New-York tribune., 1911-04-09
TIE Talk OF THE DAY.

Painting streetcars bright light color
instead of tho dark shades prevailing In
Chicago. will tend TO mako the streets
safer for pedestrians, according to City
Attorney Day. In report on street acci-
dents for March Mr.. Day says that more
than one-half o. the total number or per-
sons injured were from causes wherein
fully IS per cent might have escaped injury
with a little precaution." and adds: When
cars Of the inclosed rear platform type su-
persede the present models getting on or
off the cars while in motion will be i'm
possble 1t has been suggested that II all
the cars were painted light color an
orange. for instance. safety for those cross
ing streets would be greatly enhanced.
That's queer" said the conductor
what is?'
"When I told that woman her transfer
was no good, she didn't tell me that she
iust thai minute got off the other car. -
Detroit Free Press.
DISCUSSING CRIME.
IA burglar in New Jersey had papier.Tachs .n ,s
blanket made with which he covered niihselt' IN
the coal bin. when any one camel
There comes a time when men OF crime
Must seek a secret spot;
For they've been taught II they arc causht
They'll walk" as Ike az not;
So each ono tries to find disguise
To keep him from all prying eyes.
The meter robber on the job
In Wilson's classy state.
Was very droll. A ton OF coall
His scheme was simply great:
But once too frequently went he.
And now the Jail he'll surely see.
II we should list to Gaynor's hist
We must perforce believe
That crime is not in any spot.
That facts do but deceive:
He'd have you share his view so fair
The New York thug Is just hot air.!
A. W. T..
Bobbs-Do you ever read the fiction In
the newspapers? .
SIobhs-No not even the weather predic-
ions.-Philadelphia Record.
The custom OF distinguishing married
from unmarried women by giving them
different titles is antiouated and undignifed
and must be abolished. according to the
German Mothers Society of Berlin. a cor
respondent Of "Thc Chicago News" says
for the reform. in which It says: 'The
classification of women into those who have
been through the marriage ceremony and
those who have not Is improper and unethi-
cal. Every man, irrespective OF his marital
status. Is called Herr and every woman
who respects tho dignity Of her sex should
demand TO be called Frau This would
be n great step toward the uplifting Of our
ethical ideals" AS there is no legal Oh.
stacle to applying the title OF Frau" to all
women. the society petitions the authorities
TO make n beginning by employing only
that title In oil official communications
John" said the foreman. unexpectedly,
1--WE have decided to raise you five dollars
4 week"
John made no answer but appeared 20
be looking for something on his desk
why don't you say somethinS-aren't
you satshed?" demanded the foreman.
"Im trying 70 See II there's an alarm
clock here" said John.-Buffalo Express.
."The Baltimore sun" twits New York on
the probable loss Of Madison Square Gar
den and says 'this leaves the metropolis
without an auditorium large enough To ac-
corninodate great conventions like those OF
the leading political parties. In spite OF
the ground IL covers. the seating capacity
OF the Garden Is only l2,2i3. '"rhe SUM-"
which is lighting hard to land the next
Democratic National Convention for Balu-
more, hoasts OF the Monumental city's su-
perlor facilities for housing crowd. The
9Th Regiment Armory." II says. (which viii
be offered for the Democratic National
Convention. will easily seat 1900 persons.
and several thousand more could be pro-
vlded for. The drill hall is 100 feet wide
and Soo feet long. giving floor space OF
81 900 square feet. This arched roof rises to
"a haInL4 ~ & feaf ahova iha main Qoor