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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
Washington sehools-A Paramount Need

Washington Sehools-A Paramount Need.
The public school system of Washington
is in sore need of one particular thing. 1t
has many needs 10 doubt-urgent, press
ing needs. such as more buildings, better
pay for certain of the teachers, fewer
fads IN the curriculum; innumerable needs
of that and kindred character. Perhaps
we need a new system altogether out
siders tell us we do. The existing ar
rangement may be faulty at its root. Tn
doubtedly something is the matter
But the one particular need, the para
mount, overshadowing need, is Tran
quilIty. That's the hing-Tranquillity.
We have had agitation. agitation, agita-
tion-agitation year in and year cut. Il
is always with US: has come to be a part
of life at this Capital 1t goes on I'M
ceasingly. Are we never to have the end
of it? Half the time it has been difficult
to discover what it is all about. No one
is or can be disinterested. The schools are
in constant touch with the home and the
family. We could not keep from hearing
it if We would But even the most keenly
interested patron is led a breathless chase
to keep up with al this agitation.
Superintendent have come and gone;
old order of things has given place to
new; one board has been supplanted by
another board; we can see it all now,
passing in review; but not once has agi-
tation ceased.
What is the origin and cause of all this
agitation? Something must be wrong or
it would not continue. Certainly the
community has not contracted "a chronic
habit OF agitating No. we do not be-
lieve it, II we could only have a brief
period Of rest, spell Of relaXation-if
only a truce could be brought about
maybe we could find out what it is all
about and correct the thing
Our schools do good work. As a whole,
| they are good-good in spite of perpetual
agitation. We are more than half dis
posed to believe that Dr. Chancellor is a
capable superintendent Educators of
! high standing tell US so. we have their
! earnest word for it, But we can not
De quite sure The agitation is too dis
tracing. Il is distracting everybody. DIT.
/ Chancellor himself is distracted, evident
/ ". He has not had a chance; not half a
chance. Why not give him one? It's
4 only fair.
I tranquility. That's the need. But how
I to set it. There's the rub.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
JAPAN'S MILITARY SPIRIT.
War Talk Emanates from OvercOn-
ceited Young Officers.

ron me Boston transcript
Veteran officers in Japan, as elsewhere.
arc slow in advocating a beligerent
policy, but the younger men, who's. pro-
fessional pride has been intensified by a
recent great victory. and whose egotism
has been inhamed. talk much about
'Japan's mission. and spread the idea
among their countrymen that Japan's in
yincibility has been proved beyond ques-
ton. They have visions OF Notwithstanding
campaigns in which the banner Of Japan
shall be borne from victory TO victory. In
this respect they are not very different
from the young officers of other nations
just emerged from a successful campaign,
but the sane and safe counselors who
surround the throne. deem them worth
watching warily. To-day the San Fran
cisco controversy has centered the
thoughts Of these sword handlers on the
United States. but the slightest friction
with another country might divert TO the
latter their ambition for conquest. They
believe that there are worlds for Japan
TO conquer, and in a martial land It is not
difficult Tor them TO gather popular sym
pathy.
There are Americans, sincere welI-wish-
ers Of Japan, who have studied its senti-
ment on the ground. who believe that
If she should enter upon a policy of bellig-
erent c0nceit her misfortune would be
due to this class that would make war
with light hearts. These same wel!-wish-
ers deprecate in our government anything
savoring of excessive COmplacency &c
japan lest it should stimulate japanese
mIluarism TO the conviction that it has
only to demand to dominate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
Beware Of the smiths

What's this we hear from down about
the headquarters of the jamestown Ex-
position? That affair to be carried
through without any special honors to
John Smith-the John Smith Of all John
Smiths? We hesitate to believe so pre-
posteToUs q story. II stands not 10 rea-
son, common sense. or sane idea Of
the eternal fitness of things.
In our opinion this evil report grows
out of ignorance, jealousy, or some kin
dred sentiment. No exposition. no matter
how interesting and instructive otherwise,
would dare begin its career with such a
slap in the face for the Smiths of the
land. LOwland and highland. far and
near, the knocks of the amalgamated
Smiths would resound as the thunders Of
Jove. The united, concerted, and syndi-
Gated scOTn and i'll Will Of that mighty
tribe would be enough to smash the hopes
and aspirations of any exposition. even
though backed by the finest brains and
the most generous capital Of all the world.
To the bugle call of the Smiths would
rally the kindred tribes of Johnson, Jones,
and Brown. Face to face with this
anu ttlitfl ARMY AlftIt-- Oh
where, would the exposition be? No
where, non est, as nothing; yea, like unto
/ less than a twO-spot, and in the discard,
at that.
II is TO be hoped that this canard viii
be headed off at once, and shown up for
the dangerous fake" it is Let it be. an
nounced that due and fitting tribute 10 the
memory of John Smith-the greatest and
most notorious of all the Smiths Of al
time-wilI be rendered. Let the informa-
/ ton be scattered TO the four winds of the
/ heavens. that Smith shall have all that's
coming to him. In this emergency "he
who daIlies is bastard, and he who
/ doubts is damned"
/ It is Smith-COmpact and defiant Smith
against the would-be iconoclasts. Buck
! Tered and armored. with proud and I'M
! stained escutcheon on high, the Smith a
mighty man is he. rampant and filled with
! eagerness his good Old name and fame to
defend The crisis is upon the manage
ment of the Jamestown Exposition
/ America expects every Smith TO do his
duty-and he will.
/ VIII the authorities be warned and take
heed now, lest they fal2 Even the most
! conservative courage demands that they
act. and promptly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
Teachers Wages.

From the New York World.
The Educational Review has discovered
that in sixty-four American cities school
teachers wages average % cents a work
ing day. while the bTicklayers' average is
from s. to $500 and the hod-carriers' 8
TO SIS. It does not entirely destroy the
force Of this comparison to say that few
teachers could lay bricks straight or car
ry a bod for eight hours. Really, in a
way. il does take something of prepara-
ton and special gifts TO frame up a
childs mind, even as it does to raise up
the walls of a house
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE SAFEST WAY.

Speak gently to your peevish boss;
Have nothing mean 70 say.
Hand back no talk when he is cross,
Lest he cut off your pay.
Speak gently to the surly gents"
Who come into the store.
Their ire Is apt to wax intense
In case you make them sore
Speak gently 10 the women folk.
They are a captiOus crew,
And you will find it is no joke
II they get after you.
Speak TO these people all
Throughout the daily strife;
And then so home and vent your gaH
Upon your helpless wife.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
CAPITOL GOSSIP.


The Ohio delegation in Congress is man
ifestlng keen interest in the big dinner
of the Columbus Board of Trade that is
to be addressed by William Jennings
Bryan on the 10th instant. The organiza-
ton gives a dinner annually at this time
of year Its membership is about LEO, quite
800 of whom are said to be Republicans.
Heretofore not more than 200 of the mem
bers have attended the dinner, but even
thus early nearly all of them have signi-
fed their intention TO be present on the
10Th. In order 10 accommodate the crowd
the largest han in Columbus has been
hired. At the previous dinners the or
binary banquet hall of a hotel has been
sufficiently large.
Mr.. Bryans subject will be a review Of
his recent tour around the world, with
an application Of his observations to con-
ditions in the United States. Necessarily,
his speech will be pitched In a political
| key, and the fact that it Is to be listened
to by "A company composed in large part
/ Of representative Ohio business men, the
/ great majority Of whom are Republicans,
/ Is investing the forthcoming event with
unusual interest 70 Ohio politicians in
Washington. They seem 20 be impressed
with the belief that it viii have a direct
political effect in their State. and will
/ especially have an important bearing
/ upon the Presidential situation there. Mr.
! Bryan is concededly stronger in Ohio to-
day than ever before, and Buckeye Re
/ publicans in Washington frankly admit
| that only enc other American citizen is
/ strOnger-TheOdore Roosevelt
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structive projects If the railroads were
to set their own house in order. much Of
the present agitation would subside, Tor
they have themselves furnished most Of
the material upon which it is based.
Is not this a sounder point of view than
that which many Of our eminent financiers
are pressing upon the acceptance of the
public? Where lies true conservausm-in
TO sound public sentiment, and
10 legislation designed 10 secure equality
of opportunity and equality of burden
or in willing and intelligent conformity
Herewith?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
FLEEING FANCIES.
From the Milwaukee sentinel
The Man with the shovel.

The Man with the shovel.
(Apologies)
With burdened look upon mis- mug he dons
His mitts and then, with shovel firmly
grasped.
He makes grim onslaught on the snowy
porch
In manner quite heroic. Frequently
He pauses, looks around, 20 see if he's
Observed from neighbring windows. II
He stralghtway chesty gets. for then he
knows
They think he's all the cream. And soft
he says:
20. I'm the noble husband every time
The porch cleaned OF, he pipes the snow
clad walk,
That stretches out hundred feet or
And thinks It's time for him to catch his
car.
But he must finish or endure a piker's lot.
And so he shovels on and on. And for
change
At last, when all is done and muscles
ache
Comes featiug from the kitchen: John,
be sure
And feed the furnace. for I think it's
nearly OUT"
Didn't Interrupt Him.
senator. I presume the other members
were very respectful to you when you
made your speech the other day. were
they not?"
Exceedingly so" replied Senator
Badger. Five minutes after ! began
talking you could hear "a pin drop in the
house"
Indeed; they were so interested?'
mo. They were all asleep
Marvellous.
Il saw a strange thing in a street car
to-day"
Yes"
Conductor told the passengers in the
aisle 10 move ID in 'front.'
"WeH?"
'They all moved up
Pictured Him Heavenly.
Il suppose" remarked the visitor. that
while you We're in Washington you saw
the President. did you not?'
20. my. yes. replied Mrs. Goldrocks.
And I was never so surprised in all my
/ life He looks just like a human being. %
One Way.
by the way, how do you pronounce
'Sal0me'? %
Accountable. 'Taint AZ TO be seem
Song of the IcemRn.
The iceman singeth his song to-day,
But never glad notes In his lay
Trembling the melody comes TO me:
What, @, what shall the harvest be?''
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To Checkmate HEARST.

y host Of Democrats in Congress yes
terday received calls from Alexander
Iroup, the recognized and uncompromis-
ing Bryan leader, of Connecticut. Mr..
Troup is here 70 consult with Democrats
from all parts Of the country on the Presi-
Dental situation. He is doing his part
openly and strenuously TO hold intact the
Bryan lines. He has organized in Con
necticut and neighboring States the New
England Progressive Democratic League
The irrepressible George Fred Williams is
at the head of the movement in Massa-
chusetts Plainly the object in view Is
70 checkmate the Independence League
movement, which gained great vogue
among New England Democrats in the
last campaign under the inspiration of
William Randolph Hearst's parent organi-
cation in New York.
An important conference of Bryan men
in Congress probably will be held before
Mr.. TrouP leaves Washington.
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Pictured Him Heavenly.
Wnnt ..snmethinr DoInr.,

From the New Orleans PicayUne.
The spirit Of radicalism is rapidly tax
ing possession Of the American people to
such an extent that the President cannot
be hurt by any arraignment Of his disre-
gard for the Constitution and States
rights This only increases his popular
ity. Mr.. Roosevelt leads his party so
far as its rank and file are concerned,
and the old fellows who have heretofore
arrogated to themselves party manage
ment and control have no following of
any consequence. The people want TO
see something doing" and they care
very little who does il so that it is radi-
cal and vigorous
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
THE BOOK OF HOURS.

As one who reads tale writ in a tongue
He only partly kn0ws-rlus over it
And follows but the story, losing wit
And charm. and half the subtle links. among
The haps and harms that the books folk beset-
So do With our life. Night comes and morn /;
/ know that one has died and enc IS born;
That this by love and that by hate is met
But all the grace and glory Of It fail
To touch me, and the meanings they enfold.
The Spirit of the World hath told the tale,
And tells it and It's very wise and old.
But DER the page there s a mist and veil;
l do not know the tongue IN which It's told.
Edward Rowland Sill.
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forded. and instead Of being welcomed, it
has excited an opposition which may be
effective unless the President declines to
yield his present intention
From one end of the State of Ohio TO
the other there have been uttered the
most extravagant praises of the negro
and the severest condemnation of the
people In Southern towns who objected
to negro postmasters and other officials.
Some years ago-and the case may be
the same to-day-the citizens of Beaufort.
S. g; Wilmington, n. c., and possibly
other Southern towns were compelled 20
do business with negro Federal officials.
and if they protested were informed that
they ought to gladly accept the situation.
II isn't a bad thing to give the Ohio peo-
pie a taste Of their own medicine.
With the real feeling Of the Ohio Re
publicans toward the negro thus dis
closed. and with the people Of Oklahoma
endeavoring to incorporate into their new
constitution a clause which is Indicative
of Caucasian bitterness toward the
African race, It really seems as If the
negro, after all. has a hard road to
travel in this country. Some Of these
days there will come to be a general ap-
probation of the fact that the antipathy
to the negro is not political question,
but that it has its origin in a deep-seated
racial reason. When this is thoroughly
understood. we will be able to deal more
satisfactorily with the negro question,
and especially to approach it with minds
unprejudiccd By partisan passion.
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Nothing Else 20 shal,e.

From the Chicag0 News.
AS he glanced at the note telling him
that his wife had gone home to her
mother, a convulsive sob shook his frame.
And that was all there was of him for
the convUIsive sob to shake. inasmuch as
he was the living skeleton in dime mu-
scum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05

when an audience starts in to sing
America it goes strong on the first verse,
subsidies on the second and totally disap-
pears or the third" says the Ohio State
Journal. That's the truth; but did the
President ever call for volunteers that
they didn't come tumbIing in by the
tbOUsandS2
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Redressing the balance.

From the New York Sun.
Columbus had just discovered America
Fine" cried the natives; 'as soon as
subpOenas are In vogue we viii discover
Europe"
Herewith they waited 10 return the COM
pliment
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Or a Tin Dinner.

From the New York Evening Post
Mr.. Carnegie gave a lake TO Princeton.
Now he has given a swimming tank to
Yale II his aqueous gifts continue to
diminish in the same proportion, Har-
ward may expect new water cooler
presently.
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Perish the Thought.

Prom tie Indianap0Is sun.
"The man who predicts that we shall |
soon be dressed in paper" says The !
Washington Herald, probably had in /
mind the blanket sheets" Perhaps so. At
least. let US hope that he did not mean
the yellow papers.
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What He MouId Do.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
What would you do complained the
lady who thought women were handi-
capped by their clothes, IF you had to
wear a woman's hat. for instance?"
We'll" the unsympaheuc man re-
piled. Il suppose I'd let my hair grow so
I'd have something to pin the thing to-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
The Humorist didn't.

1T must be pretty difficult to originate
FIVE or six jokes per day. suggested the
casual visitor.
1T must So" Gssented the cheerful
press humorist do you know Of any
body who does IT,"
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Mr.. Bede Fell Down.

member Of the Rhode Island delega-
ton yesterday told a strange story on
Duluths great orator. the Hon. J. Adam
Bede the wit of the House. Of whom it is
said that he could be called from his bed
at midnight to make a speech, and would
be found ready to rip holes in the star
spangled sky with his eloquence.
Not long ago Mr.. Bede was the prin-
cipal speaker at "a banquet in Providence.
The flower Of Rhode Island was there 10
hear him. He was called upon 70 re-
spOnd 10 the toast. THE United States
OF America, an especially inspiring theme
for him. He held his audience spell
bound for ten minutes Up. and UP. and
up his eloquence was going He had
reached nearly the climax. He had odd
Glory fiutteFing amid the twinkling
stars. and the immortal Bird of Free
dom" screaming defiance 10 the world
Then of a sudden he stopped. His hands
were still Uplifted. In that attitude he
stood as mute as if paraIyzed Not d
muscle of his face twitched. but globules
OF perSpiration Oozed out Of every pore.
No word fell from his white lips for
nearly q minute. The strain on the
audience was terrific. Mr.. Bede then sat
down. Quickly he sprang 20 his feet
again and stammered cut as best he could
the explanation that he was stuck" and
would have to be excused from further
effort
The great crowd broke out in cheers
in an effort TO relieve his terrible en-
barrassment It was one OF the intensest
scenes ever witnessed at banquet Mr..
Bede simply had been overcome by the
warmth Of his eloquence. and when he
Rad almost reached the climax of his
speech he lost the power of further
thought or Utterance
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Seems Like Old Times.

From the Atlanta Journal
The counting of the insurance ballots
takes as long as it used TO to find out the
majority from some negro districts when
it was uncertain how much majority was
needed.
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But 1t WOMB LII az.

From the New York Herald
Liar, briber, spy" Those be fighting
words. and now that the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission has applied them to
Standard Oil, we await the sound Of
"swatting."
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A Mere OnIooker.

"They claim the cost Of living is going
up. DO you find 1t SOP
What have ! to do with the cost of
living? / board"
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Atlanta is considering a proposition 10
permit the street railroads 10 charge :
cents for "a seated passenger, but only j
cent for a straphanger. We suspect this
is merely the ruse of some brute Of a man
who is tired having to give up his seat TO
Iadies.
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We'll Fixed.

! The poet some wealth has amassed
| Since the ruinOus holidays passed.
Observe his proud glance
At his s. pants.
| What dandy has got him OutclassedE
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And the Senate a Solar PIexIs.
From the New YORK World.
OF the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt the dis
tinguished John l.. Sullivan says: He
still has the punch" That is shorter than
Senator Rayner's speech. but it tells the
story
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A member Of the Tennessee legislature
has filed a bitter protest against the
Speakers use of Il beer mallet for a gavel.
The members can't go chasing all over
the neighb0rhOOd looking for a m8llet
when they want to open a keg Of nails
down in the basement
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-05
In Commercial Terms.

yes, I've deserted commercial life for
the sock and buskin."
Il hear you're getting 500 a week.
Yes; less 80. % and 20"
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MIR. AIIison's Caution.

Yesterdays unceasing snow furry re-
vived in the Senate cloakrooms the story
told 10 illustrate the veteran Senator ALI
sons never falling caution and conserva-
tism Of conduct and statement. The
Iowan was making a speech in urgent
advocacy Of an appropriation to be inn
mediately available for removing the snow
from the streets Of the Capital.
The present condition of our streets
and thOroughfares is dangerous and
ought TO be remedied at once" he de-
clared. ''The snow is blocking the side
walks and making street traffic generally
almost impossible 1t is stiu showing ]
am informed. and"
At this point be was interrupted by SEN
atOr SDooneT, who is a subtle jOkester
And we viii have more snow before
the winter is over" said Senator
SpOoncT.
I make no predictions" promptly re-
piled Senator Allison. but ] have just
been informed that It is still showing"
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stay Within Reach,

Don't get too far above the law, my
son." cautioned the old Millionaire.
'All right. pop"
MOT too far. Soma time you may want
TO give the law a kick In the face
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A Peace Portrait.

From the Boston Herald.
The Roosevelt portrait for the peace
palace at The Hague viii be full length
standing. instead Of on horseback rear
Ing,
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Quffe so.

we are particular about the books our
girls read" remarks an urban philoso-
pher but when it comes TO newspapers,
everything goes"
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An Old story.

From the milwaukee, NSentinel-
Somehow the report Of the Interstate
Commerce Committee on Standard Oil
seems to lack originality.
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when a Kansas farmer loses a dia-
mond he sends his chauffeur TO town in
a sixty-horsepoWer automobile and has
his loss reported to the police, says the
Birmingham Age-Herald. Don't believe
it; he simply goes out to the barn and
picks out another diamond from the pile