New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
THE TANK or THE Day.

When Charles Nagel. Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor. had finished his address
before the delegates to tho Council Of the
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
last week. a man in the audience said
Good for Secretary Nagel!' His neighbor
said: THAT is my sentiment. but you pro
nounce his name incorrectly" 1T surely
isn't hard to pronounce Nagel," said the
first speaker. Sound the IA as YOU do In
hard and you'll have it right" Thank
YOU FOR the information, retorted the in
formed one. but the chances are when Il
comes my turn 10 give this information I'll
say. pronounce the "a" as you would in
difficult" "
Proud Motorist II took me about
six weeks hard work TO learn to drive my
machine.
Pedestrisn-And what have YOU got for
YOUR pains?
Proud Motorist--Idniment.-T Bits.
Among those who attended tho first ses-
sion Of the sale Of the household property
Of Joseph G.. Robin was a man we'll known
i'm literary circles, whom no one had ever
seen at a gathering of that Kind. lie was
asked by a man who had a slight acquaint-
ance with him If he had come "a possible
buyer NO." said the visitor. but having
read about this man as having directed
many business concerns out Of which he
made a fortune and that while doing this
ba found time To edit a magazine, write
novels. compose Greek poetry and devote
much time 10 playing the violin. ! wanted
to see what his home looked like
young Halloran seems TO have great
admiration for your daughter MIS- Nc
Sure twas the same wild me when I
was a gerrI miss. All. mannys the brave
young heart was broke By my race -
Punch.
In answer 10 a question as to the hardi-
ness ~ 4 park novelty Dresden paper
saws: "The tree Ii known as the dogwood,
mr. Cornus Florida II We were to say that
thIs tree will develop and flourish in our
climate as il does in Massachusetts, Florida
and along the Mississippi Valley, the
statement would lead to disappointment.
With us the dogwood Will thrive only in
wen protected places. it requires much sun
and with all will always remain OF the
bush size and viii never be a tree"
Tommv-Pop, what Is a piutocrat?
Tommy's POp-A plutocrat, my son, Is a
man who IS rich enough 10 make fool
of himself without being one.-Phiiadelphia
Record.
Or. Evans, Chicago's Commissioner OF
Health. recently issued statement In
which he advised all persons in Northern
climates who weigh more than 40 pounds
10 reduce their food and drink one-half In
the next three months. DR.. Evans thinks
this il the best general prescription he can
give as preventive Of pneumonia. The
Topeka Capital sneers at the advice and
saws that probably Chicago people, being
like ALI other people. will first wait 10 ind
ont whether they are going to have pneu-
monia." That's human nature. And that's
what DR.. Evans Is trying TO deal with.
What can we do to make up for the
evil We think OF others? A.,
well. I've given away tnousa IIar. "a uoi-
or COMPOSERS are dreamers, as many
people say they are writes a correspond
emf from Dresden to Vienna paper
orchard Strauss is an exception. lie Is
al present deeply interested IN the rehears-
ais OF his new opera 'Rosenkavalier.' but he
likes his play when the hours of work are
over. A few days ago he went up In
balloon with Lieutenant F'reude at Nun
chritz. near Risa: remained in the clouds
for nearly I'VE hours and landed at Glogau
enthusiastic over the experience. The
composers wife made the air trip with
him"
IL feel" said Mr. Grabbinger. that am
advancing in wealth and influence"
For what reason 7!
ground laugh heartily when
7 tell stories which formerly failed TO get
ripple Washington Star.
Besides n monument In his honor soon
TO be unveiled. Sardou will be remembered
in Paris by marble tablet which was
recently affixed 10 the house In which he
was born, on September g. 1891, No, Is Rue