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The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
The Militia Gives Advice.

It is manifest that the infantry off,
GERS Of the regular establishment do not
take kindly to the suggestion which has
been made in the form of a resolution
adopted by the national militia board. at
a recent meeting in Washington, to the
effect that the infantry drill regulations
be rewritten and not revised" The dis
tinction. in a new edition OF these in
portant rules for the employment of in
fantry, is that the rewritten regulations
viii permit the compilers TO make many
radical changes which the militia authori-
ties believe are necessary.
The infantry drill regulations are peri
odically revised. They are. in fact,
amended frequently from time to time,
as the experts discover the need OF minor
alterations; and whenever these altera-
tons have accumulated in sufficient vol
ume. new edition is prepared. In ISO4
the infantry drill regulations were re-
written and important changes were
made in the infantry movements. This
necessitated infantrymen learning anew
the regulations which govern their arm.
and it obviously imposed much labor
upon those who must fully acquaint
themselves with the provisions Of these
regulations. The rewriting of the drill
regulations now would. it is claimed, be
a positive hardship and would serve no
special purpose.
Beyond and above this consideration,
the military authorities do not appre-
clate why the militia officers, even those
% influence and position sufficient to
serve on a national militia board. should
throw out a suggestion OF this sort The
regulations are now being revised, and
this Is considered sufficient for the needs
OF the service, both in the regular estab-
lishment and In the organized militia.
II the experts on the general staff who
have charge Of this matter do not think
il necessary to rewrite, but merely to re-
wise, the infantry drill regulations II
would seem that TO their Judgment might
be intrusted the situation, with tho
assurance that they will be equal TO the
emergency without any help from militia
sources. It would appear to be. more
over, a defect in military administration,
# the discovery of the necessity of re-
writing the infantry drill regulations has
been made solely by the militia officers.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Privileges of Friendship.

From Lie.
To be given the small room in the
attic so that the spare chamber may
be ready for possible but unexpected
company.
To hear the completion OF the fam.
uy quarrel that he wishes his arrival
Aad interrupted
To hear both sides Of the family
quarrel separately.
To agree with both sides Of the fam
lily quarrel when heard separately.
To walk from the station in rainy
weather because it is so bad for the
family horses to be out In the rain.
To stay at home and take care OF
the children while the other guests are
taken driving.
To make himself al home in the
library without having been given the
key to the book shelves.
To be joked about his personal ap-
pearance.
To be reminded OF his youthful
flirtations in the presence of new and
entertaining young women.
To be told when to go home.
To be told when TO stay home.
In short-to be treated exactly like
zone of the family" without the in
alienable family right to say what he
thinks of it.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

belief that no man can love his mother
in-l@-w. At the same time he got re-
venge on his wife. Think OF any woman
admitting that her husband can love an
other old enough to be her mother
one disturbing element in the situation
is the attitude of Mr. Santos. While his
wife ran away with his son-in-law. was
it not the elopement of his daughter that
resulted In the second mesalliance?
Should Mr.. Santos go on the warpath
for the younger Coos, or the elder?
When a mans father runs away with the
wife Of his bosom. Is he not justified in
kidnapping his mother-in-law? Mr.. Santos
is taking counsel with his friends. and
viii act only after he has deliberate6
further on the matter
For a complex problem of family inter
relationship. the case here cited probably
stands without a parallel. The latest re-
turns from Connellsville are not in. but
certainly there should be some feminine
member OF the Coos family to whom the
bereaved Mr.. Santos could make love.
thus completing the chain. Imagine the
relationship 10 each other of the children
of these various unions. But that is get
ting ahead of the story. For the present,
we await the action of Mr.. Santos
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
TO-DAY TO-DAY IN HISTORY
Washington's Birthday-February %.
fIENiIIll1TI IiII lITI ID IEII ITIITlIIIITTII.

While February . must forever be
chiefly associated in the minds of the
patriotic Americans with the birthday of
the Father OF his Country, that momen-
tous event is not the only one of import
ance recorded under this date in the an
shadows any OF the other incidents and
episodes with which the historian or the
biographer has been called upon to deal.
All the world unites in the glowing
tribute of admiration to the wonderful
man who was equally great as a soldier
and a statesman. SO competent a Judge
as Frederick the Great sent to Washing
ton a sword of honor from the oldest
general to the youngest" So sublime a
genius as the great German poet. Goethe.
addressed letter to Washington. de-
claring that our first President was the
only man who had ever filed him with
awe.
Such was the opinion of Washington
entertained by his famous contemporaries
IN Europe. Time has but added luster
to his fame. To-day in perspective we
realize even more wildly what an amaz-
ing debt the republic owes 10 Washing
ton for establishing it's Institutions and
policies on a firm basis
In this connection it is we'll TO quote
from the eloquent address of Rufus
Choate, who said OF Washington's Birth
day: THE birthday of the Father of
His Country May il ever be freshly
remembered by American hearts, May
It ever reawaken in them hlial venera-
ton for his memory: ever rekindle the
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Our Greatest Problem,

Marx Sullivan. in Golfers
In Congress and in the Supreme Court
we are face to face with the gravest
economic and social problem of the time.
The question is. how shall we secure the
obvious public advantages Of big busi-
ness organizations and prevent the abuses
which they have practiced in the past and
to which they are constantly liable? How
shall we organize business into the big
gest units which are economical in each
line, and at the same time prevent in
justice to smaller competitors, and the
excessive prices to the public which are
prone to accompany monopoly or near
monopoly? It is inconceivable that we
shall forfeit the vast economies of con-
solidation. that we shall return to the
small business units of a generation ago.
to the excessive wastes OF competition
and the less efficient service to the public.
Whoever argues for this is fighting the
stars in their courses. But is equally in
conceivable that we shall confer upon
large corporations all the privileges OF
substantial monopoly. and permit them
% keep for their own pockets all the huge
economies and profits that accompany
the organization Of business I'm big units.
II is problem for the highest quality of
craftsmanship.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
The Paramount Thought To-day.

In celebrating the birthday Of George
Washington, it is worth while to review
the great progress made by the human
race toward liberty since the day when
Washington was born.
In I7S2 monarehies held full sway. The
divine right of kings was a doctrine
which few men had the temerity 10 dis
pute AS the years progressed. however.
and the experiment Of republicanism in
the emancipated colonies Of America be-
gan TO develop into stable and success
full government. the souls of liberty-lov-
ers became filed with courage. The
torch OF freedom here illuminated the
whole world. Out of the American Revo-
luton sprang a new France, and even
IN Great Britain, where representative
government had been established, there
was an awakening among the masses.
To-day there is not a country in the
world which lays claim 10 consideration
among civilized mankind wherein the
people are not in some degree repre-
Russia Is attempting popular participa-
ton in governmental affairs, and It will
not be long before conservative China
viii attempt to introduce similar ideas.
Germany has its Reiohstag. Austria its
Reichsrath. Spain its Cortes. Italy its
Parliament. Ths spirit of individual lib
erty. stimulated by the great revolt in
which George Washington was the
leader. has spread everywhere Kings
and emperors still rule. but their power
is shorn. The people make the laws, and
human rights are acknowledged and re-
spected.
This IS the paramount thought to-day.
Viewed from this standpoint. the birth
Of George Washington. while it meant
much TO the American colonies in throw
ing aside the shackles of tyranny, was
an event Of still greater importance to
the whole world.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
An InterfamiIY Mix.un.

Some men fail to rise 10 the occasion,
even when it is patent 10 all beholders
that the eternal fitness OF things requires
heroic action. Not so with Vincent Coos,
Of ConnellsviIle. Pa. whose wife eloped
with his father the other day. Vincent
did not give way TO grief. He is made of
sterner stuff.
When Antonio Coos. the father. and
Mrs. Coos, the daughter-in-law, took a
train after leaving farewell messages, the
husband was equal to the emergency. He
laid the whole matter before his mother
in-law. Mrs. Maria Santos. and she fell
in with his plans, Thereupon, on the
train which departed a few hours later.
but headed in the opposite direction 10
that taken by the morning clippers. the
son and mother-in-law departed.
Thus Vinsent shattered a long standing
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
PUBLIC PHILANTHROPY.
1t Does not Always Go Hand-in- Hand
with Private Generosity.

=
with Private Generosity.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Il see that you have contributed large
sum of money to the fund which is being
raised FOR the treatment Of sick cats"
Yes sir. Ny contribution. as you
may have noticed in the newspapers.
was $780,
I remember the amount very well.
And you are also a patron OF The So
ciety for the Prevention Of Antique Tea
pots are you not?"
4 have contributed 5000 10 that noble
cause. You viii ind my name promi-
nenuy mentioned in the annual report OF
the executive committee"
That's where I saw it, II I am not
mistaken. you have contributed very gen.
erously to the support Of the Home for
Superannuated CocNoaches, and believe
you are the founder Of a museum which
is TO contain the greatest collection OF
snuffboxes in the world"
Yes; you have been correctly informed.
In fact, you will learn. II you pursue your
Investigations, that am one Of the great
est philanthropists and public benefactors
in our fair city"
Il have made that important discovery.
I have found also that the wages paid In
your establishment are lower than in any
similar concern in this town. ! am told
that you never raise a mans pay unless
you are compelled to do IL In order 10
keep some competitor who knows how
valuable he is to you from lurking him
away. 1 am told that several men who
have worked for you all their lives for
salaries that were too small TO leave 1t
possible for them TO save anything were
discharged the other day because you con-
sidered them too old TO be useful any
longer. and II I have been correctly in
formed. you never pay an employee while
he IS too I'll TO be on duty. even if it hap
pens that his sickness is due TO overwork
in your service. I should think you would
take pride in having IT known that you
paid the highest instead Of the lowest
Young man. have no time to listen TO
you further. Il is evident that you have
been filing yourself up with anarchistic
ideas and idiotic theories about social
evolution. Good-morning.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
LIL on llIT TIE l.1vJ 7IIIIII M TLTITTTII

fires of patriotic regard for the country
which he loved so we'll. to which he gave
his youthful yigor and his youthful
energy. during the perilous period of
the early Indian warfare: TO which he
devoted HIS life in the maturity of his
powers, in the field; to which again he
offered the counsels of his wisdom and
his experience, as president of the con-
vention that framed the Constitution,
which he guided and directed while in the
chair of state, and for which the last
prayer of his earthly life was offered up,
when it came the moment for him so well.
and so grandly, and so calmly to die"
Benjamin Ogle. a lifelong friend OF
Washington, and governor of Maryland
from 1898 to 1901, was the first to suggest
the birthday of Washington as a holiday.
Another interesting event Of February
%, which has assisted in making history,
was the purchase of Florida by the Unit
ed States from Spain, in 1919. The price
paid for the territory was S5.000.00O but
possession was not taken until 1921. Flor
ida was organized the following year as
Territory. and was admitted as a State
on March 3. 1916.
February p was also the date of the
organization of the Republican party in
1896, as a national political party. at
Pittsburg, Pa. The name Republican
Party originated with a group Of Anti
Nebraska men in Congress in 1854, and
it was officially adopted by a State con-
vention meeting at Jackson. Mich. in
the same year. and soon came into gen.
ersl use. The first candidate of this
party was John c. Fremont
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
An THE BRIDGE WHIST CLUB.

I PLAYED on a bridge a, midnight.
Though my bank account ran low,
And a warning voice within me
Said I'd better quit and 60.
A moments calm reflection
Might have saTed ne from such fate.
But The lust Of bridge had gripped me,
And, alas. il was too late
And ever the cards before me
Seemed luring ne On to play.
And the currency, cleaning and going,
Seemed 10 lift and bear me away.
And I bid when I should have bridged il,
And bridged when l might have bid:
And only the god Of the foolish
Knows the mad. sad things did.
And ever the play went wilder.
And the cards still wilder went,
And I the widest Of any
For I risked my last red cent.
How often. Oh. how often.
In the good old days long past,
had PLAYED On at bridge at midnight,
Aud raked IN the pile at last.
How often, Oh, how often,
I PRAYED N 4 tsiss aside.
] might bear away IN NY pocket
That pile 50 deep ane wide!
But the game was dead against me,
I'd lest ms luck at the play,
And The debts there laid upon me-
Seemed greater than l could pay.
With ny coin all fallen frcm me,
left IN the cold. gray dawn
Deep c7TsiHg the bridge al midnight,
And wondering what could pawn.
Judges Libgar
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
OUR FAyORITE.

Most Pesidents have furnished US
A fund of anecdote.
Log-cabin tales
We have in bales,
To wonder at and quote
The mOllycoddle and his Tx
A deal OF copy made.
Such goodly themes
Yield many reams
And help the writer's trade.
But nothing ever helped us more
Than Georges cherry tree.
It's place is sure
In literature.
AS writer's all agree.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
General RouEh-house.

The ink called the blotter an Old
soak. and then the fight started. The
ruler got her foot in It. inch by inch,
and. instead of helping her out, the
stamps stuck to the envelopes and let
the pen holder. The keys were in
bunch, so the pencil led them away
and let the paper weight.
At this stage Of the battle the pa
per knife stepped in. cut out the fight
and silence reigned supreme.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Speaker Cannon is quoted as saying
that he has more than once had aspira-
tons to be q reformer." says the Louis
vile COurier-Journal. Well. Uncle Joe's"
side may be the outs in the next Con-
gress, and he might then assume the
role without fear OF particularly scath-
ing comment.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

MT. Hepburn recently advocated a GER
tain idea so vehemently in the United
States Senate that the only vote it got
was his own: a few days later, Mr.
Davis duplicated that somewhat remark
able performance. These two should now
form a Senatorial mutual admiration and
survivors association.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

THE Congressional Record Is still a
valuable publication says the Albany
tGa) Herald. There is so much good
in the worst of us, and so much bad in
the best of US, that it hardly behooves
any Of Us to talk about the rest OF US.
as the poet puts il
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

'If, !" says Republican stand-pat Sena-
tor, "the tariff is responsible for the
increased cost Of living. the investigating
committee will not hesitate TO bring out
the facts" Which, being translated into
plain English. reads: We, the jury. find
the tariff not guilty"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

'If Haliey's comet strikes the earth.
we shall all be annihilated in less than
three-quarters OF a second" says an
astronomer. However. as the chance Of
its striking US is only one out Of 100000
why worry?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

The general public will incline to favor
a postal savings bank into which the
depositor may easily get his money of
course; also. however. it will prefer one
out Of which he viii find it easy TO get
his money when he wants to.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Il want a hurry-up poem for Wash
ington's Birthday" said the publisher Of
the weekly magazine. Il want a poem
with some inspiration 10 it. Something
about six inches long"
And about how wider" inquired the
poet with thinly yelled sarcasm.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Esteemed contemporaries busying them
selves Of late publishing near-obituaries
Of Senator Ben Tillman are hereby
reminded that the grim old warrior
greeted one OF his physicians Sunday
with a cheerful Hello, doc.''
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

A Chicago judge recently found It nee
essary to order a boy to eat square
meal. Are people being born into the
world nowadays with an actual and In
stinctive fear of the high cost of living?
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
secret of PonnInritr.

From the Cleveland Leader
why is Mr. Jones SO popular with you
girls?'
'Oh, he's a dear, Why. he doesn't do
anything but tell lies. and none Of US
can catch him at ltp'
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

A scientist declares that the mosquito
responsible for malaria cannot bite a
human being save when standing on its
head. AS a pest, nevertheless. this mos
quito seems to get there with both feet.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

An Ohio court has ruled that a woman
has no right 10 go through her husband s
pockets Woman's well-known contempt
of court rulings, however robs this
opinion utterly of any lasting value as
a news item.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Gov. s.arshaITs Method.

From the Louisville Courier7J ournal.
Gov. Marshall. of Indiana, has further clinchei
his hold On fame BY writing a testimonial for
rheumatic cure. Thereby he sssures himself that
his picture viii GO down to future generations at
the top Of the column. next to pure reading matter
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Mr.. Rockefeller's Standard OIL dividends
for the past three months only amounted
to a trifing little S4cO00O0. Mr.. Rookie
Teller may yet have to economic on beef
steak, mutton chops, and things
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Nine Might Help Matters.

From the Louisville CUurierJouTual
Nine MississiTpians are candidates for the to-a
Of the late SeuatOr AlcLaurin. Unfortunately, Mis-
sssipp cannot send the whole bunch to Washing
ton 70 improve her batting average IN the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

A philanthropist complains that 1t costs
a dollar 20 apply a dollar 10 charitable
purposes. Oh, deari Here we are now,
face to face with the giving
problem.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

1T IS easier to cut out liquor than to
cut out gossip. There is no prohibition
against the latter that will be effective, ."
says the Savannah Press. Nor against
the former either, in Savannah.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Pointers for the speaker

From the Memphis News Scimitar.
II Speaker Cannon has been reading recent edi-
tons Of the Chicago Tribune he has doubtless
learned some things which though not pleasing
should yet be guiding.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Easily ExnIained.

Strange" murmured the editor, that
this anecdote of George Washington has
never been In print before"
mot OF all" explained the occasional
contributor. Il only thought OF It last
night"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

'At this stage Of the baseball situa-
ton every club can just see itself in the
act OF grabbing the pennant" says the
Philadelphia Ledger. Oh. yes. Sure,
Also YOU bet
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

The opposition 10 Senator Dick out in
Ohio is getting reckless. The State
Journal. of Columbus, is even INDUCING
in near-poetry at his expense,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Wight Happen.

Congress might well declare
Its stern decree,
And bid the jokesmith spare
That cherry tree.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
In Lieu of witness Fees.

From the Austin Tex Statesman
No witness fees are allowed in the BsIlinger IN
vesugatcn, but witnesses testfying for the plain
til ara given a certificate which entities them 10
life memosrship in the Anan.as Club.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Their IuCk.

English humor is said TO be dull
''rhey have a narrower field than ours
You take the cherry tree out OF a ma
TONS literature. and you leave an awful
gap"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
a Pertinent Question.

From Judge.
JOnes-Can I get accommodation al
this place for the night?
Native-Be you crazy?
Jones-What do you mean?
Native-Don't git mad mister. That's
a loonatic asylum.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

II get little tired of these cherry tree
Jokes. Don't your
"Oh, I don't know. find them rather
restfuL They never put 'em in dialect"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
a shrewd Guess.

From the St Paul Dispatch.
While not in the express confidence oE the Prssi-
dent We feel safe in asserting that If Secretary
Ballinger resigns. the vacancy in the Cabinet VIII
not be filed By the appointment Of Mr. Claws
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

the worlds champion lightweight hor-
rible example, Count Boni de Castellane
is said 10 be looking around for another
American heiress
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
The HumorI.s,s Friend.

The cherry tree win ever be a JOY 10
funny folks. 1t shades our cares and al
ways bears a goodly crop OF jokes.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Whether George Washington could tell
them or not on occasions. we are keep
Ing his memory green in this country.
all right
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

DR.. Cook bobbed up in Minnesota yes
terday. We thought he would. His two
consecutive days In Chile last week fore
Swallowed a strenuous jump this week.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

While not denying that honesty may
be the best policy. some of those Albany
N. ", statesmen appear 10 have de-
cided It 20 be mighty poor politics. any
way.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
Why Not.

MY constituents want some reading
matter. Claim to be tired Of the Patent
Office reports I've been sending out"
well, prepare a speech Incorporating
some good. popular novel. and get leave
to print"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

"A Chicago highwayman has robbed a
restaurant" observes the Augusta Her.
AID. Mere banks and things do not
greatly interest robbers any more.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

Of
birthday of
which Amergo died
which,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22
How Senator ledge Figures 1t.

From the s. Paul Dispatch.
Senator Lodge VIII not prepare figures to show
that TIE high cost of living is due To the fact that
the tariff schedules were placed too low.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

From Punch,
wifey-Think of it. dear, this pretty
silk dress came from poor. insignia
cant worm
Hubby-That's 8 nice thing to call
-as
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

THE steering wheel kiss Is the latest, 4"
notes the Boston Herald This looks like
more trouble for the humble pedestrian.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

II Gov. Hadley really wants to know
how the trick is turned. he will have to
watch Prof. Stone very closely next
time. The professor has nothing con
The Washington herald., 1910-02-22

cealed about his person. UP his sleeves
OF otherwise with which TO deceive the
governor, OF course.