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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-04-20
FIRE

A fire, supposed to be of incendiary
origin, was started last Thursday
night between John l.. Merchant $
and Il. M. Facey's stores. 1t seems
that some one had saturated the
lower part of the Merchant building
with Kerosene and then set fire to it,.
a dry land farmer discovered the
building on fire and gave the alarm.
Had the fire gotten under headway
the entire south side of the business
district would probably have been
burned. Is not this, as of old, like
the handwriting OH the wall-a warn
ing to our citizens to get busy and
form some means of fire protection?
Don't stop to think but act, it will
be too late when a number of build
ings axe burned.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Recall for State Judges.

State constitutions afford sufficient
remedy to remove inefficient or corrupt
judges from the bench by impeachment
Therefore. Senator Owens advocacy
OF the recall principle, as applied to
State judges, is not likely to find many
synrpathizers. Upon the citizens who
choose their own judges devolve the
responsibility of searching the records
of the men nominated for positions on
the bench, and, for the most part, these
are men who have been 50 long in the
public eye that there is no doubt of their
integrity AS rule, the judges are men
OF proven worth, whose honor is beyond
suspicion, and under our system the lib
critics of the people are plentifully safe
guarded.
Judges arc chosen to interpret the
laws as they stand in constitutions and
statute books. To subject them to popu-
lar caprice when court decisions do
not happen to meet with the instant ap-
provl of the people is to make them
subservient and tirlid, dealing out the
kind of justice required to suit the latest
clamor and to render the judicial sys-
tom unstable and unjust The recall
for judges would do more harm than
good.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Capital as an Experimental Ground.

1t has been a favorite idea with all
reformers and advanced thinkers that
the District OF Columbia is the proper
experimental ground for the exploita-
ton of their theories They have been
assisted in their plans by the fact
that the Constitution gives Congress
exclusive jurisdiction over the Dis
trict of Columbia, and it has al
ways been easier to propose a
measure for Congressional enact
ment. thus making it effective in the
District and the territories, than to
attempt to secure the approval OF State
legislatures. Some of the reform asso-
cations, in fact, cndeavor to influence
Congress by maintaining bureaus here.
All this is by way of introduction to
the fact that the only Socialist and
the only single-taxer in Congress have
sought and obtained positions on the
House District Committee Unqucston-
ably they would be pleased to engraft
their views on local legislation, and they
know that the voice of Congress and
not of the District people is decisive
in the matter of our laws. Except as
another indication of a general tendency
however, their presence on the COM
mittee need not be taken seriously. 1t
is difficult to see how they can achieve
any results along their especial lines.
They are in minority, and the balance
of the committee may reasonably be
expected to act as a restraint upon
any proposition which is neither prac-
teal nor justified by experience.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Learning Wisdom by Experience.

The Democratic majority in the
House is to be felicitated upon the ad-
mirable manner in which it has begun
its administration The caucus last Sat-
urday, both in its management and re-
suits, has set a standard which means
much for the party if it can be main
tanned
Somehow or other during the past
twenty years the Democrats, when they
were given power, seemed afflicted with
incapacity to govern and a lack of dis
cipline. When the bitter quarrel which
marked the election of Speaker Crisp, the
chickering's, animosities, and misunder-
standings of the Cleveland administra-
tons, and the divisions in the party
IN and out of Congress are recalled and
contrasted with the present demon
stration, it would seem as if the Demo
Gratis had learned wisdom by expert
ence. They went into caucus which
might easily have degenerated into
scene of wrangling and confusion In
stead of this, they emerged after many
hours with the committee assignments
settled without friction. with definite
legislative programme adopted, + with
the House officers chosen in dignifed
fashion, and with practical evidence that
they propose to conduct business with
economy.
If the Democrats conduct themselves
with equal credit throughout the scs-
sion, they will make a record which
will mean much for them in the Presi-
Dental year.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
New Ideals in the Auto Industry.

The decision of one of the larger
automobile manufacturing combinations
affecting eleven affiliated companies, &c
| withdraw from the field of automobile
racing. is an indication OF a purpose to
establish new ideals in the industry. The
automobile of the future is to be i'm
proved along lines Of serviceabiity, COM
fort, and convenience No further devcl-
oprnent of speed is required. The incen-
tive of the race track not only is
unnecessary, but tends to the undesirable
cultivation of the speed mania which
does not confne itself to the COM
paratively safe stretches of the track,
but spreads over every common high
way
Leading associations of automobile
owners have sought to discourage ex-
cessive speeding and thus to remove
some of the prejudice which shows it
self in restrictive legislation. They are
now opposing racing meets as contrib
uting largely TO this cause of complaint
1t is an indication of the growth of a SEN
tinent for sane and safe automobiling,
when the manufacturers, who hitherto
have been the chief promoters of these
meets for advertising purposes, admit
that the racing car is not necessarily
the best type Of an automobile to offer
the public
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
The Problem at Chicago.

In view of the fact that the citizens
of Chicago this week will elect new
city administration, it may be interest,
ing to learn what has been accomplished
there during the present administration
in respect to which, in the current issue
of the Voter, a Chicago publication
Mr.. Mullaney, Mayor Buses commits
sioner of public works, has this to say
You will not find one sound prin-
ciple of progressive municipal i'm
provement, not one practical sugges-
ton for betterment in municipal sery-
ice. not a plan or a project for max
Ing Chicago a cleaner. more orderly,
and generally better city to live in,
that has not been applied during the
past four years, and applied with some
measure of success.
There is less smoke in the air, there
are good pavements in all directions,
the street car service has become one
of the best in the country instead of
about the worst, the streets and alleys
are really clean, and street traffic
moves in orderly progression, even at
the worst congested corners. Dry
sweeping in the daytime has been
practically eliminated, and the dis
posal of garbage, SO as not to offend
the public sensibilities, has, ceased to
be problem -Four years ago outside
capital was running away During the
p past two years the reverse has been
marked.
For the first time in the city's his
tory the department of finance has
been able TO give the board of educa-
ton q forecast of receipts a year in
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
linn, the New York Globe,
The Washington Herald Did Not
Appeal in Vain.
erdays Washington Herald.

Prsn Yesterdays Washington Herald
II is with considerable satisfaction that
The Washington Herald points to the
fact that 1t was the first newspaper in
this city to appeal to the new Congress
to consider District legislation during
the extraordinary session which begins
next Tuesday. The appeal has been
needed Not only has the District Com
mittee been appointed, but the Demo-
cratic caucus has by formal resolution
placed District legislation upon its pro-
gramme.
1t has already been emphasized in The
Herald that the special session would
afford an excellent opportunity to con-
slider the proposed local enactments
which were ignored during the last
session Of Congress. The suggestion was
logical and appropriate. 1t has been
adopted by the Democratic majority. and
there is every reason to believe that the
neglect and indifference Of the past will
meet with full atonement. 1t will be
an easy task for the District Commits
sioners again to submit to Congress the
measures which have already received
their consideration and approval. and
during the months which are certain to
intervene before adjournment much prog
ress may be made in giving the District
the laws which necessity demands
The Washington Herald. the first in
the field with the proposition to take
up local legislation IN the extra session.
has thus demonstrated its alertness to
District interests and win in the future
be no less keen tn uphoiding and adj
vocstins everything which tends to prog
yess IA Distrsct afaia
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Madcro an Able Man.

That the United States will not inter
vene in Mexico unless American and
foreign interests absolutely demand il is
the opinion of Mr.. George Curry, former
governor Of New Mexico, who is at the
Shoreham. Gov. Curry. a former Rough
Rider, is here attending to private BUSH
ness and incidentally to help along State
hood for New Mexico.
There Is no denying the fact that
there is deep unrest in Mexico" said the
former governor, and it will REQUIRE an
the astuteness and diplomatic skill Of
those In power in that country to restore
peace The insurrectos are good fighters
and Madero is a very able man II the
Japanese have anything to do with the
present unsettled condition in Mexico,
those fighting under the flag of Madero.
at least the great majority, do not know
anything about it. In fact 1 believe they
do not know that there is such a country
as Japan.
President Taft is very popular in
New Mexico on account of his attitude
with regard to Statehood, and have
no doubt that he will be renominated
next year to succeed himself. There is no
truth in the report that I am to be ap-
pointed governor general of the Philip
pines. do not know a thing about it"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Fire Drills in Government Offices.

We subscribe unreservcdly to the sug-
gestion of a New York contemporary
that Mayor Gaynor appoint a day on
which all factories shall be asked to
have fire drill He cannot command
but his word will very largely be
needed. Such fire drill would acquant
employees with all the means of cmcr-
gency exit. 1t will show them how to
use the stairs; where the fire escapes
arc and whether they are safe and
adequate; whether the roof provides a
way of safety to adjoining buildings
whether the standpipe is in condition
whether the fire hose can be promptly
connected and if it is sound; whether
there are fire buckets and handgrenades,
and how to get them.
Such drill would minimize panic
and death and would promote correction
of wrong conditions, as well as prevent
repetition of the recent dreadful dis
aster which claimed IA young lives Incl
dentally, why not follow the same plan
in this city. To quote just one instance
There have been repeated fires in the
United States Geological Survey, and
also. now and then, in other govern
mental Offices. Fortunately these have
occurred at night. when the Offices
were empty. Let US suppose, however,
that a fire should break out dur
ing working hours. What would be
the result in buildings crowded with
humanity and with infammable furniture
and documents
Why not organize system of regu-
lar fire drills among the employees in
all governmental buildings. 1t has been
tried in the Agricultural Department,
and might we'll be universally adopted
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
South American Enterprise

From far-off Lima comes an attract
i've publication entitled Peru OF To
day" 1t is an evidence OF South Amer
lean enterprise which appeals TO every
ono who appreciates a live and ener-
setic spirit The magazine boldly de-
clares that it has for its object the ad-
vcrtising of Peru as a progressive coun-
Try, and that it hopes to stimulate inn
migration and commerce.
The people of the United States do
not fully realize the development of the
South American countries. Bucnos
Ayres IS, of course, known to be a most
beautiful and cosmopolitan city of more
than million people, with magnificent
streets and buildings, while the munich
pal Improvements which are adding to
the attractiveneSs of Rio de Janeiro are
costing enormous SUMS. 1t is evident
that Peru does not propose to be a
laggard in the race, and through the
always effective use of printers ink will
make the world acquainted with its nu-
merous resources. The Peruvian gov
eminent is acting with great liberality
toward foreign capital, and is thus en-
couraging investment In the case of
railroads, the government offers in some
cases to pay for the surveys and con-
struction, to concede the privilege of
operation for long term of years, and
to grant immense tracts of land and
other concessions as bases of industrial
support for the roads. In the case of
mines, no royalty is demanded, and a
merely nominal rental per claim is re-
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

DER the contract system labofcrS make
from 81 to 81 a day
Norway Initiates United States-
Z. H Hobe, Norwegian consul at St
Paul. who recently returned from a visit
to his fatherland, said that Norway is
completely in the grip of the American
craze"
Il was astonished to discover such
marked changes in Norway" said Mr..
Hobe. The American craze, 1 would
call it, has struck Norway full in the
face. and Norway has capitulated. Every
where, everything, is America Amer
lea Even the English language. with
the American tinge, is being spoken in
many districts.
American ideas of governmental lib
erty are being adopted. and Norwegians
are enjoying greater freedom and pros
per1ty thaG ever before. American schools
arc being patterned after. and American
newspapers. in all their progressive and
aggressive styles, are the models for i'm
provements in the Norwegian press.
1T Is costing a large sum to maintain
Norway's standing army, and as an out
come of the investigation in the United
States. it is probable the American Ma
tional Guard idea will be transplanted to
my country.
In the commercial line, American ideas
and methods are the model for Norwe-
gians. And out of it all are coming closer
relations between Norway and America
The Americanizing OF Norway. may
aid in keeping the Norwegians at home;
but our people are essentially poor peo-
pie, who like to see the world, and they
will continue to flock to America and aid
in its upbuilding as they have in the
past"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Why CapitOls Burn.

Fun the Philadelphia Recud.
Pennsylvania has had a capitol burn
Only a few weeks ago the Missouri cap
itol was burned, involving the destruc-
ton of a great mass of extremely val
liable historical material 4 few years
ago the Wisconsin capitol was destroyed
by fire. and there also were consumed
historical records of the greatest inter
est Now the New York capitol has
been fire-swept and the State library.
which included one OF the most valuable
historical collections in the country. has
been destroyed. State capitois ought to
be among the safest Of structures. They
are very expensive, and yet they seem
to be rather subject to fires. and fires
started therein burn with astonishing
rapidity. We fear there Is too much
political contract work in them.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
SENATOR O'GORMAN.

| Prom the New York SIM.
| Justice O'Gorman's character and rec
ognized abilities warrant high expecta
tons of the usefulness Of his career a
| Washington.
Prom the New York Ire~s
"O'Gorman! O'Gorman! ] never hearC
of him." was the general expression witt
which the news of the election was re-
ceived among Democrats of the South
and West.
| Frum the New York Herald.
From the statement made by Mr.. Muir
ply one might fancy the election Of
Justice OGorman victory for the Tam
many boss. As a matter of fact, he SUI.
fered a humiliating defeat in the re-
lection of his personal candidate, Mr.. W.
F. Sheehan.
From the New YORK Tribune.
We do not believe that Justice O'Gor
man. chosen by Murphy. will be much
more satisfactory to the public than Mr..
Sheehan himself would have been
Prom the New York Times
In electing Judge James a. OGorman
to the United States Senate Mr.. Murphy
wins every point and achieves victory
the completeness of which is impaired
only by his loss of the valuable con-
sideration. whatever its nature, by which
he was persuaded to give his dogged
but evidently not very sincere support
to the candidacy of Mr.. Sheehan.
From the New York American.
Officially, Judge O'Gornan is the head
and front Of Tammany Hall But in
reality. the titular Tammany chief has
been appointed to his great place in the
Federal government by Charles F. Muir
ply. the real boss of the organization
But it must be added that IL all Tam
many men were like O'Gorman there
would be no objection to Tammany.
From the New York World.
James A. O'Gorman Is United States SEN
ator not by grace of Charles +. Murphy,
not by grace of Tammany Hall, not by
grace of Wall street. but by grace OF
the independent Democracy of New York.
This independent Democracy alone made
his election possible. It compelled the
boss to abandon William F. Sheehan.
Prom the New YORK Globe.
No assembling is discoverable in the
ioy manifested by Charles F. Murphy
over the elevation of James A. O'Gor-
man to the United States Senate His
delight is not without reason. He has
secured for the first time the election
of a sachem of Tammany Hall to an
office so important He has a man as
the titular head of the party who
stands closer to him and to his orsani-
zation than did Sheehan-
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

quired. In the case of irrigation. which
on the coast is synonymous with agri-
culture, the study of several projects has
been begun by the government, whose
support may be expected by those under
taking the construction of the projects
which Investigations show to be bene-
fetal
The result of this progressiveness will
certainly be material increase in the
amount and value of Peruvian products.
Our South American sister republic is
showing commendable enterprise
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

ment, for Mr. Mullaney refers to mat
tiers so obvious that they might be dis
proved easily if not substantiated. Can
the new impulse be maintained and
strengthened? This is the question for
the voters to decide in choosing new
municipal government wherein direct
nomination is playing prominent part
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
NOW IS THE TINE,

l like to so with spade and hoe
Into my hack yard now.
| ] like to toll close to the soil
When April makes her bow.
The empty cans and cast-off pans
Which in most yards abound,
Now come in fine, as l opine,
To fertilize the ground
1 labor hard about the yard
With hoe and spade and rake:
For ere the spring doth onward wing
i must a garden make.
Fair Chance.
You look happy. Has Gwendolyn &C
cepted you?"
Not exactly; but I'm her second choice
in case her father refuses to buy her a
duke
Between Girls.
MY people came over in the May
flower"
"All very well. dear; but my people
are going over to the coronation"
A Pending Divorce.
who gets the custody of the automo-
biIe?"
Il told my wife she might have it I
can't keep up a machine and pay ali
mony, too
Floral Stars.
The daffodil is on the bill
Just now;
When spring awakes, the crocus makes
Its bow;
Both worth their wage on any stage,
We vow.
UnneighbOrly People.
How is 1t that our neighborsI children
get along better at school than our chill
dren dor
Because our neighbors are a mean
lot. They won't tell me what brand of
brain food they USE
Something to Worry About.
See here! The gas was turned on all
night and we might have been smothered
In our sleep" ...
We'll. We needn't worry about that now.
But just think of the gas bill wen
have
Sounds Good. /.
The Japanese utilize flowers as food
1T isn't such bad idea Think OF
daffodil pickles and crocustard."
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

When King George reads that one win
dow in Pail Mall has been rented for
coronation day for $4,000, he will feel
grateful that he will be permitted to see
the show for nothing.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

Perhaps the new lady baseball mag
nate will be more successful in checking
that mortality among Office boys' grand
mothers!
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

That bonfire at Albany in honor Of the
end of the Senatorial deadlock has cost
several millions of dollars.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

II Mr.. Hitchcocks' plan to send the
magazines by freight succeeds, this class
of literature ought to be scheduled as
HEAVY"
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Man the Martyr.

From Mrs. Bull"
There is one privilege which men viii
cling to long after they have given wom-
en- the right to vote, and that is their
own inalienabIe. natural-born right to
grumble.
something radically wrong with him
no healthy-minded male ever lived who
hadn't grievance. which he vented Il
evary opportunitx
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

There is no likelihood Of a si1ty-day
deadlock in the New York Legislature
when the bill is introduced to repeal the
race track liability law.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

The unearthing in England of a mans
skeleton buried about 10000 years and
yet bearing no traces of simian traits
proves that some of us are older even
than we imagine.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

The former Pennsylvania legislator
who was arrested at New York for
swindling should have remained at home.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

Germnny'S Comm erciaI Supremacy.
Germany is in fair way to gain COM
mercial supremacy of the world" said
Abram W. Harris, president of the North
western University, of Chicago. who made
tour of Europe lasting two months.
"Germanys success is due to the ma
tons progressive methods in dealing with
its navy and commerce.
THE only thing that this country can
do to catch up with Germany and the
other world powers in commerce is to
handle commerce just as it now handles
the agricultural situation. The United
States already has reduced the work of
distributing scientific knowledge on agri-
cultural subjects 10 a perfect system. Let
similar department be started and car
ried on for the purpose of increasing our
commerce.
THE right OF the schoolman to mark
out the best methods OF dealing with
these problems is being recognized to a
greater extent each day. Even yet. how
ever. the practical man is looked upon
as the best man to work out business
difficulties. even when II is shown that
he is practical only in a quite limited
field.
Il noticed. in travelling in Europe, that
the tourist so commonly seen within the
covers OF the comic paper does not ap-
pear. The flashy, jeweI-bedecked Amer
lean is not to be SEEN Americans, how
ever. are taking the place of the British
as globe trotters."
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

A clairvoyant detective in New Jersey
claims that by means of her psychometric
powers she made a man admit that he
killed his wife.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

So far the most talked of April fool
appears to have been Mr.. Sheehan.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03
Why They Object.

From the Galveston NexA
Our main objection to woman suffrage
is that when the mistress and the cook
both have the ballot there will be nobody
to get dinner on election day.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

We read that a Chicago firm has
shipped 10000 alarm clocks to China The
Celestials are to be awakened at last.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

Unregulated cold storage methods are
apt to leave consumer as well as food
in the cold
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

From the Providence Journal.
Railroad stockholders object to econ
omy in dividends. and the travelling pu-
lie protests against economy in train
service.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

A man writes us he considers himself
happy because his wife has not asked
him for a new Easter hat
The Washington herald., 1911-04-03

The perfected aeroplane will be a boon
for political candidates who have to speak
in several places the same evening.