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Bryan and His Party.

There Is good reason for the leaders
Of the Republican party to look behind
the electoral vote and the popular vote
for President, when they are discussing
their policies of the next four years.
It is trlie that Mr.. Bryan was defeated
by tremendous majorities, approximat-
ing pretty closely to those received by
NIr. Roosevelt. But does this mean a
commission to disappoint the country
in the revision of the tariff Does it
mean that the Republican party Will
be secure in any position it chooses to
take?
The verdict Of election day was not
% much verdict against the Demo
cratic party as against Mr.. Bryan.
Probably it will serve the purpose Of
eliminating the Nebraskan from the
list OF Presidential possibilities for the
future. But when one would consider
by how much the Republicans beat the
Democrats, he must consider the
strength developed by the Democrats
where conditions were normal.
Mr.. Bryan seems TO be about a half
milhon votes weaker than his party.
Perhaps it will be nearer a million,
Ehen the figures are at hand Count
APP the popular vote for Taft and the
popular vote for Bryan Then count up
Che votes for governors OF Congressman,
pf the States and districts, and a very
different result will be found Mr.. Bry-
Rn was hopelessly weaker in New York
than Chanler for governor. He lost
Michigan by near 10000, yet the
Democrats came near electing a gov
ernor. Illinois rolled up majority for
Taft that worries An ordinary type font
TO set it down; yet the Democrats came
pear eleeting a governor. Indiana went
Republican-and also Democratic. Ohio
went for its favorite sOn-and for Har-
mon.
The list might he extended indefinite
L. by comparing Taft pluralities with
State or Congressional pluralities. The
lesson of It all will be understood when
the figures are complete. It will be
plain that the Democratic party is vast
" stronger than Bryan.
Applying this to the business in hand
St means plainly enough that the Re
publican party has need to disappoint
nobody in its execution OF tariff re
vision pledges. 1t will not do to say
that the country has given no expires
sion on the subject of revision. The
country was and Is for revision. and its
position was questioned by nobody till
after the election. Nobody dared ques-
tion it earlier. Nobody with the good
of the Republican party at heart can
deny now that the party must carry
out in good faith its promises of real
revision, or suffer The next Congress
Eionaf election viii not see Democracy
handicapped by the weakness of Bryan.
j viii see the Democrats in possession
OF their best issue, if the Republicans
fail in considering the tariff 1t may
easily be another 1890 campaign.
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Optimism. undaunted by the rude Jolt
Ing of the worlds rough elbows, and
simple. unshaken faith IN human na-
ture are the predomInating tones in
Mrs Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch, -
which comes 70 the Columbia Theater
next week. Mrs. Wigs, dear, kind
hearted optimistic soul, seeing every
thing through roge-tinted spectacles, ap-
pears 10 have been transplanted from
the printed page TO the lighted stage
without having lost one vestige Of her
sterling goodness. The play itself Is
q hJmely story OF humanity and real
goodness. honest and upright purpose,
with a pardon IN sight for every sinner
VINO looks for IL
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A Word as TO SardOu.

In late book dealing with the stage
the author touches brusqueIy on the ill
considered efforts of the average play
wright. Our critic has no patience with
the vanity and the incapacity shOwn by
most of those who seem TO think that
the stage is suffering because their
works are neglected either by the the
atrical managers or by the theater-
going public. He might lave saved
strength and space by bidding these
writers, some of whom doubt
less have talent, study the career of
Nictorien Sardou, who died in Paris
Sunday.
Sardou was born a playwright, yet in
his ease, which was exceptional chiefly
on account of its brilliancy, success was
preceded by failure and was assured by
hard work. He had the talent. He
had the assistance of such popular ac-
tresses as Deiazet, Bernhardt, Rejane,
and our own Fanny Davenport New
but for his extraordinary
skill and sagacity he would never have
won and held his place as the leading
dramatist of recent times.
Even when in late years his position
was attacked, he more than held his
own with Mime. Sans Gene" and with
'L'Affaire des Poisons," the play that
has been running in Paris for more
than two years. There was in the end
and at the beginning nothing ephemeraI
or meretricious about his success. 1t
was solid and lasting, and he made it
so by industrious employment of his
rare gifts both as playwright and as
stage manager. As one of the Paris
critics says, SardoU was the theater
incamate.
1t is a curious fact that Americans,
whom Sardou lampooned in ''L'Oncle
SAM" should have contributed only
less than the French TO his fame and
fortune. He knew France better than
he knew the United States, but, at the
same time, his art as a rule was so
universal that it gave pleasure wher-
ever it found a stage.
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FALLS TO GROUND
ON WIRE SCREEN

Noel. the two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Chouinard. Of Libby
court. Lynn, took his first aeroplane
ride. descending three stories on a win
dow screen and escaping without in
jury While Mrs. Chouinard was hang
ing clothes in the yard, little Noel lean
ed against the screen in the window
three stories above and watched his
mother
The screen gave way. and with Noel
as a passenger started on its descent.
Noel stuck to the screen through most
of the trip. but an encounter with a
ClOthesline some ten feet from the
ground Jared him from his position.
He escaped with a few slight scratches.
Boston Herald.
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published as the expressed Judgment of
a leader in that body, put forth by the
official organ of that body, American
Industries" since the election, not be-
fore. And their names are:
H. K. Miles, chairman of the tariff
committee.
d. NJ Parry, ex-president.
James w. Van Cleave, president.
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MISS KATHERINE HOLBROoK.
Mrs. TheO. L. HOlbrOOk
Hostess at Debutante
Party Today.

Mrs. Theodore L. HolbTook, of CTeve-
land Park was hostess At tea this
afternoon in the ballroom OF the High
lands 10 present her debutante daughter
and niece. Miss katherre HoIbrook and
Miss Marion Blake
Mrs. Charles Laird and Mrs. Harry
KimmeI presided at the daintny ap-
pointed tea table, the centerpiece OF
which was a mass Of pink roses and
Chrg gSanthemums.
Assisting Mrs. HOlbTOok ana the
dcLutaEtes in the hospitalities of the
afternoon were Miss Bessie Sessions,
Miss Katherine Crane. Mss Lillian
Baxter Miss Bessie I'ahMestOCk and
Miss Frances English Tauut
Saturday evening Mrs HOIbTOuk and
Miss Holbrook will give = dance in hon
or Of Miss Taunt. who is their house
guest.
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Miss Crossman a Bride.

Miss Alice May Crossman, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Crossman, was
married last evening in the home Of
her parents on New Jersey avenue to
Prof. Samuel Gillette Waite. formerly
Of Springfield. Mass, son. Of Mr. and
Mrs ). q. Waite. The Rev. s. II
Greene. pastor OF the Calvary Baptist
Church, performed the ceremony.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father wore a beautiful
silk null gown, made empire style
over silk and trimmed with a yoke Of
duchesse lace and bands of satin.
Her long tulle veil was caught with
wreath OF lilies OF the valley, and she
CARRIED a shower bouquet of lilies OF
the valley and maiden hair ferns,
Mrs. Leslie Gray, sister of the bride
was the matrOu of honor. She wore
white lace gown over tsffeta, made
empire style, with a girdle of pink
satin, and she carried a cluster of
pink ChTysanthemums.
The little flower girls, Miss Margaret
Bowling and Miss May Vaughan, wore
dainty frOcks of white null trimmed
with NdlenCienneS lace, ana carried
baskets of pink and white blossoms
s p Cole, of Baltimore, was the best
man for Mr.. Waite.
An informal reception for the bridal
party and a few friends followed the
ceremony. The house was tastefUlIy
adorned with quantities of palms,
ferns, and white chrysanthemums.
Later in the evening Prof. and Mrs.
Waite left Washington for a Northern
wedding trip, Mrs Waite wearing a
tailored suit of gray cloth and a hat
of the same shade.
Upon the conclusion Of their trip MT.
and Mrs Waite will be at horne I'm Ia
kOma Park, where Mr., Waite is con-
nected with the Bliss Electrical
School.
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ACADEMY.

The week OF November 16. at the New
Academy, so the biIIbosrds announce.
we are to have Buster Brown" his
dog Tige, MS mother. his grandmother
Mary Jane, and his large retinue OF
pretty girls. Buster Brown is the most
successful hero OF the pictorial fiction.
Buster, as a stage creation. fairly ex-
uOes mirths his career is q dance,
laugh, song. or march-a perfect
kaleidoscope Of rapidly moving changes
each OF that entertaining kind that
evolve pure wholesome enjoyment
Master Reed plays Buster.
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POLICE PREPARING
FOR AN INSPECTION
Fig Goes to Precinct Making Best
Showing on Several
Counts.

If you should happen TO pass a police
station, and see a man in shirt sleeves,
on hands and knees, scrubbing the floor,
or clawing dirt and dust out OF crevIces.
don't think it is the precinct porter
No-t is just one % the guardians o.
the Law "reparing for the annual IN
spection.
Major Richard Sylvester, superintend-
eEt OF police. has served notice on aJI
precincts that they ara going TO be
Inspected. and that the flag wsH be
given TO the precinct making the best
showing on dozen or more counts
Ihls trophy Is, or is supposed 20 be,
for the best appearing command. the
best drilled the best arranged desk
Office. the best arranged and most pre-
sentaDle building and stable The ia
.foe1llons-H14 begin -Ao1smhar q
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STOLE DIPLOMATS CLOTHES.

William GOlzelIern was TODAY hound
over 10 the action OF the grand jury un-
der a 81 900 bond, charged viii, +bs
theft Of expensive clothing, worth $477
from Dr.. Nasty Miyakawa. couT- teI to
the japanese embassy. The accused
man was formerly employed n the
apartment OF DR.. Miyakawa- and there
by gained access TO his wardrobe The
clothes were sold in Washington sfrer
the theft, and L}OlZellern went To Pal
tmore' where he was arrested. His
bond vas fixed at 81 600.
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Board Will Complete IN
spection Within Next
Three Days.
WILL SOON PRESENT
A DETAILED REPORT
Members Keep Separate Notes Of
Their Findings and I'M
preSsions.

The special board OF inquiry. Of which
Appleton ?. Clark is chairman, which
was appointed by Major MOrrow 10 In
vestigate the condition Of school build
ings in the District Of Columbia. Will
finish its work Of inspection within three
days.
Every school in the city proper has
been visited with one exception. and the
remainder Of the committees time will
be spent in visiting the suburban build
ings.
Chairman Clark said this morning that
the committee might possibly finish its
work b. Friday afternoon, and would
a. the outside complete The work OF
Investigation on Monday.
Eager to Finish.
Every member has a business Of his
oNr, which has been neglected during
The tours OF visitation. and each OF
them is anxious 10 get TO work with his
own affairs. one member Of the com
mittes said this morning that work
similar 10 that which they are doing
for the community is always more or
less OF a trial and inconvenience, but
that In his opinion every member was
willing 10 suffer this Inconvenience,
feeling that they were performing q
patriotic duty.
Next week the committee will Start
to work on its report, copies Of which
viii be sent TO the Commissioners, TO
the Board OF Education ana 10 the
newspapers. How long the members
Will be occupied in the preparation Of
this report they were all unwilling 10
state. even approximately.
May Take Weeks.
I'VE can not tell" said Mr.. Clark.
''It may take US few days, anu It may
take weeks. There is no telling. We
may not all agree on certain things, and
In such case, IL Will take time 20 reach
compromise agreement"
Each member OF the committee has
made his own individual notes in q
private notebook, and these notes have
been turned in daily 10 the secretary.
Each member OF the committee is ur-
aware OF the nature OF the nOtati0rs
OF each Of the other members II re-
mains to be seen. said one Of them, how
well these notes agree.
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GAYETY.

A burlesque company that Is said 70
approach comic opera organization In
singing ability will be at the Gayety
Theater next week. This Is Andy Lewis
and his Mardi Gras Beauties Maud
Elliott, May Bryant Virginia Roydon.
Lottie Lewis, and George Cummings
have the leading feminine roles. The
olio contains acts by the Alrona-ZoeIIer
Trio, Groves and Doyle. the GaIs sis
ters, Harvey and Cummings, Joe Emer-
son, and others.
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CHASE'S.

Chase's next week win submit Lssky's
Viennese production. The Love " aItz.''
with Alfred Kappeler and Audrey
Maple in the more conspicuous roles.
The supplementary leading attraction
travesty; Laddie CllfT. the English boy
comedian; VIII H Fox. IN. his new
single piano act: the Young American
Five the Five JOrdsns; and THE
Baseball Fam by the American vita
graph.
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LYCEUM.

Miss New York, Jr.." said to be one
OF the largest and best equipped bur
lesque organizations on the road will
commence q weeks engagement at the
LyCeum Monday afternoon. It will
present musical travesty IN two acts
and ten scenes called The Naviga tors %
Specialties are George Perry and Lee
White, Dave Fer EusOn, Abe Reynolds
the EsterbrOoks, Lila Brennan, and the
Still City Quartet
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To Be Married Today.

The marriage OF Miss Lacy Haywood
Young, daughter Of Mrs William Ham
iltOn Young, or the Prince Kari, to wal
ter Reynolds Powell viii take place
this afternoon at = o'clock In St Johns
Episcopal Church, the Rev. Edward 5.
Dunlop, the assistant rector. officiating.
A profusion of palms and white chry-
sauthemums in the altar vases VIII form
the simple decorations at the chancel,
and the organist Of the church, H. H
Freeman. Will play the wedding music
Miss Young viii enter the church with
her mother, who viii give her in mar
Tiage. She viii wear her travelling suit
Of brown cloth. severely tailored and ef-
fectively trimmed with sOutache braid
a brown velvet hat, faced with cham
egne cOlored silk. and trimmed with
brown plumes, and Will carry a bridal
bouquet Of Bride roses and maidenhair
ferns.
Miss Mary Barbour Gaues. Of Brook
land, ID. c.. will be the maid Of honor.
and the brides only attendant. She
will wear 4 diTeCtOiTc gown OF brown
crepe dc chine, with direCtOiTe sash.
and a modish brown beaver hat and
Will carry a huge bouquet Of pink car
nations.
Mrs Young. who will escort her
daughter. Will wear a handsome gown
Of black crepe de chine and rare Old
lace, with a black setvet hat and a
corsage bouquet Of violets-
J. Harry MCOwell. OF Washington. will
act as best man for Mr.. Powell and
the ushers will be Everett Peck OF
New York Lester Morgan Speir, Ed
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Meet Debutantes.

The Misses Trescott. daughters OF
few of the season 5 debutantes very in
formally this afternoon i'm their home
on y street. to meet Miss Ruth Bliss
and Miss Carolyn Murray, who will be
presented TO society this season. This
seasons crop of debutantes is unusually
large and a number OF delightfully."- in
formal affairs have been planned to
bring them together and make them ac-
quainted before the rush Of the formal
season begins.
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A REMNANT.

Bicker-I hear Bones. the fullback,
was badly hurt.
Ricker-YeS, poor Bones will never
be the man he was, but the doctors say
they may be able TO make him over into
q fairiE esneotsblsz0nazteEback
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Donation Tea Planned.


The board Of lady visitors will give
their annual Donation Tea" for the
Children of the Founding Hospital to
morrow afternoon from until clock.
There are a number OF attractive
babies who VIII gladly welcome their
many friends.
Refreshments, consisting Of chicken
salad. ice cream, homemade cakes and
candies. ana coffee, will be served.
The cake table viii be presided over
by Mrs. LisueT, Mrs. A. T. Britton
Mrs. Sylvester, and Mrs. Carl rroop,
Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. Whit
ney viii serve the salad, Mrs. Carl
Casey and Mrs. Lester Platt viii dis
peTse ice cream, and Mrs. A B. Browne
WIH pour coffee
Mrs. Lewis. assisted by Miss ConneU
and the Misses Hellman. will have an
attractive flower table.
Mrs. BOughtOn. assisted by a number
Of young women. will preside over the
tea table.
Mrs w S Knox will sell homemade
candy, and Mrs. Lacey will have use
full and dainty aprons, made by the
ladies Of the board at her table
Mrs. Wclf, Mrs. Bayly, and Mrs.
Kendall will receive the guests
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OF course Il wasn't a political lunch
con. but its simply impossible to feel
sure that no unmanneTly guest sug-
gested the subject Of politics at some
time
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TOOK GOOD BOND.

Nan-That's a beautiful solitaire Dick
gave YOU / wonder If you know what
a tickle young man he Is.
Fan-Indeed / do; that's why /
mads him gtYa-ma suoh=ans expensive
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Italian Embassy Gives
Dinner in Honor of
Kings Birthday.

The Italian Ambassador and the
Baroness Mayor des Planches were din
ner hosts last evening at the embassy
in celebration OF the birthday Of King
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Their
guests were the members OF the EN-
bassy stan. including he naval al
taChe, Lieutenant CamperiO. Mr.. Cen
tarO, Mr., Cora, and Prof. RaVaiOi, the
commercial delegate
Gen and Mrs. Clarence Edwards
were hosts at an informal dinner last
evening ia honor Of Mrs. Martin Egan,
their house guest.
The Secretary 20 the President and
Mrs. Loeb entertained at dinner last
evening followed by a theateT party.
Their guests were the Secretary =
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus.
and the Consul General az London and
Mrs. Rober>J. Wynne
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Boutells Return.

Bouteu. OF Chicago. have returned 10
Washington from Chicago and have
opened their apartment in the High
lands for the winter season.
Mitchell Inuess. who succeeds Esme
Howard as counselor OF the British em-
bassy, arrived In Washington last even
ing, coming from Egypt. where he was
financial under secretary. Mr.. lnness
is a bachelor.
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People who are afraid of the Panama
canal being grabbed up, snaked away
and hidden some dark night. will nat
uraIIy rejoice that William Nelson
Cromwell is positively not 10 be A mem
Der of the Cabinet
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Miss Sallie Jennings, OF Towsnda. Pa.
who arrived i'm Washington last even
ing, viii be the guest of Miss Shelby
Robinson al the WoodleY for month
OK tWaa
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As 10 Mr. Woodruff, the situation
seems 70 be that he can have anything
he doesn't want
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To Be Governor,s Bnde.

4 wedding Of interest to many Wash
ingtonians will be that OF Governor
Higgins, OF Massachusetts, and IIiss
Ellen T. Mcguire, on Tuesday. NOvem-
ber L. in St. Josephs Church, Paw
tucket.
the bride. viii be the maid Of honor,
and Thomas D. Higgins, brother OF
Governor Higgins, will be the best man.
TIL ushers will be DR.. Z. J. HeffeTn,
DIT. +. p. GoTmley, Col Louis Murphy.
Miss Mcguire is well known in Wash
ington, where she has frequently vis-
tied.
Governor Higgins il probably the
youngest governor Of any state in the
Union. He Is a graduate OF the George
town University. where he won q name
for himself as ii debater.
Mrs. Roosevelt was hostess at a box
party at the Columbia TEeater last
evening. Her guests were the Post
master General and Mrs. Meyer. Rear
Admiral Cowles, and Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas LongsWOrth.
Gen. r. J. smith and Miss Frances
Smith are spending a few DAYS IN Wash
ington. Miss Smith IS the guest OF Miss
Adelaide Heald, in her home on - street
during her stay.
The marriage Of Miss EIizabet Logan.
niece Of Mrs. John A. Logan 10 Nathan
b. Payne, Of New York, viii take place
i'm Mrs I.OEans apartments at Stone
leigh Court, Saturday
Mrs. Logan Tucker. wife of Lieutenant
Tucker. l. :. A. will be the matron Of
honor and the brides only attendant,
and Commander Payne, 4. 5. n, VIII
be the best man for his brother
The hride-eleCt is the daughter Of
James Y. Logan, brother Of the late
General Logan
ONLY q limited number OF Invitations
have been issued for the wedding
MIR. sad Mrs. Aaron Nushaum. Of S13l
NJ STREET. will he at home Sunday even
ing from TO 10 oclock ~ honor or the
co1dTrnatiou Of their SOD, Leon, which
viii take place at the Eighth Street
Temple on Saturday morning.
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Rather shivery, isn't it, TO think that
they may manage TO prove that Mrs.
Guinness is stu alive and roaming
around the country, perhaps operating
the same game in a new place,
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Senator Penrose is reported having
much trouble picking the right man Tor
speaker Of the Pennsylvania house.
The Senator should watch the pro
Cesses by which the President makes
a Senator for New York, and govern
himself accordingly.
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The reichstag doesn't seem TO have
given due consideration TO the danger
which would be involved in the explo-
sion certain 10 follow a successful eff
fort TO suppress his majesty's Conver-
gari0u
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Mark Twain appeared in court as a
WitI.ess against the burglar who stole
his silverware, and It is stated that the
burglar never once smiled while he was
giving his testimony.
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The ballot box fraud charges have
started in Philadelphia. Let's see; isn't
there a familiar sound in that
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Mr.. Bryan sends word that he ism [
az all discouraged. Neither are We
Everybody seems happy except the
folks who want plenty Of calamity.
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The foot and mouth disease has
broken out in viruleut form among cat
tie in various parts of Pennsylvania
Half OF the disease-the latter half
has been causing much trouble among
public men during the last few months.
but il IS pleasant to be able 10 an
nOunce that since November the epi-
demic has been much violent
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all
mortality ALCOHOL and fully of all disease
racab that fifty insanity docy and
All authorities that from enye
of ALCOHOL These
indicate medical
alcohol and the iudi0iduaT D.
CRorHER NJ D. Hartford Conn., Superintendent Walnut Lodge Hospital
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five, it would mean for the husband that
he would have the sum of f422 at the
age of fifty-fve, or his wife would OBJ
tain this sum if her husband died at an
earlier age. This 4422 invested in an
annuity for the husband would furnish
yearly income of f32 los, or Us cd a
week; for the wife, if similarly invested,
a slightly smaller income.
Such provision would not exhaust
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some spend less or nothing at all in this
direction, others must and do waste
much larger weekly amount on such ex-
penditure We will assume, however,
that the amount is only 5 shillings a
week Consider what this sum would
do if wisely spent. If placed as an in
surance premium in the Post Office year
by year, beginning at the age of twenty
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eraI standard Of HE Of the family WOULD
be raised. 1t is by this raising of the
standard of life of the wage earning
classes, who form the majority of the
population, that the prosperity of the
nation can be most certainly promoted.
The brewing trade pays in wages for
every f1Oo value produced much less
than the majority of trades, only about