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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
More Beneficence.

Andrew Carnegie has just passed
his SEVENTEEN birthday, and the
event has given him an opportunity
TO show the optimism that over
takes all true philosophers as they
travel on through life. As it
was in the case of Senator Hoar, so
it is in that of Mr. Carnegie: The
more numerous the years, the
brighter the prospect. Said the ex-
captain of industry after his brac-
ing game of golf:
The thing that comes Ofteuest to my
mind as / look out on life is the unqUes-
tionable evidence that the world is
growing better. As 1 go from place TO
place, returning to scenes L had known
before. / find Improvement in every
case. Men are more kindly disposed,
more charitable, more solicitous for
others. less selfish. The outlook % men
is broadening everywhere; their capa-
bility of sympathy is expanding: their
sense of duty to others and responsible
ity for others is growing more acute.
Man becomes more and more his
brothers keeper.
The significance of this view is
that there is nothing selfish or mar
row or one-sided about it. The IA
nous ironmaster is not speaking of
himself. He has left il for others
to show how, by taking advantage
of every opportunity, he lifted him
self from comparative poverty and
obscurity into position marked by
extraordinary affiuence and infu-
ence. The point he makes is that
others. those in the world around
him, are all the time exerting them
selves to do better things, and that
by reason of their philanthropy old
Mother Earth is constantly assum-
ing a benigner aspect.
No doubt one of the secrets of the
great service which such men as
Mr.. Carnegie render is the develop
ment of a powerful spirit of loyalty
which after a time radiates from
the msn and reaches out to be of
use to others. This loyalty. as a
lecturer has lately been telling the
newspapers, is the basis of love;
and, as Shakespeare puts it, the
man who is true to himself cannot
be false TO another. So Mr.. Carne-
gle, having served his own interests
with unwavering loyalty, now turns
TO serve others with the same wise,
tender, practical spirit
Mr.. Carnegie is only one of many.
He is sepaking of others. not him
self, when he says that MAN be-
comes more and more his brothers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Wage Check CurTenCu
Temporary EXDedient
Money in a Nutshell
By Frank c. Harper
NUMBER z.

wage-checks come in. they are charged
70 the firm and credited 70 the bank.
How much extra bookkeeping does this
require2 In one bank IN Pittsburg eight
extra bcokkeeDers have been put on Just
to handle the wage-checks. The Jones &
Iaugnlin Iron and steel ComDanys
payroll contains the names Of 1900 en-
pIoyes. and last Saturday this firm dis
tributed among them 5000 wage-checks.
The labor entailed upon the banks IN
which Jones & Laughlin deposit ~ the
making up Of this one payroll can easily
be imagined
Nor can one weeks payroll he con-
fused with one another. The bank must
take care 50 10 keep the account as 10
separate the payrolls OF the different
weeks. The payroll account Of each
customer buying wage-checks IS sub
divided into Payroll Account No !.
Payroll Account No. 2. and so on.
The complication or the banks book
keeping system is not the only tax
imposed upon the bank IN additional
objection 10 the wage currency. from
the banks standpoint, IS the uncer-
tainty Of the date at which the wage
check win be presented 70 the bank Tor
1ayment. OF redemption The checks
nav stay In circulation for months. In
a few cases they may remain out for
years. Like other checks, they are
good until paid. practically without
time limit Some may be lost and de-
stroyed, and never presented for pay
ment Yet until the last one is paid.
the bank cannot close the special ac-
count. and stands charged with the
amount Of all he checks that are out
The practical Inconvenience OF such a
state OF affairs is great The pinch
Of II it Is felt not by the public but
by the banks The entire bank inilu-
ence will be used 10 bring about the re-
demption and extinction Of the wage
check currency as soon as can De- FOE
this g-easOn the wage-check does not
threaten 10 increase the circulating med
ium OF the country permanently II i
4 true emergency currency whereas
there IS a likelihood that the bank
notes the banks wish 20 issue on their
own credit IN times or emergency
would be kept out permanently and
lead 20 unwise speculation and general
price imitation. Only by taxing The
proposed emergency banknOtes the full
interest rate could their retirement
with the passing Of the emergency be
assured Unless the banks agree 70
that provision, Congress may decide 20
let another emergency be met as this
was.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Old But Still Promising.

An inland waterway route from
Cape Cod to Beaufort Inlet, North
Carolina, is the main object in the
minds of the delegates to the Allan
tic coast waterway conference now
in session at Philadelphia. The
proposition, roughly, is to start
from Massachusetts bay, cross Cape
Cod by canal to Buzzards Bay and
Long Island Sound; utilize the Rari-
tan Canal to reach the Delaware,
and the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal to reacn Chesapeake bay; cut
across Virginia from the Elizabeth
river, beyond Norfolk, to Curit,1ck
Sound; cut again across North
Carolina into Albemarle Sound, and
then, by charging channels already
in the route, make an exit at Beau.
fort Inlet.
Senator Newlands of Nevada, who
is vice president of the Inland
Waterways Commission, assured
NiASSN III atbNhuduCG db the meeting
that the project would be given
early attention by that influential
body. 1t is significant, in view of
the Cape Cod Canal work already
under way, that Mr.. Newlands
should oppose private ownership CT
any canal in the proposed system.
In case a canal should be bull bv
private capital, the Government, in
the Senator's opinion, should be in
a position 20 take possession of the
canal at fair compensation.
The idea of an inland waterway
route between Massachusetts, and
the Carolinas was first proposed n
century ago by Albert Gallatin, of
Pennsylvania, who was then Secre-
tary of the Treasury. The route he
mapped out was generally identical
with the one that has now been
brought before the Atlantic States
conference. In Galatians day the
need of the development of water
ways seemed most urgent. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Big Labor Demonstration
Delights the Management;
10000 in Line of March

Cracker. the mass meeting was IN
tended 10 honor Samuel Gompers and the
International officers who were IN the
city from the Norfolk convention, as
well as 10 hear Mr.. Bryan
The parade started from Peace Monu-
ment at go o'clock. There were over
20 600 men in line. The parade was ex-
act;y one hour IN passing a given point
It was al that the managers HAD
promised.
At Convention HaH every available
seat and space was occupied Samuel
DeNedrey. secretary OF Central Labor
Union. presided. When Mr.. Bryan en-
tered the hall the bands played Hall
to the Chief" and the great body OF
men were wild with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly and afterward
complimented the Norfolk convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor for
re-electing Samuel Gompers president.
Ills sentiments were cheered by the
uniOnists. President GOmpers followed
in strong speech and he was follow
ed by John Hoges, member Of the
English parliament and fraternal dele
gate TO the American Federation of La
Dor convention. Several Of the inter
national Officers also spoke
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One Of the reasons why wage-earners
at first thought inclined 10 object 70
wage-check money. was that they fear
cd once in use It would stay in II has
been given a months trial, beginning
at Pittsburg. where the problem OF
providing cash for workingmen's pay
rolls is large one. and this months
test has been well met by It. It f.
literally currency, because 1t circu-
lates. 1t is money. for It has served as
e PRACTICAL medium OF exchange, buying
everything. The banks credit one with
It IN Just the same way as with 90
much in gold or greenbaclzs- The doubt
whether It viii disappear as soon as
the boarding Of the regular forms Of
money ceases Is about the only one
left.
Some people fear the banks viii want
it But no one entertains that fear
who understands the trouble 20 which Il
puts the banks. II there was any chance
that the large employers Of labor, ana
labor itself. might combine to keep 1t
in circulation. the banks would be found
impOrJuninS Congress 10 place a tax or
ban uPon -, just as there IS tax OF
10 per cent on the note issues Of every
bank Other than national banks in order
TO prevent issues or State banknotes-
There IS no profit In the wage-check
currency 10 the banks. There is loss.
They are cooperating IN its circulation
simply because the needfUl amount OF
legal tenders to transact their business
aud the cCuntry's business IS wanting.
The reappearance or the legal tenders
IS the desire of the banks
For every depOsitor who makes up
wage payrolIs, the banks now have to
keep two separate accounts AS an ex-
ample. take the Carnegie Steel Com
pany. The deposits and check-Outs OF
this concern IN ordinary times are man
aged IN one account But let US sup
pose the company desires to check on
its balance with some particular bank
10 the extent Of $4,000 in making up
next Saturdays payroll.
II notifies the bank and Il IS arranged
that II shall secure wage-check cur
-ency 20 that amount II literally buys
that Inrch OF the wage-check currency.
and pays the bank by its check on its
regular account A separate account.
known as the Carnegie COmpany's pay
roll account, IS then opened and the
$4,000 Of wage-checks are credited 10 the
frm. and charged TO the bank As the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Tour WilIEmbrace Large
Portion of Europe
and America.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Nov. a.
Helicon Hall, Upton Sinclair's Inflated
experiment in cooperative living, is 60
arise sphinx-like-in spirit. at least
from It's ashes.
The author OF 1.-The Jungle" who IS
at the sanitarium here with his family,
has revived his cooperative colony, but
with many new and even more uncon-
ventiOnaI features than those which
made Englewood CSew Jersey venture
so widely known.
The new plan Will sec the novelist
al the head or a caravan Of wagons.
which will convey the several families
(some Of them formerly jewellers OF
Ftellcon HalD. who have Joined the
colony on a tour that wiz last, IL Is de-
clared, for several years.
The families viii have maids and
Rovernesses and VIII dwell in tents
They viii escape, they say. landlords,
flats. cramped cities. and all the ills OF
civilization and Will go back 70 nature,
taking with them. however. all the good
things Of civilization. Michael Williams,
the magazine writer. and his family,
have already joined the SInclairs IN
Battle Creek. where all will rendezvous,
'"rhIs will be Helicon Hall on tho hoof-
JJtopians on a trek said Sinclair, when
questioned as 10 the latest venture
1--WE viii start the first Of January
in southern California, and work our
wqv up the coast probably as far as
oregon, taking the whole summer OF
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advocates of it talked as If the fu-
ture prosperity of the country de-
pended upon it, The advent of the
railroad changed all that.
Now, however, is felt the need of
seem able to affol d; and not only
extra but cheaper facilities. In this
land of great distances the rail-
roads have dono a splendid work, on
the whole; they have helped to
open up new sections. But it is
unquestionable that the commerce
of The country in general needs help
from new and less expensive means
o. transportation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
CREEL WOULl>S4Ff
AMERICANS LIVES

Ambassador Creel, Of Mexico. is anx-
icuSiy awaiting a reply from Jose Mario
Sanchez, acting governor Of the state
OF Chlhauhaua, Mexico, to his telegram
recommending that the sentence Of DR..
Charles 5 Harle. William Mitchell, and
Leslie Hubert, the Americans con
demned 70 be shot there, De committed
TO twenty years imprisonment. The
execution Of the three men has been
set Tor December G.
Senior Creel Is the actual governor
Of Chihauhaua, and while here has no
authority over the State. His moral n
fuence. however. is strong. and It is
thought that his request will be-
granted An answer Is expected tOmor-
row morning.
Mrs. Annie L Harle is the woman
who has been Instrumental in giving
this last chance to the prisoners. She
IS the mother OF DR.. darle, Of Abilene.
Tex, and came TO washington only
when she had exhausted every other
means for obtaining clemency. The
State Department here would not act
in the matter. but Senator Culberson
and Representative Smith of Texas
took the matter 10 Senior CreeI. who
assented after seeing Mrs Harle
The three men were convicted or
murder in 1904. and their cases have
been carried through all the courts in
court has finally been affirmed. Il is
claimed that they administered strych-
pine 70 two men IN order 10 secure
the life insurance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Collateral Again.

In spite OF the incree-s IN the price of
milk by Washington dairymen, there
mas been more watered milk and cream
sold here since November l than ever
before.
This is the testimony of the As
sistant Corporation Counsel. At his
hands there are said TO have been
half dozen arrangements for sdul-
teratilg milk every day for fort
night. AT his hands, also. most of
the men accused have been allowed
to forfeit collateral apd avoid ap-
Pearing in court.
The law and the machinery to en-
force it appear to. be adequate to
protect the milk supply. Dairymen
who weaken their products are de-
tected. arraigned and, apparently,
can be convicted. But there is a
hitch in the process. According to
the news item in yesterdays Times,
those arrested were per
mitted to deposit s. collateral.
This amount has been usu-
ally forfeited. and the same persons
nave been arrested again and again
Tor the same offense." To shake out
this hitch, the Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel announces a valiant
determination to raise the amount
of forfeiture to $40, S25,, $50, and
even 500.
Why should the prosecuting As
sistant Corporation Counsel be max
ing himself superior TO the law?
Why should it rest with him to es-
tablish a process which short cir
cults the courts? Why should he be
permitted to open channel Of pun
ishment for those able 70 pay, and
for those only?
The answer lies in the one word
Collateral 1t is a mighty weak JUS
tificatiOn. 1t makes the law-which
in America is designed ; 10 be
straightforward, unmistakable. i'm
personal, direct--a thing wholly
personal, tortuoUs, and dangerously
near secret. The remedy lies with
Congress. But the Commissioners
must point the way
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the year II necessary. to the job. Then
we viii go TO England, and 10 the Con-
unent. seeing Fance. Italy. Belgium,
Germany; going anywhere and every
where IN fact, as our fancies dictate"
Your children VIII be cared for Co
opord,ivCly =" Mt. Sinclair was asked
MS, certainly" he said THAT was
one thing at HelIcou Hall which every
ono agreed was an overwhelming sue
cess. The children decided that for
themselves. 1t will be an Ideal life for
the children. for we shall be out Of
doors all the time, and they Will havs
sort OF perpetual panorama, with
something new 10 see every day. When
ever we come 20 u place that we like
we shall camp a. long as we wish
We can have great deal more free
dom OF every sort than we had at Hell
con Hall. We shall never trouble our
selves about what other people think
II the women Of our party wear SEN
sible costumes. That IS one Of the rea-
sons why I am never happy in the city,
because Of starChed shirts and collars.
The last time I tried TO wear a Ian
mel shirt IN New York the hall boy OF
my mothers apartment house refused
10 let me on the elevator, and Jack
London told me that one Of the cOnse-
Quences OF his protest against starched
linen was that he had TO knock down
q PullmC-. car porter about once a
month I cannot knock down pOrters.
so I prefer TO live IN a tent
do you plan This as a permanen.
way Of iiving2' AIr. Sinclair was asked
Most sssUredly," he said.
81 do MT see why not do not think
that any % us VIII ever feel like gong
back TO conventional life again"
How many will be IN your party2''
About a dozen We shall have q
governess. A stenOgrapher. and q cook;
also a couple Of men 70 help with the
hard work, though. o. course, every
body viii do his share Of the chores.
know a couple OF young poets who,
think, will enjoy the lark. The only
thing that troubles US Is that we have
not got q musician
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
WRITING MACHINES
WORRY POST MASTERS

The persistent and up-to-date business
methods used by manufacturers of type
writer's in pushing their machines for
use In the Postal Service has resulted
in complications that the department
finds necessary 10 unT2vei
Competition in the matter OF furnish
ing typewrlters and adding machines 70
postmaSterS throughout the country haR
reached the point where Il IS so strong
that pOStmaSters have been compelled
TO appeal to the. department for infor-
nation respecting The status Of the re-
spectve classes Of machines under ex-
listing contracts.
II is said that tests OF machines con-
Quoted by the committees appointed by
the Postmaster General resulted in the
granting of contracts fo< the current
year for eleven kinds OF typewriters and
the same number OF makes of adding
machines.
In making acquisitions for machines
pOStmaSteTs are allowed 10 designate
either make of the approved brands,
and the department is guided by the
wishes of the postmasters.
Il is said that letters have recently
reached the department from postmas-
tiers. which appear to indicate that they
have been led to believe through re-
ports made by he representatives of
certain machines that they can pro-
cure only their ma of machine which
idea is entirely erroneous, as it is en-
urely optional With the postmaster
what kind is furnished, provided IL is
one under contract.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
DONALDSON WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

BY the terms of the viii OF DR.. Robert
Bruce Donaldson, who died few days
ago, offered for probate today. his
granddaughter, \. IS Lucy D. Lauck, IS
to receive $4,000 on the date Of her mar
riage. In addition to that sum, one-half
of the estate. which is valued at $4,000
or more, goes to the young lady ct the
death OF her grandmother. The other
half Of the estate goes TO DR.. Henry A
Donaldson. a son of the testator.
The will bears date Of September 25,
1897.
The will o. David Davies, bearing
the date of July 6. 1905. and filed for
probate today. gives the personal estate
to his son and daughter.
The will Of Benjamin Smith. dated
March %, 1907, gives the entire estate
10 Mary f. Langley who is named as
executrix.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
CONGRESS HALL HOTEL
RECEIVES EARLY PATRONS

Conforming to the general design OF
the new House Of Representatives
building, at street and New Jersey
avenue, the new Congress Hall Hotel,
diagonally across the street. opened. its
doors last evening to accommodate a
number of early arrivals among the
statesmen. 1t is situated on the crest
Of Capitol Hill and accessible both to
the business as well as the sightseeing
districts. The view obtained of the
Potomac valley and of Arlington is su-
perb.
The hotel has a frontage on three
streets, New Jersey avenue, street
and South Capitol street, thereby giving
every room outside windows. The par
ticular feature Of the plan OF the hotel
is mezzanine floor and social hall,
which occupies the entire front. s. A.
Manuel Is the manager.
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keeper" We cannot applaud Mr..
Carnegie without applauding those
many others who are doing philan-
thropic work according TO their
ways and means. The laird of Sllibo
is simply a conspicuous member Of
a company whose ranks are ever
growing larger, and whose benefi-
cence increaseth like the harvests
of the West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
Christmas Trees
From Forests of
New Brunswick

ST. STEPHEN. n. H. Nov. 27.-Cut-
-iHs g fir trees in New Brunswick for
export t. The United States. 20 be used
as Christmas trees, has reached larger
proportions This season than ever be-
fore.
The American buyers have found II IS
much cheaHer 70 get the trees from
Cana3z than from Maine. the Canadian
stumIage price and wages for labor
being much below the American rates.
and TO duty berg imposed on expor-
tatiOn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
BALLOON CARRIES SEVEN
ON A LONG JOURNEY

CONCORD, n. H., Nov. PA large
balloon, the America" carrying seven
persons. made a successful trip yester-
day from Pittsfiel1. Mass, to Canter-
bury, near this city. It was one of the
longest journeys ever accomplished in
New England.
Piloted by Leo Stevens. Of New York.
the balloon started at II O'Clock from
Pittsfield. Mr.. Stevens hoped to pIlot
the big bag due east toward Boston. hrt
the wind blowing from the southwest
upset his-plans.
Though ne drove the balloon 10 an Al
titude of two miles, Mr.. Stevens said
that he was unable to get into cur
rent which would take him eastward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
EDWARD h'IETIRE DEAD
At WASHINGTON HOME

Edward A McIntire. one Of the Oldest
attorneys and real estate men in the
city, died at his residence. "a C street
northwest, last night. He was sixty
three years old, and for forty-four years
had been a resident of Washington.
He was conspicuous in business circles.
Mr. McIntire was born in Philadcl-
Ulia, where he had a host Of friends.
and abandoned a successful business to
come TO washington He was promi-
nent in Masonic circles, and a member
Of 3. B. French Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ.
Mr. McIntire is survived by his wife.
one son. and a daughter, Mrs. n B.
Mills.
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Wins $4,000 On One Race:
Blind Luck Picks Winner

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Z7-Turf-
man Carman's commissioner made a
mistake and placed a bet on a horse
he meant 10 bet against
1t proved TO be the right hor e,
instead OF the wrong horse, as CIR
man supposed, and he won $4,000.
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"HELPl HELPl"

NAMES in the factory.
Annie's in the store,
Bridget will not worry
With homework any more.
MolBe's IN a sweat-shop,
t>ate's a manicure:
No one scrubs or washes,
Wages are no lure.
MaEgie's an apprentice.
FlosSie's making mats,
And that IS why we're, living,
Most all Of US, in flats.
Puck
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The story that the Ku Klux Khan is
coming to thu Senate isn't half so SEN
sational as It might oe. A good share
Of the country regards the Senate as
a good deal OF legislative Ru KIux,
anyhow
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Organized labor promise 20 mar
shall 10000 or more Of the breadwlnners
Of the District II a monster parade
demonstration last night was more
than made good" said Samuel De
Nedrey today. He was the presiding
officer OF the big mass meeting at Con
vention Hall that followed the parade
I'VE are more than pleased with the
result Of our Efforts he added That
parade showed TO the citizens OF Wash
ingtoa that the labor movement IN this
section is not a dead issue, but a fac
tor that advocates Of the non-union
shop will have 10 reckon with n all
their calculations IN the future. We
have shown that the labor movement
is a strong and growing movement,
made up Of representative brain and
Drawn