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The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
From Chicago Journal.

From Chicago Journal.
The Mexican crisis which calls at
tention to the military inefficiency of
this nation should arouse Congress and
the new administration to improve the
National Guard.
There is too much tendency to act
as IL a regular army were the only
fighting force worth having. 1t is the
best fighting machine, but not the only
one. All observers, agree that Switzer-
la nd has trained her militia to form an
admirable reserve. ready to act as a
second battle line in case of war.
No reason has been shown why this
country cannot do as well as SwitZer-
land. There is plenty of good stur In
the National Guard. IL II is rightly or
ganized and managed.
The regular army must not be neg
lected. II must be freed from the curse
of political promotions. II must be
gathered in sufficient masses to give
officers practice in handling large bod
les of men. The regular soldiers should
be enlisted for short terms with the
colors and required to spend some
years in a reserve.
But while attending to these reforms
do not lose sight of the militia. The
average National Guardsman is a good
plucky fellow, who has made many
sacrifices to the service. He deserves
some attention, too.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Taxpayers, Large and Small.

From the Kansas City Times
The man of large means, who regards
himself with pride as an important tax
payer, usually assumes for that reason
he ought TO have more TO say in the d.
rection of the government than the man
of small means.
Well, II he pays more taxes. he lodges
more taxes. But let that pass. In his
relations to the state compare his ser
vices with those of the man who hasn't
had the gift Of money making.
The rich man doesn't furnish any more
boys for military service in defense OF
his country: he doesn't furnish so many
He doesn't serve any oftener on the jury;
indeed, he usually gets excused from jury
service. II he pays more for the sup
port of the government, he gets more out
of the government. He resorts oftener
TO the courts. He derives tremendous
advantages from organized society. His
business would be worthless II II were
located in Central Africa
Finally. he takes little interest in gov
ornamental affairs, and the chances are
that he fails to vote when the poor man
takes pains to go to the polls.
The man who swells I'D over the fact
that he is a large taxpayer is usually not
nearly as good a citizen, and ought not
to have as much to say about the gov
eminent as the plain voter who does his
duty by his family and the city.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
John Barrett's Optimism.

In these bad times" when stocks
are down and we have no money to buy
them. and the Atlantic Coast foresees
closing manufacturing plants, while the
Pacific Coast trembles at the thought
of an importation of japanese soldiers,
it is fortunate for all that John Bar
rett is with us and that we have his
optimism to reassure us. 1t is too bad
that so few of us could spare the time to
90 to the graduating exercises of the
Bliss Electrical School. The accounts tell
US that our John spoke optimistically
of the future Of the United States and
of Washington" So it's all right, after
all. MIR. Barrett praised President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan" We trust
that nothing is wrong at the Pan
American Union, and that no Office
seekers have their eyes on the cool
patio. with its fountain of water, as a
location for a summary job.
Be that as it may, we are glad to
hear Mr.. Barrett speak up in favor OF
better ways of spending government
money than the present pension list and
pork-baTre1 bills. We agree that an
appropriation for any old kind of a
university would be a better way.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

certainty of receiving fairly adequate
indemnity for injury Immediately when
his incapacity for work made compen-
sation most needful; and he would ae-
oept this rather than wait for the ter
mination of long litigation.
Nearly all of the fifteen working
mems compensation laws adopted by
so many States are Optional" 1t was
believed to be necessary to make them
so in order to avoid constitutional OBJ
jections. To compel ali employer to
pay damages to repair an injury for
which he was not to blame would be
to deprive him of property without
due process of law. To obligate an
employe to accept fixed sum, which
might be less than the damage actually
sustained, would deprive him of his
right to proper compensation assessed
by jury.
The amendment to the Pennsylvania
bill provides that employers who de-
cline to follow the new statutory
process may retain the right to plead
assumption of risk, contributory negli'
gence, and the fellow-servant rule al
defenses to suit for damages. In orhel
words, at the volition of an employer
the law would remain as it is.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Clause Would Nullify Law.

The Pennsylvania Senate amendment
of the workingmen's compensation bill
differs from the optional clause in sim
liar statutes in other States in one
important particular. The usual de-
fenses in accident cases are made I'M
available TO the employer in suit fol
damages by his employees. He cam
not plead that a workingman assumes
the ordinary risks of employment
nor that the worlingman was guilty
of contributory negligence; nor that
the injury was caused by the default
of fellow-servant. Deprived of these
defenses, the employer most probably
would agree to pay compensations &C.
cording to scale fixed by statute
rather than to face the risk of jury
verdicts for larger amounts. The
principal benefit to the employee was the
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

MOONLIGHT is a second-grade illumina-
,ion furnished by the solar system free
NJ cost to mankind and Is used by
vrsat rnany economical cities as sub
stitute for electricity.
Moonlight is caused by the renection OF
the rays of the sun, which strike the
moon with great force and bounce on 10
the earth. 1t has soft, silvery quantS
which Is highly esteemed, but is more uh-
reliable than a candle with heaVy
wind. As a business institution the moon
is worse than a municipal government
and lives I'D to its schedule like south
ern railway train in the flood season
The celebrated Philadelphia schedules as
prepared by eminent astrologers ana USED
nv hundreds of cities, calls for mooniisht
~ the best quality for two weeks out OF
ZACH month, but usually during half OF
this time the moon Is behind bank OF
lipht-proof clouds playing tag with the
asteroids, while the pedestrian is feehns
his way home in pitchy darkness ana
irving to displace shade trees with his
| features.
Moonlight for commercial purposes IS
ON imposing failure, but when mixed
with sentiment it produces the highest
Grade of romances and has acquired a
reputation in this line second to nothing
| in the market. A moderate dose of
moonlight, taken preferably with plenty
of water, and sweetened with few soft
words, will produce an engagement In
! from ten TO fifteen minutes under favor
able conditions. Many young man
who has no intention at all of marrying
has gone out into the moonlight with a
young lady dressed in neecy white stun
ana has come back half an hour later
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
FRIDAY. JUNE 6. 1915.
The Silk Tariff.

The silk schedule of the Payne-Al-
drich law is so complicated and in
volved that importers, to say nothing
of the average layman, find it almost
impossible to tell what the duties are
on the various items. 1t was written
by the manufacturers, and it is prob
able that even they did not realize the
effect of the bill. The complications
arise largely from the attempt to apply
specific rates to silk fabrics. In the
paragraph for spun silk, however, the
value basis is retained and the de-
fects of both specific and ad valorem
rates are the result. The Underwood
bill proposes to make all the rates in
the schedule ad valorem, and, however
Objectionable this may be from the pro-
ducers' standpoint, it tends 10 make the
schedule Ineligible.
The raw material OF the silk industry
is on the free list. The siliworm can
be cultivated in the United States, but
in view of the fact that large amount
of hand labor is required, it has not
proved practicable to compete with
Oriental countries in the production OF
raw silk. 1t is imported chiefly in
skeins. reeled from the cocoon; in 1912
we imported 2I,6o9,5I6 pounds valued
at S67.I73.oSo.
The duty on silk goods has usually
been defended on the ground that they
are luxuries. Back of the high duties,
however, an extensive domestic indus
try has developed. The census OF 1910
showed a production of silk goods in
the United States of I664I+54o yards
valued al So4,572oo2. The production
OF spun silk was valued at S2,Io4 600
of thrown silk at SI2.55o,5Io; of sew
ing silk. &c. at SIo52I .o74; of ribbons
&c, at S32.7+4,S73, and of wearing ap-
parel made OF silk at S4,54S7oS The
silk tariff is now arranged so that
goods which compete directly with the
classes OF goods made in American
mills are practically prohibited. The
output OF the American industry has
increased rapidly, whereas the value OF
OF imports has remained stationary fol
fifteen years.
While the Underwood bill is only
or 10 per cent reduction on the ad
valorem equivalents Of the specific rates
in the present law, the change from
specific to ad valorem rates will ad'
nit many goods now excluded from
the country and is much more sub
stantial reduction than appears from
comparative figures. Producers are pro
testing strenuously against the ad va
1orem basis.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Court Gossip of Interesting
EpentS on THO Continents

Speaking Of amusements of girls I'm
her time, Lady Dorothy says that in
the sixties, when old-fashioned croquet
occupied most of her attention. II was
supposed to be responsible for many
marriages. She recalls the following
Occurrences:
Are you going to make a fiower-bed
here, yThomasy' asked young lady Of
her gardener.
yes, mum, them's the horders"
why. 1t will spoil our croquet ground"
Cant help it. mum, them's your pas
horders. He ses as 'ow to have II laid
out for 'orticulture. not 'usbandry."
Lady Dorothy numbered the late King
Edward among her friends Once, sit
ting next to him at dinner, he noticed
that she ate oysters with knife. He
made a humorous comment, and the next
morning presented her with beautiful
set OF oyster-knives, and In the note
which accompanied them. said: In re-
membrance of your criminal tendency"
Commenting upon the traffic in political
honors, she tells this story: One of the
most amusing occurrences connected with
this ubiquitous system of barter Is that
relating to certain dealer In patent
| medicines. well known by profuse adver-
| Using. This gentleman" having been
told that he could procure a knighthoOd
Tor e15000, to be paid into the war chest
Of one of the two great political parties.
actually went so far as to attempt TO en-
| ter into pourparlers with certain indi-
vtduals well skilled in arranging such
matters. His proposals. however, did not
contemplate the payment of the whole
| sum in cash. He was ready TO pay
| 600 down. the rest of the sum TO be
l liquidated by the delivery of his patent
| remedy up to the value OF the remaining
| f1200o. Needless to say. this amazing
| offer was not accepted.
| Lady Neville lis especially severe upon
suffragettes. After referring TO the fact
that in 1870 Queen Victoria declared
| that she was most anxious to enlist
/ every one who could speak or write In
| checking this mad, wicked folly of
women's rights, upon which her poor.
misguided sex was bent, forgetting every
sense of womanly feeling and propriety.
Lady Dorothy says: Woman is the only
being who elects without voting. governs
without law, and decides without ap-
peal" The universal domination OF
] woman was never better illustrated, per-
| haps. than in a certain British colony,
| where. one Fourth OF July. some Ameri-
cans put up what they called a liberty
| pole, on which they wanted to hoist the
star-spangled banner. This request, how
ever, being declined. a good-natured
crowd cried:
Let's raise a pole and stick the flag OF
all nations upon it"
In a few moments a petticost was wav-
ing in the breeze.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
STA SMEN-REAL AND NEA K
By FRED C.. KELLY

der at him. Hill tried to pacify them by
assuring them that they would see Hill
promptly at the appointed time But
they wouldn't believe this, and called
him names. Finally, when II looked as
IL Hill were in danger of personal vio-
lence, Col. Hanley dragged him out from
under the car.
Now, see here" began Hanley, in a
vexed tone. my friend told you he would
get you to Hill to plenty of time, but
you wouldn't take his word for 1t. In
stead, YOU have grossly insulted him,
hindered him, and belittled his abilities
as a mechanic. This is Louis w. Hill
himself. Now, let him go back to work
in peace and see IL he can't get the &C
cursed car fixed"
Postmaster General Burleson was al
ways called "Old Partisan" by former
President Taft. Partisanship Is one OF
Burieson's strong traits. After the Dem
ocrats took hold of things and began to
pry all the Republicans from their jobs
about the Senate and elsewhere, Burleson
and other leaders were sought out In be-
half of a certain committee clerk who
had acquired so much technical knowledge
that his place would be hard TO fill. II
was put up to Burleson so strongly by
intimate friends in both parties that he
really wished he might grant their re-
quest. Finally he said:
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll see that
the man keeps his place provided ne
will come to me with a straight face
and say he's turned Democrat"
But the clerk was one of those truthful
ones, and therefore lost his job.
During his first race for Congress, Victor
Murdoch was besieged to join about
every secret order that had lodge out
mis- way But he refused to join as J,
might look as IL he were doing SO just
to get their votes-which is. of course, the
last thing in the world a man ever joins
a lodge for.
After election was over, the lodges al
desired to have their Congressman on the
roll. and Victor joined about eleven
different orders all within a month. One
of the solemn oaths he took was to stand
by a lodge brother even to the point Of
| getting an erring brother out of jail
Victor agreed to all this without thinking
l. When he got to Washington to take
ONCE, the first telegram he found on MI
desk was from the secretary of one Of
his lodges. 1t read:
Brother Soandso in Jail at Alexandria
J near Washington. held for $4,000 bond
kindly furnish bond and get him, out a.
once"
| toopvrieht, ms. b. Frsd @ Ksny. Al nshp n
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
SIZE OF ENGLAND's TEAPOT.
From Answer

From Answer
When my Lord Arlington, in the year
OF the great plague, drank the first cup
of tea ever brewed in England on the
very spot where Buckingham Palace
now stands, he would probably have
gasped with am3zement IL he could
have foreseen to what portentous pro-
portions John Bulls teapot would grow
within eight generations.
1t is estimated that last year the tea
bibbers of the United Kingdom con-
sumed 10000 tons of their favorite
leaves-sn infusion sufficient to flood
St. James Park every day in the year
TO the depth OF two yards, or to float
a man-of-war in a dock 400 feet long.
II 1t were possible to fashion a teapot
large enough to hold the full years
brew 1t would tower 1000 feet in the
air.
Let us in fancy place this leviathan
pot in one pan OF a pair of scales. the
beam of which will be as high as Snow
don, and let us invite every man. wom-
an, and child in the United Kingdom
to step into the other pan. As make
weight place in the same pan all the
armies OF Europe and all the worlds
warships; and only when the last
Dreadnought is added will the British
teapot begin to move from the earth.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

Col Louis W. Hill. of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, son OF James J., is the
only railroad man, so far as one can
learn offhand. who carries an automo-
bile and a moving picture outfit in his
private car. Another little hobby he has
is Col. Bill Hanley, double of Col. Bill
Bryan, and a wealthy ranchman OF
Bend, Greg Hill often isolates himself
from visitors who come to talk railroad
business, but any man. who let's 1t be
known that he desires to talk about Col.
Hanley for an hour or SO can draw
Hill from his inner office in a jiffy.
Some time ago there was to be lit
tie doings-the dedication OF new rail-
way station or something like that-at
the town of Bend and Louis Hill was
to be the guest OF honor. He was ex-
pected to arrive about o'clock in the
morning, and the genial townspeopie,
headed by Col. Hanley, planned to be
on hand when his train arrived to do
him homage.
Hin. however got in late the night
before. backed his automobile from its
cute little garage in his private car, and
went forth to get his friend Hanley out
of his bed thirty miles away
well. you can't stay here all night,
was Col. Hanleys greeting. THE re-
ception committees coming after me at
( O'Clock to go to meet you, and II
wouldn't do for you to be here. Whatd
YOU come butting in ahead OF time for,
| anyway
you're a nice, cordial chap" observed
Hill. II came out here to spend the
night with you, and I'm going to stay.
It's too late to go back. even IL
| wanted to-"
Col. Hanley had to make the best Of
II and the next morning when the re-
ception committee arrived he introduced
Hin as a doctor from Spokane.
Hill insisted on them going into town
in his big machine. When they had pro-
ceeded half way, the outfit broke down
and Hill crawled underneath the car to
tinker with its vitals. The Bend folk
were greatly disgruntled that they had
come in the strangers car in the hrst
place, and they began to make disparag-
| ing remarks about his Van Dyke whis-
| kers, his mechanical ability. ana MS
character generally. One man sat on
the step of the car and upbraided Hi,
while he worked for making them late
to meet their guest of honor. The man
| who was to deliver the address OF well
come stood couple of rods away re-
hearsing his speech.
Hill. all covered with oil and grease,
kept working away.sbut the car wouldn't
] 20. And the crowd got madden ana mad
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Taxation Puzzles.
From the Kansas City Journal.


Suppose A has $4,000 in. cash. Sup
pose B has a farm worth $4,000. No
one will deny that both the $1,000 and
the farm should be taxed. In other
words, a tax should be levied on s15,-
900. Now suppose B borrows the S.
900 from A. then has the entire S15,-
900. The $1,000 which he has borrowed
he has invested in cattle. He pays
taxes on the cattle and taxes on the
land. which means that the entire $15.-
900 has been taxed. But the present
mortgage taxing system says that the
$40, 900 farm shall be fully taxed and
the holder of the $1,000 mortgage shall
be fully taxed, thus making tax on
$40, 900 instead of on $4,000. Assum-
ing that the owner of the mortgage
pays taxes, as required by law wher-
ever he may reside, then the owner OF
| the land should only be required to
pay taxes on the value of the land less
the amount of the mortgage.
We do not know of anything more
| out of tune with good government
than unsystematic taxation or uneven
taxation or arbitrary and illogical tax
alton,
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Hints for Housewives.

Prom the Cincinnati Enquier
Do not throw away your old banana
skins. Save them until you have about
800 of them. Then scrape them carefully
and sew them together. They make beau
tifuI and inexpensive rugs.
Housewives ignore the useful SCRUB
bling brush and neglect II until 1t becomes
an eyesore. Gid the old scruobing brushes
and naint flowers or landscapes on the
handles. Tie a bow of pink ribbon at
each end and the brush becomes orna-
mental as well as useful
When boiling cabbage always place
pound of Iimburger cheese in the oven
and let it bake. and the unpleasant odor
~ the cabbage will not be detected
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Memorial Stones.

From the Christian Herald.
In every part Of Palestine, along the
roadside and in the fields, particularly on
the hfIltops, may be seen piles of stones.
usually not over three feet high II we
should question a native about them he
would tell us that they are memorial
stones set us in recognition of some
special providence Of God II we should
examine the stones closely we would dis
cover that they are blackened with oil.
which indicates their sacredness, as they
had been anointed. These stone heaps
actually became objects OF worship SO
common that Moses issued edicts against
them.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
ALTTLE NONSENSE.
FRUITFUL JUNE.

A lifting tune of jocund June
Is quite an easy wheeze.
The bard betimes concocts his rhymes
AS nicely as you please.
The lovely prune, adjoining June,
Buds in your yard, mayhap.
And il not there, it blooms somewhere
Upon our widespread map.
Sometimes a bard must work quite hard
To earn his daily pelf
But not in June, for then a rune
Just fairly writes itself.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
The Sheep of the Farce, Island.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

From the Atlantic Monthly.
There are now over 100000 sheep in
the Faroes, hardy, active creatures that
scramble like goats along terraces
where / would not dare venture. They
live out. uncareL for, all the year. The
ordinary winter storms they bear well
enough. Early spring is the time OF
danger, when sometimes cruel north
east wind blows for many days. II
comes from the arctic ice fioes, the
glaciers and snow fields of Spitzber-
gen, often bringing with it bitter
fog that whirls drearily over the land
obscuring the light. The freshly
springing grass is scared and withers
away, the grass that the mother sheep
need IL they are to have milk for the
coming lambs. And so the babies die
by thousands they die-not only from
starvation. but killed at birth by the
ravens and crows. The birds linger
near. They know the approach of ira
vail, await the event. and the lamb is
killed before the mothers eyes when
she is too weak to rise and defend her
young.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
No Time for FooIi.hness.

Il hear you and your girl quarreIed at
the ball park"
I'VE did"
What happened?'
She wanted me to hold her hand with
two men on the bases and the score
tied"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
MOONLIGHT
ny GEORGE FITCH,
Author of cat Good Old Siwash."

an engaged man, and wondering how in
thunder he is going to explain things to
half a dozen other young ladies for
whom he has a tender regard.
Scientists disagree as to whether moon
light produces this effect by softenins
the heart or the head.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

The Florida Legislature is considering
a proposition to abolish itself and substi.
tute a commission form of government
for that State 1t will be high-grade pa
triotism if the scheme goes through.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
Nine. PoIncare to Raymond.

Correspondent Of the London EIrres
Everybody in Paris remembers that
when the new President OF the republic
returned to his house in the Rue Com
mandant Martin after his election. his
mother, neglecting the official person
ages present. kissed her son in front of
them all, and then, patting his cheek,
remarked clearly and distinctly: II only
hope, Raymond, that you have not I'M
dertaken too difficult a job. You were
never quite so clever as you thought
yourself, you know
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
SpoiIed Her Trip.

Then your wife didn't enjoy her trip
to Niagara"
No; the minute she saw that rush.
ing water she began TO wonder II she
hadn't come away from home ana lett
the bath tub faucet running
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

One can't help but wonder what might
happen If the women in Representative
Hehin's district should be given the right
to vote.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

The Balkan allies may have to go to
war with Turkey again in order to keep
peace among themselves
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06
A Little slow.

Leaves fall in time and so does rain
When its time comes.
But otficeseekers wait in vain
For falling plums.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

We have heard no talk of a convention
of ex-Presidents for the purpose of pro-
noting harmony in the Republican party.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-06

1t is quite plain that Secretary Bryan
and Ambassador Chinda are rot going
to fight about it, no matter what any,
body else may do.