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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04
Christmas Money.

However much we may deprecate
the 'commercialization" Of Christmas
out of holy day of sacred festivity
into time for the exchange of pre-
sents in which some would have us
believe there is little or no good will
we must all confess that this COM
liberalization" has increased the thrift
of the people of the United States.
More than ten million dollars, it is
estimated has been saved for Christ
mas money through Christmas Savings
accounts" in the banks of the United
States. At least half a million will be
paid out to holiday savers in Washing
ton These great sums are merely
supplementary to what the people have
saved without the impetus to thrift
and the restraint from improvidence
which the voluntary, but inviolate OBJ
legations of these Christmas savings
accounts give. But the Christmas saw
ings accounts are good indications of
the desire of the American people, so
often accused of prodigality, to protect
themselves against the temptations to
spend as rapidly as they earn.
To a Harrisburg, Pa, man belongs
the credit Of originating the system of
Christmas and club savings. On his
own particular system, the most gen.
orally used, he obtained a patent from
which he has obtained a revenue that
probably places him above and beyond
the need of any system at all. But
the good he has accomplished extends
beyond himself, and Christmas Day
will find thousands of happy persons
whose thanks will be indirectly rem
dered to the ingenious Pennsylvania.
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POLLY AND THE PANS.
BY cATHEnINE COOPER.
Copyright. ISIS,

Copyright. isl3l
The luxurious little clubrooms were
lagIow with a soft. rose light from the
shaded candles. A hum of voices. much
like the buzz Of honey bees in a sweet
scented garden. permeated the air
The exclusive guests who had arrived
for the dinner numbered but baker
dozen-seven women and six men. OF
the women. six OF them were lavishly
gowned; perhaps Paquin or Poiret or
, Lucille had created the toilettes. The
seventh and odd feminine guest was
Polly Prue, and she had not only de-
signed her simple little frock. but her
own slim fingers had sewn 1t.
| OF the men. Lord Henry vane was
undoubtedly the most attractive. Also he
was the guest of honor. He had come
over from his estate in England to study
and. perhaps. to find a mate among the
American buds and blossoms. Lord
Henry was neither enormously wealthy
nor was he poor. He was free to choose
mate as his heart dictated.
When the handsome Sybil Carter had
planned the dinner at the club in his
honor she had not expected the sudden
visit of her cousin. Polly Prue. She
had however. hidden her chagrin with
welI-bred affection. and Polly had been
brought, an unwilling guest. to the
party
The girl from the country was not one
whit abashed at finding herself among
the twelve aristocrats OF the social
world. She accepted her entrance into
the foreign atmosphere with calm eyes
that held a trifie Of amusement In their
gray depths.
There was an air of expectancy in the
room brought about by the acknowledged
perfection OF the chef, Rigaud. In all of
New York there was probably no cuisine
more notable than that of Rigaud. The
salaries he had been offered for private
homes would have satisfied a money
leaders avarice, yet the little rotund
Frenchman chose to establish his reputa-
ton in club dining rooms
II was then in the nature OF tragedy
when the remaining maid entered from
the kitchen to inform the guests that
Rigaud and the other maid had taken
that especial moment to elope.
CONSERVATION in its most dire form
was then the fate of those thirteen ex-
pectant guests. sybil Carter turned
positively CHASTITY beneath her dainty
rouge
Impossible she gasped, and lifting
high her frock, stepped into the deserted
kitchen.
The maid had spoken the truth. Rigaud
the wonderful chef. had indeed disap- |
peared.
How jolly. for him. laughed Lord |
Henry, who was more philosophical than |
the others. mo girl has ever eloped with |
me-"
You have probably never asked one |
to-" Syhii fo&nd voice TO say. The glance |
she cast him revealed much.
But the dinner-for your guests?'' It |
was the voice of Polly Prue that sug- |
gested the practical turn. Can We not |
to cook and serve the dinner
Six Mortified pairs OF feminine eyes |
were turned full upon Polly and six |
startled but interested men returned her |
calm gaze.
Are you mad-or merely joking?"
asked Sybil.
Neither" Polly informed her. 1T is /
simply pouring rain and we would all
have to go to some less artistic restaurant |
and wait perhaps longer than We would |
Il We tuck in and get dinner ourselves"
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WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH THINGS?

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Pay of Clerks.

In my opinion the United States
Civil Service offers a splendid voca-
tional field for young men," was the
sentiment expressed by a man who
has spent forty years in the govern
ment employ and who retired the other
day at the age of seventy-seven.
We are disposed to regard this more
as tribute to the faithful thousands
who are devoting their lives to the
necessary work of the government,
which brings no reward in the way of
glory and not excessive pecuniary
compensation, rather than as advice to
Foung men to adopt the civil, service
as a career. Salaries of the great
body of government employees have not
been changed for decades; the cost
of living has steadily advanced and
salaries in mercantile pursuits, as well
as the wages of labor everywhere, have
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

because We are doing your fighting for
YOU"
So the suffragist stands perpIexed-torn
by her sense of loyalty to the woman
whose misdirected zeal has advertised
THE Cause" and by her belief that the
situation in the United States does not
demand militancy. Many suffragists are
on record in favor of militancy. Miss Nil
holland said In Philadelphia, ''acid throw
ing and bomb throwing have their
places" Mrs. Brennan. an officer OF the
Woman's Political Union. in a signed
letter to New York paper said. IF the
men of the East do not give the woman
of the East what the men of the West
sort to militancy.'
Here and there a suffragist such as
Mrs. Andrew d. White, publicly deplores
the tendency of American suffragists to
condone militancy, but organizations of
suffragists fail so to do. Even the W.
c. T. u. in national convention at Asbury
Park, on October 30. 1913 recorded that
"the Union should not condemn the
militant methods OF the suffragists in
England" Perhaps Carrie Nation, the
Kansas woman with the municipal vote
and her Ratchet, was the forerunner OF
Mrs. Pankhurst and her little finty
messengers" of 1911 and her firebrands
of 1912
Who gave the ovation to Mrs Pank-
hurst at the Columbia Theater two weeks
ago? Not anti-suffragists, assure you.
At the Takoma meeting / did as
sert that the Congressional Headquarters
Of the National Suffrage Association are
IN charge OF young woman who has
herself been an English militant. II this
be too large" an assertion. make It less,
II facts and resolutions warrant II. I
for one shall welcome the correction. for
the question is not one OF suffrage or
OF anti-suffrage., but OF the Endorsement
Of lawiessness as against the endeavors
after more stable form OF government.
(signeO ALICE n. GEORGE, j
South Orange. 49, = ,---- ~ =. !
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THE OPEN FORUM
NOT OFFICIALLY REGULATED.
Mrs. George on American sanragists
and MiIitantism.

To the Editor: Your editorial of De-
cember l charges me with making too
large" an assertion and with making an
unsupported claim that the woman
sunragists of this country indorse
militancy. At the meeting of the Home
Interest Club Of Takoma Park on Satur-
day evening, I did assert that as far as
knew no American suffrage organiza-
ton, save that of Pennsylvania, has re-
pudiated the methods of the-EngIish
miiitants. I did assert that this failure
TO ofncially condemn these methods was
symptom that the desire for the ballot
blinded women to clear issues of right
and wrong. II suffrage organizations
other than that OF Pennsylvania are on
record as repudiating the methods of
English militants. information to that
effect will be most welcome to me. Ny
anti-suffrage principles rest in a bed rock
Of patriotism and as a patriot 1 fear
the presence in our country OF any group
Of individuals, who. in this time of in
creasing lawlessness and turbulence,
preach the doctrine that the end justIfes
the means. I shall, therefore, welcome
the news that any suffrage organization,
with the single exception OF Pennsylvania
has gone on record on the side of law
and order. This know: The Organiza-
tons of Women Voters, OF Colorado, OF
California, and of Illinois, oficially in
dorsed Mrs. Pankhurst during her recent
visit to this country.
Your editorial calls attention to the I'M
questioned fact that the acknowledgment
Of women in this country has thus far
been accomplished without acts of vio-
lence. Yet the kilograms Of sympathy
which Mrs. Pankhurst read at her frstl
meeting in New York from the president
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association frorn the adr,ira HE
Miss Jane Adams, from "the enfranchis-
ed women OF Colorado" and from scores
of other individuals and suffrage or
ganiza.ions, at least lent color to Mrs. |
claim made at that meet
ing land it drew the greatest applause |
Of the evening" that perhaps the rea-
son you are not militant In America Is
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gone up in something like proportion
A score of years ago government
job was looked upon as sinecure; ]
was the goal of more than half tn,
voters in every Congressional district
members of House and Senate spen
much of their time trying to land po
sitions for their constituents, and tn,
man or woman fortunate enough to b.
attached to a $1,000 or $1,000 salary
was the envy of every one engaged ii
work requiring similar amount OF
brains and energy, but longer hours
outside the executive departments.
But all this has been changed. There
is no wild scramble for the govern
ment clerkships and envy no longer
exists among those on the outside. The
word sinecure has become almost OBJ
solete and "overpaid'' is certainly not
synonym for government clerk.
Any honorable employment, of course,
is desirable to a man who finds him
self out of employment or who is
forced, for any reason to make a
change, and there will probably never
be any difficulty in finding men and
women to perform the government
tasks. even with salaries on the present
plane.
The Herald believes, however. that
a readjustment of salaries in the civil
service would be nothing more than
simple justice. The employees in the
government departments certainly earn
every penny they are paid. If they
are not underpaid. they are so near
that condition that the nations self
respect is menaced. In political CAM
paigns and other occasions we hear
much from the orators of more than
one political party about the poorly
paid toilers for the great corporations.
Is it not the duty of those in power
to see to it that the danger of a SINH
lar reproach to the United States gov
eminent is removed? Should not the
nation lead and set the example to
the great organizations of capital in
commerce and industry of granting a
just, if not generous compensation to
its employees?
The people of Washington engaged
in other pursuits we are confident re-
gard the government clerk as a hard
conscientious, faithful and
member of the great army of
workers that are the backbone of the
real city, and would join in a demand
upon Congress for a salary readjust-
nent. While justice is the first con-
it is a fact that more pay
,or the clerks means more business for
Washington. The semi-monthly pay
instead OF going for bare
alone, ought, as a simple |
light, to permit of some luxuries.
Economy is still the watchword on
Capitol Hill, we know, but where
conflicts with justice it should
lot be hard for members of Congress
o choose their ground. Justice in this
,ase has been deferred time after time.
t ought to prevail at this session. 1t
5 one Of the things all Washington
ought to demand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04
A Word in Your Ear,
Senator Owen

We have been wondering for som,
days now why it was that Senate,
Owen, in opening the debate on the
currency bill, permitted himself Il
indulge in that exploded fallacy
about the panic of 1907. What hi
said was that that cataclysm was "a
part of concerted plan by which a
few men enriched themselves, &c
Can a gentleman of Senator Owens
intelligence by any possibility be-
ieVe such trash as that? Is he not
aware that the money panic of 0c-
tober, 1907, was by no means con-
fined to the United States2
The distress in this country was,
owing to cur faulty banking and
currency system, more acute and pro-
longed than in other countries, but
they were having a very unhappy
time Of it all over the world,
throughout the autumn of 1907.
Doesn't Senator Owen know that in
almost every civilized country credit
had been, for several years prior to
1907, under an exceedingly heavy
strain; stain so prolonged that
some break was bound to occur
somewhere Is he, the Chairman of
The Senate Committee on Banking
and Currency. not enough of a stu
dent to have read the predictions of
disaster that were freely made
months prior to the panic by many
writers on economics abroad and
here? Finally, was Senator Owen.
himself experienced in banking, so
out of touch with the whole situa-
lion that he failed to realize that
the whole banking community was,
dating back for months before Che
panic, doing its utmost to prevent
the stringency that was approach
ing, taking every measure in its
power to allay apprehension and
avoid an impending storm?
We have heard soreheads and
den!agogues indulge in this loose
talk about the panic of 1907 being
engineered" but it makes us pro-
foundly melancholy to have a man
Of Senator Owens intelligence, char
acter, and standing, let himself go
like this. The effect upon our own
citizens is, of course, very bad, and,
furthermore, we kind of hate to have
our leading Legislators set them
selves up as laughing stocks before
all the economists of Europe.
There, Senator Owen, now we feel
better! We confess that ever since
we read your remarks about week
ago we have been feeling pretty
DeeVish about them, rather humiIi-
ated and sad. So we had to get
these honest opinions about your
7peeeh out of our system. But
please don't imagine that our feel
irgs toward you are anything but
friendly. As head of the Senate '
Committee on Banking and Currency
you have an unexampled opportunity
% render your country a great serv-
ice. We feel certain that you will
De both open-minded and patriotic
enough to accomplish such result.
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ON To JERICHO.

The suffragists, in session here, are
much peeved over President wilson's
omission from his message Of the woman
suffrage question.-News Item.
Ring around the roses. OH
About the White House viii we 20!
We've Scripture for it, don't you knowi
Our slcgzn's On TO JeTichor'
And votes for women" please TO nots
Is that on which we dearly dote.
So seven times round to set that vote,
Or, Mr.. President, get Jour goat
EDWIN I. sHoPE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
THE FIRES OF FRIENDSHIP.
Original Puem written for The Herald
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
tcoEriEhi. lsE1J

tcorgright. lsDO
Blow on. ye wintry bIastsl Ye vex me
not.
Pm poor in coin. maybe. but rich in
friends.
And every bitter i'll that thou hast got
In Friendships face incontinently ends.
The fires of comradeship are constant
true.
They burn for aye. despite thy wintry
~ rue,
And ne'er an iee-woe from the arctic day
Can stand before the glow Of such as
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Interest I'm Hou.inr Convention.

Many subjects of vital interest to
Washingtonians are being discussed at
the third convention of the National
Housing Association, which opened in
Cincinnati yesterday. and will be In ses-
sion through Friday. Real estate men
Of Washington are interested in the
proceedings. Richard b watrous Is
representing the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04
NEW LEGATION CREATED.
Paraguay and Uruguay to Have Sep,
arate Ministers from U. 8.

arate Ministers from U. 3.
The House yesterday passed a bill
making separate legations of the United
States for Paraguay and Uruguay. It is
understood that Daniel W. Mooney. a
State senator in the OLD legislature.
who resides at St Marys. in that State,
will be appointed to one OF these posts.
The passage of this BILL for which all
of the Ohio Democrats voted. removes a
serious obstacle to the confirmation of
Brand whitlock, of Toledo. who has been
nominated as Minister to Belgium.
Senator Pomerene acquiesced in the
election of Mr.. whitlock only on condl-
ton that State Senator Mooney. who
has been endorsed by the Democratic
State organization also should be ap-
pointed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

When children no longer believe in
Santa Claus they are no longer salts
fed with cheap presents at Christmas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

Mrs. Pankhurst carried of only 10000
American dollars, and some people seem
to think we got of cheaply.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

We could whip the Mexicans with
baseball bats, but we don't suppose they
would fight that way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

When we read Socialist literature we
can't blame some people for saying that
education doesn't pay.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

In North Carolina, we understand, they
pronounce Huerta as II it were spelled
Hewreeta.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

Hon. Charles Murphy probably thinks
it would be a waste of energy to an
nounce that he has retired from politics.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

Why is it that man who can hardly
see to read can see slit skirt six blocks
away?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

You can't blame the Mexicans for call
ing us ''gringoes.'' We call them
''greasers."
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sST DO think that the history
and who accumulated by his energy a gre
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Troutdale. s-Mrs. of
pioneer resident elected this
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Chicago Dec S-When
clerks the municipal
work at night exploring precincts
Owens that they did he
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-12-04

Kin Hubbard. the comic paragrapher,
went out once for a week or two with
a theatrical troupe. The newspaper in
one little town where they appeared
roasted the show without reserve or
mercy. Kin saw a copy of the paper
whereupon he wrote a post card to the
editor saying:
Il don't know whether I am a SUD-
scriber to your paper or not. II 1 am.
stop it
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-06
MADE-OVER NUT BREAD

Cover stale bread, crusts and all.
with plenty Of cold water and let stand
over night. In the morning drain off
all the water you can by pressing with
large spoon, then work lightly with
tho fingers to make sure there are no
hard Jumps left. TO each pint of this
softcncd bread add one quarter tea
spoonful of salt and bit Of soda the
size of n pea dissolved in "A Tablespoons
ful of water. Stir this mixture into one
pint of bread sponge that is light from
its first rising before it has been stiff.
fcncd with flour. Mix thoroughly and
add IA cup Of chopped nut meats. Knead
well, ddnc-enough flour to make the
dough of the consistency of ordinary
bread, letting il rise again until light,
then forming into loaVcs and setting
to rise the third time. Bake as usual.
This looks like light graham bread. is
fine in texture, keeps moist long
time and is much liked
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-06
Automobile is Aid to Farmer
Agricultural Uses for Motor Cars Are Many and var'eo WIN
Possibilities Undreamed of Until Recently

.;,l, .,h;cb could be climbed WIN
horse and wagon and requires p"' '"'
.;,,,Iost attention, il seems 10 DC Prct'!
well ADAPTED to the uses OF thc lam
and this interesting colhPari9o"
lows:
..The expense of upkcep IN some
ears has been reduced until todhy
man can operate "A car, spehaihs '''"
far nil and gasoline than the cost %
f.od;ug g, horse. The ear Is matter
of EXPENSE only when IN actuai opoi"
tion. and while in operation l's Io",
capncity is ut least four times ,"'' VI
, horse. driven vehicle. AS for repairs
~ ,h. c,r is given reasonable care ana
attention. they should be httle III cA'
cess of the cost OF shooting ana repairs
ON harness, etc. In point OF operating
kpo,vIcdoc. even where this IS not SIM
NH, ,uougb the farmer has great al
vantage. as he is of necessary "hoi' VI
n mechanic than the city man.
Unqucstionably, the invention means
n vast increase in the marketing Ia
cilitjcs of the farmer, and ne must ne
rive advantages also from the use Oh
the automobile in getting about. "o
iny to town used to be a great event
when "A Journey out and back OF liNe
miles had to be taken at "A JOG tr"t.
But with automobiles and trolley ears
it is a very small matter
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-06

Grating room. Bones have been actu.
ally nailed to bones, in instances when
there was no other method possible.
Clubfoot and humpback, two distress
ing dcformitics, are now being rene
died. The former is due to IA lack of
development of certain bones in the
foot and the other to tubcrcuar con.
diton Of the spine. Both are now be-
ing treated with success. Bone trans
planting has been reduced to Il science,
as has the grating Of bone. The max
ing Of new nose is just an every day
matter for the modern surgeon.
DIR. Alexis Carrcl. recently awarded
unusual honor for his remarkable work,
has done something in transplanting
organs. He is somewhat of IA pioneer in
this, but the time may come when one
can acquire II new stomach, or some
such important part of ones physical
machinery. Who can tell?
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-03-06
TOMATO JELLY.

cover IA half box of gelatne with n
cup of cold water and soak for an hour
juice season this with teaspoonful of
onion juice, two teaspoonfuls of sugar
or more if the tomatoes are very acid
"A bay leaf and pepper and salt to
taste Bring all to boil and simmer
for ten minutes, then add the soaked
gclatinc. and when this is dissolved
take the mixture from the fire and
strain through Il flannel jelly bag.
Pour into "A mold wet with cold water
Set in a cold place to form. and serve
with lettuce and mayonnaisc.