Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-04

pianist composed; Florent Schmitt
Enesco, the Roumanan Wolinist-com-
poser whose symphony was recently
played with success in New York, and
Theodore Dubois, professor OF compo-
sition at the conseryatore,
Van den Born, the Belgian aviator
whose exploits In China were abruptly
cut short by the outbreak OF a revo-
luton in Canton gives an entertaining
account of his experiences His pre-
limlnary trials had so fired the i'm
aglnatlon Of the Chinese that on the
day Of his first public performances
no less than 10000 persons assembl-
ed to see him fly. These included the
Tartar general the admiral in chief,
and host Of official guests and diplo-
mats; the general and the admiral fol-
lowed every movement Of the aviator,
demanding elaborate explanations.
After the flights there was rush back
to the city, in the course of which
there was some firing resulting in the
death Of the Tartar general. Van den
Born knew nothing Of this, but some
hours after, as he was sitting at din
ner, a mandarin was announced. The
aviator hastened to receive his dis
tinguished visitor and spent an hour
in pleasant conversation, finally the
mandarin said
"Doy you mean to stop long in
Canton"
about fortnight"
"Well, a word Of advice; leave as
soon as you can"
An hour afterwards another man
DARN appeared, there was the same
elegant small talk the same question,
and the same advice
The Belgian consul supplied the an
swer to the enigma.
1.-The population" he said, "is con-
Wnced that the fatality has been
brought about by the bird demon
This general was n popular idol. The
officials know, Of course, that he was
Killed by anarchists and they are
on their track They soon will be ar
rested, but In the meantime, your life
in this city Is not worth a copper
cent"
Van den Born took the hint and his
departure. Two days later the Can
ton revolution broke out.
Not two per cent Of the 100000
Frenchmen and Frenchwomen who
are entitled to register for benefits un-
der the National Old Age Pension Law
adopted last year, have done so. The
working classes whom the law was de-
signed TO aid have as a body ignored
| It The last day fixed by the Ministry
OF Labor for those now entitled to en-
ter themselves is May 10. Out OF co.
600 persons at Rennes coming with
/ in the operations Of the statute, 800
have taken papers; at Limoges Is out
OF 10000. In Marseilles about $1,000
have applied out OF a possible $50, 900,
and at Epernay 1900 out Of 5000.
The Ministry Of Labor has announc-
! ed that since the lay is compulsory
those abstainlng must ultimately COM
ply and that they are only placing
themselves at disadvantage by de-
lay, The mayors in many munlclpali-
ties have written the officers of the
trades unions asking their influence
in persuading registration.
One principal reason for treating
the old age pension scheme with In
difference is that the pension begin
ming at SO years OF age are small. The
man close to that age now will be
entitled to $40 n year. The person
who reaches 65 after the tenth year OF
the laws operation will receive about
S22, in the thlrtleth year OF the law
the pension will be 1920 In the for
tieth, $500. The highest possible pen
sion received by those who begin con-
tributing at sixteen will be about sS1
year
The contributions likewise, are
small. Men pay $3.50 yearly. women
s120 and boys under IS, 80 cents
Employers pay the same sums, and
the state also contributes.
The general council Of the depart
ment OF Haute Vienne has voted &c
pay the contributions Of all workmer
in the civil administration and repay
the contributions already made by
such workmen. This course, II Is ex-
pected, will be followed by other de-
partments.