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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
By Mabel Herbert Urner

no more training for bread-winning
than YOU support themselves and their
children That is true, and were you
forced TO do ii, you probably could. But
1 cannot bear to think Of your facing
the hardships, anxieties and humilia-
ton that must surely come when
delicate woman who has always been
sheltered faces the world alone
You ask me what Sally Hewitt did
after her husband was killed on the
railroad / don't know what she took
up first, but now she is in Chicago
working, for some fashion publication
doing designing OF some kind But,
Of course, she always had a knack at
Wing-which you have not
How wish you had kept up your
music. for ] feel you have real talent
for that But / suppose in New York
II would be useless for any one with
only a moderate training to try TO
give lessons. You speak Of shorthand
and ask If I think you could learn
that know so little about it, Helen,
but even il you did learns not the
many applicants for every DOsition2
And this work would take you out
in the business world You would prob
ably have to be In some lawyers or
brokers' office. and 1 know how hard
that would be for you. Don't think /
am trying to weaken you II you are
convinced that your happiness lies in
being independent But I want you to
realize more fully some Of the difficult
ties.
business and a Man
At least don't do anything radical
until Warren returns. Perhaps II he
Is successful in ms business deal out
west things may be better. A man is
always more irritable when he is en-
gagged in any enterprise that is uncer-
tain II Is hard to wait for develop
ments- And / suppose that is what
ne Is having to do SO. dear il you
can. be patient a little longer and try
10 think the future holds some hap
pier solution than for you to have 20
Work outside your home
ABOUT Mrs. Morrison. YOUR rOomer,
hardly know what to advise you. II
Qoes seem a little unreasonable that
YOU should not be free to rent the
spare room while Warren is away.
And vet since both he and his people
are so against it. ] am not sure that
you are wise in keeping her.
AIteE ali, II can be only a few weeks
Hnt1l warren returns. and is 1t worth
gong against his wishes to keep her
for that short time2
Helen, as l grow older / think I
grow more dependent 1 haven't the
courage that I once had. I can see
khat even In my homework. This
spring we are going TO have that door
cut through from the hall to the din
ing room. You know we have planned
that for several years But. somehow.
Just to get everything ready for the
men seems to me such an effort, And
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
VeSf P0ckef Essays
SPRING

~ THIS date, according to the al
~ manae, gentle spring is supposed
to steal sweetly into the world,
bringing with it JOY and early vegeta-
bles. As a rule, however, the almanac
is one Of the most popular works Of
fiction
Spring Is the most famous of all the
four seasons, because poets have been
busy advertising it for hundreds Of
years. When we consider that one poet
working union hours, can make half the
world eat Busted Bran" under the sun
position that it viii make clothes wear
longer, it is no wondsr that 10000 p0ets
have made spring popular, and have
given 1t a reputation that the garden Of
Eden never had.
Spring consists of a blue sky trimmed
with rain clouds, a warm, seductive
breeze lined with rain. hail and snow.
and a green, mushy earth with crocuses
and mud puddles all over it. 1t is not
as pleasant a season as early summer or
early fall, but it is madlv beloved. be-
cause II follows winter, and it feels as
good TO the frost bitten citizen as
piece OF petrtled sausage would taste to
an Arctic explorer who has been living
on fried boot heel.
In spring the birds ocme back from the
south and take up their regular Jobs as
alarm clocks The trees begin to leave
and the tired man takes his coal shovel
out OF the cellar and digs up the back
yard with IT In the hope of producing
turnips as large as footballs. The poll
tieian cheers up and goes after new
office, while the Young man walks
around at night, in the maddening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
UNCLE Waits DENATURED POEM
Worth A Million
By Walt Mason.

Rox them the 1t warns MN
fronh wealth famous IN
all the sa
and such ducks and IN
natives
could little DIT
dwhe he piece OF
would idle climb up a
tree friends
andpe He helps children
nights
he
the people bless ms
In all wool and ten yards
wide-hes worth q million bonesl"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
HUmoR OF THE DAY

Tommv's Uncle-Helloi Tommy, I
hear you've been sick. Was II very
80 Tormv-Auvful I wasn't sick
enough to stay home from school
Philadelphia Record.
lrizitor-Are your children doing
ANYTHING fer you in this your last III
ness old Man-Yes- they're keeping
up my life insurance.-Puck-
Patient-Tve been aWfully troubled
lately. doctor. with my breathing
Dootor=Humi IN soon give you some
thing to stop that-Punch-
What did your lawyer friend say
when YOU asked him for his daugh-
ter2" 'sHe refused 10 answer any. ques-
ton without a retainer satire
That fellow seems TO be extrava-
giant" "H0pelessly- Spends his own
money Just as If it were the govern
ment's ."-Kansas City Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

working a confidence game on man, BY
tempting him forth in the morning in
light clothes and gauze underwear and
then assaulting him with a blizzard and
sending him into the repair shop with
elogged flues, a rusty backbone, and a
head that feels ike a balloon stuffed
with buzzsaws. On this account spring
must be enjoyed cautiously and with
mental reservations like a reform candi-
date, and the man who pl0ws forth in
the shank Of delightful April dav
without an umbrella, a fur coat. and a
life preserver is not wise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
One-Sentence Philosophy
GLOBE SIGHTS.
-...--a--- EInhn L

CAtchisOn GIobe-)
In your desire to give the devil his
due, don't give him everything else
you can get hold Of
Lent seems blamed short to man
who cant see much but millinery bills
at the far end.
Some times one scans next months
magazines this month and wonders
why they hurried so.
Eating isn't much fun after man
begins to carry around several varie-
ties OF dyspepsia tablets.
II a man compliments you freely
don't De mean enough to suspect him
or wanting to sell you something.
Time flies faster as one grows old
er' but never so much so that II
doesn't seem quite awhile tin pay day
You know many good things about
people that you should enjoy telling
them more than the evil you may
hear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
By George Fitch
AuthOr Of at Good Ola swami

moonlight with his best girl, and when
she smiles at him the whole universe
turns pink and rosy, and electric sparks
a mile long stab him IN his leaping
heart.
Spring. however, Is one of our most
reprehensible swindles. It is forever
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
NEW MANAGER ron THE

BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
Geo. c. Richardson IS now connected
with the management Of the Business
Mems Protective association, having
succeeded D. r Clark IN the firm Of
Clark & Paulsel. managers.
Mr.. Richardson comes well recon-
mended and the board OF directors feel
that they are fortunate in securing his
services.
The Credit association is keeping the
FL PasO delinQuents lined up ". s.
Clayton is the president and H 7.
Ellis IS secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

Tracklaying has begun on the Vic
toria extension OF the Brownsville rail-
road at Bloomington. Tex 1t Is re-
ported that a half mile OF track viii be
laid a day and the work viii be COM
pleted within a month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
THE THIRD PERSON.

THE THIRD PERSON.
I know man accounted wise)
Who thinks himself an ancient make
OF musket Breakfast food supplies
His powder and a Ham burg steak
The bullet while q flannel-cake
Acts as the wadding. Then away
He shoots for all that lighting day:
Shoots TO his car; shoots 10 his work
Shoots here. shoots there
Shoots everywhere
A dollar may be thought to lurk;
Shoots out to luncheon. shoots to drink,
Shoots home at night. too tired 70
think;
Shoots though the news. and spent, at
last
Drops, thsnkfuI that the day is past
For all this stress from dawn TO sleep
He gets his victuals. clothes and keep.
Hoi hol A foolish man Is he,
land very much like you and mel.
Edmund Vance Cooke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

A feller from Pittsburg stopped at th'
New Palace Hut-tel Monday an when
tn clerk asked him if he wanted room
with bath he said, Nope, I won't be
here Saturday" It's a never faiHn' sign
O. hard times when a barber wants t sell
out on account O. i'll health
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21

Helen's Mother Points Out the Hard
ships That Confront a Woman Alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
Declares 1t "Pure Fabrication"
and Reports Coming to Him
Most Encouraging.
OPTIMISTIC AS TO OUTLOOK
President Receives Letter from
Jerseyman Quoting History
in Retaliation of State
ments by Wilson.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Nov. before leaving
Washington this afternoon to attend the
funeral of President Sherman Presi-
dent Taft denounced as a fabrication the
widely circulated story that he had given
up hope OF being elected and had ac-
Enowledged defeat.
The Presidents mood was itself a de-
NAL of the report. He was most optimis-
tic as 10 the outlook for Republican sue
cess at the polls next Tuesday. He sent
a telegram TO ri. II. Knowles, secretary
Of the Republican central committee Of
East Liverpool, Ohio, I'm which he said:
Telegram received. Story that !
have acknowledged defeat is pure
fabrication. On the contrary, reports
which are coming IN to me are most
encouraging, and am very hopeful OF
success.
There is a general feeling in political
circles in Washington that the silent
vote" is going to play an important part
in the coming election and that the Pres
ident is going to be the chief beneficiary.
Many who for months have predicted a
landslide for Wilson are reluctant now
to pass an opinion as to the general out
come OF the election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
TO DEFINE PROGRESSIVE
Justice swayze to Decide II l.
p Men Are Republicans.

1,etice syayze, Of the Supreme Coul'
=, Hudson County, New Jersey VIII De
oa,,ed mon to-day to decide whether he-
r,,hI,csns or Progressives are entitled 10
pave chalIengers appointed. The question
49, come before both Judge Carey ana
Iudce Blair. of the County Court Juose
y,,at- an old-line Republican declares
only Taft men should be appoin'eu'' "i'u
Judge Carey, who is sympallizci WIN
~. third party, wants Roosevelt men
warrants were issued by Judge carey
,,ootardsv afternoon calling for the appear
.nce in court to-day of three active mem
hnrs ~ the Hudson County Board OF Elec-
,,ors--George w. Decker, Henry Thonp-
so, and George Limouze. Edwaro bou-
- the fourth member, is III. the COM
nIainant is John II. Weastell. chairman Oh
tho Republican County Committee VINO
uas refused challengers certificates on
.ho cround that, as a Progressive ne was
not a Republican.
THE situation came about because inc
r,ropressives captured the Republican
county Committee and elected Weastell
chairman. The Taft men formed another
committee. The law states that the chal-
leneers shall DE named by the chairman OF
~. county committees OF the Democratic
and Republican parties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
GILBERT'S VIEW UPHELD
Appellate Division Affirms Or
der Secured by Arndt.

Because of decision OF the Appellate
Division yesterday the vacancy now ex-
listing in the job OF court attendant Of the
Supreme Court cannot be filled from the
civil service list before February. The
decision affirmed an order issued by JUS
tlce Blur granting the application OF
Abraham s. Gilbert, counsel for Abraham
Arndt, a taxpayer, restraining Controller
Prendergast from paying the salary OF
John Mclaughlin, a Supreme Court at
tendant, who was transferred TO that
berth from the job OF guard In the Tombs.
The action was brought by Arndt on the
request OF persons on the eligible list for
appointment as court attendant on the
ground that the salary OF guard is only
81 100 while that of court attendant is
81 500 a year. Mclaughlin took the civil
service examination for court attendant.
and his number was 10 on the list. Men
who passed with a higher percentage pro-
tested against his appointment, and Mr..
Gilbert contended that the promotion of
Mclaughlin was not legal.
The trial OF the case will not come up
until February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
PERKINS POOH P0OHS
Progressive Leader Not Bull
doing Honest Voters, He Says.

George w. Perkins, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Progressive
party, replied yesterday to the assertion
made by George NJ. Palmer, chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee. that
movement had been set on foot by
Mr. Perkins TO intimidate voters from
casting their ballots on Election Day
He said:
/ have seen Chairman Palmer's state
ment. There is lively, husky movement
under way TO stop fraudulent voting at
the polls hereabOuts next Tuesday. i am
Interested in IL, deeply Interested, and
30 are a number of other citizens or THIS
town. Democrats and ProBresslyeS anke.
We have arranged with Mr.. Burns 10
have "A good many men at the polling
places We have arranged with lawyers
10 be ready 10 protect voters. We nave
arranged with the Honest Ballot Asso-
citation to have men as watchers al the
different polling places. We nave dlso
made several other arrangements we are
not talking about, but none or them IN
wolves ANYTHING that borders on intirnlda-
ton, and no one need be In the snght's 81
degree alarmed-no woman or chllu, nor
even Mr.. Palmer himself We Simply
propose 10 see lust how near We can come
10 having at least an approximately
honest count In New York next luesuaS .
II Mr.. Palmer viii give little less
thought to the rights or the man WHO
is prOperly entitled 10 vote and llttle
more thought and attention TO the thuss,
guerillas and repeaters who, every Dody
knows. infest this town on Election Day
he will be serving the community 10 Del-
ter advantage. -.
The idea that we are intriguing 10 -keep
any man from the polls who has a right
10 be there is too ridiculous TO be accept
ed BY any right thinking man. ana com
ing from the chan IN OF the Democratic
County Committee II borders on the iar-
Cical ~
What we are after Is to give to the
man who has the right TO vote an oppor-
tuuity 10 get 10 the polls and vote I'M
InoIested. and TO keep away from the
polls the man VINO has no business there
and who Is interfering with the men VINO
have the right TO be there.
This programme, absolutely right anu
proper under the conditions existing In
New York, Will be pushed and CROWDED
as hard az ever We know how.
IL ia evident from The statement mace
by Mr. Palmer that II Is his desire 10
give every facility for repeating, and TINS.
of course should not be tolerated by any
decent minded citizen. II Mr. Palmer
were anxious for an honest vote, instead
OF crltlclslng the measures taken 10 pre-
vent fraud he would approve emphauca.-
" the steps that are being taken TO stop
anything Of the kind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
Discomfort and Suffering.

While this legislative work was I'm
progress, the industrial depression anu
discomfort and suffering Of the people lea
10 the most alarming consequence.
Strikes and lOckOuts were the order OF
tho day. Business failures rcsoundcd
through the land like the falling OF a
forest. Commerce dwindlcd away. Pres
entity, I'm April. 1894. 10000 miners In ONO
and Pennsylvania stopped work. Nearly
ali the coke plants were closed.
Meanwhile the discontinued and hal'
starved people began TO show their de-
sires and passions in way never mere
tofore displayed in the United States.
Those out OF employment combined into
a great army and under Coxey marched
on Washington to demand employment
OF the national government. During the
whole summer OF 1894 these strange move
ments OF the disconnected people con
tiurjed. The fall elections OF 1884
went Overwhelmingly against the Demo-
cratic party ,..,, -.
The reople must have thought the Dem
ccrats were responsible, as you did. RID
path agrees with YOU. In Hdpath vs..
Wilson prefer Ridpath, the dislnter-
ested historian. 10 Wilson. the candidate.
Wilson above says it's ignorance OF Ma
tory 20 say the Democrats we're respon-
siblp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
cows AID SUFFRAGE
Pure Food Show Attracts Men
Who Sign Pledge.

'The COWS helped a lot, I'll admit salu
one suffragist to another as they emerged
from the mass meeting at the pure 1000
show last night "Of course, we'd nave
had a big crowd any way, but II mightnt
have been the men and boys we most
want TO catch
True il is-and all the suffrasists az
mitted it-that the spectacle of a peacetul
herd of COWS grazing on delicious look
ing grass attracted a hugo crowd TO the
auditorium. They didn't all know II was
suffrage night, and after the moving
r,cture show. with its cows and It's modei
dairy and ifs clean milk in bottles, was
over some of those unsuspecting Visitors
picked up their umbrellas and marcheo
out.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay was quick
enough TO catch most of Them however
She has been a suffragist for-weli' TOT
years enough so that she knows no" u
attract masculine attention
Ladies' and gentlemen" she said' Tor
sb. was chairman Of the meeting, don't
Won think this has been delightful treat
II Is a pleasure to see moving pictures
that are clean and moral and interesting
When women have a chance to help make
the laws
And she was off in regular Suffrage
sneech before the astonished men folks
knew what was happening.
Mrs Harriet Burton Laidlaw, In pale
mink gown. and Mrs. Anna Ross Weeks IN
white. with a picturesque black hat also
cave those men a good dose Of straight
suffrage argument, but they didn't seem
10 mind.
After the speechmaking some-no sur
fraeist would say just how many-ot the
mon found courage TO stroll around to the
booth where the suffragists have been col
Letting hedges to march in the parade OF
November 9.
A mink checked and loquacious maiden
AID quite a thriving business. She had a
haskell. which was really almost fuil OF
the yellow pledge slips
How many have your she was asked
zone hundred?'
ooh. more than that" she answered
1--WE had more than two hundred every
night this week"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
CALLS S0HMER SPOKESMAN
Good Government" Attacks
State Controllers Regime.

The attitude of candidates OF the state
ticket toward civil service reform is dis
cussed in the November issue of Good
Government" the official journal OF the
National Civil Service Reform League
which will be out Monday.
Particular attention is paid adversely
10 State Controller SOhmer, VINO is can
dIdate for reelection, as follows:
The Dix administration began it's down
ward career on the civil service with the
request from Mr.. Sohmer that forty-nine
places of first rank I'm his department,
which after most careful elaboration had
been placed In the competitive class, be
made exempt. The request was granted,
and in due course Mr. Sohmcr turned the
places at his disposal over to a crowd OF
conspicuous Tammany workers. His
course in opening the attacks on the merit
system encouraged others of as bad or
even worse character.
His reelection 10 the office of State
Controller will mean the continuance in
power of an official whose civil service
record is that Of an ardent, whole-souled
spokesman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
DISCUSS BACKWARD PUPILS
Two Systems of Tests Present
ed at School Conference.

The presence Of children OF a low grade
Of mentality, including the feeble minded.
in the low and ungraded departments OF
the public schools, was the subject Of
discussion at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion OF the third annual conference on
the problem OF the exceptional child. The
discussion, which was held in the lecture
hall OF the College Of the City of New
York, grew out OF papers presented by
authorities on education dealing with
tests for abnormality in children, chill
dren of a low degree OF mentality and
those with retarded mental and physical
development.
The two systems Of tests TO determine
the degree of development in the child,
the Binet system and the Groszmann
tests, were presented by Gardner z. Bas-
set. of Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, and Waldemar H. Groszmann,
principal of Herbart Hall, Plainfield, ~.
j., respectively.
The Function OF Medical Inspection In
Checking Retardation," by Or. George
Jenkinson Holmes. medical inspector OF
schools In Newark n. j., followed the
presentation OF the test systems and ex-
planned their practical uses. The speaker
opposed the presence Of the feeble mind
ed in the public schools as bad influence
on the other children, declaring the fee
Bile minded incapable Of remedial treat
ment.
DR.. Mary Sutton Macy, of New York,
presented the wisdom Of dealing with
such children in the public schools, read
ing a paper on THE Borderland Child, y
I'm which she advanced the view that
many children characterized as feeble
minded were only cases of retarded de-
velopment. Discussion, participated in by
DR.. Macmillan P. Z. Groszmann, presi-
dent of the association, and others, fol-
lOWad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
HAReoa POLLUTION A PyzxLA

In a report submitted TO Mayor Gaynor
the Metropolitan Sewerage Commission
states that the eight sanitary experts
called into consultation from this country
and Europe do not feel free TO submit
designs Of works TO keep the sewage out
of the harbor on account OF the great
cost. However, the experts cali attention
N the risk of disease and the danger OF
nuisance. They say that much harm Is
now being done to health through taking
shell fish from the polluted waters OF the
harbor and from bathing and gathering
driftwood within the city limits.