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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

TN the hour of our settled tri-
umph, as we approach the ball
lot box for the first time, the
women of Chicago and the wom-
en- of Illinois must not forget the
debt of gratitude they owe TO Will
liam Randolph Hearst, whose
championship OF the cause of
woman's suffrage for 80 years has
done more than anything else to
bring about their enfranchise-
ment.
Long before Mr.. Hearst became
a great editor it was my privilege
20 enjoy pleasant acquaintance
with Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. his
mother. She was an ardent sdvo-
cate Of ''woman's rights" and We
discussed that subject frequent
~ and With great sympathy
When in the after years her son
became the first influential man
TO adopt and advocate our cause
l realized that she had brought
up her boy well.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

Thirty years ago Mr., Hearst
began. in San Francisco, his first
crusade in the interest OF the po-
liticsl equality of the sexes. 1t
was in The San Francisco EXAM
liner that the cause was present
ed with so much conviction, force
and truth. AS his influence ex-
tended and he founded other pa
pers. the appeal for woman's suf-
frage was reiterated with that
peculiar zeal which Is one of the
distinguished characteristics of
MIR. Hesrst's newspapers every
where
Then, fourteen years ago, he
established his two papers in Chi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

cago and began the fight for
votes for women in this city.
He galvanized the suffrage move
ment INTO life. We must not for
get that at that time there was
not one paper in the city or in the
State that was in our favor. There
was no power Of any magnitude
behind us except Mr.. Hearst and
mis- newspa pers. and there was not
a single politician in our favor
scarcely one who received the
woman's suffrage suggestion
without a laugh or a shrug.
To-day the women of Califor-
mia, where Mr.. Hearst took up the
fight so years ago, have the privi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

Editor The Georgian:
Have we really any reason to
believe that there is much sub
stantial difference between print
tive cannibalism of savagery ana
that of our so-called civilization
of the twentieth century?
How can we differenate, from
a philanthropic standpoint at
least, the two stages of society,
when one group or nation OF peo-
pie whose forefathers (foreigners)
shed blood and struggled contin-
uously to secure them the liberty
and advantages they now pos
sess. are now themselves making
an effort to deprive and exclude
worthy. honest and capable men
and women from the Eastern
Hemisphere to our own shore?
Does not the Constitution Of
the United States and the Dec
laration of Independence stare US
in the face? Do these valuable
documents mean anything to US
at all, or should we throw them
in the waste basket and ignore
the lofty principles upon which
our republic has been built?
This Burnett BILL" now pend
ing in Congress at washington
has for its ultimate object the
amendment of the immigration
laws. with q view of restricting
immigration to such an extent as
practically to mean the closing OF
the gates of the land of the free"
in the faces of those who seek our
country as 3 shelter from relig-
ious and political persecution.
This bill, now pending, is a rep
etition of a similar attempt,
which met with failure in the
mast. AMI there is no doubt
that the same negative results
will occur this time. if only the
people wake up and inteiligently
comprehend the true issues in
volved in such proposals in Con-
gress and the destructive and
detrimental influences that may
result to all the people of our
land, II such bills We're really
passed.
The passage Of the Burnett bill
would not only be a reflection on
our nation, but a menace to the
human race in general. Any in
dorsement or favorable influence
for such a bill is repulsive.
James Russell Lowell once said
"They are slaves who dare not
speak for the humble and the
weak. They are slaves who dare
not be among the right of two
and three" II we should be
passive and inert to this vital and
humane problem, then we are
towards.
The Literary test" and also the
new physical test" would ex-
clude thousands Of good people
from our country.
Do we realize how few Ameri-
cans would be able to stand the
physical test themselves? And is
it not ridiculous to measure hu-
man worth, standard and ability
by his anatomic structures?
Suppose a man is one inch
shorter than the required height
or the expansion and contraction
of his chest is one-half an inch
less, but otherwise well. should he
be sent back? Suppose men like
Mr.. Burnett we've physically and
literarily disqualified, but pos
sessed plenty of money, do you
think they would be excluded
from our country?
Just because economic deter
minism" has put thousands of
people in Europe among the hum
BILE. weak and lowly, and de-
prived them of an equal oppor
tunity to learn how to read, write
and study, is no sane reason why
we civilized people OF the United
States. living in the modern, en-
lEhtaued taRentieth century,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
The immigration Problem

. should ignore the poor immi-
grants appeal and cry for help,
so that he may begin life over,
with new determination, new en-
couragement and with new hopes
Why not give them their hu-
man rights? Why not give them
such opportunity as we would
want ourselves? If we deprive
them of such a chance, which is
the only one for them, we are rob
bling them of true life" Can we
call that Christian deed? Can
we call it human or cannibalism
in modern form.
The foreign element has helped
materially to make our country
what it really is to-day. Give him
a chance in college, and as a rule
he is at the head of his class.
Give him d chance on the farm,
and he viii not only be success
full, but may produce more than
formerly. And why not send
many to the agricultural districts,
where there is an indication and
demand for their presence?
Some of our most prominent
musicians, painters, artists, ply
sicians and lawyers are foreign
ers, ana a number of them were
illiterate when they landed here
Many of them will never be able
TO pass an "arny physical test
but have helped others, physical
ly, mentally, psychologically and
otherwise.
If these men OF learning would
have been excluded from our
country, the chances are that they
would to-day be considered among
the lowest strata of society" in
the old continents. Then why not
give the honest poor man
chance to make good?
Some labor organizations seem
to be prejudiced, and favor the
passage Of the Burnett bill. They
believe that the immigrant will
compete with his brother worker
on the labor market for q job.
They forget that more people
need more necessities Of life, such
as food, clothing and shelter:
hence more workers are needed
for the production thereof
Give him a chance to become a
union man, and nine times out OF
ten he will be among the most
energetic and leading members Of
his union. 1t is also true that the
most powerful and best organized
and NEST progressive labor or
CARNATIONS to-day are those in
which there are the largest mem
bers of foreign workers. So to
be fair-where could organized
labor lose?
The very head OF the American
Federation of Labor is a foreign
er. 1t is not logical, believe, to
conclude that foreigners will do
harm to the working class in
this country. If the A. F. Of /.
would understand itself better, It
would rank among the first or
CARNATIONS to oppose the pass
ing Of the Burnett bill.
What did our forefathers in the
American Revolution fight for?
believe that the true American spir-
it of justice and human brother
hood still prevails.
1t would be timely and just TO
make protest meetings, individ
ualIy and collectively, SO as 10
grouse the attention of the peo-
pie to the true issues behind the
curtain" and also prove to our
representatives that the American
people are opposed 10 anything
which would mean a departure
from the time honored prlneiIIs
that America is the haven OF
refuge for those who are oeiuS
persecuted and prosecuted Pc
cause Of their religious and poii''-
cal beliefs.
SIMON L. KATzoFF, Il u
Atlanta ca ---s--
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
By DIR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH

registered Chicago several oeek
The days registration Of totaed s62 Ss0ragist leaders
registration
100000 the AldermGnc
of the fore
long fight and
pictory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

r N Memorys Mansion wonderful rooms
And wander about them at Will;
And pause at the easements, where boxes Of blooms
Are sending sweet scents Ger the sill.
We lean from a window that looks a lawn;
From a turret that looks the
But draw down the shade when glade
A stone standing guard by a grave
To Memory's attic cambered day
When the roof resounding with rain,
And there, among relics long hidden away,
rummaged with heartache and pain.
hope long surrendered and covered with dust
pastime, outgrown and forgot
a fragment of love all corroded with rust
Were lying heaped up in one spot
And there the floor Of that garnet was tossed
friendship too fragile to last,
With pieces of dearly bought pleasures that cost
Vast fortunes of pain in the past
A fabric Of passion, vivid and bright
As heart of a robin in spring,
Was spread out before terrible sight
moth-eaten rag of a thing.
the deep stairway hurriedly went,
fair chambers below;
But the mansion filed with the old attic scent
Wherever my footsteps would 60
Though in Nfemory's House still wander full Oft
No more the garnet climb;
And leave the rubbish heaped there in the loft
To the hands of the Housekeeper, Time.
Evening star., 1914-05-22
ROCKVILLE SCENE OF
EDUCATIONAL RALLY
County Gathering Is First Of Its
Kind Under Maryland
Board.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 222.-The town
has today been turned over to the chill
dren of the county and for the first time
an educational rally under the Maryland
state board of education is being held
Following oratorical contests in the
town hall and courthouse this morning
and a. parade in which 500 children par
tieipated, luncheon in picnic style was
served on the fair ground, where this
afternoon athletic contests. drills and
folklore games are Icing held.
The oratorical contests for boys com
pet!nS for the prizes offered each year
by b. II. Warner of Washington and
kensington We're conducted in two sec
tons In the town hall the county
superintendent of schools, Willard e.
Burdette. was in charge of the speakers
from the grammar grades. In the court
house the assistant superintendent. VIII
liam Broome. presided al the contests
Tor the high schools and one and two
room schools
Participants in Speaking Contests.
Those participating were: High schools
-Medford Candy. Sherwood: William Z.
King. Damascus: Guy Neele, Gathers
burg: Edward s. Prescott. Rockville: Or
lando Young. Germantown: Melville
Ayrely. Poolesvilie.
One and two room schools-Wightnan
Smith, iHarksburg: Alexander Mcmillan
Rockville: Percy Sope. Olney: Gilbert
Broadhurst Damascus; Jonathan Baker
I.aytonsvilc
GraInn,ar schools-John Boyer. Damas-
Gus. William Candy. Sherwood; John
Devereux. Chevy Chase: Edward II.
Logan. Woodside: Raymond Halliday.
bethesda: George l.. Edmunds. jr.. Rock
ville;- Hugh Waesche. Gaithersburg;
clyde Allnutt. Laytonsville.
Winners in these contests are to be an
nounced this afternoon.
The Washington Society for Mental and
Nervous Diseases met at Chestnut Lodge
Sanitarium here yesterday afternoon with
DIR. Ernest l.. Bullard as host. DIR. Viii
liam y. White presided and DIR. J. J.
Madigan was secretary.
Evening star., 1914-05-22
ERCOMPAN BONDS
LEADERS ON EXCHANGE
Potomac Consolidated and First SIS
in Demand at
Session.

The consolidated ard first i per
cent bonds of the Potomac Electric Pow
er Company led in activity on the local
exchange. today The former sold 5000 at
par and $1,000 at 997s. both prices being
somewhat better than the last sale pre-
Niousiy recorded The Potomac Electric
first 5s sold s1.Goo at 1o4ss and 5000 at
1O9i.. After call 5000 brought 105
In the stock list Mergenthaler was the
NEST active. thirty-three shares selling
at FIG odd lots of Washington Railway
and Electric preferred sold at S41A
In the bank list fourteen shares of Ma
toiial Bank of Washington brought ~,
and ten shares OF Commercial National
sold at 1ss. District National stock sold
twenty shares at H.
Evening star., 1914-05-22
Rev. Daniel B. Turney Recovering.

i;rv. Daniel Il. Turncy. who was
struck by q street car in front of 6il
Sth street .northeast last Sunday night.
and 50 badiy injured that he was taken
~ Casually Hospital, Was taken to his
home at SO Maryland avenue north
east. the following day. Because Of an
error in a police report. his name was
made to appear as Turner.
Evening star., 1914-05-22
Comparison of Rates.
Missing Williams Boy Found.

AlbeTt Williams. fourteen Years old
who disappeared from his home. Io12
Bladen4burg road. week ago. was found
d, the foot OF iih street southwest this
afternoon. His brother Henry, nine years
old. who went away with him, he stated
WAS on the river fishing. Albert stated
that he had "a small sum of money when
ne left home; that he and his brother
ished every day and slept in Potomac
Park at night
Evening star., 1914-05-22
CALLS RAISE IN RATE
JUST AND REASONABLE
Railway Replies to Somerset Citi-
zens Over Carfare
Increase.


Ing OUT that the only question to be
"e'ei iiiiiieo ny the interstate commerce
e'tiiiiissioh III 'he so-called Somerset rate
'eese - "hether or not the Washington
"'io f1A'iie railway company and the
'Ieof seto"h ana Ienieytown Railway
-oiiipehs <hdNe proven that the proposed
increase 10 ana from somerset. Md. was
just ana Feasonapie' the respondents
hrief, filed with the commission today
SAYS that an examination of tho tes.i
many, of yx-;I1i., = ty.,, VI; ,,:,.
Ne ~ PeSiue'
VI 'he comp VIII sho" cohciusiVeiy
that the proposed increased rate to SOM
erset Nd is not only ms, and reason
aDie' out Is lower than other rates upon
of service
The case grow, o,,, of ,b. s1ir. Of +r;4fs
hv the resnonde,ts nronos,,o 20 co,,oo,
an. addition,1 sy.-.s,,+ cor fara he+uaa,
no u;s4ric. I,n ana s.o,,o,so. ,s9
vhsreas resids,.s of ,h.. s.o,;or- ,o,,
nv .j,ba : oa,,, ~, co., .;o1-., a., ,l,l
" 10 '
rae ether way.
a4.1
ATTAIN oh Aohe system.
: p,ssar, pouo,, ,t.ox,a,. e., 49, 49,,
"oi ny ioi 'ne Ian
way COMPANY VINO hled the orlei. de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21
BIC DAM GIVES WAY.

Cumberland. Nh Information was
received "a the o%ffirc~ of the Western
MARYLAND Railway here M noo Monday
lhat hc whole of the Stony River dam
81 thr Wet Virginia PUN and Paper
COMPANY. near Iluhhiu. w. Va. u >truc
iurr n1l feet long lud holding hack
iUrN uun.uun gallons uf water. had civ
ru way. The employees nf the ~rnmpanv'S
mill "a Luke. W. Va ia the path of thr
Hood. lied IT, the hills. - flr as known
here has been WIZ loss ~ lie.
Piedmont. w. VA wall NJ water
rftccn feet high ~ sweeping down III
thr north branch NJ the Potomac river
following the bursting cf the dam nf tl.
West Virginia Pulp and Paper COMPANY
ai nohhin. ". VI. shortly before noon
According ~ reports received here in.
hlh SAINTS w thr Y llry arc fleeing ~ the
hills and the greatest anxiety w. felt for
thc >a'att ~ The entire district. No loss
M iifc has hcrn reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21
The Time To Work Clay Roads IS
In Spring When The Soil Is Damp

Washington. W. g.. Jan. n. There
are ~ present about $4,000 miles Vt sand
clay roads ia the United States. mainly
IA The Southern States. according to the
pfficr II Public Roads. United States
Department ~ Agriculture. The time w
work The roads j. III the spring when thD
soil " damp. II the working uf tht
roads " deferred until late il Summer
uhcn they are dry, they are not only
much mere difficult ~ put IN proper
shape hui The cost uf repair ny greater
than II they were worked early in the
spring.
Previous a. 1891 comparatively little.
if amy. ~ these roads existed. The nnpu
llritN If this type ~ s~,aI '- inc L. the
facts that il il cheap. comparatively
firm and durable. easy 10 construct and
repair. and that the materials ont of
which Il ~ built are plentiful w many
sections W the country.
The sand clay road IL being made ~
mixing the sand and clay III such u way
that The grains ~ sand touch each other.
the spaces between The grains being filled
with ciay which acts n q binder.
The approximate mixture VI sand and
clay may ~ determined by filling n u,
>cl with a sample ~ sane "a be- used. and
another vessel of the same size Will wH
ter. The water j. poured carefully into
he sand until il reaches The point of
oycrf'owing. The volume of water H.
moved from the second vessel represents
approximately the proportion of clay
needed.
The proper proportion ~ sand ami
clay can best ~ determined. however.
~ the work progresses. ~ some cay Viii
contain more sand than others. lr fact.
claws ar. very Frequently found which ll
ready contain about the right proportion
er sand.
II the road to M treated l. sandy. the
surface L. first lcvcicl off aud crowned
with . road machine. he crown being
about one half inch to ,hc foot from Che
enter tn the sides. The clay ~ then
dumped 90 the surface and carefully
spread. ~ that il viii III from >iN WV
eight inches iu depth WI tn center. and
gradually decreasing in depth towards
ihr sides. N layer uf c-can sane i~ then
usually added. which H. thoroughly mixed
with the clay. riih"r hy traffic rr hF
means of pillows and disc ur tooth har
rows.
The best results nave been obtained
IN thoroughly mixing m padding the
materials when wet. For tins reason.
L j. desirable that the mixing br done
ID wet weather. The mixing can h' lr'i
IA the traffic after the materials have
been properly y acrd. hut this involves
" whole winter ami spring ol bad Dad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21
MUNICIPAL PLANT
BEING. IMPROVED
BRICK BOILER HOUSE UNDERWAY
AND CONSTRUCTION OF cox.
CRETE TANK FOR RIVER PUMP
IL COMPLETED.

With the object of leSScning the pos.
sibilticS Of having 10 shut down the. wa
ter and light plant for any reason. scv.
eral improvements are being aud have
been made al the pumping plant. located
~ West Brownsville. NJ great cXIendi
lures are being made on any especial im
provemcnt. but the work mainly has con
sisted Of small improvements which IN
the end will add a great deal IA the plant
anil "a the city.
\ most important piece 81 work now
underway. and which will soon hc rom
plctcd. j. the construction nf "A brick
building round the boi or house. This
building was partly erected with brick
left over after the completion of a brick
smokcstack and the construction work
was done IN leisure moments ~ men en-
ploycd IL the plant. The brick and other
material for the completion ~ this lob
- now on hand and u will bc finished
within a few DAYS. The comp elton NJ
This building will mean "A considerable
reduction IN insurance rates in the city.
The water plant has found it necc,sar,
for q long time to have a pump on the
bank If the river. il having been found
that il was much cheaper 10 pump III
rcctly ~ the bank instead hy a pump in
the power house. located several hundred
feet from the bank of the river. How
ever. this pump 81 the river was uuVro-
tectcl from the rises IN river aud FIRE
qucntly had 10 be- moved back. causing
much Inconvenience a. the pumping
plant.
The idea was conceived OF blilding a
Concrete tank near the bank of the river.
with the top of the aux twenty inches
above high water mark. The tank j.
Just completed and IT. lnXl2 feet aud 10
feet deep. II was built hy the water and
light department ~ an cXpcnS" Of about
$50. and according e. Superintendent
Williams IFS service Will pay for It's con
struction many times over.
The electric motor and plmp were in
stalled III the concrete box Ike structure
Tuesday afternoon aud was started ON
its work of pumping water into the I'll
ter plant late ia the afternoon. \ top
will bc placed nn the concrete structure.
and. according 90 the electric light men.
il will hc = rare occasion when they will
have 10 travel from The light plant 20
the river bank ia The dead az night "a
remove the pump because ~ 4 rise Ia
The river.
Superintendent Williams stated that
il j. not hi> policy tn make extensive i'm
pruvcmrmt> III this time and 90 20 heavily
into debt. but that hr j. making such
improvements a~ hr feels the plant can
afford, aud pay for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY
Ali. DANCES

New York. number ~ letters from
heads uf church denominations ia the
United states. expires, ine opinions 81
the new dance steps. are published here
today. They include the views of onc ca.
tholic archbishop. eleven Catholic aud
Episcopal bishops. tWo Methodist Epis
copal bi>honS. two Methodist Ep >ropal
bishops and the stated clerks of the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly and of
the Reformed thurrh-Twn ~ the letters
voice approval ~ the new dances: four
a>>ail the innovation directly: six cr.ti-
else the modern dances. but explain that
the hostile opinions are based ON hear
say rather than personal knowledge
The letters nf the two Methodist hiSh-
OPS and If the stated clerks of the Pres
b%ytcrianS and Reformed churches con-
denim All dancing whether Old or new.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21

and even then the mixing H. NOT
satisfactory. IN al eases. ii i>
able ca dress The road with \ ru
chine ~ split log drag after iL
~tfrial> have been thoroughly mike.
w give il \ crown NJ not more IN Wy .t
inch Nv less thIn three flurth~
inch t0 the foot from The CENTER
sides. "A Tight coating MI sand mH
hc added. The use WI thc rl4d
ur drag should hr cont uTcfl lt f
intervals unti. the surface i~ >mn n
firm.
III the road IA hr treated IN rlH
of clay. in >huuld first W. hrur-lt
rough grade with a road machine
surface should then Is plowrd nrh
oushly pulvcrized IN NARROWING -' a
depth 81 about four inches after sati
II is given 4 crown 81 slope ~ ah'
half inch "a the foot from The r
he sides. 1t l. then covered vl
~ : inches ~ clean. sharp SAM. WV
IVY spread thicker wv thr center
thc sides. The materials >hpHi u
ha MiXrd with blows lud harrow NH
ANN NNN ffHl ffii tNANN f fAAa n AAA". "
r Arr finally pnddiri with a hlrf.
during wet weather III clll Ma A- NM.
the surface and The road hccnmr> Il
more sand should hc added.
The road H. then shaped. crnvur
ditrhcd In the usual manner with II rN4i
murhiuc. This should hr dHnr vitn fr
surface il soft. Net stiff enough in h
well under The roller or traffic. MI
hut shallow bitches should ~ nfNt
ga both sides IL the road. ami rI N,-i>
"a cross drains should he place. rl.r
ever water flows across the road ii
i~ exceedingly Important HAT thr
wv rll," rnad- ~ well drained.
After the clay wv sand, IVY WI
clay. road j. completed. il >huuIi h
fully maintained until the >Hrl57 u
comes firm and smooth The
zion W.T. This type W road ~ IN rn fn
" quick operation. III soft. stirE nlr
appear. W. rr sand should hf at' HH
III loose. sandy places arr fou. rs
clHv H. needed. III I'M Just An impnfiani
to attend tn these small details a i' an
other part ~ thc work. for iii thr' af
neglected. the road il liable a. T
III requires approximately '' l
ward oI clf1 Or surface nne AMI n i
running Yards 10 read twelve .'t. W
width. or about l.l75 cubic yar.- t.
mile. TruIa three f0urth~ w u
ward viii make " load fuF two ~ M
Y dry clay road. The cn>t Nh tAH ri
viii therefore depend largely rrH Mn
distance the material ~ hauled thn I,rs
AGE being from -lun tn $1,000 prr fnii'. M
road built under the direction of itr nl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-21

The first week III The New Year cri
fainl, was one " promise ~ lahr. pn
the same day that Hears Ford auHwI
~ hi plan g. d.Sirihu.c slortu uJu \
year among his workers William Y. hirA
SON. former first Vice president ,f ihc
United States Steel Corporation. came
nut i'm u magazine article in MAJ NM n"
diru~>rd at length the question ni an
eight hour daN for steel workers.