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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
III

Niver were expictatuns founded fummer
on rocks. At our meetin' with Menedct
that AFTERNOON a cas'al Gimp at the gold
sealed scrip seemed TO set him wild. With
tears in his eyes he begged to have the
high privilege. and II suttenly did come
high, OF taking one-half our capital stock
and payin' $4,000 spot cash for it be noon
the next day.
But large took exciptuns to this t'inkln'
wisely enough that any such draft on the
Ballinger funns wud excite commint, So
It was finally agreed that the stock shud
remain in escrow In my hands, and tibet he
shud make five payments Of 100000 each
upon 1t. FIVE years apart beginnln' at next
day noon. And away whit Menedict 10
make the deranRemints. snappin' his hng-
ers and talkin' TO hissilf arter the fashun
OF the balloon chaser univussal.
and now large" said I, ''for the diff
culties of the night"
They didn't seem much from his tellin'.
1t was planned that he. young Ballinger
and me should perceed to the school by a
bvway which let into the grounds at the
side about midnight. whin the girl felt
confident she cud slip from the dummitOry
without bein' noticed. Thin the tree OF
thin was to drive to a country squire, al
riddy primed. and loop the loop. while
retained to our bachelor quarters for wan
II was apparent to me that in lettin' me
in on the plan large had made a vuttue
out Of its commonest mateT'al-meanin', OF
coorse NECESSITY. Nor was I at all assured
that otherwise he wudn't have left me out
Of his deal with Menedict skippin' with bot
the girl and the dollars.
But honor among thieves is a nieiblS
quantity because there Is either too little
OF the wan or too many of the odder
Besides, I didn't have time for more OF a
reproof than a chastened smile; for a hal
boy prisintly denounced Mr. Edgar Bal
lnger. who follered impijitly arter in nj:
own proper pusson.
A proper pusson, indeed; quite the ideel
OF the smooth faced. clean lmbed young
athlete. with the superior gaze and the
protubrint chin. He lost no time in shown
that he considered hisseif his sisters keeper
by quistuning large clus as 10 his meant
OF livlehood-approprit term, that, ''livey.
Il shall have to defer you to my esteemed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

How the Deer Live.
In the Adirondack mountains the deer
herd together and make yards in the snow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

what we are about TO deceive"
said large, with an up'ard
glimp', may we be july tank
full"
G8S And he pulled a card from the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03
How Mother Nature Cares For Her Children Through Winter Months

sleet or rain and then freeze the white
mantle Is covered with = hard crust which
holds poor Bob White a captive and In the
spring, after the snow has melted. you
find bunch OF quail feathers where once
fSock OF quail took shelter from a storm.
Bob White Is a grain and seed eater In
winter, so buckwheat ana wheat stubbles
are his chief feeding grounds. But hunger
often drives him to the farmers barnyard
or haystack to pick up the chan that has
been scattered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-03

IMMORTALITY housed In wen
heated homes. snug and secure
from the winters cold, few people
think Of the condition OF the birds
and beasts and other creatures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
MANNING THE YARDS.
a Naval Ceremony That 10 Not VIVA,
II Used 20 Be.

- Wv ~ SAhS'T iNCL NSndl
1t Used 60 Be.
In the old navy, when United States
ships We're actually slips with yards.
the bosn's mates call. ".ill hands
rhcer ship" was followed by much
moro picturesque ceremony than Is
possible now. when the vessels OF the
navy are fitted with but single yard
and that only used for signaling. At
the word of command Man the
yarlsl" there was an amount OF aero.
battle scurrying OH the main decks of
the old ships that was calculated to
make the ship visitor hold his breath,
the thing looked so dangerous The
men forward In blucjackct uniform
would fairly leap up the rope ladders,
and almost by the time the echoes of
the command had died away every
yard on each mast would support
scores OF men ana boys, all standing
erect, most OF them only held up by
the crossed arms of the men beside
them. This representation OF cross
was held by all OF the men, and II
was their business to stand thus with
absolute statucsquencss. Then the
command Cheer ship" would be
bawled out on deck by the chief bos'ns
mate, and there would be yell from
catliead to mizZen that couldn't help
but wnrm the blood OF everybody with
in hearing of 1t. When the men
manned the yards with all sail except
topsails and stunsals set, such pie
ture was really beautiful, the mems
uniforms of blue standing out In sap
phire-lilic contrast To the cameo white
ness of the shrouds. This was ccre-
Inony on all formal occasions, such ms
the visit aboard the old ships of dis
tinguished men. And "Man the
yards" and Cheer shipw were com
munds always given when one OF the
old clippers of the United States navy
was either departing for OF arriving
from foreign station.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
EUROPEAN BEACHES.
Their Methods and Bathing Suits Very
Different From Ours.

In Europe there Is no lounging on
the beach In bathing suits. On this
point the foreigner la apt TO crlticsc
the American woman and to point out
that when the women In Europe nut
on bathing suits 1t is for the purpose
Of bathing and not OF sitting on tho
beach, high and dry, out OF the reach
OF even the largest wave. There arc
mnny reasons for this. One Is the coli
sidcration that prevents mo from max
Ing any Illustrations Of them. They
generally are not fit for sight or pub
lication. 1t would tako very small
wave indeed TO thoroughly drcnch the
most elaborate of the costumes COM
monty worn by the ladies throughout
Europe when they 20 bathing. or
course the conditions are different.
In Europe madame does not have TO
cross the beach In her scanty attire.
When she enters her bathhouse she is
In fun street regalin, and rs the house
Is then wheeled out into the water,
when she energies for her dip she Is
visible only for the brief time IL takes
TO plunge into the water and she en-
joys her swim without the encum-
brancc of skirts. When her bathhouse
Is wheeled back and she appears on
the beach she Is again In street cos
tune. Then. too, there ARE many
beaches on the continent, such nv the
Damenstrand In Nordcncy, where gen
tlemen are excluded until certain
hour OF the day Charles Il. Peters in
bohemian Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
THE SHIPS BELL.
Il ls Sounded at Half Hour intervals
Day and Night.

u Is SoundcQ nj f10lt fiOur tntcrvNla
Dav and N;oh,
Tho s,L,.s HON 10 mo ..,
,,oc,, Tnn ,,nt,ro, Inv ,o,i,. ''o, y
on1s ., noon whom ni,.,, ,',,,.. CIV w.
s,rrcs rno INN e s,,,,c,e n,,, -,
a,,. .,, ,,,,,,,, o,, ,,r,,,, - 80, y ,
rnr nanh noI, horr mn,u ",'''' ~
rc,chcd ,,hnn mo cnr,, na'.,, ,' ~
nnm ~ A"'' ~ '"'
In IN. 1,n,,ad stotos ro,, ,,, .,,,,..
hcu harvs nsnnl,v ,nIor wv ', "r .
a,,,. d., Wv wv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

"a dial ring" said the cnrlo dealer.
~ French dial ring Of the eighteenth
century. You can tell the time with
It,"
The ring OF gold was beautifully
chased, and where the stone spnrklcs
usually there was set IL tiny sundial.
"All You have To do" said the dealer,
is to stand In the right way. holding
the dial so that the sun strikes It, and
a tiny shadow Will tell you the hour.
Such n ring" he concluded, "is more
n curio tlAn an accurate timepiecc. 1t
Is only good In the locality 1t is made
Tor, ana even there unless 1t is set to-
ward the right point of the compass, 1t
Will he several hours out of the way"
Louisville Courier Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Labor Laws improved.

A review of the twenty-n or more
labor laws enacted by the New York
legislature shows that the cause of Ia
Dor has made substantial progress in
securing Legislation for better condi-
lions of the laboring man. The general
labor law of the state has been amend
ed In many important particulars and
many new laws enacted. The rights
of women and children who are en-
ployed in factories have been more
thoroughly protected, and railroad en-
ployees have gained IN important nc
QUESTION for n shorter days labor
Watertown Standard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
TO MASTER THE SHEET.
What You Must Learn If You Want
to Be a Sailor.

What You Must Learn If You Want
to Be a Sailor.
One thing you have to learn before
you can write sailor after your name.
and that IS to master sail Brute
force Is Of no account To uso brute
force with sail Is like employing
1t to capture an elephant or run down
mn untamcd steed Mastering sail
Is game of strategy. fncssc. d.
plomacy, flHttcry, persuasion and per-
severance. with fierce energy flashed
in at the right instant You must
know your sail. Sails are not all alike.
Whit will work with jib will fail If
applied to mainsail or topsail
When once Il man has become
skilled ut this game he can do more
ut il than three lubbers. I've seen
three men tackle jib and come back
on the head bafIlcd and beaten after
n fifteen minute fight, and then n fell
low not q quarter their combined
weight go out and conquer the SAIL
binding 1t captive In ten minutes.
A sail master has five hands--two on
his arms. two on his legs, and his
teeth. Besides, he has knees. his ell
bows, the grip OF his thighs, his neck
and his whole body. He must be an
octopus, bon constructor and a
monkey, combining with their quail
ties the patience of an OK. the quick
ness of tiger and the subtlety OF a
fox.-T. f. Day in the Outing Maya
zine. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

DR.. Johnson was once consulted by
an old lady on the degree OF wicked
ness to be attached to her sons rob.
bling an orchard. Madam" snid
Johnson. at all depends upon the
weight of the boy. remember my
schoolfcllow. Davy Garrick. who was
always little fellow. robbing Il dozen
orchards with impunity, but the very
first time climbed up mn apple tree
for | was always a heavy boy-thc
bough broke with me, and 1t was
called judgment"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Billy hamilton, who played in the
great games with Boston against Bal
timorc In the nineties. was asked
whether he considered jennings or
Long tho superior player He said he
could not decide the question of super
iority Jennings. was the better bats
man OF theh Two men, said he. but
each was wonder. No better pair
OF shortstops ever played on compel.
ing teams
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Catcher I'D. llweeney of the Allan
tn Southern League team will not be
4 Nap. He has been sold to the New
York Americans along with Rubc
Ieller. the star twirler OF llavanaughs
league. Ii reported Crit paid 81 900
FOR Sweeney. Scout Tom O'Bricn of
the Cleveland club looked Sweeney
over n short time since and passed
judgement on him. Tom was of the
opinion that Sweeney was not fast
enough for the major organization.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Exnressed Nantieallu

A certain admiral upon coming on
board ship was met by an old class
mate with the salutation, "IIello, old
fellow, how are your Observing that
the admiral had carefully combed his
back hair forward up and over to Gov
or the bald top of his head he added,
well. that's the first time l ever saw
aftergunrd doing foretop dutyw-"On
Man of-war."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Tho Clumsy Eve.

The human eye is said to be a rather
i'll contrived piece OF mechanism. A
celebrated German physicist Is report
cd to have remarked that If an artisan
were to make for him piece of ap.
paratus Sc poorly adapted to its pur-
pose lie would not accept it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
BRIEFS FROM THE DIAMOND.


1t is n good thing JacI Sheridan
dosent enforce the rule compelling
the players to stay on the bench. Botn
the Washingtons and Bostons have so
many men that it is impossible to
crowd them on the bench and they
are strung out on chairs in 'front.' of
the grand stand.
Catcher Byers of Baltimore leads
the Eastern League in batting with
37i in thirty-eight games.
by the way. that Cleveland bunch
has been going some and then some
more this week. 1t would he an oGG
thing If the Maps should cop that pen
nant after all the knocking they have
received.
The Detroit papers claim that all
the other teams in the league are
trying TO beat her out of the .pennant
Which team do the Tigers expect will
lie down?
Owing to the fact that the plans
OF Player Stovall to brain Napoleon
Lajoie with chair utterly miscarried,
complete harmony is said to exist in
the Cleveland team
The RUDE only struck out matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co.

Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News. Washington
ana Norfolk VIII leave daily az fol.
lows:
NoRTHBoUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street .......... 500 III
Leave Norfolk. foot of Wa
tor street H.. 600 p nj
Lcnvo Old Point Comfort 700 pm
Arrive In Washington -. 700 IN
Arrive in Philadelphia,
Penn. II. II. 's1o:5O M
Arrive In Philadelphia, Il.
4 o. II. r. .se11.10 n M
Arrive in New York. Penn.
II; r. ................. 1:1O D M
Arrive In New York, d. g.
o. r. II. ..............i $500 p m
SOUTHBOUND
Lv. Now York, Penn II. r.. .12:OO d m
Lv. New York, Il. &c o. II. II. 1900 D m
Lv. Philadelphia, Penn. II. II. 2.55 d m
Lv. Philn., ID. a. O. Il. r.. 2:OS D IN
Ar. Washington, Penn. R.R. 6:1Opm
Ar. Wash, b. & o. II. r.. seq 100 D IA
Lv Washington &c: 80 pm
Ar. Old Point Comfort 80. $500 n m
Ar. Norfolk .s.,......... $500 m
AT. Portsmouth, s.......... $3.50 m
.Daily. ''Daily except Sunday.
Tho trip down tho historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on tho
elegant steamers of this company is
unsurpassed. Tho steamers are COM
pnratlvely new, having been built in
1891, and are fitted up In tho most
luxurinnt manner. with electric lights,
call bells and steam hent I'm each
room. Tho tables are supplied with
every delicacy OF the season from
The markets of Washington and Nor
folk. For tickets reservation of
staterooms. and further information.
apply TO d. J. CALLAHAN, Agent,
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
w OrId OF Sport

of ten men Mt st. Louis. If George
Edward doesn't break his arm again,
rs lie did two years ago. he may servo,
the Athletics well against the Cubs.
Pretty near time for an earthquake to
strike the Athletics if it's going to do
us any good ut all.-Clcvoland News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Massachusetts A. z. of L.

Massachusetts state branch a. r. of
L. executive board has decided that
Legislation to limit or cefine the power
of courts in injunction cases is to be
the effort of organized labor of the
state in the fall campaign.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Tho Important Thino.

II guess won't eat any dinner to-
day." said the first clerk.
"Why notT asked the second.
because II do won't have any
time for my regular after dinner
smoke. Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Our lnfariora.

Willle--Pa, our interiors" are lust
people that know less than we do,
aren't they? Pa-No. my son; usually,
they're people who merely know less
than we think We do-PhiladeIphla
prssa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Philadelphia 10; Washington G.
(First game). Second game-Phila
delphia 8; Washington l. Give in
nings, darknerr).
Cleveland 0; st. Louis |.
New York 2; Boston 3. (First
game. Second game-New York 10;
Boston s.
Chicago 6; Detroit Q.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

(I'irst gamc)-Ncw York .: Brook
Ign o. (Second game)-New York 0;
Brooklyn /.
Pittsburg 9; Cincinnati 4.
Observation-Disclosures. wet grounds.
St. Louis 0; Chicago 5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
cago 6; Detroit ..
Games TODAY.

Games Today.
New York mt Philadelphia
Washington ut boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Brooklyn mt New York
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cincinnati nj Pittsburg.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
VIRGINIA LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; no game.
Roanoke. o; Lynchburg, 0. (Four
innings; rain)
Norfolk. 2; Portsmouth, o. (Six in
nings; rain)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Clyde Steamship Co.

afenmore 60 PhIiadeInhiB
MONDAY. THURspAM and ~
eATURDAY. s
Ealing from Philadelphia. Tneadny,
Thursday and Saturday.
Freight received and delivered daily
ut q. G. o. Pier No. @. Office, ,Rliva1
Road. Jas. w. McCARRIGEs
Gen. Eoutharn Asa.
CLYDE ETEAHBHIR CO.,
Il Douth Delaware Avenue, RhiIaaos
Rhia. Pr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Richmond at Danville.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.
Roanoke ut Lynchburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News, Washington
ana Norfolk VIII leave daily az fol.
Iowa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

The RUDE only struck out matte,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Catcher Byers of Baltimore leads
me Eastern League in batting with
.37i in thirty-eight games.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21

mot" fh~ great improvement, Ia
appearance ~ The ~t.at~tt-, and mia,
in III" reading matter / will sl,..
N"h ""i"" random notes aud "A frn
r"nt"g hh"ts during Tia. trar ipuN O.
writes y /. Hutchinson. ot tr.mt,i
springs. Mas.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21

GOOD Roth 4" Read and "a td,rr.
tist In
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21
YORKSHIRE HREED OF HOGS.
The Different N"rk shir"> p'>'f'h'd'
With n Word About Their Breed
ing and Crossing Qualities.

Editors Gazette. VIII YOU DO Kind
enough TO tell ID" something about
a breed of hogs called tn" York
shire? Are they large no they
grow fast And will they max" 3
good cross with the Poland China
f.. G. PALMER.
Trial. Bcrkely Co. 5 c
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21
WHY IT PAYS To RAISE ANGoRas
They Arc Thrifty Feeders on Rough
Land. Are Easy tn Keep. Impros"
soil. and Yield Fine Min. Meat,
and Wool.

t" "tpf-
Messrs. Editors Answering come
Of your correspondents. | will try to
tell briefly why Il pays to ratHe An
CORA Goats.
!. Because they are tho cheapest
and BY far tho moat egectual agents
IN clearing tho land OF weeds. brush.
briars. bramble#. saw briarH. wild
uwoci potatoes. do xbeTriea and other
aid growth. They quickly turn al
such trash into money.
: They arc hardy and very oaa!ly
raised and handled
J. /, cos;a nothing 10 tood thom
I. they have plenty OF range unl"as
ieo or sno~ cover tho ground and
feed
I. They produce tho anost. . ~e"''
cat moas known. and richest milk
-four tirnea richer than COW milk
cr rich "a cows cream. ncsrr ate
~ good nscs. o. any other Kind,
;. There In no danger Of .ak!uE
tuberculosis from tho milk. a. they
arc said 10 30 Immune from that dta.
eaar. and they mill llro and thrive
where y GOA or sheep would atarve.
Thoy tattnn quickly on acorns In
;ho fail and pick = living all winter.
whon there 10 brush or hriar~ Within
roach. through a ltttlo sratn. bran or
cut;nnsrcd meal In good for tho nan
nios al Kidding tisnc ,o keep up a
good Co.'s Of milk.
6 Tho wool Is very valuable and
~atsa,a In good demand
There tn a splendid tnartc. for
all grades %. goa,s and for all that
arc likely to ho raised Tor maay years
~ conao tor food. aud also for breed.
Ine purposes,
: There Ia enough iaic land cos.
oFd ~l;h hrunh aud bE!a1a. plum
hushea. etc. 80 supply Tho United
States With nnc. toothsnrnc. health
ful meat and thousands OF tona OF
~ool tn9ohair. alpaca.
3. The Southern farmer ws,h An
soras can aavo a large share q. tor
%tliser bills. IA Tho goat co.uca home
NJ n!ght aud comes In Tor rata
siortns. bringing tho fertilizer along
30 drop At tho shed.
II coats loaa than 10 cents a head
- winter any limo In middle Ten
ne#s"o. last year not 5 cents. /, being
an open winter.
\ lew sorda on handling AnEoraa
viii appear later.
ALTON NJ WORDEN.
Coffee Co. Team.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21
Editorial Answer: Tn" 40 breeds
Trial. Bcrkely Co 5 G

Editorial Answer: Tn" tHo breeds
Of Yorkahir"R most common In thta
country are called Large S~orkahtr"a
and Middl" Y~orkahire#. Tn" latt"r
are smaller than f.are" York&hlrea,
and in America arc loHE common +
Is to be supposed that l.are" York
shircR. therefore. are The breed In
breed. and there have been cssna In
which individual animals exceeded
the weight Of / oon rouuda a. lcas
than tao years Of age Large York
shirea are superior bacon producers.
but fat'cu R~ln~ly. tend toward \ lean
and l"eRr twp" and ar"Lona!dcr3
inferior feeders ThoY do no. INA
tar" quickly. nof fatten!ug "a caTlr
"a American breeds While they
wtll MAX" larger hogs. II" modern
market does Hot cali Ia: auch large
onca.
There Is al~aha . danger shat
ahon "a breeder begins ia ctryea auo
breed 81 hogs on annfher chat to
Mill tao; stop tili h" has . bad mis-
t1r" thu, II ouo cannot g~ais; 'hc
desire tn cross "nc breed an ann.h
-. he ~ill nna Large Yorkshire
eroe#+AY~"bn ere 1esF superior YORK.
shir" hoata hres! - either Poland
Chjna ar norfah3tc >o~a produce 81
~e'll"Ht fcedcea. 'hc ptea eto~luF ~
rapidly. feeding better than pure
- H. A.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-12-21

In addition to the large YORK
shir" and Ia" Middle iorknhirr
breeds tnloo called Large White and
Middl" Whi'"). which mr." bacon
breeds. there Is The Small Y~orknhir"
talno the Small Whi'c1. which H. IA
hnh Il rntt" lag" proportion 81 fat
meat. docs not have large iitt.rs aa
Il mi" and ranlh "a the smallest
breed ~ thih country Thcf" ar"
very few ot them in The South and
not many In The whole tinted State
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-13
ONLY NEGROES APPLY.
Difficulties Which Civil Service Conn
mission Finds i'm the South.

Washington, April 13.-CiviI Ser
vice Commissioner McIlheney, who is
a southerner and a Democrat, is en-
tering upon what he terms a cam
pafgn of education in the. south re-
gard TO the function and character of
the commission. He found that one
of the greatest difficulties in securing
efficient service for the government in
the south was the fact that the whites
have conceived the idea that that ser
vice is meant especially for the ne
groes and as a consequence when an
examination for positions is held it is
generally attended largely by negroes,
the proportion often being 10 to l.
This condition is not regarded by the
commission as wholesome and Nc
Ilheney has set himself strenuousIy to
cOunteract it While in Louisiana re-
Gently he conferred with the state
authorities and addressed the state
teachers association, explaining the
situation, with the result that he Sc
cured a promise that a course should
be esta blished in the schools looking
to the preparation of applicants for
civil service. employment. He also
found that there was a feeling that
positions under the government re-
gardless of the law and found oppor-
tunity to correct this view.
We are not seeking to discredft
the negro" he said in discussing the
matter, but rather to set the whites
right We want to correct erroneous
opinions and to administer the law
impartialiy to all. white and black.
Democrats and Republicans"