The National tribune., 1908-10-29

The War Department seems to be
the scene of a lot of trouble Just now,
the transports being the. cause. Word
romes from San Francisco that sort
of double and twisted repairing Is going
on there which is likely to prove very
expensive to the Government. It Is
stated that the transport Logan, which
was in the dock for extensive repairs.
had $4,000 worth Of fixing done i'm
mediately torn out, and another con-
tract for repairs. aggregating s150.0OG.
YVES awarded to the same company. II
10 said that the matter was brought TO
light by two Secret Service agents, who
enlisted in order to gain their informa-
lion.
/ Lieut. Bob Evans, Jr., who was court
martialed for being Intoxicated on duty
and for leaving his post. is IN pretty
bad fix. He was tried by court-martlai
and sentenced to lose 15o numbers. He
stands about 12o now. II is said that
he has made up his mind to resign.
There Is the same old talk about his
superior officers being Jealous Of him.
and that he is being put upon. His
father would not have made such a
plea as that. it is quite sure.
/ Mrs Julia Kahn, wife Of Representa-
hive Kahn. of California, says: Our
country is suffering from surplus OF
overeducated women and undereducated
men. and very soon the problem of CO.
education will be added to the long list
of things which must be adjusted to
keep the National balance" 1t strikes
q sensible woman that Mrs. Kahn's
thinker is on pretty nearly straight.
The Civil Service Commission Is faav-
Ing its busy time just 2ow. Several
more cases of ''pernicious political ac-
tivity" have been acted upon by the Ad-
ministration, In accordance with rec
concentrations of the Civil Service Com
mission. The Treasury Department has
directed that ]. Fl. Fordhan, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue at
Crangeburg, 8. c., be reprimanded and
Suspended without pay for Is days.
Fordham had taken an active part IN
the Republican state Convention last
April. The Department has also reprf-
6nanded Robert A. Stewart, temporary
Deputy Collector, who was County
Chairman Of the Executive Committee
Of Clarendon County. 8. C.
r. o. Pierce, an employe of the Mare
Island Navy Yard, near San Francisco.
was taking an active part in politics.
and had announced himself az candi-
date for the Office Of Supervisor Of the
First District. The Navy Department
nEdered Pierce dismissed.
Clyde Knoch, letter carrier, Of Inde-
psndence, Kan. became candidate for
the Office of Clerk of the District Court.
and he was about to be removed by the
Post OD-s Department when he re-
signed.
Other cases pending are those of Col
lectors Archie Sanders. Of Rochester.
and Collector John A. Merritt, OF Nj
Rgara Falls.
The Early leper farce is still going on.
Mr.. Early complains that he has SO lit
lie company, and that he is very lone
Home in his tent, tho II Is made very
comfortable for him. anxs- he has q good
dsai more than he ever had IN his life
before to make him content. Mr8.
Early takes the baby and goes over to
not satisfied with that. He was for
good while in the limelight. his phil
osophizing." his religious sentiments. his
Bible reading quoted and commented
upon in the daily press. and flowers
were being sent to him every day. Then
he was granted pension Of S72 a
kzecnbn. with back pension OF $3.50. Now.
q great many large families live on
Less than s72 month. and are happy.
comfortable and well dressed. But a
charity fund of Sl,15e was raised for
that, a funa Of $i.16o was raised for
the family. and put in the hands Of
committee to deal out az Mrs. Early
thought best to use it. Mr.. Early lie
discontented about that He says that
the money was raised Cor Mrs. Early
and she should have II In q lump sum.
and not be forced to "cTy and weep and
tmpiore" the committee every time she
gets few dollars.
Now, here are como cold facts ebout
the Early case. II isn't costing him one
penny to live. not penny. for the Dis
fr3ct is paying out about $40 a day for
his keep, care and guarding. When he
got his back pension It was given to
hrs. Early to fix up he. house with.
She has been here aboue two months
Il is stated by Mr.. Early that 1854 of
ths committee money remafns- Now.
Mrs. Early has had the ST 1ing OF this
money. and 1856 has beer ent by her
In the less than tive months that she
has been mere In Washington. That is
more money than hundreds Of Govern
Enent clerks here get In whole year.
get they manage to get along and to
support families on that sum. AS a
matter Of fact the Early problem Is a
pretty serious one for the District Mrs
Early, who was hustled up here by well
cU6dDinS D4s uliSntlIy MlStaken peOple.
u a suspect, her baby Is q suspect and
her husband is In bad way. whether
he has ieprosy or not IL would certain
b seem that one small woman and baby.
who are suspects and not permitted to
do to the society act, might live In real
luxury on $72 a month, and at the same
time furnish few dainties for Mr.
Early. He says that unless the method
OF getting money from the committee Is
changed his wife will ask for no more.
The question Is. Why should she ask
for any? A total disability pension Is
certainly enough for a woman and baby
TO live upon Mr.. Early complains that
the newspapers are not as kind to him
In his aff1iction as they ought to be. The
press has only sought to give the truth.
ss
Representative L. 8. Livingston, of
Georgia, probably will not be able to
again participate in the pending Presi-
Dental campaign, owing to an aff1iction
OF the eye. He writes friends in this
city:
'.I am almost daily begged to make
political talk at one of the usual
places in the city. Permit me to say
that I am confined to my room with an
liberated eye, that WIS operated on last
Sunday by Drs. Wilmer. Green and
6prigs. I am forbidden to read. write
or talk to the public. ] regret this ever
% much
The late Senator German did not give
n q heredify to his oldest daughter the
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