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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

The man who howls the loudest
about the outrage of speeding is the
first to run over somebody when he
gets into an auto.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

Generally fair tonight and
Thursday-coIder tonight.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
WOULD BE DIFFERENT NOW.

When Speaker Clark made his campaign for
delegates he did so, at least in the West, upon the
ground that he was a progressive In this belief
California, Idaho Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wash
ington elected delegations instructed for pledged
to Clark.
In the fight temporary chairman the bulk
of the delegates from these States Gin many cases
all of them) and even fourteen delegates from
Clarks own State of Missouri refused to follow his
leadership into the camp of Boss Murphy and Tam
many Hall.
All told, l62 of his pledged strength denied his
leadership when they learned it was being exercised
in violation of the sentiment of their communities
and in violation of the representations made while
he was working for delegates.
Clark, Speaker of the House because of the
national protest against Cannonism, and Clark nego
tiating with Fitzgerald and other Tammany Democrats
who voted to support Cannonism, are two different
Clarks.
Had he made his fight for delegates upon the
ground that he would, at the critical time, make
bid for the support of Tammany Hall and enter into
an alliance with the bosses to defeat Bryan, how
many delegates would he have secured?
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

Trouvie. The speaker was at great pains to make
everything perfectly clear that no American ladies'
tailor during the year 1918 should commit the
gaucherie of tailoring something which had not had
the approval of the Gallo world. ...
Whereupon some bold, aspiring spirit took the
platform and blunty asked why the American people
should longer be the Slaves of Paris" as he put it,
much might sp"ak Of the slaves Of Wall Street
or the minions Of I Money Devil. Why should we
bark back slavishly to "the boodthrsy days Of the
French revolution? ?" he asked with force and feeling
And why should collar bear the name Of directoire
when it would be quite as fetching under the name
OF colonial? The dresses Of our Puritan ancestors,
he insisted models quite good to copy the
freaks and frpperies popularized by the empire.
And when he closed his peroration with the state
ment, "You shall no longer lead the American wom-
to the guillotne of foreign fashion," the conven-
tion went into stampede.
An actual ballot disclosed the fact that the pro-
gressives had out by tremendous majority, and
henceforth the slogan among our milliners and man.
tua makers is to be America for the Americans "
1t is the purpose of the Style Congress to put out
electors in every district and make the overthrow of
the ancient tyranny both lasting and complete.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
TARIFF BOARD TO
QUIT WORK FIRST
OF COMING WEEK
Members Explain Extent of
Work Already Done to
President.

The Ave members Of the Tariff
Board, H. c. Emery, A. H. Sanders,
James B. Reynolds. w. M. Howard
and HThomas w. Page, called upon
President Taft today and held lengthy
conference.
Because of failure on the part of the
House to continue the appropriations
for the continuance of the board, tho
tariff Investigators will leave the Gov
ernment service on Monday.
The members OF the board outlined to
the President the extent OF the work
accomplished in investigating and re-
porting on three or four of the most
important tariff schedules and ac-
quainted him with the vast amount of
work that has to be left undone.
It Is known that Mr.. Taft IL griev-
ed because the board has been legis-
lated out Of office and expressed his
appreciation Of the work done by the
various members.
The Senate passed legislation for the
continuance Of the board but It IL re-
garded as impossible to have the lower
House take tho same action inasmuch
as the hostility Of the Democrats cannot
be overcome.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1912.
THE REAL NEWS.

As rule the outgoing wires carry the news
Of great political convention. People wait anx-
ousy in front of bulletin boards at tckers, or seek
the newspapers to know what great party in con-
vention assembled is thinking.
The rule in reversed at Baltimore. The incom-
ing wires carrying the real news of the conven-
ton. Their burden is not the production of the star
political writer's of the age. 1t is the short, blunt
plain language of the who gets out the vote in
his precinct that swamps the telegraph companies at
Baltimore. The convention is very anxious to know
what he is thinking
The news the convention is receiving the in
coming wires is making history. The news the peo-
pie are receiving on the outgoing wires is making
only good reading.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
CHEAPER COMMUNICATION.

The facility and economy of communication may
be regarded as among the leading factors in the
march of civilization The extent to which the nven-
ton of printing changed the whole course of history
and affected every branch of social and economic
life would be difficult to compute and to some de-
gree every improvement which takes place in the
matter of transmitting information from one point
to another still contributes its quota toward modify
ing and improving our condition.
1t has not been so long since the leading tele-
graph companies instituted their night letter service
at great reduction from the old rates, and now
comes the announcement that on July l they will
make another slight reduction in their tariff. The
country is divided into zones for purposes of rate
making Heretofore, the charge between zone and
another has been twenty-five cents forty cents, fifty
cents seveny-hve cents, and dollar, according to
distance. 1t has now been decided to reduce the
forty cents charge to thirty cents and the sched
ule has been prepared 1t is pointed out that in the
of which Washington is the center there are but
fifteen Offices, but there 744 points in the zone
with which we can communicate at the reduced rate
of thirty cents after July /.
81 do believe" said Rabelais, that one half oil
the world knoweth not how the other half liveth.
But with the coming of the electric age all that ha:
been changed, and as new facilities for rapid com
munication come into use time and space are more
and more completely annhilated, and the Pacific
coast is not remote were the nearest outpost:
in the days Of the pioneers.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
HORSE ROUNDED UP
AFTER LONG CHASE
Outfit Stolen In Washington
Abandoned in Maryland
BY Thief.

After a chase OF five miles over
rough country roads In Prince George
county. Maryland. Detectives Pratt
and Armstrong. of the central office.
accompanied by Sheriff Suit. Of Prince
Georges county, recovered a horse and
carriage stolen IN this city Thursday
night. The detectives brought the rig
to Washington this morning. An uni
Identified colored man, who was driving
the carriage, abandoned II near Rosary
Vile before the officers caught up with
him and escaped by running through
the woods.
The horse and harness were taken
from the stable Of Gilbert Seek. 6O65
Georgia avenue northwest, while the
carriage was taken from the stable OF
George Goodacre, 62o1 Georgia avenue.
The police were notified yesterday att
ernoon that q coiored man was driv-
ing through Maryland with the outfit,
and the detectives started on his trail
In carriage belonging to Sheriff Suit
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
SOUTHERN STATES
JOIN FIGHT To
SAVE cONSUMlPTNES
National Association Urges
More Free Beds for In
digent Patients.

As an indication OF the growth OF in-
terest In the fight against tuberculosis,
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of Tuberculosis shows
In a statement issued today that nearly
1000 additional hospital beds were pro-
vided in twenty-ninc States during the
year ended June 1. -
This makes total Of over 5000 beds
now In use in hospitals for consump-
tiVes alone. But even this great num-
Der IL only about one-tenth Of the num-
Der Of INDECENT tuberculosis patients In
the United States.
New York State leads in the number
of beds for tubercular patients with
$3.50. Massachusetts is next with 2,soe.
and Pennsylvania has 400. New York
added In the last year 1900 beds.
In the increase percentage. Alabama
leads, having added fifty-seven now
beds to its forty-two Of a year ago.
Georgia Is next with an addition of 100
to the 240 Of a year ago. These figures
show that the Southern States are be.
ginning to wake up 10 the Importance
of the work.
Mississippi, Nevada. Utah, and Wy
oming are the only States which have
no beds in special wards for consump-
tives.
1t is interesting to. note that eight
years ago, before the National Asso-
citation had been founded. twenty-six
States had no facilities for handling
tubercular patients. At that time. too,
the entire equipment for ccnsumptives
In the United States was only about
l0.e0.
while these figures would indicate =
remarkable growth in anti-tuberculosis
activity" said DR.. Livingston F'arrand'
executive secretary Of the association.
there arc still practically ten indigcnt
consumptives for every enc OF the 30.0te
beds, including those for pay patients.
In other words. we have from 10000 to
80o,o0l consumptives in this country
too poor to provide hospital care for
| themselves. II tuber culosis is ever
going to be stamped out .of the United
States more hospital provision for these
foci Of infection must be provided"
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Treasury Architect
To Have Larger Force

An extension Of the working force Of
the supervising architects office OF the
Treasury Department is to be made, as
soon as the annual appropriation bills
are passed by CongAess and approved.
This increase was scheduled for July /,
but owing to the failure Of Congress to
appropriate. 1t will have to be post
poned.
A year ago, following out the re-
trenchment OF ideas Of Secretary Of the
Treasury MacVeagh, a reduction OF 100
in the force OF the office OF craftsmen
was made.
This retrenchment is given as the
cause OF a breach between the former
Supervising Architect James Knox Tay-
lor, and the Secretary. that finally re-
suited in the resignation Of the super
vising architect early In June. At that
time II was stated that the breach was
widened by another intended retrench-
ment. but such was not the case. The
Secretary had agreed to an increase
In the force.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

tions. once settled at Bunker Hill and
Valley Forge.
The Jones-Works bill goes to tine bot
tom of the anarchistfc rancor, so deftly
Incorporated into American law, rep
resenting the inequality which forms
the essential standard OF the liquor in
terests.
The law representing the liquor ele-
ment Is all on one side, and that side
has no respect for honest opposition
to drunken revelry, protected by Dis
trict law, not for general, but for indi-
viduai purposes to the Joy Of the out
law element.
Our people in Washington have
scarcely thought seriously OF the fact,
that we have more than 500 public
teachers, giving free lessons every day,
In the saloons Of this city, on depleted
finances to the ,caustic alarm of the
pupil In practice.
Some pupils reach the verge Of star
walton on this continuous instruction
so freely given. Other pupils resort ia
crime. to which the tutelage Of the free
schools. has graduated them in their
various degrees OF proficiency.
At this stage Of progress another
phase OF District law. assumes control
Of the case, and furnishes a prison
home as a final illustration, which facts
do reveal. and truth does not evade..
A. M. BROWN
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Makes An Earnest Protest Against
the Neglect Of the Soldiers Shown
BY Congress

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I see that several banking institu-
tions have proposed to convert the pay
vouchers Of officers of the army into
cash, minus a discount, after July 1,
when. through the dereliction of an
unbusinesslike Congress no money will
be available for the pay Of the army.
have seen no such suggestion for the
real backbone OF the army-the en-
listed men-without which there would
be no necessity for officers. Are re-
publics ungrateful? Private Smith in
the tropic heat OF the savage island Of
Mindauao in the Philippines upholding
the honor Of his country's flag has a
mother or sister or some other de-
pendent at home ''in Gods country
who has been made happy in the pa
by the receipt of fifteen, twenty or
more dollars every month from an al
iotment OF his pay through the paymas-
ter general Of the army, and, of course,
In the intervening period from July /
to the date when the sinews Of war will
be appropriated by Congress they will
Ing to wear or want for a piece of ice
to cool a fevered brow during the sum-
mer months? Sergeant Jones Drawing
the rigors of an Alaskan climate In the
execution of his duty towards his coun-
try was not able to pay the excessive
cost of transportation Of his wife and
three children from his station in New
York to the isolated telegraph station
. . In the wilds Of Alaska, where he was
ordered to take charge of the military
telegraph line, and they had to remain
behind; OF course the patriotic, kind
| always interested. public spirited
American neighbors of this man.
family Will not allow the fact
that their representatives in Congress
failed to make good the Government :
part of the contract which the husba nd
and father made for three years agree
Ing to pay certain sum every month,
to interfere with their comfort (?)
Truly may 1t be said that IL this Gov
eminent can treat its unfortunate
voiceless. voteless soldiers in this
| shameful manner without a shadow OF
protest being raised In their behalf
by the humane, fair-dealing, honesI
millions of voters in this rich, broad
fair land. for whose interest and prescr.
walton the aforesaid soldiers are ready
to lay down their lives. then the ans.
wer to the question, Are Repubiic,
| Ungrateful?" must be given In the AZ
| hrHauVe. ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
ANCIENTS OFF FOR LONDON.

Jack Cade, who wished to see the conduit in
Cheapside run with wine lived and died trife too
soon. He should have arranged to make himself a
contemporary, and, il possible, member, of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, which is
now packing its loving cup and other heavy ordnance
for its periodical invasion of the British capital. No
other military organization in the world works such
fearful execution, measured by the number Of deao
soldiers and none other is one half so rich feast
to the eye.
There is a stir in dear old Lunnon when the
word is passed along that the pride and glory of ST.
Botolph's town is about to pay visit. The Boobies
fall to Furnishing the numbers on their helmets and
the gorgeous Beefeaers at the Tower resplenden in
the quaint uniforms which date from the period of
Henry VIII, hold their heads thought higher and
step with more martial tread. Toastmasters and
posprandal orators fill the cassons of rhetoric with
epigrammatic projectiles. The first citizens bring
forth dusty and sacred vintages that have been
cooled long age in the deep-delved earth
And when the wholly ancient and altogether
honorable artillerymen have arrived the street
urchins and the plutocrats from Change alley shoul-
der one another for the privilege of fattening their
noses against the windowpanes of clubs and palaces
to see them volley and thunder the field of the
cloth of snow. There are high doin's in Britains
ancient seat
1t is customary to engage in few preparatory
skirmishes in Boston in the nature of farewell.
There is tremendous shedding of the blood of
Sco's vine" This year the versatile mayor will vary
the program by rending few stanzas of that great
battle hymn Sweet Emmaline" All the Back Bay
will be at the wharf and marine insurance will reach
high water mark. painful anxiety for the safety
of Boston and for its most beautiful soldery will pre-
vail until she sees her conquering heroes come again
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
NEW BUILDING FOR
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Directors Authorize Construction
OF 100000 Edi-
fee.

The Emergency Hospital will shortly
have a new structure to cost 500. loo.
located ON New York avenue near Sow
enteenth street northwest. which VIII
rank among the best in the city. This
was determined upon by the board Of
directors yesterday.
The hospital already owns . large
lot on this site. and tho board ef d.
rectors authorized the purchase Of q
smaller piece of adjoining land. to cost
$4,000. Together they will hsve q
frontage Of LIS feet on New York ave-
nue. and a depth Of 20 feet.
Itis not expected that the Emergency
Hospital will have to vacate its pres
ent quarters for a year at least. ana
therefore construction work on the uew
home will not be begun until next
spring.
Congress recently authorized an ap-
propriation Of $4,000 for the hospital.
and the sale Of the present property to
the Government yielded $500. The hos
pital has additional assets Of $4,000
In the bank.
In the absence Of W. g. Boardman,
w. B. Turpin presided at the meeting
yesterday. building committee will
be selected in the near future.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Holds That Holding People In
Asylums Is Violation Of Consti.
tutt0n

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In reply to Fred NJ. Johnston's letter
Of the 2th. will say that his idea is
right to establish ordinary hospitals for
the treatment OF mild cases Of insanity,
or rather, mental sickness" And /
say all cases, as I have known violent
cases to fully recover. There is no good
reason why mental sickness should
not receive the same respectful and
Kind treatment that physical sickness
now gets everywhere. The point I
wished to make in my letter OF the 1sth
was that no citizen of the United States
can be legitimately held a prisoner on a
charge Of insanity without crime. as
the amendment to the Constitution
which says neither slavery nor invol-
untary servitude shall exist except as
a punishment for crime would bar all
Imprisonment except as punishment for
crime. Imprisonment in an insane hos
pital Is Involuntary servitude." that
is. serving time Casually a life time).
We have provided a society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals and
the dumb beast is now we'll cared for
It seems that man should come next.
So l say let us form a society for the
prevention Of cruelty to inmates OF in
sane hospitals. and go at 1t right. I will
donate S. to prove that I mean what
say. VIII deposit 1t with the editor
of The Times until the fund grows.
ALSO A SINNER.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
WHERE THE PEOPLE RULED.

While it may be somewhat syenturesome to pre-
dict what political convention in this year Of grace
will or will not do, it is moral certainty that the
people back home" instead of the agents Of Wall
Street and the ancient Bosses of Democracy will
select the nominee Of the Baltimore convention
The efforts of Tammany Hall to start win
ming stampede last night for Clark failed. The peo-
pie blocked it. Many political writer's at the con-
vention WILL undoubtedly, attribute the falling short
of the Clark movement to generalshp on the part
of the anti-Cark forces or to lack OF generalship
upon the part of the Clark leaders. But the plain
truth is the people back home, to whom of the
Bosses insultingy referred mother and the corn
fields" prevented Clark's nomination.
They prevented his nomination because they
believe he has played fast and loose with them in
order to delegates, and, believing this, they
feel that he would play fast and loose with them
and their interests in event he were nominated and
elected President.
This suspicion was started by Clark's support
Of Parker in the craftsmanship fight. Immediately
delegates from progressive States were notified by
thousands Of kilograms from the people back home
that yielding the control of the party to Tammany
Hall and Big Business meant the party as an Or
ganizaton following the path taken by the Repub-
lican party at Chicago, while the people would unite
under the banners of the new progressive party.
Not only so, but prominent State politicians,
many Of them candidates for something at home,
were notified if they aligned themselves with Tam
many Hall, Special Privilege, and the Bosses, their
political career was already at an end.
So it that when Tammany Hall and Big
Business delivered its vote to Clark last night that
it prevented Clark's nomination, whereas such a
gift in any previous Democratic convention would
have made its recipient the winner But the minute
it was done, the delegates saw the other end Of the
bargain that figured in Clark's supporters voting for
Parker and they were afraid.
They saw not harmony and victory as their por-
ton, if Clark were nominated by such support and
if they became integral part of his strength. They
saw, instead, the indignation of the people back
home the splitting of the party, the defeat of local
State, and Congressional Democratic candidates be-
cause of the revolt of the people Fear seized them
The raising Of Tammanys standard became to
them the signal of spot to be avoided, instead OF
the rallyng point of victory.
The people ruled at the Baltimore conven
ton last night. Tammany Hall and Big Business
cannot stampede that convention any more than il
can steam roller it trade it out of its brthright
Tammany Hall and Big Business may join with the
people in naming candidate, but the people will
not join with Tammany Hall and Big Business. The
sequence must be observed.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Regards the JOnes-Works Bill As
Most Important Measure Before
the paOnIp.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The Jones-Works bill is the most inn
portant legislation before the American
people.
The people OF the District of Columbia
recognize this branch of local legislation
as their only hope. IN checking the
continual support of the liquor inter-
ests. which overwhelm the kindly as
poets of the home. and make that home
a living bedlam of misery.
AS we live out the reality thrust upon
us every day. adjacent to the disturb
necessity for It's passage. assures the
movers. that the "bucket brigade Is a
fact, that has added its loathsome
features to Washington society quite
long enough for final repeal.
So long as the people OF the District
Of Columbia succumb to the plans Of
the liquor interests, without meeting
them on a crushing equality of action
prevailing conditions may continue in
definitely.
The rights of temperance people, are
completely abrogated, by the demands
of the liquor interests, and Congress
has allowed 1t to continue. irrespective
Of the tyrannical and inhuman exac
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Sees Q Rare Spirituality in the Face
, OF Bryan, Who Holds His Own in
n WOrk-a.Day World.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Mr.. Bryan must be strong as well as
true to hold such a following in this
work-a-day world in the face Of his
idealism. Or the world must be bet
ter than is thought It Is possible in
meeting Bryan to address oneself 80
to him as to bring out on his face al
expression of spiritual enthusiasm that
Is looked for from a woman but not
from q man.
Your correspondent does not expect
any great good out Of the convention
at Baltimore. It cannot he expected
that the result will be greater or bet
ter than the cause. the convention IT.
self. Mr.. Bryan will likely have to
find q candidate for President that will
arouse his sympathy and faith outside
Of his present political affiliations. The
Baltimore convention does not seem 10
be big enough in character to produce
Wilson or q Bryan.
O. d RAINE.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
STYLE CONGRESS PROGRESSIVE.

Even the Style Congress has gone progressive.
The Ladies' Taiors and Dressmakers' Association is
holding its third annual convention in New York.
Scarcely had the temporary chairman of the organi-
zation raped for order when the convention became
divided into reactionary and progressive faction
on the issue of breaking away from Paris the ar
bitter Of fashion. There was delicious little talk
from some one on the modes which are being seen
at Longchamps and the confections that worn at