Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 84, 31 January 1910 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND rAIXADIUSI AND SUX-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, JANUARY 31. 1010.

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SOCIETY

There will be a food exhibit and rale held by the Domestic Science association In the basement of the First Presbyterian church on Wednesday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. The admission will be free and men are especially invited. Arrangements are being made to have either Dr. Barnard, state food commissioner, or his assistant, Mr. Cohn, who is food inspector for this district, give a talk before the association at 2:30 o'clock on that afternoon. The lecture will Le illustrated with food charts and specifications, showing the investigation of adulterated foods. The speaker will Lave samples of wrapped bread and canned goods on exhibit. The school children from the high school and Garfield buildings especially are urged to be present as the lecture will no doubt be highly instructive and of much benefit. Refreshments will lie served free. Mrs. Frank Land, president of the association, will act as chairman of the exhibit and will be assisted by the following chairmen of the different committees: Miss Mary Ann Stubbs, penoral reception committee; Mrs. 1 Jenton Addington, candy exfiibit and sale; Miss 15ertha I,arsh, Bakers chocolate exhibit; Mr. Krank Glass, luncheon table; Mis. Elmer Lebo, Schnell exhibit of canned goods; Mrs. Joseph Zeller, Ferndell exhibit of canned goods; Miss Reba Stutson, state board of health exhibit; Mrs. Frank liamar, flower stall; Mrs. E. P. Trueblood, home made food exhibit and sale; Mrs. Levi Moorman, coffee exhibit. J J & MISS FOULKE HOME. Miss Caroline Foulke, who has been on an extensive visit to friends and relatives in the east has returned home. ATTENDS A LUNCHEON. Miss Jessie Heeler and Miss Edna Johnson attended the fortieth anniversary of the founding of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, which was celebrated with great eclat at Indianapolis Saturday, with a luncheon at the Columbia club. J J J RETURNS TO SHIRLEY. Miss Mabel Kuan, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Kuhn of South Thirteenth street for the past week, returned to Shirley, Ind., last evening, where she will resume her teaching in the public schools. 9 J . DANCING CLUB MEETS. The Wednesday Evening Assembly club will give a dance Wednesday evening at the Odd Fellow's hall. A large attendance is anticipated. 5 MANY YOUNG DANCERS. The following are members of Mrs. Kolp's dancing school for children: Winifred Corustock, Anna Nicholson, Mills Juday, Donald Sligar, Dorris Groan, Marine Murray, Elizabeth Kolp. Eleanor Scidel, Charles and Winifred Curtis, Malcolm Dill, Caleb Bailey, Lydia Needham, Helen Johnson. John Miller, Emma Fetta, Mil

dred and Niles Foster, McKenzie Monarch, Agnes Karns, Louise Mather, John Crawford, Fay Clendenin, Kenneth Kring, Selma Schillinger, Raymond Fisher, Brandon Griffith, Louise and Benita Monarch, Catherine Emerson and Verlin Ratliff. TO MEET WEDNESDAY. The Music Study club will meet Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock in the sales rooms of the Starr Piano company at the corner of Tenth and Main street. ' A PICTURE DISPLAY. Mr. Charles Clawson and Mr. John Seaford, two well known local artists have an effective display of their recent work in the windows of the Starr Piano company's rooms. The paintings are attracting considerable attention and are very meritorious. fcjC A "CHILDREN'S" PARTY. A charming party was given by Miss Mabel Hasemeier and Miss Mildred Kuhn at the home of the latter, on South Thirteenth street, Saturday evening. The affair was in the nature of a childrens party, all the guests being costumed as little people. The house was appropriately decorated and a delightful luncheon was served. The favors were small baskets of candy. The evening was spent at childrens diversions and an enjoyable time was had. The guests were as follows: Miss Ruth Marlatt, Miss Shirley Penny, Miss Pearl Thornburg, Miss Pearl Haner, Miss Mabel Kuhn, Miss Marguerite Hasemeier, Miss Vivian King, Miss Pearl Guernsey, Miss Marguerite Thibaud, Miss Dorothy McMullen, Mies Bessie Adams, Miss Ruth Bartel, Miss Mabel Redrow, Miss Ethel Huber and Miss Mayno Ward. s5 ARRIVE FROM WASHINGTON. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Dennis of Washington, D. C, arrived Saturday to be the guests of Mr. Dennis's parents, Dr. and Mrs. David W. Dennis. Mr. Denui3 is first assistant solicitor in the department of state. He will prol ably return on Tuesday, although Mrs. Dennis will remain several days longer. LEAVE FOR CHICAGO. Mrs. John Sutton and Miss Helena Sutton, of Fort Madison, la., who have been the guests of Mrs. Sutton's mother, Mrs. Mary Baxter, of South Eighteenth street, for the "past month, have gone to Chicago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Percival Coffin for a few days. They will return to their home next week. afi ajt

LLANELLY PRIZE CHOIR. No organization of its character has ever made the memorable tour now to the credit of the Llanelly Prize Welsh

cnoir. Singing every night and afternoon, this magnificent chorus has captured its every audience and in ev

ery city of any size, a return engagement has resulted. Where one person hears them the first time, it means three the next. The night these singers visited

New York Women Protest on Meat Prices.

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Republicans of Preble County Will Observe Martyr's Birthday.

AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM Eaton, O . Jan. ;1. Arrangements have been perfected for the te'.ebratloa

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Maarr Hark. Mm H. 1k. When a widely known druara-lvt think so well of a preacriptlon nunnl Khrum for Khfumtlra that h l wililns to refund your money If yo Aren't aativfted. ou van make up your min i that he know what h U advertUinic. l'.hi'um ts a new discover? that la curlnjr pp!e all over America. But l-l t!ii! ;o v.1 woman of Pottntown. Pa., tei! iN-.t Khriimi: "1 had KhrumatUrn s-o bil' la in hand that 1 could d very little f vay housework. I bought a hutio wf Hh.'uina. and after usina

or the birthday annirrsar 01 .ora-, !,--s m,n two hoitu all my trouMa ham Lincoln by the lepnblh-ans ofls sane, ar.d 1 haven't had a taucH Preble county, and the program, one of ,f ' KiieumatU pains' since." Mr a.

much interest: and including addresses

by prominent workers in the party, has

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been announced. Ex-Governor' An-1 ZT'muiox"?" ' " W" drew L. Harris, of Eaton, is chairman i " and Byron A. Landis of Camden, will j SSSESOSSS serve as toa-stmaste--. The program i In the 'superannuation movement" for in detail is as follows: many years. Invocation- The Rev. VI. M. Ellsworth. This plan is founded on the aavSt. Paul s M. E. church. Eaton. ings bank idea, which provides for re-

Address "The Boys." Hon Robert , tirement on annuities derived from th

M. Nevin, Jr.. Dayton.

Address "Lincoln." Judge I). Woodraansee. Cincinnati. Informal Address Judge Oren

Brown. Dayton. Extemporaneous talks Representa tive W. K. Swan and others.

It is believed that superannuation in the government service reaches its highest point in Washington, where one out of every fourteen employes is more than sixty-five ears of age. The conditions are especially bad in general land office, the patent office and the treasury department. In these de-

I savings of government employes. Ths

United States Ciil Service Retirement association now ha a membership of -l..4M. and is so strong and aggressive that it will be a great force in securing legislation from congress. A great number of representatives have already expressed themselves iu favor of the compulsory savings account for all employes, based on a sliding scale percentage of salaries. Actuaries who were engaged by a preious congress have figured that ample funds could be provided through an adaptation of the French system under hich the first month's compensation is denied to employes, and

Hundreds of women, gathered in Union Square, New York, listening to an address bv Mrs. Sophia Loebinger, and others, who are aggressively active in the meat boycott that has been inaugurated. The meeting was under

the auspices of the Progressive Woman's Suffrage Union, and shortly after it began, men bv the hundreds stopped and too.c part. Petitions were distributed pledging abstinence from meat for thirty days and were eagerly sign-

uu'"u HUttlc iul iwxuy vears uas oeen cnosen as one ot the open air spots of New York to

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Richmond the weather was extremely bad and the audience small. In spite of these drawbacks, the choir sang their way into the hearts of all present. Director Thomas said that it was probably due to the night that one of the smallest audiences of their tour had assembled, but that doubtless for a return engagement, many more would be present. In Indianapolis, Mr. Taylor arranged for two performances and in the afternoon 400 people were present, at night 1,200. The people pronounced it the finest singing ever heard in ihat city, and it is predicted that on the return date, the big auditorium of Roberts Park church will be taxed to its capacity. It should be remembered that the Welsh singers present a program that ail classes of people enjoy, for they are not over the heads of what might be called the general public. The coliseum on February S should

! draw a great crowd, for these singers

1 are the talk of every large town from

the Atlantic to the Mississippi. The sale of reserve seats opens at the Starr Piano rooms, Saturday morning, February 5.

High Strung. "My husband was a very high strung person." "Yes; I've heard he was hung on Pike's peak." Harper's.

To Protect Government Clerks New Law, Soon to Be Enacted Will Not Only Give Them Security During Working Days, But Pension Them.

(By Jonathan Winfield.) Washington, Jan. 31. Another improvement in the civil service law is about to be written into the statute books. It is the so-called "annuity scheme," which will, it is believed, give all the employes of Uncle Sam not only absolute security during their working days but keep them from all fear of want during their lifetime. The plan is not altogether a new one. It was indorsed by former President Roosevelt, and has just received the indorsement of President Taft. There is hope that congress may take favorable action on it this session. The civil service law was enacted in 1SS3, more than a quarter of a century ago. It established order where chaos had reigned. The efficiency of the service was vastly increased by it and the status of the employe greatly improved. He knows now that he has practically life employment, if he does his work well. Old Methods Are Gone. There are no longer to be found.

offices under the government where clerical appointments are made in payment of political favors, and the appointees dismissal, after a few months so that other political workers may be similarly rewarded. As an example of the working of the old rule, a small office in the post office department may be cited the work now requires about twenty people. It is on record as having carried sixty people on its rolls for a period of two years, before the enactment of the civil service law. Before the full benefits of the merit system in the government service can be realized, however, a clause must be inserted providing for the retirement of the superanuated. The dismissal of the inefficient was naturally provided for, but there is no modification of amendment of the law where inefficiency is the result of old age. Furthermore, that part of the law is not observed, for few executive officials will dismiss a man whose only fault is advancing years.

partrnents there are many workers ov

er eighty years of age and the sight ! those who receive promotion agree to

of so large a portion of the aged and the obviously infirm is likely to leave a bad impression on the visitors. Renders Poor Service. There are mauy experts who declare that an employe more than sixty-five

years of age renders only three quart

a deduction of their first three months increase. The fund thus created forms the nucleus for the retirement system. A Favorable Report. A favorable report on the Brown plan was made by the Keep coin mis

ers service, and thus becomes a great ! sion. whose reiiort was sent to con

gress about a year ago. with Formet President Roosevelt's message of indorsement. At that time the Civ ft Service committees of the house and senate desired to obtain more data in

i regard to the personnel of the service,

and also in regard to the cost of tin proposed plan. There has been a great deal of ugly suspicion in congress that the plan practically meant the opening wedge of paternalism in the government service; that it would open the wa yto another htavy drain upon the nation't funds. The idea, however, has been founded upon ignorance. As a matter of fact, the government clerks under this plan would practically pay ev-

drag upon the entire service. Legislation has been respectedly urged upon congress to ameliorate the present condition. Superannuation, and its evil effects have been assailed by an organization known as the Civil Service Retirement association, by the civil service commission, and by various department heads. The propaganda has made little progress, however, largely because it lacked a definite program. So many schemes of retirement have been suggested that the movement has been unable to fo

cus on any one of them.

Consider Reform Plans. These plans have been before the House Committee on Reform in the

Civil Service, but the objection most ery cent needed for the superannuastrongly urged against them is that tlon fund. It la founded on the prlnthey have either provided civil pen-cipal of modern scientific insurance, sions or have imposed some form of j and there is said to be no question ol assessment that proved inequitable, as Ha success, according to previous ex-

between different classes of employes. The approval of many congressmen has been gained, however, for a new plan by which has been embodied in

the bill It was favorably reported : Brown plan today, to the house by Representative Gil-! building had no exit.

perience. "Heretofore the Civil Service law has been like a beautiful entrance to a fine building.' said one supporter of the

But the fine The backdoor

lett. chairman of the committee on Re-1 had been forgotten. Mr. Brown has

form in the Civil Service, a the last shown how a doorway may be cut, and session of congress. The same bill. ! it is hoped that congress will accept with some modifications, will be in-', his plan and give relief to the old who

! troducea in the senate by Senator Per- are pining for escape, and to the young

kins. The author of the plan is Her-, who are longing for more elbow rooui bert D. Brown, who has been engaged ; and higher seats.

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The wide spread "shriek'' about high prices for meat will induce people to plan meals with more reason and better judgment of food strength and cost. Many of our strong men, Collenge Athletes and others, learned from actual experience that a vegetarian diet produced better results than a diet including meat. Many famous names appear in the vegetarian list. Names whose owners are champions and prize winners in their chosen field of athletics. After all the argument for and against any particular kind of diet, the question can best be solved for the individual by personal experiment.

Certain it is that those who have never tried it, have some facts to learn by breakfasting this way : A LITTLE FRUIT either fresh or stewed A dish of GRAPE-NUTS and cream A cup of some hot beverage Postum Tea-Cocoa or Hot Milk Some bread and butter and there you are Plenty! Plenty !

man, day worker or Brain Worker. Looks "thin" you say. Our word for it, you will reach lunch time fully sustained food well digested head clear and ready for the noon-day meal. Where is the sustaining power? You ask. In Grape-Nuts, which we believe to be the strongest, most digestible food knownFive important points should guide the wise selection of food. Must be made of nourishing ingredients Grape-Nuts. Must be easily digested Grape-Nuts. Must taste good Grape-Nuts. Must be economical Grape-Nuts. Must be guaranteed under the Pure Food Laws Grape-Nuts.

for a strong

AS TO PRICE : One 15c package ol GRAPE-NUTS contains 14 portions, practically ONE CENT each. Sold the same today as this food has always sold. No rise in price. There's a pathway to reasonable economy in food, and that's not all Postum Cereal Company, Ltd, Battle Creek, Michigan.