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Secretary Joseph p. Tumulty.

repeal in the House would be successful,
Is the prediction, but Q bad taste would
be left in the mouths Of many Demo-
Gratis who are wa friends Of the
President"
"There is no doubt" "it is said" and
lis the prediction" are the phrases
commonly used by Washington corre-
spondents in describing these daily con-
ferences at the White House. As
a matter of fact, not anybody knows
exactly what has occurred beside the
Presidents desk until the subjects
there discus ed have been translated
into legislative acts.
In one Of his speeches Immediately
following his election President Wilson,
in describing the vast difference be-
tween theory and fact. said Life does
not consist In the theory Of the circu
lation OF the blood. II consists in the
circulation Of the blood" And in WASH
ington. during the present Administra-
ton. the people Of the United States are
daily witnessing the disqualification Of
the Presidents philosophy. Assuredly
there is circulation OF the blood-and
at top pressure.
During some previous Administra-
tons it was not uncommon for secre-
taries. under-secretaries and messen-
gers to be obliged to labor far into the
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fire engine speeding toward the danger
zone, but do you think of those whose
duty It Ia to keep the curious and the
venturesome public out OF harms way?
You must realize at once that the police
from a single station house would not
suffice, and yet almost like magic they
gather from many directions and are
quickly upon the spot In force enough
to meet all requirements. This Is all
done from Police Headquarters, perhaps
miles away from the fire.
Again there is a riot. or perhaps some
incident Of an unusual character and
extent. An instance OF the latter sort
occurred when that tank Of gas ex-
ploded few years ago in the yard north
Of the Grand Central Station. Before
the public could rush there In curiosity
and to their peril the police were on
hand In force. risking death themselves
that they might hold the public safe
from harm.
Now you are beginning to get an ink
ling. aren't you. Of the part the tele-
phone plays In the hands Of the police
In making these seemingly mysterious
protective movements possible.
To the casual eye, except In its size.
the switchboard at Headquarters has
nothing outwardly to mark 1t apart
from other installations of a kindred
sort In lare. business establishments.
Yes. upon second thought. there is a
difference. because the operators are all
men. men recruited from the uniformed
ranks Of the patrolmen. and there Ia
something about the way they do their
work which cannot fail to impress the
observer.
There 10 an air Of military alertness
plus something which suggests initia-
tive and the assumption OF personal
responsibility. Inspector Brennan, who
Ii responsible for the entire organiza-
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Relations Committee that lasted far Into
the night will probably be the most
memorable In the history Of the nation
and Of the world. The subject discus
was Of tremendous import-the twenty
four arbitration treaties that went down
in the Senate under President Taft. BY
almost unanimous consent, under the
magic of Mr.. Wilson's clear intellect, the
dove of peace futtered out Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee room.
where it had been held so long captive
The President had released the dove and
tanned the dogs of war;
On the day that the writer visited the
White House two important questions
were down for discussion. or presume
bly, down for discussion. II would be
more truthful to say: railroad rate In.
creases and the act imposing tolls on
American coastwise vessels passing
through the Panama Canal.
Chairman Clark OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission was one OF the
early visitors and was closeted with the
President for half an hour. A news
paper account Of this conference says:
Neither White House officials nor Mr.,
Clark would make any statement after
the conference, but there Is no doubt
that the great railroad rate cases. now
before the commission were discussed,
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ton Of the bureau. IL In his quiet, we'll
poised way proud Of the mechanical
perfection OF his department. and yet ne
Ii more nearly enthusiastic when he
tells you about his men at the switch
board.
He draws these from the entire force.
choosing candidates preferably from
those whose records show q knowledge
Of telegraphy. OF telephones or the ap-
parently unallied calling Of a book
keeper. But numbers. as you know
figure largely in telephone work. and
the bookkeeper Is also apt to be ac-
curate. Above all. the prospective
operator must be quick in thought and
action and sure enough Of himself and
the knowledge at his disposal to re-
spond fittingly to the calls sent In;
he cannot seek advice except in rare
cases from his presiding officer.
The copper meshes OF this system OF
information and command are made up
Of more than 5000 miles OF wire and are
absolutely separate from those OF the
public telephone installation. The need
OF this isolation must be apparent. Be-
sides this, the welfare Of the city could
not be properly put In the keeping OF
public service corporation and the
wires OF the police telephone must be
secure against interference either by
ordinary accidents or the deliberate aim
Of those bent on wrongdoing.
To understand this look out In the
yards back OF your house or some SINH
lar area walled In by the buildings upon
the four sides OF your block. Out there
somewhere you will probably see pole
with wires branching out from = single
metallic receptacle. called junction
box. and spreading thence from the pole
top to all Of the neighboring connec-
lions. II you want to you can damage
that box or cut the cable beneath II and
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smoke or the fare Of a fire against tho
sky over the uptown part Of the city
in which you live. What can you do!
Why, call up Police Headquarters, tell
what you have seen, and an operator
will tell you in brief. businesslike sem
fences. just where the trouble Is and
the nature Of It.
Every fire alarm Is simultaneously re-
peated at this centre Of police communi-
cation and where the switchboard
operators and their associates can hear
1t. The moment the number is sounded
one Of the officials turns to con-
venient index and calls out the neigh
hood and the nearest precinct station.
II that station house has not already
reported the fire it is because the patrol
man has informed his immediate SUI.
perior that 1t was only a burning avn
ing or some trifing blaze. which has
already been extinguished. On the other
hand. II the fire continues, the precinct,
upon reporting its gravity, Ia told Just
what to do and the reserves OF adjacent
districts are despatched as the circum-
stances demand.
In order that the police telephone sys-
tenn shall be continually efficient
throughout it's entire reach the bureau
Of telegraph has its own central battery
outfit. and the state OF this is subject
to constant watchfulness. Perhaps you
don't know much about telephones and
the current required to operate them
satisfactorily. Well, Just look at the
little label on your electric light bulb,
and you will find that that lamp calls
for something like l2o volts. Now the
police telephone system includes more
than enough wire to reach from here to
San Francisco, and yet only twenty-one
volts are necessary for the best ser.
vice.
] But these instruments are sensitive
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along with other matters pending BE-
fore that body"
Representative Underwood was one
Of the men who travelled along the
beaten path from the Capitol to the
White House on the day Of the writer's
stay in Washington. Mr.. Underwood
was also down on the schedule for half
an hour Of the Presidents time. OF
this visit q newspaper said: THE
President, In a few minutes with Mr..
Underwood. became thoroughly familiar
with the situation In the House. and
does not make objection. II is said. to
sufficient delay to enable the Repre-
sentatives to become acquainted with
the underlying causes for the attitude
Of the Administration for repeal (canal
tolls bilD. An attempt to secure quick
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School for Billposters

ITO watch n sign tacker as he m
Chalantly puts lacks on inasn
. tiZed hammer and pins sol
placard or other to a convenient Ia
door one might arrive at the conc.
sion that the sign poster follows
easy profession. That, however, j. !
the case.
The sign poster, whether he wor
with the magnetized hammer OF
sloppy, paste besmirched brush. Is hal
pered by a multiplicity Of detail d
bales Of red tape.
In cities billposting has been classf
and card indeXed and the billp">'rr
free from many OF the vexatious le,5
that beset his brother workc' "
travels over the country tackins So
to fence posts and pasting pos =
wooden bridges.
A patent medicine COMPANY with
well organized squad Of billpostrl> go
ducts billposting school each var p
fore the squad takes the gree pas
and goes to work. Psychological PR
lens engross the students. Thus
Q. On which end Of the bar
best place to put up the poster \
the end where the poster VII %, :,
by those travelling toward tow.
O. why A, They're the one N'A
money.
Q. At about what height should ,
ordinary poster be placed. y rs. f
from the ground.
Q. Why? A. To get the posi-
Of the reach Of the small boy
Circus billposters are kim ' 'h'
craft in their pastoral wander.
the country urchin a circus .-'"f
art, literature. zoology and lulW
only slightly tinged with commerce
ism. Because Of this venera,u. ere
posters may be placed nrHI.' {
ground than others. They ar mN
from molestation. for they serve
pleasant anticipatory suggest of :
circus and as excellent rem.n."'s
departed glories after the '.r.J- d
moved along to the next crossr.uIs.
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Presidents room finds Mr.. Wilson's
broad mahogany desk cleared for action.
Breakfasting early, the President has
been carefully looked over by DR.. Gray
son and Is lean and hungry for the days
work. What happens behind those
closed doors Is essentially speculative.
The results, however, are known to the
nation. As the baseball fan would say
Of the great pitcher. the President puts
EN- over. The tariff bill, the income tax
measure and currency reform are the
astounding effect Of these daily confer
ences; a remarkable legislative feat. in
deed.
One Of these White House discussions
with the members Of the Senate Foreign
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house instrument in going beyond
Headquarters. knows that every word
exchanged Is subject to surveillance on
the part Of the intermediate patrolman
operator. who can make or break that
connection at will.
Each patrOlman's post has n number
Of convenient call boxes by which he
can reach his precinct directly. and that
In as far as he can go by that line. 1t IL
his duty to report promptly anything Of
importance. and this In turn il relayed
from the station house to Headquarters.
where the switchboard operator is
obliged to make a concise report in
writing. which is turned in to the desk
OF the officer in charge. At the same
time the operator may take the initia-
tive and issue directions to meet the
emergency.
The newspaper man Is not allowed
within the Headquarters switchboard
room, and yet the police receive there
daily news OF variety and importance.
That which may properly be given to
the public reaches them In this man.
Her:
The news item. duly transcribed by
the desk officer on duty. Is sent to the
information Office on the ground floor
via a pneumatic tube. and there posted
conspicuously for the reporters. Further.
the despatching desk officer stamps the
time OF sending the news item down.
stairs, and the receiving official In the
bureau Of Information has to record
also the time 1t reaches him. The
spirit Of precision and promptness is
manifest.
But the bureau OF telegraph Is also
a bureau Of information and reaches
the citizens by means Of the public tel
ephone connection with the Headquar.
tiers switchboard. Perhaps you are down
town and yet you can see q cloud of
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, EEPING a finger on the city's
Il pulse-that Is the way they
~ describe the task Of the
l. - bureau Of telegraph at Police
Headquarters. But 1t Is all Of that
and more. for the service besides is one
Of anticipation and provision.
Perhaps you never heard Of q benef-
cent spider web. but how better can
one describe that network OF wires
branching forth from the bureau Of
telegraph and reaching out to every
nook and Granny Of this wonderfully
complex city? There are among the
denizens OF this municipality some who
think the term spider web well chosen.
for into those hidden meshes many an
evildoer has fallen to his dismay. But
II has another kind Of work also.
An anxious mother has lost her child
In desperation she calls up Police Head
quarters
Yes. madam, we shall attend to II at
once. Are you sure that II q full de-
scriptiOn of him? Thanks, that will
do"
Almost before the policeman at the
central switchboard has taken the last
Of that troubled message thirty pre-
cincts are coupled up with Headquar-
tiers and simultaneously the single mes
sage describing the lost child is sent
broadcast throughout the entire munich
pal limits. and equally fast an acknowl-
edgment IL returned OF the receipt
Of that order at each station. In no
other great centre OF population can
this be done with equal despatch.
OF course you know there Is q police
49, - l.. "A
you do not realize the vital part II plays
In keeping watch and ward upon life
and property within the limits Of the
, hve boroughs. You look with wonder
ment upon the thrilling spectacle Of the
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tive legislation. For the first TIM .
the history OF many years an ext
session Of Congress Joined with /,
regular session. Figuratlvely Senaio'
and Representatives met themsel.
going and coming. There has been 4
pause, no rest even for the weary T
staging Of the drama of The "
Freedom" has involved the btnevole'
slavery Of those engaged in producer
It; and all because Of an innocent liz
microbe that was introduced into Was
ington on March 4, 1913.
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very sensitive, and while work." -p'h'
didly on that current the ''"h'
troublesome when the energy CD 'S W.
or three volts. BY Cununl 'nI'
ment, the associate dynamo 'il'N
cally boosts the batteries u} lh''
best when they show a tcnd,u ." lac
But you are impatient, Il" H. "
know just how Inspector Hr ma
made 1t possible to reach slmu '.'HSN
by telephone every prcCinct .. ''''H
New York. BY this time .. ha"
probably realized that bis ph""
system has more than unr ~ T"
line.
Did you ever see GROW. 10
rush through a narrow a
so you have had an impres- 'Nli"
Of the old saying. "Mor, 'N
speed" There Is confusion .' ''.''
little headway. Now, by ana ''''
get more current through N"'
than You can through a su
cause there is more elbow 'n.
therefore less resistance @'r"
The particular cable VIII, I''''
Brennan has for this worl N't
tionally large one. much lar 81 ~,
average cable used by the O.. ~ wv
telephone companies, and '"'"
nor than on, o,hor alt. ,maw
can boast. What is the r..
Why. current enough -.
through this conduit to o. ''' ~
pulses In such q manner IT,. spec,
reproduced at the far en- ~ "''
strong. Into the sixty re y"
the plugs that make The ''''oS
with thirty precincts SCAT, '""H"
out the Ave boroughs IT,
than tha 49,. ,,,o.,on. ,,.u lQuar'
tiers 10 carried simultar". "a
thirty waiting desk offlr'' ~ '"'
Tar.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
WASHINGTON BRIEFLETs

The Red Ball steamship company
has made a sharp cut in passenger
rates on the run on Puget sound. The
Seattle-Tacoma rate has been reduced
from 35 cents to % cents.
Bills hall, at Whitman college,
Walla Walla, has been turned into a
science building, in accordance with
the recommendations of President
Penrose.
The Centralia normal school, which
is icing run independently of the FL
lensburg State normal school, is said
to be having great success. The fac
ulty is exceptionally strong.
The Grand Army of the district of
Washington and Alaska closed their
thirty-second encampment at Belling-
ham and decided that the next en-
campment will be held at Centralia.
Officers were elected.
Prospects for record grain crop
loom in the Big Bend country. because
of recent rains, says a report from
Davenport. Barring hot winds, the
yield is expected to exceed 100000
bushels.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
COMMISSION FIXES
MINIMUM WAGES
Three Industries Have Been Dis
posed Other Items From
The State Capital

Olympia. Wash. Action taken
thus far by the industrial welfare
commission, under the minimum
wage law enacted by the last leg
islature, is as follows:
Mercantile establishments, $40
m inim u m wage established,
which became effective June q.
for women and girls over 18.
Minimum for minors of both
sexes, Sc. Minimum for appren-
tees, Sc first six months, $3.50
second six months, then $40.
Factories, not including fish
and fruit canneries. $3.50 wage
established August l, with Sc
minimum for minors of both
sexes.
Laundries and dye-works, So
minimum wage, effective August
"a.
Telephone and telegraph COM
panies. So minimum wage, re-
commended by the conference.
not yet acted upon by the well
fare commission.
The action by telephone con-
ference was taken last week.
The next conference probably
will be for the fish and fruit can
neries. As these establishments
operate for only a part of the
year, and are allowed to work
employees 10 hours a day, it was
thought the minimum wage to be
established should be different
from that established for other
factories.
In the near future the commits
sion is also expected to call a.
conference to fix minimum wages
for hotel and restaurant help.
With wages established for these
industries, action will have been
taken toward providing suitable
wages for the large majority of
the female employees in the state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
State Gets Money

Stete OetS money
Governor Lister last week for
mally accepted, on behalf of the
state, the terms of the Lever bill.
recently passed by congress.
Under this measure Washington
state college this year will obtain
$40, 600 for extension work from
the federal government. this
amount to be increased each sue
cceding year until it will even
tually reach about $50, 600 per an
mum. The money this year is to
be divided evenly between the ex-
tension department, under Prof.
j. A. Tormey, and the bureau of
farm development, under'Dr. Ira
d. Cardiff.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
rOR TRADE This is the best trade
th.t We have had for Kennewick pro-

eOR TRADE This is the best trade
that We have had for Kennewick pro-
nerty in . long time. A beautiful
seven-room home, located in very
desirable residence district OF Spok-
.ne.. Near street car line and school.
House is well arranged and has fur
mace. porcelain plumbing, fireplace,
snd other good features. This splen-
did home is located on three large lots,
each 6Oxl32 feet and one q corner.
The lots are well improved with lawn,
shade trees, and a few bearing cherry
tres. This is exceptional properly
.rd e il an ideal home for anyone
w,shinr plenty Of ground for garden
;nr. The price is absolutely right at
5000. 90. including q mortgage OF
$1,000 90 making an equity OF sSooo.oo.
rvner will trade for any good pro-
nertv in Kennewick, but would not
want to assume more than $looo.ooo or
s16Oo 90. Write for more niorma-
t;on regarding this trade Immediately.
s'oli 1881.
N acres of land in good location OF
OREGON. $40 acres under plow. I'M
rroved with house, barn, and otner
r,,t buildings. Well adapted 1or
Wheat. barley, and rye. Good wen e.,
of water. The price is So WO.oV -.
clear of debt. Owner will trade ior
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02

SPEND YOUR VACATION at Ed
monds, Washington. located on the
shores of Puget Sound, II miles north
of Seattle. On the main line of the
Great Northern railroad. Delightful
climate, cool sea breezes, fine salt
water bathing, free camping grounds,
Chatauqua in session from July 10th
to Sept. End. Chamber of Commerce
committee will assist in locating. Can
have fresh milk, butter, vegetables,
and fruit delivered at your door.
Bring your tent and spend the hot
days of summer in comfort. Good
boating, fishing and clam digging.
For camping arrangements or other
information write S. F. Street, Sec.
Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, or
d. A. Davenny, Chairman Entertain
ment Committee. IA
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
Panama
RATES GIVEN
Continued from Page u

league, states this is only the be.
ginning Of new things. He says;
Il have always been a profound
believer in Panama. because in
commercialized terms it means
prosperity. Rates on apples. DO
tatoes, soft fruits and all other
produce will feel an equal effect
in rate reduction, but to my mind
the rates will even go lower than
the first ones we have been in
strumental in getting. We are
assured that the apple rates will
be announced to us in a very
short time, and will be so low as
to startle every grower through
out the Northwest. The figures
already announced on canned
goods and dried fruits are simply
an index to what we may expect.
What we need we shall get. Ser
vice to New York this season is a
certainty, barring unforeseen &C.
cidents to the canal, and there
will be enough steamers fitted
with refrigeration to carry an i'm
mense quantity Of our apples to
the East by water. Service to
Europe, the Orient, Egypt, South
American markets, Australia, and
many other countries is almost
equally certain this year."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02

FOR RENT-Neat four-room house on
Washington street. Newly painted
inside and out Small screen porch,
lawn. barn. 500 per month. See
n. p. Munday at Paint Store or Phone
1872. LII
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02

under the public work law, the
same as contractors. Prosecu-
tons of officials in some counties
where public road work has been
done in excess of eight hours will
probably result.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02

irrigated alfalfa land in Kennewick
district up to full value of this pro-
perry, or will take smaller property
in part trade and give time on bal
ance. G-83. For further informa-
ton address. Charles K. Warren,
Manager Exchange Dept, Nicely &
Walker Investment Co. 2O4-2O7 Paul
son Bldg. Spokane, Wash. 14-15
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02
tn. Best Mediein. in the World

my little girl had dysentary very
bad. / thought she would die. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy cured her, and / can truthfully
say that | think it is the best medicine
in the world" writes Mrs. William Or
Wis, Claire Mich. For sale by The Col
umbia Pharmacy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-02

For the benefit of those far
mers attending the state fair at
North Yakima, September 21-26,
the Washington state college will
conduct a series of lectures on
agriculture, horticulture, dairy
ing and home economics. The
college is also preparing an at
tractive exhibit which will be
used in this connection. The
matter of the demonstration train
which attracted farmers from
far and wide last year has not
been definitely decided yet, but
it is believed that the railroads
will have no hesitancy in fur
nishing the equipment necessary.