The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-11
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Il do not think that the efforts OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
or any other patriotic organization.
should be made TO appear ridieulous.'
said Freeland S. Warner. Of Boston, who
was seen at the New Willard
4 saw in this mornings paper an arti-
Gle or interview relating to the estab-
| Iishment Of an empire in this country
under Theodore as emperor and the
Daughters as the nucleus for an Ameri-
can nobility. That's naturally absurd.
THE chapters of the Daughters
throughout the country have left little
undone In the way Of promoting patriot
ism and in concentrating the deeds OF
brave men ana women" said Bfr War
ner. They have worked among the law
makers until the national government
and many Of tho States have set about
safeguarding the flag from advertising
purposes. They have purchased and re-
paired historic buildings; they have
marked the graves Of soldiers and sail
ors OF the Revolution. and of women
who performed acts OF heroism. They
have offered prizes for the purpose Of
encouraging the study Of history. have
had chairs OF American history estab-
lished in colleges. have sent out oircu-
lating libraries relative to American his
tory, and have sent out lecturers TO de-
liver free talks on this subject.
But their most telling work is the
gathering in Of children" added Mr.
Warner, "from among the foreign eie-
ments in our population and teaching
them about this country, It's institutions.
| its aims, its general greatness, and. above
/ all. teaching them a love and references
| for the flag Most gratifying results have
| been achieved from this work. and to-day
there IS no small amount OF genuine
| patriotism among Uncle Sans little oltl-
zsns of foreign birth or OF Immediate
| foreign extraction. In fact, there are
many instances where the young foreign
er is already more deeply rooted IN the
| facts relating to the history Of this coun-
try than some native citizens. VINO are
doubly unfortunate. In that they reside
In remote parts and have parents who
| have neglected their education.
THE D. A. r. owns much property that
/ Is historic, having purchased It to prevent
its dissertation by people with mistaken
| ideas OF what constitutes progress. Wher-
ever there is a historic spot 70 preserve
the Daughters go about taking care OF it,
and instead of censure and ridicuIe, they
| deserve public commentator and the
praise of all patriotic citizens"
| Speaking OF oranges and the manner Of
marketing the same. Price F. Howard,
Of San Francisco. who is interested in
California orange culture, and Is at the
Raleigh, said:
Probably there is not a greater at
traction 10 tourists than are the per-
fumed orange groves that beautify thous-
ands Of acres IN the foothIH sections ad-
jacent to the Sierra Msdres. The enor-
nous crop OF the rich golden fruit gives
an added charm 10 the handsome trees.
and naturally leads the visitors to an
investigation OF the manner in which Il
Is carried out 4 visit to the great pack
ing houses OF Rsdlands. Riverside, and
Highland. ali world-famous districts de-
voted to the culture OF citrus fruits. is
about the best way Of getting correct
las the oranges begin 10 Fipen. tbs
picking Is controlled by the market price
If the market is strong, each grower
picks the portion OF his fruit that is
sufficiently colored-a method that h
quite an expensive one. as some orchards
are known to undergo Eve plckings in
season
4 With a heavy crop, and picking
clean as they go, some men viii work for
the small amount of 23k cents per box.
and. if veterans ar the work, they gen
orally earn $3.50 to $500 day. Three TO
four cents per box IS the average price
paid, most pickeEs making from a-T5 10
S225 day. IN the orchard. nine hours
constitutes days work Each man must
have picking sack. ladder. and pair
of clippers, or picking shears. After
clipping the orange Of close to the stem
it is dropped into the sack, which, when
full, holds half box. BY pulling a string.
the bottom OF the sack is opened and the
contents emptied into waiting field box.
To avoid any dispute as to who picked
certain boxes, each picker Is assigned a
special row Of trees. When his row Is
finished, the foreman credits him with the
number OF boxes filed in the row. It is
a great industry. and is one OF the chief
sources Of wealth of California"
B S. Wells, of Boston. speaking Of su-
perstition among business men and tha
general public, said yesterday that one
form Of misplaced confidence is the treas
uring of mementos OF travel given TO
superstitious recipients "A friend who
visited Plymouth last summer" said Mr..
Wells, who is at the Shoreham, received
a telegram from a descendant Of the orig
NAL colonists demanding piece Of Piyna-
outh Rock.
As everybody knows who has been TO
the bleak village on Massachusetts Bay,
! the .RnckI Is rarotertad frnrn st1nh ren-