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The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
By JOHN ]. CROWLEY.

In discussing the marked tendency OF
corporate bodies within the last ten or
twelve years TO establish retirement or
pension systems for the superannuated
man." a magazine writer ascrlbed II to
what he termed enlightened self-inter-
est" Like a homely rhyme OF Walt
Mason, the phrase haunts the ear and ap-
pears to fit the facts as deftly as the
rhyme often hits of a social foible.
Self-interest pushes us on to attain
ends. When enlightenment is added and
the proposition is thereby made to read
self plus sense equals X" the average
American citizen faces a problem which
IS sweet to his inclination. and in the
solving thereof he rarely fails to deduce
X-the sought quantity.
Our Federal government has before II
to-day the following problem for solution:
Given a classified civil service force Of
approximately 100000 Cbased on Census
Bulletin 80 recruited upon a merit test
and assured practically Of life tenure,
what provision in the best interests OF
the State served and of the employe
serving shall be made relative to the su-
perannuated employe?
Problem Not n New One.
The problem is not new one. but II
has grown more acute Of late years, and
its solution has not been put on a work
ing basis. In his message to the Sixty
first Congress the President Of the United
States referred thereto, and expressed
himself as follows: More than this.
every reform directed toward the i'm
provement in the average efficiency OF
government employees must depend on the
ability Of the Executive TO eliminate from
the government service those who are in
efficient from any cause, and as the de-
gree OF efficiency in all the departments
IS much lessened by the retention OF old
employees who have outlived their energy
and usefulness. # is indispensable TO any
proper system OF economy that provision
be made so that their separation from the
service shall be easy and inevitable. It
is impossible 10 make such provision
unless there is adopted a plan Of civil
pensions.
Most OF the great industrial organiza-
tlons and many Of the well conducted
railways Of this country are coming 20
the conclusion that a system Of pensions
for old employees and the substitution
therefor Of younger and more energetic
servants promotes both economy and
efficiency Of administration
Il am aware that there is a strong
feeling in both Houses Of Congress. and
possibly in the country, against the /
establishment Of civil pensions. and that /
this has naturally grown out Of the 4
heavy burden of military pensions. which /
It has always been the policy Of our /
government to assume: but am strongly /
convinced that no other practical solu- /
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

Remember the time last winter that
Judge Gary walked down the Bowery
bread line? What he should have done.
Of course. was TO have handed out a
truckful OF tracts 20 the men shivering
In the wind and asked them 70 join him
in the fourth hymn. SAYS a writer IN the
New York Globe Instead Of which he
got writer's cramp over the cEeckbooI5
and disposed Of a couple of weeks sal
airy before he finally pried himself away.
and two weeks salary for Judge Gary
would buy a nice Pennsylvania farm.
with red barn on 1t. too
Well that's the practical way fin which
he has been handling the human prob
lens Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. There are others-and no one IS
looking toward the north OF Scotland
who favor the free distribution OF advice
on all frequented corners. Gary seems 10
feel that a dollar viii buy more groceries
than even inspired counsel That is why
he has finally got IN operation the pen
sion fund for the steel cOmpauy's en-
ployes he has long been working on. and
why he has recently directed that the
hours Of work be cut down. so that in
dustrious employees can find out what the
parIor looks like
''No industry can permanently succeed
that does not treat its employees eQuitabIy
and humanely." he once declared. Peo-
pie somewhat scOffed at that at the time
especially as It was coupled with a wal
lop or two for swollen fortunes. and the
general belief was that Gary's private
purse was near the bursting point But
he seems 10 have meant it. Throughout
his connection with the steel billion he
has been continually introducing new
stunts calculated 10 give the workman
more Of a chance for his white alley. II
may be paternalism, and IL may be a
nicely devised plan TO gain popular favor.
But It gives the workman more cake in
the pantry, which IS a fact not TO be al
together lost sight Of
Ebert Henry Gary IS the big man OF
the Steel Company. He is the ringmaster
of that mammoth Industrial circus. He
sits in an oak-trimmed room, I'm which
some most dOleful portraits OF financial
monarchs sadden the visitor. and thinks.
The Steel Corporation pays him q big
salary for IT, He has a board Of directors
trained 10 say Aye" at the proper mo-
ment and a financial committee that
never comes 10 order until Gary IS in the
chair and a large squad Of officials who
rush I'm whenever he presses the button.
And he IS the boss.
He is a sQuarely built. pleasant-faced
man. who looks like the country Judge he
used to be His head is sufficiently bald
to prove that it Is round and bumpleSs.
He doesn't wear any frills. ANY one he
knows is free TO speak TO him at anv
time, and he IS willing to get acquainted
with those he doesn't know. He is al
ways quiet. but he doesn't confuse dig
nifty with petrifcation. Most Of the time
he is as pleasant as the minister al the
door OF the church, but there are times
when he can be just the other sort II
Mr. William Loeb viii stand UP and be
sworn? Thank you, Mr.. Loeb. You re-
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Old Age Pension Plan of Large
Corporations Found to Be
Successful.

tion Of the difficulties presented by the
superannuation Of civil servants can be
FOUND than that OF q system OF civil
pensions"
Pension by Corporations.
President Taft might have elaborated
the description of this countrys indus
trial organizations which are committing
themselves to a policy OF pensions by
designating the following ones which
have established the practice and which
pay the entire cost Of such pensions:
Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Illinois Central Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad.
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad.
Metropolitan Street Railroad
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company.
Boston Elevated Railroad.
Fourth Street National Bank. Philadelphia, Pa
First National Bank. Pittsburg Pa.
Girard National Bank. Philadelphia, Pa.
Bank q New York National Banking Association.
Merchants National Bank. Baltimore, Nd
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
other corporations there are to the
number Of more than 100 in this country
which operate retirement systems on one
plan or another. and when one looks
abroad he learns that not only CONNER
cial bodies in number far in excess OF
l0e practice this business feature. but
also that, as indicated In the eleventh
report of the United States Civil Service
Commission, the natlons-Great Britain.
France, EEypt. Holland. italy. Russia,
japan, Norway. Sweden Peru, Canada,
Brazil, British India, Australia. Switzer-
land. and Belgium-pay civil service pen
sions and. Furthermore, It has even been
stated that in 1909 the only countries Of
the world not following the policy were
Haiti Colombia. Venezuela, and the
Urited States. In Venezuela, however.
the employe may; under the law, appeal
10 the congress for a pension after
thirty years Of service.
Ii IS not assumed for purposes Of argu-
meut that policy so universally adopted
by foreign governments is necessarily
best for this country. since because OF its
institutions our democracy is unique
among nations.
Pension Not un-AmerIcan.
1t has been advanced that a civil pen
sion list is not in keeping with the insti-
tCtions Of a democracy, and even Presi-
cent Taft conservative and judicial by
training, has been accused OF advocating
an un-AmerIcan policy when ne cour-
ageously stated his convictions to the
American Congress, as above noted.
Wei, we pension and retire our judicial
and life-saving, as we'll as our military.
servants, and the basis IS necessarily
long service, old age, or disability which
unfit for fun performance Of duty The
policy is found to be a satisfactory one.
The growing list Of commercial organiza-
uons In this country appears TO stamp
the practice as one rapidly becoming
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

was pioneering ahead Of his own party
and that whole division was pioneering
ahead Of the main party.
"One great advantage which ! had on
this expedition was that, owing to the
size Of my party, whenever the men in
this pioneer division became exhausted
with their arduous labor and lack Of
sleep, I could withdraw them into the
main party, and send out a fresh divls-
ION to take their place. A large party
Is absolutely necessary to success"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
HOW PEARY REACHED GOAL
Explorer in Latest Article Shows EOupment Necessary n
Travel Over Ice.
Travel Over Ice.

In the June Hampton's Peary gets
down to the meat Of his story OF his
Discovery Of the North Pole" and in
the course Of the article makes plain to
the reader why his own expedition was
successful, and why no other expedition.
especially a sporting party" could
hope to accomplish the work Peary
makes no mention of DR.. Cook but his
statement OF the reasons for hts success
make plain the only basis on which an
expedition could be successful Peary
says:
'Fortltude and endurance alone are
not enough in themselves to carry a
man TO the north pole. only with
years Of experience in travelling those
regions, only with the aid Of large
party also experienced in that character
Of work, only with the knowledge OF
arctic detail and the equipment neces-
sary 20 prepare himself and his party for
any and every emergency Is 1t possible
for man to reach that long-sought
goal and return.
The reason of our success was
carefully planned system, mathematic-
ally demonstrated. Everything that
could be controlled was controlled. and
the indetermlnate factors-storms. open
leads and accidents to men. dogs and
sledges-were taken into consideration
in the percentage Of probabilities and
provided for as far as possible Sledges
would break and dogs would fall by the
way, Of course. but we could generally
make one sledge out Of two broken ones.
and the gradual depletion OF our dogs
was involved In our calculations
THE difficulties and hardships OF a
Journey 10 the north pole are too
complex 10 be summed up in a para
graph Briefly stated, the worst Of
them are: The ragged and mountainous
ice over which we must travel with our
heavily loaded sledges; the often ter
rife wind, having the impact of a wall
of water, which we must march against
at times; the open leads already de-
scribed, which we must cross and re-
cross, somehow; the intense cold. some
times as low as 60 degrees below zero.
through which we must-by fur cloth
ing and constant activity-keep our
flesh from freezing; the difficulty OF
dragging out and back over the ragged
and ''lead" broken trail enough pemmi-
can. biscuit. tea, condensed milk and
liquid fuel TO keep sufficient strength in
our bodies for travelling. II was 20 cold
much OF the time that the brandy was
frozen solid, the petroleum was white
and viscid. and the dogs could hardly
be seen for the steam Of their breath.
The minor discomfort Of building every
night our narrow and uncomfortable
snow houses. and cold bed platform
Of that igloo on which we must snatch
such hours Of rest as the exigencies of
our desperate enterprise permitted us.
seem hardly worth mentioning in COM
parison with the difficulties of the main
proposition itself
AT times we marched all day long
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The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

| otter WIND searching every opening IN
our clothing. Those among nv readers
who have ever been obliged to walk for
even an hour against a blizzard with
the temperature ten degrees or twenty
degrees above zero, probably have a keen
memory Of the experience. Probably they
also remember how welcome was the
warm iresde Of home at the end OF
their journey, But let them imagine
tramping through such a storm all dav
long over Jagged and uneven ice. with
the temperature between fifteen degrees
and thirty degrees below zero. and no
shelter 10 look forward to at the end -
the days march, except a narrow and
cold snow house which they would then-
selves be obliged to build in that very
storm before they could eat or rest
In order that the reader may under
stand this journey over the ice OF the
polar sea, it is necessary that the theory
and practice Of pioneer and supporting
parties should be fully understood.
The use Of relay parties in arctic
work is not new, but the idea was car
ried further in the last expedition Of the
Peary Arctic Club than ever before.
Without this system it would be
physical impossibility for any man TO
reach the north pole and return to tell
the tale
First, because a single division, COM
prising either a small or large number
OF men and dogs, could not possibly
uIag all the way to the pole and back
lsome nine hundred niles as much food
and liquid fuel as the men and dogs OF
that division would consume during the
many weeks Of the Journey.
Second, II is absolutely necessary
that the arduous work of trail-breakfnr
Tor the first two-thrds Of the distance
should be done by one division after
another, in succession, in order to save
the strength Of the main party for its
hnal dash alone
Third when the supplies OF one
sleose after another have been con-
sumed. the drivers of these sledges and
the dogs are supernuous mouths which
cannot be fed from the scanty supply of
provisions being dragged forward over
the ice.
Fourth, each division being ar inde-
pendent unit, these divisions can be with
uraWn at intervals from the main party
without affecting the main party
Fifth. at the every end. when the SIM
porting parties have performed their
important work of trail-breaking and
transportation Of supplies. the main
party for the final dash must be small
ana carefully selected, as a small party
can travel so much faster than a large
one
Inc pioneer party was one unit
ulVlsion' made up Of four Of the most
active and experienced men Of the ex-
petition with sledges lightly loaded |
with five or six days provisions. drawn
by the best dog teams that could be |
selected from the entire pack When we
started from Cape Columbia, this pio-
neer party, headed by Bartlett. went
out twenty-four hours in advance OF thu
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
PORTS OF TRADE.
And the ships that Come TO and
Sail TherefrOm

And the ships that Come TO and
Sail TherefrOm.
OF those other ports in other lands
what have I 10 say? OF Gibraltar. that
IS all in the shadow Of the great
rock; OF Malta, the place Of great stone
walls, steps. goats. priests and beIls7
or Shanghai, Sydney, Bermuda, Cape
Town and many more? have no space
TO write. The great gray ships pass
on their business-the business OF war
that might be'-and return TO their
homes, rest a while and under a new
command and with a new crew again
steam out Of haTbOT away. So on and
so on for perhaps twelve years or more.
passing by degrees from the crack ship
Of the crack sQUadron-the one ship
in which all the fleets hope seemed cen
tered-through varying stages to her
last commission IN double nucleus. d"
worked, as they say, with two men and
boy. with half an engine half a boiler
and one gun. but good for a knockout
yet. then either. her last voyage taken.
her last gun fred. to serve, dismantled
as the nursery for those who are TO
work the great new monster that has
taken her place or 10 be towed by some
respectful, grunting tug 20 a deserted
spot and there used as a target whereon
guns or torpedoes OF younger. fiercer
brothers 10 those she once bore can
work their deadly will. She does not
resent It, does not strain against It. for
she is no longer a living being, says the
Spectator.
When her flag was hauled down one
sunset for the last time her soul de-
parted. She became mere shape Of iron
and wood, thing without being. Only
the wise old harbors smile as each new
monster glides down the slips and
cleaves their water. for they know how
soon. how very soon as Nature reckons
time the mighty hulk round which the
boats are gathering, praising, wondering.
awestruck by the embodiment of
strength 10 be, viii lie weak. useless
and old. forgotten on the bosom Of their
waters; those wonderful. wise old harbors
that have watched the progress Of all
ships through ali ages. from the first
coracle to the last gray terror Of which
all tho world is talking
l have written something OF sbins and
Of things concerning them. but who can
write of those things that make a shin
what she is? And who can deny that
the ship herself knows more things of
the sea than ever did any sage Of any
sailor?
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Caught Big Salmon H. ,,oa

Astoria coHespondenoe Portland Oregonian.
A thirty pround chinook salmon was
literally caught by hand yesterday at the
Oregon Railway and Navigation wharf
by man who saw it floundering in the
mud after the tide had gone out.
1t had evidently been caught in one of
the holes on the inside Of the wharf and
as the tide receded was left in the mud.
Its captor took the string from his shoe
and slipping IT through the gilIs Of the
salmon brought Il ashore
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Suggested Improvement.

From Puck.
Wife-The landlord was here to-day.
and I gave him the rent and showed him
the baby.
Husband-Next time he comes round
just you show him the rent and give him
the baby,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Boy and Man.

from Puck.
The boy paused for moment at the
edge Of his neighbors field.
What's a melon. anyway he argued.
against the still, small voice Of his con-
science, and went in and helped himself.
Years passed. The boy became a man
and a financier. And when there was
public clamor because he and a few as
sociates divided among them some S20.-
100000 accruing from the sale Of watered
stock, he laughed sardonicauy to recall
his first detection into devious ways.
What's a melon. anyway" he snarled.
nor vouchsafed any other answer.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

From the Chicago Tribune.
I'd Ike to know" said the curious cItj-
zen' how the country is any better off on
account Of the north pole having been
discovered"
Can't you see. my friend?p said tho
oisunguished explorer. The country
won't have to pay our expenses for anv
more trips in search Of the north pole"
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Hadn't Seen woman in Five Month,

From the Los Angeles Times.
The sight Of two women passing in
sailboat the other day so excited twenty
one sailors Of the German boat Hera
that they hurried up the rigging in order
to get good view of the petticoats.
Every sailor pointed his finger and
made gestures toward the women, who
answered by waving handkerchiefs. This
was the first glimpse Of a woman the
sailors had in five months.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29
Smoke Town.

From Life
Florist-Something new and very rare
a black rose,
Pittsburger-Pshawl We have had them
In my town for years,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

AT times we marched all day long
acing a binding snowstorm. with the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-19
RETURNS AFTER
five MONTHS TRIP
ALONG COAST
NYE COUNTY'S OLDEST RESI-
DENT RETURNS TO THE
DESERT COUNTRY.

Joseph T. Williams, who enjoys
the distinction of being the Oldest
living resident of Nye county, ar
rived Sunday evening, accompanied
by Mrs. Williams, from a five
months absence spent in southern
California and Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams reside at Hot Creek,
where they have recently construct
ed a mansion that surpasses any
like dwelling in the state, and to
which they will return today.
Mr.. Williams has resided in the
state of Nevada since 1868 and was
member of the first legislature.
He aided in drafting the original
state constitution when statehood
was practically thrust upon this
commonwealth. OF late years he
has not participated to very great
extent in politics, being content to
look after his vast interests of farm
ing and mining lands. He is the
owner of the largest ranch in the
Hot Creek district and is also heav-
lily interested in the cattle business.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams were met
here yesterday by their son, j. T.
Williams Jr. who will accompany
his parents home
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-19
SURVEY Of
PROPOSED ROUTE
IS COMPLETED
ENGINEERING PARTY OF T. &
G. ROAD BACK FROM MONO
LAKE SECTION.

The surveying crew of the Tono-
pah and Goldfeld railroad, that
have been engaged for the past sew
eral months in determining a route
from Tonopah Junction to the Mo-
no Lake district, have returned to
this city. A feasible route was
found and the report will now be
sent to the directors of the COM
pany at Philadelphia, and may
probably come up for discussion at
the meeting in the latter part of
this month. The original time for
completing the survey was extended
about two months, owing to the
work being delayed by the heavy
SHOWS, through which the course
lay. The work was carried out
under the supervision of r. w. Cat
termole. a civil engineer of note,
who previously had been engaged
In a number of like projects in the
east.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-19
LITTLE TOTS
HAVE CONTRACTED
new AILMENTS
CHILDREN AFFLICTED WITH
COMPLICATIONS UNKNOWN
TO MEDICAL LORE.

The little people of Tonopah have
been the victims in large num-
bers lately of chickenpox, measles,
ETC., etc. Two of them now i'll
have declared themselves afflicted
with new and startling complica-
lions, much to the amusement of
family and friends.
A little girl who has been quite
seriously i'll with inflammation of
the stomach and bowels has been
quieted constantly with this assur-
ance:
BE patient, dearie, the pain will
be better soon, it is just gas
on your stomach.
Last evening there came Shrek
from the crib. The startled moth
er who ran to the tiny invalid was
greeted with the following:
"Oh, mamma, walled the tot
>I'm much worse. The gas is in
my forehead now
Some days ago George Malley, son
of the chief, was visiting his aunt,
Mrs Frank Walsh. Late in the
afternoon she noticed that he was
blue, shivering with cold and look
ing generally detected and much in
clined to NOPE about the stove.
George said the anxious aunty
you look to me like a child com
ing down with the grippe" He
made no reply but felt so badly
that soon he went home.
He had been but short time
with his mother when she detected
that he was not glad and happy.
What is the matter, George?
she asked You look sick
/ Il am replied the little man
Aunt Mary said / had the trunk.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-19
ONLY ONE CASE IN
THE JUSTICE COURT

P. Plamanaz, dishwasher at the
day on a complaint sworn to by
Nick Rafaelovich, who stated that
the dishwasher had assaulted him
with a drawn knife. According to
the story of several witnesses, the
alteration consisted solely of an
argument and that no blows were
struck The alleged trouble hap
pened Sunday night and when the
case was called yesterday afternoon
in the justice court, it was dis
missed as no evidence was present
ed substantiating the allegations
OF the complaining witness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-04-19
LITTLE MISS ENTERTAINS
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Luella Roberts enter
tanned large number of her
friends at her home on South
street Saturday evening in honor of
her ninth birthday and the time
was delightfully."- spent with numer-
Gus games, followed by luncheon.
Among the guests who gathered to
pay their respects to the young
hostess were Tommy O'Connell,
Burger O'Connor, Francis Hallihan,
Omar Fuller, Harold Jones, Blanche
Collins, Evaline Collins, Geraldine
Smith, Grace Fowler, Delphine Fow-
Ter, Mary Nichols, Bernice Pengilly
and Aileen Dalzell.
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IN POOR HEALTH.

Receiver Frank Wildes of the
State Bank and Trust company, and
his wife have gone to San Francisco.
Mr.. Wildes has been far from well
for some time and goes below in
hopes that a change of climate will
work for his welfare.