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PURPOSES OF THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.

Every member of the Chamber OF
Commerce can profitably read che
second section of the Chambers con-
stitution before casting his vote for
officers and directors at the annual
election on Tuesday, January 10.
The first section of the constitution
provides for the name of the organi-
zation.. The heading of the second
section is PURPOSES" . &.
At this time, when the individual
members are to choose the officers and
directors in whose hands much of the
work of the Chamber for the ensuing
year is to be placed, it is particu-
larly important that these "PUR-
POSES" be considered.
Following is the second section:
.. It's purposes are:
First-To promote the general welfare
of the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia, particularly to adopt ways and
means for the advancement OF their
business interests by affording field
for the exercise Of concerted thought
and action.
Second-To promote and nurture COM
mercial and manufacturing enterprises
in the District OF Columbia.
Third-To bring the citizens of the
District of Columbia, especially its busi-
ness men, into more friendly inter
course and closer relationship.
After reading this section the indi-
viduaI member of the Chamber owes
it to himself, to the Chamber, and to
the people Of the District to scan the
list of candidates for officers and
directors, and to select as his choice
those men whom he believes best
qualified to give the greatest aid in
carrying out the purposes~expressed in
the constitution.
1t is particularly important that the
individual member consider the two
candidates for first vice president-J.
Louis Willige and D. J. Callahan-and
that he ask himself whether, in view
of Mr.. Callahan's close connection with
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, his
associations do not argue against his
desirability as an officer of the Cham
Der where as such he would WELD great
influence in deciding questions affect
ing the purposes laid down in the con-
stitution of the Chamber.
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Turns the Tables.

Members of the Massachusetts dele,
CATION In the House were discussing the
peculiar characteristics of Governor Ber
Butler.
Butler turned the tables on his crit.
les when he issued a THANKSGIVING
proclamation" said one member. "Ht
had been doing so many freakish things
that as Thanksgiving approached there
was wide speculation as to whether he
would follow the language of his i'm
mediate predecessors or whether ht
would issue a proclamation which would
be distinctly original.
"On the day before Thanksgiving
Butler gave out his proclamation. II
was certainly a peculiar. not to say ex-
traordinary document, and pretty soon
his enemies all over the State began
to criticise him for his unbridIed Ian
guage. When this criticism had reach
ed its height Butler called the news
paper men into his office, took down a
ragged volume and pointed out that he
had copied verbatim ~the proclamation
of one of the most honored OF Massa-
chusetts' early governors
Which reminds me of a good one on
Henry Cabot Lodge" remarked another
member of the delegation. "Of course
We all know that the Senator Is some
historian. One day in the Senate he de-
livered a hot speech in which he
eulogiZed Lincoln and denounced the
men who urged the secession of South
ern States
AS soon as Lodge concluded Senator
"a nF L
denounced the Lodge argument, and
even went so far as to indulge in some
personal criticism. Then with consfd-
erable care he delivered an elaborate
defense of the secession of states
Every one expected that Lodge would
reply to Bailey. but instead he walked
over to Bailey's desk.
Joe said Lodge, how did you know
wrote that stuff
Oh replied Bailey, 7 came across
1t one day and made up my mind II
would be useful. 1 committed 1t to
memory and today you gave me a
chance to spring it. was disappointed
because you did rot answer me. Had
you done so 1 was prepared to inform
the Senate that my defense Of the
secession OF States was almost word for
word a defense by Henry Cabot Lodge
of his Illustrations ancestor. George Ca
bot, whose secession theories at the
Hartford convention made him an unde-
sirable citizen In some quarters
Writing history is a dangerous oc-
cupation for a man in public life,' re-
marked Lodge, and 1 thank you for
not giving me away"
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lation OF recent years. The anti-re-
batting law is universally known. as
the "Elkins act" and recognized as
one of the greatest steps yet taken in
| effective reform of ancient abuses. Oh
all the measures aimed at betterment
in this direction, this is the one which
has been thoroughly established in
both practice and adjudication. He
was chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Committee when the act OF, 1896,
amending and strengthening the old
interstate commerce law, was brought
out and passed. He continued in that
position when, last year, the great
measure for further amendment and
invigorating of that legislation passed.
1t was his conduct of this legislation
through weeks of strenuous fighting in
the Senate that earned the eloquent
tribute that Senator Dolliver paid, and
that increased the admiration and af-
fection of his Senatorial friends. The
DAYS and nights oi unremitting work
which he gave to that measure were re-
sponsible for the break in his health.
from which II never recovered. But in.
the great fabric of constructive legis-
lation with which his name will al
ways be associated stands the real
monument to Lis public career.
No man in public life was more
widely beloved than Senator Elkins.
He was one of the most democratic of
statesmen. Making no claims to ora
tory, he was a charming and enter
tanning speaker, gifted with a fund
of humor which made his addresses
during the tariff debate of 1909 as ell
tertaining as they were Illuminating.
He was always a kindly man, friend
of the sort that stands ready to coin
friendship into the substantial tokens
when necessary. His beautiful home
in West Virginia and the handsome es-
tablishment he maintained in Wash
ington were centers from which the
truest, most graceful, and gracious
hospitality were constantly dispensed.
1t is said of him that he could fight
harder and make more friends among
those he was fighting than any other
man of his generation.
The passing of Senator Elkins takes
one more from the group of strong
men who long dominated the Senate.
Platt of Connecticut, Spooner, Allison,
Hoar, Elkins, Hale, and Aldrich-only
two of them remain in their seats,
and in a few more weeks they will
have retired. Among them all, none
leaves a record OF larger contribution
to great progressive legislation than
does Stephen b. Elkins.
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Paid for Running.

1t is not customary for a man to run
for governor and get paid for II, but
Senator La Follette's friends are talk
ing, with good deal of amusement,
over the showing made in the cam
paign statement of expenditures with
respect to the governorship fight In
Wisconsin. State Senator f. T. Fair
child was the stalwart candidate for
governor. 1t appears the stalwart CON-
mittee paid Fairchild $50 per week, for
six weeks and 800 additional for field
expenses. This was 5000 in all.
THAT is the first time remarked
Col John Harmon. who Is La Follette's
chief of staff, that 1 ever heard OF a
man getting paid weekly allowance to
run for governor"
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MONEY, PRICES, AND THE
WORLDS GOLD STOCK.

In 1896 Mr.. Bryan told us that more
money would tend to make higher
prices, and that would be good for the
masses of the people. Republicans re-
piled by denouncing the quantitative
theory of money, and said it didn't
make much difference how much
money there was.
The event proved Mr.. Bryan right
about the quantitative theory, and
wrong about final effects. We got the
additional volume of money-not sill
yer, it is true, but gold-and it did
raise prices; raised them all over the
world; caused an era of tremendous
activity and development-and brought
great distress to millions of people be-
cause of the increased cost of living.
The world produced S2o2y 100000 OF
gold in 1867 Right at that point the
big upward movement began. The out
put increased every year till 1909,
when it was $454, 100000. The most
enthusiastic free silver advocate would
not have imagined, IN 1896, that the
worlds coinage was going to absorb
any such amount of basic money metal
in the succeeding fourteen years. No
body dreamed that, even if silver had
won, there would be any such guam
tity of gold and silver combined, as
there has been of gold alone.
We may fairly say, then, that just
about what the .ree. silver people
wanted has come to pass. The steady
increase in the gold supply has wor-
ried many financiers. Especially in
Europe there has been in recent years
serious consideration OF a reorganiZa-
tion of money systems in order to stop
imitation.
But it appears now that economic
law-that good, old, fundamental sup
ply and demand statutes taking
care of things once more. Gold has in
creased SO greatly in volume that it
has become cheaper than ever before.
An ounce of it buys less of almost any
other commodity than it ever did be-
fore.
And, just as people will not produce
wheat or pork; or vaudeville or ham,
mock novels at loss, so they will
not dig gold when the digging costs
more than the gold is worth. That is
all there is to it. Gold digging is a
highly organized business. Profits in
it are seldom of the bonanza sort The
big, solid mining companies earn mod
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est dividends on business conducted
very much as manufacturing is done.
When the product of cotton mill gets
SO cheap it can only be produced at a
loss, the mill suspends. Same with a
gold mine. Some of the gold mines
are .suspending, and the food will be
automatically checked till there is a
readjustment that will again make it
profitable to produce more.
The law of supply and demand has
only one rival for continuous and
uniform performance, and that is the
law of gravity.
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Andrew and Inogene
By Roe Fulkerson

NDREW," said Imogene. Il wish would explain this
She reading the morning
Harries the
itself
railroads
Electric that the findings
committee
investigation"
pecte sense o.
DO remember old Squire Bell down home?
to behind always
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GUIDE FOR PARENTS
IN CH|LD'S HEAL TIL
Pupils Will Receive Pampf-
let Telling How to Cure
Defects In Youngsters.

Friday, sixty thousand pupils in the
schools of Washington will be given
letters son children's health TO carry
into their homes and in that manner
interest their parents in their physical
as well as their mental development.
Attention will be called to the fact
that an examination of 1900 school
children in Washington showed that one
child in twenty had some threatening
trouble with his eyes: one child in
twenty was suffering from deafness,
and one in six had seriously defective
teeth. Prevention of disease in after
life by correcting defective conditions in
the children will be urged.
The leafiet, which it is expected Will
awaken parental interest, has been pre-
pared and printed by the Monday Even
ing Clubs committee on physical well
fare of children, committee composed
Of twenty educators in mental and
physical sciences. Technical analyses
and scientific discussions have been
eliminated. The discussions are in sim
pie language. brief and popular in char
acter.
Besides arranging to send one of the
leaflets home with each Of the 60,0j0
school children. DR.. Merrill E. Gates,
chairman of the committee. has sent a
copy of the circular to each of the
1.OOO physicians in bhe District. asking
their cooperation with the parents and
school authorities. On Friday, the day
that the leaflets are to be placed In
the hands Of the children. health talks
will be given in every room in every
grade In the city.
Washington is the first city in the
country to attempt a plan of this kind,
and New York public health authorities
who have looked over the circular,
claim that II is setting a pace which all
other large American cities soon will
foIlOu
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Pennsylvania Capitol
Statues to Be Draped

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan 1.-The clas-
sic statues which George Gray Parnard
executed in marble for the main en-
trance of the State capitol are to be
chastely draped. This announcement
has been made by G. Ficcarelli, the
head of the firm which is erecting the
eroups. In confirmation of statements
made from Paris and New York by the
sculptor after the fling of objections to
the naturalness of the figures.
Pfccarelli, who comes from New York.
said today that rough marble would be
used TO drape the statues and that IL
would be fastened with bronze pins in
such a manner as to fit the lines of the
figures, but that In his own belief such
treatment was marring the beauty OF
the forms
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Tippett Heads Woodmen

II. w Tippett Is The new consul COM
mander Of Oak Camp, No. 4. Woodmen
of the World. having been installed last
night The other officers inducted into
office are, w. Reinmuth, adviser; C. F.
Geier, banker; A. W. Heil,-clerk; Leo
3. Abernathy, escort: C. w. Nelson,
watchman: II. Hand, sentry: Joseph
Allen, press representative: B. F. Will
Jams, w. g. Stott. and W. J. Herns.
managers, and G. w. Burch.~H. w. Mot
fatt. ana c. K. Pvles, physicians. Past
Commander b. F. Williams was pre-
sented with handsome clock.
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Uncle Joe Regaled.

Richard Wayne Parker, of New Jer-
sey, one of the: standpatters in the
House who went down to defeat last
November, and man who hates an IN
surgent quite as heartily as any men,
ber of the old guard. sought to givc Joy
to the heart of Speaker Cannon a few
days ago.
1t happened that the Speaker was ex-
tremely busy when Parker entered his
OFFICE, accompanied bv another New
Jerseyite, andlvas shaking hands at the
Roosevelt mile-a-minute gait, with a
Nasty word for each visitor.
"Mr. Speaker" said Parker, cit gives
me great pleasure to introduce to you
William E. Tuttle, ir.. of New Jersey,
who will succeed Fowler
"Glad to see yoA,'' murmured the
Speaker, ahenily, shaking hands list
Iessly, and turning his attention to the
next visitor.
Perhaps YOU did not. understand me, ''
said Parker. This is william E. Tut
tie, jr.,. who succeeds Fowler in the next
Congress"
Fowler" remarked the Speaker, re-
flectively. "Oh, Charley Fowler. Well,
that's different. So Tuttle, you are the
man who will take Fowler's place. Well
now I am certainly glad to see you.
You're the kind Of man like to see
coming 10 Congress, and II you are a
Democrat 1 take it YOU are a regular
Democrat.
Parker. why didn't you tell me who
this fellow was?'
IT thought I'd get rise out of you"
remarked Parker, .if could only make
you stop and realize that Insurgent
Charlev Fowler's- successor was actual
iy before vour eyes"
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Printers Officers.

The following officers have been
chosen by the Mutual Relief Associa-
ton of >the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing: Frank w. Larner, president;
william ]. McPhilomy, vice president:
Charles w. Rich, financial secretary;
Thomas p. Byron, recording secretary;
William p. Challice, treasurer; David A.
Fulton. James E. Hall. Alfred II. Mills.
Edwin L. Sehrack. Thomas Z. Skinner.
Peter G. Steele and Ralph l.. Curtis,
executive committee: William c. McKin-
ney, f. A. Meehan and C. L. Dant,
auditing committee.
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THE DEATH or SENATOR
STEPHEN D. ELKINS.

=
United States Senate in recent
months. 1t seems but as yesterday,
when, on the eve of the last-railroad
bills passage, Mr.. Dolliver rose to pay
graceful acknowledgment to the cour-
tesy, the kindliness, the patience, and
broad -mindedness with which Senator
Elkins had piloted that measure
through the upper chamber. Today
the Senate, while still awaiting the
date when it will speak in euNogy of
the departed Dolliver, received with
bowed heads and tear-filled eyes the
announcement of the death of Senator
Elkius
No man remains in our public life
who can claim so varied and widely
useful career as that of Stephen B.
Elkins. There are few more romantic
stories than his, in all the biographies
of the big, forceful men who made the
last half century the golden age of
American progress.
Born in Ohio, raised in Missouri, he
had fallen, as a boy, under the spell
of Lincoln's leadership, and sided with
the Union when the war came Most
of his family went with the South.
He served in the army, and later went
TO the far Southwest, becoming a
leader in New Mexico, which he repre-
sented as Delegate in Congress. He
commanded national attention to the
Territory's claims on Statehood; and
throughout his career remained it's firm
friend. Removing to West Virginia,
he was still the pioneer; for West Vir-
ginia, as he found it, was as much the
frontier of the new industrial advance
ment as New Mexico was of the
migration of civilization. He became
Q leader in his new home as he had
bsen in the old. He realized the un-
limited possibilities of the State that
owes so much to his energy and enter
prise for its present-day development.
He found capital with which to re-
make West Virginia into a newer
Pennsylvania. He headed corporations
which opened -snines, built railroads,
established varied industries, and
brought thousands of people to the new
State. He became a captain of in
dustry and finance, and out of his
unceasing activities established great
, fortune.
- Always profoundly interested in
public affairs, he led the forlorn hope of
the Republican party in West Vir-
pinia until his cause triumphed, and
his reward was the seat in the Senate
which he has filled since 1895. There,
as everywhere else, he rose to leader
ship: He brought to his public service
q practical command of the great ques-
tions involving the interrelations of
business and government, and the sum
of his achievements is testified by
the association of his name with all
the great interstate commerce legis-
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had colt following her. The squire
had two boys who went away from
home to school, and after they came
back they were sitting before the fire
one night conducting some expert
ments with a pack Of cards and some
little celluloid disks. The squire
thought it would be wise for him to
sit in and teach them the sinfulness
Of the great American game; and he
did.
"At the end Of two hours they had
worked cut shifts, double discards,
brother-in-law, and whip-saw plays
on the squire till they had him
trimmed like boxwood hedge. His
pockets looked like the Vault of a
bank after the departure of the CASH
ier for Canada. But the squire was
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"Home Missions" Subject.

Home Missions will be the subject
tonight for the third united prayer serv-
ices of a series being held at Mt. Yer
nor Place Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. ]. w. Smith will preside and
Forrest j. Prettyman will deliver the
address. At the services last night the
Rev. J. W. Jefries, of the Mt Pleasant
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, pre-
sided and the Rev. II. L. Hart, of Mar
win Church, spoke.
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Pythian Sisters Guests.

Following the annual installation Of
officers by Friendship Temple, No. 8.
Pythlan Sisters, at the Pythian Temple.
last night, the members were the guests
of Mrs. Efffe A. Dean, Mrs. Elsie Van
dervort, Mrs. Eta l. Boynton and Mrs.
lizzie RasSett
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Officers Assume Duties.

Officers for the year OF 1911 were in
staIIed by Congressional Circle. No. sos,
Protected Home Circle. last night at
the Pythian Temple. An elaborate
musical program was given by the
members of the circle previous 10 the
ceremonies of installation.
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Want Music Hall.

HAGERSTOwN, Md, Jan. 5.-offi-
cials of the Hagerstown Choral Society
today began a campaign toward rails
ing funds for the erection of a music
hall. p
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Just why women should be barred
iron. an academy of moral science"
even IN France, is not quite clear.
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The only salvation for Adams county,
Ohio, in the next election will be TO
enfranchise the women.
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Congress, having had merry Christ
mas, now has a chance to MAKE the
Government employees merry all year.
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Impersonated Officer

Bills-That bass drumper was charged
with impersonating an officer.
Wiils-What did he do; go to sleep on
his beatf
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A quiet tip should be all the teaching
needed by the bellboys in that proposed
school of instruction.
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ThS cold spell seems to be the latest
thing. tC discover how hard it is TO
come rack.
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What's on the Program, In
{ Washington Today

Lecture, THE Catholic Church and the
prohibition Movement" by the Very
Rev. A. P. Doyle, c. S. p, Mcmahon
Opening of the new club house of the
Columbia Country Club, Connecticut
avenue, Chevy Chase,-S p. m.
Address /on Bank Organization" by
Willis ]. Fowler, deputy comptroller
Of the currency, American Institute
of Banking, 1214 F street northwest,
p. m. 49,.
Amusements.
National-Jofn Drew, in Smith, sis
p. m.
Beiasco-"The CITY," $50 D. m.
Columbia-Ruth st. Denis, 2:I5 and S:15
ID. m.
Academy Death Valley" 2:I5
and S:15 p. m.
chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:15 and Sis
Lyceum-"T.e Brigadiers." 2:15 and sis
Gayety@'Follies Of New York and
PaIis,' 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Avenue Grand-Vaudeville, 3i15 and Ills
Majestic-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures, 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Misunderstanding, dancing, motion pic
lures, pool and billiards, afternoon and
evening.
fThe Times. viii be pleased TO an
nounce meetings and entertainments in
this column. Phone or write announce
mentS.l
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1t seems that Tom Taggart isn't quite
So much of a dead one In Indiana as
reported.
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with two Senatorships at large, Henry
Gassaway Davis ought to be able 20 get
ms.
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It's time for the long-concealed stock
ing bank to disgorge.
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The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times (6unday) during the month of
December was 14S, s32 all copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated This
number, when divided by 4. the number of
Sundays during December. shows the net
81 OS3
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DECEMBER CIRCULATION.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month OF December was as follows:
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The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month OF December
was l.Os6, ,376. all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number, when divided
by q, the number OF days of publication,
Elbows the net daily average for December
10 have been 40 236.
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(The Times. win be pleased to an.
nounce meetings and entertainments IN
this column. Phone or write announce.
ments.)
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. 1911.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY NAIL.
mo. 3 mos. mos. Ut.
Bsiy BsIIy and and Sunday SOC 500 a5s 'sSS 'sSS
Sunday only........ ..... ...: .25 so
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In each issue OF The Times the circulation
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Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
o. The washington Times printed. Sundays
during the month Of December was as
follows:
December 4...-Io.se5 December 49, 1897
December u.....l, IA December Is. 40. .S9l
Total for the month. l65. .sl7
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Total fer the month. ,237, sol
Daily average for the month. Is. $50
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