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The Washington times., 1912-06-24
REFORM THE PLATFORMS.

I'VE hold these truths to be self evident that all
men are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain nalienable rights and that among these are fe
liberty and the pursuit of happiness To that end we
pledge ourselves to enact constructive legislation and
impartially to enforce the laws.
THAT to secure these rights governments are
instituted among deriving their just powers from
the consent Of the governed; that whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these
ends is the right of the people to alter or to abolish
it and to institute new government. To that end
we pledge ourselves to enact such laws as will re-
turn to the people the control of the machinery of
their government in order that their consent may be
simply, directly and honestly registered and their
mandates enforced"
If some party would make platform something
like that-whch covers all issues that now concern
the people-and place men upon it whose character
guaranteed its being carried out it should be very
popular
The public is very tired, tired TO the limit of
their patience, of platforms that use words to con-
ceal and confuse the thought that mean all things
to all men, capable of being interpreted into great
promises prior to an election and translated into in
action after election.
In this of transition and new parties cannot
we have platform?
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Curfew Law Would Be Endorsed by
the Women of the District.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In your issue of Thursday, the 20th,
was delighted to see an article headed
"Curfew law here would do great good.
women say" 1 agree TO that. We need
It very much, indeed. No place on the
earth needs II more than the City Of
Magnificent Distances. Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball knows exactly what she
is talking about. All that she says
am sure women will concur in. 1t is
disgrace that we have been without the
curfew law so many years and women
should also have a hand in enforcing
the same. There would be big i'm
provement in the children, too. /, for
one, don't believe in street education.
They learn all that is bad and nothing
good by living in the street: I have
read much OF Mrs. Martha s. Gielow
and her work among the Southern
mountaineers and think her a wonder
full woman. The curfew law has been
up many times before, and somebody
generally succeeds in shelving 1t, for
some reason. BY all means, give us the
curfew law. MRS. @.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Who Would Be Able to Tell the Good
Cats From the Bad Onesi

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
. should like to say a few words on
the cat question now interesting some
of the people Of Washington. fear
discrimination will not be used In CATCH
ing and putting the poor things to death.
OF course, the stray cats are sometimes
annoying, but God made them or they
were made. and for some good purpose.
II there were no cats there would be
great many more rats than there are
now. ! hope the cruel thing will not be
allowed. Who is the one to tell the
good cats from the bad ones? ! have a
beautiful cat; he seldoms, leaves his
porch or yard, but he sometimes does,
and then Is the time that they might
catch him and take him away. Oh, how
sorry we should be to lose him! He
cannot have a tag, as some one recon-
mends, as his neck is short and II makes
him very nervous to wear strap. 1t
certainly would be a wicked thing to
kill him, Intelligent and affectionate as
he Is. He never has done any damage
to flowers. although l have them In my
yard, and so few people are bitten by
cats as compared with dogs. There Is
no good reason that they should all be
killed or all of them that they can
catch. ]. Y. G.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Some Officers Are Not in Tune With
the Spirit Of the Game.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
For several days l have been down
town watching the score board. Elev-
enth street is pretty well crowded with
fans, and two officers are there to keep
passageway clear. One is a big, good
natured fellow. thoroughly in tune with
the crowd. The other is a sallow-fa faced
man, with grouchy disposition whose
manner and actions would indicate that
his liver Is out of whack. When he
has anything to say 1t is said in such a
disagreeable and offensive way that he
Is constantly in dispute with some one.
Here Is a sample: Get out of that
doorway. ] told you about a dozen
times not to stand there" The man
addressed mildly protested that 1t was
the first time he had been spoken to.
II told you twenty times yesterday"
shouted the officer Warming up, the
man said that he was in his office yes
terday and was not, at the game. Cut
the argument now or I'll put YOU where
You belong. Too much to do without
arguing with YOU" said the busy
officer Now the truth is, this officer
does more to start trouble than he does
to preserve order. All he needs, how
ever is liver pills. Take them in big
doses. J. r. 7.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
THE BIRTH OF NEW EMBLEMs.

With the new party, new emblems born. 1t
promises to be prolific year in shbboeths and in
sigma. The latest is the bandana, to which the
colonel gave his Endorsement by using the familiar
kerchief of the plain people at a meeting Sunday
while his daughter appeared with hat trimmed in
the same material. Within few days the ample
kerchief, with its blue white figures on a turkey
red ground will be a-flutter from sea to sea.
In the history of political parties and religious
sects, half the names which endured were originally
given in derision by the enemy. 1t was with the
"Methodists;' it so with the "Gieux' of the
Netherlands, who transformed the would-be stigma
of Beggars" into title of honor So the critics of
the new party in characterizing the progressive lead
er as bull-moose may have given the movement
an emblem which it will hasten to adopt as the rival
of the elephant and the donkey 1t should certainly
stand as much chance of enduring the houn' dawg,
which in some form has apparently come to stay.
The kid glove" as a description of the patrician
candidate has long since entered into the very struc-
ture of the political vernacular, and whatever may
be the fate Of other epithets and ensigns evolved
at Chicago, it is certain that the bandana, formally
adopted by the progressves themselves, ecognized
as tn handkerchi of the common people every
where, will henceforth wave amidst the ranks of
with all the individual distinction of the white
plume that fluttered from the helmet of Navarro.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
A VOICE FROM THE PAST.

Henry Waterson, most trenchant and picturesque
of the old school in Democracy, mingles his sghs
with those Of Bosses Murphy, Sullivan, and Taggart
that Mr.. Bryan should object to the selection of
Parker as temporary chairman Of the Baltimore
vention.
What the Democrats of the United States at
this time most need and require is the pooling Of
issues not the raising Of disturbances" writes Mr.
Watterson. II hope Mr.. Bryan will see the force of
this. 1t will be criminal to split hairs upon
the details of reform. Such words as progressive
and reactionary' should have no place in the Demo-
cratic lexicon"
The last time "Marse Henry" occupied conspic-
uous position in the of the day Immediately
after a conference he had at the Manhattan Club,
New York, with Col. George Harvey and Governor
Wilson, at which conference Wilson was urged to
meet Thomas F. Ryan, railroad and trust magnate,
and make arrangements" to get his campaign
financed. Because Wilson refused Watterson con-
cluded, publicly, that Wilson was "a schoolmaster"
ard theoretical" politician, who magnes that
Presidential campaign can be conducted without
money"
He now publicly deplores the fact that Bryan is
opposed to Ryans Parker being named tenn
porary chairman. Mr. Watterson is practical
politician. He does not believe in losing sight Of
the flesh pots He believes not only in pooling
to get pool of campaign funds. The words pro-
gressive and reactonary have no place in Waiter
sons lexicon. With him the dictionary of politics
begins and ends with but one word between its COW
ers, written in letters of gold, victory.
He insists that principles are fine for conversa-
tional purposes but they butter no parsnips ana
obtain the boys in the ranks no jobs. Secure party
harmony first If, to do that it is necessary to put
the soft pedal principles, we'll and good. First
get the party underwren, mortgage its leaders ana
platform, if necessary, in order reach the seats
Of the mighty.
is according to the old rule that Watterson works
but the old rule has been declared obsolete by the
people. They know full WELL and to their injury,
that victory secured this way is no victory for them
They know that if the party wins by such methods
those who do the underwriting always foreclose on
the mortgage.
Mr.. Watterson is a politician of the old school
whose day is drawing to close. The dawn Of new
day is at hand-the day when righteousness shall
exalt nation and people shall win victories because
of the faith that is within them, which sacred and
secular history testify the only victories that
| abiding
| Mr.. Wattersons advice is wel-inentioned, but il
is, after all, the most impractical o" any offered to
| the Baltimore convention.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
THE DISTRICTS CORNERSTONE.

A discovery of more than ordinary historical in
erest is the uncovering of what may be called the
cornerstone of the District of Columbia beneath a
sea wall in front of the Jones Point lighthouse, below
Alexandria. 1t the first of the stones placed at
intervals of one mile to mark out the boundaries of
the ten-miles-square which originally constituted the
District. The placing of this initial stone marked
by interesting ceremonies on April is, 1891. For
seventy years it exposed to view, and also to
the destructive action of the elements but in 1861
it was covered by the sea wall which was then built
around the lighthouse.
1t was due to the diligence and skill of Mr.. Fred
E. Woodward that the relic was located and uncov-
cred. He had familiarzed himself with the other
boundary stones of the District, and from measure
ments made by him he indicated where the stone
ought to be. These measurements had been so ac-
curately taken tha, when the engineer corps re-
Gently took down portion of the sea wall to make
some necessary repairs the stone was found within
few inches of the spot he had designated.
This relic of our early history is regarded with
special interest and Mr. Woodwards perseverance
in bringing it to light is acknowledged with much
gratitude. The Columbia Historical Society will
probably place tablet beside the cornerstone and
the wall will be rebuilt in such way as to leave
the landmark visible for all time to come.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Printing and Engraving Girls Save
The Printers By Patching Up
Spoiled Work.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In answer to tine article under the
name OF Mrs. X. Noathing, why don't
the plate printer, or printers, Sign his
cWn name? In behalf Of the girls en-
ployed "a the bureau with to call at
tention to but Il few actual facts. The
girls are in the bureau working more
than eight hours. Thsy have to allow
Themselves time to change their clothes
stand In line some time. then draw
the paper to be- printed, count and wei
II, and a number Of other things for
the accommodation Uf the printers. All
these things take time. Every sheet
that the printer prints has TO be brush
cd laid on. taken off. and exa mined
hy his assistant The printer. after
paying for spoiled work, which is a rare
tliing, earns Just about five times as
much AS the girl. works no more and
yef does not want to see the girls get
" per day. DO the printers ever stop
TO consider that they have a mother,
sister. or daughter. who some day may
have just such hardships to endure as
90 the girls now working for them
There are a few girls that part of
suffer for :he unjust Why not look
at both sides. consider the girls have
expenses to meet and must have n
home as well rs the men. and try to
help therI to get g per day? You Will
find YOU are nothing out.
Chevy Chase, Md.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Establish Ordinary Hospitals For
Treatment Of Incipient Insanity.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
l was Interested by ALSO A Sinners"
letter Of the 18th. He was right in so
far as 1t Is not necessary to imprison
the milder insane cases.
Now. why not have hospitals where
nervous trouble, or its causes can be
treated In the earliest ages, thus pre-
venting the breakdown? Restoring an
incipiert lunatic to perfect health
might be long and expensive pro-
cess, but 1t would be cheap, indeed,
compared with keeping him for life.
The victim would not be branded with
insanity and much suffering would he
averted. The most searching test that
can be applied to a community is to
acquire what influence advanced
knowledge has on the daily lives of
the people. ] believe Washington. un-
der this test will rank as high or high
er than any other community in the
country otherwise / would hardly have
written this letter. / ask the intellec-
tuals and humanitarians of Washing
ton to Immediately take up this move
ment namely, to establish ordinary
hospitals where cases of incipient
nervous trouble can be treated until re-
stored to perfect health.
FRED NJ. JOHNSTON.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Should Clean Out Deadwood In the
House and Senate.

To the Editor Of THE TINES
The suggestion made by your cor
respondent, Ito first clean out the dead
timber from the House and Senate"
before proceeding to the departments,
ic decidedly apropos and timely: 1t Is
well known to all persons at all fami-
liar with Congressional proceedings,
that there are a comparatively few who
virtually and In fact do all the work,
while the remainder are mere automa-
tons, useless attachments, and often
encumbrances to speedy and intelligent
legislation; the small number referred
to do all of the arduous and important
committee work, prepare all bills of any
note or Importance, virtually shape ana
prepare all legislation that is enacted
at each and every session; while the
ordinary members answer the roll calls,
and In voting follow the leaders of their
respective parties like a flock of sheep:
They are never heard from except
through the leave to print" and 1t Is
unfair and ridiculous that such should
have the same rank and pay as such
members as Cannon, Clark, Under
wood, Fitzgerald. and others. Would u
not be fair and proper to. pay ana
classify such members accordingly, ana
In the same manner as the departments
are conducted, and stop pay during the
time they are at home running their
ordinary business? F. ]. PARKE.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Chevy Chase, Nd.
Arrangements at St Elizabetll's Pre-
vent Female Patients From Enjoy.
ing the Grounds.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
have noticed in your valuable paper
people writing on most cTcry subiec
but one. and ] think "A very important
"ne-that Is the care and comforts of
insane persons over at st. Elizabeth,
the most beautiful place of its kind in
the world. The man have full control
"f the grounds. The poor female pa
tents are not allowed the grounds on
that account, because insane patients
will wander out Of their latitude, then
they come in contac: with insane men.
so. for that reason, the female has to
stay inside. unless relatives ard friends
take them for n walk. or once in awhile
an attendant will take few out. hur-
ry them for 4 short time. and that Is
all. Under DR.. Richardson all pa
tieuts sat On the lawns with attendants
With than. but such is not the case
now Now. Is there not some good,
Kind Senator or member of Congress
who has some Insane relative or friend,
that will take % this matter and see
that appropriations are rladc to pla ce
around a part Of the grounds a wall or
fence, so that the female patients IAN
spend some time outdoors?
HUMANITY.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Tells the Nature of the Pools in the
Burean of Engraving and Print.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Dear Mrs. / Know a Thing: I am a
plate printers assistant and work in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
would ask you to have Your husband bring
home his pay statement and then you
would know how mucn money goes out
for spoiled work. for one-half the print
ers in this building do not have to pGy
for spoiled work once in a year. The
other half average not much more than
once a gear. II at these few times the
reason was taken up why the work was
spoiled the fault almost invariably
would be found with the printer, and
not with the girl. for a printer would
get another assistant II his assista Et
was not capable of doing the work.
Another assistant can be HAD by mere
ly asking for a change, and what
printer is going to keep an assistant
who is not capable of doing his work
When we start work our position Is
but temporary for six months, and Il
we should slop on the sheets, as you say
we do, instead of doing as we do. put
the sheets on carefully and quickly.
then take them off and examine them
carefully, we would be expelled at the
end of this six months, for this is what
happens to incapable assistants.
You speak of our $75 coats. II any of
US should buy such coat she would
have to save for couple of years to
pay for it., for you know that we must
board and live somewhere. Some of us
have mothers to take care of and some
have children. If you would examine
the lockers in the winter think all the
$75 coats you would find you would be
welcome to-
AS far as betting in concerned. / hav4
not known a single case among the
girls, and have worked here for several
years. Then you speak of pools. l have
known of two different kind and have
been in both. One was a candy pool
10 cents apiece; this made 81, with
which We bought large box of candy,
The twenty girls names We're put in a
box, one drawn, and the lucky girl re-
ceived the candy. She opened 1t and
took her choice of its contents, then
the pool; thus all shared. The other
pool is saving pool, where six of US
join, put numbers in box, as one, two
three, four, FIVE, and six, each girl
draws a number, the one receiN ing mum.
ber one receives from each Of the other
five girls s. on the first pay day after
the pool is made up. The one receiving
number two receives on the second pay
day s. from each of the other FIVE girls
and so on until each girl has paid $1G
and also received so. The advantage il
that one receives $40 at ONCE and pays
Now, as to the time that we quit
work. There are two rooms here that
stop about o'clock or a little after
that is to male ~oom for the night
people Then there are seven rooms
that work until $50 and $40 This GER
us to work.
A PRINTERS ASSISTANT.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
PROTEST FROM THE BURGLARS.

The Democratic bosses deeply regret that Bryan
has disturbed what otherwise would have been a har-
moBious convention by raising a row the ques-
ton of so little a thing as the selection of a tenn
porary chairman Besides, they claim as it is their
intention to nominate progressive ticket and enun-
ciate progressive platform, why not permit a re-
dictionary to sound the keynote?
But if the convention is to be progressive, why
should the bosses want to start into it backwards
If it is to be progressive the selection of Parker is
the discordant note in the otherwise perfect harmony
and not Mr.. Bryans objection to Parker
The Republican bosses at Chicago were very
much in favor of harmony, too, and the settling of
contests on their merits-provided the harmony and
the merits suited the bosses. They regretted very
deeply and cursed very loudly that Roosevelt should
disturb the otherwise perfectly harmonious affair.
But they could not or would not see that they were
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
Regards 1t As Unfortunate II Grif.
fifth Made Bets on Team.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
One of the afternoon papers stated
that during the games played between
the Nationals and Athletics, Manager
Griffith Of the Washington team ap-
preached McInnes. a player on the op-
posing team and offered to bet him
500 that the Nationals would beat out
the Athletics in the season record.
He went further by extending the offer
to all the opposing players. The bet
was made and recorded. according to
the paper.
In Philadelphia and New York. and
believe number of other cities plain
clothes" men are scattered through the
stands in order to detect and arrest
spectators who are caught gambling on
the game. 1t is certainly recognized
as a disgrace everywhere, and for a
manager Of a ball club to walk out on
the field and publicly gamble is hardly
short of a crime.
! am very fond OF baseball and very
loyal 10 our team, but such actions
as this makes a most unfavorable i'm
preston with me and thousands OF 9TH
ers who are devoted to the game.
Manager Griffith should have been ar
CONSISTENCY.
The Washington times., 1912-06-24
lndOrses Tines Editorial on La
Toilette, Who Is Champion Alb.
senfee ..
sentee.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
think your editorial on La Toilette
very much to the point. Here is a man
elected to public office and takes oath
that he will attend to the peoples bust
ness, and he Is paid by us at the rate Of
thNo for about six months service.
Instead of remaining here n Washing
ton and occupying his seat In the United
states Senate and attending to the pub
lies business, he has hardly been seen
In his seat in 1912, and, moreover. holds
the record for abscnteeism. All duriny
the year 1912 he has been skyiarking all
over the United States attending to his
own personal and private business; that
Is, trying to catch votes for the nomi-
nation as President, neglecting work
that he - paid for, and, at the same
time, drawing his munifcent salary,
which comes out of our pockets. Is
such a man with so little idea of his
attention to duty a At man for the
Presidency? I should hope not. II he
was clerk in any one of the Govern
work he would have been fired long
many would vote for any coed Demo-
cret rather than for such an egotistical
humbug.
The French for humbug is toilette,
and think our Senator was we'll named
and he acts the part to perfection.
A WISCONSIN GOVERN
MENT CLERK.