The Washington herald., 1911-01-19
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS

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INTERVIEWS
Smokers Vex 'Chaage.
There has been much growing Of re-
cent days in the neighborhood of the Lon
don Stock Exchange" said Alexander
Taylor. banker Of the British metropo-
lis, who was seen at the New Willard
last night !s has not arisen over the
markets athletics. but over the problem
OF whether smoking shall be allowed At
all within the precincts of the house"
Like the poor" said Mr.. Taylor, this
problem Of smoking in the house is al
ways with US. In the old days, members
used to smoke whenever they felt so in
clined. This meant that some of them
were so inclined all day long. Then
bobbed up the question. Does smoking
interfere with business? 1t is the con-
sensus Of opinion. 1 believe. that it does.
for the place sometimes took on the ap-
pearance Of a section Of Mr.. Mephfs-
topheles' celebrated institution.
Three O'Clock was fixed as the light
ing-up limit: then that was shifted to 4
o'clock, and the committee announced
with due solemnity that fragrant offenders
could look out. OF late many members
have started their cigars or pipes going
at from ten to thirty minutes before 4
o o'clock.
Business might be much better in Eng
land. The political unrest has much to
do with the uncertainty in the financial
and commercial world in London. Money
interests prefer to seek investments in the
colonies. where there seems to be less
political disturbance. War with Germany:
Ridiculous
Home Rule for Cities.
Brand Whitlock. mayor Of Toledo.
Ohio, who was recently in this city, in
speaking Of municipal government said:
THE American city to-day is facing the
problem to free itself. Home rule is the
solution. No progress is possible unless
the cities obtain home rule. This applies
to every city. and it must be enforced
before the problems which confront them
can be successfully solved.
THE American city is a creation of the
State legislature. Its laws are made by
people who live in the country districts.
1t is high time that this tyranny were
shaken OFF. The time-honored belief that
country folks are better than city people
and that the country should govern the
city has been shattered. The recent dis
closures in Adams county, Ohio a typ-
cal rural community, where more than
900 persons have been indicted for SELL
ing their votes. sow how unfit country
people are to make laws for the cities.
The cities of this country should make
their own laws. and until they do. no
real progress is possible
Beautiful Women of Chile.
Il have seen many beautiful women in
my life" said John H. Hanan, of New
York, who recently returned from an ex-
tended trip through South America and
is at the Raleigh. Some of them were
classed as beauties at Newport. some
were noted in New York, in Paris. and
other cities. But of all the women I have
seen 1 must say most emphatically that
those I saw on my recent trip to South
America are the finest. And of these
put those of Chile in the front row, with
particular reference to the women Of San
tiago and specific attention to the wives
of three government onicials. Their names
are Jeanette. Rose. and Helene.
Their last names? Gentlemen never
Tell Inc ldSI HdIucS VI lhC wOiuCH S2iSy
admire. My wife, ever since I've been
back. has tried to learn this, and failed.
Santiago was the city where I had
the time of my trip. I might say that
it is the place 1 will for all time remem-
ber as the city where the best time Of my
life was spent.
There. in the public parks. the women.
in their wonderful carriages, go out to
see and be seen. They are all beautiful.
/ T 70 I QfYy4ck
| with their beauty"
Soil Made Fruitful.
B. G. Harris, of Sacramento. Cal. who
is at the Arlington. in speaking last night
Of irrigation work said: In the heart of
the great Sacramento Valley Of Califor-
MIA, where once the wheat baron reigned
in true grandeur, the United States Rec
lamation Service is constructing the first
unit Of what some day may be the great
est irrigation system in point of area in
America. 1t is known as the Orland prof.
ect. and when completed it will furnish
water for 1900 acres of land.
| While a mere baby as compared with
many Of the gigantic irrigation projects
| which the government has under con-
struction,'' continued Mr.. Harris, lit is
i the firm hope OF residents OF the valley
| that this small unit will grow and be
added to until finally more than 100000
| acres Of semi-arid lands and 100000 acres
| of swamp lands will receive water from
| government bitches. Practically every
! one of these acres will furnish living for
| one man, and ten acres, under intensive
| cultivation and irrigation, means not only
| good living. but a competence for a
man and his family.
1.-The entrance into the valley OF the
government has given great impetus to
private irrigation. and development which
| will furnish water to several hundred
thousand Of acres is now being carried
| on by Eastern and Western capital. Al
\ the present time there is less than 1m.W9
1 acres under the ditch in the valley, but
| this area is being added to daily. One pri-
vate project. in which Chicago capital is
largely interested. will when completed
supply water to 10000 acres Of land
Methods of Modern Pulpit.
Crudity in church services Is respon-
sible for a remarkable decrease in church
attendance. according to DR.. William H
P. Faunce. president Of Brown Univef'
sity, who wasSrecently in this city.
"Carelessness and Incompetence in the
pulpit explain in large measure the fact
that public worship is growing unpopu'
lar along with a rise in social conscious
ness. When the Scripture" continued
DR.. Faunce. .'is read as if 1t were a rail-
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