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ACTION OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
The movement on foot to afford Richmond with better, fire protection and a consequent lowering of the insurance rates is a good one on the part of the Commercial club. Briefly stated, there can be no bettering of either condition here until the Water Works company makes certain improvements in its service. These are. as we understand it, higher pressure, gained by an adequate- pumpin? service and another water main from the pumping station to town. These are the things which the insurance experts demand, as well as mlnr things such as more Ore. plugs, etc.
A NEW FRANCHISE
' As is well known, the franchiss of the Water Works company will expire In 1912. Naturally the comp-iny will not make these improvements now unless it is given a new franchise in return which will assure it that it can be repaid for its improvements by a subsequent continuance in business. So it is, ihat if there is to be any improvement made at the present time, it must be that a new franchise is given to the company. And this is only .fair.
The Sunday Church Services
thevalueofafranchi.se At the same time the citizens of Richnioad "liould be aware by this time that a franchise is not a thing to be lightly considered or one to be given away without due return and consideration. The question should be, what will the Water Works company give In return for a franchise for a number of years? And on the part of the cify it should be also borne in mind that the city must have water and fire protection. It should be remembered that on the one hand, the city should have adequate return for the privilege it grants the Water Works company; on the other hand, the Water Works company is like any other business, entitled to such' provisions as will give it a fair return on the investment of its money. .
A MATTER OF FACT
This paragraph deals with a Question of fact. Whether or not there
ought to be a tariff on crude oil is one
question; whether the men who are in Washington advocating that tariff are
l Standard Oil agents, or are independent producers. Is another question. That there should be much confusion on the latter question is not surprising, since it has long been the custom of the Standard Oil company to do business under many aliases, and to cloak itself in inscrutability. The matter is settled by the 'following paragraph from a letter written by Miss Ida M. Tarbell: "There is no question in my mind of the entire independence of the oil producers and oil refiners who are now in Washington petitioning congress for a duty on crude oil. I have known many of them all my life, and am more or less familiar with their business careers. As to their contention that free crude oil would be a serious handicap to them in their competition with the Standard Oi! company, and an advantage to the Standard, they are undoubtedly right, if Mexico turns out the tremendous oil producer that oil men are predicting. If the field does not develop as they seem to think it will, there is nothing in the world for them to fear from free crude. As you know. I am myself a thorough believer in free raw materials, including oil, and I wish that the Independent oil men felt that they were in a strong enough position to risk free crude oil. Their courage would be a great help in tariff reform, for undoubtedly, as things look now, there will be much more reason for a duty on crude oil than there is for one on wool, hides, coal, or iron ore." If congress puts tho tariff on crude - oil, the consumer in the immediate fu
ture' will pay more for his petroleum.
Just as he will pay more for his steel
and his clothes and his shoes if concress outs a tariff on iron ore and
wool and hides. So much is undeni
able. Oil is in that respect on the
same footing as other raw materials
A wonderful pool of oil, of unexampled richness, Is discovered within a few
hundred miles of the boundary of the
United States. To make the patch b
tween this store of natural wealth and the citizen who uses kerosene just as broad and smooth as possible ought.
It would seem, to be the most obvious
function of government. If it is true
that doing this would play into the
(hands of a great monopoly, then there should be some more direct means of
dealing with monopoly than through n
high tariff. This Is free-trade doc
trine, and perhaps it is the counsel of perfection. On the other hand, for the
independents who, during the past ten
years, under favorable state and nat
ional legislation, have fought a slow ly winning fight against a great mono
poly sympathy is human. And two
matters of fact are clear: it is the in
dependents not the Standard Oil Company- who are asking for the tariff on oil; and a congressman who votes for this tariff is in exactly the
same position as one who votes for a tariff on" lumber, or ore, or coal, or
hides, and is entitled to credit for the
same degree of good taith.
Mark Sullivan in Collier's for May 29.
POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED In short most of the things to be considered are: Fire protection; rates; the duration of the franchise; the possibility of a state public utilities commission; the right of the city to buy; the comparison with other franchises; the rights of the city; the rights of the company; the procedure in granting the franchise.
FIRE PROTECTS
Taking these things up one after the other, the city should have assurance from competent authorities including the insurance companies, that the terms of the franchise will give the city real fire protection not only for the next few years but for the entire term of years that the franchise may be ia existence.. There should be enough pressure assured not only for the buildings now in existence, but taking into account Richmond as a growing town and the possibilities of higher buildings being erected in diverse parts of"town. This service and pressure should be uniform in all parts of the town so that one section shall not be less favored than another. The water mains should be made large enough" and ; strong enough to give the city real fire protection during the life of the franchise and should not preclude in the franchise the possibility of more being added if found necessary by the insurance authorities in the life of the franchise. In other words the city should receive real fire protection during the existence of the company's operation. Suitable and sufficient bond should be given that the work be done in a reasonable period of time and bond should be required that the pressure and mains are up to the specifications of the franchise. In event that fire protection is not furnished the ; terms of the franchise shall be null and void and the bond forfeited.
TWINKLES
Marks of Conservatism.
"Why are you reading that old-fash
ioned book?" asked Maude.
"How can you tell at a glance that
it is old-fashioned?" rejoined Maymie.
"Because it uses an initial and a
dash to indicate a swear word instead
of spelling It out in big type."
Precaution.
"If there is anything a trust hates to do," said Mr. Dustin Stax. "it is to
break a law."
"I understand," answered Senator Sorghum, "that is why you have so often tried to have the - law made to
suit you In the first place." The Lay of the Listener. "Money talks," the sages say; But when I hear its dulcet tone
It always seems so far away I have to use the telephone: :, And as I wait it voice to hear, And care brings furrow to my brow. Fate answers In a tone severe,, "Ring off; the line is busy now'," Forceful Remarks. ; T understand your husband is some-
THE COMPANY'S PROTECTION
On the part of the city it should grant the franchise for a term of years long enough to protect the rights of the company, but this should be for a limited number of years not exceeding twenty-five. Suitable articles for. the company's protection should be given.
RATES
The rates charged by the company should be made in accordance with the terms of the most modern franchises and should allow of no possibility of their being raised by any joker in the franchise nor should they be in excess of the present rates. Now is the time for the consider-
.; ation of the Question as to whether the consumer should pay for the
measuring of his water by the company, and the question of payment for tapping in, should be thought over. The company should at least bear the expense of the tapping in to the property line and the ordinance should provide that any one within the corporate limits of the town should have water and fire protection from the company. Also suitable arrangements equitable to both the company and the cfty should be made in regard to the tearing up of streets, alleys and other public property. Bond should be required that the repairs shall be satisfactorily made the same to be judged by the city authorities.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ' . '
The company should be willing at any time to surrender its franchise and to operate under the law of the state concerning public utilities corporations, In event of such a law being passed "within the duration of the franchise. The city should have the first option and the right to buy the plant at any time during the term of years granted. Also if at any time it shall be found that the company is making over a reasonable rate of interest on its investment that the city should have a certain percentage of the gross earnings of the company. The city should have the full powers to have access to the books of the company and to examine witnesses etc., etc., to determine the earnings of the company. In other words this franchise must compire favorably with the franchises which are being granted in other municipalities. The city must look after its own interests. There must be no loop-holes for aggrandizement nor must the city be content with what seem fair things in the present, without regard for the growth and future development of the town in population and business interests.
PROCEDURE ' We should demand that the company make no attempt to railroad this franchise through In a few weeks. , We suggest that there shall be at least six months for the town to consider this franchise from the time it is accepted by the Board of Works to the time it is first considered by council and that in that time the city shall have assurance from proper and competent authorities and from the insurance companies that the terms of the franchise are such as will provide Are protection during the life of the franchise. We are more insistent on the manner of procedure in which the , franchise is granted than on any other particular, for the simple reason that the only way that the city can be aure of what It ia doing in thia matter is to have due time for examination into all the matters which pertain to the franchise. It may be that there are other considerations which we have not mentioned and that some of the things which we have set,' forward are unjust either to the company or the city. We "only suggest them as things which are to be well considered before anything is done. We are ',f sure however that the matter of procedure is one which we cannot be .mistaken on. If due time and consideration is taken in this matter there wiir not-be reason for fear that either the company or the city will be mistreated. This we are insistent on and we shall demand that time bo taken so that the citizens know what is going on. This is the only way that the company, and the city can act together with good re
sults for all parties concerned.
First Church of Christ Scientist Masonic Temple. Sunday services 10:45 a. m. Subject "Ancient and Modern Necromancy or Mesmerism and Hypnotism." Wednesday evening experience meetins 7:45. Public invited. Reading room 10 North Tenth street. Open to the public daily ex
cept Sunday 9 a. m. to 12 and 1:30 p. m. to 5 p. n. ' First English Lutheran Corner of Eleventh and South A streets. E. G. Howard pastor. Morning worship 10:30 a. m. Vesper service 4 p. m. Sunday school 9 a. m.. Lee B. Nusbaum superintendent. East Main Street Friends Allen
jJay pastor. - Bible school 9:10 a. m., A.
M. Charles superintendent: meeting
for worship 10:30 a. m. Charles E.
Tebbetts will preach. Christian En
deavor 6:30 p. m. Saturday. June 5.
9:30 a. m. Whitewater Quarterly meet
ing. All are cordially invited. ,
First Baptist Preaching by the pastor at 10:40 a. m. Subfect; "Future Recognition" and at 7:30 p, m. Subject: "Two masters." Sunday school at 9:15 a, m.: B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p. m.; prayer meeting 7:30
Thursday evening.
Fifth Street M. E. J. Cook Graham, pastor. Sunday school 9:15 a. m., i. O. Foss. x superintendent; morning worship 10:3fl a. m. Sermon by pastor, subject ."The Life That Now is." Epworth league at 6:30; evening worship 7:30. You are welcome. First Presbyterian Thomas J. Graham, pastor. Bible school 9:15 a. m.; morning worship 10:30, preaching by the pastor. Theme: "The Proportions of God's Purposes." Chorus choir under the leadership of Prof. Wm. Earhart. Evening worship 7:30 o'clock.
Subject: "Faith and More of It."; Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. The public invited to worship and study God's Word with us. First M. E. Corner Main and Four
teenth streets. R. J. Wade, pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a! m.; morning worship at 10:30. Memoiral sermon by the pastor to G. A. R.. W. R. C, etc. Class meeting at 11:45 a. m.; Junior league at 2 p. m.; Epworth
league at 6:30; evening service at
:30. Sermon by Rev. T. S. Johnson,
M. D., forty-seven years . missionary
to India, Public reception to Dr. Johnson, who went ntt from First church, at the church Monday night, under auspices of the Brotherhood. Music by choir directed by Mrs. Grace Gorman. A cordial welcome to all.
Second English Lutheran Corner
of Pearl and Nprth West Third streets.
Rev.. G. Emerson Harsh, pastor. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; preaching by
the pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning theme: "Penticostal
Benedictions." Evening: "The Disal
lowed Christ." All are welcome.
Second Presbyterian North Nine
teenth street. Robert H. Dunaway, pastor. Morning worship at 10:30 with sermon on "Steadfastness" Ev
ening worship at 7:30 with sermon on
Righteousness that Exceeds the
Righteousness of Scribes and Pharisees Christ's Second Illustration."
Sabbath school at 9:15 and Christian
Endeavor at 6:45. Psalm twenty-one
for Thursday evening at 7:30. The most successful church is the one from which the community gains most.
Earlham Heights Public school
building. Robert H. Dunaway, minister. Sabbath school at 2:15, J. W. Snyder, superintendent. We are ask
ed frequently, "How are you getting
along with the building at Earlham Heights." Come and see, and you will nelp finish it immediately. It Is almost dine. A little money is all we need. South Eighth Street Friend H. R Keatea, pastor. 9 a m. Bible school. John H. Johnson, superintendent.
Study, "Believing and Doing"; 10:30 a. m. meeting for worship; 6:50 p. m. young people's meeting. Topic, "Heroes of Home Missionr." A cordial invitation ia extended to all. especially to any who may be without local church membership. Univeraaliat Rhoda Temple. Rev.
Martha Jones will preach at 10:30 a. m. Memorial sermon. At 7:30 p. m. "This One Thing I do." Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m.; Junior Y. P. C.
U. 2:30 p. m. Bible reading and cur
rent topics: Wednesday. June 2, at
Mr. Cockerel's, 112 North Twenty-first
The Sunday School Commentary SERMON, MAY 31. BY REV. D. M. STEARNS.
ICoarricM. IMS, by aawrieaa ftm Aawclatfea.1
In our last lesson we had a good ad
dress from James at the council of Jerusalem, a wise and practical talk
on a a important subject. Now we are
to hare two lessons from his epistle. There are no contradictions In tho
Scriptures, for the one Holy Spirit wrote the whole book, and Be cannot
contradict Himself. If the writers (the
human agencies) seem not quite to agree, it Is because they are talking of
different aspects of the same topic.
Paul and Peter and James and John are in perfect accord on salvation by faith alone, then good works or a consistent life as the evidence of faith before men and then the glory and the
reward according to our works. Ia
James, outside the lesson for today, see
the new birth by the word of God. as
street. Friday at Mr. Benjamin Fritz's, plainly as Peter or John put it. In
North Sheridan street. chapter i. 18. " See the kingdom and
Grace M. EW. M. Nelson, nastor. coming of Christ in chapters ii. 5:
Sunday school at 9; preaching at I
10:30 by the Rev. T. S. Johnson, who!
has just returned from India's Mission
fields. Class at 12; Junior league at I
42:15; Senior league at 6:30; preaching
by the pastor at 7: SO, subject: "The
Alternatives of Life."- A cordial wel
come is extended to all.
Third M. E. Fairview. A. H. Hen
na, pastor. Sunday school 9:30. Morn
ing service, 10:30. Class meeting, 11:45. Junior League,' 2:00. Epworth
League, 6:30. Evening service, 7:30.
Cordial welcome to all.
United Brethren Corner of Elev-
t, 7, 8. But the burden of James' letter
is the second aspect of salvation, the
bearing and the doing to the glory of God because we are saved.
The first verse in our lesson asks
what benefit can there be in a faith
that Is a mere "say so" or word of
mouth. See how strong John Is on
that point: "He that saith I know
Him and keepeth not His commandments Is a liar." "If a man say I love God. and hateth his brother he -Is a liar" (I John U. 4: lv, 20). The same teaching is in Isa. zxlz. 13; Ezek. xxxlil, 3L and from our Lord Himself in Matt, xv, 8. Behold the Divine
thing of an after-dinner speaker. "Yes," answered young Mrs. -Tor-kins, "what Charley is liable to say after a dinner . is the reason we can't keep a epok. -
"People will praise my work after
am dead." said the playwright, gloom-
Uy. v;;.-
"Perhaps, answered the cold-blood
ed actor; "but isn't It a good deal of
sacrifice to make for & little praise r
enth and North B streets. M. Hob-1 unity of Scripture". No amount of mere
say so's" can save any one. It Is with the heart that man believeth
unto righteousness" (Rom. x. 10).
Mere talk will never feed nor clothe
any one; therefore John says, "Let us
not love In word nor in tongue, but in
deed and In truth. A living faith must
show Itself In works, and. If there are
no works as the evidence before men
H. J. I of the faith we profess to have, thea It
Is, as James says, a dead faith, simply
a painted light from which no light
proceeds. It Is to be feared that many
who say they believe, believe, as the demons do. that there Is a God and a Saviour. Jesus Christ a mere knowl
edge of the facts which knowledge saves no one. It la the honest reception
of Christ that saves, for truly to be
lieve Is to receive him (John L 12).
Paul never stated more fully nor more simply salvation by faith alone
than James does In Terse 23. where ho affirms that God Imputed righteousness to Abraham because he believed. This statement Is first found In Gea. xv, 6.
and Is repeated three times tn tha.Xesv
son, pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m
and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject, "A
Look Into the Sky." Sunday school at
9:30 a. m. Y. P. C. U. at 6:45 p. m
All are cordially Invited.
St. Andrew's Catholic Fifth and
South C streets. Mass at 7:30; High
Mass at 9:45; Vespers, sermonette
nd benediction at 3 o'clock. Rev.
Frank A. Roell. rector. Rev, Gadlage. assistant.
St Mary's Catholic Masses every Sunday at 8 and 9 o'clock and High
Mass and sermons at 10:30; Vespers and benediction every Sunday at 3 p.
m. Rev. J. F. Mattingly. rector. Rev,
Thomas A. Hoffman, assistant.
Reid Memorial Corner Eleventh
and North A streets. Rev. S. R.
Lyons, pastor. Preaching by the pastor 10:30 a. m. No evening service.
Sabbath school, 9:15 a. m.
First Christian Corner Tenth and
South A streets, Samuel W. Traum,
pastor. Bible school 9:05 a. m.;'
p. m.; Christian Endeavor, t:su p. m.;
preaching services conducted by the
pastor at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Morning subject: "The New Testa
ment Church and How to Get Into it.
Evening subject: "The New Testa
ment church and how to stay In if
City Mission Corner Fourth and Main. Preaching tonight 7:45; Sab
bath 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev.
John Ward Godsey and wife of Har
lan, Kansas in charge. Everybody in
vited.
St. Paul's Episcopal Corner of
Eighth and North A streets. 7:30 a.
m. holy communion; 9:15 a. m. Sun
day school, Mr. H. R. Robinson, su
perintendent; 10:30 a. m. Wbit Sun
day service, obligatory communion
Special anthem and sermon; 7:30 p.
m. evening prayer and short address
The offertory solo will be sung by Mr.
Grimes.
Gai. 11, T-t; Kom.-ir,'i-a; x, 1, z:
ReT. xxil, 17.
The Ant Hill Society. After I fcadeome through the forest
of the eternal twilight, in central Africa, where the real pygmies dwell In eternal gloom. It was a genuine surprise to see ant hills twenty feet high
and proportionate fn circumference. It was still more amazing to see a finely designed and constructed church seating at least 600 persons and working cannibalism out of the savages by working Christianity Into them. But greatest of sll to cans astonishment was a young people's meeting with the Christian Endeavor brand on It; hence I will write about these things the ant hills, the ant bill church, the ant hill Christian Endeavor society, the fight William Edgar Gell. LL. D.. F. R. O. 8, la Christian Endeavor World.
Testament Rom. It, S; GaL ill. S. and
here the Holy Spirit by this fourfold
repetition emphasizing it most strong
ly. The phrase used or ADraaam oniy. -frtend of God. ts fovnd ta two other place II Caroa. xx. T: Isa. xll. 8 jut see for our own benefit In this con- -section John xv. 14. 15, A full and eternal redemption Is tho possession of every 'one who truly receives the Lord -Jesus Christ, and God needs no works sat the evidence of this faith, for tie t looks oa the heart, bat the works are . necessary aa aa evidence before men. nd James nowhere puts this mora , strongly than does Paul In Tit ill, 8, a faithful saying which It seems almost Impossible to get Christians to repeat . for my experience has been that if I ask In a public gathering to have all repeat a verse begtnalng This Is a faithful saying they always respond with 1 Tim. i, 15. and rarely does any one touch the one In Titus on good works. It la somewhat like tho two ' John 1IL lCs.
A life of self denial and good works
Is not popular except with those who '
hope to win heaven thereby. Real gratitude Is as rare as It was with tho cleansed lepers (one In ten), while a possible gain seems to bo an inspiration. Few believers seem to know that
the love of God. which fully saves us by the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus, also sets before us crowns to be won by
working for them and which we may have to cast at Uls feet In that day.
In Jas. L 2. 12. we are reminded that
trials are precious and that those are blessed who endure, for such glorify -God and -will receive the crown of life
which Is only mentioned elsewhere la -Rev. It. 10. Note Peter's strong words on enduring la I ret 11. 19-21: It. 12.
13. Enduring Implies humility and
submission and that we resist thedevfL
who hates humility (Jas. It, 7-10.
James is very strong on another lino
of service, that of self renunciation.
which Paul tells us la I Cor. lx. 24-27. will bring us an Incorruptible crown.
The story of the crowns is simply told
In a tract entitled "Rewards For 8errlce." published by L. A box 216. Harrtsburg. Pa. The two illustrations of faith and works given in this lesson, Abraham and Rahab. seem to cover an classes of believers, from the highest to the lowest aad what a a encouragement to even the worst of sinners to think of being associated with Abraham la the kingdom (Matt. vtil. 11). We are Justified before God by faith ia Jeeus Christ, bat before men by the good work prepared for us to walk In and which Ood Himself win work In oa (Bpa. 11, 10; Phil. It 13: Hab. silt 21).
ly salary would work no Injury, while) the prospect of honorable retirement
on a comfortable pension would make
life more endurable to those who approach old age.
Christian Endeavor-Home Missions
BY REV. S. H. DOYLE.
Topic Heroes' of "home misiiorS. Matt.
X, 7-16.
The first missionary tour of the
twelve apostles was strictly a home missionary one. They were sent out to the Jews only, as the day for the offering of the gospel to the gentiles had not yet come. Christ's command
to them was, "Into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not, but go rather to
the lost sheep of the bouse of Israel."
But of what they did we have little
knowledge, but their later lives were
heroic in missionary endeavor.
America does not want for heroes of
home missions. Our country was set
tled by Christian people who preached
the gospel to the native Indians and subsequently to the . unevangelized people who lived within our borders, usually called the exceptional populations, such as the Mormons, Mexicans,
mountain whites, colored race and others. In this work the highest kind of heroism was often displayed.
1. John Eliot "the apostle to the In-
dians," stands first among oar home
mission heroes. Eliot labored among
the Pequots and other tribes in eastern
Massachusetts. He began his work in
1646. while pastor of the church at Roxbury. His Incessant labors were crowned with success. He gathered
his converts into towns and established
schools and civilized industries. The towns were known as "Indian praying towns." Eliot made two catechisms for the Indians and translated the Bi
ble Into their language in 16SS. Two years later it was printed the first Bible printed on the American continent How appropriate it was that It should have been in the Indian tongue! Eliot labored among his people for thirty years, often amid great dangers, teaching them to work, to read and to pray. He gave them a Bible in their own tongue, and from the fighting savages six churches were gathered and more than a thousand "praying Indians." Eliot's famous motto, written at the end of his Indian grammar, was, "Prayer and praise through faith in Jesus Christ will do anything." 2. David Brainerd was a conspicuous missionary hero. His work was among the Indians in Connecticut. Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His greatest and most successful work was performed among the Crossweeks. a tribe In central New Jersey. . He labored against tremendous odds and yet by
the Brace of God. transformed, drunk
en, nowiing savages into oevout ana faithful Christians. Dr. Ashbel says. "His success here was perhaps without a parallel In heathen missions since the days of the apostles." The Indians became settled Into a town, and a church and school were established. Weakened by 111 health, he moved to Elizabethtown. Gaining a little strength, he was able to visit his people to bid them farewell. Feb. IS, 1S47. He died Oct 0 the same year, after a brilliant career, although be was only thirty years of age at the time of his death. Brainerd'a life by Jonathan Edwards should be read by all Christian Endeavorers. Before his death his brother John visited him and continued bis work. 3. Marcus Whitman is perhaps the most picturesque' of all our missionary heroes. It was by his heroic action that Oregon and the great northwest wereS saved to the United States. As a missionary in Oregon he saw the encroachments of the English in that territory and appealed to, the government to do something to save it Appeals falling. Whitman came all the way to Washington and received permission from the government to take sufficient people to Oregon to form a settlement and thus sustain American superiority. Im this great undertaking he was successful, leading 2.000 people to this distant home, and when they were settled the American flag was raised, never to come down. Whitman was successful In his work
among the Indians, but be aroused the enmity of the whites of other nations.
snd they hired Indians to murder him. He died in 1S47.
4. Mrs. A. R. McFarland must be mentioned as the most heroic woman
in the history of home missions.
Alaska had been ours for twenty years before the natives bad the gospel sent
to them. Then Sbeldoa Jackson took Mrs. McFarland, a brave and cultured
woman to Fort W range!, where through a long winter she was the only white woman. Jackson returned, and
the cry went up. "Have yon .left Mrs.
McFarland in Alaska alone?" He boldly answered: I have. What are you going to do for her? He pic tared her need3. and liberal offerings were raised, and she was thus assisted to begin a splendid work. In which she
was engaged for many years. -
Isa. UL 1-7: Nah. L 15; H flam. xuVl
1-7; Jobs L 9-13: Matt xr. 2Jr2S; Acts
Items Gathered in ' From Far and Near
, A Civil Pension List
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
President Taft has come out boldly
in favor of a civil pension list He Isn't
certain how it Is to be established, but
Is willing to do anything that will
work toward establishing some sort
of fund .for the civil employes who
grow old in the service. So far Con
gress has been adamant on the subject and has not been consistent in the mat
ter. . At present we do have a civil
list which Is very expensive. It is seldom that a man in the civil service is dropped simply because he Is too old for work. He is kept on the roils either at full salary or is given a
lighter task at a lower salary, but he
is maintained by. the government It would not only be cheaper to establish
a pension list but it would be for the betterment of the service. It seems likely that it cannot be established without making the employes contrib
ute some of their Income to this insurance, as is done in many other countries. The question is of most importance at Washington, where such a large portion of the community Is sapported by the government through salaries paid various officials and clerks.
The salaries are low. compared with the cost of living, hut It Is difficult for a man to resign a sure income for the indefinite prospects of individual Initiative. A pension fund that would take a small percentage of the montb-
From the New York World. . In the House of Representatives a month ago, forty . democrats voted . azalnst free lumbar. In the Senate
this week seventeen democrats did the same. Thus a specified demand of tho -democratic platform was defeated by democratic votes. Democratic votes also defeated free hides and free iron. For the first time In fifty years democrats this spring have had an opportunity, with the aid of progressive republicans to give effect to their pretense of principle. This shameful record shows how basely they have ao , quitted themselves. From the Philadelphia Ledger. While most French titles are either . stolen or obsolete fakes, an interest in one seems to be salable at good figures. -
YOUNG MEN WANTED eaaaBBaBBBBBB Manufacturers and Wholesalers the Country Over Want Men at Salaries Ranging from t24)00 to 910,000. Why young men prefer a' life of drudgery at a small salary to dignified and agreeable work with a large salary is a mystery to those who are going ahead. Without any previous . experience, any young man of ordinary education can become a trained salesman In six weeks. ' Traveling salesmen earn from $2,000 to $10,000 a year and expenses, and with the return of prosperity thousands are In demand. The Bradatreet System has successfully trained thousands of young men by mail In salesmanship, and the president makes this announcement to tho readers of the Richmond Palladium. He says: "I will teach you salesmanship at your home In six weeks, and secure you a position as a traveling salesman with a reliable firm. I have written a book which tells how easy It is for any youag maa with ambition to succeed as a salesman. This book I win gladly send you free. Write for it today, to tho President Bradstreet System. 174 Cornwall B!dg Rochester,, N. T. PALI JIDIUM WANT ADS. PAY.
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