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corn rere he Biorid. ESPABLIGIED BY JOSEPH PULITZER. Dally Bacere OOOH A dew. Kew Yo Lig Ad fecond-Cl and and t an Creates, in the International Matter. «NO. 19,526 THE DUTIES OF A CHAIRMAN. UT for a legislative investigation Chairman Faward E. McCall of the Public Service Commission might never have heard o the order which his Commission issued three years ago to the | Si calling for seats for passengers in non-rush hours, On Be authority of the Secretary of the Commission this order has been no less than 308 times, although the Commission has patiently the transit company of its transgressions—reminded it notifications. Gidn't you examine the orders iasued by the Com- yeu joined it?” Mr. MoUall was asked. @idn’t have time,” was the answer, elaty-five “why sBieston before “Beeneee it ‘MoOall detved deep into the matter of contracts for the dual eystem, and that he hes thought contracts and dreamed con- ever since. _ Outaide of contracts he has only found time to note that officers ithe Interborough and the B. R. T. were “doing their level beat.” § As between complaints and contracts Mr. McCall made his choice. Gee anybody doubt that the Public Service Commission of the First ie on trial to-day because ite Chairman never took time to to whom his services belonged? — oo ‘That was a gallant curprice the State Senate sprung on the ovffragiste—alco a cbrewd one. — STRONGER THAN EVER. HE EVENING WORLD'S long fight for cheaper telephone rates in New York City, which brought into line the up-State Public Service Commission and the Legislature, promises to epeedy results. To-day the Public Service Commission tesumés its probing of the by which the American Telephone and Telegraph Company the metropolitan subscribers of its subsidiary, the New York Company, for the benefit of its business elsewhere. The is ready to consider « mandatory telephone rate bill, and to ask the up-State Public Service Commission what it has for the $100,000 appropriated by the last Legislature for an al of telephone property. ‘The New York Telephone Company must begin to see that this Pino pessing phase of public dissatisfaction. It is over « year since Ing Pablic Service Commission began proceedings. Tho pressure of @emand hes steadily increased until more forces than evar are exerting themselves to free Greater New York from the present te telephone rates. American Telephone and Telegraph fare no fools, When their dutiful subsidiaty in this city re- to them the facts we may expect a change of tactics. In the ‘ran it ie cheaper to meet just demands than to fight them. » ———— oo “itundrede of enow trucks around the city, but almost im- possible to find men to shovel.”"—Report of snow removal con- tractor to Commissioner Fetherston. PRISON DE LUXE. HILB believing that for a large claes of firet offenders the suspended sentence is the right course, and that if there could be more thorough investigation of firet offenses y wrongdoers. might be reclaimed, nevertheless Judgo Edward rann of General Sessions agroos with The Evening World that jail and that neither to those within nor to those without need it be ‘any sense attractive. e “{ 0 not approve of a republic within a prison nor of a prison de luse; nor yet of making firet nighters of those who have tranagressed the laws.” ‘ Lat’s keep as many people out of jail as we can. Let's make safe and sanitary for those who insist upon being shut up But let us never become so absorbed in the discomforts of be prieoner that we mitigate and smooth away the consequences of Hits From Sharp Wits. Gastronomically we are not euffer- moletical advance requisites prelimi- ry — Then what lo the matter with ? Toledo Bisds, Ls Men who talk most of what th would do it they had a lot of money probably wouldn't if they bad it. ny. to wi y | Letters From the People 2 about Hie speek mianrenie Continent and that directly he became Chairman of the Commission specimen and tight itty, . ‘EVen ahing Company, Nos. 63 to WOMEN AEN lo WEAR TOP HATS” ty {| VERY HANDY AT THE WOonMeN's HAT BD NO¥p ‘The Jarr ter, That canny old skinflint turned himeclf right elde up and came into the flat. “I eee by the papers that the town was full of the ‘inemployed, and ar T ain't employed at present I thought I'd run over,” Mr, Smunk explained. “It’s all a ewindle, friend,” re- marked Uncle Henry. “This news- paper talk of folks giving away money fa only to get honest folks up to the city to swindle 'em.” “Tee hee!” tittered the retired old Government printer, “I didn’t do so bad, You know I can't see very well when I stand on my fet, because, from reading type upside down for Atty yeara, I got an affection of the eyes, @o that I got to hold things up- side down to see 'em right. And if they are too big—iike ekyscrapere and pretty women and such things—I got to stand on my head. Well, I stood on my head in the bread line to see what was going on, and to watch for them spendthrifts that come along giving out di and @ lot of folks thought I was a show and put money in my pockets. “How could they put money in your pockets if you stand on your head?” asked Mr, Jgrr. “Tee hea tittered Mr. Smunk again. “If I've got an affliction why not make an asset of it? I've got half my pockets put in my clothes upside down, They button up, so) «I etc.) on my feet again anything! that’s given me won't drop out!” “Gay,” inquired Uncle Henry with greedy interest, “is that eye trouble ketohing?” and he edged over to the old printer. “I can teach you to stand on your head—if you pay me," said Mr, Smuak. “I guess not!” retorted Unole Henry. H Z> + i = zg VANITY & com Neo” IN THe HER Family By Roy L. McCardell ‘Copyright, 1018, by The I'vem Mublishing Oo, (Ihe New York Evening World), RS. JARR was so comforted met with an irre.istible force in to think her worst feare|stinginess, He kn: were realized that she even | Smunk had been an office Sh; bade Mr. Jared Smunk en-| the Government Printing Offi ow Mr, Jared in in the How to Earn Pin Money By Eleanor Schorer ‘Copyright, 1015, by The Poem Publishing Co, (The New York Krening World), lous te hear how YOU make YOUR PIN MONEY. Write and tell them. HAVE received many letters in re- gard to my economy talks in The Evening World. Here is one that is so interesting I am going to quote it tm full: My Dear Mise Bchorer: I was eo much interested in your economy talke that I thought to let girle know how to make a little pin money as well as how to eave it. jong time I have been occupy- This more, t, oammission, ones were lit- ehildren which 1 cut and pasted on col- on dancing beoame joue dani ures ieationa. ures with A GENTLE: ‘ LADY Witt 7, HAT bya OFF “ep brua PRESENCE oF HAN A freee reece rrr rrr rer rr cre rrr rere Mr. Jarr Arranges a Sporting Event Known as a “Contest in Miserliness.” HABA BAKALAAALSAAAALARAAAAAAAA RRA BMA days when usury was permitted to) matters, and he was curious to eee thrive on the tbriftiess among im-; which of the two old skinfllnts would provident fellow-workers in big in-| get tife better of the other. atitutions of the eort. And he knew; “Why did you ask that old penu- Uncle Henry had an ingrown and/rious sponger to stay to dinner?” long cultivated miserliness in money) whispered Mrs. Jarr at the first op- portunity. “He entertains me,” replied Mr. Jarr. “Besides, you said troubles never came singly. I'm going to get some fun out of this double visitation. Just watch!” And at the supper table Mr. Jarr y| brought up the subject of checkers. Gleaims of cupidity and cunning covet- ousness shone in the eyes of both old men, They both declared they thought checkers sinful, but etill if «.’ sody wanted to play they'd play. “It will be skinfiint skinning skin- flint,” murmured Mr. Jarr to himself, and after supper he sent Master Willie to buy a ten-cent checkerboard and ; checkerpleces at the nearest stationery store. Yet Mrs, Jarr warned him, Betty Vincent's Advice. YOUNG man earnestly inquires aa to the method he may use for finding out whether a cer- tain girl loves him, The answer to that can be given in just two words: “Ask her.” If you don’t get a definite answer the first time you put the question keep on calling taking her to the theatre and sending her flowers and candy, and by and by ask her again. It'e a decidedly “poor sport” who is unwilling to propose to a lady on the chance that she might “No.” The right sort of young man does the best he can to make her love him, and then asks her if he has succeeded. “He either fears his sate too much, or “the touch and them for Valentine's and Wasbii ton’s Birthday parties. They are as fast as I can produce them. I am enclosing one of the first cards ao that you may see how really simple they are to make and how really cunning they are. Hoping you will find thi: fi tion useful, I am yours truly, BE. F. W. The suggestion is indeed useful, and I thank Miss F. F. W. moat heartily for her letter. It_recalls to me how a far sesing mother, who had two lovely children to educate and prepare for life, con- ceived @ plan to add to thi milly income. She baked cooki and made jara of jelly and disposed of them through local shops, just as! ise EF. did her cards. As the! sho branched out | marmalades and) | | Who dares not put it t win or lose it all." “M, B." grrites: “A claims a bash- ful ie conceited, because he always has himself uppermost in his mind. B differs, Please give your opinion.” Bashfulnese is undoubtedly a form of conceit, though often au uncou- sclous form. To Be Expected. “a. writes: “On my ti his flirtation, without ever Seemed to like te. very much, and eco me mm an romised to call on me after I re- turned home. { haven't heard from him, however, and I should like to know his intentions, Please advise me. | "Te tm perfectly plain that the young |! man ia reaey, to drop your acquaint- | {anee as lightly as he picked it up. ¥ 1 do not aee why you should expect anything etee “2, H.” vacation Other women heard of this and started doing the same thing with Ly ay nt there probabl; are rome who are practically ine io home made ~* 2 “K am to have a)" You Should Remember By Albert Payson Terhune ‘Coperighs, 1916, by The Prem Irublishing Oo, (The New Youk Brenag Wend), 35—MAY 38, 1864—Beginning of Maximilian’s Mexican BIG, blond-bearded man and a dark-eyed girl rode in state inte City of Mexico, Incidentally, they rode to bitter warfare, to madness, to violent death. And they had thought @ were to launch upon a wonderful career of empire, Theirs of the saddest stories in history. . The man was Maximilian, younger brother of Frans Josef, ae ’ Austria. The girl was his wife, Carlotta, aunt of the present Belgian 4 They were very much in love with each other. And they had led an 1Aqamp | happy life together in the seclusion of an old Austrian castle on po , where they dabbled in literature and art and music and let the world ternational politics roar on without them. sal France just then was an empire, and its Emperor was Napoleon nth successor and alleged nephew of the great Napoleon. He was and an inveterate schemer. One of his schemes was to found a empire somewhere in the New World, with himself as its gut ' He chose Mexico as the site of this empire. He poured French French money into the country, overthrew President Juares and bribed a local faction to abolish the republic clare the nation an empire. Then he picked out a | this pollpion was Archduke Maximilian of Austria, Mi lian was a dreamy, bookish princeling, with no ambition at with Carlotta at their lakeside ed Napoleon's Then Napoleon, who had an uncanny knowledge of his fellow m« weaknesses, tried his powers of per- |suasion on Carlott painted in glowing colors the glory that be hers as Empress. told her Mexico was a wonderland and that ite people would adore her & goddess. In short, he fired the poor girl's im- agination to such a degree that she implored her husband to accept the Mexican throne. At first Maximilian refused. But she wept and entreated; and at last, still being in love with her, he consented. " On May 28, 1864, Maximilian and Carlotta entered the capital of thelr new empire. ‘Napoleon had described a fairy-like palace and a madly en- thusiastic populace. They found the palacé dingy, the streets squalid, the crowds gium. There was a little machine-made applause, but the people at | large scowled on these two unwelcome invaders who had come to reign over them. Disillusion had already set in for t! jomesick couple. In forcing Mexico to accept his Emperor and in maintaining a Fresch army there Napoleon had wantonly trampled on the Monroe Doctrine, But the Civil War was raging here, and he counted on Unclé Sam being too busy with that fierce conflict to bother about what the neighbors were doing. Napoleon was mistaken, When the Civil War ended a force of Untted States troops was mobilized near the frontier to enforce our Government's demand that France withdraw its troops at once from Mexico. Napoleos did not stop to argue. He obeyed the ordi As soon as the French soldier? was go! the Juai faction swept ever Mexico, easily thrashing Imperialists and capturing Maximilian. Carlotta meanwhile hed gone in frantic haste to France to beg Napoleon to stand by hig pledges and to help her endangered husband. Napoleon refused. Carlotta went insane through grief and terrér, To this day she still thinks she is Empress of Mexico; still tells vietters Il be here in a few minutes.” except to continue his pleasant, lasy The Collapse of an Empire. his pitiful re! last request was that his eyes should not be bandaged for the execution that a military band play “La Paloma” as he died. Warologues we we we Alma We Coppsight, 1015, by The Prem Publishing Oo, (The New York Evening World), *. The Neutral Cave Dwellers. here with all the old-fashioned ama 1: The Jone fat at 0.20 P.M, | patriotic airs in it. Things we know. tre 8 aoa ‘Mrs, J. have ertained 0, bone Mrs. J. (enthustastically)—Lat’s alm, st cold friend at dinner, fo he eenoaiing [the “Marscillaise!” It's such f siambee) stirring thing, T think joat)—Come oo Voice (wildly)—Schwein! Not next, something. Gee, this Is a Toya coc tikes Galan dead crowd! You all look like you were ready to hit the hay. by me vill be played dot ting; di old We Chorus (disparagingly)--Aw! Mr. J. (laughing)—That's Fischer in the next apartment. got his goat. Ju no hard feeling le’ Mr. A. (waking up to suggest)—|Am Rhein" for hi What's everybody so anxtous to do bars A window avroes the marrue something for? I'm very comfortable just as Iam. Can't we talk? Mr. J. (scornfully)—You always were a lazy Beggar, Jim! You're getting (Three court slame up.) chman older by the minute, because you "3 sing any kick Voice (shrilly)—Saci don't stir around enough to keep be chie' Will you not jot to insult a F Mrs, J.—Goodnes: Come on, ere won young. Stella, play something. PS oak Mra, J. (shyly)—Oh, George! Youle yi i. csetuse 4 p know T haven't touched the piano for | ,,\Retore, the prelude, ls over there weeks! Seta th y ferent courts.) Chorus (weakly)—Aw! Mra. J. (with reluctance?)—Very well, U'll be obliging. But T'll warn you all beforehand that I'm terribly ting through the cs Mrs, J. (indignantly)—Well, I lke dollara out of practice. he nite atilgy teat ae that, Here we pay a hundred a month rent and can't even slag I gs in Mr, J. (when the applause has sub- what we want to’ sided)—Let's all sing. violent ou —Oh, what's tha Yankee ” rang, age All (in relief)—"Stars, Stri and Neutrality Forever, Ree The May Manton Fashions HE flounced skirt is « favorite and it jp ber comingy to mauy fig+ ures, and the rippte effect obtained by the circular flouncés is exceedingly grace- ful. The model le & most attractive one for cloth and for gabardine and for the heavier silks and tn fact for all materials that can be made cir- cular with success. 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