The Washington times., 1905-08-01

pensive habits of life. Government sal
aries are woefnly inadequate to the
problem of present day living in Wash
ington.
a majority OF the scientific men of
rank probably receive 5000 TO S2,50g a
year and on that find ii hard to live de-
Gently and comfortably. to say nothing
of making any adequate provision for
the future. So, when an offer carrying
an increase OF salary comes he has to
consider Il, and he cannot, in justice TO
his children (and even scientists. con-
trary 70 popular belieT. retain some in
terest in children), reject it promptly on
the mere suggestion of his chief that he
VIII try and get al Increase from tn;
next Congress,
Not an Extravagant Set.
What does 1t cost 4 scientific man 10
live ii Washington" was asked another.
''All he can get was the prompt re-
ply. THAT Is" he qualified, "a scientific
man can find good legitimate use for
every cent he is likely TO earn or in
herit
They are rot an extravagant set.
They don't play the races or gamble in
stocks. except that good many have
life insurance pcHcies-maybe you would
call that gambling. They don't drink at
least not much.
The average scientist IS proud of his
ability TO drink q single bottle of beer
and afraid TO test his capacity with q
second. The indiyiduaI liquor bills at the
Cosmos Club, which IS mainly made up
OF scientists, average PROBABLY lower
than in any club ii Washington.
Eos in Smart Society.
They don't give swell entertainments
and very few are III society \ quiet
dinner 10 a few friends Il couple of
times year is pretty near the limit fer
the bulk of them. The actual cost OF
living III Washington IS so high as TO
make the common hxErtes of life out
OF reach Tor most scientists.
My own family consists Of myself
my Wife, one very small SiTl, and Z
col0red maid. We live IN diminutiTa
hat in the suburbs and cur actual liy-
ing expenses, not allowing anything for
clothes, travel sickness, insurance,
BOOKS, 50ctrty dues, club expenses, thea
ter, or concerts, and certainly we ought
ed last year 10 81, $50. Now, where, on
the ordinary Government salary, are
We 70 mako any provision for moist
weather in the future2'
The reporter gave il up and hunted
up another informant.
Moore Z Modest Fellow.
No; Moore wasn't an extravagant
man. He lives in rather modest fiat
in Georgetown. has only Il small family
and Is very quiet He hasn't been ac-
eumulating a big fortune on the side,
as a 'grafter' is supposed always to dc.
He is quiet. modest fellow All this
talk about his exploiting and advertis-
ing is just plain rot
The facts are somewhat like this,
Or. Moore made q report upon his dis
coveries to the Secretary who published
il IN his year book just as lots of other
IklnSS are published every year. An
enterprising newspaper man read It.
saw there was a story in it, syndicated
II ana made for himself-not for Dr.
Moore-$l. eco as a result of one days
work. After that there were 5000 let
ters caRle to the department In single
week and an extra force OF clerks had
TO be set 70 work answering them.
The farmers evidently didn't take
kindly 10 the idea that all such dis
cOVeries should Re buried as deeply as
possible IN some obscure Government Pc
Wen. one of the New York maga-