New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-30
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Under the head, Short Names for
Streets" a writer IN the Dresden Noiks-
blatt" says that sentiment. patriotism and
hero worship should play no part in nam
ing streets Rather" says the re-
former. draw upon good sense and re-
member that the hero or the scientist Of
to-day may be dlscredited tomorrow. In
America they have the proper method.
There the alphabet ard numerals are
popular as street designations. The eN-
dence of former policy is represented IN
New York city by honored names at
tached TO unattractive streets" As eX-
amples the writer quotes Baxter. Varick.
Delaney and Moth (slc) streets
Does links live in an aristocratic sec
ton OF the city
Yes: there IS not an hour during the
day or night when the air 10 free from
the odor of burning gasolene. '-bufialo
Express.
~ STORM AND STRESS.
How weak is man when natures wrath
Pours out Itself upon his path
And with the storm and fire and food
Exacts the price Of goods and blood.
] ID leave MIN Niflfh'ils SIN anu NpAF
Bereft OF people. home and store
And yet how strong IS mantle blow
That falls IN one place starts the flow
or helpfulness from everywhere.
With open hands and saving care
The speedy answer % the call
or loss and sorrow. and from all
Come hope and courage which uplin
The faltering head among the drift
which put new life in living when
The fallen shall arise again.
How strong IL man when natures wrath
Pours ont Itself upon his path
". J. HAMPTON
so. roared Bnkins. Selling wiggles
bv the arm 1--WE found YOU nj last, You
called me a jackass at tho club the other
day. and. 10y ginger. you've got TO apollo
gizc"
"Ail right. Blk" said Wlggles Any
thing 10 Obligc. Lead me 10 the real jack
ass and IN apologize 10 his face '-iiar-
per's Weekly.
Among the vehicles which stopped at
the signal from the traffic squad man at
a busy downtown corner was handsome
touring car. 4 young man sat at the
wheel and next 10 him was the uniformed
driver In the back seat sat n poorly clad
woman with q shawl over her head. and
at her feet was a great bundle Of box
boards. Hello Bill" a man called TO the
amateur chauffeur. Who's your friend
The man saw moro pathos than humor In
the strange combination when he learned
that the woman was seen with the huge
mass Of nrewood on her back. when
Bin" offered to give her a MT"
This reporter wants your Photograph %
II haven't any more. said the elderly
society lady.
can't YOU have one taken
Not the kind ] would be- willing to see
in print Washington Herald.
In prohibition Maine this happened 4:
"Forty-six DRINKS before the municipal
court in Portland one morning last week.
There is an intimaton that the capacity
Of the lookup was tested. az though there
would have been more cases had the lock-
up been bigger. The papers were moved
to apologize In a way by saying that quite
number of lumbermen We're I'm town.
lust out of the woods. each with pocket
full of money and woodsman's appeti-
lite" The Lewiston Journal Is author
ity for the statement II ought to know.
Are you "A reformer?'
Il am" replied Senator Sorghum. A
number Of prominent men nave To take
up the question Of reforming things that
they're not Interested In In hopes OF di-
ycrting attention from those In which
they are personally concerned. wash
ington Star.