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The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Where Brand whitIock stands.

From the New York Press
Brand Whitlock, Mayor of Toledo,
Ohio, who alleges he is a Democrat
with a small d''-called in Democratic
national headquarters yesterday. He
proved his right to having his political
procIvities characterized with a small
"d" by saying he is on his way to Europe.
He is going away to escape from politics
here and also to study municipal govern
ment abroad. If II were not for those
facts, he told William 6. McAdoo, he
probably would vote for Wilson.
There is" he said, ''an intense emo
tional appeal IN the social programme of
the Progressive party. Political parties
have stood for so little in this land for
so long that 1t is small wonder that such
d programme should encourage and in
spire many persons to whom politics has
meant merely politicians. The wrongs
ne necessary are all the creations of
privilege. 1 am not a member of any
political party. 1 am a Democrat with
a little ID One of the first reforms We
ought to have in this country is the abo-
Hilton OF the capital d. in Democrat.
Like Emerson's reform. that includes
them all. Don't you think sO?" he added,
addressing McAdoo.
But McAdoo,- who had the busy day
sign out, apparently didn't hear him, and
ia an absent-minded manner hoped Whit
lock would enjoy himself abroad. As the
Toledo executive breeZed out of the room,
McAdoo looked around and simply said:
'Whewp'
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
GrnNn md Alfalfa.

From the Ohio state Journal.
The Governor of Virginia called the
farmers OF the State together at their
respective county seats to consider tho
subject of grass and alfalfa, and to en-
courage the growth of both, on the idea
that the hope of the State lies in agri-
culture. and this depends upon the fer
tility Of the soil. which is enhanced by
grass and alfalfa.
The fact presents itself in Virginia that
the soil is deteriOrating and something
must be done to rescue il. Grass and
alfalfa with their Incidents of cattla
and sheep, will do it. This all the farm
ers know. but to get them to act on
their knowledge Is not always easy. IL
is a worthy effort to get them to do II.
To make two steers feed where one fed
before is a sign of national progress snd
industrial enterprise.
The Governors attempt TO get the
farmers to raise more beef and wool is
to be commended. 1t means the welfare
Of the State and the uplift of the indi-
viduaL II is about the only kind OF
progress that makes a great country.
Some day. when We raise more alfalfa
than the steers can eat. We can turn tina
surplus into bread to help the diabetes
and make the old liver shout for joy.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
WASTING ROAD MONEY.
Millions for Construction, but Lit
tie for Maintenance.

tie for Maintenance.
LOs1n W. Page. IN the Worlds Work.
OF the 2.25O0O0 miles of road in the
United States 80 per cent are unimproved
bad at all times. and often impassable
On this great mileage We are spending
from all sources about 1900 a year
which Is about what England spends to
maintain its 10000 miles OF good roads
But there the cost of hauling is less than
half what IL is here-and the cost Of
freight rates.
More important than the actual cost OF
building roads is a provision for their
continuous maintenance. In Europe a
road once built is kept in a constant
state OF perfection. In our country,
however. it is rarely touched after II is
built. This neglect with US Is not due
to any lack of knowledge in our engi-
neers, but to the ignorance OF the public.
which prompts them to limit their ap-
propriations to construction only. II we
would only adopt a patrol system such
as France has, by which every five or
six miles OF road is under the care OF
one man, who is held responsible for its
condition at all times. probably not more
than 20 per cent Of our roads would re-
quire actual construction. We should.
therefore. begin our reform with mainte-
nance. and resort to construction only
when investigation shows that a harder
surface is necessary.
We can never hope to have all our
roads surfaced with hard materials: such
q step would not only require more
money than We can AFFORD to spend. but
would be unnecessary. For about 90 per
cent OF the roads OF any district carry
about 80 per cent of the traffic. II. then.
We could construct the 20 per cent OF
important roads as rapidly as funds
would permit, and maintain all roads by
the patrol system. every requirement
would be met.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
WENDELEPHfEEfPS
NJ GEORGE PITCH.
Author OF "At Good OLD siwssh.-

When the architect OF the Universe
had finished making the United States
He had large section of material left
over for which He had no use. That
was a great many years ago. No use
has been found for most OF It yet.
This waste pile was finally made a
State because the Republican party
needed two more Senators. wnen 1t was
admitted It had 5000 Inhabitants. Of
whom 2O,0O0 afterwards escaped For
many years there were only 40,eo0 in
habitants in all of Nevada's 1f0ooO
square miles. Most OF them wenc en-
abled to exist by reason OF the Sena-
torial contests which were held every
three years.
Nevada is a large patch Of sand hills.
sage brush and alkali tied up with a
State line and mitigated here and there
by extensive gold deposits. The gold in
Nevada makes II paIatabIe like the
sugar In medicine. Most of the State Is
as devoid Of humanity as the moon. and
the man who will go into Eastern Ne
vada and settle down will have 100 miles
of front yard all by himself When the
Union Pacific trains cross Nevada the
porters lock the windows and pour tar
In the cracks. but even at that no pas
senBer gets OUT OF the state without
carrying a full line OF real estate sam
Piles with him.
Nevada exists or the encoura agement
carrying a full line OF real estate sam
Dles with him.
Nevada exists for the encouragement OF
prospectors. politicians. pugilists, and
bored married folks. Its output per year
Is ton Of gold. one Legislature, a few
prize-rin- champions, and several hun
dred divorces with high-class. imported
PRINCIPALS. Reno. Nevada, is the center
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and they are already engaged in lining
up their forces. The Democrats pro-
pose to keep their national committee
together in active working trim and the
Progressives have already agreed to
maintain a bureau in the National
Capital. The Republican organization
has not, as yet, announced definite
plans for the future. 1t must. how
ever, Immediately begin TO lay the
foundation of the next Presidential
contest. The Democratic party is still
the minority party. Taft and Roose-
velt received nearly 10000 more votes
than Wilson, despite the fact that
thousands upon thousands of Republi-
cans voted for Wilson in order to in
sure Roosevelts defeat. The prob
ability is that the Democrats will not
have entirely smooth sailing and if the
experiences of the Cleveland admins
tration should be repeated conn
try will be glad enough to return TO
Republican rule. The Republican party
cannot hope to win, however, if it sits
idly down and allows events to drift.
There must be aggressive leadership, a
campaign of education, definite and
effective turning of the thought of the
American people toward the lines of
the future struggle. The Democrats
will endeavor to hold the advantage
they now enjoy; the Progressives
will actively and energetically seek to
gain control, and it behooves the Re
pubIicans, with the splendid record of
half century as their foundation, to
see that their organization is not al
lowed to fall to pieces through lack of
energy and direction at this crucial
period in its history.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Will Be No Coal Famine.

Coal is being mined in about the
usual quantity There is slight short
age of cars for shipping it to market,
but still a good supply is constantly
on hand. Favorable weather is keep
ing consumption down. The short
age" therefore, of which so much is
heard, is not in the supply to meet the
current needs. There is a shortage in
the accumulated stock, not in the pro-
duction of coal. This is a very diff
ferent situation from that during the
coal strike of several years ago, when
production had ceased and there was a
real famine There will be no famine
this time, if the public is content to
buy coal in moderate quantities, as it
is required. If everybody attempts to
lay in winters supply at once there
will not be enough to go around.
Ordinarily the public does not have
to depend to the extent that it has to
this year on the current production
of the mines for its supply of coal
There is usually a reserve stock at
hand. When the consumers lay in a
winters supply all at once they merely
divide up into little heaps in their
cellars the big heaps that exist at the
mines and the coal yards. That big
reserve stock does not exist this year
and the public ought not to insist upon
a reserve stock in its individual Gel
lars, but be satisfied to obtain its coal
as the supply is produced, in guam
titles sufficient to satisfy current needs
If every one would put in coal only as
he needs it no one would suffer from
the shortage and there would be no
famine" and no famine" prices. And
every one might feel sure that, when
his small stock ran out it would be
possible to replenish it
Coal is being constantly mined and
brought to the cities There is no dan
ger of a serious labor disturbance to
curtail the production. That is guarded
against by the agreement between
miners and operators, which was
reached at the end of last springs
strike. Such shortage of cars, as
exists, results from the imperfect ma
chinery for getting cars back to the
lines which own them; when in the
Transporting of freight they have pass
ed over to other railroad lines. The
subject is receiving the attention of
the railroads and of regulative authori-
ties.
All that the situation calls for is the
exercise of common sense and self
restraint
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Our Superior Girl Babies.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Girl babies are said to show a marked
superiority over boy babies at the health
contest in progress at the Iowa State
fair Almost all the girls are bigger
and heavier than the boys. according to
the medical experts who have examined
them.
Yet within the last week a man in
Chicago to whom had been born a third
daughter committed suicide because OF
that face Much fear was expressed in
in the home OF Mrs. John Jacob Astor
that her posthImous child might be
girl. and the birth of a son brought re-
joicing It is evident that even though
girl babies are superior and daughters
have a better chance TO develop along
natural lines to-day than they ever had
they are not so much desired in some
homes OF the rich and the poor as boys.
Why?
Perhaps because. in the case of the
poor, boys usually have a greater earn
ing power; perhaps. in the case Of the
rich. because of the old idea that man
is the superior of the sexes or because
he will carry the family name. But this
is the age of woman's advancement,
and the superiority shown by the Iowa
girl babies probably marks only a be-
ginning.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE CANARY.
little lemon-colored bird.

A little lemon-colored bird.
First in the house to rise;
The place he fills is quite absurd
Considering his size.
He is the ruler of the fat.
That's very safe to say;
tyrant and an autocrat
Who always has his way.
necessarily he hops around
Or strops his little bill.
With now and then a Chirping souno
And now and then a trill
He is as hapy as you'd wish
On but his board and clothes
And just a piece of cuttle-fish
On which to wipe his nose.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
FT.ANEI X.
Syndl0te.)

man Is have who meets his foe
In mortal conflict for the right
When honor bids him strike the blow,
Although he falleth in the fight.
mar j. brave who treads ALONE
Tie path his conscience calls him to-;
Who hecdless Of the scofing thruUE.
To his higher nature still is trIe.
4 man Is hraTe who undertakes
task gigantic when he feels
'Ts duty's call. ard when he knows
The sacrifice his lIfe-bloOd steals
IS But braTCr far than all Of these
The man whose hands arr tied by Fate.
pnomcd 10 inactiOn and despair
But who has courage still 10 wait
&C. $
ISIS Euclid St. y. W.
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Has to BE Careful.
From JHdge

From JBdge.
Don't let the children get to fooling
around my DESK" says the librettise, as
he prepares to leave the house for q
stroll.
Why. DEAR" asks his wife.
I'm doing the lyrics for my new mu-
sical show and the manuscripts are on
the desk. wouldn't like the children
to read them
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Random Remarks.

Some children cry unless they have
their own way. and some cry anyhow.
man is presumed to be nearly innO-
cent as long as ne has ay mOny.
Slim waists are cOmig in again. and
some girls are going to have trouble
getting back.
The proudest beauty is less naughty
when men are scarce.
Never have four doctors to diagnose an
ailment. Where are you in case Of tie?
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

thanks TO the Truckee River. whose at
tention has been diverted from waterfalls
To- drainage bitches These bitches are
turning the desert into gardens and Ne
vada is filling I'D with real estate agents.
II now has 5000 people. a new railroad.
several commercial clubs. Tonopah, Rye
lite GoldfieId. Bull Frog, and soms
brand new grain elevators. Watch Ne
vada grow!
(COpyright. 1872. By GeorEs Matthew AdAnAJ
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
November 20 in History.

November q. l755-Boswen and Dr..
Johnson pawn the parIor carpet 10 buy
Thanksgiving supplies
November "a. 154N-Henry VIII answers
a matrimonial advertisement he sees in
a magazine.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

of the divorce industry. and no wife who
desires to exchange her husband after
nndinz more attractive model need de-
spair as long as she has the money for
a ticket to Reno.
Nevada's service to the Union has been
to provide Mark Twain and Bret Harte
with Western experiences. but she Is now
pr reparinR to be useful axricuIturally,
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Cabinet Timber.

They're fixing up the cabinet
This winter.
And many a piece OF timber
That noisy friends unlimber
Will turn out in December
4 splinter.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
A Really Good ThIns.

We'll. what lons-felt want are you
supplying"
Lady this is a clamp for Clamping
the turkey to the table when father
carves.''
He made a sale.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Good Pair of Names.

"Ah. twins. eh?''
Yes; boy and a girl
And what are you going To name
them?
Flora and Fauna said tho proud
mother. Il see them names go together
everywhere
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
His EccentrIcIty.

From Judges Library.
'snaggs IS a most eccentric chap"
Yes"
Sure, He has named his place Pins
Terrace"
We'll what Of it?"
Why. he has pine trees and a ter
rare
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Unhappy Henry.

From Judge.
Mrs. sPeck-Henry, why did you feign
sleep last night when l was talking to
you?
Henry-My dear, did not feign sleep,
though I fain would have slept.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Long Ago.

My father used to take me every
Sunday to see our Thanksgiving turkey
fattening"
why don't YOU take me. dad"
That was before the days OF the
storage warehouse. SON
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Just Like Baseball.

"How's things in your suburb"
The women are busy now trading
servants. Ny wife signed up a dardy
cook. for whom she exchanged two house
maids and a cut-glass celery dish.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
Uncle Penny1yise Says.

We all know that We can't eat our
cake and have il; still We love to nibble
the icing OF.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

Perhaps "UncIe joe nowadays. chew
ing a meditative stogie, is sorry that he
started IL all by his Czarism.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

Danville voters must have had it in for
Uncle Joe, seeing that Frank O'Hair.
his successful rival did not spend a cent
for his election to Congress-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

Why blame Russia for declining to
draw her sword for the ultimate bene-
fit of Austria?
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

The lax New Jersey corporation law
was hit hardest when Mr.. Wilson was
elected President. If he means to re-
deem his pledges. .
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24

As to the future of the political
parties much will depend upon the out
come of the matters herein set forth.
All the leaders recognize that great
fight must be made four years hence
The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
OF RAGE.

lCoryright. 49,. by Court Go
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-04-25
VALUE OF COLD STORAGE.
S. R. MORSE, Editol

A ST. Louis dealer declared to a con-
yention of egg ard poultry men that
1T is the cold-storage men who in
sure cheap eggs instead of high-priced
ones, as some legislators would have
us believe. Were it not for cold
storage, eggs would 20 to one dollar
a dozen in winter, and in some places
would be absolutely unobtainaSle.
says the Omaha Bee. OF course, colo
storage boosts the price occasionally
in the summer; but If 1t did not, farm
ers in that season could not get more
than two or three cents a dozen for
their eggs" No doubt much Of this
is strikingly true. The cold-storage
plant is, indeed, a leveler of condi-
lions, not only for eggs, but many
other articles of produce, and. when
properly conducted, with the purpose
Of serving natural needs and cond1-
tions, the cold storage becomes
most valuable economic factor. The
trouble is that it is not always so con-
Quoted. It's potential harm equals its
potential good, and, unfortunately,
selfish men have exploited this fact
to their own advantage and the con-
sumers' detriment. 1t is this misman.
agement of the cold-storage system
itself against which remedial legisla'
tion is directed.
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First class, $50; second class. AGO:
third class, 1905 total, HOO. Officers
and crew. $40. Total. 234O.
OF the foregoing about the following
were rescued by the steamship Car
pafhias
First class, 21O; second class, LIS;
third class, 200, officers, A; seamen, 30;
stewards, SO, firemen, II; total, 210 of
the crew. The total about IT'S saved
was about so per cent. of the maximum
capacity of the lifeboats.
We feel 1T our duty to call the atten-
tion of the public to what we consider
the Inadequate supply of life-snving APP
pliances provided for on modern pas
senger steamships, and recommend that
Immediate steps be taken to compel
passenger steamers to carry sufficient
boats to accommodate the maximum
number of people carried ON board.
The following facts were observed
and should be considered i'm this COM
necti0ns
The insuffciency of lifeboats, RATS,
etc.; lack of trained seamen to man
same (stokers, stewards, etc., are not
efficient boat handIers); not enough Of
ficers to carry out emergency orders ON
the bridge and superintend the launch
ing and control of lifebOatsj absence OF
searchlightr.
The board OF trade rules allow for
entirely too many people In each boat
to permit the same to be properly
handled. ORE the Titanic the boat deck
was aboue seventy-five feet above wa
ter. and consequently the passenger
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the whole disaster was that final
glimpse of this elderly couple await
ing the end together"
Three sailors of the Titanic, who
were standing near Mrs. Schubert,
spoke UP at this moment to say:
"You know the Titanic just crawled
up on that iceberg and broke in two"
Astor Is One of Heroes.
"The conduct of Col. John Jacob
Astor was deserving of the highest
praise" said Colonel Oracle of the
regular army, who narrowly escaped
drowning. 1.-THE millionaire New
Yorker" he said, devoted all his en-
ergies to saving his young bride, who
was in delicate health.
Colonel Aston helped us in our eff
forts to get her in the boat" said Col
onel Oracle. II lifted her into the
boat, and as she took her place Col
onel Aston requested permission Of the
second officer to go with her for her
own protection.
"No, SIR replied the officer; not a
man shall go on boat until the wom-
en- are all off,
Goes to Aid Of other Women.
Colonel Aston then inquired the
number of the boat which was being
lowered away and turned to the work
of clearing the other boats and in
reassuring the frightened and nervous
women.
''By this time the ship began to list
frightfully to port. This became so
dangerous that the second officer or
dered every one to rush to starboard.
This we did and found the crew try
ing to get a boat off in that quarter.
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ginian, OF the Baltic, the Olympic, the
Partisan and a dozen other vessels
within wireless radius of his instru-
ment
When all the lifeboats had been
picked up and their occupants safely
put aboard his ship, before taking any
rest, Main again bridled the aerial
waves with messages to onrushing
steamers, telling them that all posi-
BILE had been done, and they could not
reach the scene in time to be of any
assistance.
The Carpathia headed about, and I'M
der steam toward New York. Maim
found himself flooded with messages
of inquiry, for news of the appalling
wreck had by this time reached to
the ends of the earth. This task was
endless. He could not hope to answer
all messages.
Though he had not slept for 60
hours, Main was able by almost super
human powers of endurance to trans
NIT the names of the survived, reply
to the more urgent calls of families
and friends, and in tire meanwhile, to
keep the world informed Of his ships
exact location and her progress to-
ward New York.
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LIFESAVING APPLIANCES WERE
INADEQUATE, SAY SURVIVORS

she arrived on the scene of the disas-
ter about 4 a. m. Monday.
The officers and crew of the steam
snip Carpathfa had been preparing all
night for the rescue and comfort of
the survivors. and the last mentioned
were received on board with the most
touching care and kindness, every at
tentfon being given, irrespective of
class.
The passengers, officers and crew
gave mp gladly their stater0Oms, cloth
ing and comforts for our benefit. all
honor to them.
The English board of trade passen-
gers certificate on board the Titanic
showed approximately $500. The same
certificate called for lffebOat accommo-
dation for approximately $50 I'm the fol-
lowing boatss
r Fourteen large lifeboafs, two SMALL
er boats and four collapsib1e boats.
Life-preservers were accessible and
apparently I'm sufficient number for all
on board.
The approximate number cf passen-
gers carried at the time Of the collision
was:
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WIRELESS MAN A HERO
OPERATOR MAIN TAKES HIS
PLACE ALONGSIDE OF BINNs.
Remains at Key on Board Carpathia
sixty Hours After Getting Signal
From Titanic.

New York, April ia hero OF
the high seas no less deserving OF the
plaudits of humanity than Jack Binns
of Republic fame. or Operator Phillips
of the Titanic, who forced his assist
ant to man one of the lifeboats and
make his escape, arrived on the Car
pathia.
He is F. L. Main. the Marconi WIRE
less man, who detected the Titanic
IS. o. S." signal, piled the air with
blue fame until he found the sinking
vessels location, and then flashed to
the world the news of the terrible
disaster. While the Carpathia was
speeding to the rescue Main set at his
instrument cracking out the plight
and position OF the Titanic. to be re-
corded on tne detectors Of tho Viz