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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
SPIRIT OF GRAFT VS..
SPIRIT OF SPUGGERY
The Two Sometimes Clash, 1t Seems, IN
New York Schools

Machol hit on the idea Of drawing a pict-
ure of the thing one wants to give. and
presenting that Pencil pictures OF
pianos. mink sets. silver backed brushes
and all kinds of luxuries have passed be-
tween the Washington Irving girls at
great rate. and even Superintendent Max
we'll couldn't object. Miss Machors
schoolmates are so proud Of her clever
"spuggery' that they have placed her por-
trait i'm the hall of fame in their as
sembly room.
In spite of the Spugs, however, and in
spite OF the prohibition Of the Board OF
Education, there is a deal OF Christmas
giving. it is said inside the schools. Not
so much as there used to be. One high
school principal tells of a school In Brook
Ign where rot so many years ago the
teachers We'd with one another in the
matter of receiving presents from the
pupils. And some of them would haul out
old books from the closet wrap them In
tissue paper and display them on their
desks as Christmas presents" thereby
increasing their pile and winning great
honor among the pupils Of the school, who
at the close of the day were permitted to
go from room to room to see which teach
or got the most gifts. Very good pupils
were allowed to help carry Teachers
presents home for her. and In proud un-
consciousness toted the old books wrapped
up in tissue paper.
To-day there Is more than one osiciaI,
we'll known principal told tho reporter
who displays gifts received from those
under him. There is a certain district
superintendent who Is wearing right now
a diamond stickpin given him by members
Of the school systems in his district, ana
his is not an unusual case among super
intendents, it Is said. One official shows
some gold sleeve links which arc q
Christmas present from "his boys
those who work in his office. Another has
a scarfpin from my girls"
1t Is the spirit Of graft against the
spirit of Spuggery. However. there are
plenty Of honest principals and teachers
who conscientiously returned every gift
they received from pupils or teachers yes
terday-one Washington Irving teacher
even gave back picture she drew from
a grab-bag "5-B' had-so maybe the su-
perintendent can yet enforce all along the
line subdivision IL. section ~ OF tho by
laws Of the Board Of Education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
A Last Minute Gift

Lingerie ribbon holders make acceptable
presents for the young girl, and very
novel and attractive ones may be made
from the spools which have once held
typewriter ribbons.
Three spools OF the wide kind will be-
necessary. Clean them thoroughly BY
boiling In water containing little soda.
then dry and gid them. Now set the
spools on foundation of heavy cardboard
cut either I'm a heart or trefoil shape. Cut
a second cardboard for the top and cover
both with bright silk or ribbon. first pad
ded and scented.
Fill the spools with different widths OF
lingerie ribbon and place the spools in
position between the two cardboaris. the n
punch holes through the cardboard
through which to run the ribbons which
hold the spools In place. Put the ribbon
through from the bottom. bringing It up
through the spoos. and tie in bow en-
top of the upper cardboard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

Just look at all those. And I've got
TO send every one of them back
Such a nice Christmasy pile it was.
One package, tied up with red ribbon. held
pair of six-button white kid gloves.
Another was a box OF candy and another
was d book smothered in sprigs of holly
They frightened up the teachers dlnsY
desk in that dingy room in the Washing
ton Irving High School. at No. 34s East
10Th street. delightfully."-. But there was
Superintendent Maxwelps order: No prin-
cipal teacher, school official Of any de-
gree or pupil shall make gift to or ac-
cept a gift from any principal, teacher
school official or pupil And these were
gifts from teachers. They were ola
friends OF the recipient, and that was all
the gifts meant-just friendship; but, all
the same, they had to be returned
But | simply can't return this SAID
another teacher, coming up. This was
a penny picture card, inscribed in a child
ish hand. at was in my letter box the
teacher went on, land I can't hurt the
child's feelings by returning it.
There are some teachers I'm the schools
of New York who fail to return gifts from
school associates of much greater Vaiue
than picture cards. 'They take the
ground" one principal told the Tribune
reporter. that il is none Of the city super
intendent's business. However, DR.. Max
we'll IL quite right. The giving OF CHRIST
mas gifts IN the public schools Is wrong
liable to abuse. The trouble is, Dr. Max
wells order is one that can't be enforced
apparently-at least, nothing Is done 10
those who break it,"
II isn't Dr. Maxwell's order really-it is
a bylaw OF the Board OF Education. sub
division II, Section A.. and every year
little before Christmas DR.. Maxwell calls
attention to IT, This year he did more.
He instructed the teachers OF New YORK
to call their pupils together and read the
rule to them, and tell them that to break
n was IAN act Of INSTRUMENTATION" But
at the Washington Irving High School
his order had been anticipated. Before 1t
came the teachers and pupils had meet
ing. and the teachers impressed it on the
girls that Christmas didn't mean giving
things to people-Christmas meant having
the spirit Of love and peace and good VIII
in your heart. All the same, some Of the
girls felt that they simply must give
something, and bright little Miss Rhoda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Bv Ida Hustled Harper.

Tie friends Of Mrs Mary Goode, II she
has any. should suggest TO her that since
police graft has made her business OF
selling the bodies and souls Of women
so improbable she should try TO find
some honest occupation. When the court
asked her what she was doing at present
she answered: "Mendng my clothes In a
furnished ROOM AS this seems TO De
the only decent thing she has done ior
some time she should he urged TO con-
tinue il. or else 80 and mend clothes lof
somebody else.
Brazenness found its limit when TINS
woman, confessediy the keeper OF d
brothel. Instructed the court how the po-
lice could put a stop to 'sohcltInB OH
the street and declared: IF God stays
me I'll get those two men'-the two VINO
forced her to pay double for the prlVi-
lege OF running her den Of vice. Not a
word of regret has this college-educated
woman spoken for having engaged ih
This nefarious business; not word 10
show that she would not resume it-out
only the determination to punish the men
She had unlawfully got hold OIL
surely the height OF impudence was
reached when this woman, engaged In the
wickedest business that exists, appealed
for protection" TO the respectable worn
On Of the community; and surely the
uepth OF moral weakness has been re-
vealed when such women VIII give inns
| "protection." For unfortunate girls VINO
have fallen into the abyss there shou'd
he rescue help and sympathy. hut Tor
the woman who lives by sacrihcins these
girls. who Willingly pays part OF her
| i'll gotten gains in order that she may
increase them unmolested, and who hnal-
/ ~ exposes the blackmailers, not for prln-
ciple. but for revenge-for this lowest
| specimen of humanity there should De
only detestation and ostracism.
The case of Mary Goode Is one which
,enutable women should not touch. Let
the men dispose Of it, Her kind and the
osta adjustments over which they preside
cxist because men want them Ia exist
of her turn for help To her patrons and
sunnortcrs. Since the law Will not permit
those officials who claim their share OF
tho proGts To be executed. let them be
saut 10 the penitentiary. If there are
enough decent men to see that this is
done There Is not house of that sort
in'New York or any other city that has
! not its subterranean passage directly 20
| the abode OF the political bosses They
could close every one Of them under eX-
istinc laws but this is not done, because
,ncv understand perfectly that men do
mo-, want them closed. Officers whose
AMY I, is to sec that these laws are en-
forced know that If they do so other
oo,cers will I'LL their shoes after the next
election.
pubIIc sentiment could very soon sweep
an, of existence these places and the
o,hors that form a part of the system,
I'm, II would have tn be public senti-
| mon, with votes behind II, not one that
ronrcscnts only women's clubs. sewing
societies and Sunday school classes. Tn
a. This sentiment is enfranchised those
mon in the community who are earnestly
'.aeling TO better conditions viii he trying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
SURFACES STOCKING OUT
Hangs Before Headquarters as
Mute Appeal to Men.

What Is that lonesome red object hang
ING outside the door OF the headquarters
NJ the New~York state Woman Suffrage
Association?
II is the suffrage Christmas stocking.
What is that inscription upon it's instep?
II isShis: Gifts from all welcomc-but
ospecialy from Legislators"
The headquarters arc deserted MI the
suffra gists of the organization have gone
far the day TO their respective iresides'
and the stocking hangs there, mute
witness. 10 the suffragists' touching faith
In the honesty OF mankind.
The stocking was first hung from the
chimneypiecc in the big front room. but
when the women had to shut mp shop
they decided unanimously to put II right
out where everybody could get at II.
They thought Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Muir
phv and the rest Of the invited guests
would feel 80 badly II they CHANGED, ar
irving a little late. to find no stocking
waiting 10 receive their contributions to
tho cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
ACTOR APPEASES SPOUSE
Richards, of Lulu Glaser's Com
pany, Pays Alimony.
{ By Telegraph TO The Tribune

Pittsburgh. Dec. 2I-Thomas Richards.
formerly star In The Chocolate Soldier
company. and more recently known by his
association with Lulu CHASER. went into
court here to-day and agreed 10 pay his
wife. Bertha, SEQ a week She withdrew
her suit for desertion and non-support
after Richards put up $1,000 cash for the
first ten weeks alimony.
BY doing this Richards avoided examl-
nation by a lawyer concerning his rela-
tons with Miss CHASER. Mrs. Richards
said the arrangement satisfied her. At
the same time she said she had quit sing
ing I'm churches and had contracted 10
appear in a cafe for the winter
II prefer a cafe to a church." said Mrs.
Richards. because there is no criticism
ia cafe There people are more human.
As to the possibility OF reconciliation
with tho actor, Mrs Richards said;
Never"
That goes double" remarked the hus-
band who was standing near.
They are trying TO make me out a
bum actor here" he added.
Poor Tom he was such a dear boy, "
put in the wife. IL feel sorry for the poor
boy. but II he had been a good boy and
behaved himself this would not have hap
pened."
Richards walked away and Joined his
lawyer. The frankness of his wife and
her readiness TO talk seemed 10 annoy
Richards.
Tom was all right until he met
Lulu" said Mrs. Richards. Then poor
me was forgotten. / never wanted TO be-
lleve the stories j heard about Tom
and Lulu. was not suspicious until |
was informed by Ralph Herr. Miss Glas-
er's husband.
81 wrote her letter about it-asked her
II these stories about Tom and her were
true. | sent the note to the New York
hotel where she was stopping. She read
II. and then chased the messenger boy
who delivered It. That Is the only answer
| ever got from Lulu"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
GIFT FOR POLICYHOL OERS
Metropolitan Votes Bonuses
of More than 100000.

Policyholders' bonuses amounting TO
s6.2S1,571 were voted yesterday by the
directors OF the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company for distribution in 1913.
The bonuses are additional gifts 10 the
policy holders. who received s1,50o,00O in
dividends last month. The estimated dis
tribution among the leading cities fol-
lows: Greater New York, $1,000, 900 ;
Boston, $4,000 Buffalo, $4,000; Balti-
more, $3.50, 900; Chicago. 100000 Pitts
burgh, $1,000 Philadelphia, 100000 ;
New Orleans. $4,000; st. Louis, $3.50
900; Cleveland. $4,000; Kansas City,
$4,000; Cincinnati. $4,000; Detroit.
5000: Washington, 100000; san
Francisco, s25. 600, and Los Angeles, $50,
900.
Lee X. Frankel, for many years an as
sistant secretary, was made sixth vice.
president Of the company yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
HUNTING $1,000 BROOCH
Senator Hoke Smith Daughter
Loses Gems at Naval Ball.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The police
were asked to-day by Miss Lucy Hoke
Smith, daughter of the Senator from
Georgia, to make search for a dia-
mond brooch, valued at $1,000, which
she lost on Saturday last at ball at
the navy yard. The ornament was set
with thirty diamonds.
Miss Smith told the police she re-
membered distinctly having the brooch
on her gown at the ball, and members
Of society are also engaged in trying to
ferret out the present possessor of the
gems.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
INVITE so GIRL "REDHEADS''
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Olcott Again
Honor Steamer Christening Squad.

Mr. and Mrs. Il. f. Olcott will give
Christmas party this evening at then
residence, No. 90 West 39th street, fol
the nifty authenticated girls who stool
sponsors for the Hudson River Day Line
steamer Washington Irving at her re-
cent launching.
Mr. Olcott is president OF the compan,
which owns the new steamer and he fol.
lowed Mrs. Olcotts suggestion I'm havinI
the fifty ''redheads" selected at thu
school by Principal McAndrew. Tn,
four teachers who accompanied the grill
on the trip to Camden on December
have also been invited To the party. a
which several unique Christmas feat
ures are to be introduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
NO MONEY, SHE DRINKS ACID
Woman Found in Hallway Says
Husband Left His Home.

A six-year-old boy ran up to Patrolman
Doyle, on fixed post at 18th street and
Madison avenue, an hour before day
mother was dying in the hallway at No.
POPS Madison avenue. Doyle found Mrs.
Clara Chaullon PROSTATE on the fourth
floor and carried her into the apartment
OF nelghbor. An ambulance removed
the woman to the Harlem Hospital. where
she was revived and told the physicians
that her husband, a travelling salesman
had left home a week ago. and. being
without money, she had become discour-
aged
The physicians say the woman drank
creosote. The little boy was turned oveI
to the care of the Chldren's Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
GIBSON SEES HIS CHILD
Wife Brings Daughter for the
First Time Since His Arrest.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Goshen, n. Y, Dec. 24.-For the first
time since he was committed to the
county Jail here last fall Burton w. Glib
son saw his daughter. six years old. yes
terday Mrs. Gibson brought their only
child here on the afternoon train and
they went directly to the courthouse,
where Gibson was waiting for them.
Gibson was much pleased To see the
girl Mrs. Gibson and her daughter re-
NAMED over night at boarding house
and spent to-day with the accused law
yer, returning to Rutherford this even
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Recipes Tested and
Found Good

All recir-. appearing In these columns hA's
been tested. , .,h.,
Level measurements are used unless otner-
wise stated. - a. ., .rx
This department will be glad 10 answer any
culinaiy question submitted BY readers aho
will buy recipes. ~, ,rrtnu,.
address Culinary Editor. New-York Tribune
No. 154 Nassau street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

| audiences to do all the speaking them
| selves. 1919
| BY the way, when those eight carloads
OF girls from Vassar rolled into the Cen,
trail station Saturday did anybody recall
the time not very long ago. when press
and pulpit were laundering against the
| higher education of women, a good deal
| louder than they are laundering against
woman suffrage to-day?
And, by the way again, when those
| 100 women were struggling 10 get 4
| nIsce AT the Democratic breakfast I'm the
| Waldorf, where they stayed three hours,
did anybody inquire who was at nome
| taking care of the baby?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Daily Bill Of Fare.
THURSDAY.

BREAKFAST.-Bake sweet apples,
sausages with squash croquettes, buck
wheat cakes, coffee
LUNCHEON.-Cold sliced goose, apple
butter, hot biscuit, jelly roll, tea.
DINNER.-Tomato soup, roast beef with
Yorkshire pudding. spiced currants,
mashed potatoes, creamed onions, escarole
salad, cup custard, coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
WEARY HIKERS BATTLE
SNOW FOR z NILES
BedraggIed Suffrage Pilgrims
Reach Hudson and Seek Hot
Blankets and Mustard.
XMAS CHEER FORGOTTEN
Santa Claus Won't Care,
Signs General" Jones as She
Sips Her Ginger Tea Abed-
Emptied a Village Store.
IEy Tclceraph 10 The Tribune.

?
Hudson. y y. Dec A.-TWenty-tw
miles i'm real Down East Christmas
snovstOrm is the heroic record Of the
Albany suffrage hikers tonight They
tumhled into the Worth House. at Hud-
son AZ $50 p. m. more dead than alive.
with snowdriftS on their shoulders and
iciclos on their cyelashes, All were
soaked 10 the knees The hotel nurses
were waiting for them with hot blankets
and mustard baths. and il is hoped that
heroic treatment OF this kind will pre-
vent any serious illness.
Friendly folk stopping at the hotel
promised TO hold themselves in readiness
throughout the night to rush for a doc
tor at the first cough from suffrage mead
quarters. Christmas stockings were for
gotten. The mixers tumbled into ther
hot blankets with feeble Merry christ
mas" and that was the extent oi me
celebration.
Santa Claus won't care II we don
hang up our stockings sighed General
Jones. sleepily slipping her ginger tea.
He is good old chap and will under%
stand how II was"
II was by far the most difficult march
Of the campaign, recalling stories of all
the heroes OF history, from Hannibal
crossing the Alps to Napoleon In Russia
and Doc" Cook In the Arctic
II was showing hard when the pilgrims
awofe this morning in friendly Mrs.
Hamm's spare rooms in Upper Red
Hook. Breakfast was punctuated with
weather reports from the sentinels posted
i'm the store.
Here's an old resident says we never
ran make it in the world" moaned Pri-
Nate COursen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Useful Household Tips

This department will pay for household tips
II found available for It's purpose. Address
useful Household Tips Department" New
York Tribune. No. i5i Nassau street.
SAFE WAY TO SERVE BURNING
BRANDY AROUND PLUM PUDDING
Use two plates to serve the plum pudding.
large soup plate set on "A round chop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
Postal Card Departments

plate is a good arrangement. Have the
brandy in the soup plate. and on the out
side dish around the soup plate place
sprays Of holly. Keep the holly In water
until the last moment, and do not dry it
when placing around the pudding. This
will prevent fire should the flames extend
SO far from the centre plate. and, IL vel!
arranged, the centre plate will not show.
H. ]. b., New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

HOW TO PUT AWAY THE COLD
TURKEY.-To prevent cold roast meat OF
poultry from becoming dry it should be
wrapped In a fresh crash towel before it
is placed In the refrigerator or cold store
room IA r. t. New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

SQUASH CROQUETTES.-F the
little -four and fry them in the pan with
the sausage. Before putting them into
the pan pour off all the supernuous fat
possible SO that there will be no danger
OF the croquettes being greasy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25

This department. Will not be respons,,uSe ~
n,anuscrint which is not accompanied W
stamps for return. Kindly inclose s,ap'
with questions requiring an answer oy iepe..
tbat name and address accompany each item.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-16
THORN TON

l.. w. Peckham has a new automobile,
The Pocasset Mill resumed operations
this week.
George Coupe won the piano at SCOTS
drug store.
A picnic will be held on Sunday at the
Barrone Farm.
The Thornton Troop Of Boy Scouts are
home from camp.
Machinery is constantly arriving for the
Priscilla Worsted Mill.
Thomas Taylor spent a few days this
week at Revere Beach.
Work is progressing slowly on the state
road on Plainfeld Pike.
William J. Gallagher Of Brooklyn, is the
guest Of Hugh Mcdowell.
A daughter was born this week to Mr..
and Mrs. Edward IIodgson.
Bert North, who was recently here, has
returned 10 New York State.
Miss Emma Bedford has gone to Yer
mont for stay Of several weeks.
Vincent Taylor has been elected presi-
dent Of the Thornton football Association.
Thornton avenue from the city line
through the village is in a wretched con
dition
II is expected that the Pocasset Mill
will begin running nights after Septem-
Der Tst.
The Aitchison-ThOrnton play the
Troys at the Dexter Training Ground on
Saturday.
The celebration Of the feast Of St.
Rocco will be held here on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Clara Gill, wife Of
Mr. Jonas Gill, was held on Monday at
the Congregational Church. Rev. O. A.
Burgess oficiated. The burial was at the
POcasset Cemetery.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-08-16
Foster Old Home Day.

The Foster Old Home Day Association
added another successful celebration on
Thursday.to the number OF similar annual
events that have been held in previous
years. The weather, the dinner, the
speaking and the music were all that could
be desired, and the Foster gala day for
1912 was all that the most eNacting patron
could expect The attendance was large,
people coming from all parts Of Northern
Rhode Island by trolley, automobiles and
carriages, The Rhode Island clam bake
served under the the large awnings was
well patronized, and the various refresh.
ment stands did a land Office business all
day. memorial service in memory of
the members of the Home Day Associa-
ton who have "gone beyond" was held
at TO. 90 o'clock and Rev. Lester Howard
of Fall River, former Foster resident,
gave an eloquent address. The life work
of DIR. henry Arnold was particularly
dwelt upon by the speaker. In the after
noon, fine addresses were made 10y Govern
or Pothier, General Charles Wilson, hon.
Ambrose Kennedy OF Woonsoeket, Rev.
g. b. Cutler, Daniel Howard aud l.. +,
Butler. Rev. Gideon A, Burgess, Presi-
dent OF the Old home Day Association,
presided, and introduced the speakers in a
very pleasing manner. Among those who
occupied seats OH the platform were -. Il.
Sherman, vice president OF the Rhode
Island Co., William Tiukham of Burril.
vile, Senator Oscar Bennett, of Woon-
socket, and Nathan NJ. Wright, clerk OF
the Sixth District Court. Fairman's First
Light Infantry Band furnished music that
was very pleasing TO the audience.