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The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-27
Minor Mention.
Dates for Coming Events.

Dates far Coming Events.
AUG. :s.-Farmers' Fair at Fowler
sept ia X ! as Valley fa'r'
Rocky Ford
Sept @-S-Annual Harvest Festival at
Sept. 3-watermelon Day. Rocky Ford
sept .-5-Fnrmers n stoeh"e"S
falr, burlington.
Sept. 4,-Morgan Co. Fair. Fort ia"r'
Sept. 4.-Montezuma County Pioneers
- Association Reunion at Dolores.
sept -5,-Larimer County FAIR. Love
Sept; il-l2-sedewick County Fair at
Sept, 7-kiowa County Fair at Eads
sept S-ll.-Routt County Fair ut nay
Sept s-ll.-crowley Co. Fair. suga"
Sept, s-ll,-Cheyenne County Fair at
Sent lO.-Sugar Day, Sngar city
sept li-ls.-Colo State Fair Pnenlo
sept 5-lS.-Lncoln Co. Fair at Hugo
Platteville's fourth annual pickle
day was celebrated Saturday.
The Seventh Day Adventists camp
meeting at Rocky Mountain lake has
closed
Arthur Frank Frances. pioneer
newspaper man. died suddenly at
Boulder
der of numbering Noah Beeghley. a
Superior coal miner.
Arthur Carney, aged twenty-one,
was drowned in Payn's lake, seven
miles south of Littleton. while fishing.
The Japanese tea garden, the build
ings on the bathing beach and a part
of the Derby at Lakeside in Denver.
were destroyed by fire.
Counties are being enrolled daily
among the list of exhibitors at the
Colorado State fair to be held at Pu-
eblo, Sept. 1919.
Monday night, Aug. 81, a large num-
ber of churches will unite and give a
big union rally at the First Methodist
church in Pueblo.
A fall resulting in broken hip five
weeks ago, resulted in the death Of
Mrs. W. E. Johnson of Pueblo and for
merly resident Of Denver.
Vice Consul Alfred Crebbins of the
British consulate in Denver visited
Fort Collins to notify all reservists
there to join the English army at
once.
The home of Mrs. Angelina Cara
none, 1921 West Thirty-eighth avenue.
Denver, who is serving life sentence
in the penitentiary for murder, was
set fire.
A pardon assured him for his deser.
tion from the French army two years
ago has led Marcel Berth, French
cook of Denver, to respond to the call
of France for volunteers.
All States day was observed in
Manitou with a celebration at Soda
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-13
COLD COMFORT

The refreshment room waiter did
not believe in hurTying-in fact, it
was strict rule on that particular
railway that nobody should show any
haste, on pain of instant dismissal
But passenger who rushed in and
ordered some cold ham did not know
this.
"Bustle along now!" he ordered.
''I've got to catch the three-ten, so
get move on"
The waiter, upholding the best ira
ditions of the railway, strolled away
in a leisurely manner and disappear
ed through door. Thatw all that
happened.
Presently he returned with the
ham and set it down before the foam
ing passenger. Said the waiter, in a
comforting tone:
you need not be afraid of missing
your train, sir"
ooh, really! Is it late? So much
the better, then. 1 can have a meal Z
in comfort!'
mo, sir; it's not late, sir" said the
waiter, smiling. tits just gone!"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-13
QUITE PREPARED.

Young Yeoman-Then, my dear, if
you are willing, we will be married at
once. But we will not live in the
close, crowded city. will purchase
little farm, and we will live on it and
be as happy as turtle-doves.
She-And l shall be farmers
wife?
He-Yes, my darling!
She-How delightful! And what do
you think, John? You won't have to
buy a milking stool for me, for I've
got one already.
He lin surprise)-You have?
She-Oh, yes, the prettiest you
ever saw-decorated with handsome
plush and cherry-colored ribbons!
1870
PERHAPS
Father-Now, what's the old hen
eating them tacks for?
Harry Gust home from college,
Perhaps she is going to lay a carpet.
Ohio Sun-Dial.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-13
WOMAN AND DOG

An elderly woman, with a small
dog upon her lap, while riding in a
trolley car, asked the conductor if he
would kindly tell her when they got
to Hazel street.
After she had got up two or three
times, the conductor told her to keep
her seat and he would let her know
when they reached Hazel street.
Finally he called out, Hazel
street,
The woman held the dog up to the
window and said, ''Ffdo, look! There's
| where you were bornp Then, turn
| ing to the conductor, she remarked,
'I'm going to the end of the line
Fun.
/ A NATURAL IMPRESSION
7 Rosemary French actress who
is touring this country says all men
are prevaricators.
Thornton-She probably judges
the entire male sex by her own press
agents.-Judge,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
Public Buildings Economy.

Congress at the last session provided
for public building commission 10
report upon what Is done with appro-
prlations. that IS 10 say, upon the need
aud cost Of public buildings. post offices
and the like. and whether economies
could be effsctet In the future. The
subject Is very dear 10 the heart OF a
member OF Congress: he often stakes
his chances OF reelection upon obtain
ing appropriations FOR the district or
the State he represents.
II Is said the commits sion will recon-
mend that department OF public
works be created 10 assume the ~
sponsthllity OF passing upon applica.
tons for new buildings and making
IN annual estimate ot necessary ap-
preparations. 1t would have other
duties; TO supervise architectural plans
for simpler aud more effective con.
Struction. and 10 reduce cost Of main
tenance OF Federal buildings. An a.
bum of post Offices would show many
NdElttle> VI uc>lsI. mere Il tFc"k temple,
there a building that might pass for
a copy Of the Hotel de vile at Paris,
and somew here else A composite with
neither grace nor beauty and imposing
only by It's size. But In almost every
case the cost OF the editice has been
excessive. 1t Is an old story that oh.
scure aud backward towns OF mea gre
population can boast post Offices spa
clous enough FOR places ten times
their size. Even in cltes OF the second
class there has been gross eXtrava-
gance In purcha sing sites for post of
fees when a more modest and less ex-
pensiye lot would have sutiice,i for the
new building.
Whether a public buildings depart.
ment with Ito Office stan and resident
OF travelling agents would not cost the
0overnmsnt more than could DO saved
By tAs sconcmies II PROPOSED win b
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
whose Business?

Governor GiyNS believes that "the
public would appreciate Il short session
of the Legislature devoted entirely TO
business" What business? Politics Is
the vocation OF a vast number Of rs.
Putting politics into business Is the
ideal Of the most ytrtuous. Where does
business stop. and where politics?
How can the Bull Moose be expected
to cease goring the Elephant? Would
not an anti-Barnes man rem,tting for
an instant his assaults on the State
chairman be guilty Of betrayal Of
high civic duty? A conscientious Dem
ocrat best guards the public interest
when he works to keep his party in
power Nor should the necessity for
"viudications' Of one sort and another
he overlooked. They are the immediate
and pressing business Of number OF
o,r most eminent citizens at present.
That the session will be devoted 10
business busincss-seems
obvious. That It may be short let
everybody pray. The Legislature OF
1913 was In session most of the year
and cost the taxpayers more than
$50. 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
On Probation.

Wherein does the position OF Police
Commissioner MCKAY on proha ton dif.
Ter from that OF any ~ his rrede'eS.
sors? Was not MIR, WALDO on proba
tlon? And Mr.. BAKER: And General
BINGHAM:
Nominally the Police Commissioner Is
appointed for Il tive year term. Actu-
ally he may be dismissed whenever the
Mayor or the Governor becomes dlssat.
istled with him. Thus he IL always on
probation. with never a hint OF per-
manency In his job.
Mayor mitchell Is reported to have
given up his hunt for 4 we'll known name
10 put over the door Of headquarters.
and Mr.. MCKAY is 10 be tried out for
six months. We do not know that he ha :
a guaranty Of his Job FOR that period.
IL he has he IS better or than any Of
his distlnguis predecessors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08

The evidence brought out at the court
martial on the officers OF the Zabern
garrison, charged with having exceeded
their legal prerogatives in dealing with
the Alsat!an townsfolk. discloses the
interestins fact that one gallant officer
dispersed a group OF ironically cheering
school children by fiourishing his sword.
sympathy with his predicament cannot
be withheld from tho unfortunate Off
Ger. for nothing is so embarrassing to
dignity or so difficult to deal with as
the unimpressed and irrcpressible small
boy and we can imagine the delight
with which the wretched urchins. re-
treating out OF range OF the lethal wea;
pom. continued to cheer the Mustered
swordsman. Perhaps. however. the
brightest and most illuminating remark
was let fall by Colonel Won REUTER-. the
commanding officer. in the course of
the proceedings. A boy testified THAI
Colonel Won REurER called him rascal.
Thereupon tho Colonel, majesically
rising from his chair, declared with EN-
pressement The fellow passed me
without taking off his cap. 1t ;s not
thus that one passes a Prussian Colo
mel" After this 1t would be harsh to
charge these unhappy officers with bru-
tally. The trouble with them appears
TO be total lack OF any sense OF humor
and an unfortunate habit OF taking
themselves with a portentous sole,n-
nifty. No wonder they are unable to get
along with the Alsatians. whose SYM
pathies and habits of thought are
mainly Gallo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08

That the Fourteenth street station
OF the subway ia a danger spot during
the hours of crowded traffic Is within
the personal knowledge Of thousands Of
New Workers. The police and hospital
records bear convincing evidence of It's
menace to life and limb. but they con-
tain no hints Of the dlsccmforts and In.
dcccncies to which those are subjected
who In using the station platform Is.
cape mutilailon.
The conditions that arise daily at
this Important transfer point should
receive the careful study Of the oper-
ating company and the authorities
Some scheme for controlling the crush
must be possible of enforcement. II
II should include n moderate degree Of
restraint on passengers aud would be
passengers. "a we'll as an amendment
VI the train scheiule--if improvement
In this detail Is possible-the public
ought to he willing to submit to slight
Inconvenience for It's own protection.
II Is highly desirable that safety
First" campaign should he begun In the
subtcrranean neighborhood OF the Tam.
many wigwam.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
THE PEDESTRIANS DUTY.
Let Hin lee Caution When He Walks In
the Roadway.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrH-Str: n has
been my experience IN operating q motor
ear for the past six years on various
roads that II the foot passenger would
exercise one-halt OF the precaut.on that
Il expected from tho driver OF the au,omo-
bile there would be far lees accidents
which are usually blamed on the driver
Of the automobile.
II has always been my understanding
that the roadway was for the use OF
vehicles either horse drawn or motor pro-
PEELED. and that the sidewalks were Cor
the use Of the zoo, passenger. have
never TO my recollection seen any vehicle
encroach upon the rights Of the foot pas
senser using the sidewalks. On the oth.r
hand the foot passenger does use the
roadway. seemingly with the expectation
that the driver OF the automobile or wagon
should be the one TO take all precausion
TO prevent accident. and should an sc-
cidene happen tho driver of the vehicle
seems usually the one TO whom the blame
II attached.
While 30 maintain that the driver Of
the automobile should use extra precau-
tion at all crossings and IN passing troll
ley cars taking on or discharging pas
sengers. ! also maintain that the foot
passenger should use some precautton at
other points 20 avoid mishaps which are
usually as much hts fault as that Of the
driver of the automobile
GEoEGs r. HAwxrNA
GLEN Cow. L. l., January :.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
Mr.. Malone Confers n Favor on the
Town,

Inasmuch rs Collector MALONE Il an
f,isal to allow his friends and those
who wish to he known "a his friends
70 get up a public dinner for him Is
an admirable example OF self-control.
He could talk all he wanted after the
walters had been tipped. and most Of
the guests would stay to hear him,
including. Of course. all those who
wanted Jobs IN the Custom House
Not n job holder or job seeker left one
of the numerous dinners that JOHN
PvRRoY MIrcuu attended between
election day and January I before
Mr.. mitchell said his piece.
e may he that Mr. MALONE dreaded
ths other speeches. lie IL not to I've
blamed IL he did. The eulogy. the
tributes" are pretty dreary. They
have that card index. efficiency expert.
standardized appearance that charac-
terizes all goods produced under model
conditions. IL Mr. mitchell Is not less
human than his friends say. he would
have welcomed vigorous assault on
himself just previous To the day he re-
tired from the great stufling contest
into which his victory projected him.
In its origin the public dinner was
respectable and may have been pleas
ant. But ii has passed its day Of
glory. 1t has ceased In be All event
and deteriorated into a routine. Has
man failed? lie must have dinner
Has he succeeded? Give him a dinner
Has he got something sood' Temper
his happiness with dinner. Tho only
thing that has improved in this testi-
npony Of affection or longing is the title
Ii WAS once called banquet.
Public dinners are never worth eat
Ing. and in ninety-nine eases out ot a
hundred they aren't worth hearing
The guests have no say IN the selection
Of yiands and wines. The salad - not
Of their choosing. There once may
have been good service, hut nowaday =
the victims are fortunate IL II Is toler-
able, and usually hul IL abominarte
II that rarest OF rare birds II good
tods'ihasleT - On uuly MS speakers
list damns him. II by chance In the
great competition for speakers a man
Vf wit and wisdom. blessed with Il good
voice and clear enuli>iation. Is caught,
ne is enveloped and overlatd by bores
Hotels that cater Ia this business ex-
pect TO derive their largest profit from
weary diners driven 10 the bar for
dutch courage during the course OF the
post -prandtul exercises"
Mr.. MALONE deserves thanks. lie
has subtracted something from the sum
total Of commonplace and vain words.
May lie never lack dinner when he
wants one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
News From Arma q e Il don.

A despatch from Washington brings
valiant greetings 1t informs lis that
the Hon. WILLIAM HENRY HiNrRAuGu,
chairman OF the Progressive Congress
Committee, has Issued a statement Civ
Ing excerpts from reports of national
committeeman and State chairmeu. As
"A result OF these glowing and warlike
reports Representative IIlNrRAuGH
feels strength from his shoes up and
announces that "our chances for a re,l-
hot fight in the coming campaign are
exceedingly bright" Why not have
been more TO the point aud have said
"our chances are like Red STUBS APP
preaching in the distance?
We also find fault with Mr.. HrNr-
BArGH's phraseology in other places.
particularly in this complete report:
"Pennsyivania--very thoroughly or.
ganized."
Why such vcrtosity! why hide one
Of the shining veterans Of Armag eddon
under a cloud Of dull words? When
the report is rewritten 1t will read:
"Pennsyivania-Ths Hon. WILLIAM
Finn"
Brevity Il the soul OF social Justice.
The Great Protector has been nothing
II not concise. And when he returns
like ROBINSON CRrsoE with parrot
on his shoulder. what will the Great
Protector say Of this sole,ism:
"Cal!fornia-Should be Progressive
Congress candidate IN every district"
"Should be" May heaven spare poor
Mr.. HlSERAUGH! When the Contrihu.
ting Editor draws HE blue pencil
through that fiabby verb the room will
shake. SHOULD be-" indeed. VIII be.
must be. shall be-, ought to be. any
thing but should he. sir. Imagine
native son with bear on his ample
chest meekly saying: Il should be a
Progressive candidate" Faugh!
The fact is the only single report
that Is adequately expressed In the
language Of decent and desirable citi-
zcnship is from Michigan. 1t reads:
'Mlchigan-ru,l Progressive tickets all
along the line"
That's more IKE II. But pray don't
add that II Is the same old line that
has been hit 81 hard. Michigan is n
great fur state. Ont there they know
how to keep Bull Moose In camphor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
"INTELLECTUAL HONESTY"
Cur ious Cons idcrat ions Of . BOstcnlan
Who May BE . Little BiGOtcd.

To TIE EDITOR or THE SUN--Ssr: Mr..
Treadweii Cleveland. Ir.. opens a. very
big subjec. when he speaks a bold word
for the virtue Of intellectual honesty.
Given the fact that Americans are as
We. suffering under the tyranny Of pref
udice especially OF formal religion. how
may, We require OF young man seeking
his fortune, and possibly loaded with the
responsibility Of growing family. that
he shall assert his convictions courage
ously when he knows that a very large
part Of the community including perhaps
hts own employer or the man OF whom
he intends 70 seek employment will!
surely take urnhrage'
I know Of two men who gave up the
teaching career because they were hon
est enough 10 max. known the fact that
they were no; believers In the aogmas
OF the Christian church. though other
wise splendid fellows. There are still
a great many schools and colleges which
advertise for. say. professor Of chem
istry" but really want a professor OF
religion" as the old story goes.
What IS young grocer TO 40 who e.-
tablishes himself In a small town II re
anis himself e: variance with the be-
llets OF the majority OF his customers
What ne nearly always does 10 10 con-
cesl his convictions or get on. OF town.
u - question whether the people OF
these United states are SO far advanced
n freedom that they do not rather IN
sst that man th!r,, exactly as they
10 on. so Far "a practical lie .s con.
csrred. un!mpo-tart questions than give
him far play In AL the walks OF life.
Judging him only by his acts and man
nsrr
Mos. people IN this precious twentieth
century are so much part and parcel
OF the fifteenth that they would rather
have 20 do With a scoundrel whose re-
lg,ous Affiliations they approve than
with an otherwise irreproachabie person
OF On thei. minds, doubtful theology.
The time has hardly yet arrived when
the poor man can AFFORD intellectual,
honesty! People are stu too narrow
hearted. And yet "the greatest OF these
Is charity EDWARD BRIcx.
BOSTON, January g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
MRS. MORTON SHOUTS FORvOrEs
Commotion at Conventioa Of Wow
an's National Democratic LeaSue.

WASHINGTON, Jan "a distins,!shsd
company WAS present to-day when ~,
Womans National Democratic Lesrls
was called to order In It's second aHs "a
convention. \ good deal OF enthusiasm
was aroused when telegram beaI.s
the signature OF Mrs. Woodrow wilson
wishing the league success. was reat
Among those present were Mr.. ", :.
Bryan and the wives Of Democrat, Ger
ators and Representatives from. varic7'
States
The tone OF to-dsyss speakers .nt.a.s'
that the woman's Nationsl Democrat
League intends 10 Identify Itself With 80
movement Tor equal suffrage ~
Charles Morton. wife OF Gen. Morton y.
tired, L. g. A. created An up-oay = ~
address by former Gov. Folk @. Ms.Tlr'
by shouting. "Hurrah for woman 80
fraee." Several OF the delegates -e-r-'
straced with Mrs. Morton. while otN.-s
applauded Gov. Folk.
Mrs. William A. Cuilop, wife o. esprs-
sentative Cullop Of Indiana, said &. -rs
tho duty OF Democratic women e s.sp
the Democratic party IN power.
Or. Mary Walker put In an sar.. a.
peararce. She wore her usual six "a.
trousers and . frocis coat
Nice-Presidert and Mira NArshAr ~,
ceived tho delegates this afterroca as
the wives OF number Of Cabinet r.-|'
bers held receptions IN their honor ~
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
The Technique Of Writing.

Before he sailed for London on Sat-
ur2ny MIR. W. SOMERSET MAuaHAM. the
English playwright and novelist, said
some words about the technique of
writing which should be pondered over
by every budding genius For years
past It has been the academic vogue in
American universities and certain lit.
erary periodicals TO attempt to man.
ufacture writer's by teaching them
Technique Englishmen have long
laughed at our American notion that
English composition is something that
has to be taught. but 1t has remained
for n practical writer OF the high at
tainments Of Mr.. MAueHAM to come
ont and say that In 30 far as the
drama Is concerned There Is no such
thing as technique"
In press report he IL quoted thus:
I'm short. the splendid technical fact
recognized by American playwrieh,s-
and in fact by tho best playwrishts the
world over--is that there is no such thing
as a technique Of the drama There are
as many techniques as there are success
ful plays. just as there are as many
audiences lis there are seats in q theatre.
Every plot calls for its own technique.
The methods employed In the making Of
one play re no more likely TO succeed
In tho making Of another than that my
clothes are apt to a. you"
While these terrible conclusions BY
a successful writer may produce some
what Of shock upon rising authors
who are being shown exactly how to
produce 1.-THE great American novel,"
OF ''the great American play" still. in
the long run such outspoken views will
do much toward putting n vast amount
Of literary buncombe to rout-- This
question Of creative genius Is as old
as the first joke about ADAM, and
nearly as tiresome. But at no stage
In tho history OF applied dilettantism
has there been an equal output of I'M
meaning plat!tuies on the technique Of
writing as in these days
Every schoolboy knows the technique
OF the short story, the technique Of the
historical trllogy, the technique Of the
problem play, the technique Of the
cowboy drama. As for SHAKEsPEARI's
technique. what girl graduate but
knows more about It than he did. for
as Mr.. VAUGHAN would say perhaps
lie didn't know he had any,.
II BRET HARrr had had a text book
on how TO produce the perfect ~msga.
timetable story he never would have
written 1.-The Outcasts Of Poker Flat"
Or again to paraphrsse Mr.. VAUGHAN.
he would have found that not only
would the clothes not f't him, but that
according to parlor rhecorics lie was
devoid OF clearnesa force and e,e-
gance.
Did HucKLrsLRxY FINN come out
the technique Of a steamboat? We he.
lieve he did.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-08
"SQUARE RIGGED."
An Experts Little lesson to unintelligent
Observers Or New York HarbOr.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str: A
rare sight in this ha-bor recently was
the passing out to sea of four mast
schooner under fun sail
How little is known In regard TO ship
ping by the general public was shown
by the fact that even Manhattan ISL
anders who have an opportunity for
seeing more ships and a greater variety
OF shipping than any other OF our citizens
were heard 20 refer 20 this schooner az A
square rigGer. IL Il To be wondered at
greatly then that a nation which takes
So little interest in shipping that seaport
citizens do not distinguish between a for.
and aft and n square rugged vessel has
been swept from the sea"
is not this condition largely due 10 the
Indifference shown In our public prints"
20 matters having to do with our mari
tine supremacy The charge cannot be
laid 20 the door OF the average Ameri-
can citizen tina. he does not faithfully
read his daily paper, which wields SO
great an influence in the education Of the
m asses
1t Is rarely that our hun,iat,ng cor
dit,on on the high seas Is referred 20 IN
our great daliies. For this probably there
are two main reasons, ignorance and
foreign Influence H. keeping this subtsc.
away from the 'ading public Also
there IL nothing concrete 20 write about.
~ practically there are no ships In the
oversee trade under the American dag
there is naturally very little 10 chronicle
abou. The very few We have left
NEW YORK, January :. W. II q