New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Magistrates and others who more of evil than
good in the automobile, after all the arguments
pro and con for the self-propelling vehicle nave
been presented have probably not taken into ac-
count the that in this city at least the use OF
the motor car has done much TO make citizens of
a class of who in the pre-autonobile days
would have been we'll satisfied to continue TO live
here as subjects of foreign government. It has
ALWAYS been a noticeable fact that immigrants Of
French origin furnish by far the smallest quota
OF applicants the courts for naturalization
papers. There has been q wonderful increase,
however, in the number of applicants of Gallo
origin for naturalization papers in the United States
courts since men seeking licenses to drive auto
mobiles in certain states had 10 show citizen
ship papers. The taking out OF license by the
owner to manipulate his machine does not extend
the privilege of using the to his chauffeur,
however capable and high salaried may be the
latter. Hence it Is that large numbers of young
Frenchmen and Belgans declaring their
Willingness to become American citizens
A. ito B)-Got a penny?
ALPut it down here. And here is another (pro-
ducing a second from his pocket. Now l am
going to ask you very simple question. easy for
any one to answer. If you it in the afirma-
tive you take both coins. II you answer it In the
hegaTTf meg rfc befa[e f5Ee 0o'n COINS you seen
r. (unsuspiciousIy caught)-No
A.-Thanks. take the pennies.-Illustrated Bits.
The annual report Of the Young Mems Christian
Association in an English town. according TO the
Jewish World" contains the following record of
prize awards: For chess. Myer Lipson; for
draughts. Herman ROsenfed: for swimming. Bar
net Harris; individual championship in gymnastics
Louis Ginsberg; eloCutton. Walter Levi: singing
a Royal Academy certificate Joseph Siverstein The
prize winners were the only Jews in the organ
ization. Shortly after the prizes had been
awarded a member met the Rev. Moses Isaacs
whom he asked why the boys of his congregation
did not have a club Of their own, and told
that they had funds. Would you accept non
Jewish ad?" was asked No knows what the
answer was, but the prize winners have joined
a new club in that town which is known as the
Jewish " NJ. c. A"
Edyth-Jack says I made to kiss
: Mayme-A diplomatic way of referring to your
turned-up nose, wasn't it?-Chicago News.
The Illinois Central Railroad has appointed as
its general solicitor to succeed Jacob NJ, Dckin-
son. who resigned to become Secretary OF War
Blewett Lee. OF Chicago OF the late Lieu
tenant General Stephen D. Lee, of the Confederate
army NIr Lee formerly professor of law
Northwestern University and later at the Uni
versity of Chicago. He born in 1867 near
Columbus Miss. and was graduated from the AxrI-
cultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi
Later he studied the University OF Virginia
Harvard and the universities OF Ieipsic and Frei-
burg in Germany.
How can we interest herr"
Tell her it's worthy cause" suggested one.
terposed a wiser head--Louisviue Courier-Journal
THE Baltimore Sun" has long been an advocate
of public service commission for Maryland, and
basing article the New York commissions
record for two OF their existence again urges
a similar board IN its own state. The New York;
commissions have been conservative and entirely re-
gardfu OF the rights OF the corpora tions and have
treated them and the people At large with eouaI
justice. There has been attack upon propertv
but on the contrary. the corporations have more
than once been protected from popular cIamor
says The Sun"
Marriage is a lottery" quoted the Wis. Gu,
on, that's an antquated idea observed Tie
Philadelphia Record "a 0N'AA -