The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-03
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f. II. Wilson, Of Salem. s. Oak. who
is one OF the leading lawyers of the State.
and a pioneer. has been visiting in Wash
ington for several days, after a trip to
his OLD home in Pennsylvania. Mr.. VIII
son has not been in Washington before
since 1889, when he came 10 see President
Harrison inaugurated He saw the Pres
ident and had a talk with Secretary Taft.
II was much impressed with Secretary
Taft" said Mr.. Wilson last night. He
appears TO me to be big, broad-gauged
man. / felt Ike calling him BIZ when
left him. ! told him 1 would do all l
could to get the delegates from South
Dakota for him
Il have enjoyed my visit to Wash
ington very much. Mr.. Wilson continued,
especially as / have heard 50 many
fine things about my friend Senator a
B. Kittredge. of our State. We have
q lively fight on for the SenatOrship and
] wanted TO ma out what the people
here thought Of Kittredge-right here,
where he does his work in the Senate.
well, ! was more than pleased when
I learned that all the Washington people,
and the Senators and Representatives,
consider Senator Kittredge one of the
strongest men in the Senate. IN the de-
partinents they told me that Kittredge is
one Of the men who is doing things:
who has made a great name for himself
for industry. ability, and character. They
told me that out Of the ninety-two Sen
ators there are only about twenty-five
who do the work and have the influence,
and that Kittredge is one Of the leaders
Of the younger men in that number
Il am taking that message back to our
people. We go under a primary law this
year in our State for the first time. The
primaries held In March will select the
delegates 10 the national conventions,
and the June primaries viii select all the
candidates 10 be voted for in the general
elections in the fall Senator Klttredge
comes I'D for reelection at those June
primaries, and, Of course the March pri-
maries will have a bearing on the result
His opponent is the present governor,
G. l. Crawford. There is much oPPosi-
ton to Crawford for various local rea-
sons, including a large number OF prom
Uses Of what he was going 10 do, made
before election, and never redeemed
Il have no doubt that Senator KIT
redge will sweep the State and be tri-
umphantly returned 10 the Senate. / am
sure of it. from my knowledge or our
people Kittredge is very popular in the
States. and is held in high regard Tor
his character and ability. South Dakota
is proud OF the leading part he is taking
here, and South Dakota viii send MN
back, and, also South Dakota viii SEND
to Congress again former Representatives
Burke and Martin
q
give him broad shoulders, good legs,
strong arms, and a sound heart is by
physical training" said DR.. L. W. Carr.
Of Philadelphia, who takes deep interest
in school physical exercise and is a we'll
known athlete himself
1.-THE day Of wood saving. digging out
woodchuck. and other work and tasks
done by our f0refathers is past he con-
tinued 1T was this sort Of work that
made them broad-shouldered, strong, and
hardy In the cities the boys are not
given the best chance 10 develop their
bodies Physical training properly ap-
piled viii do IT,
Competition in athletics has resulted
in stimulating interest in them. In New
York they give buttons 10 the boys for
different grades Of work, and as result
they have 5000 boys competing for hon
ors and about 10 per cent acquire them.
It is not the idea 10 make every boy a
champion, but it is possible for a boy 70
develop a certain percentage in jumping.
running, chin work. and other physical
exercise. Glass athletics are also popu-
lar The eighth grade pupils compete
for trophies offered by the business men
Of New York and 50 per cent of all the
boys in this grade must compete 1t has
had a wonderful influence in developing
them physically. In fact, the boys who
are foremost in the work take great
pleasure IN teaching those who do not
acquire as good averages"
Speaking about the present practice Of
producing physicians, DR. Carr, who is
registered at the Arlington. said;
There was a time fifty years ago. that
when a boy who had made UP his mind
10 be a physician decided the proper thing
for him to do was to enter a doctors
office, sweep it out, clean the spittoons,
and do other chores just to get HIS hand
in. But now It is all education. The
medical student to-day does not start
that way. He delves into text books.
laboratories, tries dissectiHg and clinical
work 10 get his knowledge. Investigation
proves that students who have acquired
a technical education are receiving far
larger wages than mechanics who never
had technical training. believe that every
boy should have a technical course"
That the Philippine Islands are in q
state OF comparative prosperity and con
tentment is the opinion given by Luis
Correare. Of Manila, who was registered
nFV
is in business in Manila, and is here in
connection with his interests in the
Philippines.
Business is getting better" said Mr..
COrreare, and the general situation
seems to be reassUring. The people of
the islands are loyal to the United States,
and the idea Of Japan ever becoming
masters OF the archipelago is never Sc
riOusly discussed The Filpinos would
certainly prefer American TO japanese
rule"
Can't ". L Cochrane. Of Cleveland.
Ohio. one of the best-known lake freight
steamer captains, is in favor of Congress
passing a law compelling owners of prop
erty having river frontage 10 plant will
lows to protect river banks from being
washed away in times of flood. He con-
tends that this would do much to protect
the inland navigable waters and prevent
the formation of sandbars and other OBJ
structions so disastrous to river inter-
ests. He does not approve Of the building
Of storage reservoirs TO hold surplus wa
ter. He says It IS not a practicable
method to assure navigation in the Ohio
at all seasons. and believes that as the
government has sought TO improve the
Ohio with a system of locks and dams,
the work should be continued.
IF the government should be as long
constructing reservoirs as it has been IN
building dams. it viii be several genera