New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

State Senator Ernest n. Alderman OF New Jer-
sey who is now enjoying his annual trip broad,
IS one Of the best known and most enthusiastic
collectors Of postage stamps In this country. SO
large Is his collection that he has set apart one
room in his home In Planield as a stamp room. in
which some OF the rarest OF stamps. so dear
10 the heart of the philatest.
Black or green tea. Mrs. Rafferty,"
shgre oiiye been readin' that pink tsy is all The
JI9dg e. 'n'nN u De A''ns' ''''" some o' '"a'
Phadephia's Department OF Health has organ
ICED an alliance for the Of babies. Voluntary
service will be rendered by hundred and fifty
physicians and cooperating committees have been
organized I'm ward. Lectures are being given
in the school buildings Wednesday afternoons
under the auspices % the Philadelphia Alliance for
the Care Of Babies. The campaign is under the d-
rectOn Of the Department Of Public Health. the
Board OF Education. the Congress of Mothers and
the Home and Schoo! League.
But what made you irritate her father?'
II had 10 do II. wasn't any too popular with
the girl until her father forbade me the house,
Louisville Courier-JournaL
There are hard tires ahead for Chieaso's public
school frats' and sororities. The president of tho
Board of Education. despite the fact that he has
a and daughter who have belonged to them
declares that he has no use for them. and the new
Superintendent OF Schools. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young.
is strong i'm her opposition. Mrs. Young believes
that the 'frats' should he wiped out. She favors.
substitute. plan which has been a success In
one high school. where the faculty has instituted
series Of afternoon and evening dances and enter
talnments for all the pupils. clubhouse has also
been provided I'm nearby building. Another idea
which appeals to Mrs. Young Is that in use In the
Chicago Normal School. where the whole student
body is divided into clubs directly under faculty
supervision.
Patence-Peggy Is very happy.
Patrice-Shes engaged. isn't she?
Yes: and the man she's engaged TO is cross-eyed.
ana me- looking ~ nsr al ths tlme: and no one
That the war on tuberculosis pays Immediate
dividends in human life is proved by a report OF
DR. Bosley Health Commissioner OF Baltimore In
the monthly health bulletin for July it Is shown
that the number Of deaths from tuberculosis oc-
curing In the city 90. as compared with 12s
for the same month last year. Or. Bosley SAYS
that he attributes the decrease in the number OF
deaths to the educational campaign that those ill.,
terested In the fight against the white plague are
making. The interest of the public has been
aroused he declares. land THERE Is a general
tendency on the part Of the PEOPLE TO heed the
warnings and to observe the hygienc rules being
promulgated" In ten years. IL the present progress
is kept up, DIR. Bosey believes that tuberculosis
viii be stamped out.
Father said little Rollo. what is a reformer?'
who considers himself peculiarly qualified to hold
office because OF his professional inexperience
Washington Star.
Among the questions that will come before the
National Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Salt Lake City next week wiIl>be that
OF the admission TO membership OF veterans of the
United States Revenue Cutter Service. In view Of
the fact that the revenue marine Is now officially
an auxiliary OF the navy. Il is believed that the
plea OF the Civil War survivors OF II will be granted
Maryland delegates 10 the encampment are pre-
pared TO present the subject before the convention
as the nrst officer Of the service TO fall I'm action
was Captain Abraham Duncan OF the cutter Re-
lance, who lost his life while that ship as part of
the naval force, on blockade duty on the
Potomac River.
Il have been taking moving pictures of life
on your farm, said photographer TO an aeri-
culturist Did you catch my laborers i'm motio5
ASKED me laIner. I think So" "Ah, we'll. science
is wonderful thing.'-Phiadephia Inquirer