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The Washington times., 1911-08-13
THE CIVIL SERVICE REORGAN-
IZATION ISSUE.

This newspaper, which inaugurated
the campaign for honest pay and de-
cent treatment of the civil service
army of the Federal Government, has
always been of the opinion that politi-
cal action is the right method to force
Congress to perform. Congress knows
more about politics than it knows
about economics or sociology. 1t is
willing, even anxious, to keep reason
ably in step with developed, effective
public opinion. That is about all that
can be expected of it.
Congress will not reorganize the civil
service establishment, nor will it es-
tablish any sort of civil pension
project, until it is convinced that the
country favors such moves. The ap-
peal must be made to the people,
within the next few months. There
ought to be formulated definite pro-
gram, and then that program ought to
be laid before the country, and made
an issue in connection with the choice
of delegates to the national conven-
tions.
There must be fight for planks in
the platforms. 1t must be made per
fectly plain to politicians that the
civil service people and their friends
intend to vote for those who promise
them the best treatment. That is
what business interests do when they
go into politics. 1t is a bald, blunt,
hold-up sort of ultimatum; but it is
the one that will get results; the only
one.
Investigation of civil service or
ganizations and pension plans, in cities,
States, foreign countries, and great
business corporations, with proper dis
semination of the data thus gathered,
will soon serve to dissipate prejudice
and ignorance which now confuse the
subject. The Committee of One Hun
dred in charge of the campaign in
Washington is setting about to do this
very work, and it ought to have the
most enthusiastic support. Its work
needs to be hastened, because there are
not many months remaining in which
to formulate the demand and organize
the campaign for its recognition in the
platforms which will be adopted by
the political conventions next year.
Without thorough, intelligent under
standing of the issue, there will be
widespread feeling that the civil
service leeches" are trying to "hold up
the treasury" for some more pap. That
is the danger. To. counteract this
easily aroused prejudice, educative
work is needed.
The country must be given demon
stration that the reorganization is in
the direction of greater efficiency, not
graft; that it aims to make the civfl
service a business organization, pro-
ducing value received, in terms of
days works, for all the salaries spent
on it. AS now organized, it does JUS
tice to neither the employees nor the
Government. The system is outworn,
archaic, and on the point of breaking
down.
At a time when everybody knows
the functions of Government are des-
tined to vast expansion in the coming
decades, it is the more important that
a civil service machine be built that
will be capable of bearing the strain.
The present machine is inadequate.
Every intelligent student admits this
much.
Hsk A. NH--I
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AUTHORSHIP OF THE WASH.
ERWOMAN'S SONG"

Things are coming to such a pass
that the man who writes for posterity
and wishes to be sure of his fame had
better court the muses. in the presence
of witnesses. The anthology of classic
poems whose authorship is in contro-
versy is already long one, and now
to beautiful Snow" and "If l Should
Die Tonight" and Laugh and the
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plants been made, before the case OF
the Washington theater, but always the
witnesses had been enlisted men, and
little or no action was taken. But Mrs.
Gallagher was present this time and
saw the refusal OF the theater to ad-
nit the soldiers. And it was her testi
mOny that brought about the lifting of
the ban in Washington.
II can conceive of no better way
real American woman can spend her
time than standing up for the uniforms
that are our protection" said Mrs. CAL
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Her Activities Led to Law to
Lift Ban Put Up by
Theaters.
TAFT ORDER DUE
TO HER EFFORTS
She Is Backing Prosecution OF
Arizona Skating Rink
Keeper.

In the dark days Of the ''bloody six,
ties" 1t was the women Of the country
who. sitting at home with anxious
hearts. picked lint. made bandages. and
stitched uniforms for their husbands
brothers. sons. and sweethearts in the
field.
When tho war was over. it was again
the women who brushed the battle torn
coats. Stained with blood and ripped by
bullets. and laid them carefully away.
Now that the war is over and gone
full half a century. II Is a woman-Mrs.
Catherine NJ. Gallagher-who is stand
ing I'D for the uniforms Of the army
and navy and insisting that their wear
ers must be respected.
President Taft's peremptory order to
the Department Of Justice TO begin the
prosecution of the proprietors of a skat-
iI.E rink in Prescott, AriZ.. because they
refused admission to Captain Ord and
Captain Major of the regular army, is
a direct result of Mrs. Gallaghers ef-
forts.
Today. word comes from Detroit that
Capt. ]. C. CantWel. of the revenue
cutter Morrill, has complained that
some of his crew were refused admis-
sion to an excursion stearler while they
were in uniform
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She Will
Investigate Case.

This case. too. will be taken UP for
Investigation by Mrs. Gallagher, whose
previous activities led TO the passage
OF the statute which makes it a mis-
demeanor in the District Of Columbia or
the Territories to refuse a soldier or
sailor admission to any place of public
amusement.
Attorney General George W. Wicker
sham is strong for her work" After
she had asked him TO set the wheels of
the department of Justice in motion on
behalf of the enlisted men, he sent her
his picture. In burst of the same kind
of boyish enthusiasm that prompts a
youngster to beat a tov drum and wave
a tin sword. he wrote under his auto
graph:
The army and navy forever
Three cheers for the Red. White and
Blue!'
Mrs. Gallagher cherishes that picture.
1t Is the verse beneath the signature
that is the chief charm 10 her. She Is
also a lover Of Npling. mostly because
he wrote those verses in defense of
Tommy Atkins" which run in one
verse:
Il went into a public house to get a
pint O. beer,
The publican he up and seq, We serve
no redcOats ere
The girls behind the bar they laughed
and giggled fit to die:
/ outs into the street again and to
myself says l.
20, Its Tommy this and Tommy that,
and Tommy run away,
But it's Thank you Mister Atkins,
when the band begins to play
The band begins to play my boys, the
band begins to play,
But it's thank you Mister Atkins
when the band begins to play
when one OF the Capital theaters re-
fused admission to uniformed men. Now
the men may enter that theater, and
welcome, as a result of her efforts.
Saw Them Barred
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Wants Him Punished for
Keeping Men Out of
His Resort.
SHE WAS FIRST TO
SEE THE INJUSTICE
An Experience of Her Own Led
to Organization of a
Society.

sailor lads who were bent on SPEND
ing a pleasant evening at the vaude-
vile. 1 said then to a friend stand
ing with me. We should be proud
of such sailors The BOYS presented
their tickets. but were told they could
not be admitted dressed in uniforms
They turned away and looked as
though they had been whipped.
Il couldn't realize what il meant
but while 1 was standing there two
marines were treated the same way,
OF course my evening was spoiled and
yet just there was the beginning of
nv society to- protect the dignity and
honor of the uniform of the United
States"
Result of
Her Activities.
The first real result of the activities
Of this woman who insists that the
Government must demand respect for
it's uniforms was the passage Of the
statute under which persons refus-
ing to admit soldiers and sailors in
uniform to public places are prose-
cuted. This became law March 1
last and provides on conviction, for
a fine Of not more than $500.
AS soon rs the passage of this law
was accomplished, Mrs Gallagher
wrote to the governors of each State
asking the aid of the State Legisla-
lures in behalf of the uniformed SOL
der.
up to the present time" she said,
q have received twenty-eight favor
cut, Rhode Island, New York, New
Hampshire, and Pennsylvania have
passed laws similar to the Federal
statute"
y
in investigating the Prescott, Arlz.,
affair The matter was taken before
the War Department and after an
apology by the proprietors of the
skating rink, published in the Pres
colt papers. the department consider
ed the matter closed.
Insists That
They Be Prosecuted.
At this juncture Mrs. Gallagher stren-
uously interfered. She asked: Why
should not :he violation of a statute be
prosecuted by the Dope rtment of JUS
tice? This is not the violation of de-
pa-tnental rule or regulation, and how
can the head Of any department con-
done the violation of statute? This
law for enforcing the protection of the
uniform should not be disregarded or
COndoned by a mere apology.
Mrs. Gala CHER at once began active
steps to push the case and it was due
to her efforts hat the decision was
finally overruled by President Taft and
Attorney General WickerSham. Mr..
Dickinson was Secretary OF War when
the case in Prescott ..ams up, and while
matters were under way Mr.. Stimson
succeeded him. The latter approved the
statute.
Mrs .iallIgher's efforts in behalf Of
the rights of the uniformed soldier have
been keenly appreciated. Last Septem-
Der the national encampment of the G..
A. r voted her vote Of thanks, and
members of the G. A r.,
Spanish War Veterans, and citizens pre-
sented her with a handsome gold medal.
Mrs. Gallagher is financing the So
Ciety for the protection of the dignity
and honor Of the uniform of the United
States, and although a young organi-
"a atiun, ii is progressing rapidly. The
honorary members are Theodore Roose-
welt, Henry L. StirIson, MAJOR General
Wood, Mr.. Winthrop, Admiral Dewey,
Rear Admiral Schley, Representative
Hobson, and Miss Mabel Boardman.
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hand brake. This car is too heavy for
a hand brake. 1t looks as if there has
has been an oversight in some one not
to look into this important matter.
J. E. ROBINSON.
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1t is only in a strictly physical sense
that Senator La Toilette has come into
the seat of Senator Frye.
The Washington times., 1911-08-13

Preparations for the annual encamp-
ment are going forward rapidly, and
Frederick will soon look like a tented
field
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Representative Loudenslager is the
fourth member of the House to die
within a month.
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Togo's visit has accomplished wonders
If 1t has induced Hobson to quit seeing
red
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Perhaps Washington genius will show
Still greater signs of activity when it
costs less to get a patent than at
present
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Hit the Mark.

Teacher-Bobby, give an example of
the double negative.
Bobby-I don't know none.
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Saw Them Barred
From Theater.

in Mrs. Gallagher's championship of the
enlisted man. Many times had COM
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Rather too much gun-play in our
midst of late.
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h t Od length on o.
eau thu
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1911.
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1t is a matter of general regret that
some local firm could not capture the
contract for making the uniforms of
the letter carriers.
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S0SHl IoT Lnontn ...-..... i, SoS' SOo
DAILY average for month............. b2,O6O
The net total circulation OF The WASH
ington Times daily during the month Of
July was LIS, ,94s. all copies left over and
returned being eliminated This number.
when divided by Is, the number OF days OF
publication. shows the net daily average for
July to have been Is. go.
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ment are going forward rapidly, and
Frederick will soon look like a tented
field
Perhaps Washington genius will show
Still greater signs of activity when 1t
costs less to get a patent than at
present
It is a matter of general regret that
some local firm could not capture the
contract for making the uniforms of
the letter carriers.
Twenty-Five flights at College Park in
one day, of which Lieutenant Milling
made ten. Even our most industrious
poets can't beat that.
The threatened famine of watermelons
iS broken. Eight schooners bearing 90
o00 fine, juicy specimens of the luscious
fruit have arrived safely in port.
It isn't exactly news that badness is
a disease, as we are told by the Juve-
nile Court alienist- Wasn't there once
q well-known remedy called hickory oil?
Representatives Driscoll and Barch-
field want to engage in a foot race.
Rather let's have a race between the
House and Senate to see which will
reach adjournment first.
Mt Rainier has started in making
preparations for the fair which is to
be held during the first week in Sep
tember, and all the indications are that
It will be an unqualified success.
things, would be District day in the
House. We call attention to this little
circumstance for fear that when the
time comes it may be overlooked, as
usual.
Reading about that banquet which is
being prepared for him down in Ala
bama, Representative Underwood finds
himself even more anxious than before
to get through with that business on
the hill.
1t may be true that at the time of the
last census there were 1900 silver leaf
naples in the District, but the success
i've windstorms have done what they
could to re6uce the number, and no
more will be planted.
Joseph Letter is to be a real farmer
when he gets installed in his estate near
Chain Bridge. Among other live stock,
Mr.. Letter intends to bring 15O prize
sheep from Wisconsin to Craze on the
big slope above the Potomac.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood has beaten
out all the other attorneys in the Dis
trtct. She is the first to file an appear
ance in the Supreme Court in behalf of
clients who are involved in the Capital
land condemnation proceedings.
The Government engravers cut fine
scrolls in the sands of Chesapeake
Beach yesterday at their annual outing
Director Ralph and other dignitaries of
the bureau helped deal out the prizes to
winners Of the many athletic stunts
Washington motorists who wllirl over
Montgomery county roads this after
noon have the consolation OF knowing
that the energetic Sheriff Victt is at
Colonial Beach on his vacation. Even
the relentless sheriff must take a rest
once in a while.
In the death of Mrs. Mary Sullivan,
the District loses one of it's oldest
residents. For siXty-eigh years she
has lived here. and remembered clear
ly when Mt. Pleasant was a grazing
place for cattle, and Connecticut ave-
nue. was but a woodland. The ending
of her long life, filled with charitable
deeds. is mourned by many.
AUTHORSHIP OF THE WASH.
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GnndnH

Total for month ACKNOWLEDGEMENT zS3, ia
Sunday average FOR month ,,,.... &C. 623
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The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of July
was 202, ,676, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated This number,
when divided by 8, the number Of sundays
during July. shows the net Sunday ST-1ase
for July to have been 40.5lb.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. c., as second class matter.
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Twenty-Five flights at College Park in
one day, of which Lieutenant Milling
made ten. Even our most industrious
poets can't beat that.
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JULY CIRCULATION.
naNI-

The number OF complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month Of July was as follows:
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In the death of Mrs. Mary Sullivan,
the District loses one of its Oldest
residents. For siXty-eight years she
has lived here. and remembered clear
ly when Mt. Pleasant was a grazing
place for cattle, and Connecticut ave-
nue. was but a woodland. The ending
of her long life. filled with charitable
deeds, is mourned by many.
The Washington times., 1911-08-13

The threatened famine of watermelons
is broken. Eight schooners bearing 90
oOO fine. juicy specimens of the luscious
fruit have arrived safely in port.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-14
BOYS KnickerbOcker
Suits
9 to IL years

Your choice of any $1,000 Suit now So 90
Your choice Of amy $50 Suit now Sc so
Your chocc Of any $50 Suit now Sc 90
Your choice OF any 500 Suit now 81 so
Your choice Of amy 400 Suit now S4 90
Your chocc Of any $50 Suit now So co
Your choice Of amy 400 SUIT now M So 30
Your choice Of any sjo Suit nov 49,. 50 80
Your chnce of amy 300 Suit now .... 50 40
Your choice of any 2lO Suit now 50 90
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-14
Fine Silk Ties
20 %ReductioD

All 800 ties In fancy boxes soc
All soc ties. nov ........ zoe
An soc ties now .... soc
All s5c cent ties now ..... .oc
over soc dozen TO select from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09
MISSIONARY RALLY
in MARTINS FERRY
WOMEN OF WHEELING PREseY-
Terry MEET.
Miss Marion Psden Of Egypt Delivered
Fine Address = Missionary
Pageant Rendered

The thirty NTH annual Women's
Missionary society convention OF the
Wheeling Presbytery of the United
Presbyterian church held in Martins
Ferry United Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon and lust evening.
In the evening the features Were a
missionary pageant that was pro-
bounced one OF the most Interesting
features ever given in this section
and q fnc address on Egypt by Miss
Marion Faden. "a returned missionary.
The following officers were elected.
President Mrs. r. r. Kerr. Martins
Ferry. nrst vice president. Mrs 4. NJ
Campbell. ot New Athens. second vice
president. Mrs g. H. Robinson Of
Wheeling. recording secretary. Mrs
A. " Kerr. OF Martins Ferry: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. g. 4. Clark.
OF -. tlairsville. treasurer. Miss Ada
McCutch"ou. of Roneys Point. Thank
Offering. Mrs. J. J.. Sawtell. OF Wheel
ing: Literary. Mrs. u. H. Dubois. Of
Bcllaire. Junior. Miss Anna Moore. 81
Earne sville. Temperance. Miss Ella
Pollock. OF Tniontown: delegate Mrs.
T.. H. Dubois: alternate. Mrs. {. y.
MCkeivcy. both " Bcilaire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09
LITTLE TOT INJURED
Suffers Painful Injury IN Attempt to
Recover Past Certificate OF Pro-
motion From School

Wlilo climbing high Iron picket
Fence Co recover h"r certificate II pro-
motion. wEich had blown from rer hand.
Grace GHuihue. ago f. daughter OF Nr.
and Mr.. % 4. Gnodlue. uf pea North
) ork street. lost rer balance. and iu
falling "a -igust ring ou h,r left hand
rtuElt Don OBJ picket of fIe fence AMI tire
little tot fell with her weight Sus-
pended nu tie finger. Her weight rul.e,
tl fi-e flesh from tire finger ana the
little girl f"I into tho yard iu semi-
conscious condition. The bone was laii
bare
Size bad been 20 Madison school at
tending rho graduating exercises Her
teacher give her o.. certificate and size
Was running nome Goo 90 90 her parents.
H"n I'd gust % wind carried tie paper
resulted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09
FREIGHTS COLLIDE
AT WEST wheeling
Engineer ]. Carpenter. Of McMschen
Injured by Jumping From Engine.

Thursday evening about o'clock. a
rear end collision between two freight
trains occurred At West Wheeling on
t.e e. L. a ". division. Of the r. & O
Engineer e.. J. Carpenter. u NcNechen
lh jumping struck a telephone pole. sus-
tanning a fracture OF the right ankle but
the other members Of the crew escaped
with out injury. several cars Wers r.
duNed 10 kindling wond
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09

club This VIII o.. -he ar-r meeting
~ the Swimmer season
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09

Women frequently r0 up .u ro atr
when They Jump of conclusions
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09

Obj. II.rfEf IIne r... %. ..
married u o. aanc.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-25
Topeka, Kansas, has the commits

Topeka, Kansas, has the comm's'
sion form Of government
Recently an election was held and
the result of the workings Of the
new plan was to some Of the best
people" bit disappointing.
What was considered one OF the
mistakes, was the election OF the
proprietor of a two-chair barber
shop in North Topeka as one of the
water commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1911-03-25

In the April American Magazine
Ray stannard Baker reviews the
story of the outbreak OF lawlessness
which occurred IN Newark, ONO last
July. where the entire town lost its
head and committed crimes that VIII
never be forgotten. Mr.. Baker caiis
his article The Thin Crust OF Civih.
cation" and he uses the story Vi
Newark as an illustration OF what may
happen In any American city Wnere
the reins OF oflce are permitted 10
remain I'm the hands of men OF easy
going temperaments and lax morals
He says: a.
"It came to pass at Newark as II
has come to pass In most American
towns. that greedy business, packed
by ali the vicious interests, was seen
running everything-electing the may
or and the sheriff and controlling the
notice. II was marvellous and tragic,
how thoroughly everything IN Newark
had been reduced to the service OF
business profit. All the ofices-mark
this particularly-which deal win
nroperty rights-assessors, AUDITORS,
treasurers and the hke-were niieo
nv good, sober, safe men, VINO "ouiu
enforce the laws with a tender re.
gard for property interests; put al
The Detroit times., 1911-03-25
he Hon. Bill Martz
Is Opposed to the Recall;
nurrah for the Recall!

6owsvsr, unIsss the Reform 10
Adopted % Assurance 20 the
People. We Fall To See
How Bill 10 Ever Co
Ing To Get Back 90
Lansing.
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DANGERS THAT THREATEN
EVERY AMERICAN CITY

the Offices dealing with human beings
with the enforcement OF the Grim
inal laws, where profit lay not In law
enforcement, but In lawbreaking-all
such Offices were filled by the easy
going, hail-fellow-well-met sort OF
men. Thus lawlessness became the
law OF Newark. They talk Of the
anarchy of July Sth, last, as being
something sudden and astonishing,
but as a matter of fact anarchy had
reigned in Newark for many years be-
fore that explosion. Most OF the Of
ficers OF the town who dealt with the
enforcement of criminal law were in
reality officers of lawlessness, elect
ed for the express purpose OF seeing
that the law was not enforced. And
yet. In Newark, when I was there,
months after the riot. people were
still saying: II only the sheriff had
had little grit, he could have kept
the mob out OF the Jail; II only the
mayor had done 30 and SO, the riot
would not have happened What
futility! For years the city had been
selecting for Office those least fitted
for Office, building up an immoral pub
lie opinion-and then wondering why,
when the test came, these men did
not exhibit themselves as heroes and
statesmen
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OBSERVATIONS

Polieness Of he OF life.
plan
~ mornin and Miller respcnos
to s" n'y s sa Miller nS s s ~.
the con-
J clusion hard, talk too SOFT 1--we 700
TOO why nen,
interest In him ana theIe oas M
porch front porch at n otn
when what they
chickens out OF my back garden III wns
necks"
that Familiarity breeds contempt
or
example
United wouid
two on the otnS.
be familiar with MN you woula
business and you would then prove
that ally HAYES sin affection foI him!
Justa few
Wagon States 1870 miles &c 200 Ill.
something beter)-l1S42s miles
Per CEN Of improved roads-S2 -. -. "a ,or..,
Each year 900 600 tons OF farm anu Iores.
stations
saooSScgeo ~ This hauling
oos,. .f freight an I'M
Thus II all our would mean saving OF $zoo
hauling alone
all the muu roaos AnetN~
fair shape-o axe themm good gravel roads
Threebi @@oo'ooooo0
wears would sett bill.
world-yet the poorest most
isn't It?