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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Taken by and large. the British govern
ment pays larger salaries to its civil
workers than does the Unit
British ed States. While until very
solsr;.. recently 1t has never paid
any salaries to its legisla-
tors. its scale OF official remuneration has
been always liberal one. and the result
Is that government service is highly
considered as an honorable and remun-
erative career. The ministry. as q rule.
does not regard the civil salary scale as
fixed and rigid. but changes it from time
to time to conform to conditions. Conse-
quently there is at this time no demand.
government pay to the living necessities
OF the employees. It is not possible in
England to point to the workers in the
public service as being more poorly paid
than those in practically all other lines Of
employment, as the case is here at this
time.
In one respect the British ministry has
decided advantage over the American
administration. for it possesses legisla-
tive as well as executive powers. Its
ministers are members of parliament and
q n-ro its ect'ons. The moment tina the
ministry ceases to control the legislative
program IL resigns AUS tenure ~ Oe-
pendent upon it's command Of majority
in the house Of commons sufficient to en-
able it to pass its measures through that
body. Until the enactment of the So
called veto legislation Of the last session
liberal ministers have always been at the
mercy Of unfriendly majorities In the
house of lords. but those adverse ma5orf-
ties have never operated to check merely
administrative policies Of the government.
Therefore 1t has always been possible for
the ministry to write into law any salary
scale that It deemed necessary for the
proper performance Of the business OF the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

One reason that New York's New
Theater failed may have been the fact
that none of the stage dialogue was as
spirited as that which came up i'm
promptu at a stockholders meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

When Mayor Shank gets the market for
hHseenoid supplies where he wants It ne
nfs1,xa cause literary CONSERVATION by turn
iffutis attention 10 the Indiana output of
booetseilers-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Possibly the McNamaras are hoping
they can hold out enough important in
formation to command series of rebates
in the demands of justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
A Christmas Benefactor.

Old Santa Claus works just one day
And then puts all his cares away.
The letter carrier bravely keeps
The pace and tolls while Sanity sleeps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The popularity Of mechanical music
among grown-ups has placed the small
boy with the Christmas trumpet COM
pletely in the background.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

In the absence Of lexicon 1t Is impos-
sible to say what the Russian for Sui
zer'' is. But 1t Is doubtless something
that sounds very harsh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The member of the household who is
expected to shovel off snow is never the
one who clamors for ''seasonable" Christ
mas weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The small boy with new sled and
pair of skates has small OPINION VI
Santa Claus as weather prophet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

That Oyster Bay smile, so significant
of yore, no longer cheers the progressive
ambition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Mexico is taking every possible care to
keep disturbers properly reminded that
assassination has no place in polite pol
itics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Sonnet ines a man is suspected of nurs-.
ing a crouch when he has merely over
worked himself on a Merry Christmas
contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Santa Claus is the only promoter OF
north pole myths who can depend on
finding universal Endorsement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

When it comes to treaties an 1892 model
is away behind the times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Morgan Shuster will return to America,
%bere resignation runors do not ma
terialize with such immediate energy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

submit to Congress annual estimates for
the transaction of the
Estimates work in the various de-
Unchanged. mates are pruned and
changed by committees and by the two
houses, and, as regards the clerical forces
the reuu'sitions of the responsible heads
of the offices are frequently ignored or
amended. Consequently wide difference
exists between the estimates and the ap-
propriations. In England everything Is
different in this respect. At the begin
ming Of each annual session the ministry
presents its estimates for the civil serv-
ices for the fiscal year, which ends on
the 31st of March. These estimates are
printed N a single volume Of nearly $50
pages A memorandum Is submitted and
printed with the estimates. signed by the
financial secretary to the treasury. ex.
planning briefly the various heads ana
volume of estimates is virtually equiva-
lent to the law itself. A person inqu ring
for the appropriations acts Is referred 10
the book Of estimates and sent down INTO
Fetter lane back Of the inps OF court ana
in the maze Of crookedest London, wnere.
at a large printing establishment this ana
other volumes issued by the government
are to be bought.
A hieh price is set upon government
as prices run in ENGLAND
The rates are fixed according to the size
Of the prints. and range all the way from
I penny upward into the pounds. me
hook of estimates for the current hscai
yser coats 5s. or Sl25 It is we'll worth
the expenditure to any one who wants to
find out how John Bull pays his servants.
for II not only gives the appropriations.
hut the minimum and maximum sa'ary In
ca CHI case and the amount OF annuai IN
crement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

There are, broadly speaking, seven
classes into which the estimates are d.
vided. The first class refers
Seven to the upkeep Of royal pal
aces and public buildings OF
CIasScS. all descriptions. The second
class refers to the maintenance or the
parliamentary and executive off1ces IN
england Scotland and Ireland. The third
class deals with law charges Of all de-
scriptions. The fourth class covers edu-
cation and art; the fifth class the diplo-
matte and consular services, together
With telegraph and cable subsidies; the
sixth class the approximation and re-
tired allowances. charities ana oio-ase
nensions: the seventh class various mis-
cejIaneous items, such as temporary COM
missions special grants. funds Tor expo
sitions and such occasional and extraor-
dinary expenses as the coronation OF
King George and ba'anceS que OH TIC
funeral of King Edward.
The estimated expenditure for all seven
classes during the current nscai year Is
stated at 446.7S7,63. as against totaI
of appropriations or grants ageresating
eA3 hS5 264 an increase for the nscal
wear of e3.oO2 coo. The increases were In
ali but the first and seventh classes the
last named showing q decrease OF t441,-
ora. notwithstanding the extraordinary
estimate OF flSOVW tulS year AoA eAAS
coronation Of King George.
X
Tn some cases the increases from year
TO wear are due to the fact that there
are, with q stable force,
Retirement unusual demands for an
nual increments or annual
Grants. autom I'll C promotions.
Then. again, there may be an exceptional
number of retirements. necessitatins the
appointment Of new clerks, while the re-
tired pay of the veterans continues. me
superannuation allowances are all "aoe
in one class, but are credited to the de-
partments to which they pertain. WIN
the estimates is printed an abstract CIV
ing details of increases and diminutlous
on the superannuation account DetWoo
necember and November ~ folloWlns'
with the names of the super
the number of years Of life ana servlce'
their salaries paid at the time .. eup g.
ANIMATION or retirement the causes 10
the separation from active serves a ~
fine amounts granted. In cases v. uoo -
| the amounts Of the annuities ceas'ne a'e
given. ~, +h.s. stu
During the year covered py THESE ssa-
t,stics in the volume Of estimates now DC
fore me there were So retirements on 'ne
score of i'll health and 168 on account y,
age a total of 254 additions 10 tue reuIeo
list. During the same period mere we .o
23O deaths among the superAnnuaIntas -;
| noL,n0 an increase during the year OF "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Naturally the dispatches brought by
the Europa gave rise to exciting rumors,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

In some cases the increases from year
to year are due to the fact that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Entered as second-cIass mail matter at the posi-
office at Washington. ID. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Germany's soil. industry and commerce
are rich. The present troubles may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

In this country the administrative head
submit to Congress annual estimates Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Germany lives upon credit. She lives
upon the $500 5000 advanced to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

It is an interesting coincidence that in
the same issue of The Star as that con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

It was stated in London that arrange
ments for increasing the force In Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

Virtually all Of the members of the pc
manent staff in each department are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

in this sum there must be taken into
a character purely Industrial and pro-
ductive OF revenue. the total OF w.trh
reaches $s0S.0O0.O1. IL the expenses
OF government and administration
OF the empire, the confederated states.
provinces and the communes In l9li-1:
are defalcated there remains a sum of
8. 135.O00cOo. They represent thus SIS
per capita OF the inhabitants
In France the total expenses OF the
departmental states and conmunes do
not exceed $1.140.ooo.0oo. and the tax per
capita does not exceed SIS 40. What be-
comes OF the legend of a less tax paid
by the German?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
THE USEFUL F0ULARD
There Are Few Occasions for Which \
Is Not Adequate.

These warm midsummer days svrp,
flmy muslins. fairy laces. and sheer =,
lawns. But these materials are no, r,-
truly heat defying than the simple. H.
unlined foulard. and the woman who. Ia.
ing town late. has been tempted BY a.
weather TO pack her trunk with non, },
washable garments will be in a sorry plss
before the season Is over. She will % ",
to have at least one little foulard gor,-
perhaps in the deseryedly popular B,a
and white combinations that are seer =
such abundance this year. The well dress,
woman will remember that fogart Z
black grounds. with white lines. Is eminent,
suitable for motoring or travelling. tsr
the white silk with the black dot or h.
is quite "dressy" enough for in.o.ra
luncheons or afternoon brdge-in sw,
that there are very few occasions FOR WIZ;
a well made foulard Is not adequate Fol.
ards can be trimmed with hand emhrat.
cred batiste. flet, Irish or Venetian he
when extreme elegance IL desired. Bza
satin girdles, cravats or buttons give a.
artistic finish. II for any reason toglar 3
not favored, the wise woman will al ls,E
have q gown % pongee or msrqGsn.
hacked away among her washable COR,
when she goes a-sUmmering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
BADLY SCARED.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: !
want to tell you about an interesting eN-
!. perience my little brother had Ny eldest
brother was going TO house party ana ne
bought some phosphorus. chemical mat
apparently flames up when IT comes IN CON
tact with the air. lie did not take all OF
II with him to use. My Youngest brother
thought he would like 10 handle ii. although
ne had been told not 10 tOucn II. lie went
upstairs and got the bottle and came down
stairs with it. When he reached the lawn
he remembered that my brother had said II
would burn his fingers so he dropped II
and ran away Later on in the evening
while we were playing tag, my brother
stepped on the place where the phosphorus
was without noticing what he was doing
We went 10 bed at our usual time. ana
about midnight | was awakened by my
brothers screams Putting on my dressing
gown. | rushed 10 his room. and there he
was. covered with the sheets and every
thing he could get hold Of. screaming as
loud as he could. asked him what the
matter was and he pointed to his shoes
Then | saw that the phosphorus he had
stepped on had got on the rug. and he
thought the house was ON fire. Yours truly,
LENORE ACKERMAN Gagged D..
No 215S Briggs avenue Brooklyn y. !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
Hose, &c Hg)fn q Prize.

shown to-day, will he given to every little
man or woman whose name appears I'VE
times on the honor list, counting from
June If. the date when this contest was
announced. Watch the honor list and keep
the dates when your name appears. When
YOU have five dates send them 10 the ONCE
of Little Men and Little Women and the
hooks will be forwarded to you. Some OF
the little men and little women have asked
how 10 get I'm the honor list. The names
OF those who fail to win prizes but whose
work is nevertheless worthy Of honorable
mention" are placed i'm this list
I'm sending answers TO puzzles II Is not
necessary 10 send a letter with them. Use,
~ Won can paper of the ordinary letter
size and write your name. address, age
and choice Of prize In the upper right hand
corner of the first page. II sending any
drawing or returning cut-out attach
II To the paper bearing your name. etc.
Use black drawing ink for drawing IL YOU
can. ~ ,,-
Women New-York Tribunes New York. II
Won address them simply To The Tribune
they will go TO some other department and
may not reach the Office OF Little Men
and Little Women in time To be entered IN
the contest.
Age and neatness are considered in
awarding the prizes
The contest closes on July 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
FRIENDLY SQUIRRELS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women
There are some squirrels that live In the
trees on this street They are not pet ones.
but they are quite tame and will eat out
of our hands. one afternoon, when the
children were at school and busy with their
lessons one little squirrel came down from
the tree and looked around Nj little four
year-old sister was sitting on the piazza
with a dolls stocking, fun Of peanuts. IN
her hand. The little visitor came slowly
up the steps casting timd glances ~ my
sister. and then. convinced that no harm
would be done. ho advanced a little toward
the chair in which the little girl was sit
ting. lie eyed her curiously for a while
and then suddenly darted forward, seized
the stocking Of peanuts ana was gone up
the tree before the little girl realized what
had happened \ little while after that
a tiny white thing came nuttering from the
trees and dropped like snowflake on the
ground. IT was the dolls stocking empty
| and full of holes.
GEORGIA L. ANDERSON (aged l@l.
No. 20 Summer street Newport, u. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
6&5{@a@2{E FASHION apa F]RVOLlT24&z
Hot Weather Is Bad for the Thin Woman h..
II Will Be Worse If She Frets About L.

your scheme OF life Enjoy! Tak.,
the example Of the poorer we'll.
classes in Europe Many Of these -
who toll hard for a modest conn.,. -
enjoy to degree social pleasure.
many here with thrice their income, f
regard as extravagant. II need no, 4.
tavagant. we'll managed. Friend.1t."
iifes greatest blessing. after family
and TO make or keep friends certain ~
fees must be made
The foregoing applies especially "a =
thin married woman, she IL 40 a.,
think, unless her means allow ana
social position demands some fo,,
elaborate entertaining, mat social A..
Tres have been put behind her. thu,
home. her husband, her children o.,
suffice. Hence the absorption IN snsr =,
nestle matters that helps 10 keep h,- ~
A poor laundress is an annoyance IN az
life, yes, but an annoyance should NJ,
tragedy. The Budget has seen som.
cellent but far too slender women
duced almost 20 tears and quite dsD-,.,
Of appetite By the sight Of q hsnd.-
broidered waist with two holes IN n y.
one wants hand-embroidered VA, !.
have even one hole after the first va.
but the grief and dsmay that re,u,y
from the sight OF the two-well. On. d.
that the cause was pitifully inadsou.,. !.
the effect, PH
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DIR Letter Box

when he had his MONDAY sleep. But the
thing the little boy and the dog liked best
was playing at ball in the fields, for Lion
was 50 clever that he was almost as good
as another little boy lie would fetch the
ball when George threw it, bark loudly with
Joy. and was altogether so funny that
George never wished for any other play
fellow.
one day baby George was tired with
play and with gathering a posy Of flowers
for "a good doggie to smell at" so nurse
told him 10 sit down under the shade Of a
Big umbrella and left Lion 20 take care of
him. while she went To the next field 10 see
if she could find a slipper that the little
boy had lost while he was running about.
She had scarcely left him before poor
COW. which was maddenei by the heat and
flies ran believing up the road When 1t
saw the umbrella ii pushed through the
hedge and ran into the field whore George
was and would no doubt have hurt the lit
tie hoy II brave Lion had not been there.
He ran out and barkcd 50 loudly and angrily
that the cow was driven back to the road.
and when nurse hurried back, quite fright
cned she found baby George safe and sound
and Lion standing beside him, humping his
tail on the ground.
Good Lion" said nurse, pattins him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
TIE Reign of the Ffcbu
Iss Daintiness Hard to Preserve-Ihls Access
sorv Will Proabbly Remain Exclusive.

oho-,,v COMFORT under the patronage OF
the MarGuise de Castellane ana the MAI
ouise de Pomereu pretty woman "oie
tunic of white English embroidery over a
black satin sheath The tunic was peteu
with black satin and the black corsaee
,,rderneath was cut in an extremely 10"
v over what seemed to be thlrd uhue'
corsage Of bright green satin. II glearieu
,brougb tho white embroidery enchantingly
and the sleeves under the half long, "hlte
embroidered ones showed Also a cui'i'i"s
d;,rosod touch of the same brilliant color.
The little Capucin gown, stralsEt anu
scant. made of white serge, ciosed ny
few serge-covered buttons and held uhder
the arms by heavy twisted woollen CORFU
has been adopted by many young women
for morning wear in the country anu py
the sea- and with the monkish nat 'hdt
goes with II II makes a swagger httie
toilet. Also especially adapted to sum
mer out -of-town wear are strangely piEaI'e
costumes OF wide-meshed etamine en-
broidered with colored woods in tapestry
stitch. in a decoration OF strange ahiinais'
Novenace figures and landscapes. Buttons
used in their further adornment are COW
cred with black 'tOile Cire' ana plack
vanished leather belts them y hat de-
signed to top such a costume, sent TO lrou-
Vile. was large and fiat and covered
smoothly with the plain material, with
only an immense bow of black velvet mold
ing the brim back from the face as trim
ming.
Ostrich feathers appear to have reach'u
their eliminating point. The uses lheN are
nd
put TO are many and various. Chpped ana
woven into borders, they edge parasoIs'
sleeves. Pierrot collars and neck runs
they fluff in great fans, they weep from
the brims of wide hats and little ones ana
To the length of over metre they Wlhu
a crown and rise TO a monumental height
at one side, inclinng a little toward the
hack. as though their weight could not be
supported. NJ a +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

Even the woman with a great many Days
&c ukelv "a find That she hasn't just the
right thing to carry with her simple morn
inc tub gown. Bags Of rich brocade ana
oriental embroidery are certainly not the
thing. and the exquisite lace bags that are
so much in vogue are equally out OF pace
An appropriate and roomy oas 10 carr
with a blue or white linen morning Ioch
may be made from the Inexpensive nut
simple japanese crepe toWelline' known i''
it's artistic merits. This pretty material
with it's graceful designs, comes with lhe
white figures on the blue ground ana VICE
versa. The bags can be made up IN any
STYLE one desires and lined with whatever
material one prefers, though white emma
silk. white cotton crepe or thin blue hne"
would he in keeping with The outside. lmi-
tation ivory rings or imitation jade rings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
HONOR LIST.

l. Lewis v Anderson; ?. Elizabeth An
derson; g. David Askin; 4. Albert Barnes
5. Ethel Barnes: 6. Doris Bates; T. Eugene
s Benedict. s. George ii. Benedict: 9, Lily
Bayern TO- Helen Calhoun; II. Roberta
Carter; Il. Carrie Chapman; -. Halstead
Coons; II. Frances Dalrymple: 10 Na,h-
aniel Davis. 10. Tuus De Leeuw: II, Doro.
thy Dockstadcr' IS Dudley Eaton. 10
Charlotte is':..'r.-- =" Cecilia Fabr,-
cius; "a Walker {. aJ,icius; 20, Sidney Fem,
%. Theresa Galgano; q, George Camden.
berger. -. Katharine Goodridge; 26 Glen
Hall. z. George Hail; -. Hazel NJ. HamiI-
10 ION ~ rue H. "a ntroh S1' May Joyce
Lehman "a. Edwin LAWSON. s5 Magda-
lena Lepplar. SO. Edna McConaghy, ~
Helen Mcdonald. IS, Helen Mackav. "a
Norma Naughton: 20. Harold O'Connor'
A. Norma oily. Il. Frances Pashlev. 4,
Bernard Qucller. Il. sophie Reimer' *
Eva Rubin; a.. Margaret Slsson: AZ Ara
Staltcr, 49, Roberta Townsend: 40. lean
nette Van Tassel. ~. William Zank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

Contest No. / Spelling Puzzle).-Cholce
Of n sterling silver Tribune badge. sci
OF battleship postcards. a German SILVER
purse with chain, an interesting booK'
gold filled belt pin, a box of water color
paints or gold filled tie clasp for the
noatcst and best three answers.
Contest No. CThings to Think About
You may solve any two Of the four puz-
zIes that you like. and for the neatest ana
best two answers we offer the choice OF
the same prizes as in Contest No. l.
Contest no (Our Letter BoX).-A prize
~ 81 is given FOR every letter printed uh-
der this heading The letter may contain
incidents IN your life. anecdotes OF pets
novel school experiences. things seen IN
travol or made up stories These stories
must be original and must he written on
one side OF the paper. Letters entltled 10
the prize Of 81 are often crowded out Tor
lack of space in the week IN when theS
arc received. but II such is the case they
always appear in the page later
Contest No { CHonor LisD-A set OF lou'
little books containing stories of adventure
in Rugvile. with illustrations like those