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New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
FISHFRMAN'S NOTIONS.
SuperstitiOns of the Calling IN Mdny
Lands.

In British Columbia the Indians tremendously
went to meet the first salmon. and in fatterinG
voices tried 10 win their favor by calling them all
chiefs, says The Los Angeles Times
Every spring in California the karaks used 70
dance for salmon Meanwhile, one OF their mum
ber secluded himself in the mountains and tasted
for ten DAYS Upon his return he soleulnly ap-
preached the river. took the first salmon OF the
catch. ate some OF It. and with the remainder
lighted a sacrihciaI fire The same Indians labori-
ousIv climbed to the mountain top after the poles
for the spearing booth being convinced that II they
we're gathered where the salmon were watching
no fish would be caught
In Jauan among the primitive race Of the Amos,
even the women left at home not allowed to
talk lest the fish may hear and disapproye. while
tho first fish is always brought in through window
instead OF door. 50 that other ASh may not see
The Esquiuau women OF Alaska never sew while
the men are fishing. and should any mending be
imperative they do il Shul up IL little tents out Or
sight OF the sea --.,-- --.
Of scotland will a fisherman n sea mention Ger
tain objects on land. such as minister, KlTH,
lost IL pig is seen while batting it. As on the
land chickens must not be counted until thsy are
hatohed So so at sss, sea h'n must 90 '0un'S u
Il Is good luck TO n9d mice abiding among ths
and a herring caught and saltsd down will pro-
toned III Sefore man batting Bis line and anon &
the Magyars oS Hungary fisherman VIII turn
back and walt over a tide II he meets woman
Every wear the natives Of the Duke OF York
All lt with shell money and cast It adrift To
compensate the fish for their fellows caught and
II was always the custom OF the Maoris the
primitive inhabitants OF New zealand. 70 put TIE
Arst fish that they caught back into the sea with
and be caught"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11

fresh water streams furnish drinking water to be
kept clean, for We will be without safe water
supplies except at enormous expense 1t seems
stupid to pour filth into the drinking water ana
then construct extensive filters, when for less ex
pense the solids of sewage could be desuoyeu
before the water IS poured into the streams
"The new policy OF stream protection must De
made universal at once. for are losing vauaoie
time and extensive sewage systems on the Old
plan are now being devised which must eventually
be discontinued enormous cost indeed there
NAV be an outcry at the expense OF cleaning out
the deposits from ship channels
This revolution Will doubt be so expensive
as to raise doubt it's practicabiity, yet. cost
what It WILL New York Harbor must be preserved
for the real losses VIII exceed the cost or
sewage changes many times over Much OF the
value Of New York real estate is fictitious any
how. kept up by the cheapest sort OF sewage dis
posal and then calling the nation TO clean out
The cessp0oI AS far q street cleaning Is con-
cerned Il is partly q matter Of heavily hnins
everybody found throwing dirt into the street
and &c IS practicable to remove the unavoidable
dirt so thoroughly that but little IS left for the rain
to wash into the harbor This will be cheaper
than dredging It out Of the channels and the nation
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
TOO MANY BUSINESS MIsFITs.

The work is an outgrowth OF the experience OF
Walter T Diack. the secretary: G Z. FoWAsou'
the special secretary. and E G. Denlson- me EN-
nIovnnant director who have found from thelr as
.ociation with thousands OF men that many are
emp!oved in doing that for which they nave
nattber a liking nor special equipment Others who
| are seeking places have no definite idsa Oh "ha'
| they want to do or what they are fitted to do
This Is largely because they themselves could
not make An unbiased estimate OF their own soi-
| ties Nenv go 70 work instead OK TO college. be
| cause they do realize that they have talents
| which a little special training would make most
| valuable. q result, there are many unhappy
! teachers who would make happy and successful
| saIesrnen many miserable bookkeepers who would
| do we'll in a machine shop Some studying law
| or engineering when they ought TO be IN business
| or studying medicine IN theological seminary
| These are not occasional excepuons-the data es-
| tabish that the mishts intellectual and other
| wise are very numerous. There is still another
| class that OF men who have found life employ
ment perhaps. who are too old to make
change who have made serious mistakes IN their
| avocations who DO not know how TO amuse them
| selves agreeably and prohtably and who are un-
| happy in consequence. Such cases are also to be
taken under consideration. with the idea Of max
| ing spare time and consequently the entire lie
| more satisfactory.
| These findings are confirmed from another point
| Of view Louis r. WelznIIIer. the physical direc
tor in his examination OF ten thousand gymnasium
| applicants has found "A large percentage OF men
! who badly handicapped in their business and
| professions by easily remedied physical defects
| Frequently Is failure in business because
| aGenoIds shut of a sufficient supply OF air TO
| able his lungs TO purify his blood and his heart
to send q sufficient supply 10 his brain cells In
| other cases lack of exercise makes failure OF
| man who would be brilliant success II he did
| not neglect his body. In stiu other fOr
! whom outdoor employment is essential worried
| because they cannot do good indoor and desk
| work In stu other cases only the surgeons knife
| will give man a chance to succeed. These things
| most men who sufferers either do know
or else disregard being not connected with their
earning capacity.
To help these men the West Side branch will
establish several committees and departments each
under direction OF experts, and will arrange
| matters that each needing advice will get the
| personal attention OF well able 70 help
| him. Dr. WelzmiIler will conduct the physical
aminatiOns and endeavor to discover any physical
| handicaps and advise those needing 10 ex-
| erClse and methods Of keeping in good physical
! trim for their occupations Where indicated he
will advise the applicant to consult physician
surgeon for treatment. In about SO per Of
these cases. however. indigestion maIassirila-
tion other OF weakness and nervousness
and brain fag readily cured by more exercise
! and fresh air and sunlight.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11

vart advice in their field. and to give them careful
.,gres-ions and estimates Business houses also
are interested IN the employment end OF the plan.
as u means that the viii be enabled 70
recommend men particularly fitted for their special
,,acarcies A number OF firms, some OF them very
,,-or,tnent have signihed their intention Of draw
ing on the employment bureau for their help dur
ing the coming winter one thing, however, the
advisers will not do. They viii not definitely ad-
wise a man TO enter any given field The decision
must rest With him It viii be their duty simply
70 soc that he understands his shortcomings
and abilities and is put IN 8 frans Of mind
where with his own data clearly before him rs
can make at least Intelligent selection OF his
life work rather than the haphazard choosing OK
sr,n1o,,r,snt largely dictated by chance. which
now makes insists OF many u1en- For ths
present the association will cOnfne It's efforts IN
directions
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
WHERE POISON LURkS
Illness and Death Traced to Fl0tcerS,
Ornaments and Clothing.

FUAon In dainty flowers. vegetables and articles
v household use is frequently discovered when
-yslerious illnesses and deaths probed to their
: e-h- The dangers lurking IN potatoes. toys.
ctihgs and postage stamps not realized eH-
- - oy those who have studied the subject or have
~en victims. Arsenic IS most commonly used In
-oHuiaetuTe. and therefore its effects are most
sGAily noticed. About two grains constitute
- o"se 4 fe~ years ago hundreds OF people
Ns near Manchester and Liverpool. England.
1ne sick. and many of them died. Beer which
-, osen accidentally made up with large qcanti-
-. " arsenic at brewery caused the Wholesale
pSisoning
,"nsh arsenic is longer found in wall pa
ssys 7 G. Bridges IN The Grand Magazine" p"
-, POISONOUS stuS is still used IN making artih-
O0srt, chldren's toys. lamp shades and green
- Tor Christmas trees Once roornful Of
.n en were made Dangerously III by the arsenical
-. cast oT by the green candles on Christ
a., Hee- There were also some red candles that
'iihstee mercuTtal fumes Metal tableware
sNehuy contains arsenic that dissolyes in daily
=, ne poison is likely to be present In all sorts
vh,.- zap gloves, socks and dress goods. Glossy
- leather sweatbands seen In top hats are
- with lead arsenic. One hatband was
|" contain S7i2 grains OF lead
.. souhg Niennese woman bought a brilliantly
- SIX bodice. The color came out with per-
,-|ocn pimpies appeared. and she died with
,s, OF mineral poisoning. London hospi-
.. three cases OF poisoning from red socks In
e@yS chemist employed by the Paris
80. OF Health reported that stockings dyed with
eeafasase sat1aszaAa sxtSet Hhsa the
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
M FOR THE BUSY MAN

SKIN perspres IN hot weather, this matter enters
The pores and causes painful eruption A strange
case OF aniilne poisoning occurred in Paris Two
oiilioIen were admitted to hospital suffering from
q mysterious poisoning which was traced +, the
aniline OIL contained IN a yellow paste with which
their tan Shoes were polished. The oil had soaked
through the leather ana had been absorbed into
'he SKIN three years ago similar case was re-
ported from Toledo, Ohio. A young man named
RAIDER died from the effects Of shoe polish accord
ing TO the verdict OF the Coroner's inquest
Iour-year-old boy fatally poisoned in
Liverpool by licking transfer pictures containing
leao The pictures were made in Nuremberg Ger
many, and had or per cent lead them.
Cheap toys painted with red lead are peril in the
nursery. as the poet has declared in his rhyme Of
Willie who licked the paint OF his jumping Jack.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11

A few months aEo The London Lancet gave
warning that tho licking Of fourteen yellow three
penny stamps would be equivalent 10 suicide since
that number of stamps contained a fetal dose OF
chropoate of lead-one-ffh of grain. Candy Is not
often dangerously colored, but little boy died
from using a corroded tin spoon that came WIN
a box of sweets.
The action Of foods and liquors on their recep-
tacles may produce deadly poisons. Acid fruits
cooked in copper OF zinc pots particular source
Of danger A man who was taken i'll IN the hunt
ing field with symptoms OF mineral poisoning
learned thet the fine old brandy he carried in his
back pocle; had dissolved some OF the copper I'
the sterling silver flask
Strawberries shefsh and tomatoes have a pol
sonous effect on some people, while sunburned or
sprouting potatoes may poison any one Some
wears ago 357 Austrian soldiers were made serious
lv ill and three Of them died from solann power
ful alkaoid. developed In sprouting potatoes "hch
they ate troublesome skin affection called DAT
fodil poisoning affects those who pick danodis
and narcIssf for a living Small ana painful gath
eriuRs form under the finger nails. The workers
fry 20 avoid the danger by olling their hands and
rubbing taIlow under their finger Eails. The bulbs
of the white Roman hyacinth covered with Il
fne scale which poisonR the hands. Buttercups
and nasturtiums produce similar effects on the
skin Factory employees suffer from Jute workers
rash" and fax poison Hop p,ckers not ex-
empt
The ETHEREAL y-o:-the-vaey contains that deadly
no,son prpssc acid AID n decoction CT the plant
infected into tie ear OF d guinea pig has swiftly
fatal results Two years ago one English child died
from eating prinroses and another from eating
da ffodils More lately a young woman was fatally
poisoned through d scratch in her while
smelling q Chinese primrose in & hothouse.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
THE SAME FAMILY.

An Official OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor who had been directed by his chief to draw
up q summary of the conclusions OF certain distin-
guished authorities engineering met with disas-
ter not long ago when he had occasion to REFER to
certain statements OF A. r ColQuhoun, the British
engineer.
The official had been told that after Mr. Colqu-
houns name there should be placed the letters
M l. &. J." (AIembeT of the Institute of Civil En-
eineers}. That's easy to remember" the official
had said adopting an easy system OF muemonics.
' M. !. {. e spells mice "
This memory system of little avail, however.
for when tie official handed in his summary the Lett
1ars after Mr. ColG1horns name wsTe R- A. Il So
rsISaQsnaaf4ia1
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
FINDING THE MAN
TO FIT THE JOB
U,EST SIDE Y. u. C., A. TO
OPEN BUREAU.
Erpert Examiners and AdUasers
WM Shoe Business MisftS and
Doubters Why Success
Doesn't Come.

h,,rssp 70 help men find the work they are
best fitted for and so to prevent economic nisntS'
IS TO be opened by the West Side fouhB men
Christian Association THIS fall for the oenent OF us
members. numbering nearly iour s.
nen snd BOYS The work Of the bureau OF aoVce
g. to he carried one step further by the employ
rnent bureau which, when the men nave louho
what they really should do. will try 10 ma places
for them where their special aptitudes' tastes ao
training seem to guarantee successful careers The
work OF the bureau is 10 be divided INTO SEVERN
phases There will be physical, mental ana psycno-
logical examinations OF applicants by experts VIM
will endeavor 70 discover physical ana mental anu
ternperamentaI traits which help or hlnder inc IL
dIvIduaI IN his work. and bureau OF ad'LSet9
made up OF educational and technical experts III
.I-sara,t hranohes and OF successful business men
IN different fields who will advise with these appn-
cants as to the best way TO make up tnelr eouoS-
tfonaI deficiencies and as 20 the openings aIiu Op
portunities In the different fields OF business IN
arts and sciences and in the professions II lne
bureau does nothing else 1t will give the west
si5.,s r,ar,bers a chance to consult with men OF
recognized ability IN many fields whom theY cooAo
not reach through ordinary channels
Ths aims and objects OF the New York oureau
are largely parallel 20 those Of the Boston 'oca-
ton Bureau. recently estaohshed tnroush 80 u.0 g. g.
of Mrs Quincy Adams Shaw. The west size Du %
raa,, at arst at any rate. Win differ some" naI
from the Boston experiments IN the enlphAsiS
plsced on the physical examination anu Ia 10
frnportauce attached TO obtaining for appilc@11'0
the advice OF men who are recognized leaders N
a,oaran+ nelds Of commercial activity. ~ nrs''
also the Young Mems Christian Association ou-
reau Will not go TO any great extent INTO tn9
PSYCHOLOGICAL side, at least to the extent Oh haie
a CORDS Of psychologists, although = h Flhiue
leader OF the Character Study Cluo wiz
men from the point OF view OF mentality and tenn
aro,,ap+ and advise how defects may be eraol-
oo+ed and good points Of personality made proIn-
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
SEPTIC TANKS UNDER STREETS.

The disposal OF the sewage does not involve in
slperabIe engineering difficulties. Small towns
doing It successfully. and It is only question of
constructing "a sufficient number OF septic tanks
These can be put under the streets even, and il
uroycrlv ventilated they are harmless. II kept at
the proper temperature summer and winter,
s;iprophvtes dissolve all the solids and Il clear
solution Of nitrogen salts flows out II the harbor
we're warm enough II would be a huge septic tank
now but unfortunately. the low temperature OF
winter l,ers the material cold storage and 1t
collects In too great an amount To be destroyed
+, summer The nitrogen salts discharged from
.sept. tanks might act fertilizers. increase
barbor vegetation and restore the fisheries to their
original value.
In every way at which it is viewed the proposed
change in the system OF sewage disposal. though II
ru,- l. expensive at the start win be economical
Of health life and treasure. As 10 must IN
time the. beginning should re made now. to pre-
vent further damag. t. or streams and harbors.
The time should com" when armies may camp
auywhsre I'm the United States and safely drink
tll, water of the streams. At present. military
-,.a1t3riuus consider every water guilty until
proved innocent. As We cannot expect continuance
of peac. forever. IL is wis. 10 thluk Of even the
eventual disaster of al ia Whiyu safe drinking
water Is uuattaiulble for the Hations defenders
New York being the nations main city, should
take the Iead in the installation Of modern sys
tens Of destroying the solids of its sewage. All
thought OF carrying the sewage out to must
be given up account OF the prohibitive expense,
and the fact that it does not end the nuisance but
merely removes It little further away, where It
may injure other shore communities. The present
system must bo ended not mended.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
THE GENERAL GRIST.

Not much outside Of war scare and pohucs'
vas there
The old Americas Cup defender, the May1o~er,
having on board a party of college men VINO hdo
rons IN search Of sunkea treasure shlPs' "dS
suuk tu West Indian waters. her adventurous Cie"
be.ng rescued by q fruit steamer. thirteen P9I
soas were killed by an explosion in gram ele-
-stcr gt Richford Vt District Attorney jerome
:sfes n nave the trtal to determine the sanity Of
Harry < Tbs-y transferred 10 New York CITY anu
declared hat he would not prosecute the case A
hov Vas r,o--sFI wounded IN an encounter between
striking tsx,cab ctauffeurs and strike breakers j
Cny-on E-b private secretary 10 Israel w Dur
han political leader OF Philadelphia, was fataHg
shot BIZ his stste--in-la~ during family quarrel
Cardinal Gibbons returned from Rome bFihs-
lug special bened.ctfon from Plus y FOR Amer
ics and all its inhabitants Harry Augustus
GARFIELD vas .naugurated president or Will
zus CoIleEe United States Circuit Court Judges
handed down an order allowing the government
20 appeal from the decision Of the court In us
suit against the coal roads involving the consh-
tuionsIfty OF the commodities clause Of the Hep
bum rate bill. Forest fires in the AdironoAckS
sgain assumed q serious aspect Wilbur "Tlght
remained in the air in his aeroplane with Il pas
senger for ! hour 4 minutes 26 seconds,
The American battIeship feet sailed from Manila
f5r Spain Rear Admiral Arnold withdrew the thIfo
squadron OF the Atlantic feet from the Founders
Day celebration at Philadelphia, saying that the
oHcers and men had been snubbed-
The death list Of the week included General
Louis Fitzgerald ex-president Of the Mercan'lle
Trust COMPANY. and well known as Civh " az
veteran who died at his home, near Garrlson-oh-
ihe-Hudson and George Wilson. secretary OF th9
Chamber Of Commerce since May :. lbbo WHO
eed at his home. in Brooklyn"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
STAFF OF EXPERT ADVISERS.

The educational and psychological experts Will
then examine the find IL he has any
marked aptitudes and If he is barred from doing
the work he would like to do by deficiencies In
his education They Will also study his character
and personality and advise him how eliminate
faults and make virtues effective IN the economic
Where conditions warrant they will advise
the continuance OF education IN a speciality, in
stead OF entering business haphazard They will
then refer him to men who specialists in edu-
cation and who advise him how best to ut
himself for the battle. II he shows "a marked aptI-
tude FOR certain line OF work he will be referred
To u man who has made u success OF this work.
In this field the associations experts from the
vocational schools where real estate structural
engineering architectural drawing art in deco
rating plan reading and estimating. law automo-
billing. motor boating business management ETC..
taught by the leading business men and by
successful architects. OWL engineers and meohani-
oai ensLnsers will advise him how Dast 10 realize
his ambition. These will be Joined by arttstA Illus
TRAITORS writer's. musicians ministers scientists
and other specialists who competent to give the
applicant inside information about the opportunities
and methods OF succeeding in their lines OF work.
They will also give him the benent or expert and
unprejudiced personal criticism as to his equip
ment for success IN the chosen field
For the man who determines on a special field OF
business the association VIII have the services OF
prominent men who are competent to help man
in most OF the great business and manufacturing
lines by telling him frankly what his chances are.
These Will be chosen both for their knowledge
of their business and for their ability to read char
acter. And when has satisfied himself and
has had the verdict OF his advisers the employ
ment bureau will do all In it's power 10 get that
number of successful In different lines have
xeluuka~seA "a uassk kha saseaakors snexnAzxr %ha
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
COUNTING BY MACHINERY.

A srvedIsh inventor has designed an apparatus
for Counting money and sorting the pieces into
soecIned quantities. In the first place money Of
pe-ioue denominations put into the machine
and separsted according 20 value these being sent
into various tubes: When IN the tubes the coins
Al the will of the operator The apparatus is
Nc Of seDsrating, counting and dividing into
- ofs Gefore mentioned 72 900 pieces in An hour,
One machine under one operator is able to accom-
S,.sh a. one day as much counting could be
Sone by fifty most sxpsrssnoss bank ssShisrs<--
New-York tribune., 1908-10-11
u71cTEs WINNING THE WEST.

- -l-o --o,ftscal campaign? General Apathy.
.-rlad about 50 much. been routed YET
u .ror f5r-hes has been stirring up the West
= I,-aly fashion He made fourteen speeches IN
a. a. -, ana IN Lincoln. Bryan's home town, and
= .es,,,ress q lis words and the enthusiasm
~ u, t;-r he .yas received caused the Democratic
- considerable uneasiness. He made sixteen
o,,as in Wisconsin and Minnesota, ana cheering
tngs greeted him in aJuth Dakota and Iowa
president Roosevelt confirmed statements that
- n intention Of taking the stump for Taft
- 7oe+ and Hughes were sure 20 win, he be-
- and he saw 10 need OF his making a
.,ssch7saking tour. Il was decided that MI Tan
-,5 mt in a week Of speechmaldng In New YORK
&C beginning a. an evening meeting In Brook-
- ., October IS. after having spoken during the
as ,n fonn4ctiCut- He VIII visit all the larger
= ,,-r5+-r Albany. Rochester. Buffalo He
~ -o- z-isit Georgia and North Carolina, as
=, had intended but viii spend q DAY or Two
=, Ksn+yclv aid Maryland, possibly an entire
Az IN West Virginia, and Will speak in Delaware
- Nex Jersey. Taft and Bryan were guests al
. dinner given by the Chicago Association OF Cor-
,.-os They shook hands and said nice things
-. .a-L o-l-e- IN speeches which avoided poll
-, < louis gave Mr.. Taft a warm welcome
-4sn Re ended his Western trip. an audience OF
.xsr-r thousand cheering him James schoolcratt
S4s-ns7 TIE Republican Eice-Presldental carof-
ss,s ended e speecfu7aking tour of three 1housaru
niles in which he visited sixty towns in the Middie
us+ Andrew Carnegie contributed $1,000 to the
70. csr,paign fund. II said that contributions
:, -. Bran fund totalled $4,000
a7s--nsnv Hall nominated irving Lehman Tor
,r..i,. of the Supreme Court John P Cohslan for
Surrogate and Richard 7. Lynch and Edward b.
= Fe-ra for 5ustices Of the City Court Ihe
Rsr-sfcans nominated Charles H Beckett for SUI
-,-,+s " linn Bruce for justice OF the Supreme
ror-4 and Tsidor wssservogel and Douglas Mat
,bsrsor for Judges OF The CITY Court Ihe hrSt
s,vss -egls--s-ion n New York City showed a oe-
r-ssss q 2ssg7 from 1904 and an increase OF 'S"
- 500 -1,a ,o+al -egistrafon was 2Z75l5