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The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

We know of one simple rule that
everybody safely can stick TO, namely
that spending money, which you do
not have, for anything you do not
need. is extravaganza. But the diff
Guilty lies in deciding what is an alb
solute necessity for the twentieth CEN
tury American citizen. We mention
this bit OF economic advice after pc
rusing a recent report which shows
that in 1905 Chat is, at the time of the
Hughes probe) life insurance COM
panies operating in the State of New
York had loaned to their policy hold
ers nearly $2oo,ooo,ooo. while to-day
the amount loaned out in this way ex-
ceeds S5ooyoooooo
Loans upon life insurance policies
are rarely repaid, and in most cases
are used for personal expenditures.
When any one borrows money on his
personal credit, he may fail, and thus
disappoint his creditors alone; but
when he gets money on his life in
surance policy he often is robbing his
wife and children.
Where to draw the line as TO what
constitutes extravaganza is very diff
cult to determine. Almost any one
can tell in a moment whether another
person is extravagant, but very rarely
will he be able to see the beam in bis
own eye A great number of wealthy
men spend from $4,000 or more a
year. They would regard the pur-
chase of an automobile by progress
sive farmer as extravaganza, and yet
that farmer would chew many straw
in hard meditation ere making up his
mind whether to buy that automobile
which he needs badly to save time.
If either of them had the making
UP of the others mind, both of them
would save considerable money.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
No Patent or "Parsifal."


From the London Times.
The Reichstag committee on petitions
rejected recently petition. which, among
others, bore the signatures of the crown
prince and other members Of the Prus-
sian royal family, demanding an ex-
tension of the now expiring copyright
of "Parsifal' so that it's performance
may continue to be confined to Baheuth
Festspielhaus.
DIR. Kerschensteiner, who read the re-
port Of the committee, made vigorous
defense of the claims of Baireuth. In
letters to King Ludwig III Wagner had
expressed the wish that 'Parsifaf
should be performed there "solely and
alone for all time" The composer him.
self. and subsequently his family, had
made great financial sacrifices in con-
timing the drama to it's shrine and in
trying to keep the full score unpublished.
Such an art work as "Parsifaf' would
lose its influence upon mankind IL it
were not performed as Wagner intended.
The Emperor Frederick has protested
against its unrestricted performance, and
Puccini had called the idea a profana-
ton.
'Parsifal' offered peculiar opportunities
for tasteless and immoral treatment at
the hands of money-making theater
managers The objection that the re-
striction on its performance in Germany
would not protect it abroad was hardly
as vital to Germany as her own national
obligation to a German artist.
The opponents of the petition said that
no national piety could justify an ex-
ceptive law in favor of the Wagner fam
lily, ideal though its motives were.
''Pasrifal' should become a common ns-
tional treasure. The petition really de-
manded an extension of the copyright
law, and personal rights should not
be protected like that
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
The Tariff League and Customs Duties.

Despite the last November election
the American Tariff League evidently
continues to regard all American citi-
zens As necessarily welded to high pro-
tectivc duties and considers it a dis
elimination whenever the government
permits some of them to escape, by
taking a journey to Europe and back.
In protesting against the bill which
would permit returning tourists to
bring in. free of duty, 5000 worth of
personal belongings instead of only
SIoo worth. the league insists that al
most all baggage collections at New
York are exacted from persons who
bring in less than $500 worth of for
cign goods-that is to say, from tour
lists of moderate means who are bring
ing home souvenirs-and that in order
to protect American labor the govern
ment dumps their little store of brio
a-brac, lace, or jewely upon the dock
and exacts about $2,ooo.ooo, which is
collected at a cost of more than that
amount in time and annoyance"
The Tariff League, however, goes
still a step further IN its condemnation
of that bill, when it says that aside
from the loss of revenue the bill is
an outrageous discrimination against
those who remain al home because
they are not able TO travel abroad. II is
class legislation in its most offensive
form" This is certainly an ingenious
argument. but hardly convincing
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
The Washington Play.

Existence in our National Capital is
so much of a human comedy in itself
that the average Washington play pre-
scented on the boards of one of our
theaters usually seems inadequate by
comparison with the realities of life
that arc going on all around about us.
As matter of fact, very few of our
playwrights have taken. the trouble to
study either social or political con-
ditions in our Capital, and, like the
average novelist, they seem to draw
upon their imagination to the exclu-
sion of probabilities-an. unfortunate
circumstance in these days when
spectators and readers alike demand
the truth as a basis of romance.
Our better class of audiences have
become so educated to good art and
are themselves so intimately acquainted
with actual social and political con-
ditions that they resent any insults to
their intelligence. With the exception
of the really delightful Washington
comedy of THE Gentleman From
Mississippi" which combines romance
and reality in just the right proper
tons to both satisfy and entertain,
there has been no recent Washing
ton play" that has come up to rea-
sonable expectations.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
next dramatic offering purporting to
deal with. Washington life will spare
us episodes in hotel corridor, and
that none of our ambitious playwrights
will ever again introduce the well-nigfl
inevitable ball at the embassy" 1t
NAV likewise be observed that a
foreign diplomat of lesser rank does
not necessarily belong to either the
Dam Phool Family or to the heiress
hunting contingent, and that there are
numerous United States Senator's who
do not talk through their noses or go
about the rooms of their houses or
hotels in shirt-sleeves and suspenders
The chestnut" trees of stage tradi-
ton have been so thoroughly shaken
that it is quite time for an entirely
new crop.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
The Naval League.

Gen. Horace Porter heads the an
nual convention of the Naval League.
which meets in this city three days
this week TO discuss our naval policy.
Mr.. Perry Belmont, among number
of other prominent speakers, will make
an address on the necessity OF Great
ing council of national defense. An
other feature TO be debated is the con-
solidation of the navy yards, and a
reformed system of promoting naval
officers A practical item on the pro-
gramme is the testing of battleships
models in the local navy yards.
Seagoing officers have opposed the
notifications of the past two years on
the ground that they were mere as
semblagcs of vessels OF different classes
and that they afforded no training for
the personnel of the ships Rear Ad-
miral Fiske now is arranging tenta-
tive scheme for a war problem, pre-
liminarv to the mobilization ordered
for next October, which is to give
AN opportunity for the working out OF
an actual military exercise. As cor
rectlv as can be stated SO far in ad-
vance the entire feet is to be divided
into an attacking and a defending
squadron. The attack and defense of
New York Harbor seem to be the plan
as mapped out at present. Mr.. Dan
iels. the Navy Secretary. who also will
address the league meeting, is said 20
approve of the programme, which, IN
his opinion, makes for greater eff
cheney
In connection with the Navy League
meeting it is of interest to note that
the organization of the Army League
of the United States has been COM
pleted. The first convention is to be
held in this city next December, when
the policy of the new society will be
formulated The Army League move
mcnt took shape through the initiative
of Frederic l.. Huidekoper, who has
written on the unpreparedness of the
United States for war. His sugges-
tons have met with encouragement all
over this country. The new league
embraces among its officers some of the
most distinguished men Of the country,
% including two ex-Presidents, two for
mer Secretaries of War. an ex-Secre-
tary of State. two present and two for
mer .Amba sailors, three lieutenant gen
erals Gall former Chiefs of Staff
the adjutant generals of twenty-eight
States five university presidents, Sen
ators. authors, editors, lawyers, &c
in short, men prominent in national af-
fairs in different walks of life.
a future OF great usefulness as all
advisory body in the formation of our
military policy is predicted for the new
Organization.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
STA TESMEN-REAE AND NEAR
Bv FRED C. KELLY

, reversed or affirmed-is always set I'D by
the manager of the shop himself.
Copies of the decision are turned over
to the clerk of the Supreme Court. to
be handed to the news associations al
! soon as the justice starts to read IL from
| the bench.
But for some reason much to the vex-
alton of the newspaper men, there are
never enough copies to go around. Some
times there is only one copy given out
and the news association favored with
that one copy has a brief lead over its
rivals in getting the report on the wire.
Senator Moses Clapp of Minnesota, who
is one of the most hearty off-hand eaters
in public life, dropped into little West
ern town a summer or two ago and made
the usual inquiries about the leading
hotel. 1t was a neatly kept place, but
Clapp found great difficulty IN SUSTAINING
/ life through the days he got his meals
there. The menu was az appetizing as a
page from a hardware catalogue.
The proprietor took great fancy TO
CIapp. however and insisted on showing
him about the place. He boosted that he
| had three guest chambers with private
baths and then confided his plans for en-
| larging the dining-room.
I'VE are going to have the SWEETEST lit
tie dining-room in the State" he said.
| Hardwood noOrs, you KNOW, ana theh
the walls above the wainscoting will be
decorated appropriately with pictures of
all kinds of game. ducks, and rabbits and
| cartridges. besides artistic paintings of
! fish, various fruits. grapes. and SO on.
Pretty fine for little town like this, don't
you think?'
"Ye-es," admitted Senator Clapp. About
the only suggestion 1 would make would
be in regard to those decorations. In
stead of having all those rabbits and part
ridges and trout and peaches and grapes
and Things on the wall, i would recon-
mend to put EN- on the plates"
/ N j. Sinnott. new member of Con-
gress from Oregon. once won an impor-
tant lawsuit by making his final address
| to the jury all in verse.
| copyright 1913, by Fred c. Kelly. All rights
servedl
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
PROGR EsS:

The world is moving forward
To higher, loftier plane.
Where people shall be rulers,
Seeking not for sordid gain;
With equal rights our motto.
In every land and cline.
And love to light the ages
Down the ringing grooves Of time!
The world is rushing onward
As the minds of men grow wide,
While justice in its gloss
Reigns triumphant in its pride,
And man to man Is better
When sweet knowledge holds its sway,
And hope and truth forever
Shall maintain their right of way.
The world is growing brighter,
And its work is better done,
With science q its master
Ruling all from SUN to sun:
The day il fast approaching
When the nations near and far
Shall be one vast republic
Shining like the polar STAR
JOHN A. JOYCE
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
ALTTTLE NONSENSE.
THE sTINGY HUSBAND.


A tree wears lovely clothes in spring
Nor spends for them much pelf.
The tree which is a lovely thing.
Just makes them all itself.
The married man. much comfort he
From thoughts of this derives;
Insinuates there ought to be
A lesson here for wives.
About All.
When a young lawyer gets his first
case his fiancee recalls all she has read
about $4,000 fees. But the first case
usually nets about five plunks.
Big Deal.
"How's business
Fine" said the real estate man. Just
sold my big apartment house, taking in
part payment farm, factory site, and
a row of small bricks, A 100000 trans
action, and SIS of Ii was in cash"
Soon Forgotten.
What lessons my kid has to prepare.
Name ten battlefields of the Crimean
war"
Cant you do it?'
Cant even name ten battlefields of
the present war
OF Course Not.
"Will the blond type die out?'
mot while we have bleachers.'
Scanning the Sidewalk.
girl should keep her eyes cast down:
II keeps her out of pickles.
And now and then as she's down town
She's apt to find stray nickles.
Plenty of Occupation.
"Why don't you buy an automobile?'
II get sufficient excitement out of the
management OF my fountain pen"
Very Unusual.
Our town of Three Oaks is remark
able town. 1t was named for three oak
trees"
"Other towns have been named fol
trees or rocks"
But we've really got three oaks.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
Not the Same Thing.

From Tit Bits.
Happy lovers were they, both de-
voted to dancing. both partakers of
the love Of the annual village Cinderel-
Ia. She wins beautiful. graceful,
skillful dancer; he was far less adept.
with no control of his tootsies and lit
tie idea of rhythm. In point of fact,
he was not so good at dancing as he
led the lady to believe by his first fer
vent descriptions of his prowess. Half
way through the Cinderella the lady S
beautiful gown was sadly torn, her
dainty slippers bore marks Of heav-
Ter tread, her toes ached from the
stampings like unto those OF Mas
myth hammer. Eventually she de-
cided to give UP in despair.
IT am SO tired" she whimpcred. do
let's sit out the rest Of the Dances
But the swain was reluctant.
II thought" he remarked, YOU said
you could die dancing"
$50 ] did" came the reply. But
didn't say wanted to be trampled to
death. did II
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
The Cost Of Peace.

il makes little difference whether
German military activity is due to a
change in the balance of power brought
about BY the Balkan war or not. Every
other nation in Europe, must meet the
challenge in kind. Peace is becoming
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
Cause of the Gloom

From Exchange.
Whats the matter at the Snob-
leighs? Their curtains are all down
and the house looks as if someb body
were dead there"
Il believe several of their country
relatives are in town this week"
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
The Presidents Cabinet
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author of sAt Good Old Siwash.' y

officer he usually retires to mis- home
town and his house is pointed out to
visitors for the next fifty years, while
his wife can make and unmake society
leaders with a nod of the head.
If II were not for Cabinet officers
Presidents would have a hard and lone
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
Our states Reputation.

1t might naturally be inferred that
the woman in Chicago who drew forty
three $1,000 bills out of the bank was
going 10 Springfield TO help elect a
United States Senator.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

ly time and would have to struggle along
with only such advice as 1900 news
papers might give them. However. il
it were not for the Cabinet, the Presi-
dent could avoid beginning his admins
tration with 100 brand new enemies. con-
sisting of men whom he has overlooked
in his Cabinet making.
copyrighted. lsvs BY Geofss Mathew AdanA)
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
I.eSitimate Prey.

Lets go West and kill Indians"
"G'wan, kid. What harm have Indians
ever done to you? Save yer ammunition
fer de umpireS'
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10
About All.

When a young lawyer gets his first
case his fiancee recalls all she has read
about $4,000 fees. But the first case
usually nets about five plunks.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-10

There was a practice at one time in
England that can never be commended
sufficiently If one went to any place
he was received with-ea kiss from all
present Upon departing one was dis
missed with kiss. When returning
kisses were exchanged as well. No man
would have dreamed of leading fair lady
Ito dance without claiming the habitual
tribute which she was SO willing to pay.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-13

down upon that rare head of burnish-
ed gold.
Then, too, up to the hour of the
opening Of the bank, Max. had felt
something more than cheerful and
happy. He was thirteen hundred
dollars to the good, had a permanent
position, enjoyed the confidence of
the bank officers, and was led to look
to a cashiership in the near future.
And then the reaction; the formal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-13
LEILA'S SACRIFICE
BY George Elmer Cobb.

: It was blue Monday for Max
WILDER, with a vengeance! 1t was
after bright, bIissful Sunday, for
had he not seen Leila Marsh and
passed with her one of the most de-
ightfuI evenings of his life? Not that
affairs were settled in that quarter,
but he could not forget the bright
eyes and radiant cheeks that had
greeted him, nor the parting moment
under the waving cherry blossoms,
with the white moonlight drifting
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-13

Protested"
Max turned little pale as he
scanned the bit of paper. 1t was
note ninety days old, signed by Simon
Marsh and Endorsed by himself,
amount $1,000, and pinned to it was
the notation of fifteen dollars interest
overdue, and one-f1fth of that amount
for protest fees. He was consider
ably perturbed, but looked up stead
lily with the question:
ct could not be renewed?"
Scarcely" sententiously remark
ed the president, his declaration fixed
and somber as the utterance of fate.
81 will pay it, then" said Max
quietly, drew out his check book, cal
culated the gross and passed over
the earnings and savings Of two
years.
All this was done quietly and strict
Iy according to bank ethics, but even
when Max had turned to leave the
room he could feel those probing, re-
buking eyes of his superior fixed
upon him.
Hence blue Monday" hence at
the noon hOur Max d1Sregarded lunch
and visited the dingy room where
the man he had befriended lived. He
found Simon Marsh bending over a
worn satchel, trying to close its top
over a bulk beyond it's capacity.
Sorry you came" he observed,
Strengthening up, but looking en-
barTassed and guilty. 81 was just
going after that thousand dollars I
owe the bank"
You owe it to me now" advised
Max, with a nervous laugh.
"Eh-how's that?"
well, 1 deceived you. When you
wanted that money, and wanted it so
bad, and seemed to have such gilt
tering prospects, hated to refuse
you. submitted your application to
the directors, together with your Sc
6noH for ton oF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

and today ne looks back
upon that performance with
such pride that every now
and then he sings a few bars
of that tender little thing.
"Evcr of Thee, which our
grandmothcrs used to use as
one means of dragging I'M
willing victims to the altar.
But Mr.. Clark is not alone
in prefcrring solitude and
loneliness as his only audi
cnccs. Former President
Taft got a lot of sweet and
agreeable sounds out of his
throat when he was abSo-
lutely convinced that the pub
lie wouldn't hayc a chance 10
carry in its memory any rec
objection Of what it sounded
like. Occasionally. when he
was riding in the country
with his friend Clarence Ed
wards. he let the bride reins
drop from his hands and UNI
bridlcd his talent for song;
but he confessed that he pre-
fcrrcd even a smaller assem-
blage than Clarence to hear
what he could do in the way
Of breaking the laws OF har-
mony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
y REPRESENTATIVE CARL
~ &. ANDERSON of Ohio i

proud and he conicSScS l. OF
what his musical education did for him. He
SAYS II sent him TO Congress, thereby put
ting him in the same class with the Late
senator Bob Taylor Of Tennessee, who made
it habit to play his old fiddle up and down
the State. and with Honey Fit. who made
his fight for the mayoralty Of Boston by
closing his speeches with popular song that
the crowds, much to his relief, helped him
10 sing.
Il started out as mere boy TO learn the
first rulmcnts OF music, said Representa-
tive Anderson not long ago. and chose the
guitar as my first instrument. Then | took
up the violin, the best of all instruments Tor
genuine expression. | also developed
barytonc voice and sang at church sociabes;
but the violin was my best friend financially,
for with i | made few extra dollars TO keep
the wolf from the door. used to play for
country dances at first, then At city dances.
and at last at resorts. one Of which | later
owned.
Gus Nlcfort at one time organized a
lightguari band at Fremont, Ohio. and
bought four saXophoncS. the only inStru-
mcnts up 10 that time in the whole country.
They were tenor. alto, soprano, and bass.
and we formed quartet and travelled round
the country. | am now a member of the
organization known As the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians. and when running for
my seat in Congress had Endorsements
from Gompcrs. Mitchell. and Morse. This
help, | know, VS. a big factor in my election.
was also at one zine the leader in an opera
house orchestra.
Not long ago in New York joined din
ncr party at a cafe and bet with the men at
the table who had encorcd a number, that |
could lead the orchestra and do as well as the
regular leader had done. The bet was made
| handed the leader my union card. and
asked him to let me lead a number. He
asked me what instrument | would choose.
and lett the selection to my party. They
picked the violin. had such an ovation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
BY JAMES A. LEE

THEN there was Nick Long
L worth, 4 Representative
from Ohio and the son in law Of
Colonel Roosevelt. Nick goes
in for the really classical stuff oc
his violin. and there was a time
when he was offered a salary a
q vaudeville performer i he
would stand before the footlightS
twice Il day and I'LL the theatei
with the best things from such
operas as Faust, Lucia, and az
the other compositions that have
made their authors famous ano
given the manufacturers OF bass
drums an immense amount ci
business. He confines himself
however. 20 -agtimc on the piano
and the highbrow performances
on the violin for the benefit OF
his fricnds-and his friends, be
ing kinder than most friends
swear that they ENJOY every bit
Of il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

from that table tina, they KEEP, phi, busy for
an hour and taught me the meaning o. ihe
nursery rhine abou, little Tommy I1,Aei
who sang for his supper. have a.Ways oeel
proud OF my musical training: ~ Is sac
in the first place. | owe my Sca. - OongTeS
to the possession OF my union ,arl.
Unlike Mr.. Anderson, senator Gum
~ Minis never made much money ou' q
his musical talent In fact. he gave up u:
career in that walk of lie because he lcra
not earn enough 70 keep his tiau,ce supplied
with flowers. Among others who saw i,l'
there was not - fortune TO be piled UP ol
PLAYING the piano or the violin. IRE Rep.e
Scntativcs Henry \. Cooper %. WlScons9
Morris Sheppard OF Texas, Martin 3. M-I
den of Illinois. and Senator Brai Hey Of h ,..
lucky. Only two weeks before "Fili1g
Bob Taylor OF Tennessee dici ac ana Sei5
tor Bradley were photographed m Br3dei ;
office. Taylor playing his violin. and Bral.,S!
hustling things up on the gui,.~. M'cr '.I S
photograph had been taken the Two pave.
Buffalo Gals. Turkey IN The Straw,
odd Kentucky Home. and Hang | US
Fiddle and the Bow" until everybody " =,
that corridor was keeping ti~e to the On
melodies.