The Washington times., 1905-06-04

IONDON, June 3.-The great event of
the last week has been the march OF
the voorhees, from the factories at
Isaunds who were employed in the man
sIfacture of army boots. and had come
into collision with the secretary of state
for war
a body of sober, well-condueted, re
spectacle men, footsere and weary after
their long toll. arrived at the house of
commons in order TO lay their grfev-
anees before the authorities.
The price of army boots had been re-
duced from four shilings to two sbill-
ings and nine pence. thus reducing the
earnings of the workmeu TO a sum on
which Il is impossible to support fam
ily
The minister for war. however, declin-
ed 20 see them. The idea was new. for
they had to depend On the generosity Of
friends ali along the road for shelter
and for food.
This, however, did net fail them, for
at every place the doors were opened
10 them and a welcome was ready. As
is always the case, the poor were the
first To be generous The column was
led by q man on crutches who had
stumped the whole of these many miles.
appointment. however, awaited them,
and when they arrived at their destina-
ton they were n3t received by the min
lister. If, however, they failed in their
object they received the welcome of q
lady who now takes foremost rank az
.@rhe Socialist Countess"
In her famous red socialistic motor
car Lady Warwick rode to Deptford to
welcome the bootmakers Having
shaken hands ali around, Lady War
wick was escorted by the veterans OF
this trade TO the market place. In hel
delicate Paris clothes. the combina tior
OF the society woman and her socialist
friends was curious one. She made
brief and stirring speech, and tolC
them that if ghey stuck to their trade
union they would win.
Then she picked up her pretty lace
skirts and entered her crimson motor
car. waving her hand sparkling witt
beautiful jewels, and amidst cheers dis
appeared toward London. II seems Il
the outsider that il would have beei
: more to the point if Warwick Hous
had been placed At the disposal of tn
strikers. but probably half an hour 0
their company is an easier stage on tn
way TO socialism than a prolonged visit
Dentistry for Scholars.
At lsSt al immense amount Oh attSn
fion is being given in all our school
and by all our physicians to the stud
of the teeth, and Il has been wei
proved that many Of the diseases com
mon to young people. such as anaemi
and blood poisoning are directly attri
butab1e to the presence OF dental de
cay.
II is computed that between eight
and ninety of the children have imper
feet dentitiou, 4 very serious matter a
q time of life when the entire digestiv
apparatus IS vitality essential TO growt
and development.
It is proposed now that the toot
brush drill be a part of the curriculum
OF our schools. and that dentists shout
visit regularly the children attendin
them. Doctors have spoken very strong
y as TO the uselessness of taking tonic
and similar medicines in order 10 pre-
mote better digestion. or TO purify tn
blood. when q constant system Of pois
oning is going on IN the mouth.
Attack on Woman's Suffrage.
The arch enemy OF woman's suffrage
Nr. Labouchere has been busy of late
.,1here was difference said Mr. La
touchere In q speech he made IN oppos
ing the bill for womans suffrage in th
house of commons. between Ii man an
q woman and an act OF parliament car
not abolish the difference.
..To give women the parliamentar
vote will unsex them"
Buch was the weariful reiteration (