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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
WashingfOn's Birthday
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author OF AT Good Old SiTasb.'

"HIS is the 22d of February, but
verv few people in the United
= States would recognize It BY thaI
name any more than they would knO"
what "the 25th Of December meant
The 22d of February has a nickname
in this country. 1t IS Nv ashlngtoh ;
Rirtbdav.7 Only a few men are power
fuI enough to make one OF the days IN
fine calendar famous. Before Washing
toms time. the 22d Of February was
an ordinary scrub day. with no reputa-
tiOn. and was usually cursed Tor It's
temperature Now people look forward
TO If for months. especially banqueters,
and little children learn pieces to speak
at school in its honor
That's what Washington did Tor the
22d of February. He was always dong
something nice for somebody. He made
it possible for the poor, freezing. home
sick British soldiers to 90 home to Eng
land. and he took the infant United
States at its most critical period and
nursed. instructed and spanked It INTO
ii sense and promise.
All of these facts are celebrated on
Washington's birthday. But most Of all
we celebrate the fact that Washington
had a birthday. If Washington had been
omitted from the vital statistics OF the
colonies. there is no telling what would
have happened to us. A great many men
have been richer than Washington was.
Several have been better soldiers and
4 number have been better statesmen
But We do not celebrate their birthdays
with flags and speeches and II course
ban0uets. We do not take one of our
precious 365 DAYS and name it for any
one of them. It takes more than wealth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
COLQUITT STILL
WANTS SOLDIERS
Governor of Texas A%aIn Wires Sena-
tor CuIbersOn That the Texas
Border Is Not Protected.

Governor OF Texas Again Wires Sena-
tor -CuIbersOn That the Texas
Border Is Not Protected.
Austin, Texas. Feb, 22.-The COVER
nor yesterday afternoon received tei-
egram from senator CulbersOn in when
the latter says;
This morning I called in person az
the white house and was informed
that your telegram to me had been
referred to the secretary of war by the
president and was still under the con-
sideratiOn of the secretary Of war
The governor wired to senator Cul-
berson that the president and secre-
tary Of war doubtless think there are
enough troops to protect the border
but there are not
Rangers were detailed last night TO
Shafter to protect the property of the
Preside Mining company, which IS re
ported to be in danger for lack OF
protection.
COIquitt Getting Angry.
Marlin, Tex. Feb. PEI think the
president is all right, but he does not
seem to understand that If the tederal
government does not protect the border
with troops by Monday, the state OF
Texas will"
This was the declaration of COVER
nor COlquitt, of Texas. today discussing
the situation along the Rio Grande-
Il am keeping in close touch with the
situation on the Texas Mexican DOR
der" added governor COlquitt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

sake; that Germany does not DIan+
many trees Tor each one that is cut
0!oWn simply because forest is beau
JlIul; that India does not spend $4,000
OOO year in planting teak simply to
while away the time, that Russia is
TOT 1OrclnS its evergreen forests fur
IEer north over the bleak steppes Of
Siberia simply with the hope of bring
ing more cheer to its lands of Danish
n'ent; that France is not reverdurins-
the Alps simply that the traveller mo-
tehOld the trees in their beauty-- The
urge that all these nations are doing
IOT eStry work because national tbriff
prompts II and national welfare de-
Waste Wood in L. :.
IL IS said that we waste more wood
per capita than any other nation ON
eaIIl-IO times as much as Germany
nearly 20 times as much as England
ana many times as much as France
Inc walnut and the cherry as CONNER
cal woods in the United States. have
almost gone; the white pine is going
rapidly; and the end Of the bickorv
and the white oak is almost in sirht
flIty years more at the rate we have
Lcen using our timber win bring Us
authorities
And to help along the movement that
IS on root to replace the trees that are
cut down with baby trees that are TO
grow, the LetchwOrth arboretum. the
IirSt forest arbOretum in the world has
Deeh established The blocks of trees
that nave been laid out viii be large
enough to establish real forest cOndi-
lions, and yet small enough that the
student can pass from one to the 9TH
er- There viii be men on the ground
10 tell how the work was done; the
results viii speak for themselves. They
expect failures as wen as successes at
LetchWOrth, for sometimes it it as i'm
RCrtdnt to know exactly what not to
90 as IL is to know what to do at other
times. Every forester in the country
is enthusiastic over LetchwOrth park.
They say that Mr. DOws plan for
forest arbOretum is a great idea now
safely set on the highway of realiZa-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
One-Sentence Philosophy
QUAKER fluctuations.
LREf1aralrhfa Racn-a

Y ILLLdlLlEL ILIIl LL0-ULI-I
Even the people with high ideals have
to begin at the bottom of the ladder
There isn't any headache like the
one we acquire from butting in.
It's all right 20 take a fellow Of your
size. but don't overestimate your size.
We would never suspect what fine
fellows some men were if they didn't
tell US
It's when We turn over a new leaf
that we realize one good turn deserves
another.
The way Of the transgressor is
hard" quoted the Wise Guy. yes,
hard on other people" added the Sim
pie Mug
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
TAFT EULOGIZEs WASHINGTON
BEFORE MEETING OF MASON

Washington. Feb. 22.-President Taft
met Amos T. Fisher, IS years old. at a
reception given him by Masons Of the
Alexandria-W Washington lodge. in Alex
andria. Va.
I'm glad to meet you, Mr. President. %
said Mr.. Fisher. Il fought in the Mex
lean war"
I'm glad to know you, Amos" re-
piled the president. Because 1 am try
ing my best to avert another one"
The reception preceded a meeting of
the committee in charge of the collec-
ton of a fund to erect a memorial Ma
sonic temple to George Washington.
The president made a speech eulOgizing
the father of his country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
POTNTED PARAGRAPHs,

Faint heart seldom escapes fair
widow.
People in a live town never boast Of
their cemetery
You can't convince old folks that the
good die young
Much Will come out in the wash or
the divorce court
Angels may be high flyers, but not
every high flyer is an angel.
Some men try to realize on their
opportunities before they arrive.
Beauty is only skin deep, but many a
woman is deeper than she looks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
BONDS FOR TVEITIOE AND
CLANCY SECURED BY UNIONS

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 22.--Bonds
at Leavenworth. Kans.. of Olaf A
Tveitmoe. and Eugene Clancy, Cal1for-
mia labor leaders, who were convicted
in the recent Indianapolis dynamltS
conspiracy trial, have been forwarded
to Indianapolis through the state build
ing trades council
Tveitmoe's bonds consist of real es-
tate securities valued at S452,55O- C .i
bonds of more than SEQ, 900 were raised
for Clancy by San Francisco unions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
Topeka JOurnaL)

lIOpeka Journal
Maybe charity should begin at home
but it seldom does.
More often the way is in the direc-
ton the will isn't
No human can get along very far
without a little encoura cement
As a matter Of fact few people are
more gloomey than they have reason
to be.
If shoes too small for ones feet were
cheaper. there might be some excuse
for getting them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
SUFFRAGET TWITs POLICE
EOR NOT ARRESTTNt

London. England. Feb 22--AIrs- En-
incline Bankhurst. the militant Suffra-
get. who has declared that she was re-
sponsible for the dynamite explosion
which recently wrecked the home in
Surrey. of David LlOyd-GeOrge, chancel-
Tor of the exchequer. met with a mixed
reception at a meeting In the Chelsea
town hall under the auspices of the
Women's Social and Political union.
When Mrs. Pankhurst appeared on
the platform she was greeted with
grOans. Kisses Wells and cheering and
only a large force of police in the baU
prevented the hostile section of the an
dience from attacking her. When She
left the hall, Mrs Pankhurst twitted
the authorities for being afraid to taLe
advantage of her assumption of resDon-
sibility for blowing up Lloyd George's
house. and send her to jail. She de-
clared that short of taking human life
the suffraEets determined TO settle for
once and an the status OF the women
in this country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
TAFT AND WILSON WILL
NOT SEE STFFR AGET PARADE

Washington. d. C. Feb. 22.-AccOrd-
ing to information received at the suf-
frage headquarters, neither presideEt
Taft nor president elect Wilson VIII
be on hand March to view the SUI
rage parade THAT viii march down
Pennsylvania avenue from capitol hilL
Mrs Taft. however. viii occupy the
presidential box with a party of friends
1t is announced that president TAFT
has promised the suffragets a special
cavalry escort Of honor for their pro-
ceSSfOn
The detachment viii act as a guard
along the line of march.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
GLOBE SIGHTS

IAtchlsOn IIObe-)
4ouu buy If you look long enough.
There are so many repeated Objec-
lions
You aren't modest if you brag too
much about your mOdesty.
frequently, also a statesman is a
Doss who belongs to your party.
II there is no piano in the house
4alner probably thinks his daughter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
MEANS PARENTS ARE SAFE.

Albert f. St. Morris, of the city wa
terwOrks, received a telegram from els
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles ST
Morris. who are in Mexico City, stat
ing that they We're perfectly safe. Ihey
also requested him to inform their
son. Floyd. who is in Tampico. Ihey
could not do So the telegram stated.
because the wires between Mexico
City and TampicO were down.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
The Living Washington

l. II
- is # will not down Though yet live
truth of upnOsOphy philosophers faith Of the believer hope OF the
with all
Why need we bsa We N with the souls
R7 need we ask what immortality hour
Why nsed tells life tells as5
be that b his life for his fellow
Frederick and mighty soldier about
the egt qener5 washington is given military
fn bs fu9 5 5Re oS on in opsn battle and retrieving
% vIn1ts His men were ever changing breaking away
n5 often Spreading dd The elements he
Ambition generals sought his hTGE Money ana supplies
igue could not maintain Encouragement metal
These things are history history, fats
find the rock shape it. erect it. bind it into
of creation endu!es; that which makes
enduring may
Conditions Of living species
9 wealth Of human inheritance But all are con"
washington inspired and washington definitely
contribution was that part which Commonly 5 the Ra e
The soul Washington was infinitely greater than the sword Of Washington
testimony born and which stead itself
o make great, and endure
of days spending
words Of hope and cheer that he could only pray not feel The the Ps
complaint Disus waveng patriotism des
the other Under al the ridness under washington
S e E that an we're a5tns for the same cause He ignored enemies
within his lines and sought patiently good qualities
ted never sought revenge In silence and solitude he 1es with his own
spirit
because the windows Of his
Others his principles and those Of his ly comrades took root and
political monarchy republic the
true T 9FSR5 s5b PSTs % @ q s6d 8 Ts stretched
only beyond the of his present but beyond the bounds the
you immortal for friend? Then know him
emotions stirred by tBe po8s of his so and By sad thoughts Of that rest
his soul ngu his calm
looking away into the future across the stormy years. to that day. sun far OIL
Washington Washington enany-ste4
ideasq practical mOdestPng PatenlOney Washington
flight 1OOoOOOOOO pigeons
Eiddies getting tickets
When members of churches undertake to close moving picture
to put stop to al other harmless and means OF recreation on sunday
of the people abundant
there let the cities Of 5000
population home rule with regard to them exception would Of course have
option measure opening the way Sunday possibly
haps regarding
scrap
West Texas has her innings last Austin was never friendly
to the to the legislature
The raising the budget fund viii stimulate Line Of effort in 81 PaS
Maybe
Again the rebels turn to railroad destruction as an expression defiance
There is only handle these fellows and have to catch them first
long ago the
Hebrews Nobody the act of the board than did the
without exception
literary club of Hebrew girls and when he named score ShaEspeTe scenes
Merchant Venice One asked ofheo o9ld be withdraw when the
Italians expressed their dislike Tor o II henry VI "o De GeG On IcOu?
Psn5e1nis would be Ie5 ont Because makes little sport Of an fan The
One-Cantanca PbiIosonhv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22
THTRTY-sECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION


Crespo ndensc
nth wnero perc
asO lows L
Martin. elk artne A L ?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Never mind. I forgive you One al
ways forgives a pretty girl everything
But tell me, little one, when are you
going to meet me as you promised 90
WHY don't know that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Now you are just trying to tease
me"
.'Oh. how can you say such a thing?7
Somebody called from the floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Again the rebels destruction expression
There only way you to catch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

The raising the budget fund VIII stimulate every line Of effort
this demonstration of the capacity of self help itself powerful to-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

you are tOiay. pretty
even say hOW-dO-ycU-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Maybe Knox would keep him as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Of
ground
intelligent Hebrews Of New Hebrew girls in high school
approved the books them Otis Skinner appeared before
would glad to rte for they unanimously chose the ta scene from
OtheO would the
italians expressed their dislike if Henry VI would be barred on account
Of Catholics;
little Of Inhman The
York school board a time Tescinded its order
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

Must go" said the young man.
But listen Catherine When you 90
to the midnight mass tonight. leave
home little earlier than usual I WI
be waiting outside the barracks at II
o'clock and we viii have a nice cnar,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

innings Austin fendl
60 the governor to the legislature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-22

The new states scrap like veterans.
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
The Stories Of
Famous Novels
By Albert Payson TeIhune


babhod he had
~ country squire equal"
Old Mr. He
would send
birch
that the birch finding
the boy forever trying theories into
practc
foundly
CHANGED
a
his fish ,
followed
of
early ideas good another
o
a bump equal
beehive
bleed him goody his
on he
Jack.
Of
and made OF
and many
prizes
As a a first met
a had
had meantime died. and
a o
all equal beauty
in
Generosity gratitude and hair
virtues would be unknown"
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
COMMERCE COURT AN ILLUSTRATION.

There is good deal in the short and stormy
history of the Court of Commerce that judges all
over this land might well ponder. That court was
created just about three years ago. Now, although
there is just as much argument in favor of such a
court as there then, it is being legslated out o
existence The House has repeatedly gone on
record IN favor of its abolition, and it will be a
wonder if this time the Senate stands in the way o
the decapitation.
Yet the court is being destroyed by Congress. Il
was created in order to centralize the jurisdiction
over interstate commerce matters, to insure a
uniformity of decision and practice, to avoid diver
gent rulings in different Jurisdictions, and to ex
pedite the business of getting through to the
Supreme Court and finally determined
As to all these objects, the court has fully just
fed its creators Without doubt large proportion
of the menwho voted to abolish it did with more
or less regret They felt that such court ought II
be good thing But they were unwilling that this
particular should continue exercise the large
powers committed to it They felt that way because
series of decisions it had rendered had indicated
leaning toward side of the interstate commerce
problems; had shown a purpose to reach out for
more and more authority; to assume authority that
the law did not intend to grant; to get at Cross
purposes with the sentiment of the public and the
plain intent of the interstate commerce law and the
kw creating the court
Perhaps the court had every intention tC do the
best thing for the public interest; but conceding the
best of intentions its judgment about the way to do
the right thing did not at all coincide with the
judgment of either the people the legislature The
s1urt surely had ample warning that it was getting
out Of step and tune yet it persisted, and now j,
faces the prospect of an ignominious effacement.
Ii is a lesson that other courts would do ex-
ceeding we'll to consider. The old superstition
about the sanctity of courts is played out Courts
are nowadays venerated just about in the degree
they deserve veneration Nobody is conceding any
longer divine right of court to do wrong and then
insist that it is right.
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
MRS. PANKHURST'S VISIT.

The country that went wild over Louis Kossuth,
and that looks upon Robert Emmett as one OF the
foremost martyrs in the cause Of human liberty,
might possibly scrape up an excuse for keeping Mrs
Pankhurst outside on the ground that she is an unde-
81 able alien; but it isn't likely.
The Administration that made spectacle of itself
f3ing to keep Castro from coming here and tnat man.
aesd duplicate the performance in the case of the
H .lishman Mylus is not now in power. 1t is good
gsEss that the present Administration will not 60 out
Of its way parallel the asinne performances of its
predeceSSor
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
THE RISING REVOLT IN MARYLAND.

There may be a political machine in some city
iemptuous of community interest and opinion than
the Democratic machine Of Baltimore.
Likewise there may be somewhere State
machine more raw and rank than the old Demo-
cratic machine in Maryland headed by Vandiver.
But after contemplating the claims of Tammany
in New York, of Taggarts organization in Indiana,
of the New Haven roads in Connecticut, and other
csstie competitors, doubt if for sheer effrontery
tie Maryland organizations can be paralleled.
Wherefore it is good to record that in the prm-
aries on Monday the progressives of Maryland
Democracy made distinct advances, and gave a
lstration that even that long-sufferng and too
patient State is able to make impression in behalf
of decent politics when it is sufficiently aroused.
In Baltimore city the organization particu-
Iarly offensive in nominating for city jobs couple
of whose relations to city busi-
ness had been exposed They promptly and
emphaticay defeated. McNuty, the man from whom
the machine stole the nomination for sheriff two
years ago. again q candidate for nomination
this time, despite the Utmost efforts of the Or
ganization to keep him from vindication, he was
handsomely nominated, with some 1000 votes to the
good
Out in the counties there were number of
sharp and close lights. In Hartford the old machine
was beaten. despite close alliance between it and
the city organization of Mayor Preston. In Mont
gomery county the Blair Lee progressives won
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
DOMESTIC
DIALOGUE
THE SLIDING SCALE.
Scene: The Brown nat At noon. On Ssturds

i, Scene: The Brown nat at noon. On saturday,
4 RS. B. crushing out into the halD
MI Come on, Henry. hurry up!
N You gotta rush right along,
now, or we'll miss the train.
Mr. B. (rebelliously)-Aw! Whatre
you pulling me along for? What time
does the train leave?
Mrs. B. business Of continuous drag
ging)-lt leaves at one twenty-five. an
We gotta pack our bags.
|, Mr. B. lighting the humidity)-Well.
It's only six minutes from here to the
station, and II takes me only a minute
and a half to pack mine. Did you lay
my things out?
Mrs. 3. (chirruping)-Oh, yes. That is.
most Of them.
Mr.. B. (peeling of his coaD-well.
let's get at 1t.
Mrs. B. (still piping)-I put in those
sweet pale blue pajamas, Henry. So
that II there's a fire dts a shingled
house, you know,) every one'n see what
lovely underthings you wear. That was
thoughtful Of me. wasn't It?
Mr.. B. (snapping)-Oh. yeh! Fine. Did
Won nut in my old trousers and couple
of flannel shirts and my pipe?
Mrs. B. Qndignantly)-No. / did not
l put out only nice clothes. l want you
to look sweet. honey.
(They start to pacKD
MIR. b. (raucously)-What's this stuff
you've got over here in my clothes
pile?
little white buckskin pumps and my
bathing shoes. / won't have room for
them in my bag. Irs about time Carrie
asked US, way at the tail end Of the
M. b. Cjamming things into the bag)-
What in the world did you put my din
ner clothes in for?
Mrs, B. ioffended)--Why, suppose you
want to take us to the Casino tonight?
Do YOU think I'm going to let you look
like a greenhorn from faphank?
Mr.. B.-I won't take II. It's a crime
fol a man TO put on dinner clothes In
tbc summer. tlannels are as high as
iii go-it's the deadline! Understand?
Mrs, B meekly)-Oh. Henry. can't you
make SOME sacrifices for my sake?
I'm 30 proud Of you when you look
sweet and conventional!
Mr.. b. Qoudlyl-I don't wanta. l
wapta be comfortable!
Mrs. b. turning on the soft stop
PLEASE, Henry-for MY sake.
Mr. B. utterly disgusted)-Oh. all
right. TIl put 'em in. I'll be miserable
Mrs B. (running over)-Henry. put
this in your bag for me! It's my Jap
anese embroidered kimono. / haven't
gof a speck of room in my bag.
MIR B. peevishly)-Well. it's a cinch
that l haven't got an inch of room In
mine. -
MAKE room. Just look! I've left out
nv Write linen that I'm supposed to
wear on the beach tomorrow morning
Yo,,'vc lust GOT to get that In.
Mr. b. Iobstinately)-Well, l can't.
Mrs. B. (bIandly)-Take something of
vour out, then. Take out your dinner
Mr. B. tcuttingly sarcastic Well.
,rrn I won't look Sweet and conven-
Mrs, r. (demurely)-Fl let YOU have
ynur way for once honey: you can be
Comfortable this WEEKEND.
Tpulls oui dinner clothes and sub
sti,utes white linen and Jap kimono.)
AIR, R.-Wcll. can we close up now
Mrs. r. texcitedly)-Oh, Just a min
rtn Henry Look! I forgot tn"
white stun to clear my shoes, and
:ny talcum powder. You've gotta
gst those In.
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
Irish Lace's Start.

= RISH lace originated from the fet'-
ure of the potato crop that causs4
the famine of 1876 The abbess q
convent in County Cork. looking
about for come lucrative employment TO
help the half-starved children who At
tended her school. unraveled thread by
thread a scrap of point de Milan, and
finally mastered the complicated details
She Their selected the girls VINO were
best at neediework and taught them
what sne had painfully learned The
new industry prospered, and one OF the
pupils. in a pardonable 'euii. declared
that .'it it had not been foS the famine
we would all have been starved.
The Washington times., 1913-09-10
POLITICAL REASONING.

Two Democrats Senators Thornton and Ransdell
voted against the tariff bill.
One Republican, Mr.. La Toilette, and one Pro-
gressive Mr.. PoindexteT, voted for it.
ye will now list while Messrs. Thornton and
RarsdeIl are duly denounced ny the Democrats as
traitors and 'renegades," and commended by Re
Fubiicans as patriots" and independents"
Also, while Messrs. La Toilette and Pondexter
are condemned by Republicans and Progressives as
"renegades' and traitors, and patted on the back
by Democrats as independents" and patriots"
Politics is an amusing game.