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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
An Interesting Fxneriment

In the city Of Knoxville. Tenn. where
prohibition has been in effect something
like four months. a most interesting
municipal election is about to be held.
One ticket stands for an actual and dras-
tic enforcement of the prohibition Law
as II stands, the other is advocating a
liberal construction OF the statutes.
The battle is described as "royaT-the
result so very much in doubt that pr8c-
tically no betting on the outcome is be
ing done.
Already Gov. HOke Smith. of Georgia.
is quoted in papers admittedly friendly
to him as fayoring some modification in
the law as il stands in the Cracker State.
to the end that light wines and beer
may be manufactured and sold within the
borders Of the Commonwealth. These
quotations are not denied though the
governor has been subjected to some
criticism by the ultra radical element be-
cause Of them. The Augusta Herald. a
frank and outspoken Smith paper. openly
indOTses these views. as does the Macon
Telegraph; the latter paper doubling that
the psychological moment has yet ar
rived for such suggestion, and not be-
ing a Smith admirer.
All Of this is very interesting to stu
dents Of events and things The gem
eral onlooker will rather hope to see the
extreme experiment tried thoroughly be-
fore the more liberal experiment is un-
dertaken. II hardly seems possible that
Knoxville could have settled the matter
IN four months; or that Georgia would
care TO undertake a modification before
the new order of things had been tested
for twelve months. at least Temperance
advocates-not meaning by that term
'prohibitionists' exclusively-are deeplv
concerned in these States that are try
ing 10 solve veXing question: they
would like to see some exhaustive expert
ments. 1t is TO be hoped the extreme at
titude will not be disturbed until actual
facts and figures are available to show
the unalteTable truth.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

There are indications that Congress will
look into the disbursement Of funds al
Iotted each year for mileage. being an
allowance made annually and paid to
individual officers for travel performed
in the discharge Of duty under official
orders. For a long time there has beer
an impression that this mileage proposi- :
ton has been greatly abused, and in the
hearings which have been held this week
before the House Military Committee In
the preparation of the regular appropria-
tion act for the military establishment.
the expectation Of interesting disclosures
has been realized. It was shown that
there is in the army no co-Ordinating
process by which official travel is regu-
lated 10 any extent from Washington
Then it was shown that some OF the
travel was unnecessary, and that in Ger
tain cases the travel authorized was
apparently for the benefit of the officer
journeying under official instructions. An
example in point which was brought out
was the order summoning officers from
Yellowstone Park, Wyo,. to New York
City by way Of Washington in order 10
take the hoTsemanship test Travel OF
this sort makes a heavy draft upon the
mileage fund. and it is very well that
there shoIld be some Congressional seru-
tiny into the practice.
As much. if not more. need of investi-
cation exists in regard to the practice Of
the Navy Department. where there is
also mileage fund disbursed to officers
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Booker T. Washington, at the New
York meeting in behalf Of Tuskegee,
spoke Of a growing class OF Southern peo-
pie who take a genuine interest in the
welfare Of the colored people as being
largely responsible for the progress of
the negro race in this country. To this
class Of SOutherners belongs Henry Wat
tersbn, the veteran editor of the Louis
vile COurier-Journal who made the long
journey from his Kentucky home to New
York solely for the purpose Of bearing
witness to the value of the work at Tus-
kegee. and to his faith in the future Of
the negro race under the tutelage of such
leaders as Booker Washington His ad-
dress was significant. not only of the
humanitarian Impulses Of the South, but
also Of an increasing sense OF the eco
nOmic necessity OF making the most effi-
cient possible worker out of the negro,
That is not an idea applicable solely 20
the colored people, for it applies equally
to the white, the yellow and the brown
races. But the doctrine that society
should concern itself with the industrial
efficiency Of its workers is one that has
made slow enough progress everywhere.
and 1t is not astonishing that IL should
have taken many years Of theorizing on
the negro problem 10 establish the postu-
late that the first thing essential was
10 teach the black man how 20 earn his
own living, To make the brain and the
fingers apt for the various forms of labor,
as Mr. Bryce so we'll axnraCsad II ie q
prime duty with respect TO all our citi-
zens who require an education. We
should like % see, as would Mr.. Bryce,
dozen Tuskegees. and nowhere is one
needed more than in the neighbOrhoOd Of
Washington, Happily, there is move
ment for the establishment of an institu-
ton here modelled on Tuskegee lines-a
movement that should have the cordial
support OF the community.
The success Of every such school as
Tuskegee but emphasizes the desirability
Of recasting our whole scheme Of educa-
ton along more practical and utllitarian
lines so that our boys and girls may be
fitted for their future avOcati0ns by spe-
cialized instructions, and not united for
them. as So often happens, by scholastic
courses Of learning that inculcate con-
tempt or aversion FOR the manual toll by
which the great bulk of mankind must
ever make a living, In developing sys-
TEN Of industrial education for the people
of his own race Booker WASHINGTON is
helping TO solve the problem Of indus
trial education for all races.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Pay OF the Government, clerk.

The increase OF the pay of the civilian
employees Of the United States govern
ment must be regarded as an act Of
justice on the part Of the Sixtieth Con-
gress. The national legislators will short
~ have in their possession the recon-
mendations OF the President based on the
findings Of the Keep Commission and ac-
companied by mass of Information from
the various executive departments on
this subject Of increasing the pay Of the
government clerk There is no question
that such relief Is needed in this city
There need be no discussion Of the merits
of such a claim to Congressional con-
sideration.
The plan Of relief has been based upon
a general scheme of adjusting official
wage on the scale which divides the gov
classes. one clerical" and the other
professional, scientific, and technical. 0"
For the latter, the Keep Commission has
recommended that salaries shall be as
Simulated as FAR as practicable to the
scale established for the clerical and
higher grades. In the clerical positions
there are six grades, the titles and range
of salaries OF which are as follows.
Chief clerks and chiefs 81 divisions g lo9 TO S 200
Senior clerks S2.lO0 81 $50 $3.50.
Clerks sl,7D sI60. $3.50.
Junior clerks 81 $50. Sl,30. 81 80. M2m.
Under clerks 1889 81 o20. SEQ. 500
subclerical grade, $40, $50. S90 500. $50. $50
$40 $50 $500 $40
It is this general scheme which has
been submitted to each Executive depart
ment and TO each burelu in every de-
partment, where lists OF the employees
have been compiled with an assignment
OF the individual 10 one of the six grades
in accordance with style or character
Of work and duty performed prescribed
by the Keep Commission This con-
templates a merely reasonable increase
in the salary of the civilian employe Of
the government in Washington There
is nothing excessive about the project; II
is not open to the charge of extravaganza
and it would represent the just compenSa-
ton of deserving class OF government
employees who are at present inadequately
paid.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
DRAIN ON THE FORESTS.
Timber supply VIII Last but Thirty
three Years al Present Rate.

AhFee hehfs az Present Kate.
From Forest Service Bulletin.
Since 1880 the sources Of Iumb4-supplv
have undergone remarkable changes. The
first change was IN the regions from
which the principal kinds OF lumber were
procured, and this was followed by the
substitution of other kinds of wood in
their places. Neither the centers of the
lumber industry nor the leading classes
Of woods are the same as they were
twenty-five years ago. The cutting out
of the virgin timber in the North and
East has been followed by increased
drains upon the forest resources of the
South and West.
Despite these conditions the amount Of
timber required has increased year by
year The increase in consumption of
timber since 1850 has been more rapid
than the increase Of the population. and
greater than in any similar period in the
history of the country This shows in a
striking manner how much the nation
depends upon forest products and indi-
Gates how greatly all interests must suf-
fer as lumber becomes scaTceT and dearer
The present consumption of wood in all
forms is above 100 billion board feet an
nually- Estimating the forest area of the
United States at from 800 70 700 million
acres, and the annual growth at so board
feet per acre, the yearly increase is
from 30 to A billion feet At this rate
the annual growth barely equals the
amount consumed for lumber alone. Con-
sidering all the drains. the annual con-
sumption of wood is probably three times
the annual growth Detailed estimates
of standing timber range from l,400 10
ZO0O billion feet. Using the larger figure.
and considering the annual growth of
20 billion feet. it appears that there is
not more than a this,y-three years sup
ply OF timber in this country at the
present rate Of consumption.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
RECOVERY FROM PANIC.
No Reason to Apprehend Long Pc
riOd of Hard Times.

riOd of Hard Times.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.
Capital destroyed or wasted cannot be
replaced at once. II must be saved
cut of a slackened production Credit
impaired must be restored. not by a
mere revival OF hope. but by repairing
and strengthening it's foundations. There
Will have 10 be hard work. close CaIcula-
ton. economy, and prudence in this proc
ess Of recovering ground. but we see
no reason why there should be prolonged
depression or a period Of hard times
There is not likely to be any issue in the
Presidential campaign OF the year that
need disturb calculations or deter from
steady effort IN business recovery.
Money will be abundant, though capital
is scarce, and rates will be low for some
time. While production and trading must
proceed more slowly and cautiously for
a time. and credit and capital must be
nursed and saved, there viii be a grad
ual accumulation to repair the waste of
the past and normal conditions viii be
restored with perhaps some substantial
gain from the lessons OF experience. II
good crops come again this year. and
conservatism prevails In business, there
is no reason to apprehend that the process
Of recovery will be painful or protracted.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
HUGHES POLITICAL CREED.
Believer in the Republican Party as
Sane and Constructive.


Sane and Constructive.
From a Speech by Gov Hughes
am one of those that believe in the
Republican paTty-a party Of confirmation.
and not Of negation; as a party OF
progress as party not prone TO va
garies. but sane and constructive
There is nothing that I have more deep
ly al heart than that this government
shall be truly representative, always ex-
pressing the will Of the people under the
influence Of educated public opinion. with
the representatives Of the people filling
their duty 10 their constituents and doing
it according to their conscience, recOgniz-
ing no allegiance TO any special interests
There is nothing that I desire more
than to see our institutions work as they
were intended 10 work, with every de-
partnfent of government performing it's
functions to the highest degree Of eff
Cheney with every man true 10 his oath
Of Office, and the entire administration
revealing no imperfections except those
that are the invaTiable result OF our falli-
bic human mind tn other words. free
Institutions for the benefit Of ali. with a
majority in control. and energetic effort
on the part of al 10 make that majority
intelligent and expressive of the real.
progressive sentiment OF the American
nation.
And so il is that underlying all we
think or do is the determination that
there shall be no alien hand placed upon
the administration OF government, that
there shall be no perversion OF its admin
istrati0n, which should be impartial to the
service of any particular interest. that
there should be equal justice, ability, and
intelligent desire TO serve the interests
of all. and that In all our complications
of policy We should be swayed by no de-
sire to win the favor Of the moment. but
by a constant desire to build an enduring
structure in which our people can live
happy. useful lives.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Corsican and Sieilian banditti had come
TO this country, A father may not bring
his helpless daughter here in order to
give her paternal care. or a Hindu stu
dent seeking an education that she may
return 10 India to labor among her
countrymen may be deported, but Grim
inals of the worst type have no diff
ficulty getting past the immigration Of
icials- Il is not so much the fault of ad-
minisration that this is 50 as 1t is the
fault of the law
In fact the immigration law is unsatis
factory and ineffective at many points. a
great many cases Of unnecessary hard
ship arise under it. and yet it must be
confessed that thousands Of aliens who
now freely come into the country should
he excluded. Just how is serious prob
lem, TO which we shall expect the immi-
grafton commission 10 offer some sub
stautial contribution.
Thry-nine members of the House OF
Representatives are said to favor the
Speaker for President 4 call Of the yeas
and nays on the question doubtless would
show many more than that
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
THE DOCTOR AND THE SHIP.

The ship is sinking fast. 4" they cried,
Oh. what is or s3latiOnf"
The G0ctoF-captain then replied,
Wen hold a consultation"
What last resort can you zIggest?''
They asked in great confusion:
The dGCtor-csptain said " 'Tis best.
] think, % try TRANSMISSION
Her hold is fulI OF water and
We think 1t time 10 Jump
The d0ctOr-captam gave command
To man the stomach pump.
Again they cried; She's sinking sure.
o. sad will De cur iatei'
The doctor captain said: To cure,
Wen have 10 operate
Alas abe sank beneath the wave
With fifty souls or less;
The operation, SO be gave
Il ont, "was a success.
The doctor-captain loudly cried:
II was his dying BREATH
Il little thought she would have died.
relapse caused her death.
-NDstToit Free Pres.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Future of ..The Thunderer.,,.

London Letter in New York sun
II Will be a matter of almost worldwide
interest to watch the development of the
Times under the new management. Il
would be a safe prophecy TO say that the
readers Of the Thunderer will scarcely
be able to detect a change It's two
great features-the foreign kilograms
and the Letters to the Edltor'-wiI be
strengthened and Improved. The Eng
lishman with a grievance VIII always
rush to the Times, no matter who may
be its proprietor 1t is in the business
departments of the paper that important
changes will be made. They are neces-
sary, but they do not concern the out
side public. The alarm Of British con
seTvausm for the dignity and stability
.of the Thunderer is not well founded.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
BREAKFAST TABLE CHAT.
From the Detroit Free Press.
THE NURSE AND THE MILLIONAIRE

rom the Detroit Free Press
HE NURSE AND THE MILLIONAIRE
A millionaire, who once
Was sick,
Went 10 a hospital
Right quick
For fear the rich man
Might grow worse
The doctors hired
A private nurse
"Oh, take good care Of him"
They said
Keep ice packs always
On his head.
Each morn the pretty
Nurse. demure.
Would take his pulse
And temperature.
His respiration, too.
She took.
And wrote 10 in
Her little book
When ne recovered.
I declare.
She also took
The millionaire.
She took his people
BY surprise.
But not the nurses.
Who were wise
This goes TO show
Il always pays
a nurse 10 have
Such taking ways
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

University in 1851. and
has since practiced In
la Crosse.
He never meddled
ia politics until 1885.
when ne was elected
city treasurer OF
Sparta.
t, Representative Esch
had a taste for the
military, organizing
the Sparta Rifles.
known as Company
/, Third Regiment
Wisconsin National
Guard. He was is
captain, and a right
gallant captain was
he. Going 10 La
Crosse, be organized
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

From the New York World
The American Protective Tariff League.
yesterday. in this city, frothed at the
mouth over the German tariff agreement
as contrary to the policy of protection, {"
which it may be. If you look at it in that
way; injurious to American labor. ="
which 1t is not, and a lot of other things
The league prefers commercial war to
commercial peace. Most people nowadays
do not. 1t was the leagues twenty-thlrd
annual meeting. Is the number omInous2
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Mhaf He Found.

"Oh. may l wed your daughter. sir?''
He asked her father. cross:
And he replied. my daughter, sir,
Is always her own boss"
They welded. and to-day he finds
He must attend 10 biz
His wife her own boss used to be.
But now alas, she's his.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
j. HAM,s OPINIONS.

J. Ham, he says all women are
But, there
In writing II Ia go too far;
I'd never dare.
You'd better be. like me, clam,
j. Ham,
J. Ham, he says that danes and truth
But, pshaw
j. Ham had better hold. forsooth.
His wagging jaw.
Some day you'll get a dreadful slam,
J. Ham
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Apparently New York has been buying
poor fire hose because the law requires
contracts let TO the lowest bidder" says
the Rochester Post. After all, the best is
always the cheapest. as the old saying
puts IT,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
information from headquarters.

From the Boston Herald
Speaking Of invincible candidates, tn
mother of Gov. Folk says her boy wa
never whipped, and she ought to know.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
IsIf I'm the Names

From the Boston Herald.
Here's ex-United States Senator Patter-
son. of Colorado, in another fight. He
gets struck almost as frequently as Billy.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
nreHT,

'Scribers latest heroine is not true TO
life"
I thought she was wonderfully well
drawn. What's the matter?"
In one part OF the story he makes
his heroine say: I am at a loss for a
MnrdI -
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The ResOuFeefuI Dramatist

You must positively wear seven
gowns
and have another actress hold the
stage while l changer I'll die first"
Not at ALL The stage will be held by
a phonograph repeating your epigrams."
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

who are travelling under orders. There
is 40 way for the auditing officials Of the
Treasury Department to check this out
lay so long as the orders are properly
signed. and it Is entirely within the
province Of the Navy Department to reg
ulate official travel so as to be beneficial
TO officers who can influence department
tai action.
II will not be surprising, therefore, If
Congress establishes some much needed
restrictions on this question of militarJ
and naval mileage.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Touched on a Los of Powder

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Judging from the bareback, Admiral
Brownson's suppressed letter to the Presi-
dent must have been a hummer.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Make II senator watterson.

From the Charleston News and Courier.
If the deadlock in the Kentucky legis-
lature could only be broken by the cleo
ton of Henry Watterson the whole coun-
try would rejoice.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
ResponsibIIities.

Settled down, Ell? I never thought it
Of you. old chap.
Well nothing steadies a man Ike hav-
ing four children and a furnace to take
care Of
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Book Review.

Did you review that novel Of 1900
Eords?'
i did" answered the book reviewer.
And your verdict fs2"
That the count IS correct. To be ex-
act 1870
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
CAPITOL GOSSIP. /.

Representative John Jacob Esch. repre-
.senting the Seventh district Of Wisconsin.
is one Of the younger members of the
House. He graduated In law at the State
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Secretary Taft's new saddle horse
weighs l,250 pounds" notes the Terre
Haute Tribune He needs to. for re will
be freighted with a mighty load Of flesh
and political aspirations when the Secre-
tary mounts him
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

That the Taft boom Is making more
noise than formerly is evident. The SEN
ate found out why when it frowned down
those Ohio Dostmasters lately sent in for
confirmation
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

l feel, said the Boston girl, that
have been on earth before, In some re-
mote period.
The glacial, maybe" ventured the
reckless man.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
His Future Occupation.

7 don't know what will become Of
that boy. He's always standing on his
head or turning sOmersauIts
Il guess he'll turn out to be a band
leader"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Gov. Glenn has called a special session
of the North Carolina legislature for the
purpose of considering certain railroad
matters. Gov. Conner, Of Alabama, aid
this-and Il promptly passed "a prohibition
bill.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

sultans ana near-Sultans come and go
every twenty-f0uT hours In Morocco these
days. AS We have heretofore remarked.
old Raisouli is the only material real Sui
tan-size I'm that country.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

An Alabama man boasts crop Of
turnlps averaging eight and one-half
pounds in weight The only objection We
have to stories Of this kind is that they
invariably start hot air waves in Grand
oldteXas.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
PLAYED Ont.

Is ffe a blank to you now?"
What a question:
We'll. / see no entries IN your diary
these days.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

The stamp from an old Virginia love
letter was recently sold for s3,00l As a
rule, It is the contents Of the letter that
brings the cash. whenever any part Of il
is converted into that commodity
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Mr. Edwards, a new member. wants
Congress 10 meet at a. m. and adjourn
at p. m. We fear that Mr. Edwards is
too good for this political life,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

"The Duke of Yarmouth's American
wife" begins sentence In the NIL
waukee Sentinel, Bah Jove, y know
these baily Americans mix UP the
peerage
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

The Lord made Congress" says a
Pennsylvania minister. Perhaps; but what
Old Nick has done for it since is shock
ing 10 contemplate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
The spIurge in New York.

Sensational affair,
Mr. Loosen Upp gives a coming-out
party TO his daughter Araminta.
Ham and eggs were served 10 thirty
people at a cost OF $40, 600
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Air Roosevelt presented the King Of
ltaly a handful Of our new gold coins,
WhereupOn his majesty expressed great
admiration of the new designs. A num-
Der Of our own people might be willing
20 revise their opinion under similar cir
cumstances
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Almost guilty Is perhaps as far as the
California courts viii be willing to so in
the case Of Ruef and Schmitz
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

More Roosevelt luck," Cyrus Town
send Brady will write book defending
Admiral Brownson.