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haps so3.oOo.on year TO people who
were no longer rendering any return
therefor. Another proposal has been
brought up which probably will eventual
~ be enacted into law. This proposal is
that a certain amount shall be deducted
each month from the salaries OF govern
ment employees and placed in retirement
und, which the government will admin
'ster for the clerks. paying them per
cent interest thereon. Every clerk Will
be compelled to retire at the age or
seventy, and will be paid certain
amount in monthly installments. during
.he remainder of his lie. This amount
will be determined by the length OF his
active service.
The basis proposed is that of liz per
cent of the full salary drawn by the
clerk from the time he enters the service
until his retirement. In other words. a
clerk who remained in the service TOT
fifty years, receiving an average Of Sl.-oo
a year during that time. would nave
eceived in the aggregate StONo with
retirement pay of 11a per cent his annual
retirement salary would be $40 or three
fourths of his regular salary.
The average pay of the government en-
ploye in the United States is S9ls The
employe in Washington draws an average
of 81 .079, while the one outside OF the
District of Columbia gets S92S. The advo-
Gates of this system insist that the clerks
are unable to save anything out OF these
~alares when managing their own
finances, but believe that IL the govern
rnent made their savings compulsory they
could rise to the occasion and find their
old age provided for.
1t is to be noted however. that If the
United States finally decides to adopt a
system of retiring the superannuated the
federal Treasury will have to meet the
OUTLAWS hereunder until such time as
the funds collected from the clerks are
sufficient to meet the annual demands
upon the retirement funds. According TO
the figures prepared. the deductions from
the salaries of the clerks would not be
sufficient to meet the annuities until
after 1878. Prior to that time the fed
eral Treasury would have to make an
annual contribution beginning with about
three-quarters Of million dollars for
the year the law became effective. in
creasing year by year until 1T reached
one and three-quarter millions. and then
declining again to nothing in little less
than seventy years. The total help the
clerks would get in this way would
amount to SIS. 600. 600. besides the several
million dollars it would cost to admin
lister the funds.
Despite the fact that those who are in
the government service feel that they are
underpaid, and that their battle with the
high cost Of living is an unequal one-a
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PROGRAM FOR SEASON
PLANNED BY THE AR|0NS
Arrangements Made for Six
teen Entertainments of
Various Kinds.
Sixteen entertainments of various

Sixteen entertain ments of various
kinds constitute the Arion Gesang
Verein's program for the season. which
opens tomorrow evening with dance
by the Arion Damen Verein at the
clubhouse. 1905 e street northwest, and
closes late in May. 1912, with an ex-
curson to Marshall Hall.
Children's celebrations will be held
December 81, when Christmas & fits
Will be dispensed, and April IS. wnen
the children will have their annual
masquerade ball Celebrations for the
women will take place tomorrow even
ing, and again May 3. when the annual
euchre party and dance will be given
at the clubhouse. as we'll January
Is, when the Arion Damen Verein has
it's anniversary, and April Is. when
the Arions hold their Easter dance
These celebrat ons will be in charge
Of the women's auxiliary, Miss Pau
line Holer. president
Musical entertainments will be given
at the clubhouse November s. Deem
Der 3, January Il. February % and
March 81. The Fools Meeting" or
Narren Sitzung Will take place Feb
ruary 4, according to announcement,
and THE chief fool who wears the
crown will be Herr August Thalia
Schwartz" The annual masquerade
ball of the Arions Will take place
March at National Rifles Armory.
and the Arion anniversary celebra-
ton AT the clubhouse March IL, while
the annual grand ball will take place
at National Rifles Armory Novem-
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A Strenuous Auto Trip.

a Gary Carter. accompanied by party
of friends in a Washington car. had
strenuous trip last Sunday. Leaving
Washington about 10 O'Clock they mo-
tored TO Havre de Grace, where a stop
was made for dinner In the afternoon
the trip was resumed via the Perryville
and Elkton route, the heavy going start
ing just after leaving Ierryville. 1t had
been ra ming for several days and a
steady rain was falling while the party
was endeavoring to make Roadway
through the heavy sand between these
points. Skidding was in order nearly
the entire distance and in the vicinity
Of Elkton the car went axle deep in the
red clay. Only one machine was passed
on the trip and tbs was being pulled out
with the aid of eight horses, near Elkton,
Md. Never before had any member in
the party ever experienced such road con-
ditions, but despite this they arrived in
Philadelphia at O'Clock the same even
ing. Al Philadelphia Howard o. Carter
took the wheel and continued the run to
Boston, Mass.
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STRAUON AND FARR|S
MAY RESIGN COMMAND
Rumors of Changes in the
Naval Battalion of District
National Guard.
Rumors Of the resignation of Command

Rumors Of the resignation of Command
er Samuel w. Stratton. in command OF
the Naval Battalion. N. G. D. c., are
alive in National Guard circles, and at
the same time the Naval Battalion ex-
poets that 1t will lose its executive offi-
Ger. Lieut. Commander r. l.. Farris.
The rumors, coming from authoritative
sources. could not be confirmed by state
ments from the two officials named yes
terday. but it is understood that owing to
a great pressure of business at the bu-
reau Of standards, of which Commander
Stratton is director, he has announced his
desire to place his resignation In the
hands of Brig. Gen. George II. Harries.
It is understood, however. that this will
not be acted upon until successor for
Commander Stratton is chosens Lieut..
Commander Farr.s. whose duties at
the coast and geodetic survey are strenu-
Gus, has said that he may be expected to
relinquish his post In the Naval Battalion
soon.
Retired Naval officer Suggested.
No oflcer Of the battalion will be placed
at the head to succeed Commander STRAIT
ton. according to the general belief of the
officers.
1t has been suggested that a retired
naval officer be placed in command, and
if possible this plan will be followed. II
has long been the desire of the National
Guard to bring its Naval Battalion up to
the efficiency of some of the otner
branches of the organized militia in this
District, and the present vacancies Will
permit Of a reorganization, which may
effect this.
Room for More Men.
The strength of the battalion is now
$50 men and seven officers. although 1t is
claimed the battalion can take care OF
800 men and twenty-five officers.
Commander Stratton has been at the
head of the battalion for several years.
and has won the friendship Of his men.
He has had actual experience in the
United States Navy. as he fought in the
Spanish-American war as a lieutenant IN
the navy. Lieut.. Commander Farris has
also had great experience, and was In
charge of the battalion on its cruise
aboard the Virginia last summer. when
the men sailed 1900 miles.
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Sales of Marine Property.

sales of vessel property made In the
past week. which include vessels well
Nnown at this port. have been recorded at
tic Baltimore custom house as follows:
Power schooner Kent. twenty tons. from
Wilbur Eliason, jr., to John L. Nicke--
son. 81.
Four-sixty-fourths of schooner r. L.
Rundlett 2l9 tons, from Charles w.
Hayne to W. IL Marsh. So
Schooner Venus. thirteen tons, from
charles r. Stafford TO John F.. Curlett
and others: 81.
Sloop Lizzie. nine tons. from Lewis
WooIford to James r. Mowbray: SITS.
Sloop Georgia and Inez. six tons. from
John r. Gibson 10 Luther f. Garyin; $50.
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SCENE OF NOON STOP on GLIDDEN TOUR.
Automobile Calendar.

November TRACK meet of
Waco Automobile Club. Waco.
Tex.
November Reliability run
of Quaker City Motor Club. Phila-
delphia.
November 4-6-Phoenix road race.
Maricopa Automobile Club.
November 9-Track meet Of
Maricopa Automobile Club, Phoe-
nix, AriZ.
November 9-11-Track meet, San
Antonio Automobile Club.
November 2O-24-First American
Road Congress. Richmond. Va,
auspices American Association for
Highway Improvement of WASH
ington, y. &.
November c2-Rcad Users Day
under direction Touring Club of
America.
November 2I-vanderbilt road
race. Savannah, Ga,
November 3U-Grand priX race,
Savannah, Ga.
mobile Manufacturers Association
of America, Grand Central Palace,
New York.
January 6-13-Twelfth annual
show. pleasure cal division. Auto
mobile Board of Trade. Madison
Square Garden. New York.
January 6-20-Mad' son Square
Garden show. New York city. Auto
mobile Board of Trade.
January 1O-17-Annua1 show,
Motor and Accessories Manufacture
ers. Madison Square Garden, New
York
January 1O-17-Annual show, Ma
tional Association of Automobile
Manufacturers. Grand Central Pal
ace, New York
January II n0-Twelfth annual
show, commercial division. Auto
mobile Board of Trade. Madison
Square Garden, New York.
January 27-February 1O-Eleventh
annual show under the auspices of
the National Associat on of Auto
mobile Manufacturers, Coliseum,
Chicago.
March 13-on-Show of Boston
commercial Motor Vehicle Dealers
Association. Mechanics building,
Boston.
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Coal Operators Enlarge Plant.
Dispatch to The Star

CUMBERLAND, Md. October 2S.-The
Merchants Coal Company Of Boswell.
in the Meyersdale field. Is spending about
$780, 900 in improvements, which will in
crease the output from 1000 to 5000 tons
daily. and give employment to 300 a l.
ditional men. Three blocks OF four houses
each have been built.
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WONDERFUL.

1t was done in days; II had relied upon VII
power faith would still he drnnkard, because an
alcohol slave has no will power while drink INK,
ing. rejoiced greatly At having found true Keller
that decided TO devote my lie TO removing the curse
from others success has been marvellous for have
q reliable guaranteed Set of Remedies adapted for
sending to any home, anywhere. Ny Remedies have
saved legons OF drlSeTs the llst includes very many
persons notable in all walks of ife Including those
OF brains and those of physical energy VIII send you
testimonials by the hundreds, every one on
viii n, yon can verify. Many were saved from TIE
drink habit because they desired to get nd OF forever
and others who did not have any will power left were
rescued atthout their kRonied0e by loving wives.
mothers or friends The after effect of taking my Rem
lies give energy throughout tie entire body the mind.
memory and Will power are uondeEfEilU areHpfL,Hsd:
tell about the secret in ray book. which
send FREE to every person Tor relative or frtendD
who takes alcohol in any form to excess Ny pur
pose in life Is to save the tirunkard. rejoice IN
every victory each victim has my sympathy. What
promise Is absolutely guaranteed. Ny Remedies are
for either steady or periodical drinkers. Th.'k
OF tia complete and delight aul overcoming
of drink habit between Friday night and
Monday night-or any other y honrsi
FOR MEN OR WOMEN. ANY AGE.
To relatives, friends, or employers say
II You q dr.nker in the quickest time and
completely with without his knowledge and with
An fny 10
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Officers of the Arions.

The officers OF the --rion for the year
are: August Schmidt. president; William
Wiegmann. vice president: Can't.
Charles T. Schwegler. corresponding
secretary George NJ. Seibert. financial
secretary. and John Wischusen, treas
urer with Henry Wassmann. Jacob
Bruegger. Mic Wiegand. r. c. Schaefer,
Fritz Reckeweg. Gus HartiS, Charles
r. Corner and August Schmidt, I'd, d.
rectors. Louis Schmidt is the librarian
and Prof. Karl Holer the musical d.
rector. Henry Wassmann is chairman
of the entertainment committee, Gus
Hartig of the finance committee. Jacob
Bruegger of the house committee and
Prof Karl Holer of the music commit
tee The delegates to the United Sing
ers are August Schmidt, William Wieg
mann. Fritz Reckeweg and Herman
Daiker. and to the Central Verein. John
weber. Karl Kohler. Jacob Bruegger
and the president and secretary ex
officio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

The town OF Elkton. Rockingham
county, Va, is excited over rumor that
the machine shops os the norfolk and
Western Railroad Company will be NOV
ed 20 that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

1.-The National Machinery.
The President.
"The State Department.
@The Treasury Department..
S-The Army.
6-The Navy
THE Postal Service.
s@The Interior Department.
0oThe Patent ONCE.
1O-The Geological Survey
1.-THE Department of Agriculture.
l2-The Weather Bureau.
IS-The Department Of Commerce and
Labor.
1.-THE Census Bureau.
15-The Bureau Of Standards.
t6-The Public Health.
1.-THE Smithsonian Institution.
1S-The Panama Canal.
19-lnterstnte Commerce Commission.
2O-Our Insulnr PossesstOns.
21-How Congress LeEisIates.
22-House of Representatives.
23-Tae senate.
24-The Library OF Congress.
25-The Government Printing Office.
26-The Gil Service.
2S-The Supreme Court.
2S-Other Federal Courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

Wesley Jackson of Port Deposit, Nd.
has earned a reputation by hunting rab-
bits without a gun and getting his his
procedure consists OF outrunning the rab-
bit and picking him up in transit
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XXVI-THE CIVIL SERVICE.

EDITORS Note-This is Part OF chapter on
The Civil Service from the book The Ameri-
can Government. by Frederic J. Haskn. which
is now offered the readers OF The Star on
most advantageous terms. See notice elsewhere
In this issue.
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By FREDERIC ]. HASKN.
THE SUBJECTS TREATED IN
HASKIN'S BIG SERIAL STORY

Following is list of subjects in the great serial THE
American Government" by Frederic Haskin. which began
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Mothers, Wives, Sisters

While drifting from bad to wOrses 40 81
slaves of King Alcohol do, unexpectedly found =
quickly restored. became and am respeciahls
nan. enjoying every benefit OF freedom from tie ac-
cursed alcohol speedily and naturally lost al desire
for drink took less and less began to prefer tea.
coffee, buttermk and other alcoholic liquids; tho
craving for liquor ceased. could sleep pei.
tecily. my stomach became well and recovered from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29

PPROXIMATELY 400, 600 persons
find employment in the execu-
tive civil service of the United
l States. Add to these those who
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20

Irish parties to dispose, which they
did when the time came
MIR. r. r. O'Connor. who, by hi:
weekly letters, keeps thousands Of
Irish-Americans posted on the British
political fight, continues to view the
situation enthusiastically. He foresees 6
very determined attempt on the par
of the peers to mutilate the bill which
is aimed at mutilating their preroga
tves, but he does not view this atti-
tude of the Lords with awe. 1t is
thought that the bill will be taken uI
by the members of the upper cham
Der and put through two readings
without much delay and that further
action on it will then be postponed
until after the coronation when an at
tempt will be made to amend it out OF
existence.
The basis for the resistance of the
quantity. 1t has finally come to rest
on the contention that Home Rule was
not an issue in the last election and
that, therefore, the Liberal ministry is
not justified in using it's influence fol-
the retention of that clause of the Veto
bill. This. however. the Tories them
selves realize is weak premise or
which to build their argument Home
Rule was an issue in the campaign
and the Tory leaders knew it and ever
pointed out that in case of another
victory Of the Coalition. Home Rule
Now the question for them, to decide
is whether or not it will be advisable
for them to undertake to seriously
mutilate the bill. III they felt certain
that their action would result in de-
ferring Home Rule until another cleo
ton would be held there is no doubt
but that they would proceed to thange
it to suit their fancy. But the vision
of the exercise of the Kings preroga :
tives is not -allurins. The opinion OF
the leading men in the Irish Party is
that when the critical stage is reached
the Lords will relent and pass the
bill Then Home Rule bill will be
in order at the next session of Parlia-
ment and lreand will have it's own
constitution within a year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20
TOTAL ARsTME NcE IN IRELAND

The hardest enemy to contend with
is the enemy that does not pose as an
enemy but as a friend. When a foe
comes out in the open and declares
himself a foe it is an easy matter to
determine on d course of resistance
Now many men fall victims to the
liquor habit because they will not Jad-
nit to themselves that the habit is a
dangerous one, that liquor is an en-
envy. The fault is often due to the
fact that the matter has not been
placed before them in Its proper light.
Many men have become drun1ards
not because they had an innate long
ing for drink but because when they
took their first drink they failed to
consider what the consequences might
be and no one called their attention to
the peril involved in the step they
We're taking.
There are in Ireland at the present
time numerous temperance organtza-
lions which are doing excellent work
along those lines. That they are meet
ing with encouraging success is at
tested to by the fact that their men,
bership is rapidly increasing year by
year In 1898 the Pioneer Total Alb
stinence Association was founded by
Rev. Francis Cullen, S. j. 1t now has
an enrolment of. $4,000 members, a
record of which any total abstinence
society might be justly proud. This
however, is but one of the many soci-
cites that are working in the cause of
! temperance in Ireland and it's record
is no exception. The others are car
ryng on the same good work on a
scale no less elaborate. The impetus
that is thus being given to the cause
of temperance BODIES well for the flu
ture of that cause among the Irish
people. The members OF these, tenn
perance organizations are all workers
for total abstinence, if not by active
effort at least by their example and
often example in such matters goes
| further than active effort -
The old taunt that the Irish are a
race of drunkards is not applicable to
the Irish of today Git it ever was APP
plicable to the Irish of any day, which
we are not conceding).
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20
TRUTH ALoNEf7fs CONSISTENT.

One frequently meets with persons
who think that what they say will not
be impressive unless they embellish
their statements by frequent exagger-
atoms. In their desire to be impress
sive they get into the habit of talking
for effect rather than for the sake Of
telling the truth. TO relate an ordi-
nary happening in an ordinary way
would, they reason. be to permit it to
go unnoticed This they do not wish
to allow In order that they may gain
notice themselves they must excite at
tention by what they have to say.
That this is habit to be Stunned
rather than to be cultivated goes
without saying, for every one knows
opposite of that aimed at. Instead of
being taken at his word, the one who
exaggerates and mangles the truth is
soon found Quit and people learn to
make proper allowance for his habit
of distorting facts, or pay no attention
to him at all And when he does
want to be honest no one knows
whether to believe him or not. He
thus gets into very undesirable po-
sition from which it is difficult to ex-
tricate himself &e,s.-.
The truth alone is, consistent and it
is. therefore, always best, to tell the
plain. bare truth or. to say nothing at
all. A lie is the only thing that can
sustain lie When zone tells a lie,
therefore, he must remember that If
what he says is attacked the only way
it can be supported is by telling other
lies, and as lies cannot be consistent
he is certain to be found out if the
attack is followed up far enough.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20

- s. 7 .ffi . -
The Salyatorian Fathers, St. Nazi :
anz, Wisconsin,, are urging the adop-
ton of plan by which the. faithful
may greatly consol the Holy Father in
the sorrow and humiliation that is
falling to his lot this year owing to the
Roman celebration" On September
goth, 1870, it was. that the Italian
troops took possession of the city of
Rome. Anticipating that the enemies
of the Holy Father will rejoice most
on the anniversary of that date the
Salvatorian Fathers suggest that as
many little children as possible go to
Holy Communion on September goth
next, as recognition of the love which
Plus X bears in his heart for them.
To make the ceremony the more i'm
pressive the Salvatorian Fathers are
offering to send blanks to those who
ask for them on which the children
may sign their names. These blanks
they propose to collect and bind into
an album to be presented to the Holy
Father before that date. 1t would no
doubt be a great consolation for the
Father of Christendom to know that
thousands of innocent children were
receiving the Blessed Eucharist for
his intention on that day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-20
WILL MEET IN ST. PAUL.

/ Prominent Democrats from. various
states will be present at the meeting
to be held in St Paul on June 1st
Among these will be William Jennings
Bryan and Alton b. Parker, former
candidates for the Presidency, includ-
ing Governor Norris Of Montana, Gov
crnor Burke of North Dakota and the
national committeeman and chairman
OF state central committees of Mime
sofa, North Dakota. Montana, Wash
ington, Idaho and Iowa. 1t will prove
a most important meeting and ought,
and we believe will be, marked by the
best Of feeling. There should be no
discordant note now. No better op-
portunity has presented itself in twen-
ty years for Democratic success than
that which presents itself at this time
and victory is certain to come in the
next campaign it determined effort
and perfect loyalty shall continue
In the last four national elections in
this country, when Mr. Bryan was
three times and Judge Parker once
candidate. neither one was defeated by
Republican ballots. 1t was rather the
detection in. the Democratic ranks in
each campaign that brought disaster
to that partys standard bearers.
There is no gansaying this fact and
surely the party has been taught "a
lesson by this time. For the coming
struggle already number have been
mentioned for the nomination., among
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey and
the speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, Hon. Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, Not one of these but what the
irish Standard would take particular
pleasure in supporting. One of them,
it has been said, Mr. Bryan will not
ton. We are not ready to believe this
nor do we believe he can rightfully
take such a position. Mr.. Bryan has
been honored by his party three times
and while he did not get that support
which he was fully and fairly entitled
to at the hands of his party, he is yeSt
too big and great man to allow any
spirit of selfishness or revenge to- con-
troll his actions. Thai is$nalr Z0pini6r
at least and the IrishS Standard STA .
cerely trusts it has not '4fnisjudged
him.