The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-28
NEWS FORECAST
OF COMING WEEK
Return Taft viii Mark Renewal
Official Activities

dent Taft's return from Panama will
mark the resumption OF activities IN
official circles in the capital after the
customary Christmas recess. The
presidential party are due to arrive in
Washington Tuesday afternoon. The
next day the president and Mrs. TAFT
will hold their last New Years re-
ception at the white house. The pro-
gram established by the custom of
many wears will be followed. the func-
ton beginning at IL o'clock in tho
forenoon with the reception of the
members of the cabinet and diplomatic
corps ana continuing through the list
OF the judiciary, senators and repre-
sentatives. officers of the army and
navy and so on until the plain people
are reached
Congress to Reconvene Thursday,
Both houses OF Congress will recon.
ycne Thursday. In the senate the
Impeachment trial of Judge Robert W.
Archibald of the Commerce Court viii
bc resumed Friday. when Judge Arch
bald is expected TO take the stand in
his own defense.
Inquiry Into Shipping Trust"
Hearings before the House Commit
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
in the so-called North Atlantic ship
ping pool are scheduled TO begin
Thursday. The purpose of the inVes.
tipation is to determine whether the
commerce. between the United States
and the South American countries is
under the control of a steamship trust.
G. o. p. Dinner in New York.
The closing of the ranks dinner OF
the Republicans, which was hrst
spoken If for December II has been
definitely fixed for next saturday night
at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
President Taft is expected TO attend,
together with many other leaders of
the Republican party 10 show that the
party is vigorous political unit
despite the results of the November
election
Inauguration Of Governors.
The first few days of the new year
will see the inauguration of governors
and the meeting of legislatures IN
many of the states. on New Years
Day new governors will take office ia
New York. Michigan. Iowa, Massa-
chusetts. Maine and "A number of other
states.
Badger to Relieve Osterhaus.
Rear Admiral Charles j. Badger
now aid for inspections at the Navy
| Department, Will relieve Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus Of the command of
| the Atlantic fleet Saturday. and VIII
take the fleet at once to southern wat
ers for a series Of maneuvers.
Government Soon to Change.
The first day of the year, as usual
will see a number of important chang
cs in the government service, tho put
| ting into effect of new laws and reg
ulations and the Inauguration of new
policies by great industrial and fl
nancial corporations. BY far the most
| important event of its kind will he the
| inauguration of the Parcels Post SER
vice. which will become an accomp-
lished fact next Wednesday after
many years of agitation and discus
sion.
To lnaueurate Pension Policy.
| What is probably the broadcast pen
sion policy yet adopted by an Ameri-
can corporation for the benefit of its
employees will be put into effect the
first Of the year by the Bell interests,
embracing the American Telephone
. st.aIsF N
Union Telegraph Company and their
affiliated concerns 4 fund of 10000
600 has been set aside to provide pen
sions, sick and accident benefits and
life insurance for the $4,000 employees
of the companies Besides employees
the new plan will include their famli-
les and dependents.
Centenary OF Pitman's Birth.
The centenary of the birth of Sin
Isaac Pitman, the inventor of the ac-
cepted system of shorthand now in use
throughout a large part of the world
viii be commemorated Saturday with
dinners and meetings in London, New
York and many other leading cities
lat which speeches will be made by
many eminent educators and business
men. Sir Isaac Pitman was born II
the town of Trowbridge, England
January 4. 1913. The system of short
hand OF which he was the author Il
employed today i'm reporting the pro
ceedings Of every legislative body am
, every law court in which the Englls'
Language is spoken. II has been adap
ted To twenty different languages.
This Us NY 5oTH BIRTHDAY"