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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Officials in Action.

Gov Suizer is learning "a lesson WhicI,
soon or 1ate. every high official must
learn. Such an official may please some
of the people all the time, and all the
rec?le some of the time. but he cannot
picase all the people all the time. That
* written in the bitter experience of
many who have been called to power
In New York the time having arrived
for action. Gov. SulZer is acting lie is
making recommendations as to measures.
He is choosing men for public service
He is taking all the risks that go with
the responsibilities of his office. He Is
giving AN exhibition of what it is to he
an Embossed leader.
The result is a cooling in some quarters
that last year We're very warm toward
him. a half hea edness in others that last
year We're whole-heartedly toward him.
and an exhibition Of unreserved appre-
citation in only a few quarters.
But this should, and probably will. put
the governor on his mettle. He should
do his duty by the best lights at hand
and leave the rest to time. If he blum
ders he must pay: if he scores he will
he rewarded Gov. Dix. in trying to
please everybody, pleased nobody. and
raid with his political life.
4 little later and Mr.. Wilson will con-
front this ordeal. He is coming in with
large responsibilities and at the head OF
a following likely soon to divide. A Hearst
rides here. Murphy there. They are
riding in the same direction now, but
will not be for long And when they
separate what will happen to Mr.. Wilson?
Shorn in this way of some of the strength
he exhibited last year as candidate and
will need now as an official. how much
of the program to which he is committed
will he be able to carry out?
Like Gov. Su!zer. President Wilson will
have to take risks and stand the conse-
uuences If ne decides wisely as to
men and measures. great will be his re-
ward. if unwisely. great his punishment.
Mr. Wilson is accredited with more de-
termination than negotiation. He has
been trained in the field of command
The master does not argue with his
pupils except now and then as a diver
sion. and the fun is ever greater for
him than for them He issues orders
and exacts obedience. ..
But in politics the strict relations of
master and pupils do not win. Senators
and representatives are not under a Presi-
dents rule. They possess authority Of
their own. and do not derive it from him.
He owes them quite much as they owe
him. and in case of differences. negotia-
tons. and not commands. are the thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Fig hting the Hookworm.

IL has been demonstrated by learned
medical men. and il is generally believed
by all persons who have been made ac-
quainted with the facts that much of the
listlessness. langUor and lack of ambition
in certain classes in the south is due not
to innate laziness but to disease. That
disease, from the peculiar form of the
parasite causing ii, as observed under
the microscope, has been called hook
worm.
Since the discovery of the parasite the
hookworm disease has been identified In
all parts of the south and in many other
parts of the world, and its ravages have
not been confined to any particular set
of people, though IL is commonest, as
would be natural. among the poorer
classes of white people A man having
this disease, If not already member of
the poorer class. would, If dependent
upon his own exertions, soon be reduced
to il. II is lingering disease which re-
duces a mans strength of hand and pur-
pose and saps his energy, and under
these conditions his efficiency soon
reaches the zero point.
The isolation of the hookworm para
site was sc of the great gifts of micro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Fire and Government Records.

y fire occurred yesterday morning in
the west wing OF the Agricultural De-
partment building and did considerable
damage. including the destruction of
supplies and particularly of records. The
loss was fortunately of a negligible char
acter SO far the replacement of the
destroyed materials is concerned. But
such a fire may occur at any time in any
one of the government offices in this city
and cause irreparable damage through
the burning of records of official proceed
ings that cannot possibly be replaced
The truth is the governments records are
continually exposed to loss as a result of
the sipshod careless manner in which
they are now housed. In some of the
departments metal cases have been
adopted for their protection. but in the
event of a serious fire these cases would
not altogether safeguard the precious
documents. The government has for
years been contemplating the construc-
ton of d hall of records. but il has only
reached the point OF buying site. which
has never been utilized for the ware
houselke construction originally pro-
posed for it, There should be now in
use centrally located. commodious hall
of records. particularly designed for the
absolute prevention of fire and fitting into
the architectural equipment OF the CAPT
tai. Such d building. placed conspicu-
-ously in evidence somewhere within the
N1all-Avenue triangle, for example, would
add materially to the dignity of the gov
'ernment's equipment here and would
Furthermore safeguard the archives that
are now exposed to destruction in the
various department buildings,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
THE suffRAcETTfs.

From the Duluth Herald.
Those English women who are demand
ing equal rights with men are threaten
ing to starve themselves in Jail. 1t might
be educational to give them the same
kind Of treatment that men would get
under the same conditions. 8.
From the Jacksonville Times Union
Wonder if those suffragettes in Eng
land smash glass because it accurately
reflects their features
From the Scranton Truth.
The suffragette parade at Washington
is in some respects going to be like a
gathering of southern politicians. The
paraders will all be generals or colonels
From tho Duluth News Tribune
The large male population in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia that has to go on with
out vote should command the admira-
ton or woman suffragists as an example
of patient forbearance.
From the Toledo Blade
English suffragettes are hurting disks
labeled Votes for Woman" at mere
man, but SO far their batting average is
very low.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Suffragettes are looking for a pretty
woman" to participate in their Washing
ton parade. Sounds like an awful self
knock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
A New Platform Committee.

pc,,ocra-ic senators and represent atves
,b, will cit i'm the next Congress should
appoint a committee to interpret ana de
eide upon the binding character OF Tue
Baltimore platform. There Is soou
deal of dispute about the instrument.
and tho time approaches when it must
h.. fulfilled or repu1ated in legislation
The country. of course. is familiar with
The campaign Interpretations. Ihey We're
all to the effect that the instrument was
clear as to meaning and square as 10 IN
'tentiou. If invested with power the
democracy would faithfully keep all the
promises made
Rut now objections are heard about
This plank or that. one term for MI
Wilson? Nonsense. Leave that matter
10 time Give MIR. Wilson chance for
his white alley If he makes sue
cess of one term, let him have second
Tolls for our coastwise shipping through
the Panama canal: Nonsense. Inc
Baltimore platform declares for free
passage. and the declaration was aimed
at the freight-rate trust of the trans
continental railroads. American and Ca
madam. Play into the hands OF the rail-
roads in such open fashion? Better cut
the party's throat at once.
\ tariff for revenue only? Nonsense.
That promise is "A moldy chestnut. 1t
never was intended for redemption. The
democracy has never tried to redeem it.
1t could not be honestly redeemed with
ont smashing the present order of bust
ness. Such a tariff law would cause as
Widespread wreck as d law authorizing
free silver coinage at the ratio of Ii to l,
And So on Very earnest democrats
on one side. equally earnest democrats
of things is To Pay. What shall the
party do TO he saved?
Mr. Smith says: Il tell YOU, sir. a
party platform is sacred thing. I know
there are men who speak of platforms
with derisjon. In their eyes they are
mere bait for catching suckers. But such
men are blase. sir. They won't do to tie
to. No thimbIerigging for me-.
Mr.. Jones says: WHO really believes
In d platform? Who has not seen one
after another of the blasted things
thrown into the back alley at the close
of successful campaigns? If the democ
racy undertakes to redeem the Balti-
more platform il will make itself ridicu-
lous and go to defeat as soon the peo-
pie get whack at it. Why, the
'hodgepodse was cooked up in a hurry
land adopted i'm convention hullabaloo.
and intelligence is insulted now by the
mere suggestion that it lead to- redeem
ing legislation
Under which king? King Smith? or
King Jones? The long roll is beating,
and folks must fall in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
THE INCOME TAX

From the birmingham Ledger.
The passage of the income tax amend
ment lust as the next Congress IL ready
to amend the tariff makes a combina tio1
that indicates that the Lord is with His
people
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
1t will be quite educational to watch the
development of the income tax plan ana
discover how the persons with the largest
incomes contrive to get out OF paying
their fair share.
From the Detroit News.
The income tax, the public takes IT, Is
a sort of poultice to be applied to swollen
fortunes.
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
There seems to be more of scramble
TO keen from being the last state to ratlfy
tie income tax than there was to be the
first one.
From the New York World.
come tax bandwas on is an interesting
revelation OF the growth of pubic sentl-
ment respecting this equitable principle
of taxation
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The necessary majority of the states
has ratified the constitutional amendment
providing for an income taX-which is the
average newspaper mans idea OF nothing
at all to worry aboutA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Nevada's Divorce Law.

Immediately after the election in No
vemher it was announced that as a re-
suit OF the balOting in Nevada that state
would probably undergo a legal change
rendering 1t no longer the mecca Of dis
contented wives and husbands seeking a
short cut to divorce Later. however, it
was reported! that the forces favoring the
continuance of. the short residence and
easy divorce system of the commonwealth
mad effected a combination that would
prevent the adoption by a new legislature
OF any amendment to the. law Those
VINO regard Nevada'S s. chief industry as an
undesirable asset for the state neverthe-
less persisted, and 1t now appears that the
pubic sentiment for amendment through
out the commonwealth is too strong to be
ignored by the state legislators. Yester-
day, after a hard fight. the assembly by
a vote of 20 to % pa ssed a bill extending
the required period OF residence from six
to twelve months. and now the measure
goes to the senate. where bitter fight is
expected. The governor Of the state
however. has himself recommended this
legislation. and it is believed that before
the session closes Nevada will have Or
dained change that will render Reno
Tar less attractive to the divorce seekers
from other states. The requirement to
remain a year in Nevada. for securing the
necessary residence will doubtless dis
courage a great many who would other
wise make that the haven Of their I'M
happiness. Still unless they also change
Idaho and Texas will continue to offer
the advantage of a six-month residence,
with comparatively, easy range Of So
called causes. and 1t may be that if the
pending Nevada bill becomes law the
tide will turn toward one OF those. South
Dakota has a six-nforfth law. but this
applies only to cases in which the causes
arise within the state. For all other
cases one years residence Is required
One year is the rule generally through
out the United States. Delaware the
District of Columbia, Florida. Indiana,
Maryland. New Jersey. Rhode Island and
Tennessee require a residence of two
years. while Alabama. Alaska and Con-
necticut require three years OF actual
residence and Massachusetts from three
to five years. according to the alleged
cause for divorce. Gradually progress is
being made toward the uniformity of
divorce laws. but this is a slow process.
and meanwhile many inconsistencies occur
in the statutes and the result is a ma
tional divorce system without real defini-
ton and dominating principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
ADRIANOPLE.

From the Atlanta Journal.
Any unusual loud noise that may hs
heard over i'm Europe VIII doubtless be
the fail OF Adrianople.
From the Birmingham Ledge
Bulgaria could not leave Adrianople
in the hands of the Turks. All her night
ing would be in vain if Turkey keeps
outpost at Bulgarias front door She
might as Well fight il out right now
From the ST. Louis Republic.
Anyhow. they have other things To do
at Adrianople now besides eating cheese.
From the ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
If the Turks seem To surrender Adrian
ople about the way Joe Bailey used To
resign, il may be remembered that joe
at last resigned.
From the Cincinnati Times star.
As between Florida and Adrianople for
a mdwinter resort there is this 10 he
said: Adrianople is decidedly warmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
WILSON'S CABINET.

From he Omaha Bee.
From the way he has guarded his cao-
met selections. President Wilson cannot
be ACCUSED of being unable to keep
secret
From the Albany Evening Journal.
One month from today We may be per-
mitted 90 know who will be on Mr.. Will
sons cabinet.
From the New York Evening Sun.
There is a growing suspicion that the
cabinet appointments will never be an
nounced until Gov. Wilson is persuaded
to talk IN his sleep
From the Pittsburgh Press.
There is only one man in Washington.
by all appearances. who has no idea who
the members OF the new cabinet are to
be- and his name is Wilson.
From the New York American.
r Every team in the big leagues will be
complies before we know the lineup Of
Mr.. Wilson'S ninel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
This Years Nav Queen.

In selecting queen of the May.
When the springtime- is poisoning gay.
This year we will find
To departure inclined
From the ancient and picturesque way.
Though garlands We place on her head.
No dance she'll invite us to tread
She'll remark. ''My dear friends.
This occasion extends
A chance for some things to be said"
The Ministries will close up their notes
And to cheers lend their patriot throats
AS she gives more or less
TO each citizeness
Her views on the subject Of votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
BAkISHiNC The HORSE CAR.

Alas. shall the Albany vandal
A beautiful monument raZe:
Is sentiment snrffed like a cand!e
In modern. degenerate days:
With never the siiyht'st Of piles
The Capitol's lawnaking czars
Would Danish the last OF the city'S
Horse cars.
G. Washington joyed in their beauty:
They travelled in Jeffarson's time;
One Clinton they took 10 his duly:
They ratified in nadison's prime:
They carried the lace-ruified dandy
To look on the CiIatham's new stars,
And people were glad OF the handy
Horse ears.
When municipalities newer
Asserted the trolley VAS Ii.
Enick said. Shall lie the undoer
OF policies ancient and Al:
Let cheap little cities so calling
For progress, with all OF its jars;
I'll keep my traditional crawling
Horse cars" -
But now there's Il plan TO destroy all
The arks at which visitors scott
Arise. We Manhattanites loyal.
And cry to the vandal. Hands on y.
Oh, wouldn't existence he lonely,
As though we were hanished To Mars,
If we were deprived of our only
Horse carsf
John U'keefe. in the New Yors Wcrl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

After W. }. Bryan did so much to re-
lieve the suspense at Baltimore 1t would
perhaps have been ungrateful to let him
share in the suspense which attaches to
most of the cabinet positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Occasionally congressional orator
comes forward with some word like
''whangdootile" merely as reminder that
large words are not necessarily indicative
OF a scholastic and impractical mentality
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Perhaps. after all. Castro will be con-
tent to take the more peaceful method of
acquiring statesmanlike prestige and
write book about the United States of
America instead of concerning himself
with arms and ammunitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

VI all events. it is admitted that the
regulation of the New York Stock EN-
change il not Il matter of anything like
tire pressing Importance of regulating
some branches of the New York police
SOrCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

The shoe last trust reports that it has
dissolved. While the average citizen may
regard the cost Of shoe last as among
the least of his troubles every little bit
helps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

1t begins to look as if the ferries across
the Bosphorus might expect an enormous
business with passengers holding tickets
good one way only from Constantinople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
LatenesS.

Did they dance the latest dances at
your party?''
They must have replied Mr.. CumroX.
1T didn't break up till nearly 3 o'clock. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Enthusiasm Analyzed.

The cheer uplifted at a celebration.
AS some great man looms up before
our eyes,
Is not SO much because of admiration
AS of a love for vocal exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Whatever may happen to a proposed
Inaugural ball. there is no possibility that
the real national pastime. base ball, will
bc interfered with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

1t is feared that the remarkable re-
cOvery Of Charles w. Morse has invited
suspicion concerning the illness Of finan-
cial celebrities in a way that may work
injustice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Reports of victories by both sides when
ever and wherever a battle occurs indi-
cate that the war correspondent has been
superseded by the press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Some day 1t may be as easy for a
states attorney to put men who are I'M
der suspicion in prison garb, as it is for
a cartoonist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

The motor car has displaced the horse
to a great extent in traffic: but the horse
manages to keep from being entirely lost
sight of as a promoter of accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

So punctilious is our national sense of
grammar that a split infnitive in Con-
gress creates general CONSERVATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Sadly Practical.

What is a utilitarian?"
"A person who can't see an early robin
without thinking that 1t would be much
more admirable II 1t were a SQUAD"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Count Boni is one Of the most persistent
cileT+sbers of "A bygone romance ever
known outside tho covers of a novel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

The simple inauguration will not act as
a preventing of the highly complex tariff
discussion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

Among the people who deserve life
saving medals and never get any are
those who are punctiliously industrious
with the soap and scrubbing brush.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
Guarding a Treasure.

We have a jewel of a cook
That's fine.'
Yes. Only We have to eat at a res
taurant three times a week to keep her
from complaining of overwork.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

After a man has trained dog to do
tricks all he gets for his trouble is an
occasional hint that it's pity he isn't
as smart as the dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
THE COAST AND GE0DETIC SURVEY

NAV know whether or not their vessels car
proceed. The ordinary method OF taking
sohndings fultills this object to only
limited extent. In dropping line into the
water the lead" or weight attached to
carry 1t to the bottom may happen to
strike a rock. On the other hand, it may
reach the bottom without touching any
obstruction whatever In making the
closest survey soundings are taken at
about fifty meters apart. Consequently a
rock or obstruction of considerable pro-
portions on the bottom. and passed by
the surveyors, might prove a menace
to vessels. For this reason the drag
wire is used. This is d wire carried by
two vessels to which are attached d
is encountered by the drag wire it nat
urally jars. and in consequence the float
nearest receives the vibration and a lit
tie flag falls. AS soon the surveyors
see one OF the signals fall they proceed
to that spot and determine the exact ma
ture of the obstruction. BY this means
every inch Of the ground surveyed by the
experts can be charted with absolute ac-
curacy. In many cases where surveys
have been made with only the use of
sounding apparatus a second expedition
is sent out to use the drag wire
n necessary part of every mariners edu-
cation is an acquaintance with the tides,
He may not know it from personal knowi-
edge. but he must be supplied with "a book
cumstances how high the water will be
at a given time. The preparation of this
book is another function of the coast
and geodetic survey. About every year it
issues large volume giving the tides for
every day in the year for practically
every hafbor ship may encounter, more
than 5000 in all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09
BALKAN ALLIES RENEW THE WAR

Tie Balkan allies perform their prom
ises with that punctuality which hereto
fore was said 10 he the
Premise exclusive privilege OF
Kept $50 isna for ne nxa anne, prom" ,na,
if Adrianoplc was not uncomditionally
surrendered Ia them they would renew
the fight at O'Clock pm. on the :nth
ulti,no. and promptly on the hour their
batteries opened on Adrianople and the
Tchataija lines.
Tie allies promised more. Dr. Danef.
the chief of the Bulgarian delegation. Is
the oracle OF the allies. Before leaving
the conference at London he warned the
Tur;ss that If they forced a renewal OF
the war by their ohstinancy they would
expose themselves to greater hardships
and surprises. The immediate future"
lie said. rests with rifles and guns. Prob
ably the contest will be short and sharp.
Probably there is in store for the world
greater surprise than the earlier events
of tae war provided. This was mani
festlf promise which the Turk permit
ted 10 go unheeded To the writer IL
meamt that the future goal of the Bal
kan allies was Constantinople. and this
PioosWS WIFI the secret UNDERSTANDABLE
with the powers. tired of nursing this
chrot;ically sick Turkey.
GaIApoli. it is said. is the objective of
the Greek navy, a debarkment being
actually executed supported by the Jo.9n
Bulgerians landed on the coast of the Gulf
of S;;sos in November. When the Turkish
forts are taken in the rear there is moth
ing t, prevent the Greek feet from reach
ing Cbnstantinople
Another dispatch of the 9TH instant an
nounS~-d that sortie of Turkish troops
from ,Adrianople had been attempted and
resulted i'm the capture of $50 of them.
Forty new seven-inch guns in the pos
sessio., of the Servian troops had executed
great destruction. and Adrianople was in
flameI In several quarters of the city in
consequence.