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© TWENTY YEARS IN POLITICS. |terde7 they appeared tn the sam ' capacity at the noonday meeting of th Piteces Boe and McKinley Re- “Ball Fact at Repabtican Meeting. Bwenty years ago Helen Varick Bos- | Commercial Travellers’ League, Broadway and Leonard Stree’ wen “Twas a aweet young thing then with and Mabel McKinley, niece of th®) sown hair,” eald Miss Boswell, “Look | then Presidential candidate, William)at me now!"—her hair is white, “But, MeKinigg, were principal figures at the/after all, who's afraid?’ first ay of the Commercial] as loud cheering and wavin ° when Mabel McKinley san, Travelic © Kound Money League at !t8 Love's Golden Dream.” fampnien heedquarters. Miss Boswell) ca} poe about Mexico and ended wit wided and Miss MeXinley sang. Yea- an election song. This Hanan Boot is one of the best creations for street wear, The very dark Cordo-Russia calf adds the trim appearance of the stylish dresser. Eight- inch mahogany kid tops complete this smart yet comfortable shoe. Hanan & Son corner Fulton Se. veo voea 23 sts te 25h. Eta 411 Fifth Ave. es at 37th St. New York fess oer sie®. Sound Money recited a pollti- Many women spot. THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, it. h Governor Whitman to Aid Housewives’ Association in Regulating Food Supplies | Is Already Considering Legislation That Will Keep Down the Cost of Living and Oscar Straus Thinks a Milk Service Commission Would Be a Good Thing. By Sophie Irene Loeb, “ithe Housewives’ Protective Association, backed by The Evening World, was organized for the purpose of reducing the high prices of food, and now especially the present question of milk, as eet forth {n these columns. It secured the hearty {ndorsement for future legislation in this connection of Gov. Whitman and Oscar Straus, President of the Public Service Commission. When I suggested to Mr. Straus the possibility of establishing @ Milk Service Commission, or similar authoritative body, such as the Public Service Commis sion, which regulates the prices of gas, electricity and transportation, he said: “I think that would be @ very good thing. Milk 1s one of the most important and necessary commodities.” (The great humane and fa reaching work of his brother, Nathan Straus, in secur- ing milk for bables !s too widely known for comment here.) = When I spoke to Gov, Whitman last night as to future legislation tm ward regulating the cost and distribution of common foods, I found that \he had already given the matter considerable study. As to the question of milk, he {s looking forward to the findings of the | Present milk Investigations and will help create legislation in the coming | tion was bettered by a higher price Legislature GOVERNOR IN FAVOR OF LEGIS- LATION BY THE STATE. ‘Tho Governor said: partmente as ——_—_————- that are before us now. to “Certainly no one can dispute the) eo, fact that the high cost of lving 13| somewhat neglected. one of the most important problems before us to-day. I believe that con- siderable can be done to alleviate this distress by proper legislation “I have had before me the big question of establishing a market department. Whether this would bo the ultimate solution ts a matter for future determination. “However, I am confident that | State legislation 1s neceasary to meat at _least_some of the bis guontions “For example, the recent up- heaval in the milk ition shows ly that somo method of req- ulation is vitally necessary to the public. It has been pointed out to me by Mr. Perkins and others interested in the market condi. tions that although we have two Public Service tion, the statistics show that SATURDAY OFFERINGS OF PRACTICAL VALUE Misses’ Tailor-made Suits in a number of very desirable rnodels taken from the regular stock, will be placed on sale at the very attractive prices of $25.00 & $28.00 (Misses’ Department, Second Floor) A Special Sale of Girls’ Fur-trimmed Coats will present new, distinctive modes, showing the fashionable materials and colors, at most interesting prices. Cheviot Coats, sizes 6 to 10 years . Velour Coats, sizes 10 to 16 years . (Department on the Second Floor) $12.50 16.75 Wool Dress Fabrics IN SUIT, SKIRT; DRESS AND COAT LENGTHS _AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES will afford an opportunity for obtalning exceptional values in Broadcloths and Wool Velours (in the smart shades for Autumn), and in Navy Blue Serges. The Wool Dress Fabrics Department is specially featuring Skating and Sports Skirts (feml-made) fn two new and very attractive models devel- ° oped in striped and checked velours. Stormy- weather Skirts (semi-made) are also Shown, made of homespun or tweed, (First Flopr) "3 | Women’s Serge Dresses at $17.50, 22.50, 25.00, 32.00, 38.00, 45.00 offer a wide range for satisfactory selection, the most popular styles of the season ; being presented. Women’s Ready-to-wear Department (Third Floor) A Sale of Boys’ Autumn & Winter Clothing will offer a more than ordinarily desirable selection of wearing apparel at special prices, Heavy-weight Plaid Ulsters in gray and heather mixtures, warmly lined; a belted. back model, extremely good-looking; sizes Il to 18 years © «© «© e« $14.75 Plaid Mackinaws; sizes 8 to 18 years, at . © «© «© ww » « $675 Scotch Sweaters (imported direct) of fine brushed wool in smart heather colorings; with roll collar; sizes 26 to34 inches chest, $6.00 at . . . . ° . . 0 Blanket Bath Robes, !n attractive patterns that will appeal to a boy; sizes 6 to 18 years, at - 8 @ oo» © « « S275 Flannelette Pajamas, Im a variety of colored stripe effects; sizes 4 to [8 years, per sult . . ’ . . . (Fourth Floor, Madison Avenue section) HFitth Avenue- Madison Avenue, New Dork d Although this State has established various de- education, health, the matter of food has been “Iprices began many years ago and * Name ......-aeeweseessees Address ...,.. only about 10 per cent. of the s for while something like 40 per cent. of his income 9088 for food, Therefore, it would seem that some legislation as to regulation would be of great ben+ efit. “When it is considered that 40 per cent, of the city wage-earner’s in- come is paid for food, !t goes without | wa: i that every effort should be ) Made to reduce the cost of trans- | portation and distribution, ‘rom recent investigations it was | shown that although the cost of pro- ducing milk had increased consider- ably, the farmer had not received his | | just shar@e wis ine | “It was only lately that e. | his situa {to the farmer and only through pub- lic outery, “Whether the price to the con+ sumer is justited is a question that could be determined by any authorit. similar questions. “An investigation is now being gerrieg, on under the direction of the Attorney General of the well as by the Wicks e, and | confidently ex- pect that the results of their in- vestigation aid us in drafting proper legislation during the comina session of the Legislature. FAVORS STATE REGULATED MARKETS, “Also I beliove that legislation should be adopied Jooking to the establishment of ingrket departments in the cities of the ate, as, of cou the Vast majority of the consumers live in the cittes, and that depart- menta s0 established should co- operate with the State Department in| the effort to carry out t! purposes | of the Jaw estublishing the State De- partment of Foods and Mark “My interest in foods and food has been accentuated by my expert- ence as a Magistrate and as District Attorney of New York County, “The importance of remudying the market and food price condittons was | made manifest during my prosecu- tion, as the District Attorney, of the Poultry Trust, resulting in the first convictions ever oetained und the prison sentence of so many of the conspirators which followed, “While It 1s exceedingly diMcult to} secure convictions for violaticns the law such as the poultry deslers wore guilty of, a proper with aul producer of foods consumer, “Such departments T have strongly urged and secured a much erentar appropriation for the present Depart ody and Markets than my common co! “Also Th 1 support the! Department of Foods and Markets tn the exercise of tts proper functions, | “When I cAme Into office, the ai partment was In an experimental | ved in Its purpose as! . and T prevented its, anofher department of the proper exere of the powers of the department, dent that the farmer will ‘be | he distributer will be bene- | dd the consumer will receive st by reason n the pro- an of the Depart | Markets, as nearly | sible, t out this result | . the Commis. te auction nt compete with prt- ntorprises, It being assumed mmissions paid to the ure falr and at the prevall- ( § Ht OurCustomens'| Envice DEPARTMENT Wi glad to solve your illuminating {| roblems for youecnd @™Bsubmit | | | FS (eas for the lighting of | yourhome,office or store Vos an nr Hs AA MPLETE “AS SHOWN. $1225 20 RITE P0r CATALOGUE | ECLIPSE LIGHT @ \¥ 583- DET bronivgy NY. d etloustonSt:\ Cc advertised in The World te “Lost and Found formation Hureau. Wo whl be Ilated for thirty days. Tits ““an''se ssen 80 any of he Werid's Of vThaet and! Found” advegtisements one be t any of The World's Atver Axencies, or can be d directly to The Weetd. Galt 4000. Beckman, New York. eo Brooklyn Office, ¢ Mata, 1916. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Cut out this coupon, fill out and mail to the Housewives’ Protective Association, Evening World, Post Office Box 1354. 1916 Senet eee tenn cree reeeeneee © I desire to enroll my name as a member of The Evening World's Housewives’ Protective Association. Inclose 2-cent stamp and membership token will be mailed. ADAMSON LAW IS ASSAILED BY TAFT Passed Under Threat of Force, “Dis- grace” and “Gold Brick,” He Declares, “A law passed under a threat of force by the representatives of 100,- 000,000 people on whom four iabor leaders held stop watches is « dis- grace.” This ts part of what William How- ard Taft said last night about the |Adgmson Eight-Hour Law in a speech in the Amsterdam Opera House, West Forty-fourth Street, near Ninth Avenue, The former President already had explained to the capacity audience, among which were many soci- ety women, that*he had come to New York to speak for the interest of his family, Walbridge 8. Taft, his nephew, is fighting for a seat In | Congress from the Sixteenth District. The meeting was Nephew Taft's big punch. a Roosevelt Talks Here To-Night. Col. Roosevelt will deliver what ts ex- pected to be his most important speech of the campaign at Cooper Union to- night. He will devote most of {t to the Mexican situation. will preside and use the desk used by Abraham Lincoln made his address in Cooper Union in| 1860, Col, Roosevelt will arrive late to- day trom Ohio. ABS otal John Wanamaker | n he! Avenue ee os MRS. WILSON VISITS GOTH REGIMENT FAR, AND SOMME BOWELS TONIGHT | Don’t stay headachy, sick, or have bad breath and sour stomach. ‘The centre of thousands of admir- ing spectators and the target of as many pairs of eyes eager to grasp every detail of the costume worn by her, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson ha} five ded hours during her visit here With Miss Margaret Wilson, daugb- ter of the President, and Miss Helen Bones, his niece, Mrs, Wilson occu- pied a box in the balcony of the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-As- teria during the business men's luncheon. With a bodyguard of Secret Service men and an honor guard of the Pres!- dent, Chairman Vance McCormick of the Democratic National Committee, Miss Wilson and Miss Bones, Mrs. Wilson vigited the*shop of Charies) Kurzman, !mportet of gowns and mil- | linery, Fifth Avenue and Thirty-sixth | Streat., When Mrs, Wilson entered she wore a broadcloth sult of dark purple and! a large black hat. When she emerged a fow minutes later ber gown fas of | yellow chiffon embrofdered in gold | Enjoy life! Remove the liver and and trimmed wth narrow bands of howe! poison which Is keeping your moleskin, and her hat a smal! tpole- dizzy, your tongue couted, ad akin turban with a alagio band of @Bxth offensive and stomach sour, Persian trimming across the front. Wake up feelfig fine! Best laxe ative for men, women and children. Se ake ‘1. {Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy, Then the party drove to the Hes } constipated and full of cold. Why quarters of the Democratic National gant you get a box of Cascurets fromm Committee in the Forty-second Street the drug store and eat one or t Building, whero the President and tonight and enjoy the nicest, gentlest Mrs, Wilson shook hands with mem- liver and bowel’ cleansing you ever bers of the staff. fexperienced. You will wake up feel- From there Mrs. Wilson, Vance Me- ing fit Gi aei c peared aves ies 5 gripe or sicken like salts, pills an Sine! MLS ried Ravan calomel. They act so gently that you u c Sixtys ninth Regiment Armory, Lexington Hivead el ze you have taken a cathe and Twenty th treet, artic. Mothers ‘should give cross, sick Mrs, Wilson was received by Major bilious or feverish children a whole Reville, Mra. Ella they sister of Senat act thor Adet. Gorman Stanton, Cascaret any time and Mrs. oughly and are harml Largest Popular Price Garment House in New YO D. PRICE & CO. 6 Ave. cor. 18 St Brooklyn NEW YORK Newark FOR TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) WE ANNOUNCE An Eventful SALE of the Season’s Most FashionableCOATS for Women & Misses Vast Stocks at Extremely Moderate Prices Dozens of distinctive styles for street, semi - dress and dress $10.95 $15-90 $79.95 $95.00 $99.50 mip ruously Fur Trimmed he designers art and tailors craft —dashing models with the full wide sweep de- manded by the woman of fashion—in sizes Many Sum, Masterpieces of 14 to 44. Included among the fabrics are Bolivia Seal Plushes, Wool Velours, Wool Plushes, Mate- Corduroys, Chinchillas, Cheviots an The colors include Black, Brown, Green, Bur- umdy, Plum, Wine and Mustard; also Stripes, Cloths, lam, Boucles, aids and Mixtures, Other handsome Coats—all exceptional values—are specially priced up to §4@-50 * THE BROOKLYN STORE: Broadcloths, Tweeds, Kerseys. Perfect Altera tions Free | To-morrow —the season's most exquisite SUITS offered at * Radical Reductions aes A COLLECTION OF OVER 1,000 STUNNING FUR TRIMMED AND TAILORED MODELS NOW PRICED AT Rich Broadcloths, Wool Velours and Gabardines in the most wanted colors— including the majority of our highest priced Suits from regular stock, Sizes 14 to 44 for women and misses. ABOVE ALSO ON SALE AT OUR NEWARK STORE: Fulton and Bridge Streets ““® Market and Haisey Streets