The National tribune., 1908-11-05

of 1t, because they are feted and wined
and dined, even to the lowest enlisted
man Of 'em, but they have borne them
selves like gentlemen thru it all. Yes.
indeedy. Blood will tell.
Declaring that complaints continue to
come to the Department. alleging viola
ton of the Postal Regulations concern
ing the disposition of registered mail,
| indorsed for delivery to the addressee in
person, an order has been issued by
Third Assistant Postmaster-General
Lawshe. directing that such mail must
be delivered to no one but the addressee
in person, not even upon his written
| order
| If it cannot be delivered to the person
| addressed, it must be returned to the
sender or otherwise disposed of under
regulations applicable to unbelievable
registered mail. The wrapper of regis
| tered matter is required to be examined
before delivery to see If 1t bears a re-
strictive Endorsement, failure to notice
which no longer will be accepted as an
| excuse.
| 1t is unfortunate that most parents
think that when they have fed and
properly clothed their children and seen
them off to school their responsibility
| has ended. They seldom follow the
child to ascertain what it sees on its
way 70 school. or what its surroundings
are after it gets there. There has been
a great awakening in Washington since
| the Collingwood fire horror. Last year
| there was a general overhauling of the
school houses, fire escapes were Or
dered, doors were unlocked. and there
| was general clearing UP of furnace
| rooms, with promises that before school
opened this year everything should be
| in perfect sanitary condition, and as
safe from a fire panic as the buildings
| could be made. Well, now, do you
suppose that these conditions have been
met? Not any. Inquiring citizens who
| have not q chick nor a child, but who
| have humane hearts, began an early In
vestigation for the safety OF other peO-
pies children, and the things that are
doing now prognosticate quite differ
ence in the inspecting of school build
| ings. There is an Inspectorzsof Build
| ings in the District who gets goodly
salary, but to hear the members OF the
School Board talk what he doesn't
| know about inspection would fill Ii
| brary, but that may be owing to the
| viewpoint. Be that as it may, the
school buildings seem to be in far from
a safe condition in case of a panic.
The fire escapes are totally inadequate;
| the doors are many, of them too mar
row, and in other cases are nailed up
| so that they cannot be used even in
case of emergency. Paper, trash and
| paper supplies for the schools are
| stacked close to furnaces and oii bar
| rels. The condition is rousing tie ire
of the School Board. which declares
that the. Building Inspector is respon-
sible, and several of the school build
\ ings may be closed until conditions are
bettered.
A case of heroism on the part of a
marine has recently come to the atten-
| ton of Maj.-Gen. George +. Elliott
Commandant Of the Marine Corps. 1t
| is that of Private John II. Schaller,
and is told In an official report from the
commander Of the Marine Brigade in
the Philippines at Manila.
The report says: "On the evening of
Aug. %. 1908, while the Luneta was
crowded with carriages. during the
| band hour. the horses attached to the
carriage of Mr.. T. z. de T. GlazebrOok
| Ga British subject residing at Manila), 1,
containing the wife and children of Mr..
Glazcbrook, were frightened by an
| automobile, and were running away.
| Private Schaller pushed his way thru
| the crowd of onlookers, and as the
| horses came toward him, started to run,
and was able to reach the rim of the
1 TYP WiiiCH was uOWH. by titlS
| means he swung himself into the vehi-
Gle, the driver having been previously
| thrown to the ground, stepped out on
| he pole of the carriage, and grasped
| the check-reins of the horses and at
| empted to stop the horses in this
| manner. Both reins broke. however
and Private Schaller, thoroIy cool and
| self-possessed, and at great danger to
| himself, leaped astride one of the
| horses, and. leaning forward. took hold
| )f the bit-rings and eventually brought
! he horses to standstill.
Private Schaller modesiIy declined
10 give his name, but his identity was
| iater disclosed, and later Mr. and Mrs.
I Glazebrook appeared at these head
| quarters and presented Private Sclial-
| er with handsome gold watch, with
| the following inscription: "ro Private
| ohm ii. Schaller, U. S. NJ c., from
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. de r. Glazebrook
| in grateful recognition of his heroism
on the Lunetta, Manila, p L, on Aug.
20. 1908" "'HA
4 The Secretary of the Navy has sent
1 commendatory letter TO Private 'Schal-
ier, he has been officially commended
by the ComInandant of the Marine
Corps, and he has beeno Drtinoted to
Corporal in recognition cof his bravery.
Penny-in-the-slot machines have
.ome under the ban OF file District
Commissioners, and their attention
| was brought to the matter by groups
of school children around. these ma
hines engaging in incipient gambling.
That may seem harsh term, but it is
true School children of tender age at
recess and the noon rhoura gathered
| about the machines. and nIayed them
for gum, candy and other things, and
very often for blanks! There is a
stringent law against gambling in this
mans town, and under that law the
men who let these slot machines run
in their establishments were arrested
md brought into court
The machines, several of which were
exhibited in court, have a series of
seven or eight drops at the bottom
large enough for a one-cent piece,
which is slid into an opening at the
top. There are various odds offered,
running from two pieces of chewing
gum to 25 cents worth. This in turn
when won can be exchanged at the
store for anything in the stock of an
equal value. In addition to the win
} ming drops OF the machine there are
a large number Of blaniss.
In many instances children were
!. found to have taken pennies from
4 banks. or even stolen them from other