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# Executors of De Yturbide v. United States

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United States Supreme Court
63 U.S. 290
Executors of De Yturbide v. United States
THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California.
The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
It was argued by Mr. Blair for the appellants, and by Mr. Stanton for the United States.
Mr. Blair thus noticed the point upon which the case turned:
1. The District Court dismissed the appeal, on the ground that its own order, allowing the notice of appeal to be filed nunc pro tunc, was void.
I contend that this order was not invalid. The language of the statute, that 'the appeal shall be considered as dismissed' in case the notice is not filed as required, is directory merely. It prescribes a rule as to the time of filing a paper in the progress of a cause; and such rules are directory merely, and are never construed to prohibit the filing of the papers after the time limited, and before the adverse party has taken advantage of the omission.
O'Hara v. Nieury, 1 Sand. Sup. Ct., 655.
Cook v. Forrest, 18 Ill., 581.
Wood v. Fobes, 5 Cal., 62.
1 Barb., 478.
3 Rich., 60.
9 Alabama, 399.
1 Brevard, 203.
The suit was instituted, and notice given of its pendency to the United States, by filing the transcript from the record of the board of commissioners.
United States v. Ritchie, 17 Howard, 334.
And in this case the United States was in default on this very point, it not appearing that the Attorney General has filed the notice in time.
The court, being thus possessed of a cause which it was required to dispose of on the principles of equity, was authorized to permit a proceeding required in the subsequent progress of the cause to be taken nunc pro tunc for good cause, and in aid of the ends of justice. That proceeding was altogether formal, and occasioned no surprise or injury to the adverse party; and it would be against the whole spirit of the act, which required the courts to deal with the rights of the claimants according to the principles of equity, as well as against the ordinary rules of practice, to hold that the order in relation to it was void.
Mr. Stanton contended that the act of Congress was peremptory, and admitted of no discretion in the court below.
Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

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# Executive Order on the Revocation of Executive Order 13801

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Joe Biden′s thirty-second executive order, originally published on February 17, 2021 at whitehouse.gov. Published as Executive Order 14016 on February 23, 2021 at federalregister.gov. Scan: File:Executive Order 14016.pdf.
Signed by President Joe Biden Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Federal Register page & date: 86 FR 11089, Tuesday, February 23, 2021
​Executive Order 14016 of February 17, 2021
Revocation of Executive Order 13801
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered that:
Section 1. Revocation of Executive Order. Executive Order 13801 of June 15, 2017 (Expanding Apprenticeships in America), is hereby revoked.
Sec. 2. Implementation. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the heads of executive departments and agencies shall promptly consider taking steps to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies, or portions thereof, implementing or enforcing the Executive Order identified in section 1 of this order, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, including the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq. In addition, any personnel positions, committees, task forces, or other entities established pursuant to the Executive Order identified in section 1 of this order shall be abolished, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
* the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
* the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
​(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
THE WHITE HOUSE, February 17, 2021.
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# Executive Orders and Proclamations/end matter

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Executive Orders and Proclamations
Updated March 9, 1999
John Contrubis
Legislative Attorney
American Law Division
Congressional Research Service $_♦$$^♦$ The Library of Congress
Executive Orders and Proclamations

### SummarySummary

What are executive orders and proclamations, and where does the President derive the authority to issue them? These questions have been the subject of political and academic debate since the inception of our nation. Their lack of definitive resolution stems from the ambiguity of the scope of executive authority vested in the resident by the Constitution. Upon developing the Constitution, the Framers included Article II which, for our purposes, states that “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States,” “the President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States,” and “he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” Although the power to issue executive orders has often been based upon Article II, the Framers did not specifically give the President such authority. Moreover, the question has yet to be answered by either Congress or the Supreme Court. In any event, it is clear that if based on appropriate authority, executive orders have the force and effect of law.
This report examines the origin and usage of these presidential instruments. It also analyzes the scope of the President's authority to use such instruments and possible responses by Congress and the Judiciary.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 5

THE WOMAN WHO FELL BETWEEN TWO FIGURES
THE WOMAN WHO FELL BETWEEN TWO FIGURES
THERE was once a Woman who Wished to Make an Impression upon a Friend of her Brother. She had Observed that this Friend was Much Interested in a very Athletic Girl who Played Tennis extremely Well. And yet He seemed pleased Also with a Society Girl who did Nothing well But Dress Herself.
"I will Combine Both these Methods," thought the Woman, "and Win Out in a Short Time."
After a While her Brother, who was Observing her Tactics, called her to One Side and Addressed her thus:
"Allow me to Inform You," said he, "that you are Making a Great Mistake. If you wish to Make a Success in the ​Tennis Line you will have to Dress more Loosely and be Willing to look a Little Redder in the Face, because Otherwise you Cannot Play well. If, on the Other Hand, it is your Object to Look Stunning, you must Wear a Tighter and a Longer Skirt and Not Dash about so, which Spoils your Complexion. As it is, you are Thrown Out of Both Classes."
This teaches us that you Cannot Blouse your Waist and Have it Too.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 9

THE WOMAN WHO WAS TOO DISINTERESTED
THE WOMAN WHO WAS TOO DISINTERESTED
THERE was once a Woman whose Fiancé Evinced an Interest in Somebody Else. To this she Paid No Attention.
Said she, "I shall Not Place a Straw in his Way! he must Act as his Conscience Dictates."
"He is much More Likely," said her Friends, "to Act as the Other Woman Dictates unless you Take some Trouble to Prevent It. Although he is really Fonder of You."
"Then there is No Occasion for my Taking any Trouble," said she. "I rely on my own Fidelity and the Support of a Good Conscience."
Later her Fiancé assured her that He ​was Unworthy of Her, and Still Later he Married the Other Woman.
Nor did she Win even the Pity of Her Friends, because they Considered that she had Brought it On Herself.
This teaches us that Virtue is its Only Reward.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 3

THE WOMAN WHO USED HER THEORY
THE WOMAN WHO USED HER THEORY
THERE was once a Woman who had a Theory that Men did Not Care for Too Much Intellectuality in her Sex. After this Theory she shaped her Actions, which Shows her to have been a Remarkable Woman. One day a Man asked her if she Belonged to his Sister’s Ibsen Club.
“Oh, no," she answered, “I Cannot understand Ibsen at all."
The Next Time he called he brought her a Bunch of Violets and asked her if she read Maeterlinck.
“No; I think it is Very Silly,”she replied.
Then the Man brought her a Box of Chocolates, remarking, “‘Sweets to the Sweet’—do you not think Shakspere was Right?"
​The Woman saw that she was Making Progress. Now was her Time to Stop, but this she Did Not Perceive.
“Shakspere?” said she. “Oh, yes, I have read a Little of His Works, but I do not see Much Sense in them, to tell the Truth.”
“Nay, nay," said the Man, “this is Too Much. Not to Understand lbsen shows that you are a Good Woman; to think Maeterlinck Silly augurs Well for your Intelligence; but not to see Much Sense in Shakspere implies that you are Uneducated.”
And he did not Call Again.
This teaches us that it is Possible to Get Too Much of a Good Thing.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 6

THE WOMAN WHO UNDERSTOOD OPERA
THE WOMAN WHO UNDERSTOOD OPERA
THERE was once a Woman who Thoroughly Understood and appreciated Grand Opera. She was Accustomed to Purchase a Libretto Weeks Ahead, and she Played the Score through on her Piano Before she Went to a Performance. So she always Knew What they were Singing and When it was Over. She had a Cousin who did Not Know an Oboe from a Snare-drum, nor a Tenor from a Basso. Nevertheless she Enjoyed the Opera.
One day they were Presented to a Great Tenor. The Woman who Understood Opera spoke to him as Follows:
"Do you not Think the Overture to 'Tannhauser' is a Beautiful Thing? I Adore Wagner. Don't you? But I ​Thought that the Brasses were a little Flat and that the Eighth Bar of Your Aria in the First Scene was a Little Hurried. Am I Right?"
"Very Probably," replied the Great Tenor. "And does your Cousin, too, Like the Opera?"
"Very much,” said the Cousin. "Especially since I have learned to Distinguish between the Kinds."
"And How do you Do that?" inquired the Great Tenor, with Interest.
"Oh, there are Many Points of Difference," she replied. "In the First Place, the Women wear Flowing Robes in German Opera, but Corsets and Trains in Other Kinds. Then you Yourself wear High Boots and a Long Mantle in Italian, but Low Shoes and a Short Mantle in German."
"What you Say is True," remarked the ​Great Tenor, "and More than That, it is Interesting. If I had Known this Before, I should have Saved Myself much Confusion. Pray Continue."
"A Good Way to Tell is by the Chorus," said the Cousin. "In German Opera they are Differently Dressed, but in Other Kinds they all Look Alike and Put their Hands on their Hearts all Together. That is the Safest Way to Tell."
"Henceforth I shall Observe the Chorus very Carefully," said the Great Tenor. "You are Evidently an Adept at This. I suppose you Rarely make a Mistake?"
"Not Often," said the Cousin, Modestly. "Although Some things are Perplexing. They Wave their Arms About much the Same in Both Kinds, and the Heroines almost always wear Bronze Slippers with Two Straps. So sometimes, ​when Your Mantle is Medium Length, I have No Means of Judging."
"I am Sure that All you Need is a little More Practice," said the Great Tenor, "and it would Give me Great Pleasure to Place a Chair in the Orchestra at your Disposal for To-morrow Night, when I will See that my Mantle is Unmistakably Shortened. I should be Glad to Include your Cousin but Unfortunately I have No More Seats Left."
This teaches us that the Parquet is Not Paved with Good Intentions.
# Fables for the Frivolous

A collection of humorous light verse; these poems are parodies of Aesop's Fables. Carryl's subtitle "With Apologies to La Fontaine" is a reference to the Fables of Jean de La Fontaine, who also wrote humorous poems based on Aesop's Fables.
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"THE FOX RETREATED OUT OF RANGE"
FABLES FOR THE FRIVOLOUS
(With Apologies to La Fontaine)
By GUY WETMORE CARRYL
With Illustrations by Peter Newell
NEW YORK AND LONDON HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
1899
Copyright, 1898, by Harper & Brothers.
All rights reserved.
FABLES FOR THE FRIVOLOUS
TO
MY FATHER
NOTE
I have pleasure in acknowledging the courteous permission of the editors to reprint in this form such of the following fables as were originally published in Harper's periodicals, in Life, and in Munsey's Magazine.
G. W. C.
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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# Fables for the Fair/Fable 24

THE WOMAN WHO TALKED WELL
THE WOMAN WHO TALKED WELL
THERE was once a Woman who had Remarkable Conversational Powers. Her Friends admired her Very Much. Once they Planned a Dinner Party in her Honor. To this Party they Invited a Man who was what is known as The Life of the Occasion. He was One of Those People who Set the Table in a Roar. The Hostess had Planned for him to Take Out the Woman of the Conversational Powers. To her Surprise, he Refused, Politely but Forcibly, to do this.
"Why, I Thought you would Enjoy each other So Much!" said the Hostess. "She is such a Fascinating Talker—so Brilliant! You, of All People, would Appreciate Her."
​"On the Contrary," said the Man who could Set the Table in a Roar. "Far From It. That Woman Irritates me Beyond Endurance. Every Time I Open my Mouth, she knows What I am Going to Say beforehand, and More than That, she Talks All the Time herself. I am Sorry to Disoblige you, but you must Give me Somebody Else."
"Here is a List of the Ladies," said the Hostess. "Take your Choice."
"I will take This One," said he, "for she Stutters."
This teaches us that Birds of a Feather occasionally Prefer to Flock Apart.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 25

THE WOMAN WHO ADAPTED HERSELF
THE WOMAN WHO ADAPTED HERSELF.
THERE was once a Woman who was Asked to Sing at a Summer Entertainment for the Benefit of a Country Library which None of the Natives Wanted. Having heard that her Rival in the Vocal Arena was also going to Sing she Laid a Plan to Annihilate her.
"The Foolish Thing will be Sure to Sing Something entirely Over their Heads," she reasoned, "and Make them feel Awkward by displaying her most Gorgeous Toilette—which will be Very Unkind of her, to be sure. I will Teach her a Thing or Two."
On the Night of the Concert the Country People had Assembled from Far and Near to See the Swell ladies and Gentlemen.
​The Woman who was Asked to Sing appeared in a Simple White Muslin with a Wild Rose in her Hair. An Old Man from the Village accompanied her on his Violin, as she sang "Annie Laurie." For an Encore she sang "Home, Sweet Home," so Touchingly that the Old Man Wept and Played very Flat. He Lived in the Poor House.
But the other Country People were both Surprised and Disgusted. "Goodness Alive!" said they, "is that All? Our Jenny Knows that Piece. And Malvina's Graduation Dress had More Ruffles than That. Uncle Hezekiah looks like a Fool."
Nor were the City People better Pleased. "She certainly Has a Great deal of Nerve," said they. "One would Think she was Patti, or Melba at the Least," and they Refused to Applaud.
​The Rival wore Silver Brocade with Turquoise Chiffon. She had an Aigrette in her Hair and carried a Bouquet of Orchids. Her first Song was Elsa's Dream from "Lohengrin," in German, and was Wildly Applauded, everyone Wishing to Show that he Understood it Perfectly. As an Encore she sang a French Selection. Being Urged to sing a Third time, she gave a Spanish Toreador Song, which was Deeply Appreciated.
The Country Paper the Next Day Described her Costume as Extremely Tasteful and Remarked that it was a Real Pleasure to hear Old Favorites Rendered with Such Spirit.
This teaches us that When in Rome we should Do as the Romans Don't.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 4

THE WOMAN WHO LOOKED AHEAD
THE WOMAN WHO LOOKED AHEAD
THERE was once a Woman who Became the Admiration of her Friends, owing to the Manner in which she Employed the Period of her Engagement to the Man of her Choice. She was Far from Wasting the Hours in Matinées and Walks and Drives, as did the Other young Women of her Acquaintance. She Went to Cooking Classes and Home Nursing Lectures and Kindergarten Training Schools instead.
"Marriage," said she, "is a Serious Thing. It is Sickening to me to Observe Women rushing Lightly into the Solemn Responsibilities of The Home and Motherhood, entirely Without any Previous Training." So that at the Time of ​her Marriage there was Very Little that she Did not Know.
Her Husband had Regretted the Loss of the Matinées, the Walks and the Drives of their Engagement Period. "Now that we are Married," he said, "I Hope that you will Find the Time for Some of These Things. It will be a Gay Season in Town this year. We will Improve the Passing Hour."
"I am Glad," replied his Wife, "that One of Us can Look Beyond the Passing Hour into the Future. I am Convinced that Failure to Do this is Responsible for the Wrecked Families we see All About us. For You and Me the City is all Very Well, but we Owe our Helpless innocent Children a better Home. Children Need the Country. They must Grow Up in the Midst of Cows and Hay and Green Trees. Less than that is Cruelty. Any ​Book will Tell you That. An Apartment is Not a Home."
So they Bought an Abandoned Farm on the Outskirts of a Suburb and Built up a Home There. The Woman was Sustained by her Principles, but Her Husband Disliked the Country. In Time he Lost his Digestion Catching Trains. Quite often he Lost his Trains, too. On the Whole they were Not very Happy. And they Never Had any Children.
This teaches us that Prevention is sometimes Worse than Cure.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 7

THE WOMAN WHO MADE A CONQUEST
THE WOMAN WHO MADE A CONQUEST
THERE was once a Woman who Succeeded in Attaching to Herself a very Eligible young Man. She had Taken great Pains to do this, and she was very Much Gratified at the Result of her Labors. So was Her Mother. They Walked upon the Pier daily with the Young Man to Show him Off.
"See what my Daughter has Done for Herself!" said the Mother. "And yet it was Nothing to her—she Accomplished it all Very Easily. They are as Good As Engaged. It is Wonderful how my daughter Attracts Everybody."
The Other Women heard this and Resented It. "If She can Attract him so Easily," said they, "it would Be a Pity if We could Not."
​And they Set About it with Such Zeal that in a Few Days the eligible Young Man decided that with So Many to Choose From he need Not Make Up his Mind Immediately, and the Woman's Opportunity was Lost. Then her Mother Regretted her Premature Satisfaction, but it was Too Late.
This teaches us that She Laughs Best who Laughs Least.
# Fables for the Fair/Fable 8

THE WOMAN WHO MADE A GOOD WIFE
THE WOMAN WHO MADE A GOOD WIFE
THERE was once a Woman whose Fiancé was Exceedingly Particular.
"Before I Establish You as the Eternal Arbitress of my Destiny," he said, "I should like you to Tell me Truly to what you Owe your Beautiful Complexion. I have a Deep—seated Horror of all Artificial Aids to such Beauty."
"I Know Nothing of Them,” she replied, "Nor am I quite Certain, in Fact, to What you Refer. I rely on a Careful Diet, Regular Hours, Out-door Exercise, and Pears' Soap, which I have found Matchless for the Hands and Complexion."
"Say no More!" he Cried, "but Name the Day. I have been Looking for you All my Life."
​One Day after they had been Married for Some Time, he Found in his Wife's Room a large Box filled with Retiring Lotion, Face Bleach, Indian Balm, Pearl Powder, and Honey and Almond Cream. "What may These Be?" he asked in Amazement and Disgust.
"These," his Wife replied Blushingly, "I Sell to the Unfortunate Women who are Addicted to the Use of such Vile Stuff, and When I have Sold a Sufficient Quantity I Get, by means of the Coupon System, either a Lady's Safety or a Hunting Case Gold Watch. Which will Save you the Expense of Buying One for Me."
Tears rose in the Man's Eyes. "I have Not Deserved so Much," he said Feelingly. "Not only does my Wife Scorn all Adventitious Aids to her Toilet, but she Considers my Salary as well ​as my Tastes. I will Give you your Choice of the Articles you have Mentioned, and Borrow the Money to Buy it." And he was as Good as His Word.
This teaches us that Handsome Is n't unless Handsome Does.
# Executive Order 950

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Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt Friday, October 9, 1908
1908 CSR 128
Prior to February 12, 1908, various places in the executive civil service were filled without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service act and rules, because the appointing officers were of the opinion that the terms of an appropriation act or some circumstance implied exception from such requirements. On February 12, 1908, the Attorney-General rendered an opinion holding, in effect, that all places in the executive civil service, except those mentioned in Schedule A of the rules, and except persons employed merely as laborers, and persons whose appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate, must be filled as a result of open competitive examinations held under the provisions of the law, and that Congress, in the exemption of any position or class of positions from the operation of the civil-service act, must use language indicating clearly and affirmatively its intention that the civil-service rules should not be applied.
Persons whose names are reported to the Civil Service Commission in response to this opinion and who are occupying places whose duties are similar to those of competitive positions may be classified upon approval by the commission, but may be transferred only when, in the opinion of the Civil Service Commission, such transfer is required in the interest of the service, and then only after an appropriate examination by said commission. Vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the civil-service act and rules. If said commission finds that any of these places can not be satisfactorily subjected to competitive tests they may be treated as excepted from examination and their occupants shall not acquire a competitive status.
The White House,
    October 9, 1908.
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# Executive Order 951

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Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt Monday, October 12, 1908
1908 CSR 137
Captain William Norman may be appointed as assistant inspector of hulls, Steamboat-Inspection Service, at New Orleans, La., without examination under the civil service rules.
The White House,
    October 12, 1908.
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# Executive Order 952

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Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt Saturday, October 17, 1908
1908 CSR 137
Mr. John A. Flickinger, formerly an eligible on the watchman register and three times certified for appointment may be appointed as a watchman in the classified civil service.
The White House,
    October 17, 1908.
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