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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-12

DIS HS anu HIS 1i10uu IOdCll0Q CuCI
hotel later, you seem to have made
a hit" =
''Think so?" smiled Dale, coolly. 81
must say she's a delightful piece of
perfect .feminity Of course, though,
she wishes to make dear Lucy's
brother the. guest of honor!"
"Humph!" growled Harold, and
went to bed wretched and jealous,
and decided that he had stumbled in
to an unpleasant pit of his own MAX
ing.
Every time after that, whenever he
met Miss Morris, Harold felt like
man who had lost'a precious treas
ure. Lucy had not exaggerated the.
loneliness and sterling mental quail
ties of the little witch who treated
Harold most courteously, but babbled
joyously of cher dear friend, Lucy,
so close to the willing ear of cher
dear brother" that more than once
Harold felt like challenging his COM
rade as a recreant and traitor.
Eyes, I'm going home tomorrow"
declared Harold, a week later 1--WE
made fool of myself and missed the
chance of my life. think you had
better back out of the dilemma, too,
Dale" he advised, anxiously., "The
girl has beautiful, confiding spirit,
and may-may take fancy to you. y"
NONSENSE jeered Dale. "It's just
her natural thoughtfulness for.
Lucy's brother don't you see."
Harold groaned. He hung about in /
a state of real wretchedness the next
day. He saw through the trees his
friend and Eta boating on the lake.
Later he viewed them swinging in a
hammock, happy, jolly, all sunshine.
He was returning from a solitary
tramp down a country road, when he
ran across Dale rushing along in
great state of excitement.
tsSay, Harold" he burst forth,
there's work for the friends of Miss
Morric S0n1phOdv hrOka into tho
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-12


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'eThree men?" repeated Harold
with quick start, but his friend,
catching sight of local constable,
dashed off to interview him. :.
That hint, three men," was acted
upon instantly by Harold. He had
met just that number of rough look
ing strangers, one of them carrying
gun, an hour previous proceeding
down country road away from the
village. He took up the trail.
That next hour was brisk, event.
full one for him. Harold traced two of
them to a campfire in the woods. AS
he stood at the top of a short hill
regarding them, the third of the
group came alnog. To evade him
Harold crept into a hollow, rotted log
lying ON the hillside The man de-
scended and joined his fellows. Har-
old started to creep out of the log.
In going so he disturbed it's equili-
brium. Over and over with it's inmate
it rolled downWards. There were
yells of excitement and pain. The
log moved down the three men like 4
grass, struck a tree, split open, and,
half stunned, the hero of the occasion
rolled out.
Harold made dash for a jewel
case one of the thieves had dropped;
next for the gun. One of the men was
imping, second had a bleeding face,
the third was battered up quite as
badly.
( @March-to the town. ordered
Harold, extending the weapon, and
an hour later he. had safely Gagged
his captives.
He was solemn as an owl as he re-
turned the jewelry to Miss Morris.
Her gratitude and friendliness warm
ed up his heart little. She insisted
thai ne was thoughtful, valiant, and
had done her grateful service. Then
he spoke of going away, and her
1ov1alu 70 foil IJo could not haJy,
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80 1913. was s1S4,3s1.12. A marked and
general increase in efficiency in the
Office has been obtained by a readjust-
ment of the routine of the Office re-
sulting in a reduction in the force and
a corresponding saving in amount paid
In salaries.
Report of the investigation made by
a subcommittee of the District COM
mittee, United States House of Repre-
sentatives, into the purchasing methods
OF the District of Columbia carried
favorable comment upon the admins
tration of this office.
The provision of law permitting eX-
change of old or obsolete equipment
machinery. etc. in full or part pay
ment for new equipment. ETC.. of similar
character has proved most sans-
factory method of disposing OF the
former.
Provision is made in the estimates Tor
1915 covering the establishment ana
maintenance of general Warehousse :
for the receipt. storage and issue OF
supplies used by the District. IL IS
believed that a large saving Wouio re-
suit from the establishment OF TINS
proposed feature in the handling o,
supplies The Commissioners Wouio
thus be enabled to purchase suppile1ss :
in wholesale lots and at wholesale
prices. to closely inspect the soods
and compare them with the samples
to save time and expense by having a.
hand goods required for immediate use.
and TO overcome the Increased Cost loi
delivery of goods of out-oI- TOWN coi
tractors in consequence of the re1usai
of the railroads to make deiiVers iiee
of charge.
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DISBURSING OFFICE.

The sum Of $40 64UsI was disbursed.
including Si.434.oi expended BY the dis
bursting officer acting as disbursing agent
Of the board of control of Rock Creek
Park from balances Of appropriation
amount. the sum OF s23f4. .6s4s5 was paid
in cash.
During the year SI2O6s, ,655.52 was
placed 10 the official credit of the dis
bursting officer from the various appro-
priations, trust funds and special funds.
The uneXpended balances from the pre-
Nious year aggregated SO, ~ and can
eeled checks and special deposits amount
ed 10 si.2iI-1ti. making grand total OF
sl2."S, ,"tiS :. charged 10 the disbursins
officer. This amount was accounted for
~ follows. Checks were drawn against
the above total in the sum OF $40 7S1. :
-6-si the sum OF 81 20. .S350l was re-
paid 10 the credit of the respective ap-
preparations. leaving a balance OF a;1
1915 10 the credit OF the disbursing off,
Ger on June 10 1919.
During the year 1918. 76.624 checks were
issued from this office. or 2l7l more thar
The number issued in 1912
approximately 81 go payments wer,
made 10 employees in cash. while a.
payments were made t. employees Is,
checks
Vouchers during the year numbered
49,, or hear'y thousand more thar
for the Year previous
The bookkeeping and accounting meth
ODDS in vogue are in line with the demap,
Tor complete and accurate record al
checks and moneys handled Their -
hciency appears from the fact tha-
during the year. Of the nearly clever
millions Of dollars Of which ucarl,
TWO and half millions was in cash n,
loss was incurred through miscaIcuia
ton. error Of identification or disal
iowance By the nited States 1'reasur,
officials for technical reasons
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the beggarly salaries paid to the assist
ants in our library.
This table shows also that Of the
twenty-six other cities than Washington
cities smaller than Washington, have
larger municipal library appropriations
than has Washington. It shows that of
these same twenty-six cities twenty have
than has Washington. The average Is
% cents per capita against 10 cents
here.
Amount Of Trustees Estimates.
The library trustees in their estimates
forwarded to us asked for total of
$97. $40 for 1915 The library trustees
point out that had we approved their
estimates precisely as submitted the per
capita for the fiscal year 1915 would be
2S cents. or less than the average of
American cities above 100000 in popula-
ton. In the pruning process necessi-
tated with respect to all estimates the
library items as approved by us totaled
$0O62O. This provides for a per capita
expenditure of 26 cents.
The library trustees show by citations
from the United States census "Ffnan-
cial Statistics of Cities, 191O' that al
though the 1S4 cities having 10000 or
more population in 1910 devoted. on an
average, lie per cent OF their total main
tenance expenditures to the support of
their public Libraries. yet Washington 9
Public Library expenditures were in that
year but s per cent Of the total MAIN
tenance expenditures OF this municipal
ity. or just half the average of all cities.
Although, in the words Of the law Great
ing the local Public Library, 1t was and
is recognized to be "a supplement Of the
public educational system" of the Dis
trict, yet in the actual and proportionate
financial support needed to give force to
that law the library has never been
recognized to an extent greater than
half the average Of all other American
cities.
From the convincing figures furnished
by the library trustees 1t Is evident that
WashingtOn's Public Library mainte-
nance is inadequate, as compared with
other municipal libraries Of its class; 1t
is too small In the aggregate required
to do the necessary Public Library work;
1t is too small in the per capita ex-
penditures for the library; 1t is too small
in it's percentage of the total Of the mu-
nicipal expenditures applied to local Ii
brary purposes.
We believe that our local Public Library
is efficiently and economically admins
tered, that 1t has a record OF service that
in justice entities 1t to a considerable
enlargement of it's resources and to a
radical readjustment in the scale of pay
ment of its staff.
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HEALTH Department.

Deaths reported to the health depart
ment during the calendar year 1912 num-
bered 6,2J9. equivalent to a death rate of
1I.73. the lowest ever recorded i'm this
District In the six months that elapsed
after the close of the calendar year 1912
and the close of the fiscal year covered
by this report 3. 192 deaths were reported.
while during the corresponding period of
the preceding year there were 3.257.
Among the causes of death In 1912 or
ganic heart diseases headed the list. with
7S6 fatal cases. Pulmonary tuberculosis
followed, with 725: pneumonia. with 525;
Bright's disease. with 504; apoplexy. with
800, and malignant tumors. with 323. OF
all decedents 500 We're under one year of
age. equal to 123.6 per thousand OF chill
dren born.
There was the usual relatively excessive
death rate among the colored population.
b. SO per thousand, as compared with
I4.1S among the whiteE. Attention has
heretofore been drawn TO the fact that
as the colored race forms % per cent of
the entire community, its excessive death
rate tends very strongly to cause a
relatively high death rate for the Dis
trict as q whole when compared with
other communities not SO constituted.
And an the colored death rate under
conditions Of life existing In this coun-
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Estimated Losses and Recoveries
FIRE Department.,

During the year the fire department
responded to 1912 fire alarms, which
was sixty-one more than the preced-
ing year. Eighty-one of these alarms
were false alarms. for which several
arrests were made and in a number of
cases convictions secured. but 1t was
often found impossible to obtain suffi-
ctent evidence to warrant arrests.
The estimated fire loss was S343,767, a
the losses of the preceding year. This
large decrease is materially attrib-
utable to the efforts of the department
which were directed toward fire pre-
hundred and seventy-four inspections
were made of mercantile establish
ments. hotels. apartment houses, Office
buildings, cellars and other places
where inf1ammable materials were Ii
able to be stored in order to eliminate
conditions conducive to fire promotion
The department approved the issue
of licenses for f1fty-fiye moving pic
ture theaters and Twenty-Five open-a air
parks in which moving pictures were
displayed. and regularly visited and
inspected such places of amusement
to enforce regulations governing them.
but it is hoped to secure legislation
providing for a more satisfactory over
sight of moving picture enterprises.
The department also inspected all
school buildings erected during the
year, ana MADE recommendations Tor
precautions against fire therein.
Storage Cisterns.
The advantage of storage cisterns at
various points throughout the business
section of the city has been SO salts
factorily demonstrated by experience
that the system and its further ex-
tension is favorably regarded.
Motor-Propelled Fire Apparatus.
The use of motor-propelled fire ap-
paratus has been SO successful that its
extension to the department generally
is deemed advisable.
Veterinarian.
There was the usual amount of sickness
and injuries among the horses of the Dis
trict of Columbia during the year. Visits
were made by the veterinarian to all ami
mails reported sick or injured. about 2,6O0
visits being made, and medicines dis
pensed wherever necessary.
Eighty-five animals have been certified
for purchase during the year.
At the hospital Of the District veterina-
rian 21S horses were received for treat
ment during the year, and these animals
were under treatment for total OF 2,Os9
days.
The District OF Columbia has no hos
pital in which sick injured animals
can be treated, but now and for the past
twenty-three years such animals have
been treated i'm the private hospital own
ed by the District veterinarian. without
charge to the District.
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|NMTSIONERS REVIEW WORK OF THE DISTRICT Government

compensation equivalent to that paid a
private OF class one.
Modern Cells.
The necessity for undertaking the cells
for prisoners in the several police pre-
cinct station houses. has been recognized
by Incorporating provision for such
changes in the estimates for the forth
coming fiscal year.
Guides.
1t is hoped that favorable action will be
taken upon the bill requiring that guides
who solicit employment of visitors and
others at the National Capital be required
to be licensed after their applications
have received the favorable Endorsement
Of the police department. Visitors have
been frequently annoyed and imposed
upon by those who represent themselves
as authorized guides.
Unnecessary Noises.
While there has been a perceptibfe i'm
provement in conditions SO far as street
noises are concerned. the awakening
noises incident to the early morning milk
and ice wagon should be diminished.
Central Station.
1t is desirable that a modern structure.
to be known as the central station, be
provided for in the near future.
Signals on Patrol Boxes.
The modern method of police signaling
in the open should be installed in the
District. 1t consists in an attachment
to the patrol boxes an adjunct to make
visual and audible signals SO as to at
tract the attention Of the officer on the
beat and affording him emergency in
formation or instructions.
Protection of Uniform Insignia.
There should be provision against the
sale Of any article of police uniform at
tire which might have attached to it in
any way any button or other insignia
Of the metropolitan police department.
Game Laws.
The recommendation is renewed that
the closed season for the sale of quail
in this territory become operative under
the law February first of each year and
there should be a penalty for the pursuit
Of rabbits and squirrels by dogs. which Is
not prohibited under existing statutes.
Crime.
During the year that ended the first OF
July, 1913, there were Lib cases held
after preliminary hearing for violating
the criminal laws. an increase of only
thirty-one cases over the year preceding.
the white constituting about "A per cent
and the colOred 50 per cent Of those pre-
sented.
Minor Ofenses.
The simple assault cases aggregated
2.49S, 1,S12 colored and $50 white. There
were 1881 convictions. a reduction Of
nineteen cases over the prior year
There was on the whole a noticeable
reduction in crime of the greater magni-
tude and an energetic and successful ap-
prehension of offenders.
Estimated Losses and Recoveries.
The total value of property and money
recovered by the department from all
sources. including automobiles, horses.
deceased persons. the insane and miscel-
laneous, was $191, ,165. 40
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ported 1S,667L cords of wood measured,
and net fees amounting to x1.679.93 also
retained for services.
Receipts and Expenses.
Total receipts deposited with the col
lector of taxes. District OF Columbia.
during the year. $31, 31,346.O9: expenses. $21.-
S95.57: net revenue. $9,45O.52: increase
over net receipts for the fiscal year 1912,
$3676.24. due largely to the receipts from
the fish wharf and market
Extensive repairs to the District mar
kets-Eastern, Western and Georgetown
are now practically completed. and 1t Is
estimated that the net revenue Of the de-
partment for the fiscal year to end June
30th. 1914. will amount to $4,000 to
$4,000.
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Department INSUR-
ANCE.

This department is charged with the
supervision OF all matters pertaining TO
insurance insurance companies, bene-
ficial orders and associations. subject
only 10 the general supervision of the
Commissioners Several amendments
have been made to the insurance laws
since the organization of the depart
ment in 1902, but they are still made
quate, and in many instances ambigu-
Gus. An entire new code should be
enacted. With adequate law the
revenues of the District would be In
creased.
The magnitude of the insurance bust
ness transacted here is indicated by the
fact that during the calendar year 1917
there was paid by residents or the Dls-
trict for premiums on all kinds OF IN
surance. S6.49S.5S1.5S. which is s2l9.-
$500 more than was collected by the
District for taxes on real estate and
personal property during the fiscal year
ended June so last. S,ightyseven and
one-half per cent Of this was paid 10
foreign insurance corporations. Losses
paid by the companies amounting to
So. 3.001.f1S.65 We're received by the Dis
trict people.
panies and associations had been
licensed TO transact business here
Licenses were also issued during the
year to 2o3 principal agents, % brokers
and ,9Tl solicitors.
The revenue collected by the depart
meut during 1912 consisted Of S17.9l6.5e
for license fees. and S7l.S99.SS. max
] ing a total Of sS9.Sf6.ii. The total
expenses Of operating the department
amounted to S11.153.20.
The assets of the companies and as
sociations transacting business in the
District December 81 amounted tC
| s4,S26. 352. .2s3.12. liabilities. S3.s10. 0.513,-
35s.o7. surplus. including paid-up capi.
tai 1855 SIS 1896
There were twelve companies admit
\ ted to the District, fifteen withdrew oil
| reinsured and five companies were re
/ fused licenses Seventeen examination:
Of companies and associations wer,
made.
Summary of Business.
| Business In the District OF Columbis
during the calendar year ending De
cember II, 1912:
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PURCHASING OFFICE.

purchase Of all supplies and mate
riais used BY the District government
IS made through this division
The annual report of the purchasing
officer shows that during the year end
ing June 80. 1913. there was expended
for construction materials used in
sewer. road and street work S5s703559
and for general supplies $I252gs4 90
a total of 81. $50. .000.49. based upon lI.sss
acquisitions. requiring the issuance Of
26.o39 orders and the verifcation and
certincation of 20.l34 vouchers. that
there was received for old materials
and condemned property sold S723746
which was paid into the office of tn,
collector of taxes to the credit of the
proper accounts, and that the value OF
stock on hand in District OF Columbia
property yards under the supervision
of this Office at close of business June
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calculated as follows: Life. gross pre-
miums less dividends paid to policy
holders in the District of Columbia; mis-
cellaneous and fire, gross premiums less
return premiums and reinsurance on Dis
trict business.
Health accident and life insurance COM
panies and associations. operating under
section 653 of the District code, pay a
tax of l per cent on their gross premium
receipts.
Fraternal beneficial associations are not
required to pay any tax on their pre-
MUM receipts
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Collector of Taxes.

The total collections for the year ended
June 80, 1913. were 50 .2I093, an in
crease over last year of s497. 7.4a1-ss.
The amount credited TO the general
fund, or that fund which is strictly rev.
enue. was s7.2s9,315.3O. an increase of
s229, ,3o7.57 The increase in realty taxes
was SOS. S.64412. personal taxes, 80 aS4 %
but the miscellaneous receipts showed a
decrease of s64 .27469. This decrease was
owing to the fact that there were less
building operations during the past year
and that certain miscellaneous receipts
were credited one-half TO the United
States and one-half to the District OF
Columbia. instead OF wholly to the DIS
trict as heretofore.
The trust funds collected during the
year amounted to Sl.554. .SS1. %. an IN
crease over last year. of s15I. 1861. There
was collected on account of miscellaneous
receipts credited to the United States
S264. .795. Sc, which is an increase of Sl2o.-
939.3S
The total water fund collected. includ-
ing rents. etc. was s64S. .694.1i
The following is the summary of col
lections for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1919.
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Continued from First Page.)

past to make fair and just assess
ment of property under the triennial
system with a force which is made
auate to meet the requirements OF a
field snryev
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The following statistics of the public
schools of the District for the period en-
braced in this report are reported by the
board of education:
DAY SCHOOLS:
The total enrolment of pupils for the
year was.
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Life, miscellaneous and fire insurance
companies pay tax of 1Is per cent on
their net premium receipts, which are
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Other Municipal Markets.

For rent of stands in the Eastern,
Western and Georgetown markets $13,-
6.4 ~ was received. and 81. 30 for rent
of space at the farmers produce market
and the street markets adjacent to the
Eastern. Western and Georgetown mar
kets. Total receipts from the markets
amounted. TO s2a, ,S6593. Expenses, for
trio light system. repairs to markets. fuel
and cleaning supplies and salaries, S13,-
OSg. "A, showing a net revenue from the
markets amounting to SlU.II6.49 This
showing is particularly gratifying.
The shelters for the farmers produce
market at the intersection of Ohio and
Louisiana avenues will be erected during
the winter. affording protection for the
farmers and their patrons, and also in
creased facilities for doing business at
said market.
Public Hay Scales.
The use of the public hay scales for
the sum of 81 22J. \ new twenty-five
ron scale was installed at 18th and b
streets northwest, at an expense Of $3.50,
and repairs to the other scales amounted
to S5Sl 3D.
Lumber and Wood.
During the year 13.373,J17 square feet
of mcrchantablc lumber We're inspected
and 1929 square feet condemned;
81 1Oa.72 gross fees were collected; ex-
penses. S1.340.?6; net fees retained by the
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Inspection Work and Revenue.

The scales. weights and measures sealed
numbered 21,172 for which fees amount
ing to S62s2.7a2 We're collected; 33j
were condemned and destroyed; 327
scales were condemned for repair; 23l
inspections were made upon request and
within the time limit, for which no fees
were collected; 141 inspections were made
for the United States government and 164
for the District of Columbia, total OF
22,370 inspections.
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Lumber and Wood.

three lumber inspectors for their services
amounted to $2.769.16
Two wood inspectors and measurers re-
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WEIGHTS AND MARKETS.

The superintendent of weights. meas
urss and markets reports marked i'm
prcvement in weights and measures con-
ditions Merchants are recognizing that
this department is designed not merely
to protect the citizen buyer against short
weight and measure, but to protect the
dealer as well. AS consequence. the
division of weights and measures is in
closer touch with the merchants. and
many reforms that are brought about
in other cities through the medium of
legislation only are attained In this
District by the voluntary desire Of
large number of our merchants to CO.
operate with the Office In lettering con-
ditious A certain class, however, will
always need the constant vigilance OF
the Officials.