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The Washington times., 1910-07-18
In the Mail Bag
Work of Census Clerks.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The letter from a Dissatisfied Clerk
which appeared in your columns a few
days ago seems TO be the sentiment
not only Of those employed in punching
cards, bat Of other temporary clerks In
the Population Division
There Is a growing discomfort and dis
satisfaction over the existing condi-
tions, which. If continued, VIII affect
the Presidential votes
Clerks at so and Sc per month have
been required to work ten hours per
day. and only last Saturday. the S
O'Clock force, supposed to quit at j,
was kept until after > O'Clock. contin-
uOuslly working. without even time for
lunch These same o'clock clerks II
one-half minute late are locked on
their annual leave.
No discrimination is shown between a
competent or incompetent clerk. expert
enced Or inexperienced, industrious or
Idle. black or white; the temporary
clerks in the thirteenth census might as
wei be in a chain gang for all the con-
slderatiOn they receive: they are num-
beers. not individuals
Teachers and students who have &C
cepted these appointments for the pur-
pose OF taking advantage Of q university
course are rcsigning to go back to their
country schools. where they are paid a
living wage and are treated hUmaEeIy-
VIII some one explain this niggardiy
economy on the part. Of Uncle sam?
FAIR PLAY.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

The arrnories Of TashiEEton's guards
men today present scenes Of unusual ac-
ttvity, preparatory TO the departure Of
the citizen soldiers tomorrow for Get
tysburs, Pa. where they VII spend
their annual encampneut-
At the headquarters Of the guard
the attaches were as busy during the
Gay as were those at tbs armorfes. and
the star officers were kept on the T,sunD
cleanIn.- UP the hundred and one de-
talis incident 70 Transporting Washing
tons little srmy-
VII Start Tomorrow
The first section Of the c-r7r5 7,-fr1
leave tomorrow morning at & O'Clock
ard three other sections viii follow AT
intervals OF thirty minutes. and II his
plans work cut General Harries expects
70 have his camp in shape before sun
down tomorrow evening
The pieces that make I'd rba k~,-i-,-
ment Of the field battery were packed
this morning under the personal super
vision or Capt G. J. Fox, and Iater in
the day were loaded upon fat cars.
Ma5sr E H Eeumyer, in charge Of
the subsistence department oF the ON
lt- had practically completed his work
by 10 O'Clock this morning and hss Is
satisfied that unless some OF the freior-
cars spring leak or meet with some
other accident the guardsme1 VIII have
no cause for complaint about their
meals during their stay at Gettvsbur-
he has attempted 20 provide q better
mess u1an ever before. and has been
working with this object in view for the
past two weeks
Col Charles H Ourand. OF the First
Infantry and Col Richard D. Simm5, OF
the Second Intantry- VIII accompany
their respective commands on the trim
Lieut. Col L H ReiCheLderfer viii BE-
in charge Of the medical forces az camp
and Mai A P Robbins as quarter
master general. viii be VEN much in
evidence
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OUR DUTY TOWARD OUR
NATIONAL GUARD.

Mr. Kipling sounded a plant that IS
only too real, both IN England and IN
America, when he wrote Tommy
Atkins How true II Is that our sol
diers are heroes, for whom the best Is
none too good, when the call to arms
has sounded, but are hardly worthy OF
our notice during the dull days Of
peace routine
Oh. its Tommy this and Tommy that,
And chuck i'm out the brute
But its the savior Of is country
When the guns begin 10 shoot
Just now a large number Of people
of Washington have an opportunity 70
show that this Is not the spirit they
maintain toward the American warrior
The annual encampment OF the District
National Guard Is about TO begin, and
the usual complaint Is heard concern
ing the difficulty experienced by the
civilian soldiers N getting leave from
their employers It is said many OF
the boys viii be deprived Of their
wages while IN camp, and that some
VIII lose their positions If they insist
on going
1t Is an inexcUsably selfish policy
that prompts an employer to make It
difficult for an empIOye TO be an active
and effective member Of the National
Guard L Is Just as essential for the
guard to be drilled and otherwise in
structed In the business Of fighting as
to be ready to take up arms IN defense
of the community IN which 1t Is re-
cruited. OF IN defense Of the nation
when trouble breaks 1t cannot be
an efficient force for preserving order
or defending the fig unless 1t has
been thoroughly schOoled IN times of
peace
The man who objects to permitting
an employee 10 attend a National Guard
encampment would be the first TO de-
mand the services OF the guard If his
property ard interests were threatened
bv riot or disorder at home or by at
tack from a power from abroad. lie
should remember that II he would en-
ioy protection he must do his part to-
ward strengthening the institution
which makes that protection possible.
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Commissioner of the District
And Mrs. Rudolph Leave City
Journey to Lake Sunapee, N H., Begun TOday-Motor
Trip Through White Mountains Planned-Mr. and
Mrs. John Bidde Going to Cape Vincent.

Miss Darsfs. who IS entertaining a large
house party at her home outside Of
Pittsburg Early in August she VIII 20
for a visit on Long Island Sound before
joining her mother at Atlanuc CITY
where they VIII spend the month Of Sep
tembsr-
Miss sara HaarbUrger, OF K street
i at Blue Mountain House, near Pen
Mar, Pa, for the summer
=
Mrs. Harry Friedlander. who has been
spending some time with friends in
Wernersville, Pa, IS expected home to
day 10 join her husband prior 10 his
tour extensively during the summer
Miss Annette Goldsmith, -yho has spent
the past Few days as the guest Of Miss
Lorraine Herman. at Mt Holly, near
Baltimore, Nd returned to her home
on calvert street, this morning
=
Mrs. Elias Ran. who has been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Harold Levy, Of the
Ashley. during the past week, has re-
turned to her home in Baltimore
-
Mrs. Harry Loeb and her mother.
Mrs David Strauss, are at Atlantic
City, n J., for the summer
=
Miss Essie Sanger. o. 1720 L street
northwest, left this morning for Boyds.
Mr.. where she will spend the week with
Mrs Dave Sanger
Mrs. Selma Baum and son, Of L street,
are spending the summer near Pen Mar,
Pa
Miss Rena Garner and Miss Goldie
Garner, Of Newport News, Va, are
spending some time here as the guests
Of their grandmother Mrs. Philip Pey-
ser, Of L street northwest.
=
Mr. and Mrs Joe King and family are
spending the sumner at Blue Mountain,
Pennsylvania
Miss Florence Gusdorf. OF Eighteenth
street. VIII leave shortly for Newport
News Va where she VIII be the guest
Of relatives for several weeks
Mrs Meyer Stern, Of the Ashley, leaves
here today for Atlantic City where she
viii spend the remainder OF the sum
mer-
Mrs. Aaron RosenthaI has as her
guest, MIS- JOSEPH PearIman. Of Balti-
more, Nd
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PISf s LEANING TOWER MAY
CRUMBLE.

It was not 81 long ago that the
Campanile in Venice fell with re
sounding crash, and, although it has
been reconstructed, the visitor to Italy
cannot forget that 1t Is not the same
tower that had stood there through 50
many historic years. Now comes the
announcement that the Leaning Tower
OF Pisa, which has been one of the
wonders of the world for nearly eight
hundred years, Is in danger of falling
This remarkable specimen of Gothic
architecture was erected II. the Twelfth
century. 1t deviates fourteen feet from
the perpendicular, and is 80 feet In
height.
1t viii never be known, perhaps,
whether the deviation was Intentional
or not, as the question has long been
moOtsd. The story goes thatSthe archi-
tect, William of Innsbruck, finding that
it was leaning from the perpendicular,
calculated the center OF gravity with
great nicely and then carried the
tower TO completion. It's inclination
has recently increased eight inches,
and unless something Is done at once
It may fall
Visitors 10 Italy would feel a sense
of personal loss If this strange freak
Of architectural skill should crumbIe
after resisting the tooth OF time for
nearly eight centuries
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NOTED MEN PLAN
UNITY OF CHURCH
Foundation incorporated to Bring
Various Christian Bodies
Closer Together.

NEW YORK. July 1S--The Christian
Unity Foundation which hopes that by
the operation OF the spirit Of God the
various Christian bodies may be knit to-
getheT in more evident unity in the eS-
sentials OF fai-h and practice and IN one
organic life. has been incorporated by
twelve clergyTnen and twelve laymen OF
TIE Protestant Episcopal Church
Among the incOrpOratOTs are Bishop
DOane OF Albany, Bishop Greer Of New
York George Wharton Pepper OF Phila-
delpFia, John Stiness, former chief jus-
tice Of Rhode Island; the Rev. Frederick
Courtney. former bishop Of Nova Scotia
and now rector OF St James ChGrCh
New York. Bishop Vincent Of southern
Ohio, Bishop Anderson or Chicago. Rear
Admiral Goodrich. L s N and Col
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QUOTE HIGHER FARES
IN PULLMAN CARS
Pacific Railroads Will Charge Half
Cent a Mile More AS

CHICAGO. July 1S.-The Union Pa
cidc and Southern Pacific railroads
announced today that they are 20
make "a test case OF a plan 10 charge
passengers travelling n Pullman cars
a higher rate of fare than the regular
first-cIass passengers
The action viii be m addition 20
the regular charge g the Pullman
company for a berth or seat. the eX-
cess 10 amount 10 1lt half a cent a
mile
The Interstate Commerce Commission
recently reduced passenger rates, and
the railroads now aim TO get more
money out Of passengers by applElDE
the CommissioC's reduced rates only
20 passengers IN day coaches. while
charging approXimatei the same as
the former rates for the Pullman pas
EeuEerS.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
Plea For Shirt Waists.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
] note WITH a great deal Of pride. the
interest you have taken IN relieving the
travelling public Of the closed street
cars in Washington, ami want 10 say
90 You that II has been appreciated
greatly
I wish 20 ask you 10 aSitate another
relief. which possibly IS a more selfish
one, but nevertheless would bring great
comfort 20 suffering mankind, during
the hot summer days that he has TO
spend in the city.
This 8 10 recommend, or ask the
men in Washington 10 join a shiTJFsist
club IN doing this, they would be far
more comfortable, as Il IS quite a re-
lief and a comfort 20 get rid Of q
coat.
Trusting that yO1> may be rs success
full in this movement as YOU were IN
your street car movement,
\ Reader, II g
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

QuaIntanCeSs rather than II the regu-
lar way Of business In brief, YOU
are q victim OF what is known as
the hurry-uD touch The hurry-up
touch is the plan OF the man who
Tushes IN after banking hours and
pushes a check on you so fast that he
has his money and is gone before YOU
have awakened TO the fact that YOU
have a piece Of PAPER Cn your hands
with which YOU could buy just about
enough cotton pad a crutch-
ANY transaction where money Is in
vOlved is a business transaction. pure
and simple. and should be carried out
according 10 strictly business principles
and no man whose friendship or whose
business is worth a penny expects YOU
70 handle il in any other way It's a
good principle 10 so on that the man
who expects YOU TO 20 outside the reg
ular rules OF business IN his favor IS a
man TO look on with suspicion. We are
too prone TO look on a. check as some
thing which represents real money.
whereas II is nothing more than note.
and a note without security at that
ANY man may give a check on bank
in which he once had money and is not
liable to any law for fraud unless the
intent 70 defraud is proven
The proper rule IN cashing checks is
to never CASH a check for a man TO
whom you would not willingly loan the
same sum in cold cash without Sc
curity. This same rule applies particu-
larry to the man or woman who gives
check in payment for goods purchas-
ed where the check is larger than the
purchase price Of the goods. Where a
check is drawn on the spot for the ex-
act amount Of the purchase the prob
abilities Of loss are infinitely less. Dur
ing business hours the telephone vii
confirm with a few moments delay tbs
validity of a check. but beware Of the
check offered after business hours
where cash is asked for or change re-
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
JOY RIDES FOR CHICAGO'S
PLAIN DRINKS.

There is danger that this thing OF
caring for the people who get too
bibulous may be carried too far. That
golden rule policy set on foot IN Cleve-
land, under which the police simply
carry the plain DRINKS home and there
by have more time for serious offend
ers, Is all very well, but a Chicago
alderman has been impressed with the
fact that carrying the inebriated one
home TO his wife IS about the worst
thing that could be done 4 drunken
husband Is not a very attractive spec
tacle for the wife, he reasons, on the
one hand, and, on the other, If Mrs
Caudle should be beIIigerently inclined,
the going home might be merely the
beginning Of the trouble So this al
derman of the Windy City has decided
that the thing to be dol.s Is to give
the unfortunate a 10Y ride" around
the parks until he sobers up.
One naturally fears to contemplate
what would be the result If it got
noised abroad that all a man had to
DO in order to get a cool, invigorating
spin about the city was TO tank up on
tangIefoot and attract police attention
on the streets No prison sor him, no
lecture at home He would get the
best part of his fling at the expense OF
the city.
These studies IN sociology are all
very well, but there Is no need to put
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
MOTORING TOO TAME,
SAYS ALTERNATELY, JR.
MarshaTs Son Takes Umbrage At
Roosevelt's Salutation, DeClar-
II He nAir,,t No I'd -

CHICAGO. July 1z-'Teddy patted
me on the head and said was a reEu-
lar kid I amt no kid; I'm a sure
enough man, am
That's what young Temple AbeTna-
lhy. son Of the Western United States
marshal and friend Of the former Presi-
dent, who recently took hOrs sback
ride % the East Of a thousand miles or
so. aid today before pulling out Of
CHICAGO for his home an Ca.4Loma-
Temple VS. with IS tF-.--IeT Louis.
both having been driven ErOnI New York
10 Chicago in an automobile.
ssShucks." he said. these autOmO-
biIes amt the real sport Give me q
brOnChO the harder to bust the better
That's sport, that is
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
NEW ATTACHE ARRIVES.

NEW YORK. July 1s.-The Hon L Z
Eay-ShuttIeworth. sen OF Lord Kay
Shuttleworth- has arrived on the Cedric
He was recently appointed attache OF
the british embassy here He left for
Dublin. y H the summer home Of the
embassy. This Is Mr.. Kay-Shuttle-
worths first visit 20 America
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
SLIPPERY TRACKS
CAUSE ACCIDENTS

slippery tracks were responsible for
two minor street car accidents this
morning
a southbound Eleventh street car
raTnned a heavy delivery wagon Of
the Knox Express Company. at the
We're severely shaken up. but no one
was injured
A taxiCab Of the Terminal Compa1y
coilided with a BriEhtwOOd car at
Ninth street and New York avenue
No one was hurt and no damage was
dOLe-
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THE GREAT WHITE LIGHT
STILL SHINING.

1t Is becoming more and more ap-
parent as the years roll by that the
great white light OF publicity" Is the
shortest road 10 reform, no matter
what particular evil II Is that needs
reformation For instance. take the
issue Of prize fighting. which recently
has stirred the country from end to end.
Read what the Philadelphia Press sees
IN the publicity given the sport and OBJ
serve the sOundness OF its conclusions:
The publicity given the fight renders
lneFlIaoie the future suppression OF like
contests by law in every State not now
1orbiod1DE them. Nothing is so certain
70 suppress an evil as spreading knowl-
edge OF the evil broadcast As long as
prize fights had no publicity they -four
tShed- Publicity. has driven them from
state after state and VIII now expeI
Them from all States
Perhaps, after all, the newspapers.
which have been roundlv condemned
Tor devotiug 20 much space to the re-
tent Unpleasautness, VIII have TO be
thanked for the ultimate adjustment
OF such fstic encounters as that at
Reno a few days ago Certain 1t Is
that If the newspapers had not pub
Ished so much prize fight news and
50 many prize fight pictures there
would now be no public protest against
prize fighting. Very few people would
have objeeted because very few would
have known anything about the con
ditions which have brought about the
prize fight evil
1t must be admitted, in franBress.
that the action of the newspapers in
publishing prize fight news was not
prompted by a holy ambition TO dis
gust the public and thereby bring about
reform; not by great deal The mo-
tive back Of the newspaper publicity
was a desire = give the public what 1t
wanted The people demanded columns
about JefTries and johnson and the
newspapers gave 1t TO them
The result is the result that NAV
be anticipated whenever the public
clamOrs for information on any subject.
The public VIII always get what 1t
asks for Further, the institution re-
garding which information Is sought
viii, ultimately, stand OF fall on its
own merits. What It actually Is will
give 1t life OF Kill IL If the public in
dorses It, the newspapers must con
1inUe 10 supply information concern
ing 1t If they would provide themselves
sufficient revenue to enable them to
keep on grinding out an issue every
day IF the public condemns It, 1t viii
die. and 10 amount Of newspaper pub
LEFTY can keep It alive. Furthermore
the newspaper that tries 10 keep II
alive VIII ultimately die itself
If prize fighting Is abolished through
out the United States 1t VIII be be-
cause the people OF the United States
have decided. after informing them
selves through their newspapers. that
prize fighting Is an evil which they
don't propose 10 have in their midst
1Iamfestly, If the public does not learn
how bad a thing Is, It Is not IN posi-
tion TO condemn it-and won't con
denim It. The world cannot become
better until It knows what evils It
must overcome. It cannot know what
those evils are unless told by It's news
papers
Don't be too hasty IN judging the
newspaper As a matter Of fact, 1t Is
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

not the great molder Of public opinion,
but the true reflector OF social cOndi-
ton. If what you see IN it Is not pref
", remember It Is not the newspapers
fault, but the fault of a society which
permits the ugly fact 70 exist. The
remedy is not the suppression of the
picture, but the Identification OF the
ORIGINAL.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
BUSY DAY IS SPENT
BY NATIONAL GUARD
Preparations All Made for
Departure for Camp At
Gettysburg.
FACTS ABOUT CAMP
OF NATIONAL GUARD

First section leaves from RaTff-
more and Ohio freight yard tomor-
row Mt > n m
Second section leaves at $50 a. m.
Third section leaves at . a. m
Fourth section leaves at 3.s0 q. m.
VIII be camPed upon Gettysburg
battlefield.
There viii be LOO men in Wash
fnEtOn outfit.
VIII return on morning Of July
-.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

Persons leaving the city for n
long OF short period during she
summer can have The Times
mailed 10 them at the rate OF
thirty cents n month, or seven
rents a week Addresses may be
changed rs often as desired All
mall subscriptions must be paid
In advance.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

LETTERS ISSUED

Letters OF administration were toIav
issued 10 Gen G H Ha-ries and Mrs.
Charlotte Heron, widow OF J. VHftIev
Heron whose viii was fled for pro
bate Friday The estate Is left pFinci-
pally 20 Mrs. Heron
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
Mrs. BaTTou
Goes to DSnbury,

Mrs. Barrsu, wife o. Commander
Henry l.arris Carroll. e s ~ has
gone 10 Danbury, Conn, for a few
DAYS visit 10 relatives
Commander and Mrs Barroll. Who
have recently returned 20 ~ aSLl-llS ton
from q visit TO Dr. Franklin rogers
T. s N al Winchester, Va Wlli re-
main in washington until AusqSl' wen zen
they viii 50 TO New England lOI me
remainder OF the season.
Col. w. c. LanE1itt, L. s A former
IL stationed at the " aShlngtOn Bar
racks, Mrs I-angfitt, and Mss Lang
ftt are spending the summer al the
BeUeview, Q street. near Twenty-eiSntF,
Mis- I.ansftt will leave Washington
early in August for series OF visits
in New England. gCinS nTst 70 Bridge
fort, Conn
Mrs. Stanley Matthews has closed her
residence on I street and Is spenQl1S
part Of the summer at WestpoTt' n L
AT and Mrs. 9. Bowie Chapman have
closed their house OF Lamont street
and are spending the sumner at vent
nor y J They are accompanied oy
their Young son. Norris CiIlpman- ana
Mrs Chipman's sister, Mrs Henry Gay
Merrill
Mr.. and Mrs Zen de Niier Miller VII
leave Washington tomorrow for a fort
-irbtrz STAY at Virginia Beach NiT-
Miller who has been spending several
weeks at Hunters Res. IN the Adlron-
dacJze- was called back to town on aC-
count Of the illness OF Mrs Miller Who
l. now reCupeTating-
Miss Frances Miller IS the guest OF
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
The Business Doctor
By Roe Fulkerson

Your books show
a larger percentage
OF bad checks than
I ever saw in one
concern. said the
Business Doctor. I
would be willing to
va ser d cigar that
a EOOdly per cent
Of them were cash
ed for social &C
The Washington times., 1910-07-18
What's on the Program IN
Washington
TONIGHT.
AmuSements.

Co1un1bia-'The Little Gay Lady,
S-I5 2. n
Casino-M5tion pictures and vaude-
vile.
Cosmos-MotiOn pictures and vaude-
Vile.
Ma ieStiC-Vaudeville-
Masonic Auditorium-Moti pictures
GEORGETOWN Open Air Theater-MO-
ton pictures and vaudeville, 7:45
and 9:15 p. m
Glen EchO-Dancing and motion pic
lures
Lima Ia@-k-AIusic and vaudeville
Chevy Chase Lake-Section Of Marine
Band.
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

duired TO bring the purchase I'D 90 the
size Of the check
Anent souvenirs for children as q
potent factor IN bUsiness-setting, the
NOveity News says Its q grave error
> fancy that the man who carries home
yosr souvenir 20 Little Biz was dead
to your personal appeal Nothing could
more asSuredly give your novelty an
extended lease Of life than 10 have Il
among the beloved treasures Of papa's
darling boy Nothing could more surely
invest your personal appeal with the
ounip0tence OF tender sentiment. Show
me one magazine advertisements in i've
thousand random samples which can do
as much, for It is written a little child
shall lead them 20
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

Government action has been started
against three railways for mistreating
animals IN transit. Washington street
car officials please take notice
The Washington times., 1910-07-18

The people who kick today about the
danger Of catching cold are the same
ones who were complaining most Bit
terly OF the heat last week