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PREPARE FOR HOI
ROLE IN IRELAND
Unionists Try to Stir Up the
Government Employes
FALSE REPORTS OUT
There Will Be No Wholesale Reduc
tion of Government Staffs When
Bill Becomes Effective—Will
Release Incompetents
By p. x, cri.r.F.v
Dublin, February 15.—(Special.!—One of
the most discussed questions in connec
tion with home rule, which Is now prac
tically certain to become law within is
months, Is the position of the government
employes In Ireland and the efforts of
the Irreconcilable unionists have been
centered on stirring up' fear and discon
tent among these public servants. 'Most
cf this effort has been concentrated, on
the postofflee. but attention has also been
Bevoted to the police and the staffs of the
Various legal departments.
Ireland has been flooded with pamph
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| lets declaring that one of the first acts
I of the Irish parliament will be a wliole
i sale reduction of staffs In all departments,
accompanied by the replacement of all
wiio do not agree with the politics of
those in control of the new Irish gov
ernment, by persons wiio have earned
public appointments by political services
How absurd tills Is must be evident
to any one who is fumiliar with the con
ditions of public service In this country.
It is the hardest thing In the world to
get rid of a public official once be has
been appointed. He is so thoroughly
protected by the civil service laws that
only the most flagrant dereliction of duty
is an excuse for removing him and even
j when his office lias become entirely su
perfluous tiie only way in which it can
be abolished is by paying to its occu
pant a sum of money calculated on the j
capital value of his salary for the rest j
of his life. It is hardly likely then that ]
an *ltish government would burden it
self at the outset with such an enormous ]
outlay, when the personnel of the serv
ices can be reduced If necessary in a few i
years by omitting to make new appoint
ments as the natural wastage by death '
and retirement occurs.
This process of reduction has already j
begun in the case of the police, although
this is one of the "reserved services"
which will not he handed over to the
Irish government for some years. It is
recognized that the force even now is
far stronger than is necessary ami that
stilt fewer police will be needed when
the political and agrarian discontent in.
tile country disappears under a native
and sympathetic administration. The
HngllsU authorities, have, therefore, al
most stopped recruiting for the royal
Irish constabulary and the vacancies
caused by death and retirement are not
being filled.
The utter failure of the agitation
among the postofflee clerks is proved
by what happened tills week at the an
nual conference here of the Irish post
office clerks' association, which was held
in the Mansion house under tiie presi
dency or B. C. Bergin of Dublin. A
strong protest against the attempt to
stir up political strife in. the department
was made by Mr. Bergin in his presiden
tial address in which he said:
■There may be some among us who
from the jioint of view of their beliefs,
view with favor or otherwise the transfer
of the Irish postofflee to the new Irish
government.. 'I think the vast majority
of the service, realize their responsibili
ties as public servants, and look on the
transfer from a purely business point of
view.
"Thcv realize the right of the Impe
rial parliament to transfer their serv
ices, subject to adequate safeguards, to
a subordinate? assembly and they are pre
pared to give their sei vices in the fu
ture as loyally and efficiently as they
have done in the past.
"The man who thinks that under the
proposed change life in the postoritce
will be a hed of roses, or the men who
on the other hand believe that under
such circumstances their prospects will
he irretrievably ruined are living in
dreamland, and nre not facing the ac
tII.-,I realities of the situation. Our pros
I rets and conditions of service in the
future will depend, not on whether our
postmaster general resides in St. Martins
le Grand, London, or in Prince's street,
Dublin, but on the strength and vi
tality of our association."
Mr. Bergin also made a warm prole-t
against another feature of the unionist
agitation. This is the circulation of leaf
lets warning the public, that under home
rule their deposits In the postofflee sav
ings banks would not be safe, that tha
araount of their savings would be made
known to the politicians, and other per
sons in their districts, and that tile per
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sonnel of the postoffice staff charged
with handling these savings was sure to
deteriorate.
Other delegates pointed out that things
would not well become much worse lin
ger the new conditions than they are at
present. One of the chief grievances Is
the system of favoritism now prevailing
in the matter of promotions, under which
merit counts for very little. Promotion is
dependent now on secret reports made by
local postmasters who as often as not
are imported from England and Scotland
and who. in large offices at least, have
Mile personal knowledge of the work and
capacity of the individual members of
their staff. Many delegates declared In
favor of the institution of a hoard of
control, composed of favor of the in
stitution of a board of control, composed
of officials of all ranks, who should have
1 iecess to the records of all employes and
i who should consider and review all ap
plications for promotion. It was felt,
however, that there was no use in tak
ing any active steps to secure tills end
until after the change and a resolution
covering the point was postponed until
next year.
AMUSEMENTS
f( outlniini from Previous Page)
runs across hr father, who has gon
west to witness a prize tight.
IloiV the mine uiakut* good
saves her father from failure., . .i*2 how
love works a great change n. . r. lead
ing: her to discard her man. *li ap
parel for the fluffs and flounc of her
sex, have been cleverly worked out
by the co-authors.
Miss Ring lias a half dozen tone
hits, among them being “Doodle-Dum
Dee,” “Whistle It," “I Want a Regu
lar Man,” “I .Should Have Been Born
a Boy,” and “The Indian Rag.” Will
Rogers, who scored a great hit during
the three months' New York engage
ment, with his lariat* throwing, will
be a feature. Among others In the
cast aj-e: William P. Carleton, Paul
Porter, Charles Winnlnger, Elmer
Thompson, Alice Sullivan, Lillian
Spencer, and Kate Wingfield. Seat sale
Monday morning.
DUSTIN FARNUM TO
BE AT JEFFERSON
Famoufl Actor Will Take Leading Role
in “The Littlest Rebel" Friday
and Saturday
A. H. Woods, who will present Dustin
Famum in “The Littlest Rebel,” ut the
Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee, offers an
unusual and artistic treat to theatre
goers.
In “The Lit fleet Rebel,** Mr. Famum is
said to have the strongest role lie has yet
been seen in. The dramatic clashes
throughout the play are mainly between
a northern colonel and a southern officer.
The reason is found in the presence of the
IJttleet Rebel herself, a dainty child of
seven, the daughter of the southern cap
tain. Her father steals through the fed
eral lines to bring her bread and meat in
place of the acorn coffee and blue berries
on which the ravlshlngs of war force her
to subsist, and it is on one of these Jour
neys that he is caught and condemned us
a spy by the northern ofTicer. The Lit
tlest Rebel’s plea for her father's life,
however, reaches the heart of the north
ern colonel and instead of putting the
scout before the firing squad writes him
a pass for himself and child through all
lines to Richmond.
Later In the play during a skirmish when
the southern soldier. In gratitude, pro
tects the northern officer's life at the rl k
of his own, the colonel’s lapse from duty
is detected and both officers are put under
arreet and sentenced by court, marital,
one to be banged as a traitor, the other
to die as a spy. Again the Littlest Rebel
puts in an appearance at the general’s
camp, and, through her explanations, the
two men are released with reprimands and
sent their various ways,
A feature of the performance Is the ex
citing and realistic battle scene of the
third act, which !« said to eclipse any
thing of the kind presented in i*y nt years
oil the American stage. Seat sale starts
Wednesday.
“THE ROSARY" COMES
TO BIJOU THIS WEEK
Powerful Play Filled With Dramatic
Interest—Story of Home
Life
It is claimed tiiat when "The Rosary”
comes to the Bijou theatre this week the
discriminating public will be given an op
portunity to see pictured a decided an
swer to the growing unrest anu irreliglon
of the times. N'ot that "The Rosary" Is a
decision rherely-lt Is more. It attempts
to portray misery and unhappiness that
comes upon man who larks faith In the
supreme good and Its Inevitable triumphs
In this world.
A typical American family is taken as
the example of every day conditions that
obtain throughout the United States; he
husband a man immersed in business,
the exacting business of Wall street and
the stock exchange. Kittle by little he
has fallen away from the faith of his
fathers and he lias replaced it by an
agnostic attitude. The wife's confidence
in an all wise, all pervading good lias
not been shaken, and so when storm and
stress comes the man with no anchor Is
•swept away by the storm of agony; the
woman remains steadfast, moored by per j
faith to outride the tempest
Through all the heartbreak and tears, j
| through all the agony and anguish, clear'
and serene, moves the figure of a modern
Catholic priest, whose life has been ded
icated to God and the service of his fel
low man; it Is his clear spiritual vision
that sees through the web that lias been
woven about the two people whom he
loves and it is his faith and God-given
power that sets them free.
It is a preachment of faith's power, of
the saving grace of the goo^ that lies all
about us.
The story, powerful in its simplicity. Is
interwoven w ith threads of humor
There will be matinees Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday and performances
nightly.
MAX BLOOM TO BE
AT THE MAJESTIC
Popular Musical Comedy Star in
“Sunny Side of Broadway” This
Week—New Features
With a number of new songs and other
features unknown to Birmingham follow
ers of the clpver comedian, Max Bloom
and Ids “Sunny ^ide of Broadway” will
occupy the Majestic this week, inaugu
rating their stay with a matinee Monday
afternoon.
When Birmingham theatregoers hear]
tin* a nnnimcement that Max Bloom is
if r, and supported by his clever com
pany in the “Sunny Side” the Majestic
will doubtless be filled to its capacity at
every performance. It is always so, even
when Mr. Bloom appeared at the Or
i pheum. recently, w ith its great seating
a parity.
Since the show was at the Orplieum
, early in the fall a number of Improve
ments and changes have been made. Two
of ’he ’nost important changes were
made in tho cast, and the other improve- !
nict tM were hi the musical numbers. New i
songs, written especially for the show. '■
were put In to replace several of those
which had become ton and'. As a re-j
suit the audiem e will hear m c that is
new. The same applies to mm- *>f the
comedy offerings, Max Bloom • fertile j
brain having worked out a number of j
clever linos and situations to I ’plo'
some others.
“That’s My Horse” stllT remains an •
isodo of the show, and tlie antics <u •»..*
horse and the owner evoke the laugh
There Is a matinee every afternoon at
2:45 o'clock, with reserved scats on sale
in advance for the matinee Saturday,
and two performances at night, 7:30 and
9 o’clock, with reserved seat-: on sale, in
advance for the first show every night.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
TO CROPS BY DEER
$9680 Paid Out in Massachusetts Last
Year to Cover Injuries
From the Boston Transcript.
Figures have been compiled in the of-!
dee of the state commission on fisheries
and game showing the damages paid on
account of injuries to crops by wild deer
during the last four years. For the en-,
tire state the totals are as follows: For
19<»9 $7923, for 1910 $7361, for 1911 $9526, for
1912 $9680. The total appropriation for the
last year was $10,000, and there are sup
plementary claims .amounting to $5715,
which will be paid as soon as a deficiency
bill can bo passed. Thus it is seen that
the damages caused by wild deer are In
creasing rapidly in amount.
At the same time the number of elainv
ants has not increased. Figures for 1912
in this respect are not available, but for
the previous three years, in order, tho
number of claimants was 524 for 1909, then
411 and 418. The average cost a claimant,
in the same order, was $16.12. $17.89 and
$22.70. The smallest amount claimed ami
awarded was 50 cents In 1909. $i in 1910
and the same In 1911. The largest claim in
1909 was $175. in 1910 it was #1(0 but in 1911
it took the big Jump to $1873, when the
state had to pay for the destruction of
the fine apple orchard of two agricultural
college professors, which they planted at
the south end of Amherst, on the foothills
of the Holyoke range.
Figures for the last six seasons are
given covering certain points. For 1912
(hey are as follows: Deer seen, 1120; seen
chased by dogs. IS; seen damaging crops,
‘220; shot illegally, 23; killed by trains and
trolley cars, 36; dead from dogs, drown
ing, etc., 136; shot while damaging crops.
313. The total of deer killed in open sea
son in 1912 was 1231, against 1270 in 1911
and 12^0 in 1910. a remarkable uniformity
of numbers. The total wounded In open
season was 58 in 1912, against 66 In 1911
and 101 In 1910.
Regarding damages Franklin county
leads a!! the others by far, for its pay
ments for the last four seasons in order
were, respectively, $3793. $3363, $2902 and
$3722. For Hampden county' they' were, in
'he same order, $416, $779, $1688 and $1373.
For Hampshire county the corresponding
• gores were $746, $585, $2556 and $601. For
Berkshire these are the corresponding
figures, $612. $462, $373 and $257. For Wor
cester county they were, respectively,
$1374, $871. $611 and $1786.
During the year 1912 the deputies of
the commission saw 1«31 hunters with
game In their possession and 2345 with
out game in their possession, presumably
having seen, most of them, early in tin
day, so it is said at the office The
game found in their possession was as
follows: Deer, 36; foxes, a; rabbits, wi;
squirrels, 474; muskrats, 63:•woodchucks.
2; skunks, 5; otter, 1 raccoon, 1; shore
birds, 690; ducks, loons and pigeons, 553;
partridge, quail, pheasants, woodcock,
grouse, 239: geese, 3; hawk, 1: shrike, l;
crows, if cats. 2 and one monkey, which
is supposed have escaped from a show
In Fall Aiver, as several are said to bi
loose around here. Licenses were taken
away from 81 resident hunters and one
alien, and will be withheld for one year.
Already in 1912 three hunters' licenses
have been revoked for violation, and it
is expected that this snow will cause
more to full to the rigor of the law.
The reports of the paid deputies show
that there have beep 439 convictions based
on 408 arrests, (here having been cases
where several convictions on different
counts have been secured on one person.
The fines imposed amounted to $4735, and
the fines paid were $4020. The costs of
court, paid by the guilty, were $210. The
unpaid deputies reported, further. 34 con
viction s on 31 arrests, with $135 tines im
posed and $?.15 fines paid and about W>
costs of court. The special deputies, such
as were called in during the open season
on deer and other special occasions, show
26 convictions on 26 arrests, with $196 fines
imposed and all paid, with nearly $f costa
of court.
Deputies also act us forest wardens,
and they report that they have discov
ered and aided In extinguishing 55 largo
fires. Two arrests and convictions have
been secured for setting fires in the woods.
Absolutely No (‘banco
From the Omaha Her.
The tramp sat serene and dirty on tne
backdoor step eating the breakfast for
which he had whined and the servant
stood looking at him curiously."
Presently the knight of the road ob
served the attention she was paying him.
"Wotter yer lookin' at me for?” he
asked, in idle, curiosity. "Think I’m a
long lost rousing?”
••No.” replied the maid coolly: “but t
must say you remind ine of a nian I useter
know.''
"Sweetheart?” asked the tramp coyly.
“None of your business!” was the
maid’s retort. "But something happened
to him whlch ll never happen to you!”
"What's that? Died a millionaire, did
he?”
The maid's reply was crushing.
•‘No; he was accidentally drowned while
bathing!"
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