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Evening star., 1912-09-29
New York's Fire Problem.

New York is going about its task OF
solving the fire problem with better
promise of success than seemed possible
few years ago. when conditions in the
big city we're such as to cause constant
apprehension of great contiagration.
The first move in this direction was to
establish the high pressure system, with
water taken directly out of the rivers
and forced by powerful pumps into
special mains so that there would be at
all times in the congested district an
abundance of water for fighting any fire.
On numerous occasions the high pressure
system has proved its value, in at least
confinins dangerous blaZes to the originat-
ing premises, and on the occasion of the
Equitable building fire some months ago
the high pressure service was accredited
with the prevention of spread through
out the financial section of lower New
York Then a new bureau was created
in the municipal government, definitely
charged with the task of fire prevention
A large staff was appointed and set to
work TO inspect premises and to instruct
owners and tenants in preventive meas
ures. Whether due to this agency or not
the fact remains that New York has had
comparatively few costly fires during the
past few months. The 9th of October
has been designated as fire prevention
day. when an effort will be made by
means of discussions and demonstrations
to teach the lesson that fire is not an in
cvitah!e factor in city life and that it can
Evening star., 1912-09-29
James Smith. Jr.. Historian.

Since New Jersey refuses to recomms-
sion him as statesman. why should not
James Smith, ir.. turn historian? Why
should he not prepare an account of the
Senates revision of the House tariff bill
of 1894? 1t is a most interesting subject.
pat to the times. and his treatment of 1t
might contribute to the public welfare.
Mr. Smith is the sole survivor of the
senatorial quartet that came under Grover
Cleveland's severe displeasure that year.
Mr.. German Mr.. Brice and Mr.. Murphy
of New York are dead Mr.. Brice and Mr..
Murphy We're silent men. and replied to
none of the criticism that was leveled at
them. Mr.. German responded with visor,
but not at length. So that if Mr.. Smith
should take it up. the matter would be
practically new in his hands.
The Fifty-third Congress was organized
under a pledge made by the democratic
party in the previous presidential cam
paign to revise the tariff on strictly rev
enue lines But the House did not keep
the pledge. 1t passed bill carrying pro-
lection in every one OF its important
schedules, and sent it over to the Senate
Then the measure was revised by Messrs
German. Brice. Murphy and Smith. and
as licked into shape by them became a
law.
The gossip of the day was full of allie
cations respecting influences that had de-
termined the Senate's course. but large
part of the gossip remained unconflrmed.
AS Mr. Smith doubtless knows the whole
story of the business. why should he not
tell it in compact and readable form?
The story would be pat now because of
the fact that the democratic party seems
to be approa ching another such expert
ence. At Baltimore in June platform
was adopted pledging the party to rev.
enue tariff, and yet there is not the slight
est prospect of the redemption of that
pledge If the democracy sweeps the
country in November, the new President
will not ask the new Congress to enact
revenue tariff. He will trim in his recon-
mendation, and Congress will trir, in its
response, and again, as in 1894, we shall
receive a makeshift tariff law.
AS Mr. Smith knows how such trimming
is done, and how necessary it is in order
to secure legisla tion why should he not
give his party the benefit of his informa-
ton and experience? A word of advice
and warning from him might prevent a
row between House and Senate, and later
between Senate and President. Tariff re-
vision is very difficult even under favor
able circumstances. but most omplex
problem when the hugger-mugger of cam
paign promises is faced in connection
with it.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

be avoided Some interesting experi-
ments are to be tried, the most spectacu-
lar being an experimental fire at large
building occupied by cloak and suit
manufacturing company. 1t is to be
demonstrated. if possible. by TINS means
that fires in places of large employment
can be easily handled without loss OF
life or great loss of property. OF course,
in this demonstration there will be no
actual exposure of any person to peril
and the whole purpose is to arouse an
interest in the subject on the part of
manufa cturers and employers. In the
light of the shirt waist factory fire of a
year and half ago, which cost many lives,
the municipality is justified in going to
considerable lengths in trying to impress
the public with the needlessness OF conia-
grations One of New York's greatest
m >naces arises from political conditions.
which tend to decrease the efficiency of
the ffre-fighting force and at the same
time to permit violations of the law by
a fire department may be. or how diligent
city government in conducting spectac-
ular inspections, if building owners or
users are allowed through political favor
itism to disregard rules or laws, or If
materials furnished to the fire depart
ment by. politically favored contractors
are unreliable. city is menaced by
disaster New York has long distance
to go before protecting itself to the point
of bringing it's fire losses within reason
able range, but it is gratifying to that
it has made a start.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
The Slowness of Local Justice.

\ little more than year ago an ltal-
ian shoemaker was arrested in this city
FOR the murder of a little boy, whose
body was found in his shop. There was
practically no delay in the return of an
indictment and no especial reason for
holding the case back for the securing
Of testimony or for any other purpose
directly connected with the prosecution
or the defense. Nevertheless. the exami-
nation Of witnesses preliminary to the
trial of tho accused has just begun. and
t vii probably be another month be-
fore the man is brought to the bar for
fnai hearing. thirteen or possibly four
teen months after the commission of the
alleged crime. This is not eXceD-
-ioual instance of delay in the local
courts. on the contrary. il is quite Gus
furnary To find trials of this character
starting year or more after the ar
rests have been made In few in
stances OF exceptionally brutal murder or
Sensational crime of other degrees the
offenders are more quickly brought to
book, hut these exceptions only accentu-
ate the fact that the rhythm of justice in
the District OF Columbia is slow. Why
is it, Are there not enough judges or
enough prosecuting attorneys? Is there
700 much chamber work for the Judges
or arc the arguments. of attorneys too
protractcd in miscellaneous court pro-
Ccdule? Are the trials themselves un-
duly heightened in some cases so that
the calendars are congested by the few
against the many? These questions de-
mand answers in the light of the lapse
Of so much time between crime and the
trial The District desires no rating as
"A place of judicial slowness. IT, on the
contrary, rather envies the good fortune
of the state of New Jersey, where jus
tee i administered promptly and with
as high an average of exactness as can
be found anywhere. This is a subject
that might well be considered by the
court Itself, or, failing some reform
there calculated TO cause Fastening OF
the process, by Congress. with a view
TO determine the causes of the local jul
dicial slowness and the remedies 10 be
adopted
Evening star., 1912-09-29
The Third-Ter Issue.

TIE thiTd-tcrm issue is after all be-
ginning To figure in the campaign.
Her" and there it is being discussed.
-As The Star suggested the other day.
perhaps there is so little expectation of
Enoscveljs success that few persons
think il worth while to consider the
question from the point of view of the
violation Of one of the most distinct
traditions of the republic. But how
many American voters are there who
believe any man should have third
term as President" How many be-
Iievc that Theodore Roosevelt is a
superman who * entitled to some
thing that cannot be safely given to
any other individual" That is the test
Of the campaign. Ii is much more i'm
portant to bring this question to an
issue than To elect Wilson or Taft. If
the public sentiment against a third
term i'm the White House has changed
and there is today a Willingness to let
2 man get there as often as he can, by
hook or by crook. it is important to
find il ont rs soon as possible. If. on
ME contrary. there remains a sturdy
belief that the example set by George
WASHINGTON was a good one. and that
cnssors in office and the principle of a
two-term limit maintained unvaryinsly
throughout the centuries of American
rational existence. this is a good time
to demonstrate the fact. And it can
best be demonstrated by refusing to
support Theodore Roosevelt. whatever
may he his appeals on sociological
grounds, whatever his personal mag
retism. whatever the glory of his past
achievements, whatever the weak
resses or political fallacies of his op-
ponents. He might be as good a man
as Lincoln or Washington. as wise
man. as patriotic and unselfish and as
absolutely honest. and yet he would
not deserve a single vote for third
term as President if this principle is
tO he maintained. That is the issue
after all regardless of his repudia ton
of his own pledge, given in his hour
Of victory and at perhaps the finest
moment in his career. to observe the
unwritten law of the land. IT really
matters not whether he meant what
he specifically said then. or what his
friends wished to interpret his words
as saying. 1t matters not whether he
meant a third term of any kind Or
a third consecutive term. 1t matters
nothing what he has ever said or has
ever meant. The point is that today
he is running for a third term
President and asking for votes and is
being promised them. and every vote
he gets will be vote for the breach
Of barrier that has thus far stood
as one of the safeguards of American
self government.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
and used to the prejudice of the side we

and used to the prejudice of the side we
take"
And yet this is the boasted land OF
| free speech. The buns murmur, while
| we are forced to be dumb
Anybody asked you for a campaign
| subscription yet?''
Say, old man, it's to laugh! X, who
has SO often touched me in the golden
age departed. shook my hand the other
day, looked volumes. but didn't mention
campaign money once. l was SO tickled
could hardly restrain myself. How Is
it with you?''
II had a similar experience the other
day with Il. He's an old collector. and
has often tapped my wallet in presi-
de"tial years, but this time he merely
said that the cool weather had arrived
early, and then passed on.
"Ah. well. old man. posterity will do us
justice. We must rest our case with the
impartial historian"
Now, do you know. I'm getting a little
anxious on that point. I'm afraid of the
impartial historian "
"Why, we've both done WELL
But have we done all we might have
done?''
p!fe Is DIE. anu So IL IIiiHe
Il know. but should we have been
satisfied with that sort of achievement?
What is a picayune hundred million or
so, when we might have done very much
more? We might have made ourselves
not only plutocrats but bosses in every
sense
do you feel that way?'
why not? What might not two such
men as YOU and l have done if we had
fully improved our opportunity in this
cake walking. turkey-trottins. bridge
playing. wine-sipping. cigarette-smoking.
sraft-takins generation? l tell you. my
boy. I fear the historian We look big
now. but shall we in history? We may be
put into the books as mere pikers
Cant we remedy the natter
No
TOO late?
TOO late. old man. Too late. We can
not enter now.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

From the Pittsburgh Press.
Autumn arrived at :6S last evening,
with "A crouch on because of the
weather.
From the Boston Herald.
These longer evenings lessen the nome
sickness for summer camp and cottage.
From the Chicago Record Herald
Trains are already getting stuck in Mon
tana snowdrifts. Advocates of an old
fashioned winter may, therefore, point
with pride.
From tn" Detroit Times.
There are indications, besides that
pretty much all of this years crop OF
toadstools has been consumed
From the Pittsburgh Chroucle-Telegraph.
Nobody IN this vicinity is envying the
northWesterners who this early in tile
fall are shoveing snow off their porches
and sidewalks.
From the Chicago News.
| The Toledo Blade predicts a mild win
ter because the fuzzy hats are less sc
Evening star., 1912-09-29
The Congress on Hygiene.

An international gathering such as the
Congress on Hygiene and Demography.
which has been in session here for a
week, is tantalizing in that it creates a
desire for an annual recurrence. Natu-
rally such worldwide movement must
be distributed, in point of seasonal activ-
ity. among all the nations contributing
to it, and so Washington, having had its
turn. must now wait until the cycle is
complete and it is again chosen in the
course of years for this honor Those
who have followed the proceedings ap-
preciate the tremendous significance of
the work that is represented by the emil
nent scientists who have served here as
delegates. They are engaged in the most
momentous of all conservation movements.
Their researches carry them into every
field of human employment and activity.
and there is calculating the benefits
to be derived by humanity from their
endeavors. 1t is to be expected that
when Washington is again visited by
them they will have solved some of the
problems which they are now studying.
and a much higher standard of SANTA
ton will have been established through
out the world 1t would be interesting
indeed to know the point that will be
attained then, whether this be ten or
twenty years hence, but Judging from the
reports made to the congress just closed
and the keenness with which unwhole
some conditions being studied and
attacked it may be assured that another
decade will see marked advance both
in the public understanding of the laws
of hygiene and in the met hOdS adOpt ed
for their enforcement.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
OBSERVATIONS ON The COST OF LIVING.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
The federal bureau of labor shows that
there has been a great increase in the
cost of living in the last ten years. But
then it is worth a lot more to live in
these times.
From the New York Evening Telegram.
Berlin professor says the cost of living
has increased because women can't cook.
Object. That's why they can't cook.
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Will some local marketman kindly rise
and explain why ribs of beef at retail go
up one cent pound whenever cattle on
the hoof rise one cent hundredweight?
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The cost of living is now higher than
ever before But it is likewise true that
never before in the history of this coun-
try did SO many people have the price.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
Eggs will be selling at 20 cents dozen
by Christmas It Is predicted. If they are
Evening star., 1912-09-29
THOUGHTS ON THE COMING OF AUTUMN.

than usual Anyway, a fuzzy hat knows
as much about 1T as the weather bureau.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
We naturally hate to have it snow in
Minnesota. 1t spoils our Garden of Eden
weather.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Summers backbone is not only broken
it is dissolved.
From the Atlanta Journal.
With the coming of cool weather
comes the cheering news that there will
be a bumper crop of oysters.
From the Dayton News.
In anticipation of the opening Of the
deer season the undertakers are working
overtime on a new line of collins for the
north woods.
From the Memphis News-Scimetar.
Frost in the panhandle means little to
Texas That state is so big that an in
jury to the crops in q mere 1000 square
miles is immaterial.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
Attainment.

The tale some wan and wistful vagrant
told,
To interest or cheer the idle throng
That loitered near the caravan of old
Survives in cherished precept or in song.
The distant star, upheaved with forces
vast
Through myriad miles sends forth a
subtle ray,
And all unnoted does some share at last
To ease the hardship of travellers way
So of the smallest or the greatest task
We may not claim too speedy benefit.
1t is not always ours to know or ask
How Use will find a time and place
for it.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
PAS MANAGEMENT.

Funny thing bout pa N ma
Lots - times I've noticed ii.
Pa. he'll asst her what she thinks
Bout some thing. Men ma, she'll sit
Still as mice. the longest time.
Thinkin' hard as hard can he.
Men she'll say what she thinks best,
Just far she can see
Men pa, he'll laugh.
Pa, he'll laugh. m tell her. Pooh!
That there wHy won't never do
Men he'll tell his way, N try I
M try to make his plan go through.
Men when he ii just won't work
He switches round n tries mas plan,
N when II works he'll up n say:
II told yOu sol 1t takes Il man.
Men ma she'll smile.
Ma she'll smile-she smiles lot
N owns IN women don't know much:
That mems the snartrst things. hut that
Like pa. why. there amt many such.
N pa. when he goes struttin' of,
I'll look up sober like at ma.
N say I'm glad l amt no girl,
Sos I'll grow up man like pa
Men III just grin!
Chicago News
Evening star., 1912-09-29
A Plutocratic Confab.

Well, John D., how are times with
YOU
''M.Gdlng fair. as our friend Teddy
would say. How are they with you,
PierFont?
oh. 50, so My health is good
Taking any interest in the campaign ?''
I'm almost afraid TO discuss the SUBJ
ject even with you"
III is hard that men of our quality
should be practically outlawcd from po-
Htical discussion when everybody else is
so vocal
Yes, there's not worthless old bum
between the two oceans who is not at
liberty To hold forth about his party and
his presidential preference. But if you or
l say Word it's instantly snapped up
Evening star., 1912-09-29

some President-elect will surely be called
upon to explain.
From the Des Mones Capital.
1t costs more to live. but savings bank
deposits also show a constant increase
OF course the curbstone economists can
easily explain it all.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Will the increased cost of living con.
tinue to increase after the size of money
is reduced?
from the Detroit Free Press.
The beauty of the high cost of living,
however. is that everybody seems to have
Ii.
From the Cleveland Leader.
1t is predicted that beef will cost Si5
per hundredweight by Christmas Do your
shopping early.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
The cost of living is going up. ani
everything that makes 1t SO is on the job.
too.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
Preliminary Bout.

What is going on?' asked the terrified
stranger, in Central America.
Revolution" replied the man in the
uniform.
WHO is leader of the rebels?"
Don't know yet. That's what this fight
is about.
Business befo' pleasure is a good
rule" said Uncle Eben; but it amt as
good as takin pleasure in yoh business >
Evening star., 1912-09-29
The Fantastic Theorist.

Il guess there must be something in
these reports that children are becoming
Scarcer."
''Why?''
This report that men will wear side
whiskers. No man with number of play
full children around him would think of
trying to raise side whiskers''
Evening star., 1912-09-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Classification.

What kind of a party is this new Or
ganization?"
Il dunno, exactly" replied Farmer
Corntossel; but judgin' from the way it's
making folks sit up an look astonished
should say it was some sort of a surprise
party
Evening star., 1912-09-29

President Taft sometimes loses a GER
tain element of popular interest because
he insists on expressing his views and
purposes in terms of explicit eXactness,
instead Of verbal fippancies.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

German scientist declares that cook
ing is lost art. The German scientist
has evidently been visiting one of those
households whose culinary department
consists of a chatting dish and Welsh
rabbit recipe.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

A Frenchman has invented an automo-
bile light enough to be carried by two
men, thereby dealing blow to the farm
er who has depended on hauling motor
parties out of the carefully maintained
mudhole.
Evening star., 1912-09-29
Hence the Difficulty.

Republics are like men, they say,
Whatever their position.
The youngest are most apt to play
With arms and ammunition
Evening star., 1912-09-29

Eugene Debs is not a very active can
didate. Some of the speeches of rival
candidates may have caused him to feel
that he knows less about socialism than
he thought he knew.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

In view of a previous experience, it
might be Just as well for the weather
bureau to get to work within the next
month or two on the forecast for the
4th of March.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

There are moments when George w.
Perkins must suspect that he was mis-
led when a campaign was represented to
him as a continuous bully good time
Evening star., 1912-09-29

The suffragettes are now being remind
ed that even if they cannot vote for the
new party, they can hold baZaars for
the purpose of collecting campaign funds.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

Gov. Dix of New York does not loom
up with the political vgor that might be
expected of a man who beat some of our
most experienced campaigners in the pre-
vious contest.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

Nothing quiets the nerves of an agi-
tated Central American statesman like
telling his troubles to few United
States marines.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

What the Panama canal needs at this
immediate juncture is some method to
keep the Culebra cut in shape. rather
than advice as TO schedule of prices.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

Kentucky night riders are again active.
The dissolution of the tobacco trust has
by no means solved all the problems in
Cideut 10 the business.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

Chicago beef experts always give an
explanation of a rise in the cost of meat
which puts the responsibility on the man
lower down.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

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New YORK. Office: Tribune building.
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Evening star., 1912-09-29

Some of the ambush attacks reported
from Mexico sound more like assassina
ton than like warfare.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

'Suspender Jack made an excellent
start in publicity, but does not appear
to be following it up with much success.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

e In order 10 avoid DELAYS on account or
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
rot De addressed to individual connected
With til" office: but simply to THE STAR. or to
.hc Editorial ar business Department. according
:" tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1912-09-29

The republican party is looking for
ward to some of the greatest prodiSal
son demonstrations ever known.
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Preliminary Understanding.

Are you an aleniSt?"
Il am"
well, / want your advice
(Which way?'
What do you mcan?"
DO you want to get somebody into "a
asylum, or out of one?"
Evening star., 1912-09-29

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