The Penn's Grove record., 1910-07-01
,Wasbington

Hull House, ana the pioneer III Settle-
ment work in Chicago, recently was
in St. Louis, and, according to a vera
cious chronicler, was visited
Such is by an enterprising young re-
Fame. porter, whose first question
was: Miss Adams, have
you ever had any experience in set
tlement work." When this story
was repeated in the presence of Sena-
tor Frye he remarked that it remind
ed him of an experience of his own a
year or two ago. He was returning
to Washington for the session of Con-
gress and stayed over a day or two in
Boston. Soon after he had registered
at the Touraine a youthful reporter
called on him, and his first question
was: Senator, have you ever taken
any interest in the ship subsidy ac-
tion?" Not much" replied the Sem
ator, dryly.. "Can you tell me just
what it ISL" Whereupon the young
man proceeded to give a little elenen-
tary instruction on the subject to the
Senator, who had been the author of
most of the ship subsidy bills intro
duced in Congress. And the vener-
able Senator never enlightened the
young man. He says he was afraid it
might have embarrassed him.
X X X
The tonic effect of the Meyer reor-
%ganization of the navy has been al
ready commented on in this column,
and another striking proof came to
the attention of the Score.
Naval tary in the case of Civil En-
Esprit. gineer H. R. Stanford, whose
efforts in the direction of
economy have proved so successful
that Mr.. Meyer has written a letter of
congratulation to Mr.. Stanford. Mr..
Stanford has been in charge of the
three important pieces of the work
the extension of a crane track, the
construction of O number of rife
butts, and a considerable piece of paw
ing. AS bids were received on all
three it Is possible to make an intelli-
gent comparison between the cost of
the work performed by the civil engi-
neer and the cost had 1t been per-
formed by contract. In the first in
stance the saving effected over the
contract price was $7170, in the sec
ond instance $8065 and In the third
$3.50. In the estimation of Mr.. Mey-
err these results show that, with prop
erly supervised yard labor, this sort
of work can be performed more eco
nomically than by contract, and it
further demonstrates the Importance
of having such work done under the
supervision of trained technical Off
GERS.
X X X
George Washington University is
without a permanent president, al
though Admiral Stockton has been
elected president pro tenn. This Is
due to the resignation of
Wanted, a DR.. Charles G. Needham,
President. who has been president
of this institution for
some time. This doesn't constitute a
weakness, however, for opinion is di-
'vided regarding the ability of DR..
Needham, and there are many who
believe the university can be greatly
strengthened by the selection of an
other head. The suggestion has been
made that possibly eX-President
Roosevelt could be induced to accept
this honorable place, although it is
not known if that idea has received
any serious consideration from the
board of trustees. 1t is realized that
if Mr.. Roosevelt would accept he
could make this one of the greatest
institutions of learning in the United
Slater and probably in the world.
Were he to become its head abundant
funds to carry it on would be imme-
diately forthcoming and on a scale
even beyond the most sanguine expec-
tations of present trustees. There are
9, ,-l, hoIiovo WTaChin ofnn chNuld
have a great national, or quasi-na-
tional, university, and who fee thai
the excellent charter of George Wash
ington, which has still ninety years to
run, it's creditable seniority and it's
enviable reputation as an educational
institution make it the ideal nucleus
for such a university, but all that Is,
of course, mere speculation. In any
event, the present trustees are max
ing a valiant fight to save old George
Washington, and while their work is
not yet done the prospects are far
brighter than they were a short tim
ago.
X X X
The postal savings bank bill is not
intended to benefit the business man
or the merchant. 1t will hardly appeal
to residents of the cities, except, per-
haps, a few of the labor.
Object of ing classes. But in the
Postal Saw sections of the country
ings Banks. remote from banking
facilities, among the
mine workers and the farm hands and
the railroad laborers, it will prove an
occasion of the utmost comfort and
satisfaction. Lacking business ex-
perience, they too often refuse to
trust their hard earned savings to the
bank, even when one is available, but
no one of them will lack confidence in
Uncle Sam, and each will greet the
opportunity to deposit his little fund
In the vaults of the United States
Treasury with qualification and will
bless the Administration and the
party which made it possible. 1t is
even asserted by certain Western
members of Congress that the opera
tions of the Black Hand in mining
communities will be greatly checked
by the substitution : the Federal
savings bank for the licking bank