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Evening star., 1914-04-19
nersons and it has done much

far-seeing persons and it has done much
to promote the cause of quiet 1t con-
Quoted a campaign Of education and
made men who had not thought very
much about it realize that much noise
was unnecessary and that such unneces-
sary noise was an invasion of their
rights After a little educational agita-
tion the society was instrumental in Sc
curing the enactment of city laws for the
protection OF hospitals and schools
against unnecessary noise. Hospital
.souiet zones" We're created and team
sters and others were warned against
making unnecessary noise. Then quiet
zones were created in school neighbor-
hoods. One OF the results of the opera
tions of this society IS the organization OF
a league of school children pledged
against making noise IN the neighbor-
hood of hospitals or other places where
sick people are known to be. This chill
dren's league now has a membership of
10000 and is working smoothly.
The opposition to the uncouth observ-
ance Of the Fourth of July had its origin
in part to the din of that day. The
Eunpowder racket of the national birth
day has been stilled in Washington and
in many other cities. The crying OF
hucksters has been hushed The anti
noise crusaders in several cities are turn
ing their attention to noise made by rick
ETY. trolley cars with fiat wheels and the
clangor of their gongs, and especial
attention is being directed against un-
loud and startling automobile
horns. The smoothness of modern
asphalt streets and the nearly universal
use of rubber tires are two things which
have toned down in marked degree the
roar OF the city, Unnecessary noises are
being abated and the volume of noise
generally deemed necessary is being re-
,-isad and reduced
Evening star., 1914-04-19
New York.

Political confusion, and great deal OF
It, exists in New York.
Take the democratic party. Until re-
Gently it looked as if Gov. Glynn's nomi-
nation was a certainty. His attitude 10
ward the two factions of his party-the
Tammanyites and the anti-Tammanyites-
seemed to be producing harmony. The
friends of Mr Murphy expressed salts
faction while the compliments paid the
governor by Chairman McCombs of the
democratic national committee were con-
strued as representing approval by the
President. But "a Collector Malone has
criticised the governor. the Presidents s
position is now regarded as uncertain.
To have any chance of election the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor must have
the cordial support of both the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Murphy
Take the bull moose party. Some OF
Mr.. Roosevelts friends want him to head
his party's state ticket; and 1t is their
belief that should he do SO he would be
elected And in their opinion also. such
a victory would strengthen him as ma
tional figure for 1916 But George W.
Perkins takes the other view. and hopes
that Mr.. Roosevelt upon his return home
wants his chief to save himself for the
presidential campaign. and enter that on
the strength of the record made two
wears ago and general developments
since.
Take the republican party. Last years
results, both in Greater New York and
in the assembly contests. greatly heart
ened 1t, and predictions were numerous
DIT
sentiment as to candidates is slow about
crystallizing. Job Hedges was the can
didate for governor when William Sui
ger was elected, and he would be glad
to run again: but there is objection in
several influential quarters. He Is an
excellent man. but weighted with repu-
tation for after-dinner oratory; and this
operated against him two years ago. The
fear is that it would do so again. Some
sober-minded people look askance at a
proposition to seat a table wit in the
governors chair, although there is much
more than table wit to Mr.. Hedges. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman still looms up
but has not, as at one time seemed like
ly. clear field.
If not Gov. Glynn FOR the democrats
name the man. # not Mr.. Roosevelt for
the bull moosers. name the man. Mr.
Straus does not wish to make the race
again. If not Mr.. Hedges or Mr.. Whit
man for the republicans. name the man
This is not to say that men Of guber-
material size are scarce in either of the
three parties, but only that the situation
Is SO unusual. speculation about candi-
dates is limited where ordinarily 1t is
abundant. Still, as nominations in New
York are not made until fall, there is
time for the fog to lift.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
THE Golden Age Departed.

The Star the other day quoted from
Thomas Jefferson TO show that some
of the evils In our governmental AFFAIRS
which cause so much concern today, ana
are at the root of much of the despair
circulating in pessimistic circles, ex-
sted in Mr.. Jefferson's day. and gave
him concern. lie complained OF the
presence of too many lawyers in Con-
gress, and of deluse of talk. He
wanted less talk and more business
Nevertheless. those early Congresses
transacted a good deal of business of
inestimable value, The flow of talk did
not prove a national curse
And now We have in letter of John
quincy Adams. IN printed volume OF
his writings Just issued. note of de-
spair about the growth of party spirit
IN the country. and what he feared
would be the effect on our politics. He
was serving as a senator from Massa-
chusetts at the tinne-his service ran
from 1903 to 1soS-and in low spirits
at some of the political manifestations
of the day. He said IN a communica-
tion to his wife
We are verging to state Of things
not very consistent with tie principles
of republican government, out through
which all republics must pass; state
OF things, in which merit of any kind
whatsoever will be no consideration at
all, or at best but a very subordinate
consideration. and when the only es-
sentfal qualification for office Will be
party. We have. indeed, advanced very
far in this course. and are taking strides
toward its utmost bounds every day.
After this was written Mr.. Adams
served as minister to Russia. assisted
In other important diplomatic business,
was Secretary of State under Monroe.
was President for one term. and a mem
Der of the House for sixteen years.
dying in office And yet he was rather
independent in politics. and did not suf-
fer In his personal fortunes on that ac-
count Intense party spirit did not rule
him, or the country with respect 70 him.
A hundred years after these criticisms
the country is strong and prosperous.
In fact. as compared with its condition
at that time. It's present condition is
that Of a vigorous giant. holding place
In the front rank of nations. equal to
all emergencies, and recognized the
greatest expression of the republican
form of government the world has ever
known II Mr.. Jefferson and Mr..
Adams could return to earth they would
stand In admiration and amazement at
what has been accomplished since their
day.
There ts a good deal Of talk in Con-
gress but much OF 1t is very neces-
sary. and Illuminating. There is intense
party spirit throughout the country, but
in the main It operates for the public
good As a rule. when men pass from
one party to another they act upon con-
v.ction, and continue IN their new rela-
tions the energy they have shown in
the old.
Heads up, and eyes right There Is
not the slightest reason for anybody
10 be discouraged The government
was not perfect at the start. is not
perfect now, and never will be. Never
theIess. it is a husky institution. worthy
Of the love and support of all who live
under il.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Improving Farm Households.

So many writers are engaging them
selves with the betternent of domestic
or household conditions on the American
farm and SO many persons are becoming
interested in this subject that perhaps
a fair proportion of the theories evolved
for the relief Of country housewives may
finally find application on the farm. One
of the reasons for this agitation is not
merely to save the farmers wife from
the performance of SO many arduous
chores. but to make the farm home SO
attractive that the sons and daughters
will rule not care to move to cities
There is a belief that the migration from
farm to city is not altogether due to
urban glamour, but to the easier and
more agreeable conditions of life in a
city.
In various states. and notably in North
Dakota and Wisconsin, there are leagues
and associations for the alienation Of
the lot of the women who keep house on
the farm. girl graduate of a univer
sity. and who is at the head of this re-
form work in North Dakota. is reported
to have said:
Bring into tho farm home the ad-
vantages possessed by the city home and
you Will have gone a long way toward
keeping the girls of the rural districts
on the farm. You can hardly blame the
country girl for wanting city life when
on the farm she becomes a common
drudge while in the city modern con-
veniences have made home life SO much
more pleasant.
One of the complaints is that the farm
wife spends too much of her time and
effort in drawing water for household
uses. bringing in wood to keep the
kitchen fire going. milking cows and
churning butter by hand power, putting
up preserves and canned goods by anti
quated processes, washing and ironing
and sweeping and cleaning, filling lamps
and cleaning lamp chimneys and all
that as these classes of work were per
formed by her grandmother OF great
grandmother In the city the wife of a
mechanic or small salaried man. generally
poorer in the measure of worldly goods
than an average farmer. draws hot and
cold water in the kitchen. has gas or
electricity to aid her in cooking. washing
and ironing, has the comforts of bath
room and those things which are gen
orally summed up under the head of AL
modern improvements.
The point is made that while the
farmer has been prompt in the adoption
of labor-saving devices in his fields and
barns he has not paid much attention to
those devices as they affect the farm
house. In some approved farmhouses
water and heating plants have been in
stalled. electricity has been introduced
and telephones. canned music Of an ac-
ceptable kind and newspapers and mag
azines find place. banishing that dull
ness of farm life which is one of the
chief complaints of young people in the
country. If the labor-saving and pleas
ure-giving appliances common in the city
were extensively introduced in the coun-
try one of the big national problems
might be solved.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
The SALUTE.

From the Detroit News.
Huerta may yet succeed in making
Uncle Sam mad.
From the Grand Rapids Press
President Huerta may have a chance
to choose between saluting the American
colors and dancing to the tune Of Amer
lean grape.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
Huerta has shown before this that 1t
is useless to expect him to do the polite
thing except under pressure.
From the Boston Herald.
Is it a mere coincidence that the fleet
Is likely to reach Tampico on the ami
versary OF the declaration of war upon
Spain?
From the ST Louis Post Dispatch.
The sailing of the fleet means that we
are fully prepared for eventualities,
whether a frolic or a fight.
From the Detroit Free Press.
President Huerta couldn't be more
| offended If he had been asked to drink
| Secretary Bryans health with grape
| juice.
\ From the Boston Globe.
President Wilson is showing Mexico
| and the rest of the world that he will
not hesitate to use force when patience
] ceases to be virtue.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Suppressing Noise.

The noise OF city as well as the
smoke of a city was once considered the
sign of industry and progress. The
louder the noise the better the business.
People proud of the business Importance
of their city used to boast of the din; but
times change and with them manners and
noise There has developed a clearly
defined idea that progress and noise
are not twins and that noise is not a
help. but hindrance. in business Many
persons have so far emancipated them
selves from the idea that noise means
progress that they have reached the
opinion that unnecessary noise is a nui-
sance. There was organized in New York
city seven years ago society for the
suppression of unnecessary noises. II
was greeted with considerable ridicule
at first but the propriety OF its purpose
was recognized BY broad-gauged and
Evening star., 1914-04-19

From the pes Moines Capital.
Mexieans are not compelled to love the
American flag. but they must respect it
or your Uncle Samuel will know the
reason why.
From the indianapolis Star.
Next time any Of Huerta's subordinates
has anything unpleasant on his mind he
will not tell 1t to our marines
From the Charleston News.
With the rebels popping at him from
behind the fence. 1t does seem hard on
Huerta to make him waste precious
ammunition in the firing OF salutes.
From the Syracuse Post Standard.
Huerta has had official notice that it
is possible to poke up bald eagle to
the screaming point.
From the st. Louis Republic.
If we send many more ships down
along the eastern coast line of Mexico
we may tip that country over into the
gulf.
From the Spartanburg herald.
Anyway, this excursion to Mexico will
give the country some relief from the
tolls controversy.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
1t is now up to Huerta to do some
"watchful waiting" and he will not have
to do 1t long.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
BASE BALL SEASON.
From the Philadelphia Press.

| From the Philadelphia Press.
If it be true, as said. that Baltimore
is base ball crazy, We don't see that II
has anything on the rest of US.
From the De. Moincs Capital.
The umpire has begun tc reap his equal
harvest of praise and blame.
From the Omaha Bee.
.One swallow does not make a sum-
mer'; neither does one base ball game
make pennant.
From the Grand Rapids News.
Famous words: Batter up"
From the Pittsburgh Post.
Interest in the opening of the base ball
season is greater this year than usual.
due to the entrance into the sport OF a
new and powerful league.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

garden. when removed from its present
site. should be established on the site
which it is to occupy for all time. Be
cause of the oncoming of the Grant me-
mortal the garden ought not to be shuf-
fled off upon an emergency site. which
later might be found so unsatisfactory
that it would have to be again removed.
The main consideration in the proposed
removal is that when transferred from
its present site the garden shall be per
manently located, that it shall be de-
veloped on scale worthy to be called
national and that it shall be accessible
to people who walk or who ride on street
cars
Evening star., 1914-04-19

From the Pittsburgh Sun.
There is every reason to expect an
unusually interesting base ball season this
year. Whether it will be as profitable as
previous seasons is left for time to de-
termine.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Base ball has rightfully been called tie
national pastime. Whoever can will PLAY
the game. Those who cannot play will
watch.
From the Boston Herald
There is probably justification for be
lieving that the season of 1914 will mark
an epoch of the great national pastime.
From the Cleveland Leader.
On the side of the public the chief de
sire is for sport as clean and sound as
base ball has been for many yeara
Evening star., 1914-04-19
OVERRIDING It.

l knew a fellow who declared
He never, never worried.
He said that he was always spared
Sensations nercely f1urried.
Upon the doorstep he would sit;
Twas there you always found him.
He loved to watch the sumbeams fit
Till shadows gathered round him.
The old fence trembled in the breeze
That set the house a-creaking.
The roof is greener than the trees,
Moss grown and sadly leaking.
Although we cherish sweet content.
And with much envy view 1t,
This anti-worry sentiment
Some people overdo 1t,
Evening star., 1914-04-19
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.
A Deficient Fad.

SO you don't approve of this dancing
craze?"
The only thing have against it," re-
Piled Mr.. Growcher rs that 1t doesn't
go far enough. " hasn't yet enabled a
man to get up in the morning and go
tangoing to work with the same elastic
step he displayed the night before
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Popular Attention.

"Posterity will view your actions with
discriminating eyes," said the patriot.
Some Of 1t may" replied Senator
Sorghum. But l suspect that large
percentage of posterity will be out look
ing at the moving pictures"
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Fort Pillow
Massacre.

Confederate force under Gen Forrest,
after advancing two flags of truce, car
ried the fort by storm and compelled sur
render The Stars dispatch from Cairo
says:
Immediately upon surrender ensued a
scene which utterly battles description.
Up to that time comparatively few of our
men were killed, but the incarnate Con-
federates commenced an indiscriminate
butchering of whites and blacks. including
both sexes. The previously wounded black
the rear. the white officers having thrown
down their arms. Both whites and blacks
were bayoneted and shot or sabered. Even
dead bodies were horribly mutilated. Chill
dren seven or eight years of age and sew
eral negro women were killed in cold
blood Soldiers unable to speak from
wounds were shot dead and their bodies
rolled into the river The dead and
wounded negroes were piled in heaps.
Several citizens who Joined our forces for
protection were killed or wounded. Out
of the garrison of 600. only 200 remained
alive"
The next day this dispatch was amply
verified. with additional details telling the
rage irfamed the north with Indignation
as did few of the tragedies of the war.
and unauestionably gave material I'M
pulse to the federal campaign winch was
lust then getting under way. Ihe as
patches of the days following the first
publication indicate an Immediate pur-
pose on the part of the government to
pursue without respite the perpetrators OF
this fiendiSh massacre.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Suffering.

They say that birds suffer when their
feathers are removed by collectors
Not as much as women seem to suf-
fer when feathers are removed bv Gus
toms collectors
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Enterprising.

You want my consent to marry my
daughter" said Mr.. Cumrox.
II do" replied the young man.
But my daughter says she wouldn't
think of marrying you
still your consent would be a good
recommendation for me with some ther
family"
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Statisticians report AN expenditure of
50 100000 for chewing gum during the
past year. There is comfort in observing
that alcohol and tobacco have II compare
lively benign rival for the spare change
of the nation.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The slightest suggestion of travesty
must be carefully eliminated from inter
national intercourse. Otherwise the ex-
pense of powder in returning salute
might be avoided by selecting some point
where there is good. reliable echo.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Coxeys army is remarkable merely for
the extraordinary shrinkage it has under
gone. There is a possibility that there
will not be enough of it even for mov-
ing picture purposes.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

FyIn order to avoid delngs, on - acnount :, mt, .,
rsrsonal absence LETTERS to THE STAR should
nor l,e addressed to any individual connected
with tho office but simply 70 TIE STAh. or 20
The Editorial or Business Department according
20 tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
Busy BIS.

The mercury ere long will climb
To tell us of the summer timb,
And there upon the blossominS limb
The bird will sing its joyous hyrnb.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The Navy Department assumes that a
man who Is willing to die for his coun-
try should not quail in the presence Of a
more or less questionable thirst.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The injuries suffered by Frank Polk
who received the bullet intended Cor
Mayor Mitchell. entitle him to immediate
membership in the Ancient Order of Inno-
cent Bystanders.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

There are members of Congress who
would rather stand by during an extra
session than go home and explain
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Whatever difficulties may arise. the
snow-cleaning problem may be regarded
as disposed of for the next six or eight
months
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Pavalle in adyance-hy mail postage prepaid;
Daily Sunday included. month. Ca cents.
Daily sunday excepted. month. 40 cents
Saturday star. 81 year. Surd-y star, sz-to year
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition Is delivered by carriers within the city
at ~ cents per month: daily only. . cents PER
month; sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
fnay bs sent by mail or telephone Main 244D.
collection is made by carrier nj the end of each
month.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

A great deal Of New York's operate
energy is devoted to keeping Oscar Ham
merstein In the canned music" class.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The detective story or the sentimental
novel does not appeal to Huerta. For a
good thrill he likes an occasional ulti-
matum.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

An ambition may arise In Mexico to
construe the arrival of battleships as a
holiday incident in the nat.re of a naval
parade.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

The dance craze has rot gone so far
as to substitute tangoing for plain Old
fashioned base running.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

1t Is never altogether safe to be either
friendly or unfriendly with Euerta.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
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Evening star., 1914-04-19

Entered as second-cla.s mail matter At the post
Office al Washington. Il. C.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Colombia may wake up to find itself
not only famous but rich.
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Government statisticians have just
completed the first thoroughgoing study
and summing up Of the
Safety-ElfSt results of the safety
nou4 first movement Using
the United States census
figures as basis Of calculation, the sta
tistical experts show that the safety
first" idea has been a most important
force in human conservation.
The safety-first movement got Its
start in 1903, when the government be-
gan a nationwide campaign for safety
in the coal and metal mines. During the
previous year the death rate for all kinds
of accidents In the United States was
93.7 for each 100000 of population. The
intense interest in the safety-first move
ment has resulted In decrease, until.
during the year 1912. when the last fg-
ures were compiled. the deaths by acci-
dent in each 100000 of population were
reduced to s2.4. against 93.7 in 1907. In
1908 the number of deaths in this coun-
try by accident was 1880. and in 1912
with more complete reports. the number
killed was 7s.70O. an increase of only
2, 400 in the face of the large increase In
population and also in the increased num-
ber of hazards.
If the accident death rate of 93.7 OF
1907 had continued from the following
year, 1905 until 1912 there would have
been killed d, 400 moro men than the
records show. In other words. IL the
record of 1907 had been maintained In
1912, instead of the country having 7s. y.
men killed by accidents there would
have been an additional 1926 men killed
IL the safety movement had rot resulted
in the cutting down Of the accident death
rate.
The army Of persons saved from death
by accident through the country as a
result OF the safety-f1rst Idea. according
to government statisticians, means much
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Roumania is the most
on the political horizon
Evening star., 1914-04-19

Transylvania, an autonomous country.
was attributed to Hungary and placed