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The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Naval Steamine and Speed.

Another important step has been taken
in the interest Of engineering IN the navy
by the establishment OF conditions by
which there may be competition in eco
nomical achievements Of steam. These
contests are arranged between battle
ships. armOred cruisers. torpedo-boat de-
stroyers. and torpedo boats They viii
be Of great pracucal value and will
contribute to progress IN an important
branch OF training afoat II wiz stImu-
late an effort in the direction which
means saving IN fuel. although effort iH
that direction Is strictly forbidden when
It is at the sacrifice OF the power neces-
sary for the proper training OF the per-
sonnel or the general health Of the crew
and efficiency OF the ship The winning
vessels Will receive suitable trophies. and
money prizes viii be given 10 the men
OF the engineer force OF the successful
ships, the shares ranging from SIS IN the
case OF chief petty officers TO S in the
case Of coal passers. This places these
contests in a practical branch OF work
on a footing Of the competitions in
Workmanship with their gunnery prizes.
II has been found that nothing pro-
notes personal interest in the details Of
training 90 much as these competitions
with their prizes 10 the individuals It
creates a pride in the ship and produces
a satisfaction with the result which Is
reached by industry, conscientiously and
intelligently applied. The wider ben
eft from this process IS received by the
men Of the freroom force and the
knowledge gained from a trial Of the
methods. Il Is the development Of naval
engineering In its relation 20 steeming
Of ships and the speed OF vessels that
must be Of great assistance to the feet
in time OF war
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
The World Do Move

1t IS all very well 10 measure the march
Of progress in the world by the wonders
that are being invented: the marvellous
methods Of getting from place 70 place
our wonderful labor-saving devices. and the
hundred and one things mat have come
Into being in the last 100 years. but. after
all, it is by improvement in race, In So
cial intercourse. and In justice that the
real march OF progress must be counted
Laugh at the problem Of woman suf-
frage 'as some OF US may. there is none
can deny that the principle underlying
II is simple justice. and justice IS Ike
truth in this. that # must prevail IN the
end We are not as far advanced in
this country on the matter Of feminine
suffrage as they are abroad. In spite OF
the fact that in our history there are
many notable women whose brains and
spirits have pushed the nation forward.
In Denmark. for instance. which we
are not in the habit. ordinarily. Of re-
garding as a highly progressive coun-
try. woman suffrage has made so
great strides that already the femi-
nine influence is strikingly felt in the
politics OF Denmark. It was in Denmark
that almost the first voice for the eman-
cipation OF wor.ankind was raised. for
Il was as early as 1S49 that AIathiIda
tioiger, a young woman. expressed the
novel opinion that besides falling in love.
marrying, bearing children. and taking
care Of a house. a woman should be
given the same rights Of citizenship as
a man.
In the year 1857. so far had sentiment
grown. the women Of Denmark were
given equal rights with men as to in
heritance. Women at twenty-five years
Of age were accorded the same legal
privileges as men, and were. for the first
time. permitted 10 undertake commercial
organizations. Then universities and
schools were opened to them and soon
the great writer's Of Denmark. the
preachers. the lawyers. the college pro-
fessors. began 10 espouse the cause Of
women. Finally a limited franchise was
granted and then women were made ell
gibls for public Office, so that at the re-
cent municipal elections there no less than
lz2 women were elected 10 Office. increasing
by 80 much the already growing sresgth
of the Radical and socialIstic parties
That IS one real sign Of the progress
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
PestIferous Insects.

Mosquitoes and flies. Toward these two
undesirable citizens in insectdom scientific
fingers Of scorn are being pointed strenu-
ously, and vociferous are the pleadinss
that humankind get rid OF them at any
cost
4 consummation most devoutly TO be
wished. But how? Aye. there's the rub.
Nothing that we know OF quite equals
nets and screens. Make the mosquitoes
and the flies keep their distance. We pay
some tribute TO comfort when we use
screens and nets, OF course. But we re-
duce that 10 a minimum the while we
exact a maximum OF good from the bet
tered condition their use insures.
Nets and screens are without the reach
of some people. unfortunately. And they
hate mosquitoes no less than those more
favorably situated in the matter Of avoid
ing that quality Of trouble physical con-
tact with these particular insects imposes.
What shall they do? Aye. there's the
rub-again. Same old rub. in fact We
admit we find scant comfort for them In
scientific suggestion. II seems 10 be the
consensus Of opinion that next 10 keep
ing the mosquitoes and the flies out OF
the house entirely is giving them some
thing bad TO smell. Hence this Zip from
the Department Of Agriculture:
To one ounce Of oil Of ceiar add two ounces Of
oil q ctoneIls and two ouDces Of spirits q cam
phor. saturate a rag with this upon retiring. and
lsy II Across the face. Also sT-irkls q few drops
around on the sheets and plll0vs."
We are advised that, thus safeguarded.
no mosquito or iy. no matter how aban-
doned, VIII dare approach within twenty
feet Of us. We believe il; and we do not
blame the mosquitoes or the flies. either.
They would be foolish to venture within
forty feet Of Us thus perfumed. OF even
fifty We should think they would much
prefer 10 be In the next county. Did you
ever smell that mixture? No? Well
don't Get some good. kind, gentle-na-
tured friend 10 try it for you. and then
tell you about H. II may terminate q
friendship, but It VIII supply you some
valuable information.
But what shall the poor. screenless. net
less sleeper do? ask you. Swat 'em. That
IS all we can think OF that we can guar
antee
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Tax the Tobacco Monopoly! Why Mott

No development in the tariff debate has
been more significant than Senator Bev-
er!dge's strong arraignment OF the to-
bacco trust His array Of facts and
figures In support of his argument for
increased taxation in this schedule is
fairly startling. It has impressed the
country. II it has not moved the makers
~ the tarin law 20 act.
Here IS a monopoly Of devious methods
which possesses a power second only TO
that Of the Standard OIL Company. It
has been most potent IN the shaping OF
legislation in the past There is to-day
an obvious disinclinaton TO interfere in
the least with its monopolistc operations.
Why?
We are at a loss for explanation
Other countries impose a proper tax on
tobacco. Why not this country. especially
when its revenues need replenishing2 II
We followed the plan Of France and Eng
land, for example. q revenue OF S53S 900, -
OcO would be yielded. Senator Beveridge
shows. instead Of s5Go0O.OOo. as produced
under our present tax. He does not pro-
pose so large an increase as that, but
he does advocate. and with logic. a
restoration Of the revenue taxes imposed
during the Spanish war period. which
would yield S2l.OO0.OOO more
We need the money: the tax would be
just; il would involve no burden upon a
monopoly that IS plling up fabulous
profits. Then. why hesitate to impose
it7 are the public interests 10 be sub
ordinated 10 the tobacco trusts interests?
Senator Beveridge Is making a right
eous demand-absolutely so. No reply
has been vouchsafed 10 his array OF facts
and figures. His argument Is unanswer-
able
Mr.. Aldrich promises that the Senate
Finance Committee will investigate
Something more than investigation is
wanted. There should be action. The
favors the tobacco trust has received at
the expense Of the public revenues, as
shown by the presentation now Of record.
IS not merely suggestive Of scandal. but
is positively scandalous-scandalou in
tho extreme. And Senator Beveridge has
rendered a splendid service IN so courage
ously making the exposure
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
POINTER FOR JUNE BRIDE.
How 70 Utilize Unused Presents Os
COurtshfp Days
From The Cisre.aaa PAN Dale.

. l.
Here's a little pointer for you" said
the bride OF last June 10 the bride OF
this June. III tel you may o7ra ex-
perieuce and you can judge for yourself
what 10 do When We returned from
our wedding trip. and I began 10 rum
mage through Georges BELONGINGS. I
found six or seven pairs OF gloves and
AZ least nine pairs q silk hose-things
that ne had never had on They had
been tucked away in al sorts of places
Nost OF them 7 az once recognized as
presents I had given him frcm time 70
time. Besides them. I found & lot OF
handkerchiefs. stiu unused-haIdzerch iefs
that had embroidered his initial on with
my owns hands
What do you suppose I did? Fool
ishly. / gathered them all together and
spread them out or the bed where lie
would see them when he came home and
feel ashamed Of himself for never using
my presents, Just think what a lack OF
foresight I showed, Consider what a
saving Of pin money Il would have been
Il I had put the things away and then
dOled them out 70 him FOR Christmas
presents or birthday presents one by one
L would have served him exactly right
too"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Democracy and Raw Materials.

Senator Bailey in his recent elaborate
presentation OF what he believes 20 be
the true and historic position Of the
Democratic party respecting free raw
materials courteously corrected an i'm
/ preston unconsciously given currency by
/ this paper that the Texas Senator had
admitted that prior 10 1886 the Democratic
party had been committed 10 the impor-
tation Of raw materials free OF duty. We
were referring. Of course. to Iatter-day
and not 10 ancient tariff reform senti-
ment; and Mr.. Bailey makes It clear in
| the course OF an interesting historical re-
view, that the free raw material idea was
repudiated by ante-bellum Democrats. but
was taken UP by the Cleveland Democ-
racy and made q cardinal feature Of the
efforts during the ascendency Of Grover
/ Cleveland TO reform the tariff.
1t had its Democratic birth. according
TO Mr.. Bailey. in the second Morrison
bill. being ingrafted on that measure
through the influence Of Speaker Carlisle.
President Cleveland indorsed the idea IN
his tarin message OF 1857. and thus gave
il prominence in the ensuing tariff dis
/ cussion. The late Abram S. Hewitt be-
lieved himself TO have been the first per
son to bring the free raw material policy
before Congress and the Democratic
party. While his priority in advocating
the policy is disputed. Senator Bailey con-
siders him chiefly responsible for seeur-
ing its adoption by the Democracy. The
doctrine thus being Of modern origin. 50
far as the Democratic party's accept
ance OF II is concerned, Mr.. Bailey's at
tituce all along has been that It had no
place or part IN the historic Democratic
| faith.
There can be no question that Demo
Gratis have always been more or less di-
vided upon the prOpriety OF admitting raw
materials free, a division that to-day ap-
pears more emphatic than ever. This
division has been taken advantage Of by
Mr.. Aldrich TO vote back into the Pavne
bill the duties on raw material remltted
in the House. The reimpositlon Of these
duties Is everywhere regarded as a tri-
umph OF the high protectionist element
/ in the Senate. for along with it has gone
reimposition Of higher duties on manu-
featured products. Mr.. Bailey's position
may be theoretically sound from the
standpoint Of a revenue-only tariff re-
former. but It's immediate practical effect
is to strengthen protectionism: whereas
the admission OF raw materials free tends
TO make a breach. however slight, In the
citadel OF protection" by carrying with
it a corresponding reduction in protective
duties on manufactures.
This IS the feature OF the doctrine which
has commended It TO practical tariff re-
formers. Free raw materials are part
Of the tactics by which warfare has been
waged against extreme protectionisn: and
alr. Bailey's attack on the doctrine as
illogical and unjust. though his reason
ing might be fncontrov ertible Il a tariff
for revenue only were undergoing enact
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Print Paper and the Free List.

From the Rochester Union and Advertiser.
Unless a great deal OF misinformation
has been put IN circulation. print paper
could be put On the free list without a
damaging effect on the paper-making IN
dustry OF this country. Senator Brown.
Of Nebraska, one OF the progressive Re
pubhcans. the author Of the amendment
proposing its admission TO the free list.
declared In the debate on Thursday that
wood pulp and print paper are both pro
duced II the United States with cheaper
labor and cheaper materials. resulting
IN g cheaper product than can be OBJ
tanned in the Dominion Of Canada. The
"standpatters" in the Senate maintained
the contrary 10 be the fact. and "jammed
through" the Finance Committees amend
ment for a 81 rate. Now We shall see
what Will be done IN conference The
House conferees ought 10 insist on their
rate OF 8 a ton. II they do. il VIII be
possible 10 get the duty down TO that
figure.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
TALES OF SILLY SEASON.
A Few ChrOnicIed, and the sumner
Is Yet Young.
Prom tla Chicaso Recacd Head


From the Chicsso Recrcd- -Herald
The other day a hen committed suicide
FOR love OF its mistress. Also. a small girl
swallowed some guncotton (amount care
fully specified, and the scientists were
gravely debating whether a weak or a
strong digestion would be most advan-
tageous FOR her 20 prevent an explosion.
Two sea serpents were also present BY
these token IL became known that The
silly season had arrived
II there was FOR a whne any uncer-
tainty about the staying qualities Of the
silly season. everything is now settled by
an incident that has Just happened some
where OF the port OF Boston, where q
swordhsh met q whale just as a steamer
from Costa Rica was passing by. II IS
hotter IN Costa Rica than in Boston.
Probably that Is what made the sword
FISH stand on It's tail on the top OF the
foam and the whale fight as though il
had brass knuckles on lts-Whatever Il
Is a whale uses when IL wants 20 knock
e swOrdfsh silly. But Il must have been
something peculiar 70 Boston rather than
% Costa Rica which made those two fierce
combatants swim along beside the steamer
FOR one solid hour while they continued
20 hght- And 70 was certainly a touch 81
comething that makes the whole world
Pin IN the makeup Of the first mate who
reports the incident which gave Us the
knowledge that the surface OF the ocean
was stained crimson when the whale
succumbed a. the finish.
This is all we are able 20 gather from
the reports as 10 how It happened II IS
enough.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
RECALLING AN OLD STORY.
Gallant Fireman Who Was Modest
as the Wright Brothers.

as the Wright brothers.
Froza the Detroit Meas
That ovation given 70 tie Wright
brothers. aviators. who have become
world famous by doing things simply and
quietly. but much better than others
who have promised more and accom-
plished less. recalls an old. old story. II
IS the story Of the gallant fireman who
saved several lives at the risk OF his
own As soon as he was able 70 be out
Of the hospital his fellow-citizens bought
a gOld-plated trumpet. engraved with the
record OF his heroism. called an open
mass meeting. and delegated the chief
OF the department % make the pres
entauOn- Before a struggling mass of
thousands the hero was led 90 an eIe-
waited platform. where the chief. the
mayor. and eminent citizens. who had
come IN carriages. were seated. The
band played with tremendous enthusiasm,
while the chief sat mumbling over a can
ned speech and Tumbling the trophy nerv-
ously. Then the mayor announced the
purpose OF the assembly. The chief Of
the FIRE department arose with the trum-
pec in h!s hand and his throat full OF
burrs. Somebody polled the hero into a
standing position and the chief, after a
vain effort 20 get that presentation
speech started. blurted out. Here yer
horn, Bill" and Bill. IN miserable state
OF confusion. grabbed IL and said
Thanks"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
British Laborites and the Car.

It has been the declared and consistent
policy OF the largest combination OF or
ganized wGge-earners IN the United
States 10 keep out Of partisan politics
that IS 70 say. as the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. That policy has continued.
even though Il has not prevented officials
OF that body. notably President Gompers.
from expressing their individual prefer
ences IN campaigns. The one departure
from tais rule in the attempt to influence
Congressional elections in behalf OF pro-
posed labor legislation never went 10 the
extent that the movement has gone IN
Great Britain. with its representative. IN
the House Of Commons OF a distinct
labor party. But II Is OF noteworthy in
terest that IN the British Parliament tsa
Laborites base any declaration OF poll
upon the assumed popular win. Thus
runs the very opening sentence OF their
protest against the announced visit OF
the Gar 10 King Edward: we believe
the vislt IS offensive TO a great majority
Of the people OF this country" That IS
en- appeal 20 the very essence OF the min
ciples Of popular government against
the personal embodiment OF autocracv
Whether the assertion be true OF not Il
quite another matter
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
CORPORATION METHODS.
Tax Plan Would Bring Out Facts
that Ought TO be known.

Tax Plan Would Bring Out Facts
that Ought 10 BE known.
From the Kansas City Tiuea
There are some strong points In favor
OF the corporation dividend tax proposed
by President Taft 20 meet the revenue
needs Of the immediate future. The rate
agreed upon-2 per cent-would bring a
large annual revenue; Il would leave In
mune corporations OF small earnings. and
those falling within its provisions would
have SO per cent OF their net profits left
for the payment OF dividends. II Is. not
improbable that such a tax. once made
operative. would commend itself 10 the
country SO fav0rably that II would be re-
tained indefinitely. even though IL would
inevitably be opposed by the big corpora
tons. as Il Is now.
Not the least meritorious feature OF
this proposal is the power that IT would
give the government 10 ascertain the
facts in relation 20 corporation business.
The truth about corporation profits might
have an important bearing on the policy
OF Industrial protection by means of the
protective tariff
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
THE COMING FOURTH.

The wise old boys opposed riot standing for peace
and quiet upon the day Of celebration that day Of noise and b
latOn The mey with them fingers Of broken bones and
flying fingers and lint save and healing mixtures and
and knives and surgeons fixtures and and goans and
futile and noddng pume and moving hearse And
the wise romer screeches for pc and denared speeches.
and other joys that MAIN US sane that viii
shame He'd have take pleasures slowly; he'd have
the Fourth calm and holy Sunday the Of Quakes;
he'd banh all the racket makers But when has come the day Of
glory and bones cracked and hands CORY just watch that
wise old boy cavong around the village wild and snong with
quite host Of wise old hackers, ascarng folks with
crackers! Walt Mason.
cODraEht Ga-zsa Adansl
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Punishment Of Perjury.

tro1l t1a Hartford ool--zrt-
A few weeks ago a New York lawyer
who has won fame as q Cr0ss-eXaniner
said thar perjury on the part Of witnesses
was very common His statement did
not occasion surprise. Now comes JUS
tice Anderson. OF the Supreme Court O.
the District OF Columbia. who says thar
he is satisfied that perjury IS committed
IN many criminal cases. Re SAYS that
persons have been n the habit Of going
into court and swearing % almost any
thing that would aid friends and de-
fendants. At the conclusion OF a recent
case he gave this warning Hereafter
Il viii count against n defendant found
guilty. when perjury has been committed
by his witnesses" Probably the courts
intention 10 see that lying witnesses are
prosecuted may be assumed. Il would
be rather absurd 20 increase the punish
ment OF the defendant and let the un-
truthful witnesses escape.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW you.

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tiees OF such change should give
both the old and new address.
Notify your carrier or newsdealer
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ington Herald, 73f 18th ST NV. The
subscription rate Is the same out
OF town as In the city.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Sunragettes and Suaraeetttnes

The New York suhragettes deserve the
credit OF showing themselves 10 be thor
oughly in earnest for they are depending
mainly upon deeds Of seIf-deniaI which
approach the heroic for the raising o.
campaign funds. That IS their vav OF
being militant. since the exercise OF the
franchise cannot impose upon them the
contingent duty OF bearing arms. Thus
the Harlem brarch. whose members are
so young thar they are called suffra-
gettines, set a noble example OF volun-
tary martyrdom by pledging total alb
stlnence from ice cream soda for q whole
week That surely IS heroic amid sum
mer temperatures. The Young mems
auxiliary pledges fts membership 10 IL.
more the cigarette Temporarily. Young
women are going % sell match boxes az
the ban games. which seems fenlninalv
Inconsistent Wall street IS 20 be invaded
with fair sellers % fans. cooling alike 10
bulls and bears. This Is because. .perhaDs
there is an ample supply OF fans az the
ban games. White--obed agents viii Offer
powder puffs for sale 10 those Cf their sex
emerging into Broadway from matinees
This is believed 70 be the first appear
ance OF the powder pun in American noli-
tics.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
LEADS TO TRAGEDIES.
Close Association Between Opposite
Sexes and Its Danger.

trC-1 TIE NeT York sun
The Unnumbered Instances IN which
good women. who. beginning with an
earnest desire 10 improve OF change the
lives OF bad men or men living IN an
unorthOdox way, have been dragged down
themselves. when no difference OF race
or religion has been involved. count for
nothing Il did not require the murder
OF a girl bearing an honored name 10
reveal the danger involved in e1courag-
ing close association between persons OF
opposite sexes under unconventional cir
cuDstances. Yellow skin. black skin,
white skin; the danger IS the same, and
has always been recognized Il pro
duces tragedies that periodically shock
the community and arouse Z % bIlnc
fury. senseless auE unreasonable. and II
not entirely natural az least not difficult
70 understand
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
Ever Drink a 4JewahdiddIeG''

From the Boston Herald
What is a "Jewahdiddle?'' A drink. my
friend; not by any means q soft one.
Let Us respect the feelings OF the ". c
T. L. and whisper the ingredients OF a
beverage that fascinated men and women
alike IN the seventeenth century: A pint
OF table beer. a tablespoonful OF brandy.
a teaspOonful OF brown sugar or clari-
fed sirup a little ginger. and a thin
slice OF lemon. This compound may seem
insipid 10 the imbiber OF Manhattans
and Martins. but 800 years ago II pleased
bellies and beauX, who called II "a right
gossip's cup" and were gently stimulated
thereby. What does Mr.. Barkeep say OF
'Jewahdlddle" to-day? Stun.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-28
MerriIy Twitterins in sunIirs,.

From the New York ETeuing Post
college presidents IN sound middle age
succumb 10 the heat and foresee the
near doom Of our democratic institu-
tons Young sociologists announce that
half OF our school children are drank
ards Boards Of trade made up OF hust-
Ing business men in the prime Of life
see japanese Dreadnoughts sailing up the
Miami River. Reverend bishops IN the
fuIl Yigor OF mind, discover that cur uni
versities are nurseries OF he'll. BAPTIST
ministers in the West plunge into heresy-
hunting. while emitting loud shriels. But
al this time our ninety aged men in
Washington sit merrily twittering in the
sunlight