The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-10-16
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)
Women Join crusao~.-Impetus wa

Women Join crusads.-Impetus was
given 10 the anti-tuberculosis move
ment In this country the other day
when the American Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs enlisted in the crusade.
With a membership Of 100000. this
organization's active support in the
campaign Of education was pledged
by Mrs. Philip y. Moore Of ST. Louis,
the president, at public meeting OF
wOmen's clubs The speakers in
GUIDED besides Mrs Moore, Mrs. Ru-
fus Williams Of Boston, chairman OF
the health department Of the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs.
President Not To Make Speeches.
President Roosevelt has announced
that he would make no speeches in
support Of the candidacy OF Mr.. Taft
for the presidency as there was no
necessity for such action. This decla-
ration was made during call OF Sena-
tor Hemenway of Indiana. Mr.. Hem
enway asked the president regarding
the report that he would take the
stump. The president replied that he
had received numerous requests TO do
So but he thought It was unnecessary
and made the unequivocal statement
that he would not make any speech
es. National Committeeman William
H. Ward Of New York and national
committeeman u. w Mulyane Of Kan
sas also talked politics with the presi-
dent.
American Interests Little Affected.
Commercially, American interests in
the Balkan states affected by recent
developments i'm that section OF the
World are not very important and it.
matters little what the states politi-
cal ahiCiations or condition may be
so long as American interests are on
an equality as affecting trade and the
rights Of it's citizens with those OF
other European countries. Imports
from and exports 10 Bulgaria for the
last year for which the statistics arc
available practically balanced. amount.
Ing In each case 10 about $2S0,000.
Bosnia and herzegovina sent sheep
and goat skins i'm large quantities TO
Great Britain and The United States.
IN diplomatic matters IL probably
would be more satisfactory TO the
United States TO deal directly with
Bulgaria as an independent sovereign
ty instead OF through the medium OF
Turkey, as now.
A rather striking demonstration OF
the supreme value of newspaper ad-
vertising over all other kinds is CIV
en- by the bureau Of navigation, which
spent last year $4,000 i'm advertising
for rerduits for the navy. II was de-
tcrmincd TO spend a similar sum this
year. but before letting the contracts
the bureau thought il advisable TO find
olt where IL had received the best re-
turns for its money. An investigation
showed that all magazine and perodi-
cal advertising produced from one
fourth TO one-sXteenth the return in
enlisted men the daily newspaper ad-
vertising did The most profitable line
of advertising was that under help
wanted" BY using the daily newspa-
pers the bureau OF navigation got re-
cruits at an advertising cost of $3.50
each as against SIS and sos each
through the medium OF certain maga-
zines and journals
System Of Weekly Payments.-The
Iong-asked-for system Of weekly pay
ments to employees OF navy yards. ar
mories. arsenals and similar establish
ments will be instituted shortly. Presi-
dent Roosevelt having issued the or
Ter upon the recommendation of Sec
"etaries Wright and Metcalf This is
a big thing for mechanics and lab
orers employed at military. manufac-
turing and repair shops OF the govern
ment throughout the country. The Bos-
.on and Portsmouth navy yards, the
Watertown arsenal, Springfield armo-
Der Of similar places along the Allan
Tic, gulf and Pacific coasts, In Cuba,
Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Philip.
pines are included in the terms OF the
order. II Is estimated by Gen. Croz-
Ter. chief OF ordnance, who has general
charge OF arsenals and armories. that
not less than 5000 men employed
there will be affected by the order.
Secretary OF the Navy Metcalf says
that from 10000 to $4,000 persons en-
oloyed at navy Yards and naval sta
tions will also be paid by the week
hereafter.
Farmers Offering Sugges.ions.-The
presidents mail these days contains
great number OF letters relating to
the recently-created commission on
country life. and the bulk OF these let.
ters are from farmers. which Is grati-
Tying. II shows that the farmers are