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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
Farms for Working Women.

A group OF enterprising Chicago seam
stresses, calling themselves the Idalis
Guild, have bought a fruit farm Of one
hundred acres IN that State. There they
will make a common home and win their
livelihood from the soil and the ,weather.
This Is not an isolated sign Of the torn OF
the tide from the city back 70 ne farm.
1t has found almost duplication In New
York. where a number OF WORKING women
for the sake OF summer vacations. began
by leasing a farm in New England on
shares, and found their experiment SO sue
cessful and profitable, IN both health and
money, that they finally bought the prop
erty and went there TO. live. or course.
there was mortgage involved. but the
profits were enough both for their Iiveli-
hood and for interest and a sinking fund.
There is more In these recorded un-
dertakings than the mere desire for
change. It indicates that the former am
bition OF women and girls to earn what
seemed TO them high wages in factories
or IN shops mas been diverted in a more
wholesome and natural direction. The
history OF industrial conditions I'm such
manufacturing centers as Lowell affords
an illustration. There the daughters of
New England farmers were the first
operatives. making their homes IN board
ing houses that were under more or less
austere supervision. But immigration and
the tremendous development Of the cotton
industry have made that experience a
tradition. There may be something IN
this movement toward rural life Of inter
est to women's trade unions. Such organ
izations might find it worth while to look
into the possibilities OF feminine CO.
operative farming. not as a substitute
for wage-earning in cities. but as de
sirable outlet for. those workers who are
fond Of life in the country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03

pulp was put on the free list with a
provision intended to remove restrictions
on expectation. IN the Senate the duty
on printing paper was raised to double
the House rate and the retallatory Joker
affecting wood pulp inserted. The con-
ference committee has slightly reduced
the paper duty. which stin remains ex-
cesslve. Mr. Mann has said that the
effect Of the Senate amendments. which
were substantially agreed 20 In confer
ence would be TO increase the tariff on
print paper over the Dingley rate and
stop the expectation Of pulp wood from
Canada. This. he explained. would be
the actual effect Of the amendments. not
what they nomlnally proposed. In brlet.
an actual revision Of the tarin upward
where everybody thought It was being
revised downward
We presume Mr.. Aldrich's reply to Mr..
Mann's observations would he that which
he has made to scores OF like criticisms
OF his tarif-making: THE gentleman is
wholly mistaken" But no one will really
know whether Mr.. Mann Is wholly mis-
taken, or what the duties on paper will
finally be. until the President has ex-
amined Canadian laws and regulations
and has determined whether their nature
cOmpelS him to proclaim a duty OF 81 90
a ton, instead OF that written on the
face Of the tariff act. Then, and not
before. will newspaper publishers feel
sure either that they have won a con-
session in duty or that they have been
.ricked by one Of the numerous devices
IF protecuoaist tarin-makers for SEEM |
ng a thing that is not.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03

Whatever may be the effect on the
country Of the tariff bill about to be
enacted into law. We think the rumor
that Uncle Joe" Cannon. the Speaker
OF the House OF Representative. is con-
STEERING voluntary retirement, either 10
private life or TO a place IN the ranks
of Congressional privates. 50 to speak.
may be taken with a large grain Of salt.
The Speaker declared only recently
loosely on the surface OF things but.
in all probability seriously enough N
heart. that he proposed to stick It out 20
the finish. die with his political boots
on" and be buried az public expense.
We think It quite likely he will do Just
that We may love him for the enemies
he has made for himself or for the party
tenets he upholds; we may regard him
as a terror to good government and
foe 10 democrats institutions generally
or an enemy 10 only a few specific
things. We all must admit one thing
however-he IS fighter without fear,
and he has the courage to hew to the
line he establishes as the right lire to
his way Of thinking lie is a standpat-
ter Of staadpatters-a stalwart of stall
warts He may be wrong. but he IS
game - just about the gamest in the
entire OUTFIT. And you have 10 respect
him for *, no matter what else you may
think of him and his way Of doing
things.
Moreover, he IS popular with his
'nephews." and whatever they may say
Of him for campaign purposes or for
at home. they speak little
evil OF him here in Washington In his
integrity no one seems to have
Che slightest doubt; John sharp VIII
lams only recently paid high aud deIiber-
ate tribute 10 that. His politics may be /
azecrable. but even IN that he IS pre-
,isely what his followers make him-no /
less. no more.
Wherefore we opine that Uncle Joe /
viii not retire OF his own free will and |
accord the while his present mental and /
physical status remains undisturbed. Had
he. lived a hundred years or such a /
natter ago. he would have been one OF
Iapoleon's Old Guard. mayhap. At any
ate. he IS fashioned Of that stuff. He
night have died for the euipire-good or
he would not have surrendered.
That is the way Uncle Joe" looks 10
IS at close range. And Il that be trea-
ION, our friends and foes viii have to
make the most Of It.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
Lost-A Tariff Commission

We imagine number OF very estinnabIe
gentlemen are now diligently searching
the Payne-Aldrich bill for tangible re-
mains OF the tariff commission which was
promised them before election, after cleo
ton. and at sundry times during the
consideration OF the tariff measure. What
is left OF It In the bill as matured in
conference? Why. practically nothing at
all! The fair promise held out in the
senate bill was broken IN conference. and
there was inserted a meaningless para
graph empowering the President 20 en-
ploy the assistance necessary 20 enable
him 20 enforce the provisions OF the tar
IN bill The ambiguous phrases OF the
original provision. which had been inter
preted 20 give the President authority. II
he chose 70 exercise Il, 20 develop a tariff
bureau with powers OF investigation into
all the conditions affecting rates OF duty
and to gather information which might
be useful to Congress in tarin leglsla-
tion. have been carefully eliminated. 80
that now the President is granted an au-
thority so limited that It Is doubtful
whether he can build up an efficient tariff
bureau unless granted further legislation.
Certainly he cannot do so unless Congress
provides him with funds. which Il IS evil
dent Congress viii not do for the support
OF tariE commission with any real or
valuable function.
The advocates OF a tariff commission
have every risht 20 complain OF tho viz
tual extinction Of their project at the IN
stance Of the House confereas. Il was
bit OF double-dealing that may prove cost
" IN the end or course. the idea that q
tariff commission threatened any consti-
tutional prerogative OF the House is
s'de-spiittlng Joke. A body that regularly
swallows Senate tariff bills whole surely
would not suffer any fatal loss OF privI-
lege II X should be rendered the advice
Of q competent tarin commission. The
real milk IN the cOcoanut is that Con
gressional matchmaking viii not bear the
light OF investigation. and the deeper its
tracks are covered up and the darker
Its processes the better for the privileged
Interests that are subserved by tariff Job 1
berry. Stiil. We insist that the barter Of
tarin privileges IS a function Congress
ought TO forego. some day We hope pub
lie sentiment VIII compel the surrender Of /
that prerogative for a juster and more
honest mode OF determining rates Of duty
on foreign imports and Ievying taxes on
cOnSumutfOD
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
Newsnarers Bunkncd. Ton,

The newspaper publishers who have been
working for two years OF moro m CO
cure "a substantial reduction Of the du-
ties on wood pulp and printing paper
may now betnke themselves 10 some
quiet retreat and endeaypr 10 figure out
whether the tariff rates on those com
modities have been revised upward or
downward. AS the situation in which
wood pulp and paper have been left nv,
the tariff revisers is typical OF nurner-
Gus other 'jokers" in the tariff bin. #
may be edifying 10 consider lust how
this particular Joker IS expected to work
out.
OF course, on the face OF the bill the
newspapers have won their fight. as they
themselves tell US. Does not the +e,-,
read that wood pulp shall come in froa
and that printing paper shall paw 4 dutv
OF 81 a ton, against the Dingley rate
Of &C. Certainly; but In the first place
the conference committee has fixed the
duty on paper at aSigher rate than that
named in the House bill. and IN the
next place, all the paper duties and the
free listing Of pulp are dependent on the
existence or nonexistence OF certa,,
prooiematical conditions in the countries
whence expectations come. If-and there
is much protective virtue in this if-tbero
Is any foreign discrimination against Tho
expectation OF wood pulp or any 20
striction upon the expectation OF puln
wood, then the duties on printing Manor
shall be doubled and the duty on wood
pulp restored to the Dlngley rate Now
it IS well known that such Determinations
and restrictions do exist in the Canadian
provinces whence the largest exporta-
lions Of pulp wood. wood pulp. and
printing paper would naturally come; so
.iat Il depends altogether on the Presi-
zen g ascertalnment Of that fact whether
G duties shall be higher or lower. II
90 his duty to proclaim the higher duties
the restrictions and determinations
IRE found TO exist
The question Of lower duties on wood
'ulp and printing paper was exhaust
vtly examined by a special committee
The House Of which Mr.. Mann or
Illinois. was chairman. No single
schedule Of the tariff was more thor
oHshly inquired into or more carefully
considered than the pulp and paper
schedule, with n view TO reducing the
tariff tax on printing paper and relieving
newspaper publishers from the exactions
OF the combination which controls the
production OF that commodity. The
committees recommendations we're writ
ten into the Payne bill The Dlngley
duty Of Sc ton was cut to 81. and wood
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
MAS MEAN WAY.

Pa has no use for snr7Cettos: he says that homes
Where woman has the Chance to do most for the
human r1cc.
Why should she want to rotey" says pa. "or
stand around the polls
And let her children go 20 school with stockin's
fun Of ho'es2
I've got no use Tor women who get out and
fus7 and tear
Forgettia' that they've homes to run and solemn
duties there
How many q these suaragrttes who say they'll
vote or die
Know how to bake loaf Of bread or bake
decent mei
They'd better learn to stitch and hem. and let
the vctin' e.:
The vito that wants to be gem amt maxim
sTceches-no
She's b'ry where she ought to be. without no time
20 CAD.
Content to Do the things she knovsu make hex
Ms sat and daucd away a while and then she
spoke at last;
Il guess you're right" she said lat least / want
no vote 10 cast
As long as I can give you Joy by hunbly slavin'
here
III glndly sc-ub and cook and darn to make you
happy. dear.
Then pa got up and walked around. and kicked
chair aside
YES. there You go again" he said. 50 mad 10
nearly cr!ed
Nag Just because can't afford to keep you like
And stop that darnin'. darn 1t all. You Just dam
-cAIna9a RAnara-HAsplA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
INTERSTATE IMPUDENCE.
Government Control of Pullman
Porters Is Now an order.

From tho Baltimore Sun
For many years the Pullman porters
have conducted all over this country a
vast interstate traffic in inpudence. They
have no monopoly IN this commodity, but.
combined with mulishness, superchious-
ness. snobbishness. and general lack Of
sense. they have managed to work of
more Of It on the public than any single
set Of impudents in the nation. We are
hrm believers IN States rights as a rule,
but this is one subject with which it ap-
pears the national government can deal
more efficiently. Wherefore the time has
arrived or government control of Pullman
porters. We look TO see Senator Stone
take up the subject and devote his forty
nst power mind TO its solution The great
constitutional lawyers OF the Senate
should be able to formulate a code OF
conduct and a series Of laws that would
provide for Federal control Of the Pull
man porter, would regulate interstate i'm
pudence. and provide rules for settling
disputes and determine the rights OF
travellers 10 get what they pay Cor with-|
out beng bulld0zed or insulted. Then the
do"ntrodden passengers may be able 10
uaVeI IN pohtepess and peace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
REFLECTING ON THE COLLEGE.
PedRntic and POnderous Essays on
Graduation Day.

From tho Denver Eyening News
Two young men were given degrees at
Yale at last commencement whose gradu-
ton papers-"theses" Is the academic
nomenclature-were on about as abstruse
couple Of topics as the bored layman
would care 10 cit up under with unwilted
shirt collar. one young man was given
his medical degree after holding his
audience entranced" with his thesis. the
character OF which may be imagined
from IT'S title. The intraceHular envy
mes OF pendulum and espergilus, with
special reference 10 those OF the PEN
cilium cammembert"
Before an audience OF wholly profess
sionaI men such a title might pass as toll
cradle; but Il would be considered IN
better taste, even I'm such surroundings,
were the reader 20 content himself with
the statement that his graduation paper
was on the subject Of fermentation OF
two forms Of baciu in fungoid growths,
with special reference 10 the bacillus dis
covered by Cammembertus
The second young man was given the.
degree OF doctor OF philosophy on a
thesis the title OF which was "A general
lied definition Of an improper multiple
integral" This is a problem IN integral
calculus indicating in general way. 50
a salt Lake expert says. that while for
the most part formulas may be devised
descriptive Of any curve. a point may
De reached where q multiplicity of con-
v0!utions DO not admit OF Interpretation
through any known formulas. Consider
able inquiry was made before anyone
could be found who would venture even
this explanation. members Of the engi-
ueering staff Of a local road suddenly re-
Numbering with more or less distressed
expression that they had forgotten lust
that particular feature in their calculus.
Certain Eastern papers. affecting to
make merry over the thesis titles re-
ferred 10. are disposed 10 read these
young academicians in particular and al
graduating students IN general. a faith
erly lecture on the childishuess OF over
loading their contributions to commence
ment literature with a verbal Horticulture
that shuts out from view many and very
good ideas as a superhuous growth Of
pond lilies covers from sight the waters
Of a pond.
Latin terms have their place in technl-
cal phraseolOgy where they prove OF
value. In their way: but 10 make an
use Of foreign terms and
expressions In q graduation paper, where
there Is really no excuse for it-weu. IL
may be a question whether il does not
reflect more on the common sense Of pro
,essors and instructors in encouraging this \
sort Of thing rather than on the misguld-
ed sense Of the student whose unchecked. (
youthful eNaBgeration Of the Importance
Of the pedautic and p0nderous I'm essay
writing has led him into expressing his
thoughts In this nebul0us. cloudy fashion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
ANTT-WOMAN PROVERBS.
The American Man Rejects and Re
SCENTS Them IusttnctfveIy.

SENS mem lmNItmCttVely.
From the New Yuk Man
Some OF the things which are said
against women" would stick. perhaps.
and qualify the pre-eminence OF A woman
above a man. # they happened 20 be true
Things said against an individual woman
may stick and harm her infinitely. even
when they are false as 49," but the
untruths which are generallzatlons against
q whole sex do not count because every
man Eeneral.zes the sex from what he
knows OF his mother and sister. and his
wife or sweetheart, or The woman whom
he wants Jbut maybe cannot SEQ for his
sweetheart
We M the world with sayings against
women. and believe not one of them.
Women are deoeivers ever" SAYS a
prove-b; and the man on the street hears
u, and maybe assents. and straightway
goes and accepts as gospel whatever Is
told him hy the first woman be meets.
TO make a woman love YOU. beat her"
says another proverb; and ninety-nire
mems hearts out Of hundred viii burn
with unspeakable Indignation ~ ever
woman IS struck by a man. even # the
law says the man has the right TO
strike her
Every man who IS not depraved is
chivalrous; and chivalry is the answer
OF the whole race Of men 90 the easv
ISLANDERS which trip from one idle tongue
10 another about women in general
Tn this age and country. although cyn-
ical proverbs about women are stil com
mon enough. one hears them less and
less. They must be fading away Let rs
hope that they are. Let us leave them to
the most ignorant and degraded Of peo-
pies. who are really the only ones who
have use for them. The Neapolitan peas
ant. and the Chinaman. and the rude I
Norman bO0r and the coarse louis de- (
scribed In Eola's ia Terre," are rich in I
but one th.ng. and that IS IN the body Of +
their prOverhial literature uttered ~ the +
expense Of women. They are the people /
who harness woman 90 a wagon with 4
an OK or a donkey. and drive tho pair
with q whip Let us leave 20 them their .
proverbs. as we leave 10 them their
means Of Iocomotion.
IN enlightened lands, and especially IN
America, the cynical QUip at womeu.s 4
expense is no more at home than the
Chinese foot, bound with tight bands 10
make the woman unable to walk away
rom her house. or the ugly eastern Eu-
'opean wig 20 render the married wou-
an. for the safety Of her husbands prop
arty. hideCus in the eyes Of all men The
and where women are freest is also the
and where they are most respected. In
we discrcdit an the anti-wo-
nan proverbs. Having discred.ted them.
let US bury them and fOrEet them for
ever.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
THE FAMOUS FOUR.

John and Peter and Robert and Paul what in the world has
become Of them all? How they stacking and where they
gonePaul and Robert and Peter and John Paul poet
and abored and wrought his harp and he kept its strings
hot haunting and sad his music though sweebads can't
be glad when they've nothing Peter made pictures and
painted them well wasn his fault that they would sell
asnt his fault that he took brief ride the poohouse
where later he died Robert taught school till he died OF old age
hard his labors and scanty his wage laid him rest
grave on the hill the county called settle the BILL John
was pitcher whose immense he the pet of the
beachers and hence he the of riches untold diamonds
and ruhes and apphes ard gold John and Peter and Robert
and Paul! Through the long years kept cases all
coogrht by George Matthew Adaus Walt MASON.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
Amending the Constitution

Congress has proposed a sixteenth
amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States. and has requested the
President TO transmit # 10 the States
for their action The impression appears
to be more Or less prevalent that II
twelve OF the States reject" this amend
ment It's fate win be determined IN the
negative. Such an Idea has no warrant.
There is only one thing a State may do
with an amendment TO the Constitution
ratify it. \ state may decline TO ratiry
an amendment any number Of times. but
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
Feminine Strategy.

Frcm tbs Cleveland Leader
During a bargain sale rush that took
place yesterday in a downtown establish
ment, contrary 10 all the rules OF foot
ball. one woman secured an unfair ad-
vantage IN her grabbing expedition by
holding an umbrella under her arm in a
horizontal position. SC that those who
crowded in behind her took the chance
Of being stabbed IN case Of front attack.
and scraped Il the approach came from
the flank
For several minutes she stood of the
assaulting column that was forming In
her rear, but the sight OF her paving
over The wares offered for sale so en-
RACED the shopping sisterhood that one
dame, holding a stout but somewhat
worn shopping bag before her like
shield, charged the position, and won a
glorious victory. the umbrella being
pushed forward under the owners arm so
violently that she lost IL altogether-or.
at least. until It could be recovered for her
from the far side OF the counter.
And by that time all the best things she
had been looking over exclusively, were
gone.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03
BARBERING BY CODE.
How TonsOrinI Work Is scientif-
icalIy Done in Kansas City.

ho" lOnSorinI Work Is Scientif-
icaIly Done in Kansas City.
From the kansas Clty Time,.
A barber on Kansas avenue in Kansas
City. hans., was laying an extra layer
Of lather over the face OF q perspirinr
customer when suddenly he reached. IN q
drawer under the mirror and drew forth
a large leather-bound book.
Just a minute" he said 10 the Gus
toner. whose eyes were covered bv a
towel I want 10 find the diagnosis for
a sore throat A careful scrutiny OF
your Adams apple discloses a slight
swelling And you perhaps do not know
that We BARRIERS have received our rules
and regulations from the State board OF
health"
He then removed the towel from the
customers eyes, and pointed 20 a large
Sign on the wall
/ find that you have slight symptoms
OF sore throat however. guess Won
VIII pass the regulations" Then he
placed the medical book back IN the
drawer, and proceeded 10 scrape of the
mans whiskers. Having finished shay
ing. ne dipped an end OF a towel IN a
DoN OK powder and applied IL 20 the Gus
toners face. Regulation 10 forblds the
use OF a powder pun
viii be ready for you IN rust q min
ute be said 10 another customer who
was waiting He then proceeded to
abide by Regulation s. which provides
that the barber wash his hands thor
oughly after serving each customer
Then by Regulation 4 he sterilized by
immersing In boiling water all the ton
serial tools that had been used on the
previous customer. Then by Regulation
he made sure 20 get new towels Tor
the next customer lie then took some
formaldehyde gas. which be applied 20
his razor 70 make sure that any bacuu
that might have become secreted in the
small fluctuations would be dead before
applying the razor again. After looking
over the list 20 see that none OF the
reguiations were violated. he summoned
the customer who was waiting 20 the
chair and repeated the same formula
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-03

An investigation into insanity IN Con-
necticut shows that its victims are one
in go of the population. as in Massa-
chusetts. Their maintenance costs the
taxpayers about $4,000 a year, while the
expenditure by private patients is about
as much The investigators conclude that
more cases would be effected II patients
were brought under hospital treatment in
the earlier stages Of their trouble 1t is
argued that it ought TO be as easy FOR
person with mental disease 70 enter a
hospital for the insane as IL Is for one
with physical disease TO enter a general
hospital The establishment OF psyche
pathic wards at the State hospitals. or in
connection with general hospitals, rails
Ing the standards FOR nurses and attend
ants in the institutions. and amending
the laws in regard 20 the commitment Of
the insane, are features or the proposed
programme