The Washington herald., 1908-06-29
AT THE HOTELS.


most important measures for the preser-
vation Of health and comfort OF the peo-
pie are almost entirely lacking"
This statement was made by Arthur G.
Elliot. a civil engineer of London, who
Is at the New Willard
Washington has about $4,000 inhab-
itants. and there is not one public bath:
not even one. Just think Of IT, I under
stand you have what you call bathing
beach. but you know that does not serve
the purpose. Bathing in public. like the
bathing beach, Is all right for young
men and boys; but II will never do for
women and young ladies and men. And.
Furthermore. the bathing beach is a long
distance from most parts Of the city, and
the people who should take advantage Of
it have not the necessary carfare 10
take them there.
There should be at least ten public
bath houses in this city: in fact, there
/ ought TO be connected with every public
and other school public swimming pool
and playground. You can easily realize
that with public bathing accommodations
scattered throughout the city. the health
II
great upward move
Another peculiar observation I have
made is this: All your drinking places
are closed up on Sundays. but you don't
provide for public drinking fountains
where poor person might ouench his
| thirst free Of charge. You may say that
/ drug stores sell soda water. and I will
reply that the poor have no money for
soda water. and stin they are thirsty.
This is one point which should be looked
| into. II they were 70 put up public
drinking fountains and give the poor man
a chance 70 quench his thirst without
being compelled 70 go 10 a saloon or
drug store. they would certainly achieve
practical results. I walked for miles to-
day. and Il was hot and suitry. I was
thirsty. and I wanted a cool. clear glass
Of water I could not get il anywhere
/ Rad 10 finally go 70 a drug store and
drink that questionable concoctiOn which
Is called soda water.
There is another thing Washington Is
/ lacking. and that is public convenience
stations. You overlook the practical
things. which is strange for Americans
70 do, and pay more attention 70 beauti-
] ful buildings, statues, and shade trees,
all Of which are absolutely necessary 20
make a city beautiful. But before the
Texas IS the greatest honey product: g
State" said Thomas F. Edwards, Of san
Antonio. Tex. at the National yesterday.
Mr.. Edwards is a bee farmer himself and
just dotes on bee gossip.
Just think Of il; almost 100000 pounds
OF honey in Texas last year. That's going
some. California comes next and then
New York. We make about S50000j out
Of the honey crop each year. Then the
beekeepers sell many thousand dollars
worth OF bees every year, which are
shipped 10 all parts Of the United States
and abroad The industry is so profitable
that many men are engaged in it exclu-
sively. The bees require little attention,
comparatively speaking. the extracting OF
the honey being the principal work in
volved in the business. There is a large
section Of Southwest Texas that is Pc
culiarly adapted 10 the apiary business.
/ The ranch lands are covered with a thick
growth Of shrubs and plants. which bloom
prOfusely from February 10 December.
/ The principal honey producing blossoms
are those of the guajilho. California sage.
white chaparral, broom wood, and 9TH
/ ers These Wild blossoms are fragrant.
and in the spring the air is Permeated
with their odor. The bees are able 70
gather honey during at least nine months
I Of the year. The honey produced from
I these wild blossoms has a delicious flavor.
and the demand for Il In the markets Of
4 the country Is greater than the supply"
! Edmund G. Grou. a passenger steam
ship agent OF New York. who is here on
business. is at the Raleigh. Speaking Of
the travel 10 Europe. Mr.. Groll said yes
terday that, In his opinion, about $4,000
Americans will cross the Atlantic this
year and spend about 500 a head. ex-
elusive Of steamship tickets. or S2SS 900
in all
call the total figure even little more
than one-half Of that sum. or Sl25Oo1.00l
and il is seen that foreign countries must
profit immensely from the tourists" said
Mr. Groll In Switzerland the innkeep-
ers live of travellers the year round. In
twenty years the number OF hotels in
that country has increased from l.oS0 to
1000 The winter sports have served TO
/ increase the revenue Of the hotels in
most European countries. There are three
months in the year now-November. De-
/ cember. and January-when there IS a
iIet-up in ocean travel from America, but
during the other nine months thousands
are crossing the Atlantic
"Once the Britisher was the worlds S
greatest traveller. but now the American,
the German and the South American.
who have been making money. can be
found in all the continental health and
pleasure resorts. OF course. the times
have much TO do with the tide OF travel
I TCr sf,- f,gc hn1
times. hence foreign travel has increased
/ Indeed. TO accommodate travellers more
than a score OF new liners have been
/ built. necessitating an expense Of nearly
/ SlO0 00O, OO0.'
/ Discussing ailments and cures, DR..
Herman J. Leach. Of Chicago. who Is At
the Arlington. said yesterday that every
disease has its remedy. and that in the
search for that remedy. hundreds OF
cults Of medicine have. sprung up.
"One man." continued Dr. Leach. pins
/ his faith in minute doses Of powerful
drugs: another walks barefoot over wet
/ grass: another eats raw fruit and grain;
one is confident that mud baths induce
health. and still another urges us TO chew
each mouthful Of food twenty minutes
before swallowing. No doubt every one
/ OF these cures is Of benefit TO some form
/ Of disease. The mistake Of followers OF
! the treatments is in thinking their par
ticular remedy a cure-all for every mall
adv. There are no universal remedies.
| Indeed. every type of disease must re-
ceive special attention and be treated af
/ ter the fashion long experience and study
/ have taught the medical profession Is
/ best adapted TO the case. Certain ills
I respond quickly 10 drugs. the virtue Of
which are wonderfully effective; others
need nothing bat fresh air; still others
! a change Of climate, and a variety OF dis
/ eases need no drugs and no journeys 20