Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

tation matter to Congress was elected.
The members are Prof. Thomas Il. Wlii,
formerly president of Wichita University.
Kan; +. III. Skinner Of Washington and
Alexander Law Of New York.
Access to the Land Demanded
Alexander Law is bitter against every
body who has any money at all, judging
from his remarks yesterday afternoon
He offered a resolution, which was adopt
ed, which calls on the United States gov
ernment to open land to the hobo and
give him a chance to be farmer.
Why" he said, "Argentine Is doing II.
and they are giving land away In New
Zealand. l tell you it's time for the
United States to wake up.
Look at William Waldorf Astor.
What's he? Why, he's q foreign ruler. to
whom a shipload of gold Is taken from
America every year to pay him tribute
Mr.. Law made reference to capitalists
in general as privileged anarchists,
which delighted several of the unempioy.
ed who had been hanging in the back OF
the hall near the coffee pot
James Eads How had another propose
ton, which the army did not take to with
great enthusiasm. DR.. How believes tnat
hobo colonies should be formed near large
cities. so that the men who need labor
can draw on the colonies to SUIT their
with the hoboes
Brother Andrews Good Story.
I. W. Ferguson of 215 East Capitol
street has delighted the heart Of Brother
Andrews, the youngest hobo in the army.
Mr.. Ferguson called at hobo headquarters
yesterday and presented Brother Andrews
with a package. This is the way Brother
Andrews tells about it,
Say. It's a good story l got fer yo'.
Jes' say dat Mister Ferguson, Of what's
his-name street, give me whole outfit.
He dressed me from shoes to top. and I'm
de SWEETEST guy in de army An he give
me de address Of a No. / bum in New
York"
WHAT"
IAN A No / bum. De head tramp. de
king hobo. One desc yer gys what
knows de road"
well, why?"
why. dis yer bum in New YorR's got
job posin fer a movin' pitcher outfit.
and dish yer Ferguson thinks I can get
job wit 'enn, too Dish yer guy Fer
guson knows all about us hoboes. He's
interested In 'em. So long"
Lack of Multi -Millionaires.
Miss Cora Harvey. secretary of the
convention of the unemployed. friend Of
the hobo, and the first woman to hold an
elective office in the United States. 50
she says. stood on the dusty floor Of the
hobo headquarters at 1914 q street
yesterday afternoon, and told Just why
the army of the unemployed Is not ac-
complishing anything Miss Harvey wore
a large red hat and q blue empire gown.
THE reason We don't get anywhere"
she said, '1s because we lack certain peo-
pie in our organization. We have no
Morgans, no Vanderbilts, no Drexels no
Astors, no Guggenheims In the ranks OF
the hoboes. If we had some people like
that we might accomplish something"
Her remarks made a hit with seven ho-
boes in the back seats Of the hall, who
applauded vociferously. The seven broth
entire representation of hoboes. The rest
Of the hall was comfortably filled. but
not with hoboes. All sorts Of people
dropped in at various times during the
and seemed to take mild In
terest in what was going on. Two pref
tily dressed girls wrapped their skirts
tightly around their ankles and edged In
between hoboes, and took seats at one or
the speech-fests, but later, apparently,
thought that there was better ventilation
on the outside.
Army Invited to supper.
Although one Of the hoboes said yes
lorudy IQdI ne Hhu no uSo AUI CuEU.
stone sky pilots man who answers
that description has come to tho rescue
Of the band for this evening II Is Her
bert Klein. superintendent Of tho Gospel
Mission. who will furnish coffee and rolls
for the army tonight.
His invitation arrived at the meeting
and was unfolded in the course OF the
process known as the read
Ing of communications. Mr.. Klein invited
the army to supper tonight. What was
the pleasure of the meeting? A hungry
army licked its chops and voted AYE"
with splendid solidarity.
Another communication was from
man referred to as Brother Webster.
He regretted he could not invite the en-
tire army, but would be spleased to en-
tertain one hobo during the encampment
here.
And now" suggested the millionaire
hobo, DIR. James Eads How. I'VE come to
the delicate question Of who that one
hobo shall be. I suppose that 1t would
be only proper to send to Brother Web
ster the lonesomest and most homesick
hobo in the army"
Although the hobo hall needs q bucket
Of paint and thorough washing within
and without. no hoboeS have seen At to
do any little housework of that sort so
far. There is a house committee. ap-
pointed yesterday. whose duty 1t Ii to
keep the front doors OPEN
Alexander Law. q delegate from New