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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
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TOWN AND HOUSE PLANNING
By WALTER WILLIAMJ, LID.
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subordinated to the interest OF the
community. The crowded housing,
which the greed of real estate pro-
motors SO frequently brings about IL
small as well as large towns, is not
permitted under the new town-plan-
ming legislation. Society has rights
which even the real estate agents
must respect. Cities, which were for
merry built for the power and the
glory Of the overload, and, more lat
terly, for the pocket Of the landlord,
are to be constructed for common,
ordinary folks, the class to which most
of us belong. Life Is to be preferred
above mere property.
Now all this can not be brought
about in a day. The building or
Rome took longer, whatever its plan
ming or lack of planning required.
Progress, remarkable progress, has
been made. The Client Congress
showed that much has been accom-
plisned In less than a decade. The
reconstruction Of Vienna, the working
mems houses in Germany, the max
ing over Of certain poorer quarters
In Paris and Brussels and Client, Gar
den City, near London, and other city
suburbs in Great Britain, are examples
of the new but widespread movement
for better housing for town and coun-
try.
Better Housing Progress In England.
Great Britain, where conditions Of
life are more nearly similar to those
in the United States, contributed the
results Of it's recent experimental leg
islation. This legislation, in substance,
was designed to simplify and cheaper
the existing procedure for acquiring
land for housing purposes and to deal
with insanitary areas and unhealthful
dwellings, to require landlords to keep
rented houses in proper repair, and to
provide for town planning. Under
this act 140 British towns have
adopted schemes of town planning to
guide their growth and development
Farm land to the amount of 100000
acres has been purchased and upon it
have been installed 10000 smallhold
ers. Ninety per cent Of this state &C.
QUESTION of land was not by compul-
sion but by voluntary agreement with
landowners. Ninety-eight per cent Of
the $1,000 Stockholders rent the land.
Only two per cent bought it from the
state. the others preferring to be ten
ants Of the county councils. to which
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

town planning which takes into &C.
count the great majority of the
people who dwell in the towns.
The new town-planner is a prac-
teal democrat. This was the CEN
trail and significant thought OF the
First international Town Planning
Congress held In this quaint, historic
city Of Client, Belgium, in the Palace
of Congresses Of it's beautiful exposi-
ton. Town-planning involves house
Planning. Plans are futile unless
workable The provision Of funds and
the direction and control Of expendi-
ture were discussed. And because
town.planning takes into account in
its largest vision the city's suburbs
and the country side, even far re-
moved, there was report of farm
dwellings and farms, Of the provision
OF houses In country as in town. The
gathered experiences of a dozen ma
tons, through official representatives
from their chief cities, were presented.
Conspicuous was the object lesson
presented in an exhibit by a learned
st. Andrews professor in picture,
chart and model, Of the changing
plans of towns, from the glorification
of the Caesar, the church or the state,
Berlin or Rome or Washington, to the
good Of the men and women and even
of the boys and girls, who were the
residents.
Takes Parks to the People.
We have built our towns not to fit
u but !. to fit our peighbogs, eyes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

levard and avenue and park, contrast
sharply with dwelling houses. Edin.
burgh has Princes Street, most beau.
tiful, but has-or had-also North
Canongate. Paris has the Champ
Elysees and the Avenue de l. Opera,
and all the sparkling boulevards, but
also the sidestreets Of Montmartre and
Belleville. London has st. James
Park and-Whitechapel. The same
was true Of every city yesterday and
is true today, The town-planners hope
for change tomorrow. Parks and
broad avenues and plans with noble
monuments may be beautiful and de-
.sirable, but If the space which makes
them possible Is taken from the living
rooms of the people, they become, to
him who sees beneath the surface
show OF the city, undesirable and
hideous. Parks are city's lungs, the
breathing places for its people. but
one may not live at his best If he
breathes only on Sunday afternoons.
So the new town-plan, as the people,
particularly the little people, can not
come to the big park far removed,
takes the park to them. Town-plan-
ming and building Of towns and coun-
try houses are taking on q new and
totally different aspect.
Landlords Subordinated.
N Great Britain the Conservative
party, when in power some twelve
years ago, passed through Parliament
the Small Dwellings Acquisitions Act.
The Liberals. by the Housing and
Town Planning Act of 1909, added to
the provisions of the earlier act the
feature Of town planning, for the first
time in British legislation. France,
Germany, Belgium and other substan-
tial countries have made large prog
ress, though not always on the same
lines. Speaking generally, the new
legislation sanctions loans by states
and municipalities for the acquisition
OF land for the provision of parks,
the erection of dwellings and other
purposes. The interest of the land.
lord or the owner of real estate is
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

OF the scheme. Nor has this result,
according to its advocates, depressed
private enterprise. Landlords, i'm.
bued with spirit of enlightened self.
interest, entered into healthy compe-
luton with the state, and leased 10000
other acres to 5000 tenants, The
scheme has cost the state about s15,-
ooo,00o. In the towns, last year, $4,000
dilapidated houses were made fit for
human habitation by the laws control
OF landlords, 100000 was loaned for
workingmens dwellings and all on the
oasis OF economic prices and rents.
Private enterprise was here, too, an.
parently stimulated for in two years
the number Of new houses of low val.
uatlon and rent, constructed by land
lords and real estate owners. under
state-approved plans, increased nv
100000,
State to Build Laborers' COTTAGES.
The British county council is often
controlled by landlords and other own.
ers of real estate, who, in a. spirit Of
shortsightedness, seek to keep rents
nigh. Walter Runciman, the British
Minister of Agriculture, plans to have
the state at large build cottages for
Manufacturers and town workingmen
When necessary. The state, he esti.
mates, could build cottages Of ade-
quate size and character, at $3.50 each
and rent them, without loss, at "
cents a week. He thinks 100000 such
cottages are Immediately needed
With each cottage would be provided
lano suhclent for small farming and
gardening. Housing is regarded az a
central evil in the present situation
alike Of the farm and town laborer
Inc insanitary and ill.proyided ont.
tage which the laborer on the farm
receives in part payment for his labor
from the farmer or which the town
workman rents at an exorbitant price
keeps the farm laborer in economic
suD]ectlon or promotes congestion in
1he towns. The Runciman plan com.
MUS treat Britain to a further stem
toward solving this housing problem
Inc Ghent Congress heard that Great
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Horses Wonderful Endurance

10 test the staying powers Of a
thoroughbred horse New Jersey man
RODE an animal from New York to
Chlcago. He covered the first seven
aundred miles in less than twelve
Gays OF actual riding. This horse once
made the distance Of seventy.eight
miles in twenty-four hours. carving
a rider over the mountain, between
youngstown, Pa, and Pittsburgh.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

Client, Belgium.
II 0 W u p | a n
ming is not a
modern inv e n
ton. Only the
purpose Of the
pl n n ing has
changed. Towns
" ere planned yes
terday for the
glory of the great
and the enjoy
ment Of the few,
for show or for
safety against in
vasion. The town
planners Of to-
day are working
Oh other and to-
tally different
lines. A I'm ost
within the decade
has developed the
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NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Commander W. b. Tardy. detached navy
yard. New YORK: to New York As engineer oicer.
Lieut.. Commander ID. c. Hanrahsn. detached navy
yard. Philadelphia Pa: TO connection fitting out
Balch and in command when commissioned
Lieut.. Thomas Witbers. r.. detached Office Of
Naval Intelligence. Aprl Il. 1914; to Command E2.
Lieut.. J. X. Newton. detached navy yard. New
York: to New York.
Ensign L. X. Lang. detached Virginia: to New
York.
Ensign ]. H. Oulin detached Intrepid; to Cleve-
land.
Eusigns G. d. Hull and Thomas Shine detached
Pittsburgh: to intrepid.
Ensign J., A. Cutchfeld. detached intrepid to
Cleveland
Ensign A. c Ten Eyck. detached Delaware to
New York.
Ensign II. Y. Thornton. detached receiving ship
at Mare Island. Cal; to Cleveland.
Ensign Hester Hoogewerh detached Constellation; !;
to Tacoma
Ensign G. 9. Gillespie. detached Naval OhserTa-
tory March Il. 1914: to ArkarsaS
Ensign W. T. CheadIe. detached Arkansas: to Con-
stellation.
Passed Ass, Surg. A. H. Dodge detached Idaho;
to Maine
Passed Asst. Psymaster G. P. shamer, detached
Idaho; to KearSarge.
Passed Asst. Psymaster O. u. Conger. detached
Tscuua; to North Carolina.
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Enormous Sums for the Farmer.

Some idea of the extent to which the
effort to gain the farmer vote has gone
is shown by the fact that the Bureau of
Plant Industry, which used to be very
modest division in the Department of
Agriculture, now expends more than
100000 a year for doing all sorts of
things to help the farmer. 1t tells him
all about diseases of plants and how to
handle and bale cotton. 1t teaches him
how to manage his farm and grow his
cereals and take care of his tobacco.
Another bureau struggles with the bug
problem, and tells the farmer how to
spray trees. 1t is proposed to appropri-
ate 100000 for eradicating the cattle
tick, while $4,000 is to be given toward
showing the farmer how 10 send his
eggs to market.
Millions OF dollars are appropriated
for the benefit of the farmer. and it is
now proposed to still further increase
the number and capacity of the agricul-
tural extension colleges. There is. of
course, no doubt that very great deal
of good is done by this enormous ex-
penditure of money, but it is also true
that the generosity toward the farmer is
largely inspired by the political value of
the farmer vote. In the great corn and
wheat growing sections of the Middle
West and Northwest the agricultural
population is very large, while the re-
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Huerta's Latest.

IL the United States government has
shipped arms and ammunition to Mexico
City for the protection of what was
once its embassy there and Huerta, who
at least is in possession and control of
the capital of the republic, refuses to
permit their delivery, President Wilson
will be compelled to suspend his watch
full waiting" policy long enough to see
that such munitions of war reach their
destination.
However loath he may be to commit
an act that may lead to more shedding
of American blood than has been wit
messed in Mexico during the past two
years, the President cannot choose a
course that will leave our embassy and
our representatives in Mexico City at
the mercy of one set of butchers or
another Embassies of other powers are
armed and ready to repel invaders. BY
deliberate discrimination Huerta pro-
claims his contempt for the United
States. 1t is suggested that he seeks
to compel recognition of his rule by this
government through request for the
delivery of arms to our embassy. 1t
would be difficult, however, to see in
such request any more of recognition
than was involved in our numerous re-
quests and representations in the past.
In all events Huerta's motive is unim-
portant The situation, humiliating for
Americans to contemplate, is that their
government is an unprepared last among,
the powers represented in Mexico City.
In the event of attack the representa-
tives of. the nation which has assumed
responsibility for life and property in
Mexico would be compelled to seek the
protection of nations whose hands are
now supposed to be tied by the Monroe
doctrine and a sort of gentlemen's
agreement not to disturb our watch and
wait policy.
Do we not all agree that eventually
this nation will be compelled to act with
a firm hand in Mexico. Then why not
do it now instead of waiting for greater
provocation If that can be imagined?
The difficulty of ending the present
shocking and disgraceful conditions in
Mexico has been exaggerated. There
are many reasons to believe that a COM
plete change could be wrought with a
minimum expenditure of life and prop
erty. Why should not the United States
act and act now in concert with the
European powers? Why should not
President Wilson invite England and
Germany. for instance, to lend hand
in wiping out the rule of sword and
shot and torch, in scattering the blood
thirsty bands who are reddening his
tory's pages at our very doors, and in
something like a stable gov
ernment? Whether it would be possible
without giving a jolt to the Monroe
doctrine he must ask those learned in
law. Or would it be wise
and safe to act FIRST and consider these
eminent and respected authorities after
ward?
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Washington taxpayers have heard a
great deal from the south end of the
Capitol about their unreasonable and un-
just demands in the way of legislation,
and have been denounced for presumine
10 resist and protest against oppressive
taxation. Vindication emphatic and
complete is given to them through the
calm action of the United States Senate
which, without division or debate, grants
every one of the just claims for which
they have been fighting. Incidentally,
1t is to be hoped that every member of
tine House District Committee has read
the speech OF Senator Gallinger to the
citizens OF Brightwood. for which every
patriotic American should be grateful to
him. :
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GOING AGAINST HIS PARTY.

On a spring morn. Charles C. Glover,
president of a bank in Washington.
alighted from his electric runabout and
rushed into a park. where he assaulted
the rotund person Of Representative
Thetus w. Sims. OF Tennessee.
It is reported that. upon being hit. Mr..
Sims exclaimed:
Il demand protection
Shortly after. the Democrats Of the
House held a caucus on the tariff, and a
humorous Congressman arose and spoke
as follows:
Il demand that Mr.. Sims be read out
OF the Demo ny, ,,,h ps.s, o,,s me Deocrsuc
favor upon a member who. while a tariff
discussion is in progress. takes his stand
in a public park: and, In the presence OF
a banker, publicly announces that he is
for observation-disclosures Magazine.
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gard for tAe farmers Of the South j,
shown b the fpet that the agricultural
Appropriation Sill under consideration
carries no less than 100000 for items
concerning that section Of the country
alone The number Of members with
agricultural constituencies is so much
larger than the representation from
cities that there never is any question Of
the passage of the biii by large major
ity, no matter how much money It pro-
poses to extend. And when the mein-
Der goes home and looks the honest farm
er in the face and tells MIN how often
he voted to advance his interests, there
is mutual JOY.
Fsrnss - . Voting Factor.
Any one who takes the trouble to ex-
anime the figures will see at a glance
why there is deep interest in the wei
fare Of the farmer
The rural population of the United
States exceeds the urban population by
100000. There are nearly 26.ooo,ooo
males living in rural districts. and every
one of this number is present or pros
pective voter. There are over 6.ooo,ooo
separate farms in the United States, and
in each farmhouse there are one or more
votes for Congressman. Is il any
wonder that such solic;tude is shown
when the agricultural appropriation bill
is taken up for consideration? Is it
strange that the halls of Congress re-
sound with praises of the farmer? Not
at all Millions upon millions of votes
are involved.
As long as the farmer is a political
factor-which will always be the case
he may be sure that he will receive the
most generous treatment. There is,
however, one interesting phase of the
situation. No matter what one party
does for him, he can be as independent
as tin horse on wheels. He knows that
whichever way he votes he has nothing
to lose, because the politicians at WASH
ington will keep on appropriating money
for his welfare until the last available
dollar has gone
1t is just possible that the money which
is being lavished on the farmer may not
help out in the approaching campaign,
after ALL
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
EPISCOPAL PRELATE DEAD.

Trenton, n. J.. March 1L-BishOp John
Scarborough, head of the Episcopal Dio-
cese of New Jersey. died today after
lingering illness. The members of his
family were at the bedside.
The cause of death was pneumonia. con-
tracted during the recent blizzard while
the bishop was visiting churches in Mil
vile and Vineland.
Bishop Scarborough was born in Ire
land in 1881 and received his early educa-
ton in his native country. but was gradu-
ated from the General Theological SEMI
nary in this city in 1851
He was ordained a bishop in lSI5.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
THINKS ONE RECEIVER ENOUGH.

Chicago. March IA plea against the
appointment of another receiver for the
Chicago Inter-Ocean Newspaper Com
pany was presented to Circuit Judge
Baldwin today by Levy Mayer repre-
senting Herman III. Kohlsaat. who yes
terday was appointed receiver for the
newspaper by Judge Carpenter. Attorney
Lewis Z. Hart, representing George W.
Hinman. former publisher of the Inter
Ocean. argued in favor of another
ceiver. Judge Baldwin said he would
render a decision Monday.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
HUBBARD GRADUATES ORGANIZE
stanley DeNesls Elected President
of AIumni Association.

At the meeting Of the alumni Of Hub
bard School Friday, a permanent or
ganization was effected and the following
officers were elected: President. Stanley
DeNeale; vice president, Miss Ruth Graf:
secretary. r. Z. Darling; treasurer. David
p. Smith.
school. was elected honorary president.
The meeting was largely attended. The
object OF the organization is to bring the
graduates In closer touch with the STU
dents at the school.
After the meeting refreshments were
served. followed by dancing.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

|dents have been coflegs men. Grant va
graduates from Wet Poiat after moro
rigorous training than any OF his sue
cessoFs. Hayes was q graduate Of KEN
yon colisge. 1t Gambler. Ohio. famous
Episcopal school which gave many other
eminent men TO the nation. Including Ed-
win n. Stanton Garfield not only grad
united from college but was president a
q college In Northern Ohio before CON-
ing 70 Congress. Arthur was an alumnus
OF . New York university and Grover
Cleveland was given q degree in New
Jersey Benjamin Harrison graduated
from Mann University, famous school
At Oxford. Ohio. and Mckinley was
trained at Mount Onion. near Alliance,
Roosevelt was q Harv -rd graduate and
Taft from Yale. while President Wilson
graduated from Princeton. becoming the
head of that college later.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
ARMY ORDERS.

Mai Melville 3. Jarvis inspector general. will re-
main duty in the ofice Of the Inspector General
Of the army for period Of fifteen days. in addition
the period of month directed in special orders
February 1910. and at the expiration thereof viii
Tsoceed to Fort Sam Houston Tex
board Of officers to consist Of Mai Gen Leonard
Wood. Chief Of STAFF: Mai Gen William W.
wotherspoon assistant to the Chief Of STAT: Brig.
Gen Robert X. Evans. Big. Gen. Hunter LigRett.
and Brig. Gen. Charles J. Bailey Is appointed to
meet at Washington. ID. C.. at 10 O'Clock a. M.
March 70. lsli for the pupose Of making recommen-
dations for the filing Of existing and anticipated
vacancies in the General Stah.
A board Of cdictTs to consist Of Capt. Howard L.
LAubach. Capt s. J. BayaTd Schindel. CAPT. Will
lam 7. Merry. and Capt. James 2. Robinson Is AZ
pointed for the purpose of making the annual m
spection Of the military DEPARTMENTS Of educational
institutions which the officers of the army are
detailed professors Of military science and tactics
Col. Willis r. May infantry. i relieved from duty
with the Thirteenth Infantry and is assigned to the
T~enty-fourth Infantry. to take effect April IS
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
DUCHESS CALLED TO COURT.
Summons IL Latest Move In Divorce
Action of Swedish Prince.

Stockholm. Sweden, March 1I-Grand
Duchess Pavlovna. cousin of Gar Nicho-
las OF Russia. and the wife of Prince
William. second son OF King Gustave of
Sweden. was summoned today to appear
in the Assize Court here to answer the
charge Of deserting her husband. The
summons was made through the Swedish
Legation In st. Petersburg. and is the
latest move in the royal divorce case,
which for some time has held the interest
OF Europe.
Prince William is at present shooting
big game in Uganda. and is not expected
to return until the end of April.
The grand duchess. who is twenty-four
years old, is accused of loving the gay
life of Paris too well. The name of an
attache OF the Russian Legation in this
city has also been brought into the case
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
NV HEADS ron 1AzEz crDp.
orea.i.stss- Hesrs Rspsrts - rsas
and Es<ess oaeers.

Foliowins . meeting. at which the
work Of the pest year was reviewed. the
Raxel Club last night announced the
election of the following ofacsrs: Prezi-
deot John DAILY: vice president. III.
Hornings secretary. r. o,Neili; treasurer.
4. Flynn: sergeant-at-arms. p. Kerrin:
historian. Joseph Mcdonald: executive
committee. J. B. Fitzgerald. J. Lynaugh,
and @. O'Neill.
Mr. Mcdonald and Mr., Killerlane. who
retired from the Offices, which they flled
during the year past were rendered a
unanimous vote OF thanks Both re-
Piled with appropriate addresses.
The newly elected officers spoke In op-
timistfc vein OF the growth of the club,
and Of its prospects. The organization
10 composed Of local coIlegians. gradu-
ates. and the younger professional men OF
united with view to pro-
noting social intercourse and friendship.
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Ever Hear Of Such Things?

Stamford. Conn. March 1I.-Nelson F.
Speer. seventy-two, took his fourth trip
to the altar when he married his house
keeper. Miss Lillian c.. Knapp. twenty
five.
Liverpool. March H.-DissatIsfed with
men conducting churches, suffragettes
have started Ncheme to organize a
womsn's church. All the preachers will
be women
Gonkers. n. Y. March n-"who is
PRESIDENT asked. the court. bill
Sulzer," responded John Cuozzo. His
naturalization papers will be delayed
three months.
New York. March 4-Members Of the
Thirteen Club" held their TENT Dinner
on Friday. March L. The sixty-five diners
were divided into thirteens. at thirteen
different tables.
New York, March 1.-THE pick pocket
trust employs an aged woman as a pro-
fessional mother" to win the pity OF
women complainants and keep them away
from court. according to the police.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
FAMOUS CATHEDRAL BURNED.

Berlin. March 1.-THE ancient Cathe-
dral of ST. Quirinus at Neuss, in the ad-
ministrative district OF Cologne. one OF
the most historic churches in the world.
was destroyed by fire today. 1t was
built in 1909 Tourists from all parts Of
the world visited Neuss for the purpose
of viewing the ancient pile.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Captivating.

William Macdonald. a youthful Scotch
man. was seriously in love. but to ar
rive at the point of proposing marriage
TO the fair one Of his choice was too
much for his sensitive soul Finally. af-
ter many hours Of deliberation he hit
upon a plan
1t was a moonlight. starry night, and
he led the maiden of his heart to a
and. pointing to the various
headstones. he said:
Allie, my folks are buried there. wad
yc like to be buried there, too?'-Har-
per's Magazine.