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The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Take Them Out of Politics! !!

The resolution adopted at the first
convention of the Iowa State progress
sive party favoring the direct election
of postmasters by their constituents ap-
pears to be like wasting time upon minor
subjects.
Such thing has never been earnest
ly considered by voters in general There
never has been any evidence that there
is urgent need for such a change. Still
we live in the sign of political upheaval
and the public just now is watching
with interest anything the progressives
may propose to abolish abuses that may
have grown up in the old parties. The
progressives are in the limelight, and
they should not carelessly jeopardize
their advantage by planks that do not
go to the bottom of urgently needed
betterments.
True enough. Direct election of post
masters would put a stop to building
up administration machines and the ac-
lOi may AofC pSSi SuSSSStCu Dy lilC
alleged use made of Southern postmas-
ter influences at Chicago. But do not
let US forget that there are a number
Of other considerations involved
The postal service is one organization
for the purpose of accomplishing one
pertain thing 1t is not number of
local units, like counties or even States
ire. Efficiency IN the discharge of its
suties can be secureo only by har-
nony and cooperation, and that cannot
se obtained under an elective system.
Could it be expected that the men
who are responsible for the postal serv-
ne should be obliged to do their work
through thousands of officials concern
ng whose election they would not have
word to says
Postmasters should be out of politics
Iltogether-eyen in . national conyen-
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
BIG PEACE ARCH
TO span AVENUE
Would Connect Statues Of Presi-
dent Grant and Gen.
Lee.
P0U BILL APPR0PRIATES
$1,250,o0O FOR THE PROJECT
All States Would Be Asked to
Contribute Ma
terial.

A Lincoln memorial peace arch to span
Pennsylvania Avenue at First Street
Northwest, directly in front Of the Peace
Monument, and to connect the base Of
the Grant statue at the east end of the
Botanic Gardens with one to be erected
TO Gen. Robert f. Lee at the Northwest
corner OF Pennsylvania Avenue and First
Street, Is proposed in a bill introduced
yesterday by Representative Pou. Of
North Carolina. One million dollars is
appropriated in the bill for the Lincoln
arch and s25o.co0 for the Grant statue.
II is proposed that material for the
building OF the arch shall be furnished
by the different States Of the Union.
The bill, in part, follows:
That the sum OF s250,000 Is appropriate
ed TO be expended in the erection OF
statue to the memory OF Gen. Robert e.
Lee, OF the Sta'e OF Virginia That said
statue shall be .tuated on Pennsylvania
Avenue ID the City of Washington. I'M
mediately opposite the statue now In
process Of erection to President Grant
That the sum Of 100000 Is hereby
appropriated in the erection OF an arch
over Pennsylvania Avenue. connecting
the base of the statue of President Grant
with the base OF the statue OF Gen. Robert
Z. Lee, which arch shall be known as
the Lincoln Peace Memorial Arch, and
which shall be built IN honor OF the mem-
cry Of that martyred President.
Names Commission.
That the Secretary of War. Gen. Ben
nett II. Young. commander-in-chief Of
the United Confederate Veterans and
Gen. Harvey NJ. Trimble, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
are hereby constituted a commission with
full authority TO acquire by purchase or
condemnation proceedings a site on
Pennsylvania Avenue for the erection OF
the statue OF Gen. Robert E. Lee, and
also with full power to provide for the
erection of the same and the aforesaid
Lincoln Peace Memorial Arch Any va
cancy in said commission shall be filled
by his successor IN the ONCE or position
now held, and the members OF said COM
mission, except the Secretary OF War.
shall each be paid the sum OF two thou
sand dollars for services. In addition,
each member shall be paid his necessary
expenses.
Each and every State OF the Union
shall be invited. through Its Governor. to
furnish material 10 be used IN the build
ing OF said arch, which shall bear such
inscription as may be unanimously
agreed upon by the members Of the COM
mission.
said commission is authorized and
empowered 10 secure plans OF the pro-
posed statue and arch from American
artists, and TO pay therefor such sum
as in. the judgment OF the commission
IS Just and proper"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Unsatisfactory Money Planks.

Everywhere we find that the bank
ers without exception are eriticising
both political parties for failing to pro-
pose any definite remedy for those
financial evils which are caused by in
Sufficient currency laws.
There never will be possibility of
a thorough reform in this direction un-
til finances are taken out of po}itics
and analyzed by unbiased and nonparti-
san investigators, whose. reports will
not be influenced by former or present
party or business affiliations. Not that
such affiliations are in any way illegal
or corrupt. But public confidence is nee
essary for the solution of any vital
question.
This is exactly why the Aldrich COM
mission plan meets with so much op-
position. However honest the ex-Sen-
ator may be in his belief that the pros
perity of the country depends upon the
big business interests" he himself is
under suspicion. 1t may be his misfor-
tune that the people as a whole do not
believe in him but, it is fact which
must be reckoned with, and hence no
headway can be made toward the relief
which is so urgently needed.
Had the Republican platform en-
bodied full approval of the Aldrich
plan, then the Republican ticket would
not have had much of show in No
vember. The leaders were shrewd
enough not to court defeat at the polls.
This would have been bad statesman
ship, bad partisanship, and still poorer
patriotism. Success at the polls is the
first step toward needed reform legis-
lation.
Should there be Republican Presi-
dent and the next Congress also be
Republican the currency question, next
to the tariff, will become the principal
subject for legislation. And whatever
may be done will be attempted, and, let
US hope, accomplished without the AL
drich report, which was so utterly dis
credited in advance that it was not
even brought up by its friends at the
present session of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
RAILROADS OPPOSE
NEW PARCEL POST
Presidents of Two Systems Protest
to Taft Against Extra Service
Without Recompense.

President Ralph Peters. of the Long
Island Railroad. and z. G. Buckland.
vice president OF the New Haven system.
called on the President yesterday TO pro-
test against the provision IN the pending
post-ofice appropriation bill relating TO
the relations of the railroads 10 the pro-
posed parcel post system. Mr.. Buckland
said:
The New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. the Boston and Maine. and
the Maine Central are losing S3ll, $50. SO
per year carrying the mails. This Is ad
mitted by the Postmaster General in his
report to Congress last year. The Post
master General says the railroads should
be permitted 10 make per cent on the
cost OF performing the service. On this
basis the New England lines above men
toned are losing nearly $4,000 more per
year. or. TO be exact, $iOS,S94
TT is now proposed to add a parcel
post and TO pay the New England lines
nothing for II until the Weighing period
goes into effect. This period will come in
the autumn OF 1916, so that the New
England lines will for four years be de-
prived OF the revenue on express parcels
and be compelled to carry additional
mail in the form of parcel post for no
compensation.
Inc we" E-HSIaHu lines are COailiilOu
carriers. They are entitled to receive
fair compensation for the service per-
formed. The Post-ofice Department
ought TO be willing 10 pay Its way the
same as any other shipper. The rate
should not be fixed by Congress, but
should be determined by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Then It would
be a matter Of indifference whether these
lines carried parcel post in the mail or
by express. They would as readily carry
for the government as for the express
companies, but they protest against
confiscation disguised under the name OF
parcel post whereby the Post-office De-
partment proposes TO infict even greater
losses
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Collision BuILhead Saved Ship.

Boston. July determination of the
steamer City Of Rockland at the Atlantic
Works. East Boston. where she was put
on the marine railway following her col
lission of Thatchers Island with the
collier William Chisholm, revealed the
head, located twenty-five feet abaft the
boat. undoubtedly prevented her from
sinking within short time after her
timbers were rent by the crash. Scores
undoubtedly would have perished IL she
had sunk.
At the official inquiry it is expected
that an effort will be made to determine
at just what speed the steamer was
going through fog when the crash came
officers of the ship will be questioned.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
False Labels.

Congress ought to enact promptly the
bill which prohibits false and fraudu-
lent" curative labels on bottles contain
ing proprietary medicines.
There is no doubt that many prepara-
tons Offered to the public have a real
value. With the sale of these Legitimate
and honest medicines the proposed legis-
lation will not interfere On the con-
trary, it will prove beneficial to their
manufacturers because it will drive the
takers out Of the market
The public ought to be protected
against imposition. Congress can help
the people by enacting the proposed law.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
WILL DEFEND GOV. WILSON.
Representative Henry to Answer
Attack of ROdenberg.

The House will listen to another big
speech Saturday. when Repre-
sentative Henry OF Texas, one of the
leading Wilson men in the House. will
reply to the attack upo nthe Democratic
candidate made by Representative Ro-
denberg of Illinois last Friday.
Mr.. Henry received unanimous consent
yesterday to address the House for ono
hour Immediately after the House meets
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
To Discuss Public Health.

Secretary OF the Treasury MacYeash
called a meeting yesterday OF a commit
tee OF the United States Hygienic Lab
oratory of the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service. to meet IN New
York City Saturday. to consider mat
ters OF interest to the general public
health The committee comprises F. F.
wfstbrook, University of Michigan:
Prof. William II. Welch, Johns Hopkins
University, and Prof. William T. Sedg-
wick, Massachusetts Institute of Tech
hology
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Army Worm Doc. Damage.

The army worm has done millions OF
dollars worth of damage in the South,
according to a bulletin issued by the
Department Of Agriculture yesterday.
The bulletin urges farmers to conduct q
campaign OF determination against the
pest. which has proved worse than the
boil weeyil
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

Official reports to the United States
Public Health and Marine Hospital Serv-
ice from Philadelphia yesterday indiCat-
ed that there is no present danger of
bubonic plague in that city. DR.. J. F.
Neff, OF the service, reported to Surg.
Gen. Blue that a rat which was caught
there Monday and was supposed to be
a plague carrier showed no evidence of
the disease. Not even the fieas it car
fied were infected. Likewise. there is no
leans.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
SPEED AEROPLANE FOR ARMY.
New Scout Machine Can Make
Sixty-five Miles an Hour.

\ scouting machine with a minimum
speed of stxty-fve miles an hour has
been received from the Wright factory
at the Army Aviation School al College
Park, Nd
\ new weight-carrying machine is now
being tested. To come up TO govern
ment requirements It must make a
climb Of 2,0oo feet in ten minutes, carry
ing $50 pounds. So far the machine has
not succeeded, according to the Official
Paragraphs.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
West Virginia bank Closed.

The Comptroller OF the Currency re-
ceived word from National Bank Exam
liner B. B. Hiatt that he has closed the
First National Bank at Rowlesburg. w.
Va, on account OF Withdrawals or de-
posits following the disappearance OF
the cashier. HAT is temporary receiver.
The total resources OF the bank are
given at $50, ,so449.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
ROOSEVELT MAN FOR TAFT.
Judge Thompson, of Vermont, De-
clares in Favor of President.

Frank C. Williams. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee of Vermont,
who Is in Washington, made public last
night n telegram received from the State
headquarters in Vermont, stating that
Judge Frank d. Thompson, who was
one Of Roosevelt's delegates TO the Chi
cago convention. had declared for Presi-
dent Taft. The telegram to Mr.. Williams
was as follows:
Judge Frank D. Thompson. one OF
Vermonts two Roosevelt delegates to the
Chicago convention and the recent pro-
gressive candidate for Representative
Frank Plumley's seat in Congress. will
support the Republican ticket. Judge
Thompson said to-day: Members OF the
progressive wing OF the Republican party
in Vermont are solely interested in OBJ
tanning progressive results. believe that
the progressive results can best be OBJ
tanned by supporting the nominees and
platform Of the Republican State ticket"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

tons. The Iowa scheme would get them
into the arena deeper than ever, and
not only in the South, as at present, but
all over the country. Efficiency should
be the first, the last in fact, the only
consideration in connection with the
postal service.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Federation at Atlantic City.

The American Federation Of Labor will
hold its quarterly meetings at Atlantic
City instead of Washington, beginning
August L. Thus ssrf dips and sea
breezes will relieve the monotony of dis
cussion. John Mitchell is expected to
return from his lecture tour In the West
in time to attend the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
New Officer Makes FlfRhts.

Going aloft for the first time alone,
Lieut.. Louis Rockwell. one Of the new Of
ficers at the Army Aviation School, at
College Park. made seven flights yester-
day in a Wright biplane, remaining In
the air fifty-five minutes.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Crane Elected Chairman.

Boston. July 31.-United States Senator
Winthrop Murray Crane was elected Ma
tional Committeeman from Mnssachu-
setts for the next four years by the Re-
publican State Committee to-day The
election devolved upon the committee be-
cause of a deadlock in the Massachu-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
To Repair BattIe.hip Mississippi.

The batteship Mlssippi has gone to
the Philadelphia Navy Yard and will be
held in reserve, for two or three months
during repairs to the vessel. 1t was
found that the Mississippi had sus-
tanned a cracking in one OF her shafts.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Bureau Clerks May Read.

Employees of the numbering division Of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
who are locked in their rooms all day,
may spend their leisure reading. A ru-
NOR that they were forbidden to do so
was emphatically denied yesterday by
Director Ralph.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

The Hupp automatic mailbag attach
ment for the collection OF mail while
trains are running at full speed was
demonstrated yesterday afternoon before
President Taft on the Chesapeake Beach
Railway. near Benning. The President
was accompanied by Maj. Thomas L.
Rhoads, his military aid.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
King Receives. Pole Dfseoverer.

Christiania, July 81. Capt Roald
Amundsen. discoverer OF the South Pole,
arrived here to-day and was received
by King Haakon. who gave the explorer
a warm welcome and enthusiastically
talked over his great feat
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

The Georgia State convention of the
Roosevelt men split badly on the color
line and is sending two sets of dele
gates TO Chicago Here is where the
Bull Moose steam roller will come in
handy.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

There really was but one political
news item all OF last week, and that was
when the Iowa Progressives demanded
the election Of postmasters by their con-
stituents.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
To Urge Retirement System.

A committee of one hundred clerks of
the classified service will begin a pub
Hcity campaign in behalf OF a pension
retirement system. according TO state
ment made yesterday at headquarters In
the Colorado building.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

Since Evelyn Thaw was on the stand
New Workers have not been fed with
so morbid morsel as the Rosenthal
murder and the consequent Indictment of
a police lieutenant.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

The most popular Democrats in the
country nowadays are undoubtedly the
'"two-battleship" Democrats.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

Teddy and his friend Pinchot would
make an excellent ticket. One Is for con-
servation; the other for conversation!
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
FACTION
GAINS In STRENGTH
Thirty Democrats Have Signed
Sulzer-Curley Petition
So Far.

Thirty Democrats have signed the Sui
zer-Curley petition, subscribing TO the two
battleship programme. and the advocates
OF the larger-navy idea yesterday felt
confident Of giving the regular Demo
cratic organization OF the House a stiff
fight II the question is brought up to-
day.
Overtures from the one-battleship men
asking that Sulzer. Curley, ct al come
back into line and await action by an
other Democratic caucus were not cor
daily met by the two-battleship men.
When the question is brought up in the
House by Chairman Padgett. OF the Ma
val Committee, to-day an effort will be
made TO send the conferees back TO con-
ference without further instructions
This will leave the question tied up until
Majority Leader Underwood can have
called another caucus, probably early
next week.
Plan a Combination.
Sufzer and his thirty followers will try
to form a coalition with the Republicans
OF the House 10 instruct the conferees to
concur in the Senate amendments. in
Guiding those providing for two Dread
noughts.
Present indications are that MI Su!zer
will be unsuccessful in his attempt. In
this event he will try to put through the
next caucus a resolution releasing the
Democrats from the pledges OF previous
caucuses on the battleship question. In
derwood at the next caucus will try to
put through a resolution authorizing the
House conferees to compromise on a one
battleship programme.
Among the letters and kilograms OF
commendation received by Mr.. Sulzer
yesterday was one from W. Eugene Par
son. of New York, a member OF the Man.
haitian Club executive committee.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01

Australia soon win have its first
railroad. line about
5000 miles long.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
ALWAYS A DRAWBACK.

The robins in the country
Possess much power to please.
The wrens sunice.
The larks are nice.
But how about the fleas?
Among the honeysucl<le
/ dearly love to poke.
love to get.
The violet,
But darn the poison oak.
I love the open country;
/ love the sylvan scene;
But this annoys-
Amid the Joys
There's always something mean.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
UncIe Pennywise says

A thoughtful boss gives his employees
a vacation and few days after the
vacation to rest up.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
Growth of the Game.

Growth of the Game.
Baseball is adopting many innova-
tons"
What now?"
I'm addition to nine men playing ball
1t is now considered necessary to have
a couple of comedians In uniform on the
side lines"
what for?'
players
"Um. II that's the trend. wen soon
have a female sextet"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
August 4 in History.

August /. 15S9-Henry VIII, having
soiled all the dishes in the palace. tele-
graphs his wife to hustle home
August I, I15S-Boswell and DR.. John
son go into the country and dig a mess
Of dandelion greens.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
On His Guard .

Two richly upholstered danes sat on
the hotel veranda and watched the wild
waves dancing the turkey trot.
That young man yonder is reputed TO
be very rich." said one
He is hopeless. however" dec0red
the other. NO girl will catch him."
why do You say that"
II told him yesterday that your
daughter looked sweet enough to eat
and he responded hastily that he war a
strict vegetarian"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
More Than q Fad.

More Than q Fad.
MY friend, have you an object in
life?"
"Huh?"
Have you anything to work for?'
You bet have. Got q wife and five
children"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
In Dear New York.

"oflcer." bawled an excited New
Yorker. there are four thugs around
the corner beating up and robbing q
citizen
Much obliged for your Information"
responded the patrolman cordially. but
I won't butt In. Four men ought TO be
able to handle him without extra help
and there's no use cutting up little bit
of loot five ways
The Washington herald., 1912-08-01
A Real Vacation.

This year I shall not roam,
/ think II best
To stay right here at home
And get a rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09
ARREST EXPECTED
WITHIN FEW DAYS

Ashevflo. \ c, July s.-whNe tho
jaTy - tie Claude Presley !nvesti-
CATION hero today returned verdict
o. death from causes unknown" and
10 arrests we're made. the county ON
Gals stin say that they VIII have
proot enough for an arrest within Il
". swink testified to-day that ne
saw niood IN Wade Fosters yard ana
That Foster told him Il was Claude
PresFley'7 blood, and that Presley had
poem ut n tho head win IL hatchet
~ Mack Narp
wees roster san ina, rrcs.iey
'toppca at hts house early rr.dal
morning and haac hln good ~. sayin,.
'."t he was nwny. and tnat Nnpp lad
s'iloN MIN witn d hAicaa, dur.n, a
oitpnte over some whiskey
.drH Presley ai.ld mat she ana mar
h"rH ,,. au4rraird rAufeday night ana
no s'ane, An!d Napp had told MIN
ridAy 'set he MAD ept ria ~ Prossiee
sn' e1p0etef tie .herir TO be ws.ltinr
/ present at INC inquest '''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09

University. the holder OF tho worli.s
record, was not IN his usual FORM. and
only succeeded in taking third plncc.
jumping lel centimetrcs Tn Cicr-
man Le!scho. uncH pectedly captured rec
ond place. None OF the Americans
equaled his best performance
fIAtt Adams and Benjamin ~ Adj
ans, both OF the New York Athletic
Cup, took second anu third places in
the standing broad Jump. which was
Won by TIE Creek Tsllllt.ras. with a
jump OF metres 81 ccntlinetrcs tap-
proXimately feet 40 inches. civ
.ne MS country It's first points
In The 10000 metres running event
the f1n.an6ers covered themselves with
glory. The long-legged Kolehmainen
ran away from the Carlisle Indian.
Louis Tewanima who was unable to
step quick 70 overcome the handica.. OF
MS shorter strides. kolehmaiuen =
compatriat Stenroos. finished third
United States athletes scored nttecn
OF the twenty-four points In the
other competitions they were less for
tunate.
me United states failed to shine III
the 10000 metres walk. Frederick ~.
keiser. New York Athletic Club. Who
finished NTH IN The second heLt being
the Only American left for tn, final
The United states has passed swo-
den in tho number OF points scored
the figures being United state. 80
points; sweden. 81 Great Britain. IS
France. IL. Africa -. Germany. ~
Denmark. ? Finland. : Greece g.
Norway .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-09

Boston.

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