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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
THE KANSAS "OUSTER" Law.

The matter of laws and regulations BY means
Of which the public may receive the best service
from public officials is more and more arousing
the interest of the people who have to rely upon
men put into office, men who often seek position
only for what they get out Of it and care little
for the people, except as to keeping them III mind
to be used to get office again.
1t is to get nd of inefficient officials that in
many places the recall is On the statute books,
and this is a feature in the commission form OF
government. This recall, however, can only be
invoked upon petition of a certain stipulated per
cent of the voters and only be made effective by
a majority cast for a candidate in opposition to
the official whom it is sought to displace. And
here it is that the wire puller and the inside poll
tician gets in his work, and holds on to the Office
from which it has been sought to eject him.
In Kansas the people have a law which is SUI
perior to the recall in its mode of application and
in the getting of results. This is known as the
Custer" and it is carried into effect more easily
in ousting, OF putting out Of Office, that official
who is shown unfit. Under the provisions of the
Custer" if a city or a county has an official who
fails to enforce the law, or who overrides the law,
he is cited by the Acknowledgement on proper
complaint, to appear before the Supreme Court,
and if the case is made out, then the court Gusts
the OElCe-nOlQer 1Ound guilty uTOeT the charge,
and there is then the selection of a new one.
1t is the claim of those who know Of this custer
method, that by reason of it the law is better en-
forced in Kansas than in many other States. The
prohibition law, it is stated, was not well enforced
in that State until the Custer Law was put on
the books. 1t can be readily seen that such a
Nav could be made one of extreme value, and
would cause officials who otherwise might be
careless or inefficient, or crooked, to take notice.
This is a matter which it might be we'll to look
into in North Carolina. The Law and Order
League of the State would do well to investigate
this law, and there is no doubt but that with it
on the statute books, if it's adoption could be Sc
cured, there would be a ~stricter enforcement of
the prohibition law where officials are inclined to
wink at it's violation, or failing to secure action
the officers could be ousted. And what applies
as to prohibition would apply to other dereictions
of duty. This Kansas law has the appearance OF
being a law with teeth to it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
WILSON'S POWER.

Everybody who keeps up with the progreSs :
events at Washington has OF course noted thar
Woodrow Wilson is wonderfully successful in set-
ting Congress and other organizations and lrd-
viduals to do his will. How does he do il:
The Baltimore Evening Sun says that the an.
swer to this question seems to be that the Pres.
dent generally gets his way because he has man.
aged to find out what was right in a given que@-
ton and has espoused the right with vigor ard
the Baltimore paper appropriately quotes the cid
saying that thrice is he armed who has his quar-.
rel first" Woodrow Wilson quickly senses the
morals of a public question and sets his face hAe
a flint against any course that does not conform
to clean and high standards Of right and justice.
The President has made practical and persist.
emit application Of Davy Crockett's advice. Be
sure you are right and then go ahead He IS
peculiarly we'll qualified too for finding out what
is right. The New York World says that the
two men in this country with exceptionally pow
erful thinking machines are Woodrow Wilson and
EGhu Root. The Presidents thinking machine,
trained as it is to the highest state Of eficiencv.
is at the bottom of his tremendous influence. For
making sure you are right is as important as the
goingahead part Of Davy Crockett's famous IN
junction.
Wilson is the man who does not act until he
knows and when he knows, is not afraid to act
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
WILL MEET A NEED.

In view of the claim set up in an article in one
of the current magazines that three hundred
thousand babies die, the majority of them need
lessly, in the United States every year, it is in
teresting to note that the Children's Bureau of
the United States Department of Labor is about
to issue another of its baby books" That the
book is not being issued any too soon is evident
for what amounts to a veritable slaughter of the
innocents has been going on every year in this
great, and supposedly good, country.
The first bulletin in the care-of-children series
of the Children's Bureau was issued some time
ago and was a treatise on prenatal care for
mother and child. The new publication will be
devoted to the care of the child from birth until
the age of two years. ibis is a very important
part of the child life. Frequently a child comes
into the world perfectly sound and healthy but
does not get beyond the two-year line because
Of the fact that its parents do not know how to
care for it. If the government will accomplish
something substantial in the way of spreading
information that will overcome this ignorance, so
terrible in its results, it will undoubtedly endear
itself to thousands of the population.
The writer of this new baby book" is Mrs.
Max West. She also wrote the prenatal care
experienced in government research work, but
more to the point is the fact that she is the
mother of a family of young children. Generally,
or often at least, much of the advice as to how to
take care of babies, is based on theory. But
the government in this instance is not open to
that criticism. 1t has selected as its adviser to
the mothers of the land a woman who is a
mother herself and at the same time thoroughly
versed in whatever Of book learning there is
bearing on the very important subject which she
treats. Not only so, but Mrs. Vests manuscript
was read and criticised by a large number Of ply
scians and nurses before it was sent to the
printer. 1t therefore reflects not only her own
experience and learning but the combined judg-
ment of others-in other countries as we'll as this
who have studied the science of the consarva.
ton OF life by saving the child. The language of
the bulletin is said to be simple and non ter hnical
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

the aim of the writer having been to make TIE
publication interesting as we'll as accurate aid
scientific.
and will be free to all who will write the Chi.
dren's Bureau at Washington a letter or postal
card and ask for the Infant Care" bulletin ty
Mrs. Max West. 1t should be in big demand
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
Nncle Nall Maecn

~ breezy western prairie, on fertile northern
plain. the wheat is reaped, and nary a far
mer should complain. We have kind natures
bounty, for which we long did yearn, and every
blooming county has stacks of wheat to burn.
There's wheat in car and wagon, there's wheat in
barn and shed; and everyone is brag-
WHEAT. gin'-if not, he should be dead.
There's wheat in bins and barrels,
there's wheat in stacks, a6eld; is there a gent who
quarrels with such a noble yield? The farmers
joyous slogans should perforate the air, for wheat
is in his brogans, and wheat is in his hair; and
wheat is all around him-each sackful means a
scad; and yet, alas, confound him, the husband
man seems sad! THE weather isn't proper for
castor beans" he walls, land I shall be a pauper
If autumn rhubarb fails! I lost my finest rooster
. day or two ago; I cannot be a booster-misfor
tune dogs me sol" The Lord hands down a bless
ing, and when it comes to us, we make a face dis
tressing, and shed some brine and cuss.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
Morning Tonic

William Ellery Channing.)
MI o power in society, no hardship in your con-
AZ dition can depress you, keep you down, in
knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your
own consent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
ADDITION TO THE STAFF.

The News and Observer takes pleasure in an
nouncihg this morning that it has added to It's
staff Mr.. Edgar A. Womble, who becomes the
City Editor of this paper.
Mr.. Womble returns to Raleigh and the News
and Observer after a stay of three years in Bal
timore, where he was assistant telegraph editor
of the Baltimore Sun. Mr.. Womble is a Raleigh
man, and his life has been devoted to the news
paper field. Before leaving Raleigh he was the
telegraph and news editor Of the News and Oh.
server, and he resigned his position with the Bal.
timore Sun to return to this paper.
Mr.. Womble is we'll known to the people q
Raleigh as an alert and able newspaper man,
and in his new position as City Editor it is felt
that his friends, and the friends Of the News and
Observer, will extend to him full support in see,
ing that all news that is worth while finds is
way to him for the columns of this paper.
The Saturday Evening Post wants the cost Of
government reduced. Government does cost too
much. Christianity will nave to be applied to
that too. Paid men who will labor to give the
public a dollar in service for every dollar in sal
airy and unpaid men who will unselfishly labor
for their fellows without reward or hope of re-
ward further than the approval Of their con-
science-meno of this sort are the great need. And
those qualities are strictly Christian qualities.
The motorman Of the motor car of a Nor
folk traction company, which ran into a Viz.
gina Railway coal train late Thursday night, re-
sulting in six deaths and injuries to many, de-
-clares that the brakes on his car would not work
lie IS an experienced man and it is hardly to be
supposed that he would p~urposely run his Ger
INTO a moving train if he could keep from doing
so, particularly as he would stand a better chance
than any one else to lose his life. If he has been
correctly quoted the affair looks bad for the
street railway company. Is it another case OF
inadequate equipment in order that the diVr
dends might be large?
Chairman Walser, of the Progressves, says ne
has canvassed the leading members of his party
ana ascertalned that they do not want to coalesce
with the Republican party. The most diverting.
though not the most important, contest at the
coming election will be that between the Repub-
lcans and the Progressives. Will the former be
lett still further behind OF will they do better
tnan they did two years ago? OF course. nobody
oiames the old-liners for holding on to VIVA,
they've got or the new party for hesitating TO sur
render the advantage they won in the encounter
OF the ballots in 1912. The struggle between the
TWO wings of the minority party will be, as We
nave SAID, dlvertng and entertaining. OF course
the main question in November will be the get
ting out OF the full Democratic vote and all tb,
recruits possible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

Diamond producing countries have entered into
an agreement to curtail the output and put up the
price. Luckily, however, high-priced diamonds
do not enter into the problem of the high cost of
living.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

Democracy may find that keeping everlast-
ingly at it may bring defeat" Democracy should
think about duty and obligation to the great
American public and let defeat, or victory, go
hang.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

The Democratic party conference on Jones
present Congress has accomplished have been ad-
yanced very decidedly as a result of the party
leaders getting together and calmly discussing
What course was the best for the party and the
public, always remembering that the faithful dis
charge Of duty to the public was the best way to
advance party interests.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21
l. FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered in North Carolina
so much good reading for so little money as we
are offering under the following proposition: For
$l.7O we will send the following for one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an eightpage
weekly newspaper.
The Commoner, an able monthly journal, pub
hshed by William Jennings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen page North
Carolina home and farm weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy Cents you
can get all these papers one year.
v. {. MOORE, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

Vegetables valued at S6,4S0 are maturing in
the 1872 gardens at homes of workmen employed
in one of the plants of a steel concern at Con-
nellsville, Pa. One solution of the high problem
OF the high cost of living is in utilizing the gar
den spots to the highest degree of production.
What the Connellsville, Pa, people are doing can
be done anywhere. Raising gardens and chick
ems will help.
DR.. Phlander P. Claxton, United States Com
missioner of Education, speaking before the De
partment of Music of the National Educational
Association, said that if he were to make up a
curriculum for a public school he would put in
j. little physical culture, a little reading and writ
ing, a little arithmetic and a big dab of music"
We are glad at any rate to see the doctor getting
back to the three RS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

Opera. Mr.. Fosses place will be filled
by II. II. Stanislaus, who comes from
Sir Henry Woods Queens Hall Or
chcstra, Of London, where he held the
post Of first oboe.
Several other very important en-
gagcments have been made by DR..
Muck. Mr. Track. who shared the first
desk Of the 'cellos with Mr.. Warnke
and was assistant conductor of the or
chestra, has decided not to return to
America, and his place in the cello
section will be taken by Josef Maxim,
a Russian 'cellist virtuoso of high rep
utation. Mr.. Maxim was for number
Of years the solo 'cellist of the Phil
harmonic Orchestra, of Berlin, and
also was 'celllst in the Brussels Quar-
tet and the Witek Trio. 4 few years
ago he did some concert work IN this
country. The assistant conductor of
the orchestra will be Ernst Schmidt.
Mr.. Schmidt will occupy desk in the
first viollns. lie comes from Darn
stadt. where he was concert master or
the Grand Ducal Orchestra and con-
ductor of the Darmstadt Oratorio So
ciety. A second harpist has been en-
gagged. Like Mr.. Holy. the first harpist,
the new member is a Bohemian. lie IL
V. Klicka. and is famous throughout
Europe. The Boston Orchestra was
able to secure his services because he
could not give p series Of concerts he
had planned in Europe this season on
account of the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

opera House, alternating with "Lohen-
grim The Puccini opera attained un-
usual success when it was sung at
this house last season and several Of
the artists who contributed to its
popularity will once more be heard in
their respective roles. Miss Ewcll and
Miss Stanley will sing the name part
alternately and Orville Harold will
have the role of Lieutenant Pinker.
ton. Miss Kathleen Howard will re
sumo the part of Suzuki, and Thomas
Chalmers will be heard rs Sharpless.
Elizabeth Campbell will be the Kate
Pinkerton and the remainder of the
cast will be as follows: Goro. Frank
Phillips; Yamadori. Louis D'Angelo;
the Bone. Alfred Kaufman; the Moth
or. Mary Richardson; the Aunt. Flora
Cingelandi. and the Cousin. Leonora
Beck. Miss Stanley will be heard as
Butterfly Tuesday and Friday even
irgs. and Miss Ewall will sing the
role Thursday matinee and Saturday
evening. Mr.. Jacchia will conduct,
while Mr.. Coini and Mr.. Euro will
serve in their respective capacities as
artistic and chorus directors. But
tcrhy" will be sung Tuesday Friday
and Saturday evenings and Thursday
matinee.
"Lohengrin" will be the bill Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings and
Saturday matinee. The Wagner opera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
The New York Symphony.

The symphony Society Of New York,
Walter Damrosch, conductor, announces
the engagement Of Felice Lyme as solo
ist for Sunday. November %. This will
be the first appearance of Miss Lyme
in New York this season, and will be
her only appearance with an orchestra
The society further announces having
received positive assurance of the APP
pearance of Fritz kreisler, the violin
ist, who is booked for the afternoons
of February > and 7. BY way of ex-
tension of activities. the society has
established series of three subscrlp-
ton concerts each in Philadelphia. Bal
timore and Washington. and has en-
gagged as solosts Ricardo Martin, Mag
gle Teyte, Efrem Zimbalist and JOSEF
Holman. The orchestra returns from
Pittsburgh next Saturday night nd
will begin rehearsals for the New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

seasons it has made tours North. South
and West. and always with great sue
cess. This year the society gives IT.
concert in Boston on Novcmber and
then devotes the week following to a
tour Of New England. There will also
he tour of New York State and the
Middle West, besides three subscrip-
ton concerts. a. in former years. IA
Baltimore and Washington. The first
OF these is TO take place on Novcmbc-
% and p. with Nine. GadSki as Sololst.
Mr Stransky has submitted the pro-
grammes of the season to the Philhar-
moric board Of directors. These nro-
grammes are selected from music OF all
nations and all styles, classic. roman,
tic. modern, old music and a number Of
novelties. The forty concerts which
comprise the Philharmonic season IN
New York promise to he Of absorbing
interest to music lovers, and the man
agement Of the society reports that tho
rev subscription list is the greatest lr
the history Of the organization. The
opening concert is sol FOR October %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

viii be given with the same cast as
interpreted il last week. Miss Free
man and Miss Lenska will continue as
Elsa and Ortrud, while the Messrs.
Kingston. in the title role; Weldon.
as the King; Kreidlor. as Telramund,
and MARI as the Herald, viii CON
tribute. Mr.. Knoch will conduct the
performance.
The Hubbard talk this afternoon
will be devoted to MADAME Butter
Gy." The programme for the Sunday
evening concert will be as follows:
Overture "Sakuntala'' ..............G oldmark
Orchestra.
Spirito Gcntl. from Ia Favorits Donizetti
Hardy Williamson.
Violin Prize Song from Die Mcis
tcrsinger'' ............... ......-... wagner
Hugo Resented.
Autumn .............. ........ rduL
Augusta l.clska.
pio Posstntc. from Faust .......... .G"uuod
Thomas Chalmers.
Variations on German song .....-- - us
Initiating the WAY it might Rave been
c,ulrosca and scored by tn" following con-
Johann Srrauss. ; Verdi. g. Gounod, I.
Beethoven. : Mcycrbecr. . Komzah: TO-
Orchestra Conductor Josef Pastcrnack.
Waltz. Roses From the south. ..... strauss
Orchestra Conductor. Hugo Eiesenfeld.
Mon Cobur S'Ouyre Ia NoiX. from Samson
and Dclilah' .......--.... saint Sdens
Elizabeth Campbell
Catalogue aria from Don Giovanni Mozart
Alfred Kaufman.
Aria du Liza, from ~ Enfant Prodigue
De Busy
Helen Stanley.
Ridi Pagliacco. from "Pagliacci,
IeOncaVdllo
Orviile Harold.
Military March. .......... ...-.-. .SchuDert
Orchestra.
Conductor. Josef Pasternack. Al the piano
Alexander Smallcns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
DRAMA AND
THE VERNACULA AR

mere another OF Wagner's characters
Hans Sachs, may have seen il. for IL
was in the Spitalkirche until 1896. when
the imperial treasury was dissipated
en- the disruption Of the Holy Roman
Empire.
Here, then. is one respect in which
"Lohengrin" has an educational value.
Even the most perfect representation
conceivable might not have taught that
lesson. but no performance can be ac-
counted even half way good which
fails TO make the blending of the his
torical and mythical plausible at
least. An unpoctical Lohengrin is a
sorry figure.
SO. too. is an unromantic Henry the
Fowler. So far as he is concerned, he
challenges peculiar interest lust
now, for II was the veritabe King
Henry | who accomplished the task of
turning back Slavic aggression, made
the Duchy of Lorraine subject to the
German king, extended his domains
into the territory which is the scene
of Wagner's opera and begot that
King and Emperor Otto who laid the
foundations of German empire. The
time chosen by Wagner for his opera
is significant, too. for il is Just after
the expiration of nine years truce
with the Huns. the consequence of a
treaty of neutrality which Henry
kept. but which h. utilized as his
successor of to-day has utilized the
last quarter of century. to unite the
German peoples and develop a warlike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY
Some Important Engagements
Made by DR.. Muck.

With the return Of DR.. Karl Muck
last week. who brought with him sew
oral new members Of the orchestra, the
personnel OF the Boston Symphony Or
cnes5ra is complete for the season. The
changes caused by the war IN Europe
were much less than the management
dared to hope for month ago. As II
now turns out. ONLY two members OF
the last year, orchestra have been un-
able to return on account Of military
service. They arc Mr.. Grisez. the first
clarinet. and Mr.. Fosse. the third oboe.
both Of whom are serving III the
French army reserve. Luckily, DR..
Muck has been able TO fill their places
TO his satisfaction. Mr.. Grisez's chair
will be filled by A. Sand. a Russian
clarinetist of great reputation, who. up
TO the outbreak Of the war, was the
first clarinet of the Charlottenburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
OTES AND COMMENT FROM THE WORLD OF MUSIC

linist, who is now making MS third
tour Of the United States under the
management Of the Wolfsohn Musical
Bureau, opens his Eastern tour in CON
junction with the New York symphony
Orchestra. The combination will play
in Baltimore. Washington, Philadel-
phia, Wilkes-Barre, etc. On October %
and % they will be heard in this city.
Mr.. Zimbalist will give his first New
York recital in Carnegie Hall on Sat
urday afternoon, November II.
Arthur Herschmann, an American
barytone, who has done considerable
recital work in Europe during the last
few years, will give song recital in
Aeolian Hall on Wednesday evening.
November II.
Frank Gittelson. young American
violinist, has returned 20 this coUn-
try, after several years abroad. and
will make his debut with the Phila-
delphia Orchestra Ia Philadelphia on
October 30 and 81. His first New YORK
appearance will be with the Symphony
Orchestra in Aeolisn Hall on Sunday
afternoon. November S. He has also
been engaged TO play at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House in it's first popular
concert and on the afternoon of No
vember % will give a recital in Aeolian
Hall.
Olga SamaroT. the pianist. will be
one of the busiest artists touring here
this winter Texas, her home state. Is
eagerly looking forward to her visit
there, for il will be the first oppor-
tunity of hearing her since her rise to
fame. Her first recital here will be IN
Carnegie Hall on Saturday afternoon.
November %.
When Rudolph CAM. the Swiss pr
snist, gives his recital at Carnegie
Hall on Sunday afternoon. October j..
large section OF the orchestra floor
will be occupied by a party Of friends
to the number of $50. who travelled
recently with him on the trip to this
country. Mr.. CAM was a passenger
on the steamship Antilles, which was
especially chartered 20 bring back
number of American refugees from
Genoa That he became great ia
v0rite with his fellow passengers u
evidenced by the fact that every mem
be- Of the party living within re-
dius of 200 miles of New York asked
to be included in the concert party.
The proceeds of this concert Will go
to the Swiss Red Cross.