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Evening journal., 1912-01-08
MONDAY. JAN. 8. 1912
AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION.

"A 1 THE recent meeting of the American Eco
n nomic Association in Washington it was
decided TO ask President Taft to invite the powers
OF the world 10 join in the creation of an Inter
national Commission TO inquire into the high cost
OF living. The services of eminent foreign author
tiles will be secured along with Americans should
the commission be named, for he increase in the
cost of living has affected Europe as we'll as
America Remedies TO be suggested.
Senators Smoot and Lodge and others spoke at
the meeting in favor OF such a commission. All the
eminent speakers agree that pr oes of the neceS-
sites of life are relatively speaking, too high, and
that all available data point to a continued ad-
vance
The increase in the cost of production, higher
wages, expansion of credit the increased output
of gold and material increase in the volume of
other forms of circulating medium, industrial COM
bination organizations of middemen, waste in
production, militarsm and the universal demand
for more luxuries and comforts by people gener-
ally we're among the causes assigned for the pres
ent high cost of living.
Committees of our own Congress have investi-
gated the subject made voumhous but unsatsfac-
tory reports, especially since, they could suggest no
practical remedy, and it-%ould therefore be we'll
Ia e make the subjeSt one of international inquiry
The commission should be appointed, but there
is a suspicion that the Democrats in Congress may
oppose the plan, for as political card they would
like to attribute the high cost of living TO the
tariff
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
Editorial Opinion
SCIENTIFIC MEAsuRE on VALVE.

New York American.
Professor Seligman. Of Columbia
University, suggests that some day
the governments Of the world will
get together and agree to discard
gold or any other particular COM
modify as a basis FOR money-"and
to replace it with an artificial and
composite standard o. prices" The
idea is of course, very old and has
been canvassed by many statesmen
and economists. Il acquires a fresh
interest in these days because of the
growing intimacy of international re-
lations and the Frightening prospect
for international understandings.
The establishment of the gold
standard as a basis of world trade
was, Of course, an important historic
step in the right direction. 1t settled
the principle that trade should rest
not upon arbitrary but upon intrinsic
values.
Yet it is clear that a standard more
instrinsic to human needs than gold
cOin-mOre necessary to the actual
maintenance of human life-could
easily be devised
AS the French savants found a nat
ural and Interchangeable standard of
length by measuring a meridian from
the Equator TO the Pole, so scientific
economists could find a sufficiently
exact standard Of value in some esti-
mate of the materials necessary TO
sustain a human life.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
FOLKS PAST FIFTY
MUSTUSE CASCARETS
What Glasses are TO Weak
Eyes, CaSCaretS are to Weak
Bowels lO-Cent BOx
viii Truly Amaze You

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help. else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
tion is perfectly natural. Il is Just
as natural as il is for old people to
walk slowly. For age is never so
active as youth. The muscles are
less elastic. And the bowels are
muscles
So all old people need Cascarets.
One might as well refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as 10 neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages, but never so
much as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh ply
sizes. Youth may occasionally whip
the bowels into activity But a lash
can't be used every day What the
bowels O. the old need is a gentle
and natural tonic. One that can be
used without harm. The
only such tonic is Cascarets and they
cost only 10 cents per box at any
drug store They work whA. you
sleep.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
PILOTS In ARMS
AGAINST EYE TEST

The new ruling of the Board Of
Supervising Steamboat Inspectors,
which will take away pilots licenses
from seasoned mariners. veterans Of
active service for years, unless they
can pass an eye test for coloring and
reading, which includes the picking
out Of different cOlored threads from a
bowl of wool. caused strenuous obiec-
tions to be raised by old sailors who
were seated in Philadelphia in the
rooms Of the Pilots Association and
Offices Of barge owners, whose craft
they have piloted for years without
losing a single piece of cargo.
AS a result of the recent meeting
in the Philadelphia Bourse, which was
attended by officials of the Maritime
Exchange, tug boat and barge owners
the Board will meet i'm Washington,
on January II. at which a protest
will be received by the Board OBJ
iecting to the severe eye test
Captain William J. Minford, a
sturdy white haired sea dog, who has
made good during all Of his sea-going
career. had the following to say corr
cerning the new ruling:
"A man should have some kind Of
a test, and he usually does get what
we pilots call a light test
HE must be able to pick out the
different colored lights which he will
continuously see during his work but
tho new test of the supervising In
spectors is an outrage"
The old mariners are supported in
their objections by many maritime Of
ficials in this city. George T. Sproule,
secretary of the Commissioners of
Navigation. said the new arrangement
was wrong and that the only practical
test for a pilot is to let him get a
chance 70 use his eyes on the river
and bay.
Sproule spoke Of the case Of Pilot
Daniel z. Stevens, who has been de-
clared color blind by three oculists be-
cause OF his defective red-green color
sense. He was taken down the river
on three steamboats, and shortly
proved his capahility as a pilot
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
FIGHTING BOB"

Baltimore Evening Sun.
Fighting Bob" Evans, who died in
Washington. belonged to that old
school of American seafghters OF
which Decatur and Perry were the
chiefs. a warrior by instinct, it was
his good fortune, from end to end OF
his career to be in the thick of every
national difficulty. Shot to pieces at
Fort Fisher in the Civil War. he lived
to play leading part in the most eX-
citing Of our South American broils
and to command .frst-class battle
ship in the historic action off Santi-
ago. A certain. flavor of flamboyancy
fingered about him. He was not in
sensible to dramatic values. But
underneath that surface play acting
there was a very genuine daring and.
what is more, a vey real professional
intelligence.
The Thought of "Fiehting Bob" al
ways recalls memories Of his threat
to make Spanish the prevailing Ian
guage in hell. of his horneric swear
ing Of his famous challenges and de-
fiauces. Put it was this same dare
devil who had sound enough discre-
tion at SANTIAGO to fight his shin from
The coming tower. i'm the face Of silly
sneers. "a commanders first duty, -
he said then. sis to win his battle,
and the hest way to do that is to re-
main alive" This sensible view. so
much I'm contrast to the current
Evans legend silenced the romantic,
and soon afterward the Navy Depart-
ment embodied It in formal orders to
cantains. Certainly no commander at
Santiago rendered more valuable SER
vice than Fighting Bob" and that
without the loss of a single man.
/ Admiral Evans great professional
skill. as opposed to mere enternris'
and daring. is something Of which
the public heard little. and vet II wa
that side of him on which Mr.. Taf
dwelled in sueaing of him recently
| He knew fighting ships inside anl
! out-knew them as complicated ma
chimes as well as in their character o
| blood-letters. "He was admirably ad
vised" said Mr.. Taft. Gin the intrica
cies of cruisers and battleships, an,
succeeded i'm controlling and manenv
ering them" No man aided more
enthusiastically i'm the upbuilding o
the new navy No man did more L
engender respect for that navy be
yond the seas.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

ON night last week the Charter Commis-
" sioners listened to the pleas of the advocates
of equal suffrage and in reply TO the question Of
Commissioner Kurtz stated why they had appear
ed. They wished TO take advantage of every op-
portunty to present their cause That they did
it we'll the other night no one can gainsay.
Every meeting of the kind is helpful to the suf-
fragists. Every holding up of the failures that
men have made in government should stir the in
terest of the people in having better government
One of the arguments frequently used against
suffrage is that even with the women voting
things would be no better, but that does not hit
at the justice of the demands of the women. They
reply that government could not be worse.
No doubt when women can arouse enough in
terest among their own sex to be able to make
a persistent and determined demand for the right
of suffrage they will get it. There is no question
that the women of the kind Mr. Spaid mentioned
in his address are capable of exercising the fran
chise intelligently and Mr. Spaid made good
point when he said that the women are surely as
capable of voting nelligently as the masses of ig-
norant and purchasable men who now cast their
ballots although intelligent women are barred from
voting
There is not likely to be any reply to the argu-
ments made by the women and their advocates
There will be no reply the article printed in The
Journal on SATURDAY. bearing on tie point.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

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A Central Branch Kansas editor announces the con-
clusion that days work spent in building good roads
and concrete culvers is of more benefit TO the country
than the amount of time devoted to building a
new political platform.
.-.-.-.
Deliberate with caution but act with decision and
promptness.-Coton.
:-.-.--:
Il motive alone that gives character to the actions
of men.-Bruyere
.-:-.-.
Mrs Peayish says that before they married
Mr. pcavish used TO say that If she would let him be
her Santa Claus he would devote his life to sliding
up and down the chimney for her And now il makes
him mad TO have to take up ashes from the grate-Ga
weston News
:-.-.-.
Victor Berger the Socialist member of the House Of
Representatives, sends out more speeches than any
other Congressman excepting Senator Jonathan Bourne
Jr., of Oregon.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
A WIDESPREAD EVIL.

IT HE matter of purchasing votes is likely to be-
4 come a serious national problem. Not so
many years ago Delaware was held up a sink
hole Of political iniquity because of the alleged
purchase of votes. But all the time it seems that
the evil was praoticed in other communities as well
as in Delaware. Stories are circulating that the
evil is prevalent in many other communities. The
exposure Of the traffic in Adams county, Ohio, will
be recalled, followed as it was by the exposures
in Vermillion county III. Another nest of civic
rottenness has been discovered in Tennessee. 1t
is charged that votes we're sold by the wholesale
in Lee county of that state. A grand jury has re-
turned 200 indictments and has evidence upon
which 1900 citizens may be indicted. The prose-
cutting attorney of the county declares that more
than $4,000 was spent in the purchase of votes
last November and adds that vote buying has been
more prevalent in other counties than in Lee
One of the latest stories Of corruption comes
from Bristol, Va. The county judge, Henry A.
Skeen, has directed an investigation to be made
and many convictions are expected.
Vote buying it seems, has been confined to no
particular party Both the big parties have been
guilty of the practice The punishment advocated
that meets with most favor is the depriving of
me guilty ones of their citizenship The Cleveland
Leader, the chief Republican newspaper of Ohio,
thinks that the sending of vote sellers froIl their
country into exile would not be penalty too
severe
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
THE RACE DETERIORATING?

RHR WILLIAM c. MULDOON widely known as
l. l. wrestler, trainer and conditioner" an up
builder of those who are physically "down-and-
out makes the rather gloomy assertion that the
American race is deterorating which he attributes
to two things, money hogs and money madness,
the twin causes of decay.
Every year, according to Muldoon it gets worse,
and no man can foresee the end. Some million
aires, says Muldoon, come to him worn out, dissi-
pated, crazed almost by their perpetual struggle
for more money. They burn out their body and
soul, but what is worse, according to Conditioner
Muldoon, their children are worse than their par
ents. The younger generation loses its vitality,
its ambition, its morals and its reputation. They
are no good to themselves or to anyone else, all
the result of too much money. The unlicked cubs,
as Muldoon describes them, como to him for treat
ment with their Wallets and their automobiles, but
he returns these accessories before he consents to
rebuild the wornouts.
Muldoon is in position to know what he is
talking about True it is that luxury and extrava-
ganee prevail among the young as never before
The young men attending many of the large col
leges and universities live in the lap of luxury
that not dreamed of only twenty or twenty
five years ago. They are untitled for any of the
serious work of life. And too often men who have
achieved material success, after having gone
through the rough paths of early struggles, are
the most prodgal in avishing money upon their
children
Muldoon paints dismal picture. He looks be-
low the Surface. Despite his assertions any one
who walks along the main street of big city, or
a smaller one for that matter sees splendid speci-
mems of well-dressed young men and women, well
groomed and apparently enjoying the best of
health That is the seen, just as the throngs who
dissipate would make one who failed to look be-
low the surface think there no other side of
the picture. The other side, in both instances, is
not held up to the public gaze. The wrecks of dis
sipaton and the physically impaired from other
causes in most cases arc out of the way unseen by
the public
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
TO EXAMINE ALL
NEW TRAINMEN
They Must Knew Rules on
Air and Signal Equip
ment

Division superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
issuing notices to the trainmen show
ing how the engineers, firemen and
other men in the transportation de-
partment will be examined as TO their
knowledge Of the operation of the
airbrake and the train air signal
equipment.
The notice says that when the fire.
men are first employed they will be
sent to the motive power instructor to
take part in the instructions given by
him and attend one of the classes on
air and signals. which are being atS
tended by men older than himself.
Al the end of the first year he will
be given a progressive examination, at
the end of the second twelve months
the second progressive examination
and at the end Of the third twelve
months the third examination This
will be considered final, except when
he is promoted to the right side OF
the cab.
Enginemen will be required to be
examined every three years or when=
ever necessary by reason Of introduc-
tion of new equipment, and also when
promoted from the position Of freight
enginemen TO passenger engineer
These men will be required TO pass
the examination at the rating of at
least SO per cent.
Trainmen. when first employed, will
also be sent to the motive power in
structor and upon their first examin-
alton. must pass with a minimum rat
ing of so per cent At the end Of the
second year he will take another ex-
animation and pass with a minimum
rating Of IS per cent.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
coon FFFICIFNCY RECORDS.

November being practically a mild
month on railroads. many Of the pas
senger trains made good time on their
runs and some fine efficiency records
were made on the Philadelphia, Balti-
more & Washington railroad lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie. Out of
66.319 trains run on all divisions. SIG
per cent. or 5S,069. made schedule
time; and 1871 per cent, or a total Of
$3.50 arrived on time
The various divisions making eX-
ira good records on schedule time are
as follows: Cresson, 97.4; Conemaugh,
974: Shamokin. 95: Sunbury. 94.9;
Bellwood. $40; Buffalo, 80; Allegheny.
% Q. Baltimore. 924; Delaware. 92.2;
Bedford. 92' Middle. SIS, and Phila-
delphia, S5.l.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

The Baltimore Evening Sun remarks that the
one thing that has worked incomparably more
harm to the Democratic party in Maryland in re-
cent years than any other is the suggestion of
trickery and crookedness that has hung over many
of the actions of its leaders and representatives.
But it is doubtful whether the leaders of the party
will ever learn the lesson and abandon their prac-
tices. Trckery and crookedness was potent cause
Of the defeat of the Democrats in this state years
ago and such things will cause the downfall of
any party that practices them.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
Stories of The Day
ECONOMY.


Write me check, Alfred. to buy
Christmas present with"
Make it as small as you can this
time, dear! How much must you
have to buy presents for the children,
your mother. the maid and the rest?'
Here is the list. can't get along
with less than s75."
Nonsense! Well. at least leave out
the present for mel Figure it again
] don't want anything.'
"a long pause during which the
wife makes new computation)
well, Alfred. it's now s74.25!"-
Fliegende Blaetier.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

An effort will be made this winter to secure the
passage by Congress of bill providing pensions
for members Of the lfe-saving service disabled by
old age or sickness, or in the discharge of their
duties Previous attempts to secure fair treat
ment for these men have failed The life savers
are poorly paid they are subjected to rigid SER
vice including great perils, they are heroes in
daily life Last year the life savers gave assist
ance in 1868 wrecks saved vessel property valued
at SIOOOOO00 out of Sl2,OO0,0O0 involved and the
number of lives saved was almost 1000. Surely
men engaged in such labors should be most con-
sideratey treated by the government.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

Referring to the Jackson day dinner of the
Democrats the Norfolk Wrginian-Pilot rather
mournfully says that whenever prospect of sue
cess appears in the political horizon, leaders
conduct themselves like the dogs who became
so absorbed in fighting over a bone that the fox
stole in and stole the bone" But what would poll
tics be without the fun of frequent row?
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
LET HIM OFF CHEAP.

In the spring Of 1879 said Colonel
Mike Connoly. a noted newspaper
man OF Memphis, at the Rennert. Il
was in the little town of Lampasas,
In the Lone Star State, and while
waiting 10 take a stage for Austin
went into a barber shop on the main
street of the village. The proprietor
seemed very friendly citizen and /
was impressed with his air of kind
iness and good humor. He was so
mild-mannered that / wondered while
he was lathering me if he were not
a Sunday school superintendent.
While still revolving this speculation
he suddenly laid down the razor and
catching up a Notwithstanding six
shooter from a table. murmured 'Ex-
cuse me, sir. for just a minute, but
there goes a chap I've got TO settle
with, and thereupon he dashed into
the street. Before l could climb down
from the chair the report Of a Colts
.45 reverberated on the cir. / didn't
know what Nouble might ensue, and
so concluded to stay where I was;
but in a trice my barber was back. as
smiling as ever, and begging my par
don profusely, resumed operations on
my face
"'I didn't want to kill the dirty
greaser. judge, said he in relating
the episode and Just sent one bull
let into his left leg. Baltimore
American.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08
BELIFvE CHANDELIER UNSAFE

IN all probability the big chandelier
in the county court room will be taken
down. Some of the judges. attorneys
and court attaches fear that the chan
delier is unsafe and may fail at any
moment. The attention of the Building
Committee OF the Levy Court will be
called to the condition Of the fixture.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

The original Wilson journalistic advocate in
Delaware, the Dover Index, suspects that some
of our Democrats are trying to ride into power
on the crest of the Wilson wave. There will be
the same old row among the Democratic factions
when the state convention meets.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

The Jackson Day dinner of the Democrats to
be held at Washington should be permitted to
proceed in peace Former Governor Folk of Mis-
souri, has edged in as one of the speakers.
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II II
fails to cure e w GROVES sigma.
ture is on each box. Csc"
Evening journal., 1912-01-08

The ATsociRflon Of
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The Associatfon Of Aneriean IN ,b Spmsosea . OF
Advertisers fNew York City haf sers Of this eoun
esraifisd the circulation ~ The Assoea
o. this publication 0nls the figures Of % endorses only
arsulAoo contained in A report ara nj. 10 ts a. SUD
gungantsea hy .hs Association. ton al any nog,en,
[11Aa and positive proof
lam A. hAhA4 must be submitt,d
a. 80 eAV>IfSO ATho accompanying
10 - Oas. certificate No. ia
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Evening journal., 1912-01-08

Yerger's 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist supplies
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

the time / started to practice law |
concluded not to permit politics to in
terfere with business, aud j have consis-
family endeavored 70 live up to that
determination Mr.. MoDonougn re.
tanned the firm Of which l am a mem
Der. to represent him on the recount
and has already paid the tirm for their
services in that behalf There was no
attempt made to defeat the will of the
people The law provides that candl
dates may have recounts. Ii developed
that many of the ballot boxes in the
county were not sealed in the particu
lar way specified by the law. and Mr.
Waffen appealed to the court. and pre-
vented recount on all OF the boxes
in the county, except Hematite. 1t
was therefore not determined whether
the result would have been different
had Mr.. Waffen permitted the recount
20 go on
The appeal OF Mr.. Waifen is desigffrk.
to create sympathy for himself. and
prejudice against me. It is childish
and small A moments reflection will
convince anyone that simply because
Mr. Watfen in the republican caucus
obtained the nomination, he should not
be given certificate OF election. There
is democratic party In the county.
and was aware OF no reason why that
party was under any obligation to Mr..
Waifen, or should be so solioitious OF
him rs to permit him on the republican
ticket TO be unopposed. True. he ran
on the democratic ticket two years ago,
but in his wild chase for office. party
does not seen TO matter
have been democrat tor many
years and while | realize that in local
affairs. party label should make no
difference, as far as the voter is con-
cerned in voting for candidates for
local Offices still nave the old fashion
notion that If one obtains the place up
on ticket he holds himself ont as n
sympathy with the party that gives
him the nomination.. and / would very
much distrust him If ne was masquer
aiding as democratic or republican,
simply to get Office.
Mr.. waden in his letter saws he is
the peoples candidate on the repubi
can ticket. Will yon come out in the
open Mr.. Waften, and lei us know to
what party you rightfully belongl
pd. adv. G.. ID. Dwyer.