Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-07
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Some Stray Leaves From . Reporter's
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 Rev John P. Chidwick, who was on the Maine when 1t was blown up, is one of the new chaplains appointed to the police department at New
 York, and he held his first public service for members of the uniform ed force at St Patrick's cathedral
 last week. There were moro than D.
 300 persons in attendance, including Inspectors Flood. Sweeney, Walsh and Mclaughlin, 1.500 policemen of whom number were captains and sergeants, end their wives and friends. The center aisle was reserved for the police who attended the ser. vice in uniform. Rev Michael J. La- velle, rector of St Patrick's, made a short address welcoming the police. Father Chidwick said: "A policeman with religion makes better police man than one who has not religion"
 Occasionally one hears 1t said that there is very little use in training boys to avoid the indulgence of H. Quors during their youth. and 1t is sometimes even hinted that stringen. cy at this time at homo may lead to reaction afterward and a consequent excess. Medical experiences, however, are all against this, says one author ity. Nervous children particularly must be discouraged from the use of any beverages containing alcohol, for 1t can do them no good and will ale ways do harm. On the other hand in- delible imprints may be made upon their nervous system even if there are few over indulgences during this impressionable period. One, tho medical editor. suggests the advis- ability of offering boys rewards if they have not tasted liquor until they are 21, and certainly observation would seem to point out that this would be an excellent thing. It can do no possible harm; and may be source of almost an inexpressible ben eft. Meanwhile total abstinence, as far as possible, must be the watch word for the young, and mothers must be careful about the giving of especially proprietary medicines much advertised, so many of which contain large proportion of alcohol.
 A statement issued by the depart ment of commerce and labor shows that during the eleven months of the fiscal year ending with May last. automobiles valued at $3,SS0,- 633 were imported into the United States and that $2,957.748 worth were exported. The value of the auto- manufactured in the United States in 1905 is placed at 326.645,- D64 as compared to valuation of e4,74S,0t1 in 1900. Of the automo- piles exported by the United States turing the current fiscal year about me half went to Europe and the re- to Canada. Mexico and West Indies and Australia. The countries 'eceiving them, together with the 1alue of the exports were as follows: United Kingdom, $616,177; Canada, l435,S50; Mexico, $293.002; Italy, I227,58S; West Indies and Bermuda, b224.676; France. $170,601; Aus .ralia and New Zealand, $148,124; South America, $61,7S0; Germany, 7,259; British East Indies, $3l,- )46; and Africa, $26,925. Of the im- ,orts of automobiles to the United States, fully two-thirds came from France and the remainder from the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy. The number of wage-earners in the automobile manufacturing establish nents in the United States increased rom 2.242 in 1900 to 1O,239 in
 905; the wages paid advanced from '1,320.66S to $6.178,950; the salar- es of of1cials, clerks. etc., from '294, ITO to $1,060,425 and the cost f materials used increased from Si.- .04,2S7 to $11.658,1s8. Reports from United States consuls and others show he practical application of automati- ally propelled vehicles in many of he comparatively undeveloped coun- ries, especially in the tropics. in- luding Mexico, the West India stands. South America, Africa, h. fla. the Malay Peninsula, Java. Chi "a, Japan and the Philippine Islands. II of them sections in which animal ower for transportation is extreme scarce and development delayed y reason of that scarcity. About. 20 er cent of the automobiles exported y the United States in the year clos ! ng went to Mexico and the West In- | les.
 When considering possibilities" or the next republican nomination pr the presidency. 1t will be we'll to l ear in mind that Roosevelt is a oung man. General Grant was 47 Then elected president and Grover leveland 4S. but MT Roosevelt was ot quite 43 years of age when he | ecame president at the death of Mo finley. Presidents Pierce and Gar cid entered the White house at the ge of 49. James K. Polk and Willard | fillmore had reached the half cen- iry milestone when they entered le White house. Presidents Arthur nd Tyler were 51 years old when they cached that exalted position in life, incoln was 52. Mckinley 53. Hayes {, W. H. Harrison and Martin Van uren 55, Washington and Johnson [, Jefferson. Madison and J. Q. dams 5s. Monroe 5s. John Adams nd Andrew Jackson s2. Taylor 65, 6s and Benjamin Harrison years of age. he being the oldest an to enter the Executive mansion. hree presidents. Lincoln, Garfield ld Mckinley were assassinated. Lin- 'ln being 56, Garfield 4s and Nc finley 5s years old at the time of leir death. Only one ex-president is DIV living-Cleveland. Consumptiou