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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30
AS TO TELEPHONE CALLS.

What is more exasperatiug than 70
hear your telephone ring and on hurry.
ing 10 the phone DE asked HWhat
number, pleesel' You explain with
indignation repressed as much as pos.
sible, that YOU are not calling any num-
Der At all. but merely responded TO the
ring. The queen Of the switchboard
promptly Informs you that If that was
the case. the person calling must have
got tired and gone away That in.
formation doubtless is intended to al,ay
the rage of the respondent, but, on the
contrary, is calculated directly TO add
warmth thereto.
But in Boston, which prides itself on
being in advance Of all creation in
utilitsrian and harmony. seeking de.
vices, they are trying out a new sp-
pliance which is 70 be attached 20 the
svitehboaras in the exchange. This new
device, il is claimed, will repeat every
telephone ring automatically every
three seconds until the call is an.
swered. or for eighteen seconds. II az
the expiration Of that time the call Is
not responded 10, the operator will in.
form the person calling that there is no
response from the place called.
IL would seem that eighteen seconds
Is no great length OF time 20 wait for
this Strengthening out Of the call and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

We see in news report that Rep
resentative George W Edmonds Of
Pennsylvania has introduced in the
present Congress the usual proposition
to amend the Constitution of the
United States, giving Congress luris-
diction over the subjects of marriage
and divorce.
It is usually assumed that the in"
PRODUCTION of this amendment is
especially directed against polygamy.
This. however, is no longer in fact the
case, and so far as that is concerned,
by explicit and official declaration
from the President of the Mormon
church. there is and will be no oppo-
sition from that source TO the passage
Of such an amendment. In fact, as to
the question of spirited rejoinder,
we do not know but that the Mormon
call upon Utah to be the first to
ratify such an amendment, since by all
official declarations polygamy is alto
gether dead in Utah, and there is no
desire TO revive it.
But on the general proposition that
such an amendment would insure uni
fern marriage and divorce laws in the
United States, and that il would give
American women who marry foreign
ers and their heirs n national status
that they do not now possess, the ad-
visibility of passing such an amend
ment is clear The questions of heir.
ship and property rights involved and
as to the legitimacy of the offspring,
are now wholly at sea as far as Ameri-
cans are concerned, since the Nation
has no jurisdiction over such matters,
and since the States. which have iuris.
diction, have no international stand.
ing. With the passage Of this amend
ment, the negotiation Of treaties re-
garding these matters would naturally
follow with foreign nations.
On all accounts, therefore, il would
seem that such an amendment as this
ought TO pass without delay or oppo.
sition, since the need Of it is admitted.
~ great in breaking up the divorce
scandals that are so prevalent in the
different states, and in bringing the
United states into international rea-
tions on this important question
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

II would surely be curious out
come 20 tedious procrastinatiou If the
Wilson administration should recognize
Huerta at last, rs Huerta s friends
claim that it should have done a, first.
They point out. further. that the re.
fusal TO recognize Huerta, who has all
along represented the only DC faeto
government there is in Mexico, TO.
gether with our keeping an army OF
observation on the border. has had the
effect OF weakening Huerta by our
distmst. and encouraging revolts
against him by the threatening presence
of our troops There is 50 much truth
in all this that we would be put 20 our
trumps TO make suitable reply 10 IL all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

When Apostle Smoot claims that the
Democratic tariff revision bill is full
Of incongruities and Inconsistencies. be
ought TO be able 10 recall that that is
precisely the criticism that was made
Of the Aldrich-Payue tariff bill which
be SO unhiuehingly supported four
years ago, and which was the cause OF
the successive Democratic victories in
the general elections OF 1910 and 1912.
Besides, As he pertinently asked the
earded wool men, to whose industry he
refused protection. when they warned
him that his inconsistent course might
cause the country 10 20 Democratic,
What the hell do I care il IL does
90 Demecratiei' why should he now
be so shocked at the result of a thing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

tho failure to respond. However, it is
an aim in the right direction, and those
who have been melted TO rage in the
past by the situation referred TO, will
undoubtedly welcome this as afford
ing at least some relief in an exaspcrat-
ing situation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Paris is considering the proposition
20 tap Lake Geneva in Switzerland
for its pure and abundant supply of
water This would require about four
hundred miles OF aqueducts and canals,
and would involve enormous cost. Yet
the water supply would DC always
plentiful, always pure. and the adyo-
Gates Of the plan hold that these ad-
vantages would fully justify the cost.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Whatever disasters attended the
Turkish army in the beginning OF the
war in the Balkans last fall, Turkey
is helping 10 finish the war in blaze
Of glory. At first the three allies were
against Turkey; but now Turkey is
ono of four allies against Bulgaria.
II 5 like the shifting scene OF an opera.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

The denials of Mulhall s stories and
disavowals of knowledge Of or talks
with him personally are coming in fast,
thick, and close. When men will con
front him rs Representative Underwood
did. call him liar TO his face and dis
claim all knowledge of having ever
seen him before, his case is certainly
ruiued
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Secretary McAdoo's charge that the
New York bankers have organized q
campaign TO depress the price OF the
governments g two-per-cent bonds is alb.
surd on the face OF it, but Representa-.
tive Robert l. Henry Of Texas thinks
McAdoo should tell Congress his
grounds for the charge; and Henry is
riOh,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Rochester (N. " Democrat and
Chronicle: "Justice was marked
down in Texas. sure enough. when con-
victed oil companies were permitted 10
settle fine of s1O2, 100000 by the pay
ment of $4,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

The suggestion to send Secretary
Bryan 10 Mexico. at the head of a
commission to offer mediation between
the warring factions there, would be
more practical If it came at a time
when the mission would not conflict
with the Chautauqua lecture season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

The English sufragettes cry out TO
Premier Asquith; ''Stop torturing
women, YOU seoundrel,' And n
sure.enough hearty appeal it is. But
why not let the women show the good
example which their nature would
naturally prompt them 70. OF stopping
the torture of men and the destruction
OF property?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Recently in New York widow mar
ried Russian count, and her daughter
married a successful American business
man. Now, which has the better
chance for happy welded life1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30
Wednesday, July 80, 1913.

Secretary Bryan complains that he
is the most roasted man in the coun-
try. But as he says that he doesn I
care, what OF it7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

The winning of the Davis cup by the
American tennis players is another
testimony TO the skill, strength, and
staying power of American athletes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

Have YOU had your annual vacation
yeti And did you get back Jealous
for work, or more averse to IL than
when you left Off
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-30

he so emphatically affirmed that he
| had no care about
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-02
The Great Ohio Flood Uncovers Undiscovered Force
for Bravery and Teaches Us How Valuable
- Our "Hello-Girls" Are.

SIT at the switchboard hear life sweep
by-ignoring their existence The gay
greetings, the eager plans for pleas
uring do not include them.
But in the hour of crisis, ah, then
we consider "centrar'-gratefuI to
find her cIear-headed in calamity, ca
pable of coping with catastrophe, eff
ficient to aid victims who will escape,
if at all, by fractions of minutes.
Don't ask me who the dead are,"
answered central" at ChiIlicothe,
switching and reIaying tales of de-
struction and olesolation.
Don't ask me who the dead are.
Now we must think only of the peo-
pie who are still alive"
All down the Ohio valley little
towns escaped Titanic tragedies be-
cause girl operators stood by their
switchboards. AS Logansport was cut
off came a last brave word on behalf
of flood refugees marooned on the
hilltop. At Dayton an intrepid cen
trial." working in the dark-for gas
mains were gone cheered the thou
sands in business buildings with news
of speedy rescue
In Peru "a quick-witted central
telephoned warning after warning
against the on-rushing danger.
At st. Marys, when the grand res
ervoir broke and inundated the town,
central stood waist deep in the
flooded Office to telephone Fort
Wayne of the tragedy.
Hamilton and Fremont and Column
bus swept by yellow, swirling seas
were comforted by bulletins of lives
saved and relief trains already on
their way.
The brave reports give no hint of
conscious self-sacrifice or heroism.
Apparently each central" was in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-02
Mary Boyle o'ReiIIy.

ton through unprotected lowlands
the plea of a stricken people could be
voiced only through central
Telegraph companies acknowledge
ed the worst prostration in their his
tory, railways were paralyzed
throughout the flood zone. In scores
of isolated towns of the Scioto, Mus
kingum and Miami vallies an over
whelmed community's hope for relief
centered on lonely girl!
In time of peace the operatives who
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-02
BY Mary Boyle O'ReiIIy.

y T7reTy DoJTe y f<eTH5:
A memorable cause for pride
amidst the heartrending hardships of
the western floods is the quiet cour-
age of the telephone girls.
Where torrents Embossed by north
ern watersheds swept swift destruc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02
NEIGnBOR SMITH OR JONES.

! feel that it behooyes me
To thank my neishhor Smith or Jone:
For the sympathy he lends mo
For writing just a little poem:
Now | wrote about my paper
That like to read each day,
And about man or dogsie
Who was taking it away
To say who took my paper
10 is more than I can tell
But ! know TO hit a docgic
He is always sure 10 yell;
For Eve tried it and its funny
To see them how they suarl
Then ! know from observation
When | read the Tulsa World.
Well ] took the bunch Of sympathy
Aud hung II on the wall,
But not one bit Of reason
could ! find in it at all
He claims to read the paper
Just the same as other men
Yet because ! read early.
Does he mean that have sinned?
He fears my mothers bible
Lying high upon the shelf,
Is neglected and forgotten
And almost buried in the dust;
The dear old book ry mother gave me
ON It's page rye ceased 20 muse,
Just because ! read the paper
That may learn the latest news.
lie thinks ! must be wicked
The Pearly Gates may not sec.
just because read my paper
As ] sip my morning tea.
ON tell me is II useless
To read the, book of truth.
Unless | read it early
Can you say there is no USE
Now, neighhor. won't YOU tell me
lust what hour in each day.
Nou read the Holy Book of books
Nnd lay the World away?
Tho Holy rihlc must I read Il
just ono hour and no more
while the number Of the hours
lu each day are twenty-four-
A Subscriber
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02


The tone of the world is changing;
Its note has frcshcr ring,
ON life's keyboard now are ranging
The chords that the hopeful sing
The minors have all departed.
Save those that are sweet and trl..
And no voice that Is heavy hearted
Is singing to me or YOU.
The tone OF the world is brighter.
Its note sounds merry key,
The chorus is quicker. lighter.
And speaks Of joy and gloc.
The songs that the world is singing
For YOU and for me today
From the hearts of the brave 1re
fliuging
The woes Of the world away.
New YORK Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

Its hard to hire help in my lusi
ness ! manufacture dynamite aud wo
need cautious men"
We'll. why don't you look for cau
tious mem"
~ really cautious man won't take
such a job
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

In the midst ,f the M,zican c.
Mr. Bryan goes 10 New Jersey 600
make speeches in tho camra.rn.' A.f
never heard Of British far,Ieu Minis
ter doing that They are always un
The joh and the, rlay the same. This
Is why British subjects and thor proc
perty are protected n MeNco while
Americans are requested to move
on"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

By good business management a
great many farmers make the hens
ard the cows keep Up the table and
buy winter clothes for the family.
You may do the same.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

Boston Transcript.
Mrs Snohb-Me never think nf rp-
ing to the Robinsons' parties. though
they always invite MS.
Miss Keen I've heard that hats
the reason they give for inviting YOU.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02
Different Ending

"She wrote her name on an egg"
And got an offer of marriage. eh go
"No: but she got an offer to teach
her ponmanship. from correspond
cncc school
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

Land owners and lesscca should NJ
range for their contracts 90 emily nr
possible in order that form lands for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

The MuskoEee county assessor has
listed forty-two men who are subject
to the payment of income tax under
the Oklahoma law and seventeen Of
them are lawyers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

Mrs. Maud Tanner who has been
very successful as editor of the Tisho-
m.ugo Record, never attended a school
Of journalism, but graduated from a
millinery store.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

"1iy poor child" answered the seer
.e .irv to bear the awful truth-you
v.ii ~7~ry an actor. There is no other
uo-.itlc Interpretation of such a
dreaml"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-02

'''i ""p mH. ho fan or winter
r''~'d There be- ,othing that adds
'" Voc returns ft"ni farm crops more
hnn winter pioalnr.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04
The Currency Conference

layman, the chief objection of the ba nkers to currency bill appears to be directed at those features which the control of the money of country from what has been called the money trust It has been denied that there is such but undoubtedly from time to time there have been understandings by which congestons of money financial centers have been effected to the disturbance of other sections of the country.
 It is O be supposed that the present bill is a perfect measure. gentlemen who have been engaged the construction of it, and in the beginning asked unqualified endorsement of it have since changed front to various features and are not now quite agreed details
 It has demonstrated that currency re- form is not childs play and while not necessarily the work bankers, should be the work of men who are experts to the extent, at least of having made a careful study the monetary systems of other countries of having obtained grasp of their excellent their defective points.
 The conferences which have been arranged by the senate banking and currency committee with leading bankers and now being held will un- doubtedly disclose O the committee the necessity of changes n bill We do not mean that the committee will necessarily partake of any selfish views the bankers but that it's members will get a different the measure and will find that more time is necessary give it proach to perfection
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04
THE BANK BOOKS OF KANSAS

(St Louis FSepuDllc)
 Kansas has old fashioned, -nard-luck summer this year. ancient bogy, the grasshop- per- appeared and presently, it's esteemed con temporary, the chinch bug began to circulate Soon afterwards a Kansas town announced a temperatuf of 1O3 a signal for all Kansas to burn Topeka swung the leadership of the hot weather league with 104. Chanute and Coffe%N1l'e both topped that mark morning, but AtchlSon seized and held the honOrs when high-noon thcr- rnemeter reached That, by the way, is the 17t iIlustrfous sketch Atchison has put on since Ed Howe retired Potato Hill. Wichita might pos sibv have challenged Atchson's superiority if Henry the twentieth century the utter futity of trying to merge the republicans and progressiVes of Kan sas In the lexicon of Henry Allen of Wichita. which by the way, is about Voluminous a IefI- con as found in the fOrty-eght states or 'ie seven seas, there is such word as merge luse' forget or forgive
 And vet with the exception of the republican partv. which roasted alive, Kansas hil. come out O this disastrous summer in fine shape. The bank accounts June s22,0O0000 over June of 2 year ago, which increase is five times as Srcao as that of 1912 1911 Kansas admits that 1lhal cialv this is the it has done
 actually prosperous. Every institution within It's borders is looking well and feeling fine excepting o course the republican party That is the discon- soate decrepit proposition, but so far from lament ing the C. O. distress, Kansas is disposed 10 chortle at it. if it's bank books are a crterioh Kansas can afford laugh hilariously
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04
The Musical Art
By HOWARD L. RAIN

The musical art is profession pursued by people who do not feel S2.5O a II other avenue of human endeavor People who pursue this profession for any length of time without catching up with it liable O become embittered in spirit and seek gain a laps by inVenting addition to the old Italian method of guaranteeing to make the KneiseI quartet like accordion solo in six lessons. piano teacher is person who is paid $4 a half under iron-clad contract a b. fingered vacuum into VirtuOsO, and when teacher fails to deliver, happens in a while, the pupil is Europe be veneered at fathers expense. Foreign teaching often enabled it's graduates to tell at glance whether Brahms the Anvil chorus "The Village Blacksmith" and that account it is quite lar with students who expected to be able subjugate few concertos in twelve lessons. The vocal teacher is a d-eyed msan- thrope whose time is taken up in removing splinters from the top notes of the tenor. She is also required to take the and plastic lyric soprano and enable her galOp through Lucias mad scene, hand in hand with a flute obbgato without shredding any mechanism Musical art is confined largely to porous conservatories, which exude large costly quantities of four-fingered exercises head resonance and ear-sptting cadenzas giving the building soothing and restful atmosphere. The musical critic is who does sing play well enough to keep him away from his other work but who is pleased any time establish the rating of visiting artists throughout all eternity. The life of the average musician is crowded full of culture and cafeteria lunches. neither which be exchanged carfare with any degree of success.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04
For Greater Safety

The bill which was introduced the house of representatives on Tuesday compelling railroad companies to install automatic stop devices probably inspired by the collision the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad that ing attended by a heavy loss of life The bill does not assume there such workable de- vices in existence though there whose inventors claim. practicable. The bill provides that proof shall be made which the roads shall compelled adopt them.
 The block system infallible. The chanicaI part of it all right but the human element some times not and the demand is made that man create something nearly perfect than he is. that is will now and then have such accidents that of Tuesday.
 Railroads more readily adopt safety devices now than formerly. Persons who not now old remember with what difficulty the roads in duced to replace old coupling pin with the safety coupling device which is general use But the New Haven road for years has Jagged behind all other great in the matter of providing for the safety it's passengers. It has many years that it was without drinking water tanks in the day coaches. A boy with bucket and dipper passed through the supplying the needs of the passengers.
 Most of disasters for several years were directly traceable to a of proper equipment. Accidents were frequent that they treated by the newspapers ghostly joke. It commended for instance that courts of New York instead of sentencing murderers to the electric chair condemn them to a trip the New Haven.
 fact if the change in the signal system ordered by the public utilities commission ago had made the country would probably have been spared the horror of Tuesday morning.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04
Comfort Stations

According to the current Municipal Journal. Buffalo, New York, will the play grounds at night All o them be lighted. The work has already been begun and in those that. have been lighted the attendance has been large. There are two for this improvement. One is that some of the grounds tree-less and in the mer months could be used during the day. It was therefore decided give the children the of them a night; also there many working boys and girls who could enjoy the grounds only night
 In other cities attention is being given playgrounds and parks than formerly Though the grounds been aside for future, rather than for present use they were treated more as waste places breathing places. This is especially the with the cities, for in the older there has long been recognition of both the ornamental and beneficial value of parks
 In many cities, park boards have established what are called comfort stations This is a bor- rowed European idea and excellent recently this country the only comfort sta tions' have been the saloons the only places the homeless the stranger could find rest and
Arizona republican., 1913-09-04

An honest mans word is as good as his bond. -CervanteS.