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The Washington times., 1912-06-26

life of the Far East and the stories OF the
Arabian Nights we're handed down by word Of mouth,
the professional raconeur may be found today in
the Oriental bazaar, instructng and amusing the
grown-ups.
But Boston may at least claim the distinction
Of having been the first city to employ such person,
and the municipality seems to have been particularly
fortunate in its selection Mrs. Cronin had long been
known for the interest which she was able to
in the course of her social settlement work by
regang the children with fairy tales, knghty legends
and, in Short all the manifold forms Of the narrative
To employ her regularly an inspiration, and the
result promises to inspire other cities to do likewise.
Her classes filled to overlowing and the benefits
are striking In the extreme.
Incidentally, she points out that children are
quick to catch the real moral Of story, whether it
is emphasized in the telling or not, and she gives
kindly warning to those who may have the idea
that they grasp nothing beyond the story itself The
girls for the tales Of fairies and the happy end
ings, while the boys 1t need scarcely be said for
the deeds OF daring and high adventure.
1t is not everyone who can tell story success
fully, and perhaps it is hardest Of all to reduce them
to the simple language and clear comprehension OF
child, The capacity which Mrs. Cronn has shown
is inherent, and not acquired But the new office
presents many opportunities to combine instruction
with entertainment in molding the character Of a
child that the Boston experiment is worthy OF imi-
tation.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Calls for Loyalty to the Flag Of the
United States Against Bandana.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Fellow citizens, which shall II be?
Our national banner, in red, white. and
blue, with its silvery stars, shining en-
biems Of light and guidance to our ever
Increasing population, both native and
foreign, or the dago's bandana of
black and red, which the discredited ex-
President has already adopted as his
banner when he appeared Saturday
night, June "a. at his convention In Chi
cago. waving Il at the people there and
In the street. accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Longworth, wearing her faith
ers banner on her hat, which, accord
ing TO newspaper report, was also worn
by those whom he succeeded in con-
Three cheers. however, for Governor
Hadiey. who maintains his loyalty to
the emblem Of his country. And think
OF II. ye peOple-aIl the people-ths cot
TOP rag was proclaimed and publicly ex-
hhi1ined hannsl by exsPresident Roosevelt as the
years the plain people from every natioh
and kindred and tongue under the blue
and starry heavens have been focking
to our hospitable shores seeking de-
liverance from oppression TO find peace
fui ana pr osperous homes under the Stars
and Stripes OF their adopted country,
and not until this frenzied political dem
agosue threw his old worthless hat into
the ring did any one of the millions thus
seeking refuge from the despotism OF
their own country ever think otherwise
than that the ample folds Of the Stars
and Stripes were the broad and shelter
Ing banner Of the plain people. Think
of II, ye men who fought to defend your
nations banner-think Of It! This man,
Theodore Roosevelt, honored by you
and by millions Of his fellow citizens to
preside over the destinies of this ma
ton under the dear old flag-this man.
whose pretended motto was "the square
deal" has now discovered that he was
| serving under a class flag. and not the
nag OF all the people. and. as a result
| OF this discovery. he discards the old
nag and faunts another class flag into
your faces and proclaims the bandana
| as the banner Of the plain people" OF
the United States of America Who are
| the plain people of this country? You
who read this article are some Of them
j am one OF them. and with a united
voice We say down with this haE OF
| Theodore Rooseyelt's and up, up, uI
with the red, white. and blue, and to its
| triple colors be ever true.
b. FRANKLIN RATTRAY
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Too Great o Tendency to Pass Judg.
ment Of Insanity on Other PeOple,

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
II 10 noteworthy that in your issue
Of the 24th there are two very humane
and just articles In the Mai! Bag anent
the insane In District. Superintendent
white has himself said in print, within
the last few months. "all insane asy-
lums house sane persons" This IL dis
tressingly true, and should cause the
thoughtful to pause for more than &
moments reflection. Indeed. this is
one Of the most neglected, and, at the
same time. most vital OF our philan-
thropies. That one Of the greatest
agencies for recreation In the sane, and
certainly for cure In the innane that
OF fresh air, exercise and contact with
nature-should be denied any one in
such an institution, Is more than the
abuses OF horses and cats and dumb
animals In this District. II readers
had looked behind the scenes, as this
writer has they would know truly Of
mans inhumanity to man" When the
mind In gone one ls nothing but a shell
and should have sympathy and encouI-
agement; but still worse when the mind
is unimpatred and in its supremacy. and
for some ones caprice. intrigue or
jealousy. some are imprisoned In this
living death: It calls loudly for the best
that is within US. Nothing SO hangs
pail as the stigma of insanity. Moth
ing in our national economy is more.
or so much abused. Moreover. 1t is
too often true that the really unbal-
anced, dominated by hatred, envy. or
some Of the poisons generated By these,
are out. while their victims are In dur
ance. Socrates said. IAN men are mad
who have divine release from common
ways Of men," And It Is time that the
so-called alienist and his cult should
be taught by the frown Of Just and
thinking persons that he asperses o,ir
national family when he would place
such stigma upon It for gain or passing
mention.
We are not insane, as a nation. We
are gifted we are thoughtful and large
~ endowed with industry, enthusiasm
and accomplishment. And this eYer-
present cry OF insanity. aimed at our
genius and our institutions by self
appointed detractors. who may possibly
be themselves degenerate, should be
cried down and silenced.
I. n NJ
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Gives the Lineup As He Thinks II
VIII Be In November.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In view OF the rape on the Repub-
iican party by the interests II does not
take a man with a college education to
predict the following lineup November
8, next:
Observation-Disclosures Arkansas, Del
aware. Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana. Maryland. Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas. and Virginia.
Progressive-Arizona, California. Idaho,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Min
nesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota. Washington.
and Wisconsin.
Doubtful-Colorado, Connecticut, In
diana, Maine, Massa chusetts, Michigan,
Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York. Ohio,
Oklahoma. Rhode Island, West Virginia,
and Wyoming.
Taf-Utah and Vermont.
JOHN C. HARRIS.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Harmony.
No, IT. r. c.; school Of instruction.
struction. Eastern Star Chapters
Naomi, No. o. Brookland, No. II.
The following 1. Q. o. F. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Eastern,
No. 7; Harmony, No Q, and Federal
City, No. 20. degree and election; /;
Friendship, No. IL. election. Eneamp-
ment-Columbian. No. !, degree and
election Of officers.
Meeting OF White Eagle Council, No. I.
/. .. r. NJ. Fifth and q streets north
west, tonight.
The following X. OF p. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Mt: Yer
non, No. 5; Hermione. No. IL: Union,
No. 22; Columbia. No. Is. Pythian
Sisters-Fricndship Temple, No. 0.
Meeting of Georg getotwn Circle. No. 62s.
p. H. c.. Pythian Temple, tonight.
Concert by United States Marine Band.
the CAPITOL, 6 p. m.
Concert by United States Engineer
Band. Potomac Park, 6 p. m.
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
Band, bandstand, 4 to 800 .. m.
Meeting OF the Board Of Education. the
Franklin School, $3.50 p. m.
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NOT A PERSONAL FIGHT.

The bosses cannot justify their stand for Parker
upon the ground they merely wanted to eliminate
Bryan. They had chance to select Kern, friend
of Parker, but they would not They had oppor-
unity to accept KernS proposition that they select
either one of FIVE other men, one Senator OGorman
of New York 1t was treated with silent contempt
although made publicly to Parker and Murphy, in
person.
No, Parkers selection was not necessary to
eliminate Bryan. 1t was necessary only to impress
upon the country that progressive satisfactory
and the reactonaries in control Of The Baltimore
convention. 1t was not personal fight. 1t was a
battle between principles.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
A Striking Illustration in Reply TO-
the Inquiry, SIS Roosevelt q
DemapoRueFv

To the Editor OF THE TIMES.
A friend writes and asks: "Is Roose-
Welt q demogogue5' "Demagogue' IL
from two Greek words meaning: Lead
ing the common people" and as Jesus
Of Nazareth. Socrates, savonaroia, and
several others Of this class have been
pronounced "demogogues," I naturally
hesitate to place Mr.. Roosevelt in this
category. But did you ever see a lot
Of fat. contented fieas on a lean, hun
cry and therefore irrascible dog7 Sud
denly one Of the fieas, In a spirit of
altruism, or mayhap with q keen In
sight into possible future needs. en-
qlires Of his comrades: Brethren, did
u ever occur to you that II We continue
to partition this canine with such
there shall be no dog upon which TO
feed" Instantly the speaker 10 re-
gardsd with suspicion. but tolerated
wtthal provided he. does not further
disclose the real situation to the dog.
and instanter this puiex interIocutor Is
transmitted into q demogogue. II the
dog becomes unduly impoverished, as
es absorbed by the heas proportionateiy
impaired, the latter would solve the
problem by prescribing more strenuous
effort on the part OF the dog to increase
its food supply--a fact often quite i'm
possible to perform. Hence the feas'
city for sustained labor
In the light Of the foregoing reyein-
tons ] should say therefore that Theo-
dore Roosevelt has, In sense at least.
dema gogism, since he has not only told
the dog about the heas. but has had the
audacity to rub acid into the raw spots
on the poor beasts hide. The function
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1912.
WHAT OF THE WEST?

When the test came at Chicago the Western
States, which form the backbone of the Republican
party and give the Republican votes necessary to
win election, stood out against Taft and the bosses,
refusing to take any part in the proceedings of the
packed convention
When the test came at Baltimore the Western
States, which furnish the bulk of progressive votes
in the convention, refused to follow Clark, who has
posed as progressive, into the camp of the reaction
aries.
In event the Baltimore convention nominates
a pseudo-progressive or frank reactionary, what
will the great Middle West and West do?
Will it support Taft, whom it repudiated at
Chicago? Will it support a milk-andwater Demo-
cratic progressive? Or will it give its electoral vote
to the progressive party which Roosevelt has called
into existence?
While politicians are observing the old rule Of
playing up to New York bosses in order TO capture
the New York electoral vote, the West is getting
ready to prove that these United States extend much
farther than between Sandy Hook and Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Grows Somewhat Excited Over the
Real Identity Of the Red Bug.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
As to The Times article Sunday. The
Wickedest Flea" some nature-fakers
sin OF deliberate purpose TO deceive, and
others from pure ignorance, but de-
ceiving the reader all the same.
1t takes some gall, to sit In an office
and try to instruct or amuse without
knowing anything Of the subject. There
are about four distinct Inventions" /"
toften called Bes), In that single nature
fake. The red-bug has no relationship
or affinity with the preiex, or fea. You
might as faithfully say ne was a small
sort Of bumblebee or bedbug. Neither
10 the red-bug the same az the tropical
chigoe or jigger. This town Is full OF
good entomoiogists-why not ask some
one who knows? A. w. BARBER.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Claims That Roosevelt Has Taken
His Bandana Emblem From the
Democratic Party.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
You say with the new party. new
emblems are born" claim the latest is
the bandana." When Cleveland was
elected the first time / bought a num-
Der of "bandanas." made them into q
large banner to stretch from the home
of ]. Smith Orrick to that of Col. ]. NJ.
Seymour, both residences being on a
corner in Glyndon. Md. Death OF a sis-
ter prevented any demonstration in
honor of that event Seems to me
Teddy should practice what he
breaches, Not steal" What say you?
MARY K. SEYMOUR.
Chesapeake Beach,
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Warns Against Prescriptions Which
Contain ResOrcin, Which Dis.
cOIOrs the Hair.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
l noticed the other day a recommen-
dalton of a dandruff cure In which the
writer included resorcin as part of the
prescription. Probably the writer was
not only stains the hair indelibly, but
that, owing perhaps to obscure chemi-
cal reactions. the stain is frequently
of an obnoxious color. i am personally
acquainted with case In which the
hair Of a lady was dyed in varying
shades OF obnoxious green. 1t should
only be used when this popularity is
known and allowed for. SENEX.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
The OdOrs From the Northeast Dump
Have Not Been Described In
Terms Strong Enough,

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
noticed In The Times of June p
some one wrote about the odor that
comes from the northeast dump ana
branch. Now, do not know how close
this correspondent lives to this pestifer-
Gus place, but II he lives as far out as
ing It a black enough name or descTib-
ing the odor Tooth as strong as II is, and
public censure will not allow me to use
language strong enough TO do II Justice
AS for sitting out OF doors to get a
breath of fresh air, that's impossible on
account of the mosquitoes.
This place is a nuisance and a menace
to public health, and should be attend
ed TO. /.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Mrs. Belva Lockwood
Back From meeting

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood has returned
to the city from University City, St.
ouis Mo. where she attended a con-
Vention of the American Womans' Re
public, which was officially organized at
this meeting.
Mrs. Lockwood stated this morning the
Republic had a great future, and eX-
pected to accomplish a great work be-
fore many more years have passed by.
She was made attonery general, and ad-
ministered the oath of office to some OF
the other officers.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26

Of the original lot OF Heas" with which
this scene In natural history" opens
~ To fatten, and we can therefore read
iiy understand why this inauisitive In
desirable" and even "demented;" and
80 indeed is he from the standpoint of
those who, as the result OF "asslduous
labor and superior intelligence" have
which to feed. Shame on Teddy, the
traitorI w X CARR
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
AN OFFICIAL STORY-TELLER.

Through the appointment of Mrs Mary A.
Cronn as the official sory-teller of the public library
Boston has given a real meaning and very real
charm to what Longfelow designated as the Chill
drens hour" The professional teller of tales is not
new, to be sure This pleasing functonary for many
thousands of years has been typical character in the
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Mrs. Edith X. Kern's
Name Is Presented

As a candidate for appointment to the
Board OF Education. subsequent TO the
refusal of Miss Mabel Boardman to ac-
cept a place upon it, Mrs. Edith King
man Kern, club woman and lawyer,
was presented TO the justices OF the
District Supreme Court yesterday.
copies of resolutions indorsing Mrs.
Kern adopted by the Toner and Grant
Home and School Association were sub
mltted to the court By George r. LIN
klns.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Amusements.

Polrs-Poli Players in ALIAS Jimmy
Valentine" 2:15 and S:l6 .. m.
Columbia-Coiumbia Players In Tho
Climbers" S.l5 p. m.
Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville
Arcade-Motion pictures and other at
fractions.
Glen Echo Park-Amusements for all.
Admission free.
Chevy Chase Iake-Amusements and
music by section OF Marine Band.
Marshall Hall-Dancing and other at.
fractions.
Chesapeake Beach-Bathing. fishing
and other attractions
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuSe.
ments.
Indian Head and return, steamer St
Johns, forty-mile moonlight sail a,
p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Altic at Guantanamo, Talla-
hassee at Washington, Monterey and
Nanshan at Shanghai. Hector at
Key West, Dolphin at East River,
VicksbuTG at San Diego.
Sailed-Caesar from Newport News for
Newport, Eagle from Guantanamo
for Santiago, Rocket from Norfolk
for washington, Dupont and Blakely
from New York yard for Newport
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Passed Assistant PaymRster w. j.
HlNE, detached navy yard, Phila-
delphia, Pa; to Iowa.
Professor OF Mathematics G.. X. CAL
HOUN, detached Schenectady, N
Y; TO School Marine Engineering,
Annapolis, Md.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

TO this owrn and dnaky
wit" the assurance that
good but t wlund
pubn be Tres
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
Concerts Today
By the United States Marine Band
U. S. Capitol, at S p. m.
WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN.
Leader

March. Fearless and Mighty
Won Blon
Overture, "Oberon". .......vo Weber
Variations on a German folk song,
in the style of celebrated com
posers:
"Kommt a Vogel Gefogen" .....Ochs
O Bach. (2) Haydn. (D Mozart.
% Strauss. 6) Verdi. 6) Gounod.
Cd Wagner. (0 Beethoven. C0
Mendelssohn. Q0 Brahms. QD
Meyerbeer. Q0 Finale, a Mill
tary March.
Valse, "A la-blen- aimee" :; :. .Schuett
Grand scenes from THE Walk
uTe ...'.,.'.'.'.''''''' "oBHeI
March Militaire, "Francaise,"
Saint-Saens
Concert Galop, Ride of the Hus-
BarS' '..........,.,.....' 5anteNnann
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
BY United States Engineer Band, at
Potomac Park, at S p. m.

JULIUS HAMPER. Leader.
March, Guard OF Honor. Lehnhardt
Overture, "Ruy Bias. .Mendelssohn
Habenera, Mexican Kisses"
Roberts
Selection, I'll Trovatore". Verdi
Waltz, "Unrequited Love. Linke
Suite Espagnole, La Fetra" .Lacome
(a) Los To;Cs. (b) La Reja, (c)
La Zarsuela
Morceau characteristic, "Vision."
Won Blon
Selection, THE Soul Kiss" .......Levi
March, THE Daughters of Amer
lea .,,....'.,'''''' ''-'''''' LN~h'PO
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
ARMY.
No orders to army officers.

No orders to army officers.
NAVY.
Lieutenant f. H. CAMPBELL de-
tached navy yard, Puget Sound,
Wash; TO Chattanooga as executive
officer.
Lieutenant w. ]. MOSES, detached
navy yard, Puget Sound, Wash. {;
to Galveston as executive officer
Lieutenant NJ. $. DAVIS, detached
navy yard. Mare Island, Cal; to
Cleveland as executive officer.
Lieutenant A. B. REED, detached
navy yard, Mare Island, Cal; TO
Denver as executive officer.
The Washington times., 1912-06-26
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band.
Bandstand at a O'clock.

JOHN 8. NJ. zIMMERMANN.
Director.
March, Second Regiment p. NJ"
Hall
overture, "Italien in Anglers"
Rossini
IdyI, Moonlight. "................M .Moret
Selection. "L'Africaine" a .Meyeroeer
Rag Oddly, "Hyacinth Rag
new observation-disclosures DO'SAOiu
Excerpts from THE Wall Street
Girr' .Haschna
Waltz Suite, shadow Land"
Robinson
Finale, Dunlop Commandery". Hall
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE
HURON.

The odore Nelson closed a visit with
friends here Monday and left for his
home at Fergus Falls, MINI.
Say Mr.. Voter did it ever occur to
YOU to investigate and see whether your
tax money is squandered or not.
Miss Susie Fast was here from her
home near Munich visiting a few days
with her sister Miss Mary Fast who
lives in Clyde.
Sturm& Price the Langdon real estate
men are out here much of the time
these days looking after the harvesting
of crop on farms they W in this par
of the county.
A gentleman by the name of Mr.
Howson, from Lake City, Ia, has beer
here during the week looking over farm
property he recently purchased in thi:
part of the county.
Miss Minnie Peterson who has beef
helping here sister, Mrs. Jergensol
the past few weeks left returning t,
Clyde, where she makes her home will
the family of j. P Larson.
Now that the harvest and threshin,
time has arrived everybody is findin!
that girls to work are quite scarce
But if you need one send John as he ca
find one when nobody else can.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-09-05

E. A. Wadsworth is another Langdon
land man that we are seeing much OF
these days. His fax crop on the old
Chas. Alton place stand a good chance
of making a rich man of him this fall.
The ladies aid society met during the
week and discussed ways and means to
raise money to aid in the project of
building a church in Clyde. 1t is since
learned that they held an apron sale
which resulted in their reaping quite a
harvest of the very necessary root of all
| evil.
In looking over the county papers
we note that the school districts Of the
different townships are publishing the
annual statement of the treasurer OF
school district, and 1t occurs to US that
this is a matter which still has to be
attended to by the holder of that office
in Huron township. The people who
pay the taxes are entitled to and would
like to know how the money is being
expenece.
These days we have been getting
little too much RAIN for the going aheae
with harvesting. Farmers are becom
ing anxious about their fall work a
there is still considerable haying to d.
the crop is less than half cut and llttl
if anything done in the way of thresh
ing. The days are vislbly shortening
and it is about time to think of fal
blowing. Even the forehanded farme
is beginning to wonder where he will ge
off at before all this work is take
care of before it freezes up.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-09-05
VEGETABLE CROQUETTES.
VEGETABLE CROQUETTES a,

V60G AoIE ~ Is.
VEGETABLE CROQUETTES are
made just like those Of fish, fowl
or meat except that chopped
vegetables are used instead of meat.
Rice, potatoes, hominy. macaroni.
corn. tomatoes and many other vege-
tables are available in c%roquette max
ing.
a sauce is mixed with the minced
vegetable to give it richness and flavor
The Sauce.
This cream or sauce may be made as
follows: Scald a pint of cream Melt
an ounce of butter in a saucepan and
when it begins to boil stir in two table
%spoonfuls of corr starch.
Add to the butter in the saucepan
about one-third Of the cream and stir
as it boils. When thickened add more
cream and boil again. Stir to keep it
smooth and add the rest of the cream
little by little.
The seasoning may then be put in.
Add n beaten egg as the sauce is
removed from the stove unless you
wish the c%roquettes to be very white
The sauce must be about as thick as
batter.
When shaping a croquette use a
tablespoonful of the sauce to hold it
together, mixing it with the chopped
vegetables. Then the croquettes may
be shaped. dipped in beaten egg and
i rolled in breadcrumbs.
Should the croquette mixture seem
too thin it may be stiffened with
cracker crumbs.
With Many Ingredients.
Mixed Vegetable Croquettes.-Take
a cup of cooked rice, two cups of bak-
ed beans, half a cup mashed potatoes,
salt and pepper, a few drops Of onion
juice, n tablespoonful Of butter, two
tablespoonfuls Of -four, half a cup of
tomatoes. Melt the butter, add -four.
When combined add tomatoes. Cook
five minutes and add remaining ingre-
dents. Chill. shape and fry.
Potato Comprehensive a pint of
chopped cold potatoes, a tablespoonful
Of butter. salt and pepper, a few drops
Of onion Juice and the yolk Of one egg.
Mix, emitting the egg, and beat very
light. When slightly cool add the yolk
Of the egg, rub through a sieve and
form into balls.
Roll in fine bread or cracker crumbs
Fry in smoking hot lard. Drain and
soruo