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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Non-Deliverable Mails.

NotwithS landing the enormous in
crease in matter handled by the Post
Office Department. there is an actual
decrease in the percentage of undeliv-
cradle letters and parcels, as pointed
out in the annual report of the fourth
assistant postmaster general This is
a reassuring indication that the people
who use the mails are exercising more
care in the addressing and securing of
letters and parcels. All but very
slight proportion of non-deliveries are
attribu table to inadequate addressing.
So many times has the extraordinary
cleverness of the postal experts in de-
ciphering blind" addresses been ex-
plotted that mail users feel high
sense of confidence that their letters
and parcels. however badly addressed,
will reach their destinations. OF course,
in some cases the fault lies not with
the senders, but is due to the fact that
the addresses have changed locations
A great many of the pieces of mail
matter received by the dead letter Of
flee are finally sent to their owners
Almost exactly half of those that were
thus received in the last fiscal year
We're in this wise rescued from de-
struction. Yet it is significant of much
matter that 100000 pieces reached
the dead letter office in all. The fact
that 6.560.000 of these pieces could not
be restored to their owners, while
forming a low and diminishing per-
centase of the total mass of the mails.
attests to still reducible degree of
thouGhtlessness in the writing Of ad-
dresses and the securing of packages.
Constant warnings by the Post Office
Department have some effect but per-
haps the best work of all in this re-
spect is to be done in the public
schools. where the children should be
sariy taught how to prepare mail mat
ter for safe delivery. This lesson once
learned is never forgotten, and IL this
work were undertaken by the schools
of the country IL would result in a
great Improvement in respect to mail
deliveries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
The Orator and His Tonpue

Speaker Clark, who is both frank and
direct, replied thus to an interviewer in
Boston the other day as to the object of
his New England lecture tour:
Money. Wouldn't lecture If there was
no money in it I am not speaking: Pm
lecturing- A man speaks for nothing. A
man lectures for money"
This is in the spirit of Wendell Phil
lips. whose tongue did more for the anti.
slavery cause than the pen of William
Lloyd Garrison. Mr.. Phillips. in add.
ton to being an agitator, was a scholarly
man whose range was wide and whose
tastes catholic. Other subjects besides
slavery appealed to him, and his repu-
tation as an orator was far reaching
There Were communities which cared
little about his slavery views, but, want.
ing to hear him on some other theme
would write for list Of his lectures and
his terms.
To all such inquiries he made but one
reply. For his lecture on DAME
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
The. Model Conductor.

A veteran conductor of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, who has
a record of nineteen continuous years of
service, is quoted in an interview printed
in The Star with respect to the best way
to handle passengers. He says:
Don't get grouchy. Let the passen-
gers let off their surplus energy by COM
planning. but always keep your head. Be
kind in the treatment of the road s
patrons. and both the company and the
individual will reap the benefits. Figure
that you are "a real agent of the COM
pany."
This is sound, praiseworthy advice.
and there would be much better nature
in the street cars of Washington if all
the fare collectors adopted 1t. But the
complaints of passengers are not wholly
to be ascribed to the letting off of sur
plus energy. There is substantial ground
for most of the objections raised by
them In . fact, very few passengers
make complaints, however troubled they
are by conditions. Most of the difficulty
in the street cars. arises from the incon-
siderateness of other passengers, their
failure to make room when there is room
to be made, to move forward in the aisles
S''A AN'S'S eiiS >oLSSSeioh AVoA eiiC VH-
trance. In the cars of the new type the
conductors. at their fixed posts, cannot
easily regulate this matter. and can only
beseech the passengers to move for
ward The late conner, finding himself
packed at the door, naturally appeals to
the conductor to relieve him when he
sees plenty of aisle space forward, and
now and then such passenger may
show his irritation if a conductor does
not forthwith project the standing body
forcibly ahead. Other troubles arise on
the score of the validity of transfers,
and it is in this connection that the con-
ductor of experience and good judgment
saves his company much annoyance, and
possibly much loss, by showing a reason
able attitude. A street car conductor
who is obliging. who answers all ques-
tions politely. who gives Information
cheerfully and intelligently, who is never
too busy to be courteous, makes friends
for the company, and such a man is de-
serving of special consideration. The
veteran who has been quoted has made
street car work a career. and demon
strates that it is possible to attain supe-
riority in any line of occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Roosevelt and Harvey.

An admonition something like this is be-
ginning to take shape: Beware OF a
political leader bearing a presidential
candidate
As we all know. Mr.. Roosevelt was the
most aggressive and influential of those
who urged the nomination of Mr.. Tart
He admired Mr.. Root, and complimented
him highly. He was on excellent terms
with Mr. Fairbanks, and had worked sat
isfaetoriiy to himself in harness with
Speaker Cannon. But. all things con-
sidered he thought Mr.. Taft the man for
the emergency and largely on his say-so
the republican party made the nomina-
ton 1t accepted MIR. Taft at his spon-
sors valuation.
The result is history, and very sad
chapter in republican history. Mr.. Roose-
Welt turned and destroyed the man of his
choice. Had he supported Mr.. Taft for
denomination and reelection, the latter.
almost certainly, would ha.e succeeded
himself in the White House, There are
contradictory reasons given for Mr.
Roosevelt's change of front. but the main
point is that he changed, and the demo-
Gratis marched through divided ranks to
victory last year.
George Harvey was the discoverer of the
presidential possibilities of Woodrow Will
SON He found him first. At that time
Mr. Wilson was president of Princeton
University. and without experience in pol
itics. But Col. Harvey. who had had
large experience in politics and was
trained observer of men, saw IN the
scholar and teacher the material Tor
political leadership and began booming
him. In time this brought Mr.. Wilson
the governorship of New Jersey. and in
a little more time the Baltimore nomina-
ton followed.
But Col. Harvey is not pleased with
Mr. Wilson'S course as President and
being a frank man. with responsibilities
to the public as writer and editor. says
so Mr. Wilson as chief executive of
the nation is not coming up to Col Har-
vey's expectations and guarantees. The
distinguished editor likes neither the
domestic nor the foreign policies of his
friend and catalogues his objections in
the publication over which he presides.
Shall we see the parallel go further?
Will Col. Harvey oppose Mr.. Wilson for
renominationc And, if So upon whom
will his choice fall? If he makes recon-
mendation he may expect it subjected to
very close scrutiny. The democratic
politicians will fear the colonel bearing a
second candidate.
Col Harvey has not the power that
Mr. Roosevelt possessed. but he has
means of making his views known, and
though disappointed in Mr.. Wilson Is
still in the ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

O'Connell" or "The Lost Arts" SO
much, but If permitted to speak against
slavery he would appear for nothing and
pay his own expenses.
Mr. Phillips could afford that attitude.
He was first of all an abolitionist. He
wanted to spread that doctrine more
than to shine as an orator on some other
subject. And then he was rich. He could
make the money sacrifice if permitted
to do so.
Mr.. Clark's reply suggests that too
little thought is taken by those who
criticise the chautauqua appearances Of
politicians of the great amount of speak
ing they do for nothing. and in time
that they might devote to lecturing for
pay. Take Mr.. Clark himself for ex-
ample. He is favorite in the lecture
field, and commands high figures. And
yet he is an Industrious stumper in cam
paign years without a cent Of money
reward. His district is democratic, and
he has made himself so strong there he
need make no canvass. He gives his
services to others, and distributes him
self over many states, without other re-
party and his friends.
And there are others Not many men
of oratorical gifts and popular as speak
ers and lecturers can wave off, as Wen,
dell Phillips did, the money value of
their tongues, They need the shekels.
If in office. and particularly national Of
flee, they incur obligations of living
which cannot be neglected. They must
pay their score, so to say. Any other
course would not only bring censure, but
might end their public careers.
Some politicians practice law on the
side. some practice oratory. some do
other things: but all who are qualified for
duties beyond their immediate places do
far more for others than for themselves
Politics is not the wholly selfish game
that some folks describe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Wilson and Marshall.

| Turning for moment from the firm of
Wilson and Bryan, some critics of the
administration, are giving attention A to
the firm of Wilson and Marshall. They
seem disposed to make trouble between
the Indianian and his chief
1t is all along of Mr.. MarshaIrs in.
terview on the subject of giving business,
big and little rest" The Vice Presi-
dent would give the new tariff law and
the new currency law chance to show
their quality They We're intended Ito re-
store confidence in business circles. and
purpose. For that reason he would defer.
if not abandon, any program in contem-
plation for additional trust legislation
If such should prove necessary, enact it
when the fact is shown.
Mr. Wilson leans the other way. His
declared purpose is to go ahead and add
trust legislation, to tarfff and currency
legislation. and have it all out at once.
Mr.. Wilson,, being the chief. may shape
the course. but it is a fact that nearly
all business men, and many politicians
prominent in the democratic party. side
with Mr.. Marshall. The politicians have
to be guarded in their expressions be-
cause of Mr.. Wilson's great power and
his sensitiveness. but behind their hands
they make their feelings quite plain.
They, too. think that business, and
things generally. would profit from a ces-
sation of agitation in Congress over large
policies affecting great business interests.
A quarter of a century agoFa demo-
cratic President and Vice President had
tiff. and much warm feeling was
aroused. But that case is not on all fours
with the present case. Mr.. Hendricks did
not like Mr. Cleveland. He resented the
national figures second to man who,
until two years before, had been only a
parochial figure.
And then the row was. over a little
matter of patronage. Mr.. Cleyeland-
rather ungraciously. many thought
forced Mr.. Hendricks to exert himself
to name the postmaster for his home
town He had to use his full pull to
secure small job for an old friend and
party lieutenant.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall are on
excellent terms. They became national
figures at the same time. They contested
at Baltimore for the first place in spirit
of good humor, and Mr.. Marshall ac-
cepted second place with the best grace
And this difference of opinion between
them is over a national policy full of
moment to their party and the country.
Why should not Mr.. Marshall have spok-
en-? The vice presidency does not strike
the incumbent dumb, as little power as it
confers on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
The YEAR THAT IS GONE.
From the Milwaukee Free Press.

From, the Milwaukee Free Press.
The banner crop year of 1913, with the
production value of American farms near
ly $4,000, 100000, Is another reason why
the new year should be greeted hope
fully.
From the Birmingham News.
It was a good old year. 1t brought
tariff reduction. currency reform and a
chance to put one of the ablest among
American democrats in the Senate from
the good state of Alabama.
From the Indianapolis News.
Notwithstanding all its accomplish
ments, 1913. in looking back over itself,
must be able to see a whole lot Of things
that it is not proud of.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Goodbye. 1913! You were good to some
of us-to all of US, perhaps, II We had but
the vision to see it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Lazyville..

Oh, Lazyville is far away.
Beyond the leafy lanes of June,
Where sunbeams loiter day by day
And every sound becomes tune:
Where butterflies are poised so light,
Like smiles adrift upon the air,
And blossoms to the listening night
Are breathing perfumes sweet and rare
Old Hustleburg is well enough
When wintry SHOWS are on the ground
We trudse along the road so rough
And quote PHILOSOPHERS profound.
'Tis good to hope and play the game
And feel the battles mighty thrill.
IT'S real life-but just the same
You long for good old Lazyville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Pass Christian has evidently decided to
throw in a few thrills.
From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
n President Wilson should stay long al
Pass Christian, it would become neces.
sary to enlarge the post Office force there
From the jacksonville Times Union.
Since the President is trying to rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
The POET TO HIS FORMER SWEETHEART

Upon your mouth used to dwell,
/ mean In alteration merely,
And swear that words could never tell
How much l loved you how sincerely.
would have spurned all heavenly bliss
To steal kiss.
But when heard you talk, ali, me!
The charm was quite abruptly broken,
Your voice was not what 1t should be-
Your twang smacked somewhat of HOboken.
And there was still another cause
Which made me pause.
l did not tell you that pawned
Each week my precious gold repeater
To feed you till on me 1t dawned
You were an awful ice cream eater.
loved your mouth less bit by blt,
And SO quit!
La Touche Hancock, in the New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
AVIATION NOTES.

From the Portland 0regonian.
An aeroplane with sleeping compare
ments for twenty has been launched. We
cancel any reservations that may have
been made for us.
From the Topeka State Journal.
Russia is about to be the scene of the
biggest aeroplane smash on record. The
biggest aeroplane in the world has been
built there and performed a successful
trial flight.
From the Houston Chronicle.
An aviator flying upside down affords q
most practical illustration of a man with
his brains where his feet ought to be.
From the Newark Evening News
The equipment of aeroplanes with Sleep
ing quarters provides no guaranty against
insomnia, nor against the one absolute
cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
The new SPOT on The MAP.

and variety is the spice of life, we should
thank the patriot whose house blazed that
the President might get relaxation and
he might get an advertisement
From the birmingham Ledger.
Badly as the President needed a rest
there Gre suspicious that he is beginning
to realize that 1t Is possible to have too
much Sof a good thing. after trying the
atmosthere of Pass Christian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Not Sure of His Science.

What do you understand by edible
fungf?"
1T has somethin' to do with mush-
rooms an toadstools,' replied Farmer
Corntossel. But whether it's what you
swaller or what happens to you afterward
l wouldn't like to say without writin' to
the department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Conscientious Care.

u want you to be particularly careful
said Senator Sorghum.
You mean with this speech?' said the
stenographer.
THAT isn't a speech. It's lecture.
speech may merely kill time. but lee
ture is expected to be the real moneys
worth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Is DOING

there is no such thing as a potato trust
in this country. agricultural experts
point out, because the potato market
would be about the hardest thing in the
the product is perishable and must be
sold in the course Of a few months. and
because the country's supply is almost
entirely in the hands of farmers, who
can handle their crop almost as they
please. -
The principal objection urged against
the prohibition of the Importation
Of disease-infected potatoes is that the
governments action will result in rails
ing of prices Of potatoes during the COM
ing season, following the reports of a
shortage IN this years crop. AS mat
ter of fact, this years crop amounts to
more than 3s1 10000 bushels. and is con-
siderably above the average yield for
ten years, and is equal to the amount Of
potatoes consumed in any other year on
record. excepting one. The 1912 crop
was larger but millions Of bushels of
potatoes were not consumed. and were
allowed to rot in the ground. owing to
the fact that prices were SO low that the
crop In many parts of the country could
not be handled without a loss.
Among the great staple crops of the
United States potatoes now stand fifth.
In some form, the common, or Irish; po-
tato as 1t Is generally called, appears on
the table of every person in the country,
both rich and poor more often, perhaps,
than any other article Of food. excepting
bread. The value of the potatoes grown
in this country during the year 1913
Is estimated to run up to SOS, 600 900.
The quality of Irish potatoes grown in
the United States is improving every
year. and the yield per acre is also in
creasing. The yield. however is still
far below that Of Germany and some
European countries. The action of Sec
retary Houston In barring imported pota-
toes which were infected with the plant
was taken purely for the purpose of
protecting the American food supply, ac-
cordins to most of the agricultural
authorities who have considered the sit
uatiOn :
Secretary Houston was careful not to
pass upon the question until he had con-
suHed authorities in this country and
best known European specialists. The
reports of the department of agriculture
for Ireland. Of the, Dominion botanist of
Canada and of the Transvaal depart
ment of agriculture brought out the fact
that the European agricultural experts
nave recognized the danger of the pecu-
liar potato disease for a number of
years, and that they consider it one of
the worst menaces possible to the potato
supply of their respective countries :
The 'powdery scab," so-called is a bac-
teriai disease which affects the potato
and for which there is no known method
OF eradication. The germs themselves
remain. in the soil after the plant has
died. and up to the present time no ex-
tensive Investigations have been made
either in this country or abroad to de-
termine how long the soil remains in
fected with the svirulent germs of the
scab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Weather like that known locally during
the past twenty-four hours does not con-
stitute an effective argument for change
of the date of Inauguration to the early
days of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
A Protest.

From Congress rose this serenade
In notes exceeding blue,
Those men who do not work get paid
AS much as those who do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Secretary Lanes proposal that the
United States get corner on all the
American radium- bearing lands will be
sore setback for the prospectors who
have been thinking to dig: up a few mil
'ifgrans Of the precious stuff in some I'M
considered gravel bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

A Hoboken woman is suing a dentist
for making her homely. To the normal
feminine mind the ordinary possibilities
of torture in the dentists chair are moth
ing compared to this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Pass Christian has been denied the
privilege of seeing Special Envoy Lind
in conference with the President, thus
experiencing in a measure the disappoint-
ment which a regular capital suffers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

The Morgan withdrawal from the
drectorates of big corporations has not
yet resulted in any noticeable transfers
of stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Dropping the H.

You Americans also drop your his"
said the visitor from London.
Never observed it,
"Of course not. But since l was here
a good many years ago some of you have
dropped the from Pittsburgh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Iinguists who favor simplffied spelling
arrived on the scene too late to super
wise the christening of some of the small
towns in New York state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

The Chicago man who purlonged a bit
of radium will get about as much enjoy-
ment from his booty as the man who
stole the Mona Lisa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

The small boy who got a sled for
Christmas is not by nature pessimist,
but if snow does not fall soon he will
begin to lose faith in nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

1t will not be long before the cupid
on valentine pictures will have to meet
the censorship of september Morn"
critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

The portion of the winter climate over
which the ground hog assumes no Juris-
diction Is generally preferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

The demand among various cities for
regional banks inspires confidence in the
new system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Berlin has been having serious snow
storms. All great capitals cannot be as
fortunate as Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Envoy Lind does not talk much for
print, but it is evident that he has had
something on his mind for quite while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

No resolutions not to go on lecturins
were included in DR.. Cooks New Year
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

American craftsmanship has had a busy
year, and may hope for comparative re-
pose until the campaign of 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Men who used to ask How old is
ANN" have changed the query to How
much is my income taxi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Admiration.

Have you told your father that asked
you to marry me?" asked the young
man.
YES" replied the positive young
woman.
And how was he affected
He smiled and exclaimed, Brave
boyu"