New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The bureau Of supplies and accounts Of the
Navy Department has made computations which
show that the around the world" tour Of the
Atlantic feet cost this government approximately
s. 600 a man on the ships Exact figures show
ing expenses in all particulars are not yet obtain
able but from those az hand the bureau believes
Il has made at least \ fairly accurate estimate
The bureau I'm making its estimate. has taken
into consideration the amounts expended for fuel.
provisions, pay. coal and many other items Incl
dental TO The cruise
How IS your rich uncle Ton Tommy ny: ,o-1~
Then YOU lend mat $40 / asked YOU
for last week NIsggeudorfer BlatteT-
Principals Of Chicago schools who believe in
promotions along Civil Service reform lines have
started movement 10 select new city superin-
rer6ent from their own force. BY means Of a
referendum vote The principals VIII choose from
their own ranks a candidate. who viii Be present
ID TO the Board Of Education and the latter VIII
be asked 70 appoint him. The place Of superin-
.e75er. left vacant by the resignation OF Edwin
G. Cooley. pays $4,000 year
do vo. think that Miss Kidder was having
well old chap, give me the details" was
.Y6u see I had ny bull terrier with me. And
I said 20 her That dog knows as much as l DO
,oo e,5' much to pay f5r hin @-Iustrated BITS
J II Thiry. a school ofcia, Of the Borough Of
Queens. has written % the bureau OF manufactures
I'm reference o. the recent publication in Consular
and Trade Reports OF an article on School Saw
Erzs Banks In Belgium Nr- ThiTy says that tLs
system is making steady progress in the United
states He has complied and published the sta
f.stics which show that on January l. lss. the ltL
cities which have adopted the system had record
of y75ssfs due depos.tors- Out Of 5osUs students
attending the schools -s.sI were depoSitors since
The establishment of he 6rst American School
Savings Bank on March IS lss5. up 70 January l.
l@1s the amounts deposited aggregated %,4lsi54
and ,ae amounts withdrawn 3aJsss
Young vlfe-Don.t you admire a man who al
WAYS says the right taing at ne right time.
measure of meeting slch man Illustrated Bits
4 small drove of immigrants. each tagged with
q red ticket and in charge of an officer, reached
the Grand Central Station of the subway yester-
DAY afternoon They were billed through 20 some
point on the New York Central road. and had
ONLY short time 10 catch the train The !mmi-
grant officer urged them IN the usual gentle
manner which must be applied 10 newcomers
who have no appreciation of the value OF time.
one elderly woman staggered under @ great can
vas bag which she carried on her back Behind
her walked able bodied man, a member OF the
party VINO was told In pan.omime by man who
was watching the group to help the woman He
made TO move in that direction. however, but
called two children. who did what they could 20
ease the wouaH's burden she toiled up the
steps. And as the man who would not help foi-
lowed sUiliugly, one man who was watching the
crowd said There goes man who believes IN
wumau's rights-to work for him"
There is a certain Pittsburg broker who insists
that every clerk in his establishment shall pre-
sent immaculate personal appearance
II you care 70 retain your position IN this
house" said He morning to one offender whom
he had summoned 20 the private office. you VIII
have devote more attention 10 your toilet
Why. man. you present the appearance Of one
who has not shaved for a week"
Beg pardon, sir said the clerk but am
raising a beard
That's no excuse said the boss. You must
do that sort OF thing outside business hours
Harper's Weekly