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PHILADELPHIA; sATUnDAY.-'ArniL 8, 116.
Blushing Is the color q rlrfne. Mathcie
Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah.
Thoso Mexican bandits have probably
learned to fear Dodd and tako their own part.
Villa Is sold to have selected the place
whero he will make his stand against the
American troops. It may bo a gallows.
On the same day that Kwang-Tung declared
Its lndependcnco Brum-Baugh made a similar
declaration, but each awaits verification.
The latest news from Harrlsburg Indicates
that the City Hall Is not tho only structure
which has been resting on rotten foundations.
Tho talk in Washington seems to Indlcato
that tho moro eager Roosevelt seems to be to
get the nomination the stronger becomes tho
demand for Hughes.
Somo ono ought to write a comic opera
around tho plan of tho Now York society
women to raise $300,000 to get the Im
poverished European kings out of hock.
No ono who has tried to unravel tho tangle
of laws affecting the government of this city
will disagree with Mr. Gaffney when lje says
that they ought to be made simpler.
Tho Philadelphia School of Design for
Women gave a ball last night, but so far ns
noticed all the young women present wcro
built nfter the same old and satisfactory
model.
Tho Germans ore Insisting thrtt they are
not hungry and havo enough food to last
them till tho end of the war, however long It
may last; but they continue to damn Eng
land for tho food blockade.
Whoever Is In doubt as to what to do when
he finds a burglar In his houso should study
the methods of Mrs. Burgato, of South 13th
street. She tripped up the burglar and sat
on him till tho police arrived. .
Germany's plan to gain an hour by setting
the clock ahead la a familiar one. We wonder
whether tho hour gained will be devoted to
silent meditation on the babies of tho Lusl
tanla or to Inspired contemplation of next
week's Zeppelin raid.
When President MacCracken said that the
handsome girls in Vassar were Justifying
their existence by cultivating their intellects
ho disagreed with the sage of Concord, who
remarked that "If eyes were made for seeing,
then beauty Is its own excuso for being."
"Tho United States Government," said Sir
Edward Grey, "has not, so far as I know, lent
any money to the Belgian Government, and
Is not one of tho Allies." Our German
American friends will Insist that, since Sir
Edward said so, tho opposite must bo true.
The Senate has adopted an amendment to
tho Chamberlain military bill providing for
seventy-five hours a month vocational train
ing for tho soldiers, meaning training In some
thing else than In the art of soldiering. If it
had made It 300 hours a month, even the
pacifists might have been Induced to favor
tho bill.
A union of the Jefferson Medical College
with the University of Pennsylvania along
with the Medlco-Chlrurglcal College would
be In the interests of efficiency and economy.
It would consolidate the teaching forces in
such a way that students In the University
could get the best and most expert instruc
tion in every branch of medical science In
one Institution. It would enlarge the oppor
tunities for hospital training, and In general
result in improving the equipment of every
earnest student who passed through the in
stitution. Now that the desirability of the
union Is recognized, it Is likely that ways
will be found to bring it about.
Tho Injection of sectionalism into the dis
cussion of the proposed loan Is to be ex
pected when the men who decide how and
where the money is to be spent are looking
out for the interests of their districts more
than for the development of the whole city.
West Philadelphia is dissatisfied because a
larger part of the loan is not earmarked for
benefits to the irt of the city across the
Schuylkill, and it threatens to fight the loan
at the polls unless arrangements are made
for spending more money for its benefit
Perhaps this Is the only way to get con
sideration under our present system,. But
there are a few citizens who hope that the
time may come when all city Improvements
will be planned primarily with a. view to the
greatest benefit to the greatest number and
when the men In power will be broad
minded planners for the general good and
nut men who try to hog everything for their
.ijriuornooio. i
Why should there not be a day set apart
by law In which the pacifists would be com
pelled to think? Their latest is a dinosaur
shown with placards announcing that he was
'l armor plate: no brains." There follows
the streamer. "This animal, trusting to mili
tary preparedness, bad no intelligent foreign
policy: he I now extinct." Will not some kind
person call the attention of those responsible
for tho dinosaur to tfie diplomatic victories
which Gwmany, alone among the belligerents,
has gained In the last year? Wilt not somo
thoughtful pacifist remind them that the dino
saur la not the only extinct animal, and that
ho outlived somo of his lessor armored con
temporaries? Will not somo public-spirited
man Inform them that although this is a
presidential year it Is wlso to think before
speaking?
DOWN IN MUCK AND MIKE
Agnln the politician Iito dragged gov
ernment Into Hie illrl nnd marked It with
ftielr filthy finger. Tho tale of attempted
Intlmlilntlon nnd of hesitation In llio face
of It mint nauseate Rood cltliens who had
begun to hope that some sense of decency
dnmlnnted din conduct of political affairs,
CITIZENS of Pennsylvania need not be
blamed If their heads hang In sliamo to
day and n feeling of humiliation weighs them
down.
Ono of tho warring factions, to which belong
both of tho United States Senators. Is accused
of" having attempted by blackmail nnd Intlml
rdation to drive Into political subservience the
Governor of tho Commonwealth and with him
the lenders to whose wagon he has heretofore
been yoked.
On the other hnnil, tho Governor require"!
weeks of deliberation, It appears, before steel
ing himself to lefuso their demands. Tho dis
patches of Thursday 1 elating tho Intention of
tho Governor to lssuo a call for harmony nnd
yield to his opponents woic not Idle rumors.
The story wni a correct one, nnd described the
nctual conditions of affairs on that date. Pro
posals had been made for submission. It re
quired the most strenuous efforts of his ad
visers to persuade the Governor to anticipate
tho threatened "cxposme." Ho did It at tho
eleventh hour, when rumors weie flying thick
and fast and It wns apparent that tho truth
must out.
The general public will wondi-r why tho
Governor wns so timid. Men will want to
know why tho Chief Executive of this State
even considered yielding, and why weeks ago,
when It was only too clear what use his op
ponents Intended to make of their Informa
tion, he did not Issue a statement similar to
that made public yesteiday.
Tho Interests of Pennsylvania ate not
bound up In tho foi tunes of either faction.
There is doubtless moio than a little contempt
both for the would-be Intlmldators and for the
almost-lntlmldatcd. In New York It was dif
ficult to know which to despise more, Sulzer
or tho elements which brought nbout his
downf.tll. What are we coming to If tho osten
sible lenders of the Commonwealth, men on
whom tho highest honors within the gift of
the Stnto have been conferred, stoop to the
practices of the gutter and attempt tho use
of second-story men's methods? And what,
are we coming to If tho Chief Magistrate Is
guilty of practices which open him to such
nttacks and expose him, In tho conduct of his
ofllce, to extraneous pressure of a character
Inimical to tho obvious Interests of the peo
ple? It Is not worth while to enter Into n dis
cussion of the gultt or Innocence of the Gov
ernor. Ills Interpretation of tho law would
lend to the very abuses which tho law sought
to terminate. A candidate Is clothed in whito
raiment, a sacred person, who during his can
didacy must not do certain things which might
nt other times bo perfectly right and proper.
A candldato cannot, legally or morally, bo tho
object of eleemosynary endeavor without ex
posing himself to attack. He Is not a fit sub
ject for financial gifts. It Is a period when the
very touch of money Is dangerous. Many are
tho traps laid by professional politicians to
catch tho unwary reformer who has ventured
Into public life; but that Is only the more
reason why the reformer should bo uupiclous
of his good repute. An error In Judgment In
such circumstances Is the kind of mlstako
which has been labeled worse than a crime.
There is some satisfaction in the fact that
tho Governor, In spite of his hesitation, did not
finally yield. It Is comforting to citizens to
know that their representatives at Chicago
will not be there as tho result of a campaign
of Intimidation. At least there will be a tight
and the voters will know what they are doing.
The time Is short, but It would bo a tine
thing If Independent Republicans should rise
'in their wrath and sweep tho whole bunch of
political traders and mercenaries into the
innocuous desuetude whero they belong. It
would bo a splendid thing if the brains of
Pennsylvania, Instead of its pocketbooks,
should be sent to Chicago to voice tho senti
ments of this great Commonwealth and prove
to the nation that tho two-by.fours and poll-tlcs-for-rovenue-only
crowd had heretofore
been representatives merely by default.
It may be that practical politics of the sort
which has so often disgraced Pennsylvania
will require the voters to appear as the in
dorsers of one faction or the other, but a
scent will attach to either. One thousand dol
lars is a small amount when the slush funds
used in the 1914 campaign are recollected;
but there appears to be no hint of a general
cleansing of the stables. All of the dirty linen
cannot be washed at once.
A political disinfectant is needed badly, and
Jt Is needed in the ballot boxes.
A GOOD BEGINNING
THE national committee has performed a
delicate task with discretion in selecting
"Senator Harding, of Ohio, to act as temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention.
The Senator is an able and successful leader,
who has kept himself clear oNt charge of
sympathy with tne reactionaries, and haa notst--'
gone to the extremes ot the ' progresslK.
wing. He is regular, and at the same time
In sympathy with those who bolted four
years ago. The delegates can go to the con
vention with confidence that he will not con
sent to the use of steam-roller methods In
making arrapgements for the permanent or
ganization. That is the great essential, it
must be an open convention- All contests
must be -ettled on their merits and In such
a way that It will be admitted that the final
roll Is as fairly representative of the wishes
of the great mass of Republican voters as it
la possible to make it.
Tom Daly's Column
OVR VILLAan POBT
Whenever it's a Saturday and all mu work Is
through
1 like to walk on Chestnut street and see
what news is ncte;
And J confess that, belli' kinder humanlike
the rest,
When I've pot nothln much to do what
pleases me the lest '
Is watchin' sonic one else that's just as busu
as can be.
A safe that's bcin' lifted six or seven stories
Occt
That there's tlir kind o' thing that oils n
j!frini7fc-7ioM on ie;
..In' nothln' satisfies me but to watchful-wait
around
Until then pit It landed through the window
safe an' sound.
Vm, always glad to help like that an' always
will be, too,
nut what I hate's to sec a man, that's got
a Job to do,
Go Inokln' 'imind Instead to find some way
to loaf an' stall,
An' that's Jest what 1 sec today up by the
City Hall.
A gicat biy husky citizen took off his coat an'
laid
tt down beside his dinncr-pall, an' took his
pick an' spade
An' stood them up againit the Wall, spat on
his hands, an' then
l'lekcd up hit coat an' brushed it off an' put
it on again.
.In' every oir mi' then I'd sec him slyly bat
an eye
Vp at an open iclmlow in the Itall; an' by an'
by
The burgcsi stuck his head out an' he yelled:
"Oct busy therct"
lint, shucks t the fellow simply laughed as if
he didn't care,
An' started fonlln' idfivif? fool; an' standln'
by the gutter
He took hit plck-ax In hi hand an' I could
hear him mutter:
"I'd like to know who's bov aiound this
bloomln' place, an' sayt
This Jab Just wun't he, done at all utiles? It's
done my way.
An' anyhow the nails Is bad an' need some
undcrplnn'ln'.
(You don't kelcU me a-gamblin', bo! unless
I'm sine o' icinnln'.)
I got to sec the color o' their coin before thli
plek'll
lie lifted on this contiactor my name ain't
Jim McXicholt
llcstdcs I'm none too strong today; I reckon
I'd feel better
To knock off for the afternoon an' icritc the
guy a letter."
An' so he spoiled my Saturday, for since my
work was through
I might have walked on Chestnut street to sec
what )icn' was new.
THE rummnge sale In the Wldcner Building
reminded the missus, who told me, of n
woman who had one, but only one, very fine
old nndlron. A rummngo sale enmo along
and, seeing her chance to get rid of tho white
elephant, she sent tho ono andiron thereto.
A few days later she received a note saying,
"I havo found tho mate of your andiron. I
bought it at a rummago sale and ." Tho
old nndlron came home again. H. II. II.
Musical Triolets
XV.
(Most of them Knock-turns.)
I do not mind saying
I don't liko Pad'rewskl.
I don't like his plnylng.
I do not mind saying.
Tho' with Czars he's gone sleighing
In famed Prospekt Nevsky,
I do not mind saying
I don't like Pad'rewskl.
Will Lou.
SAMUEL P. ROTAN, In the course of his
practice, was once general counsel for a
corporation engaged In the restaurant busi
ness. One day the directors were examining
samples of plate and china when tho genial
counsel suggested that a certain piece of
china was, possibly, too delicate for restau
rant purposes. Promptly tho thrifty directors
sang out: "Say, Sum, are you going to charge
us a fee for that opinion?"
Wi: SHAI.T. WARN OUIl FKII5NDS. Sill
Dear T. D. Do you know where I can bor
row J1.789.3H.57? The 67 cents Is not vitally
Importnnt, but I need the from end of the
amount to aid In perfecting a ple-maklng ma
chine that will take a mixture of axle grease
nnd sawdust nnd by mimeographing on trian
gular pieces cut out of discarded shoo boxes,
produce cocoanut pie at .0000177 cent per throw.
I'm the guy who thought of photographing ham on
bread, but ihe cafeterias grabbed the Idea and I
can't get a royalty, nltho they are getting rich
on the sandwich profit. Later I'm going to de
velop my undlssolvable sugar. In cube form, that
can bo used continuously; this alono will mean
millions. Plfty-flfty If you put me hep to some
of your income lax-bothered friends. Yours,
Purplo Pete.
The Anagram Contest
THEY'RE coming In so fast now that we
have to put the bars up a little higher.
Only those will be printed that are slightly
apposite, at least.
DEEP IN IT, I SEE; CALL ON T. R.
X.Y)Z.
IN IT NEAR TEN YEARS, PET.
M.S.
A vein is out,
The flow begun;
This thing is used
TO QUIET RUN,
Sacrey,
Yesterday's;
Nobody Home.
And the worat li yet to come,
Raphael.
Gvorse Washington.
The Ixird loveth a cheerful sher,
Somewhere In France.
Easter, 1916
She thought of the men in the trenches.
Of their wives so hungry and worn;
And then in the heart of this woman
A brave resolution was born.
With fervor fehe Hew to the attic
And there mid the camphor and dust,
Surveying her last summer's bonnet.
She weakly yowed: "Wear It I must
"When thousands of women are starving
'TIs shameful for me to Indulge;
What care I If this season's headgear
Docs show gome new angle or bulge?"
She brained and she straightened with ardor,
rattan nil, r 1.01- Int., UOae,.H a.wn...
And, glimpsing herself In the mirror,
Was stricken with hprror and awe.
ThenTHIotnng her last year's offender.
She packed it with wonderful speed.
Expressed It' -to some worthy office
That cared for the poor ones In need.
With conscience serene, then, and quiet
She entered the swelleat of shops;
With Joy In her heart Bhe selected
The cutest of new-fashioned "tops."
C Y. P.
Sir I see by the papers that they are call
ing basketball at dear old Penn a major sport
Which remind. one of the question: "If you
call a dog's tall a leg; how many legs has
AofV H. H. a.
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SOME LANGUAGES
IN THIS COUNTRY
Aspects of Profanity Ball Park
Language New Words in
Old Uses and Vice
Versa
THERE'S nn nnecdotc In Irving Cobb's pint
form reminiscences that is most In
forming on tho subject of language. It draws
nn Interesting distinction between ptofanlty
and piofanlty. Ono can hnrdly help seeing
something in it. One may bo wrong, but ono
may tell tho story In the woids of Mr. Cobb.
This is tho story:
"In ono populous Now England city I had
concluded, ns usual, with a short plea for
nntlonnl preparedness on tho part of our own
country, and thou I Invited questions. On
the Instant up there rose from where ho Kit
In the front row of the first balcony nn
elderly, excited, whiskered gentleman of an
exclusively Hibernian aspect; and, beforo ho
spoke, ho shook In my direction a large,
fieck led list, with what looked like hostilo
intent.
"Tho houso manager, who sat In n stnp,e
box, leaned forward.
" 'Now you'll catch It!' ho said in n half
whisper. 'Thnt's tho ofllclal Fenian of this
town.'
"The whiskered party opened his lips then
and spoke In a rich voice:
"'If bo bo It wasn't fur th' Atlantic Ocean
bechuno us an" him, Jawnny Bull blank
blank him! would bo comln' over hero- wld
his blonketty-blanked sojers in red chutes
an' klllln' us In our beds, and thot's no He,
ayther!'
"And ho blankotty-blankcd J. Bull somo
more.
"Nobody hissed and a. good many laughed.
I guess they all know tho speaker by past
experiences. Besides, what he said was not
said with curees If you get what I mean.
Ho used profanity, but ho was not profane.
Ho didn't swear It was merely his way of
expressing a slncero conviction.
" 'But you haven't asked mo a question,' I
said when tho laughter had died down.
" 'Question!' he roared back nt mo, 'I've ,110
question to nst you. mo boy. I'm wld you!
"And as I retired Into tho wings ho wns ad
dressing all thoso present upon tho subject
of tho Little Grano Isle In tho Say and her
wrongs."
Whitewashing Profanity
A man mny use profanity and yet not bo
profane. Tnko It tho other way around. Is
It possible to bo profane without using pro
fano language? Yes, lndcedyl
Pronounco tho namo of ono of Wagner's
operas In such a tone ns to cause tho neigh
bor's windows to shako and you nro profano.
Thus: "Gotterdammerung!" A Sunday school
superintendent relieves himself. In his own
mind, of blasphemy when ho exclaims, "For
government's sake!" And there lives a man
with soul so calloused that ho swears by
shouting the namo of Charles G. D. Roberts,
or sometimes for mildness' sake tho name of
Josephine Dodge Daskam. Concealing thought
by means of language Is not so easy as tt
seems.
As persons sometimes seek respectability
by climbing the family tree, so they sometimes
claim for their use of language the character
of Innocence by nn appeal to linguistic gono
alogy. For Instance, in a letter to the editor
a correspondent grieves over the Ignorance of
those who assume that "tinker's dam" is a
"profane expression." A tinker's dam, says
he, was a chunk of dough or batter used beforo
tho days of muriatic acid to keep the solfler
from spreading; and as the solder commonly
did spread nevertheless, the tinker's dam was
as nearly worthless as the common expression
of dUesteem for it implies. Ho differentiates it
from the common or garden damn, and says,
"There is no profanity about It."
In the same apologetic connection consider
schoolboy slang. Sample of conversation;
"Oh, that guy?" '
"Yep. That guy."
"G'wan; you're klddln' us."
"Nope, I'm gtvin' It straight,"
"Who gave you that dope?" .
"The Perkins kid."
The term "guy" was formerly aplled to an
effigy made of rags and straw to represent
Guy Fawkes, an English conspirator, who
sought to blow up the houses of Parliament
In the reign of James I, 1606. From that the
word "guy" came to be applied to a person
oddly or badly dressed, but the high school
lad may even apply it to a clergyman or
to hla best friend's sister, such Is the elas
ticity and resiliency of the term. The insuffi
ciency of the moet stupendous dictionary is
shown when one seeks to obtain up-to-date in
formation aa to tho substantive, "kid." and the
verb and other parts pf speech that have that
three-lettered word as a basis. One may there
find that the kid Is a young goat or a young
antelope, and that slang applies It o a child
or an infant pr even to a half-grown boy.
More than this, the term kid may bo used to
designate a clever young thief or an expert i
:heir elemunt
Jt 1- ' '
A
young pugilist. Ayo, nnd "kid" Is gypsy for
"child," henco tho term "kidnapping." "Dope,"
uo nro told In tho latest wordbooks, Is a thick
liquid or scmlliquid used ns nn nrtlclo of food
for hnrscs. It Is nlso a namo for nxlo grease.
Moro than this, It Is used as a torm for a
narcotic drug; It Is a doso for a horse; It Is
race truck Information (confidential) ns to tho
past performance of n horso and what may
bo expected of him. A dope sheet Is a racing
record. A dopo fiend Is a user of narcotic
drugs.
Iicform on the Diamond
Another modern language Is tho langungo of
tho bnscball park. But It might bo Improved
by tho adoption of "back slang." "Back
j slang" consists of reversing tho usual pronun-
I elation of a word. For Instance, centuries
I :igo tho biavo who swaggered through Lon-
I don's Alsatla called his purso a "snip," his hat
a "tali" and a tcdan chair a "drof." In tho
days to como lot tho diamond welkin ring (as
welkins will) with shouts of "Tlh tho llnb!"
nnd, pleasnntcst of nil, "Lllk tho crlpmtil"
There Is already a lefoimcr of tho English of
the diamond. In tho National League Is an
umpire who Is a stickler for correct deport
ment and speech. In a gamo In which ho
outdated nt tho Polo Giounds last season, us
Chief Meyers, tho Indian catcher for New
York, came to bnt, certain of tho Boston play
ers sitting on their bench began to guy tho
biawny rcdmau.
In nn Instant tho umpiro had loft his placo
behind tho catcher nnd was running toward
tho visitors' bombproof.
"Cut out them personalities!" ho ordered.
"Cut out them personalities!"
As ho turned away a high-pitched voice fil
tered out from tho grand stand betlnd him,
saying:
"Cut out them grammar!"
SHUTS OP SOUTH AFRICA
"Keep your eye on Smuts," wns the admonition
of a contributor to tho London Dally News flvo
weeks or more ago. Who Is the person with
this namo which may appear so Incongruous, ap
plied to greatness? Smuts Is tho man who Is
cleaning up East Africa for tho British. Ho Is,
when fully panoplied ns to title, General the Hon
orable .Inn Christian:! Smuts, IC. C, lawyer,
Cambridge graduate, builder of tho Union of
South Africa's constitution and is a typical
Dutchman.
IIo Is ncclnlmed by tho London Dally News as
"tho most considerable figure In Greater Britain"
that Is In any of tho colonics. It Is said of
him: "Tho light blue oyo searches you with an
extraordinarily penetrating gaze, but it does not
easily yield mi tho secrets of that wary, calcu
lating and self-possessed mind. You havo an un
comfortable feeling that ho reads you like nn
open book while ho remains to you n hidden pur
pose. Ho loves letters, has or hnd a passion for
Whitman's poetry, Is deeply versed In philosophy
nnd tho things of tho mind, finds his greatest de
light In tho slmplo pleasures of the country nnd
of his own fnmlly; but hla emotions nro under
nn Iron discipline. IIo eecms to glitter liko finely
tempered steel, nnd you could not conceive him
yielding to nny impulse of fear or weakness, or
een of any human sympathy that had not re
ceived the sanction of his cold and deliberate
Judgmcn..
A CULPABLE GOVERNMENT
I have a son as dear to mo as any son Is to
any father. If this country gets into war, and
it will unless It prepares Itself to enforce pacc,
that son should offer his services. He Is of tho
kind and typo that will be required. If he
should fall to enlist, tho Government will have
the right to conscript him; but tho curse of
God will nnd should rest upon that nation and
that people that will call Its best blood to the
colors without having first taught them to take
caro of themselves, and that will not furnish
them as good arms as they nro forced to face,
that will not give them ammunition to last till
the fight Is over; that will not cover their posi
tions nnd movements by field artillery equal In
quantity and of as long range as that of the
adversary; that will not provide air craft and
submarine craft in short, that will not do all
that human resource and human skill can do
to make their defensive position tenable and
their offensive movements successful. Anything
less than tho best is absolutely worthless. Any
preparedness less than adequato preparedness Is
useless, and war waged with antiquated or in
sufficient equipment Is worse than murder, for
It subjects those who heed tho call of duty and
who obey the command of the country to Igno
minious defeat and shameful slaughter. Ex
Governor Leslie M. Shaw, in tho Omaha Bee,
. NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
Whqn the war Is over we see no reason why
we should not bhare profitably and safely In the
tremendous work of reconstruction which must
be done In Europe. Chicago Tribune.
Jphn Burroughs' love of these dumb creatures,
his understanding of them and his championship
of them havo revealed to us a new aspect of
life. He has placed us under a heavy debt of
gratitude. New York Evening Mall.
Our democratic ancestors believed in prepared
ness and n conscription. Pacific and nonmill
taristlc, they assumed that able-bodied male citi
zens bhould bo trained as soldiers In order to
do their part should need arise. New York
Globe.
Meanwhile the wisdom of the Harrison law's
greater purpose is dally becoming more ap
parent. Drugs are far more inaccessible to the
possible addict. Another generation may see
the practical disappearance of one of the great
curss of contemporary life. Cincinnati Times
Star. Evidences accumulate that the Hag will not
disappear from the Pacific on account of the
new seamen's aot The uew steamship enter
prise will be observed with much interest, since
many have d. .ired an actual test of the sea
men's act to be made before Joining in unquali
fied condemnation of It. Springfield Republican.
jCWJrWSUis! Mfb
What Do You Know?
Queries of general interest will be answered
in this column. Ten questions, tho answers
to which cviry well-informed person should
know, arc asked daily.
QUIZ
About what U the ftnlnry of a captnln In the
United Htnten Navy?
Who nan Frederick W. Tnylor?
About when wn Independence Ilnll errcted7
Who wrolo "(lulllver'd TrnTcln" nnd for
whnt purpose mu tho boolc written?
Which one of tho "Seven Wonders" of the
ancient world linn survived?
Whnt rntlrond wns tho first built In the
United StntcH for (be trnnsportatlon of
frclplit nnd pimscnirorN unci when wns It
begun?
Whnt In the nationality of T.con Ilnfcut and
In what nrts has ho nttnlncd fnme?
What Is the oldest puhllo bulldlmr In Wash
ington, I). (.'.?
In this country wlmt class of workers are
moro numerous, thoso In Hcrlcultunil or
mechanical nnd kindred pursuits?
About how ninny licensed nutomoblles nro
them In tlio United Ktntei? How many
In 1010?
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
1. Von Ilcthninnn-IIolIweir Is the German Im
perial Chancellor.
3. Tabasco Is a Stnto in the southern part of
Mexico.
3. Queen Mary wns to have married tho late
Duho of Clarence, elder brother of King
Ocorsre.
4. Julia Wnrd Howe.
5. Yes. It Is estimated that there are 501,510,-
000 followers of Christianity and 221,825,
000 followers of Mohummcdnnlsm.
0. "Gretna Green marriages" nro runaway
mntches, so called In lnglnnd from the
first pnrlsh across tho Scotch line, as tt
was not necessnry to net n marrlnire 1U
censo In Scotland.
7. The Clentlflcns constitute the Mexlcnn po
litical pnrty which calls Itself "the party
of efficiency."
8. Tho First City Troop wns oreanlzed Novem
ber 17, 1774.
0. Major General, commanding tho Department
of tho I?nst.
10. Six. Klnc, (tueen, Illsliop, Knight, Itook nnd
Pawn.
McCormnck and the Movies
Editor of "What Do You Know" Who is John
McCormnck? nns ho appeared In the movies?
Will ho bo hero this year? A SINGER.
He Is an Irish singer who has been heard
In both grand opera nnd song recitals In this
nnd mnny other cities. Ho has not nppeared In
tho movies. Ho Is expected to appear In this
city again on April 28.
First Presidential Election
Editor of "Wiof Do Yoii A'noto'ir-Wiien was
the first presidential election In-this country nnd
how mnny States took part In It? Who received
votes for President nnd Vlco President?
POLITICUS.
It was held on January 7, 1789. Only 10 of
tho 13 original Stntes took part In tho election,
ns New York hod not passed an election law
and North Carolina and Rhode Island had not
ratified tho Constitution. Washington received
C9, ono vote of every elector; Adams, 34; Jay, 9;
Harrison, 6; Rutledge, 0; Hancock, 4; Clinton,
3; Huntingdon, 2; Milton, 2, and three others
one each.
"Lyrical Ballads"
JMfior of "What Do You Know" -Kindly tell
me tho authors of "The Lyrical Ballads" and
their Importance In English literature.
SCHOLAR.
Samuol Taylor Coleridge nnd William Words
worth were the authors of the collection known
ns "Lyrical Ballads." Tha first edition, pub
lished In 179S, began a revolution In English
literature. It was virtually the precursor of
the Lake School, which effected a triumphant
revolt against tho Augustan or formal school of
Pope. It marked the swing of the pendulum
from classicism of form and subject to the free
dom of romantic thought and unhampered
treatment. Wordsworth contributed to It his
famous preface on poetic diction, pleading for
simplicity of diction and selection ot subjects
from the common things and affairs of life. He
realized his poetic theories in such lyrics as
"Peter Bell" and "We Are Seven." Coleridge
revived the romance of the symbolic and un
usual In "The Ancient Mariner."
"Why Is It So?" ,
Editor of "What Do You Know" From what
poem are these lines; "Some eyes sleep when
some eyes wake and so the dreary night hours
co"? Would you please print the poem?
A. P. M.
From "Why Is It So?" by Father .Ryan. The
poem follows:
Some find wor.k where some find rest.
And so the weary world moves orij ,
I sometimes wonder what is best,
The answer comes when life Is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake.
And si the dreary night hours go; f
Some hearts beat where some hearts break;
I often wonder why 'tis so.
Some wills faint where some wills fight
Some love the tent and some the field,
I often wonder who are right
The ones who strive or those who yield.
Some feet halt where some feet tread,
in tireless march, a thorny way.
Some struggle on where some, tove fled:
Some seek, while others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash.
Some fall back while some move on;
Some flags furl where others flash
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on, while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name, above a grave.
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