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where to go and how to go about ii
to get assistance. For there are tent
dwellers who never heard of the relief
stations. There are tent-dwellers who
never heard of the Red Cross.
In addition to her multitudinous
duties Mrs. Merrill has been about call
ing to the tent-dwellers to come and
be clothed, calling TO them to come
and be fed. She has climbed up Bernal
Heights, where even the goats cannot
go, bruiting her mission of mercy.
And she found many and many who
had never even heard of the Red Cross
stations.
As left Mrs. Merrill 1 was thinking
more of those who did not know than
of those who had complained of ''red
tape" But 1 determined to investigate
further and went to Mrs. Lowenberg,
another jealous Red Cross worker.
found her burnt out from her magnifi-
cent apartments at the Palace and in a
neat and comfortable apartment on
Pacific avenue.
wasted no words L tackled i'm
mediately the Red Cross red tape
Hard on the few said Mrs. Lowen-
berg, but necessary for the many
And then she went on to explain and
her explanations tailed exactly with
Mrs. Merrilrs. Such a great big heart
and such a clear, well-balanced mind
has Mrs. Lowenberg. Surely she
would not uphold that which is petty
and mean. And red tape, truly red
tape, is always petty and most Of the
time mean.
1 have thought it well over since
my talk with these ladies. 1 feel that
many who complained of red tape" did
so in all sincerity and with malice to-
ward none" But If they will only
substitute system" for the bugaboO
phrase they cannot fail to maintain
with Mrs. Lowenberg that while it may
be hard on the few ii is necessary for
the many. And in the meantime let's
get out and do individual tent work. .
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18
SALVAGE" AND DEBRIS.

Although the wait-a-bit insurance companies
that hope to recoup some of their twenty-five per
cent off losses are delaying the cleaning up of the
city by refusing to give pocy-hoders permission
TO remove the debris from lots the streets and side
walks can be cleared without damage to the ''sal
wage" Until the downtown streets are cleaned
and there satisfactory walks on each of the
principal streets there be very little business
transacted The Call does not want to become tire
some IN bringing this matter constantly to public
attention. but it is Of such great moment to the
city that 1t should not be allowed to pass unnotced
until some good is accomplished
Mayor Mcclellan states that graft has done
much to discredit the profession of politics. But
the majority of citizens began to hear the terms
graft and professional polite" about the same
time
Insurance men beginning to realize that dol
lar for dollar in the business world, like honesty. is
the best policy.
Schwab' S Eastern friends are of the opinion that
he should represent Nevada in the United States
Senate. Nevada is naturally wondering how they
know
President Roosevelt announces that he wants no
sham inspection of beef. As for, the public, it is
beginning to think that it wants no beef at all.
We haven't lost our fine climate, if re have been
burned out.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

hospital use, and in countless other duties where
prompness, speed and reliability were required the
automobile was impressed, and not once did it fail
The poor carried to the hospital in it. with
perhaps its millionaire owner as the driver;
countless errands of emergency and mercy it was
here, there and everywhere, dodging through
streets lined with burning buildings, going where
horse could have gone, doing what horse
could have done. The fire gave the automobile
opportunity to show its usefulness, gave it chance
to become democratic and nobly did it respond.
On the business side the fire boosted the automo
bile as nothing else could have DONE and all who
it at work during the fire, and especially those
who thought it plaything and found it giant
of effectiveness, will be heartily glad Of it. Orders
for machines reported going out of San
Francisco they did before, for the auto
mobile in its newly recognized field of utility in
demand
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was used by Cleveland in a special
message to Congress March 1. 1886,
on the subject of removals from Of
flee. He used it in referring to GER
tain laws which had become dead let
terS.
THE PRESIDENCY-T j. NJ, City
There is mo law. written or verbal"
prohibiting an eligible individual from
serving more than two terms as Pres
ident of the United ,tates The con-
stitution does not limit the number
or terms for which President may
be chosen. The tradition that no one
can serve more than two successive
terms dates from the refusal of Pres
ldent Washington to accept nom
inatfon for a third term. President
Jefferson also refused a third term.
and the failure of the adherents of
General Grant in 1880 to break down
the precedent is considered to have
established that precedent as a rule.
THE sIMPLoN RoAD-w.. Santa
eruz. z. Cal Napoleon invaded Italy by
crossing over the great st. Bernard
Mountain When he ended this cam
paign by destroying the Italian army
at Marengo and had returned to France
ne determined to emphasize and render
permanent his success by constructing
great military road into Italy The
work was begun on the Italian side in
1900 and on the Swiss side in 1901. IT
was finished in six years The road was
over shoulder of the Simplon Noun
tain from Byrieg, in Valais, to Domo
dOssolo. in the north part of Piedmont
Italy The summit Of the mountain
over which it passed was 6592 feet
above sea level. The road was from %
to 30 feet broad, and had nowhere
throughout its entire length a slope
greater than / foot in 49, 1t was car
ried across Gil bridges, over numerous
galleries cut out of the natural rock or
built of masonry, and through great
tunnels. The road was accounted one
of the greatest achievements of the
times. Its cost was about $780, 900,
half of which was paid by France and
the other half by the Cisalnine renuhlic
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18
SAYS UNITED RAILROADS CAR
BARN WALKS ARE ILOCKADED
editor of The an.

To the Editor of The Call:
l note in the issue of today an edi-
torial. "A Warning Worth HeedinS.'.
with reference TO clearing the streets
in the burned district of this city bur
| see no reference to the district out
side that which was burned. 1t might
be well to call the attention of the
United Railways to the fact that thcv
have both sidewalks. front and rear. OF
their car barn at Turk and Fillmore
streets blockaded-the rear with the
debris shaken from their building
and this has been the situation since
the 18th day of April They have been
granted about all they have asked for
since that time. but do not show anv
disposition to even clean the walks
about their building. which should have
been done within two days Of thar time.
II might also be well to call the atten-
tion of the city government to the ex
listing fact They evidently do not
know anything about it. or they would
have certainly had the 6ebris removed
long before this r. MATTHEW'S.
San Francisco. June 15
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. IN ANSWER TO QUERIES -

LEGISLATURE-A. o. s.. City. In
the State of California the members
of the Legislature are paid sS per
day; in the State of New York $500
year.
THREE-DOLLAR PIECES-C. c.
United States three-dollar pieces were
first coined In 1854, and successfully
every year after that until 1889, in
WHITE AND BLACK-Reader. City
Inc constitution of the United States
does not forbid the marriage of white
and colored persons. That matter is
regulated by State laws.
TRINITY CHURCH sTEEPLE-
Subscriber. City. The height of the
steeple of Trinity Church in New
York City is 2S4 feet-43 feet less
than the highest point of the Call
building.
MARTIAL LAW-B. H. lone Cal At
no time since April 1S was the city of
san Francisco under martial law. When
such law is proclaimed in a city, thai
law for the time suspends civil rights
and the remedies founded on them. At
no time were the civil rights suspend
d
military rule.
ANSWERS TO QUERIEs-This de-
partment cannot undertake to answer
queries on any given day, as some
correspondents expect In many in
stances 1t would be impossible to OBJ
tain the desired information in time
All questions to which an answer
can be obtained will be answered as
soon as possible.
POSToFFICE-w.. santa Cruz. Cal
The American postoffice system existed
prior to 1888. Congress continued it
oy several temporary enactments and
gave 1t permanent establishment May
), 1874. The Postmaster General was
not member of the Presidents Cab
met until the Jackson administration
dS29), the exigencies of the spoils sys-
tenn then requiring it.
RING ON I0INGER-G. A., City. If
ring is worn on the first finger of
the left hand it means that Tie wearer
is free and wants to marry; if on the
second finger, that the wearer is en-
gagged to be married; on the third.
that the party is married, and If on
the fourth or -.ltle finger, ii man.
that he will remain q bachelor. and.
II a woman, that she will be an old
maid
OLD-TIME COMPOSER-W. F. T..
city. William Vincent Wallace, COM
poser OF the opera Mariana, was
Tor time a resident of San Fran
elsco In the early fifties. His wife
uied mere and was laid to rest in
Happy Valley" a name given to a
raVine In the sandhills bounded by
MARKET, First. Folsem and Third
streets. Wallace left the city Tor Eu
rope in 1859.
lNNocUoUS DEsUETUDE--E. r. B.,
san Jose, Cal. The definition of the
hrst word of the phrase that was
used by President Cleveland was
arraiess in effects" and that of
sAe second Is "disuse." The phrase
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THE UsEFUL AUTOMOBILE.

The fire shattered many groundess notions. not
the least Of which was the popular idea that the
automobile is millionaire S plaything with no par
tcular mission other than to make life burden
for farmers and the lot of people the streets
Of cities insecure. The trouble with the automobile
was that il had never been given fair chance The
fire gave it.
For days-days Of the great horror Of the fire
the automobile was the only means OF reliable
transportation at hand For messenger service
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the curb of three streets running dna
east from a powerful salt water pumn
at or near Preside wharf The hoists
which would not cross the streets (the
hose supported at street crossings bv
wagons made for that purpose and kent
in the engine houses). would be used
for supporting and bringing within
near reach of a great fire the water
through large. strong hose
l do not know the cost OF h;,ildi,r
underground cisterns. but if draws. .
water from the bay is ,ae most desir-
able on account of unlimited suDplv
and no obstacle in the way such as
break in a main pipe at the time of
a shock. l think this i~ea should be
adopted. Mrs. c. JIISON
San Francisco, June IS.
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BITS OF FUN
FROM YONKERS

THE QUAKER CITY.-"Philadelph
has many slow people, remarked the
Observer of Events and Things, but
many fast Friends"
OVER EATING see they
are crying for more missionaries over
in Africa. Gotham-Why. those Canni-
balls must be regular gluttons.
CERTAINLY TOOK T.-Redd-How
did the horse take the hurdle today ?
Greene-All right. He took II about
twenty yards with him.
PREPARING FOR SUMMER.-Pa-
tience-Is Will getting ready for sum-
mer? Patrice-Oh, yes; he's broken off
his engagement with his winter girl,
NIGHT DRAFTS ='Notwithstanding
the doctors tell us to avoid night
drafts remarked the Observer of
Events and Things, they have estab-
lished an all-night bank in New York"
NEUTRALIZED.- D.-He-Gracious Did
you notice the terrible smell that auto
mobile made that went by little while
ago? She-No. dear; L was peeling
onions for dinner then.
WHEN HE GOES OUT.-The Parson
Does your husband object to long
sermons? The Wife-No, / don't think
he does. They always give him an ex-
cuse to leave the church sooner.
HONEST GRAFT.-Father of the
bride, after the wedding-What's the
detective waiting around for? All the
guests have gone. Mother-Remains
to be seen Have you seen" him
yet?
IN CHICAGO.-Mrs. Wabash al
ways said my daughter would make
namesfor herself Mrs. Dearborn-Has
she? She's made four. She got her
fourth husband"
BRAINS ON THE INCREASE-Redd
They say there are fewer people bet
ting on the races now. Do you suppose
that means money is getting scarcer?
Greene-No; it only means that brains
are getting more plentiful.
EATS AT HIS CLUB-Patience-
Does she allow her husband TO go to
his club much? Patriee-Oh yes; she
encourages it, do you mean it?'' Yes:
she does all her own cooking.
lSers Statesman.
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REFUGEE SUGGESTS A WAY
TO HELP DESERVING POOR

To the Editor of The Call:
Allow me to present the following
suggestions to the committee for the
rebuilding of San Francisco. | bought
lot some time ago and paid for same.
hoping to build home in the near
future and avoid paying rent / lived
in the burned district and lost every
thing but scant clothing and had no
insurance. Said committee could lend
me money or build house on said lot
and hold the same for security until
said amount would be paid back with
interest in monthly payments to suit.
/ know there are a great many others
in my predicament. This would be a
good way to help the deserving poor.
A REFUGEE.
San Francisco. June Is.
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Edi,or of rrl,o f.oII.

To the Editor of The Call:
A suggestion has been made for the
use of underground water cisterns in
case of broken mains due to- earth
quake shocks. L would offer a sug-
gestion OF holsted water troushs along
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

California glace fruits md choice can
dies. Full stock. Townscnd's residence
and factory. 1920 Valencia ST. and TIE
emporium Post ST. and Van Ness ave-
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EATS AT HIS CLUB-Patience-
Does she allow her husband TO go to
his club much? Patriee-Oh. yes: she
encourages it. do you mean it?" Yes:
she does all her own cooking"-Yon-
lSers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

BRAINS ON THE INCREASE-Redd
They say there are fewer people bet
ting on the races now. Do you suppose
that means money is getting scarcer?
Greene-No; it only means that brains
are getting more plentiful.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

INNoCUoUS DEsUETUDE-E. r. B.,
san jose Cal. The definition of the
hrst word of the phrase that was
used by President Cleveland was
harmless in effects" and that of
vac second is ''disuse." The phrase
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

The President deserves the most cor
dial praise for taking up this matter
He is to be congratulated upon giving
this report to the public. The agitation
brought about, the pillOrying of the
meat packers before the public the
demonstration of the inadequacy of in
spection and the exposure of the mis-
cradle label frauds are decidedly whole
some. People who decry publicity in
these and kindred matters fail to ap-
preciate the regenerating power of
mere air and sunlight. An excellent
job has been done. and the effect must
ibe good. whatever becomes OF the Fed
eral inspection bill now before Coz
gress.-Springffeld (Mass.9 Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

Secretary Shaw's plan for tariff re-
vision recalls the scheme of the Ten
nessee planter who insisted that the
only way to improve a toddy was TO
add more whisky-New York Herald
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18
.HOIsTE3 WATER TROUGHs-
TO FIGHT A GREAT FIRE

San Francisco. June Is.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-18

IN CHICAGO-Mrs. wabash al
ways said my daughter would make a
namesfor herself. Mrs. Dearborn-Has
she? she's made four. She got her
fourth husbandr
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-04
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PENSIONS

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TAILoRING

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