The Washington herald., 1909-08-13
AT THE HOTELS.

The plan, as understand Il. is to make
the bills about as fcrge as the French
and italian notes OF the smaller denom-
nations. or course. the plan IS only
one Of a number that will be considered
IN connection with the proposed rede-
signing Of the currency, but for my part.
1 hope 10 see it go through.
when you come TO think Of IT, isn't
/ il sort OF ridiculous 20 have 70 carry
around with you a piece or paper as
large as a 81 bill If YOU want 70 have
I collateral for the meager amount OF
stuff a 81 bill viii buy2 II Is a great in
convenience. and the only reason kick
hasn't been made is that the public
has become used TO it through long IA
miliarity
Aside from that. should think the
saving TO the Treasury Department would
be considerable # the size OF the bills
were reduced. The specially prepared
/ paper Of which they are made IS expen-
\ sive 70 manufacture. and by the new
/ system that cost would be cut almost in
/ two.
| Il had occasion to-day 10 go through
/ some Of the books OF one Of the govern
ment departments. and there I found an
/ other custom that appeared 10 me TO be
about on a par with the size OF our bills.
/ The books In which the records Of the
I department we're kept were Of unusual
/ size. and the leaves were OF thick. un-
I wieldy paper. The consequence IS. that
/ the wear and tear on the binding on ac-
count Of the weight OF the ledgers soon
| put the books out Of commission. Fewer
I leaves are contained under one cover.
and the whole system is awkward and
/ unnecessarily troublesome. The record
I books should be made smaller. and print
ed on a thin bat tough bond paper. That
[ sort OF paper holds the ink clearly and
+ permanently, and for a given thickness
7 between covers would allow q greater
number of leaves
7 have an idea that some Of the blame
for the present usage should be laid at
the door or the printers who naturally
( like 70 see their print displayed 70 its
/ best advantage aid in the most con-
+ spicuous way"
That the opening uD Of the Chicago.
I Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway 20 the
Pacific Coast will have a great effect on
/ the commerce between Japan and Asa
and the United States is the conviction
/ Of II. K. EIlery. a Chicago railroad man.
who is at the Raleigh
/ Il understand the line was opened for
traffic about two weeks ago" said NIr.
I EIlery last night. "a3d that The con-
| necti0n between Chicago and Seattle and
/ Puget Sound is now complete over the
new trunk system. OF course, the effect
I on the availability Of the agricultural and
manufactured products along the route
VIII be very important A new territory
l IS supplied with a main artery leading
straight 70 the heart AZ Chicago, and the
effect on the prosperity of that region
and that means on the prosperity OF
the entire country. cannot be estimated
But beyond that there is another con
( slderation Of even greater potential
significance. I refer 20 the arrangement
. by which the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St Paul system viii operate ships 10
Japan and the Orient in connection with
the japanese company. which is now
operating a steamship line from Seattle.
Competition with the other and older
companies plying between the west coast
and the Orient VIII be stimulated. and
new avenue Of entry 70 this country
viii be afforded for products from the
/ far East With the new railway line
open. vast amount Of merchandise VIII
come into Seattle. be shipped from there
straight 20 Chicago, and distributed
throughout the country from that city
as a center
The extension OF the Chicago. NIllwau-
kee and ST Paul has been made with
an eve 10 performance and edlciency.
I The engineering work Is Of the highest
/ order, the grades are surprisingly low.
the curves are easy, the roadbed is a
good one. and the rails are heavy and
Of the best material. The cost of main
tenarce VIII. therefore be low. and the
operation Of Trains on the line viii be
economical Any way YOU look az il. IL
looks as If the new western extension
Will be fine thing all around"
Il can't understand this anu-coat move
ment that crops out ever so often said
J. y. Overman, OF 81. Louis. who IS e.
the 81. James "A year or two ago. I
was coming North from Dallas. Tex. AS
the noon hour came along we were pass
ing through a corner of Oklahoma. and
had to get out Of the train to take lunch
at a station.
The lunch department was in two
parts-a stand-up room and a room fitted
with tables and real mattresses. I went
into the lattcr room I was dressed for
the boiling hot weather we were having
then, with a very decent shirt collar
necktie, dark trousers. and no coat. A
waitress held my chair for me. but as I
started 20 sit down she suddenly noticed
what I was wearing. and said.
You can't sit down here that way
That way. What waye' Z asked.
looking down at myself TO see what was
wrong.
Why YOU have no coat
No cOat2 on. yes. I have a coat. but
haven't it with me. that's all. So that's
against the law, is IL? And vet this Is
Oklahoma. 1 though everything went in
Oklahoma Would I be allowed 20 sit
down If I had my trousers tucked into
the tops of a pair of rawhide bootsT
Yes; there's no rule against that the
waitress replied.
And I'd be permitted 20 sit down II
I were in rags and tatters. and had mud
Up the legs OF my trousers md looked
like pirate generally
Yes; we couldn't prevent YOU from
sitting down.
Then 7 gather that a coat IS the sign
OF respectabiIity in oklahoma o 7 queried.
o. Something ike that suffered the
waitress who hal never some inc the
question s FAR as t'laf before. and who
felt the bottom slipping away from her.
And I haven't a coat. and therefore
am not respectable. and therefore can't
eat meal In this lunch room. and there
fore must get Up from the chair I an
now on and walk outT
Well. you look all right. but YOU
haven't got a coat. and that's against the
rules Of the place. She was almost in
tears by this time.
Seeing that the sobs were coming, and