New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

4 little Central American republic needs
a minister 10 italy. The President mas
offered the place TO one OF the leading
statesmen. The post. under ordinary cir
cupstances. is q desirable one. as II pays
81 90 a month aud keeps the incumbent
out Of the petty politics at home. bu'
the man TO whom II has been offered -
reluctant TO accept the honor, except
under certain conditions. one OF these
and the most important. Is that he re-
ceive a years salary in advance Ills
explanation is that he cannot ahord 10
60 10 Rome only TO have the govern
uent change hands In few weeks ana
find himself out Of a job I'm Foreign
country. or. as has also happened. be
compelled to depend for his salary on
the condition OF his country's finances.
So the diplomatic post remains un1lled'
Sometimes you can't help feeling rather
kind toward the man who uses MS mouth
and lungs practising on a cornet lnsteaI
of getting out and making an otaloIlCei
dlsttlrba nee w ashinston star.
The Reginald Newlyweds are tho ac-
kuowledged leaders Of their little set OF
Young people. and when, by cautious
questioning. II was ascertained when they
would move into the house which fond
parents had furnished for them. the
Young people planned an old-fashioned
house warming. Cakes ana other
goodies" were prepared, musicians en-
gagged and card tables provided for those
who would not dance. The affair was
called OFF yesterday, when II became
known that Mrs. Newlywed would not
begin housekeeping on Friday, the thir-
tenth. A Friday only, she said' "ould
not cause her to change plans. but the
additional thirteen hoodoo was too much.
I'VE would have been the surprised ones,
said the manager OF the party that might
have been, III we had not heard OF the
changed plan
THE BUILDER.
The child with building blocks so gay
A tiny Tower of Babel rears.
The alphabet in Wild array
Before his careless gaze appears.
Without regret he sees the iali
And soon I'm sturdier mood VIII 80
In answer 10 youths stirring call
And build n fortress all OF snow.
He makes "a mousse 10 can no Wv
He works with unremittlng Ieal
TO face "A tower OF splendid stone
Upon a skeleton OF steel
city great he helps 10 raise
Which future students may explore,
Unearthed TO scientific gaze.
Man is a builder, evernore
Washington Star.
unique case OF boycott, in which all
parties concerned are small children. is
causing much talk In several FAMILY cir
Giles on the upper West Side of the city.
A number OF children congrcgate for
play nearly every pleasant morning In
the big apartment" district OF River
side Drive. Recently one Of the little
fellows incurred the Ill will OF his com
panions by breaking "on purpose toy
belonging to a little girl. Complaint was
made TO the nurse. who paid no attention
to the matter, and. the next day FREDDY
was the victim OF a campaign OF silence.
which no arguments on the part OF
nurses has succeeded In breaking.
FREDDY" is ignored by the little people.
and he will be. they say. until he says
that hes awfully sorry
Now this portable garage" began the
salesman
II see the advantages" interrupted the
prospective customer. when the ma
chine stalls, / can haul the garage out
and cover II up. What are they
worth ?'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
On the subject OF corruption In New
York's Police Department a writer in the
Vienna "Neue Fre!e Presse" says that the
conditions are the result OF "purltanical
laws" which may have been good and
practicable when the city had 5000 in
habltants In l70O but not in a metropolis
Of nearly 100000. There is not so much
gambling In New York. Rava the writer.