The evening world. Newspaper, April 9, 1912, Page 16

ve SER sions ESTABLISHED BY JOSEPH PULITZER, ‘ : dishing Company, Nos, 68 to Basics Dany Ereept sunte by she Brese Pongo i President, 68 Park Row, PULITZER, Jr., Secretary, 63 Park Row. tered, Becond.Claas Matter. Stee rent Mt ening |For ingland and the Continent and All Countries in the Internat Postal Union, COUNTING THE COST. EWS from centres of coal “suspension” in this country is encouraging. Both sides are reported ready and eager for the conference which begins in Philadelphia to-morrdy. Both cides are said to be ready to make concessions, A compromiso Pmerease, of wages scems certain. Mbe only eplit is likely to come from the union leaders insist- Bag upon some sort of recognition of the United Mine Workers’ @zganisation. In the event of such a eplit, deadlock or strike is i Q@etty sure to follow. By The 175,000 “suspending” miners and their leaders will do br wall to study the latest figures from the coal strike in England. ‘A well-known statistician estimates the English situation to date eetoliows: Direct loases to miners in wages. .« soos vecesseessess $30,000,000 From traée funde and personal eavings.....00e2+++2 10,000,000 Lose tn 000! ProductiOn...csscencecsenreccsscsseeess 50,000,000 Lose in other industrics...c2e cecemessee wwecsessss 50,000,000 This statistician furthermore eays that if all losses could be fig- fered out and reckoned up the total would be neerer $250,000,000. , Does the gain balance the loss? {.: Where will this terrible burden settle heaviest ? 5 —_——_-+-____—. 4 WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS. E ND now comes a scientist who threatens to predict the A A weather twenty-five days in advance by watching sun spots! ; If there be one uncertainty in life which is fascinating i eed pleasant and better left alone beyond a certain point it is the a westher. Its changes and surprises are never failing sources of | 4 antertainment and speculation. It is a gold mine of excuses. It) bears tons of blame. .To know the weather of to-morrow and next : Wey—useful and amusing. To have the rain and sunshine of next ee @eek and the week after at one’s finger ends—horrible! © = ©-Mbink of setting your garden party or your wedding day for Ps ba 25 and then knowing already June 1 that the affair is billed | Ber gloom and downpour! What joy to hear people saying “What Bseadfal weather week after next”—that being your holiday! * No. Foretell war, famine and pestilence, but leave the com- gnon, ordinary garden weather in beautiful and merciful doubt! i A SENATORIAL SLIP. 6 he Senator from Arizona who knocked down an ‘elevator other people in the elevator, appears to be only living up » Bo a lively record. He is reported to have nearly come tu blows tm the House of Representatives some years ago when a. delegate. | *, (Also, he umpires baseball games with a pistol. q It does not seem to have occurred to the obstreperous Senator ‘es Bhat his position as member of the upper legislative house of a ‘ great nation brings any greater obligation of dignity or eelf- gestreint than squatting behind the catcher or “mixing it up” in a i Shall we have to start a Senatorial School of Deportment to : goanicure the manners of new Senators who set out with chips on their shoulders to put Washington on the blink? Rows and rum- pases inside legislative walls are easily condoned—or conccaled, Whey may even be quito “parliamentary.” But as the honored law- Re ~gaaker goes forth into the outer world of admiring citizens he should an ave ever before him in letters of fire “Remember who and what you are!” : there no justice for women? Even in the exalted realms of ‘n- ad ternational diplomacy must these things be? All on a day the Austrian Ambassador refuses to be held €p by an automobile company, and the wife of the Russian Ambas- eador is called down for smoking a cigarette in » hotel restaurant. The Ambassador gets away with it. But the lady has to “conform”! SE This time it is the Governor of Tennessee who, on the verge of nervous breakdown, seeks “quict, sleep and fresh air” in a happy family of twelvo hundred convicts. Is there got. ting to be only one place where our high officials feel perfectly easy Ba and at home? P OC’ one of the new wall paintings dug out at Pompeii tho reports eay “The female faces are “stern and unlike those on other Pompeiian frescoes.” Any rusty hammer , ? i ers __———____. THE ANCIENT POLITICIANS IN POPULAR ESTATES WERE WONT TO COMPARE THE PEOPLE TO THF SEA, ND THE ORATORS TO THE WINDS; BECAUSE AS THE SB4 WOULD OF ITSELF BE CALM AND QUIET, IF THE WINDS DID NOT MOVE AND TROUBLE IT, 80 THE PEOPLE WOULD BE PEACEABLE AND TRAOTABLE, IF THR SEDI- . PIOUS ORATORS DID NOT SET THEM IN WORKING AND uarrarion. FRANCIS BACON, LORD VERULAM. DIED APRIL 9, 1626, May was four times as old as the auto Gx4—%), which was then three times years ago, and, consequently, as 2+9—11, and 24+9-=33, May is now 33 years old, Hoboket President, {fo the Editor of The Bening World: By Maurice Ketten Please Help! % caewar JUST A FEW DELEGATES. Copyright, 1912, vy The Press Putiidilag Co, MRS. JARR EATS IN “Ey It's that feller with the bis Angelo Dinkst pion of the English language, came into the Jarrs’ dining room. Mrs. Gratch, the militant suffragette, who had also invited herself to dinner, ave a searching gli rival. Should it be the knife or the olive branch, war or peace? But the glance told the militant suffragette that the newcomer was an- other member of the grand army of hu- man drones, like herself, who buss about for a iving and get it, but who never have done end never will do @ day's work. “You are for the Cause?” asked Mrs. Grateh, after introductions had taken place all around. And she pointed to the yellow “Votes for Women” badge upon her breast. “T am @ protagontst for all Causes,” |aald Mr. Dinkston solemnly, as he | passed his plate to Mrs, Jarr. ‘The Jarr children regarded both Mrs. Gratch and Mr. Dinkston with open dis- favor, and they started a vigorous spat at once upon @ subject that gave ther food for a mixture of laughter and pro- tests, “Why don't you chikiren be good ‘when yer Maw has comp’ny to supper?” asked old Mrs. Dusenberry. “I'll gend you both from the table if you do not behave!” cried Mra, Jarr sharply. Mr. Dinkston gave a start, but seeing !t was the children who were so threatened, passed his plate again. “I can welcome you, then, as @ brother?” asked Mrs. Gratch. “Would you care to speak at our mectings?” Instinctively she knew he was a wind- smit “The very theme ts inspiration, and the most verbose would not wax plati- tudinous,” replied Mr. Dinkston, “but those who refute the arguments of the fatuous and who encourage the aug- menting of the rropaganda are not ex- pected to do so without remuneration?” “Certainly! You ‘don't expect us to toll in the vin —the laborer is worthy of his hire!” And@ they went to a clinch, Dinkston helped himself a the attendant confusion, “I just wish your father was home to give you both a good whipping!” cried Mra, Jarr peevishly. “It is Gertrude’: ti ehlet?”* boy in a de.cending car, thereby endangering the lives of| wre Toasts to Taste & & ELEN ROWLAND By Helen Rowland Copyright, 1912, by The V'rens Publishing Co, RIDE'8B—My husband! May he always be right, dus right or wrong, MY husband! (The New York World.) GRASS WIDOW'S—To the happiest day of murried ufe—the day after BRIDEGROOM'S—The wedding! It GRASS WIDOWER'S—Reno! Give me liberty or give ne: death? Walter Reed, M. D., U.S. A. nations that inhabit the tropical élie happen again! i BACHELOR GIRL'S—My latch-key! The key to freedom, peace and LOVER'S—The women! Heaven bdless them! independence—which locks alt troubles out, and locks all comfort in? HUSBAND'S—The men! Heaven help them! harbor standing at the gateway of the|¢ompleting the regi West Indies, Civilization, culture and in one year. He obtained his degregin enlightenment rule this queen of West ue and then went to the Bellevue Indian Isles, which but fifteen years|Medical College of New York, share back was pest hole of malaria, yellow ||, a degree tn fever and other tropical diseases, It ts|)S(¢r he served in several New Yaris to American rule and to American gen- jus that this great change gs due, Under|prted with the Board of Health the zullitary rule of Gen, Wood Cuba has changed from a country of turmoil and Brees Gisorder into one of peace and quiet;|%%°°%. Where he served for witey under the medical supervision of the United States Government Cuba has] ,22 18% he was sent to Johos Hopkins been transformed from a fever-infected, mosquito-ridden district, into a place where health conditions are as favora- ‘ble as those of our own great cities. HUMORIST'S—To my happiest hour on earth—the hour in which I shall not be expected to make men laugh, and no one shall say of me, “How funny!" BACHELOR'S—Love! May it always be like a cigarette, easy to light, pleasant while tt lasts, and quite dead when it ts over! ’) = dulldog! WIFE'S—To him who never talks, but always LISTENS! My 109, OPTIMIST'S—The world! A pretty good old place! CLUBMAN'S—The world! Enjoy it as long as you can! The flesh! Ho Cater to it while you can! The devil! Cheat him tf you can! PESSIMIST'S—Life! It won't last tong! Schoold . Chooldays # olow the strtagl {at the Army Medical School, In Cuba by the Spanish, that the Ameri- |°t ; can Government sent a commission |) 8 @PPolnted chief of the comntt there to study the cause of yellow fever | (vt Wan sent to Cuba to study yi with a view to finding means by which r. It was there tha made Bis to fight ie tae United States Army, He had |SPeclal mosquito; thus putting a * devoted his life to the study of pat! | ony and bacteriology and was now lei gate tropical, disease, After completing his work tn At the risk of his life he c ho returned to America to resume fils himself as well as other Americ: i |, | volunteered for the purpose ¢o the }of infected mosquitoes, j with others, devoloped | ease—yellow fer | volunteers died, jence a |recovered. By this world-famed expert. |Ariington Cemetery near Wai A NOTHER Governor who voluntarily goes to jail for a night!| | dread scourge; that by keeping mos- not spread and epidemics of t! ease could forever be stopped, To|Medical School and Columbia Une Walter Reed, therefore, t! | | debt of gratitude for " |one more plague from its history, and ‘He gave to man control over thag having added to the safety of those| dreadful scourge—yellow fever.” ows. f situation oe srrand boy, do yout 4 as old as fits tires, 2x3—6, is 9 reckon was Funuing erran ‘New York World), STRANGE COMPANY. talk, "t it?” asked old Mra, Dusenderry, as Mr, Michael heavyweight cham- ‘And poor Mrs. Jarr, with (the worry of having company added to he misbehavior of the children, was reaa@y to weep. But old Mrs. Dusenberry brought ¢he children to attention with deft am@ smarting slaps, rushed to the kitchen the new ar- “What fs it you children wam? erted Mrs. Jarr at last, seeing that the erge- ment was about to be renewed bétween her offspring. “Willle says the man's nose fs sedéer than the lady's, and I say it ain'tf? cried the little girl “Who are ¢he » Mamma? Are they from Wille says they are!” “Ssshi" hissed Mrs. Jarr in great alarm. “Do you advocate aggression te the point of terrorism?” asked Mr. Dimi» ston, ignoring the child's remark. “T believe the ends justify the meana,™ replied Mrs, Gratch, “but I belleve that women should be trained in aggression, Tam collecting funds to found an Ineti- tution of Ballistics to teach female children to throw rocks with unerriag precision and extreme force.” At the words “collecting funds. Dinkston pricked up his ears, “To what branch of eoctal ment have you been devoting continued Mra, Gratch. i “IT am enlisted in the Cause ef@hé Propaganda of Plate Polishing. Tt mqne that should be dear to you, meaning, as it does, the emancipation of womem from the ling form of éemeatie tasks." was all attention, en@ Mrs. Grat Mr. Dinkston, as he would have sald, elucidated: . “What Is the most annoying work ¢e women in the household? The daily task—the washing of dishes.” Mr, Dinkston went on, “The Pro of Plate Polishing absolves women this task. We scrape the plate clean at meal time’—— Mr. Dinkston illustrated with a bit of bread. “Ergo, the good h peaker, not a doer, yard without recompense cried the little girl. hile Mr. in during dogs to do that. I knowed one stomp of @ woman as had two dogs fer that pur. pose, and called one ‘Dishrag’ emg the other one ‘Water.’ ” ‘Then she turned to Mra Jarr, “Ef you'll git these human out of here I'll clear away!” ghe snapped, Epoch Makers IN MEDICINE €y J. A. Hosik, M, D, Copyright, 1912, by The Prees Publishing Co, (The New York World), out and if I send them from the le they'll only get in worse mis- mates, Walter Reed was born In Glo County, Virginia, in as cated at the Unt JUBA to-day {1s indeed @ veritable isle of enchantment, with beautiful city of Havana on t' medical course fhe received a second de; hospitals, and was for some time Brooklyn, After that he enter Service of the United States army uas years at the various army poste, University to make spect Pathology and bacterlolog: And fn he was appointed curator of the 7 Medical Museum in Washington, Dic, Tt was in 100, after the evacuation of /A04 Was made professor of bacterto at disease. Heading this |f™0us discovery with regard to de Walter Reed, M D., surgeon |*PFead of yellow fever by means of @ to the disease and practically mi epidemics of yellow fever an impogale bility, > 4 as the proper person to investi- duties as teacher, In recognition of Work the recelved honorary degree of MM, A. from Harvard University and Lis. D, from the University of Michi ‘Tee eatae (an bra Walter Reed Hospital in Wi shington t fortunately for sci- |!% med in his honor, He died im2908 for mankind, Dr, Reed himself |ff0M an attack of appendicitis, at the ‘oved conclusively that yel-|D- C., there stands a monument, exeated ad from mai to his memory, bearing the following yiey inscription: : WALTER REED, M.D, || to rid itself of that | Of the University of Virginia, @.\My eee: that by keaping mos) of Harvard Univereity.; Lb, ‘ coula| of the University of Michigan, . t dis-| Professor of Bacteriology Army world owes | » ryt tet versity, Washington, D. 0, The Day's Good Stories : Got the Job. ae gur'nor, 1 don't kuow; bat I L, Bil,” said bi riend, You certainly Loot pliyes eke e's nothing new, Jock = just Work, work, worky ‘He got the job.— Popular Mechanics, ————__—_— The Cup Winner. Pea