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THlf WASHINGTON TIMES;' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1913;
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Washington, I. G, Thursday, Kovember 6, 1918.
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.'
The real national significance of the elections is
that the country hasn't seen any hobgoblins to get
scared about, and that there is nothing in politics or
legislation, accomplished or pending, to interfere
with getting down to business and doing our Christ
mas shopping early.
NO JOB FOR HIM!
John A. Hennessy, the man who did more of it
than any other man in New York, announces, while
everybody is wondering what job is big enough to
compensate him, that he will take no position in the
public service. He doesn't want a job.
The politicians will perchance marvel at this atti
tude of self-effacement and modesty.- That is largely
because the politicians never could quite understand
the modesty and ingrowing retirefulness of the news
paperman. BLAIR LEE.
up and explain, question by question, item by item,
point by point, some of the things over which vir
tually all the lawyers of the United States are now
puzzling their brains at the expense of both the in
come taxpayers and those as well who seem not to
be income taxpayers, but who are trying to discover
whether they are or not and, if they are not, how to
show the internal revenue collectors, the banks asked
to pay bond coupons, Employers paying salaries of
more than $3,000 a year to bachelors and $4,000 a
year to married men how they shall show mat they
don't owe any income tax; and how they shall show
this without spending a lot of their time and some of
their money on the job of escaping the income tax
which they don't owe and oughtn't to pay.
. AN EXPENSIVE ECONOMY.
Like every man who makes a great fight within a
political party .to rescue it from machine domination
and tory tendencies, Blair Lee has made a great many
enemies in his own party. During the primary fight
for the Democratic nomination for Senator from
Maryland, .these , forces opposed him with all the
resources and every stratagem they could bring to
bear. They failed. Afterward, in the election cam
paign, many of them by innuendo and indirection
sought to weaken him. He was attacked in this
fashion with a bitterness not often exceeded. He has
won. because the people recognized that after all he
was the leader in an .effort to make a better and more
useful 'Democratic party. Maryland is traditionally a
Democratic State. -Everything considered, it is able
to progress aboutas r die 'Maryland' Democracy pro
gresses. Lee stands.ior-progtyss through and in Jthe
Maryland 'Democracy, and that is why he has been
elected in "the first contested popular election of a
Senatorever held.
"A. SCHOOL OF RURAL LIFE.
While we are thinking of the tariff, the currency,
and other big .subjects, the Secretary of Agriculture
comes to the front with a declaration that he con
siders the rural life problem the greatest one con
fronting the people. He adds that it has been ig
nored in its larger aspects.
After the George Peabody College for Teachers,
at Nashville, organizes its new school of country life
he will have reason to change his opinion. This is
the admirable form which it has been decided to give
a movement for a memorial to .Seaman A. Knapp, a
pioneer in work for the betterment of conditions in
the rural sections of the South. Its plans are for a
scientific inquiry into the causes of defects, as well
as training men and women equipped to grapple with
them.
As 85 per cent of the people of the South live
in the country, the importance of the proposed school
to the nation as a whole, as well as to the South, can
be readily seen. And if it serves as a model for
others, it will have accomplished even a greater mis
INCOME TAX PUZZLES.
Income tax problems will continue to vex the
public for a long time. The Government ought to
designate somebody having the knowledge to explain
and decide points in dispute among lawmakers and
lawyers.
There are dozens of such questions and each
question should be taken up specifically and deter
mined with clear illustration and concrete example.
For instance, if a man having $10,000 and buying
a house with it, .then selling it within the year for
Si 2,000, must count his $2,000 of profit as income,
then
Suppose a man, instead of buying a house for
$10,000, already has one which he thinks is worth
$10,000 and sells it for $12,000, is $2,000 of the
cash -property int6 which he converted his real prop
erty to be counted as income? Or whether it is or
isn't
Suppose a man -having a house sells it for $10,000
and puts the proceeds into $9,000 of bonds selling
above par, will the $1,000 of difference between the
face value of his house and the par -value at which
the bonds will be ultimately redeemable be some
thing that he can subtract from his income, under the
law, as a "deduction for loss?" And if it is or if it
isn't
Suppose a man has a house which he thinks is
worth only $10,000, but he 'able to trade it for
$12,000 of bonds, must he count the $2,000 difference
of face value in the bonds as inccrne for that year?
And if he must, or if he need not
Suppose a man has a house which he values at
$10,000 and which produces for him a net income of
$600; suppose he sells the house for $12,000 and
with the proceeds buys twelve one-thousand-dollar 4
per cent bonds, yielding only $480 a year on the
$12,000, as against the $600 a year before yielded
on the $10,000; why, then, in making out his income
tax list shall he figure that he has made a gain of in
come as represented by the $2,000 of profit for
which he sold the house or "that he has suffered a
loss..of income as represented by the'Iower return to
him from his property the bonds than from his
other property the house?
So the Government should have somebody stand
Every once in awhile some mathematician comes
along with a computation to show that if a rollcall
in the House of Representatives requires thirty-five
minutes, then it costs the taxpayers $1,973 or may
be it's $19.73, or $197.30 or some other scandalous
sum that is mostly wasted. An hour of needless talk
for the Record represents an expense big enough to
buy a home for a modest family; and so on.
These things are suggested in connection with
the retirement of Dr. Davidson as superintendent
of the Washington schools. In the old times, Before
he came here, when the Washington schbol question
was everlastingly before Congress, it must have a
cost a million dollars' worth of Congressional time
every session to worry about the Washington schools.
Since he has beeirin charge all that time has been
saved.
To have to resume the ancient debate about the
Washington schools and what's the matter with them
would mean a distinct and visible reduction in Con
gressional efficiency. Dr. Davidson put a quietus on
that debate 'because after, he got his hand on the
throttle there wasn't any Washington school question
to worry Congress. '
Letting Dr. Davidson go away may save $3,000
or $4,000 in salary; but if we accept the very modest
figure s of a million, dollars per session as the cost of
Congressional oratory about the schools there will still
be a net loss of $996,000 to $997,000. To a Con
gress devoted to economy and the taxpayers' inter
ests a prayerful-contemplation of this computation
is earnestly commended.
GETTING EVEN WITH SULZER.
THIS & THAT
With Sometimes a Little ef the Other
There is a good deal of foolishness in this talk
from New York about putting Sulzer on a qack seat
at Albany, preventing him from taking any consider
able part in legislative affairs, and the like. Sulzer
and John Hennessy are very likely to be exceedingly
useful citizens during the'' next legislative session.
They managed to tell enough about Tammany to in
fluence a good many thousands of votes in New York,
city and State. If what they said was so influential
with the voters, it ought to weigh with the legislature;
and there is no reason to believe, that Mr. Sulzer, as a
legislator, will suddenly lose the power of speech.
Efforts to put a gag on hint would "be as futile as
they would be senseless. Sulzer was elected largely
because his people wanted to put him where he
would have a chance to tell his story in connection
with the general investigation of State affairs that Is"
expected to be a leading work of the next assembly.
. Then there are intimations of a plan to exclude
Sulzer from his seat, on the ground that he commit
ted a crime in making a false report of his campaign
expenses. The community will have little sympathy
with any such highfalutin' morality as that Sulzer
has been punished for that wrongand punished as
no other man ever was for a like offense. Perhaps
a prosecution in the courts would hold; but the fact
remains that the public thinks he has had all the
punishment he is entitled fo suffer. Efforts further
to persecute this man, in the circumstances, will re
dound to the injury of his persecutors. Gentlemen
who took part in his impeachment and trial, and who
are now retired from public life by the voters, prob
ably realize how the people feel. Others, who have
survived and now talk about further persecution of
the deposed executive, apparently have their lesson
yet to learn.
The last thing, in the public interest, that ought
to be done for Sulzer is to make a martyr of him.
YUAN SHIH-KAI AND CHINA.
"I am the state" seems to be the motto of Yuan
Shih-kai, President of China, precisely as it is of
Huerta. He has entered upon the highly efficacious
program of suppressing disaffection with his rule,
by the process of executing everybody who expresses
disaffection, or who is suspected of feeling it. He
has. seized control of the national army, revenues,
government, all of which were brought into existence
by the revolution, and is using them to undo all the
works of the revolution. He has undertaken to sub
stitute his own absolute will for every other consid
eration, and he is proving, precisely as the friends
of liberty feared he would, a vastly more cruel tyrant
than were the weak and vacillating Manchus.
Hated and feared by the old dynasty which he
betrayed; feared and hated by the new regime
which likewise he betrayed, it is impossible to be
lieve that Yuan can long retain his position. He is
doing everything possible in that direction by cutting
off the Heads of everybody he suspects of having
brains and patriotism and courage enough to be a
possible menace to his program. But in a country
as big as Chine there is always the possibility that he
will overlook somebody strong and able enough to
cope with him.
Yuan has been the sinister figure in this whole
Chinese puzzle from the beginning. If he continues
on his course there seems to be no alternative save
that of interference from outside, precisely as there
can be no stopping intervention in Mexico if Huerta
undertakes to go too far. In the case of China, Japan
would be the logical power to assume, as a trustee
for civilization and the world's police authority, the
task of dealing with the usurper, precisely as in Mex
ico the United States is the obvious authority to as
sume the. same role.
AUCTION BRIDGE.
The Etiquette Of It A Digression.
When you are holding twos and treys
And very little higher,
And had been holding them for days
And months-and decades prior
When your so-poor opponents string
Along on just a prayer.
And win and YOU can't do a thing,
Although a dandy player
When that yotir partner falls asleep,
On purpose to impede you;
When he has, say, forgot to keep
A little spade to lead you
When he distributes 'round the place
A constant line of chatter;
When that he blithely trumps your ace,
And says it doesn't matter
What time said partner's mind, alas.
Is on the Laurel races,
And if he never fails to pass
When holding hundred aces &
When any partner you may choose
Turns out a Prince of Sinners;
When that you everlasting lose;
And all the rest are winners
Do not go'up into the air.
And give a demonstration;
Remain, I pray, upon your chair,
Whatcer the provocation.
Continue calm, and sweetly smile
At those around' the table;
Be nice and pleasant all the while
.
As long as you are able.
Col'm four of THE "WASHINGTON
TIMES editorial page reprints Saxe's
"The Briefless Barrister," wherein'
juaner- is maae to rhyme with
water." A rhymatlon. though we say
ii who snouian't, that could never
have occurred one column to-the left.
Special notice: Members of the
McCombs Club desiring 'to contrib
ute to a fund, to -purchase an en
'lagement present for William F.
McCombs, president of the club,
may forward their checks to this
column. So may those who don't
If you drink to the happiness of
Prexy McCombs you are aware what
that drink should be, of course?
Must we? Sloe gin.
Colored Circular Sound Disks, Of
Course?
(From the "Pott.")
Kicnara canneld, prominent a few
years ago in a profession that had to
do with white marbles and colored cir
cular disks
And a dentist adverts that at an
early date he "will be glad to see bis
friends 'and patients."
HARD LUCK.
Jehosophat! I
Am an unlucky guy;
My cup of ill fortune's complete:
I run for a car
And a bunch of them axe
Just fading away up the street.
I purchase a hat;
It is speedily sat
On (three hundred, the sitter will
weigh); .
I get a new suit
And the rain 'gins to shoot
From the heavens the very same day.
If anything falls
From the ceiling or walla,
It is certain to land upon I,
As I've taken pain
Up above to explain,
I'm a rather unfortunate guy.
BIG BILL.
"Secretary 'Joe' Tumulty," heralds
the "Herald," is wearing one of those
nonlrradlcablo smiles theso days."
Wearing It Irregardlessly, too.
It's a Comedy of HI Ones.
Sir: Why not: "Peg o My Heart 'A
Comedy of Manners'?"
M. M. M.
"Majority of Lee Is 30.000." The Star.
Whaddyemean the majority of him?
And SO.00O what?
Our idea of utter helplessness is the
condlUon superinduced by the twelfth
hour discovery that one's full dress
studs are missing.
No, We Don't See.
G. S. K.: Did you noUce that Mr.
OfCutt defeated tho Prohibition candi
date here? Offutt Prohibition see?
Rockvllle. M. K.
Though it came beneath our observa
tion. M. J., that Messrs. Mount and
Stabler were elected to the House of
Dels from your county.
Why column conductors become her
mits: "Do you write verse directly on
the typewriter?"
Count lhat day odd, and off the beaten
line,
That llucrta does not say he won't re
sign. The postmen of this village will be
given a holiday on Thanksgiving "if
nobody objects."
Great stuff! If nobody objects we
shall suspend -this pounding palladium
Thanksgiving day.
Hush! HUSH! If you feel that way
we'll run It!
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Uncle Sam Begins to Look Somewhat Scaring to .
Certain People"
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Imitation nay bo taa fltocTeot Hatt
Ury-bBttInlUattvo am Ue-icterj
When Wo Take' to SoeakiBr BRtorfy
about "Fair Weather TeaeV irTk
Sign, perhaps, that we've Bwn to
Dislike to Stand upon oar own Lo!
The bom soys that tho Km ho
"Accosts a Position" sad tkaTCMiZ
"Watcher are Obo sad tie ffriris Tsc
SOB!
It takes Maturity a oa Tfaao t.
ZJve Down Youth's poatBrisjr M.tDh
slpated Vlvvle! - -
No us Tenia tho, ssrooosod 3mk
that ho is "GottfaMt Exactly what, is
Coming to Ma"-He. Knows It!
Get the Grievance out. of yota '
tem before .Mental Gangrene sets is!
Apotogiie ut Avoid tho Apolotlsl
Most gtasd-Pattlasa Is a Sort of Safe
llmated Conceit!
Yesterday we Met a, Sereas ad- Suc
cessful Mas who Did Tea ars la
Sing ng-Bd we're. Afraid "iot that
wax, fouow js Goinc to SeM a
Life Insurance!
You can "Shade"
Swatting him!
your- Rival, withes
Tho only ."Mute, IacleHeWMlMea" .
wo Ever Met was a Fe.low who Per
mitted his Sisters to Support hta'sr
Taking in Dressmaking! " .
When: we Hear a Ybnng Fellow speak
ing the Rubatyat ef Omar Khav7am
we Have a Hunch that he has a'Hablt.
of Reporting pretty-ftes at the Ofiee.
with a Head! -
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L
ITTLE JOHN. vWtlB a neighbor.
was given a piece of oread and
butter, relates the " Pittsburgh
"rMmoich:
'Thank' -you. ma'am." he ssJd' efeHe!y.
The giver beamed upon, him.' i " "
"That's right, John." she said aporov
Ir.giy. "I like to hear little boys say
Thank you,' " .
John's answering smile took, on an in
sinuating nature. ' ji
"If you want to. hear me. say It agate.""
he sweetly suggetsed, "you; might -pat
some Jam on.'my bread."
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The "LfomeF UpUfter:
ONCE upon a time there was n
learned lady. tThat Is to say,
having a few money bags, she
wished to convey that impres
sion. Every time a subject came up,
no matter what it was. she knew ah
about It Often she had a smattering
knowledge of it, but tried to make her
hearers believe that she knew all
about it.
Toward that, end, she used many big,
unfamiliar words which were natur
ally left undisputed. So that, in the
vernacular, often she "got away with
She belonged to various organizations
and things whose excuses for exist
ence ranged from cooking to parlances
on philosophy; In "all of which she par
leyed her way.
Sometimes, by the unsuspecting, she
was welcomed, and thus had some fol
lowing. As a usual thin? In nrnt-
day affairs, such "learned" women as
sume the role of reformers, and their
great cry is to "uplift humanity" (what
ever uiai may mean;.
Therefore, she was In the unllftlng
busincs full-blast. She had opinions on
every phase of it. and backed them up
with such scientific terms as "eugenic
analysis" and all the what-nots that
go to make up the program of reform
ing. So It came to pass that one rainy
Thursday this learned ladv. with th
sigh of the martyr, gave up a dellght-
iui entertainment ana Detook herself
to the "slums" (as she termed it), to
hold forth In the unllftlng game. The
subject of discussion was a "living
wage," and several hundred workers
were on hand to hear the learned lady.
She arose on the platform arrayed In
a lovely black velvet dress, a diamond
brooch at her throat, and a five-dollar
belt bouquet, and proceeded to tell the
assemblage how, with economy, they
could live on a certain sum per week.
She went on to talk about "spending
money foolishly," etc
Whereupon a little woman arose and
asked her a few QUESTIONS about the
cost of such living as these people were
accustomed to which she could not an
swer. This woman was one who had
spent MANY YEARS at the head of
workers. She knew. 'There was no
guesswork nor high-sounding words in
HER talk.
She camo to earth with its earthly
needs. She suggested ways and means
that bore the mark of long EXPERI
ENCE. She ACCOMPLISHED some
thing. The learned lady had all theory
and no real thought; while the little
woman got to the root of the trouble
by suggesting a plan that was adopted
in direct opposition to the will-o'-the-wisp,
ideallc "suggestions" of the
learned lady.
The learned one went away a little
"huffed." She knew she had FAILED
where she had believed her very pres
ence would settle EVERYTHING. But
these people, who are close to the truth
of things, readily realized that this
lady hnd but used her head and not
her heart. She lost, but gained per
haps a Httlo wisdom In that if one
wants to be a reformer AN OUNCE
OP PRACTICE IS WORTH A POUND
OF PREACHING.
Hits From Sharp Wits.
An Arkansas convict dug his way
through a two-foot stone wall with a
teaspoon. What couldn't he have done
with a shovel? Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Milwaukee is to have a night school
for inexperienced wives. They are to bo
taught the art of household manage
ment, and It is expected that "Manage
ment of a Husband" will be one of the
first lessons. Macon Telegraph.
An Oklahoma paper asks: "Does
fishing make a man a liar, or do only
liars fish?" We think It must be the
former : we know several politicians who
never drop a hook In water. Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
When a young woman calls herself
a bachelor maid she wants It understood
that she needn't bo If she wouldn't.
Albany Journal.
About the only thing that will pull
the averago boy back to the farm Is to
rpnd In the county naner that -Dad im
Just Invested In a slxty-hoursepower au-
tomeouo. rnnaaeipnia inquirer.
If a man Is going to make a row
about every crazy new fashion he will
have a life Job. Chicago News.
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Y Daughter, hearken unto the words ,of. thy Mother, the, Discoverer of
MAft.wboha.th, found' him' out:. j. . n s-C - .-. m'.k
For many thousand men have written concerning Woman, but con--cernlng.themselves
they "are strangely silent.
And what one man knoweth of another no power on earth shall wrest from,
him. . . - "
Lo, as the sticky 'fingers of a babe cling unto a lollipop so do men cling
unto each other.
But women are as rhlnestone buttons; which fall out- upon the slightest
provocation. x
Behold, who is so uninteresting as an ENGAGED man?
For he hath eyes for only One, and his heart is as' a broken cigarette,
which canot be Ignited.
But upon the day when he weddeth there is cause for rejoicing, for .there
after it is but a matter of time ere he shall have eyes for OTHER women
and shall become again "interesting."
Now, I knew a widow of Babylon and she was exceeding popular.
Yet women kissed her with their fingers crossed and men called her "mys
terious." And I went unto her, saying:
"Why dost thou encourage this false impression? For I -know thee to be
good and wise and admirable." -
But she. said:
"Sh! Tell it not In Gotham! For it is not that which men KNOW con
cerning me that lnteresteth them, but that, which they SURMISE.
"And to be SURE of a woman, one way or another, is fatal to her
charm. Therefore, I pray thee, help me keep them guessing."
My Daughter, a man came unto me, saying:
"Lo, thou art such a SENSIBLE woman, and SO reasonable!"
And behold, I was cast down and wept for shame. Yea, I would not be
comforted, but called him a "brute;" and whichever way he argued I veered
against him. and sought to twist and entangle -him.
I plied him with foolish questions and when he tried to answer them I would
not listen, but continued to lead him in circles until he .flung up his hands to
Heaven and arose, crying:
"Now, isn't that JUST LIKE a woman!"
And I was satisfied.
For no greater COMPLIMENT than this can any man pay a woman.
Verily, Verily, how foolish Is a woman that wasteth her days in seeking
to deceive a man.
For, In the matter of women, every man spendeth his whole life In trying
to deceive himself! Selah!
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Broke Up the Game.
WILLIE finally persuaded his
. aunt to play train with him.
says the Illinois Central Est
- ployes Msgashie; The. chairs
were arranged In line, and then Joe saidr
"Now, you be, tho engineer, and III ba
the conductor.. Lend me your watch and'
get up1 Into your cab." Ho then hurried
down tho platform, timepiece 'in hand.
Tull out. there., jou red-heeded, t.
faced Jay!" he shouted to the astonish
ment of the, young woman.
"Why. wnue!" she exclaimed fet
amazement .
That's rlghtfcbew- the rag." ho rsw'
tofled. ""I'out't-'re'Hyiteulss.
late already. " . "" "ft " J
They have had to forbid hls'playlag
down by the tracks. -
The Modern Maid.
IT was getting late at'nlght 'when the
servant girl returned home, from tho
'shops with various domestic par
chases. As she explained-the trans
actions to her mistress she cried out sud
denly: "There! If I haven't forgotten
the 'am an' eggs for. breakfast!"
That's a pity." observed the mistress,
but added; with kindly philosophy:
"Never mind. The shops wil! all bo.
shut. now. We shall have to manage in
the morning with bread and butter and
riarmalade." The girl, started. And
what shall I haver she Inquired
"Well, Ellen, I suppose yonm have tho
same as wevdo." replied the mistress.
"Yes, Mrs. X.," responded Ellen, with
stone severity,- "but let me tell you, I
can t do my work unless I'm properly
fed. "Manchester Guardian.
What's on the Program in
Washington loday
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AND now more victims of the
dreaded mercury tablet have
been dally awaiting a death
that at last came. We are a
hasty people of the twentieth century.
We take enormous RISKS.
On the streets. In automobiles, in
catching cars, there is dally record of
mishaps all because of hurry and
THOUGHTLESSNESS. We can't bear
to see a car pass us, although there
may be one we want immediately be
hind It.
Tho meaning of DANGER is minim
ized In the mad rush. The stop-look-and-llsten
signs are but a part of the
rtnilnr eauloment. and we see them
not-cot until something HAPPENS. I
Then we grow wary and wisdom fol
lows. Yet sometimes the odds are against
one am: one realizes It Is TOO LATE to
lock the stable door. The horse Is gone.
Hntv lnntr are we crolnir "to leave Alar
the" medicine chest, that he who runs!
may take therefrom?
How long are we going to place side
by side poisons and harmless potions,
medicines for Inward use and those for
external use?
How long are wc going to expose
tnoso ueur anu aeur iu u iu ujuiwug
mistakes that can NEVER be rectified?
Who Is to blame, you ask? All con-1
i.(.mid are nt fault. We do thlmrs too .
much 'out of breath.
Little woman of the home, you who
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ture and your various other things la I
your aim for health and happiness, go
you to your medicine chest and do like
wise. Place In an UNMISTAKABLE
way In a safe shelf those drugs that
spell DEATH. Designate it as the
death-shelf. Call It by such a name
when you direct any member of your
family to it.
Or put all the POISONS in ONE place
and let but one custodian have a key
to U-any, ANY way that will Insure
the lives of those about you.
Not to be protected rrom poisons In
the home is like having an exposed
electric wire there that may cause de
struction at any time. There Is some
way In every household of arriving at
a safety solution of this dangerous ele
ment In housekeeping.
And no matter how badly your head
aches or how HURRIED you are In
search for the drug you want when
In doubt light a. match and, in the
adage of Davy Crockett. "Be sure you
are right: then go ahead."
Also, It is the duty of every house
keeper, who must ha-e necessary poi
sons about, to acquaint herself with
the antidote of these. These antidotes
are usually simple home ingredients
that often save Hfe if IMMEDIATE re
course Is made to them.
A knowledge of "what to do until the
doctor comes" should be a part of the
education of every person at the head
of the home, and If possible of other
members or the household, as well. A
crucial moment may come at ANY
time. Wise are .the folk who are ready
to meet It, and thus save pain and
misery as a result of everyday mistakes.
Meetings, evening:
Masonic Naval Lodge. No. 4. Hiram.
No. 10. LaFayette No. 19. and Wil
liam R. Singleton, No. 30; monthly
meeting. Masonic Board of Relief;
Esther Chapter, No. 5, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows Columbia LodgeNo, Vi,
Excelsior, No. 17, and Salem, No.
K. O. T. M. Georgetown Tent, No. 6,
Odd Fellows Hall. Georgetown: Dis
trict Tent. No. 8, Mariners Hall, foot
of Seventh street.
Modern Woodmen of America Visit of
A. L. Talbot, Odd Fellows HalL Sev
enth street.
Knights of Pythias Franklin Lodge,
No. 2; J. T. Coldwell Company, No. 7,
Uniform Rank.
National "Union W. H. Collins Coun
cil. Schmidt's Hall.
Study In Economics "District Suf
frage," Ingram Church. Tenth street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast.'
Health talks by Dr. Charles E. Barker,
under auspices of Y. M. C. A. Truck
Company, No. 2, 11 a. m.; Eleventh
street car' barn, 3 p. m.; National
Training School for Boys. Bladens
burg road, 7 p. Jn-. and VY. M. C A.
dormitory. 9:30 p. m
Lecture on "The Philosophy of-CIcero,"
by the Rev. William Turner, D. D..
assembly room, McMahon Hall. Cath
olic Unlversity,-4:30 p. m.
Meeting of Drama Study Club, of
Washington Center of Drama League,
children's room. Public Library. 80S
P. m.
"Ladies night." by Columbia Lodge,
No. 10, T. O. O. F.
Address by Miss L. F. Bigelow. of tho
Gales Barber School, before the An
thony League, the Portner parlors,
tonight.
Story-telling by Miss Lillian M. Lathrop
Public Library, 3:45 p. m.
Third lecture on contracts before tho
Washington Chapter, American Insti
tute of Banking. 1314 F street north
west,-8:15 p. m.
Amusements.
National 'The Argyle Case," 806 pun.
Belasco "Peg o My Heart." 805 p. m,
Columbia "Mrs. Mat Plummer," 2U3
and 8:15 p. m.
Poll's "Strongheart," 2:15 and -15p4
to. e
Keith's Vaudeville, 3:15 and 8:15 p. m
Cosmos Vaudeville, continuous.
Casino Vaudeville, continuous.
Academy "Lavender and Old Lace,
3:15 and 805 p. m.
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