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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

the first mortgage usually going to
the contractor who builds the house,
How safe these loans have proved TO be
may be seen from the fact that since
1904 the bank las been compelled only
once to resort to the courts to secure
payment OF interest and the installments
on loan, and since the bank started
there has been no loss of funds at ALL
The value of parentalism such as this
can hardly be overestimated. II is an
economic truism that the man who owns
his own home is better and more sub
stantlal citizen than the renter. who. in
this country especially. has. usually, to
pay a dlspropoTtionate amount OF his
income for rent Private enterprise does
much TO induce men TO buy their own
homes. but even tho best OF the building
ana loan companies have TO get large
proht. Many people would think that we
were trending toward socialism II the
government were asked to help the poorer
citizens to own their own homes, and yet,
1t would be hard to find a better or
more profitable use 10 which some OF the
surplus money IN the Treasury could be
put than this
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Army.

IN the course OF Col. Roosevelt's politi-
cal peregrinations he has said many
things which are remarkable for their
Inconsistency. At Nashua. ~ H.. the
other day, he took occasion 10 generalize
in his peculiar fashion. and said. among
other things, addressing veteran in the
audience:
You can't stand a man who was made
a general and showed his uniform only
on Broadway and not In battle. You
can't stand for seeing a man promoted
because he married the daughter of a
Senator"
Army officers VIII appreciate this lndi-
cation Of Mr.. Roosevelt's change Of atti-
tude in a matter which did much 70 create
discomfort among the commissioned per-
sonnet of the army. During the Roose-
welt term as President there was more
favoritism shown in army appointments
than In almost any other administration.
Seniority and service counted for less
than the esRousal in high quarters OF an
Individual cause.
Roosevelt himself, as President, pro-
NOTED from the commissioned personnel
OF the army TO the grade Of brigadier gem
eral the man who happened TO be the SON
in-law Of Senator. The officer thus Ia
vored had won recognition for intrepid
service in the field. The appointment IN
doubtedly was good one. It was accept
ed as based upon merit and an unusual
record, MIR. Roosevelt now, BY infer
ence, SAYS this officer was promoted be
cause he married the daughter OF a sena-
tor but signally omits to say that he
was the President who promoted him.
Happily there has been an end to this
abnormality in promotion. Il is not nee
essary that the senior colonel shall be
advanced when there is a vacancy in the
grade of brigadier general. but there are
assuredly enough colonies OF infantry.
cavalry, and artillery to furnish available
candidates who are entitled TO recogni-
ton FOR the service they must have rem
dered in a career long enough to carry
them through all the line positions
The plain truth OF the situation is that
Dir. Roosevelt. as President. was most
susceptible 10 influence. The pull pre-
vailed under him in exceptional degree
In appointments. both civil and military.
The things which he tells the veterans
they cant stand for" they had to stand
for when he was President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
NOrway's Dwelling Banks.

The cry against parentalism In govern
ment, Ike many popular cries. goes
astray when 1t seeks TO condemn by
wholesale; seeing no good in any So
called parental enterprise. In view Of the
fact that the time is near at hand in this
country for the establishment Of postal
savings banks, which, after all, are fun
damentally parental. 1t may be interest
ing TO note how a similar movement has
succeeded in Norway The facts in the
case deal with the Norwegian city OF
Stavanger and are reported by the
United States consul there. Mr.. Emerson
Taylor.
IN Stavanger there has been established
what is known as the Bolig Bank, or
Dwelling Bank, the purpose Of which
is TO enable the people 10 own their own
homes and 10 cease paying rent, which
has been recognized as one Of the great
est Of economies. The Bolig Bank was
organized in 1904. with q capital stock of
$4,000. guaranteed by the stavanger city
council, It's purpose was 10 loan money
TO the poorer people Of the city for the
building Of homes. In 1905 the capital
was increased 10 $4,000, and in 1907 to
$4,000. part of which was provided by
the Norwegian government
or this capital there IS loaned in the
city of stavanger a15.77s. and so practical
and so productive of results was the
system shown TO be that in 1910 the
Storthing granted the hank an additional
loan Of $556000. which could be used
without restriction for the applications
for loans that were then pending. This
entire amount has already been loaned
out 10 the people. and there are appH-
cations on file for as much more; so that
the storthing has been asked for an addi-
tional loan.
The Bohg Bank system has created a
wonderful transformation in the eco
homie, sanitary. and social condition of
the people of Stavanger. 1t has resulted
in a great reduction in the number of
renters and a corresponding increase in
the number of home owners, thus Great
ing much better citizens. The system is.
In effect, something like that Of the
building and loan system in vogue in
this country. only. being conducted under
governmental auspices, and not for
profit, save such profit as Is always
found in making people eontented and
happy. the interest rate is about half
what it would be II the enterprise were
conducted by private individuals. The
loans are ali made at per cent and are
generally secured by second mortgage,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
VALVE OF a VOTE.
II Out,veIghs an Eternity Of Decia-
nation Against Corruption.

Joseph W. Folk. IN Youths CompGnioa.
Bad citizenship is nearly always ag-
gressive, whereas good citizenship is TOO
often apathetic. One good, honest vote
for the right is worth an eternity Of
private defamation against the evils Of
corrupt politics. Corrupt political eondi-
lions can exist only because good people.
through their inactivity and political neg
ligence. permit such conditions TO exist.
In vain do We ingeigh against corrupt
practices while failing 10 take the mi
tiatiye in virtuous practices. Before we
cry out against others for their wrong
doing. we should first clear our own
skirts by tight doing. He who sleeps
upon his rights will rest upon a stony
pillow Liberty is not for the slothful,
the negligent. and the apathetic, she
abides not with those who are indoleht
In her service
The patriotism Of peace is often more
necessary than the patriotism Of war
for history shows that where one gov
eminent has been destroyed by wars and
pestilence and other cslamities COM
bined. corruption in times OF peace has
undermined a score
There never was a time when the need
OF patriotic men IN public affairs was
greater than now ! DO not refer 10 the
need for men IN public Office alone, for i
man does not need 10 hold public office
10 serve his country. Some Of the great
est men in the nation have never held
public Office When some of the disciples
Of Christ DISPUTED among themselves as
70 who should have the highest Office in
the kingdom of heaven. not understand
ing the kind Of kingdom he had come to
establish. they left the controversy 10
Him, and he said, whatsoever Of you
VIII be the chiefest, shall be servant OF
all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
when Jesse James Escaped.

From the Columbia Mo- Tribune.
When Jesse James made his escape
from Galloway County, after having been
Brother Johnson" a Sunday school SUI
perintendent, for some months, he dis
guised himself as a woman. The night
before Sunday school picnic, at which
he was 10 have been captured, Jesse
James was warned Of the plan by a note
from a woman whose brother he had
saved during the civil war His landlady.
Mrs Sarah Nowlin Wommack, when she
learned the identity of her boarder. at
once urged him TO go to the railroad and
get out Of the country. The station was
guarded She got a dress and Jesse
James, disguised as a woman. drove to
Fulton and boarded the train. while the
town was fill "a with officers on the look
out for him. Mrs. Wommack was one OF
those who believed Jesse James TO be
victim Of circumstances. and that he was
an excellent man. She told the story of
his escape in 1880. at a Baptist Associa-
ton. when others brought up the sub
ject
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
BACON AT 40 CENTS.
Shortage in supply of Lean Hogs
Held 20 he Responsible.

from lle Kansas lltT star.
What are you going 10 do about IL?
About bacon, you know. It's gone up
again. Forty cents a pond now; IS II
you ask the butcher 10 slice. it for you.
Last week It was 50 cents. and many per-
sons who had formed the habit OF eat
ing it fancied that was rather steep.
OF course, you're not expected 10 ask
the reason for the advance, but you can
ask II YOU are possessed OF a lot OF idle
curiosity and haven't anything better 10
do than stand round and ask foolish
questions. The answer the butcher will
give you viii be. Il don't know-how
many pounds do you waut?"
The man behind the counter al a down
town market appeared surprised when
the question was asked this morning:
Goodness" he said 1T isn't the re-
taiers fault We're holding down the
price just as much as We can, but il
doesn't seem TO do any good. Bacon's
been going up for d week now. a little
jump every day. and l don't know
whether il has reached the top yet
We hear from the packers that bacon
hogs are scarce right now and that the
demand is so much greater than the sup
ply they have 10 pay more for them
The only thing We can do is to pay the
price they ask or go without bacon. And
there you are"
Persons familiar with the live stock
market said this morning there was a
scarcity of bacon hogs on the market.
The reason for the scarcity is that
corn is cheaper than il was a year ago.
= meat inspector said, and so. because
Of this cheapness Of corn. the farmers
are saving their lean hogs for fattenlng
purposes
Retail stores this morning said there
had been no advance in hams or other
pork products other than bacon.
Packers IN Kansas City say the price
Of fancy bacon from light hogs has ad-
vanced 60 the wholesale price of 81 cents
a pound There Is plenty of the heavier
bacon as low, at wholesale. as 201R cents.
But the scarcity of light hogs on the
market makes the fancy quality Of ba-
con, which is demanded by epicures.
much higher than the ordinary quality
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
The Parents and the School.

Beyond all question the most important
step toward the completion of the chain
Of influences that make for good schools
is that inaugurated by forming a par
ents' association in connection with
the high schools The active. intelli-
gent. and well-dirccted cooperation OF
parent and teacher IS a factor that in
point Of practical benefit and the pro6uc-
ton Of results has vastly more weight
than have many OF the unaided and IN
supported principles Of pedagogy and
school organization.
When one rejects that the origin Of
the term ''pedagogue" is to be traced
back TO the Greek slave whose business
IL was to accompany children to and
from school. and when. also, one con-
siders the status OF the teacher or ped
agogue Of to-day. there is some reason
able ground TO suspect that in some di-
reetions at least the emancipation from
the rigid rules of uniform methods and
the lack Of opportunity for full play Of
the personality OF teacher and accom-
mediation Of the individuality of pupil is
not yet quite complete.
II Is TO be hoped that all measure Of
success viii attend this attempt 20 d.
rect the sympathies Of parents in the
intellectual welfare OF their children.
Fortunately. It is not at all necessary 10
stimulate an interest in the subject; ii
is an ever-present force in the hearts of
all right-thinking fathers and mothers.
And the pity of it all is that it was
not long ago directed into channels of
usefulness and power for good. For lack
OF opportunity, the history of schools all
over the country shows that this interest
and sympathy has too often, through
disappointment and disregard, been
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Roast Pork Lake Human FIe.b

w. T. Totten IN the North American.
To-day in the 'Mizpah." an affable gen
tlemen at the same table said TO the
waiter, Roast young pork dinner. if you
please AS he ate he smiled and re-
marked to me, This pork carries me-
mentally. to the Fiji islands. lived there
several years In conversation with an
old native, beyond ninety years Of age
one-time cannibal Che very often dined
upon his neighbors), he remarked. pork
and the human are alike in flavor 50
whenever ! eat pork l think Of him. and
by the way, prior to the advent of the
white man, natives were CARRIED in the
Adamic-not susceptible TO pulmonary
disease, catarrh, SC, but since Obliged
TO wear store clothes, have all such ills.
Strange, eh?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
TARIFF AND THE BEEFSTEAK.
Strong Argument I'm Favor Of
Tarin for Revenue Only.
from TIE Richmond TimesDispatch.

from the Richmond Tlmez-Dispatch.
Concrete illustrations OF the workings
Of the tariff law IN this country are the
best arguments for a tariff for revenue
only. An epicurean reader Of the New
York World has been estimating the eff
feet Of the tariff on the history of beef
steak, and his findings are most in
teresting.
The tariff on beefsteak alone is IL
cents the pound. That is not so bad.
Yet there are other things TO be con-
sidered, Mr.. Consumer The butcher
sliced up that steak with a knife that
is taxed 30 per cent, and chopped il with
a cleaver that is taxed as much The
wooden chopping block is taxed 80 per
cent The scales on which the steak Is
weighed are taxed ~ PEI cent. and the
paper in which IL is wrapped is taxed -
per cent
The kitchen period OF the career Of the
steak comes next. 1t is cooked on a
stove taxed a. per cent II is trimmed
with a knife taxed 40 FER cent or more
II is broiled on utensils taxed 90 per
cent II lies on platter taxed IS per
cent and a plate taxed - per cent.
-'-N hiilAC anu lolh dlC LdAcu d
least 80 per cent. II not more. The pat OF
butter is taxed 9 cents the pound The
pepper is taxed a fifth OF a cent an ounce.
The Worcestershire sauce is taxed 20 per
cent The prepared mustard is taxed
fve-eighths OF a cent an ounce. The Gel
cry Is taxed A per cent The salt is
taxed One-tenth of a cent the pound. The
pickles are taxed % pei cent. the apple
sauce, s. per cent.
That Is putting an average duty Of
80 per cent upward on the table, but
what are We going 20 90 about it2 Some
Of US would be fully satisfied If we could
just get the steak without the trim
miugs leaving of the tsx-but We all
have 10 pay together The chronicle of
beefsJeak. however. is pretty good evil
dence as to the cause Of the high cost Of
TFvfwy
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Americans Easv ,Lnrks.

From the Boston Post.
The American tourist in the European
resorts is expected 10 pay for everything
with a lavish disregard to the price. He
has been so easy that Baden Baden and
Wiesbaden impose a tourist tax on him
He has to pay public tax for the priyi-
lege of spending the rest of his money
with the hospitable German curists.
Counting upon what could be lifted out
of the pockets of the tourists. Wiesbaden
went in for dozens of new hotels and
restaurants, equipped with all the gold
and marble Of modern hostel-y magnih-
cence. But the tourist worm turned At
last; he would not give up any more Of
his good money, and in the last year
thirty of the Wiesbaden hotels and res
taurants failed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
HIS First Bite.

From an Exchange.
He had never fshed before, and his
rod was new and shining with resplend-
ent varnish. Faultlessly attired, he was
whipping a trout stream when by some
odd chance he got a bite. a one-p FOUNDER
from the way the line strained He did
not play the fish at all but with rod
held straight ahead ne slowly and stead
lily reeled him in. Presently the fish's
head appeared below the end of the rcd.
Did he stop? No; he kept on Keeling
the fish in, and finally the fsh's head
touched the tip The man even tried to
pull him through the ring Just then
the man turned and saw a stranger
standing on the bank. With a bewildered
look he said: What shall I do now?"
The only thing you can do nov" the
man said is to climb up the pole after
him"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
Fifty Years Of Progress.

AS one reads the famous third chapter
OF Macaulays History OF England. -
wherein he describes the condition Of
England in the period about which he
commences 10 write, one Is surprised at
his revelations OF the conditions which
then existed and at the progress the
country has since made. Something of
the same impression. though much
greater in degree, comes TO one who
VIII cast his eye backward over the
history Of the United States for a period
OF only hfty years. TO measure from that
point the progress which this country has
made in that time The present census
has much 70 reveal 10 a student of the
growth Of this country. From a pOpula-
ton OF only 100000, we have now
reached. with our insular possessions, a
round 100000. Our per capita national
wealth is now 1888, where It was only
S5li fifty years ago. Our gold coinage Is
now about sl0o0 O0,00O a year. where 1t did
not exceed S28. 100000 year in 1850 We
have S2l2l.o0100O in circulation, as
against only S435, 00O,O00 in 1860.
There were then no national banks. no
loan and trust companies, where now we
have 6,926 national banks with a paid-up
capital approaching a billion and a sur
plus and undivided profit not much less
than that amount; while there are nearly
$50 900 deposited with the loan and
trust companies throughout the country.
The revenue of the nation fifty years ago
was only S56.0o0.0oO. while it is now $780,
cocoa We paid then In pensions s1.1oo.-
go; now the sum is 100000 Our farms
and farm property in 1850 were valued al
Ss,o0o.o00Ooo, while last year the value ex-
cceded $4,000 10000
IN a few such abstract figures are rem
resented some slight measure Of the IN.
paralleled growth OF a nation such as
the world has never seen in its history.
There is buried within the dry-as-dust
statistical review and endowment OF en-
ergy, Industry. inventiveness. and the
capacity 10 know opportunities when
they present themselves and TO profit by
seizins them, that, when interpreted and
fully realized, spells out the splendid sue
cesses that have attended our national
development Of Unprecedented CONNER
cial and Industrial activities. II is this
marvellous growth that in the KALEIDOSCOPE
&c and chameleon-Iike changes Of the in
dustTial and economic conditions in the
United states have brought about
state Of perplezity manifested alike by
economist and politician in their attempts
80 apply remedial legislation 10 conditions
which for reasons which they them
selves have not as yet been able 10 make
quite clear, except In general terms they
feel perhaps. inst!nctively. should not
exist But it is a condition in which
congratulations viii not do, especially
when one recalls the statement of
the witty Freedman that "all generali-
cations are false. including this one"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27

turned into criticism. and antagonism
that have been most harmful.
In entering upon this work OF coop
Grafton, It Is quite certain that the par
ents win be fully alive TO the RESPONSE
bilities which they are assuming. not
alone in the local work that they are
capable OF doing by organization. but by
the effect upon other schools which the
good example of the success Of this
movement is sure TO have. The good
influence. too. of the Mothers Con-
gress, which has been so active in
bringing this most desirable association
into existence. is a guarantee Of the
earnestness with which its good work
may most hopefully be expected to be
carried on.
In no other city is there TO be seen
display of intelligent interest in all
that pertains to the welfare of the com
munity equal TO that manifested by the
well-organized citizens associations In
NNN'' N'N'A " N'iV N'sS' N"-9 - H"N -
other step in that direction, and If one
may argue from the successful, well-tem-
pered helpfulness OF the members OF the
other associations when assembled as
citizens, it may confidently be expected
that equally beneficial results will accrue
from their organized efforts as parents.
or course, the smashing OF the Chicago
baseball machine may be only fore
runner of what is going 10 happen in
politics this fall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
The Colonel again I'm Error.

From the Philadelphia Record
Col Roosevelt objects 10 Mr. Foss.
Democratic candidate for governor Of
Massachusetts, because he has no record.
The colonel is entirely mistaken. Mr.
Foss has a formidable record Last year
he was the Democratic candidate for Teu-
tenant governor, and cut the Republican
majority from $1,000 TO 5000 and last
spring he was elected TO Congress by
$3.50 majority or better IN district which
in 1903 gave a Republican just a little
less than q 900 majority.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE,
AUTUMN ADJUNCTs.

/ love the quails refrain,
The plover's call.
The things which appertain
To gentle fall.
The autumn blooms that nod
My plaudits get.
I love the goldenrod,
Et Get, ct Get.
I love the vine that flames
Along the wall;
I love the outdoor games
OF gentle fall.
The oyster stew is my
Especial pet.
I love the pumpkin pie.
TT Get. ct Get.