New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

international conference to discuss the
question of a universal rule of the road
The United Kingdom is the only country
in Europe, with the exception of Bohemia
where the left hand rule prevails Never
thelesS," says the London correspondent OF
The Chicago Daily News" British ex-
perts believe that the left hand rule has
more to commend it than the other and
that an international conference would de-
eide in its favor. Already Marquis de Dion
and other influential Frenchmen are advo-
eating the adoption in France of the Brit
ish custom"
There is a. doctor somewhere who de-
ClareS that a small nerve in the nose is
responsible for stage frights.
But we have seen stage frightS whose en-
tire noses appeared to be at fault -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
MODEST OR JEALOUSY
w Hampton writes us songs of spring
OF fall and winter too.
But always says the same old thing,
In rhymes which may sound new.
1 wonder how he gets these poems"
Into his head and seek
To write them to the papers. Gee!
I wish l had his cheek.
Dear Alice Blackwell tells US that
The suffra gettes are here.
And soon will have the right TO vote:
And says this without fear!
Our William Stonebridge writes of tax.
And benefits we get
From Father Knick. It's really fierce,
They must have nerve to let
I'd like to write to papers, too,
In poetry or prose,
And write the kind of story that
I
1 have a lovely speech prepared,
Which runs lin mighty curve"
But 1 can't send it in to you,
| haven't got the nerve.
n. n. MAYER.
Did Hardlucke bear his misfortune like
a MANI
Exactly like one He blamed it ALL or
his wife. Judge.
WI Ting-fang's move toward the aboli-
ton of the queue comes too late for at
least one celestial. Sam Lee some years
ago was a laundryman in a New York
manufacturing town. He was industrious.
and after his long days work was a
student 4 customer. who became inter
ested In the man. asked him one day If he
would like job in a factory. The China.
mans eyes sparkled with JOY at the
prospect, but when he was told that he
must cut off his queue because it might
get mixed with the machinery the smile
vanished. He consented to allow his pa
tron TO write to Mr.. Wa in Washington
and ask his opinion as to the advisability
of sacrificing the braid for the job. No
answer was ever received. and a few weeks
later Sam closed his shop and moved
away. no one knew where. 1t was believed
II;
had made the place too hot for him be-
cause of his entertaining the no-oueue
idea.
Pa" asked the Squam Corners grocer's
little boy, what are trade winds?
"TheTe'll be a drummer in here pretty soon
trying to sell me something ] amt got any
use for-and then you'll find out."-Puck
Writing to The London Morning Post -
a woman correspondent. advocating the
withdrawal of all horse drawn cabs in
London as measure of humanity, puts in
a plea for the horses of Paris. Nearly
every cab horse here she says, lis half
starved, lame, has sores and is cruelty
beaten and i'll treated. IT is quite distress
ing TO see them
Did YOU get the raise in salary you de-
Not exactly. But in recognition OF my
valued services the boss agreed to supply
me with a roll top desk and have my name
printed on the or.'-Detroit Free Press.
Massachusetts new law against the use
of general drinking cups In public places
has made a lot of trouble in Boston's
schools. The School Board has found that
to install new drinking devices TO take the
place of the old cups will cost $1,000, and
1t sees no prospect of completing the
change before March l. In the mean time
pupils must provide themselves with indi-
vidual vessels or go thirsty.
Meat Eater-Ive tried nuts as food. but
they don't seem to agree with me.
VeFetarian-Wh2t kind of nuts did you
use?
Meat -Doughnnts.-Boston Tran
script.
While II may be true. as has been as
serted since the disaster in the North
River. i'm which a score or more of the
New Hampshires crew were drowned. that
20 per cent of the enlisted men of the navy
cannot swim, their officers without excep.
ton can. At the Naval Academy midship-
men who cannot show certain degree of
proficiency in swimming are compelled 10
take a course OF lessons. 1t is unfortunate
OF course, that one in every five or Uncle