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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

Pugh. Of the Poles Court. said, in
rendering Judgment = few days ago,
that there is no such thing as gentle
bulldog. Bulldogs are bred purposeIy
to = savage potentiality. while"
Judge Pugh commented, they will talk
to you one MINUTE, they viii chew you
the next"
Bulldogs seem to most persons to be
a real danger. and there are daily ex-
amples to support that opinion. At the
very best. bulldogs are discomfort
ing menace Allowed to be at large,
they are q walking threat against Sc
curity of person. They possess a power
whose sudden. vicious, and possible ex-
ercise is so disastrous that assurances
by their owners are unavailing to quiet
the alarms of people approached by
such pets. Almost in the twinkling of
an eye a bulldog can kill or MAIN.
Surely, then, the privilege of keeping
such pet-a privilege of doubtful right
and, it may be added, of doubtful wis
dom-should be permitted only those
who display an intelligent sense of the
responsibility the privilege carries, the
duty of either conhning them or of
so incasing their dangerous mouths as
to make absolutely impossible the hurt
ing or killing of any man or woman
or child or any other animal.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
As to Our Army Reserves.

The opinion of the Attorney General
that the militia is not national force
and cannot be made one without radi-
cal amendment of the Federal Consti-
tuition has strengthened the feeling OF
competent military men that 1t were
high time for this country to set about
creating reserve force. Other ma
tons pass soldiers from active service
to the reserve; not only where conscrip-
ton rules, for Great Britain has man.
aged to create reserve of soldiers dis
charged at the end of their enlistment
period. We have been content to look
upon our National Guard as taking the
place of reserve, but the Attorney
General tells us it is illegal.
The best plan to establish a reserve
is to form a United States volunteer
army, differed by the President, a
force entirely separate from the State
militia. From the volunteers men might
pass into the militia, making the latter
a sort OF secondary reserve. This
would be valuable for home defenses,
but could not be called upon to fight
outside the United States. Once be-
fore Congress voted against the es-
Enlistment of volunteer army, and it
is doubtful if in the meantime it has
come to realize the inadequacy of our
military organization
The demands of our regular army are
increasing year by year, without its
numbers being appreciably raised. Gar
risoning the Philippines, frontier guards
for the Mexican border, posts in
Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Alaska, leave
but a slight possibility of our made
quate force ever being employed in
actual hostilities.
All this makes it plain that We have
neither as large regular army nor as
large an auxiliary force as a nation
of our power, prestige, and responsible
ity should maintain without being guilty
OF miiitarispl.
Before long this country is liable to
be confronted with a situation which
will compel it to drop traditions and
form an army which will be able and
ready to go to the front, besides de-
vising some method of training our
youth sufficiently to furnish supply of
recruits familiar with the rudiments of
a soldiers calling.
OF course, international peace may
come, but we see no signs of it so far.
Then why not be ready; be prepared
by having an efficient army instead of
appropriating our money without get
ting in return safety and insurance
against unexpected attack?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Insurance of Unemployed.

One OF the provisions in Great Brit
aims new insurance act is causing man.
ufacturers considerable anxiety. 1t i.
the clause relating to unemployment in
surance, which is limited to seven
branches OF industry-building, construc,
ton of works, shipbuilding, mechanical
engineering. iron founding, vehicle con-
struction, and sawmilling.
Manufacturers who were trying tc
figure out the cost of the new plan
when considering the bidding on futur,
contracts, have uncovered a number Of
minor questions for the determination
of which no data is available in the
British insurance act itself. In each
instance the question of Subsidiary
workers had to be reckoned with.
The trades that are "ancillary" tc
shipbuilding, for instance, are numerous
Are the workers in these to share the
benefit of unemployment insurance? The
same is true of almost all the speci,
fed industries. The British Nationa
Board of Trade MINISTRY of Com.
merce) has power to settle such ques,
tons, but it has thus far shown no in.
clination to do so.
The only way out of the difficulty j:
for the Board of Trade to limit tht
operation of the act through a com.
prehensive specification of the primary
and secondary trades to which this Tin.
employment insurance applies. Other.
wise cases may drag for years unit
each has been settled by itself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
No COMPROMISE.

After Mr.. Roosevelt's declaration
Monday night there can be no doubt
that he. is determined not to reunite the
Republican party, if such thing were
possible, even upon himself 1t is just
this: He does not care so much to keep
the Democrats and Democratic prin-
ciples out of the conduct of the gov
eminent as to destroy the Republican
party.
Thousands of Republicans who may
have been neutral-or perhaps doubt
ful-as between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt, when it was a mere ques-
ton which of the two should become
the national leader of the Republican
party, in the face of the colonel's dec
laration and hostile purpose, will no
longer be doubtful what course to pur-
sue.
They will be and they ought to be
TO the very last ditch against Roose-
welt, They will not and they ought
not to tolerate the substitution of Col
Roosevelt as an issue for the prinei-
Piles of the Republican party They
would not and they ought not to sub
NIT to this now. Nor would they ever
have done such thing since the birth
of the party, not even had the inmor-
tai Lincoln asked il. But, of course,
that man never would have asked such
a thing. This ultimatum of the colonel
will cost him the support and gain for
him the enmity of hundreds of thou
sands OF Republicans who otherwise
perhaps might have been neutral,
But, unbelievable as it actually is un-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
The Tenacity Of the aDrys."

While on the whole the Prohibition
convention rather has shamed the other
parties in the orderliness and serious
ness of its proceedings at Atlantic City,
the spirit of unrest that is so rampant
this year has not been absent entirely
from its deliberations. Especially has
there been keen disappointment on the
part of many delegates that the conven-
ton adjourned without changing the
name of the party. There was great
deal of discussion on that point. The
Presidents cousin, Rev. S. H. Taft, Of
California, a leader in Israel" sug-
gested conservation party" which he
said meant all that the progressives ad-
vocated and much more. Progressive"
also was considered, but, fortunately for
the Prohibitionists, it was not accepted
Had it been, the third term candidate
undoubtedly would have turned his
"stop-thief'' batteries in their direction.
Whatever opinions may be enter
tanned of the Prohibitionists, one can
not help praise their tenacity. But
then, they have great advantage They
are enabled to start their campaigns
with a definite issue, a fundamental is
sue, and while their organization is not
a growing one, it continues with undi-
minished serenity at each opportunity
to make its appeal TO the public They
are excellent men and women with a
fixed purpose in what they believe to
be the service of humanity, and at least
no one has ever accused them of steal
ing a nomination"
The ticket is the same as four years
ago-Eugene W. Chain, of Arizona,
and Aaron S. Watkins, of Ohio. Mr..
Chain seems to possess the alkali hu-
NOR of the desert jewellers, for when
acknowledging the honor he promised
solemnly mot to maneuver for a third
term"
The popular vote of the Prohibition
party has fuctuated little. In 1896
Joshua lowering had I32,oo7. Four
years later John G. Woolley polled
eoS,oI4. Silas c. Swallow went that
better by nearly 10000 in 1904, and from
these figures Mr. Chain fell off about
5000 four years ago, Possibly in the
present shake-up of the old parties the
Prohibitionists may be able to vote
stronger still and make a new record. d.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Philosophy.

F. P. Adams In the Metropolitan.
II the skies be dull and gray.
FORGET IT.
Sun'u shine another day,
CHEER UP.
Everything'll soon be sunny,
Every sorrow will seem funny.
Even II you have no money,
DON'T WORRY
That, in a stanza. Is the near philoso-
ply, one might almost coin philosophy,
that expresses itself in framed notices
hung up over business mems desks and
Is the sort Of newspaper poems that per-
sons who like to clip such things clip.
1t Is the kind of reasoning that causes a
man TO borrow $40 from you. and then to
forget it." 1t is the sort of sophistry
that causes a man to go along at SIS
week when he's worth 500; also the kind
that the employer uses who pays him SIS
when he knows he's worth 800. Its rot
ten philosophy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
DEADLY DIAMOND INNOVATION
SpitbalI I'm the Hands of Hostile
Hurler Is Vicious and BafninE.

From tho ST. Louis Rep1blic.
Among the late diamond innovations
the deadlIest OF them all is the spitbalL
That verdict is subject to qualifications.
When thrown by the home pitcher the
spitball Is a graceful and delightful
accomplishment But in the hands of
the hostile hurler It is a vicious. battling,
hated thing.
How to destroy II has long vexed our
heroes. Their trusty bats have been
useless as the remnants OF old campaign
banners They simply haven't been able
TO touch II. Subtlety finally has been
invoked.
The spitball. II seems, is a menace TO
health. 1t Is tainted. infected. insani-
tary. 1t Is likely at any minute TO
spread contagion. Ravaging epidemics
lie potentially within Its erratic tangents.
So they've decided to disinfect II, which
is an obscure expression for putting II
In pickle.
An experiment has proved successful.
After six pale. death-strewn innings the
other day at Philadelphia the victims
applied coating TO the ball. The dan
ger was instantly neutralized. Presently
1t disappeared. The weak. abortive efforts
of the batsmen suddenly were trans
formed. The ball began singing stirring
stanzas TO the tempo OF singles. doubles.
triples The spitball pitcher gazed at
two wonderfully blistered fingers. His
tongue felt like. a young butsvigorous
confiagration. He was borne away TO
the clubhouse. Not touch OF his
naughty aplomb and disdainful urbanity
remained. Happiness beamed from the
faces OF the home team. happiness and
strident health.
We do not know that this mode of
defense will be sanctioned or con-
demned. 1t is plea sing to learn, though,
that a method has been discovered for
subduing the visiting spltball finger. II
there's one real ecstasy in the game of
baseball It is that of seeing a visiting
pitcher larruped to the four winds OF
heaven.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

The Prohibitionists found that they
were too busy to change the party name
this year. But it is doubtful II any
change that could have been made would
have had any material effect upon the
November result
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Their Romance.

He loves me, he loves me not" said
Maud Muller. as she went through the
garden picking potato bugs OF the po-
tato plants.
He loves me-"
She picked potato bug.
He loves me not"
She gathered another potato bug.
"A thrifty girl, forsooth." declared the
judge. Instead OF playing that game
with daisy petals, she plays 1t with po-
tato bugs"
He proposed, they were married. and
II the recall does not go into effect they
will doubtless live happily.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
PERTINENT AND IMPERTINENT

From the Milwaukee Journal.
The pen Is mightier than the sword,
but when 1t comes to turning out orig
inal humor there's nothing like good
pair Of shears.
From the Philadelphis EreninE Telegram
Dollar is the rame Of the man who
will negotiate for American fnanciers
for a part of the Chinese loan. In an
other century we will be back to the
Stick-in-the-Mud and Man-Afraid-of-
His-Wife descriptiveness of names borne
by the original Americans.
From the Charlotte Observer.
1t is not interpretations by the courts
alone which call for amendments to
laws. Secretary NaSers ruling where
by defective children of naturalized
aliens must be admitted into the United
States calls for Congressional action at
once.
From the Kansas City Star
Paying the fiddler has become no
small item. The bundle Jan Kubelik
took home with him made noise like
S14s, 900.
From the Buffalo Express
Champ Clark wouldn't say vital
word to the reporters after he had seen
Wilson. And Champ used to be SO gar
rulous and sociabie!
From the Rochester Union
BY the way he sails into everybody, 1t
would look as II Lorimer were going to
follow T. RS example and organize q
party of his own.
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
-Prohibitionists at Atlantic City seem
to have adopted the safe rule Of believ-
ing all Mr.. Roosevelt said about Mr..
Taft and all Mr.. Taft said about Mr..
Roosevelt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
RACE from the Convention.

.Jf you were half a man." said his
wife, you would have voted Tor my
candidate"
dBut, my dear" he protested feeoiy,
IT only had half a vote"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

gins TO melt. and by July he has to mop
his face with a rubber window cleaDet
every FIVE minutes. When fat man
becomes incandescent all the way
through, he consists of pure misery.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

Some cold-blooded naturalist announces
that the young bull moose never laughs.
Is he trying to prove that Roosevelt is a
nature faker?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Makes n Difference.

singing in vaudeville nowH thought
the managers said you couldn't sing"
But I sing from horseback now. and
that makes q prime vaudeville act"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

The Prohfbitionist convention has III
moments Of intemperance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
This IL Terrible.

This summer resort reminds me OF
Sunday morning"
so quietT'
Not that The bellies are peeling,
don't you know"
Then the arm of the sea curled around
the sandy waste.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

Chancellor Day. Of Syracuse. has beer
heard from at last.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Growing Dearer Daily,

He says he loves his wife better every
yeas."
And believe him. That woman has
received three inheritances since he mar
ried her"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

especially II he is too polite to wear a
collar button and carry the rest OF his
neck harness over his arm.
In spite OF all his troubles. the fat man
is genial and good-natured. and Is usu-
ally approached fearlessly by book
agents. There Ii no greater hero than
a 3So-pound man with q dark red over
hanging neck laughing steamily on a hot
July day as he Jokes about the weather.
Copyright 1911 By Gec-ys Matthew At.Iaa)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
coon sronrsMAnsHrr.

GOOD sPoRTsMANsHIP.
In days Of old when knights we're bold
And Tilted In the lists.
Twas worse than pert to discomfort
Ones brave antagonists.
We might to-day when ball teams play.
Refuse to yell and scream.
It's hardly fair to try to scare
brave opposing team.
Uncle Pennywise Says,
Give a woman Q gallon Of leftover
lemonade and she Immediately wants to
arrange a reception.
More Digniaed.
Yes: he stole New York. He stole
New Jersey. Am I going too strongr'
said the campaign orator.
mot for those States. perhaps But
make It 'purloined when you get to
Boston,
July IS I'm History.
July Is, 1s1s-Beau Brummel arrives at
the seaside with eighty pairs of pants.
July Is. u4o-Wrliam the Conqueror u
threatened by a bull moose.
Wearing Apparel.
They sat by the soulful sea. Soma
waves danced the turkey trot and. other
waves murmured. But they were think
ing only OF each other.
May I kiss your scarfy' ventured he.
NO" said she
Perhaps the hem of your jacket?'
Speaking Of wearing apparel. why not
kiss my coat OF tam" she suggested.
Then he got wise.
Quits the Street.
The man in the street,
Wllted blade,
In the midst OF this heat
Seeks the shade.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
More Dignihed.
July Is In History.

July Is. 1siS-Beau Brummel arrives at
the seaside with eighty pairs of pants.
July Is. u4o-Wnliam the Conqueror u
threatened by a bull moose
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

n and hava use for only one.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
Wearing Apparel.

Quits the Street.
The man in the street.
Wilted blade,
In the midst OF this heat
Seeks the shade.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18
From tn. Charlotte Observer.

From the Rochester Union
By the way he sails into everybody. 1t
would look as IL Lorimer were going to
follow T. RS example and organize q
party of his own.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-18

Give woman . gallon OF leftover
Lemonade and she Immediately wants to
arrange a reception.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-05
EVERYBODY SHOULD BUY At
HOME FOR TOWN TO PROSPER
Helpful Principles OF Reciprocity Is.
nored by Many Trsdesnen-Arsu-
ment Worth Considering.

An earnest plea for reciprocity in
trade is made in an editorial article
printed IN the Agricultural Southwest.
The points made are well worth the
attention OF the men deficient in pub
lie spirit who spend their money away
from home without taking the trouble
10 ascertain whether or not the local
merchants can serve them As we'll as
those of the outside cities. The ar
ticle reads:
'.Grocers IN small towns expect that
the good farmers OF the community
shall trade at home rather than at
the catalogue houses Ia the large far
away city The farmers. too, think
that it is hardly right for the mer-
chants to send to some commission
house in large city for their supply
of potatoes.
Both are right Yet we find farm
ers buying from mail order houses and
merchants often buying from distant
places products OF the farm that might
better be. bought at home. Not alone
this, but how many engaged In the gro
Gerry trade overlook the Importance OF
buying furniture. clothing. jewelry and
other things from their brother mer-
chants at home? How many in the
| furniture and hardware business buy
groceries from some distant house
How many OF them buy their clothing
/ from other than home stores?
at an implement dealers conven
! ton In one Of the western states the
catalogue house competition was beins
considered One of the delegates wa:
strong in condemnation Of those who
bought implements from the mail or
der houses. He happened to throw hi
fur lined ovcrcOat over the back of ;
chair and plain To be seen was th'
label of one of the noted catalogue
houses of Chicago Still he had TIL
fudacity to appear in state conven
ilon and criticiSe the farmers VIII
bought farm implements from the sam
concern from which he had purchases
his OvercOat instead Of buying it iron
his home store. Thus we find the helr
ful principles Of reciprocity ignored b.
many inconsistent tradeSmen."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-07-05
Culled Fresh From the Farm
MAKING A NEW ORCHARD
FROM ONE THAT Is WORN OUT
Flowing Land With Care. Pruning on
Dead Wood and Use OF Cover
Crops Recommended.

II the farm orchard is in sod, which
is generally the case with old general
farm orchards. one of the first things
10 do in order TO rejuvenate 1t is TO
plov the land and allow the sunlight,
air and rain to- penetrate and put new
life into the soil. The blowing should
preferably be done in the fall. which
will allow the sod TO decay sufficiently
10 be available for use by the tree the
following spring Land should not be
Dlowed TO too great Il depth, rs there
Is danger OF injuring too many roots.
-Four inches IS about the best average
depth.
Before the growing season each tree
should be gone over carefully and all
OF the dead and diseased limbs re-
moved. The tall branches cut back,
and the tops should be thinned out in
such q way shat sunlight may be read
ilv admitted TO ali parts Of the tree.
This will also have a tendency TO in
crease the size OF the fruit care
should he exercised in cutting OH
branches 10 make Il clean, smooth
wound close to the trunk or branch.
This will give the tree an opportunity
to heal over -he wound before decay
sets in. or 1T least Will not offer all
opportunity for water TO remain stand
IL. and for decay TO set in 1T this
| Dc:nt 1t is good plan to cover large
wounds with Il coat Of lead paint. to
which has been added some lamp
bl"ck. The Iampblack renders the
paint less conspicuous.
one OF the best fertilizers for or
chards. especially for renoyatinS an
old orchard. is stable manure. Spread
the manure over the land at the rate
of twelve TO twenty loads per acre.
This may be done during the winter
months on land that does not wash. or
the manure may be applied III the
spring. when it should he narrowed
in to prevent its drying out and inter
fering with later civilizations.
II BARNARD manure is not available
chemicals may be used. Apply to each
tree five pounds of nitrate or SODA
fifteen pounds OF tankage. twenty
pounds Of basic Stag and ten pounds
of sulphate of potash.
The second year apply half OF this
amount.
Clean culture should be given the
orchard until the middle of July oil
first of August. The spring tooth OF
smoothing harrow should he run ovel
the ground every two weeks.