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The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

ord by his forty-one years of service and
estimated $4,000 miles OF tramping, to de-
liver $4,000 letters and PARCELS A vom-
an beat this hollow. Mary jackson a
carrier OF Bilston. trudged a quarter of a
million miles between 1919 aad 1850. during
which time she never missed a day
through illness or took any holiday. Only
four Saturdays of duty, In her half a
century, spoiled her continuous record.
and these were not her fault. Delivery
was experimentally suspended for these
four days and Mary's own comment was
that the persons responsible We're a PACK
Of fools. She left at her death a tidy
sum to the wolverhampton Hospital.
In 1851 an old Cornish fishwife of eighty
four. named Mary Callinack. walked from
Penzance to London to see the exposi-
ton in Hyde Park. The distance was
nearly 3Qosmiles, and 1t is no wonder that
the old lady created a sensation and was
noticed by Queen Victoria. She had
vowed to call upon the Lord Mayor be-
fore returning and she carried out her
intention, but, Of course. was not per-
mitted to walk back home.
A very different walking feat was ar-
complished in 1886 when a well-known
English pedestrian. for a bet, undertook
to walk thirty miles backwards in nine
hours. This he succeeded in doing. with
10 spdIt, on tHt TOdu
between Bagshot and Portsmouth.
One of the most remarkable walking
tours ever accomplished was that recent
ly completed by blind man named
Schubert Nichols. He is an Alaskan
miner and his blindness was caused by
the incessant glare OF the sun on the
snow fields. He walked, following his
dog team. from the middle fork of the
hoyukuk River, north of the Yukon, 20
Seattle. a distance of ] 500 miles, crossing
hSe distinct ranges OF mountains. His
"Trip was not without adventures either
AT one time the thermometer registered
about hfty-four degrees below zero, ami
ne lost two of his toes from frost-bite
he had, on two occasions. a pack Of
woives to contend with. One pack sue
ceeded in devouring one OF his team OF
dogs before he could drive them off with
his long lash.
ELANECR
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
Is Red-Headed Genius unknowh'

From Tt-BitA
History shows that no great genius ever
had red hair. Alone among the poets OIL
the world was Swinburne, whose mar
was distinctly reddish. and among the
great performers only John Bunsan mar
was really red. The Simon Pure carro'y
head. however, appears nowhere hhheo
to world fame.
The haxon-haired blonde. or the man
whose hair when an adult Is true
yellow also remains marked apart as
being unlikely TO possess genius. shouid
one such be, his only companion WI,
be Tackeray. whose hair Is described
as yellow. Mr.. Charles kassel has re-
viewed the biographies OF most Oh the
eminent people Of the worlds histories
and tabulated his results Tar as the
color of the hair is 1ncerned.
Dark brown TO black is the prevailing
hue, on the heads OF great men,
A list OF fifty names has been COM
piled in which the color OF the hair Is
given by biographers. and 50 per cent
are dark brown or black There is not.
strange to say. a single mention OF pre-
mature grayness. nor a single case OF that
ashen brown hair known as "singed' or
mouse color
The structure of the hair-whether
straight or curly-is given In twenty
six Of Mr. Kassers list OF geniuses
and of these all but four possessed curly
of wavy hair. 1t is extremely notable
that OF the remaining four Napoleon
and Andrew jackson were the two re-
markable for ''wiry hair and that
James Russell Lowell and Grieg were
those having lank straight hair.
The poet ''ringlets' and the musi-
clans shock of hair are by this list
saap mt to he mere accidents but In
some strange way are co-ordinated to
their powers. and the general popular
instinct is not at fault.
The color Of boards also arouses many
points OF interest. All the ancient tapes
tries show Cain and Judas lscariot with
yellow or red boards. and Pontius PLATE
in ancient art always was given beard
being a Roman of good family, he prob
ably had no beard: but those details did
not trouble the old MASTERY A reddih
heard, however, IS not carry the signifi-
canoe that goes with red hair. for a
large number Of eminent men with dark
brown hair have had reddish boards
Sometimes the eyelashes have been rud-
dy, Savonarola, who had almost black
hair, having startlingly red eyebrows
and eyelashes. But, as a general rule
accompanied by the fine curling dark
brown hair, Is the most usual characteris-
tic shown in the biographies OF those men
whose names have been handed down to
fame.
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Movable, Not lmmovable Currency
Needed.

The concentration of reserves and
all that this implies. in a single bank,
though spoken of as central reserve
association, was the one leading fea-
ture of the Aldrich plan which made
its adoption impossible. The alterna-
tive proposed in the Glass-Owen bill
is the establishment of Federal reserve
banks, twelve in number, each of which
would hold part of the reserves of its
member banks, and each of which
would be strong enough TO extend what
ever aid would be needed in the way Of
cash or credit to the banks in its dis
trict in event even of unusually heavy
demands for the same. But occasion
may arise when even these strong or
ganizations would be in need of as
sistance, as, for instance, in crop NOV
ing times. To meet such an emergency
the bill authorizes the Federal reserve
board not only to permit the redis-
count of the paper of one Federal re-
serve bank by another Federal reserve
bank, but to require such action at
its discretion"
This provision of the bill has been
subject to much adverse criticism; but
it will not be denied by the critics that
the power to mobilize reserves and
credits in time of need must exist. The
Aldrich plan lodged the authority with
the central reserve association. The
Nreeland-Aldrich law empowers the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue
S5oo.ooo,ooo of emergency notes, which
in a measure meets the objection to
the exercise OF large discretion in mon-
etary matters by government or po-
litical body. The provision cannot be
erased from the bill without paralyzing
the organization which it is proposed
to establish in one of its vital points.
Next to the inelasticity of our cur-
rency there is nothing in our monetary
conditions that calls more urgently for
a remedy than the immobility OF our
cash reserves. The National Monetary
Commission regards the latter to be
the greater evil; and it proposed as a
remedial measure the establishment of
a central bank where such reserves, in
cluding cash in the Treasury, would
be concentrated and modified in time
of trouble for the purpose of aid and
defense. Under the prevailing cir
cumstances the reserves are either
scattered or concentrated in the wrong
place. When there is any serious
change from normal conditions re-
serves are called in by the individual
banks, the result being stringency at
the time when extraordinary extern
sions of credit are required. Our re-
current money panics are due to this
more frequently than to any other
cause.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
An Addition.
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant.
In his photographer contribution
to a recent outlook, the contribut-
ing editor tells about the two years
when he was a police commissioner
of New York City-the efforts he made
to improve the force physically and
morally, the difficulties he intrepidly
faced and biffed. the friends he ac-
quired. Jacob Riis was the great
friend. of course. but there were
others. When the colonel quit and
went to Washington to assist John D.
Long at the Navy Department, Henry
Weissmann, of the Journeyman Bakers
and Confectioners' International Union
was sorry; so was the late Editor E.
l. Godkin; so was James E. Bryce
And so also though the colonel does
not say SOD was Secretary Long.
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President Wilson had said that cur
rency bill must be enacted and had
personally read his message to the
House, 90 per cent of the Democrats
Immediately became positive that the
new law would be passed. The Presi-
dent, therefore, has already made a
considerable stride toward victory.
Eventually, too, the differences OF
opinion in the House will be recon-
ciled. The party whip will be cracked
and everybody will fall into line. There
is now no more doubt of the passage
of a currency bill by the House than
there is that snow will fall in the win
ter. 1t is in the Senate that the
President will have his real fight. 1t
will not be so much in his own party,
although there are many Democratic
Senators who would like to see Con-
gress adjourn as soon as the tariff bill
is out of the way, but with the Repub-
licans, who at the present time seem
opposed to taking up currency reform.
The Senate is slow-moving and de-
Lucrative body, anyway, and when it
enters upon discussion of financial
legislation the foodgates OF talk will
be opened.
So that, if the President stands firm
in his present position and the Senate
decides not to pass currency bill in
hasty fashion, the fight may easily be
prolonged until the last day of the
present session touches the first day of
the next.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
ny GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

CHRISTOPHER Columbus was born so.re-
where between 1870 and 1450, near Genoa.
Several towns claim the honor of being
his birthplace and are a good deal more
earnest about it than they were when
Christopher was a barefooted boy, with
ragged jacket and a poor wool-comber
for a father.
Columbus was given a careful educS-
ton, mostly in mathematics and nav:SS-
ton which, in the opinion Of the neigh
bors, added his mind. for he soon con-
ceived the idea that the world Was
round. For many years he was regarded
as the king Of cranks, as he rambicd
from court to court trying to convincs
credulous kings to lend him fleet in
which he might arrive in the far East
BIZ sailing west. II it had not been for
the sympathy and simple e-mindedness Of
a woman he would not have succeeded
Queen Isabella Of Spain was so touched
by his sadness and detection that she
prevailed on her husband to lend him
three small vessels. This proves that
woman should never be intrusted with
affairs Of State. She is too creduious.
Columbus sailed from Palos. August
& 1852, with ninety men. each OF whc m
had carefully made his will. and af'er
leaving the Canary islands steered SOUTH
west into an unlimited supply OF ocean
which had never been navigated befots.
For centuries navigators had not ven-
tured beyond the Canaries. but Columbus
sailed on for three weeks and even after
his men had threatened him with deatn
h. continued to steer Westward. toward
what the whole world firmly believed to
be the jumping-on place. We laud tee
intrepid explorers Who have rtsked thsir
lives to reach the north pole, far from
q steam heater. tut these men krew
the north pole was there. whereas CO.
lumbus was the only man In his i-ef
who didn't wake with a start each night.
believing the vessel was sliding on the
edge of the worl: and beginning an
eternal tumble among tie other planets.
Columbus was a great hero, but the
other eighty-nine were even greater.
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There is not the slightest reason to
believe that the President will yield.
1t would be foolish for him to do so.
Every President who has in the past
set his heart upon the accomplishment
of certain purposes has made Congress
bend to his will. Cleveland repealed
the Sherman silver purchasing law,
Mckinley had his way in regard TO
the treaty with Spain, Roosevelt ma
neuvered the railroad rate bill, and a
score OF other measures, and Taft
finally secured the enactment of his
reciprocity scheme, even though he
had to cali Democratic Congress to-
gether in extra session in order to Sc
cure that result.
1t is strange that in a country where
the ballot in the hands OF the people is
the foundation of government there
should be commentator for a Presi-
dent who can prove himself stronger
than the two Houses which the people
elect. Such, however, is the case. The
people like masterful President. They
idolized Roosevelt because OF the quail
ity of domination which he possessed,
and they would have no more of Taft,
because OF his lack of it. If it be
true that all the world loves a lover,
~ alsn that na0p1a
love ruler that the anarchist is the
exception in society. The more that
President Wilson measures his
strength against Congress, the more
positive he is that currency bill must
be passed, the greater will be his hold
upon the people. The latter may know
nothing of the details of the proposed
legislation. They may not even know
why it is desired. All they know is
that the President wants it and that
it. therefore, ought TO be.
1t is dollars to doughnuts that the
President will win out, despite all the
predictions TO the contrary. He cam
not afford to lose. Defeat would Sc.
riously diminish the splendid prestige
which he has already gained. He has
made the leaders in both Houses agree
with him in the matter of free sugar
and free wool, and he will have his
way in currency legislation. Congress
has been, and will be, like putty in
his hands.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
The Call Of the harvest.

From the New York Evening Post.
One need not go SO FAR as Kansas In
order to be treated like a voter in close
election. Ohio. too. needs harvest hands.
and farmers are offering the bait of $50
day, with board. and free automobile
transportation from home to work and
back. The more astute among them are
also pointing out that the question Of So
cial standing does not enter into this kind
Of labor. One may leave his toll in a city
trench and help the Ohio farmers get IN
their superabundant crops, without suf-
fering social ostracism- And yet. with all
this, there is no rush toward the fields.
Pecuniary Inducements. pure air. food
"the best in the land" appeals on the
score of patriotic duty. all fail to tear the
city laborer from his job. A few college
men are all that can be caught. 1T Is
hard to understand the city laborer's atti-
tude," moralizes the Ohio State Journal.
except on the theory that he likes city
life and is willing to pay for II" But
there is the further consideration that
harvest work lasts but a short time.
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From the London Chronicle.
Nelson provided his own coffin, but
there have been men>who carefully pre-
pared their own tombs. Horne Tooke
was one. A large block of black Irish
marble, specially procured for the pur-
pose. was its most striking feature. and
it was to be placed in his garden at VIM
bledon. where he desired to be buried.
But all his preparations were vain. for
after his death it was decided that the
presence of a tomb would "deteriorate
the value of his estate" and he was
buried in Ealing Churchyard.
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The Sentiment in Congress.

1t would be plain sailing for the
President if his party was of one mind
upon the form which currency legisla-
ton should take. When in addition
to a very apparent division there is
also considerable doubt as to the wis
dom and necessity of forcing through
a currency bill at this time, it will be
seen that the President has under
taken a task of no mean proportions.
The power of the President over Con-
gress was never better illustrated than
in the remarkable change of sentiment
among Senators and Representatives
over financial legislation. When Con-
gress convened last April, 90 per cent
of the legislators asserted that there
would be no currency legislation. After
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All Up in the Air.
Frum YOuns's Magazine.

frum fOungs Magazine.
silly questions asked by the novice
upon inspecting any unknown art or
science would fill a catalogue" asserts
Christie Macdonald. the lovely Spring
Maid" of the season past.
During one of the aviation meets
says Miss Macdonald. "a young wom-
an went through the hangers under
the guidance of a mechanic. After
asking all the usual foolish questions
that aviators and their assistants
have to answer during a tour of in
spection, she wanted to know: But
what II your engine stops in the air
what happens? Can't you come down.
"'That's exactly the trouble" re-
sponded the willing guide. There are
now three men up in the air in France
with their engines stopped They
can't get down and are starving 10
DEATH"
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY. AUGUST g. 1913,

ly, because the Democratic party in the
House and Senate cannot at the very
outset of its administration, act in any
other way than harmoniously with its
leader in the White House. Thus Mr..
Wilson has every point of advantage
in the situation. He need only to
continue to stand with his feet planted
firmly on the ground and Congress
will do his will.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
PrimrOse Cures.
From the London Standard.

From The LONDON Standard.
The primrose Of old was credited with
medicinal as well as a superstitious
value. Even now in some country parts
of England a decoction Of primrose leaves
is supposed to restore a failing memory.
and in 1854. when Culpeper wrote his
London Dispensatory," the primrose
was regarded as an almost universal
panacea curing "convulsions, falling
sickness, palses. &c. and strengthen
ing "the brain. senses, and memory ex-
ceedingly." And even the healthy did
not disdain to eat it, for primrose pasty
was once a popular Lancashire delicacy.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
From the Christian Herald

From the Christian Herald.
When the departure of the Roman le-
gions from Britain, as Tennyson tells US,
left men to do about as they pleased in
the absence OF any adequate government,
the roads were filled with robbers. and
everywhere outside OF walled towns men
generally adopted the robbers simple
plan that they should take who have
the power and they should keep who
can" Therefore, King Arthur gathered
men of noble instincts about his round
table and made them knights, to so forth
not to conquer territory or markets or
win spoils, but to redress wrongs. TO
defend the weak. especially womankind.
in the spirit OF the cross. They were
'knightSS without tear and without re-
proach'.& mo took King Arthur's oath.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
kINDNESS! /!

Kindness is the greatest pleasure
That a human creature knows.
All for love and beaming beauty
Pure and bright rs Alpine snows.
Kindnes, in our words and actions
Brings Us glory every day.
Making this an earthly heaven
Where the soul holds splendid sway.
Kindness 10 the fruit and flower
OF this teeming. venal earth,
Shedding perfume every hour
For the hearts Of human birth.
So let kindness be your motto
For the weak and poor and old
And the God within your nature
vii reward with health and gold.
JOHN A. JOYCE
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.PI-nsed to Meet You"

From the London Saturday Review.
The Americans have polite habit or
being presented to a new acquaintance
of uttering the words, PLEASED to NEE,
you," although upon what the pleasure
can rest, or how they know that it is g
pleasure. or why an ordinary incident
which Is not the fuifillment CT any an
ticipa;ion and which may turn out to b:
very disagreeable. should be pronounced
at sight to be pleasant, have never been
?'le to understand.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

THE railroads ought to be allowed to
raise rates, If 1t is right to raise them"
says Col. Roosevelt. And we suppose
that is the most adroit thing that has
been said yet.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

We won't let foreigners own land in
this country. and yet We are asked to
go down into Mexico and preserve order
on the ranches Of people who live in
this country.
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They didn't even have a cranky notion
tC sustain them.
Columbus discovered America October
Il, 1852. That is, he began its discovery.
Something new about the country is still
being discovered daily. He was given
tremendous honors for his daring ard
refrained with becoming dignity frorI
saying 81 told you so" to mankind when
he returned. But he Immediately plunge
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

Now it is claimed that Mother Eve
was the first to use profanity. 1t isl
said that when her spouse told her
they were to be driven from the Garden
Of Eden, she replied, Il don't carel
ADAM
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

Secretary Daniels seems to be doing
good work in popularizing the navy in
the Middle West Denver gave him a
dinner that cost IS per plate.
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into American poll. $ and became its
first victim. After trying to run the
rev country for a few years. he went
home in chains ard died in poverty lat r
on, without even a postmastership u
C, mfort him.
Columbus is now one of history's grea.-
est men, but IL he had spent his early
life arguing with wise men he would
have died unknown and America might
still be loafing ar ;und y an undiscove' Il
and highly moral state. The foolish
faith OF woman. entirely unadulterateG
with logic and common sense. has made
more great mel than any other one
thing.
tCelyrsht. lap, By George Mathew AdamAl
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OF course, Mexico ought to be good.
but that is no reason why we should
guarantee the payment of her European
debts.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

The days are getting shorter. but a
woman thinks that is no reason why
a man should stay out longer at night.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

They put Mrs. Pankhurst in Jail, and
then found that they couldn't silence
her by shutting her up.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

When Wilson meets Wilson, then
comes a Offence of opinion.
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Pretty Tough.

Il guess I'm in the minor league class"
How SOP
Every time get a good cook. some
richer person drafts her."
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The asphalt has felt warm for the
last month.
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We wonder If Col MulhalI has a sin.
gle friend in all this great country?
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Among the Clubs.

'I see wombat is spending August In
the CITY," -
"Yes; he has a delightful bungalow on
the roof Of a skyscraper down town.
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ALITTLE NONSENSE.
SUMMER GIRLS LETTER.

SUMNER GIRLS LETTER.
She started q letter to Choliy
When June was In its prime;
But life was brisk and jolly
And she had little time.
Next month she. did no better;
Time fairly seemed to ny.
But one page to her letter
She added in July.
The whirl has not diminished
And she Is busy kept
But she may get 1t finished
About the first Of Sept.
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Quite So.

Plenty Of men can give a girl a home
like she has been accustomed to; put
most girls are looking for something
better than that.
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Echoes Of the Reunion.

'I met 1000 veterans at Gettysburg VINO
claimed to have fired the first shot.
They may all be correct. The nrst
fire was 4 fusillade."
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"Are hearts trumps?" asked to poor
suitor. timidly.
NO." said the girl. diamonds
Then / have a chicane."
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Among Other Things.

'T suppose you saw many ancient
things in Egypt
Yes. sir. They had trolley line there
that must have been thousand years
old"
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The frog beneath a lily pad
Is happy in his bog.
He doesn't find the heat SO Dad
In Aug.
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A postman in Hartlepool. England. who
retired recently, has not achieved reg