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The Washington times., 1913-06-04
To Promote Efficiency.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The recent discussion concerning the
possible lengthening Of hours Of labor
of Government employees OH the one
hand and n possible shortening OF these
on the other. by granting a larger num-
Der OF half holidays. suggests an inter-
esting calculation rs 20 the time needed
to bring the higher officials of the Gov
ernment to a realization OF the fact that
they cannot possibly do anything which
will with absolute certainty -esul: in
increased efficiency throughout .he en-
tire Government service as to give a
little more evidence of the appreciation
of the loyalty and efficiency Of the
employees of the Government.
IT is. indeed. passing strange that the
highe- officials of the Government. in
Guiding Congressmen and Senators,
have so persistently failed TO recognize
the wisdom of assuming toward the
Government employees the attitude as
sumed bv the large Industrial concerns
of the country toward its own employes,
recognizing that II Is the best kind of
business policy to retain their efficient
employees. and to reap the benef. of
their increasing efficiency.
The Government. on the other hand.
semes entirely willing 10 be constantly
breaking in lot Of "gNeen hands, =
only to let chem go when they have
really become efficient and therefore of
most value to the Government
II Is diSicult to imagine a condition
of affairs that would with more abso.
lutte certainty kill the loyalty of Ine
employc, and therefore diminish his ,f-
deieneS. =. u PLEADo.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Honesty In Small Things.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The Times has so often done such
good work in the interest Of the city
that I was wondering IL you could not
through your columns inculcate the
idea of common honesty among the
young people Of Washington particu-
iarly. and, Incidentally. also among the
older people, to the end that flowers
may be allowed to grow unmolested.
We have a very beautiful little rose
garden at the northwest corner Of Fiji
teenth and Q streets. The roses have
been grown with much care and at
great expense, and are allowed to bloom
in order that the yard may be beautified
and that passers by may enjoy the
beauty Not a day passes but boys and
girls, white and colored-grown people
as well-enter the yard or jump over
the fence. pull the choicest roses and
injure the bushes by the ruthless way
Of pulling the flowers.
People have little incentive to try to
make this City Beautiful when flowers
cannot bloom over night without being
destroyed or stolen.
II you think well Of the Idea l wish
you would use your influence in creating
an atmosphere of honesty in the city
concerning small things-it Is this little
beginning oftentimes that turns the
boys and girls into thieves-and The
older people often set the example. tor
In nuperous instances they stop and
steal the roses themselves.
Very sincerity yours,
A FLOWER LOVER
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
ANOTHER "WILsoN" MEASURE.

This one assuredly is going to be another Wilson
tariff revision. The President thinks he is well
equipped as anybody to interpret the promises Of
his party and he voted for, chief interpreter
by the whole country, rather than by isolated States
or districts. So he will thoughtfuly relieve Con-
gress of difficulty by doing it for them
Free sugar would have about much chance in
the Senate as a glacier in Ethiopia-if it were no,
that the President insists on it. The Senate sub
committee in charge decided to resrore agricultural
products to the duhable list with modest rates
and then after hearing from the President this was
undone and these things put back on the free list
grains and meats.
Plainly, the President is going to make this
legislation BY the time the bill is completed in the
Senate committee it will be absolutely nobody's ex-
cept the Presidents. The issue will be perfectly
plain: who is not with me, is against me.
President Wilson is doing the courageous thing,
the direct thing and the thing that probably will
prove the best possible politics He is going to give
the country a thoroughly Democratic tariff, as he
understands that term, and let the country see how
il likes the experience.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
cUBA,S NEW PRESIDENT.

Mario G. Menocal, the new President of the
republic of Cuba, undoubtedly quite frank when
ne sent to the Washington government the message
that he would do all possible to foster and cement
closer relations between Cuba and the United States
General Menocal is one of the ablest all round
nen in Cuba. As young man he went to school at
the Maryland Agricultural College, and he has
carried surveyors rod while at work in Washing
toms streets. He is an engineering and technology
graduate of Cornell University; quite as much an
American as a Cuban product.
He represents the conservative party of solid
business interests in Cuba; and more specifically he
represents the American Sugar trusts huge interests
there. The trust group of capitalists now dominate
very large part of the sugar production of Cuba
they have bought plantations, mills, undeveloped
sugar lands in vast areas; and Menocal, himself a
man of large fortune, has been at the head of of
the biggest groups of these Sugar trust interests in
Cuban plantations
At the presidential election six years ago he was
candidate, and was defeated overwhelmingly,
largely because the cry of Sugar trust domination
was raised against him. He bided his time, and won
despite the use of that issue.
1t is at least interesting that the Sugar trust
comes into so influential a relationship to the head
of Cubas government just about the same time that
it loses its powerful Legislative allies from control
in Washington. There seems to be nobody to make
this year the same fight for the trust that was made
by Aldrich> four years ago. The Dutch standard of
color and the dfferential are to CO. no matter what
happens Whether the trust really wants free sugar
or continuation of tariff and of reciprocity discrim-
ination in favor of Cuba-where the trust is really
great primary producer and, therefore, large
beneficiary of the reciprociy-is point on which
authorities differ. But whatever it may want it has
q devoted friend At the head Of affairs at Havana.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
SOME coMMENDABLE EXAMPLES.

Senator Kenyon would forbid former Senators
using their privilege of the floor to lobby So would
we II is disgracefuf that there should be necessity
to withdraw the courtesy of the floor from all former
members because few abuse it. But they do abuse
it; no doubt of that.
When John c. Spooner left the Senate he said
he didn't expect ever to enter it again. He didn't
fancy that sort of thing
Senator Cockerill, after thirty years in the
chamber left the Senate, and though living in Wash
ington has never been in the chamber since. He
doesn't think it right to be there.
Gentlemen who, having once been Senators
syoid using their special privileges as lobbyists will
save themselves from the possibility ola lot of en-
barrassing publicity
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

months, and it is we'll to make the appeal to the
masses of the people, for no one knows when ne
will have occasion to use the hospital. And while
about $1,000 has been raised since the close OF
the twelve-day campaign, the funds are not coming
in fast enough.
Many visitors to the city have commented on the
unfavorable showing Washington has made con1'
pared with other cities, smaller than Washington,
who have raised the money in much less time. The
trouble seems to be that everybody is waiting to be
personally solicited That is not it should be- for
the men ct the head of the movement are too busy
to see everybody in Washington personally.
If you can make contribution, take it to head
quarters. And there is no use putting off making
the pledge. Washington must have an Emergency
Hospital, and the sooner the money is raised the
better.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
THE NEW DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

About all that Washington has to ask of the
new House Committee on District of Columbia is
that it will take its task seriously and attend to it.
The membership is in unusually large part composed
of new men in Congress, goodly proportion of
whom have had practical experience in management
Of city affairs. One has been an assistant city
attorney in Chicago; another mayor of his home
city; yet another is the author of the municipal
initiative and referendum bill in Ohio. Henry
George, Judge Prouy and Mr.. Cary all remain on the
committee, and all have been useful and active
friends of the District. There is suggestion of de-
cidedly progressive views in the membership, which
ought to be gratifying to Washingtonians who would
like to see this town make beginning at catching up
with modern municipal methods.
Two years ago, when the Democrats first came
into control of the House, District committee was
named which The Times hailed as distinct advance.
1t included several men with municipal experience
that seemed to argue in their behalf as we'll qualified
guardians of the citys interests Recalling the salts
faction with which this newspaper noted that list Of
appointments, the danger Of indulging prophecy is
strongly impressed. There never was quite such
hopeless 6asco of a District Committee as that one
was Ben Johnson got more blame for it than he
deserved; the unwillingness of members to appear
and make q record on measures which embarrassed
them in relation to powerful home interests s-par-
ticularly the excise legslaton-was largely response
bic for the do-nothing record Of the biennium.
There is new committee, new deal, new
attitude of mind toward Washington. President
Wilson takes a real and a broad interest in the
bigger things that have to do with Washington. He
has been criticised for delaying the appointment of
District Commissioners, but the criticism has not
been deserved. The President is doing exactly the
right thing in taking plenty of time and as few
chances as may be of doing the wrong thing.
This is time in which members of the District
Committee have the chance to serve their own
regulations and the city alike. Washingtons admin
isuadon affords opportunity for the best talent
and unlimited energy. No member of the commit
tee need fear that he is being denied the chance to
make reputation for himself, by reason of assign
ment to it. For the right men, it affords peculiar
opportunities to establish close touch with the
National Administration and also with the progress
sive thought of the country.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
BUT HOW ABOUT wAsHINcToN7

In New York the ordinance has been passed,
signed, and is now law. which prevents the hotel
companies holding Up the taxcabs for half million
year for use of the public streets as cab stands
That half million goes the public in reduced rates
Of fare.
How about Washington?
Our big hotels hold up the taxi companies
exactly the same way. Can they 60 on doing it!
Does the PUBLIC own the public streets in New
York, while the HOTEL CORPORATIONS own
them here?
When you get into taxicab next time at a
hotel and pay ST for ride, just keep in mind that
20 cents of the ST goes to the hotel company For
what? For the privilege Of standing the cab in the
PUBLIC'S street in front of the hotel to serve the
HOTELS PATRONS!
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN.

The Emergency Hospital campaign has netted to
date about $4,000. That is q very considerable
sum, but it is not quite half as much as is wanted
and not quite half much is needed to build and
maintain the kind of Emergency Hospital that Wash
ington ought to have
1t is not question whether the present hospital
is good enough, but whether Washington is to have
any Emergency Hospital at all, for the Government
has taken over the building in which the presen,
hospital is located, and unless the amount necessary
to build new one is subscribed, Washington will
Gnd itself without any Emergency Hospital at all
Il is well to continue the campaign for weeks OF
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
SOCIETY NOTES.

Further doings Of the Quaker City smart set.
as set down in the Philadelphia
''News-Post.'D
The Horn and Hardart strike continues.
The men. among other tribes. want three
meals day. At present they are allowed
but two. Already the strike has resulted In
dozen arrests and several shootinss.
After Q two-weeks' struggle the employees
Of the Filter textile mills have quit striking
and gone back to work. They received IN
increase of 10 per cent. % that thoss WIG
formerly made s q week now get >so and
those who made 80 now get $3.50.
Margaret McGahan has two babies. When
Thomas H. Wilson. proprietor Of the textile
mill at Howard and jefferson streets. where
Margaret worked for seven years. heard Of
these crimes he ordered her discharged. She
is now looking for another job. but II d hard
to find.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
A REAL GAYNoR REFORM.

Diligent reading of the metropolitan press would
convince anybody that no good could come from
Gaynor. Therefore, the more gratifying to note
that his honor is asking the aldermen to legislate
the end-seat hog of the end seat. He would fine the
brute $l00, and if necessary lock him up to boot
The end-seat hog is the perfect demonstration
of how superior community morals are to individual
morals; social manners to personal manners. The
community despises the end-seat hog. If the town
should meet in mass session to consider him, he
would be reviled by unanimous resolve, and then,
the meeting adjourning, the populace would madly
rush for the homeb bound cars-in order to get and
hold the end seats
We are all end-seat hogs. Some few haven't
the courage of their hoggishness and can't stick
in the pinch; but the instinct to be an endseat hog
is strong, when one gets the end seat, as is the
instinct to hate the hog who beats one to it.
Mayor Gaynors proposal looks to enforcing an
enlightened community conception Of manners as
against a primal stone-age, barbaric individualist
system. Made into law, the plan would be general
inspiration to better manners. 1t would point a
moral, too, for there is no better example of the
superiority of public conscience to private interest
rs guide to conduct
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Here's a Book

The Art Of Letter Writing" by Ma
thaniel c. Fowler, jr., published by
Sully & Kleinteich, of New York
Etiquette Of Today" by Edith b
Ordway, Sully & Kleinteich, Of New
! York. publishers.
At last. at last there have come ia
hand. some little books on letter wr1t>
ing and etiquette which are not .
scource Of wonder and hilarity to all
who read them. The most humorousiy
inclined person can find no ridicule for
these safe and sane little volumes.
Nathaniel Fowler's book on ietter
writing Is a sensible and valuable course
Of instruction upon all kinds Of letten
writing. including the arts Of punctua1
ton and address. postal rates. everyS
thing In fact which Is associated with
the Transmission of letters.
For years so-called books Of etiS
Quette." have been a trap of fake VIE
dom for the ignorant and scource Of
Wild though secret joy to the well bred.
Edith B. Ordway has written for the
intelligent but uninformed in plain and
lucid English. Every social struggier.
new citizen. or alien in this land Win
find in her book a Bind and Trustworthy
friend.
In book Of rules made by the i'm
mortal G. W.. it was plainly stated that
ene should neither cough. spit. or other
wise relieve ones feelings while '.afte
tabie"-not bad advice but plain-quite
plain. Etiquette of Today 10
coucfed in terms which are quite an
Improvement upon the gems Of wisdom
from the Father OF His Country, and
is high time. A new America. with
new people of every different race and
customs. must have its rules. no matter
how trivial. couched in the best pos
sible terms II a well-trained population
would result.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
How Failure Talks.

roHN d. ROCKEFELLER. Jr., dis
cussing success with that homely
wisdom which is his heritage from
his father. said to a reporter:
THE failure reads a wrong meaning,
a meaning in accord with his nature,
into the most helpful precepts.
".Are you laying anything by for a
rainy day. was the question that was
put to a man on the high road to
failure.
THE man looked up from his news
paper, yawned and answered.:
"'Yes, indeed. Every fine day / post
pone q lot Of work. milwaukee Wis
eanstA
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
What's on the Program, IN
Washington Today

Masonic meetings tonight: Washington
Centennial. No. IA: King Solomon. No.
q, NJ. NJ, p. m; East Gate Lodge,
No. "a. E. A: Columbia. No. I. and
Brightwood. No. 9, Royal Arch Ma
sons. Potomac Commandery. No. Z
X. T.; Albert Pike Consistory. Scottish
Rite Masons: Areme Chapter. No. 10
Order of the Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows meetings tonight: Eastern,
No. Z; Friendship. No. II: HARMONY
No. 9. and Federal City. No. 20.
Mt Vernon. No. 5. and Union. No. -
knights of Pythias. will meet tonight
Annual meeting OF the Alumni Associas
ton of Georgetown University In the
college dining room, 7:3o p. m
Graduating exercises of the school fotf
nurses of the George Wash .igton Cn!s
versity in the University building. 3e3
G. street northwest. p. m.
Mrs. Abby Gum Baker viii give . talk
on The Historic White House at
the National Library for the Blind.
1729 II street northwest. $50 D. m
Commencement exercises Of the Bliss
Electrical School at Carroll Hall. sl8-
g1s G street northwest. s .. m.
Meeting of the Association Of Oldest ln1
habitants tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

Mr.. Gaynor's plan to jail the end-seat
hog is a good enough one-as applying
to others-but tho millennium will be
delayed until they get the fellow who
sits sideways when there are ffve on
seat
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

As to anti -climaxes. there's the case
of the Pittsburgh man who IL charged
with "embezzlement, perjury. and
misdemeanor."
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
What's the Di6erencei

10 the Editor Of THE TINES:
You are not In the same fix as we
poor Democrats. 30 speak out. What
IL the difference between the means
used by the sugar lobby. II there Is one,
and the Presidents big stick and his
refusal to shake the plum tree until ne
gets what he wants?
A READER land a DemocraD.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

G. S. X: Are you noticing that the
hot rolls IL the restaurants never were
SO torrid as they are these warm June
days? CHEVY CHASE.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Consider It Given a Charter.

G. S. K: There also is an opening
for a Dcxterity Club. would like to
belong, as 1 once raised an umbrella
entirely with one hand.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
If The Thing Gets Hungry.

(From the Kittanning. Pa. Daily Leader. y
FOR SALE-Second hand Ford run
about. Also quantity Of hay and straw.
H. J. Lindeman. 253 north Mexican
street.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
THE FUTURIST CLUB.

J. c.: THE man who is going to do
something big"
AGENT: The man who is going to
take out an insurance policy"
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

And another anti-climax is the story
of the stolen battleship plans. What
has happened to it?
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
MAIL BAG
From Tie Times Readers

Letters for publication should not run moro
than two hundred words and should be writ
ten On one side Of the paper only. AL COM
munications must carry signature and address
Of the writer. but the signature will be
omitted upon request
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

Speaking Of veiled prophets-they
elected a grand high doughnut yester-
day-there's the average corporate re.
port to the tax assessor.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
AmusementS

National-Aborn Opera Company m
Faust" 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Columbia-"Lovers' Lane" sis D. m.
Poli's-"The Country Boy" 2:l5 and SIS
p. m.
Chase''"The Battle Of GettysburE," Z
to IL p. m.
Glen Eoho-An amusements,
Chevy Chase-Concert by section AZ Ma
yiAe DanA and dAaeln&
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

Why paragraphers gnaw their finger
nails: 1T must be nice to do all your
work in the morning and have the
afternoon and evening to yourself"
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
To give me inspiration.

Such Is our nescience Of the sub
ject that we fail to grasp even how
the erection Of q shaft to Woman. a.
advised by Mr.. Clark, will materially
improve the condition Of the female
race.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

MI Metcalfe. as head Of the canal
zene, will have no one to report to but
himself.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
THIS& THAT
HHh Som0ssses Q LssfIe sftAe OeAs>
WoMANs INFLUENCE.

cThere never was deed accomplished. no
matter how great. that did not have
behind Its maker the guiding In
huence Of good woman"
Senator vardaman)
When Noah built the famous ark
That meant the worlds awak-
ing,
Felicia Noah toed the mark
And bossed the undertaking.
When Caesar reached the Rubicon,
He got a wire: "Gol dern ye!
Go on and cross It, you! Go on!
Best wishes from Calpurnia."
When Newton-ou respect to
him
Discovered grapitation,
'Twas Bess that shook the apple
limb
And caused the appelldion.
When Byron took his trusty pen,
And wrote of love and kisses,
Who mas It stood beside him them
The eper-faithful Mrs.
When Baker made the home run hit
That stirred the lovly Quaker,
The person who mas back of it
Was Mrs. Franklin Baker.
And as l write this feeble pome,
This bit of pers't 'tfcation,
The cook is singing Home, Sweet
Home"
To qipe me inspiration.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

The item belongs on the sporting page.
but the Adams-Cobb and Baker-Collins
nuptials are being solemnized in this
town today.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

teacher in the Whittier school, yes,
day. Three or four. of the pupils gave
different answers. but none was correct.
Surely some one can give that nen,
nition." Miss Garwood saio. ainhoss
ready To explain the term. A hand
went UP from the rear and little girl
was awarded permission to give her
definition.
Teacher, Indians live in tents the
pupil replied. Only the teacher realnco
the humor Of the answer.-kansas CITY
6tas. -. -..---.----.-.------
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
Nor the Butter So Soft.

Add Personal Friends: Good lobbyist
The Washington times., 1913-06-04

He will bs his some boss. q.
The Washington times., 1913-06-04
She Got a Definition.

- no can give me the cor
I I rect definition of the
" word intense?" asked
Miss Emma Garwood. a
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22
TOOK PE-RU.NA
Was Ale to Sleep and Eat
ARam

Mrs. Mueller
says: II ke ep
Peruna h the
house constant
ly. When / am
not feeling well
I take 4 few
doses. Il always
restores"
Mrs. Nuellers
story Of her ex-
perience with
Peruna fully ex-
plains why she
always keeps
Peruna on hand.
A few years ago
she was very
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22
Reward.

On last Thursday Ireceived letter
which had been mailed on the Char
lotte and Savannah train which con-
tained 10 signature and was of great
Importance to me. If the writer and
sender of this letter will please send
me his name I will give him a band
s,me reward, as the letter was Of
great importance.
David Sharpe.
Gsston, s. @. + ID 81
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22

Peanuts are considered a preventa-
tive for hog cholera. 1t is surprising to
note the large crops being raised down
in Hampton county to be used as hog
feed. Cholera had killed most of the
hogs on'several large farms, but since
the peanut Industry began hogs are be-
ing shipped from that section by car
loads. To stamp out hog cholera is
more important than the eradication
of the cattle tick and the experiment
has only grown profitable in that it
prevents'the disease and is fine hog
raiser.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-22
Palmetto Restaurant.

The Palmetto Restaurant in Colum-
bia is the place to get square meals
when you visit the Capital City. Any
thing seasouable that is good to eat is
neatly served here by courteous and
accommodating walters. The good ser
vice and excellent cooking has made
The Palmetto the bon ton restaurant
of Columbia. We sdyise you to call
when you are in the city and want
the best in the culinary art.