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The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
One Way Out of Trouble.

There were snowbanks in front,
snowbanks in the rear street cars to
the right, a sidewalk full of pedes-
TRANS. and an automobile in the mid
die The people in the automobile
seemed to be having a hard time of 1t.
They wanted to go on, but there didn't
seem to be any way for them to go.
They couldn't pillow through the street
cars, and they had some hesitancy
about blowing through the mob of peo-
pie. However, after a brief consulta-
ton. they decided that the latter course
was most feasible.
I'VE had better speak to the folks
about it first, though" suggested the
chauffeur IF anything should hap
pen. some Of them might be unreason-
able and raise a row..
The other occupants OF the machine,
knowing that some folks have the
habit of becoming unreasonable when
they are knocked down by an automo-
bile, agreed to that proposition. The
chauffeur was deputed to clear the
way. He stepped out into the middle
of the sidewalk and explained the sit
uation in stentorian tones.
Were stalled" he said. Would
youse fellows mind stepping over into
the gutter or the snowdrifts or some
other place and give US chance to
run along on the sidewalk till we come
to the next corner?"
The suggestion struck the fellows
addressed, about two-thir6s of whom
were women, as decidedly novel. Most
of them said that since it had been put
to them decently. they didn't mind.
just for change. The only man who
was really noisy in his objections was
a man who carried a bundle of sweat
shop trousers. He said he would be
fined by the house il he got the pants
wet, and that he would prefer to stick
to the pavement, where there was a
minimum of danger. But the willing
portion of the crowd maintained that
trousers were of no consequence at that
critical moment, and they hustled the
man into a -by~doorway.
The sidewalks having been cleared
of passers-by and pickets having been
stationed at either end of the track to
prevent oncomers from blocking the
way, the automobile climbed up on the
pavement and went crawling forward
cautiously. For one whole block the
machine crept along, inspired by the
deep breathing and the anxious COM
ments of the beholders. who stood on
the corner talking about the feat for
ten minutes after the automobile had
again struck solid ground and gone
whizzing down the street
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
WOmnn's Relief Corps.

Mrs. Geraldine f. Frisbie, national
president, woman's Relief Corps, was
brilliantly entertained in several homes
while in Washington. She was the house
guest of Mrs. Margaret A. Walker. past
department president. W. r. c., and the
guest Of honor at a large reception given
by her hostess. The receiving party,
Mrs Walker. Mrs Frisbie, Mrs. Isabel
Worrell Ball, national senior vice presi-
dent, W. r. c.: Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, president of the National Council
of Women; Mrs. Robert Alexander, OF
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Foster, of Sacra-
mento, both prominent in d. A. r. cir
cles stood in the first parlor. which was
draped with flags and decorated with
flowers. Several hundred guests were
received during the evening. Miss 'Au-
gusta Palmer presided at the piano. In
the dining-room Miss Belva Laughlin,
Miss Knowlton PTitchard. Miss Mae Bor-
land. Mrs. r. E. Davis. and Mrs. Marion
Lewis presided over the punch table and
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
STELLAR DRAMATIC CLUB.

Two comedies were presented to large
and appreciative audiences by the Stellar
Dramatic Club, under the direction of
Miss Sue III. Murray, last Monday and
Tuesday evenings at Holy Trinity Par
ish Hall. Miss Murray introduced four
new players in THE Elopement of Ell
len, a three-act comedy, which is the
largest play attempted so far by the
club.
William Barron, as Rev. John Hume.
proved himself an ideal minister Ed
ward j. kirby's Max Ten Eyck was well
handled and much above the average.
Richard Ford as presented by Leo Carr
is worthy of mention. as is the work of
Miss Allarose Heating as Bessie.
The regular members of the club gave
their usual finished performance. among
whom the work of Joseph Mccain as
Robert Sheppard was especially appre-
ciated. Miss Murray's June Haverhill
was the hit of the evening. while Miss
Annie Doering gave Dorothy Marsh with
credit. Michael Donahue as Jack Love-
joy was the star of the play in Pas
New Housekeeper,'' furnishing all the
comedy and scoring all the laughs. Jo-
seph Kuhn as Pa Jackson and May Cal
lahan as Matte jackson gave their usual
excellent performance. Margaret Fisher
as Mollie and John King as Jimmy Jack
son also deserve mention.
The club played to two of the largest
audiences ever assembled in the hall.
and their offering was a great success.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
What Is Braveryf


The president of the New Jersey State
Board of Education. DR.. William G.
Shaufier thinks that being obliged to
compete for marks is injuring the brains
of our school children. Probably he is
right. Emulation cannot be eliminated
from human nature, but among young
Americans il is apt to need direction
much more than stimulation. 1t is so
much easier to get obvious results by
stimulating rivalries than by tempering
them that the temptation lies that way.
We listened the other day to two school
boys talking of a college man" who
had entered football game at the
known risk Of his life: their admiration
was awe-stricken; their hero was doing
his all td save his college from being
beaten. Every one hears such talk
1t is the idealistic form of the Amer
lean worship of success. We are an
over-stimulated people. 1t is desirable
to recall other attitudes of mind that
also provoke Observation-Disclosures in
difference and independence, for insta nee
The late John La Fargo analysed such
passions for any little victory at any
big cost, and used to tell of the boat
races he saw in Samoa. The splendid
big native chiefs would race against
whites, who for the most part were lit
tie London bred cockneys pulled down
by tropical climate; II the race was
short the natives always won: but when
il was long, victory as uniformly lay
with the white men. More endurance.
better second wind? Not at all; the
Samoans simply did not see the sense or
suffering that much to win boat race.
Sounds upsettingly sensible, doesn't 1t ?
And who can deny the philosophic
health and easy dignity of their posi-
ton? And yet. possibly. the merit-mark
system would be useful in the Samoan
public schools.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
ID. A. IL.

Livingston Manor Chapter, D. A. r..
met with Mrs. J. NJ. Love, Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest, Wednesday.
After the usual business meeting the roll
was called, the responses being Vice
Presidents of the United States" Mrs.
Lindsay sang two solos. paper by
Mrs. Mcintosh on THE Beginning of the
American Navy was followed by piano
solo by Miss Rose Bigelow. A paper by
Miss Fouse on Causes Leading to the
War of 1872 was read by Mrs. Brum-
baugh The meeting adjourned with the
singing of 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Refreshments were served by the hostess.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
CapitOl Hill Literary Society

The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home of Miss
Daisy Allwine, 701 Twelfth Street North
east. The first vice president Miss Laura
Bryson, presided and had charge of the
musical programme. The subject select
ed for discussion was THE Boy Scouts,
and the speakers were DR.. James Nc
Kee, Capt. ]. E. Hart, Jesse Tull- MIS-
Marion Walporte. and Miss Tennyson.
The musical numbers included vocal
solo by Mr. /. n. Fur, accompanied by
]. n. BagleyS piano SOTO, by Master Ray
mond Cohill: vocal solo, by Mr.. Jett, &C
companed by Miss III. Jehres, and
piano solo by Mrs. f. V. Carr.
The society is making preparations for
social to be held at the closing meet
ing of the season on May Il at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A II. Frear. 223 Eighth
Street Northeast. The committee in
charge of the social is Mrs. y. H. Frear.
chairman: Miss Tennyson. and Miss
Daisy Allwine.
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their operations. The campaign has 90
supply is inadequate. and open letters
have been written to engineering COL
leges urging them to establish spe-
cial course Of training leading to the
degree of safety engineer
Local safety REVEALS" have been con-
Quoted in many parts of the country.
with some member of the committee
present as the principal speaker. A spe-
cial effort has been made to get in touch
with factory inspectors and to urge the
keeping of statistics bearing upon acct
dents
The cooperation we have established
with insurance companies, both stock
and mutual. promises to be a most ef-
fective means of establishing a system
for rating risks which, in the same man.
ner as fire schedule rating, shall pro-
vide subtractions and additions of in
surance rates contingent upon the ac-
cident prevention activities of each in
surer. Many insurance companies are
endeavoring to arrange for central in
spection bureaus for rating good and bad
risks.
The safety campaign was one of the
factors that led to the organization of
the National Council for Industrial Safe
ty, which had its first enthusiastic meet
ing four months ago This new organ
ization plans an annual gathering to
take the form of a national safety re-
vivar' and an international safety con-
vention during the San Francisco Ex-
position.
The associations activity for work.
mems compensation and accident pre-
vention has cost approximately $4,000
during the last three years. Its safety
oicyy, ic nj
spread as yet to give accurate figures
for results. Perhaps the best sign of
its succtss is the mass of enthusiastic
testimonials from association members to
the value of our experts inspections and
advice. The following partial figures
will, however. at least give some idea of
concrete results:
Two hundred and seventy-six members
Of the association have placed a special
man in charge of their shop safety or
ganization during the last year and a
half.
Several dozen manufacturers claim to
have reduced their accidents in cam
paign of from one to two years from
10 per cent to 30 per cent.
In more than fifty cases the safety
campaign has brought about a better
appreciation of general efforts in the
direction of sanitation and welfare work.
Twenty or more establishments have
established sickness insurance In coop
Grafton with their employees, as part of
their safety campaign.
Old age and invalidity relief is beirg
considered by several dozen large manu-
facturers now as part of the safety cam
paign.
A dozen or more mutual insurance
and relief associations have been es-
tablished among certain classes of man
ufacturers. such, for instance, as iaun-
dries. millers, &C., and accident proven
ton is invariably one of the most i'm
portant, permanent features of such
mutual organizations
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04

Meas C1sb Takoma Trinity Parish.
The Mems CLUB. of Trinity Parish. Ia
koma Park. held its annual meeting
Tuesday evening in the parish hall of
Trinity Church, Piney Branch Road. 'Ta-
koma Park. Officers for the coming
year were elected as follows: President.
Maj. Jesse b. K. Lee; vice president,
Robert l. Lerch; secretary, Harvey s.
knight; treasurer, Albert H. Johnson.
With the exception of the retiring vice
president, J. Dana Faber, ell the old
officers were reelected The president
announced the following committees:
Executive committee, chairman. Rev.
Frederick William Smith; H. D. Lawson.
j. Bond Smith, r. L. Lerch, ]. Dana
Faber, M. H. Stout, Col. D: s. Fletcher,
Ed Heilig, Col. G. c. Kniffin, w. K. Hill.
Entertainment committee, chairman, j.
Bond Smith; W. III. Labofish. Robert w.
Williams, L. q. Thompson, II. F. Taff.
Commissary committee. chairman, r.
L. Lerch; A. H. Johnson, j. Damn Faber,
T. X Burrows, w. HI. Henshaw.
Plans for the coming year were dis
cussed, among them being an excursion.
when a baseball game, between the
Vestry and the Junior teams will be
played, to be preceded by an athletic
meet. The club will shortly hold a bur-
lesque ice cream sale. When members
dressed in aprons will wait on the diff
ferent tables. The proceeds Will be ap-
piled to the parish hall fund.
The membership in the club is increas-
ing with every meeting, and at the re-
quest of many of the members arrange,
ments have been made to open the nal
every Saturday evening to those desiring
to meet Informally. Rev. Frederick W.
Smith the rector has signified his IN
tention of being present on these even
ings. The club is non-sectarian.
At the close of the meeting refresh
inents were served. "A vote of thanks
was unanimously extended to Mrs. Rob-
ert d. Lawson. Mrs. Albert III. Johnson,
Mrs. Jesse b. X. Lee. Mrs. Annie V.
Woodward. and Mrs. Robert w. Will
Jams, who prepared the refreshments
The entertainment was brought to a
close by the recital of anecdotes by the
members. Each speaker told of his mar
rowest escape, and many thrilling tales
were recOunted.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
Armstrong Alumni Meet.

The Armstrong Alumni Association
held It's first regular meeting Wednes-
DAY evening. Garnet G.. Wilkinson,
principal of the school. delivered the
main address. The following officers
were elected:
President. R. I. Vaughn: first vice
president, H. l.. Stevens: second vice
president. Miss G. Allen; recording Sec
rotary. T. Green; assistant recording
secretary, Miss J. Stevens; correspond
ing secretary, Miss o. Marshall: assist
ant corresponding secretary, Miss ].
Lawrence; treasurer, A. Albert; GUS
todian of records. s. Wesley; sergeant
alarms, B. CUTLER: executive board,
II. j.. Stevens, chairman; III. Pree, Will
lam Henderson, A. Johnson, II. Sparks,
n. E. Boyd, and j. Mason.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04

Next Wednesday evening. DIR. Ear
Whitley will deliver his lecture on Ben
Hur" This lecture was delivered by
DIR. Whitley in nearly all the principal
cities of the country, and 1T is every
where regarded as something quite OUT
of the ordinary, both by reason of the
eloquence of the lecturer and the beau
tful stereoptican views used to illustrate
It, Members and their friends are ear
nestly requested to attend.
The regular meeting of Washington
Court, No. l, T. B. H., will be held May
10. when a large number of candidates
will be. initiated.
Both of the above meetings will be held
in the Pythian Temple, 1Ol2 Ninth
Street Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
A RECONSTRUCTED Cave.

From the Scientific American.
One Of the most noteworthy forthcom-
ing exhibits in the mineral hall at the
Museum of National History. New York
will be the representation of a beautiful
cave of stalactites and stalagmites. This
will be a reproduction of almost an en-
tire cavern recently discovered in the
Copper Queen mine. at Bisbee, Ariz.
Here. quarter of mile below the
surface. during the mining operations of
blasting for copper a spacious chamber
was uncovered containing a series OF
terrace-like grottoes adorned with a
wealth of magnificent and many colored
stalactites and '-'agmites. DIR. Doug
las and the mining company placed the
find at the disposal of the museum. DIR.
Edmund Otis Hovey. curator of geology
and inveterate paleontology. with three
assistants. visited Bisbee to collect and
bring back the original material, so
as to form an exact reproduction of the
Arizona cave. half a hundred boxes
containing the choicest formation from
the wallis floors, ceilings, &C., were
brought back. They weighed from one
pound to nine hundred. The delicate
task of setting up the pieces in the cave
at the mesdem 8 being executed by Mr..
William Peters, artist of the museum
staff, who accompanied the expedition to
Arizona.
A steel frame twelve feet high by eight
feet wide forms the outside of the cave.
which will be covered with limestone
blocks taken from the mountain under
which the cave was found. These won
derful formations of stalactites and sta
lagmites are made through the evapora-
tion Of percolating waters. The most
striking feature of the reconstructed
cave will be stalagmite three feet in
diameter and three and one-half feet
high. of beautiful green color. and
Weighing about 900 pounds. This stalag-
mite Is remarkable on account of the
radiating clusters of pointed calcite
crystals thickly set all over 1t, but d.
minishing in size from the bottom Of
the column Upward.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
The Excelsior Literary Club.

The Excelsior Literary Club was en-
tertained last Tuesday by Mrs ]. NJ.
Holmes at her home. in First Street
Northeast. Mrs. E. Ide Muller, presi-
dent, presiding. The meeting was opened
with an interesting paper by Mrs. J..
Edison Briggs en- Thackeray and VANITY
Fair Mrs. Ellis Logan's subject was
George Eliot and Her Books" Mrs
kogan's Characterization of George Eliot
the woman as well as writer. and her
review of the prominent characters from
the works of this writer, were well re-
ceived. Quotations were giver in re-
Spouse to roll call, and refreshments were
served by the hostess during the social
hour Mrs Brockington, of Brattleboro.
VT, was a guest of the club
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Aid Association for the Blind.

The Shakespearean lecture recitals
given last week at the Playhouse under
the auspices of the Aid Association for
the Blind by DIR. ]. E. Abbott. of Boston,
proved both social and financial sue
cess.
DIR. Abbott's masterful Interpretation OF
the emotions of the human heart as
portrayed by Shakespeare in the three
plays, Julius Caesar. 'Othello,' and
THE Tempest held his audience spell
bound. Dr. Abbott will give another Sc
ries of recitals under the same auspices
next year.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04

My experience of many years
with associations OF manufac-
turers and business men con-
vinces me that, regardless OF
popular Impressions, the large
majority of captains Of industry
believe that the gauge of their
success is the assistance they
give others to succeed" Unfor-
tunately. the every day grind of
their work does not permit many
well intentioned business men to
know much about social legisla-
ton and about the advantages
of cooperation and good will.
i have found them exceedingly
anxious to secure information
about these matters and to act
in accordance with sound ad-
vice.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
The Radcliffe Club.

The Radcliffe Club held its April meet
ing Tuesday evening with Mrs. Thurlow
M. Gordon at the Alwyn. Miss F1ske.
of the Children's Bureau, gave most
interesting account of the functions and
work of the bureau. A social hour fol-
lowed.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
Live Social Service Topics

intendent of the health department of
Springfield. ILL.,, tells in the Survey.
Nineteen had had no education what
ever; L. claimed to be able to read and
write, but had never gone to school; 4
had attended school less than one year;
10 had attended less than five years; II
claimed a complete common school, ed
ucation, and had gone to high school
or college. Four had been compelled to
earn living under ten years of age: Il
from ten to twelve years; Il from twelve
to fifteen years. and Il had begun work
between the ages of fifteen and twenty
one years.
"One of the male inmates had been a
pharmacist, civil engineer; Is had
learned trades and 50 were laborers OF
the females. II were house servants and
teacher. Six had never made more
than so to so per month; q had made
from $50 to $50 per month, and IS claimed
to have made over 500 per month.
las to their habits vices. and depend
ence, IS were users of alcohol. and 50 Of
these had been heavy drinkers. Four
females and one male were addicted to
drugs Thirty-nine had been arrested
once, and four more than once.
MANY of the inmates expressed the
wish that they might be restored to
health. that they could go-uut into the
world again upon their own resources
81 am optimistic enough to believe that
if the physical conditions of each inmate
were studied: il his ills were cured and
he was made stronger in body, he would
be given courage. more ambition, and
more purpose in life. To this extent pau
perism is directly durable. When we pro-
gfess to the point of classifying our pau
pers; of studying intelligently the vari-
Gus causes of destitution; of endeavoring
to make our almshouses places of cure
rather than mere asylums for the victims
of poverty, our percentage of 'recoveries'
will be surprisingly high"
Relief In Disaster.
BY a coincidence a report on what to
do following great disasters was on the
press for the Russell Sage Foundation
when news of tornado and flood came
from the middle West. I. has lust
been published and Is the first COM
prehensive review of emergent relief
work. 1t is based on the San Francisco
experience and put forth as a book
of ready reference for use on occasions
of special emergency
The volume presents a study of the
organization and methods of relief fol-
lowing the San Francisco earthquake
and fire. made for the Foundation by
a group of people who held responsible
positions In connection with the relief
work. 1t is to appear on April Is, the
seventh anniversary of the disaster.
For the assistance of those In the
middle Vest upon whom heavy respon-
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04

Miss Hanna Wessling, whose position
in the Department of Agriculture is that
of official breadmaker for the govern
ment, is an expert at her job. She holds
an imposing degree from the University
of Cincinnati and is one of the most
enterprising chemists employed by Uncle
Sam. In her model kitchen, equipped
with electric ovens, thermometers and
various other modern appliances, she
bakes the bread, which is the best that
can be made and also sets a standard
weight for the loaf of the staff of life. >
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
The Girl I'm Love.

!
BY the way she'll douse the glim
When she starts In to spark.
5 Though shy. when shes with him..
She's not afraid Of the dark.
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Why L. the Pnuper:

1T was a. poorhouse and nothing but
poorhouse-a good poorhouse, il there
Is such thing. but a poorhouse none
the less. Eliminating those who were
mentally incapa bic of being interviewed,
we were able> to prepare 1877 quite COM
pTete records of inmates" What is
shown by this study of mid-Western
almshouse, DIR. George T.. Palmer. super
The Washington herald., 1913-05-04
JUSTICE FOR THOSE
ON INDUSTRIES SICK LIST

In a convincing article on the bill now
for occupational diseases, John b. An
drews, secretary of the American Asso-
citation for Labor Legislation, says in
the Survey:
THE arguments used so effectively by
advocates of compensation for accidents
and now so generally accepted by all
men, apply with even greater force in
the consideration of relief for thA VIC
tins of occupational diseases. No one
will doubt, for example that placing the
financial cost of lead poisoning upon the
lead industry will promote greater clean
illness in the lead trades. 1t will pay to
clean up.
"A considerable part of the money now
paid to employers liability companies
and 10 ambulance chasers could, under
a just system of compensation, go
where it belongs-to the injured work
man or his family. Expensive, annoy
ing, and unsatisfactory litigation could
be reduced to a minimum. Information
concerning special danger points in in
dustry would be automatically pointed
out to the factory inspectors in a man.
ner both prompt and sure. Unnecessary
occupational diseases would then be pre-
vented. and that is the real problem.
THE principle is admitted that work
men should be compensated for injuries
by accident arising out of their en-
ployment. 1t is only consistent that in
capacity caused by diseases due to the
employment should also be included.
Some diseases are, in the ordinary use
of the term, accidental. But many peo-
pie work where trade diseases of an in
sidious nature are contracted and where
there is constant risk of Illness on that
account. These diseases are as serious
as accidents.
There is no social justification for
drawing an arbitrary line of distinction
the principle of compensation is no
longer in an experimental stage. "A
compensation law should include says
Sir Thomas Oliver, the leading Eng
fish authority on the subject. industrial
diseases, the consequences of which may
be immediate or remote. and which are
often more severe than accidents,
Nhy Is the pouners