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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
BEST DRESSED WHIP.
Miss Vera Morris Has Thirty-tyvo
Riding Habits in Use.

Miss Vera Morris Has Thirty-tyvo
Riding Habits in Use.
From the New York American.
The best dressed woman whip IN the
world, II Walter Winans can be taken
as an authority, is Miss Vera Morris,
and so great Is her wardrobe that she
is obliged to take an extra room at the
Hotel Savoy for her riding togs.
MY maid tells me I have brought over
a hundred street, dinner. and evening
gowns said Miss Morris. She was la
menting this morning that she had no
place 10 put them, the closets were SO
fun of other things, and I Just said If
anything had 20 be sacrificed to crowding
and wrinkles let il be those things, for
the only clothes I really care about and
which express the real me are the things
in which / ride to hounds or other sport
ing events
Miss Morris has thirty-two riding hab-
its. two dozen different riding hats, one
dozen pairs Of patent leather riding
boots, six dozen white and colored stocks,
and two dozen waistcoats, from the vivid
English pink" for the chase to the
smart black and white and gray for very
conventional riding events. Miss Morris
wears her hair In the severest manner
possible. It is combed smoothly back
and then braided 10 a tight braid and
coiled IN a low knot at the back OF the
neck. 1t is a style that would make most
women look plain and homely, and no
woman should attempt it unless she has
features almost classic IN regularity.
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"WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER ls, 1910
Military Courts and Influence.

Army officers are WondeTing-and they
evidently are entitled to the perplexity-
why action should be delayed in the cases
OF two or three court-martial sentences
which we're submitted for approval some
weeks ago In at least one OF these
cases tho specifications were Of such
character and the findings OF the court
were so conclusive that anything like
lsniency would be a defeat OF justice.
IN another case, which involves alleged
financial irregularities on the part OF an
army officer retired as a colonel since the
of1ense was committed. the findings Of the
court are hardly less convincing. The
other cases which are pending are less
fragrant. but sentences OF dismissal were
imposed In all these cases. II is
evident. according 10 a current report,
that the officers most directly concerned
are relying upon influence TO save them
Resort TO such pressure is a trans
gression of the measures for disci-
pline and brings disoredit upon the opera
ton OF Justice This is manifestly wrong.
and its detrimental influence extends 50
far and has so many intricate and init
mate qualifications that II Is impossible
70 estimate the results. II is not safe
OF proper 10 assert that sentences Of
oourts-martial must be invariably APP
proved by reviewing authorities. There
are instances where the sentences are
inadequate. and where It Is necessary
20 robuke the court for its Ieniency. But
It is pretty safe 10 say that when dis
rnisSal Is made a part OF the sentence.
without the appeal to mercy on the part
Of the court. there should be little or no
question Of the justice Of the action. II
political or personal influence is success
ful In setting aside such q sentence. the
administration Is speedily placed In the
position OF multiplying It's system of mill
tary justice.
Army officers who are interested In the
good name Of the service have a right
TO expect that such influence win not pre-
vail
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
The Billboard Nuisance.

Chicago, which is trying rather hard
these days TO render the city less hide
Gus, has received a check IN decision
OF the courts that a law It had passed
seeking TO do away with the billboard
nuisance is unconstitutional. But it by
no means proposes 10 give up the fight
The Municipal Art League has called upon
the directors who represent the various
park systems 10 see that the ordinances
regulating bnIboards facing the city's
parks and boulevards be rigidly enforced.
One result viii be that new ordinances
will be drafted seeking to drive the bill
board from the streets. and as the Chi
cago public is IN earnest in the matter
the billboard will probably have to go.
There is scarcely a city in the country
that does not have TO contend with the
same difficulties in its struggle to make
the city moro pleasing-a better place TO
live In. Hero In Washington. where we
pride ourselves on having a city that has
a large appeal on fits aesthetic side. we
find many of our natural and artistic
beauties sadly mared by the hideous
billboard.
Much can. be done to eliminate the
billboard by regulation by the authori-
ties, but much more could be accom-
plished by e campaign Of education which
would seek 20 bring home the truth, often
demonstrated. that this placarding Of the
dead walls Of the city. its vacant lots,
and its spare places with gaudy and usu-
ally hideous posters is sheer waste of
advertising. In the past there has been
no more persistent user OF the billboards
than the theaters. yet year by year the
theatrical managers are coming 10 regard
/ this form OF advertising as useless. ex-
/ travagant. and unproductive of returns.
/ They, like the local merchants, have
come 10 see that the newspaper is the
only solid and proper medium for adver-
Using. In Chicago last year there was a
strike OF the biilposters, with the result
that all the posters Of the various theat-
rical attractions playing there remained
in the billroom and were not posted. The
money saved in this way the managers
spent in extra advertising in the news
papers, with the result that the shows
did larger business than they had done
before
The billboard nuisance is unnecessary.
III should disappear.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
WOrkmen's Compensation.

The time for a careful examination OF
the question Of workmen's compensation
now Is opportune. as a number OF States
are considering the passage OF laws reg
ulating the compensation OF injured
workmen.
The sense OF justice and of humanity
revolts against the idea OF a system OF
compensation of workmen for accidents
under which an injured workman can Sc
cure redress only when he can show
conclusively negligence on the part Of
his employer. II would seem. as an in
ference following the events Of the past
few years. that the United States is
committed 70 a better system. The COM
mon sense OF the people condemns a sys-
TEN under which there is so much waste
Of money which goes largely 10 claim at
torneys instead of to the injured work.
man
True. there are those who urge that
the workmen themselves are careless, and
hence are. or ought TO be. responsible for
many OF the injuries they receive and
that it would not be just to compel en-
ployers to pay compensation in such
cases. But in this respect It should not
be forgotten that any possible careless
ness thus complained of is in a sense, it.
self an accident 1t Is practically impos-
slhle for any man TO keep himself keyed
up 10 the mark ali the time. Heat. noise,
fumes. gases. smoke. overwork, fatigue,
tired-out nerves-these all have their ef-
fects. and at any time may cause that
momentary lapse Of attention which is
universally classified as carelessness
The truth Of the matter is that very
large percentage OF oil accidents is in
evitatse. being the fault of neither en-
ployef nor employee but that they are
due to that certain amount of risk which
is found in all conditions of trade and
mainly 10 the imperfection that charac.
terizes all human efforts
Still. though justice and humanity may
require the adoption Of better system
or compensation Tor Worhmen In case OF
accidents, 1t does not signify that pru-
dence and common sense should be aban-
doned in devismg such new system
II should be made to fit all the contin-
gencies and should be carefully proper
toned to nj the situation. else It may
cause evils quite as reprehensible as thos,
il is designed 10 cure.
Il has been proposed that the following
plan might provide a just and equitable
solution:
First-No redress should be given TO
men injured through their own serious
or willfui misconduct
Second--If possible, under the common
law, take away from injured workmen
81 rights 10 recovery. also any existing
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employers liability statutes, giving them
instead al of the benefits OF the planned
workmen's compensation act.
ThIrd-The workrnen should contribute IN
mart TO the cost OF workmen's compensa-
ton. as Is now done in other countries.
not necessarily one-haif, but some part,
perhaps a third, or even a fourth. But
the argument might be advanced that
the laborer already bears a very large
part Of the burden. as only half wages
are paid during his period OF disability
This Is true enough, but il each workman
individually had to pay a small liked sum
weekly. he would be more alive to the
need of doing everything possible 10 pre-
vent accidents Also he would be more
ready to rebuke carelessness in his fell
lOw-WOrkmen.
Fotuth-A waiting period of say two
weeks after the accident, during which
no benefits are to be paid. should be pro-
vided. Why? II there is no compensa-
ton TO the injured workman during the
first two weeks of disability there might
be less incentive 20 soldering"
A law devised on something ike
the above lines in the end certainly
would cost the employer more, but
not the community For the community
would save the expense OF maintaining
damage courts. would save taxes raised
for poor relief, and would derive benefit
from men saved from penury and dis
couragement, from women who have no
support. and from children saved from
premature entry into factories. but who
could be more efficient workers by having
an opportunity OF getting better eduea-
ton.
And, last but not least no workmen's
compensation act can be considered per-
feet which does not also embrace a we'll
devised scheme for the prevention OF &C
cidents.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
REMEDY FOR POVERTY.
Intelligence, Purpose OF Life, and
Knowledge of Responsibility.

From the Ohio State Journal
A speaker at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church Bible Glass, New York, is quoted
as saying. at a recent meeting OF the
class, that the remedy for poverty lies
in education, postal savings banks. and
building and loan associations" In which
remark there IS a great deal OF truth.
There are three things that operate
against poverty. and they are intelligence,
a purpose in life. and a responsibility.
There is no progress that does not tn
volve some form of self-donial; some plan
that makes a man feel stronger to-day
than he was yesterday. That Is what
the postal bank and the building and loan
association is supposed TO 90. and very
often does do. A man or woman must
have some ambition to get along; some
thing that he does for himself and leaves
a balance; some point ahead to gain.
That is the remedy for poverty. II is not
dependence. or charity, or gifts. but the
planning TO patronize the postal or saw
ings bank or the building and loan. Il
is the spirit that gets along in the
world; II a person hasn't that he Is
bad Off
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SCHOOL FOR BRIDES.
Young wives 20 BE Taught How "a
Make Their Husbands Happy.

Young wives 10 BE Taught How 20
Make Their Husbands Happy.
From the Chicago Tribane.
The new department Just opened IN
the School OF Domestic Arts and Sci
enees in this city. In which prospective
and young wives are to be taught how
20 make prospective and young husbands
happy, ought 10 be an attractive and
useful one. The most hopeful Sign is the
practicability Of the new scheme. Instead
OF the various political. philosophical.
suffragetical, and ethical reforms which
have been agitated as antdotes for the
divorce habit, the author CT this scheme
gets far down 20 the roots OF Benedictine
happiness by establishing curriculum
70 which the prominent items are making
model bedrooms, dispOsing OF socks ties,
and vests. preserving trOuser creases.
putting away shirts. airing rooms. deco
rating them. matching furniture. &C
All this satisfies the outer man. but
II does not provide for the cravings OF
the inner man The kitchen should not
be omitted. Unhappiness often begins az
breakfast and eliminates at dinner.
Tough biscuits and burned roasts have
been the source Of much domestic undo
ing. Domestic dyspepsia. for which no
pepsin remedy has yet been found is a
frequent cause OF dissatisfaction, derange-
ment. divorce, &c
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Not to BE Fooled.

Prom Exchange.
Proudly TomlSins displayed the sights
OF London to his uncle. fresh from the
verdant country. They visited st. Pauls
and the Embankment and the National
Gallery and all the places they could get
IN free. and, as an especial treat, they
visited a music hall, where a trombone
solo was in progress when they entered.
With rapt attention the old man watch
ed the instrumentalst's facial eontortions.
At the close the audience applauded
thunderously, but the old man sat mute
We'll" said young Tomkins, didn't
you like it?'
Vera good. vera good. no doubt"
nodded the old man. but We country
folk Gamma be taken IN so easy as all
that. l knew all the time he wasn't
a-swallowin' of it,
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A Permanent Cure.

From the National Magazine.
The various rulings OF the commissions
and departments at Washington are often
times thought to be arbitrary and unneo-
essary. No less a parsonage than David
Starr Jordan joked about the laws OF the
international fisheries commission.
The fish there have no chance ne
lamented. they have as hard = time of
1t as the whites in the interior OF China.
A druggist there said to his clerk one
day:
=" Didn't I see a foreign devil come out
Of here as 1 came down the street,
Sc Yes. sir the clerk meekly responded.
He wanted a permanent cure for head
ache.
land you sold him
:" Rat noison. sir !"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
Chance for Republicans.

Ffofn tho New loEk Man
The worst thing the Republican party
could do is TO do nothing az ALTO stand
pat on everything. and await the moves
OF the Democratic Congress which Will
convene thirteen months hence. Thirteen
months. when the high cost OF living Is
question Of this and each succeeding
hour. and certain parts OF the tariff bill
are under present condemnation.
From December TO March 4 next the
Republican party viii have undivided
control OF the executive. the Senate. and
the House. For the sake OF the general
welfare and for its own sake in 1919 the
party should crowd the session with
accomplishment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-16
JUSTICE HUGHES DECISION.
His First Opinion from Supreme
Bench One of Importance.

HIS First opinion from supreme
Bench One of Importance.
From the New York Mail.
Associate Justice Hughes. OF the SUI
preme Court OF the United States. deliv-
cred his first opinion as a member OF that
tribunal. and it treats OF question OF so
much Importance that II is worth noting
Suit was brought in Missouri TO forfeit
the title Of the National Bank OF Trenton.
Mo-, to certain lands which it had &C
quired through the nonpayment OF loan
made thereon, the plaintiff seeking TO set
aside the transfer on the ground that a
national bank is forbidden by law 20 hold
real estate under such circumstances.
The plaintiff was defeated. and on ap-
peal 20 the Supreme Court that body sus-
talned the court below. Justice Hughes,
in delivering the opinion, pointed out that
while the law forbade national banks
from making loans on real estate. yet in
the absence OF any express intent on the
part or Congress 70 make such transfer
void such deeds were not to be voided
by thu grantor or his descendants where
no fraud was shown.
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Sufragette Methods.

More and more we are becoming con
WINGED that the women who ardentiy ad-
vocate woman suffrage and who are will
ing to make any reasonable sacrifices TO
bring It about often hurt rather than
help their cause by the very daring
OF the methods they adopt. One Of the
favorite forms OF agitating the cues
ton OF woman suffrage is the street
meeting in crowded cities. and frequently
one may find bands Of three or four de-
voted women the center Of a gang OF
hoodmms and loafers, with sprinkling
OF orderly citizens attracted by curiosity
setting forth their pleas for the jus
tice Of extension OF the suffrage. The
other day Ia New York a prominent suf-
fragette. Mrs. Loebinger, exhibited two
wretched specimens of men from the gut
ter. drunkards and buns. and sought 10
hold them up TO a crowd as examples OF
the injustice which allowed such crea-
lures to vote and yet denied the ballot
10 respectable women. OF course, In its
essence the argument AID the demon
stration were fallacious. for as readily
two tough women could have been
picked up from Broadway to Offset Mrs.
Loebinger's exhibit But when this suf-
fragette spoke and pleaded she was boot
ed down. laughed at, sworn az, and
finally had TO make her escape.
Such efforts do the cause Of feminine
suffrage-which has much to be said IN
It's favor-inealculabIe harm. II has al
ready caused the term "suffragettes" TO
be regarded as a joke. 1t has made US
all think Of suhragettes as those strong
minded" females, devoid of fine feminine
graces, which, rightly used. do so much
for the regeneration OF man. 1t seems
such a pity that the women who have
this cause at heart should so recklessly
and thoughtlessly discard their keenest
and most efficient weapons.
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BIadensburg Enterprise.

From Harper's Magazine.
The historic town Of Bladensburg, Nd,
had a good bit of fun poked at 1t by rea-
son of it's alleged sleeplessness. For in
stance, the story is told that a Bladens-
burg merchant was doing in his shop one
day when a little boy came in with a
pitcher and asked FOR a quart OF milk.
The merchant yawned. stretched himself.
half-opened his eyes. and then, n the
most injured tone. said:
Gee. whiz! Amt there nobody that
sails mix 90 this town bIh me?n
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From the New Haven Journal Courier.
The Democratic party was powerfully
helped By a spirit OF unrest and dlssatis-
faction among conservatives and thought
ful Republicans who respectfully bolted
their beloved ticket. And the Democratic
party for once again in IT'S history put up
IN conspicuous instances as candidates
men of ability. men OF highly honored
names. men Of unquestionable fitness for
high Office, men Ike Baldwin. OF our own
State, Wilson of New Jersey, and Har-
mon or Ohio. And the Democrats for
once again stood 10 their guns as a
united party and not as in maiy recent
campaigns, a divided party.
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The Fussy Man.

From the New York Times.
Every one knows one or more OF those
conscientious cyclists who cannot rid
themselves OF the idea that no one can
be trusted 10 carry out the simplest de-
tails OF routine work without their per-
sonal supervision. One Of these men
sailed for Europe, leaving in his brothers
care parrot, Of which he was very fond.
All the way across the Atlantic he wor-
ried about the bird, and no sooner had
he landed than he sent this cablegram TO
his brother:
''Be sure and feed the parrot
And the brother cabled back:
Have fed him. but he's hungry again.
What shall I do nextg
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There was daily an average OF one-fOur-
teenth OF the force away from duty. I'm
accordance with the regulation granting
one days leave in a fortnight 10 each
man. 1t viii be heard with satisfaction
that within little over three years II VIII
be possible 20 secure one days rest per
week for each man. About 50 per cent
of the men on duty are engaged at night
10 p. m. 10 a m. The pay Of the force
was el.5s9.S43.
Among the notable facts mentioned by
the commissioner may be quoted the sta
tistics relating 10 street accidents. It APP
pears that the number of such accidents
where persons we're killed was BOG. and
Of those where persons were injured 49,
67A OF the deaths. 255 were caused by
accidents IN which vehicles were con-
cerned. and OF those vehicles 1853 were
motor-driven; 115 OF the deaths were OF
persons under fifteen years OF age
The number of persons apprehended by
the London police in 1903 was 1884 or
these 8. $50 We're convicted at sessions, 81
los were convicted by magistrates. I32
were acquitted (hills ignored. SCI at ses-
sions. and H.@2 were discharged by
magistrates. The numbers Of criminal
offenses, felOniee burglaries. and house,
bFeaklngs have decreased. Nineteen
cases or murder were reported. In eleven
cases arrests were made. and in six
cases the muTjcrers committed suicide.
OF the fourteen persons apprehended
seven were convicted and sentenced to
death. four were found 10 be insane al
the time OF the murder. and one on ar
raignment one accused person was dis
charged by a magistrate, and IN the
other case the bin was ignored by TIE
grand jury.
Idenufcations by the finger-print sys-
tenn. says the commissioner. show sub
stantial Increase, $500 being recorded. as
against $40 in 1905. OF these $3.50 were
| by provincial police forces. The method
continues 70 give unqualified satisfac-
/ ton. not only in the United Kingdom,
but also, 1t Is believed. IN all other coun-
tries where introduced.
During the year the following licenses
Z
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which Nobody Can Deny.

From Youths Companion.
Aunt Jane Smith, who. without any in
tellectual equipment to boast of. was ex-
ceedingly fond OF moralizing over the
aspects in which life presents itself. was
calling on neighbor who was cOnva-
lescing from a severe illness.
Well" said Aunt Jane, TN tell you
what it is. When we don't feel very
good then we think we're pretty bad off:
but when we get worse. then we wish We
was as well as we was when we thought
we ws.z had CT"
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Past Help.

From Youths Companion.
The man with the old clock under his
arm laid it on the jewelers. showcase
II wish you'd see what is the matter
with this," he said.
The jeweler removed the dial. screwed
his eyeglass into place. and Inspected the
works OF the ancient timepiece.
Nothing IS the matter with it-now;
its sufferings are over"
"Wen, how much do owe your
asked the man.
Nothing" answered the jeweler This
isn't a professional treatment. This is
a coroner's inquest"
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So IdyIIiC.

Laura Jean Libby.
There are evenings when sweetheart
calls when he is in no mood for Jests
and fiippant conversation. The right
kind of a girl viii sit down quietly and
talk with him. drawing his thoughts
away by her genial. subtle power into
pleasant mood. She viii even make
him forget his sorrows altogether
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when Champ clark asserts"

IRON ths hRiiTd Courant
Champ Clark now sees Mr.. Speaker IN
the mirror when he shaves himself OF q
morning. and he's already telling how
he's going TO assert" his views on the
tariff. Let the manufacturers sit tight
and continue TO make tEings-money in
oluded. Their common sense should tell
them that hard words break no bones.
Speeches are 20 be expected, on the IA
miiisr principle that when a dog is all
fun OF barks he just has TO bark. But
there will be no violent. misunderstanding
ripping UP OF the tariff in the winter OF
i9il-l2, or the winter after that
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An upstate New York couple kneit
during the marriage ceremony on pill
low stuffed with love letters. Ten thou
sand kisses. to say nothing of loving eyes,
and dewy lips. and hearts and darts, and
moons and spoons, must be very comfort
ing TO human knees-no matter how cal
Innsad