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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
He Was Dazed

The admiral on the bridge directed
the movements of the fighting flag
ship
Calm, watchful, dignified, he infused
courage into officers and crew alike.
Suddenly, one of the enemy's tor
pedoes exploded close to the vessel
dazing the gunners, stunning the off,
GERS and sending cloud of spray high
over the bridge.
In an instant the admiral's poise was
swept away. Shaking his fists he
danced up and down in frantic fash
ion, uttering the most violent Ian
guage.
The flag lieutenant, greatly alarmed
tried to soothe him
Calm yourself. admiral" he hur-
riedly said. 1T was only the enemy's
torpedo. 1t did no damage
Torpedo snorted the admiral. "Is
that all? / thought a tire had blown
OUT
And then he went right ahead and
annihi,ated the enemy-Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Maynard and the Music Box

Harry Maynard used to be member
of the house of representatives until
the voters of his district laid him pros
trate on the ground and put upon his
recumbent form the marks of many
iron boots, thus effectively retiring him
to private life. The last time he was
in the national capital he was explain
ing in jocular manner that an extra
session of congress would not be neces-
sary.
Congress reminded him. he said. of a
pianola of which he had heard. A man
was preparing TO go on his vacation,
and was unfolding his plans to his
neighbor in the next apartment
I'VE will be gone long time he
said, and we are thinking about taxi
Ing our pianoa with u.s.
Il would" replied the neighbor. Tho
Lord knows 1t needs a vacation
The Popular Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
The Mission Sets Right Pace

The Mission Promotion association is doing
the kind of work that is good for the Mission
and good for San Francisco.
The association, through its committee, is TN
ceasingly engaged in uncoverng the needs of the
district it represents and endeavoring to supply
those needs either through the municipal govern
ment or from private sources.
Just now one of the big works claiming the at
tenon of the association is the expedition of work
on the municipal drainage system, where such work
most vitality affects the Mission.
Another special committee is investigating the
condition of unaccepted streets and working on a
comprehensive plan for their betterment through
the deferred payment system, made part OF the
charter by the people last winter.
Through its commercial development commit
tee the association is fighting for the establish
ment of big freight terminals in the Mission district
and for the construction of new buildings both by
the municipality and by private capital.
The purposeful work of the Mission Promotion
association gets results for the Mission and getting
them for the Mission helps all San Francisco.
It's efforts and its accomplishments should spur
the residents and business men of every other
San Francisco district to like endeavor and like
achievements.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
The Poor Old Skirt
In days past and preser

In davs past and present the front row OF
theaters have been occupied by men, but now
when milady seeks to show her ankles or even more
on the street fines are imposed upon her by the
sterner sex.
young woman bearing the appropriate name
Blossom recently tried to bloom out in the sunny
south with skirt split knee high.
The wearer was fined SIS and made to promise
either to sew UP the slash or not to appear Rich
mond streets without pettcoat.
Fashions are getting prettier all the time. The
SOFT clnging silks that draped cleverly into
suits are a feast for the eyes. Womens fashions
have so long been laughed at that, matter what
they wear they seem bound to be censured. The
slit skirt is not only attractive, but allows easy
walking.
Years ago. when boomers were first worn by
women bicyclists they were looked upon askance
and their wearers derided If man parades the
streets in tights or flowing robes he is not fined for
his distinctive dress.
Yale men recently adopted knckerbockers The
judges let them walk the streets unmolested Is
the male leg more shapely than the female or less
immoral2
This Richmond Judge should shun the seashore.
The shocking effect of the usual strand exhibit of
beautiful limbs his archaic prudishness might
be fatal.
Why set of laws governing fashions for
men and another for women?
Give the members of the fair sex the rest thev
ask and entitled to. Let them develop original
costumes if they desire Pick on the man if
fashions must be rdiculed and their devotees fined
What more ridiculous than a high silk hat or
more reprehensible than pair Of masculine bow
legs in knickers?
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Defends Australians

event, when 16 American battleships
carrying $4,000 Americans paid a visit
to Australia. Never have any visitors
received such reception, not even
Britshers. The commonwealth gov
ernment spent 100000 in entertaining
those visitors. and every man, woman
and child could not do enough for their
guests.
Further, let me refer readers to
jor S. s. Peixotto of San Francisco,
who visited Australia with a contingent
of American boys, and you will hear
something about Australians and their
feeling toward Americans. So success
fully was the good feeling advanced
between the two countries that an
Australian contingent of the Young
Australia league, led by Mr.. J. J.
Simons, made a return visit to the
United States, and at present another
American boys tour is being under
taken to Australia.
Any body coming to Australia must
work unless he brings fat roll with
him; and if he does not crumble away
after a reverse or two he will soon find
that the conditions of life for the work
ing man are such as he will not find
in any other country, and nowhere is
it as easy for a thrifty man to hang
out his own shingle, whether he is an
Australian or an American, as IL is in
Australia, providing, of course. that his
conduct does not make him an enemy
to himself.
u. ". BURKE, from New York.
Perth, western Australia, June 4.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Editor Call Ny attention has been di
sue of March 25, 1913, with the heading,
Warns Against Australia which is
signed "An American Citizen, sydney,
New South Wales"
This citizen is grieved over the life
and treatment of Americans in Aus
truth that can not allow the article
to pass without contradiction.
He accuses Australians of being mar
row minded. selfish and generally op-
posed to Americans, and even says that
in the states of Victoria and Queens
land they detest the sight of Yankee
immigrants"
/ left my home in America is years
ago and have been in Australia ever
since, and therefore claim to be in a
position to contradict a statement
which is written for the purpose of cir
culating the above impression.
I am positively convinced that If
your correspondent has found the
Australian such as he describes him
to be, no one else but himself is
to blame, and his own behavior is no
doubt responsible for his failure to get
along. All doors are wide open to
Americans in Australia. whether among
the working classes or in the higher
walks of life; in fact one can almost
say that an American is not looked
upon as foreigner at all in Australia
To furnish proof Of what I contend.
would remind readers of that great
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

LITTLE BOY BLUE-A. p. r., Oakland. The
poem entitled Little Boy Blue" in which are
the lines:
Under the haystack little boy blue
Sleeps with his head under his arm.
While voices Of men and voices Of maids
Are calling him the farm
vas written by Abby Sage Richardson.
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CLOSING sTREET-Sub., City. The ques-
tion about property owners rights on a street
that has been closed by order Of a board 81
supervisors is one that should be answered by
the board or attorney. This department
will not answer legal questions nor attempt TO
decide legal controversies.
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NATURALIZATION PAPERS, H. q
Richmond. If you desire a certified copv ~
naturalization papers issued by d raj eo,r,
apply to the clerk Of the court by which IN.
papers were issued
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
I University Salaries

n The university instructor IN German WHO
resigned his position because his salary OF
5000 year was insufficient to support himself and
his family in spite of the fact that he worked as
pasterer in vacation time, has been appointed a
Latin teacher in the Berkeley high school at 81 SOC
year.
If Mr. Boehnke is worth $500 year to the
Berkeley high school, which is right in the shadow
of the university, where he employed at 5000
a year, he surely was worth equal sum to the
university.
No member of the teaching staff at the univer-
sity should be compelled by necessity to work at
a trade in the summer vacation time in order to
make both ends meet.
The argument put up that there are SO many
young college graduates who are SO anxious to
work for the university that they willing to
accept starvation wages is sound neither econonl-
ically socially nor in ethics.
The president and regents of the university, by
their indifference to this fact have secured great
deal OF unpleasant advertising for the state univer-
sity. such as it should never have been allowed
to have
Even for single man without family the sum
OF Slz30 per week is not enough for him to live as
becomingly as BELTS his position.
Mr.. Boehnke's case, while it may have given
him some not altogether agreeable publicity, will
serve very useful public service if it shall lead to
providing adequate incomes for all the teaching
staff.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

LINCOLN SCHoOI.-A. o. p. City. The
Lincoln grammar school that was in Fifth street
near Market and was destroyed By the frc Of
April, 1906, was named for Abraham Lincoln
and was instituted July 1865. Ira G. Hoitt
was the first principal. He succeeded by
John c. Pelton and then by Bernhard Marks.
who entered upon the discharge of his duties
November IL. 1892.
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SONG-R. S., City. This correspondent wants
to know where he may ind song entitled
There's Something About You, Dear, That
Appeals to Me-" Send information to this de-
partment on postal card.
X x
TWO BATTLES-T. o. s., City. 1t is inhpos-
sibc to give the exact number of men engaged
in great battles. approximately there were
1SS, 800 men engaged at Waterloo. and at Gettys-
burg 10000.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
DegiSter Today

Nv No elector not registered on or before next
Saturday at midnight may participate in the
special election for the authorization OF bonded
Indebtedness of S3 100000 for the extension of the
municipal railroad.
No elector whose name and address OF that
date is not on the great register on or before Satur-
dav. August 80 may vote at the municipal primary
election on September 80.
The issue to be determined at the special cleo
ton on August %, involves question even more
vital to the people of San Francisco than the nonli
nation of half of their municipal officers on Sep
tcmber 80.
1t is the duty of every citizen OF San francisco.
men and women, to take part in the settlement OF
question which involves the future of San Fran
cisco's municipal ownership policy.
They can not perform that duty unless they
have qualified by registration
Every citizen who has registered since January
l. 1912, and who has not changed his residence
is qualified to vote at both the special the primary
and the second municipal elections to be held this
year.
Every citizen who has registered since January
l. 1912 but who has changed his residence since
registration, must reregister before Saturday night
or lose his right to vote at the special election on
August %
Every citizen who has not registered since
January /, 1912, and who has been a resident OF
the state for one year of the county for ninety
days and the precinct for thirty days, or will have
such residence on next Saturday, may qualify TOR
participation in the special election at the expense
of trip the registrars office in the old city hall,
McAllister and Hyde streets.
If your name is not the register, put 1t
there today. If you have cancelled your registra-
ton by change of residence, reregster today.
See that your wife and your voting relatives are
registered.
You owe it to San Francisco. You it to
yourself
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
THE STATE PRESS
Solano's S Soil

If there is any soil anywhere that
can produce better berries than that
to the north and east of Vallejo it has
not yet been discovered. 1t has long
bee.. known that the finest berries are
raised here, but on a small scale. or
rather for family use only. 1t would
seem here is an invitation for many
to engage in profitable berry raising
for the market.--va1lejo Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
blowers in Advertising

France has abolished the billboard along rail-
road tracks by act of the chamber of depu-
ties and advertisers now resorting to setting
forth the merits of their goods in gay colored flow
ers planted by the roadside.
The chief objection to billboards is that tley
dsfgure the landscape This is true as a rule, but
there is no good reason why it should necessarily
be for it is possible to make an artistic and
attractive advertisement whether it is in print or
out of doors.
The trouble generally is with the advertiser,
who, as a rule not having had any training in the
psychology of taste is apt to think that if he hits
man in the face with picture of a can of beans
that the man will want to eat the beans, instead
Of, is the rule wanting to tie can to the man
where appeal is made in that way.
Some advertisements are artistic using the
word in the sense of making pleasurable appeal
to the senses through the eye by means OF color
and design. If all advertisements were SO there is
little doubt but that more of the goods so adver-
tised would be sold.
The use of flowers is and attractive 1t
presents possibilities of much interest, especially
in this land of flowers
Some railroads already advertise the names OF
their stations in flower beds near the tracks. Such
advertising not only gives ofense but is beauti-
full to look at. The French idea is good and those
WHO will adopt it here will profit not only in sales
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

but in the attraction to their goods that such a
novel method of advertising will have for the
public.
To stranger one of the noticeable features OF
the city streets is the proper use OF flowers as a
means of attracting the eye to shop windows. No
where else in any large city is the custom SO gen
eral as it is in San Francisco. 1t is beautiful
custom and might we'll become general in
direct means of shop advertising
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Washington's Alien Land Laws

Henry FELTON,, well known Wash
Francis, has the following to say con-
cerning the alien land laws of this
state:
Much has been said about the Calf
fornia alien land laws, and yet the
state of Washington does not permit
the holding, purchase or the Inherit
ance by aliens of lands within our
state. 1t will be recalled by persons
old enough to know of early conditions
that during the territorial days of
Washington we had what are written In
history as Chinese Riots. These were
brought about by labor unions. The
Japanese had not at that time come
on the scene. When the constitution
of Washington as a state was written,
it included an anti-alien law far more
drastic than the one passed by your
state. woman in Seattle who had
accumulated a large fortune in real
estate died, and when her will was
offered for probate it was found that
she had always remained an alien. The
state seized the property and, after the
heirs had carried the matter into the
highest courts, the state law and the
states action in this particular in
stance were upheld.
For the last two years in our state
petitions for a referendum have been
offered to amend the law to enable
aliens to hold land in the cities. Mean
while, Japanese and other aliens can
lease lands and / might say in this
connection that there are thousands
of acres of land surrounding the prin-
cipal cities of the sound held under
lease by Japanese
ITO my mind every state should pass
laws preventing aliens from owning
farm lands especially. Those aliens
who can not become citizens of the
United States by naturalization should
be barred from the privileges enjoyed
by citizens. / think further that every
man or woman eligible for citizenship
should be compelled to announce his or
her allegiance before receiving title to
farm lands This country has been
altogether too lax in its laws concern
ing aliens. There arc several countries
today where aliens can not buy land
and Japan is one Of them.''
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Santa Clara's Triangle

The triangle at the depot should by
all means be converted into a park.
Several years ago the Woman's club
did a splendid work with our town
plaza and the plat at the station. why
not the citizens band together for the
purpose of improving that strip and
solicit the assistance OF the ladies' in
the move?-Santa Clara Journal
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
SHARP POINTS
Some Cabinet Members Friends

From the number of requests made
by members OF the cabinet to the attor-
ney general for favors, it appears that
members OF the cabinet have many
friends who ought to be in jail-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
The Comparatively Decent 1urk

The tales OF Christian atrocities in
the Balkans have A tendency 10 make
the Turk look like pretty decent sort
OF = humane chap.--seattle Post Intel
ligencAr.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Pretty Good Sale

1t doesn't appear that the financial
situation in Europe is very bad when at
a single sale pictures fetched over
million dollars at great. advances over
previous sales.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
A Little Late

Inc order of the administration to
proceed with the Caminetti trial seems
TO the average cynic trine like time
locking the garage door after the
limousine has been McNabbed.--Man.
chester Union
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
Dave and 'Sephus

II David Houston doesn't inject A
little more ginger into his back 70 ths
tarm movement. 'Sephus Daniels will
nave all the boys in the navy.-Wash.
ington Post
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has re-
ceived gift of $4,000 year for five years to be used
learning the distance passenger can be
carried with reasonable profit for fare The giver
is said be public service corporations but it
might be.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Governor Dunno of Illinois has announced that in the
80 40 days all republicans under civil service
rules expect resign suffer removal His frank
and honesty model for the national adminstra-
ton to follow instead of humbuggng about the offices
it does
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Yale is have the largest club building in the world
in New York 1t to be p stories high and have 144
bedrooms. The OF Eli naturally want high
building
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Hety Green's daughter tipped Bar Harbor bellhop
80 cents and the whole country is talking about it. Thus
the sins of the mothers visited the daughters
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

The burgesses of Rochester, N. Y, struggling with
the absurd question of how many petticoats
be required by law Suppose she won't put them
on what the burgesses going do about it?
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Postmaster General Burleson is complaining about
the nadequacy of his salary; but then he only
meals day.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

Judge CohaIan of New York, who allowed himself to
be backmailed order to Tammany from political
scandal could resign with credit than will get
for any other act.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24
LOBBY GOSSIP
When San Francisco Was a Prairie

When San Francisco Was a Pralne
J. r. Stephens, chief engineer Of the
Missouri Pacific. who is at the Palace,
was in a reminiscent mood yesterday
and he told of the changes in San
Francisco since the time he first came
to this city, So years ago. Mr. Steph
ems has been all over the world on en-
gineering projects, but, probably his
most exciting experience was when he
witnessed the Jamestown raid, in South
Africa.
In speaking of San Francisco, Mr..
Stephens sad
Il suppose it will sound funny when
tell you that was dumfounded when
saw a cable car for the first time. 1t
was in San Francisco, 35 years ago.
stood on a hill and saw the car trav
cling up the steep grade. / did not un-
derstand then what made it go, and
after it passed me l went out into the
was concealed. ! finally located the
slot and was much pleased with my
acumen when L discovered the travel
ing cable. / spent considerable money
riding on the cable cars for q few days.
was here eight years ago, but the
change now is greater than it was at
that time over that of my first visit
here. There sure is some get up and
git to your people out here. The time
will come when you will have subways
and rapid transit systems in San Fran
cisco TO take care of the big popula-
tion which is inevitable in the near
future.
There is one thing we easterners
can't seem to get used to and that is
your money. When I change a big bill I
feel lopsided from the weight of the
gold and silver. You havn't got PEN
MES out here yet have you? They'll
come some day. / remember when a
two bit piece was the smallest coin out
here and now you have nickels.''
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

A saloonless United States by 1920 is the Christian
Endeavor program; but they must have forgotten a
cipher.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-24

The Boston Transcript says somebody could confer a
great favor Boston by starting safe and Sunday
movement. Can't be done