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The Washington times., 1913-10-05
BREAKING DOWN CIVIL SERVICE.

President Wilson was recently quoted as ex-
pressing the opinion that the privilege Of distributing
patronage was about as poor an asset as could be
possessed Most politicians who have exercised that
privilege to any considerable extent agree with him
but most of them likewise, overlook no opportuni-
ties to get patronage into their grasp SO they may
pass it around.
There is discrepancy here between profession
and performance that really is more apparent than
real. Most Senator'S Congressmen, governors, would
honestly prefer absolute immunity from the necessity
of passing pie II there was no such incident to
political life as giving out jobs, mighty few men
with knowledge of what it means would vote to
establish it. The difficulty is that there is and has
been just that feature and it has demoralized polit-
cal workers. They expect to get something. They
demand vastly more than can possibly be given. If
office as political reward had never been suggested
to them they would be better off, and they know it.
But once in the mind Of party workers. it is hard to
get out
The continued extension of the civil service has
been reducing the force of demand for places. 1t
has been approved by the public that the chronic
seeker after political place has a good deal less
chance than formerly to stir up real sympathy and
support in mis- demands.
But once let the bars down, once restore the
Government jobs to the category of political prizes,
and the old-fashoned scramble will presently be in
full swing again. 1t will be bad for the service, for
the politicians charged with distributing the jobs,
bad for the party that leads back toward the old
spoils system.
That is why it is so difficult to understand Demo-
cratic tactics in placing deputy marstlas and revenue
collectors under the spoils plan To show the job
seekers that the trick be done in one direction is
to whet their demand that it be done in others. The
cheerful explanation that the civil service has the
jobs all sewed up loses its force. "Why not take
'em from under the civil service, then? retorts the
hmgering ward worker. ''If you can do it in one
case, you can do it in others"
It'is beginning in the wrong direction; in the
direction of demoralization embarrassment, disap-
poinment. From the standpoint of no higher con-
sideration than the merest political expediency it
is grave mistake for the party in power to begin
journey backward to the spoils system
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
MAKING PLATFORMS MEAN SOMETHING

The Hon. Augustus P. Gardner went before the
people of Massachusetts and in open primary won
the Republican nomination for governor. In his cam
paign he told the people he in favor of certain
propositions and if nominated would fight for them
AS stated by him, these propositions included:
81. We favor a minimum wage for women and more
power for the Minimum Wage Commission.
2 We favor the restriction of immigration; but not
on racial lines.
"3. We favor the use of the State credit to assist
suburban homeseekers.
- We favor compulsory publicity of the facts when
puta."
Being nominated, Mr.. Gardner took his pledges
just seriously as he did before he was nominated.
He meant what he had promised. When the Republic
can State convention met, however, it declined to
write any Of these four planks into the platform
1t seems unaccountable that Republican con-
vention, in view of some recent lessons that party
has had administered to it, would take such posi-
tion The reckless ncapaciy understand the moral
obligation of pledges the cynical willingness to reject
the plain mandate of the people and substitute that
of the machine we're the very things that did most
to bring the old Republican party to its present low
estate. 1t might have been expected that the pars
convention in Massachusetts would realize these
things; but it did not.
So, after hard fight by Gardner in conven-
ton, his planks rejected Gardiner did the right
and manly thing. He tore up his speech of accept
ance, went before the convention, and told it that he
going to stand his own platform, the one on
which the people had nominated him, and not on
the one it had made for him. He said:
"I went throughout the length and breadth of this
and advocated the real restriction Of
immigration" he said. Il advocated minimum wage
for advocated the of the State credit to
assist suburban homeseekers, and relieve the conges-
tion in the cities. advocated the compulsory publicity
of The facts in important labor disputes and to all these
things am committed, gentlemen, and cannot con-
go before the people Of this Commonwealth and
take position before am nominated and another
position after nominated.
Those people knew what stood for when they
voted for me- and great obligation Is to fell
candidates the ticket and to this convention
am going stand for the same thing now that stood
for before
This is the kind of straightforwardness that viii
very soon make platforms mean what they say, and
teach the community that prediction and pre-con
venton pledges are made to be redeemed, not to be
repudated. Mr.. Gardner is to be congratulated. He
has done real service to his party his State and
the cause of political morals.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
A CURIOUS LEGISLATIVE RESULT.

The long-drawn fight for abolition of the Court
Of Commerce will pretty certainly end in the dis
establishment of the court but the retention of its
judges in the judicial service. This is odd outcome
of the controversy. Everybody knows that there has
been more objection to the personnel of the court,
to the rulings it has made in particular cases. than
to the court itself as institution. The started
going in what Congress regarded as the wrong direc-
ton, and thereupon the move to abolish the court,
in order to get rid of the particular judges composing
it, and to stop what was looked upon reactionary
tendency. That is the plain statement of what was
IN the legislative mind.
Yet in the end the court, which most experts in
interstate commerce matters think good and desir-
able institution is abolished, and the judges against
whom the hostility was really aimed, are retained on
the Federal bench.
The Commerce Court episode has been strange
ly unfortunate one from the beginning 1t was about
all that the Taft Administration saved out of its fa-
nous effort at railroad legislation in 1910. That
Wickersham bill was so utterly dscredited be-
fore Congress got done with il, was convincngly
branded as reactonary and vicious, that the public
was literally fearful of anything contained in it. The
Court of Commerce was in it; therefore, the Court
of Commerce started under unfavorable auguries 1t
seemed to provide some justification for this preju-
dice, when it reached in the attempt to extend
jurisdiction beyond what the law intended or the Su
preme Court permitted Finally came the Archibald
case, which was last straw True, the derelictons
of Archibald need not have been regarded reflect
ing on any other members Of the court; but the pub
lie mind was not prepared for delicate dis
tlnctons. 1t has been accumulating a preu-
dice against the court for long time; it saw
in the Archibald scandal vindication of its preu-
dice, and that was enough. The Congressional mind
moved in much the same way; and SO in the end the
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
A NEW JERSEY EXPERIMENT.

Camp Don't Worry might be the name of a
summer retreat by the side of an alluring lake or
river in which a4party of city men, released for a
brief space from the pressure OF daily labor,
willing the time away. The idea of cheerfulness
which it conveys would hardly be associated with a
group of convicts
And yet that is the name Of camp of thirty
inmates of the New Jersey penitentiary which has
been established by the prison labor commission of
that State for the purpose of rewarding some of
the more meritorious by giving them work on the
public roads. They chose the name themselves.
No ball and chain, no driver or guard armed with
a shotgun can be seen at Camp Don't Worry" The
convicts eagerly sought the privilege of living and
working in the open air and were told that it was
up to them" to show that they deserved it after the
experiment was put in operation. And so far ac-
cording to last reports, the camp had been pro-
nounced success from every point of view-so much
of success, in fact that the establishment of two
more of the same kind is contemplated by the COM
mission
The example of Camp Don't Worry" is worth
bearing in mind not only in future provision for the
New Jersey convicts but also those of every ot1e,
community that is working out the problem.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Informed Of Bird Laws.

State game wardens all over the
country have been notified Of the new
regulations for enforcing the law to
protect migratory and insectivorous
birds. which went Into effect when
President Wilson isseud proclamation
Late yesterday.
Reed bird shooting is prohibited in
Delaware to conform with the restric-
tons in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
No shore shooting will be allowed on
the Atlantic coast before August IS.
The water fowl season in Florida, Geor-
g1a, and South Carolina has been ex-
tended from November 20 to February
15. Other changes were made to bring
about uniformity between the States,
and to make the Federal law conform
to those OF some Of the States.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Apology to McReynolds.

Attorney General McReynolds has en-
countered the newspaper criticism to
which a Cabinet official falls heir with
out complaining. but when he was
scored in an editorial in the New Lon
don (Conn.) Telegram for a denunci-
alton of the New Haven railroad Off
cials he had never uttered. he wrote the
editor, F. p. Latimer. a letter of pro-
test.
The Attorney General has received a
reply in which Editor Latimer con-
fesses that he is ashamed OF himself for
the attack, which, he said, was based on
a news story since proved to be crro-
neous. He has written an apology tC
the Attorney General for publication, n
copy of which, he says. he will send to
the department after its publication.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Consratulations to Dockery.

Two officers Of the Treasury Depart
ment, who remembered the change nine
teen years ago. when the Dockery act.
changing the system Of Government ac-
counting, went into effect, have sent
messages Of congratulation to Governor
Eockery, who Is now Assistant Post
master General. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Hamlin was assistant sec
Ictary at that time. He sent one mes
sage and w. f. Andrews. auditor for
the Treasury Department, who has been
continuously in the service, sent the
other. The Dockery act became effec-
tive October /, 1854.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
1T DOESN'T SOUND CRAZY.

Harry Thaw, discussing the effort to have him ex-
radited from New Hampshire to New York on the
charge of conspiracy, up his own case in this
very effective observation:
II was insane could not "conspire' to escape;
and If sane, had business in Matteawan and had
legal right to leave.
Which seems to present the essence of the situa
ton in fashion that requires attention by the New
York lawyers. The peculiarly sane tone of that re-
mark moves reopening of the famous inquiry,
who's looney now?"
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Police Find No Trace
OF Mans AssaiIants

The police have found no trace of
two colored men who assaulted Charles
Carrisan, manager of the Pyles grocery
store, at 1885 p street northwest. last
night. Mr. ..Carrigan gave good de-
scription Of his two assailants. who
seized him and slashed at him with q
knife in the yard behind the store. A
long cash was cut in his clothing.
Mr.. Carrigan went into the yard about
O'Clock, and the two men jumped
upon hm from behind pile Of egg
crates. The police believe they were In
the yard after some chickens. and that
they assailed the store manager to
make good their escape over : back
feAca. i. .s....
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Hetch Hetchy Bill Delayed.

After several hours debate In the
Senate yesterday, the Hetch Hetchy bill,
providing for water supply for San
Francisco, went over. Absence of Sem
ator Works prevented passage. He
wired that 80 per cent OF the people Of
California were opposed TO the bill. Sem
ator Pittman delivered the principal
speech in support Of the measure. The
Senate adjourned until Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Highest Building Between Coasts.

The highest inland building the American continent Is
Chamber Commerce building Cincinnati a page
Of which the Popular Mechanics Magazine
portion of this building Of thrty-eght
stoe of which below The total height
from subasement TO top tower feet
height l
fourteen high top H.
fore. 500 feet above the street level
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
To Transfer Sixtv Clerks.

Sixty clerks in the POstoffice Depart
ment, many of them elderly men and
women, must take positions in distant
cities II they wish to remain in the pos
tai service This is the departmental
decision. as the result of a plan 20 re-
duce the STAFF of the dead letter office
here. Some of the clerks have been in
the service twenty years or more. Pc
ports that the dead letter office would
Be abolished entirely are denied by pos
tal officials
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Dominican Collections.

The United States, in its role of re-
ceiver OF customs for the Dominican
republic. collected A.l0s.2s4 last year,
as shown by a report to the State De-
partment. This was nearly half a mil
lion more than was collected last year.
and exceeds the collection of any pre-
yiOuS year.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

court is abolished and the judges will be sent to
other tribunals for service.
At least, it is lesson in the relationship between
the bench and public opinion This bench never man
aged to get public opinion its side. Now it is to
be abolished for exactly t1at and no other reason
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Marine Target Practice.

The annual target practice for ma.
rinee Of the vessels OF the Atlantic fleet
will be held at Winthrop, Md, October
13. Interpost matches between teams Of
six men each, representing the marine
posts from Portsmouth. n. H., to Port
Royal, 8. c., will be feature.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Lane Bars 97.5o Dinner.

If there was a mistaken idea that the
Democratic Administration did not
mean economy with a capital L, this
was dispelled when Secretary of Inter
ior Lane barred a $50 a plate banquet
in his honor at Denver last night.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Teach Parcel Post System.

In order to teach the proper system
Of handling parcel post business, Post
master General Burleson has establish
ed experimental stations in the offices at
Baltimore, Boston. and Richmond.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Without Governor.

Porto Rico will be without a governor
until successor to Gov. George r. Col
ton, now en- route to Washington. Is ap-
pointed. Governor Cotton Is expected TO
reach Washington this week. His reslg-
nation, however, does not take effect un-
til November g. 4,
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Captain Gets Suspension.

Three months suspension on three
quarters pay is the sentence Of Secre-
tary Of the Treasury McAdoo on Capt.
John G. Berry. found guilty of neglect
of duty in connection with the ground
ing of the revenue cutter Tuscarora, at
ST VitalS Point, Mich.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Legislative News
Bryan to Lecture Again.

Secretary Of State Bryan will leave
Washington tomorrow on lecture tour.
OF . week. His itinerary will not he
made public until tomorrow, but he is
billed to- speak at AsheviIle and Kings
Mountain, N. c., and at Knoxville,
Tenn, at the latter place in connec-
ton with the Southern Conservation
Exposition.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Potomac Lodge, No. s: Benja-
min b. French, No. Is; Anacostia, No.
n; Pentalpha. No. g. and Mt Pleas
ant, No. %. Orient Commandery. No.
5. Knights Templar. Ruth Chapter. No.
1, Order Of the Eastern Star.
Red Men-Osage Tribe. No. 6 Fifth and
G. streets northwest.
Golden Eagles-Cyrus Castle, No. 1. 6cs
Louisiana avenue northwest.
knights Of Columbus-Fourth Degree
assembly.
National Union = Federal Council.
Elynn's Hail..
knights Of Pythias-EquaI Lodge, No.
IL: Amaranth. No. 2S, and Century.
No. 30.
X. o. T.. M.-National Tent, No. l.,
old Masonic Temple: Anacostia Tent,
No. Z, Masonic Hall. Anacostta.
Odd Feilows-Union Lodge. No. II:
Covenant No. 10; Langdon. No. %. and
and Ruth, No. .. Rebekah.
Weekly meeting, Central Labor Unio.i.
41-42S g street northwest, p. m.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band. bandstand, $50 p. m.
Examination Of high school cadets for
regimental offices, Franklin School. 3
p. m.
Rally for gymnasium. the Y. W. C. A.,
7:3o .. m.
Meeting Mid-City Citizens Association,
1908 Seventh street northwest, p. m.
Meeting North Washington Citizens
Association. parish hall. Church of
the Advent, Second and U streets
northwest, 7:so p. m.
TUESDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-National Lodge, No. Il, Armi-
MUS, No. Is; Myron NJ. Parker, No. q,
and King David, No. q; Lafayette
Chapter. No. 5. and Washington
Naval. No. 6, Royal Arch; Mitkras
Lodge of Perfection. No. I. Scottish
Rite; Mizpah Chapter, No. s, Order of
the Eastern Star.
Red Men-Idaho Tribe, No. Is, North
east Temple; Waneta Council, No. G.
Degree Of Pocahontas. Fifth and G
streets northwest.
Golden Eagles-Monarch Castle, No. 2
Fifth and G streets northwest.
knights OF Columbus-Carroll Council.
election Of officers.
knights of Pythias-Webster Lodge,
No. Z, smoker and entertainment; Ex-
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Postpone Trip to Orient.

Former CongfesSman Harry st.
George Tucker, Of Virginia, chairman Of
the commission named to visit Japan
and China to interest those countries in
the Panama Pacific exposition, has all.
nounced that the commission will not
sail from San Francisco Tuesday, as
was planned, owing to the tension ex-
listing in the Orient. The trip will be
made later.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Strauss Seeks Congress Seat.

Oscar s. Strauss. candidate for COVER
nor on the Progressive ticket In New
York Jast fall. is the partys candidate
for Congress, to succeed Francis Burton
Harrison, the new governor-general Of
the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
To Act ON Banks Reopenins.

Thomas P. Kane, acting Comptroller
of the Currency. will soon give his de-
cision on proposition submitted by Re-
ceiyer c. c. Murray for the reopening
of the First-Second National Bank Of
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Government Gets Land.

The Government, by obtaining the
Normanstone property. has completed.
after nearly twenty years of negotiation,
the acquisition of all the land within the
circle around the Naval Observatory, on
Massachusetts Avenue Heights.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Predicts Trouble in Islands.

Unless the United States takes steps
soon to confer Independence upon the
Filipinos, trouble with the islanders is
predicted by Major H. II, Bandholtz, di-
rector OF the Philippine constabulary, in
q report to the Secretary Of War.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

w. sulser, once Of here. has got into
trouble at Albany SO they tell US. One
who is on the inside SO to speak says
that practically everything is completed
with the exception Of the shouting, II
being known how everybody will vote
already ~ @. 9. x
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Most Of the talk around town Is Of
the worlds series, which is not local
item. but We hope It will be next year.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Tho street cars are crowded with
school girls and boys these mornings,
they taking all the seats.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Patent Office Report.

The Patent Office report for the past
wear shows that S7,9S6 patents were
ssked-tiie largest number yet. and that
SkeH WaEe granted.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

II lot Of people we know in this
town were not so old-fashioned. they
would now be playing nullos the new
auction bridge game
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
we fear.
AMBITION.

(By Miss 10y
The man who succeeds in life,
Who really accomplishes big things,
Is not the man who losfs by the way,
Or idly frivols and sings.
The man who really gets along
Is the one who p ambitious,
The man who has the energy
To overcome adverse conditions.
He is the man who is not satisfied,
No matter how far he gets,
But always wants little more,
And gets it, too, you bet.
So If you want to be . big success,
Always look ahead aways,
Then you will be q successful man
Before the final ending Of your days.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Numerous folk were to the style show
this week, at least all who care any
thing about style shows.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
THIS& THAT
OUR INANIMArE WEEKLY.
With somettmes Little Of the otAse

1s13-XL.
They're betting in Gotham, at some
thing to eight,
On Tammany's Mr.. Mccall;
But what do care whom they want to
have may'r,
Or whether they have enc At alla
And some have made bets on the
A terrible fix to be in;s:
Though here is some news that perhaps
you can use:
McGraw says the Giants win win.
There's strife on the Mexican. border
again
(To be tautologicaD-AND
japan went and wrote an additional
On the wearisome question Of land.
The regular ball season came to a
You know what the Nationals rot;
A Panama quake made Canalia shake:
The joeleiters sailed On their yacht,
The State, in tie sulser thing, rested
its case-
A rest that L. welcome to us;
The p. u. commish didn't tell MS its
wish
In the hotel-and-taicab fuss.
And now for the happiest news Of the
week,
Dedgnedly left for the last,
(The wish, we'll I wot, IL the dad to
the thought:
THE TARIFF DISCUSSION ISL
PAST.
Though not pess;mistic OF gloomy, IN |
Content if I'm able to buy
A haircut and shave with the money I |
On the things that at present are
high.
we fear
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

A number Of velour hats are being
seen on our busy streets. but the ma
Jority Of people are showing good judg-
ment.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Lady suffragists had a number of
lunch parties during the week, but We
failed to attend any Of same, not hav-
ing been invited.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Wood Wilson OF Pennsylvania avenue
has been very busy lately what with
one thing and another though mostly
one thing.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

News could not be scafcer than ut
present, there being hardly new Of
interest.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

More Congressman than usual are out
Of town at present. which is q good
many.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Mrs. Will Bryan celebrated her twen-
ty-ninth wedding anniversary wednes-
day, as did also Will
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Everything is opening up for tho sea-
son. and town will soon take on fes-
tive air again.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

The baseball season finished yester-
day and ye ed must now 60 to matt
nees.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

7. Roosevelt, formerly Of here, was
given ine dinner In Gotham Fri
night.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Trade Week IL over and We win now
have Just weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

Quite a lot Of good shows VIII be
coming to town soon, also some not So
good.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
AROUND THE VILLAGE.
Colds are the order of the day.

OF Skinner Of New York was in town
on business.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
SATURDAY.

Open meeting, District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs, audi
torium, Public Library. II a. m.
Reading by Mrs. Margarita Spalding
Gerry, National Library for the
Blind. $50 p. m.
FaI jubilee Of the Gospel Mission. $50
,. N.