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Evening star., 1916-11-12
The New Coins.

It is stated that the new mintage of
dimes put in circulation yesterday may
have to be recalled because Of the fact
that the designer put his initials in tiny
letters on the die. This is the second
time within recent years that the pres
ence of these initials of artists on coins
has caused trouble at the Treasury De-
partment, and raises the question
whether there is sufficient supervision
over the designs for the federal mintage
before the work is done. There is no
law prohibiting the presence of such
initials on the coins, but the department
has always maintained that it is i'm
proper for the money tokens of the
United States to bear any form of ad-
vertising, even so infinitesimal as to re-
quire microscopic scrutiny for detec-
ton. Holding thus strictly to an ideal
of coin designing it is strange that on
each of the last two remintings of the
metallic money of the United States
there has been no preliminary super
vision over the dies The remodeling
of the Lincoln penny to eliminate the
initials cost a considerable sum and
probably if a remintage is ordered in
the case of the new silver currency a
larger amount will be expended for cor
rection. When the new st. Gaudens gold
coins were struck some years ago it
was found that owing to lack of ade
euate preliminary tests the pieces would
not "stack," owing to the protrusion of
the relief beyond the edge, which made
it necessary to recast the output at
large expense. In this case the remint-
ing was a matter of practical necessity
In the case of the pennies, however, it
was only a sentimental matter, so to
speak, and the reminting was not re-
quired peremptorily. The same is true
in the present case It would seem that
the presence of the tiny initials on the
design might be tolerated by the gov
ernment. There is no distinct impro
priety about the minute marking of the
coinage in such way as to identify as
matter of record the person who de-
signed the die.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

ings ON the ballot, the votes for the
electors vary considerably, and in q
close election the party having the plu-
rality in q state may not get all Of the
electoral votes of that state. This has
happened several times. In the Hayes
Tilden contest of 1875 such a mishap
was one Of the factors which led to the
serious contest that was settled only on
the eve Of Inauguration. This year, in
West Virginia and in Washington, the
late substitution of electors on the
tickets caused confusion, and it is pos
sible that the parties carrying these
states may each lose one elector in con-
sequence.
1t is quite conceivable that through
some such mishap a man might be de-
clared elected President against the ac-
tual votes of the people. Either the
electoral college should by an amend
ment of the Constitution be eliminated,
leaving the people to vote directly for
their respective party candidates, or the
federal laws should be amended so as to
insure voting for them in the several
states as a body and not as individuals,
with provisions against such errors as
those that have apparently been COM
mitted in West Virginia and Washing
ton,
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Voting for President.

This election has shown convincingly
that clearer expression of public opin-
ion on the presidency would be secured
if the balloting for the highest office
were conducted separately from the
elections for state officials and even for
members of Congress. Complex condi-
tions arise from the Simultaneous vot-
ing for many Offices. There is much
trading. The fine game of factional
politics is played at this time. The
major issue from national point of
view is obscured often by local issues
and by personalities. To many voters
the immediate questions of state con-
stitutional amendments and of governor
ships, mayoralties and legislative posi-
tions are of more importance than the
choice of the President. If the votes
of the people were cast on a distinct
day for presidential electors, with no
other candidates. or issues to cause con-
fusion, the real sentiment of the country
on the subject of the presidency would
be surely obtained. AS it is, however,
there is always a doubt whether the
states have voted in strict accordance
with the public judgment on the score of
the chief national executive Offices.
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A Sewage Disposal Need.

The committee on sewage of the Board
of Trade has adopted report calling
for the establishment of sewage dis
posal plant for the District This is not
a new project. 1t has been frequently
broached before, and the need of it has
been carefully studied by sanitary engi-
neers. The lack of consistent con
struetive appropriation policy, however,
has prevented action, and now the sit
uatiOn is such as to demand move in
the direction of sewage disposal soon.
The rapid growth of the District and
its adjacent territory in population
makes it imperative that some method
be provided for the disposal of the sew
age other than pouring it into the Po-
wasteful process. 1t cannot fail to have
deleterious effect upon all water life in
the lower river and also upon the health
| of human beings.
The practice of cities dumping their
sewage into nearby streams is primitive
1t is in the last degree selfish and in
considerate of the general health. In
recent years the folly and danger of
this method of sewage disposal have been
recognized and improvements have been
effected in most of the large cities,
though many still hold to their old prac-
tice of ridding themselves of the refuse
by the most convenient and initially
economic manner.
Washington is in reality polluting it.
self by using the Potomac as a sewer
for much of its food comes from the re.
gions through which the river flows be.
low this point. A scientifically designed
sewage disposal plant will be good In
Evening star., 1916-11-12
Heckling.

Heckling is an English word. and de-
scribes an English custom. Our proce-
dure has been different. At one time
our political campaigns were marked by
some pretty rough conduct. In the
rougher sections when speakers touched
audiences on the raw a trough house"
followed, and sometimes meetings were
suddenly brought to a close.
But this sort of thing has in the main
disappeared. In only the remotest To-
calities now is disagreement with WIS.,
iting speaker coupled with violence or
boisterousness. "Free speech and sail
ors' rights" 60. Even heckling is infre-
gent.
The campaign just closed was, in the
main, free from objectionableness of
this kind. Few instances we're recorded
of affronts to speakers, and none of
riot. Crowds were enormous. Plain
words were uttered from the stand. But
polite attention was the rule. The peo-
pie had come to listen, and listened.
Mr.. Hughes was tested at several Of
his meetings, and stood the test ad-
mirably. At Nashville, where he met
hecklers for the first time, he disposed
of them so easily and thoroughly the
whole audience warmed to him. At
Louisville a little later he achieved a
similar triumph. And at other points he
converted interruptions intended to en-
barrass him into means of securing ap-
plause and subsequent good treatment.
He did not "sass back" but answered
the questions asked in a spirit of i'm
parting desired information.
At large political meeting held in a
middle state some years ago the chair
man in presenting the speaker said he
had been warned of purpose to annoy
the speaker with irrelevant questions.
"Now, 1 say to you that no gentleman
will interrupt the speaker against his
will"
A tall, lanky, disheveled man, per-
ceptibly under the influence of "tea,"
stood up at this, and replied: "I'm an
authority on good manners, and I say
to you that no gentleman will refuse to
answer a plain question when asked"
The difference between the mans ap
pearance and his pretensions, coupled
with his condition, was too much for the
audience; and chairman, speaker, would
be hecklers and all the rest burst into a
roar of laughter. There was no heckling,
and no occasion for any, the hilarity in
f!uencing the speaker, and he by an ad-
dress showing his mood influencing in
turn all who sat before him.
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The Electoral College,

Under the Constitution Of the United
States the people of this country do not
vote for President and Vice President,
but for electors in their respective states
who themselves in theory select the fed
eral executive. In practice these electors
merely register the vote of the people
for candidates named by them to their
parties. Practically, since the beginning
Of the present form of government, the
presidential electors have exercised no
individual choice whatever and have
been merely form for the recording
Of the peoples will in their states. OBJ
viously this could not be otherwise, for
with the growth Of the country it is evi-
dent that the electors, if free to act
upon their own judgment, could not
without previous concert through some
form Of party organization agree upon
. man to hold the highest executive of.
fee, and If the original theory of actual
choice by the electors were carried into
sion and frequent failures to choose.
That the electoral college system is
more, however, than a merely superfu
Gus form, and is actually hindrance tc
the free expression of the popular will
has been often demonstrated by acci
dents which have resulted in the de
prival Of a majority in certain state.
Of power to make effective their presi
dental preference. The people supposed
ly voice their preference for the repub
ican or democratic electoral ticket as /:
whole, but owing to mistakes on th'
ballot, through the death Of electors oI
the eve of the balloting and the irregu
lar substitution Of names, and some
times through personal animus agains
individual electoral nominees, and no
iafrequently through incorrect mark
Evening star., 1916-11-12
THEODORE W. MOVES. :. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Maine.

The country did not go in November
rs Maine had gone in September, but
went the other way.
The result of the Maine state election
was great heartener to the republicans;
and there seemed every reason for the
feeling. Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Roosevelt
had both taken a hand, and both had
been enthusiastically received. 1t was
agreed that their visits, though late in
the campaign, had put much spirit into
the closing days Of the struggle.
Hence the claim that the republicans
advanced. The party had been success
full because reunited. As they asserted,
republicans and bull moosers were again
working together. And what was true
in Maine would, they declared, prove
true elsewhere.
That the democrats were as depressed
as the republicans were elated was per-
fectly plain. They could not disguise
their feelings. Mr.. McCormick's jaunty
statement that he had never expected
success did not square with the efforts
he had made He had filled the state
with distinguished spellbinders, and
done everything else in line with his
duty as campaign manager.
But the democrats did not remain de-
pressed. They pulled themselves to-
gether, and began concentrating their
attention on another part of the coun-
try. The west, near and far, was the
lure. Their play was not concealed.
They even boasted of what they were
doing and what expecting to accomplish.
They staked off their hunting grounds,
and loaded for bear.
1t looked like bluff That states like
Kansas, either of the Dakotas, Wyoming.
idaho, Washington and California could
be carried for Wilson did not appeal at
first to the east as possibility. The
enrollments were against the democrats.
The record for years had been of a sort
encouraging to the hopes and calcuaa-
tions Of the Hughes people.
So, as the democrats had missed the
mark so widely in Maine, the repub-
Ncans thought they would miss it as wide
" in the west. Toward the end of the
canvass, however, it was discovered that
the republican factions were not as
united for the national ticket as they
had been in Maine for the state ticket.
and could not be brought together. And
II now turns out that even in Maine the
reunion which accomplished so much in
the state campaign did not hold for the
national campaign. The majority for
Hughes was small by comparison with
that given state and national candidates
IN September.
Evening star., 1916-11-12
AFTER THE ELECTION.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Every man we met this morning in
sisted on stopping and telling us how
1t happened.
From the Boston Globe.
Some of the spellbinders now will
have to go to work.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The silent voter was only waiting for
the proper time to shout.
From the New York Globe.
The closeness of the result deprives
the election of clear and certain sig
nifcance.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
The foot ball hero will now have to
contest with the war news for first
page positions.
From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Well. everybody admits it was fight
From the Boston Herald.
Sympathy Is due some Of the ante
election prophets, If they bet the way
they prophesied. u
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From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The common citizen who risked noth-
inp hut his vote will wonder how SO
many wise men in high places could
know so much about the election that
wasn't So
From the Boston Transcript.
Westward the balance OF poh'lcai
power takes its way.
From the Columbus State Journal.
Let US all bundle up our dlsappoint-
ments. burn them up and start a1resh.
The republicans will do better next time'
we are sure.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The republicans devoted too much at
tention to the pivotal states.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
And exactly ten years ago yesterday
he defeated Hearst for the governor
ship Of New York!
From the Philadelphia Record.
The amount of money bet on the
election was unusually great because
the uncertainty was unprecedented.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times-
We don't know what Pole will be choser
king, but the chances are he'll be Prus'
sian.
From the New York Globe
The official German account Of the wei
staged launching of the proposed dummy
kingdom of Poland suggests a highly sue
cessful gooSestep AFFAIR.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Great Britain wants to borrow $3OO,Ooo'-
600 more War. it seems, is always con-
Quoted on a cash basis.
From the Seattle Times.
BY the way. what has become OF tine
British tanks? Haven't heard anything
of them in a month.
From the Baltimore American.
The Russians and the Teutons seem to
be conducting their struggle on a seesaw
principle Of action
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acissitudes.
De old w6fsa keeps a-rollin'
Jes like II used to do,
You don't know how it started
Ner jes where it's goin' to.
Sometimes we laugh lighthearted,
Sometimes we kneel an pray,
But good times or bad times,
De world rolls on its way.
Some folks dey keeps a-pushin'
Dis old world on its track,
An some, dey waste DER efforts
AM tries to hold it back.
Good times or bad times
Humility or pride
Sometimes we gifts run over
An sometimes We takes ride.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

vestment in health and security, what
over the cost. The Board Of Trade COM
mittee's report should form the basis
Of recommendations to Congress at this
session in terms that will command at
tention, and it 10 to be hoped insure
results.
Evening star., 1916-11-12
COMMENT ON THE WAR.

From the Baltimore Star.
The French now hold all the forts at
Verdun. Paris must seem very far away
from the kaiser these days
From the Portland Oregonan.
Just when the Austrians get a little
encouragement by defeating the Ru-
manians the Italians come up with an.
other stinging blow
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Even Won Hindenburg must admit now
that his obituary article about France was
a trifie premature.
From the Providence Journal.
Rumania is not another Serbia or Bel
gium.
From the Omaha Bee.
Owing to the activity Of rival artillsrists
future visitors to the Dolomite Alpo ara
assured an abundant supply Of cracked
shells hand-picked for souvenirs.
Evening star., 1916-11-12
CARE FREE.

The sentimental poets sing
OF love and loves delight:
The wondrous beauty Of the spring,
The stars that shine at night.
The mystery on land and sea.
When summer reigns supreme,
The droning of honey bee.
The woodlands gloom and CLEAN.
A happy lot Is theirs. methinks-
While other mortals fret
About the price of food and drinks.
They trill without regret.
BIRMINGHAM -Heral
Evening star., 1916-11-12

| That Uncle Sam has always been &
pretty good advertiser Is generally ad.
mitted. but he hal
Advertising for outdone himself In
| his eagerness to OBJ
EnlStments. tain men to increase
enlistments in the navy.
In addition to pointing out the steady
work, the good food. allowances for
re-enlistment, promotions and many
other points officials Of the Navy De-
partment who have this enlistment
work in charge are making big play
on the variety Of scene.
The prospective recruit Is told of the
winter months that are spent by the
Atlantic fleet in the West Indian
waters, where drills and maneuvers
go ashore in Cuba for target practice
on tho largest rife ranges in the world
Not only are they told of the duties
of the cruise, but such allurements as
the daily base ball games. the boat
races, the minstrel shows and moving
picture shows are brought forcibly to
their attention. and all of 1t free. Then
in the spring, when the weather warns
up a bit, the fleet returns north and
liberal shore leave" is allowed when
ever practicable. In fact. the allure
ments seem very real, such is the art
Of advertising.
The Navy Department in it's adver-
tising and recruiting service Is also
making capital of the idea OF appoint
ments to the Naval Academy of en-
provides for the appointment each year
Of fifteen enlisted men to the Naval
Academy. the requirements being that
the applicant must pass competitive
examination, must be under twenty
years of age at the time of appoint
at least one year at date of entrance
to the academy. This appeals to many
of the younger men and no doubt
Uncle Sam has reaped a harvest OF
them on this very point. In order to
give them good chance for this ex-
animation. it is pointed out. classes are
formed at all the training stations and
aboard ships, with special instructors
and the free use of necessary text books
Those candidates who have the high
have successfully passed the physical
examination enter the Naval Academy
on exactly the same terms as midship-
men who are nominated by members
of Congress.
Still another class of men are at
TEN for mechanics. electricians and
such. The navy maintains numerous
schools for the instruction of it's re-
cruits. There are four large training
stations-at Newport. r. l.; Norfolk. Va
Great Lakes. Ill. (north of Chicago)
and San Francisco. Young men be-
tween seventeen and twenty-five. who
are unskilled in any trade are sent tc
the training stations.
Recruiting officers point out to the
prospective candidate that in addition
to the practical instruction impaired al
the training stations and in the navy
trade schools, course of academic
instruction Is conducted Throughout,
the service.
Then there is always the appeal tc
the men of spirit" the adventures. the
and the deeds of such men as John
Paul Jones and the inspiration tina,
such men should be to the lives OF
those who wish to follow the sea.
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Important Consideration

"Your husbands Office doesn't appear
very busy" remarked one woman.
"No," replied the other, "but IFS very
useful. 1t gives him some place to go
when he isn't playing golf"
Evening star., 1916-11-12

Chairman Wilcox, without desiring to
be considered a hard loser, could not
dismiss the fact that the returns had
been doing wonderful amount of
Topping.
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Change.

New interests cheer our earthly lot
AS time goes rushing swiftly by
The campaign slogan is forgot
"Shop early" soon will be the cry.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

1t may take some time to catch up
with the war news that was sighted
during the election excitement. The
narrative, however, is one that can be
taken up at any point without missing
the impression that losses and gains are
alternating as usual.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

The part played by the farmer vote
was so conspicuous that it might almost
call for bulletin from the Department
of Agriculture.
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Odious Comparison.

~ have seen potatoes worth their
weight in gold," said the man from the
Klondike.
"The idea," exclaimed Miss Cayenne,
"of comparing anything as precious as
q potato to mere jewelry."
Evening star., 1916-11-12

Report has it that gold hunters are
still busy in Alaska, in spite of the
abundance with which the yellow metal
flows in from Europe.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

Every American citizen is now look
ing forward to a pleasant Inauguration
day with no heckling.
Evening star., 1916-11-12

There are three governments in
Greece, that of the protecting powers.
the provi isional.
Greece Has Triple and that of the
king. A recent ca
government. blegram from a
Saloniki correspondent says:
THE provisional government will pro-
ceed to completely organize the vol
unteers daily pouring in from every
where 1t is certain that an army of
100, 900 men will be formed under Greek
officers in collaboration with their
French comrades. many of whom are
already in the service of the provisional
government. The allied powers have
amply provided for this national army
which Is to be armed and fed by them.
1.-THE venizelos government will pay
war indemnities to the officers and
soldiers and will provide their fam
lilies in the same way as France Is
paying these indemnities. At the same
time tho provisional government un-
dertakes to secure the rights OF the
oficers serving in the army of old
A dispatch from Athens. dated 6th
instant announces what is equivalent
to recognition by the entente powers or
the provisional government of NJ. Ven
izelos: 1.-The entente powers have
loaned $1,0O0.000 to the provisional gov
ernment at Saloniki. The Athens and
Ionian Bank has received an order
to advance a preliminary sum to the
Venezelist officials. and charge 1t 10
the entente powers. A Havas dispatch
of same date announces that the 43d
Regiment at Volo has Joined the ma
tionalst movement and will report to
Gen. Sarrail at Saloniki. The arrival
at Saloniki of the French minister OF
war is significant of action"
The sinking of the Greek steamer An
ghelika by German submarine has been
| followed by the torpedoing and sinking OF
another vessel, the kiki-lssaias, both
without warning. These incidents have
stirred up much i'll feeling against the
Germans in Athens and the Piraeus.
Thirty-three trade unions met to take ac-
| ton against this kind of warfare and
| 20, 900 men have proclaimed a strike A
body recovered from those who perished
| on the inghelika was followed to the
cemetery by 1000 workmen. the entire
| allied diplomatic corps sent wreaths. and
| the French admiral, du Fournet, accom-
panied by all the military attaches at
Athens. attended the service in full dress.
French and British sailors followed and
| the warships in the harbor half-masted
their colors.
Evening star., 1916-11-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Sticker.

GLOW do you account for the election
results?"
Il don't try to account for it." re-
piled Senator Sorghum. That's too far
ahead Until the official count is over
I don't intend to quit prophesying on
the result"