The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-28
News of the DdY
In National Capital

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Is
Major General Duvall, former assis-
tant chief of staff, who has taken
charge of the Philippine division, has
come to the rescue of the Philippine
scouts, the. native soldiers of the is
lands. H q IS
The scouts are in an uncomfortable
position. The regular army officers
object to them because with them out
of the way the regular army could be
increased. Civilians often attribute
to them the faults of the Philippine
constabulary.
General Duvall, in his first annual
report, takes up large amount of
space in defense of the scouts. In
the first place, he insists that they are
good soldiers, 20 In the second, he says
they are ready for work at all times,
and in the third, they get on the best
way they can, building their own
camps or occupying posts abandoned
by the regular army. In the fourth
place, their pay is just one half that
of the American soldier, and their ra-
It appears that the American SOL
der, with the Wanted boast of sup
erior civilization, is inferior to the
scout in looking after himself. 1t has
been found by the army surgeons that
the scouts are almost free from those
diseases which are most common in
the ranks of the regular soldiery and
which are the prime cause of the
high nom effective rate
Despite the fact that he does not
receive the careful attention given to
the regular, the Philippine scout is
peculiarly free from the diseases of
civilization He is likely to die of
beri-beri, but in the past year none
died of alcoholism, whereas 10 regu-
lars succumber to it.
On these and other grounds, General
Duvall says: -
Us ask the war departments con-
slant support in all matters tending
not only to abolish the evils but to
increase the world of good now exist
ing in this admirable body of troops"
The government is in need of
large number of male stenographers
and typewriters, not only in Wash
ington, but in various places through
out the country. Most of the posi-
tions pay 5000 year, though there
are a few places where the salary is
less, and few at $1,000.
The civil service commission will
hold a competitive examination on
January 25 in every state and terri
tory, and those who pass the eXami-
nation and are willing to accept the
usual entrance salary, will have ex-
cellent opportunities for appointment.
There is a constant demand for male
stenographers and typewriters by the
various government departments.
From an Australian expert, sent to
the United States to study up systems
of economical marketing of farm pro-
ducts, comes a brand new suggestion
as to eggs f FE h IA
The experts idea is the establish
ment of egg circles" wherein all the
farmers send their hen fruit to
secretary" who grades and pays cash
for the goods, forwarding them to the
government cooling or storing hous-
es The government then sells to
the retailer and is thus practically the
only middleman, the secretary receiv-
ing only one cent per dozen for the
eggs he handles $780, a''.''' 7i'-
The system is in operation in sever
al Australian states and it is report
ed viii shortly be tested in Russia.
The treasury department has pro-