The Washington herald., 1909-01-10

I The injured father first applied to the
administrative chiefs but the authori-
ties OF public instruction refused 10 lis
ten to him, so he entered a legal action.
claiming 500 by way OF moral and intel
Iectual damages for the wrong done his
son.
The court decided that it was incompe-
tent TO hear the action, and said that
the defendants utterances were, after all,
merely a matter Of opinion. and that
the case was one for the educational au-
thorities themselves 20 settle. The pre-
feet Of the department also took those
views.
Inquiry Ordered.
An appeal was lodged, and again the
father was beaten, but at last. in desper-
alton. he took his case before the Tri-
bunaI des Conflicts. This body. after
ordering an inquiry. WITH a view to ascer-
tanning If the charges were well founded,
I sent the case back 10 the Court Of APP
peal with orders TO adjudieate upon il
Here the whole case was heard from the
beginning
/ The court found the charges proved,
but reduced the damages TO $40 and ccsts.
The president refused TO order the inser-
ton Of the judgment IN the newspapers.
on the ground that It would be giving TO
( the offense d penal aspect. which it did
not deserve.
The British Medical Journal has taken
the holiday season as q fitting time 10
warn the world OF yet another danger
which daily threatens lives. This time
Il is the tooth brush which is a menace
Its bristfes have an unpleasant way OF
/ locating themselves in the appendix.
which means trouble
The Medical Journal records that when
boy of two and one-half years under
went an operation for appendicitis the
other day in Newcastle several hairs
from a toothbrush were found in the dis
eased appendix At St Bartholomew
Hospital the physician interviewed stated
that bristles and hairs from toothbrushes
are often found IN the appendix OF pa
tents operated upon for appendicitis
In the Appendix
But" he added. there are other for
eIgn substances which are more common.
such as small orange pits OF grape seeds
We do infreuuentIy find tiny fragments
4 Of porcelainIike enamel These are IN
doubtedly tiny clippings from the enamel
pots and pans which are used for cook
I ing purposes in so many homes.
The habit Of mOistening d lead pencil
with the tongue before writing is an
other dangerous practice. which may pro-
duce trouble, because fragments OF the
hard lead may be broken OF unwittingly
and swallowed.
The court mourning ordered by the
81.
/ dered King and Crown Prince OF POrtG-
gal. has been officially lightened. 10 .the
great Joy Of the sh0pkeerers OF Rome.
Naples. and Turin The first order given
when the assassination took place was
that mourning Of the deepest kind was
20 be observed for g year and q day.
and any one who has seen what this
means in italy VIII understand how vel
come is the present change.
Mourning among continental peoples
IS always shown by the shrouding Of
ones self IN black S0r any near relative.
and II France. Germany. and Spain the
: women particularly weigh themselves
down with folds upon folds Of crepe. In
Italy this fashion goes 10 even greater
lengths.
During Italian court mourning Il is not
+ considered decOroUs TO show Coiored silks
and ribbons in the shop windows, and
every one from Queen Elena to the
flower girls on the plaza wears unmiti-
gated black. Ladies Of rank and all who
+ copy them wear yards Of crepe upon
their headgear- even horses brides show
. crepe rOsetIes.
Opinion of Leaders.
F Fifty weIl-knOwn public leaders have
written answers 20 the question asked
! IN the Christian Commonwealth: What is
/ the one thing above all others for which
F the British people should strive in 1853?
/ Bernard Shaw leads with a suggestion
that the British nation should feed its
/ children as freely and as well as it feeds
& its seaguils.'
3 II G. Wells considers the nation should
strive for clear thinking
Keir HarGie tersely replies. Socialism
] Philip SuOwden says The politician
should strive 20 DO something real for the
unemployed, the preacher 10 stir the So
/ cial conscience. and all should strive 10 co
/ good TO the extent Of their powers and
opportunities
Will Crooks thinks the most needed re-
I form Is 70 stop the power Of the House
Of Lords and OBTAIN the land for the
people.