New-York tribune., 1909-03-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. OF
Massachusetts, found time from his duties at
Washington to mp TO Nahant last Saturday and
preside moderator at the annual town meeting.
1T is to be hoped" says The Springfield Repub-
ican." that he viii keep up the custom long
as he lives. even II he has TO make special trips
from Washington. The influence OF his example
cannot fail to be most excellent, since the spec
tacie OF so distinguished statesman, whose range
is national and worldwide displaying a local pa
triotism OF this sort must help TO maintain the
essential dignity or local institutions
What's dis talk Of free breakfast table7'
Af.'s another 6oiticaI dream" answered Plod-
ding Pete. It's something dat'H never happen rs
long dere's wood to be chopped. ed.'-Washington
London. where roller skating has for months
been craze. may not know 1t, but the sport is
an aid temperance. This Is the testimony uf
the Chief of Police Of Wausau. Wis. who lie
eIares that gliding about In rollers has developed
into an effective antidote to intemperance. It's
attracting power is decidedly stronger for young
than saloons. says the chief and a large
majority of the youths who used TO frequent bar
rooms before the sport came into vogue
be found at the Kinks.
safe an automobile.
Wagg-Safer my boy. II You are going to cross
a street.-Phladelphia Record
The announcement recently made that the Rev
z.
fifth year OF service rabbi Of the Shaaray Tefla
Synagogue gave rise to the published statement
that this was the record service for American
rahbis. mo other one having many years Of
continuous service TO his credit" In a communi-
cation TO The Tribune correspondent says that
this is an error, and that the Rev DR. Max
Schlesnger. rabbi emeritus Of the Beth Emeth
Congregation at Albany, has been In continuous
service there since 1854 and that the Rev. DIR.
Max Landsberg, of Rochester. has been tho rabbi
+{,,, oP
since 1871.
mental arithmetic. How old would a person he
who worn in 1875?
Pupil@Please, teacher, was IT a man or a
woman Boston Transcript
When the "Reichsanzeiger' announced recently the
fact that Richard Strauss. composer Of 'Salome''
and "Elektra," had been elected member of the
Academy, a neighboring journals only comment
was: "EndgichT' cat LastrO In explanation the
'Berner Tageblatt' says that Strauss's name had
been before the Academy as a candidate for mem
bershp for three years. and that the opposition to
his admission led by Josef Joachim THE
other party. in Of Strauss under the leader
ship OF Professor Humperdnck, worked hard
however, and finally triumphed. The report that
the Kaiser's influence used to bring about
Strauss election is without foundation"
Sergeant Of Royal Irish Constabulary tnter-
viewing new member Of the force We'll. Magin-
are, are Now .ta, if despritt man attacked ye wild
knife an pistol, would We run or hghtf
Recruit-Shure. yer honor ] would!
Sergeant-What ye would?
Acknowledgements. L name / would not sor!
Sergeant-Ah now that's betther! GIong Nid
ye, buckoi-Punch.
The Providence Police Department has added to
its equipment hfeboat fitted with wheels and
runners, that. winter and summer it can be
taken from the police station where It is housed
hitched TO the rear OF patrol wagon and quickly
drawn to a place Of launching. At a pond boat
carriage and all can be launched and the wheels
dropped when the craft is well in the water Po-
lice officials delighted with their odd barea
and commend the type to ali inland cities where
boats are scarce and hard to get in an emergency
Why do you always call old Deadbeat Worry 90
Because he never pays."-Detroit Free Press,