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THE WASHINGTON TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 24; 1912.
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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1912.
' WHERE HE SITS IS HEAD.
The Democratic party fixed the time of its con
vention later than the Chicago convention in order
that it might be guided by what the Chicago conven
tion did. Leaders within the Democratic party
marked time until they could be assured of the de
cision of the Republican convention at Chicago.
With what result? With the result that not a
Democrat in Baltimore cares a rap about either the
nominee or the platform of the Republican conven
tion. It is Roosevelt and the newly born Progressive
party that the Democrats acknowledge they have to
'beat, and they are rapidly reforming all their battle
lines with that fight in view.
Teddy's hat is still in the ring, and "the stone
which the builders refused is become the head of
the corner."
THE DISTRICT'S CORNERSTONE.
A discovery of more than ordinary historical in
terest is the uncovering of what may be called the
cornerstone of the District of Columbia beneath a
sea wall in front of the Jones Point lighthouse, below
Alexandria. It was the first of the stones placed at
'intervals of one mile to mark out the boundaries of
the ten-miles-square which originally constituted the
District. The placing of this initial stone was marked
by interesting ceremonies on April 15, 179J. For
seventy years it was exposed to view, and also to
the destructive action of the elements, but in 1861
it was covered by the sea wall which was then built
around the lighthouse.
It was due to the diligence and skill of Mr. Fred
E. Woodward that the relic was located and uncov
ered. He had familiarized himself with the other
boundary stones of the District, and from measure
ments made by him he indicated where the stone
ought to be. These measurements had been so ac
curately taken thai when the engineer corps re
cently took down a portion of the sea wall to make
some necessary repairs the stone was found within
,a few inches of the spot he had designated.
This relic of our early history is regarded with
Epecial interest and Mr. Woodward's perseverance
in bringing it to light is acknowledged with much
gratitude. The Columbia Historical Society will
probably place a tablet beside the cornerstone and
(the sea wall will be rebuilt in such a way as to leave
the landmark visible for all time to come.
the ones creating the conditions that called for
Roosevelt's protest and presence.
It has been the one stock in trade for the bosses,
to go after what they wanted, and if any protested
to quiet them by a plea for harmony. Harmony as
defined by the political boss means quiet acquiesence
in his theft of political power. It is just the same
sort of harmony that the burglar insists upon having
when, caught rifling the house, lie pokes a gun under
the nose of the owner of the property and tells him
to keep quiet.
It was very disconcerting to the Republican bosses
who were trying to get away with the swag in a quiet,
harmonious and altogether regular manner to have
Roosevelt appear on the scene, raise a shout that
aroused the nation and wing a few of the burglars.
So it must be equally embarrassing to the bosses at
Baltimore who had hoped to grab the Democratic
party while the nation was watching Chicajt to have
Mr. Bryan yell "Stop Thief" and direct the eyes of
the people from a "job" already finished to one just
beginning.
Small wonder that those who would work in the
dark and behind closed doors view with alarm such
plain clothes men as Roosevelt and Bryan.
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG
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objectionable In languago will be dented publication. Letters must nets LcmeTcr, exceed 260 words 1b length, and must be written only on oat'
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without tho consent of tho contributors. Address MAIL BAG KDIiUJt OF THE TIMES.
A VOICE FROM THE PAST.
THE BIRTH OF NEW EMBLEMS.
With the new party, new emblems are born. It
promises to be a prolific year in shibboleths and in
Isignia. The latest is the bandana, to which the
colonel gave his indorsement by using the famih'ar
, kerchief of the plain people at a meeting on Sunday,
while his daughter appeared with a hat trimmed in
the same material. Within a few days the ample
kerchief, with its blue or white figures on a turkey
red ground will be a-flutter from sea to sea.
In the history of political parties and religious
sects, half the names which endured were originally
given in derision by the enemy. It was so with the
"Methodists;" it was so with the "Gieux," of the
Netherlands, who transformed the would-be stigma
of "Beggars" into a title of honor. So the critics of
the new party, in characterizing the progressive lead
er as a bull-moose may have given the movement
an emblem which it will hasten to adopt as the rival
of the elephant and the donkey. It should certainly
stand as much chance of enduring as the noun' dawg,
which in some form has apparently come to stay.
The "kid glove" a a description of the patrician
candidate has long since entered into the very struc
ture of the political vernacular, and whatever may
be the fate of other epithets and ensigns evolved
at Chicago, it is certain that the bandana, formally
adopted by the progressives themselves, ecognized
as th- handkerchi " of the common people every
where, will henceforth wave amidst the ranks of
war with all the individual distinction of the white
plume that fluttered from the helmet of Navarre.
PROTEST FROM THE BURGLARS.
The Democratic bosses deeply regret that Bryan
has disturbed what otherwise would have been a har
monious convention by raising a row over the ques
tion of so little a thing as the selection of a tem
porary chairman. Besides, they claim, as it is their
intention to nominate a progressive ticket and enun
ciate a progressive platform, why not permit a re
actionary to sound the keynote?
But if the convention is to be progressive, why
should the bosses want to start into it backwards?
If it is to be progressive the selection of Parker is
the discordant note in the otherwise perfect harmony,
and not Mr. Bryan's objection to Parker.
The Republican bosses at Chicago were very
much in favor of harmony, too, and the settling of
contests on their merits provided the harmony and
. the merits suited the bosses. They regretted very
deeply and cursed very loudly that Roosevelt should
disturb the otherwise perfectly harmonious affair.
But they could not or would not see that they were
Henry Watterson, most trenchant and picturesque
of the old school in Democracy, mingles his sighs
with those of Bosses Murphy, Sullivan, and Taggart
that Mr. Bryan should object to the selection of
Parker as temporary chairman of the Baltimore con
vention. "What the Democrats of the United States at
this time most need and require is the pooling of
issues, not the raising of disturbances," writes Mr.
Watterson. "I hope Mr. Bryan will see the force of
this. It will be criminal to split hairs upon
the details of reform. Such words as 'progressive'
and 'reactionary' should have no place in the Demo
cratic lexicon."
The last time "Marse Henry" occupied a conspic
uous position in the news of the day was immediately
after a conference he had at the Manhattan Club,
New York, with Col. George Harvey and Governor
Wilson, at which conference Wilson was urged to
meet Thomas F. Ryan, railroad and trust magnate,
and "make arrangements" to get his campaign
financed. Because Wilson refused Watterson con
cluded, publicly, that Wilson was "a schoolmaster"
ar.d a "theoretical" politician, "who imagines that a
Presidential campaign can be conducted without
money."
He now publicly deplores the fact that Bryan is
opposed to Ryan's man Parker being named tem
porary chairman. Mr. Watterson is a "practical"
politician. He does not believe in losing sight of
the flesh pots. He believes not only in "pooling
issues" but in pooling morals and principles in order
to get a pool of campaign funds. The words pro
gressive and reactionary have no place in Watter
son's lexicon. With him the dictionary of politics
begins and ends with but one word between its cov
ers, written in letters of gold, "Victory."
He insists that principles are fine for conversa
tional purposes, but they butter no parsnips ana
obtain the boys in the ranks no jobs. Secure party
harmony first. If, to do that, it is necessary to put
the soft pedal on principles, well and good. First,
get the party underwritten, mortgage its leaders ana
platform, if necessary, in order to reach the seats
of the mighty.
It is according to the old rule that Watterson works,
but the old rule has been declared obsolete by the
people. They know full well, and to their injury,
that victory secured this way is no victory for them.
Thc-y know that if the party wins by such methods,
those who do the underwriting always foreclose on
the mortgage.
Mr. Watterson is a politician of the old school
whose day is drawing to a close. The dawn of a new
day is at hand the day when righteousness shall
exalt a nation and people shall win victories because
of the faith that is within them, which sacred and
secular history testify are the only victories that are
abiding.
Mr. Watterson's advice is well-intentioned, but it
is, after all, the most impractical o.' any offered to
the Baltimore convention.
Should Clean Out Dendwood In tlio
House nnd Senate.
To the Editor of THE TIMES.
The suggestion made by your cor
respondent, "to first clean out the 'dead
timber' from the House and Senato"
before proceeding to the departments,
lo decidedly apropos and timely. It Is
well known to all porsons at all fami
liar with Congressional proceedings,
thBt theio are a comparatively few who
virtually and in fact do all tho work,
while the remainder are mero automa
tons, useless attachments, and often
encumbrances to speedy and Intelligent
legislation; tho small number leforrcd
to do all of the arduous and Important
committee work, prepare all bills of any
note or Importance, virtually shape ana
prepare all legislation that 1b enacted
at each and every session; while the
ordinary members nnswer the roll callH,
and In voting follow the lenders 'of their
lespectlvo parties llko a flock of sheep.
They are never heard from except
through "tho leave to print," and It Is
unfair and ridiculous that such should
have the same rank and pav as such
members as Cannon, Clark, Under
wood, Fitzgerald, and others. Would It
not be fair and proper to pay ana
classify such members accordingly, and
In the same manner as the departments
are conducted, and stop pay during the
time they are at home running their
ordinary business? F. J. PARKE.
Who Would Be Able to Tell the Good
Cnts From, tho Bad Ones?
To the Kdltor of THE TIMES:
I should like to say a few words on
the cat question now Interesting some
of tho people of Washington. I fear
discrimination will not be used In catch
ing and putting the poor things to deatn.
Of course, tho stray cats ore sometimes
annoying, but God mado them or they
were made, and for Borne good purpose.
If there were no cats there would be a
gieat many more rats than there aie
now. I hope the cruel thing will not be
allowed. Who Is the one to tell the
good cats from tho bad ones? I have u
beautiful cat; ho seldoms, leaves his
potch or yard, but he sometimes does,
and then Is the time that they might
catch him and take him away. Oh. how
sorrj we should be to lose him! He
cannot have a tap, as some one recom
mends, as his neck Is short and It makes
him veij nervous to wear a strap. It
ceittilnly would bo a wicked thing to
kill him. Intelligent and affectionate ns
he Is. He never has done any damage
to (lowers, although I have them In my
jard and so few people are bitten by
cats as compared with dogs. There Is
no good reason that the should all be
killed or all or tnem mat tney can
catch. J. Y. G.
Regardd It As Unfortunntc If Grlf
lltli Made Beth on Team.
To the Editor of THE TIMES
One of the afternoon papers stated
that during the games played between
the Nationals and Athletics, Manager
Griffith of tho Washington team ap
proached Mclnnes, a player on the op
posing team and offered to bet him
$100 that the Nationals would beat out
the Athletics In the season record.
He went further by extending the offer
to all tho opposing plajers. The bet
was made and recorded, according to
the paper.
In Philadelphia and New York, and I
believe a number of other cities "plain
clothes" men are scattered through the
stands In order to detect and arrest
spectators who are caught gambling on
the game. It Is certainly recognized
as a disgrace everywhere, and for a
manager of a ball club to walk out on
the field and publicly gamble Is hardly
short of a crime.
I am ery fond of baseball and very
lojal to our team, but such actions
as this makes a most unfavorable Im
pression with mo and thousands of oth
ers who are devoted to the grime.
Manager Griffith should have been ar
rested on the spot.
CONSISTENCY.
Kistant why, she does them, and has
no cholco In the matter, it Is Impossible
for the press girls to get In there at 8
In tho morning to go to work, for they
havo to change their clothes, else they
would not be decent to go on the
street. They get In from 7:30 to ten
minutes of 8. nnd they stop at 3:30, and
It Is gcneially 4 o'clock,- sometimes a
quarter of 4, when they got out, except
In the rooms where tho night forces
work I think thev get cut a little
ear."erv K Fluribus Unum knows no
girl who make up pools (whatever they
are) or betH o.n horso racing or any
thing else. I would not be surprised If
tney did, ns "Evil communications cor
rupt good morals."
I nm sure those things are done there
among the printers, in fact, I know It.
U PLUHIBIJB UNUM.
Printing and Engraving Girls Sate
Tho Printers By Patching Up
Spoiled Work.
To the Editor of THB TIM Ba
in unswer to the article under the
mime of Mrs. K. Noathlntr, whv don't
tho plan, pi inter, or printers, sign his
own name? In behalf of tho slrls ern
ployed at the bureau I wlrh to call at
tention to but a few actual facts. The
git Is nre In tha bureau working more
thin eight hours. Th'y have to allow
themselves lime to change tl.elr clothes,
stand in Una some time, then draw
the paper to b printed, count and wet
it, and a number of other things for
tho accommodation of the printcii. All
thc-su things Uko time. Every sheet
mat the printer prints hai, to be brush
. d, laid on, talwn off. and examined
hv his assistant The p. Inter, afur
paying for spoiled work, which Is a raie
tiling, oarna juit about Ave times as
much ns the glil. orks no more, and
tt dres not vvunt to fee tho girls get
2 pei day. Do tho printers ever stop
lo consider that they have a mother,
MHtci, oi daughter, who some dav may
have Jint such hardships to enduro as
do the girls no- worklnir for then?
I here ale a few glils that p.-rt of
tlif a-tlcle Ms. rit the just should not
ruffcr for the unjust. Why not look
at both sides, consider the girls have
expenses to meet and must have n
home a i well ns the men. nnd trv to
h-lp then to get TJ per day? You will
find von nie nothing out
EC. LEA.
,hevy Chase, Md.
lodge. Then wlile, all alone at nights,
begins to think of Woman's RlghtB. If
being an angel is a fake, other Interests
tne must make. Bo next time nubble's
In New Yoik upon a gay and festive
lark, and writes her that It seems a
year since he heard her accents dear,
sho calmly winks her other eye, sits
down and writes him In reply, "Dear
John, I haven't time to write, the elec
tion's near and there's a light; your let
ter received nnd contents noted, will reply
when I havo voted." Though he comes
a rushing back and tries his wiles and
all his tact, he finds that he has opened
ner eyes, to all his methods she is wise,
tho' long he's posed as conquering hero,
ho now Is somewhat nearer zero.
Curfew Law Would Be Indorsed By
the Women of the District.
To tho Editor of THE TIMES:
In your Issue of Thursday, the 20th,
I was delighted to sec an article headed
"Curfew law hero would do great good,
women say," I agree to that We need
It very much, Indeed. No place on the
earth needs It more than the City of
Magnificent Distances. Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball knows exactly what she
Is talking about. All that she says I
am sure women will concur in. It Is a
disgrace that we have been without the
cut lew law so many years and women
should also have a hand in enforcing
the same. There would be a big im
provement in the children, too. I, for
one, don't believe in street education.
They learn all that is bad and nothing
good by living In the sttect. I have
read much of Mrs. Mnrtha 8. Glelow
and her work among the Southern
mountaineers and think her a wonder
ful woman. The cut few law has been
up many times before, and somebody
generally succeeds In shelving It, for
some reason. 15 all means, give us the
turfew law. MRS. Q.
Repeats Some of the Hardships
Bureau Girls Endure.
To the Editor of THE TIMES.
I guess there must have been a mis
take In the signature of Mrs. I. Know
athlng. I am suie It was. It should
have been Mrs I. Know nothing E
Plurlbus Unum was a genteel countiy
school marm, and knows nothing of
having to work from 8 to 6 and until
10 o clock on Saturday nights. She Is
not In that class. Moreover, she does
not wear willow plumes and diamonds,
as they are very much out of place on
a girl making $9 a week. Then again,
a great man) printers make $10 a day,
and the girl does her pait Just the
tame, which Is Just as haid work for
her as his Is for him The printers are
paid by the piece, and If a printer says,
"I'll do 1,500 faces today," which would
amount to $1.2 75 less Jl 25 for an as-
REFORM THE PLATFORMS.
" 'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all
men are endowed by their Creator with cer
tain inalienable rights and that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' To that end we
pledge ourselves to enact constructive legislation and
impartially to enforce the laws.
" 'That to secure these rights governments are
instituted among men deriving their just powers from
the consent of the governed; that whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these
ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish
it and to institute new government.' To that end
we pledge ourselves to enact such laws as will re
turn to the people the control of the machinery of
their government in order that their consent may be
simply, directly and honestly registered and their
mandates enforced."
If some party would make a platform something
like that which covers all issues that now concern
the people and place men upon it whose character
guaranteed its being carried out it should be very
popular.
The public is very tired, tired to the limit of
their patience, of platforms that use words to con
ceal and confuse the thought, that mean all things
to all men, capable of being interpreted into great
promises prior to an election and translated into in
action after election.
In this era of transition and new parties cannot
we have a new platform?
HE WAS POLITE.
"I'm surprised, Tommy," said the father, reprovingly,
"that jou should strike your little brother. Don't you know
that It Is cowardly to strike any one smaller than your
self" "Yes," answered Tommy. "But when you spanked me
yesterday I was too polite to mention It" Chicago News.
What's on the Program in
Washington Today
Arrangements nt St. Elizabeth's Pre-
Tent Fcninle Patients From Enjoy
ing the Grounds.
To the Editor of THE TIMES
1 havj noticed In your valuable paper
people wilting on most c-.try subject
but one, in( i think a very important
one that is tho care and comforts of
Insane pet sons over at St Elizabeth,
the most beautiful place of its kind In
the world. The mn ha"e full control
of th grounls. The poor female pa
tients nre not allowed the grounds on
that account, because Insane patients
will wander out of their latili.de, then
they come in contact with Insane men.
So, for thit leason, tho femule has to
slay inside, unless relatives nrd friends
take them for n walk, or once In awhile
an attend int will take a few out. hui
rv theni for .1 xhoit time, and that is
all. ruder Dr. Richardson nil pa
tlenU sat oi She lawns with attendants
with thm, but aui-h Is not the case
now Now. Is ther not tcme good,
kind 3'itatoi or member of Congress
who has some Insane relative oi friend,
that will take n this matter and seo
that appropriation are nude to pla?e
uroind a nart of tho grounds a wall qt
iencr. so inui in" reninie pai:cnls -.an
spend Home time, outdoors
HUMANITY.
Some Officers Are 'ot in Tune With
the Spirit of the Game.
To the Editor of THE TIMES
For several dais I have been down
town watching the score board. Elev
enth street Is prettj well crowded with
fans, and two officers are there to keep
a passageway cleur. One Is a big, good
natured fellow, thoroughly in tune with
the crowd. The other is a sallow -faced
man, with grouchy disposition, whoe
manner and actions uould Indicate that
his liver Is out of whack When he
has nnv thing to say It Is said in such a
dlsagieenblc and offensive way that he
1b constant) in dispute with some one.
Here Is a sample: "Get out of that
doorway. I told you about a dozen
times not to stand there." The man
addressed mildly pi ousted that It was
the first time he had been spoken to.
"I told vou twenty times yesterday,"
shouted the officer. Warming up, tho
mat said tnal lie was In iub office yes
terday and was not at the game. "Cut
the argument now or I'll nut vou where
you belong. Too much to do without welcome to
Establish Ordinary Hospitals For
Treatment of Incipient Insanity.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I was Interested by "Also A Sinner's"
letter of the 19th. He was right In so
far as It Is not necessary to Imprison
the milder Insane cases.
Now. why not have hospitals where
nervous trouble, or Its causes can be
treated In the earliest ages, thus pre
venting the breakdown? Restoring an
incipient lunatic to perfect health
might bo a long and expensive mo-
cess, but It would be cheap, Indeed,
compared with keeping him for life.
The victim would not be branded with
Insanity and much suffering would be
averted. The most searching test that
can be applied to a community is to
acquire what Influence advanced
Knowledge has on the dally lives of
the people. I believe Washington, un
der this test will rank as high or hlgh
tr lh;n anv other community In tho
country otherwise I would hardly have
written this letter. I ask the intellec
tuals and humanitarians of Washing
ton to immeoiateiy taxe up tnis move
ment, namely, to establish ordinary
hospitals where cases of Incipient
nervous trouDie can be treated until re-
stored to perfect health.
FRED M. JOHNSTON.
Tells the ':iturc of the Fools In the
Burenn of Engraving and Print
lug. To Che E-ilti.r of THE TIMES
Dear Mis I Know a Thing: I am a
plate printer's assistant and work In the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, I
vv on Id ask y ou to have your husband bring
home his pay statement and then you
would know how mum money goes out
for spoiled work, for one-half the print
ers In this building do not have to pry
for spoiled work once In a year. Tho
other half average not much more than
once a ear. If at these few times the
reason was taken up why the wotk whs
spoiled, the fault almost Invariably
would be found with the printer, and
not with the glil, for a printer would
get another asblstunt If h's assistant
was not capable of doing the work.
Another assistant tan be hart by mere
ly asking for a change, and what
printer
who is not
Indorses Times' Editorial on La
FoIIctte, Who Is Champion Ah.
sentec.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I think your editorial on La Follette
very much to the point. .Here lc a man
elected to public office and lakes oath
that he will attend to the people's busi
ness, nnd he Is paid by us at the rate of
17,500 for about six months' service.
Instead of remaining here '.n Washing
ton and occupying his seat In the United
States Senate and attending to the pub
lic's business, ho has hardl been seen
In his seat In 1912, and, moreover, holds
the record for absenteeism. AH during
the year 1912 he has been skylarking ull
over the United States attending to his
own personal and private business; that
is, trying to catch votes for the nomi
nation as President, neglecting work
that he id paid for, and, at the same
time, drawing his munificent salary,
which comes out of our pockets. Is
such a man with so little idea of his
attention to duty a fit man for tho
Presidency? I should hope not. If he
was a dark In any one of the Govern
ment departments and so neglected his
work he would have been flred long
ago. I am a Republican, but I and
many would vote for any eocd Demo
crat rather than for such an egotistical
humbug.
The French for humbug Is follette,
and I think our Senator was well named
and ne arts the part to perfection.
A WIRCON8IN GOVERN
MENT CLERK.
Republican Party Dead As Murley,
And Democrats Will Hare a Walk
Orer. To the Editor of THE TIMES:
What are your views and conclusions
as to the wild and wanton "rump" po
litical antics of the frensled contending
forces at Chicago? Never In all our
partisan contests and history of poli
tical party conventions, have there been
enacted such shameful, disgusting
scenes as are now taking place in Chi
cago. Comrade, the Republican party
Is as dead as Dickens' "Marley." The
name may survive but the party will
be consigned to the tomb of the Capu
lets I care not what the outcome may
be of the Chicago convention, If Roose
velt should fall of being nominated,
then Just as certain as effect follows
cause the Democratic nominee for tho
Presidency will have a "walkover"
his election a fait accompli, from thj
moment he shall have known of his
nomination by the Baltimore Demo
cratic convention.
I am far from the "madding crowd"
enjoying the kindly greetings and
courtly association of the descendants
of the Colonial settlers of St. Mlchaol3
In the seventeenth century, who came
here In 1636 under the lord paramount
tne second, uord uaiumore, and wisn
It were possible for me to close my eyed
for the last time and pass from this
earthly life to "that undiscovered coun
try from whose bourne no traveler has
returned," upon, and from, this match
less village whose charming vistas seem
to steal their way from the very foot
hills of Heaven.
Oh, lovely ancient bur? laved by the
natures of Chesapeake bay and ladened
with the health-giving ozone of the At
lantic ocean, with mournful regret ere
many days I must bid thee farewell,
and our parting, I opine, will be for
ever. J. THOMAS TURNER.
St. Michaels. Md.
The Tribunes of the People Alvrajs
Come in For Abuse.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
B. F. Rattray's letter of June 21 In
dicates that another Taftite has been
"hit below the belt." His characteriza
tion of Roosevelt Is just about as con
sistent and truthful an that of some
other Taftltcs. The old saying that
"Birds of a feather flock together" la
so true that, figuratively, It Is appllc-
i i ... L-n.r. ' n i, , i able to this particular fow I. Throughout
Is going to keep an assistant the nUtory Kof lhe orid there never
not capable of doing his work.' wns a great principle so heroically bat-
hen we start work out position Is tied for by the trulv great man of tho
The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Dawson, No. 16,
F C, Stansbury, No. 24, M M , Roy
al Arch Chaptois: Mount Vernon,
No 3, R. A.; Washington Naval. Ns.
6, special P. M and M E. M., Ana
costla, No 12. P. M and M. E M.
Eastern Star Chapters. Te'nple, No.
13: Columbia, No. 15. diiectors' meet
ing. Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Tho following I. O O. F. orgunlzattoi s
will meet tonight: Union. No. 11;
Covenant, No. 13, degree und election
of officers. Beacon, No. 15, and
Langdon. No 26. election o' offlcerj;
Rebekah Degree: Esther Lodge, No
S, degree and election of officers.
Meeting of Osage Tribe, No. 0, I O. R.
M , Fifth and G streets northwest,
tonight
The following Knights of Pjthlas
Lodges will meet tonight. Decatut,
No 9; Calanthe, No. 11, esquire rank;
Equal, No. 17.
Meeting ot old Dominion Circle, No.
642, P. H. C , Ballslon. Va.
tipeclal meeting of the District Electric
Railway Commission to consider In
creased efficiency In local electric rail
way service this afternoon
Concert by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band,
Judiciary Park, 7:30 p. m.
Weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union, Typographical Temple. 4i3-423
G street northwest, 8 pm.
Annual excursion to Marshal Hall of
the Woodward & Lothrop Employes'
Relief Association.
Concert by the United States Soldiers'
Home Hand, bandstand. 4 to 6.20 n in
Concert by the United States Marine
Band, United States Marine Barracks
4.30 p m.
AMUSEMENTS
Poll's Poll Players In "Alias Jimmy
Valentino." S.15 p m,
Columbia Columbia Players In "Tho
Climbers." S 15 p. m
Cosmos Continuous vaudeville
ArcadeMotion pictures and other at
tractions. Glen Echo Park Amusements for all.
Admission free
Chevy Chase Lake Amusements and
music o; section of Marlnt Bund
Marshall Hall Dancing and other at
ti actions
Chesapeake Beach Bathing, Ashing
and other attractions
Luna Park Dancing and other amuse
ments. Indian Head and return, Jteamer St
Johns, fort -mile moonlight sail at
7 P. m.
but temporal j for six months, nnd If
wc should slop on the sheets, as you say
we do, Instead of doing as we do. put
the sheets on can-fully md qulcklj,
then take them off and examine them
carefully, we would be expelled at the
end of this six months, for this is what
happens to incapable assistants.
You speak of our $75 coats. If any of
us should buv such a coat she would
have to nave for a couple of years to
pay for It, for ou know that we must
board and live somewhere. Some of us
huve mothers to take care of and some
hae children If vou would examine
the lockers In the winter I think all tho
$75 coats you would llnd you would be
areulng with vou." Bald the "busy"
offtcet. Now the truth Is, this officer
does more to start trouble than he does
to preserve order. All he needs, how
ever. Is liver pills. Take them In big
doses. J. R. T.
Woman's Suffer Age With Apologies
To Walt Mnson.
To the Kdltor of THE TIMES.
Women all, when sixteen sweet, be
lieve the things that men repeat.
Thej're satisfied with 'angel fair,' or
'rubv lips and pale gold hair,' and when
thev are with fervor told the fairy
story, nevet old, 'for vou I long, for
you 1 sigh, for one soft glance I'd dare,
I'd die,' thev're in such state of exalta
tion ns he makes the protestation, thev
do not in their sweetness shy see him
wink the othei eye. Oh! Man, thou nit
a great, g-oat Joker, fond of chances,
even poker, but when once you've won
the i ace. you lose the fervor of tho
chaie, and Woman sits alone and sighs,
nnd wondeis why the hair and eyes that
wore so potent In the past were but a
spell that did not last. For he has
neither dared nor died for many moons
ho has not sighed. No longer takes hei
out at nights to movlnc nictures and
such sights, but round his BUSY -Ign us to work.
win dodge and spend the evening at a
As fur as betting In concerned. I hav
not known a single case among the
girls, and have worked here for several
i, ears Then ou speak of pools I hnv e
known of two different kind and havo
been In both One was a candy pool,
where each one of twenty girls put In
10 cens apiece, this made $J, with
which we bought a large box of candv.
The twenty girls' names were put In a
box, one cnawn and the lucky girl re
ceived the candy. She opened It and
took her choice of Its contents, tnn
passed It to the other girls who were In
the pool; thus all shured. The other
pool Is a saving pool, where six of us
join, put numbeis In a box, as one, two,
three, four, tlve, and six, each girl
draws a number, the one receiving num
ber one receives from each of the other
five glils $.' on the first pay da.v after
the pool Is made up The one le'celvlng
number two receives on the second pay
dnv $.' from each of the other five girls
and so on until each girl has paid fir,
md also received $10. The advantage Is
that one lecelves $10 at once and pays
rut $2 at a time.
Now, as to the time that we quit
work. There are two rooms here that
stop about 3 o'clock or a Uttlo after
that Is to mal.e -oom for the nigh:
people. Then there are seven looms
that work until 3-30 and 3 40 This cer
tainly makes more than six hours for
A PRINTER'S ASSISTANT
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
occasion, even as such principles are
todaj being valiantly battled for by
Theodore Roosevelt, that they did not
subject him to the same raging revlP'
ing abuse exhibited in the above-men.
tioned letter. But the Image of our
nation's latter-day hero (and all that
he represents) Is too strongly in
trenched In the hearts of thoughtful
Americans to be seriouslv affected by
such drivel. When Mr. Rattray clain3
that Roosevelt Is a Judas In politics,
Ills use of the term Is obviously a mis
nomer. For when, I would like to ask,
did Theodore Roosevelt ever. In all nls
public career, betray a trust? The term
could, with more propriety. In my opln
ion, be applied to that particular candi
date whose forces are said to have as
slBted In making1 away with the "stolen
goods" at Chicago. When he claims
that "never in the history of nations
has there been such 'a rank, unprinc
ipled demagogue as Theodore Roose
velt" he clearly Indicates his position.
For those who advocate the right of the
people to rule unhampered by bossism
and moneyed cliques will readily under
stand whv Roosevelt's so-called "dema
goglsm" doesn't "set well" on the stom
achs of his enemies. However, for all
this, let the "sore heads" vent their
venom! "PROGRESS."
ARMY.
First Lieutenant CHARLES W. CUL-
CHASE, detached Vermont, to Iowa
as executive orders
Knslgn K1TZHUGH GREEN, to Iowa
LBN, Medical Reserve Corps, from . j-.n8l ,., K UK HAnnsnx tn Ver
Fort D. A Russell Wyo . relieving mont ' "itHAKDbON, to er-
Contract SuiEeon A. C. HEFFEN
GER, United States Army, who will
repot t lo the Surgeon General of the
annv for annulment of contiact
Second Lieutenant FRANK T. Mc
CABE. Philippine Scouts, recentlv
appointed from color seigeant. Four
teenth Cavalry, Fort Clark, Tex ,
to Manila, P. 1.
Lieutenant Colonel RICHARD M
BLATCHFORD. Sixth Infantry, to
Jefferson City, Mo., for duty as lu-spector-lnsttuctor
of the Organized
Militia of Missouri.
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander J. P J RYAN,
detached Iowa, wait orders
Lieutenant Commander GILBERT
Passed Assistant Pav master F W I
HOLT, detached Bmeau Supplies !
and Accounts, to Nav il Station,
Key West, Florida
Paymaster Clerk M E MITCHELL,
appointed to Receiving Ship at Maie
Island, California.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Arrived Louisiana, Kansas, New Hamp
shire, South Carolina, at Baltimore,
Dolphin at New York jard, Nebras
ka at Guantanamo, Patterson, Am
men, Buriows, Monaghan, Trlppe at
Newport, Shubrlck at Charleston
Sailed Culgoa from Havana for Key
West. Minnesota from Guantanamo
for Philadelphia. Maryland from San
Diego for Astoria.
Concerts Today
By the U. S. Marine Band, at ths
Barracks, at 4:30 p. m.
WILLIAM " "57 SA.NTELMANN.
Leader.
March, "lhe Thunderer" Sousa
Overture, "Egmont" Beethoven
Selection. "The Red Widow". .Gebest
Prelude, "Lohengrin" Wagner
Waltz, "The Debutante".. Santelmatm
berenade, "Les Millions d Arle-
quln" Drlgo
Polonaise, "MUltarle" .. ..Chopin
Humoresque, "Oh, YoU Beautiful
Doll" Lampe
"The Star-Spangled Banner."
By the U. S. Soldiers' Home Ban 3.
From 4 to 5:30 o'clock.
JOHN a M. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
March "The Thoroughbred."
Englemann
Overture, "Egmont" Beethoven
Idyl, "The Land of Romance,"
Hoschna
Selection, "Tannhauser".... Wagner
Popular song, "Take a Little Tip
from Father,"
Berlin and Snyder
Excerpts from "The Explorers,"
Lewis
Finale. "Th Ytle Bonla ' .Hlrsch
"The Star-Spangled Banner."