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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

There are thousands of villages and
Eamlets, in which the people could
make a better living than they can in
the cities, better even than they did in
the old days, if they had some indus
try which would bring in a little
money. They coulo make their farms
furnish them with most of their pro-
visions, and still have time to carry on
a regular industry In the making of
furniture, wood carving, hand-weav-
ing, embroidery, metal working, lace
making, and other trades which ought
not to be made obsolete by the fac
tory. If enterprising New York cap
italists cared to develop industries like
these, which could be carried on in the
homes Of the people, without inter
rupting their farm work, they could
supply what is now the great need of
rural hfe-work by which money can
be made to pay off the mortgage, 10
buy necessary farming implements,
and TO purchase articles of dress and
furniture which cannot be made at
home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21

and when they are crowded the atmoss
phere in them becomes something
fearful to contemplate. These people,
moreover who suffer a cold chill at
the sight of an open car are the very
ores who are opposed to ventilation
We profess our horror when we hear
Of large number of Italians or
Greeks or other foreigners crowded
together in one room in a tenement,
yet many of us do not see the objec-
ton to remaining for forty minutes
or an hour packed like sardines IN a
huge dry goods box, with throng of
our fellow creatures of all sorts and
conditions. The contention of these
closed car agitators, who are really
eranks in a mild form, is exasperat-
ingly unreasonable, as their favorite
method of transportation is always
provided for them. Why don't they
ride in closed cars, and let the lovers
of pure air get all of it possible,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
A Pointer Coz Major Bean.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In your issue of December Is the en-
PERTAINING writer Of Tree-Hand Com
ment invites correspondence from "other
workingmen on the very interesting and
vital subject" of cheap meals.
We charge nothing for giving pointer
TO Major Bean in his food experiments.
The secret Of the whole matter is 1--WE
have no interest in a factory rolled
oatsi Mrs. Rohrer. the great authority
on hygienic cookery. says IL takes four
hours 10 prepare it for the table. II
takes just four seconds! Do 1t THIS:
Take small handful and put it in a
quart bowl, adding a very little salt
Then pour upon It water near the boil
ing point with sufficient force TO entirely
separate the particles and moisten them
as nearly as possible all at once. Serve
Immediately. With little butter Cper-
haps 'oleo" would dO) you have dish
good enough for a king. In the ''eX-
pertinent" OF the writer this dish-with-
out tea, coffee. milk, or any other drink
was strictly adhered TO for one month
with the following results: No appre-
ciable difference In bodily weight. ALSO
lutte absence of hunger. continuous Sc
we're daily toll without the common sore
ness or fatigue and perhaps the most
wonderful Of AID an increasing relish
for the 'sloD.' as his fellow-boarders
jJcosely termed il, from meal TO meal
Neither. as one might imagine. was the
taste mOnotOnOus. On me contrary ii
appeared that the slightest difference in
the temperature OF the water used de,
vslopSd an entirely new and delicious
flavor
N1tt~ii landing the apparent crude
ness and extreme simplicity OF this food,
it's preDsration is ideal as well as scien-
tiic.- q hSOlute sterilization is accom-
plished By the relatively high tempera-
ture Of the water. the method and regu-
larity of its saturation entirely prevents
that doughty" quality 50 familiar TO the
boarding house patron. and IL appears
to contain every element necessary to
the maintenance of the most redundant
he Alth. Lastly. IL is absolutely pure,
Easy of maStication, easy of digestion,
rayidly removes the sensation OF ones
s-aving too many cantankerous vitals,
and costs not 10 exceed one cent per
meal. b. w E.
Washington, Dec. 20.
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Washington. D.. n.
Public Teaching.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
all teaching is confined 70 the work
done III a school room. The greatest
university In the world Is a good home.
and the best instructor is a wise, kind
affectionate. devoted mother.
Al Chase's Theater last Saturday az
ternOOn one of the characters placed
great stress upon the necessity of cour-
tesy and politeness in this wcrM The
lesson was strongly put, and was a ser
mon i'm itself.
To my left was a bright-eyed boy Of
some eight years Of age. His mother
an intelligent woman, whose whole soul
was given TO her child. and who acted
wisely in sharing with him the amuse-
ment and instruction OF the hour, had
the good fortune to see the value Of
the lessons the stage AFFORDED and the
womanly tact TO operate in impress
ing the lessons presented.
Twice during the performance glasses
of water were passed to the child His
interest in the play was not permitted
to prevent his acknowledging the favor
bestowed upon him He indicated his
gratitude by properly expressing IL TO
all who ministered to him in any way
The little fellow was an object Of
study = me. Seeing this, the mother
Inquire whether / thought her boy was
likely to become a useful man. / sug-
gested that all depended upon the char
acter of the instruction and the nature
OF the Influences thrown about him
irtimated that two characteristics were
plainly indicated in his physiOgnomy-
first. a strong attachment for home, and
SECOND, "A great fOndness for pets. These
two points. carefully guarded and
utilized would make the boy an intel
ligent and useful man in the world.
If parents would study the nature OF
their children more and instruct ana
govern accordingly. they would witness
better results. | don't know the little
fellows name, but / predict for him.
under the tactful training given him by
his faithful mother. a bright and pro-
ductive future "a boys best friend -
mother" ]. ERASE RICHARD.
Washington, Dec. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Communications From
Readers of The Times
Mortality in the District.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The published mortality reports of the
Health Office, without qualifying state
mcnts, have done injury and will con-
tinue to inJure the welfare of the Dis
trict While the statement of the
Health Officer as to the number Of
deaths no one disputes, the public should
know that climatic conditions are rarely
responsible for the death reported.
In the first place, the District Of Co
lumbia has an unusually large popula-
ton composed Of old people. soldiers.
and residents who have wandered in
from all sections of the United States
in search of office and for other pur-
poses! These persons are near deaths
door before they reach Washington. and
their early deaths in the natural course
of things should in no manner be at
tributed to sanitary conditions.
Again, the insane asylum and hos
pitfalls, open 10 the army and navy in
the first instance, and to the residents
Of the District of Columbia and many
outlying States in the second instance,
contribute a very large quota of deaths.
The deaths of patients in this asylum,
accommodating several thousand. are
rated as District mortalities exclusively.
Owing 10 the poor facilities offered in
the outlying counties of the adjoining
States. hundreds of victims Of accidents
and disease are brought to Washington
TO be treated. Nearly dead when they
arrive, their deaths are treated as Dis
trict losses.
Hundreds of colored women from the
surrounding States come TO the lying-in
hospitals of the District of Columbia.
As he al- or
temporary abodes that they have oc-
crpied in the alleys and tenements.
their children are neglected and hun
dreds of deaths result. This neglect
often consists of leaving children in
locked rooms of dirty tenements. with
out fire or food.
The deaths resulting should not,
therefore, be attributed to climatic con-
ditiOns in the District OF Columbia 1t
has been charged that the high death
rate is largely due to the avaricious-
ness of landlords. 1t being asserted that
they often realize 25 per cent on their
Investment in tenements
My observation and experience have
demonstrated that a landlord who has
a = per cent investment in the District
of Columbia Is a very great rarity
II Is not the landlord who should be
censured in the public prints for the
unsanitary conditions that exist, but
the tenants or denizens themselves.
The average tenant OF a small house is
very destructive. If given a sanitary
house he will quickly convert il, through
neglect ana general cussedness.'' into
an unsanitary domicile. The window
panes are soon broken, holes kicked in
the plasteriEg, the locks broken. and in
many instances the doors are taken of
the hinges. broken uD- and used as fire.
wood. Fencing is a luxury which the
alley tenant abhors- In other words.
the tenant IS responsible for the cOndi-
tons that surround him.
His cooperation with the landlord in
keeping the property in good condition
would work Immediately to his financial
and personal benefit
GF;O. ". KING.
Washington, Dec. y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD
Speaker of the House of Commons-His
Immense Power and Honor
able Office.
By the MARoUIsE DE FoSrENoY.

Mr.. Gully. grandson Of that John Gull
" who was so famous as a prizehghter.
bookmaker, race horse owner. and Der
by winner in the early years Of Queen
Nictoria's reign, mas announced his in
tention Of Refusing to offer himself for
reelection as speaker OF the house Of
commons on the completion Of his pres
ent term. He has held Office for sssarly
nine years. and win on his retirement
receive, as usual. a pension for the re-
mainder of his life OF $4,000 a year, to-
gether with a peerage, which, in the
case Of ex-speakers. invariably takes the
form Of a vlscounty.
1t Is possible that the first commoner
in the land" a title which the .peakess
of the house Of commons holds oy viz
tue of a statute enacted several CEN
turtles ago. may resign before the disco
iuu0n or the present parliament. and
gCoo deal OF Tory pressure Is being
Di ought in an indirect way to bear upon
MN IN order to induce him to do this.
FOR II would enable the Tories, who
possess large majority in the present
nc use, 20 elect one Of their own party
70 the vacant chair. IL is q singula
fact that for the past seventy years tie
speakers OF the house Of commons have
all been Liberals. this being due 10 the
TACT that the Liberals were usually in
office when the chair was vacant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
JAPAN'S IDEA ABOUT
COINAGE FOR CHINA
Chaotic Condition of Chinese Currency
System Harmful-Speedy Reform
Imperative.

The conclusions of the monetary COM
mission Of Japan regarding the pro-
posals of the American commission for
uniform system of coinage for China.
based on the gold standard, have been
received from Prof jerks by the Com
mission on International Exchange
The suggestions Of the American com
mission are Endorsed.
Resolutions adopted by the Japan
commission declare the chaotic con-
dition Of Chinese currency is harmful
both to China and the countries that
have commercial relations with her. IT
is held that a uniform currency sys-
tenn should be speedily instituted in the
empire. or at least I'm those regions that
are commercially important This sys-
tem should. if possible. be based on the
gold standard. The resolutions further
hold that as a perfect system cannot
be obtained at once, the American sug-
gestions should be adopted as q matter
Of expediency
1t Is also suggested that the ratio rec
commended for China OF 81 TO I between
gold and silver should be adopted for
other silVer-uslng countries that here
after adopt the gold standard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
A Powerful Position.

The speaker OF The English house OF
commons is a magnificent functionary.
and has sometimes been declared 10 be
the most powerful parsonage OF the Brit
ish empire For the latter is governed
by a parliament representing the viii
OF the people. ana BY ministers of stat8.
representing the majority Of VOTES IN
the house of commons, and II is .he
speaker who is the supreme authority
OF the latter BE can suspend a ms t.
Der, he can stop the prime minister on
a point Of procedure he can close a de-
bate. he can decide the most mOmen-
tOus CONSTITUTIONAL questions by q few
words spoken in private conference. ne
can overrule the cabinet on points
which may be vital TO its policy, and
which may either enhzsSe or discredit
the authority Of the house, and il is ne
alone who determines who is to speak
and who is TO remain silent. no secre-
tary Of state, not even the first lord o.
the treasury. who holds the title Of
leader of the house. OF the premier. II
he happens 10 be a member OF the lower
chamber. being able TO address a single
remark in parliament without having
previously obtained the permission OF
the first commoner in the land by means
of the peculiar process known 2s s'catch-
ing the speakers eye"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
TO REAPPEAR
BEHIND FOOTLIGHTS
firing of Life at Russian Court, Ida
Aalberg Signs Contract With
German Manager.

ST PETERSBURG. Dec 21.-Despite
all Of the opposition that could be
brought to bear by her husband and his
friends. the beautiful Baroness Mex
kaell. wife OF one Of the Cars closest
advisers, has decided to desert her So
cal position and return 10 the stage.
from which she retired some years ago
on the occasion Of her marriage. She de-
clares she has found society in the Rus
sian capital intolerable and desires the
freedom she once enjoyed behind the
foothghts- Before her marriage. as Ida
Aalberg. she was noted light OF the
German stage. having confined most Of
her efforts to the Interpretation Of diff
cult roles from Ibsen plays
When she married a few years ago
Baron Nexkaeil. a member OF the Rus
sian crown council. il was expected
that she would never again appear be-
hind the footlights. However, she has
signed contract to reappear in Berlin
next month in the title role OF a plav by
a well-known German author.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
EXPLORER DISCOVERS
RUINS IN GREENLAND
Archaeological Researches Prove of
Deep Interest.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. H.-Capt. Daniel
Brunn, who was sent by the government
70 the west coast Of Greenland for the
purpose of making archaeological re-
searches, has Just returned 10 Copen-
hagen after summer OF successful ex-
ploration. One OF the most interesting
Of his discoveries was the ruins of the
house I'm which the famous missionary,
Hans Egede, lived during part of his
soJourn In Greenland.
Anything relating 70 the life of the
famous founder of the Greenland mis-
sions on the desolate coast where he
so long exiled himself Is of interest.
It was iS2 years ago. in 1921. that he sail
ed from Bergen, landed in west Green
land and established the town of Cod
thaab. or Good Hope.
Greenland had weii-nigh been forgot
ten in the eight centuries that had
elapsed since the Vikings of Norway
settled there. Egede did not go to
Greenland for work among the Eski-
mos. He wished TO help white men
He believed there must be living in
Greenland descendants Of the early
Morse settlers. who established their
colony there in the tenth century. 500
years before Columbus Much TO his
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ne N0utu lIlQ no one VINO
he thought was descended from white
men. IL is probable, however, that the
Eskimos who gathered around him
We're these descendants. for there is lit
tie doubt that they were mixed breeds
with considerable white blood In their
veins.
AS Egede found no white men, he
turned his attention to the natives. and.
amid the greatest priv ions. ne and his
family lived among them for many
years. He gained their affection, show
ed them how IN some ways they might
make their life more comfortable. and
converted many of them to Christianity
Since his sojourn IN west Greenland
that coast has never ceased to be a
political and religious dependency Of
Denmark. In addition to his work of
humanity and religion, he founded a
commercial company and established
trading relations between the natives
and the Scandinavians. One of the VII
lagos Of today, Egedesminde. bears his
name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
A Record of Disgrace.
Railway Collisions Which Could and
Should Be Avoided.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's report for the year ending June
80, 1908, shows that the railroad
casualties were 1904 killed and Al, 977
wounded, nearly all due directly to the
scrdid refusal of railroad companies
to make any improvement in their SER
wee for the prevention of collisions.
To this number of casualties there is
&c be added today the victims of a
railroad wreck in Kansas and others
sacrificed since the commission made
Its report.
The commission says truly that this
record Is disgrace to the American
people. 1t is even more than that: it
Is an indictment of American railroad
corporations for wholesale murder,
and of Congress for completely in the
slaughter through criminal negligence.
Railway collisions are preventable,
as every railroad manager well knows.
There are no railway collisions in
England, because the law compels the
use of an efficient block system. 1t is
IS practicable to enforce such a law
IN the United States as in Great
Britain, but II is not easy to pass such
c law while the railroad corporations
are permitted by the people to fill the
Senate, the House, and the lobby at
Washington with their attorneys and
agents.
The disgrace to the American peo-
pie hes in their careless federation of
the political activity of corporations
deriving the right TO exist from the
public and enjoying special privi-
leges, presumed to be granted in con-
sideration Of service rendered TO the
public. 1t is a rsproaeh to the nation
that instead of governing its eorpor-
ate creatures it tolerates their med
ding with government in any particu-
lar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
Senator Hoar's independence
His Idea of the Mission of a Radical
Thinker.

Senator Hears speech on the Pan
ANA question has brought into prom
inence several of his sayings and do
ings which do not directly bear on
that subject. One of his aphorisms is
that an independent thinker in politics
can do more good by staying in his
party and kicking than by going out
and focling by himself, or joining the
opposition.
This IS not bad rule to follow, and
it is worth consideration. The i'm
pulse of the born radical nearly al
ways is to get out of AN organization.
Senator Hoar is not a born radical.
but he has certain radical traits. He
does not, however, allow these to lead
him to sever his connection with his
party. He rightly thinks that he Will
be of more consequence and will have
more influence inside that party than
as rank outsider.
The truth of this is plainly shown.
by the effect of his speech on the Pan
anna question. If he had made that
speech as a mugwump it would not
have received half the attention that
ii has. IL he had taken the occasion
of the Philippine war, which was an
outrage to his convictions as an anti
imperialist, to bolt from the party, the
world would probably have grinned
and said: "There Is another man be-
come a crank in his old age" So
great is the influence upon public
opinion of connection with a great
organization.
Senator Hoar's aphorism is worth
the attention of young radicals who
really wish to do some good with their
convictions. They are apt to feel that
they viii compromise those eonvie-
tons by joining a party which does
not entirely agree with them. They
viii not do this if they never pretend
to believe what they do not believe.
Efforts will be made to induce them to
keep silent, no doubt, or to change
their opinions, but they are under nc
obligation to do this simply because
their neighbors wish it. If they stay
with their party-th party whose
ideas most nearly suit their own
work for it, vote for it, try to make il
in all respects what it ought to be-
they may not accomplish much, but
they viii probably accomplish moro
than they would by getting outside
and standing around growing at the
work done by other people The
world has very little use for chronic
Pathfinder, and it does not Away,
take the time TO distinguish between
the constitutional kicker and the mar
who kicks things which are properly
| lckable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
WORK OF SURVEYING
PARTIES IN ALASKA
Geological Survey Issues Bulletin Tell
ing of Systematic Investigation
of Mining Lands.

The Geological Survey has issued bull
letin showing the work done last sum
mer by the surveying parties sent to
Alaska. The plans carried out during
the last season are part OF a general
scheme for a systematic investigation Of
Alaska's mineral wealth So rapid Is
the development of this treasure land.
however, that it is impossible for the
Alaska division of the Survey owing
to its limited appropriation, to keep pace
with the latest discoveries and enter
prises.
Seven survey parties spent the sum-
mer of 1903 I'm the Alaskan field. There
they carried on work Of diversified char
acter. varying from a hasty reconnois-
sance in the tundra belt OF the Arctic
slope of the Seward peninsula TO a close
and detailed examination Of the geology
and ore bodies in the densely forested
region of southeastern Alaska. Two Of
the parties were engaged in topographic
work. five in geologic
Whatever may be the character of
these Investigations, each carries with
II its own peculiar interests, as well as
its special drawbacks and tests OF en-
.durance- All require men who are will
ing TO dispense with creature comforts
anu 10 accspt win IOrtltuce naruShlpS
that are little realized by those who
read the official reports of the expedi-
lions.
Two OF the parties in the field during
the last summer were at work in Sewaru
peninsula, mainly in the Nome district
one was in southeastern Alaska, in the
vicinity OF Juneau, two in central Alas
Ia, between the Tanana and Yukon Riv-
ers, one along the banks OF the Yukon
and one on the coast of Controller Bay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-21
%The Speakers Eye"

There IS no optic in the world that
has played so important a part in his
tory as the eye Of the speaker Its
power and rights are not based on any
written law. but on long established Gus
tom and tradition Often several mem
bers rise in their places at one and at
the same time, endeavOring TO arrest
the wandering optic OF the speaker II
is then free to that august functiOnary
to make his selection and 70 indicate
the member who has PERMISSION TO
speak. While he generally comedies
priority 10 the newcomers who are
about TO address the house for the BTst
time vet he Is so impartial in the rssr-
Torrance of this particular duty that
within the memory or the present gen
Grafton at any rate, no speaker o. the
house of commons has ever yet been
taxed with unfairness.
OF course. this extremely Anticipated
method is attended by mary disadvan-
tages and If often happens that mem
bers are prevented from addressing the
house for weeks together and debarred
from taking any part in the debate,
owing to the failure 10 catch the
speakers eye. Under the circumstances.
failing eyesight Is an almost insuper-
able bar TO the retention of the speak
ershiD. The first commoner IN the land
is obliged TO have good eyes.