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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

~ you know where the Cap is
and "Hells Kitchen and the
IL Have you heard of "Bubbly
Creek or the James Creek
canal?
Have you ever set foot on the
smoky streets of Woods Rum or into the
courts of 'Sonoratown?"
They are part of the social geography of
America-known to workers among the ten
ements and back streets Of New York, New
Orleans. Chicago, Washington, Pittsburg
and Los Angeles-typical of the fields
where housing inspectors and charity work.
ers, settlement residents and visiting
nurses ply their trades. 1t Is this coun-
try of the "other HABITS needs and
yearnings-which make up the subject mat
ter of what is in many respects unique
journalistic venture.
A year ago the New York Charity Or
ganization Society appointed a publication
committee. national in scope. Ito get at
the facts Of social conditions and to put
them before the public" The thing was
an experiment 1t has worked out in a way
that has surprised even those standing
closest to it. Three magazines have been
merged under the committee-''Charities
Of New York. 1.-The Commons of Chicago.
and Jewish Charity" The editor is DIR.
Edward T. Devine, professor of social
economy at Columbia University, and spe-
ciaI representative of the American Ma
tional Red Cross at San Francisco during
the months following the disaster. With
him are associated Prof. Graham Taylor
of the Chicago Commons and DR.. Lee X.
Frankel of the United Hebrew Charities Of
New York.
Two features of the work stand out. First
the cooperative nature Of the undertaking,
and second, that 1t is practically all volun-
teer. There are sixteen members Of the pub
LEGATION committee-Jacob Riis. Jane Ad-
tional standing in movements for the COM
mon welfare. Sixteen departmental editors,
experts in their fields give their unpaid CO.
operation, and over three hundred articles
and reports descriptive of social conditions
were contributed within the twelve months.
The annual report of the publication COM
mittee has just been made public. 1t is re-
port of one years experience in phflan-
thropy and public opinion. In it's work
toward social betterment the committee
conducted Investigations Of social condi,
tons in many of the large cities of this
country, including Washington, and gave
publicity to theresults of the investigations.
Concerning its work in this city, the COM
mittee in its report says:
The most notable piece of cooperation
has been in the movement to make the
national capital a model city in it's social
and economic environment, as well as in
broad avenue and public building.
The washington monument has stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Lloyd's Blacklist Day.
From the Kansas CITY Journal.

Sir Henry Hozier. who has just retired
after thirty-two years services as secre-
tary of Lloyd's, said not long ago that the
blacklist day he could remember was in Oc-
tober, 1881. when 10S vessels were posted as
lost In twelve hours. When a vessel is lost
1T is announced by the tolling of the bell
which hangs beside the crier's box. 1t is
tolled once when a vessel Is lost, twice
when missing vessel come sto port. This
bell belonged to the Lundne a vessel
which went down in the Zuyder Zee over
century ago, with a million and a half
of coin on board. out of which less than a
million was wrenched from the jaws of the
sea. Colonel Hozier is Scotchman and
started his career In the artillery till sub
sequently he exchanged into the life
guards. He was q war correspondent
throughout Prussia's campaigns with Aus
tria and France, nearly losing his life In
the former campaign by spent bullet.
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our army hospitals but their illness makes
the sober, well-balanced men perform their
duties, in many instances amounting to
great hardshps.
X
I would be willing to do hard work to
wipe from the face of the earth all alco-
holic drink. Satisfied, however, that this
cannot be done, 1 favor the minimum Of
bad results rather than the maximum, as
the present way of doing things invites. All
people of the world are given to its use. No
tribe, however far removed from civiliza-
ton, but has always had alcoholic drink or
something 50 near akin to it as to cause
similar effects. Its use cannot be abolished
by law. That has been tried again and
again. but invariably failed.
Generally speaking, the soldier Is as to
physical and Intellectual needs and desires
like other men, but the attempts to pre-
vent him from the use of alcoholic drink
by the force of law has worse effect on
him than on those in other pursuits of life,
especially where he is singled out of the
| many. and that is the case everywhere ex-
cept where prohibition Is the law Of the
state. Millions of men consider the use
or non-use Of alcoholic beverages, partic
| ularly their moderate use. a mere personal
| matter and strongly resent the interference
of the law.
These men are equally numerous among
civilians and soldiers. Whether rightly or
| wrongly, they consider, from their stand
|
compatible with their natural rights, and
their spirit becomes one of rebellion against
| the law. The civilian gives vent to this
spirit either in violating the law, openly
or secretly, or in the use of his political
rights on election day. Upon his calling
and occupation 1t has. with certain ex-
ceptions no influence whatsoever. But the
soldier is liable to become dissatisfied with
] his calling, and discipline must suffer as
an unavoidable consequence.
/ 1 think there are social influences at work
| much stronger than the law. and II the
| matter Is left to these influences It will
regulate itself in course Of time. There was
| a period. not very long ago, when 1t was
considered in the best society just the
proper thing to drink the other fellow
under the table" Such a proceeding
| would be abhorred today among respect
| able people. The time when the whisky
decanter adorned every sideboard, not for
ornament merely, has passed forever. The
requirement of refined manners and decent
conduct becomes gradually more general in
| all classes of society. In the business
| world sober habits become almost an abso-
| lutte requisite for employment There is an
obvious tendency everywhere toward mod
Grafton in drinking habits manifesting IT
self plainly in the supplanting Of ardent
1 liquor by mider stimulants such as beer
and wine. Under the civilizing Influences
| of our time people become more moderate
| in all their habits.
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geous apparel. soft of speech, graceful and
courteous in demeanor. and with kindly
faces
These looked up with joyous surprise as
the gingerbread man and Chick entered,
and the gentlemen all arose and bowed po-
litely to the strangers.
''Welcomer' cried the ladies, in d soft
chorus; and then two of their number came
forward and led their unexpected guests
TO seats in the very center of the room.
Others offered them refreshments, of which
Chick eagerly partook, for the child was
hungry. John Dough obliged to ex-
plain that he did not eat. and they accepted
his speech very graciously, and did not re-
mark at all upon his unusual personality.
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dumped into the sea I'm afraid we can't
swim far"
II can't swim at ALL John returned, for
in three strokes my gingerbread would be-
come soaked through and fall to pieces.
And the water would dilute the Elixir that
I'm mixed with and destroy all it's magic
powers. By the way. what's the thing
doing now?'
mind. It's lots of fun, isn't it, John
Dough-"
mot exactly fun" said John, seriously;
but 1 will admit this voyage is rather ex-
citing"
Just then something snapped, and they
heard a rapid whir Of machinery inside the
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Limited Space.

From the Cleveland Press
I'VE always keep the shades Of our fiat
drawn during the day
That's foolish. You should raise them
in the morning and allow them to remain
that way
"Oh. but when the sunshine comes in
it makes the fiat seem SO crowded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

BY LIEUT. GEN. HENRY c. CORBIN U. S. A.
rN stating my sentiments and views in
reference to the canteen feature at
post exchanges, 1 think that in
~ order to be fully understood l
should begin with a statement of
my views and sentiments in refer
ence to the use of alcoholic beverages
in general. 1 have all my life been tenn
perance advocate and have always led
temperate life. / have never in all my life
been at any time under the influence Of
drink in any degree whatever. and for
years l have abstained from the use of
wine or any spirituous drink altogether.
/ was one of the first to advocate the
abolition of post traders, whose main
sources of revenue were saloon attachments
-one for the officers and one for the SOL
diers in each army post. My principal OBJ
1ect in thus opposing the post traders was
to abolish the use of intoxicants in the
army.
Under these circumstances l need hardly
explain that my personal inclinations are
against the canteen. But experience is a
great teacher, and II taught me that IL Is
unwise to attempt the impossible. 1 found
70 that. however much one may wish to
abolish drink in the army, IL cannot be
done. For. no sooner was the post trader,
with his saloon attachments, gone than,
as II by magic, saloons sprang up in the
vicinity of every post. They were con-
Quoted in most cases by men without capi-
tai and character who sold to soldiers
the worst and vilest kind of whisky. More
over, these saloons were presided over by
women lost to all sense of shame. These
resorts were known to us to be dens of bad
whisky and bad women, with a man in
charge, all conspiring to get the soldier S
money ruin his physical and moral health
and lessen his usefulness as a soldier.
To meet this condition the army ex-
IA bliShad Snnplantpd the
traders establishment 1t supplied the
soldier at reasonable prices with the articles
of ordinary use, wear and consumption not
supplied by the government. 1t afforded
him means of rational recreation and
amusement. 1t combined the features of
reading and recreation rooms, co-opera-
tive store and a restaurant. 1t was the
soldiers club. Among the beverages sold
there were beer and wine. but no ardent
liquor.
The canteens were conducted on a sort
of cooperative plan. and the profits were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
PUBL ICITY AS AN AID IN
SOCIAL RETIREMENT

from every state in the Union. The civic
neglect of the District Of Columbia has
come from the same quarries. For Con-
greSs is the common council OF the Dis
trict and year after year had administered
defeat to measures that would restrict
child labor and lower an excessive infant
mortality; would require compulsory educa-
ton for Washington children at the hands
of the same authority which builds school
houses for the Tagalogs; and would raze
alley shacks, fairly under the caves of the
Capitol, which on the word of two western
senator's, were not fit for COW stables
1.-The fight against child labor and for
compulsory education has yet to be won.
But wife desertion bill was passed, a
juvenile court bill enacted and a judge ap-
pointed, two foul blind alleys were opened
into minor streets, the President commits
stoned a special representative to fnvestf-
gate conditions, and bill passed provid-
ing for the condemnati ton of insanitary
dwellings which had hung fire for nine
years. Here was more social legislation
in five months than in as many years be-
fore.
ITO bring it about, Charles F. Weller,
general secretary Of the Washington As
ISOLATED Charities. spent ten months in in
vestigation, living part of the time in a
black alley"
-
Relative to the purpose of this pubica-
ton committee the report has to say:
1.-The work of the committee is a work
bred of the times. people spreads out
over the wide reaches of new continent
and conquers it. Revolutions In transport
tation and industry more than ever set
the current into eddies, called cities, and in
the space of generation, a quarter of the
people are living in these cities A stream
of newcomers, of all races bringing a
mixture of creeds and customs, rushes in
from a thousand sources. Here the hun
bred workers in the factory become the
type of the household working singly on a
farm.
I'm such a period of change and adjust
ment, the common welfare becomes more
than a SNUG phrase. 1t is compact of
definite things. If the southern hill boy
comes down into the cotton mill and is
stunted; If the old-time Jail herds the young
city truant in the same pen with the vice
eaten rounder and he becomes his peer; IL
the city residence is cut up into a tenement
and breeds disease in its dark halls and
crowded roomE If the 'hatter's shakes
or the bends or the sweatshop cough rob
the erstwhile peasant family of its wage
Garner, or the city sanatorium must mend
an American country girl broken by the
night work of the Easter rush. at cost
to the community of more than the mil
liner ever paid her-if these things and
their kin go on-not, as sensational folk
would have us believe, as the rule, but in
numbers other than the exception, there
are needs to be met If the inheritance of
the American people is to endure.
4
1.-THE old-time charity gave the dole that
was asked. 1t was asked again. The new
|
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then sailed rapidly toward the west. Chick
the steering wheel in order to make the
machine head directly toward the island
they had seen.
'If we can keep her going till we get to
that island don't care what happens after
ward" said the child. But If we're
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wanted, and presently John and his COM
rade were escorted to beautiful rooms, and
the company of ladies and gentlemen had
hidden them gracious and kindly good
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
GENERAL CORBIN'S VIEWS
ON THE ARMY CANTEEN
He Declares He Has Always Been Advocate of Temper
ance and Was One of the First to Favor Abolition OF
the Army Exchange, but Experience Has Changed
His Attitude Toward the Latter.

gymnastic apparatus. billiards, ETC., and to
make possible the sales of such edibles as
the government did not furnish at very
low prices. No money Of the government
were provided by the men themselves, or
things were bought on credit and after
ward paid out of the profit.
The first canteen was established at Port
Keogh. Montana, in 1881, and the scheme
worked so well that number of other
posts followed in establishing similar in
situations. The reports of their doings
were so favorable that at last the Secre-
tary of War approved of the system and
issued general orders No. 10. authorizing
the establishment of canteens and pre-
scribing rules and regulations for the gov
eminent of the same. Paragraph of the
rules provided as follows:
The sale or use of ardent spirits in
canteens is strictly prohibited, but the
commanding officer is authorized to permit
wines and beer to be sold therein by the
drink, on week days, and in a room used
for no other purpose. whenever he is sat
isfied that the giving ~ the men the op-
portunity of obtaining such beverages with
|, in cost limits has the effect of preventing
them from resorting for strong intoxicants
to places without such limits and tends to
promote temperance and discipline among
them"
So many commanding officers were sat-
isfied that such would be the result Of the
establishment of canteens that on tie 1st
of February 1890, only about year after
Waru, n1ty-SeVen OF the llO garrison posts
in the army had canteens in active oper-
alton. and more than $4,000 had been
spent by the soldiers in their establishment.
The success of the canteens and their
effect upon the health and conduct of the
soldiers and the discipline of the army
showed that the money was well expended.
What Is most remarkable Is that the bene-
fetal effect appeared so soon, especially in
the reduction and practically. entire disap-
pearance of alcoholism among the men.
Some of the figures in the official reports
in this respect are absolutely startling. For
instance at the post of Willets Point N.
Y, the number of admissions for acute
alcoholism among thousand patients went
down from 272.97 in 1889 to 70.46 in 1891
at Preside, San Francisco. Cal, from
11405 to SOS in the same PERIOD at Fort
Hancock. Texas. from 130.43 to 1922: at
Fort Spokane. Wash, from 11S.72 to 50.96,
and so through almost the entire list.
And although alcoholism has, in spite
of the abolition of the army canteen. never
returned to it's former dimensions. because
drunkenness has under modern commercial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

1.-The old-time charity gave the dole that
was asked. 1t was asked again. The new
hunts GU. the underlying need-in one case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

The canteens were conducted on a sort
of cooperative plan. and the profits were
used for the purchase of reading matter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
The Silver Pig.

ri II OW long is that story of the Sill
yer Pig?" asked John, when they
were alone in their ROOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

n-Published by permission of the Reilly Brtton Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25

our army hospitals, but their illness makes
the sober, we'll lanced men perform their
duties, in many instances amounting to
great hardShipS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
PAWTUCKET RING
GOULD GIVE BOSS
BRAYT0k POINTS
Members of City Council Criticised Because of Hasty
Action i'm Adopting Police Ordinance. Woman
Evangelist to Aid Revival, Beginning Next
Sunday.

II was natural that the most interest
ing matter for discussion on the streets
OF this city during the past SO hours was
the action OF the city council Wednesday
night in changing the ordinance relating
80 the police and the election OF Charles
y. Hill TO the position OF deputy chief. and
as q matter OF fact the head of the de-
partment
OF course. there are radicals on both
sides OF the question. The members OF the
council have been very properly crti-
oised because of the secrecy that vas
shown and the hurriedness displayed I'm
the work. II need scarcely surprise any
one in the city that the machine took the
course which IL did The people have
become familiar with such action in the
past. and they might have expected some
thing of the kind. IL Is positive fact
that this same thing would have occurred
.ast summer when Mayor Higgins was In
California IL IL had not been for the pub
iicity which the scheme received first
through the columns Of the News Demo
crat and then through other papers which
circulate in this city. This fact has been
denied q number OF times to the rcpresen-
'ative OF the News Democrat but that
same representative was given informa-
ton on the subject from a source which
would probably have surprised some OF
The inner machine men IL they knew. and
mere is not the slightest doubt about the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
Ladies Goats

Handsome tight-fttlng coats OF
black broadcloth. with velvet collar,
new and desirable models. 40 inches
and so inches long, all satin-lined
and very durable.
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truth OF the statements which were made.
II is probably true that some OF the
leaders opposed this action at the time,
but there was difference OF opinion
which at one time threatened TO cause
some trouble
But that has got nothing 80 do with
the situation as II stands today To be
perfectly fair II may he said that the
Democrats OF the city are not very great
" worked up over the matter. From their
standpoint II looks as though II was a
family matter right I'm the ranks of the
Republicans. If the voters OF the city
had al the recent election chosen Thomas
T. Corcoran as the next mayor and then
the Republican machine had carried ont
this scheme before he took his oath OF
office II would have been quite differ
ent matter. But the Republi,a have
elected their candidate and n the machine
which runs the city han wants 10 give the
mayor-elcct a slap I'm the face by taking
away from him the right TO make an ap-
pointment for tho head OF the police de-
partment, that it is certainly a Rcpubli-
can matter and not one which very great
~ concerns the Democratic party except
so far as IL concerns the general public.
What the public wants Is good service
u demands that there shall bc y good
man at the head OF the police, and mo one
has thus far been heard 10 find any fault
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23

menace to the progress OF the COM
munity. ~ -
From the committee on trees and
shrubs came a report that during the
bad been ST out in that section OF the
citv and that during the coming year
this number would be greatly IN
The following was the result OF the
election: ,,..
first vice president. Mrs George =. NC
A Eenworthv: secretary. Miss Katrine
Uonevman: treasurer, Mrs: Fred a.
Neser: board OF directors, Mrs. Charles
Armstrong. Mrs. William Helms; MIs'
AdoInh II Iodat, Mrs. Abby Chase,
Mrs N G Follett and the officers and
auditors. Mrs John G. Minkins' Mrs.
Charles A. Gilbert
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
Wedding Rings

small pine tree from Portugal by a
member OF the family. This species O,
the tree is considered rarity I'm thi,
part Of the world
There was nothing out Of the ordnar,
at the meeting Of Fraternity encamp.
ment Of odd Fellows last evening.
Howard f. Ide was installed as chan
cenor commander Of Howard lodge
knights Of Pythias, Wednesday eveninl
by District Deputy Grand Chancellor W
5. McLane
Watchemoket tribe OF Red Men vii
confer the chiefs degree on a number oi
candidates at their meeting last evening
The Ivy Social club will meet this eve.
ming.
DR. A. II. Baker has opened n denta
office at 10 Warren avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
EAST PROVIDENCE

John Quinn. a slick looking chap will
he missing from his home in Brooklyn.
y. Y. on Thanksgiving day unless some
good Samaritan comes along and pays
his fine Of s. and costs. Quinn esSayed
70 ride 10 car belonging to the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company without paying any fare. but
at Riverside Sergt. Bickford was called
into the car and Quinn was hauled out
and spent the night al the police station.
Quinn will have the pleasure OF eating a
dinner on Thanksgiving day at the state
farm. the principal dish TO be Rhode
Island pork roasted
A HOT GAME
The Stub Cribbage club held a very in
teresting sitting at the residence Of VIII
liam c. Percival on Warren avenue last
evening. IL is the custom OF the club TO
play II games at a sitting. but last eve
ming 10 were necessary and the odd
game went to Charles VI. Romer and an
other their opponents being Mr.. Percival
and MIR Frank Wilbur. who are said 10
be among the best crib players In
East Providence.
MINOR MENTION.
Mrs. George w Merriweather enter
tained a number of her near relatives az
her home AZ Armington's Corners last
evening when she was presented with
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
LAKE MICHIGAN STORM
COST eighteen LIVES

Detroit. Mich. Nov. 23.-Eighteen men
are Known TO have drowned as a result
OF the worst storm that has swept the
Lake region In many years. The number
OF casualties will be Increased rs reports
are received from the several points. and
Il fs probable that the death roll will be
svelled by dozen or more names.
Many ships are ashore and several are
overdue. so IL may be day or two before
full list OF the casualties can be made
NJ.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-23
Revival Services.

The services at the Hope Street NJ. T..
church have shown a deepening OF inter-
est during the week. Last night Rev. M.
Haynes spoke on Lessons from the
Cross" and n service will be held this
evening as usual. Tomorrow at D. m. "a
chldren's service viii be held The ser
vices Sunday morning and evening will
conclude this series OF meetings.