The National tribune., 1910-03-17

| shown such genuine interest in it, such
untiring activity and such generosity In
the spending of her money that she has
forged right to the front, and is now
spoken of as a candidate for the Presi-
dency of the National Suffrage Associa-
ton, which position the Rev. DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw holds. Mrs. Belmont has
lately paid bills for the suffrage cause
amounting to s32,500.
Why is it that the moving picture
shows seldom if ever have an entire
program suitable for children? With
a world of subjects to chose from, both
instructive and entertaining, why Is it
that nearly every picture shown has
the love element in it? The other day
the writer of this undertook to arnuse
her young nephew for the afternoon,
and she and the child. a bright little
fellow of nearly seven, walked all over
town to find moving picture show
suitable for him to witness. They went
into three, and in all of them there was
only one picture that she was glad to
have him see. The very first one was a
representation of Faust" with the
most devilish of devils, and her ex-
planation that he was a very bad,
wicked man" only half satisfied the
child. All of the pictures they saw. eX-
cept one, were Objectionable (for a
child) in some way; either the love ele-
ment dominated or a coarse fun, not
exactly low, perhaps, but certainly not
elevating. If the older people must
have this sort of program, why not
one or two shows devoted specially to
children, with pictures appropriate TO
their tender years and keenly receptive
little minds? 1t is worth while for the
moving picture people to give this sug-
igestion a thought. Such shows would
be well patroniZcd.
Four of the present Queens of
Europe are women who have given
much of their time and attention to far
more serious and useful matters than
donning their royal robes, holding re-
ceptions, and sitting gracefully on their
thrones. One of these is the wife of
the new King of Belgium, who in addi-
ltion to being an exceptionally fine vio-
linst and well-read woman, is a full
liedged doctor. holding Il diploma pre-
Isentcd to her by the University of Leip-
zig. 1t will be remembered that her
father, the late Duke Charles Theodore
of Bavaria, was quite celebrated ocu-
list, and his daughter was his valuable
assistant for many years. She helped
him in the management of his free hos
pital as well, and all this training has
enabled her to accomplish much good
in the hospitals in Brussels. Queen
Marie Amelia, young Manuels mother,
is also one of these useful royal women,
who has had much to do in abating the
ravages of diphtheria, one of the
lscourges of Lisbon. She has gone into
the hospitals and nursed the patients
herself, and has done a world of good
| iE establishing all sorts of institutions
for the relief of suffering. Eliza beth,
of Roumania, better known as Carmen
Silva" Is another of these good Queens.
She has interested herself particularly
In establishing institutions for the blind,
which aftiiction is very prevalent in her
country, and altho she is not a regular
doctor, like Belgium's Queen, she does
hold a diploma as a trained army nurse.
She had made very thoro study of all
diseases of the eye, and II is safe to say
that no woman in the world knows more
about the management of a hospital
than Carmen Silva. Ferdinand of Bull
garia's Queen Is another woman who,
till the time of her marriage, only few
years ago, was known all over Europe
for her good works AS Princess of Reuss
she had charge Of the hospitals in Man.
churia at the time of the war between
Japan and Russia, and since her mar
riage to Ferdinand she has occupied
herself largely with founding all sorts
OF philanthropical institutions, those for
blind and crippled children appealing to
her warm, tender woman's heart par
ticularly. The Queen on or off her
throne has wonderful opportunity for
doing good. She cannot hide her light
under bushel IL she would. Her deeds
are blazed before the whole world like
a great fame, and her example carries
with It weight and influence not pos
sessed by the ordinary philanthropist
II is splendid, indeed, to find four royal
women taking such advantage of their
opportunities as these just mentioned.
Imagine sneezing on the street or in
a n YAll 20. h. .E-l,.
fensei Think of being forced to stine
that delicious tickling sensation by
pressing on the upper lip or in any way
whatever rather than allow IT to come
to a head in a good, refreshing sneeze!
The Marquise de Fontenoy tells us, how
ever, that in some German town q per-
son can be arrested and fined for MAX
ing what is called an unnecessary noise
on the street, and that quite recently
an unfortunate man was marched off TO
the Police Court without farther to-do,
after enjoying particularly good
sneeZe, held there some hours, and
fined about SO for the performance. In
Russia, too, sneezing is forbidden, at
least among the regiments of the guard.
This dates back as far as the reign of
Emperor Paul. who thought that sneez-
ing brought him bad luck, and forbade
1t in the ranks, as on one occasion some
unfortunate soldier happened TO sneeZe
while he was reviewing troops. To
avoid any possibility of this occurring
again the officers made it a custom TO
have all their men blow their noses on
the word of command just before in
spection by the monarch. and this is
/ done to the present day. And some peo-
pie say all the queer old customs have
died out!