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The Washington times., 1913-08-20
A STEP TOWARD BETTER THINGS.

The Senate Committee on Elections, in reporting
modified bill regarding campaign funds has taken
one step where a considerable journey is needed.
The bill as reported forbds members of Congress to
solicit campaign funds That is we'll enough. 1t
should pass, if nothing qore can be gained.
But the original Clapp bill, which forbade mem
bers of Congress serving on campaign committees
and prohibited the in State of funds raised
in another ought to pass. 1t is understood that when
the bill comes DIP for consideration these amend
ments will be offered certainly that which prohibits
funds being transported from one State to another.
If offered il is hard to see how in the present temper
of the public they can fail to carry. Wall Street and
New England have too long financed political CAM
raigns Kansas and Idaho are perfectly able to pay
their own political bills; they ought to do it They
ought TO know who is putting up the money to in
luence their votes
More than that, there is need for very specific
prohibition of any plan of doing by indircction the
thing that is directly forbidden. A Massachusetts
man should not give money to fight Kansas candi-
date; neither should the New York man give it
through his representative in Kansas.
Gentlemen will have their votes on this legs-
lation and the various amendments watched with
keen interest Attempts at smothering it will result
in unpleasant publicity.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
The Stories Of
SFa nous Novels
By Albert Payson Terhune
S FAMILY ROBINSON" by DR.. Wyss and Baroness.
de MontOHeu.


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Australia
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The Washington times., 1913-08-20
MR.. KALBFUS' REMOVAL.

Quite the expected happened when the District
Commissioners took the bull by the horns and re-
moved Samuel T. Kalbfus from his post assistant
assessor. Mr. Kalbfus had been given ample opportun-
ity to avoid the discomfort of this peremptory
ance and had fatty refused He was asked to resign,
and had not only declined to do So but madei plain
that he intended fight to the last ditch. There was
nothing that the Commissioners, in common decency
and self-respect could do but remove him and let the
courts determine whether they had the power so TO do
A less decisive course, in the circumstances, would
have been equivalent to the Commissioners admS-
sion that when they demanded the resignation they
had no real grounds for asking it. That would have
left them in the attitude of merely wanting the job
vacated in order that it might be given to somebody
else.
The law makes the assistant assessors peculiarly
immune to attack They serve during good behavior
and service, subject to removal only for incompe-
tence mafeasance, and neglect of duty. That law
doubtless was put on the books to make them inde-
pendent of outside interference or influence Such
effect it has manfesty had the attitude of Mr. Kalb-
fus indicated that he recognized authority to which
he was answerabIe. There may be some divergence
of view as to the propriety of making civil servants
the absolute owners of their jobs the czars of such
important functions assessment for taxation but
the vast majority will be found maintaining that the
law could hardly have intended to make Mr. Kalbfus
an autocrat, superior to Commissioners President,
courts or whomsoever
There is no doubt that Mr.. Kalbfus has been
removed from his office. The place has been filled
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

by another man, whose legal right to serve will hardly
be gravey questioned. Mr.. Kalbfus still has the
rights accrung to him under the law, to convince
court, if he can, that there no justification for
the action taken. But pending the long litigation on
that point the business of the office will be dis
charged. There will be no muss, uncertainty about
the legality of assessments made.
Mr.. E. W. Oyster, who has been named for the
vacated place, is of Washngtons experts in the
subject of scientific assessment and valuation of
property. He entertains advanced views which are
known to be consonant with the sentiments of the
President the Commissioners, and the District Com
mttees. His selection warrants the expectation that
in future assessments the authorities will aim to
correct some features against which there has been
complaint in the past and to establish entire equity.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
THE TRADE WITH CANADA.

Tariffs or no tariffs, reciprocity or retaliation,
commerce cannot be suppressed, and it cannos be
DETECTED very fa7 from its natural channels. Canada
has a preferential tariff with Great Britain, which
was intended to give the Britshers great advantage
over competitors in Canadian markets. But despite
all that figures just issued show that Canada in the
fiscal year 1913 bought S4 100000 of products from
US, against $2l6O0OO0O in 1910; that is, almost
doubled its business here, and leaped into the rank
of the greatest customer of Uncle Sam
The reason Canada buys here is that it is the
natural place for Canada to buy. Worry till dooms-
DAY about preferential tariffs giving England the
trade in agricultural implements, for instance, will
not affect the fact that Canada prefers our imple-
ments because we do the same kind of farming
Canada does, know and use the kind of implements
she needs England doesn't know Canadas needs
and can't supply them. We do, and can.
If the reciprocity treaty had carried and these
figures had now been presented everybody would
have recognized the showing as wonderful DEM
onstraton of the achievement of reciprocity. Recl-
procity failed-but the achievements are chalked up
none the less.
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mallets, anC

mallets, and hand balls are thrown
heller skelter as the line forms just out
side the dining room door
The fiag-salutation is one OF the real
ceremonies OF the day. They still tell
about Nicholas who sang America"
just as the flag was raised one even
ing. Nicholas saw, with dismay, that
the flag was beating him TO the top of
the pole, so he stopped the whole pro-
Ceedings, ordered the Colors lowered.
so ne could begin again. He sang most
Of II in Russian. but Old Glory sailed
up the second time just as proudly.
There isn't much necessity for dis
Cipline," says Mrs. Edna Keene Bushee
who is In charge of the camp. They
are all so glad TO be here they are
good Of their own accord"
Many mothers also take advantage
of the camp for a week or two of rest
from the heat Of the city.
But. oh. what a crop of rosy cheeks
and the coat of tan those children get!
Isn't it really worth while? And hav-
ing conceded that, isn't It worth hav-
ing a share in? .
1t was breakfast time at the baby
hospital camp. On the wide, sunny
porch eight babies ,were COmmuning
with milk bottles. and the nurses were
fitting back and forth from one nigh
bed to another.
Miss Ethel at the advanced age Of
six months. smiled a wan little smile
at the world. She is almost well, but
she needs the piny breezes of the coun-
try for a week longer.
Next TO her is tiny Chinese baby.
whose Oriental ColOring and slant eyes
afford rather a startling contrast to
the other pale little faces down the
row.
Hes getting well and strong. too.
commented Mrs. Simon. and II We
can't give him rosy cheeks we can
make him feel good"
In "A far corner lies patient little
sufferer. of whose life the nurses had
despaired. Instead of the chubby fists
that properly belong to a baby, she
reaches out thin little fingers. pathet-
iCally cropping for her chance of life.
And she is getting it, too. 1T was a
hard fight. but | think we are going to
save her." said the nurse.
The camp is maintained by voluntary
contributions and directed by the sum
mer outings cOmmitte" of the Asso-
ciated Charities. These IN charge of
the camp hope next year to receive
enough contributions from the public to
keep II open four months instead of
two. EDITH LOBERT,
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
She Had Competition.

-HEy were talking about the con-
versational power Of the fair sex
at a reception in Washington
few weeks ago. when Augustus
Stanley, OF Kentucky, cited a case that
left no doubt as to her ability to win
the first prize, says the Philadelphia
Telegraph
Some tine back, according to the Con-
gresham, a friend OF his visited Nj
agara Falls. taking with him his wife
and his wife's sister. Immediately on
arriving and. securing hotel quarters,
the party set out to see the wonderful
sight, wiley and wifey's sister talking
as they walked along on a million in
erestinS subjects.
Say, John" said WHEY, turning 10
the old man after they had gone quite
a distance, aren't we getting near the
falls.''
Yes" was the prompt reply Of John.
IF you stop talking a minute you VIII
hear the thunder of the water quite
plainly
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Annual meeting, stockholders East
Washington Heights Traction COM
pany. Seventh street and Pennsylvapsa
avenue northwest, As p m.
Excursion and picnic to River View OF
John c. Daley Council, No. 3. lnde-
pendent Order Sons of Jonadab.
Address by Mrs. Waller Barrett, Of the
national organization Florence Critten-
ton Mission, Great Falls camp meet
ing. s p. m.
Tournament and dress ball, Marshall
Hall. afternoon and evening.
Meeting of Unity Council, No. ,, Inde-
pendent Order. Sons OF Jonadao,
Eighth and streets northeast, p. m
Meetings, evening:
Observation-Disclosures Centennial Lodge,
No. II. Osiris. No. d. and East Gate.
No. "a: BrightwOOd Chapter. No. 3.
Royal Arch; Areme Chapter, No. 10.
Order of the Eastern Star; Potomac
Commandery, No. 5, Knights Temp
lar.
Red Men-White Eagle Tribe. No. II.
Pythian Temple; White Eagle Coun-
Gil, No. 4. Fifth and G streets north
west
knights of Pythias-Mt. Vernon Lodge,
No. 5. and Union, No -; Friendship
Temple No. 9. Pythian Sisters.
Golden Eagles-Harmony Castle. No. 10,
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street north
west.
National Union-Treasury Council, g.
\. F. Hall and Congressional Council,
typographical Temple.
Odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge, No. Z,
Harmony. No. g. Friendship. No. Z.
and Federal City, No. 20; Mt. Nebo
Encampment. No. s.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
THAT
Camp Good viii, the Outdoor
Nursery of Happiness.
Wah .somrfrn,<s a Zane ortt< othe,

Nothing to do but be happy"
That's the keynote of life at Camp
Good VIII. day spent at the Asso-
ciated Charities summer camp would
convince any efficiency expert that the
brand of happiness that prevails there
is just about 100 per cent pure
More than $50 youngsters are Just
brimming over with the joy of living
and the only thing they seem to regret
is going-home time, which will be in
another week.
The next time you want a sniff of
country air just take a run out to Camp
Good VIII.
If you have a motor car the matter
is simple. If not, it's a delightful ride
by trolley, though there's a good half
mile to hike after that. But no matter
what mode of locomotion you choose,
the journey up the wooded hillside will
well repay you. and your city-weary
nerves will get a new lease on life
when the merry crew of kiddies shouts
a welcome to the visitor.
You'll hear that shout of welcome
some time before you get there And
then-wen, you'll find yourself remem-
berins how you used to play one old
cat. farmer in the dell, and London
bridge, and maybe there will come a
tug at your heart strings, but not for
long.
There's too much activity going on to
permit of old swimmin' hole recollec-
tons.
II you can make a morning call, 1t IS
quite probable that you'n be in time for
the daily bathing party at the pool in
Rock Creek.
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suit only make the fun all the greater.
Down the winding path to the pool they
run, jump, tumble, and scramble.
Can you swim?'' asked a demure
little maiden with brown pigtails. Il
don't know yet. l amt twied," came
the surprising answer-surrising in the
scious that she was perpetrating one OF
vaudeville's Old Reliables.
A District policeman stands guard on
the bank while the youngsters take
their dip. The shallow waters OF the
pool are stirred from one end of the
tiny lake to the other while the woods
ring
Whoop, Splash, Somebody fell back
into the water, which must have been
all OF four inches deep at that partic-
ular point. It was Freda. but she didn't
mind. Climbing out onto a wet clay
bank is an entirely different PROPOSE
lon from walking up a sandy beach.
and one cannot always make a grace
full exit
The swimming pool is Just oDs of the
sources of good times at Camp Good
VIII. There's the pavilion, for instance,
where they have shows. Everybody
dresses up-not in Sunday go-to-meeting
clothes. Mercy no!-it's a real Mardi
Gras, and II somebody wears an Uncle
Sam coat with the tails dragging be-
hind and a picture hat at one and the
same time, it's all part of the game.
If a Navy Yard man ever gets TO that
unfortunate stage where he thinks he
has lost all his friends or some such
calamity, he has another think coming,
as they say in polite society. Camp
Good Will is the friend OF the Navy
Yard for all time. Every Monday
is red letter day.
Three times a day the big dinner bell
causes a wild scramble from every sec
ton OF the camp. Ball bats. crOquet
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

Today millinery forms very
important branch of business
affording employment to many
women. In millinery even more
than in dressmaking, there are certain
inherent qualities that a person must
possess in order to win success. While
milliners, II Is true, can be trained, an
Unborn liking for making and trim
ming hats is a very valuable asset
Good taste" as we'll as 'knack." is
OF paramount Importance in this work
The ability TO give certain twists to a
commonplace to something beautiful
and worth while is a gift that should be
cultivated and encouraged A sense of
what is becoming is of great value. as
is a general artistic sense. Also tact
in handling all sorts of people is es-
sential for the successful millinery
worker. Any young woman who pos
sesses all these qualities would do well
to take up millinery as her profession!
for she would be fairly sure Of success.
Millinery can be learned at home. But
this method is not advisable. The best
and surest way to master the achieve
ment is to apprentice ones self to a
successful miliiner. In this way all the
details and methods of making and
trimming hats are learned. Many mil
liners pay a small weekly sum to their
apprentices. The girl with exceptional
ability will be able to go ahead to
higher and better positions after a
years practical experience with a mill
liner.
MilIiners earn from $40 per week up
The high class artistic millinerS in New
York earn as high as 500 per week and
even more. But il must be remembered
that the high paying positions are COM
paratively few and the working season
is short Twice each year. during the
winter and summer. even the busiest
milliners have their slack periods. A
trained milliner with good business
ability may develop a trade Of her own.
which after a while may become a
profitable. weIl-payinG business.
II YOU desire success in millinery, be
sure before you go into 1t that you
nossess the proper qualifications for
success-namely. good taste, artistic
sense. knack in handling materials
and tact in dealing with people. With
these you are certain to succeed.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
A BOOST FROM BLEASE.

beg to state that the present Administration at
Washington has very painstaking and careful in
absolutely ignoring the present governor Of South
Carolina.
One would scarcely suspect Blease of returning
good for evil but here it is over his own signature
IR letter to one of President Wilson's friends, from
which the extract printed above is quoted.
Had Blease deliberately tried to give the PresI-
dent the biggest boost in popularity which he was
capable of giving he could scarcely have done better
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
Good Stories
BeIittIing the Job.

a FARMER in great need Of extra
~ hands at haying time finally
n asked 81 Warren, who was ac-
counted the town fool, II he
would help him out
''What'll ye pay?" asked 81.
I'll pay what you're worth" an
swered the farmer.
81 scratched his head a minute, then
announced decisively:
IN be darned if I'll work for thasf'-
EVerybody's Magazine
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

into Il partnership in the control of
little spike mill And while he was
still a boOkkeeper he acquired an in
terest in a forge and blacksmith shop.
Then, consolidating his interests, he
built an iron mill OF his own, with
Thomas Carnegie (Andrew Carnegie'S
hrother) as his partner. soon efterward
the two partners Joined forces with An
drew Carnegie in the steel business.
And Phipps' start was made.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

self never gave
such a weird array
of. bathing suits.
Anything e x c e p I
I h e i" September
Morn " va ariety
goes. Details like
a perfect thirty
six" on an eight
year-old who is
quite unconscious
of the misft, or an
outgrown romDer
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
AmuSementS.

Columbia-"Bev of Graustark."
S:15 p. m.
Polls -'Brewster's Millions" Els and
Sis p. m.
Glen Echo-Amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert by Marine
Band, dancing and other amusements.
Great Falls-Music and other amuse-
mentS.
Colonial Beach-Steamer st. Johns
leaves Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at . a. ID. Sat-
urday, 80 .. m.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

as office boy with an iron concern. He
rose to the rank of bcokkeeper. study
ing iron meanwhile until he understood
its hundred branches and changes. At
twenty-three he had worked his way
The Washington times., 1913-08-20


people will know that they have
been away" II Is unwise to
become too burned. First. because it
iriures and coarsens the skin; and sec
and because in trying to get the skin
back 10 its normal color in the winter
tima vou are apt to use very radical
ard Injurious bleaches, etc.
Even if YOU wear shady hat and
c,rry = parasol. the unwOnted exposure
90 t6e reflected light of the sun and the
winds will burn you. Before going out
(rooJ vanishing" cream. Then dust
iightly with talcum. This forms sort
~ mask and protects the skin from the
sun and wind
81" But don't. let this remain. on, YOUR
,oce all night Just before going to bed
i"L The face thoroughly with cold
cream. using a generous amount of it,
"ash the skin in lukewarm water and
a pure soap.
.tro,,gh the summer and keep your
skin M as white and soft as 1t is in winter.
The Washington times., 1913-08-20

YEAR the New Guinea Australia bound ship
crew fed in the boats desertng the passengers The
Swiss clergyman. his wife, and four sonswere left
themselves
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
SUMMER SUGGESTIONS
The Toilet Table.

HERE are many girls who wish
to become sunburned so that
people will know that they have
..baau away" II is unWiSe to
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
How to Choose
YourOccupation
Millinery.
BY CELIA X. HUSIE.

.ODAY millinery forms a very
important branch of business
affording employment to many
The Washington times., 1913-08-20
How Living MillionaireS -
'Got Their Start'
Henry PhippS.

T thirteen Gn lS59 Henry Phipps
was earning SIS a week as
boy-of-aII-work for Il Pittsburgh
ieweleT. Then he found a job
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-14
NEW COATS FOR MIDSUMMER
Are Made Much on Same Stylea a
Earlier Spring Coats Were
Fashioned After,

Wraps and coats for midsummer
are made much on the same styles
the earlier spring coats have been
fashioned after. Many of them are
trimmed with fancy collars and cuffs
Of printed silk and some are trimmed
with velvet ribbon and a few have
lace collars and cuffs. The most pop
ular colors seem to be black, navy,
taupe, gold, SAKE blue and sand. Bro
caded charmeuses, crepe de chine and
other novelty brocades are all being
made up into wraps suitable for warm
weather USE
A few fancy linen coats in white,
rose, tan and SAKE blue, In the new
three-Quarter length In cutaway ef
feet will be worn this summer, and
these are sometimes trimmed with
cluny or ratine lace, or have embroid
cred collars and cuffs in Cubist OF
Balkin designs and colorings. How
ever, the silks seem more popular
probably because they are newer and
prettier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-14
RANCHMAN DIES IN P0STH0LE
Californian Falls Into Excavation and
Is Suffocated, Being Unable to
Extricate Himself

Stockton, Californian Mol, a
wealthy rancher of this county, met an
unusual and tragic death.
Mol and his foreman returned to
his ranch near Fscalon after attend
ing to business matters In Stockton
Mol started to walk to Escalon, He
cut across the fields and while walk
ing near the Tidewater 4 Southern
railroad stumbled over mound OF
dirt and fell head first into a post.
hole,
The hole was about two feet wide
and six feet deep Moti was unable to
get out and was suf'ocatod,
His body was found by a section
crew. The men noticed little dog
standing on the track They followed
the dog. which took them to the place
where his master had met his death.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-14
MOT THE RIGHT PLACE
By OMER CHAPUT.

"How dare you! l wonder if you
are still a gentleman and if you have
forgotten that am lady. Yes, Sir
II am a lady, remember it.
Fast and angry came the Words
ypringing up from coy hammock
nwinging between two apple trees.
She had been feigning sleep when
her cousin Arthur, approaching ST.
Gently, coughed little to wake her
1p and this being unsuccessful. he
gently leaned over her and, enclr'
aling her graceful head with his
hands, implanted a long and sweet
Hiss on the forehead, white as the
lilly of the valley. 1t is hard to say
II 1t was the kiss or the pressure Oh
the hands on the temple. Perhaps
the kiss was too long, but Arthur
could not duplicate it, for Edith
stood I'D, her cheeks and forehead
aovered with Indignation.
"How dare you!" Emphasizing her
words with little stamps OF her loot
and grinding her pretty French heels
into the turf Have you become q
gutiian since your two years OF al
yence in Paris? What do you take
me for? Do you still believe yourself
IN the QUARTER Latin, where girls may
be found to submit to such importunl
Ties? What! Oh, what" But she
was out Of breath. Her face was pal'
and her eyes had a suspicion of mois
cure In them. Arthur saw fis chance
and Immediately availed himself there
Of. saying:
"What do take you for? l tax
you for the sweetest little girl II
all the world. The temptation to tax
that delicious kiss I could not resist
] did not expect you to awaken, an
I am only sorry that could not RI
neat the offense. Your anger Is quit
eight, know, but did not expee
such fury from you. l am read!
dear. to give back what have stolel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-07-14
Black Summer Hats,

All black hats are being shown for
summer wear, and they are very smart
The shapes are growing gradually In
size, and the latest fad Is a black
tullo fold hanging from the rim Of
the hat. -'his is not more than an
inch in width, and gives draped ef.
feet to an otherwise strictly tailored
lat. Some Of these new creations are
trimmed with elaborate bows of black
still ribbon which stand straight up at
the lack. A black tagal sailor had
ono o. .hese hanging tulle folds a. il
only trimming.