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The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

and vapidity is sure to follow. should
like to see the American Indian brought
to a realization that labor is valuable
to himself and to society. The dignity OF
labor Is an entirely different aspect of
very large question. i shall let the
stump orator handle that phase Of the
case in the belief that he is pleasing the
electorate"
How did you get across the continent
from Prince Edward Island to Califor-
nia?" I asked. fishing for facts about his
adventures
II was carried most of the way In
the arms of my father" Secretary Lane
answered. we were emigrating from
Canada to the United States. and I was
an infant. Trains had not long been run
ming to the coast OF the Pacific Ocean.
My father was a Wesleyan Methodist
preacher, but his voice broke down, and
we left the farm on which / was born
near Charlottetown. and started for Cali
fornia. ! wish ! could say that I remem-
her the journey. Since then l have trav-
eled part of that region on horseback.
Ii can't be seen from the window of a
Pullman. I have often tried to picture
the American pioneers as they toiled
through wilderness and desert with their
OK teams hitched TO covered wagons.
Some died of starvation. Many were
killed by Indians. The movement Of
struggling bands of Mormons from the
Mississippi TO Salt Lake City would have
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form by far a greater part of the walls
than the masonry. Throughout the
building are no less than g, 700 panes OF
glass. The majority of these windows
reach from floor to ceiling. 1t is ex
pected that artificial light will be re.
duced to a minimum, and the amount of
natural light will be increased to a maxi
mum.
Another laudable feature Of the new
bureau will be lunchroom for each divi-
sion. In addition, cooperative lunch
rooms for men and women are being
arranged, each leading out on to a
shaded promenade on the roofs of two OF
the wings, in order that the employees
may get light and fresh air during the
lunch hour and still be kept within
bounds.
officials of the Treasury Department in
regard to the cooperative lunchroom Plan
figure that in a factory such as the bu-
reau. the health and happiness of the
employees is just as essential as that
machinery should be oiled or kept in good
repair. They say that a man who is well
fed is in better condition to render good
service than one who is poorly fed and
perhaps in need of nourishment. There
fore. the cooperative lunchroom.
According to present plans. n company
to furnish the necessary fixtures, kitchen
utensils. heat. light and fuel will be
organized among the employees. The COM
pany in the form of a cooperative soci-
ETY. will assess each member a nominal
sum as a membership fee to create fund
necessary to commence business. issuing
a certificate for the same. In the eveLt
of an employe leaving the service Of the
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enter at one end and emerge At the other
as q finished product without any un-
necessary lost motion or criss-crossing.
The building is 5041s feet long. 1854
feet wide. and 107 feet high. consisting
of a main portion in a north and south
direction. and four wings stretching
eastward to Fourteenth Street. The
front entrance will face westward toward
Potomac Park. 1t consists Of a base
ment. four stories and attic. The en-
tire cost when completed will be s.. 10000.
The vanguard will find their way into
the new building about October Is. Even
though it has been under construction
for two years, 1t will not be completed
at that time. Removal from the old
building will be by sections 1t is cx-
pected that the structure will be COM
pleted by January. 1914. and that the
change of homes will be completed by
February Is. 1914
When the present building Is vacated
II will be utilized by the Treasury De-
partment. Some branches of the Treas
ury now occupying rented buildings will
be removed to the deserted building.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
OPIUM RUNNING FRENCH TARS.
A French Writer Tells of Naval
Omcerr Slaves to the Habit.

Paris Correspondence in Chicago Tribune
A great outcry has arisen throughout
the country over the revelations made by
the writer and duelist. Rouzier Decrieres.
concerning the hold that opium smoking
has obtained on the French navy IN
Southern seaports.
NJ. Decrieres. who went out on a special
mission for lie Matin. reveals a state of
things which the nation finds II difficult to
realize, namely, that opium Is poisoning
our navy" He says in Toulon alone.
the chief naval port there are no less
than 1S3 opium dens- In the same towns
he has seen officers in the houses Of 40.
commodating hostesses smoking as many
as eishty or hundred pipes in a single
evening.
II have seem he says. "the degrading
traffic of dealers in the drug. who infest
our Mediterranean ports. in numberless
deals. combinations. and calculations, and
the loathsome influence of those who,
having already poisoned themselves in the
colonies, continue the same process in
France, and these are officers In COM
mand. with power to lead other human
beings to ruin.
When one thinks" says NJ. Decrieres,
that the Chinese republic, by a new
law. puts to death any person smoking
opium In that country. and We French
men. who regard ourselves as the most
intelligent and best policed nation of the
West. allow with folded arms French
brains to be ruined by this drug, one Is
speechless-"
M. Decrieres points out as an extraordi-
nary paradox that this terrible scourse
is actually one of the principal state
manufactures in Frances greatest colony.
lndo-China. where 1t is sold under a state
guarantee as freely as tobacco is here
and contributes more than one-sixth of
the entire revenue of the country.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
by JOSEPH Il. HARRIS.

Standing on a site that alone would
make il one of the worlds superb
factories. even if it did not quite equa
the criterion IN other respects, the new
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Building: is a structure so carefully
planned to meet the exisencies of the
future and facilitate the work and com
fort OF its employees. that it may be re-
Rarded as the last word i'm factory con.
struction.
Potomac Park. vying in beauty and
grandeur with the Riverside Driveway
along the Hudson, in New York, the
Michigan Boulevard bordering on Lake
Michigan. in Chicago. and the Champs
de Mars and the Longchamps along the
Seine. in Paris, is the proud possessor
of this colossal plant, where for years
to come the currency of Uncle Sam will
issue.
For miles in Virginia its chalky
walls are visible. As far down the
Potomac as Alexandria il appears to
rival the Washington Monument.
Comfort of Employees.
The most striking feature of the new
building is the extraordinary precautions
taken dor the comfort of its employees
Most notable, probably. is the promenade
on the roof garden. The roof garden t
has been stated. will be the finest in the
National Capital. not only for the COM
manding view of many miles into the
territory of the Old Dominion State thar
il will command. but also because of the
refreshing breezes that will find the!r.
way from the river.
Lunch periods are expected to find
the roof garden the mecca of all en-
ployes. Tables and benches and chairs
will be found in abundance beneath I
canopy so constructed that Old Sol vii.
have little or no effect on the tempera-
ture. Ferns and palms will provide dec
orations. Elevators will run directly to
the garden. 1t is expected that a view
equal to that gained from the summit Of
the Monument will be obtained from this
point of vantage
In order that first aid promptly may be
administered to employees, who, as is
often the case because of the high tenn
perature caused by gas flame used to
heat the plates. are Frustrated by heat.
a special emergency hospital will be pro-
vided. 1t will contain separate wards
Tor men and women, and will have all
implements of surgery necessary for any.
irst-class institution of its nature. An
experienced physician will be in constant
attendance. The hospital is only intend
ed for first aid, the employees being later
removed il it found necessary.
The building will contain special re-
frigerating system. which will produce
water for drinking purposes. The water
VIII be cooled at central point. SO that
when 1t Is imbibed at bubbling fountains.
II VIII be at an even temperature of 45
degrees. These fountains will be so
located that employees will have to go a
minimum distance to obtain the water
A plan to have all the water distilled was
abandoned when the Public Health Com
mission decided that the liquid in this
form was unhealthful
A plentitude of light and a constant
supply of fresh air continually will aid
the employees in their work. The ventila-
ton system will be entirely independent
of the heating system. The air in the
different rooms and offices will be
changed two or three times q day. This
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Cabinet O&cial Deeply interested N Two Subjects Alaska
and the Indian Believes Red Man Should Be
Taught the Value Of Labsr.

fessional politician was developed and as
sumed that responsibility. Now there are
certain traits noticeable and active In
professional politicians which are ap-
pealing to the people. No matter what
their motives may be, they think Of the
boys and girls and the men and women
down among the poor and lowiy. They
are human. The reason that one reform
administration does not follow another
In the average American city Is because
the reformers are precise. unsympathetic.
and technical. In short. they lack feel
ing. President Wilson win be successful.
In my opinion. though he Is a reformer.
He will succeed because he can get the
viewpoint Of the other man. Also. he
has what IL called the sense Of humor."
The President Tells . story.
"Humorr' I repeated
Yes: he likes to hear and tell funny
story. The members Of the Cabinet sat
down at q long table the frst day they
ever saw each other as an oficial Or
ganization. while one platoon Of pho
tographers stepped forward. touched of
their cameras. and fell back for
platoon that was waiting to 60 through
a similar performance The proceedings
grew rather monotonous. and the Presi-
dent tried to hurry matters. After the
photographers went away. he said his
impatience reminded him Of q fierce and
contentious blacksmith who got religion
at revival The blacksmith called on
a seasoned old Christian the next morn
ing for instructions as to his personal
conduct Just act as meek as Moses
he was advised. Don't lose your tenn
Der. and don't fight. no matter what hap
pens"
But certain ribald acquaintances Of
the blacksmith lay in wait for him at the
door of his shop. They danced like In
dians when he appeared. saying: Hey.
Bill, how does It feel to have religionr
One man pulled his ear, and yelled:
Now. Bill. your drinl<in' and fightin'
days Is over. You're pious-'
"Iooky here Bill said. pulling his
watch and splitting out his words like
lectively that this darned Moses business
will expire in exactly two minutes
And that was the way Secretary
Lane went on to say, the President in
troduced himself to his Cabinet, and the
way he introduced the members Of the
Cabinet to one another the very first time
we came together"
Have you any opinions concerning the
public ownership Of railroads. I in
quired.
None to express at this time. except to
state that public ownership Is a politica.
and an economic question. and that it
would be a great misfortune Just now
were the people to buy and try to oper-
ate the railroads Of the country. II gov
ernment regulation fails. the railroads.
in my Judgment will be taken over by
the public. But 1t has not failed. so far.
On the contrary. 1t has been immensely
successful Our railroads have been
brilliantly managed as business enter
prises. Hereafter they must be bril-
liantly managed as instrumentalities en-
gagged In performing Q public service.
Railroad men now understand their
double responsibility-they realize that
they must serve the owners Of the prop
erty they manage. and also the people"
Copyright 1875 by James B. Morrow)
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Handsome Roof Garden to Be Feature Special Emergency
Hospital to Be Provided Immense Windows viii
Afford Plenty Of Natural Light.

under the pressure of weight The plate
printers are exuberant over this new
device. and consider its value inestimable.
Hand Press Pas.es.
Still another aid to the improvement
of the welfare Of the plate printer will
be the addition of motors to the hand
presses which will obliviate the necessity
of turning the crank by hand. A thrust
of a foot pedal or the pushing of a lever
will be all that will be necessary to
make the roller revolve. Both of these
inventions are promised to be instituted
in the new building as soon as the money
will become available through appropria-
tions by Congress.
A suficiency of modern elevators. num-
bering twelve. will be provided. both to
handle the output and to transport the
employees to and from the upper floors
Special mechanical means will be pro-
vided wherever possible to transport the
output from one operation to the next,
thus reducing truckase TO the minimum.
Wherever possible. the divisions will be
so arranged that the raw material will
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In every respect the structure will
b. absolutely fireproof. Beams and col
urlns are of steel. the arches and gir-
ders of ferro-concrete construction. the
roof of metal, and the window sashes
and frames of iron. Walls are brick.
faced with Bedford limestone. Concrete
is to be used in some parts of the build
inG as flooring, but wood floors will pre-
dominate. The. stairways are specially
designed to serve as fire escapes. Those
running from each floor are mostly indie
pendent of each other. thus tending to
greater safety in case of stampede or
panic.
In decided contrast to conditions in the
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
BY JAMES n. MORROW.

Two boys, armed like robbers
ran away from home They meant
to do something wicked at the out
set The other day. now being men IN
middle life. they met in Washington and
talked the matter over. One of them ]!
millionaire and lives in Alaska The
other is Franklin knight Lane. Secre-
tary of the Interior.
We were about eleven years Old Mr..
Lane told me. land pupils at village
school in California. l don't recollect who
suggested the fight. but We decided that
the world was calling and challenging
\ and that it was our duty to respond. The
day of our departure was set, after whis-
pered conferences in an alley back OF our
house.
II arose at $50 O'Clock the great morn
ing on which We were to begin our ad-
venture. filled a flour bag with such food
stores as could be found in the family
pantry, took my trusty single-barreled
shotgun from behind the kitchen door
and softly stole out of the house. 1t will
be many a day. i said under my breath,
as / poised myself. my armament. and
my supplies on the garden fence, before
! shall see this dear old spot again
I'VE met at our rendezvous. my com.
rads and myself-formed a junction,
might say. He Carved long horse-pis.
tol. We had planned TO go down the
road and hide in certain thick growth
of underbrush until the incoming stage
appeared. Then We were to arise from
the ground, level our weapons at the
driver. and command him to stop. Oi
course, he would stop and would meekly
get down, whereupon We would leap into
his seat, turn the mules the other way,
and vanish in cloud of yellow dust.
Our campaign, as mapped out, halted
right there.
The Robbers Fat Their Breakfast.
We wanted vehicle. you understand,
in which to make our escape. As l recall
our preliminary debates. We were not to
rob the driver or his passengers, il he
had any. or to rifle the mail sacks. All
we wanted were the mules and the stage.
Walking was slow. We argued, and our
business urgent. once We had the stage,
we could let the star of destiny lead us
where il would.
Now that We We're on our way. how
ever. l, with the -four bag on my back
and the shotgun in my hand, We began
TO feel unnatural in our legs and stom-
ach. My comrade flourished his horse
pistol and giggled more than usual, but
II seemed TO ME that his motions and
his noises were. transparently artificial.
We covered a mile and then sat down at
the side of the road to snatch a bite Of
breakfast. hush fell on our meal as
we broke our bread and tried to chew it,
I can hear mother calling me-
presently said.
And l can hear mine my comrade
added. and his words trembled.
Now ! went on. J can see mother
going into my room and finding my bed
empty
And I can see mine my comrade
whined.
Il looked at him. He looked at me.
Then we both wept Inside of five sec
onds We were on our way back to the
village. 1t is unnecessary to repeat the
explanations we made to our parents"
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square feet Of space in the old building.
II will cover approximately 15 square
feet in the new one. Instead of there
being slightly over one foot of space be-
tween presses, in the future there will
he from betfeen four and five feet Of
space. II was stated recently that in the
new building the number of hand presses
will be increased from 800 to $50. and
that the number of power presses will
be raised from forty-six to seventy-five.
What is expected to prove still . greater
benefit to the plate printers and their
assistants will be the installation of GER
tain improved machinery that will make
work In the bureau just about half the
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The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
District Has Lowest Percent of IHiteracy

Washingtonians in 1000 are illitercte.
In this class the Capital ranks fifth.
Fall River. Mass, with its hordes If
foreigners. seems to lead all other cities
in the country with a population Of &c.,.
COO or more in illiteracy, for 1872 of its
population over ten years of age cin-
not read or write. Close behind Fall
River is Birmingham. Ala. where 10.4 OF
the population are illiterate. Boston $
figures are a.. while the Districts
are I9.
According to the report, 1.7Ss,l:2 of tne
illiterates lived in urban communities 5
and 37i8.031 In rural communities, small
towns. villages. and the open country.
OF the urban population. 81 per cent
We're illiterate. and of the rural popula :
ton, 1o.1 per cent.
The Inhabitants If the Southern States
appear to be far behind the rest ir The
matter OF elementary education. In none
of the classes does a Southern State rcnl:
higher than twenty third.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
When Eleven Years Old, He, with Companions Of Same Age
Ran Away from Home to See World, but the
Journey Proved Brief One.

I The story. humorous, though midi,
pathetic, shows that Franklin X. Lane
as a boy, was possessed of heart and
ina gination. Doubtless he has the same
qualities as a man. Since the morning
he ran away. he has had many adven.
lures and uncommon experiences.
He Looks Like "Bob" Inwer.on.
PHYSICALLY he resembles Robert @. In
gersoIl. but he is neither so large of bod,
nor so fiorid Of countenance as was tha
famous orator and infideL He is Just a,
bald. however. and Just as gray anS
close-cropped. His eyes are blue.
Now and then the accent of Protestant
Canada slips into his words. He wears,
while I interview him, black eutaway
coat and vest bound with silk braid,
black trousers, widely striped with white.
large wing collar and a dark cravat.
Progressive principles, as they are now
described. have been in his mind and on
the tip of his tongue for thirty years.
He came from the Interstate Commerce
Commission into the Cabinet. There
fore. he has also studied railroads. Two
great subjects are at present in his head.
The first is Alaska, the home Of his for
mer comrade. The American Indian, or
the earliest inhabitant, is next. Secre-
tary Lane can be called a business man
and a sentimentalist. a worker, in short.
who sees the poetry Of every bargain
and hears the music of every task.
Il hope that Alaska, unmonopolized.
will be opened during my term in Of
fice," he said. I'VE think of Alaska as
being a country Of seals. salmon. and
mines. incidentally. and Of snow and ice
in the main. We forget or do not know
that it contains so. 900 acres Of arabic
land. Wheat. rye, barley. oats. and fruits
can be grown. Agricultural Alaska is
larger than Norway. Sweden, Denmark,
and Finland combined. Those countries
support 100000 people. The population
Of Alaska is 100000. more or less. Work
OF the highest Importance awaits the
skill. industry. and enterprise Of Ameri-
cans in that direction.
Then l want to do something for our
Indians. Little, perhaps, is possible ex-
cept to STE that they are not openly
robbed or secretly swindled. They own
ooo,Oo0.O00 worth of property. Only
10000 of them are left. A whole race Is
perishing.
A story that Stirs Him.
How many races were there original
ly? Five, as I remember-the white
race. the olive-skinned race the black
race. the brown race, and the red race
ohe VI theH' the dhcieht american, OF
red-tinted race, is dying out We mourn
over the wild pigeons and the buffaloes
which once filled our forests and plains.
Indians. however, are human beings.
Their story, it seems to me, should stir
the hearts and minds of all who are
capable of thinking and feeling and of
then acting in the face of a sad emer-
gency.
Having been protected against rob-
berry. the Indian should be taught the
value of labor. The dignity of labor -
a hackneyed expression. Politicians re-
peat it whenever they have the oppor-
tunity. We all know what they are d-iv-
ing at Everybody that is anybody works
in one way or another. The Indian need
not be told that work is respectable.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
As Regards Total White Population, 1t Makes
Better Showing Than Any State or Terri
tory in the Union.

That the District of Columbia is bid
ding fair to supplant Boston as TIE
center of learning is indicated in a
report Of the Bureau of Education,
which shows that the number of iIlit-
crates among the total white male popu-
lation Of the District over twenty-one
years Of age was sixteen out of every
thousand. the smallest percentage Of
any State or Territory In the Union.
South Dakota with IL, Washington with
Is, and Iowa and Oregon with 20 each
follow.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

One hundred and thirty-eight out Of
every thousand male negroes over twenty
ty-one years Of age in the District are
illiterates. In this respect Washington
ranks thirtieth among the States and
Territories. OF the total population ten
years of age and over in 1910 there were
70 out of every loo who could not read
or write. Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon.
In the order named, lead the other
States and Territories. with Il, Is. and
IS. The number of white illiterates nu;a-
bered, but Is out Of thery 1.000. RANKING
the District NTH. Only IS nattve-5or