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The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28
At The Theatres
THE GRAND.

"The Snare of Fate" a two-reel
Tanhauser, will be featured at the
Grand tonight. 1t is the story of a
heartless loan shark who loaned his
money at eXorbitant rates. The
daughter of widow borrowed mon
ey from him, and when it ran out
went for more, but he told her she
could no. have it unless she married
him. In order to save her mother
from starvation, she accepted him.
The lawn shark was heartless
man He treated his tenants brutily
His wife left him because of his
fiendishness. One day as he was
passing one of his tenement houses
he fell dumb and helpless in the door
way. He was unable to make his
identity known. He was taken to a
hospital where he died. Then his
money reverted to his wife who was
good to her tenants as her husband
was merciless
Two comedies, "The Tale of a
Blackeye" and "Out and In with
Fred Mace in the leading role, will be
shown tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28
HOW h0OkWORM
IS CONTRACTED
POLLUTED SOIL oR|c|'
DIR. JACOCKS SAYS PROPER
SANITATION WOULD ELIMI-
NATE DISEASE.

"Hookworm disease comes from
the SOIL" said DR.. w. P. Jacocks of
the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission
today THE adult worms live in the
intestine. Eggs are laid there and
pass out with the feces. When these
eggs reach the air and the moist light
soil they hatch readily, producing lit
tie hookworms too small to be visible
to the eye. In this stage the hook
worm is able to lie in the soil during
the entire summer season.
"Barefooted children step upon
this soil which is full of the little
worms. The worms at once stick to
the skin and boreinto the skin, caus-
ing what are known as a case of toe
itch or foot itch This is the prin-
cipal way of contracting the disease
and explains why children are more
likely to contract it especially those
living in rural districts.
"The disease may be contracted
through the drinking water, where
wells and springs receive the drain
age of polluted soil, or it may be
contracted through eating uncooked
vegetables or fruit, which have come
into contact, with polluted soil. These
are the methods of contraction where
no history of 'foot-itch' is given.
1.-The penetration Of hookworm dis
ease them DR.. Jacocks continued, "is
simple namely, the prevention of
soil pollution. Build and maintain
the sanitary privy. Get your neigh
Dor interested also and after the dis
ease has been eradicated from the
county by treating those infected at
the present time, it can be kept out
by proper sanitation.
"These facts are explained in de-
tail at each dispensary. Literature
is given away concerning the same
subjects"
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28

the palace to take upon herself the
penalty imposed by the Beast upon
her father as punishment for tax
ing rose from the palace gardens,
looks in the placid, dark waters of
the marble trimmed pool and sees the
vision of her father i'll at home.
Two other reels will be shown
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28
"FEAST OF THE NATIONS"

On Central campus next Friday
afternoon, between the hours of 4
and o'clock, the senior class of that
institution will give a feast of the
nations, at which time delicious eat
ables and beverages will be sold. The
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28

says the company makes a good
financial showing, but he cannot
sanction such heavy commission
Ordinarily % per cent is considered
a maximum, while Is per cent is
more nvearly the desirable average
that should be allowed solicitors.
Old papers for sale at this office
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28
HENDRIX WINS EASILY
FROM BATESYILLIANS
SOGGY GROUND PREVENTS
BULL DOGS PILING UP
MORE SCORES.

Batesville, Oct. 28.-The gridiron
braves from Hendrix College met
the Arkansas College eleven on the
locals field yesterday and were easily
victorious. The muddy field was the
sole cause of the Bull Dogs not MAX
ing more scores, as they outclassed
the Batesvilians in every particular,
and scored as fast as the soggy con-
dition of the field would permit.
Arkansas won the toss and defend
ed the east goal. Hendrix kicked
and soon recovered the ball, Arkan-
sas failing to make her downs. 1t
was only few moments until Bull
Dog carried the oval across the line
for the first touchdown. Hendrix
then scored almost at will
Legg, Harton, Holmes and Nc
Cormack put up the best game for
the visitors, and Johnston and NJ.
Brown for Arkansas
u
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28

young ladies will appreciate your
patronage. Everybody is invited to
attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-10-28

Hendrix Position. Ark. College
Fulmer -. Right Eend -. Street
Young =. Right Tackle -. Menard
Bishop -. Right Guard -. Patton
Shinn 80. Center 49,. Ferill
Compton :. Left Guard Compton
Robinson :. Left Tackle :. Fitzhugh
Fossett,
Hutchinson :. Left End 49, Swift
Legg =. Quarterback :. NJ. Brown
Harton,
Holmes Right Halfback T. Brown
Giles =. Left Halfback. D. Brown
Mccormack ;. Fullback :. Johnston
Summary-Ofiieials; Referee, Par
ker of Austin College; umpire, Gregg
of Austin College; head linesman,
Meeks of Missouri Normal. Time of
quarters, Is minutes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
PASTORS GIVE UP
REFORMING Of
SAVANNAH
Time Too Precious to Waste in
Hopeless Effort, Declares
Leader of Ministers.

SAVANNAH, Oct. 7.-Savannaa
Protestant ministers are to-day
studying the Bible and have by mu-
tual consent agreed to abandon the
efforts TO reform the city, in COM
pliance with resolution adopted by
the Protestant Ministers Association
yesterday
The Rev. DR.. w. l.. Packard, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. offered
the resolution.
we may talk here about how 10
run this city government until Cd
briel blows his trumpet and never &C
complish a single thing" he declared.
I'VE know that there are things
here that should not be. We know
the houses in our midst should go.
We know the open saloon in this city
should go. But time is too precious
and the Gospel is too great for Us
10 waste the time we have with such
chaff. Study Corinthians and cease
your efforts to reform"
Or. Pickard said that the way 10
reform a city or town was by leading
a Christian life and setting a gop0
example. He said the mere closing
of houses did not stop vice. nor the
closing of the saloon the desire IF
man to drink. His speech was
warmly Endorsed,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
View Washington. Baltimore Phila-
delphia and New York.

View, Washington. Baltimore. Phila-
delphia and New York.
Mr.. Joseph ColGuitt will leave At
lanta Sunday for Washington, d. G,
where he will make his home
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Huntley
and little son, Charles. will arrive Fri
day to visit Mrs. Huntleys parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Speer.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Leal. of Rome,
will make their home in Atlanta this
winter with Mrs. Leafs sister, Mrs.
John c. Reese, Seals place.
Mrs. William ]. Worley, of Dab
lonega, who spent several weeks with
her daughter. Mrs Z. S. Copeland, in
inman Park, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming Winecoff
have named their son, Joseph LUIS
trat, for his maternal grandfather.
Mrs. Winecoff was Miss Renee LUIS
trat, of Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen NJ. Pierce an
nounCe the birth of a daughter Sun
Gay, September %, at the home of
her maternal grandparents in Su-
vance
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion G. Roberts.
No. l67 Central avenue, announce the
birth of a daughter named Thena
Lula for her grandmother, Mrs.
Thena c. Roberts. of Macon.
Miss Emily Winship and Miss Ida
May Winship left Atlanta Monday
afternoon for Washington, D. c..
where Miss Ida May Winship will en-
ter Mrs. Sommers' school. Miss En-
lily Winship will spend a week in the
school before returning home.
Miss Eula johnson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Russell c. Johnson, is hav-
Ing delightful visit to her grand
mother in Louisville. KY Miss John
son recently spent two months with
friends in Chicago, where motor trips
to Lake Geneva and other points OF
interest were features of her visit.
Miss johnson will return home in
November.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
ATLANTA INCOME
INCREASED BY
$4,000
New Railway Survey Alone Ex-
peCted to Swell City Reve-
nues by $4,000.

On information from State Comp
troller Wright, Council has antici-
pated an increase in tax assessments
on public utility corporations of 81
100000. This gives the city an in
crease in income of seat or more.
As a further effort to secure addi-
tional income, the Council Finance
Committee has appropriated $500 for
a survey of the trackage of public
utilities within the city. The State
Comptroller assesses these utilities on
mileage, but he informed the Council
Tax Committee that no official state
ment of the mileage in Atlanta had
been furnished his office in twenty
years. Charles w. Smith, chairman
of the Council Tax Committee, esti-
mates that this survey ought to net
an increase in taxes to the city of
approximately $4,000.
The figures on the increase in as
sessments Of public utility corpora
tons are not final and, therefore, the
increases of the various corporations
can not be given. Comptroller
Wright is not yet prepared to state
Jndt ne Will accept the returns ndue
to his office by the corporations
Altogether the revised budget adopt
ed by Council Monday includes an
increase of s251,0 900 in the city's in
come over 1912. OF this amount, $780,
900 Is in taxes on real and personal
property, $4,000 is in public utility
returns, $4,000 in the redemption of
liens on property seized for non-pay-
ment of taxes and street and sewer
improvements, and the remainder in
increases in licenses and water tolls.
For the first time in many years
the city likely will have more money
at the end of the year than was APP
propriated. All the estimates of in
creases have been conservative. the
finance committee following the pol
icy outlined by Mayor Woodward w
G. Humphrey, chairman of the FL
nance Committee, takes pride in the
sta cement that for the first time in a
decade Atlanta will finish the year not
owing a dollar.
The last day for the payment Of
taxes is October Is. George Beau
champ, Tax Receiver, announces that
for the convenience Of the public the
office in hte City Hall will remain
Open Saturday afternoon until 6
o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Huff Declines Place
AS Water Board Head

MACON, Oct. 7.-Colonel w. A.
Huff declining the office, w. H. Fet-
ner was reelected chairman of the
Board OF Macon Water Commission
ers last night for a term of two years
The board has decided to discon-
tinue supplying free meters to water
consumers. In eighteen months the
board has spent $4,000 in furnishing
consumers with meters. In the future
all consumers must purchase their
own meters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
BaptiSts to Form
New Congregation

The organization of what will be
known as the Fortified Hills Baptist
Church will take place Thursday
night at a meeting at Matilda place
and Mason and Turner's road. John
NJ. Green, chairman of the commit
tee on the work, will preside.
DR. John e. White. chairman of the
executive committee of the Atlanta
Baptist Association; the Rev. Charles
W. Daniel, pastor OF the First Bap-
fist Church, and the Rev. b. P. Rob
ertson, superintendent of missions.
will speak. The church building will
be erected on the lots donated by Dr.
f, W. Grove, of st. Louis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
That We Have Just Received from
EStelle MerShOn
20 E. 10th St., New York.
Many Smart Hats of Paris Design

Fact is few days pass that could make the
announcement.
Hats constantly coming in from Estelle Mershon
1t thing marvel at that hats be dis
tinctive and charming.
The genius Of the Paris milnes wonderful! And per-
haps America outside of New York has better
to know this than Atlanta.
And Atlanta has about the New York. One
of the smartes "Ite shops Of the metropolis furnishes At
ana with Paris styles quickly greyhods and fast
express whirl them to
These lately arrived hats
Their beauty and distinction is that of line
thing else.
1t is difficult find rich coors and fine materials,
but the artists touch that mOdS these materials of
colors and combinations into beautiful hats.
And there where EStele MeShOn hats differ The curve
of bm the angle of the feather the unexpected placing of
fOwerthese the points that make the hat success and
yet they have nothing to do with prices
Will you these that have just arrived?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
DANCING.

Miss Moseleys classes will reopen
for the fall and winter season Thurs
day, October 9, at 3: 80 o'clock in the
afternoon and at o'clock in the
evening at her studio, SegadlO'S.
Miss Moseley is bringing from New
York the very newest steps in the
fashionable ballroom dances, includ-
ing Matrices Brazilian maxine, the
hesitation waltz, the tango and the
one step and many beautiful new
classicals, descriptive and national
dances-AdVt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Prince Fined 81 for
Insulting Phone Girl

BERLIN, oct. Prince Charles of
Wrede was fined 81 by a courtmartial
at Wurzburg for insulting a telephone
girl over the wire in complaining Of
the poor service.
As the girl is d Government en-
ployee the charge came under the
head known as Observation-Disclosures
or insulting an official.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
oid Guard Reception.

invitations have been issued to the
annual reception to be given by the
members of the Old Guard on Friday
evening at the Capital City Club.
Inc occasion promises to sur
pass in brilliance the receptions OF
'ormeT Years, and will be largely at
-nued. There will be dancing and an
edooTate buffet supper will be served
at Il o'clock.
Governor Slaton and his military
~ e,9n VIII attend in full uniform, and
C C.r prominent guests will include
~ Robert K. Evans and his
al, Nolonel John T. VanOrsdale and
GC aIoIs, OF the Seventeenth Regiment,
sen sIuel Pomeroy and officers of the
' G Georgia Regiment.
nc aIl'laln John F. Burke, commander
H. fior ,ne Old Guard, has sent invita-
o o-onS 10 the prominent military or
;'a q, ions which have entertained
'-'7 Oid Guard when on their trips
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
PERSONAL

Mrs. Charles Remsen has returned
from an extended visit to her parents
in Iowa.
Messrs A. L. Dobbs, J. H. Ellis and
Thomas II. Scott spent the week end
in Athens and Gainesville.
Miss Ida NJ. Hopkins, of Mcintosh,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Joseph
White, No. 81 Orange street.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt c. Woolley an
nounce the birth of a daughter. Mrs.
Woolley formerly was Miss Ethel
Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. LongWell will
reside in Cincinnati in future. Mrs.
Longwell is now visiting relatives in
Hopkinsville. Ky.
Miss Henrietta Macks has returned
from a trip of three months to Ocean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson Hosts.

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude E. william
son entertained at a Dutch supper
al their home on Washington street.
The house was decorated with red
and white roses and ferns, and the
table had large bowl of white roses
and ferns in the center.
After supper dancing was enjoyed.
Guests we're Mr. and Mrs. Henry
williamson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Will
hanson, Mrs. Stead, Mrs. Murray,
Miss Shaff1eld, Miss Adams and the
misses Young, Mr.. Young, Mr.. Brown,
Mr. Miller, MIR. CAN'T, Mr. Worthing-
ION, MIR. Clark, Mr.. Burns and Mr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
FRANCHISE FOR INTERURBAN.

CHATTANOOGA. oct THE
Hamilton County Court has granted a
franchise to the East Tennessee
Traction Company, which proposes to
build an interurban road from Chat
tanooga to Cleveland, Tenn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

-, ersr formal affair of the season
40 younger society set was the re-
.,,i,7 given Tuesday afternoon by
. v5s Nash for her guests, Miss
,Iz. ,rnes O'Donnell and Miss Ma
.-s,aste Where. of New Orleans, at
-. home Of Mrs. Mary Howard
dor in Ponce DeLeon avenue.
,r,umn leaves in the pink tones
.,rnsd the background for the deco
-,,on OF the reception rooms, where
.;rr dahlias and cosmos added their
- In the dining room the tea
..bls had as its centerpiece a large
.,r.r vase Of Killarney roses. The
liver candlesticks held crystal shades
aver mink silk. The minis and cakes
rora mink. Miss Sarah Lee Evans
,rs Mrs. s P. Stringfellow served
,es and receiving with Miss Nash,
Miss ODonnel and Miss Where was
Mrs Meador.
Miss Nash was becomingly gowned
IN white charmeuSe. over which was
Traned A chiffon tunic in pale blue,
he rorsage embroidered in blue and
Tbita heads. Miss O'Donnell wore
mink with the chantilly lace fiounce
and blouse Of the same lace edged
Win small rhinestones. Miss Where
was lovely in white.
Assisting Miss Nash in entertaining
her guests were Misses Hargraves,
Elise Brown, Margaret Duncan, Mil
6red Duncan. Marion Goldsmith, Mary
Hines Laura Cowles and Alice May
freeman.
Wednesday evening Miss Mary
Hines will give an informal dancing
party for Miss Nash's guests at her
home on Peachtree.
p.A R. Restaurant Opens.
The restaurant conducted by the
Joseph Habersham Chapter, D. A. r.,
in the House that Jack Built, was
opened Tuesday morning. The Jo-
seph Habersham Chapter is featur-
ing fine meals and pretty girl wall
resses which have already attracted
a .argc crowd or patrons.
This morning the restaurant was
opened with the tables decorated with
oyey pink cosmos and palms AMI
the snowy white cloths and bright
sunshine filtering through the win
dows made the place much sought
by the former patrons of the Chap
ters dining place.
Mrs John A. Perdue, regent of the
Joseph Habersham Chapter, is in
charge Of the restaurant, and is as
sisted by the following chairmen, each
with a committee of pretty society
girls to assist them: Mrs. William
Fort Williams. Mrs. ]. E. Miller, Mrs.
W. S, Yeates, Mira W. L. Barnes,
Mrs. Allison Green, Mrs. John Law
she, Mrs George Sheppard, Mrs. Har-
vey Jordan, Mrs. George NJ. Niles,
Mrs j R. Hardin, Mrs. VanHarrling-
er Mrs. A. r. Pound, Mrs. Dan c.
Lyle. Mrs. John L. Meeks and Mrs. w.
A. Neal
Following the two weeks work
mapped out by the leaders, the young
women in the Chapter will have
charge Of the restaurant, and many
Of the leading women's organizations
will have a day at the House That
Jack Built, with committees from
their society
The young women assisting in the
restaurant to-day are Misses Marion
Perdue, Tommie Perdue, WHY, Rosa
Belle Chapman, Louise Johnson and
Ru-f "origan.
.s menu for the day is: Roast
eHnaen, cranberry sauce, green peas,
potato salad, pickles, hot rolls, home
made cake, ice cream, coffee and tea.
The price for dinner, as much as you
can eat, is fifty cents.
Light lunches will be served for
th!rty-fve cents, as follows: Shaved
ham, green peas, salad, hot rolls, cof-
fee or tea
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Openino of Piedmont Club.

Opening OF PIedmont CTub,
The formal fall opening of the
Piedmont Club will take place Friday
evening with a dinner-dance. The
affair will be one of the most brilliant
events of the early fall season. 1t
will take the place of the regular
Saturday evening dinner dance,
which will be omitted this week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
For Mrs. White.

For Mrs. White.
Mrs. Howell Ware entertained al
bridge Monday afternoon at the East
Lake Country Club for her guest, Mrs
Thomas White, of San Francisco.
Each table was decorated with law
ender asters and goldenrod. Mrs
Ben Simmons won the first prize, a
picture. and Miss Ruth Moody the
second prize, an Oriental jewel case
Mrs. White was presented with gold
and white china candlesticks, an0
Mrs. Fleet cut the consolation.
Mrs. Ware wore white satin yelled
in black lace and a large black hat
Mrs. White wore blue chiffon over
pink satin, and her hat was pink
trimmed in skunk.
Assisting Mrs. Ware in entertain
ing were Miss Mary Burr Griffith and
Mrs. John J. Ryan.
Guests were Misses Sadye Andrews
Madge Horne, Bernice Schuessler
Annie Maude Schuessler, Ruth Moody
Mrs. Ben Simmons, Mrs. Virgil
Adams, Mrs. Purcell. Mrs. D. NJ
Blount, Mrs. T. H. McCrea, Mrs
Thomas Moody, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Guy
HolcQmbe, Mrs. John Gossett. Mrs
Henry Purtell, Mrs. Wester Mrs
Carl DuPuy. Mrs. A. Eaton, Mrs
Rose, Mrs. r. L. Graves, Mrs. Essig
Mrs. Fleet. Mrs. J. SetZ.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

East, and invitations have been sert
to many Atlantans.
The members of the executive COM
mittee, which includes Colonel John
F. Burke, Captain and Adjutant L.
J. Spratling, Captain Boiling Jones,
Captain A. Med. Wilson. Captain
George NJ. Napier. Second Lieutenant
Charles P. Byrd, Captain +. ]. Cool
edge, First Lieutenant P. F.. Clarke,
Second Lieutenant A. H. Davis. Ser
geant Ben Lee Crew and Messrs. J.
D. Cloudman, c. J. Gavan, G. NJ. Hope,
Samuel Meyer. Jr., Lieutenant ]. w.
Murrell, John S, Owens and John ].
Woodside, are in charge of the AZ
engagements and, with their wives, will
be chaperons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
Missionary Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Atlanta Womens Missionary AssO-
citation, having in charge the Travel
ers' Aid work, and the support of the
Martha Home. will be held at 10: 30
o'clock Wednesday morning at the
Central Congregational Church, cor
ner Ellis street and Carnegie way.
All ladies' interested are cordially in
Yited to attend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07
For Miss Drummond.

For Miss Drummond.
Miss Emma Wallace entertained
Monday afternoon at her home in
West End for her guest, Miss Eliza
beth Drummond, of Savannah.
The house was decorated with ferns
and cut flowers, refreshments car
rying out the pink and white color
scheme.
Miss Wallace was assisted in en-
tertaining by her mother, Mrs.
Charles B. Wallace, Jr, Mrs. Charles
o. Drummond, and Leila Eaves.
The guests were Misses Alline Well
horn, Ina Chambers, Frances Rich
ardson, Nellie Camp, Margaret Wal
lace, Madge Henry, Clayton Crum-
ley. Elsie Barton, Christine Nelson,
Elizabeth Ramey, Edith Martin, Nena
McGaughey, Ellie Copelan, Laura
Belle Hardwick, Gertrude Kelley, Ruth
Giles, Claire Booth, Bessie Jones,
Frances Kendrick, Beulah Kendrick,
Mrs Bruce Morrison, Mrs. Clifford
Witcher, Mrs. Royal Camp.
Miss Edith Martin gave a box par
ty at the Forsyth Saturday for Miss
Drummond. The guests were Misses
Martin, DrumI--ond, Wallace, Ina
Chambers, Alline Wellborn and Mrs.
Clifford Witcher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Leal, of Rome
will make their home in Atlanta this
winter with Mrs. Leafs sister, Mrs
John c. Reese, Seals place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-19
Member of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1913.
TESTS FOR posTMAsTERs.

The new postmaster general, Mr..
Burleson of Texas, explains that he
does not contemplate a general raid
on the fourth class Postmasterships, to
the number of $1,000, for the benefit
of hungry Democrats, as Washington
dispatches indicated. He says he be-
lieves i'm the civil service idea for
first, second, third and fourth class
postmaster. He insists that he agrees
wholly with the views of Mr.. Taft,
but that he is going still farther in
behalf Of civil service reform when he
seeks to determine the fitness of the
incumbent through an examination.
On the face of things the proposed
plan is wholly fair. NobOdy-least OF
all the postmasters themselves-ough
to object to an honest test of fitness.
The danger, OF course, lies in the man
ncr in which the examinations are
given. Republicans will suspect at once
that the test will not be impartial, but
] become simply scheme to crowd out
as many as possible of the $4,000 hold
overs, with no unnecessary delay. Pres
Iident Wilson has vet to express hi:
opinion of the plan. If he gives it ms
/ approval the country will have faitl
that fair play is intended and the wei
fare of the public service aimed at
The time has gone by when the post
offices, fourth class or first class, can
be regarded as political spoils.