Evening star., 1923-08-13

which. diluted, will make a gallon Of
drink similar to vanilla -faVored choc-
olate. The raw material Is vegetable
plant which grows abundantly in Texas
and New Mexico. The name Is not
mentioned here out OF Difference to the
sensiblities Of the advertising manager.
The high cost of living must and
shall descend.
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A news item tells us that tomatoes
were selling. last week at so cents for
two-peck basket. The same were
retailing for s1.00 a basket-just the
Dutchman's lone per cent profit" The
farmer who raised them did not make
turnover Of "one per cent" as rapidly
as did the middleman. The 50-cent
profit of basket of tomatoes tallies
with the 50-cent profit recommended as
the maximum to be permitted on a
ton of coal. Why does not somebody
organize league Of 1000 tomato
eaters and fight?
There appears to be unrest" in the
American Legion Of the District. The
Legionaires say that The American
Legion is not a mercenary institution,
but that its spirit is purely fraternal
and patriotic. AS such, IT does not
approve of any enterprise involving.
directly or indirectly. the aggrandize-
ment of individuals nor permit the use
OF its prestige in appeals for aid to the
outside public. Legionaires say they
need no contributions from the public
In connections with any enterprise, for
they are self-supporting.
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1t is the pride OF Washington that the
American Legion. now numbering its
| membership in excess OF a million,
began its organization in this city. The
first meeting in Europe. by A. E. f.
| officers and enlisted men (for there is
no distinction of rank), was held in
Paris, March IS to II, 1919; but, more
than weelc before that, March Z, 1913
tho General Pershing Post-Whose
name was changed later to the George
Washington Post No. WAS organized
in Washington. The name was changed
| in accordance with a rule of the ma
tional organization. formed in st. Louis,
May 10. that no post should bear the
/ name of living person. Gen. Per-
. member of the George Washington
Post No. /.
1t was with laudable pride that the
post had received the promise of
President Harding that he would
participate in the dedication of the
George Washington Posts clubhouse"
! headquarters. at 1919 street northwest,
this fall. when the extensive alterations
OF the historic old home will have been
completed. Not one cent of the cost
of that building has been given by or
asked of anybody outside of the post
membership. 1t is expected that,
eventually. every post will have a
women's auxiliary, comprising all the
mothers, wives and daughters of the
man members of the original posts.
"A pretty kettle of fish! When
Washington asked me II thought
prohibition could be enforced in this
state. I told them that it absolutely
could not be; that the people were
could enforce it,
Those are the words of John Kjel-
lander. the director of prohibition en-
forcement in Illinois. He saws fur
hibition."
= His opinions as to the possibility of
law enforcement in Illinois or kamst-
chatka are OF far less interest than
the query as to how a man of such
CONVICTIONS ever came to be appointed
prohibition enforcement director
And how many other prohibition Of
hcers have taken an oath to enforce
the law and are ready to boast that
they never tried to enforce the law. I"
Who appoints them? And WHY?
There seems to be something rotten
in Denmark" Mr.. Kjellander
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A chiropodist. speaking to the Ma
tional Association of Chiropodists.
asked the startling question: Did
| you ever see a poet with fiat feet?''
Come to think it over, il was not his
feet, but his purse. Often seen them
with too many feet
Copyright. 1923. by Paul V. Collins)