New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
THE TALK or THE DAY.

4 Chicago publisher. W. d. Boyce, was
lost while wandering about in the streets
of London. After some bewilderment.
youth came UP. saluted and asked II ho
might direct him. Mr.. Boyce cheeriuliy
accepted the service. After beng heIpeu
TO his destination, he tried TO reward the
lad. but he promptly saruted ana saiu'
mo. sir. ] am a Boy Scout. and $50!
Scouts never accept tips MI. Bryce
n sized further information and was directed
to the office OF General Baden-Poweil' WHO
is the leader of the Boy Scouts IN Great
britain. Upon reaching New YORK
writes James Z. West. executive secretary
of the Boy Scouts IN THE Survey" ne
gathered together q group OF men anu
placed az their disposal 5000 month for
four months TO take the preliminary steps
for the organizing of the Boy Scouts IN
the United States. The idea has swept our
land like wildfire. and at the present APP
proximately 10000 boys and 5000 men as
scout masters have been enrolled in the
movement"
Teacher-TelI me. How do you prove
that the earth IS roundp 1T. q.
was.-Puck
POLISHING UP.
tNoteTh. annual police parade 0Hi,cs %i t aSs
Mace on Saturday. Six thousand pohcefis" anu
twelve hands Will be In line
II. when you chance to call a cop
You gain no quick reply.
Don't let your angry passions crop
TIL blood IS in your eye.
But HE you to the bootblacks chair
mill QnA
II highwaymen behind you stalk
And you should look for aid,
Around the corner you must walk,
Where uniforms are made;
There Won will find, when you have rushed,
The cop with coat end trousers brushed.
! For Saturday the men turn out
To show each New York maid
That all policemen, thin and stout
Look splendid on parade;
| And maybe some will let US look
At how they chase the nimble crook.
A. W. Il.
Father Chaving caught his son in a lie}-
Haven't I always told you 10 tel tue
truth? -,
Son-Yes. father: but YOU also told me
never to become the slave of habit.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The public drinking cup will be outlawed
IN Chicago on August 6, as II will be IN
New York on October I. tho Aldermen OF
the Windy city having passed an ordi-
nance giving Il only ninety days of grace
or disgrace. THE Chicago Tribune"
thinks that the new regulation, which it
calls the death cup" ordinance. will be far
reaching I'm its effects, and adds that legal
lt,,ta r.ffhl 10
drinking cup or glass are likely TO be
sought when enforcement begins. DIT. +.
@. Tonney, bacteriologist Of the Health
DEPARTMENT in testifying before the Coun-
ell Health Committee, said glass should
be rinsed in hot water before second
usage. Although this is not In the ordl-
nance. 1t may constitute guiding post for
prosecutions IN many instances
"CouId interest you In our orange grove
hope / have already put oil my money
into fruit orchard
"On nv vife's hat."-Houston Post.
4 dressmakng esta blshment Is publish
ing for the benefit of its customers "a
monthly fashion review" In the first num-
her the editor says: I'VE think our patrons
should he posted on the subject of fashions,
present and future. and that they Will APP
preciate what We bring them az much rs
men do tho news which they receive In the
weekly news letters from their brokers'
Offices" In tho course Of an article on
Novelties" tho writer says: The edict
against the narrow skirt will make that
garment impossible in come places IN Eu-
rope. No one ever believed that II would
he Il court garment. But In our city. with
small apartments. crowded cars and stores
theatre and street crushes. and space at a
premium everywhere, the narrow skirt be-
comes Il sensible garment. and. New York
setting the pace. women In small towns
where they have room TO burn VIII fol-
low Extremes always follow closely on
the introduction OF new styles. and they
must have their short day"
art and business have nothing In COM
mon," said the idealst.
ION. | don't know about that replied
Mr. CumroX. The value of painting,
like the value of a check, depends a great
deal on whose name is at the bottom OF it,"
Washington Star