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The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
FINDS Attic slab.

From the Baltimore American
Word has been received at the Johns
Hopkins University that an important
discovery has Just been made by DR..
Allan G. Johnson, who was fellow at
the university last year, and who IS
now holding a fellowship at the Ameri-
can School of Classical Studies at Ath-
ems. While pursuing his Investigations
In the Acropolis at Athens. DR.. johnson
was prompted 70 examine carefully the
stones which compose the retaining wall
Of an ancient cistern, and found that one
of them had engraved upon it an In
seription which had previously escaped
observation. because it was built into
the wall IN such way that no letters
were visible.
When the slab was removed the in
scription proved to be an Attic decree
Of 303 B. c, which was enacted in honor
of Nixon OF Abydos for having saved
Athenians from drowning In a previous
war. This valuable document. which is
thirty lines in length and contains his
torieal information hitherto quite I'M
known. will be published by the dlscov-
erer at an early date.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
Late Comers at the Theater.

sumptuary laws and regulation Of per-
sonaI conduct do not appeal to the
American of the present day. When
Xhe city council of Cleveland last Decem-
Der passed an ordinance fining the thea
ter manager who permitted late corners
to be seated while the curtain was up.
the reform was applauded as a step
in the right direction. But when the
clevelanders refused TO come any earlier,
and when the ushers permitted the late
conner TO find his seat for himself. the
managers winked at the evasion Of the
statute.
Finally, such q condition was reached
that It was necessary for the city fathers
to admit they had made mistake, and
at the last meeting OF the council the
ordinance was repealed. Thus ended the
effort TO force reform
Next We shall expect social revolu-
ton IN Chicago because the aldermen
there have decided TO fix maximum
length FOR hat pins. In Pittsburg the
SClOOlEMS WILL 10 uoubts 80 tl 81 me
because the board of school eomptrollers
has put the ban on French heel shoes.
We do not want to be regulated in
our daily lives as the Germans are. There
the stole populace tolerate police regu-
lation as part Of the statutes. In this
country It Is different. We resent effort
to control manners and conduct. We
oppose sanitary measures oftentimes for
no good reason. but simply because We
see some Limitation in our personal free
dom When obnoxious statutes are
placed on the books, they soon become
dead letter. and that is one reason
for our growing disrespect OF law.
Better a few rational laws well en-
forced than scores Of petty regulations
which none feels under obligation to
respect.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
The House of Lords.

Rather unexpectedly. We imagine. the
House of Lords has given the people of
Great Britain TO understand thar il "a
willing to be reformed along practical
and eommon-sense lines. by resolving
within Itself that the hereditary principle
that has ruled for more than two CEN
turtles must now 60
If the House Of Lords finds itself able
TO subscribe to that concession, by a vote
ell but unanimous. then, of course. thu
inference is natural that It means to
reorganizs itself upon q modern basis.
And II it intends doing that, and does do
that. the voters OF Great Britain can
have small If any grievance against It.
1t will apear. therefore. that there are
some pretty wise politicians among their
iordShips. after all That a second cham
Der Is necessary in all representative
governments goes without saying. That
It ought TO be recruited from the people.
however, and not from any particular
class Of the people. has also come 70
~ NSAA AAi0Ci 1AOGU uON audys. ne fiOuS1
Of Lords has been fashioned heretofore
from the classes-not the masses. II in
evitably tended toward extreme conserv-
atism, in those circumstances. It-numbers
among its members to-day many men Of
great ability. It averages up every bit
as high, we suspect. as the Commons. at
least And yet its membership solidlv
has thought one way. and that way has
been the way Of the aristocracy-the in
temporarily conservative way. The lords
having taken an Unexpectedly long steoI
in the other direction. however, and
agreed TO abandon the hereditary prinei-
pie without argument or discussion, the
inference is warranted that they have
seen a light and are willing to govern
themselves accordingly.
The present status Of. affairs ought to
be gratifying to the voters OF Great
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
Fashion Notes.

From Judges Library.
Red waistcoats viii be largely worn
by the robins during the spring and
summer seasons.
A popular feature OF mems dress in
Boston and Philadelphia this spring viii
be the noiseless necktie-a great relief
from the rather loud neckwear OF re-
cent years.
The revival OF business OF all kinds
throughout the country indicates the re-
turn to vogue Of the large checks. once
so popular with everybody.
The prevailing footwear OF the police
and second-story men this year VIII be
the gumshoe. as heretofore.
Ladies hats viii be smaller this sea-
son than last. but the bills Will be Just
as high as ever. If not higher.
Sheath gowns made of panne rubber
are the latest novelty from Paris. and
are likely to prove popular, their elias
ITCHY allowing OF a greater freedom OF
movement 20 the wearer.
The French poodle viii be the prevail
ing dog during the coming season. A
last years Pomeranian, suitably barbered
and given a few lessons in French by
photograph, viii pass muster II the own
ers prefer not 20 go to the expense Of
getting a new dog.
A utilitarian headdress for women dur
ing the current season has the double
advantage OF obscuring the stage at the
theaters where improper plays are per-
formed. and serving as q comfortable
sofa cushion between the acts.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
SNAP SHOTS.

FTcn the Dallas News.
Even the ignorant swine finds II better
TO root than to whine.
Woman is fond of any kind OF candy
and ell sorts Of taffy.
A girls idea OF an elaborate luncheon
Is lot OF women with surplus clothes on.
II they laugh best who laugh last. the
English are the most successful at that
sort OF thing.
The reason a man always looks uneasy
when he goes shopping with his wife IS
because he is.
When a girl insists on long engage
ment. il is a sign that she thinks she
may set better chance
The old-fashioned patriarch who owned
cattle on thousand hills now has a
grandson who can't buy beefsteak
When married man enjoys writing
long letters to his wife It Is a sign that
he IS away from homo in an insane
asylum.
Maybe the reason a woman is always
uneasy about the buttons at her back IS
because that IS where other women talk
about her.
The driver OF the water wagon is the
patientest person in the world. He waits
for years for some Of his passengers TO
get on.
There Is a monkey IN Dallas that car
ries a cane, wears white KID gloves. and
smokes cigarettes. But he doesn't pre-
tend to be a man.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
According to Rules.

From London Answera
The monotony OF the postal officials
daily routine is frequently broken by
the peculiar whims and caprices of &C.
centric members Of the public with
whom he is from time to time brought
IN contact
A lady once sent to her son a pair
Of trousers by book post.s which Is, of
course. cheaper than parcel post The
postal officials wrote to her, Clothes
cannot be sent by book post If you
will refer to the Post-ofice Guide, you
win see under what conditions articles
may be sent by book post" After a
few days, the lady replied: IT have
looked in the Post-of1lce Guide. and find
that articles which are open at both
ends may be sent by book post And
II trousers are not open at both ends,
should Ike to know what Is"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
Set Style of Simplicity.

Nothing but commentator should be
given those Central High School girls who
this week abandoned the rat and puff
for the braid and ribbon Of their mothers
and grandmothers. Startling headlines
call this method OF hairdressing an limo
walton and fad But it is far from this.
It is getting back to nature. and he
younger generation is setting a worthy
example which could well be followed, as
far as simplicity is concerned. by some
of the older sisters.
The pig-tail is becoming TO a school
girl, in that it differentiates her from her
senior who has reached the dignity OF
the train. The Observation-Disclosures
mode is much simpler. and does not re-
qulre the painstaking effort which ex-
hausts the girl. who should devote her
time and energy to her schoolroom duties.
The ability 70 make a complex coil can
be acquired later. The period OF thu
couture can well come later.
Principal Wilson showed tact in his
method OF procedure--inviting the girls
one by one into his Office and asking them
to set the style. He showed himself a
diplomat He accomplished q revolution
by a peaceful process. and It Is to be
hoped that his suggestion wiz bear such
fruit es TO extend the good work to every
high school in Washington.
In Pittsburg the high school girls have
the French heel shoe. In
Chicago dress reform has been taken up
Dy the superintendent OF schools, Mrs.
Young. Allsthese changes .tosimpler forms
n dress and apparel ofzhigh school girls
should be encouraged. Department stores
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
Taft and Cleveland.

A recent issue of the Manila Gable News,
IA an intelligent editorial review of af-
fairs political in the United States. gave
expression to the following:
There is q disposition in many quar-
tiers to minimize the sChism in the Re
publican ranks and TO treat with con-
tempt the detection OF the West, but an
unbiased view Of political sentiment as
reflected in the press cannot but convince
one that lines OF cleavage are appearing
In both parties, but particularly in the
party IN power, that are destined 10
wreck good many political careers when
the impending crash comes.
To us the political eyOutions are
more significant than anything similar
that has occurred since the Democratic
West diluted By Populism. broke with
the late President Cleveland fifteen or
sixteen years ago. We do not mean 10
Intimate that conditions are duplicated
70 any extent, but simply 10 suggest that
the schism in the Republican ranks is
as marked IN its way as the one grow
ing out of the free silver agitation Co
incidentiyl II has been said that CleVe-
land and Taft had more points than size
in common"
Il Is idle TO attempt to minimize the
schism IN the Republican ranks ana fool
ish to treat with contempt the detection
in the West Clear-headed party men are
doing no such things. There is full reali-
cation OF the schism and detection. So
serious do these appear THAI few Repub-
lieans Of prominence to-day make any
eoneealment OF their misgivings as to the
outcome Of the November elections. II
conditions can be improved by work and
organization. and. moreover by placation
of partisan grievances. the opening or
the Congressional campaign VIII see a
material Frightening OF party prospects.
no doubt.
The G. o. P. is wonderfully resourceful
when a crisis confronts it. Never does It
fight 50 well as when hard pressed But
it has not only schism in its ranks and
detection in the West TO contend with
II has material conditions to meet which
it cannot control and herein lies its dan
ger OF losing at the polls.
The country is reasonably prosperous.
but it Is not aequiescent and happy. The
high cost Of living bears down upon the
masses. They naturally hold the party
in power accountable for it. The new
tariff law may be the best that was ever
devised. but it Is inseparably connected
in the public mind with living prices. ANY
sort Of tariff act would, whether making
marked reduction downward or upward,
have met similar fate Il It had failed
Immediately TO cure the public Ills. as
any act inevitably would have failed.
Possibly. as the Cable News suggests.
Cleveland and Taft had more points than
size in common" That is a matter Tor
individual appraisement. Surely no one
detects IN TAFT the obstinacy displayed
by Cleveland in his attitude toward men
and measures. On the contrary. the con-
trast is striking. Many Of Cleveland's
troubles were Of his own creation. IN
doubtedly, whereas Tafts are almost
wholly inherited. as everybody knows
But 1910 is recalling 1904 In the abnormal
state Of things political and material pre-
vailing-a state of things which neces-
sarily means for an administration a hard
and uninviting lot
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
a Consnirany Of Indoleneel


It is a pity that Representative Living
ston, OF Georgia, member Of the House
Appropriations Committee. did not fur
Their divulge the Information he evidently
possesses. the character OF which has
been indicated in a recent hearing before
a subcommittee, when the Inspector Gen
eral Of the army appeared concerning the
clerical force Of his Office, Mr.. Living
ston asked the army officer If the clerks
in his Office performed their duties. and
he remarked. incidentally:
Inspector General. we found out
lately. by examination OF chiefs of divi-
sion in certain Of the other departments,
that IN some OF the departments the
clerks have been working only two or
three or four hours a day In one OF
the departments referred to they come
there at . O'Clock, but do not work.
In this division that I referred TO
the chiefs of division were conniving at
the waste OF time. so that you ought 10
have some supervision over your chiefs
OF course, Inspector General Darlington
was able to say promptly and with en-
phasis that his clerks worked, and, as
he had only seven clerks In his office and
no chiefs of division, ne found It no
very great labor to ascertain what vas
being done. Mr. Livingston did not con-
tinue along what should prove 70 be q
line of interesting and Illuminating dis
closure. It would be well If the country
could ascertain from such a reliable
source in what division Of a particular
department this conspiracy OF Incidence
prevails It is a serious charge which
Mr.. Livingston has made against certain
unnamed chiefs Of division, to say moth
ing of the subordinate employees who
are parties to this 'counivance'' in the
waste OF government time at public ex-
pense. It Is possible there are people
employed in the executive departments
who do not earn their pay. It ought not
to be a difficult matter, however. to 10
cats these idlers. There are many clerks,
on the other hand, who have more than
they should be required to do. and there
are many clerks also who are underpaid
for the services they render. We hear
nothing OF these, however, in the critl-
cisms which come from Congress, where,
for that matter. the criticism ought to be
tempered IN proportion TO the influences
which Representatives end Senators ex-
ercise in keeping in place the people who
do not work or who are paid out Of pro-
portion for the tasks upon which they are
engaged The fault is not altogether with
the loafers or their conniving chiefs. II
is with the men higher up" whose
personal pull is used 10 retain in the
public service clerks who ought to be
dismissed.
Mr.. Livingston. in the interests OF the
public service. and in justice to the faith
full in government employ. should make
his discoveries the occasion of an official
complaint. to the end that relief may be
afforded and the clerical work moro
evenly distributed, with compensation
where 1t is rightfully earned.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
A Thrilling Adventure.

From Tt-Bits.
Once again the conversation had veered
round 10 thrilling adventures.
That reminds me OF an experience 7
had some time ago. remarked a member.
II was riding a brakeless bicycle down
steep hill. when all OF a sudden the chain
snapped and I careened down the rest Of
the hin quicker than creased lightning.
The road down the hill took a turn az
direct right angles, and IN the corner Of
the angle stood cottage. I was wonder
ing what the verdict would be at the In
quest when saw a man rest a plank OF
wood against the caves Of the cottage.
Il went straight for the plank. over the
roof and down the other side. Luckily.
the oottagers wife and daughters were
shaking carpets. and alighting on an out
stretched carpet was gently lowered
TO the ground"
A dead dull silence descended on the
company. which was broken by the hiss
ing Of soda siphon.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
THE REPORTERS ENVOY.

When eaEth's last pager is printed, and tho forms
and the metal are Geld,
When the nswest seandal IS ancient. and the latest
extra Is sold
We shall loaf-and Lord. how We need itk-Nith
nothing at all to do
TIL the boss Of the perfect paper shan can Us to
work anew.
And when we shah work as we'd Ike to. each on
his o0n machine;
And the truth shall Be IN our ecpg and nothing
shall intervene
We shaI wr1ts real stories shout thern-heggsr and
millionaire
For an editor kesn and fearless, paper that's on
tho s1uaFe
We shall work in q rush AMI q hurry. foT that IS
tbs cody game
But we shall not dig In tho gutter for stories q
filth and shame;
And the copy readers above Us shan Leave our
features alone.
And the stozies that III ths columns We shall
recoSnizs as our OWL
We shall have fool sssignmsutA no cruel mis-
sions q pain
To torture the broken hearted O. blacken the sin
ner's stain:
We shall scoop and Be soooped s-pienty, wc shah
lore the 1uEry and noise
We shah nght with tina business o1ce and fuss with
ths copy bays;
But each Of Us sAau be human, and each Of Us
shall be free
To write The thing as be sees It for tie Paper That
-B4SOn Bsaisy. IN PnH
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25

Good Friday has been held as a festival
by the church from the earliest times. In
England to-day ali business is suspended,
and in the United States Good Friday is
observed as q legal holiday In Alabama,
Connecticut. Delaware. Florida, Bouisi-
ana, Maryland. Minnesota, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. In com
memoration OF the cruci1xion OF our
Lord this day is kept as day OF mourn
ing and Of special prayer and is the mos
sacred Of all Of the church festival days
OF the year
In America there IS no specified observ-
anoe Of the day, other than the special
Easter services IN the Catholic and Prot
estant churches. In Rome. more than in
any other city. are the services Of a most
solemn character. The Pope carries out
his part Of the ceremony habited in red
cope. and the cardinals dress in purple,
which is their mourning color. and wear
no rings. The morning sermon is preach
ed by a conventual friar, and the Mise
rere," chanted in the Sistine Chapel in
the afternoon, draws a vast throng. Aft
er the "Miserere'' is chanted the Pope,
cardinals, ana OlilBT Clergy BIoCtSA
through a covered passage to st. Peters
in order to venerate tho relics of the
True Cross, the Lance" and the
''Volto Santc," which are shown by the
canons frcm the balcony above the statue
OF st. Veronica
In London and all over England the
morning of Good Friday is ushered in
with the universal cry of Hot Cross
BunsF A parcel OF them appears on
every breakfast table. It is rather
small bun. more than usually spiced, and
having It's brown sugary surface marked
with a cross. Thousands Of poor children
and old. frail people take up for this day
the business of disseminating these quasi
religious cakes. only intermitting the duty
during church hours. The ear OF every
person who has ever dwelt In England IS
familiar with the cry OF the street bun
vendors.
One penny, buns
Two q penny. b1ns
One penny. two penny,
Hot cross buns
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Good Friday-March Is.

on Good Friday appears to have existed
from an early period. Bread so baked
was kept by a family all through the en-
suing year, under the belief that q few
gTatings OF il in water would prove a
specific for any aiIment-
The ancient archiepiscopal cityof Treves.
on the Moselle. Prussia, claims the pos
session among It's cathedral treasures Of
the coat reputed TO have been worn by
our Saviour at His crucifixion and for
which the soldiers cast lots. This coat
was the gift of the famed Empress Hell
ena, the mother of Constantine the
Great. It Is very rarely shown, and the
history Of her possession OF It has never
been written.
In the Good Friday professions OF
penitents, which takes place in the SOUTH
ern Italian cities. the persons who form
them are so completely enveloped In a
peculiar dress that nothing but the eyes
and hands are visible. A long white
gown covers the body. and a disappointed
hood envelops the head. spreading like a
heavy tippet over the shoulders. Holes
are cut to allow of sight but there are
none for breathing.
Each penitent in the procession wears
upon the hood crown of thorns twice
twisted round the brow and over the
head. a thin rope is passed round the
neck and looped in front OF the breast, in
which the uplifted hands Of the penitent
rest IN the attitude of prayer Thus de-
prived Of the use of hands and almost OF
sight, the slow movement of these lines
of penitents through the streets is regu-
lated by the clerical officials who walk
beside and marshal them. IN this section
is the most picturesque Observance of the
day.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25

require certain colors and certain plain
ness Of dress on the part Of their
women employees. Telephone companies
in many cities bar tho rat and
puff" and also regulate the hours Of the
girl operators. washington high school
girls can well study these examples, and
put to better use the energy heretofore
spent on hairdressing ana other forms of
adornment This is a worthy
cause. and no doubt the parents will
gladly cooperate IN its successful achieve
ment
The Washington herald., 1910-03-25
Cowardice in Public Lifs.

From the Dallas News
The insurgents messengers Of encouragement to
many Americans who haze almost last conHdsnoe IN
their public men: ard this is true regardless q Of
ferencss O. opinion touching puhl.c questions.
Considering the e0waFdice Of men IN the public
life q to-day the close CAL made upon Speaker
Cannon is surprising. AZ those who voted 20 de-
throne the party autocat wen know, they have
sacrificed their political heads upon the altar q
courage. honesty, and Independence.
The public man Of to-day is kept busy lodging
and ducking between two masters One IL the party
boss in charge q ths Ep0ils machine The other IL
the people. No man can continue In very long
as matters stand. unless he Is wiling 20 remain
silent and lie low when danger Is brewing. 1t
remains for tho insurgents to prove that there are
exceptions 70 the rls Of evasion and cowardice and
that such ezcsDtioas are increasing in number ana
81 power