Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-18

In the fall of 1905, the Senate
had been won to President Roosevelt's
plan for III regulation of railroad
rates. He delivered a message in
which several reforms were vigorous
ly urged. The abolition Of child Ia
Dor was being advocated by the pres
ident at this time. This government
stands for manhood first" he declar-
ed, land for business only as an adj
5unct OF manhood."-The Editor.
Incidents of Southern Trip.
White House, Nov. 1, 1905.
DEAR KERMIT:
I had a great time In the south and
II was very nice indeed having MIR.
John McI.henny and Mr.. John Green
way with me. OF course / enjoyed
most the three days when mother was
there But | was so well received and
had so many things to say which 1
was really glad to say, that the whole
trip was a success. When / left New
Orleans on the little lighthouse ten
der to go down to the gulf where the
big war ship was awaiting me, we ha0
q collision. I was standing up at the
time and the shock pitched me for
ward so that 1 dove right through
the window taking the glass all out
except a Jagged rim round the very
edge. But l went through so quickly
that I received only some minute
scratches on my face and hands
which. however. bled pretty freely.
I was very glad to come up the coast
on the squadron of great armored
cruisers.
In the gulf the weather was hot and
calm, but soon after rounding Flor
ida and heading northward We ran
into a gale. Admiral BrownSon is a
regular little game-cock and he drove
the vessels to their limit. 1t was
great fun to see the huge warcraft
pounding steadily into the gale and
forging onward through the pillows.
Some of the waves were so high that
the water came green over the flying
bridge forward, and some OF the Of
ficens were thrown down and badly
bruised. One of the other ships lost
a man overheard, and although we
hunted for him an hour and a half
we could not get him. and had n
boat smashed in the endeaVor.
When | got back here l found sister
very interesting about her eastern
trip. She has had a great time, and
what is more, she has behaved mighty
well under rather trying circumstan-
oes. BtheI was a dear, as always,
and the two little boys were as cum
ming as possible. Sister had brought
them some very small Japanese fenc-
ing armor, which they had of course
put on with glee, and were clumsily
fencing with wooden two-handcd
SWOfuSs ana Iley Hdu dISO us S0u Gp
in the dark nursery a grewsome man
with q pumpkin head, which / was
ushered In to see, and in addition to
the regu ar eyes, nose, and SaWtooth
mouth, Archie had carved in the back
of the pumpkin the words pumpkin
Giant" the candle inside ILLUMINATING
1T beautifully. Mother was waiting
tor me at the navy ward, looking too
pretty for anything, when l arrived.
She and I had a ride this afternoon.
OF course 1 am up to my ears in
work.
The mornings are lovely now, crisp
and fresh; after breakfast mother and
i walk around the grounds accom-
panied by Skip, and also by slipper,
her bell tinkling loudly. The gardens
are pretty dishevelled now, but the
flowers that are left are still lovely;
even yet some ~honeysuckle IS bloom
ing on the porch,
Poets and Princes.
White House, Nov. 6, 1905
DEAR KERMIT:
Just a line, for L really have moth
ing to say this week. 1 ave caught
up with nay work. One day we had
q rather forlorn little poet and his
nice wife in at lunch. They made
me feel quite badly by being so CRATE
full at my having mentioned him in
what 1 fear was a very p~atronizing
and indeed. almost supercilious way.
as having written an occasional good
poem. I am much struck by Robin
sons two poems, which you sent
mother. What a queer. mystical
creature he Is! I did not understand