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The Washington times., 1913-02-21
THE JONES-WORKS EXCISE BILL.

Representative Burleson of the Appropriations
Committee, in commenting the excise law amend
ment to the District appropriation bill said yester-
day that he would move to send the bill conference
and hoped the House would support him in that
motion.
AS to the Jones-Works liquor bill amendment y
he adds, Il will say this: am heartily in favor Of
further regulating tine excise situation in this District
but would like to have due consideration given the
subject"
This plea for consideration would be more effec-
tive if the liquor interest had not for months made
impossible any legislative discussion of the measure
or its provisions. 1t is about year since the House
District Committee received the Jones-Works bill
from the Senate DURING THAT TIME THERE
HAS NEVER BEEN THE POSSIBILITY OF GET
TING A QUORUM OF THAT COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER THE EXCISE QUESTION On one
pretext another but always with the purpose
in mind those members of the committee dominated
and controlled by the liquor interests have prevented
any consideration or action In the closing hours of
Congress the opponents of excise legislation find
themselves worse off than if they had allowed an
honest discussion and disposal of the bill.
The Times has believed that open, aboveboard
consideration was the proper thing and has urged
that it be allowed. ALTHOUGH SUPPORTING
THE MEASURE AS A WHOLE 1T HAS VOICED
ITS OBJECTIONS TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
THE BILL AND WOULD HAVE URGED AMEND
MENTS ALONG THOSE LINES IF OPPORTUNITY
FOR ACTION HAD EVER BEEN GRANTED.
The present indications tnat the bill will pass
in practically unamended form and if the liquor inter-
ess suffer from injustces because of some present
provisions of the bill they place the blame no
other shoulders than their own. They had their
opportunity and refused it.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
THE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

Engineering, architecture. and art have never
united their energies to produce any class of struc-
lures more attractive than some of the magnificent
bridges of the world They both utilities and or
naments.
The Memorial Bridge, connecting Washington
with Virginia, the North with the South, the splendor
of the Mall with the sentiment and beauty of Airing
ton, has always made an especial appeal to the i'm
agination
For construction of that bridge an authorization
has been inserted in the public buildings bill, on the
basis of S5OOOOOO cost. 1t is an essential part of
the great plan for developing the National Capital
big broad lines of beauty and attractveness. But
it is far more. 1t would stand as a national monu-
ment to the everlasting reconciliation of North and
South. 1t is more properly national project than
any other undertaken by the Government in
connection with the perfection of the Capital City.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

long lost These fat pickings of patronage have
been maintained simply because they afford rewards
for political work. 1t is o. the worst aspects OF
unbusiness-like administration. There should be no
question: there would be none in business manage
ment, about abolshng these upholstered snaps.
Yet so tremendous a protest has been raised
against this proper economy measure, that the Pres
dent is understood to hesitate There is insstence
that he ignore the whole matter and let it 60 over
to his successor. The difficulty with doing that is
that the law authorizing executive reorganization ex
pres March 4, and Wilson will be.unable to move un-
less the law be re-enacted. The chance of getting
it passed agsin, with job-hungry Democrats opposing
it at every step, would not be brilliant.
This is the time when the reform should be
effected. The responsibility is on Mr.. Taft How can
he defend his order transferring tens of thousands
of postmasters to the classified service-a move by
witch he grabbed these offices for the benefit of the
Republicans now comfortably installed in them-and
at the same time refuse to abolish these useless
customs offices that happen for the time being to
be held by Republicans? ..
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
WILSON AGAINST SMITH.

As result of conferences between President-elect
Wilson and prominent progressive Democrats of
Maryland, the unqualified announcement is made that
aspirations of John Walter Smith for reelection to
the Senate from Maryland.
1t cannot be said that the announcement brings
surprise Any less definite statement of the hostility
of the Presdent-eect would have been far more JUS
tifcation for surprise.
Senator Smith represents everything in the Demo-
cratic party to which Wilson was opposed at Balti-
more, to which he has been opposed in New Jersey,
to which he is pledged to oppose himself throughout
his term as President. He is one of small group
whose records in the former revision of the tariff
were bad that today they relied upon to make
effective revision at this time impossible Senator
Smith may not deserve that estimate but his record
does deserve it; and his defense of that record re-
Gently issued willingness to accept what
ever consequences that record may involve He
wants the people of Maryland to understand Just
where he stood and what he did He promises that
he will occupy the same position again and make no
apologies for it.
Plainly, President-elect Wilson has reason to be-
lieve that Senator Smith is sincere in these prom-
ses to be hereafter just good as he has been
incoming President He is for a different type of
public servants than Smith His influence will be
exerted against Smith, and it is not much to hope
that it will make important contributions to the busi-
ness of getting Senator who will represent the real
interests of Maryland and the real policies of pro-
gressve Democracy
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
HERBERT QUICK FOR THE CABINET.

Herbert Quick, Iowan by birth and lifelong resi-
dence, is reported to head Governor Wilson's list of
probabilities for Secretary of Agriculture. There is
no man under consideration for any position, better
fitted for Cabinet service in general, or for the
specific post with which his name is associated.
Mr.. Quick is lifelong Democrat; Democrat who
has never wavered in his loyalty to the progressive
side; man who employed a versatile pen and an
eloquent tongue year by year. at great sacrifice to
himself, to keep a Democratic party alive in the
Middle West; who repeatedly accepted hopeless
nominations, and sometimes, by reason of magnetic
personality, turned them into victorious elections
Nearly twenty years ago ne headed one of the most
dramatic and effective reform campaigns ever con-
Quoted in this country He served as special counsel
for a citizens reform movement at Sioux City which
resulted in the ousting from Office of many grating
public officials and the reform of city and county
government At times his life was threatened but
he went his way and won his battle.
Mr.. Quick is an accomplished lawyer; but, then,
he is also widely read and successful author In
recent time he has been editor of Farm and Fire
side, great agricultural newspaper. In that posi-
on, well in his political writings and addresses
he has developed view of the great questions social
and economic alike, that has commanded attention
and brought him to the approving notice of the man
who in few days will be President He was an
original Wilson man, as he was also an original
Bryan man yet he never believed in the money pro-
gram of 1896.
Mr.. Quick has an especial familiarity with the
Department of Agriculture. He would bring to it a
grasp of big possibilities, vision of the future a
perception of needs, such as few men could con-
tribute. Beyond that, his appointment would be
immensely popular throughout the entire agricul-
tural interest. Finally, because of his thorough
equipment as lawyer publicist and economist he
would be one of the most useful advisers of an Ad-
ninstration devoted to the ideals and purposes that
Mr. Wilson has adopted
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
SIMPLE TESTS THE BEST.

The Pujo committee has taken great deal oi
pertinent and nonpernent testimony in its efforts
to ascertain whether or no such thing as money
trust exists Stock exchange abuses have been aired
excessive bank earnings explained and anayzed the
intimate details of vast financial transactions laid
bare to the public eye. And yet the main question
remains unanswered
The committees mistake, We believe, has beer
that il relied too much on its search for direct ev
dence This is case where circumstantia evil
dence is the more convincing. The defense car
wggle out of figures by denying their co-ordinance
But it would be hard put to it to explain away the
fact that the report that Mr.. Morgan has stomach
ache far up the Nile should set Wall Sreetnot the
rubc-in panic.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
WHERE DOES Mr.. TAFT STAND?

President Taft has fine chance to demonstrate
how he stands on the question of civil service ref
ormation His record, his Administration record
for sincerity in dvorcng patronage from partisan
ship, is none too good. 1t is in fact altogether too
bad The President has opportunity to demon
strate good faith in the matter of very specific
reform. 1t is up to him. He must act or fail to
act If ne fails it will be confession of the cheap
est kind of pandering to the patronage grabbers.
Congress authorized the President to reorganize
the customs Districts and the plan for this reorgani
zaton has been prepared at the Treasury and sub
mitted to the President for PRONUNCIATION. 1t reduces
the number of these Districts of which there are
65 to less than one-thrd that number. Incidentally
it abolishes large number of moribund ports, ard
makes them supports. This does away with a long
list of good jobs collectors, ETC., whose salaries and
expenses aggregate many times the total amount
of their annual revenue collections
The present system is relic from times when
these ports had some real commercial importance,
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
By Sophie Irene Loeb

- TEVENSON wisely says: In this
mixed world II you can find one
~ or two sensible places in a man
above all, If you should find 9
whole family living together on sucf
pleasant terms. you may surely be sat
isfied and take the rest for granted
or. what Is a great deal better, boldly
make up your mind that you can dc
perfectly without the rest: and that
10000 bad traits cannot make single
good one less good"
The other day a little woman wae
complaining about her husband. She
said: .-.
TITS no use. Try, as 1 will, can't
change him. He has 50 many bad
habits that get on my nerves and wor-
ry me sick. Everywhere are the butt
ends of cigars-in the parlor. upstairs.
ownstairs-wherever he happens to be.
mo matter how I provide recepta-
cles for ashes and laundry bags for the
clothes, 1t just seems IMPOSSIBLE for
him to pay attention to these. things.
VERY often II I ask him to bring
something home from downtown, even
II It be the last thing I ask him to do
before he gets on the car. he comes
home without 1t with the usual excuse.
I forgot"
asked the woman one or two ques-
tons.
"Oh, yes," she answered, "he is a
GOOD PROvIDER. He always puts
his pay envelope in my hand and is
perfectly willing for me to take charge
Of the household expenditures:
And 1 have my own little bank ac-
Count and all that. But then that is a
MATTER OF COURSE"
Nv dear little woman, how many men
there are in the world who spend their
pay envelopes sometimes BEFORE they
get IL and let the wife wonder how the
butcher. the baker. the Scandiesttck
maker. is to be paid,
Many a man is not at home to smoke
his cigars; and you might be worrying
your little heart out wondering where
he is.
And. perchance, while he Is forget
ting to match that silk for you down
town. he is matching his STRENGTH
against the other fellow in the process
of earning the wherewith to pay for It.
Who knows but that he may be at
the same time overlooking your 10000
had traits" and looking at the ONE
gocd one?
Who knows but that your narrowing
,;tfis voice has commanded him to
AVOID this and that and not FORGET
the other, to the point of HIS taking 1t
also as a matter of course?
And so It Is the case not only with
husbands and wives but with friends.
n is so easy to look for and fnl the
FAULTS, but much wiser and happier
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
What's on tie Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-Colum-
bia, No. 3; Lebanon, No. Z. E. A
. Royal Arch Chapter-Hiram. No. To-
Knights Templar-Columbia Com
mandery, No. g. Eastern Star
The following /. o. o. F. orsaniza-
tions will meet tonight: Lodges
Central. No. 1; Metropolis, No. 16.
degree; Phoenix. No. 2s. business
gree work. Rebekah Degree-Mir-
lam Lodge. No. s.
The following K. of p. organizations
will meet tonight: Grand lodge
convention, installation of officers
Pythian Sisters = Rathbone Tenn
The following Red Mems tribes win
meet tonight: Seneca. No. IL: Min
cola. No. IA.
Meeting at the home Of Mrs. Claude
Miller. s43S Mt. Pleasant street af :
ward Clark will talk on woman SUI
frage and the pageant.
Meeting at home Of Mrs. Anderson, lSS
Nineteenth street, at 4 p: m mrs.
Mary Beard and Mrs. william Kent
will speak on the pageant.
17s5 Seventeenth street northwest, at
o. m. Mrs. Mary Beard and Mrs N.
E. Allender will speak to the depart
ment women on the organisation OF
the pageant
Meeting at home Of Mrs. Hester Dray-
ton. 1910 Calvert street, at p. m
Mrs. William Kent and Commodore
Moore will speak Of the pageant
Meeting at w. Y. c. A. rooms under
auspices of Miss Julia Bodffsh. at
p. m. Mrs. Gutenberg and Miss Edith
Marsden will speak on woman SUI
frage and the pageant.
lecture on Hunting Big
Game Across the World From Borneo
to the Rockies" by Cherry Kearton,
National Geographic Society. the New
Masonic Temple, 4:5o and - p. m.
Celebration of Kallipolis Grotto. Mystic
Order of .Veiled Prophets. Odd Fell
lows Hall, tonight.
Lecture on Abraham Lincoln" by the
Rev. Charles L. Mead, the Petworth
Methodist Episcopal Church. p. m.
Meeting Of the Poultry and Pigeon Club
of the District. rooms of the Chamber
of Commerce, D. m.
Fifth annual banquet of the VILE
Bible Class of the Keller Memorial
Church, tonight.
Lecture on Trade and Prosperity" by
@. Grovesnor Dave. the Y. NJ C. A..
tonight.
ington and Philadelphia chapters OF
the American Institute of Banking,
12l4 F street, s D. m.
Meeting of the California state Society
of washington. the Public Library, 8
p. m
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
On the Job.

-HE crack of battle bit the air,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Carnage reigned supreme. Latent
death was everywhere. The con-
ouest-maddened allies hurled themselves
upon the redoubts held by the desperate
Turks and hacked their way to victory.
The smoke from rifle and gatiing was
suffocating, and sword rang against
saber and bayonet against bayonet
Red Cross forces carried long lines of
dead and wounded to the rear. and the
conflict waged mercfiessly. Here and
there a brave soldier hauled down the
hated crescent of the Turk and trampled
il into the earth. while comrades
cheered Justify. In the distance cannon
roared and cavalry charged.
The scene was Hackensack. n. j.
And the film being prepared bore the
caption:
THE war In the Balkans"
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Question: When a restaurant-not n
full dress. but medium restaurant
serves a knife and fork with tongue
sandwich. are you compelled to en-
ploy said knife and fork In the con-
sumption Of said sandwich? And, IL
you ought to use 'em and don't. and
the waiter looks at you sort of queer
ish. what is the best thing to hit him
with?
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Amusements.

National-"The Case Of Becky S:i5
p. m
and S:15 D. m.
Belasco-"The Painted Woman" Sis
p. m
Chase's-Polite vaudeville e:l5 and SIS
p. m.
Sis D. m
Academy-'Great Divide" Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Casino-Vaudeyille.
Gayety-"Midnight Maidens." 2:l5 and
Sis p. m
Lyceum-"Yankee Doodle Girls" 2:!s
and Sis p. m
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
From The Times"
ROBBERS ARE BUSY IN
CITY OF MEXICO.
State Department Reports
Say Banks and Business
Houses Again in
Operation.

Added, by E. d. p, starters in the
waste energy race:
Adding up ones check in a cafe: re-
latine ones telephone grievances to
the trouble clerk.
Habit note: The House gets together
az 1920 these days: but the Star" un-
der THE Day In Congress" continues
to say that 1t Met at noon.''
To keep set up: senatorial Deadlock
Irnbroken In West Virginia." Or Illinois
NAV be substituted II preferred.
THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW.
The sherman law does not prevent
monopoly.-Rep. Stanley.
say the brokers: A stock exchange is
no robbery.
Are the liquor bill and others riders
on the appropriation bill. or vice versa :?
Life to the marching suffragists Is
lust one college student reception after
another
As. Mr.. Taft might put it. the House
upheld his veto Of the alien bill. but he
still believes he's right. G. s. K.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
THIS& THAT
Wffh Sometimes a Little Sffhe Okher
Standing of the Clubs.

Mr.. Weller took the customary time
out, yesterday. to deny the over-charg-
ing stories, and we're willing to let 1t
go at that. He's at the helm and he
ought to know: The only man we've
spoken to on the subject is a lunch
room proprietor. who told us that he
wouldn't raise prices on his regular
customers. Of course. but that the visi-
tors won't know any better"
Inside decorations for Inauguration
is the way an ad puts 1t. and we pause
for reply from the wheezers.
The inaugural period" will be the
week prior to thel inaug and the week
following it. The inaugural question
mark will be the weather.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Out. cursed joke! We remember that
gag in THE Wizard Of o." you know
how many years ago. Can you walk -
asked Dorothy of the Scarecrow. NO"
squeaked he. but I'll take steps to
learn"
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Shoot Him, Officer.

Indians. know" said widey-read man. very
stocaI. They're known O laugh"
%. don't KNOW" replied the fppant THE
poet Longfeow made Mime Catholic
Times
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Wasted Time.

Frank-Do you remember the first time ever put NV
arms around you?
Maude-I shall forget It.
Frank-What did you think?
Maude-I thought you had fooled a of time over
preliminaries
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

I to overlook them and bank faith in
even ONE good attribute.
Perfection Is not found in this world.
and, he who would be happy will ac-
cordingly bear and forbear.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Speaking OF which, are Mr.. and Mrs
Taft supposed to act surprised when
presented with the studs and necklace;
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Il have been here for the last nine
years continuously said the President,
whose friends ought to give him a die
tionary instead of pearl studs.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
SUFFRA-GEM No.

BY E d. p.
Is It proper to say that the marching
sufrragists are taking steps to obtain
the ballot?
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Well. Harding is a good old engineeric
brand, anyhow. Remember Cyrus Of the
name, in "The Mysterious IsIand?'
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Speaking OF cabinet-size - but you
know what we want to say. Something
about Mr.. Wilson and the candidates.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

They may widen the car seats two
inches or two feet; but ponderous. over
flowing persons will continue to fiop
themselves down beside us and sit on
about half OF our overcoat And it's
IL to 8 that they will continue to look
agsreved when we tug at the coat In
an effort to get 1t back
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

A reward of one cabinet-size photo Of
Madero is offered for information as
to the correct pronunciation of Huerta.
With the proviso that said info must
reach this office before the gentleman
il revoluted out of the presidency.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Seats for the sunparade: 800 Seats
for the inausparade: 500. $500. 500. and
$500.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

From the Star: THE third alterna-
tive is to send the bill, with the amend
ments, to the Appropriations Commit
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Wen Take THIS AND THAT, Too.

@. 8. Ke When you can find a word
Of two and one-half units that will re-
place kim" and that means anything
from mother-in-law to fellow worker
then and then only will'we desist. So
there! Take that, and THAT!
THE COPY DESK.
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

voTEs-FoR-woMEN ARGUMENTS
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

From the dictionary: Alternative:
choice between two things); other (of
two)."
The Washington times., 1913-02-21
Call Main $500.

G. S. K: Would you, II you happened
to need a paragraph. call a matrimonial
agency a male order house?
The Washington times., 1913-02-21

Mexico is perturbed over the same old
problem of what to do with its ex-
Presidents.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-19
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