The Washington herald., 1908-01-11
AT THE HOTELS.

The Massachusetts delegation will go
Hninstructed 10 the Republican national
convention. said Representative George
Pelton Lawrence. Of ne First Massachu-
sets Congressional district, at the Shore
ham last night
our delegation also went uninstructed
to the last convention, and believe this
has been the rule right along. There
has been no definite sentiment in favor
OF any particular candidate as far
as can see. The delegates have not
yet been elected There are four dele
gates at large. Of whom Senator Lodge
is one, Senator Crane another, and ex-
Gov. Bates the third. The fourth [ do
not know just now. Every Congressional
district is entitled 10 two delegates
rs there demand for tariff revision
IN Massachusetts
Decidedly so. But / am inclined to
think that Congress won't do anything
In that line before the Presidential cleo
ton. Yes. Taft seems to be looked upon
as representing the tarfT-revision senu-
ment which has grown strong in our
state, ! have not even personally made
up my mind yet as to whom I would
favor for the nomination.
The cotton mills in oar State are law
ing off hands The late money frofIble
has as much 10 do with il as ANYTHING
The home demand for the goods has
fallen of and orders are being Cancelled
right along. / do not know how long he
fore business will pick up again. II this
dullness lasts until we enter upon the
Presidential campaign. it will no doubt
have damaging effect on the candidate
OF the party now in power
Il am In favor of the Pacific Coast re-
ceiving protection the same as any other
seacoast Of this country. They should
receive more consideration at our hands.
and I think their demands entirely iusti-
fed. But do not believe that there is
any desire on the part Of our own gov
eminent or that Of Japan for war. Japan
is burdened with an enormous debt. and
the people are taxed almost beyond en-
durance.
They were not in condition to con-
tinqe the war win Russia because their
financial resources and credit were ex-
hausted. It would simply be suicidal for
them % go TO war against the United
States. : admire the japanese for their
acumen and wisdom Having beaten the
Russians al every stage of the game,
those wise old men at Tokyo, when IL
came to bring about peace, receded step
by step and granted all demands OF Rus
STA in order 70 secure peace That was
wisdom. and deserved universal admira-
tiQn. Those same old wise men would
never sanction a war with America, even
though the masses and papers are
clamOring for trouble
The new system Of school hygiene as
recently introduced in the public schools
Of Boston, should. in the opinion Of Prof
Henry C. Teller, of Philadelphia, who
takes a lively interest in the education
Of the young, be followed in other cities.
Prof. Teller is registered at the New
Willard.
The Boston system has for its object"
said the pedagogue, the physical well
fare Of each child. It aims at finding
out the physical asset of the child in
order that the mental and moral forces
inherent in each one may be so stimuli
lated and so correlated that a perfectly
so-ordinated whole may result. To meet
these conditions one director has fun
and control Of all the instruc-
ion in physical training given in the pub
lie schools; Of the athletics. sport. and
games engaged in by the pupils; Of the
school nursing service; OF the military
irill. and Of all matters affecting thu
physical welfare OF pupils and teachers
and embraced in the term school hy-
yiene
There are in the public schools OF
his country approximately 100000 chill
lren between the ages Of five and eighteen
ears. The total yearly expenditure for
school purposes is about 500, 10000 One
hundred and thirty teachers in physical
raining comprise the whole corps in the
public schools teaching force IN this coun-
ry, who devote a part or the whole Of
heir time 10 this branch Of instrIc-
ion. Thar these teachers are scattered
throughout sixty-fve different cities in
his country makes the outlook hopeful.
If in life We fail 20 stimulate into
lctivity certain dormant cells. then that
Individual is deficient to that degree. No
me perhaps ever wakens TO his full
apacity in this respect. but the fact
must not be forgotten that man is as
uily endowed with brain eenters az his
firth as he is at any time in life With
UGH proyidential arrangement Il seems as
I 1t should be easier to- conserve health
han destroy it. and that a longer span
T life should be the rule, not the excep-
Ion. Lack Of instruction and elementary
concerning health truths have
efeated this often.
To assert. as is often done, that such
cath instruction should not be given
hildren because II might lead 10 their
II rAgr,or - -
very other topic, is not logical. On the
ontrary. We always think least about
hose things we actually know; our daily
experiences prove this. It is essential
hat people be taught the laws OF health,
nd trained TO do those things proven to
Q the best safeguards against tempta-
ons either from within or without. so
lat they become natural actions. There
no panacea for bodily ills. It can.
owever, be said, without fear OF success
Il contradiction, that proper syste-
atic breathing. well directed exercise.
nd play. temperance in eating, drinking.
nd emotions. will so long way in con-
irving health. The nursing system intro
ICed recently into the Boston public
'hOOls does more than care for the
inOr ills Of the children These nurses
TRY the health truths concerning per
nal hygiene, food, exercise, and fresh
r into the homes Of THE children; they
cure there the parents. cooperation.
us reaching by one means two or more
.nerations."
J. Deming Perkins. jr. of Denver. Colo.
DO is visiting HIS sister, Mrs RockhiI,
2 wife of the American Minister TO
Tina. i5 registered at the Arlington. Mr
,rkins is a lawyer and has been IN New
'rk on business.
The West is for Roosevelt" said Mr..
rkins. "or whomsoever he wants and
looks as If that man were Taft. II
)osevelt favors Taft. he Will have Colo
dos support, because Roosevelt wants