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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Test of the Minds Ability

that at least Onc-half Of the commerce
Of the United States passes through
this institution in the form of drafts.
checks and other negotiable instru-
ments. You would suppose, therefore
that somewhere in the United States
could find young man who would
be able to count without assistance
Of pencil and paper, in excess of 1000
But have never been able to find a
young man of that capacity.
One day there came to see me a
young man from somewhere in the
west who had been recommended to
me highly because he was of excep-
tional capacity as a mathematician.
HE asked me to test him with col.
umns of figures. made two parallel
columns, each one containing, should
say, Is separate sets of figures, some
Of them in hundreds-as, for instance,
S9o. Then / put the example before
him. he looked at 1t a minute, and.
with sort OF Whit of his breath, set
down the correct answer. having add.
ed the figures almost In the twinlxling
Of an eye.
Il tested him the same way with
complicated examples in subtraction.
multiplication and division and he
gave me the correct answers almost in
an instant.
Well. said to him that those we've
remarkable qualifications, but what l
was looking for was a young man who
could count without assistance abuve
1000.
He seemed disposed to laugh at my
suggestion, intimating that it was easy
enough to do that
II told him to go ahead, sit there in
my presence, begin with one and coun,
up. He got along all right until he
reached 600 Then he began to stag
ger mentally. l saw him eye a pen
ell and pad of paper, but would no,
let him have these aids. You see
having got up to 600, he wanted to
start all over again. He broke down
completely before he reached 700, al
though | think he went farther in hi.
mental count than any young mar
whom l ever tested.
Il presume that Il young man Q:
mathematical ability can train himsel
to count much higher than 1000. bu.
my experience as manager of III
clearing house has satisfied me tina
the average intelligent young man
even though he be possessed of fai.
mathematical ability. cannot count con
secutiyely without aid much above
600 or TOO.
"Of course, from one point OF view
this is of no consequence in the man
agement Of this association. But
have heard so much said about the ca
pacity of the human mind to gras]
figures that have always tested tina
capacity when opportunity afforded. /
think have demonstrated that it i:
practically impossible for the human
mind to count consecutively and with
out aid much above 1000. And / have
never found anyone-banker or EN-
ploye-whose mind has been able t,
grasp the magnitude of the figures
which represent the transactions OF
this association, for they reach far ur
into the trillions."
Copyright. 1911. by F.. J. Edwards. An
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Preserving Time.

Spiced grapes are nice for children's
school lunches by and by.
Plums preserved not too richly
make a tart and excellent winter
fruit.
Before grapes get too ripe is the
best time to make jelly.
Peaches which are too green make
a very poor canned product
Yellow tomatoes, with lemon stew.
ed down rich and thick, are liked in
many families.
The queen of fruits for some pur.
poses, the ounce, will soon be in
market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Fried Chicken.

Cut one or two small chickens in
half and dredge with flour. Heat some
lard until smoking hot. then lay in
the chicken. After the first few min.
utes cook slowly, turning so it can
brown on all sides. When done take
up and place on platter, pour off all
the lard excepting one tablespoonful.
place this over the five again and add
heaping tablespoonful of -four, stir
until it is brown, then add slowly one
cup of milk. some butter, pepper, and
salt, and let cook five minutes; pour
over the chicken and serve immedi.
ately.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
NOVEL 'VAcAT TON PLAN.
mETHoDlcAL. HARD WORKING
: MAN EXPLAINS SCHEME.
When Business 10 Slack IN August.
! He ignores His Daily Routine and
sleeps Over" Feeling Free
and Happy.

I'sWell," said, man who works tor
a living and keeps 1t up dfty-two
weeks nin~t the year. my vacations
over. Now I'm ready o1dig in again"
Where did you 60 this Year, his
friend asked him.
!. Where did l go?" echoed the dig
ner. where I always go-nowhere. I
never go! anywhere. take my: vaca'
ton right here. sleeping over.
I'm a man Of system, method.
Youldu't call myself q mechanical per-
son. but l certainly am systematic.
methodical, and 1 should be uncom-
portable any other way.
For instance get up every morn
tag at twenty minutes past six. That
gives me exactly the time require to
yet through everything and get my
breakfast and get to the office on time
comfortably, and month after month
keep to that always at the same hour.
but every year there comes a time
when l deliberately get reckless and
sleep over few mornings, and that's
my vacation.
THAT time comes in the month OF
August when business is at low ebb:
slack water and nothing doing at all;
when we might just as well close the
Office as far as that goes: and when
that time comes start on my vaca-
ton.
Some morning instead of getting
up at $40 l just lie there till, maybe.
quarter of Z, and then get up and
don't hurry; just let the schedule, the
whole business, go to blazes and take
life easy and eat my breakfast and
saunter down to the Office. taking my
time to get there. For few more
mornings get up that way or later
and l find nothing happens, and then
for two or three mornings finally /
indulge In the wild dissipation of iy-
ing abed till half past o'clock.
And I find this does me world OF
good. It braces me up wonderfully
and makes me smile and laugh. It's
change from my regular routine, and
change is what We want 1t isn't good
for any of US to stick endlessly to the
same dull routine, and this change
that make every year like that IN
my getting up hours breaks the ten.
sion, gives me q sense of liberty and
makes me free and happy.
Then on one OF these fine morn
ings~ when I'm doing what l please !
find In the Office when get there a
little change In the atmosphere. things
have begun to stir little. business is
starting up and that means the vaca-
ton season is over: and next morn.
ing set my mental alarm clock for
500 a. M. and wake up on the dot.
refreshed and strong, feeling TT as a
fiddle and all ready to dig In"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
TERRIBLE TOLL SEA
Iotoam Vessels Totally lost IN 31oo
! Numbered ses-Flsty esipssAslss'
.<t -. Inn That Year,

] Careful French sstatlsticians ,eonDaie
each year for the Bureau Ves4tas" .
record Of the accidents and losses SUI
fered for twelve.month BY the mer-
chant marine OF all nations from which
data are1obtainabie. says anwrtteT' IN
I HaIper's- Magazine. The yearly, san
mary put forth BY the Bureau, vez1-
tas" In counted authoritative BY al
maritime nen--owners, agents. 'undef-
writer's. Few who loh tn the palm
gardens or rloiter on theo roadways Of
the swift cities Of ease that cross the
Atlantic know the Bureau Verttas,"
its record Of the tolls gathered by
that complacent sea down-far down
below the rails.
Nine hundred and eighty-six vessels
Of the worlds merchant marine
steam and 2sail-totally lost I'M. tho
year 1908. says these careful French
statisticians: and this tally recognizes
only steam vessels of over 100 tons
burden. Such the record Of complete
destruction. and the following the
count Of damage not irreparable: 1928
steamers injured by fire, collision.
stranding, stress of weather, and
other causes. The destruction varies
from year to year; in 1907 there were
1,1O4 total losses among merchant
ships; in 1905 1893 steamships and
sailing vessels were gripped by the
sea.
No count Is kept of the men who 60
down In the ships that are lost. The
statfsticians deal only with CONNER
cial values. No bureau in the world
finds profit or incentive in keeping
count of the thousands of sea-workers
who are claimed as toll by the sea we
reckon tanned. Only this is taken In
count; that every day in the year
somewhere on the restless wastes OF
the seven seas two-in some years
three-ships are snatched In greed by
the power that tolerates the many,
So the average has 1t.
The sea takes most Of its 1.-THE by
stealth. A bandage of fog about the
navigator's eyes, racing current
moving unseen beneath the masked
innocence of fiat water, knifeedge
reef, or sand that yields until keel
is fairly trapped-then destruction.
Not quite 400 of the 9S6 vessels lost
in the year 1908 were wrecked through
stranding; 1873 of these were steam.
ships, superior as they were over the
barks and schooners subject to the
whims of the wind. Collisions sent
ninety crafts to the bottom. Fire de-
stroyed thirty-eight. Ninety-three filled
and foundered. Under the head miss
Ing" which means that not even care
full French statisticians can divine the
secrets OF the deep, fifty ships were
registered in the 1908 record OF dis
aster.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Friday OiaI.

One can OF salmon, three table
spoonfuls Of cracker crumbs. one tea
spoonful of salt, one beaten egg. q
shake Of pepper and some salmon
liquid. Break salmon In fine pieces,
add egg. cracker crumbs. salt and
pepper. Mix we'll, press into a well
buttered bowl, and steam half an
hour. Serve with white sauce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Delicious Spies Pie,

The yolks of three eggs. ore and
one-half cups OF sugar. one cup of
good cream, two tablespoons OF flour.
two-thirds of cup OF butter, one tea
spoon of spice, cloves, cinnamon. and
nutmeg. Mix -four and sugar eogeth!
er. then cream with butter; add yolks
OF eggs. beating thoroughly; next add
cream and spices. Use the whites for
the frosting on top.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Ginger Pears.

Peel. core. and cut in very thin
slices. For eight pounds of sliced
fruit, put into the kettle the Juice of
five lemons. one cup water, seven
pounds sugar. one-half pound ginger
root cut and scraped In thin slices.
Let sugar dissolve before adding
fruit. Cut peel of lemon In long. thin
slices. Let fruit and lemon cook SLOW
ly for an hour. uncover, and put in
Jars.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
OH Pickles.

Slice, without peeling. medium-sized
cucumbers to fill gallon jar. Sprtn.
kle between the we'll packed layers
two-thirds of cupful Of salt and let
stand three hours. Drain carefully
and pack with an ounce of celery seed,
two ounces of white mustard seed,
and two onions chopped flne. equally
distributed through the layers. Add a
cup Of good olive oil as you 90 and
cover with good cold vinegar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
To Set Color.

Keep your material in the same
creases as when bought, open only
enough TO lie easily in the tub to
cover the goods, and leave sufficient
length of time to he thoroughly
shrunk. Then lay broom across the
tub and carefully hank the material
on It. still folded. Thus it Withdrawn
in :he tub and so dry. On removal
the goods will be as pressed and
smooth as when bought,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Good Dust Absorber.

A common floor mop soaked in coal
il makes a good dust absorber Soak
he mop thoroughly. after which hang
t out in the air for three or four
avs; it will then be ready for use.
\fter the mop has been used on the
!oors fo- some time and seems dirty
md full of dust 1t should be washed
n hot soap suds and dried, then given
he oil treatment again. i will be as
good g 5 new.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Apple Custard.

Pare. peel and quarter some juicy ap.
pies, stew them until tender with the
grated rind of one lemon. After they
are cooked there should be pint and
half. Mash fine, and mix with it
half cupful of sugar. Beat six eggs
very light, stir them into a quart of
milk, little at a time, also the apple,
alternately. Butter a baking dish,
turn in the mixture and bake about
twenty minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
ljnoieum 8rfQhtener.

To make good nnoleum brightener
save all the candle ends and drippings
to which add a little turpentine. Ap-
ply the polish to the linoleum or OIL
cloth and you will find that 1t will
serve you just as we'll as the. pur-
chased beeswax and turpentine mix
ture for which you will be asked to
oay nothing less than a quarter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
0inoer0d Rice.

Instead of raisins or other fiavorfne
In rice pudding, use a small quantity
Of preserved ginger, cut in small
pieces with the strip. About a table
spoonful to quart Of milk is sum.
cient to give delightful new aayo.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Quite Natural.

1T will be hard to make that poor
little Prince of Wales go around re-
citing set speeches."
MOT at all. It 10 quite natural for
Wales to spout"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
inadequate sPcofacfion.

'"0 00S00s0 DVVS0CSDOU. :.
" Yes. replied the old timer: we've
got = pretty good lot o. game laws
But they amt complete. -. ~
Some things are still unprotected
chr" g..
Il should say so. What we want Il
a law that'll keep the bears IN thess
mountains from comm out an ecsriK
lfnqu1sittvet strangers to death
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
Quack! Quack,

VUdCk: QUack.
Guyer-Dr. Cubeb's wife wanted to
raise ducks this summer. but he
wouldn't stand for it,"
Myer-Why not?
Gyer-He objects to ducks because
of the personal remarks, thsy mako
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
WILL RACE ON
PUGET SOUND

SEATTLE. Jan --lu-sraa-ola-
yala- races on Puget sound llr-as
the eomlg s-mme- are assured Day
Ea0Has. a EeI k10Eu -0eal eEl5-
nan and yaeallg =l-hus-4sg. 1aE-ls
agreed 20 bear The expense OF -o--
sJ-gclag a speedy sailing cra-- -la-
VIII upaoId the h5zoz Of Tie S-a-s and
S-.Ess against -le invading Brush
aaiau iaek Tae boat VII BE- named
the Spru To, AMI The designer IS
Tsa GeEy. me Sza---s boy Eh0 t-
zsneG ana 5llr -ae S2--- g and The
Sg-r q, w1lch made eav-ao-e res
5rls IN International yaeh- rze=s On
Puget sound aad -as waters 9t Erz
5sa Columb.a 5Elzs -as G2sc -A-e=
OF tour EsacS
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
IS
HIGH FLYER

SAN FRANCISCO. ca, Iaa ~
sung Joe sues 3 Chinese lvenlor,
uad= as 1-s- EgaE EiCh a 1sE asc'-
plane ges-ea58E- HIS nachle. E--a
d p horsepower engine, r0se sraee-
-z--s ana u Chlnamaa- tlshI Vas
. -1up-e-e slecsss. Tns aseelI E1S
a4az a. z-IAlrs-. near -as oay- AID
gzs Witnessed 5y 2 cr0Ed Of Deea-
4ues and 1-sszds, Al Ca-nese IN
l-z-zE0n lzzcla-s tear -ha- he Ch-a-
=se uav 5esa smuggling coohss n
70 the Ca-sd S-a1ss WIN a--sa-2s
md ara z5r-e,r oEer -he success u
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
GIANT IS DEAD;
WAS INVALI1

WASHINGTON Jam .1-- .
l=- q sea- inches ---- Inc -aa- ..
le National --g.r4l IS aea- --
Washington a-g.4u aasl .-- -. -
-4sa.- as lll--a. s.ae r.H-
pared -a --eeae Ills 9gag l-.-.
vas 30 wears cid and had ees. aa .a-
.4aE lul ltalsg u- .s-.- -a..---
read lyr ar.-5 alL spent most e-
his E- lg1.l- a- ELE-g-s g.eg GALS
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
WILL GIVE AID
TO OUR SHIPS

senator Gee C. Perkins Of Cali
forpla has inuolleeJ cAree b1lls u
ghe Senate prOyid-as Eor ads Co laV--
saGon In Alaska Vie balls pro ae
50r ushr and 50s s-gzai az Cape $
Elias .0 cos- one hundred thousand
dollars, a Gsa- and tos signal ao
cape SpeRcer costing sjsh1y thousand
dollars. and elsven thousand -olz
hundred dollars 5or different aids O.
the Nuk0l
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
INSURGENTS
CAPTURE TOWN
" sIases Neo-a aurealI

NENICALI, Jan 3l-rh-s phase
was captured last uishJ by the ce5-
els Who are today l tgll possession
%. -re surrounding cOuHrry- rhis Is
.as s- border .1an Co tan ia-O the
bands gl rl= rele.s, No relief 5 In
sigh. a- -ae sGte-um5a, troops are
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
GJa UNI;
GJhE AL" +"

The Eas.-s aLl s-ye -AeE mas
e.a-zls On Er,izy nish- instead OF
saturday as vas originally Planned
The gl1-c IS ,ay-ged and there E--l
be s=se4 przes given . The mask
egs. Eae grzes Hlu Be On display
tomorrow probably l Br-y-s win
l1s Masks VIII be raised 81 the
-1c- ana 4l 1yJsc,y and Sod -12s
sssuaG by yae committee II
-Elr-e lE ar-2-ssISl-s-
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
WARRANT IS
REFUSED RUSER
ls Alas<a Nz~s sureaal

SEATTLE, Ian 3l-A ? Rllser
Was -h-s m0raiAg refused I warrant
for the arrest q Ms Ca-60nRea1.
as be aa5 10 evidence against hex
He IS nos searching lae ciEy f9e
hose referred 10 Who made Ihslr 81
.a1s when help arrived as as nus
have witness 70 Lae assault Ea0 All
s.aelSa rs caS=-
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31

Mind TAP ,ae sac and gU -ae
clock .al and -gme 90 Che E4-.7
-az4 ag=a-e-
z y Hansen OF Chiffon a-
rived eu lass alzars train ana --
turned als lEalas
The golls Bears aal -Waa
G4-s via play u same -- --sss- .--
--a. sl- 1- -l4 W- T.. A. -.-g
2.rs. IL 49, Vance -el- -la hospital
yesterday al- is ress-=ie- AZ ---
Ealla house les the next ,es DAYS
d. d. Glars aao has 5esl l--.ls
sgoL tor al5l Taylor G Denver
station. came ia Oh Ias, nights ---a
ana reurl51 Co Denver lass -.-5-
he SAYS l1lre ars about $50 -v--s
move 60 haul
Eoal forge. tie Eagles masquerade
ac EIzs HaI aeXt Friday a5l-
A miniature as7gleouy ssr testing
model aa-yPaaes IS described v.4
Illustration ia ae January Popular
Mechanics.
subscribe COZ ,4e D-l'y Alaskan
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
ARM
BADLY BROKEN

CLEVELAND. o, Jan 3I-A5e AZ
,sG lasz aigA- 5r0se the A-IvEus OF
upper bone et the Eishs aEm In his
Hght here W-ch lack Nlbaae IN sas
lou-Jh round Tais VIII uad0u1-e--y
sod Iaa ea-ss- 1E lhe lea-asr wsis1-
champion 0s the W0rld
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
NEW LEAGUE
GETS MEMBERS

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Jan. s.-
FuloWu- lhe al#g-l-euel 1l d
aea political organization, known as
tla Progressive Leas-a -lsas -l3-
cations have been reviewed ay -Ar
s.l.cers r1l PROMINENT Wsa r.g ivs--
l- membership,
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
TAFT POLICY
EMBARRASSING

WASHINGTON D C., Jan ST.
The JIl-lJa -1SrG 5y Pses-teay Ta-t
a regard Co -ae uArll wll1 Canada
watch le claims wilI reduce the cos-
o. living through low -ar,t IS
causing lae republican party mueh
llarEassuelr
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
HILLMAN CASE
IS IN COURT

SEATTLE 5al sl-E1e ease of
ID alaaa. rae Seattle millionaire
..aa-. aI -s.ls lla l4.ls t--
Purposes .s -l ev-r- to-day
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
HOUSE PASSED
TARIFF BILL

E-ASaLSGEON D &, Ian 21-
A--=- leasSay iiscuSsloa, ~ HoSlss
OF Representatives a. ll-39 o,clOeS
as- 1zs1- passed -as all 21shori1as
ls a2pomlenE o5 q hoard o. -2-lS
-0u1 isSioEers.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31

Sa=-E1E a-s y0G g0ls D mask
z- lie Ezg-=s lAsll -zrz1s % 1s
HI NIX El - as a NsE
ysa-s -ssglu-5cz. E1 br0Ss
The daily Alaskan., 1911-01-31
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PREFERRED STOCK....

ras rs, OF the gsJ Pure Feed POdu PACKED where the
best grown by Modern and sanitary Methods oer 0sN e san
n.L .nn.s !. .as Nsa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

ner contribute labor or other valuable
thing TO any person for election pur-
poses. shall be guilty of Il mlsdemeanor
and upon conviction Shall be plrnished
by n fine not exceeding $500 or by i'm
prlsonment In the county Jail not cx-
ceed!rg thirty days.
Inc foregoing provision also tends to
promote non .partisanship and il is also
intended to prevent city officers and
employees from combining for tho pur.
pose Of forming political machines for
the perpetuating in power of those al
ready In office. Every one who has
made any study of politics viii realize
how often good men go down TO defeat
because of the great Influence exerted
seainst them by combination of the
officers and employees of the admins,
traitor in power 4 provision, there.
fore, iorbiddinR any activity on the
part of any city official or employee in
behalf OF any other official or employee,
certainly makes for good government.
for purity and fairness in elections and
ror non -partisanship. And again. the
question naturally arises. why did the
legislature omit such provision from
us measure If II really desired TO ere.
ate genuinely non.partisan govern
mentt
The Iowa law also provides for the
initiative There the people may pro.
I'9t 'IuludHCPs ana submit them to
the council for submission 10 the elnc.
tors for their adoption or rejection. As
before stated. the Utah law contains
no such provision.
Still another good provision Of the
Iowa law rs the following:
Any person who shall agree To per-
form any service in the interest OF any
candidate for office provided In this act.
In consideration of any money or other
yaluAbie thing for such services per-
formed In the interest Of any candidate
shall be punished by n fine not exceed
ing $500 or by imprisonment In the
county jail not exceeding thirty DAYS.
candidate for OFFICE who has
plenty OF money can secure the serv
ices OF almos, any number of persons
to AID him politically for a sufficient
consideration, and thus the poor man.
VINO may he more desirabl. or better
qualified for the position. is placed NJ
a great disadvantage and may be de-
feated by the use Of money. There.
lore, IT would appear that such pro.
VISION would promote fairness In elcc
mons and better government
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10

election as provided in section 7I6 Of this
code.
No such provision appears in the
Utah law, and vet, can IL be seriously
coutended that such is not q wholesome
provisions Very often the people
most valuable rights are bartered away
by dishonest or incompetent officials
in the granting of such franchises with.
out embodylng in them the necessary
protective clauses and safeguards.
Should not the people be given oppor.
tunity to approve or disapprove such
proposed franchises before they are
are 70 cover Il period OF half cen.
tury7 And would not the reference OF
! such propositions TO them greatly re,
| iicvc the honest official of the great
weight OF responsibility which he nee
cssnrily feels when such important ap-
plications are presented to him for con
sideratIon and actioni Not only the
| living. but those yet unborn, are af-
fected by these grants, and certainly
/ they should be submitted to n vote of
the people
1t is claimed by the champions Of
this new commission form Of govern.
ment that the intention is that il shall
he strictly non partisan. II this is the
! intention, why did the Legislature omit
from the law those provisions which
would have made the new form Of gov.
ernment in truth and in fact non -parti.
sani The Iowa Law provides for a civil
service commission for the examination
of applicants for positions TO determine
their qualifications, Such a provision
is strictly in harmony with the theor,
Of non.partisan government, those seek,
ing governmental positions being Sc,
lected on the basis of fitness and quail
fication. rather than because of any po.
litical affiliatiou. Is not the conten.
,ion that il is intended by this new
form to provide non-partisan govern
mcnt greatly discounted by the omis-
sion from the law of the non-partisan
provjsions'
Still another sslutary provision of
the Iowa law is the following:
Any officer o. employee Of such city,
VINO by solicitation or otherwise, shall
exert his influence directly or Indirectly
TO Influence other officers or employees
OF such city 10 adopt his political views
or TO favor any party, person or candi-.
date for office or who shall IN any man