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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
A Promising Journalist.

Mr.. Roosevelt is making progress as
journalist. That is to say, he is choos-
ing timely topics, and packing his
meaning into brief space. As the say
ing is, he is getting the hang of the
thing.
He is entitled to the greater credit
because Of the fact that as the holder of
q pen he started as a writer Of books.
He learned his trade with plenty Of
elbow room. He could condense or elab-
crate as the fancy struck him-as his
judgment dictated. He oftener elab-
grated than condensed. As he was free
to choose his subjects, he chose such as
appealed to him strongly; and, being a
man of enthusiasts, when he got start
ed he let himself go.
As a journalistic commentator he
must be brief. It is a rule Of the
game, and to succeed he must play the
game according to rule. He is doing it,
and doubtless will succeed in his new
endeavor
What Of the futurea II his success is
marked, will journalism hold hint He
is suspected of a desire to return to
the White House. But suppose he
misses that goal. Will he care for any
other object Would any other suit
hint
While he lives he will be all alive,
and busy. Public affairs, and particu-
larry political affairs. are his specially.
He knows good deal about them, and
follows them closely. He must be either
making history himself, or commenting
on history made by others. So that If
he has made his last history in the
White House, he could hardly do better
than set for himself the task Of COM
menting on the history made there by
others.
Shall we see Nh. Roosevelt aspire to,
and achieve, the editorship and pro-
prietorship Of great metropolitan
dailyf Look at Mr.. Clemenceau. He
has found profit, influence and pleasure
in journalism. Pen in hand, he has
done some notable things in French pol
itics. For the second time he has writ
ten himself into the premiership, and
has written out almost dozen cabinets.
The chances are against long service in
his present post; and when he yields
place to another he will take up his
pen again.
And there was Lord Salisbury, who
when young and poor was a leader
writer for London newspaper. In
that place, as he afterwards confessed,
he learned much which he Pvt to good
service when he became the leading
figure in the British parliament. Had
fate deprived him of both honors and
fortune, Lord Salisbury might have re-
sumed writing pieces for the paper"
His early talent remained with him to
the end.
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MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
From the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe.
All whose souls are not awakened to
the nature Of the great business on
which our people are embarked may.
as the President we'll says. safely be
left to strut their uneasy hour and be
forgotten"
From the Baltimore American.
The entire message is clarion call
to the American people. The Presi-
dent has buckled on his 1rmor afresh
and the American people stand piano.
piled In the whole armoP OF God at his
side.
From the Raleish News and Observer
The President packs his whole con-
ception of the question Of when the
war will be over into q few words,
which may be taken as the g1st Of the
entire message.
From the Providence Journal.
The closest reading Of this inspiring
address can give no satisfaction to
those of our enemies who may have
harbored the thought that America
will never 60 full.powered tnte Tia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
HEARD And SEEN.

The senators and representatives are
back in town for the biggest session
Of Congress perhaps that this country
has ever seen. One and all they are
determined to back the President
They are back, and they are back OF
Wilson. These are serious days. big
days. days that In years to come will be
regarded as epochal days.
Yet we who are actually living in
these big times" sometimes fail to
feel that today is any different from
any old day, OF that yesterday was any
different. or that tomorrow will have
different favor from-pas days.
The little affairs OF daily life intrude.
big events Getting up in the morning.
eating breakfast ana hurryfng off to
work never get into the history books.
They leave the humor out OF the
histories.
But 1t is not left out of our day-by-
day life. Even these busy congressman
are still finding time to relish all the
fun that crops up. You can settle the
fate of nations and still enjoy joke.
Truly, we need all the humor we've
got in war time. It is serious enough
business without making it any more
serious than we have to. president
Wilson finishes sentences that wayD
One representative I know has a
sense of hImor as big as his body and
kindly heart. He asked me not to
mention his name in connection with
this recital. because. he is tender re-
speeding the feelings of .'the folks back
homer q
He just got back from the home
state.
b. Those constituents Of his hate sham
and pretense of all sorts. They hate
affectation so much that sometimes
quite often, in fact--they imagine peo-
Pile are putting on" when they are
not.
Some woman, moved away from the
old town to a big city. for instance.
will come home on a visit one day.
She Will be well dressed. The women
of the town will hook her over and say:
':Doesn't she think she's smart -
Poor lady! That's the last thing she
thinks she is. She has been to the
city and knows she 10 not particularly
smart" But those home folks" know
better
This congressman of ours changed
trains at Podunk for Potato Hollow.
as Potato Hollow the terminus OF
this liner he casually inquired OF the
conductor.
The old, grsy-haired conductor looked
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since, and shows NO desire u return 70
public service.
Another victim Of Tammany b George
B. Mcclellan, who left Congress for
the mayoralty Of New York, clashed
with Charles F. Murphy, and lost out.
He has not held office since, and Is NO
longer mentioned for political prefer
ment. He 10 q man Of excellent ability,
and served his people we'll in the House.
William sulzer's fate IL recent. He
left Congress for the governorship Of
New York, but held the office only a
short time. He FLASHED with Tsmmany,
with the usual result. He figures no
more in political gossip.
Martin H. Glynn was . member Of
the House some years ago, but came to
more distinction after he retired and
entered state politics. Reaching the
governors chair through the failure Of
Mr.. Sulzer, he carried himself we'll in
the Office, but could not maintain him.
self against the drift to the republicans
following the Sulzer failure. He is
editing with ability democratic news
paper, and in that way assisting his
party,
James A. O'Gorman found one term
in the Senate enough. He made repu-
tation in the chamber, and showed in
dependence in the appraisement and
discharge Of his duty. For a man who
had been trained for the bar, and had
spent q number Of years on the bench,
he "took to" politics quite readily. But
he has returned to the bar, and with
the intention, it. is reported, Of eschew-
ing active politics henceforth.
Mr.. Fitzgerald gives good reason
for. retiring. For family uses he needs
a larger money return for his iabors.
He brought no money into politics, and
he is taking none out. He is . lawyer,
and New York at present is regarded
as paradise for those who are well up
in the profession, and young enough, as
he is, to strike. and keep, the prevailing
pace.
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LITTLE HYPHEN HENIE.

with patriotic apologies to James Whitcom
Iiley.)
Little Hyphen Heinie
Came to our land to stay
And pull the wool upon our eyes
And brush our brains away,
And do the kaiser's bidding
In regions hefeabout,
But the firin' squsdll get him
II he don't watch out!
Hes phosphopous in the wheatdeld,
Distractions in the loom.
When the railroad tracks destroyed
And the bombs go ''boomf'
That's little Hyphen Heinie
Acting as his masters scout,
But SIX muxsles grim1l get him
II he don't watch out!
When q small voice whispers
Friendly like and low:
'Wilhelm is your nations friend.
But Enyland's not. you know!''
IT'S little Hyphen Heinie;
So raise . lusty shout
And the sunrise boys'u ret him
II ysu potnt him out3
-Rsla,d RathbpnA in ths Hsx xaek Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
THE BOLSHEVIKI.

From the Providence Journal.
The bolsheviki can sell out to Ger
many, but how much of Russia will
they be able to deliver?
From the Boston Transcript.
Lenine has simply betrayed his coun-
try. in somewhat the same manner that
Benedict Arnold was preparing to be-
tray his when Washington stopped the
proceedings.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
II only the tragedy, of it were not
so plain in tho background. we could
sit back and. laugh at the sbolsheviki
farce.
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Altar the bolsheviki-whatt
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From the Boston Globe. 80
The allies' cause IL so much closer %
the Russians' heart than the Germane
that all 1t requires IL competent plead:
ing-pleadfng that the revolutiontst1
avoid defaultfng their own ideals.
From the New York World
The attempt to gain the Nobel peace
prize for Messrs. Lepine and Trotzky
Is decidedly premature. Nobody. can be
sure as yet that they have not staGe6
the greatest of all Russian tragedies
From the Florida Times-Union.
The Cossacks have always had q bad
name, but just now they seem to be
more reliable than any other class -
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Col. House tried his hand very sue
cessfully in a competition of marks
manship abroad. Evidently the colonel
is more sociable in French than he is
in English.
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him up and down calmly and then saidb
with malicious enjoyment:
THAT'S as fur as she goes"


Commissioner Gardiner 10 having
more fun out of the Job OF being one d
the three governors" OF the National
Capital than any other man who ever
held the office. I believe. It is a pleass
ure to see and listen TO q man who
seems to enjoy and rejoice In what he
is doing.
He has an informal way Of talking to
citizens associations that is making
quite hit around town with the mems
bers of the various associations.
For instance, at meeting OF the Cos
lumbia Heights Association the other
night the Commissioner told about
when he was a young man. how rs
went out on one of his first cases.
Judge Bundy, who sat In the audfences
was the magistrate who heard that
case. The judge had a smile on his
face all the time Commissioner oardis
ner was telling of hey-gone days.
Judge Bundy had an ONCE on ,6s6
strset then" said Mr.. Gardiner. and
I came around all prepared to win my
case. I had on good clothes and my
trousers were creased both. front and
back. and I had three big books.
thought I was going to win easily.
THE opposing counsel came in after
awhile. He wasn't at all Stylish and
he carried no law books"
The Commissioner grinned-
ct found out afterward, that his pes
culiarity was that he never wore . new
suit and he always wore a somewhat
soiled collar"
The Commissioner grinned again
''But he certainly knew lav.
:
Picture young man on q street car
He holds his ticket out to the cons
ductor.
He proffers a perfectly good ticket
for a perfectly poor ride. A full fare
for a squeezed-up. jsmmed-in-the-ribs
ride.
Nevertheless, he held the ticket out
to the conductor. (Let US change our
lenses IL not street cars.)
He kept on holding it out.
The conductor extended his hand
He extended his hand languidly.
When his hand was elk inches from
the ticket II stopped.
Passengers ticket and conductors
hand in repose.
Neither hand nor ticket moved.
The passenger could stand the strain
no longer.
SAY" he roared. in a voice that filled
the car. do You want me to feed 1t
to your" CHARLES E. TRACEWELL-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Lenine, Of course, has his eye on the
munitions shipped from this country,
with the intention of placing them In
the hands Of the Russian government.
And Germany has her eye on Lenine a.
the possible recipient Of SO valuable q
consignment. 49, -. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Chicago's chief Of police proposes to
put the cabarets out Of business He
will find support in the great art cen
ter of the middle west, whether he
speaks as a public official or q critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

If the dead German found near the
exploded naval magazine was respon-
sible for the Halifax disaster, there is
in his case no room for debate on the
old question, "Is suicide a crimef"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

The most modern and convincing
study in efficiency" is to be found in
the American training camp. 1t is the
Aficiency which develops and utilities
Not only physical power, but mentality
and morale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Locating the Responsibility.

Locating the Responsibility.
$50 you don't like children in this
apartment house."
II like 'em, fine," replied the janitor.
aWhat I object to, is the parents who
encourage them TO- behave something
awful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Advice is given to eat freely the
perishable foods; which recalls the be-
ginning of the old recipe for welsh
rabbit: "First catch your hare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Some of the Russians, accustomed to
persecution, probably imagine there is
nothing going on worse than the ordi-
nary massacre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Max Harden says Germany must win
or be crushed. he expresses a world
wide opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Now and then Washington, like every
other city, is compelled to refrain for
a day or two from boasting Of her
climate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

The Oldest Inventors.
]. heard q, Chinaman exclaim,
"Our culpability is small.
We put gunpowder in the game,
But not, trinitrotoluol."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Alien enemy members Of orchestras
find that music has irritations as we'll
Is charms.
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|
Training Of and high schools In the
n, - United States is. estimat-
I ~eaeueis. ed by officials Of the bu-
reau- of education to be approximately
10000. OF which more than $1,000 are
required. by. rural schools. :.
The number OF graduates from our
normal schools and from classes
schools and departments Of education
| in our colleges and universities is less
thnn $4,000. This leaves nearly 100000
positions to be. filled each year by
teachers who have not had the educa-
ton and professional training of these
schools.
1t has been found by investigation
that most OF the graduates from the
normal schools and of the graduates In
versities find positions as teachers IL,
high schools, or lementary schools OF
cities and larger towns. Only small
per cent. therefore, of the teachers IN
any adequate professional training.
AS a partial remedy for this evil
nearly half the states have provided
for some degree Of professional In
Lstruction ana training Of teachers in
county normal schools of elementary
grade or in public high schools. The
growing recognition Of the need that
teachers in rural schools should have
at least some degree OF professional
training has resulted in rapid exten..
a desire on the part Of school officers,
Legislators and students OF education
for information in regard to Its re-
suits. For, that reason experts Of the
bureau Of educ a. on have have just COM
There is considerable difference Of
opinion, among educators in regard to
the wisdom OF preparing rural teachers
in academic institutions OF secondary
rank. Many fear that this may result
in lower standards Of academic work.
while others insist that such teacher
preparation will add dignity and new
sense of responsibility to the tasks of
the secondary schools.
previous survey by experts of the
bureau has shown that one-third of the
great army Of $4,000 rural teachers now
in the service have little or no profess
sional preparation for their work. Ac-
that the average rural teacher remains
in the teaching profession less than
four years of 40 days each. This
means that a number Of teachers equal
to the , entire e, personnel srsan,s must be
years, or that about 1880 new teach
ers must be provided annually
Those who have made this study say
that 1t seems certain to them that the
normal schools and other higher pro-
fessional schools must begin in all Sc
robustness to- work out the problem Of
adequate preparation for rural teach
ers within their own institutions, or
secondary schools Will become per-
manent teacher-training institutions.
In sections of the country where the
normal schools have been able to Of
fer specialized preparation for teach
ers the demand for similar instruction
in the high schools Is very limited In
sections where the normal schools have
their hands full preparing teachers for
town and city schools additional nor
NAL schools ought to be provided. the
offlciais say. wherein to prepare strong
teachers for the large number Of farm
community schools which are rapidly
developing in every section Of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Process of Emancipation.
"Dogs are becoming unpopular"
-"Yes,nn replied Mr.. Meekton, land the
fact may mean some tightening Of my
household cares. When they get through
with the dog hope they'll 60 after the
cat and the rubber tree:"
AT the, Telephone.
you're not supposed to ask central
questions about the time Of day. :
.@of course not. The operator might
consider Il q sarcastic reference to the
length of time you have had to wait
for response to your CALL"
go A Sympathy.
Pm sorrY for the fellow
Who cannot sing bit,
When sentiments are mellow.
And emotions lightly fit. =
When they've made thd. world their
By some faithful work ' and : strong, =
People feel little better
If they sing little song.
Yet, life doesn't seem 30 cheerful
For the man whose classic school.
Makes him timorous and fearful
Lest he break some singing rule.
would rather lift o below
on the key, my joy TO tell,
Than 70 be the eaptious fellow
HhA ~ asaxze1 = a1g toa rail-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Even in declaring war, the considera-
ton asserts itself that Austria Hungary
is even more to be pitied than censured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Impeachment
Defeated.

rr,nooohmanf afternoon had voted
against the impeach-
Oe1eatsu. ment of the President
which appeared to put an end to the
proceedings. Subsequently the i'm
parchment was voted. The Star article
says:
I'm the House this afternoon the
question of impeachment was finally
disposed, OF by a vote Of 81 ayes and 10s
noes, on the motion of MT. Logan for
the adoption of the majority report OF
the judiciary committee. favorfng i'm
peachment This decisive vote puts an
end to the matter beyond any chance
Of resuscitation- The vote was taken
amid much excitement. and with pro-
found silence on the part Of the audi
rence save when a buzz ran along the
galleries following upon some unex-
pected vote being given pro or con.
soon settled when men of the prorni-
hence In the republican party of
Messrs. Banks; Baldwin. Bingham.
Blaine. Dawes, Eliot. Latin. 1ngersoll.
Garfield. Poland. Shading. Van Wyck.
the washburns. Welker, Woodbridge
and James r. Wilson were found vot-
ing against it: Some vent to the ex-
cited feeling was afforded from time to
time by the laughter occasioned by odd
excuses and explanations made by diff
fereut members. Mr.. BroOmau rose to
say that his colleague. Mr.. Schoield.
was not here. but that If he were here
he had no doubt he would vote
rieht Mr.. Miller Of Pennsylvania said
he would vote no on the ground that
the evidence was not strong enough to
sustain impeachment. Mr.. Eldridge
(dem.) said that was precisely the rea-
son why he voted against 1t. Mr..
Stevens was not in the hall when the
vote was taken, but came in subse-
ouently and was the last or fifty
seventh man to vote for impeachment.
All the four Washburns (Cadwalader
C.. Of Wisconsin, Elihu B. of Illinois,
Henry D. of Indiana and William B. of
Massachusetts) voted IN a row against
impeachment. The vote of fifty-seven
for impeachment is precisely the num-
Der estimated for it some days ago in
The Star. Had every member in favor
Of impeachment been present, however.
it would have secured sixty votes. and
had every member opposed to it
been present the vote against It would
have reached the number of 1874. The
vote of 108 against impeachment may
he set down as composed of sixty nine re-
uublicans and forty-nine democrats.
Mr.. Myers of Pennsylvania stated that.
having been prevented from offering a
resolution of censure of the President
he should vote aye. It was expected
by some of the friends of Gen. Butler
that when the test question came he
would vote no, but he seems to have felt
himself committed with the impeach-
ment theory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09
Investigating
Train Wrecks.

this work at the Interstate Commerce
Commission. according to experts en-
ployed in this connection. In these nc
oidents 174 persona were killed and s27
were injured; the collisions caused the
death Of 132 persons and the injury of
e3s persons. while in the derailments
~ persons were killed and 1879 were
injured.
Twenty-one Of the collisions investi-
gated occurred on block signal lines.
eleven in automatic block signal terri
tory and ten in non-autohnatic block
signal territory, while thirty three OF
the collisions occurred on lines oper-
ated by the train-order- and-time-inter-
val system.
OF the eleven collisions investigated
which occurred In automatic block sig
nal territory. eight were due to failure
Of enginemen to obey signal indica-
lions. This comparatively large num-
her Of accidents of that character en-
phasizes the necessity, the experts
point out. for the development and use
Of Some form Of automatic train con-
troll device to supplement existing
block signal apparatus.
or the other three collisions investi-
gated which occurred in automatic
block signal territory one was caused
by failure of a switch tender to note
the position of the switch Indicator be-
fore opening a switch to permit a To-
connective to make a crossover move