The National tribune., 1907-08-01


thing. During therrecsnt session of the
Grand Lodge of Elks in Philadelphia III
was decided to establish Flag Day foI
the Elks on June 14tiI.'' is the way the
item appeared in the public press. bu,
the resolution probably was that the
Elks had decided as a body to observe
Flag Day, June a. The day itself was
established a century and more before
the Elks were ever heard of. and il
happened right there +, in the little old
town of Philadelphia, too. About every
organization in the United States thai
lays any claim to'nlove of country has
decided to observe Flag Day excepting
the Confederate Veterans. They do not
seem to care about. perpetuating interest
in the Flag.
In common parlance-"wouldn't this
jar your Stats"
vice shall use his official authority oil
influence for the purpose of interfering
with all election or affecting the result
thereof. Persons who, by the provi-
SionS of these rules are in the competi-
tive classified service. while retaining
the right to vote as they please and to
express privately their opinions on all
political subjects, shall take no active
part in political management or in po-
litical campaigns"
That is "a copy of n circular which is
being distributed to the clerks in all the
Departments in Washington and is done
by order of the President.
In order that a complete record may
be obtained, the employees are required
to fill out an accompanying blank, stat
ing that they have read the order. and
understand its purpOrt. These blanks
are returned to the Department, and
will be flied for future reference.
ha civ 1s-n ctq qfns hal r
partment expects each person in its SER
vice to comply strictly with the letter
and spirit of the order. and provides
that officers in charge shall make
prompt report of each failure to OBJ
serve its provisions.
Cabinet officers, heads of Divisions.
Bureau chiefs, and that ilk can get 10
days off any old time to go home and
spout for party and particular politi-
clans, but the rank and file must con-
fine itself to the poking of ballot in a
box, and mentioning political candi-
dates in their prayers.
Rubber balls-the kind the babies
like to play with-have been more nu-
merous in Washington during the last
Is or 20 years than in any other city
in the world. Most of them have been
A few thousand little rub
Der bands-the kind the Government
uses-twisted together. around and
around. one way and the other, bring
the little bouncing things into the shape
of sphere.
Half the Government clerks who have
had young relatives in their families
have made it a practice for years to
provide the little ones with these balls.
But there are to be no more home
made rubber playthings for the chill
iren. Uncle Sam has had his eyes
opened to the fact that millions of his
useful bands were being utilized to
amuse the younger generation. Conse-
Iuently, an order has gone out to keep
Ill rubbers where every one cannot get
1t them.
As result, there has been much
lately for rubber
bands. % -
Because of five ttasesi of tuberculosis
and two deaths from that disease
lmong employees of the Bureau of In
;uiar Affairs. in the State, War and
eau on the second floor in the north
wing are being thoroiy fumigated un-
Ter the direction of Gen. Clarence +.
edwards, the Chief of the Bureau. This
s the first time that such action has
,een taken in anyaof the modern Gov
buildings in this city.
The five cases of tuberculosis among
he Bureau employees have been con-
racted within a short time. Gen. Ed
wards fearing an epidemic Of the dis
,ase, owing to the overcrowded condi- |
ion of the rooms used by the Bureau,
lecided on fumigation as the best
means of ridding the employees of the
LANCER of contracting, the disease.
.
Word comes from Paris that the last
Lct in great tragedy has been per- |
ormed. Theodore Tilton, who died in
Paris on May 25, after a long residence |
n France, and whose body has |
,een temporarily placed in vault in
he Montparnasse Cemetery, has just |
,een buried at Barbizon, the delightful
rtists' village on the edge of the forest |
# Fontainebleau which was a favOrite |
lace with Mr.. Tilton, and where he Of
Ell spent his Summers.
Now that Miss Ethel Roosevelt, Sec
nd daughter of the President has cele-
rated her 18th birthday anniversary,
here Is a persistent rumor that her
arents will permit her to withdraw |
rom school after the Christmas hoIi-
ays, and enjoy the festivities of a So
iaI season in the White House.
1t seems most unfair that she should |
e denied the advantages of making her
initial bow to society within the walls
f the historic Executive Mansion. 1t
limited. the young girl herself has
loaded her case so earnestly, that they
re reported to have changed from
heir original plan of having her go
hru her entire course at school and
re to let her have taste of the social
rhirl into which her older sister, Miss
lice Roosevelt, now Mrs. Nicholas
ongworth. entered into with such zest
t the age of Is. At the same time it
ill be remembered that Miss Alice
ever had a real coming out" party.
he had little dancing party when she
'as IS, and that was all.
Tho of an entirely different type from
ne Presidents older daughter, Miss
,thel Roosevelt is particularly attrac-
We young woman.
Ex-Rcgular Army Officers.
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