The Washington herald., 1911-05-12
GOSSIP OF THE
HOTEL LOBBIES
Coal Wagon to Disappear


Charles w. Price. Of New ork. editor
Of the Electrical Review. who was re-
Gently seen in this city. in speaking Of the
future of electricity, said: II dare make
the prediction based on knowledge Of i'm
portant experiments that the day is not
far distant when the coal pile In the
cellar will be replaced by the electrical
reservoir Of box-like shape and moderate
size to furnish heat throughout the en-
tire building and also to the kitchen for
cooking
This will be done economically COM
pared with COAL as this accumulated cleo
tricity will be stored at low cost, and will
be on tap for use when needed. I am
hopeful that this be realized next year.
Then will the coal wagon disappear. the
furnace caretaker lose his vocation. and
the ashmen become a "reminiscences"
Must Care for Family.
California has made a law to dca
with the man who will not support his
wife and children" said Col. NJ. s. Bar
Der. of San Francisco. Cal, who was seen
at the New Willard, commenting or the
many nonsupport cases before the Dis
trict courts. Col Barber is a lawyer and
Department.
This law provides" said he. that uron
conviction for nonsupport a man shall
be set to work on the highways by the
State and his earnings of $50 per day
paid to his family. 1t is humane plan.
worthy OF wide adoption. 1t disposes or
the objection often made that the hus-
band and father can't get work. 1t also
of lie frn,Ih1eS-tha fact
that he can't save the money he earns
When a man marries and raises a fam
lily he assumes a serious obligation. II
he won't voluntarily fulfill II, the State
has a perfect right to make him do II.
Good Roads in the Philippine.
William H. Robinson. city engineer Of
Manila, Philippine Islands. who is spend
ing a few months in this country for the
purpose of investigating different kinds
of paving used here with SUCCESS. was
seen at the Raleigh recently.
Good roads and public improvements.
said Mr.. Robinson. form the policy OF
the government in the Philippines. and
the governor general, w. Cameron.
Forbes, is the leading spirit in the move
ment.
Manila is strictly up to date. 1t Is
more like an American city than any
other city in the East. and one does not
feel that he is In the Orient there. ex-
cept when he sees the little brown people.
and they are beginning to talk English.
We have as fine a police force as any
American city. and the new government
hospital is the finest in the East. There
are many new REINFORCED concrete build
t>or
look"
But" said Mr.. Robinson. with a smile
and with a touch of pride and enthu-
siasn, there is one thing that is abso-
lutely unique there-it is absolutely free
from graft
In speaking OF the streets of Manila.
Mr. Robinson said: The streets are in
rather poor condition just now, as they
have been ripped up for two years pend
ing the installation of the new water
and sewerage system. When America
took possession of the islands the streets
and roads were in bad condition, former
administrations having done little to-
ward keeping them up for years. and
the United States did but little toward
improving them for several years. In
some parts of the island we still find
what I suppose would be called brick
roads. The blocks are OF baked clay. but
are not the shape of bricks. These prob
ably were put in a hundred years or more
ago. The city did have a few granite
paved streets. the granite having been
brought from China. They were unsatis-
factory and have almost all been taken
out. They were uneven and were ex-
ceedingly noisy.
There is more traffic over the central
thoroughfares OF Manila than over those
of any other city / ever saw. Every
one rides in Manila. Most Of the vehicles
are OF the two-wheeled variety, which are
the hardest on the streets.
We are maintaining 100 miles Of ma
cadam streets in Manila, and the cost
of maintenance is heavy. 1t is an eco
nomic question whether to so construct
the new streets that the first cost will
be heavy but the maintenance light, or
to continue the less substantial streets
and keep up the heavy maintenance"
Would Keep Out Japs.
Patrick H. O'Donnell. a lawyer Of Chi
cago. is convinced that America will
some day be forced to fight for con-
troll of the Panama Canal.
Americas greatest international mis-
take" said Mr.. O'Donnell. has been
for the Jap and hostility
to the Chinaman. The japanese are a
warlike people, and foolish statesmen
have allowed them to acquire Western
civilization. which they will one day
turn against us in the form of war.
All they need at the present time Is to
obtain the weapons. Three years ago
We were discussing the japanese school
problem in California, and to-day We
find there are 5000 Japs in California
and Mexico, where they can advance
against US on short notice.
The only Chinese in this same terri
tory are peacable. as the Chinaman is
by instinct a peacable man. AS a race
the Chinese are the most honest of
human beings. All obligations are SET
tied within the year they are made.
Why, a Chinaman in Chicago who would
not pay his bills would be driven from
the city by his countrymen. And IL
he did refuse and was ostracized his
next of kin must stand good for his
who has sold more than $4,000 worth
me that all he had ever lost was A.6s
and the man who owed him that died. |
and he had refused to accept the money !
from a relative. !
THE yellow peril We hear SO much !
about will never come from China. but |
from Japan. The Jap is crafty, and |
we have given him every chance to arm
himself against us. With their Western !
and their Eastern training in !
war. the Japanese are sure one day to |
dispute with US the control Of the Pan |
anna Canal
Give the Chinese the chance We have