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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
A National Peace Day.

Yesterday, May rs. was the thirteenth
anniversary date Of the initiative of the
movement which resulted in the first
Hague Conference, a movement that
was started in quite an unexpected
quarter. The call came from the Car
of Russia, and it was followed by an
invitation from the then very young
Queen of the Netherlands to meet at
her capital. From a beginning which
almost openly was sneered at, impor-
tant results have followed, the history
of which constitutes some of the gray-
est features in the worlds record.
The influences that had their root in
the first Hague Conference have been
strengthened and more and more are
expanding into and changing; the life Of
the civilized world. True, the end of
wars IS not yet in sight, perhaps never
viii be realized; still, already more than
one conflict has been prevented by the
practical substitutes that have made un-
necessary the ultima ratio" of arms.
1t was seven years ago dat the Sec
rotary of the Massachusetts, State Board
of Education issued a circular to all
school superintendent of tie State, rec
ommending that this anniversary of the
meeting at The Hague be observed as
peace Day" Other States followed,
and last year It was estimated that one
third of the city schools of our nation,
including New York, Boston, ST. Louis,
New Orleans, San Francisco, and
many others, had entered into this OBJ
servance. Hitherto this movement has
been under tue auspices of the various
peace societies, national or international.
This year the Federal Commissioner OF
Education, DR.. P. P Claxton, has put
upon it the stamp of his approval, by
issuing an official call, asking that all
the schools of the country should fea-
ture this day with appropriate and i'm
pressive exercises for the benefit of the
children. He takes the ground that the
lessons of peace, implanted in the minds
of the pupils, the little ones of to-day,
will fructify into sentiments of peace
in the men of tomorrow.
The fact that the educational branch
of the Federal government is behind
this movement for the first time doubt
less will impart to it fresh vigor, and
finally lead to the observation becoming
an established institution. The Sun
day nearest the anniversary date is COM
mended to the churches all over the
country, and to a great extent also
throughout the world by the various
peace societies to be observed as Peace
Sunday The appeal already has been
made at Chicago, and, commenting upon
it, one of the papers there says: Let
It cultivate the ordinary man, and, above
all, the ordinary woman with all the
resources at its command. Its greatest
danger lies IN the perfunctory al
legiance of distinguished oficialdom. Il
will not succeed until, like a religion,
it has permeated the middle class"
Toward this result the introduction
of this celebration into the schools OF
the land will lead US.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Mr.. Sunny Jim Sherman, the we'll
known Vice President. likes to tell about
the case of old Bill Jones and Sam
Smith-as they may be called here-two
Characters at Utica, n. Y, where the
Vice Prexie dwells.
Bill Jones was merely n Justice Of the
peace. and Sam Smith went to Congress.
Bill used to say: Who'd have thought
that Sam Smith would be the big man
of the community, Ieavin' me nothin' but
a cheap little justice O. the peace? Why,
me and him were in the same class at
school, and all our teachers predicted
that I'd be somebody big some day. None
OF 'em ever thought Sam Smith would
amount TO anything. Fact Is, he stood
pretty close TO the foot OF the class. And
when we finished school took first hon
ors. Shows how little you can tell. Why.
II was a matter of common talk that /
was bound to make q name for myself.
But here I am, Just old Bill Jones, and
Sam Smith is one OF the big men OF the
nation. wearing a silk hat and long coat,
and making everybody look up TO him.
oh, you can't tell thing about It.
why" Bill would &C on. even after
Wa tot to be young men. Sam Smith
never had anything on me. can remem-
Der when he wanted TO marry the girl
that became my wife And, oh. how l
wish to goodness he had!'
II he desired to; now that he Is to be
United States Senator from louisiana,
Representative Robert F. Broussard could
have a quiet giggle at the expense Of a
number Of professors who endeavored to
iEstiII things into him when he attended
GEORGETOWN University. Broussard was
smart enough, but he had an extremely
low batting average In Latin and Greek.
He didn't see much sense In knowing
Latin and Greek, regarding dead Ian
giages as about as useful as diabolo and
pug dogs. and he let the professors know
| how he felt about II. which CAUSED them
&c make many caustic comments.
Unless you take a greater interest in
your studies" said one professor. you'll
never amount 10 a solitary continental
repeat, not one little picayunish conti-
mental will you amount TO. You'll end
up as an ax-handle salesman or a tani-
! tor"
! "Oh, rubbish, rubbish" Broussard IS
{ said 10 have replied prophetically. Don't
you wear any crepe for me- l wouldn't
be at all surprised II wind up in the
| United States Senate"
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. is one of
the best authorities in the country on
the reading ability Of people throughout
this favored land. Being blind, Senator
| Gore has people read 10 him IN various
cities And as he travels from ocean to
ocean every year. he gets first-rate
line on the ability OF the average man
on-the-train to read aloud. SHe has come
to the conclusion that with all the strides
| in our modern educational system, read
! ing aloud seems destined to become a
/ lost art.
Another thing: The blind Senator
finds that readers vary according to To-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
Addine twelve Years to Life.

The astounding and gratifying fact Is
claimed that in the last half-century an
average OF twelve years has been added
to the period OF human life. Since the
first actual records were taken In New
York City, in the middle eos, the rate
OF mortality has been reduced from thir-
ty-five deaths In each Loo inhabitants to
about fifteen or sixteen. This reduction
has resulted from the control Of infec-
tious diseases. The saving thus made
relates only to the period Of life under
ffty years. There Is no saving knowl-
edge regarding the organic diseases OF
advancing years, which afiiict especially
those who have been active IN affairs
and who are ta1Ad with large responsl-
billties.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
Clean Horse Racing.

Members Of the Washington Riding
and Hunt Club are to be congratulated
upon the splendid exhibition Of the
sport of kings" at Benning, as it has
shown beyond all cavil a successful
race meeting can be given without the
attendant betting evils that were con-
sidered necessary, few years ago.
There is no sport that causes the
thrill, the short breath, the quickened
pulse, the exhilsration, that a closely
contested race between beautiful horses
does From the time "go!" is shouted
to the pst-pat sound of the hoofbeats,
the bright colors of the riders fash
ing by, the gradual dimming to the eye
of horses and riders as they go rushing
around the track, TO the time they are
back in the stretch, every thoroughbred
straining to his last ounce, every rider
urging him to the best of his ability
the shouts of the spectators, and the
long-drawn-out sigh of relief as the
winner dashes under the wire, every
spectator is eager. It's life. 1t puts
new energy into the jaded, gives a
bright color and sparkling eye to the
tired, and shows that blood will tell il
the thoroughbred as well as in the hu-
man.
The Herald admires sports that are
clean, free from the faint of gambling
and is particularly pleased over the
success of the Benning meet because il
has shown the tout and the avaricious
and pernicious boolemsker are not nee
essary to well-oonducted meeting Of
the bangtaiIs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
BY FRED C. KELLY

caIIty. So far as he has observed. the
worst readers in the country dwell In
Oregon
A. A Adee, Second Assistant Secretary
of State, confesses that the vice he has
to guard against most zealously is that
of making puns. His remarks about
conference between the late Secretary
Hay and WI Ting-fang. to the effect
that Hay seemed WOODY, and WI
seemed hazy,' attracted attention Few
years ago. Recently he has made a pun
or two about Doc Sun, the new Chinese
president Adee appreciates as well as
any one the iniquity Of punning, and
says II there was a gold cure for pun
sters he would go to It.
Representative RedheId Of New York
broke the long-distance records for
coming to Congress on short notice He
was in India last spring on a lelsurely
trip around the world when the extra
session was called. At Singapore he re-
ceived a cable message that said sim
ply. Extra session April A. without ex-
| PLANTATION or signature. Redheld cabled
| for more particulars. Just as his boat
was leaving at Rangoon a Hindoo mes
senger wearing nearly a nicixers worth
Of clothes. mostly on his head, and car
rying a cable message, raced toward the
| dock. He arrived just In time to be too
| late. Redfeld had a notion that the
\ message was for him and held up a ru-
pee and wigwagged with II TO the Hin
doc. Now. a Hindoo Will do as much for
! a rupee as John d. Rockefeller would
do to gain public esteem. and this one
/ got into a small boat and took after
/ the departing steamer. They threw
/ rope out from the stern and the mes
senger with the cablegram held in his
teeth climbed up the rope hand over
hand.
! Redneld then learned the why's and
what's OF the extra session: and never
having been to Congress before. he lost
no time in getting to Washington for
his initial appearance. In less than a
month from the day he received the
cable at Rangoon he was here answer
\ ing roll calls.
One never knows when the petty an
noyances Of life are working out for the
best. Years ago. when Champ Clark's
name was James Beauchamp Clark,
| there was another J. B. Clark IN his
town who kept getting Champs mail.
| And what was worse, he never bothered
| to return lettersSth that came to him by
mistake. but just tore them up and threw
/ them away the moment he saw they
weren't his. This annoyed Champ great
| " at the time, but consider the fruits!
| II that other ]. B. Clark hadn't tom the
letters up, Champ would stIH be James
J Beauchamp Clark. And what chance
| would he have had to be an actual Presi-
| Dental candidate? Who would stand for
| a man named James Beauchamp Clark?
The chances are that the present Speaker
| would have ended up teaching in a night
| business college.
| Copyright. 49,. By Fred C Kelly. All rights 70
served)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

It may be of interest or even impor-
lance for the blockading Italian men-of-
war in the Aegean Sea 10 know that, as
the days there are all sunny. they can
not go amiss Of the time. even II they
were without single marine chronom-
eter. The largest sun dial in the
world is right there. The hand is form
ed by the shadow OF a promontory 5000
feet high. and near by are a number Of
small islands. Of which the Grecian ar
ehipelago abounds. These are touched,
one after the other. by the pointing
shadow. These islands are Of equal dis
lance apart and are found by the
shadow hand exactly on the hour.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Slap at Chase.

Washington d. C.. May H. BIZ
To the Editor: The writer has noted
with interest the charges and counter
charges by Senator Dixon and one w.
Calvin Chase. and it Is the consensus
OF opinion Of those who have read the
latter's letter in to-day's edition Of The
Herald that he lacks in more ways than
one. II he is loyal to Taft. as he claims,
and that is hardly true. according to his
own admissions, he would not have con-
ferred with the parties he did, &C
Yours truly,
H s. JEFFERY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

theories Of government has to be trans
lated 10 Democratic precinct leaders BY
some personal friend Of the dictionary.
: Wilson left the law because he knew
20 much Of history. he left history be-
cause he knew 80 much about teaching,
he left his college because he knew 50
much politics. and he Y now leaving the
Statehouse because he knows 30 much
about after-dlnner speaking. He II
Princeton graduate. and as Roosevelt
was elected during the period when
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Despite Democratic promises, the be-
havior OF the House SO far has been dis
appointing. All that Congress has done,
though fun OF economy schemes. Is to
make certain a deficit in the Treasury
for the next fiscal year Hence the
statement that it may adjourn by June
Is is welcome news. It is best that they
should quit playing with tariff and other
legislation for politics only.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Joys Of living in Seattle. hitherto I'M
dreamed Of here, rise before the mind
with the news that potatoes which cost
10 cents a peck in the East can be bought
in Seattle for cents pound.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

The Philadelphia Inquirer speaks Of
the beauty OF Philadelphia women"
Some papers have to be courteous TO
their female readers in order to main
tain their prestige.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

The Baltimore hotel keepers had better
be good. The temper Of the Democratic
National Committee has not been i'm
proved by last Mondays results there
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Harvard's football team was inyinctble,
and Taft was elected when Yale couldn't
be scored upon. the enthusiastic Prince
ton students who won barrels OF money
on their team last fall are putting II
all on Wilson against the field.
Copyright, fs2. By George Matthew AdHmA)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Rejoice. We fishermen and anglers! The
government is about to go into the
raising Of bamboo in Florida. 1t may
solve the high cost OF fishing poles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

A New York lobster palace has con-
tracted for 1900 pieces OF silverware.
For which the Holsters who frequent the
place will pay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

The center of the political whirlpool
is Ohio. IS
There is no question that President
Taft IS having the fight Of his life in
his own State. RooseveIt's candidacy
is the cause. Roosevelt is the magnet
which attracts all the disconnected ele-
ments in the State. If it had not been
for Roosevelt these elements would not
have combined. There is no Ohio man
of sufficient prominence to have entered
the arena as a Presidential candidate
against Taft. The men who are now
opposing Taft would never have es-
poused the cause Of La Toilette be-
cause they could not have found a
corporzPs guard to support them In
Roosevelt, however. they found man
who was not only willing to fight Taft
with bitter persistency, but also ore who
had many elements of popular strength.
So they took up Roosevelt and Roose-
welt gladly coalesced with them, and
the result is a contest unparalleled in
the history of the State.
1t is rather curious fact that it was
through the tragic death of Mckinley,
an Ohio man, that Roosevelt was lifted
out of the comparative obscurity of the
Vice Presidency and placed in the White
House, and that as the successor of
Mckinley, he is in a position to-day to
disrupt the Republican party in Ohio
1t is a new experience for Ohio to find
one of its own sons the target of at
tack by a rival Republican. Neither
Hayes, Garfield, nor Mckinley ever
had to struggle to secure the Ohio
delegation as Mr.. Taft is strug-
Cling to-day The State has always
been loyal to its own, and if tradition
and precedent should be shattered this
year, the blow will be all the more Sc
we're.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

In New York a woman's relief COM
mittee took care Of 53s Titanic survivors
and expended $4,000. the cost Of admins
tration being but $50. The committees
system can be recommended 10 the for
eign missionary societies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Straw hats and gauze underwear are
not very much in evidence in this third
May week.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Plans for a Fourth of July celebration
do not sound sane with the thermometer
in a chronic state of depression.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
OUR NEIGHBORS.
LAs Seen By Herald E1chAnsrsI

Boston Is 70 have hospital Ior VIC
tins Of the blues Would it not be
cheaper to buy them tickets so they
could get out OF Boston?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

The Indications are that the Chicago
strike is dying for lack of
something to take root on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

There is some reason, therefore, why
the Taft managers should appeal to
State pride. Mr.. Taft himself will not
do it. He has distinctly asserted, as in
his speech at Canton, that he asks moth
ing but justice from his fellow-citizens.
His managers are, however, flooding
the State with postal cards, urging Ohio
Republicans to stand loyalty by the
President because he is an Ohio man.
In other ways they insist that it rests
with Ohio to determine whether an
Ohio man shall continue in the White
House.
And Roosevelt knows, too, the value
of local sentiment. When he was at
Canton, after a speech in which he
lauded the "Sainted Mckinley" to the
skies, he left his train. went 10 a for
ISIS shop, and purchased wreath OF
carnations and then drove out to Nc
KinIey's tomb with his offering. Full
details of this touching incident ap-
.peared, of course, in the daily newspa-
'pers, accompanied by the somewhat in
consistent statement that Mr.. Roose-
welt did not want the fact to become
known. 1t was rather melodrsmatic ad-
vertising; but not being an Ohio man
himself, it was the best Roosevelt
could do.
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couIdn,t PossibIz.

us your new play going to be a sue
cess?"
well. I mention the American nag
six times in the first act, and Broadway
is mentioned four times. How can II
fail to be a SUGGEST?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

filing in its tooth; probably a chip OF
the old spoon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

ST. Louis Is Dragging about its ripe
strawberries. Probably. though. only for
the purpose Of diverting attention from
its ball clubs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

On the Democratic side Champ Clark
continues to gain delegates and looms
up more formidably than ever as the
leading candidate for the nomination.
His present advantage is really a trib-
ute to his record and his personality,
for he has largely lacked the fictitious
aids employed, for instance, in behalf
of Woodrow Wilson. The latter, TN
questionably, began the race with the
best organization and the most money,
while Clark, almost the last TO enter,
has been restricted by enforced econo-
mics. To-day, however, Clark is de-
cidedly in the lead.
As for Judson Harmon, no one seems
to attach much importance to the out
come in Ohio in respect to him, be-
cause he has so few delegates that he
is hardly a factor in the contest. He will
probably carry Ohio, although Bryan
has been doing some effective CAM
paigning against him. If Wilson's man.
agers are making a fight in Ohio their
efforts are not apparent on the surface.
They are not advertising any meetings,
they are not plentifully supplied with
orators, and their headquarters is quiz
escent. Perhaps they do not care very
much whether Harmon carries his own
State or whether he doesn't Gov. Har-
mon is doing his own canvassing and
has mainly devoted himself to coll
troverting Bryan's assertions. His
campaign is not, however, exciting
much interest.
1t is rather interesting, after all, to
note that the Democrats, as a whole,
seem more interested in the outcome
of the Taft-Roosevelt fight than in their
own situation. They seem to feel that
the Republican nomination may be an
eleventh hour surprise, and they are
waiting until the Republican conven-
ton has acted before they seriously dis
cuss the Democratic candidate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

1t has been found necessary in Brock
ton to give judicial sanction TO woman's
right to work Rather surprising. con-
sidering the universal inclination to let
her do rather more than her share,
wherever there's work TO be done.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Bath. Ne, has steadily refused TO see
in the prosecution Of Charles W. Morse
anything but persecution. 1t Is not sur
prising to find his loyal Maine friends
looking forward to the chance 10 well
come him to asylum there IN the near
future.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

That New York grill room that has
ordered 1900 pieces Of silverware is pro-
viding harvest for the souvenir hunters.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

There is one thing about this Presi-
Dental campaign which is not confined
to Ohio.
1t has cost, in one way or another,
millions of dollars to determine whether
Taft or Roosevelt shall be the nominee
of the Republican party The one
thing to which this is due more than
anything else is the fact that this year.
for the first time. Presidential primaries
have been held in many States. Theo-
retically, the Presidential primary is
ideal. 1t gives the people the oppor-
tunity to declare their choice for candi-
date for the Presidency Practically, II.
is an expensive and unsatisfactory I'M
dertaking 1t would be all right if the
primary, when held, was participated in
by all the voters. AS a matter of fact,
the figures show that in Massachusetts,
Maryland, and other States the number
of people voting was hardly so per cent
Of the entire aggregate OF registered
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Chicago has closed up 800 OF her sa-
looms. Too much competition. no doubt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19

Kansas has had what II calls a mil
Iion-dollar rainfallf But the people along
the Mississippi probably think the price
is too high.
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A Louisville doctor says that man can
stand more suffering and endure It
longer than women. That doctor ought
to be made to wear a wOman's toggery
for a while.
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A Cir. way.

II am going to learn to swim this
summer"
Z thought George taught you last
ummer." Q
But I am no longer engaged to
George"
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The BARRIERS Of Canton are in arms
against the pOmpadOur haircut. Many
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LittIe MnIefnctorr.

When you see a pup a-scratching
Like a dozen busy hens.
II is plain that he's detaching
Undesirable citizens.