New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-31
AS | WAS SAYING

bevy Of colored ladies once rallied around an
unusually quick firing Boston reformer and begged
him 10 sign "A petition Better treatment for their
young in the public schools EXcellcn-of course OF
course,
instantly the good soul recognized the merits OF
this beautiful cause. and down went his name Never
stopped to pcruse the document Patted himself on
tho back as the bcyy withdrew after thanking him
profusely
Next morning. however. he quite a little dis
turbed on opening his newspaper and seeing his sig
nature appended To petition beginning we the
parents Of colored children
We revive this moral tale because We have just
been reading Mr.. Booth Harrington on "Penrod and
The Pageant in "Everybody's" Beware The COL
ored Infants Bettermcnt Association is abroad in
the land Beloved, do not sign hastily!
And come to think of it, do not sign According 10
Or G. Stanley Hall. there are now III distinct
types OF child welfare movements wriggnG along
neck and neck our afflicted continent. In
deed W. are learning TO understand the normal
child" Awful Is there normal child left at large
anywhere in America? II let him take his hat
and cane and walk out while it is yet da>
We have tried to be fair showering compliments
with an even hand upon militants non-militans and
Ants. but were too evidently not the boy for the
lob: so until further notice shall let George 90 IT
to be more precise. the broadmlnded. unprejudlced
ultra equitable George, whose initials are w -
lovely man is George Thinks women prove their
unftness for the ballot boy their public meanness
and passion and should therefore have it visited
upon them "as an educational measure
Many impressive elephants will Doe yegetstins
in the June Century" but stand firm. We pre-
fer lions Thanks To a certain endearins hunoros-
ity IN lions they have bound ms 10 them WIN hooP'
of steel. For instance.
AT about half past two this morning writes our
friend Captain Jack Merrwether. who Is camping
amid lions on the upper Chunbandolong. a rather
arle lion walked into the tent occupied by Sr Al
fred Sdway Quite a commotion followed. Nat
urary. / was somewhat inquisitive 50 got up ana
stepped out into the moonlight To see what had oc-
Cured There stood Sir Alfred, In the door Of his
font and A. distance Of about twenty PAGES stood
the lion grinnng with the trousers of Sir Airca
paiamas in his mouth. have known Sir Alfred iulIy
t,olvo wears now and. until this morning, his be-
havior has been that becoming an officer and
gentleman. he is a brave fellow Boer War medal
Victoria Cross and an that. yet / shall not attempt
f. defend the language ln which he expressed his
indignation.
American Protestant Episcopal lct it remain But
by all means change the name of the Diocesan
House, Then there viii bc fewer untut"red laymen
sEa,Ikne in and shifting from door 10 door in search
az the bar
omen on the desk lay the Metropolitan Magazine
with its fu-page photograph Of Abestcnia ST. lNger
rbcrle's scuIpturcd group. The White Slave To
orr lps came the exclamation, What a horror.
but We felt a touch on our elbow and saw hand
burriedIy scribbling across a writing pad. the
person who made it is standing behind YOU.
So We were exceedingly silent and have not re-
grated IT, A horror we still call the thing-a hide
ous offensive brutal hate-laden horror, just as 1t
ought 10 be!
The total extinction OF railroads comes ever nearer.
Suubbed frowned upon. tcased. and without knd
word from the public they have served so lovingly
and co well the more sensitive railroads are already
ewing Of broken hearts and there is little hope Tor
! the others Theirs is a sad, sad plight; especially
as they cannot guess what has made the once ador-
! ing popuace rise up. all Of sudden, and lie TIN
cans 10 their tails However. they can talk back.
They do They ask rs how the nation expects To
enjoy walking.
This does not alarm US We are prepared to get on
Quito hssfIllv without railroads Are We not suil-
GENTLY supplied with citizens from the inferior mu-
nicinalitios? Are we screaming for more! We are
NOT Nor docs 1t appear that anybody now in New
! York desires to get out IL H. H.