The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-24
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1t is not generally known that
when ex-President Roosevelt went
into the African jungle he carried
with him, in addition to the published
"pig-skin library" vast
Roosevelt amount of literature deal
Studying ing with the subject of So
Socialism. cialism. The former Pres
ident regards this as one
of the Invest subjects" of the pres
ent day and as the one serious men
ace to that long continuance of the
United States under its present form
of government. Reports from Eu-
rope indicate that Mr.. Roosevelt is
availing himself of every opportuni-
ty to familiarize himself with the
methods of dealing with the INDECENT
and other problems which many econ
omists believe can be solved only by
the adoption of the principles and pol
icies of socialism. Just what use Mr..
Roosevelt purposes to make of these
facts is not known, but he has ex-
pressed the view that every public
spirited citizen should master the ar
guments against this economic phil
osophy, and it is assumed by his
friends that the results of his study
of the subject will be seen in lectures
or editorials which he will prepare on
his return to this country.
X X X
1t is not often that the Navy De.
partment consents to investigate the
forms of amusement INDUCED in by
the civilian employees of the navy
yards, but such an in
"A Splash" Quiry has been forced
to BE on Secretary Meyer by
Investigated. the insistent demands
of the Rev. A. P. Doyle,
rector of the Apostolic Mission House
at the Catholic University, who. in
Ollie pastor at Newport 1t appears
that some of the civilian employees
of the Navy Department, notably one
of the foremen, conducted an enter
tainment recently of the type COM
monty called smoker" but termed
by these nautical men Splash. .
One of the features of the entertain
ment was dance, performed first in
complete costume. 1t appears that
the dancer undertook to change her
costume, but so insistent was the de-
mand for an immediate encore that
SlAC ICdpPcdI6Q Ckdu Only ia oil AnlSA-
lean flag, while at the height of the
measure she inadvertently mislaid
the flag. At least, that is the version
given to the Navy Department and
which has resulted in a court of in
quiry being ordered.
K K X
A member of the committee which
| Is investigating the Ballinger-P inchoi
controversy Is telling story to illus.
trate the high character of intelli.
gence of the feminine
Mrs. Ballin- habitues of the com.
ger-Pinchot." mittee room Mrs
Pinchot, mother of the
| former forester, has attended the ses.
| sions with considerable regularity
and on recent occasion was leaving
| the room when woman pointed heI
out to her companions, exclaiming ex-
| citedly: There she goes! There she
goes!" ''Who? Who is it, my
dear?" inquired one of the friends Of
the first speaker. tits Mrs. Balm.
| ger-Pinchot," replied the woman
who knew, to the amusement of the
committee member and, apparently
20 the, entire satisfaction of the in
| luirer.
| X X X
A notable array of physicians ap
i peared before the Senate COMMITTEES
on Public Health to urge the enact
ment of legislation creating a centra
bureau or department O.
| Urge health. Some of the wit
Health nesses strongly urged de
Bureau. partment with Cabine
member at it's head, Will,
others merely emphasized the i'm
| portance of co-ordinating the health
work of the Government. Professo
Irving Fisher, of Yale, declared tina
| $1,50O,000,000 a year could be save(
to the people of the United States b.
the eradication of purely preventabl
diseases. President Taft is in heart.
accord with the movement to co-or
dinate the health work of the Govern
ment in single bureau, but does no
believe the Cabinet should be en-
larged by the addition of Secretar,
of Public Health There is little o
no prospect of legislative action aloni
these lines at this session of Con
gress.
| OulCldlo VI luc AuIl1uiSlTdlAOI.t OOl
pains to make it clear that nethe
the President nor the Secretary of tn
Treasury was either for or against
central bank of is
Administration sue. 1t is declare
and that when Presiden
Central Bank. Taft made his Bos
ton speech toe muc
emphasis was placed upon his re
marks about central bank, and tina
he is anxious all shall understan
that his position is absolutely neutral
He and Mr.. MacVeagh take tn
ground that Congress has accepts
the responsibility of formulating
new scheme of monetary reorganiza
ton through the Monetary Commits
sion, and that it would be highly I'm
wise for them to attempt to reach an
| conclusion in advance of the com
mission. They prefer to approac
the report of the commission with a.
open mind and assert their deter
mination not only not to commi
| themselves to any specific Dropositior