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D.C.LAND ARMY STARTS WORK Women Will Begin Tilling Ten-Acre Blair Road Tract Tomorrow. 'Business before pleasure.' ia the pi of an of the D. C. farmerettes. The sudden call to hoe* and other garden tools, has upset their plana for a | spring festival and field day exercises. There will be plenty of field exercise, but not in the nature of games and stunts with the public invited?not I just at present The play day will come later. Just now the call is for volunteers to lend a hand to get the seeds in while the ground Is right and the sun la bright. It was because the weather was not Just right dur ing the past two weeks that the plans of the farmerettes miscarried. Planting date of the ten-acre tract on Blahr road that is being operated by the D. C. Division, Woman's Land army, as a training field and commer cial garden is set for Ssturday. Now it seems that by the latter date the ground will be too dry. and so the first squad of volunteers will be assigned to duty tomorrow. Enlistments for field and garden work may be made at the office of the United States Employment Serv ice. 1410 Pennsylvania avenue, or at the Girls' Friendly Club. l?ft Pennsyl vania avenue, also at the Y. M. C. A., and after 5 p. m. at the office of Miss V. B. Smith, secretary. 703 Dis trict National Bank Building. The training field is reached by the green Takoma car via Pennsylvania avenue and Fourteenth street to Ray's Woods, the historic site of old Fort Slocum. a half hour's ride from the center of the city and a five minute*' trail through the woods and along the embankment of the former fort to the Blair road entrance at No. Won. EMPLOYES ORGANIZE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION U. S. Department Workers Form Club Here to Aid the Government. A traffic association composed of representatives from the various povernment departments has been formed here, of which Noble N. Potts, of the Department of Com merce. is chairman. The object is to consider questions relating to transportation in which the gov ernment is interested by reason of its extensive use of railroad lines. Tne public expenditure necessary to conduct these shipping operations has become of such importance be cause of the natural growth and d-velnpment of the country, aided by war conditions and foreshadow ed needs, that the subject was thought worthy of careful inquiry and consideration that the govern ment might profit by an interchange of opinion. The meetings of the association sre to be public, as the purpose 1.^ educational and will be made of special interest by a series of lec tures by experts of the Interstate Commerce Commission. United States Railroad Administration and the railroads in or near Washing ton. The first lecture will be given by T^orin C. Nelson, of the Interstate Commerce Commission. in the auditorium of the Interior Depart ment Building. F street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, this evening at * o'clock. New Jersey G. 0. P. Chief Outline* Party Program Trenton. X. J.. April 22.?Reconstruc tion problems upon which the Repub T.rau party must "speak with courage and stand for what is right and best. rsth?r than what may temporarily p!eas?? in the fltful currents of the hour." were discussed by former Gov. Edward C. Stokes In an address he fore the Republican State committee, following his election as State chair man. succeeding Newton A. K. Bug )?ee. whose resignation was accepted today. "Holstein Highballs" Appear. New York. April 22.?"Holstein high Halle" and cows' net k. right off the hoof, are favorite drinks served to day at the "bar" at the National Milk and Dairy Farm Exposition here. A f.'iOO pound chee.se replaces the usual "free lunch." GENERAL REPAIRS The housewife is relieved be cause Stelzer teil*-her he re pairs every part of the house. Loose bricks on the chimney, the roof, skylights, yard fences and gates, shutters, windows, all plumbing, electric, cement and heating work, and leaves the job broom-clean. All gen eral repairs made by STELZER& COMPANY i 1115 Fourteenth St. Phone Mam 2314. ((?t out tkU ad far future rrfereaee.) U. S. Interests in Europe To Remain After Peace OONTIXUID PBOM PAOB ON* will take from a year to a year and a half to do th? work of this oom mltteo. and then It will hare to sat isfy a conference of the powers, an* may have to be done all over again. The committee on economic* is one of the most important oommlttees named by the conference. It will consider freedom of commercial opportunities? that Is to say. it will overlook matters concerned with the freedom of eco nomic opportunity amot^tbe allies and neutrals. And after V \lt will have to pass upon the new cov Nerclal treaties which must begin to bt -.Yiade In the world, before business can be gin. It Is hard to realise that every commercial treaty the world has been abrogated, there are no commer cial treaties. The covenant of peace wiped out the treaties between the al lied governments, and the war wiped out the treaties between Germany and tfee rest of the world. The new^trea tlea must be open. Secret agreements are barred, and no tresty between any two nations shall give either nation an advantage which other nations out side the treaty may Justly object to; and It is the job of the committee on economics to examine these new trea ties. to hear complaints from nations possibly aggrieved, pud to rewrite the treaties and readjust the provisions so that Justice will be done In the world. The work Is stupendous, and It of fers the best guarantee for peace that may be devised. And whether we have a quadruple alliance or a league of nations this committee Is sure to be a considerable part of the legislative body of the new world federation, whatever It Is called. Finance. Co-relative with the committee on economics is the committee on finance. It Is bound to have Joint Interlocking sub-committees with the committee on ' economics. The finance committee will consider (a) problems of International ! exchange and will prevent so far as i possible unnatural movements of gold i in the world and stop such speciotTs ' financial operations as tend to unstab llize the value of money. And the | committee will also (b) adjust the world's war debt, see that nations needing and deserving credit receive it, and (c) as the financial section of the league of nations, or of the quadruple alliance, the committee will look after the collection and disbursement of the war Indemnities. It will also prob ably be fd) a great International ad : visory board of directors of the world's banking Interests. The French : are asking that an actual bank of j the league of Hations, or the alliance I bo created under the supervision of j the finance committee. Labor. | The committee on labor has ar 1 ranged for an International confer ; ence on labor to meetln Washington In October. That conference will draw ! up bills for the various parliaments : of tho world dealing with the hours, wages and shop conditions of labor. These bills will provide for uniform conditions all over the world. In hours of labor, night work for women and children, a flexible living wage, based in each country upon living costs and living standards. Thus, of course, the same living wage would not be established for China, for instance, that would be required for America; nor would hours of work be the same in the tropics that they would In the temperate zones. Itut the bill drafted will endeavor to equalise labor conditions the world over so | that the laborer In the more civilized > parts of the world will not be subject ! to barbarous competition from under I paid, underfed and badly housed (laborers in other countries. These bills will be presented to the various ! parliaments. assemblies and con gresses, with the sanction of the ! leaders of labor all over the world. This provision brings the labor com mittee of the league, when It is formed, under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States. The committee on labor will be a con tinuing committee and will bind Amer ica to the great social movements of the world as nothing else has ever done. This committee will be virtually the committee on international tiaspor tation. It will supervise the moving commerce of the world. For over fifty yeam a similar committee has had charge of the Danube, licensing pilots, controlling courts and enforc ing Its decrees providing for equal rights for the commerce of Europe along the I>anube. It is now pro posed to have similar commissions in scores of the great international ports and along international rivers, which will give the commerce of the world free and equitable access to these arteries of trade. The Rhine will be internationally controlled, likewise the Scheldt the Elb*-. the Oder, tho Vis jtula and minor European waterway?. I Ports like Danzig will be more or less denationalized, and railroads In Europe leading to great ports will be equipped with internationally super vised car coupling, so that carload ' rather than trainload lots of goods can pass in bond through one nation from the billing point to a third. All this will have to be internation ally supervised, and its supervision will be an agency for peace. For if commerce moves freely across the world, war will not arise from the grievances of shut-in peoples. Amer ica's interest In this question lies In the fact that our commerce must have rights in Europe. For there, during the next ten years at least. will be the great need for American products of tho mine and soil and the forest. And unless America Is ^presented on tho international commlsilon for mov ing commerce, America is sure to bo j handicapped. If we pull out of Eu I rope with our soldiers and statesmen we may as well pull out also with our | commercial travelers. Orders will fol | low the flag in Europe and out of it. ! Of course commerce is by no means the most importan thing in the world, but after all commerce does carry the philosophies of the world to distant places, just as the pollen of flowers is carried on the wings of birds through wide areas, and we cannot put a Chinese wall about ourselves ami make the world safe for democ racy. If we ifluence the world we must live In' the world, and if not? we must cease to grow. Responsibilities for War. The committee on responsibilities for tho war has a long, hard task before It. It is a lawyer's ob. it means the assembling of evidence, the conduct of trial after the trial, in execution of punishments, and more important than all. tho catching of the parties under Indictment. Most of them are in neutral countries; there is a serious question about the way to get these persons. If the league of nations is strong enough to bluff it out with the neutrals they will surrender their fu gitives. law or no law. But If the league of nations falls, if wo do not hold the whip hand over the world In the next fifteen months, it will be hard to punish the Germans who did the dirty work of the war. Probably before this 'reaches type the world will know that America would not consent to the trial of the Kaiser; In deed that America will not consent to the trial of any heads of states for official acts! This probably releases the most responsible criminals from justice, iiut it seams to be interna-? tioal law, u.?d something in these days of anarchy must be said for law, *veJJ r when It otwtnicta Juatlco! But atall ?vents this committee on reeponelblll ties for the war will have the next two or three " may continue as the proeecuun* torney for the lew* "JJJT'out of such an alliance aa may P?w oui ? The*eommlttee appolnted to exMUte the term* of peace, e*en it should refuse to sign the terms, win have much work that the financial and economic committee# cannot do. T|> military side will have much to d? and thla committor w)[*7* ??ely military. It U hardly lm.lr that American troopa wttl bo IMP* in Europe aa a part of the military force of occupation, though doab"25T0",i* committee we shall hare mtUUry algM and advisers, and some, traops army of occupation, and this c?n?'1 tec also may easily become nent organ of a future league or alllance-the police force ot the "brotherhood of man. Masdatniea. But the one committee which will be operating when thla *?n*r*tl?" ^aa been gathered to lta lg I?? committee on mandatories. The EWorld?at least the allied world?has entered upon tha greatestcommunlBt adventure which the world ??r seen?a common ownership of c?>?" nles It is International socialism raised to Its highest power. These mandatories are really or, better, receiverships of c?lon'^|: America, for instance, probably wM hold the Armenian republic. Our Job will be to put It on Its feet about as 1 we put Cuba on her feet, and to be re sponsible for the acts and debts of the republic until such time as educa tion shall develop a cltixenahlp In Ar menia and In lta neighboring states. wise enough to keep the P?ce and keep out of prodigality and bank ruptcy. We have done it In Cuba, gradually we are working it out in the Philippines, and we h*ve*ny. | of lust such Jobs in the West Indies. ! They are under our own control; the Armenian work will be under inter national . supervision, and possibly similar Jobs may develop^ for tne ai lies in Russia to make a Urtlted Statea ?of Russia rise from the ruing of Bol i shevtam. At least this committee on I mandatories, as matters stand Is a lifetime Job for the men who enter it. and Is one of the moat important and moat practical piecea of work atand Ing before the men who won the mi tary victory which cloaed the fighting and began the new war for the politi cal and economic freedom of men In the world. I It took thousands of years to [ work out the laws of the sea and the work still Is Incomplete. Tha laws of the air will be stated during the months of April and May by the committee on International aer ial law. This committee will start at the beginning, with a clean slate, and work out an air code, which will be adopted by the league or al liance and which (during the time when Germany is held as the mad ward of civilisation) will be Impos ed upon Germany. The committee on air navigation has divided itself into three subcommittees: one on military rules, another upon the legal. financial and commercial phases of air navigation, and a third i upon the technical side. The com ! mittee expects to report to the al lies a set of rules governing the i rights of aircraft to cross friendly i States, the rights of landing In I friendly States of (a) commercial i planes, (b) military planes, and the 1 rights of nations below to have re I stricted zones above their forts and 'their rights to compel planes cross I ing to land on signal. Matters of I indemnity for airplane accidents. ! matters of common rights of Inter | national airplanes in alrdomes. mat ters pertaining to the licensing of I pilots and observers by internation al boards for International service and such other matters as will occur to experts In air navigation will come up before this air committee of the allies, and provision Is to b? made for a permanent commission for enforcing the rules of the air. snd changing them from time to time as development of air service continues. A similar committee Is codifying the laws of the sea. The pesce of the world will demand such International board of air and sea travel, and league or no. league, these hoards will hove to be a part of the international machinery of the new w?rld. Three Other r??isltteei. Now in addition to these nine committees already established and already at work on present prob lems. it seems likely that before the l'eace Conference adjourns it will I provide for two or three other com mittees. These are on science, agrl l culture and education. The continu | ous growth of knowledge in the j world imposes new international | flutics. If one nation for instance .discovers a method to prevent the ' spread of tuberculosis or leprosy or ! cancer, to make the discovery ef I fectlve every nation must adopt it. Or if some new means of transpor tation is evolved, its use must be international. The day's work In science is poorly done if it is na tionalized rather than humanised. Hence this co-operative committee Is needed. Similarly a committee on agriculture is ifrged. Briefly stated its plans are these: To establish a central international bureau through which the working farmers of the world shall be able to co-operate constantly in furnishing the world with food. In securing Just rewards for their labor, improving their methods of farming. In organising an active and satisfying community I life, and on maintaining a high de gree of democratic citizenship. A ! large program, but easily possible of fulfillment and particularly if the farmers of the world can meet and discuss their common problems and compare their various national stan dards of living. The educational committee will attempt to set stand ards of democratic education, and by comparison of notes make the I world's educational progress, move forward universally rather than In inlets, here and there. Now these standing committees which will come out of the Peace Conference mean that among the al Brew Your Own Lager 22 Cents a Gallon! I Ton ever tinted, easily made at home. IMteious^atlrfylnSj inrHcrlttet:_all ! ariarkl? and "'snap of boat lager beer . .. , \ot to be compared with usual so-called near^ ? Just*rTl>eriess Malt-Hop.Es tract and , follow the simple directions. Hs?e better, , SkSmw drink tho. TW inn.. Ktne clear color; ncn, creamy io?ra. m ,.rtrLt only I1M. pr?p?id. or R ttD. ?1J0 snd ""SBS? n*T Write for attractive Get Rid of That Persistent Cough Stop that weakening. persistent rough or cold, threatening throat or lung affections, with Sea man'* Alteiati?e. the tonic and upbuilder of 21 years' soccoafful uaa. 80c and $1J0 bottles tor ?)a at Um People's Drag Btrres and other druggists, or twna Krk?an labors tary. lie* tl least Isolation u impossible for any nation, least of all not (or Ameri ca. The league of nations of course will furnish a central organ through which these committees may func tion; bat without the central organ they will go on doing the world's work In Internationalism. It is do longer a choice between Isolation and Internationalism; here we have com mittees on finance, on world econom ics, on labor, on transportation air, water and land?on communication and on executive mandates. Certain committees have strong legislative powers, certain others have definite Judicial powers; oertalu others have police powers, and w* are thlnfeng of adding education aad hygiene to the lot. A whole embryo government of the world here Is forming. This la no thing that some day will be; It la now. The thine 1* aotu.Uly doing business at this minute. The Senate cannot stop It; revolution cannot change It. The continuing processes of peace have saved to humanity much that made the war worth winning. S-Cnt Carfare Restored/ 'Battle Creek, Mich.. April 22.?Five cent carfare was restored here be ginning today as the result of action taken by the city commission last nlcht. votlrtu to rescind the six-cent fare resolution granted the Michigan Railway Company nearly ten months ago. NEED 10,000 MEN IN PACIFIC Troops to Increase Garri sons in Philippines, China And Panama Canal. Recraltlag of a small force of 10,000 soldiers to protect American posses sions In the Pacific has been ordered by the War Department. These troops will be used to In crease the garrisons in the Philip pines. China. Hawaii and the Pana ma Canal Zone. War Department officials deny that this force Is being organized because of recent clashes between .Americans and Japanese In China and Korea. It will be used merely to reinforce the Iposts which were depleted during the war by the demands for troops In Siberia and France. The call Is for 9.889 enlisted men. With the complement of officers nec essary, this force will be over 10,000. General Staff plans call for recruit menta to the following strength: I'hlUpplnM. UM (Including assign ments far Chinese posts); Panama. UH: Hawaii. l,?l. One regiment at Americana has bean maintained at Tien Tain, China, since the Boxer uprlalng. Small detach ments are acattared at other points also to protect Amerloan Interests. All ariaa of the aervtee are being recruited tor thla Pacific duty on a | three-year enllatment baata. Recruits I6r the entire army as re ported ap to Saturday nigh are U.ML 2;i57 VETERANS HOME ON TRANSPORT VEDIC Middle Western Doughboys on Ship; Other* on Way. ' Boston. April S ?The transport Ve dlc arrived here today from Liverpool and Breat with M officers and t.XS7 men. The units on the Vedlc were the 128th Field Artillery. Bakery Company 3K. detachment of 103d Artillery, Twenty-alzth division and casual com panies from Illinois. Connecticut. Wis consln and Pennsylvania. The battleahlp New Jeraey. with five companies of the lOlat Ammunition Train nnd casuals of the 103d Field Artillery on board, will disembark late tonight or early tomorrow. Find Weddkg Certificates Were Made in Genauy Canton. Ohio. April 3-Probat. court official* wore ihodai today to loam that Uio elaborately flowered marriage certificate* they hare boon aelllng to proepectlre newly-wed* boar a conapicoooa "made In Germany" Im print A patriotic bride Indignantly called the attention at the eo?ft to ? the matter. Harriaburg. Pa-. April 2t?Lactta Uoa taking German oat of the pah tie echoala and normal echool* o* Penn ?ylranla was met with a long aad eomewhat bitter <?ti?U in tbo aen ate today, bat re melt by a vote of - Delicious, Fragrant Tea--. Cleanly Prepared and Pure to a Leaf "SALADA" Black?Green Prettrred aad ?ald ?ly ia or Mixed Sealed Akmiaun Packet* Enduring Quality and Satisfaction Goes with Every Sale of The Hecht Co. Quality Furniture Most Furniture loofe good in the showroom. The same of polish and finish helps the inferior to "put on a good front" while on inspection. But after its been in use for six months or SIX YEARS?Ah! that tells the story. 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