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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
THE OPEN FORUM.
Mother" Pleads for Places Of Rec.
reation for Young and Old.

To the Editor: I was inexpresibly
shocked to learn of the arrest Of one
Of my neighbors' boys. The arrest was
on the charge Of corner lettering. The
boy was within few doors Of his Own
home He had been doing nothing but
stand about talking to other boys OF his
own age. This particular boy I happen
to know. know him very well, so that
when describe him as a harmless. In
nocent boy / want to be understood that
know there are other kinds of boys,
| some OF them in our own neighborhood.
The boy happens to be one who Is 50
| creditable to his parents that felt keenly
I for them in the disgrace the arrest en-
tailed. There were certain details in the
arrest which added to the shock, mine
and that OF his parents. But 1t II moi
Of those i wish to dwell. II Is not
| conditions which led to such a humiliat-
ing circumstance.
Our neighborhOod is near one Of the
main avenues Of the city. II is a neigh
| borhoOd considered OF the better class"
Yet a boy the is about sixteen years
OF age) is dragged TO a police station and
subjected to the Indignity and humilia-
| lions an arrest means. The boy. l re-
peat for the sake of emphasis. Is a
model. good boy. One who would not,
under any circumstances. insult a pass
In our neighborhood, within a square
or so, are so-caIled clubs and pool par
/ lOrs where boys are freely admitted. and
might say enticed, to learn gambling
and other vices. These are the only re-
creations offered a hoy. Yet IL he re-
mains away from these evil places and
stands about the street near his own
home he Is subject TO arrest, as the
| boy was ! speak Of
Where are our boys to go? What Op-
| poTtunities does the great city Of Wash
ingtOn. the Capital Of the nation, offer
| to its young people? Practically none
widely separated and so ordered that
they can be used only by the very
small children ] would like 10 use thip
occasion to try and awaken the people
| OF our great city To the need, the urgent
| need Of recreation places for young and
! old Recreation grounds and recreation
| houses for the use Of all the people all
the time. Other cities are giving the
people these necessities Why should not
| the Capital City Of the nation do as
much? Our growing boys should have
some place other than the street corn
ers TO save them from the cheap pool
rooms and other vicious resorts
Can you not use the great influence Of
| your great paper to awaken A public
Interest in this most urgent need. Re
creation places for all the people. young
and old. Recreation places indoors and
/ out Of doors. to be- used by the neopla
all the days Of the year. MOTHER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Frank X. RAYMOND.

Frank X. Raymond is dead by his own hand The
today will shock thousands of his friends Whole
soued, genial companionable listening always for the
call of distress he chose in the gloom of his soil
tary thoughts his time for going into the beyond
Honored by his native city and by his fratera
cates in greater than is the reward of most
men, stroke by the of us severed his
attachment TO the world, from which he months ago
voluntarily absented himself Who can read his last
message: 81 am going away a long journey; be-
ieve will all be for the best, and take upon himself
the task to Judge?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

1t is not at all necessary for consuls in Mexico
alarm this country by sending out exaggerated re-
ports of peril to Americans in Mexico City and else
where. There is army of alleged special news
paper correspondents the job everywhere and the
rate at which some of them going dehes competi-
ton AS matter of fact the federal authorities in
Mexico City appear to have behaved toward Ameri-
cans in manner exactly the opposite to that de-
scribed in the narrowing language of the CORE
spondent remote from the and repeated often
in the nightly extra" that there-are people in Wash
ington even now who believe that one of our consuls
and large number of Americans were put in jail
by Huerta's orders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
An American Hunger Strike.

The young woman orator of the !. w. w. per-
suasion who preached against and the flag and
got three months sentence for disorderly conduct in
consequence has started hunger strike to vindcae
her right to free speech" During her brief stay in
the Tonbs after sentence was imposed she took no
food; she has announced to the workhouse author
titles that she will neither work nor eat
This is in jail because she chose to go
rather than to give bond not to repeat for three
months the brand of conduct which brought her to
trial. She is martyr to anything except her own
wllfuness and waywardness, If she insists going
own way to her hearts desire-but it would be the
first time on record that an l. w. w. who could
get food without work violated the announced creed
of the organization by refusing it-New York Trb-
une.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
War on the Bomb Men.

new law has just been passed by the legislature
of this State (chapter 562, laws of IoI4) increasing
the penalty for laying bombs in any place where hu-
man life might be destroyed by their explosion The
former law made years imprisonment the maxi
ly lost The statute raises it to twenty years,
making the crime lie in the malicious intent regard
less of the result This severity was needed to uphold
the authorities in their efforts to put down a most
nhuman and particularly elusive form of crime The
punishment IS none too for those found guilty
and the example of their fate, it is be hoped will
have terrifying effect the cowardly wretches who
take this means of wreaIing vengeance or practcing
extortion.-New York Sun.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Blow to the Referendum.

The referendum has suffered another blow Col
lingswood, ~ j. voted on the commission form of
government What subject could have been of more
importance TO the community? If the people crazy
for direct against representative government here
was their chance to show their determination to gov
ern themselves. It's discouraging to advocates of
progressivsm in politics to know that after a very
active campaign 90 per of the did not go
to the polls Commission government beaten by
2S votes with only 40 per of the vote of the bor
ough cast-Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Pacific Coast View of War.

In war with the United states
Huerta could hope for hut one thing
the adulation Of his own followers. Mex
lean patriotism would make Of him a
hero Beyond that he could not hope
The United States will crush him speed
lily. II the crash comes What would
harmon thrn remains to he seen. The
probabilities are armed intervention
throughout the length and breadth OF
Mexico. That alone will rcplac" anarchy
with the orderly processes OF civilization.
Portland OreEonian.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

In suggesting that the Senate may reach gen
ternen's agreement" to adjourn by July I, Senator
Kern added that he thought two weeks would be
long enough for the canal tolls debate and predicted
substantial majority for the repeal of the exemption
law 81 do not think anybody doubts that" he said
The Senator is quite right. Nobody does doubt it,
though few are saying they do. Then why not save
lot of valuable time that it is planned waste in
dehste7
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Doris was radiant over recent addi-
ton to the family. and rushed out of the
house to tell the news to A passing neigh
bOr.
'Oh. YOU don't know what we've got
upstairs she cried.
What is it,
Its new baby brother And eN-
prctantly she watched the effect Of her
announcement.
You don't say so, Is he going TO
stay"
Il think so"-very thOuShtfully. He :
got his things off"'-People's Home
Journal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

The Census Bureau issued some population Stats
tics the other day which have caused lot of swelling
with pride and expressions of qualification in big and
little cities As matter OF fact there has been no
count of noses since 1910 and the statistics merely
based on the rate of increase during the decade pre-
ceding that year. We are informed that Washington
row has population of 3s337S but refuse to get ex
cited because could have reached the result
ourselves with paper and pencil.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Pipk-tea Statesmanship.

The suggestion by various eminent citizens Of
Massachusetts, that the Mexican problem be referred
to Congressional commission is of those master
strokes of pink-tea craftsmanship that always make
the judiciouS grieve. What these patriotic in
vestigators doing during all the weary and dreary
months that the American people were preparing for
the present dismal situation? After blood has been
shed, Congressional inquiries usually confined to
graft in army and navy contracts.-New York World.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
What Louisiana Democrats Did.

Louisiana Democrats who are protesting against
the Democratic tariff law dislike to be reminded that
it is what they voted for when they supported the
Democratic national ticket. The Democratic party
receives large part OF its support from men who
do their voting first and their thinking afterward-
Springfield Union.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

member of the FIRE department of Peoria Ill,
who was fired because he had mania for turning in
false alarms has now confessed that he has since set
fire TO feed shed and cattle sheds, burning 1000
cattle to death and causing loss of S2ooooo His
mania seems to have been doing his work backward.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Bryan and the Future.

Reports that Mr. Bryan will resign have no foun-
daton in fact 1t is true that Mr.. Bryan announced
year ago that there would be no war during this
administration, but that the expression of hope
rather than the statement of fact. Mr.. Bryan can
not guarantee the future and there is reason to
suppose that he has tried do So 1t should be rec
elected that Mr. Bryan volunteered for service in the
Spanish war and actually served-Philadelphia Led
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

SO you defy me? Did you not prom
Use to love. honor and obey"
Il was married on that platform" ad-
mittCd the wife. but conditions have
altered and | shall have to repudiate
some Of its blanks ''-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Chicagos city council has adopted resolution pro-
vidipg for the display of the American flag on all
public buildings while our trouble with Mexico lasts
This calls attention the fact that the Stars and
Stripes are not all familiar sight in the Capital
During Spanish days they were everywhere.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Morning Smiles.
She Had Suffered.

Sunday school tNacher-What do you
understand by suffering for righteous
ness sake
Little GIrl-Please. miss. it means hav-
ing to come to Sunday schoOl--BOston
Transcript.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Pittsburgh doctor has been fined g Ia cents and
sentenced to term in the penitentiary for maprac-
tee Il the authorities empowered to keep him in
prison until he comes with the right change,
the doc" had better get in touch with some friendly
mint
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Right on Time.

FewscSdds-I tell YOU frankly that
shall not b. able to pay for this suit I'M
I'll next year.
TailOr-AIl right. sir.
Fcwscadds-Whenw will it he ready?
Tailor-NeNt year.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
He wOuldu't DO.

Iratc parcnt-Eo. Stree. You can't have
her. / won't have a son-in-lsw who has
no more brains than to want to marry
a girl with no more sense than my
daughter has show in allowing YOU to
think you could have her.-Life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

There are about 500 people now re-
ceivinS pensions as a result of the
former war with Mexico. some veterans
ana some the widows Of veterans-Phila-
delphIa Public Ledger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Her husband-Your politica; club has
the hOmeliest bunch OF women ! ever
saw.
Mrs. Sayso-They may he homcly now.
hut just YOU wait. Were going to adopt
a new standard of beauty by baIlOt.-EX-
change
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

North Carolina and Tennessee have a boundary
dispute in the United States Supreme Court Some
people will wonder why either State should want any
OF the territory claimed by the other.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

As we haven't heard from her since she went tc
Texas, we suppose Evelyn Thaw dyed her hair rec
and got married
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Gov Conner, in a speech in Alabama the other day
threatened to cut mans throat If this doesn't make
him a goner we shall be very much surprised.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

The war is a~pretty bad thing; but it has crowueo
The suffragists off the front page
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

We suppose the corset factory at Houston lex
IL one of the main stays of the town.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Our guess is that the next time we demand salute
from anybody the salute will be forthcoming without
any clubbing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

You may not have noticed it, but it is TACT
that men have about quit marrying Lillian Russell
since the suffragist movement started.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Missouri doesn't care who causes the wars luS'
90 she furnishes the army mules
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Swat the fly; and if a war poet develops aroun'
vour premises you might soak him one too
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Houston calls her baseball players the Butts. 81
far they have impressed as Bluffs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Now that they have got ii, some OF the people
who have been camoring for don't know what to
do about If.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

The trouble with most reformers is that they have
an exaggerated idea of what the world will think OF
them after they dead.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Philadelphia is to have cleanup week, and her
cuIes is not there to undertake the job.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Gov Blease has appointed a man named boozer as
a colonel on his staff This IS not Josh; II Is d
fact.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Drink plenty of water" advises the PhlladepnIa
Ledger. The Ledger has no circulation in Kentucky
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

The situation might have been very different II
we had sent Billy Sunday to Mexico year ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

A correspondent wants to know II the hghting SUI
frapettes are born or made. We think they Just es-
capped.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
Written Expressly for The Herald
BY JOHN kENDRICK BANGS.
SMILE,

SMILE.
tCoVyright, lel4l
II today none smiles on you
As YOU tread some path of rue
When some mirror you shall pass
Catch YOUR own eye in the glass:
Wink, and give a little smirk-
II will help you in your work.
He is not devoid OF pelf
Who can still smile on himself
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Don't take the first swallow, and then you VIII De
sure of not going on lark.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29

Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell How
the late George Westinghouse Found
Natural Gas"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-29
Taxing intangible Property.

company paws taxes, of course. in the
District Of Columbia upon the property
that it has here. Why should not the
man owning shares in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company have an exemption
under this bill the same as man owning
shares in street railroads? Suppose a
man owns stocks and bonds issued by a
CORPORATION in the State of New York.
The corporation there pays a tax on the
full valuation of its property. 1t cannot
get rid of il. 1t has already paid it
When the corporation comes to fix its
dividends II takes that into consideration
as a part of its expense. suppose man
holds bonds of the State of New York
or bonds of the city of New York which
go into the construction Of the subways.
large amounts of which have been sold
within the last few weeks, and which
are made exempt from taxation there.
Why are those bonds issued by the mu-
picipality exempted frcm taxation? In or
der to get the loan at the low rate OF In
terest Why. the gentleman from Mis-
souri, CMr. BorlanO admitted a few
minutes ago that the taxes paid in Balti-
more on the public utilities there We're
paid by the man who rides on the street
car Ana so the man riding on the car
In New York is paying those taxes: and
there in the city of New York they ex-
empt the Donds 10 get a low rate OF III
terest, in order that they may help the
man riding on the car in the subway.
BondhoIderS Not All Rich.
Now you come along here, after these
people have bought these bonds and paid
par for them and seek to tax them at
the full amount of the value of the
bonds-the face OF the bonds-and if the
rate of taxation is 1-2 per cent. tax
them liz per cent and you take half
the income. when they have already
bargained for them at per cent or 3 L..
But. you say. "Oh. well, they are rich,
and why should not the rich be made 10
payP' Not all the people who own bonds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29

"Why, mister, them's pups" sai'
the owner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
FRIENDS OBSERVE
N|NET|ETH BIRTHDAY
OF MRS, WOOOARO
Members of Church and
Family Gather at Fountain
City to Pay Tribute to
Aged Woman.

The celebration of the ninetieth
birthday anniversary of Sarah B.
Woodland OF Fountain City. occurred
wednesday at her home. The follow
ing report was written of the gather
ing for the American Friend:
Sarah B. Woodland of Fountain City.
Indiana, is known far and wide both
among Friends and others, formerly
as one of the first teachers in Earlham
Friends Boarding school and later as
a minister and active member of In
diana Yearly Meeting of Friends. In
company with her children who were
al present and other relatives and
friends, she celebrated her ninetieth
birthday anniversary at her home in
Fountain City on August 26.
The day was an ideal one and the
occasion will not soon be forgotten by
anyone who was privileged to attend.
A feature or the day was the presence
OF all five children; Charles with his
wife from California, DR.. Thomas r.,
and daughter from knightstown. Ind,
Mary who lives at home with her
mother Harry from Boston, and Her
bert with his wife and two children
from Chicago. Other grandchildren
and great grandchildren were present
from Marion, Ind, as We're also her
brother-in-aw, Luke Woodland and his
wife Elvira from Fountain City.
Other relatives We're in attendance
from Chicago, Ohio and various places
in Indiana, including nephews, nieces,
cousins and others.
In all, about fifty persons sat down
at O'Clock TO a bounteOus repast,
served in the shade of the lawn. Dur
ing the afternoon a number Of resi-
dents of Fountain City called to pay
their respects. A splendid but infor-
NAL program of exercises was render
ed on the lawn in honor of the occas-
ion,
Herbert. the youngest son, with an
excellent and we'll trained baritone
voice, rendered several selections in
song, with his wife presiding at the
organ. DR.. Thomas r., the next to
the oldest son, read a we'll prepared
account of the life of his mother,
which contained we'll deserved and
touching tribute to her motherly care
and her WOmanly graces as they had
been manifested throughout her long
Me
Luke Woodland read an appropriate
original poem which he had prepared
for the occasion. descriptive of the
characteristics and work of her in
whose honor the day was being OBJ
served. Anna Kelly, a granddaughter,
who has Just returned from a pro-
longed service in rescue and mission
work in China gave an interesting ac-
count Of her work and conditions in
that country. Several other relatives
and friends joined in the general
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-08-29
German Consul Sends
Article TO Local Men

all an admirer Of the German emperor,
party, but l think that the verdict of
history has to take into consideration
the happenings in Russia in July. 1914,
before putting all the blame on the
German war lord. | spent August ?
and in Germany, where I found q
great enthusiasm for war with Rus
STA, but there was not the least hos
tile feeling against France and Eng
land
Mr.. Norman Angel, the American
writer, wrote on August 5 in the Lon
don Daily Chronicle that the end of
this great war will be European
continent dominated by Russian Cos
sacks. The ambition of the powerful
Pan-Slavs is to bring under the paws
of the big Russian bear all the Slav
nations of the Balkan peninsula, Aus
tria and Germany. Through her dec
laration of war against her kindred
German cousin, Great Britain will as
sist Russia to build up the greatest
empire the world has ever known.
Whether this is in the interest of civ
iliZation, | leave to your own judg-
ment. | spoke with many Englishmen
who shared my ideas, and we may
still live to see the day when Great
Britain will regret participation in
this war. Trade jealousy and not love
for Belgium has been the real motiv G
of England to take sides against Ger
many. l found both in Finland and
Poland I found the Russian govern
ment is thoroughly hated, and to any
body who has been in Russia the new
ly found love of the car for his Polish
and Jewish subjects can only evoke a
smile. History teaches that the Rus
sian government is very quick in for
getting promises. Qui vivra vera.
Very truly yours,
J. J. WILLIAMS.
New York, August "a. 1914.