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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
THE CHARM OF KISSING.
Deterrent Power of Disease Germs
Takes II Back Seat.

~-.-ta t'+A A'a-LtLl-tif '.--s
once more the warning goes out that
kissing IS dangerous This time il is
voiced by Miss Ellen N. Ia Motto. the
ranking officer In DT. BOsey's corps OF
fair and accomplished nurses. The con-
tact Of lip and lip, says Miss La Motto,
affords an ideal opportunity for the
yGyaging Of patrogeuic organisms. Most
of these germs, when they enter the body
ar all, do so by way of the mouth. OF
such sort are the germs Of diphtRria.
tuberculosis, meneHgitis. influenza. the
simple cola, and all the familiar juvenile
plaques. Therefore. II is thoughtless. and
often cruel 10 kiss. and sometimes suicidal
TO Doe kissed
Thus speaks science. and its mandate
should be observed as 10 babies. and by
invalids- Bun the great majority % folks,
no doubt win keep on kissing. We have
often wondered at the enormous popu-
larity Of tie exercise Why 90 YOU people
kiss The act Itself is ridiculous as
q spectacle ana uusatisfylug as an amuse-
meHt It's sole physical accompaniment is
feeling Of sufforauou, and on the
psychic side IT is frequently embarrass-
/ Ing, particularly If an unsupported
/ audience reveals itself, say. by Satire
( whoops and catcaIls. II has none Of The
charm of other pleasures, such as soIfeg-
gio, eating and autOmobiiuE. for example
( kissing viii neither build up the amaze
mic nor soothe the ueurasthenlc.
But still il thriyes. and no jeremlads on
its perils viii ever work its abolition
The man who makes a practice Of kissing
the fair sex is man attracted rather
than repealed by danger. He knows that
every kiss he steals IS fun OF fearful
hazards The girl herself may black mis-
+ eye, stab him with a hatpin, or call the
police: and then again she may choose u
/ regard his idle favor as an offer of mar
rlage, and accept him before he car
/ escape. Yet again. her father or brothers
detecting him with his arm around haI
neck, and with his eyes gazing into hel
/ forehead, may rush in and hail him as
+ relative, touching him for small loans
/ calling MIN by his first name, and seiziHI
/ extensively upon all the other famiIiaritle
which reIatives-in-law affect Finally
/ the mother Of the girl NAV knit hin
/ pulse-warmers, and send him amateur
remedies for his rheumatism and ret
/ nose, and her little sisters may gigEi
/ every time they see him.
/ No. it is impossible TO scare the sea
/ soned kissing man with sinister talk @
/ microscopic reptiles. He is used 20 large
game, and he loves danger Il is DIR
T pleasure % fare out into space upon
7 gossamer strand, blown by strong winds
and with the fathomIess abyss of matrl
mony yawning beneath him. In suel
/ grlsly periIs he joys
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
The British Campaign.

A novel feature Of the present political
campaign in the United kingdom is the
appearance Of many peers on the plat
form. Hitherto members OF the House
OF Lords have aDstained from direct
participation in the election of mem
bers of the House OF Commons. But
this year the lords are talking die
reetly 20 the people. The conditions
Of an English campaign are more
eXactiug than in the United States
Here a Republican candidate addresses
Republicans for the most part, and the
Democrats stay away. He talks 10 an
audience that is already convinced and
is cheered. not Kissed. on the other side
OF the water the speaker more often is
talking 20 hostile hearers, who "HeckIe'
him remOtselessly and even on occasion
refuse 10 listen 10 him. Ii is q great test
OF resource and Of good temper. ana the
lords appear 10 bc standing it so Well
that thei- popularity with the masses Is
rapidly increasing A few evenings ago
one of them remarked to crowd that
kept inIerrupling him that he was out
for tie night, and that he was perfectly
willing TO wait until morning 70 be heard
This gcod-hUmored sally produced the
silence that impotence could not have
secured
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
RABBIT FOOT WOULDN'T WORK
Has Evidently Seen Its Best Day as "A
symbol of Good Luck.

From me balIu"FF sun.
Relying upon that obsolete symbol Of
an exploded superstition. the left hind
foot Of graveyard rabbit. Martin \.
Flanagan. Of BeIleviHe. y. J. came the
other day % grief and disaster. F1aua-
gan carried the foot IN his starboard vest
pocket, and it filled him with a feeling
OF serene confidence. Il had been pIucked
IN the orthodox manner by an Afro
American clergyman In the dark Of the
moon, and Il had been given 10 him by
the estimabie young woman whose
charms lnnamed him with the passion %
love. So he patted II affectionately, and
regarded himself as safe by its magic
from the hazards Of human existence in
the State Of Jersey. But poor Flanagan
was doomed 10 bitter disillusiOn. Scarcely
had he left his home before a banana
peel, or some other treaCherOus garbage.
sent his feet flying into space, and lie
came down upon his nose. Staggering
into drug store. he had himself pIas-
tered with healing balsams. and Jared
forth again.
\ fat pocketbook lay in his path. His
luck seemed to be changing. But an
lrate woman claimed It before he could
make off with il. When he resumed his
melancholy progress, a Newfoundland
dog took 20 his trail, seeking to tear
his flesh from his bones. He escaped
with his life. but there were hideous
wounds in his Sunday pautaloons Home
at last. he had 10 send for both a physi-
clan and a tailor. We are not surprised
The rabbit foot. we have long main
tanned. is an obnoxious preteuder. a
cheap swindler. II belongs 20 the cate
CORY OF overrated institutions along with
the Thanksgiving turkey the pumpkin
pie. Ibsenism. and the music OF Claude
Debussy. Faith I'm it is OF a piece with
faith in political platforms, psychical re-
search, weather prophets, and remedial
legislation. II is sinister, dubious. an
object Of suspicion. It belongs to the
shattered necromancy Of a credulous and
ingenious age. Let it be anathema for
/ eyermore,
In Baltimore and other truly civilized
places the rabbit foot IS no longer
trusted by intelligent men. Even in the
country remote from halls Of learning
the old faith in the rabbit foot Is de.
caying. The grayeyards Of Charles
County are no longer ravaged on moon
/ lit nights by blackamoors armed witt
snares and knives. The rabbit foot has
/ seen its best days 1t is a fraud, and Fl
/ deserves 10 die.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
A Contemporary Dire Dilemma

We are sorry for the Houston Post.
OF course, we ought not to be for the
Post has been guilty of so many breaches
Of good manners toward us that it is
entitled righteously. to nothing more
than our continuous displeasure; but the
Post has managed to get in so bad,
as it would express the situation, with
the Charleston News and Courier. that
we are moved 20 profound pity where,
perhaps, a less optimistic newspaper
would be moved merely to an even more
strenuous sEcOrn.
The Post-Once written Pest" by the
sometimes surprisingly erudite linotype
operator-in its insane determination 10
damn with faint praise or direct assault
enything and everything not fashioned
in Grand old Texas. in a moment of
ill-advised viciousness sought to hold up
10 ridicule the Sunday editorials Of the
Charleston News and Courier. Now. the
Sunday editorials Of the News and Cour-
Ter are. really. the best thinggthat ap-
pear in that contemporary from one
weeks end 10 another, They are char
acterized by such Eeftness of touch and
broadness of charity, so much Of faith,
hope, and love Of the beautiful that
they are uplifting in the extreme and
worthy of all praise. They probably go
right over the Posts head" to ex-
flEr hrFr
ing what they are about. the Post con-
Guided that they must be uninteresting
and deadly dulI-hence its grufr outlaws
and ribald laughter
Disdaining to reply in detail the
Charleston News and Courier eontented
itself with this curt but singing re-
buhe hurled Texasward:
The editorials exciting the Houston Posts COARSE
comments were written by a lady"
Ever since that bolt from the blue de-
seconded upon the head Of the fooIhardy
Post it has been floundering-h opelesslv.
pathetically. miserRbly laundering! II
is crushed to earth. but, being in no wise
kin to that thing invariably given TO
rising again, even in this distressing cir
cumstance, the Post writhes, but rises
not,
Wherefore, we contemplate its sad and
fallen estate more in sorrow than in
anger. We waive all rights OF gloating
or making merry at its plight. Look
which way it Will south OF Mason and
Dixon's line, it encounters only CLASSY
stares and unsympathetic remarks. In
the house OF its fathers there Is No
place it may hide its offending head!
Poor old Houston Post! Its melancholy
fate is almost more than 1T deserves!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
Tawney VS.. Pinchot.

If il was a betrayal Of tie future to write into
tie laws Of the United States that public moneys
should not be expended without the authority Of
Clusaess. let Clifford 3uCaot make the most Of it,
-Replessniatiye TaWucy,
The chairman of the Committee on APP
proyriations thus enettually disposes of
the Indictment OF Congress that on its
face, formed the only substantial basis OF
tie late Chief Forester's recent deliver
ance. he charged that "a betrayal of
the future" was involved IN the act in
questionable writing into the sundry civil
bill OF the TaWney amendment which is
here acceptably explained,
In calling a halt upon the expenditure
of public money without warrant of law,
Congress performed an honest duty. which
deserves, not the condemnation. but the
praise Of press and country,
Nj TaWney might we'll have rested his
case with the rejoinder quoted above;
it answers the Pinchot indictment fully;
but he supplements it with this statement,
which Is equally unanswerable and con-
vincIng
THE provision ia question was not adopted in
the spirit Of CumiJy 10 the Roosevelt administra-
tion. II was enacted IN the interest Of good gov
eminent. 70 the end that 10 executive department
should have the authority 20 ezpeud money without
the express authority Of Congress l have no apcl-
oges 60 make for the Part / PLAYED in the enact
meut Of this law.
President Taft. in his judicial review OF
the Bdllinger-PinchOt controversy. some
weeks ago. emphasized the absolute ne
cessity of keeping within the law IN ad-
vancing the work of conservation. In
stead of imperiIing a good cause, such a
policy, and such a policy only, will make
for complete success.
There have been differences as TO meth
DDS between the Forest Service, as
directed by Mr.. Pinchot. and Congress,
but the record does not show that Con-
gress is antagonistlc to the great project
Of conservation or has by legislation. or
lack Of legislation, obstructed its progress.
Mr.. Pinchot deservedly holds the con-
fdence OF The country His high ideals
are generally appreciated. Nobody, as
We nave repeatedly said before. doubts his
sincerity and lofty patriotism or under
estimates the magnificent public service
lie has rendered. But he has not strength
ened his position by publicly indicting
Congress for doing a thing so manifestly
right, and which cannot be otherwise
viewed by any unbiased mind.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
The Great Hudson Park.

The State of New York is TO enjoy the
greatest park in the United States. il
few government reservations, which
may not strictly be called parks. be ex-
cepted. It's area Will include not only
the sift Of Mrs. Hartman, in accordance
with the desire of the departed fnan-
cier. but also gifts from other capital
lists, valued at s. 500, 600; and Gov. Hughes
has recommended that the legislature
supplement the plan by an appropria-
ton of equal amount. The Hartman
gift Of 10,000 acres is but part Of the
estate which he owned. extending from
the Hudson River through the counties
Of Orange and Rockland. The acquisi-
ton of 15,0O0 acres additional is to be
made through individual subscription, a
task undertaken by George ". Perkins.
Thus there is cooperation between pri-
vate capital and legislative action in
creating a magnificent public reserpa-
ton.
The reservation promises to preserve
for all time the beautiful Highlands of
the Hudson, including the imposing
facade Of the Palisades, which only re-
Gently seemed doomed to destruction in
order 10 furnish macadam for road-buiId-
ing. The cessation of damage TO that
great feature of natural scenery was
due, however, not alone to aroused public
sentiment in New York, but also to SYM
pathetic cooperation on the part of New
Jersey. The people of the whole country
may he glad of this superb and inspiring
acquisition.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16

There were but Is lynch.ugs reported
In the United States last year, compared
with 100 the previous year All but thir-
teen Of the victims were black and all
but five of the lynchings occurred I'm the
Southern States 1t is notable. however.
that bat twenty-njge Of the victims were
specifically charged with assault on
women. In most cases lynch law was
invoked on "a charge Of murder. but in
some instances iuceudiarism and theft
were the indictments Of the NIB. and In
one case the charge was c0unterfeitiug
The opologist for Judge Lynch who for
merry plead the protection Of woman
kind Is justification for the anger Of the
mob viii have 20 revise his plea Al
/ though there were d bakers dozen Of
white men on the roll Of death for the
year. the statistics Of the year point
strongly 20 race prejudIces
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
University of Missouri Inaugurates
Department for This Profession,

TOT MS IEoltsHfOn,
From Human Life for January
Newest among the professional schools
OF American universities is the school OF
journalism. The University Of Missouri,
at Columbia. is the first in America 10
have such a department coordinate, equal
in rank, to its other existing colleges of
education, law, medicine. engineering, and
agriculture. This new school was organ
lied in 1885, with Walter Williams, LID.
as dean, and professor of the history and
principles Of journalism. Before assum-
ing the position Of dean of Missouri Uni
yersitys school Of journalism, Mr. VIII
liams was a practical newspaper man OF
note lie retired from a profession in
which for a quarter Of d century, he had
been an ornament and a leader, 10 teach
that profession TO the rising generation.
The school Of journalism, as established
by the University of Missouri, is a dis
tinct advance in education. Within the
last few years, lectures upon the history
and principles Of the journalistic profes-
sion have been given at some State uni
versities. These lectures were supple
mented by classroom instruction. But the
University Of Missouri, aside from its
recognition Of journalism as a profession,
has established a school Of journalism
which combines the lectures, the class
room instruction, and the practical ex-
perience in the newspaper office a gem
eral daily newspaper. issued by the stu
dents OF the school, under a super
vision Of the faculty. affords a labora-
toIy-aHd Of this new school Mr.. Williams
is practically the organizer and founder.
Here his wide experience is Of inesti-
mable value 10 beginners in this field so
rich IN opportunities
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
After. dinner Speakers.

An afteT-dinneT speaker in Kentucky
the other day broke down several times
in the course Of his remarks. and his
cnagrin was more than he could bear.
Leaving the table he went out and shot
himself This leads the New York Even
ing Post to make comments which will
appeal TO many Washingtoniaus. Our
contemporary sees in this tragic incident
a reversal of ordinary conditions.
The commentator is cruel enough to
suggest that the thought OF pistol or
poison often arises in the mind Of the
listener, but rarely in that Of the speak
Ell. There IS hint that after-dinner
speaking is a survival Of barbarism and
Is one form of punishment melted out to
those who wine and dine too well.
The criticism is made that an ordinary
citizen Of good education and sound
moral training can say more foolish
things in ten minutes and break more
rules of grammar than in all the rest of
the year, acting in his private capacity
as a business or professional man.
But good may come out Of the sad &C.
currence in Kentucky. II may lead to a
reform whereby the after-dinner speak
ing will be left TO those who can really
say nothing Of interest or that has hui
NOR. One or two professional humorists
or ceasOpad v,ost-yra r,fial ora tore cor, 10
more to aid digestion than all the patent
nOstrums on the market to-day Espe-
cially in Washington does the national
temper need balm and soothing. We
join hands with our esteemed Contem-
porary in this cause.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
About Utah Prospcctor.

FROM che New York Telegram,
A party was camped on the Bear River,
iu Eastern Utah, when a prospector
came along one morning on a mule. He
had his jaw tied up, ana al first seemed
inclined TO pass on without "a word. On
second thought, however, he halted and
grufly queried; How far 70 Salt Lake.
Three hundred miles" "Humph"'
Travelled faro" About 900 miles" Get
your jaw hurt?" NO, its just an i'm
fernal toothache, and I'm a-ridinE 500
miles to get # pulled We invited him
down. and one of the crowd got a piece
OF string around the tooth. and isrked II
ont as slick as you please After tie
overioyed man had ceased dancing about,
qUeried. Why didn't YOU try the string
before starting out ou such q long ride
Best kind of reason. sir. hadn't nary
string
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
TO-DAY TO-DAY IN HISTORY
The Battle of Corunna January 10.


quarters in a blanket His thoughtful
ness for others rather than for him
self continued TO the last: but in his lat
est moments OF consciousness ne ex-
pressed a hope that England would con-
slider that he had done his duty and that
his country would do him justice
That evening he died At midnight his
body was carried to the citadel, a grave
was dug, and as the French guns on
the heights re0pened fire on the harbOJ
he was hastily laid to rest with his mar
tial cloak around him.
The historian Napier writes. "Thc guns
.of the enemy paid his funeral honors and
Marshal Soult bore generous witness to
his opponents skill" II was a Spanish
commander, Marquis de la Rofnana. who
seeing his grave unmarked, later raised
Ia memorial over it in the form of a
broken shaft of a column
Charles Wolfe. the poet. wrote one OF
the most beautiful tributes in verse or
1.-THE Burial Of Sir John Moore" which
is familiar to every one, the first stanza
Of which is:
Not drum was heard, not funeral note,
As his coTse ~ the rampant we hurried.
Not a soldier discharged lis farewell shot
Der the grave where our hero We buried.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
Some Enmous Rnchelors.

Frcm the Detroit journal.
Among the ilustrious men who passed
through life in single blessedness may be
mentioned Sir Isaac Newton, Thomas
Hobbs author Of The LeViathan;"
Adam Smith. the father Of political econ
omy; Chamfort, the greatest of French
takers; Eassendi. Calico, Descartes,
Spinoza, Locke, Kant, Bishop Butler, the
author of Analogy" Bayle, LeibnitZ,
Hume Gibbon Macaulay BuckleT, Pitt
Charles James Fox, Leonardo da Vinci,
Raphael, Michael Angelo. Sir Joshua
Reynolds. the artist Turner. Handel.
Beethoven. Schopenhauer. Rossini, Men
delssohn, and Meyerbeer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
PEOPLE ANDTHINGS.
A Cheerful Philosopher.


What shall we eat and how much?
That is a query that relates both to
physical health and to the pursesin these
days of apparent prosperity for the
farmer. the butcher, and the baker. The
several schools that spin theories Of
physical culture all declare their purpose
TO teach the art OF economy In con-
sumption, together with the simultaneous
development OF the body and the sue
cessful pursuit of happiness Their voices
are raised IN chorus against eating too
much. with consequent indigestion and
the shortening of the span Of life. But
here and there sounds a more cheerful
ana less self-denyng note Thus, DIT
Benedict. president of the Carnegie In
stitute of Nutrition, has declared 20 the
Harvard Medical School: Il contend that
the average man is not too fat and that
his diet is not too much for him" This
may he hailed by many as the cheering
pronunciamento Of welcome expert, He
goes on to express the opinion that il
would be better for most people 70 eat
more often and less at time. No break
fastless mornings. no unchless mid
days. no supperless eyes for him. He
strikes again at the athletic faddists,
who would have one cover so many
weary miles a day, when he declares.
1t is a mistake 10 indulge in arduous
physical exercise as q means of reducing
weight, for the result is only 20 get up a
prodigious appetite and thus 10 put on
weight" To go without breakfast is 10
eat more luncheon. to skimp luncheon
may be 10 gorge ct dinner. In other
words, 20 reduce superduous weight is to
cut down appetite by eating more meals
Greeting to this philosopher, an optimi5t
IN the face Of the appalling total Of the
bill. May good digestion wait upon his
aUpetifp
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
THE WELL-BELOVED ENEMY.

| know a chap who's used me IL
Almost since I was born;
He's Put MY name 10 many bill
Aud trouble most foGloTn.
In school he's cost me endless woe,
Too many here to tell
And vet in spite Of all, dye know.
] love him mighty well:
He had me spanked when I Was ten
For something that he did;
As ] lock back upon him then
He was q fearful kid.
He said mean things about my dad.
The little infdsl.
Ard yet there was DO other lad
| cared for quite as well.
In college he. on mischief bent,
On me put ell the blame;
No matter where that william went,
For me twas quite the same.
He had the fun, I got the hook,
In all things that hefell.
And Yet by some queer mental crook
! loved that fellow well.
The girl lJyed he went and wooed.
And we'd her, and today
Is father Of q lovely brood
OF ldddies bhthe aud gas.
His are the glancCs of her eve,
His Is the blissful spell
Yet spite Of all | can't deny
/ love him lust as well
know iull well his weaknesses.
The strange twists Of his mind,
And yet there's something in me says
Hes not a half bad kind
And Though he's been an enemy
Beyond all parallel.
The time has never ceased to be
When | have loved hin well.
Who is he? Well. come hither while
/ whisper secretly
fear his name viii make you smile
It's me,
-Blakeney tray in New York 8
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


Grand opera at six a seat
My soul elates;
And il would be but half the trea
At lower rates.
l mingle with the moneyed bunch
And pay the price.
Although a doughnut for my lunch
Must now suffice,
| cannot fathom what they sing
Or catch a word.
But how ! love 10 do a thing
I can't afford,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16

Another American heiress has mar
ried her fathers chauffeur And yet
there are people who persist in saying
a poor man has no chance in this
country" says a contemporary Is
chauffeur necessarily a poor man? We
think not.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-16
MIR. Hitchcock'x Accounting.

From the New York Evening Mail
While Postmaster General Hitchc0ck's report
showing deficit Of ST. 10000 in the operation q
the Post-Cfice Department during the last fiscal
year. affords the ampIest warrant for the vigorous
policy os retrenehmeut which he has instituted
Throughout the entire postal service. it suggest
also a change in methods Of accounting that would
lead to a better public understanding Of the whole
question Of mail distribution.