The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
AT THE HOTELS.

/ New Willard. DR.. Fisher is IN this city
making special studies Of scientific divi-
sions OF the government
The eating utensils in the smaller
places are not thoroughly cleansed after
they have been used. in most cases the
dishes. spoons and forks are dumped into
a tub Of lukewarm water. which is SUD-
posed to do the cleaning process. Then
they are wiped in a half-hearted manner.
and many times l have had placed before
me, In first-class hotels, forks which stu
/ held between their tines small particles
OF foodstuffs The plates as a rule. ara
not clean, and the same holds good with
the cups. There is more danger in IN
sanitary eating in dining rooms than IN
unsanitary barber shops. The latter had
/ 10 submit TO sanitary measures and IN
! spection; why. then, should not eating
places be subjected 70 the same official
inspection and be compelled to keep their
kitchens and eating utensils in a clean
and sanitary condition. They should be
compelled TO keep pies, cakes, and other
eatables exposed for sale under a glass
dust and flyproof cover.
There is another great source Of dan
ger. and that is the bottles used b,,
the milk dealers. In fact. a bottle should
be used only once. One never knows
whether the bottle which contains the
oabys milk was In a disease-infected
mouse yesterday. / understand a Japa-
nese residing in Washington, Ivanami Ia
kaO by name, made an invention which
would cover the bill splendidly. Il con-
sists OF a paper milk bottle. 1t can be
used only once. Il Is absolutely sanitary.
and has the advantage Of being so cheap
that there is no excuse for milk dealers
not serving their customers with these
/ bottles. They are of soft parafined pa
per, can be folded like a napkin. and OF
course. they don't break, which is a great
saving TO the milk dealers Another point
In their favor IS that they do not take I'D
any room, as they can be folded up Ike
ordinary paper napkins. They are so
: cheap that When compared viii the cost
\ OF glass bottles the milk dealer, II he
adopts the paper receptaeies. VIII expert
ence great saving In his annual expense.
/ But the main point Is they are an abso-
/ lutte guaranty against infectious diseases,
as they are filled with milk by the dealer,
and delivered 10 the customer, who throws
/ the bottle away when ii is empty, as IL can
not be refilled- There is a big future for
paper beer bottles. soda water bottles. and
other glassware in which beverages are
served 10 house customers"
Emile Bourbon. Of Paris. France. is at
The Raleigh. Monsieur Bourbon is a
banker. and is in this country for pleasure
and sightseeing.
Washington is a beautiful city" said
the Frenchman. but Paris is very beaut.-
/ full Have you ever been in Paris? What
/ do you think Of our capital? heard
some people say that Washington was a
more beautiful city than Paris. Do you
think it is? II you say ii is. cannot
/ help but feel proud. although I cannot
/ agree with YOU I feel proud because IL
was French engineer in the service
OF your immortal Washington who laid
out the city Of Washington. Is il not,
/ therefore the work Of a Frenchman?
] Well then. we are proud OF Washing
/ tons beauty.
Don't you think your streets need
more attention? They do not compare
favorably with Paris streets. do they?
/ think your streets in Washington are
horribly hot. The asphalt? Do you pre-
fer asphalt when Il adds 70 the disconl1
/ fort OF the Inhabitants in the sumner
| time. when IL is sufficiently hot without
/ adding more TO it? Does not heat cause
4 heat strokes? Why. then. have asphaIt
streets. when they make people sick?
/ You Americans are so practical in some
1 things while in other things YOU cant
/ seem 10 use very good judgment. The
] health OF the people ought 70 be the first
] consideration OF the authorities Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt is aware OF this first law
/ Of every country. his order 10 muzzle all
/ the dogs proving that he has the welfare
Of the people at heart"
The very fact that the Vice Presi-
l dental candidate on the Republican
! ticket, Mr Sherman. is afflicted with q
/ serious Illness" said Samuel J. WetherilI.
\ a prominent iron manufacturer and
/ broker OF Pittsburg, Pa, should demon
/ strate 10 all political parties that they
/ should pay some attention 10 the physical
/ condition OF the men upon whom they
| intend 10 confer the highest honors with
IN the gift Of the people.
/ Even though Mr.. Sherman should en-
1 tirely recover continued Mr. Wetheril
l there viii always remain the feeling
! that The old malady may return al the
/ most unexpected moment and result "a
! tally. II this argument applied 10 Mr..
/ Taft il would prove the strongest kind
/ OF an argument why the closest possible
/ attention should be paid 10 the selection
/ Of the Vice Presidential candidate who
would be called upon 10 serve the unex-
/ pired term of the President Judging
| from all accounts Mr.. Sherman IS not OF
\ that timber Of which Vice President
! -soOsevelt was when he had to assume
]. reins at the White House al the death
/ Of Mckinley. Stl. one can never tell.
Z The future is like a veritable Pandora )
\ box-flled with surprises
! Il think Taft will be elected. but he
/ will have 10 tight Ike a good one"
Discussing Peary's efforts to reach the
north pole. John G. Hessler, who has
Just returned from globe-girdling trip
and IS at the Arlington, said last night
that the fascination of the search for
the north pole viii not cease TO have in
| fuence unit. the goal is reached.
! Just what value the accomplishment
will have for any one is not clearly ap-
parent" continued Mr.. Hessler. who Is
/ a resident Of Chicago. Thousands OF
dollars have been spent in va attempts.
I The touching memorial tablet in West
Minister Abbey erected by Lady Jane
/ Franklin has been viewed by multitudes
who have turned away TO think Of the
/ devotion Of individuals 10 the long and
\ fruiUess quest.
Just now the subject has special in
terest because Of the search OF Peary
I for funds 70 finance another expedition
\ having the same goal in view
/ Many countries have hoped for the
honor sure 10 come to the successful dis
| coverer. The zeal OF humanity for dis
/ covery is unchanged. AS long as there
are things unknown there viii be eager
/ spirits filed with the desire to solve the
/ problem
| "Peary has many OF the qualities reQui-
| Sic elrnoncc hnL o.-narL-