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The Washington times., 1912-01-02
THE EVOLVED CAUCASIAN
AND HIS SOCIAL SYSTEM
To the Editor Of THE TIMES.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
Faith in the faith of the Caucasian
race requires us to believe that when
the individuai is without any instruc-
ton and training that he Ii worse than
a brute and that he IL thus worse be-
cause he has neither instinct nor In
telligence to guide him. On the other
hand, creed requires US to believe that
the present stage of Caucasian evolu-
ton calls for an Individual who Is well
H. structed in his duty to his race. and
of that duty. This duty pertains TO
his aid In supplying the physical and
mental needs of his race. The physical
needs are food, clothing, shelter, and
Instructors, companions, and social in
ter9purse.
The proper training and instruction OF
the individual requires a proper envir-
onment. In a proper environment his
physical needs would be supplied In an
orderly manner, in which they are now
supplied to officers (and In part to their
familiesl at our army posts: His men.
tai needs would be supplied somewhat
after the manner of our public schools
and of our social societies.
In proper environment or social sys-
tenn the performance of the individuals y
duty would require him to work with
both his head and his hands. And this
cuirement for his own proper develop,
ment BY his mastery Of the details of
IA mental and of a manual vocation he
would be best able to perform his duty,
and he would also learn OF unknown
relations between the two vocatiops.
He would thus aid In the scientific ad-
vancement and application of science.
Science that Is not useful to the race Is
worse than useless. And thus equipped
he would also be able to intelligently
aid In solving the problems that con-
front his race. .
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
WHALING TRADITION LOSES
ONE OF LAST LINKS.

The ideal of youthful adventure, next
to fighting Indians, was to 90 to sea.
The real hope, of course, was that
there would be an opportunity to do
little business in the way of piracy, but
as the next best thing a berth on
one of the whaling vessels sailing out
of Nantucket furnished ready refuge
for those whose imagination kindled at
the thought of hairbreadth escapes, plus
a pot of gold.
And in all sober sadness there was
but little to choose between the war
whoop of u painted redskin and the
onset of wounded bull whale in those
good old days when the harpoon was
welded by hand instead of shot from a
swivel gun-when cookie shell crafts
had not yet been supplanted by the
steam vessels which came into vogue
when whale fishing was worth ten mil
lions year to the weather beaten salts
and their sponsors along the New Eng
land coast.
One of the last links binding us with
the past was snapped when Cap'n Ed
ward b. Coffin, of Nantucket, passed
away last week at the ripe old age OF
eighty-six. This leaves no surviving
captain of the old-time whalers except
William Eldridge, who is eighty five.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
TAKES SLY DIG AT
EVOLVED CAUCASIAN

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
We have been (as we presume others
have), feasting on the ambrosial pro-
penstfes Of the Evolved Caucasian
with cheerful alacrity until we have es-
tablished an obscure vision of his pro-
digious category.
From a casual observance we are in
clined to diagnose his affiiction as one
of cepha1ic ignis-fatuus. 1t requires con-
siderable time to expurgate ones sys-
TEN of this obstreperous ailment, and
we admonish the readers of The Times
Mail Bag, especially those who have
acquired that tired feeling" Do not
interpose any protest that would be in
clined to discompose his Morpheus like
complacence, but submit passively, fot
once this disorder gets one within its
power, 1t Is very contumacious and un.
yielding to impetuous treatment; but
given the necessary time and discrusive
attention II will quickly run It's course.
A LONG SUFFERER.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
States to Put Tablets in
Washington Monument

Colorado, Oklahoma, Idaho. Washing
ton. Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico,
the seven States not represented by
tablet in the Washington Monument,
have been requested by the Washing
ton National Monument Society to make
preparations at once for the placing of
such plates in the Monument
The society met at the home Of Theo-
dore Noyes, 1870 New Hampshire ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon, and the secre-
tary, Frederick L. Harvey, announced
that the governors of these States had
promised they would urge their Legis-
latures to provide for such tablets with
out delay. The society prefers that the
tablets be ready for installation either
on February 22. George Washington's
Birthday, or else on July 4, when the
nation celebrates its independence.
At the meeting of the society a COM
mittee was appointed, composed Of AL
dis B. Browne, Henry r. F. Macfarland.
and F. L. Harvey, to procure a reprint
Of Senate Document 2A. Of the Second
Session of the Fifty-seventh Congress,
which gives a history of the Monument.
Following the meeting Mr.. Noyes gave
a luncheon to the members Of the so
clety.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
AN ERROR OF THE TYPES
GAVE IRREVERENT SOUND

To tho Editor Of THE TIMES:
Will you be kind enough to correct
what may seem an irreverence, as II
found it's way into The Times Mail
Bag CT December 30. IT, a little article
by l.. IL. M? viz.
Thankful that in growing strong
Through suffering, is understood), He
gives aus more light mot, as printed,
mo Iisht'), and leads us as by the
hand"
The writer wishes not to be made re-
sponsiblc for the statement that He
gives us no light, for He gives us light
and understanding through, and by,
faith, hope. and love.
gy correcting this you will greatly
Oblige the writer, who acknowledges
her car eless chirogra phy and indistinct
prnctua;ion. which was no doubt re-
spoEsible for a sligh. change In mean
ing of another sentence in the article.
T..
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
Will Not Change Navy
Yard Wage Schedule

Wage schedules at the Washington
navy yard, 1t was announced to employees
there today, will remain the same as in
1911, during the coming year, with
single and unimportant exception. The
schedules were gone over. and ordered
left intact by a special boord of naval
Willard. Lieutenant Commander David
e. Theleen, and Lieut.. John *. Downs
1t was approved by Capt. +. Il. Beatty,
commandant of the navy yard, and by
Acting Secretary Winthrop, of the Navy
Department:
The only change affects the wood
calkers The pay for that class of el-
pIoyes was reduced from prices ranging
from g. so to $2SS to a series of prices
between 1886 TO $264. The scale is based
on wages paid for similar work by pri-
yate establishments.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
THE FATAL AFFLICTION OF
PEACE MOVEMENTS.

Movements for international peace
through treaty agreement, arbitration,
and the like, have an uncomfortable
way of stumbling at the wrong time.
Germany is the only first-class nation
that has been quite free from the ac-
cusation of hypocrisy in this respect.
It has declined to make any engage
ments or to give any assurances that
might interfere with its general plans
for expansion. The German people are
prolific, they need room and commercial
opportunity. they want colonies to de-
velop and with which to trade; and
they have pretty steadily declined to
pretend an interest in behalf of peace,
which their great army and growing
navy must belle.
The White Gar started The Hague
arbitration and universal peace going,
and then plunged into war with ia
pan. England has always been strong
for peace conversation-but the i.oer
struggle and the interminable "littlc
wars" all about the world have borne
poor testimony to her sincerity. The
United States long gave the best
demonstration of peaceful purpose by
refraining from maintenance of either
an army or navy; yet, when utterly
unprepared for contest, this nation
fairly exploded with war talk at the
time of the Anglo Venezuelan boun,
dairy incident, rushed to war with Spain
few years later, and lately has done
a deal of talking about fighting Russia
An enterprise, by the way, about as
practical as a contest with the man in
the moon.
Here We have pending two arbitra
tion treaties, with France and Britain
which, if they mean half as much at
their press agents allege, would just
about make war impossible with either
of those countries. And what are thu
current evidences of the peaceful am
bitions of France and Englandy They
are both resting on their arms, waiting
for the right moment for the war will
Germany which both of them hav,
come to regard as definite, obvious
predestined feature of national policy
The time for it is at hand; botl
France and England are committed t,
that conviction; Germany accepts it al
inevitable. They are getting ready fo
it just as frankly and cheerily as W.
would prepare to reorganize our finan
cial system or undertake a good road
campaign. 1t is an accepted part o
national policy; business conditio,
that requires to be met and dealt with
That's the difficulty with universal
peace. War is fixed and accepted
part of the business and social polio,
of nations. Until there is complet
change at the very bottom universe
peace will be dream.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
ROOSEVELT BECOMES THE
PROGRESSIVES' CANDIDATE.

Three months ago one needed a
constable and a search warrant to find
citizen who sincerely believed the
Republicans had 4 chance to elect their
Presidential candidate this year.
Mr.. Taft was commonly conceded the
nomination. All genuine political in
terest attached to the question of
whom the Democrats would nominate.
The only prospect for real fight
seemed centered in the Democratic con,
vention.
Today, how changed! Nobody is
talking much about Wilson, Harmon
Clark, and the rest of them. The
Democrats have lost the "huck.' The
Republicans have the only contest that
anybody cares to watch.
And yet it has not opened. Ahc
Democratic ring is deserted; the spec,
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
SHALL THE KEY MANSION BE
DESTROYEDl

Announcement on the part of one of
the owners of the Francis Scott Key
mansion, in Georgetown, that the his
toric building is to be destroyed, should
arouse the people of the District and
of the country at large to the necessity
of taking definite steps to preserve this
venerable structure as one of our most
cherished memorials. If it should be
allowed to 60 the way of SO many
other historic landmarks which gave
character and the odor of sanctity to
the Capital City we will regret it but
once, and that will be continuously for
all time to come.
The present owners cannot be
blamed, perhaps, for their desire to
make use of their investment. 1t ap-
pears that the property was purchased
as u business venture and with no
sentimental views in mind. Yielding to
the representations of the memorial as
sociation, they have waited seven
years for something to be done toward
placing the mansion on a permanent
basis as one Of the pilgrim -shrines of
the city. Instead of developing some
plan by which the place might be per-
manently given over to the public, the
memorial association seems to have al
lowed the building to become refuge
for tramps. The owners now express
the determination to carry out the
plans which were formulated when the
property was purchased, and this in.
wolves it's destruction.
This is peculiarly one of the his.
toric spots in and around the city
which the Government could well afford
to buy and convert into a permanent
memorial. The name of Francis Scott
Key is intimately interviewer with
the early history of the Republic. The
stirring lines he wrote as he glimpsed
Old Glory "by the dawn's early light, .
waving still over Fort McHenry have
become practically our national anthem
No cenotaph could be so effective as
the very home in which he lived, and
this is all the more feasible because OF
the fact that the building is in good
state of preservation. Intrinsically
and merely as a specimen of the archi
lecture of hundred years ago, il
should be preserved. To this should
be added the fact that, standing prac
tically on the banks of the Potomac
with no large buildings in its immedi
ate neighborhOod, it would be easy tt
surround the mansion with a small
park which would be recreation
ground for Georgetown and for tn,
general public.
Visitors to Washington come with
keen anticipation of the pleasure o
seeing the old mansion, linked as it il
with one of the few, the immortal
names that were not born to die. The,
would be disappointed to know that i
had been destroyed. In fact, it woul,
seem like a piece of mild barbarism
when small appropriation from Con
gress might preserve it for all time.
Instant and vigorous steps should b
taken to save this memorial from tn
destruction which threatens it.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
Action on "Tech" Lunch
Room Protest DELAYED

According to reports. no definite ac-
ton will be taken on the protest OF the
Seventh street merchants against the
Tech" lunch room, by the Board Of
Education at its regular monthly meet
ing at the Franklin School tomorrow.
Members Of the board have been un-
usually busy during the holidays, and
the merchants will be forced to wait
for a consideration Of the hearing. Dates
probably will be set for the dedication
Of the Cleveland and West schools to-
morrow. although an extension Of time
has been asked to complete the assem-
bly, hall at the Cleveland school,
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
SWEET SCHOOL GIRL WILL
BE PHILOSOPHER SOME DAY

To the Editcr of THE TIMES:
The sweet ''SchoOl Girl who wrote
in the Mail Bag. criticising The Times
generosity toward the children at
Christmas time, will be a great philosO-
pher some day. She has a little phi
losophy already, but not quite enough
When she saw the line OF little ones
receiving the good things at the Mum
sey Building her first thought was:
How kind of The Times!" This was
naturally, the thought Of most persons
who viewed that pleasant sight. But
our little philosopher looks beneath the
surface of things. ana wonders whether
this bounteousness will not dull the
self-reliance and industry OF the recipi-
ents. and deaden their self-respect.
Now Miss. you probably have pro-
vided for you by good parents, plenty
OF nice things to eat and wear and a
reasonable amount OF diversion. while
you are fitting yourself for the future.
Because OF this bounty you will be
stronger in mind and body to cope with
the conditions to be met later. Do you
think your self-respect or industry
would be favored II these donations
were withheld from you? The Times
has probably reached those who are
less favored of fortune than yourself,
and in gladdening the hearts of these
has rather stimulated an interest In
life and endeavor than otherwise.
MAGISTER
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
Baby Dead, Wife in
Court Against Husband

With their baby lying dead in their
home at 929 Florida avenue northwest,
Mrs. Mary Terrell. colored, refused to
show any mercy toward her husband.
William Terrell. whom she charged
with Gssaulting her, in the United
States branch Of Police Court yesterday.
Judge James l.. Pugh showed clemency,
however releasinglhe husband on his
personal bond.
an ask for the release Of her husband
until after the child is buried.
..He wouldn't look after the children
and me while the baby was alive. and
/ don't see why he should be let out
now" said Mrs. Terrell II don't want
him around for the funeral. Let him 20
to jail"
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
EXPECT TO PROGRESS IN
SPIRIT RATHER THAN FLESH

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Do you have to- wade through all
those letters about the evolved Caucas-
ian and his social system? II you do
you are. indeed. an involved Caucasian
and | pity your nervous system.
Cannot we prevail rpon Mr. Swear-
ingen to join the ranks of the optimists,
and forget his protoplasmal ancestors
and race-of-giants postertty!
We hopeful Caucasians (negroes and
red mem. are looking forward to an
embodiment rather than an evolution
we expect to progress in the spirit in
stead of the flesh, and that during un-
measured time.
Beware. Mr.. Swearingen, lest after a
century or less Of physical evolving,
when your corporeal death shall ensue,
You he not able in spirit to survive
to escape oblivion.
CREATED CAUCASIAN.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
BrOokland MasOnS
Open New Building

King David Lodge, No. %. F. A. A. M,
will open it's Masonic temple. Twelfth
and Monroe streets, Brookland, this
morning. There will be no public
meeting. The building. costing $4,000,
has been completed and is ready for
occupancy.
The front part OF the first floor will
be occupied by a subpostoffice station
after February !. The second floor is
a public hall where meetings of the
Brookland citizens will be held In the
future. The third floor is taken up with
the rooms OF King David Lodge.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE FLAG
FOR CHINESE REPUBLIC
To the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The new republic of the United States
Of China should have n new flag. IL
China designed one, using the red
white, and blue of the greatest repub-
lie, she would make a strong bid for
American sympathy and protection-not
protectorate-and would give a tell
ing hint to the robber powers that the
youngest republic looked for the moral
support of the greatest republic.
A flag could be designed somewhat
resembling the Stars and Stripes and
yet thoroughly distinctive. How would
this do?
The triangular yellow flag with wavy
outline and black dragon-the old flag
of China-foating In a blue field sown
with eighteen stars representing the
provinces or states of China proper.
This part of the flag corresponding to
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
w. S. Mexican Leaves,
Imperial Theater

w. S. Mexican, jr.. who has been con-
hected with the Imperial Theater Com
pany since its organization, leaves the
city today for New York, where he will
be connected with one Of the large
booking agencies there.
Mr.. Mexican resigned on December !,
but upon request remained in charge
of the house until arrangements could
be completed for the new management.
Mr.. McKean's resignation marks the
departure from Washington Of an ener-
eetic theatrical men, and one who
worked zealously to make the Imperial
deserving of the patronage.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
PASS LAW VALIDATING
ONLY CIVIC MARRIAGES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
IL there had been no money in II,
would the preachers have attacked Hun
nicutt? The disgraceful episode points
to the necessity of law validating only
civil marriages. Such a law, providing
safeguards against hasty marriages,
would also limit divorces 80 scanda-
lously prevalent.
Every fully civilized country has them.
n
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
A SIxPENCE SONG
FOR THE DRY TOWN

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
As the Mail Bag Is occasionally ad-
orned with verse, have put these lines
together for It. using only one hand,
and trust. the proper number of feet.
Sing song Of sixpence,
Pocket full Of rye;
Four and twenty topers
Drinking on the sly;
When the TASKS were opened,
The sots began to sing;
Now isn't this a pretty sight.
The town went dry last spring"
COCOA.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
Stolen Rings Are
Found in PaWnShOp

Detective Cox has recovered two
rings, valued at $50, which, with s. In
money. were stolen last Friday from
the apartment of Charles A. Wills,
1910 n street northwest. The rings weve
found in pawnshop.
The police believe tnat a man who
called at the apartment two days last
week on the preteXt that he wanted
work committed the theft The apart
ment was entered while members Of
the family were out
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
TAFT HEADS WILEY
LIST Of POSSIBLE
RACE BENEFACTORS
Pure Food Expert Complies
Fourteen Names of
Greatest"

FIFTEEN men who promise to do the
greatest work for humanity In the next
hve years? That's easy, Wiley anu
Roosevelt. why go into detaiIs7'
That was DR.. Harvey w. Wiley's jok-
ing response to a request for list OF
names answering the above require
ment.
Then he grew serious, and compiled
a list headed by President Taft. Then
came Theodore Roosevelt, and Jane
Aooams, whom he thought ought to te
usefui In the order named. After those
ne mentioned twelve more, explaining
that the order in which he mentioned
these did not indicate any relative val
ue ne placed in their possibilities.
ooine OF the names DR.. Wiley refused
~, ~ include In the list were those of
t,,n montas H1., a. EDISON, Luther Burbank, and
lists compiled by three New York men
and a among these forty-five he couldn't
ma enough to make up his selections.
Edison's Day Gone.
Edison. great as he is, has probably
passed the point when we csn look for
any more great discoveries from him,
l>r Wiley said. Il never did take mu,h
stock in Burbank. And can't see what
benetit aviation Is TO be to mankind,
SO l can't see where the Wright BROTH
cfs come in as benefacto' s."
After President raft. Roosevelt and
Miss Adams. DR.. Wiley named simon
Flexner, president of the Rockefeller
Institute. and pr. Robert s. Woodward
president of tn, Carnegie Institution,
IN Washington. Then came DR. Abra-
ham Jacob. president of tie American
Medical Associations; Henry s. Pritch--
ard, president of the founds ticn for the
aid OF teachers: Cardinal Gibbons.
Had1ey, president Of Yale; David Starr
Jordan, president Of Leland Stanford
University. Gov. Thomas r. Marshall,
of Indiana, and Speaker Champ Clark.
Makes Miscount.
The pure food expert made a mis-
count. and oniv named fourteen-wheth-
cr from accident or inten. TO leave a
niche for the name of Wiley. not being
known
"fou notice, we don't have 10 go out
of this country to get such list" he
said. II have named representative
| men in philanthropy, science, and in
publ: life. and all these / think have
| wide opportunities and excellent chances
| to do things that will push humanity
little further along the road to the
| millennium.
| "Rememter. too. that some Of the
men who have lone the greatest good
have gone to their reward With their
names almost unknown. I've picked the
men whose names are known to every
one, but /solne of the greatest, prob
ably. win do big work and still remain
| unsung.'
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
ARMY.
No orders issued today.
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander H. E. LACK
EY, to navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Lieutenant i. FOLEY, detached as in
spector of ordnance in charge, ma
CCai % maganneii n1nghham: Mnh mass, 10
Midshipman &. Il. PLATT, detached
Chester. TO Birmingham.
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. w. COLE.
to navy recruiting station, Balti-
more, Md
Chaplain M. C. GLEEsoN. detached
The Washington times., 1912-01-02

the Battle Of Gettysburg, but I want
TO say that ] make no claims to the
r,ght or decorating the graves OF any
OF their sons, but do claim that hight
as veteran of the Spanish American
war, and We as a body of veterans are.
] think, as capable Of carrying on the
work as the G.. A. II.
ONE OF THE S,-A. w "
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
Preparing Algy.

Her Prospective-There are no grounds
on which your father could throw me
out.
His Prospective-No; not I'm the front
of the house; but there Is a bed of gladi-
olas in the back yard which looks xuite
soft.-Brooklyn Life.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02

the starry blue field Of the American
hag.
with the blue fleld--No. red, white.
. blue, white. 8 blue, then below the
field. 9 white, Z red, s white, 8 blue, 10
white, II red, u white, and 13 blue.
SUGGESTION.
The Washington times., 1912-01-02
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