The Washington herald., 1908-07-14
AT THE HOTELS.

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Taft. believe. will be elected. but Il
VIII be by a greatly reduced majorityI
nothing Ike the tremendous Roosevelt
majority. Ohio viii support Taft I don't
think Ohio is debatable ground the Re-
publicans will see 10 that. Notwithstand-
ing the talk OF there being dissension in
the party in Ohio, the Republican nominee
will receive the regular Republican vote"
The above embodies the opinion OF c. Z.
Flanagan. OF Steubenville. Ohio. a we'll
known business man OF that city. who Is
in Washington on private business and is
registered at the Riggs. Mr.. Flanagan
used TO be interested in life insurance,
and. speaking of that subject. he said yes
terday that few men will act as agents
for life insurance companies now.
Is II wonder that the business OF the
life insurance companies is falling on7
The agents and policy holders are treated
disgracefully by the companies, and the
consequence is that life insurance has
fallen on 10 such a degree that before
long II will be a thing OF the past for all
practical purposes.
I believe that the time VIII come when
the government viii embark In the life
insurance business. and compel every
man. woman. and child 20 insure their
lives. Germany has some such arrange
ment and IL works 10 perfection and u
the complete satisfaction Of all concerned.
It protects widows and orphans from
poverty when their husbands and fathers
is taken from them by death. and the
poorhouses OF the country do not shelter
as many helpless men and women in con-
sequence" 9"
William g. Dittmar. the ever genial desk
clerk at the New Willard. wore a broad
smile all day yesterday, and everybody
congratulated him Mr.. Dittmar is very
proud-its a bouncing baby boy, ana
mother and child are doing we'll
Harold Mortimer Green. Of Mexico. Is
registered at the New Willard Mr..
Green IS a young man of twenty-five. and
IS on his way 10 his home at NorwaIk.
Conn. having been IN Mexico for over 4
year, where he IS Interested in mining.
Mexico IS to my mind. the richest
country in minerals" said Mr. Green,
gold silver, copper, lead. and other
minerals being found in paying quantity
and quality in many places. Mexico has
great future. and as soon as the rail-
road system is better developed will be
q rival IN trade and commerce with any
Of the countries south of her borders
There Is much American and German
capital invested in Mexico. and. with
the push and energy OF these two peoples
and the determination OF President Diaz
10 make Mexico powerful, rich. and absO-
lutely Independent. that country IS forging
ahead with great strides. AIexicans DO
not Ike Americans. and there is always
friction between members Of the two
peoples whenever they meet
President DiaZ has benefited the coun-
try 10 an immeasurable degree by issu-
ing a law compelling school attendance
OF every child-in other words. compulsory
education"
Discussing the tipping system, Ernest
G. Richter, a well-known hotel manager,
Of New York. who is spending a few days
in this city and is at the National. said
last night that the hotel men were not TO
blame for the tipping evil by reason OF
the low wages that are given walters.
II We paid them ten times as much as
we do" continued BOniface Richter. tho
tips would still be expected. and failure
TO give them would infilCt inefficient serv-
ice upon our customers. Walters are q.
peculiar class OF men. II they were not.
they would not be servitors. After one OF
them has achieved proficiency he can al
ways secure employment in a frst-class
establishment. no matter for what he
may have been discharged from a rival
hostelry, because men OF that kind ara
not always easy 10 obtain.
Now, 1t stands 10 reason that II q
waiter bestows extra attention upon q
patron Of G place. suggesting new
dishes 10 him. whispering a kindly word
into the cooks ear. making the service
rapid, II Il is so desired, seeing that
everything about the table IS neat and
attractive, giving special care 20 the
temperature OF both sOup and wine as
said. il stands 10 reason that the re-
ciplent Of this should not object TO pay
ing a small gratuity for all these things
that are not on the bill Of fare. These
men have @ sort OF free masonry among
them. and post one another as 10 the
generosity of men who fall into their
hands at the table. The man who does
not give the tip finds his meal delayed,
the dishes hl-prepared. and the service
bad He can complain 70 the proprietor.
and the walter may be discharged. only
10 find a new place the next day and
that customer can never again get good
service in that establishment"
DR.. Christian II. Lang, OF Philadelphia,
who Is visiting friends in this city. is
making the Shoreham his home while
here Discussing vesetarians and their
loEic. he said that il IS a curious fact
that the prospect Of a meat famine al
ways has the effect Of stimulating the
hopes Of the people who indulge in the
qualification OF this hobby for "a general
acceptance OF their dietary views.
Professional vegetarians there are in
plenty in this country remarked the
physician. They are sincere believers in
the efficacy OF fruit and vegetables as
things 10 eat in preference 10 meat, and
they regard themselves as reformers, and
never for moment dream that they are
open 20 the charge Of being sumptuarists.
They oppose the use OF meat. and. in eX-
IRENE cases, even bar eggs. cheese, milk,
as being the products of animals and
therefore not purely and strictly vege-
tartan.
Their schedule OF the latest items OF
diet for their fellow human beings IN
clUdes Walnuts. for which il is claimed
not less than 81 per cent OF pure nutri-
ment; peanuts, with % per cent; whole
wheat flour. 80 per cent: dried beans. 81
per cent; corn neal rice, oatmeal. dried
prunes, and other vegetables. There are
probably many persons who. under tho
pressure Of economic necessity. or under
medical advice would willingly foregO
the eating of meat for time long or
short as the eXigencies Of the case might
dictate but there are few who would
care TO exchange as a steady diet chops,
steaks prime cuts, game, or fowl for
walnuts or peanuts. even though the
vegetaSans have demonstrated that
gravies, stews, and hashes can be made
out Of the meats Of these nutritious vege-
table products"