Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

plants of the employees Of today having to
work SO excessively hard and at such low
wages. when | remember how had to get
up, winter and summer. at 5 o'clock in the
morning. By g o'clock the store would have
to be thoroughly In order, the stoves clean
ed and fires lighted, the coal Oil or lard
lamps filled, wicks trimmed and by Z
o'clock breakfast and all for salary of
800 per year.
I'm this career became impressed with
the American farmer and gained knowl-
edge that has been Of inestimable value to
me in after life These environments gave
me an insight into the po!ticai life of the
United States, for in the township meetings
at the primary-is where statesmen are
made and unmade. for the neglecting Of
even the humblest of citizens may in the
course of time cause a revolution in the
state and even in the nation. And thus I
remember with the greatest pleasure and
enthusiasm. indeed. my early advent into
American politics-that great seething cal
tons and evolved so many contradictory
characters. not TO speak of the realization
of many dreams and hard labor.
Contributed to knowledge.
These same environments also contrib
uted to my knowledge of the English Ian
guage and broadened my views to such a
degree that recognized in. all men and all
cree6s that kinship which is essential to
good government. l was an American citf-
zen to all intents and purposes and had
time to investigate the cause and effect Of
races, sects and nationalities. There was
no prejudice in the community, and 1 was
at home with the Methodist, Presbyterian,
the Unversalist. the Baptist. Lutheran and
Catholic as | have ever been since.
THE utter prostration of legal business
prompted me to come to Washington, and
thus in the latter part of May, 1862. en-
riched my life by becoming a permanent
resident of this beautiful, progressive and
NJ nj omit No h Inc hnn DC 0avv
pared with the Washington OF today, was
like some struggling stream meandering
through rugged country to the broad and
majestic ocean, for here and there at that
time were few public buildings scarcely
any of them compete, which gave evidence
of wide and comprehensive design on the
part of its founders and projectors; but no
one could then dream that within the short
space that has elapsed a city would grow
up that has become the pride and pleasure
not only of every American. but also the
admiration of every cultured, refined and
intelligent foreigner. Eternal thanks to
Alexander r. Shepherd"
Address at Shamrock Banquet:
J In his address at the Shamrock banquet,
st. Patrick's night, 1904, Mr.. Wolf said, In
part:
You very kind and generous in rec
ognizing a bond of unity between the Irish
and the Jews. especially that both have
suffered and have survived the cruelties and
injustice of the ages. In being here tonight
I am much reminded Of the Irlshman who
told a friend of his that when he died he
| wished to be buried In a Jewish cemetery.
, Why, Mike? said the friend. And the
answer was. If OF was buried In Jewish
cemetery the divil would never look for me
there -
St Patrick Rabbi.
Mr.. Wolf then referred to statement of
q learned rabbi Of Chicago. who said that