now-well. it's diff
ferent.
We greet our old friend. Judge Nc
Chord. the chairman Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. He
walks to work. a short half mile
from his hotel. generally getting In
at 9. The ten other commissioners
follow his cue.
A limousine Of midnight blue rolls
Dy, q SOlldIy A6 uh Q oS~ho~
over to the left in the tonneau as ne
can get. That is Hoover. He works
half the night, 1t Is rumored, ana
comes to his offices at any time be-
tween and 1890. This morning he
is with the rush-hour crowd. Secre-
tary Hoover seldom smiles. He is
looking out the window. as usual.
The Secretary of War used to walk
to work, but his physician has pre-
scribed an auto ride of late. We see
him promptly at 9, entering the door
way of his office. Mrs DENLY often
goes down in the car Of morning
with her husband. the Secretary OF
the Navy.
Let's cross over to the White
House. Secretary Christian has been
at his desk for ten minutes. He
looks at his watch. 1t is o'clock.
He rises and steps across the cor
ridor to the Presidents private ofice.
Good morning. Mr.. President. he
calls out, his hand on the half-open
door. And from within there comes
the CHEEKY reply:
Good morning, George"
All Washington is at work.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
Boring From Within.

The public is being asked to expect
Men elected to the Sixty-eighth Con-
gress as republicans and others as
democrats are booked to scuttle the
two old organizations and make for
and manning a new ship.
Is this booking authorized? Does it
rest upon more than discomfort exist
ing in both of the old parties. and
the marked frankness with which
some of the discontented are express
ing themselves? May not a man be
exceedingly discontented, and yet no
scuttler?
Scuttling is questionable business
Smuggling oneself aboard ship for the
purpose Of sending the craft to the
bottom is queer employment. 1t is
doubtful if those willing to engage in
it-if there are any such-are nu-
merous or capable enough to score
success.
Let it be admitted that there is
ground for discomfort in both of the
old parties-ground for demanding
and working for improvement in both
The country needs and deserves the
best that party men can do.
But everything in reason and
bounds, and according to reputable and
accepted methods. The situation is not
desperate in either party. Repairs in
both can be made without a thought Of
scrapping either.
The atmosphere will clear. Such a
result as took place on the 7th instant
was bound to confuse things and pro-
duce some extreme suggestions.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Let's walk to work with Washing
ton today.
We find ourselves In q white-collar
crowd. There is not a pair of over
alls in sight. One hundred thousand
men. women and children-the last
on their way to school-choke tho
streets. The hour is 8:45. for all
Washington goes to work at the
same time. Every one Is at his desk
or hers. for more than half OF the
workers are women--at the stroke
of 9.
The broad avenues are choked with
automobiles. A third of the govern
ment employees have machines and
park them by the tens of thousands
near the department buildings during
the day. The hurrytng crowds over
flow the sidewalks. The street cars
move at feeble speed. an almost un-
broken line.
A tall. erect figure strides with firm
and vigorous step down Connecticut
avenue. 1t Is Charles Evans Hughes
on his way to the State Department.
Mr.. Hughes moves faster than the
current. He is geared to five miles
an hour in low speed and he carries
cane.
One tells how our foreign affairs
are proceeding by the cut OF his
white whiskers. When all goes well
they are carefully clipped and COM
paratively long. When troubles
cloud the sky they are cut hastily
and short. Mr.. Hughes trims them
himself. All Is serene today.
A long. black. high-powered car
glides by. picking its way through
traffic. At the wheel Is a man In uni
form with four stars on his epaulets.
Yes, it is Pershing. going down to
the War Department for the days
work. The rear wheels. of his car.
we observe. are equipped with TWO
tires each, and he travels fast.
We shall have to beat the crowd II
we want to see Work. Wallace or
Davis on their way. All three live at
the same big hotel. we'll out In resi-
Dental Washington. All three are at
their desks long before the clerks OF
washington are on their way.
Until recently Secretary Wallace
Evening star., 1922-11-21
Germany's New Government.

Distinct encouragement is to be
found in the makeup Of the cabinet
of Chancellor Cuno, who has under
taken the difficult task Of steering the
German government through the trou-
bled seas Of reparations and internal
readjustments. 1t is the first distinct.
ly bourgeois, or middle-class govern
ment, Germany has ever xasAf., and
with the extremes of rad3hAsAn and
reaction eliminated there is reason to
hope that Gt5pSany will follow a more
consistent aak straightforward policy
in dealing with her creditors.
But more encouraging even than
the composition Of the new minis
try is the fact that the downfall Of
the Wirth government did not bring
about the predicted catastrophe. That
bugaboo has long hung over the prob
lem Of reparations and has prevented
settlements which otherwise might
have been effected. Fear of it has
been one Of the chief causes of dis
agreement between France and Great
Britain, and the resulting situation
has been taken advantage Of in the
full by those elements in Germany
which are opposed to any honest at
tempt to fulfill the requirements Of
the peace treaty. It is to be expected
that London now will be willing to
adopt a policy Of greater firmness to-
ward Germany, and with this willing
ness manifested France can afford to
modify her demands.
The French policy Of demanding too
much has undoubtedly been due in
large measure to the fact that France
has been receiving too little. The
exigencies Of domestic politics had to
be considered. and the government,
being unable to show substantial re-
Evening star., 1922-11-21

70 the Editor of The Star:
Twas much interested in the article
in The Star of November 13 entitled
Edison Would Break Backbone Oh
the High Cost of Living" / note the
fundamental principle by means pi
which the spinal column Is TO De
shattered is stabilizing the currency
on the cost of necessities, the basic
value of which is to be estab-
lished by a twenty-five-year average.
Every consuming American citiIei
and we are all consumers: l ~ be-
would welcome a reduction IN the
cost of living if that could be ehecteo
in such a manner as to work no IN
iury on any class of our citizens,
while at the same time presein ms
the integrity of our financial sEsle,i'
In regard to having standard o,
vaJue other than gold, ] desire 10 can
attention to the fact that in January,
1917. in an address before ;he Economic
Club of New York city. l proposed such
a standard
Quotation From Address.
,;,, ,uota the words which 1 used
on that occasion: :;
variable unit of weights and measures
the French scientists of the nrst reso-
Iution. acting on hint from James
Watt, the inventor OF the steam
engine. selected one ten-m!lilonth OF
the earth's quadrant. From this
natural and invariable quantity all
scientific weights and measures are
derived. In like manner constant
standard of value for the gold dollar
may be derived from natural, IN
variable quantity. measured by a RUE
as unchangeable as the earth's quad
rant or the velocity of light. rms
quantity happens to be composed OF
basic agricultural products once
agreed upon as the standard of value
these products will become the sleep
less guardian of the farmers rights
Anthropologists and physiologists VIII
tell you that since man emerged from
a thinkless to thinking animal his
average height and weight have not
appreciably changed. The oldest
skeleton known to be Of human origin
may be used in rebuilding man of
average weight and height. In the
millions of years to come even the
wisest eugenists are not likely to
make any serious impression on the
physiological needs of the average
man. It has also been shown that
the average man needs about 5000
heat units Of balanced food per day
to keep his human machine going.
Thi., quantity of simple food each
average man must have every day
that he lives. It is. therefore, a
natural, invariable, Indispensable unit.
which can never be abolished or
For this kslue, in my address. sug-
gested thssAem "valdsxs taken from
Evening star., 1922-11-21
DR.. Wiley's View of Edison Plan
To Lessen the Cost OF Liuing

tho average tables of the cost OF living
prepared monthly by the statistical divi.
sion of the Department OF lLabor. ano
based upon 100 as its standard. repre-.
senting the cost of the necessities OF
life for the year 1913. On examining
these tables over a long period l was
struck with the fact that the index
value of wheat was almost exactly that
of the average index value OF all the
necessities of life. AS other necessities
of life, such as fuel. clothing, housing,
household furnishings. etc, vary with
the taste and the income of the indlVid.
ual. they cannot have that intimate and
invariable relation to the basic cost OF
living that attaches to food. For tnls
reason food p general. and especially
as the least variable of all and thus
suited to represent the fundamental
principle of human nutrition.
No Change I'm Currency Needed.
In my plan of stabilzng the dollar ]
did not contemplate any change in our
currency. which should be maintained
on its present gold basis: AS god
changes in value. according TO IT'S
abundance OF scarcity, determined by
the only basic rules of value. supply and
demand, the index value Of food will
also change Every month the table Of
values is issued. On this value the in.
come of the laboring man and other
small Saiarleu NOTkeTS Will De paSeu
For instance. If the index value 10
l25 he will receive compenSatior
25 per cent higher than that of 1913
l cannot give the details of this plar
in the space of letter. l only de.
sire to call attention to the fact that
in so far as l know, it was the first
public suggestion of. scientific
means OF establishing standard {;
value based on foods. If the index
value increases the pay increases: II
the index value falls .he pay falls
Thus the laboring man and othei
persons earning small wage woule
always maintain the same relative
position to the cost of living, and
therefore. there will be no occasion
plan is established.
Reminiscent Of POpulixm.
In regard to the other features oil
Mr. Edison's communication they are
reminiscent of the bygone days OF
populism. In his scheme Senator
Pfeffer is redcvivus. 1t almost re-
calls the subsequent days of the free
silver campaign. 1t is possible with.
out any dislocation of our f1nancia
position, or our industrial relations
to pay wage scale according to the
variation IN the environment in which
the worker lives and thus to stabil'
ize not only the dollar. but the posi-.
ton of the wage Garner. We wouie
need no government regulations. mol
other socialistic or popnlistic meas,
ures to secure the sane condition ot
affairs which ] have outlined above
II. W. WILEY. :
Evening star., 1922-11-21
Better Lunches.

Wherever hot lunches are served to
school children. it is noted that the
children do better work than they did
on cold lunches. In most city schools
Of the United States the hot lunch has
been in use so long that it is as per-
manent an institution as the textbook
or the blackboard In many rural
schools the hot lunch has become an
important factor within the last few
years, and the rural children are
showing remarkable Improvement in
scholarship and health under the
stimulus Of better food.
! Where hot lunch Is not to be had.
careful attention to the variety and
quality of the food in the lunch box
| may make up for the handicap of a
nutrition specialists have been giving
special attention to this subject of
the school child's lunch Many of the
older folk grew up without any sci
entific attention having been bestowed
upon their cold school lunch of bread
and jelly. hunk of apple pie and
maybe bit Of cold salt pork. But many
of the older folk are now having their
duodenums short circuited. too, and
many others of them are trying to get
well by repeating doggerel about get
ting better and better Now that we
have just begun to learn a few rudi-
mentary facts about the human body
i and its mechanism. We certainly
should desire that our children shall
suffer less from hit-or-miss feeding
than we may have suffered The
school lunch is an important factor in
| it.-Wichita Eagle.
Will Ruth. crushed to earth, rise
again ?-Asneville Times
Two robbers boarded an Ohio train,
h,,f vlOrtor brushed them off -
Greenville Piedmont.
| {. In Paris they are sewing on silk
eyelashes. That's a new way of keep
ing their lamps misunderstanding
Tennessean. {.
| Now 1t isn't only the German mark,
but the German government, that's
Observation-Disclosures North Amer
ican.
The Army air service is perfecting
an airplane which will fly without a
pilot And the chances are that, for q
| while, at least, 1t will fly without a
passenger. - Richmond Times Dis
patch.
! Miss Alice Robertson thinks that
men do not want women to hold office.
It's not 80 much. Alice, that they don't
| want women to hold the Offices as
that they want to hold the offices
| themselves-Cleve Plain Dealer.
One of the natural wonders Of poll
! tics is that when an officeholders
goose is cooked he becomes a lame
| duck.-Norfolk V'rginian- Pilot
The former kaiser's memoirs can be
bought in Germany for cents. The
Germans have memories Of their own.
Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.
| The imperial klaxton of the Ku
Klux Klan and the primate pomposo
of the Royal Order Of Rhinoseri are
much amused at the pretension Of Mr..
! Hohenzollern's bride in the calling
herself her imperial majesty the
l.. When the crack of doom comes, no
doubt European statesmen will fold
their hands and wait for America 20
take care OF the victims. Oklahoma
City oklahouA1s u =. g. -.-....,.......
Evening star., 1922-11-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.

The Fleeting Show.
"This world is but a fleeting show,
Said HeZekiah Bings.
II heard the maxim long ago.
In memory it clings.
The spring-time blossoms soon Civ
way
To summers gorgeousness.
The autumn splendors on display
Show beauty scarcely less.
"And as watch one season fade
To give another place,
I'm glad a spot for me was made
In universal space.
Though have little to bestow
In life's essential things,
I'm thankful just to see the show"
Says Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
EDITORIAL DIGEST

end it may be doubted whether any
question related to marriage and di-
vprce can be effectually dealt with
through legal statutes. If
some one can find an antidote for So
phistication and cure for the
scourge OF popular cynicism the di-
vorce and marriage problem will set
tie itself"
Evening star., 1922-11-21

"Parsifal" has been revived in Chi
cago. The incident is a reminder of
the benefit that might have resulted
had the German government devoted
more attention to the arts Of music
and less to the arts of war.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

OUR OWN WALL NOTICES.
TEXTS
THAT THUNDER
do 1T NOW"
ALWAYS PANIED
MY NOBLE BROW.
DOWN
WITH THAT ANTIQUE
TRADITION!
DOWN WITH TOLL
AND SUPERSTITION.
JOY
DWELLS WITHIN
PROCRASTINATION.
WHEN THAT FAILS.
TAKE A VACATION.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Suggestions for new party always
bring up some new ideas for the old
parties to touch upon in their plat
forms.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
THE LANTERN
BY DON MARQUIS.

What the world needs: more opti-
mists to encourage 1t.
What the optimists need: a more
encouraging world.
When a professional politician
takes up an Idea; the world is safe
from that Idea thereafter.
It has passed definitely out of the
realm of action, tho country Of reality.
The so-called prohibition navy
proves that there's many a ship 'twixt
the cup and the lip.
When you provo a thing against a
man you don't necessarily make him
like himself any the less
Government is the art of passing
the buck.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Variations Of opinion as to the cor
will not prevent Clemenceau from
being held in high regard as an author
and lecturer.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Lenin and Trotsky have held on to
power so long that they are now re-
garded by many Russians as repre-
senting conservative sentiment.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
In q Restaurant.

The orchestra incessant tolls
With measures rather crude.
The appetite for music spoils
My appetite for food.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

So many banquets have been organ
ized for Will Hays that it would seem
that in addition to his salary he had
acquired a meal ticket perquisite.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
Demonstrations.

Il understand your audiences re-
sponded to you as one man."
NO" replied Senator Sorghum. ITO
tell you the truth, the audiences sound
ed more numerously enthusiastic than
the voters at the polls"
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Regardless of the question of
whether Santa Claus is a myth, the
slogan "Shop early" is strictly prac-
tical proposition.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Radical leaders often quarrel among
themselves like ordinary politicians.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

In few weeks the discussion of the
1922 coal situation will be over. and
that of the 1923 situation will begin.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Jud Tunkins says that motorists and
pedestrians ought to get over the idea
that they are natural enemies.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
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Evening star., 1922-11-21

John Barleycorn may be put out of
business. but never out Of politics.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

There is always something to be
about, if you look for it
the price of money as meas
ured in food and clothes is getting
lower and lower.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
TWO TYPES.

TWO TYPES.
There is. a type of woman who
Is deemed "a vixen and a MINK"
Because-(a pretty how-de-doD-
She says the things she truly
thinks.
Another type of woman then
Is called "a darling and a dear"
(Perhaps by nine in ev'ry tenD-
She says the things folks like to
hear! HAROLD SETON.
Evening star., 1922-11-21
A COMMUNICATION FROM ARcHY,

boss the other day
heard an
ant conversing
with a flea
small talk said
disgustedly
and went away
from there archy
W. S. wants to know why we are
using so few contributions nowadays.
We can't afford to let too many con-
tributors in they seem to want
to turn this department into hu-
morous column.
Going to Heaven is a long, hard
struggle, no doubt. But maybe 1t is
worth it . there won't be any
one with a pianola living above you.
And as for hell well, no one
underneath can kick to the landlord
if you want to dance little.
81 wonder why it is" complained
Fothergil Finch. the Boy Bard. that
Just one drink will go to my head"
And Capt. Fitzurse was cruel
enough to tell him that it was be-
cause nature abhors a vacuum.
Suppose the gloves 1 wear were
shoes,
And the shoes were something
,Twould hinder me in hosting booze
Or driving after smelts.
sunpose the earth was made Of coal
And all the seas were lead.
wbere would the ostrich find hole
Tn which to hide his head?
There is always the fellow who
savs after the fifth shot of bootleg
hootch. what this country needs is
less whisky drinking and legalized
light wines and beers"
What has become of the old-fash-
ioned poet who used to wear a fow-
ing tie and write rhymed verses?
There is always something 10 oe
cheerful about, if you look for 1t
the price of money as meas
ured in food and clothes is getting
lower and lower.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

The Fvcpin. Star. with tn. Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the CITY
at so cents per ponth: daily ony 40 cents rr rsl
,,crs NAV bn s,nt hy mail or telephone Maih
5000. Collection Is made by carriers nj '"s
end of each month.
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Imitation" said Uncle Eben, '.is de
sincerest fattery;; 'ceppin' when . boot.
logger uses wood alcohpi. Z sIs
Evening star., 1922-11-21

Women in this country are get
ting better and better, in every way.
every day. Their skirts are growing
longer; they are smoking less. drink
ing less and otherwise becoming such
exemplary characters that even the
most sensational preachers find little
to preach against any more.
We do not know whether it is
cause and effect. or whether it is
coincidence. but we point to the fact
that this change for the better has
come about during the period since
women have been openly attending
prize fights.
Let the social analysts explain it
as they will; We merely cheer for
the fact itself.
1t is feeling superior to our friends
that keeps US friendly to them.
We get so gloomy when the autumn
rains
Come down and fill the city like
Yet think how frightened we'd be-
come, to see
The rain start suddenly to falling
UP!
Evening star., 1922-11-21

What has become of the old-fash-
toned poet who used to wear fow-
ing tie and write rhymed verses!
Evening star., 1922-11-21
knowledge Is Power.

"Your boy Josh doesn't do much
work around the place."
HE doesn't have to-" replied
Farmer Corntossel. Josh brings home
the fact that knowledge is power. He's
the only feller around the place who
knows how to start a flivver on a cold
morning."