The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

ton Is steadily increasing, put tne Soutn
will decline to meet that demand unless
the world is prepared to pay a big prof,
for the staple; but the world will not get
| cheap cotton any more. The Southern
planter has learned a thing or two since
the days of 6-cent cotton. He will now
raise II at about his own price or he will
not raise 1t at all"
Recall Would Breed Cowards.
Edward A. Hoch, former governor of
Kansas who was recently seen at the
New Ebbitt, termed the initiative and
referendum a piece OF harmless tomfool-
cry.
Il don't like either the recall or the ini-
tiative and referendum" said Mr.. Hoch.
THE recall will make towards and
weather vanes of public officials. Under
that alleged reform Washington would
have been recalled by the Tories, Lincoln
would have been recalled by the Cop
perheads, and Mckinley would have been
recalled by the jingoes who were clamor-
ing for a premature declaration Of war
with Spain.
What this country needs Is strong,
SAAS
country over spasms Of unwise public
sentiment. The people are generally right
in the end. but they are often temporar-
lily wrong. They go of on tangents on
insufficient information. They get back
all right, but the recall would play havoc
In the meantime. The initiative and ref
erendum is a harmless piece Of tomfool-
cry that Is impracucable in a big coun-
try like this
Teach Child Idleness.
ITO my mind children should be taught
the art Of idleness," said DR.. Amelia NJ.
Fender. Of New York, who was seen at
the New Willard recently. DR.. Fender
is connected with the Mount Sinai Hos
pital in New York. She continued: Il do
not believe that one person out of ten in
New York knows what real idleness is
and how very necessary to health 1t be-
comes. Their one great idea is to make
money and seek pleasure. They never
have a moments rest or grant such
thing to another person.
They are continually on the go from
morning until night, and when they can
find no pleasures ready made they invent
them. Their brains are always in a whirl
OF excitement. In any other community
these restless New Workers would be
called insane; and the pity Is that wher-
ever they go they take this restlessness
with them and convert even a placid
country COW into a nervous. restless ami
NAL.
"Idleness should hold a great place in
the life of every man, woman, and child.
1t is the one quality needed to repair the
damage done to the human machine
called man by the continuous wearing Of
business and domestic life. To my mind
children should be taught the art of idle
ness. By no means do I mean idleness
which in its analysis means nothing more
or less than relaxation. rest, including a
pleasant dreaminess of mind, shutting out
the hurry and worry Of the world
Men and women lose sight Of the
beauty and poetry OF life because they
are always too busy to see it. What
causes a nervous breakdown? Too much
work and too little idleness. A man can
do more work if he will idle little than
he can otherwise accomplish"
Kaiser's Heir in Film.
Huge orders from America have been
received by a German cinematograph
company for copies OF their moving pic
lures showing Crown Prince William at
the head of an artillery brigade.
Herr Won Landendorf. the manager of
the company. who was recently seen at
the Shoreham, said that so per cent Of
the films have been sold in America, the
rest going to France and England THE
films were taken by special permis-
sion and under the active cooperation of
the crown prince, who upset military dis
cipline, interrupted the army maneuvers,
Ter to enable the photographer to get
good pictures. The photographer had set
Up his apparatus by special arrangement |
n certain position, but the prince had |
arranged to have the artillery gallop up |
rom another way. Tremblingly the pho |
ographer explained to the prince that he |
couldn't get good films in that direction, |
Is he would be obliged to photograph |
across the sun.
Nonsense exclaimed the prince. I |
I'm a photographer, and know one can |
photograph across the SUM- The photog-
,apher pointed out that cintematograph |
Inns are not like fast plates. With a |
gesture Of impatience, the prince re-
marked: We'll, I'll not spoil your chance
Then he called up an adjutant and gave
riders to change the whole arrangement
II troops. Contrary to custom. the prince
llso had a firing exercise carried out |
With blank cartridges in order to make
he picture of battery In action realis-
ic. The future Emperor himself stood |
n prominent position so that he could |
'e clearly reproduced on the film."
A Christian Must BE Politician,
II you are qualified to vote and fail
o do SO, you are neglecting your re-
!gious duty, in the eyes of Edward W.
Ioch, former governor offKansas, who
vas seen at the New Ebbitt.
1T is mans duty to vote" said he
1t is as much a Christians duty to
,ote as it is to go to a prayer meeting.
say it without feeling that /.
I'M sacrilegious-it is more of a duty for
Christian to- vote than 1t Is to attend
prayer meeting: for you can have a /
'rayer meeting in your home at any
ime, but you can't vote when you feG
Ike It
THE ideal citizen must be a politician,
'ut not in the common sense Of the
vord. It Is shame the way the word