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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

government can continue as 1t is doing
now, holding the elder clerks in aossice
through considerations of humanity, but
gradually reducing them in compensation
as they become less capable Of doing their
work. and thereby blocking the rolls and
preventing systematic promotions. Or it
can clean out all the superannuated en-
ployes as they show signs Of deteriora-
ton to make room for younger clerks,
leaving the discarded veterans to make
their way in the world without further
help or thought from the government.
Or it can Systematically retire those who
have spent the greater part of their
working life in its service and make de-
cent provision for them, and thus insure
a continuous, wholesome promotion, with
an assured training of younger employees
for successfully increasing responsible
ties.
The first of these three courses is now
being pursued, with the deplorable result
of congesting the service, exposing the
elder clerks to the anxiety of uncertain
tenure, reducing the general efficiency
and in the long run costing the govern
ment more than would a well planned
scheme of retirement. Some legislators
advocate the second plan, the ruthless
custer of all who have passed a certain
age Against such a heartless treatment
of the elder clerks popular sentiment
would undoubtedly protest vigorously,
and it is to be doubted if a motion to
that effect would receive the support of
% per cent of the members of Congress.
If the third possibility is pursued it is.
for Congress to determine whether the
government is to pay all the cost of re-
tirement, as in the case of England and
other European countries, or require the
clerks themselves to contribute to the
fund through enforced contributions.
There should be some form of clerical re-
tirement, and the clerks should concen-
trate their energies upon demonstration
of the urgent need of such a change in
the civil service of the government. The
case is susceptible of mathematical proof.
1t can be shown as clearly as in any bust
ness that the government will gain by
we'll ordered system whereby the elder
workers in this service are relieved from
active duty, this prospect Of retirement
on a competence serving to hold in the
ranks thousands who are now tempted
continually to leave after qualifying for
valuable work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
The Thing That Counted.
From the New York Sun.


There is one aspect of Mr.. Morgar's
character on which it is interesting to
dwell this morning. Like most really
great men, although not like a.. of them,
he lacked altogether that subtlety and
complex ingenuity of mental process
which in the popular view is the only pos
sible explanation of such mastery as il
was his to win and hold i'm the affairs
of life. Probably he went through the
half century of his phenomenal career.
from his advent in business i'm the early
eos equipped with the honorable tradi-
tons of banking methods inherited from
Junius Spencer Morgan and George Pea
body to his last days in the hotel room
at Rome, without having ever compre-
hended the meaning of the word ''finesse'
in the sense in which it is employed by
the psychologists of success and exalted
by the smaller pursuers of success. Sim
plicity and directnesS of thought: sim
plicity as far removed from the intricate
system of calculation perhaps generally
ascribed to the habitual workings of his
intellect as the rule of three is from the
most complicated series of equations in
the differential calculus: a drectness that
went at once TO the essentials and
ignored all else. He thought i'm large
units because that is the way his mind
was made. In combination, his large
units usually prevailed, for his brain pro-
duced them with the unconscious ease
and celebrity and accuracy which are
genius. No man was ever more impatient
of the ENHANCEMENT of details; no man
quicker TO leave the solution of them to
others whom he trusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Gov. Suffers Oath of Office.

a member of the state legislature of
New York has raised the point that Gov
Sulzer. in specifically promising be-
fore election that if elected governor he
would sign the "two-crew'' bill, vie-
lated the provisions of the state consti-
tuition, and has introduced resolution to
inquire into the matter. with the idea of
impeachment if the allegation is sus-
tanned. In subscribing to the oath of office
prescribed by the constitution the gov
ernor swore that he had not paid or
promised to pay anybody for voting for
him or given or promised anything of
value 1t is contended now that his
statement to certain representatives of
the railroad trainmen that if elected he
would sign the ''two-crew'' bill If il
were passed and laid before him as gov
ernor constitutes a violation of his oath,
inasmueh as the signing of the bill would
be valuable consideration for support
This raises an important question as to
campaign promises of position on certain
issues Can candidate make no pledges
before election day? If this is contrary
to the oath of office taken later prac-
tically every administrative Official chosen
by the votes of the people has been
guilty OF an Improbable offense. In
every campaign candidates are loud
in their declarations of their intentions
10 do this or that thing directly bearing
upon the welfare of the community at
large and certain classes. The fact that
the bill in question in this case prom
ises an increase of employment to the
railroad trainmen hardly puts ii in the
category of valuable consideration as
against a bill shortening hours of labor
or a bill for franchise to a traction
company or a tunnel corporation or any
other public utility demanded by any
community. Things have come to a
pretty pass indeed if candidate for pub
lie Office must conflne himself strictly
to vague generalities and abstract prin-
ciples in the course of his campaign
declarations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

merely fakeri How extrayagant are MS
offerings, How deeply he pledges MS
party beyond all power to redeem! How
many votes are secured in this way! HOW
numerous and bitter are the disappofnt-
ments that result How embarrassed are
candidates thus brought in at the head OF
the POLL
Such men deal almost exclusively IN
blue sky And not only are they con-
scious offenders, but encouraged offend-
ers. They are selected because of their
capacity to secure and hold crowd;
and, when in talking fettle, they charm
votes out of good citizens by the thou
sands They are the leading operators
in blue sky; and the sum OF their
receptions is as mountains to the more
hills of the boosters of bogus, or doubt
full, stocks and bonds in the world OF
business.
fragrant as the offense is, and numer-
Gus as are the offenders, it would not De
easy to prepare and apply remedy. An
effort might be laughed at. Voters might
resent an attempt to protect them against
the too seductive windjammers. talkihs
reforms, and promising them IN the
name of their party and its candidates
The result might be to increase the size
of public meetings. Speakers with the
tallest promises might become greater
stars than before the warning.
According to accepted sporting stats
tics. suckers are born at rapid rate
They appear to be an Indispensable Tea
ture of the general plan, and give zest
and color to the game, whether the chase
is for dollars or votes, or for both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Clerks Retirement.

The disposition of Congress toward the
departmental retirment proposal will not
be controlled by what the clerks them
selves do or suggest, in convention or
through other mediums. 1t is all right, of
course, for the clerks to meet and out
line their own propositions and to set
more clearly before the government their
view of the situation and the facts
which call for prompt action of some
sort. But experience teaches that this
matter will in the end be treated strictly
as the governments business, and will
he handled by Congress on it's merits,
whatever plan the clerks may deem it
wise or polite to advance.
Viewed from this angle. as a business
proposition. there is no justification for
doubt or delay. 1t is strictly i'm the in
terest of the government to place its en-
ployes upon the same basis that has been
adopted by most of the well managed
business concerns in this country. Three
courses are open in this connection. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
blue Sky

There is demand i'm several states for
blue sky laws. 1t is asserted that the
public should be protected from glib
takers advertising values which do not
exist and cannot be brought into being.
Many credulous persons seeking invest
ments are robbed in this way. Let the
state step in. and by forcing an exami-
nation of properties offered for sale pre-
vent such frauds. Let the state o. "a,
or condemn. offerings, as they may de-
serve.
The idea is good, though 1t may be diff
cult of shaping and execution. Playing
guardian for those anxious to get rich
quick, and therefore easy marks for
takers. is not simple task. 1t would. of
course. be a happy day for the world IL
fools and their money could be kept
longer together. They are, and always
have been. parted too easily, with the re-
suit that. passing from fools TO takers,
money has often been made blight
when it might have been a blessing.
But why conflne the suggestion to the
busy marts of trade? wssy not try an
application 70 the busy world of politics
How often is the so.called speubinder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Pennsylvania.

pennsylvania approves or electlng Unit
ed States senators by popular vote Good
for the Keystone state! In that particu-
lar progressiveness is not open to dispute,
and she is truly progressive.
The fruits of the old style of choosing
senator's have never incurred sharper criti-
cism anywhere than in Pennsylvania. For
half a century her people have had small
If any voice in the matter Rings have
done the business. Conferences of a few
men in Philadelphia or Harrisburg have
sufficed to bestow the senatorial commits
sions. The legislatures were rubber
stamps in that as in other things.
The elder Cameron was power in his
day. So much so that he was not ma
terially injured at home by his experience
in the Lincoln cabinet. Although forced
out of that, he retained his hold on his
machine. and showed up in the Senate
after a few years. and remained until
age induced him to retire.
He seated his son in his chair The
younger Cameron. who had learned poll
tics from his father. conducted the family
machine in the family fashion. and re-
manned in the Senate as long as he
wished. He was not an influential, though
not an inconspicuous, member Person
ally he was very popular on both sides
of the chamber.
Mr. Quay came in through Cameronian
favor. He had been a pupil of the elder
Cameron. and was friend of the younger.
But, once in. he maintained himself by his
own force. In fact. the Cameron machine
became the Quay machine in his hands
and 1t was the Quay machine that was
smashed last fall. Mr.. Quay as senator
was not a source of pride to his party
outside Pennsylvania, but inside he kept
his power to the end. Death alone de-
feated him.
1t would not be safe to say that these
men could not have reached the Senate
by means of a popular vote. All three
might have done SO. Though none was
a speaker. and one-the younger Cameron
was notable for his silence. they knew
the other arts of popular appeal, and, put
to II, might have canvassed successfully
in the popular style.
But a change should do good. At any
rate. let us see how the change decreed
works. 1t Is practically decreed The
approval of but one more state is neces-
sary, and popular elections for senators
will be established in all the states Then
if Pennsylvania wants bosses in the SEN
ate, and sends them by popular vote,
that will be her affair. She has a great
stake in the national game, and some
very strong men of full senatorial size,
and it will be for her people TO say
whether the choice is to be from that list
or from the list of men listed as machine
politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Naming the Baby.

What's in name? Is there a diff
ference between a rose and tariff law
in that particular?
A statesman rejoices if he links his
name with some important piece of legis-
lation. Many strive to do so. Some fail.
Some of the brightest names in our legis-
lative history are not associated with
any particular enactment. Men of great
consequence have figured in congressional
affairs as advisors and debaters in meas
ures brought forward by others.
The three most famous tariff laws in
our affairs are the Walker tariff, the
Morrill, tariff and the Dingley tariff. The
first had revenue for it's objective. The
other two were built on lines frankly
protective.
Robert j. Walker was Secretary Of
the Treasury under Polk, and the revi-
sion of the tariff then affected bore his
name His official report to Congress
on the subject had dominated both dis
cussion and action. Only students of con-
gressional history can tell today who was
chairman of ways and means at that
time.
What is called the war tariff was
shaped largely by J. S. Morrill,, for so
long a time a senator from Vermont, but
before that member of the House, and
chairman of ways and means when
the question of raising money for war
purposes was uppermost.
The Dingley tariff is recent history, and
took its name from the able man who
presided over the ways and means COM
mittee during the Mckinley administra-
tion. He knew the question from to
u; and not only his republican colleagues
of the committee but of the whole House
deferred greatly to his judgment.
What shall the new law be called ?
The Wilson law, after the President, who
is having big say in all the preliminary
work? Or the Underwood law, out of
compliment to the House leader? Or the
Underwood Simmons law, out of compii-
ment tc the two men who will be much
in evidence while the debate lasts? Or
the Wilson Underwood Simmons law, thus
dividing the honor into three parts?
But maybe the question is premature
1t may be better to wait until the child
Is born. Not all of Mr.. wilson's advice
may be taken. Mr.. Underwood may come
out stronger during the fight In the
House than he has during the fight in
committee. When Mr.. Simmons reaches
lumber he may encounter some republic
can interrogatories that will develop him
IN fun protection form, and enable him
to impress himself 6eeply on the revision.
hyphenated name is hardly desirable.
The new law will often be quoted in de-
bate in the years to come. and either
The Wilson law, or the UnderwooS =,
or the Simmons law would be better than
law loaded down with names like a
royal child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
The Owl.

The owl is curious bird.
He sits with quizzical stare.
His feelings are not deeply stirred
BY what he observes here and there.
He never talks tariff" or trust
He always prefers to be mute:
And SO we infer that he must
Be pensive and very astute.
But later we learn with surprise,
When sunshine is beaming so gay
That although he may open his eyes,
He is really doing away.
The solemn and placid restraint
OF this great intellectual star
Is due to his knowledge SO faint
Of things as they really are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

With the assurance from Mr. Beveridge
that the progressive party still lives
comes natural curiosity as to how it
would do to have a bull moose candidate
from Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Another Explanation.

ice will be dear. I have forgot
The reason; but I think they say
It is that floods have washed lot
OF raw material away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Broadly Classified.

do you know anything about dancing!
only in a general way, replied the
man who takes everything very seriously.
LAS / understand it, there are two KINDS
of dances, graceful and disgracefuL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

fTIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office. but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department ACCORDING
10 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Washington Style.

From the Houston Post.
I. Washington reports it's first straw hat.
We are not particular about the hats, lust
so the folks don't take 'em off yet" or,
take it off, as the Wharton inquisitor
would have it in cases where people wear
union suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

There is no doubt that Mr.. Bryan
would be an irresistible worid-poWer IL
he could walk into an assemblage or
diplomats and take hold of proceedings
as he did that warm summer day In
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
New Japanese Goods.

DRESS PATTERNS, beauti-
fully nd-embroidered by Japa-
nese needlewomen, in exquisite
designs. They are made of the
dainty soft crepes so nlodish in
the new fashions, and are shown
in white. blue and lavender en-
broidered in white, and white en-
broidered in blue. These were
secured at special price conces-
sion, enabling us to offer them at
a figure much less than that usu-
ally prevailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Little Children's Hand
made Dresses at
Clearance Prices.
UNUSED AND RUMPLED
FROM HANDLING.1

ruf ROM the sheerest fabrics
1N( to the heavy weaves, in
oIUJ many different styles.
Some in the fancy long
waist effect. others in Russian or
yoke style, trimmed with babv
Irish laces, real valenciennes lace,
hand embroidery sprays, tucks,
beading and ribbon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Model City.

From the Providence Journal.
Probably it would be easier to make
Washington a model city than model
for all cities. Each community has its
own civic problems to solve In its own
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

France now knows all about the Yep
peiin airship since it made an accidental
landing The chances are that 1t will be
regarded as a good style of vehicle to
let alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Their Reward.
From the Galveston News.

From the Galveston News.
So far, all that Col. Harvey and Col.
Watterson have gotten out of the new
administration are some new pictures for
their papers and some fresh texts for
editorials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Different items of the tariff again loom
up as local rather than national issues
when revision is proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
The Element of Uncertainty.

what is your idea of the tariff?'
''Well," replied Senator Sorghum, the
tariff is a good thing to get votes with
before one election. But it's mighty liable
to make you lose 'em before the next"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Japan objects to the recognition of
China. japan has had SO much en-
coura cement in it's strides In civiliza-
ton that II should not be jealous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

New York's stock exchange may hest
tate about Incorporating for fear it may
come to be regarded as one of the wicked
monopolies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Recent Impressions have tended to put
the side show barker who refers to freak
dances as solemn religious ceremonials
entirely out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
$1,000 each.

LUNCHEON SETS-The
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Sets. in the attractive blue and
white designs for which the Japa-
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or the white may be the predoni-
mating color. The sets consist OF
one centerpiece and one dozen
doilies.
$3.50, $500 to $500 each.
Fourth door. @ st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

London suffragettes bring up the old
question of the moral right of an in
dividual to commit suicide by starvation
or otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
It Circulates.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Many people are knocking the new
nickel, but our experience is that III
doesn't remain long enough for one to
swat ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

party platform is easy to write, but
the process of interpreting 1t to meet !
practical demands may be more or less
complicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Mrs. Pankhurst is another of the peo-
pie whose portraits invite the comment,
You wouldn't think IL to look at her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

Mayor Gaynor will never be able to
stop the dancing pedestrians have to do
at the traffic-congested crossings in New
York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Advance Criticism.
Q Snrjnrticld Republican

From the Springfield Republican.
So long as President Wilson's critics
occupy themselves with denouncing stern
~ the mistakes he is In danger of making
he may be reasonably we'll content
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Which

From the Chicago News
Is Mexico really quiet or is the Huerta
censorship effective?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

The scholar in politics is naturally ac-
companied by the scholar in diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
"S. O. ST." BY Preston
Gibson, ON Sale Today.

Containing besides IS. 0. s."
five other one-act plays by the
same author. Price, $I.5o.
Book Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05

When a man takes a dislike to you,
there is no use of trying to square it.
If you do him a favor he thinks heshas
you bluffed and if you do him an injury
he is justified in his first impression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
The Evening star Newspaper Company.

Entered as second-clsss mail matter at the post
Office at Washington ID. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Variety.

What a relief 1t is to get into the
country
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel. Folks
is allus wantin' change. 1 feel like
gettin' to town sometimes an bein'
chased by an automobile instid of a
bull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
Handsome Table and
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Fine Towels plain and fancy. SO.UU TO $4,000,
Bath Rugs, with embroidered monogram. $500
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