The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
AT THE HOTELS.

novelties. said Edgar s. Hoffman, %
New York. who IS interested IN a string
of sumner hotels throughout the coun-
try, and was seen az the Raleigh.
As expense IS sacrificed 20 conven-
ie1ce more IN restaurant than IN
household. the wonder is that the posi-
bllities Of electricity did not sooner ap-
peal 20 the restaurant man than 70 the
housekeeper. for electric methods and ap-
pnanees appear especially adapted 10 res
taurants.
The expense OF electric equipment
continued Mr. Hoffman. lies chiefly n
Ire FIRST purchase. The ordinary range
burning solid fuel can give 70 the COOK
Ing proper only per cent of IS heat
energy, = per cent Is wasted IN obtain
ing a glowing FIRE, Z per cent goes up the
chimney, and 16 per cent is radiated into
the room
a sas stove. which for a certain
cost produces a smaller number OF heat
units than The fuel range. loses 50 per
cent OF IT'S heat units through the neces-
sary ventlating current.
IN electricity 81 per cent q the heat
energy can De utilized. Even though only
from 20 8 per cent Of the efficiency OF
The fuel Is present n the form OF en-
crgJ. - per cent OF this. or 4I-2 per cent
OF the whole energy. IS utilized. This
makes electricity IN This respect more
than twice as economical as fuel or gas.
There are electric potato parers. electric
coffee grinders. electric broilers. toasters.
and tables Tor frying cakes.
III one OF the restaurants in Nev yo-t-
~ - F-
tric cO1ee percolat0r. an electric chafag
dish. and a telephone. with. OF course.
the old familiar electric lights and fans.
The silver used IN the restaurant Is pNl-
.shed by means of an electric revolving
brush"
Henry ". Painter. of Carson city.
New. who Is AT the National, discussed
the government Reclamation Service yes
terday. and said that California. Nevada.
New Mexico. Kansas. the Dakotas. Wash
ington. Colorado. and Minnesota: IN fact,
the "West" generally. IS being improved
by these government reclamation pro-
5ects
Dry valleys are being made fertile
continued m Painter swamp lands
are becoming valuable farms. Flood
waters are being stored for irrigation
Use. Worthless land has been turned into
productive area already sought by en-
terprlsinE settlers
The narrowing IDEAS OF strict coastruc-
ti0n have usually found their home IN
regions where States once sovereign sur
rendered part OF that power 10 the gen
eraI government under the Constitution.
They VIII never have much strength
thing 70 the general government and
nothing 70 the historic past The 1900
families which now may find homes
where there was a desert before tha
United states reclaimed IL are not likely
U caro- much about constitutional theO-
Fies- The results which they see on every
hand are far more essential 20 them.
If one were 10 read Ihs future from
the point OF view os irrigation progress. ="
added 8Ir Painter. the conclusion would
be almost certain TLe success o. great
national undertakings o. one kind VII
bring demands fo- others of Ike magni-
tUde-'
Discussing the future OF Poland. AIois
KrinItzky, OF Chicago. a banker CT that
city. who IS az the New Willard. ssid re-
Gently that there are more than 1oo,ooo
citizens IN Chicago alone who are of
Polish birth OF extraction
IN other cities there are large colonies
os the same stock Al American Poles
are against the actions of Germany n
its REORGANIZATION o. Poland
The ancient kingdom has had a sor-
rowfui history" continued Nj. KriaItzky.
1T has fought for its representation
against great odds. Its fight IS q losing
one. No resolutions OF sympathy VIII
/ ever check the processes by which its
domain IS passing into allen hands The
national policy OF Germany IS well estab-
lished. That part OF Poland which be-
longs 20 the domain OF this aggressive
nation win be brought under the entire
control Of the government
This policy inaUgurated BY Bismarck
has been followed consistently. He de-
termined 70 plant a Germanic population
on Polish soil Vast sums OF money have
! been expended IN buying Up Polish estates
10 be coIGniLsd by the other race The
requirement OF the German language in
the public schools was another step II a
systematic scheme OF GermsnizatiOn Il
has been a source OF great discomfort.
1t has been a surprising testimonial
10 the strength OF the Polish national
sentiment that, despite every discourage
ment. patriotic feeling remains a power
ful force. The efforts Of Germany have
been unavailing 70 destroy IL
The action OF the German Reichstag
a couple OF years ago seemed a final one
IN the long fiEhI- appropriation was de-
termined on. Under the act Polish exist
snCe seemed doomed, 50 Tar as German
Poland was concerned Polish residents
were compelled 20 sell their property at
the prices fixed by German commission
ers- They were forced 70 leave their
homes They were forbidden 20 sing their
songs in the native language or 20 teach
the principles Of religion except IN an
alien tongue.
These things are hard 20 bear They
really lend themselves 10 resolutions and
70 inspiring oratory- The wrongs Of PO-
land never seemed greater 10 Poles than
tEey do at the present time
The future OF Poland apparently must
be fought out IN the larger sphere OF an
influence apart from localized national
existence such q result IS not a pleasant
one to accept It does not appeal 20 A
.liberty-l0ving nation like ours But IL Is
hard 10 see any other outcome Of the
long fight In Prussian and Russian Po-
land
William B. Gordon. OF Adams. Mass,
who IS at the Riggs. said that 20 per
cent OF the writing paper made IN the
United States IS produced IN Massachu-
sets.
7 believe" said AIr. Gordon. that
Adams maintains the only mill in the
country producing handmade paper. The
reason why paper IS not usually made By
hand IS simple A modern paper-making
machine win produce a sheet OF ordinary
uewsDauar- from c0 IN In inches wide az