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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
Secretary Garrison's
Reclamation.

Secretary Garrison's resignation is
the more deplorable, at such critical
time as this, because it is without
adequate cause.
If Cabinet members are to resign
whenever there is opposition in Con-
gress to the measures that they ad-
yocate, or whenever Congress is on
the point of doing something of which
they do not approve, government
must soon collapse.
Secretary Garrison was ardently IN
favor Of his Continental Army plan
and ardently opposed to time limit
for Philippine independence. There
were no irreconcilable differences be-
tween him and the President on these
questions, as the correspondence
shows. There were marked differ
ences between him and Congress.
Seemingly the Secretary believed
that it was the Presidents duty to
coerce Congress, whether Congress
would submit to coercion or not. The
President believed it was his duty to
try to convince Congress, and on this
difference of opinion as to method the
Secretary of War abruptly deserts
the Administration and leaves the
country in the lurch.
The World has high respect for
Judge Garrison and has long re-
garded him as one of the ablest men
in the National Government, but his
resignation is a very grave mistake.
Believing what he believes, it was his
duty to keep up the fight, remember
ing that this session of Congress is
neither the beginning nor the end OF
legislation.
Secretary Garrison resigned before
any Of the measures about which he
was so much concerned had come to
a decisive vote. Indeed, one of the
bills had not yet been drafted. In
those circumstances his resignation
was hasty, impulsive act, impossible
to justify and not easy to excuse
New York World.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
Preparedness.

George AIDE or Peter Finley Dunno
never wrote anything better than a
satirical editorial appearing in re-
cent issue of the Topeka Capital.
The article is on the subject of
preparedness, and is from the pen of
Elmer T. Peterson. It is worth putt
ting in your scrap book. Here it is:
"The Ostrich, with plumes of Great
Value, roamed Peacefully about his
accustomed haunts, when he heard
the Sounds of Guns in the Distance.
"He realized that this means
Danger and that some Avaricious
Hunter might take a notion to Shoot
him. But he Philosophical with the
following Arguments:
az do not know who this Possible
Enemy is, therefore I am Safe.
"T do not know, but Think that
Some One will Defend me in case
Danger should come. I am not sure,
but Think that those Defenders are
Well Enough Armed. Jingoes say
they are Not, but Jingoes take the
word of those who make a Business
of Fighting, who, of course, know
Nothing about it.
"The Enemy is so exhausted,
from Shooting that he will be IN
able to Shoot Me.
eff some one should Attack me,
I could Instantly Change myself into
a Lion and Repel the Attack with
Ease. Anyhow, it is Wrong to Fight
under Any Circumstances.
"T will not refuge behind Fence
or Building, because the chances are
Somebody got Graft out of build
ing them.
"There are Two or Three places
on the boundaries of my domain
where it is impossible to break
through. Therefore, am Safe.
"tAlthough I have my Faults, I
FeeY that should Pose as a Model
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
Sound American Doctrine.

To DR.. David Jayne Hill, former
ambassador to Germany, we are in.
debted for a definition of the true
American theory Of preparedness to
which every American ought to be
able to subscribe:
II do not mean that we should
enter world dominion. But we
should be able to say to the rest
of mankind: eve in America
have stood for the dominion of
law, for world tribunal, for the
sanctity of the treaties and for
the rights of neutrals.
eve have discouraged ar1na-
ment and sought to accomplish
its limitation; now we say to
you, if you are going on with it,
if you are intending to over
power helpless peoples and to
dominate the world by brute
force, you at least shall not
dominate US. We shall disarm
when you do, but we shall arm
as long as you arm"
This is the gospel Of national de-
tense without militarism or jingoism
An adequate navy, necessary coast
defences and a reasonable army
need not mean that the American
people have thrown away any oil
their ideals or that they are intent
on dominion. This is business in
which we must trust ourselves, fol
there is nobody else to trust.-New
York World.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
Party honesty is party expediency
Grover Cleveland.
The Oregon.

The converting of the battleship
Oregon into training ship removes
from the sphere of active work a
vessel that was once the pride of the
American Navy.
The Oregon in her time was chris
tened before there were any SUBJ
marines or wireless, yet it was only
eighteen years ago the coming sum-
mer since she sailed from the Pacific
around Cape Horn and joined the
North Atlantic squadron off Santiago.
The whole world watched this famous
cruise, and her commander, Captain
Clark, made himself famous by an
answer to warning sent him while
off the Brizilian coast to watch out
for the Spanish fleet. "Don't tangle
me up with instructions" he cabled,
II am not afraid of the whole Spanish
fleet"
These were memorable words, and
will live long in the traditions of our
navy. The sentiment surrounding
the old Oregon is entirely worthy of
any people who prize achievement.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
Power gradually extirpates from
the mind every humane and gentle
virtue.-Burke.
Col. HarUey's Prediction.

Col. George Harvey, editor of the
North American Review, and one of
the shrewdest observers of politics
in the United States, makes the pre-
diction of the party layout for the
coming presidential campaign which
is Of more than passing interest.
He believes the Republicans will
nominate Root for President, Borah
for vice-President, and urge upon
Theodore Roosevelt as their candi-
date for United State senator from
New York. That will be the pivotal
state, everybody understands. The
Democrats cannot win without it. To
have Root and Roosevelt, both out
for the same ticket in the East, and
Root and Borah linked together
throughout the West, would surely
have some strategic advantage.
Col. Harvey believes that it is i'm
material whom the Democrats NOM
mate for vice-President since the
three great figures of the party,
about whom discussion will neces-
sarily center, will be President Will
son, Col. E. M. House and Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy. And
it is over the first group as pitted
against the second that Col. Harvey
believes the fight will rage. An in
genious theory at least!-Boston
Herald.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19

Little is done when everyone is
master-Old prOverb.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19

of Virtue, an Example to the Whole
World. Therefore, will not resort
to Resistance. / believe in taking
things as they Ought to be instead
of as they Are.
"T do not believe in being Pre-
pared. l will Stick my Head in the
Sand and Forget that there is such a
thing as trouble
"Moral-Ostrich Plumes For Sale"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
The Exception.

l do not doubt my fellow man,
Great faith have / in him;
l know that in this earthly plan
His struggle may be grim.
I am not quick to jibe and jeer
Nor in manner base
Suspect his every motive here.
love the human race.
l like to think the best of man,
That honor is his pride;
Yet, sad to say, it doesn't pay
Yet, sad to say, it doesn't pay
To let your auto stand to-day
And leave the robe outside.
Edgar Guest in Detroit Free Press.
love my fellow man lot
/ like to think the best
Of humankind; in which Pm not
Unlike Old Eddie Guest.
never was the kind to cast
The stone, or throw the hook;
You'll find that am always last
To call a man a crook
love this often human race
AS much as Eddie Guest,
Yet, it is silly, I compute
To leave eight dollars in the suit
4Ou SeHu OuI 10 Do pTeSS0Q.
F. P. A., in New York Tribune.
I also love my fellow man
Like Ed. and F. P. A.;
With charity his life scan;
Remote from me to say
That I am finer stuff than he,
Or more immune from wrong;
trust, almost implicitly,
The teeminb human throng.
From out another persons eye
l would not pluck mote,
And yet, it seems the wisest course
To pass when called on to indorse
Some other fellows note.
w. Kee Maxwell in Peoria Journal.
I love my fellow man heap
Whate'er his station be,
No F. P. A. nor Ed. can keep
In love with him like me.
l am no sniper, and do
Not all his acts impugn;
let him sing his song plum through,
When he can't sing tune;
But just because let him sing,
And listen to him scream,
/ think that / would be mutt
If I let him my money put
Into quick-rich scheme.
Houston Post.
Of course I love my fellow man
No matter what he does;
I offer him the dear glad hand;
do it just becus
wouldn't think of looking under
The bed to find man;
l wouldn't look behind the door,
But go and rush the can.
But while my trusty nature thus
A confidence builds up.
wouldn't lend my motor bus
To Jones the dingbat pup.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
FITS Raining Violets

It is not raining rain to me,
It's raining daffodils;
In every dimpled drop I see
Wild flowers on the hill.
The clouds Of gray enguh the day,
And overwhelm the town;
It is not raining rain to me,
It's raining roses down.
It is not raining rain to me,
But fields Of clover bloom,
Where any buccaneering bee
May find bed and room.
A health unto the happy!
A fig for him who frets;
It is not raining rain to me,
It's raining violets.
Robert Lovemen.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19

Well stored with pious frauds, and,
like lost discourses of the sort, much
better calculated for private advan-
tage of the preacher than the edit
cation of the hearers.-Burke.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19

It is a general popular error to
suppose that the loudest cOmplainers
for the public to be the most anxious
for its wellfare.-Burke.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19

Envy's coal comes kissing he
from hell.-Bailey, in "Festus."
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-02-19
How We Live

365 Days in a year
122 Sleep
243 Left
122 Recreation
121 Left
So Sundays
SO Left
26 half days Saturdays
43 Left
IA 2 weeks vacation
20 Left
% Meals
1 Left
l 18th of July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
NO Time TO LOAF,
SAYS CHAMP CLARK
Speaker Wants Congress to
Hustle, and Thus Avoid
an Extra Session.
WOULD ABOLISH HOLIDAYS

If ever Champ Clark. Speaker of the
House. was in better fettle than today
for exploiting his views and laying
down the law about what should and
what should not be done, it must have
been a time when no newspaper man
was around. for memory runneth not
back to the day when the Speakers
eyes twinkled more brightly. nor to
time when he chuckled with better
humor. As he sat in his Office today.
getting ready for the hard work of
what may be most important ses-
sion of an important Congress. Speak
er Clark closed his right hand. SO that
the index finger acted like the gavel
on his desk. as he said
Il want you newspaper men to help
me put something over. I want to
start a little campaign here to do away
with the Christmas holidays for the
House There isn't any sense in CIV
ing up fourteen days of good working
time for fourteen days of loafing. We
have a lot of work to do and We can't
do 1t unless we give UP the Christmas
HOLIDAYS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
THINK HARPER CERTAIN
TO BE INAUGURAL HEAD
Local Democrats Don't Believe Any
One Else Is Being Considered
for Chairman

Despite occasional mention OF a
ment as inaugural chairman. demo-
cratic leaders. both national and in the
District, and those closest to the Pres
ident and to Vance Mccormick, chair
man of the national committee. con-
tinue to assert that the name of Robert
\. Harper is the only one receiving
serious consideration for this honor.
While the local leaders are waiting
for the coming here Of Chairman Nc
cormick, anticipating that he will not
name the inaugural chairman until he
is at a White House conference, several
persons close to the President assert
that Mr.. Wilson has definitely turned
this matter over to Ny. Mccormick
and that there is no need for any con-
ference with the President on this mat
ter.
Nothing definite could be learned to
day as TO when Mr.. Mccormick Will
reach Washington, but the general
opinion is that he will be here tonight
or tomorrow morning.
business men of the capital are deep
Iy interested in the naming Of the
the start of three months prepare
ton to entertain here the largest
inaugural crowd ever assembled. Bust
ness leaders said today that there will
be raised promptly large guarantee
fund, sufficient to give as elaborate an
entertainment was ever arranged in
the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BRITISH FORCES SCORE
SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA
Sharp Fighting at Different Points
Results in Heavy German
Casualties, Is Claim.

LONDON. December 1.-Conspicuous
IN their campaign against the Ger
mans in German East Africa, the war
Office announced today.
ON October 10. a strong German
force, commanded by Maj. Gen. Wahle
dislodged from Tabora Tin the central
part of the colony, came in contact
with the British south of Iringa," the
statement says. simultaneously the
enemy in the Mahenge area took the
offensive against the British on the
Ruhudje river. with the evident inten
ton of assisting the western German
force to penetrate the British Gordon
and form a junction with the main Ger
man force. The attempt to break
through was repulsed near Aeuringa,
and the British gained a conspicuous
success on the Ruhudje river, driving
the enemy over the river with the loss
of POO killed, eighty-tWo prisoners, and
booty
The main body of the western Ger
man force divided into two parts. One
invested the British post at Lupembe
force was isolated in the Ilembule mis-
sion station and forced to surrender
about 500 strong, on November 26. A
hoWitZer, ammunition and three ma
chine guns were included in the booty.
The remnants of Maj. Gen. Wahles
force. having lost the bulk of their
artillery and machine guns and suffer
ing probably over 30 per cent of cas-
ualities. are making eastward for Ma
henge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
HOKE SMITH OPPOSES
ANY EMBARGO ON FOOD
Says It Would Be Unfair to Farmer,
Who Is Entitled to In
creased Prices.

81 am against any embargo on food
stuffs." said Senator Hoke Smith of
Georgia today in an interview. 1t
would be unfair to the farmer to place
an embargo on his product. If he is
receiving an increased price for his
product due to the present world sit
uation. he is entitled to it. l don't
recall that when prices for foodstuffs
were low we did anything to protect
the farmer from loss.
"lf the middemen are getting all the
advantage of the increase in prices
charged for foodstuffs ii ought to be
stopped and the government ought to
take hand in stopping it. Local or
PLANTATIONS could handle that problem
to a considerable extent. | see in the
newspapers that the housewives Of the
country made effective night against
the high price of turkeys last Wednes-
day by simply not buying them. If the
women Of the country are anxious to
do something they could organize large
consumers leagues and through them
could effectively prevent unjust in
creases in food prices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
Rumanians Preparing
to Desperately Defend
Bucharest From Foe

LONDON, December /, 1889 pm
The Exchange Telegraph Company
says it has received information from
Zurich by way of Rome that the Ru-
manian military authorities are MAX
ing preparations for Il desperate de-
Tense of Bucharest.
The civilian population is said to
have evacuated the city and the gov
eminent officials have retired TO a
town on the Russian frontier This
probably refers to the Rumanian town
of Jassy, to which the government Off
Gals and diplomatic corps were said
several days ago to have gone.
The mention in the Rumanian com
muniQue of violent lighting on the
Giavatziotzu river is regarded here as
showing that the Rumanian retreat has
halted and that a stand is being made
on that stream to contest the advance
on Bucharest from the west. There
is nothing to indicate. however, wheth
er this action is intended as final
effort to save the capital or whether II
is merely a cover to permit the main
Rumanian forces to take positions on
the Argesche river some miles farther
to the east.
The battle also has been joined near
the frontier north from Bucharest and
along the whole Moldavian front, where
the Russians are known to be operat-
ing with large forces. Successes
claimed by the Germans at Campulung
and south of the capital impress the
critics however. more than any other
feature of the struggle. 1t is admitted
and that the whole situation i'll Ru-
mania is very serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
No Further q. S. Action Suggeste
"WALK RITE" CAMPAIGN
is TO BEGIN TOMORROW

The second walk rite" campaign for
Washington, which is to be held under
the auspices of the police department
with the cooperation of the Boy
Scouts, is to begin tomorrow with the
usual morning rush hour and continue
throughout the day. closing with the
evening rush hour. 1t is expected that
all the scouts in Washington will turn
out for the event.
The boys are to assemble at the Cor
coran building. 18th and F streets
northwest, at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing From that point they will be as
signed to their stations, with some TO
be held In reserve. Boys are TO be
assigned to stations with traffic police
me.s and are to bear signs urging pc
destrians to walk rite" Jay walk
ing" especially, is to be discouraged.
Mai. Pullman, superintendent of po-
lice, inaugurated the campaign. which
is to continue Saturdays throughout the
month. as a part of the general safety
first movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
RECRUITING DISCONTINUED.
Local Stations for National Guard
Closed on Official Order.

Recruiting for the National Guard of
the District of Columbia has been dis
continued. following an order from the
Department of the East, and the local
stations have been closed by Nal.
Thacker V. Walker. senior recruiting
officer for the guard. The men assigned
to recruiting details have been sent to
Fort Myer for further orders. and 1t
is expected that the officers viii be
mustered out OF the federal service
within a few days.
The local National Guard has enlisted
.3S men since July 9. last, and during
the past three months has referred
.ventv-fiye applications for the regulai
army to the War Department.
In his report TO the Department o.
the East Mai Walker spoke at length
ON the formation Of the new cavalry
squadron. the presidents own. high
Ernest Fl. Coolidge and John W.
Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
BLOOD TRANSMISSION AIDS.
John D. Archbold, Who Underwent
Operation, Is Much Better"

TARRYTOWN. n. Y, December l.
John d. Archbold. president of the
Standard OIL Company of New Jersey,
who is seriously III at his home here,
following an operation week ago for
passed comfortable
night, it was stated today by n mem
Der of his family. 1t was said that he
had slight rally last night, about IL
O'Clock, and had seemed better since
then.
The Improvement was attributed to
the good effects of a blood TRANSMISSION
operation performed yesterday, blood
being given for the purpose by Mr..
Archbold's chauffeur. who was chosen
after several others who volunteered
were eliminated by blood tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
check for $50 today. The associs-

a check for $3.50 today. The associa-
ton decided to take this step at its
meeting Wednesday. 1t had originally
planned to send Individual boxes OF
small presents to the men on the Dor
der
II think 1t would be better to allow
the money to be sent down to the of
ficers. thereby saving express charges
with instructions to buy all the good
things that make mp the Christmas
dinner" said Mrs. Walker this morn
ing. Allowance also should bo made
for candy. nuts and other smaller
things that form parts of the general
celebration of the day
Those Of us at home who are vitality
interested in those on the border will
then feel we are celebrating the day
with them. The officers should also be
remembered" she added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-01
II LOVERS OF TURKEY
AMONG THE II HIKERS
Wanderlusters Celebrate Thanksgiv-
ing Day in Vicinity of
Great Falls.

Eight turkeys were eaten by Washing
tons wanderlusters who yesterday cele-
brated Thanksgiving day in the vicinity
of Great Falls. Seventy-two walk low
ers were In the party: when the meal
began it was learned that there were
seventy-two turkey lovers there. too
1t was necessary to have two "sit-
tings' in order to accommodate the
party OF course, in addition to the
turkey. cranberry sauce and all of the
other things which go to make up the
traditional Thanksgiving dinner were
present.
The larger portion of the party before
dinner followed Titus like over trails
from Elkins to the Potomac.
After dinner q. 4. Gambs took charge
or the party on Il visit to the old In
dian burying ground in the thick woods
some two miles from Trammelrs. Be-
fore and after supper those who did
not have to return home early gath
cred around the camp fire and listened
TO Rotations and songs and stories of
camp life. The official account Of the
outing, in part, follows:
THE outing proved one of the most
successful the wanderlusters have ever
scheduled and there was that spirit
prevailing which is evident in a large
family reunion. The few strangers to
the cause We're soon at ease.
Credit must be given to the dozen
or more ladies who assisted Miss Min
ME Jenkins in waiting upon the ia
bles. Among these were Misses Emily
NJ. Johnson. Lucille Hord, Katherine
Money. Cornelia Hill. Mercedes Moore.
Monnoh Hord, Cecel,a Phillips. Mile
Humpherson. Elsie Fischer. Ellie
koontZ. Gertrude Masters and Miss
kemmerer.'
Next Sunday afternoon Frank C. Mer-
rift VIII lead a walh OF four and one
half miles starting at 2:15 from Geor-
gia avenue and Allison street (about
five blocks north of Soldiers Home
junction).