The evening world. Newspaper, February 22, 1918, Page 12

TUE eT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 Washingtor Made Peace By Fighting First to Insure Permanence © FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 pes Morris’s Plan for Five - | To Live on $15.26 a Week | Means $473 Deficit a Y ear E sh Artist’s Impressions of New York Hats Only When, by Fighting to a Finish, He Had Established a MISS B. BENNET BURLEIGH GATHERS SOME SKETCHES IN FIFTH AVENU: p Frank P. Walsh, Counsel for the Employees of the Packing sl J mae nig sigs ot ogee sce aa PEELE EE EERE DEE EGER EERE OEE EEE EEE HH HEME EE OEOOO4464944464966OO400 6 ‘ — Prepares Budget of Necessary Living Costs, ashington Hear the Peace Overtures of & ‘ Showing Young Millionaire’s Figures, Based Had Shown Power to Enforce Continuance. : * 9 g qure on Wages Paid, Are Far Too Low. Copyright, 1918, by the Press Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World). Mostaagae TERisTe FEATURE 1 Yodit Rate, OUNG NELSON MORRIS of Chicago, financial head of Morris & Co., packers) employing 25,000 men and doing an aggregate Bur GE CARE Rak ~TIS THE RiGHT OWE. 4 business yearly of $50,000,000, testified two days ago that the ‘ me ‘il )\\ {| average pay of his men was $800 a year—about $15.26 per week—and f that ten hours constituted a day's work, He belleved a family of five 4 could live on that it economy were practised; if the children walked to school; if they got along with two pairs of shoes each a year; It they went to the theatre not of tener than three times a year, and if not more than §20 a year was spent for each child's clothing Frank P. Walsh, counsel for the men who are seeking through the Federal Goyernment an adjustment of the wage scale, submitted @ budget of expenses of a typical family of five among the workers, showing how, on an $800 @ year basis, the family would be in arrears at the end of the year for more than $470. The budget fe herewith submitted, Read it care- fully and see how real “economy” would have to be practised to keep the defielt (6 this figure: Minimum cost of living per year for family of five— By Albert Payson Terhune. 1h Leon one’s Geet —Heremenize Wilk THe Copyright, 1918, by the Press Publishing Co. (Tae New York Evening World) ad eee" is nothing which will so soon produce an honorable | peace as a state of preparation for war. We must either do this or else paich up an Inglorious peace, after all the toll, blood and trearure we have spent.’ So wrote George Washington, when, in 1781, word reached him that England was ready to talk peace terms with her rebellious American colonies. The war had dragged on, until the enemy's first plan of crushing our country into a grovelling submission had been changed to a desire to fool us by offers of peate which would accomplish almost “CHERSH ER: iF eal the same fatal purpose. BOLSHE V IKY MODES’ The British people at large sere tired of paying heavy taxes to- ward the destruction of « revolution that refused to be destroyed. Crazy old King George U1. and his obstinate ministers sought to soothe the English and at the same time to appeal to war-weary America by means of peace talk which would leave all the advantage with the Twat To Me a Rustinn PRINCCHS. mother country Both in Congress and in the street here there were only too many pacifists an@ Tories glad enough to listen to such talR. “Peace on any ternma” seemed better to them than no peace at all. Washington, above all others, recogni: “To Washington's watching eye the signs of comtng peace from d the peril of such talk, Saye Henry Cabot Lodge: England were plainly visible, If peace should come as things then were, America would be shorn of her most valuable possessfons. A decisive blow must be struck at once, before the enemy's slow political movements could come to a head.” In other words, America must at once put herself into a position to FRANK P >| WALSH: Kent for that, $20 a month, a year Ilard coal, six tons, $10 a ton Kindling wood for t . see $240.00 60.00 . : teeteavege 5.00 demand much more favorable peace terms than the success of the | + Gas for light and summer cooking, $2.50 a month Sovese 2000 Revolution had thus far warranted. Here is the master stroke Wash- . ington planned—and executed—before a definite peace offer from Eng- | Walt silveecteeneece Pins Wicared WEEDS land could weaken our fighting determination: | There were two strong English armies here in the United States. Sutt of clothes One was holding Ntw York. The second, and more powerful, under cceeees $25.00 Working clothes 5.00 Cornwallis, was scourging the South. Washington, at White Plajps, VYYyy One hat sees 2.60 was confronting the New York army, Secretly he mustered every Li \ \ t Shirts for the year 6.00 available man, made a detour of New York, and was well on his way J MoTOR DRIVERS AS LAND WORKERS | {Socks for the year 4 ‘ ‘ees 3.00 Southward before the British in New York suspected he had started | os " 2! Two pairs shoes eapetarneins 7 ; + 8.00 ‘At the same time he ordered every American and French ship to be QUARDS RUniienens i Collars and thes.,.... : on a - 2.05 rushed to the South. (De Barras, who commanded about half the $ Underwear f > year . : 8.00 Freuch fleet, had had a squabble with De Grasse, who commanded the $ OVERCOME ses eee ees eeee . + 16.00 ‘other half. De Barras refused to ga South, Washington, by a flory . ae yet diplomatic, appeal to his patriotism, induced him to change his mind + | Total eres Tenicensenese) 19eKTE and join De Grasse. Washington, by the way, held the honorary rank > CLOTHING FOR WIPE, of Marshal.of France, in order that French military leaders might con {Clothes : sess $00.00 sent to obey his commands.) * Two pairs shoes, $3 cach... seseeeee 6.00 Down upon the unsuspecting Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Va ; One pair of rubber fi se eeneeeee 1.00 awooped Washington's land army and the allied fleet. Caught unpre é ~~ pared and with no hope of timely reinforcements, Cornwallis Was forced » Total > . eee . $57.00 to surrender his whole strong army to Washington, When the Hritieh i : CLOTHING FOR CHILDREN. Prime Minister heard of this disaster to England's arms, be shouted, | % ~s 2 + Clothes for three children, $8 each : sense $24.00 in utter despair : “ rs 2 * Three pairs of shoes for each child, $1.50 each 13.50 “It's all over! IT’S ALL OVER!" ‘ HE ALLURING GRE HIVE HAT, + Shoe repairing for fami) 10.00 Peace talk, on decidedly more favorable terms to America, now DECORATED wire a FEW : ne broke out afresh in England. But Washington still feared his wily . (i rs SS FLOWERS G ATTIRRT The GEES 4 Total : $47.50 foes’ diplomacy. He thought, says one Nistorian, “it might be only a 6b “THE Must ROOM aN ee : FOODSTUEFES. Hind to enable the © y to gain time and to strike rgain, He there v4 ‘ * . for fam 40 cents a di $146.00 fore continued his appeals for fresh and ample preparation, * * © DECORATED wiry A SPORTY orn : 80.dents a de saying we were belng hilled into a false and fatal sense of seenrits : Brane -* GRASS, eo MET CEE # 8 ‘ ‘ d pastry, 10 cents a day For my part.” Washington wrote to a suggester of premature ¢ is THE MATIVEE “on ‘ Ri eae #| Milk, 15 cents a do peace, “T view our situation as such that, instead of relaxing. we ought : ‘ INVERTED COALSCATTL DB. BENVET BORLEGH, G1) Hotaibes, duasbech @. Wek, at 40-cents to improve the present moment, If we follow this blow with : ° ©) Sugar, four pounds a week, at 8 conts a pound and energy. I think the game is our own.” . ede OF CODE Ore OD ec ee ee i) ® pounds a month, at $1.28 24 Flour He could not yet secure the peace he wanted~ the peace that would - —-— ; Tea, 18 ensure a complete and permanent freedom to our country. So, against fo nenie ia wae the advice of less wise men, he (urned a deaf ear to the cooings of the irilan pee gree and wae forward hit eshte anima Ciewing Gum, Whiskers, Oats, Flivvers ilar tee cit Hoa «mee shse nts a week another whole year of war. Which Is why we are now fri nstead of being a British province. and why the war for ind one pound a week, at 35 cents a pound 18.20 Hence once won - one dozen a week, at 40 cents a dozen 20.89 us ie Pel oy fought over again as soon as the enemy had re The American Soldier in France and England Now Must Lay Of on Jaw- one pound a week, at 40 ¢ nts a pound 20.80 ered his breath : ; . . , ‘ % : . 7 1 ° 7, — Waahlopion, too hid -aveiy ot hincowp ih dealing with tren itu Wagging, So the’Allied Warriors | Fanatical Converts to Gum Chewing) Can road $536.49 ness.” Tho British authorities Mt on # trick of scaring patriots away Accumulate an Adequate Chicle Supply—The Froghopper Sure Can Jump, VEGETABLES. from enlistment booth They capt 1 youn ‘4 fiddspiah sain he ‘ 7 "aR - ‘ay . = aercsttan stay ste i Meat HEU aici econ Which Reminds Us of Oats, bul Flicvery Detroit Isn't Interested. Canoe Deas, # vee as i Q a Fatt pirate or a . Onions, 20 cents a week $ en per or a spy) ah a bins " ( in would be hanged BY ARTHUR (“BUGS”) BAER. Turnips and carrots, 20 cents a week 19.40 * soon a Ashington heard of this he chose one or two Br " i 7 Cop: it " nore wttuce, radishes, spinach, é 15 cents a week 7.80 prisoners of the same rank as Wuddy's, velecting them by lot ss alll lt t Co. (The New York 1 \ 16 the wide wide w nipietiaion J nore Lettuce, radishes, spina 4 ¢ mateaae to the Magiiati Goieral {hav “ualeas she wurden Pr inline vangled Jaws which y party in the Automat, Wid ' ath given up he should be obliged to retaliate.” Which bronent ‘ ie A 7 SOP’ @ CasMatiD: y PORWR si ¥ Bee sry ect ecaienaisen (oe Awan ee A . sentaticg, oF rathor jaw ‘ 2 ng fo dear that they are alm tytis FRUEPS AND SUNDRIES, . a lees barbarous treatment Dighhe, hee bust be ‘ peddling at a dollar a bushel, they will soon be wearing ‘et Apples, 15 cents a week . 97-80 It was Wa ton, also, who first taekled the prob of ees Fifth Ave lustead of eat om for breakfast will t ok Banana and orange 10.00 iy Papen elaliala bari Flea , Allied Jawe. A t mc obRa) AF tadol 1 of oatmen| shoulk Fruits for preserving, with needed sugat 12.60 carne chiieoal bnigeb? cedarine-cvare fartien Naren i nN RANA, And be wiouen on ay for anybody. The } price of oats Is to on Salt, pepper ketebup, ete 4.80 ee HE a a a iam siernceg \ M Forth te fe legs he fas t " Hip Db gee en cut down to a spoonful of Matehos. @ ¥ 60 ympathiz ake a in oath of allegian at suis hed in his face why 1 60 He gave them thir n he } . t t of se ce of oats won't affect the owners Pickle ents per week 0 gay em da whic o © alterna ty lishly i Americans @ 1 t ve of r nies. a A “ tn ' and chew ! aah 1 8.20 at this oemmarn Even Congress accused \ mints) n r r en ies ‘ota aiviv tight na wk ates Tale went ; ae , Detroit isn't worrying about the cost of cate, an eve Hank CANYED FOODS. as Ing vould be beaten b vil right ¢ 1 LHflon H ninute, Ww equals the record ¢ Og i MO Eg A sai sith ‘ iceeit le forte WP CEILS MORN ne Against y nd o ming foreign for eatin ‘poverty Huwstan flywhe ‘ ' a ard of Hines marae ANAS re tame or wild. Especially Tomeineys 27 uly a j and unr . and treachery and pacificiem and apathy at } aul ovary, aixty The } Bu it A we must have oats, vey tame or wild, Ee la Peas, 16 cents a week ' 7.80 against a bitter a ie anc d ‘ Russian their wh evel ——— - —- = : te a) “2 ISCELL s. snow and eontrar r p) 1 ybher “ le ret » chewing «4 * , rears mr fot SO! Deeg ee hae, Sony a) The First Express Company M, ssersiessin ol ae a task cre has hen an er 1 le pa r We on xp » npany in, cela in ay uline Harnder ‘ J long Union due a yea : 20.00 : And he wor And toothpicks T ica launched seventy-| Pern 4 conductor eearrentie And Joe for family, 10 cents a day for four months... 1 aa ae Nothing ts too sna * overlooked by th whon an advefses| 4, travel without charge The rail- Insurance on household goods , By: 00 L L b . vith our goat when ( © price of staring a Hoston tnd New | road got nothing the way of exé! Street car be Hin) (peak ms es : B a nn th bunga © tor co . avail ha ticee den’s first coms, School supplies for three children, $2 eac 5.00 i r f f h B R ® VERRINBEN Pees yee. of 6 fom | York papers announcing that “Wil | press charges. Harnden's fret com.) Schoc abor Saving for the Busy Bee «Five and Ten Pod tad Naw ib papers announcing that We rotitor was Alvin Adams, who he-| Donation to Church 10.00 } ; BFORE the hae ators hie n It wan patented asibie apprehend f looking shov mit Hae ea eee ones Hailroaa |eame the founder of the Adams Ex-| Daily paper, 50 cents a month 6.00 } Ruasisound af , Bet ‘mar pribe of 4 i . rien ta | bres Company Doctor and me bills 10.90 + ia , i} Hons " 1 © for nily. onee yeu 2 AO ise La wad © G ° bie to order us t¢ es 8 ar th bh frow vston | DQDGING A TWENTY-HOUR DAY. Theatre attendance for fam neo a year ; ‘ stora the pe ‘ ie ar ten # the York # versa four times | eo 8 iixy vou going home?” in. Vacation and park amusement 6.00 nigh i mhe . eeffect oneate, J e yu npany the var, & A red Mr, Dolan Savings for rainy day In bulk as i ne t or ane ke eN world a 4 self, talyy of nall pack Not ti att TOR OvinDre!| accel me us f * p rree m4 Sr Nay nirueted to bis ca " plied Mr aftert Vin no Votal . 3146.50 ” jor ” hive, fi \ aafely delivered i) going to work more than cight hours (irand total $1,298.84 The inac a % mnaing artifietal, he queen bee The ° fres w t eo t t a = Narnia : han 4 Harnde nt bea prosecuterd 4y and the only way | can bo sresent wages of laborer, 200 days at $2.75 a day “ 2 mem fountations, inve cept the amlararce offer plate Li Ant a from ‘ for publishing a misleading adv aio my prope is Akay? Cw aly bial ons unham, hoo greatiy increased) the walle of tha cen net A " niiea ante, Oate have . f “ cap? an ayer ” +, for Mis “express car’ was en: from home weere the: taking dow ; the quanti: of honey gathgred by «| with beusy, : dime a bushel to almost 4 dolias, Wiee the Prodiga: Yon aatts irgy imaginary, und be carried par. ue ‘stove and shaking rugs: fi Deliclt vevereerrerrees rererremeeeremenene erica eys ATE