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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
MILK QUESTION MAY GO INTO
COURT.

Citizens of the District of Columbia
need not be alarmed at the threat of
the milk producers Of Maryland and
Virginia to take their case against the
District Health Department into court.
In fact, it would be an excellent thing
for all interests commemorative Health
Department, the milk producers, and
the pubic-if a ruling on the tubercu-
lin test were obtained from the Su-
preme Court of the United States. 1t
would be invaluable TO all communities
interested in the problem of milk sup
ply.
In considering this phase of the local
milk situation it is interesting to note
that the tuberculin test has been up
held in two inferior State courts, the
circuit court for Milwaukee county,
Wis. and the district court of Mime
apolis.
in considering the tuberculin test in
Milwaukee, the circuit court went into
the case thoroughly 1t heard testi-
m0ny on both sides of the question
from farmers who had used the tuber-
cUlin test, and of experts summoned
by the city, whose ordinance had been
attacked, and by the milk producers.
The court found the following "con-
illusions of fact"
That bovine tuberculosis is com
municable 70 the human being
through the medium Of milk and its
products used as food
That COWS infected with tubercu-
losis disseminate tubercle bacilli in
their milk for several years before
symptoms of the disease can ce dis
covered by physical examination Of
the animal.
That ARCHAEOLOGICAL examinations
have been made for bovine infection
Of the human being and have dem
Onstrated the existence of such in
That the tuberculin test. while not
infaliible, is the only reliable, trust
worthy, and useful diagnostic agent
for determining the existence or non
several years before symptoms of the
disease can be discovered by physical
examination Of the animal and during
the period when the disease is trans
Missile from the bovine 10 the hu-
man by the use of milk and in other
ways.
That the testing of cows once a
year with tuberculin tends to protect
the public health and is a reasonable
requirement
This case is now pending in the SUI
preme court of Wisconsin, and a de-
cision in it is expected soon.
The situation in the District of Co
lumbia is a little different because the
herds which it is proposed shall be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

hculty is that you lack nerve. You have
missed one Of the greatest principles Of
business. You won't take your loss.
Your shelves are cIuttered " with
unstable goods, goods out Of style and
goods that are fy-specked and shop
worn Your prices are the same now
as they were the day these goods came
into the store, while the stock on the
shelves Of your competitors is fresh
and up to date. You bought these
goods, and, in spite uf the fact that
you saw they wou!j not sell at the
prices YOU put on them, you have hung
on, hoping against hope that some one
would come in and buy them, till they
are now well nigh unstable. You were
not wise enough to take your loss and
get out.
Don't get in love with your business
judgment Neither you nor any other
man who ever lived has q monopoly on
the brain market. You and every other
man who buys goods will make mis-
takes. You have done so in the past
and will do so in the future. The man
who realizes that he bought a lemon
when he is not in the fruit business
has got to open a lemonade stand at
once Keep your stun moving. The
crossing policeman is very much like
the merchant in this respect. To ev-
cry article on his she yes the merchant
must continually say. Move on
Goods were bought to sell, not TO
keep. If they won't sell at one price.
sell them at another
The modern business man must turn
even his mistakes into profit. Where
the most frequent mistakes come in the
store is in buying unstable goods. Let
these goods be sold at big reductions,
however, and they will prove magnets
which will drIw trade enough 70 the
store 70 more than make up their loss
by the profits made in other departments
due to the people who crowd the store
% get the bargains caused by the
slaughter in prices on the slow-selling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Fort To Be Sold

On November p the Interior Depart
ment viii sell at auction one United
States army fort. This post is Fort
Davis, in Jef Davis county, Texas. It
is manned by a Waterman, who has
constituted the sole garrison for several
years
Fort Davis is in the heart Of the old
Indian country near Fl PaSO and was
used principally 10 protect the southern
immigranT and mail coach trail TO Cali
fornia- Lately il has been abandoned
and turned over TO The Interior Depart
ment. which was authorized by the la5=
session Of Congress to sell IT, The prop
erty comprises about 900 acres OF land
and antiqUated barracks
Fort Davis rose into fame just prior
10 the civil war through the only at
tempt made in the United States to In
troduce the camel as a best Of burden.
Jefferson Davis, later head Of the Con-
Iaderate States, had large herd Of
camels with Oriental keepers brought
70 this country with view 20 dlsplaCing
the army mule in the Western deserts
The bactrianS proved wonderfully adapt
ed for the work and country. but be-
sides mourning the enmity Of the mule
drivers. who feared for their OCCupa ton,
the camels also became the object Of
hatred on tie part OF every man and
boy in Texas who owned a horse, as
there was not 2 mustang IN the State
that did not snort and bolt al the sight
OF the bumped beast
Despite these drawbacks. the camel
would probably have succeeded, but the
herd went 10 pieces from neglect during
ire civil war Some Of the animals es-
CaoeG and their numbers on the wild
range increased, but they were finally
all killed of by the hunters, Just as was
the buffalo. The few that remained in
captivity were ordered sold az auction
by the Federal authorities after the
war, some bringing as low as $50 per
head All that the United States has
left out Of the experiment is a skeleton
on exhibition in the National Museum. in
this city. OBSERVER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
By CAPT. JAMES F. OYSTER.
Member OF the hoard of EducatiOn.

Motion picture nlelodramas that are
based upon immoral suggestions, not
withstanding they may point out
moral. are dangerous for the child.
They may not produce harmful results
upon some Compartments, but, as a gen.
eral rule. the minds Of the young are
apt TO be more impressed and fasci-
mated by the evil suggestion than By a
depletion Of what are the consequences
Of evil.
To Illustrate the point. many films ara
displayed showing the disastrous effects
OF intoxicatiOn. The moral is plain
enough TO an adult II may be equally
as plain TO a child. but the feature that
is likely to impress him most is the
glowing. hilarious scenes leading up 20
the consequences Of the intoxication.
Pictures which may not be objection
able for grown-ups may be entirely I'M
proper for children. The fault has been
that the officials Of the motion picture
houses and parents have not generally
taken into account the extremely I'm
pressionistic qualities of child's mind.
Evil Impressions. supplemented by all Of
the morals in the world. could never be
OF any good. They may produce dire
results. and frequently do.
Favors Censorship
For this reason. principally. I am in
favor Of censorship OF motion picture
houses. As TO what form It should take
am in doubt. There are arguments
IN favor Of a censorship board having
police power. but 7 am not 50 sure
but that a purely unofficial board, ex-
erting a moral influence, might accom-
plish a great deal
once they are so strictly censored that
no trace Of a criminal suggestion can
be found in them, II Is my belief that
molten pictures can never be accused
Of having afforded the stimulus for
youthful crimes, such as hold-ups and
even murders. The cheap, meIodramatic
picture and the dime novel should go,
for in their effects they are practically
equal 10 each other
Outside Of passing upon the class OF
pictures 20 be shown would be IN favor
Of a censorship board which would look
after and help regulate other features.
Ventilation is one OF the most important
OF these
After visiting number Of Washing
tons representative motion picture re
sorts am confident that, for the most
part they are fairly well ventilated and
that the homogeneous are doing every
thing within their power 10 improve
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
In the Mai Bag
Let Justice Be Done.


To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
"A Clerk" under the caption Econ
only." rises 70 lofty peak and attempts
IN feeble way. IN your issue of Sep
TENDER q. to cT1ticise the Auditor for the
Postoffice Department, and the conduct
of his office, without taking in consider
alton the duty Of man TO man, and
without having the slightest regard for
correctness and truthfUlness of state
ments as borne out by facts and figures.
He accuses the auditor Of not being In
Office two hours a day and intimates
TO The Times that il should force him
TO stay at his office regardless Of the
instruction Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 the contrary I wonder II
Mr.. Clerk had the Job. would he stay
az his office or at the White House?
In his wild TRADE he takes a. whack at
the adding machines, and attempts TO
persuade the public that their introduc-
uoh IS an experiment at an enormous
cost 70 the Government. when the writer
knew. or could have known, that adding
machines have been IN use in the Of
nee or the auditor for ten or twelve
years. and it was their use and cOnun-
ued success In speed and accuracy, that
caused great number OF others to be
purchased
1t was only a short time ago when ac-
counts Of countless numbers OF post
masters were months behind IN their
partial adjustment, but now, with an
increase OF adding machines. most OF
the larger postoffices in this country
nave their accounts partially adjusted
WITHIN few hours after reaching
Washington. Not only are we in direct
touch with the postmasters in name. but
in fact.
Under the old system Of adding and
comparing mentally. il took about three
times as many clerks 10 do the work, as
under the system Of adding BY maChin-
cry. Even after DAYS Of mental strain,
adQlng. checking, and comparing. error
after error was found. and record" az
ter record was spoiled but under the
new system, and with machines, scarce
~ an error escapes the vigilant eye.
Not satisfied with his TRADE against
the auditor. he attempts TO dlScredit
the work Of the machines by reference
20 the work Of a certain Porto RiCan
that made an average Of 2e,ONn day.
and could have made 10000. agreeing at
all times with the postmaster. In his
eagerness 10 discredit the work Of the
machine he fails 10 mention that the
poor fellow from the tropical isle IS
now in some lunch room on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue. looking up the Avenue every
now and Their wishing for another op-
portunitv 20 BE good"
AS 70 the new file cases, il IS a waste
OF time 10 attempt 20 discuss their ad-
Vantages over the old. In beauty. labor
saving, and spSce-saying. there IS no
comparison with the old, UEtidy books,
piled uD hither and thither in corridors,
on shelves. anu every other place mag
Unable.
The writer. evidently. was hard up
when he Tried To connect the auditor
with those beautiful chandeliers in the
POstoffiCe building and those hundred
thousand dollar baths. IN the Treasury
building. Did he say thar 10 mislead, or
was he iCnCrant Of facts. or did he will
fully make false Misrepresentation?
A MACHINE MAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
NEW YORK SPEAKS FOR THE
NATION.

Not the fact that New York has
more electoral votes than any other
State, makes it the pivotal Common
wealth of the nation. Rather, it is
the fact that by reason of marvel
Gus diversity of interests and breadth
of vision, New York is the State which
most nearly reflects a composite of
national opinion.
There may be found great cities, in
Guiding the metropolis, with the in
terests of the capitalist, the manufac-
turer, the transportation manager, the
importer, the exporter, the farmer
everybody. There is an epitome of all
American life; and at the vortex OF
this maelstrom of conflicting interests
is the melting-pot of our national life:
the great city which receives and be-
gins the process Of assimilatipg most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
CENSORSHIP OF FILMS
APPROVED BY OYSTER
Member of Board of Education Believes In Unofficial
Board to Operate With Managers of Motion Picture
Houses of Washington

Capt. James F. Oyster is the author of the third
criticism of Washingtons moving picture theaters He
of the party of eight representative citizens who
made trip Of inspection several moving picture shows
last week at the request of The Times
Captain Oyster finds much to commend in Washing
tons moving picture theater but suggests that there
for improvement in the character of the subjects
portrayed the He recommends the creation of
local unofficial board Of censor operate with the man
ayers of the motion picture houses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Uncle Sam World Host

As an entertainer or international con
crosses Uncle Sam has had busy year,
and the social season IS not quite over
First came the international Fisheries
Congress. with delegates from Maine
10 Madagascar then the InternatiolzI
Congress on tuberculosis, with repre-
Eentarives from every land that could
raise the price Of the passage for lis
delegation 10 Washington next the IL
LernatiOnai Sunday School Congress, and
now the international Prison Congress
whose delegates have Just closed an in
JereSIlng weeks session This week Tie
international Humane Society confer
enCe opens here.
At the Bureau Of American Republics
where they are setting things in order
again after a week IS occupation Of the
building by the prison delegates, DireC-
tor Barrett is already figuring on play
ing host 20 the next international gath
erlng4 which is 70 come in Ma. This
Is the Pan-American Copyright and Pat
eut convention, which was brought into
existence at the recent Pan-Americsn
conference in BuenOs Ayres- The OBJ
JeCt Of the convention is the recon-
mending OF uniform copyright and pat
ent regulations for adoption by al tie
nations Of the western hemisphere.
Delegates from about thirty countries
and colonies are expected. COEmissi
CT Moore, Of the Patent Office. will head
the American delegation 20 this COnven-
ton
The colors Of the new Portuguese re-
p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The recent Pullman robberies, It is
explained, were committed by petty
thieves. and are not, as some may have
believed, merely the usual stunts Of
the company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The net total circulation OF The washing
Zines daily during the month OF Sep
tember was 9l6,1O7. all copies left over
and returned being eliminated. This number,
when divided by rs, the number OF days OF
publication, shows the net daily average for
september 10 have been 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

II the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion really dnds a set Of reliable safety
appliances It would confer a great boon
on the G. o. P. by turning the patent
over to the Republican Congressional
campaign committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

It is to be hoped the singing OF Mr..
Wilson's daughter in the Iowa cam
paign does not result IN the prosecution
OF the Secretary Of Agriculture for Civ
ing notes for votes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

One Of the difficulties Mr.. Taft may
experience in selecting the next summer
capital Will be the uncertainty as to
whether to sign a lease for two years
Or for six
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
NECESSITIES FOR TRIP.

I'm going abroad What ought 7
have on the boat?"
- motor car, a letter Of credit. a
thoroughbred dog. a bridge set, a sound
stomach, and patience-Life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
ALWAYS a WAY

News. is scarce this week." said the
editor OF the Plunkville Palladium.
Hard put TO it, are ye?"
'Oh, no. 1 kin I'LL Up with advice to
the new king. kansas City Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

dr'lcIes- The great point is TO take
your loss and get out Accent the in
eVitaole AID get your money into some
1hing that viii pay a profit. II makes
no difference whether the dAsI = -
involving q dozen sIow-seIIine- les -
ellis or whether il involves r7-a,,+,-
thousand dollars invested in sro-,-I--
.aIi'iS STOCKS, the man who takes his
loss and gets out viii win in the long
Inc game Of hanging on waiting II
sen Al more propitIous time IS n los
ing one In merchandising profit and
actlon are synonyms the same as STAG
nation and bankruptcy. Keep vour srTfy
moving and you VIII find the PROFITS"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF September was as fol-
lows.
september A.. 45.7E5i September 1S.. 1914
September IL. 1855. September Is. A. SIC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

(N EP, I have
l gon @ over
your stock and
your books, and
you are in 4 pref
~ bad way" said
the Business Doc
tor.
1T seems to me
- -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

It's all right for the milkmen to de-
clare the downpour Of water has pre-
vented a milk famine, but they should
be careful not &c lay themselves open 10
suSDiCiOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Boon To Family

The motion picture houses, Judging
from the appearance Of their audiences.
are stimulating family ties and bring
Ing about more family companionshiD.
The father, who formerly spent his ev-
enings in a saloon, now finds his recre-
alton az the motion picture show, where
ne Is Joined by his wife and children.
Evidently this form OF amusement has
come 10 stay. It has developed for the
most part along right lines. and In the
absence OF strict regulation. For this
reason, I an not in favor OF too strin-
gent supervision. for. with the dispo-
sition that IS now shown on the part of
the arrangements. I believe that the
more undesirable features would in time
right themselves. But a supervisory
board will bring about the reforms
needed more quickly. and assure their
Permanency- There should be no fur
Their delay in organizing such a board.
so that the motion picture house may
become the factor for good IL is. cana b1a
Of In every city and community.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The Commissioners say we may 90
skating, but the usual penalties will
continue to hold for those who get a
skate on just the same.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

Evidently ChalOner doesn't remember
what it is that happens to the man
who goes out hunting trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

We should be thankful that the short
age Of the rice crop didn't come in
June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

1t is reported that Manuel has been
unanimously elected TO membership in
the Castro-Hamid-Zelay Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

A oistillery which wanted 10 put =
new blend Of whisky on the market
wrote to an advertising firm sending
samples and asking for a suggestion for
d. name Three days later they received
the suggestion that it be called Meadow
Lark Rye because one Of the employees
drank the samples and went out 70 a
damp meadow and sat there all night
and Sangi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

1t causes no surprise, in view Of what
has happened recently, to read that
Alfonso has been taken suddenly i'll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

Gaby Deslis hasn't anything on Man
uel. He's about as much an uncrowned
King as she is an uncrowned Queen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The final touch Of comedy has been
added to the Chanler case. Nine. Cav
alieri is going to sue for divorce on the
grounds Of nOn-Support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

conditions along this line. But II is a
matter Of such vital importance that
the safety OF the public should not be
relegated entirely 10 TIE disposition Of
the arrangements in the matter. A
board OF censorship could justify its
existence If IL safeguarded no other In
terest than this.
Gas For Lighting
One thing that inpresses me IS the
neeo for gas as well as electric lights in
the various picture houses When the
electric current IS cut OF during a per
Torrance, as sometimes happens, Il
means usually that a house crowded
with people Is left in total darkness
such a condition might easily lead 10 a
stampede For instance, II the lights
went out at an exciting point IN the dis
play OF the picture. Il might start chill
dren crying, which. IN turn. would
startle others, who might think thar the
trouble was more than the mere Going
out OF the lights. Under such circur7-
stances a rush for the exits would not he
UNLIKELY, and women and children might
be trampled 10 death
The question OF whether The rfs-b-s
used are injurious 70 the eyes should he
thoroughly investigated, and, IN fact.
the whole question Of lights should con-
Stahtly be considered BY persons. com
Petent 10 90 so.
washington should congratulate her
seLi on her motion picture houses.
While there IS much about them thar
may be improved upon, and should ba
they could be much worse MANAGED
man they are, and exert a less health
iuI influence There Is evidently a gen
eral desire on the part OF the manage
ments 10 exhibit as many educational
films as would be practical and mis- 4
feature that, in my opinion. cannon .be
commended too highly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The colors Of the new Portuguese re-
public are green and red. Those Of the
monarchy were blue and white.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

It's up to Senator Bob" Taylor TO
take up the fiddle and the bow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09
Total for the month.

TOTAL for the month. 1856 5SI
sunday average FOR the month......... IS. SIS
The net total Circulation 81 The VrashIn.rfo,
Ilmes sunday during ths month OF Sep
temoer was 165.505. all copies LETT over
end returned by agents being eliminated.
Ihis number. when divided by 4, the number
o. sundays during September. shows the net
SUNDAY average for September to have been
IN each issue OF The Times the circulation
hgures for the previous day are plainly
PIinted az the head OF the first page at the
left OF the date line
Entered at the Postohfice at Washington.
D. c. as second class matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-09

The daily mail Of Sears. Roebucl, Z
Co. Chicago's great man order boUsa
Is greater than that OF the entire civ
Of Detroit,