FOR SEA liuanmi.
OARDNER'S BILL FR GIVING AID
TO GLOUCfiSTItR FWEETUIAY
BE PASSED.
PROBABLE ENTERING WEDGE
Right ef Federal Government to Car
May ;6pn Wiy for Wofkmin'i
Iterance. - " ' . . '
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Gardner, Republican, of Massachu
ittts. expects Democratic support for
fete bill providing tor lal f edVral .; h..
yltal ship' to sail with the Gloucester
Ashing fliet and to gl first medical
aad surgical aid to v sick or I Injured
tailors. Progressive-Republicans in
Ue house IbeUevetftbJsblll
Basses itcaab usd iai a 'precedent
t provide; federal aid for workmen
In ether Industries, like the. mills, and
tfee Bines, and they "say It" wllJU- be"
a eatering wedge f or - humanitarian
endeavor an the part, of Uncle Samr;,
It is said m Wshinston by meia
bers ef all parties : that it coatress
shall put 1 through .,,the Gardner bill,
thus in effect rttcogniilnff the prin
ciple of federal aid to workers in all
industries, tit will be done in part to
show that the Democratic party wants
to do some of those things the .spirit
of which dwelt in the proposals of
the platform adopted by the Progres
sive party at Chicago. It is known
tkat members of the new party favor
the Gardner measure .and .the: leaders
sere say that the party when it gets
its representation - in i jthe new j; con
gress will support any congressional
Measure, ; no matter by what party it
is introduced, which looks to the prop
er relief of the workers of the coun
try no matter in what industry they
labor.
Marine Hospitals a Precedent.
Uncle Sam himself has a precedent
for giving federal aid to injured work
ers. In 1798 by an - act of congress
the marine hospital fund was creat
ed to maintain, hospitals for the care
of disabled seamen employed on ships
flying the American flag For nearly
half a century the federal government
gave free medical attendance to ' sai
lors, but in 1846 by another act of
congress a system of industrial insur
ance, in principle exactly like the
Lloyd George insurance act of Eng
land, was adopted. The master of
each ship was required to keep back
from the wages of each sailor
forty cents a month. This sum was
to pay, in part, for the. maintenance
of a marine hospital.
In 1884 these deductions, were dis
continued, and a tonnage tax instead
was imposed upon the owners of the
vessels. In 1902 this tax in turn was
discontinued, the ; deficiency being
made up from a straight appropria
tion. Today the marine hospitals of
the United States public health serv
ice still giro free, medical and surgi
cal aid to sailors, but the sailor must
came ashore before he can be treated.
The Gardner proposition, would wide
ly extend the scope and usefulness of
the hospital service, bringing it hun
dreds of miles out" iifto the ocean to
the verybunk of the sick seamasu"
It Is known that the7 house commit
tee is seriously considering the es
tablishment of a contributory insur
ance system for the fishermen -a sys
tem much like that established by
congress in 1846. .What makes that
committee hesitate is the fear - of
opening up the entire 'question of in
surance for workers.
Report on German System.
Dr. H. J. Harris, of the United
States bureau of labor, reported re
cently to his chief concerning the ac
cident insurance of seamen which has
prevailed in Germany since' 1888. By
its terms the law applies to persons
eagaged in transportation on the high
seas, to persons engaged in ship rig
ging, pilot, service, and the like, and
ia transportation on a small scale by
means of seagoing vessels, and ' to
persons engaged in 'fishing ea, the
high seas and on the coast.
The benefits provided consist of
free medical treatment, medicine and
a pension np to M 2-3 percent of. the
annual earnings. In special cases a
pension of 10 per cent is. given. The
administration of this law is . left v to
tie Navigation Accident1 association.
a corporative organization under
strong government control. In the
case of the fishing industry the' an
aual premiiim for each sailor 'comes
to 12.55. The communes or fishing
vfilages pay half this sum from their
own treasuiy-and they may" assess
the other half as they deem proper.
, The action therefore of the house
eommltte on merchant - .marine - - and
nsheries with reference to the Gard
ner bill perhaps is much more signifi
cant than might at first ; glance ap
pear "Should the measure be report
ed favorably it may open the way for
workmen's insurance in other Indus
tries. It will at any rate 'bring-up the
question of nationalism and the right
r lack of right of the federal gov
ernment to carafor' the welfare f
its. people.
Two Butterflies. -
Mrs. Styles A j curious r fact' about
the butterfly is the size of the case
from .which the insect proceeds. The
case is rarely more than one inch long
and a quarter of an inch in thickness;
the butterfly covers a surface of near
ly four inches square.
Mr. Styles The same thought has
come to me when I have, seen a' fash
ionably dressed woman coming out of
a fashionable apartment. - . - '
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THEY WILL - BE AT CAN PEDRO ON
WiFic AND CAPE HENRY
ON 'ATLANTIC, r
RESULT OF STRATEGY GAME
and " Navy OLlcerk
1 oeyaral
v wpneo Invasion Can
Ca Now Waking Up.
um.-T-ConrfeanliM.. wiJ
aed to what it thinks is the neces-
?Z f u?n& fpruacaUoas on the
uc-WiWlScicoasU.i lThi ap
propriations committee of- the house
has. recommended, that rthere be in
cluded ilaj 1 the t fortifications biU the
sum of 1250,000 to start the work of
pryvioings great, batteries: of 144hch
euiT at Saif Pedro. .wMch? Is he nar-"
bor of Los Angeles, and it has reconv
TOa4drJso that,$160,000 . be. appro-,
priated to secureTiand aCCapc .Hery
at the -entrance to Chesapeake fb'ay,
jfe5j;jP fortificatioa iwiU
ba erected in"the near futura!
i-lThe--isf;hlstioryco
the efforts to secure the emplacement
of aeary "guns' at these two harbor
entrances jaxi in. :1U ' way it has in
terest. Touching .the western coast
iathe vicinity of lios 1 Arigeles'it
may ba: Temembered -.that just;- prior
to' the close of the Roosevelt admin
istraUon It was feared' that-this5 coun
try was on the verge of trouble .with
Japan. At that time army and navy
officers" were - hotvaltogether7sattsfied
that the country was in a condition to
sustain a" conflict with the eastern
power.
: The army offlcers , connected with
the 'war ' college In Washington' and
naval offlcers connected with the one
at Newport worked out jointly a prob
lem in warfare. It was a "game" in
a way which was ' played. On one
.side ;. of : the table was Japan and on
the - other as t Its ' opponent was r the
United States, and the moves were
made by experts at the game of war.
Japan won.
What the War Game Disclosed.;
Laymen' thought that the findings oi
the men of the . militant, services could
not be considered seriously, but later
it became known that the problem as
it was worked to its conclusion was
accepted by military authorities ev
erywhere, as r having been sanely
solved with the conditions of the game
asthey were. As the result of that
strategy study congress has just ap
propriated $250,000 to begin the work
of Tortifying the approach to the coast
of southern California at San Pedro.
It was found by the strategists that
with our fleet as it was-at that-iime,
Japan could land a sufficient force
of men on the- coast near Los An
geles hold the country upon which
an immense army could subsist, com
mand the three mountain pass ap
proaches from the east and keep at
bay for a long time as great an Amer
ican force as could be assembled to
attempt to force the mountain passes
to dislodge the enemy.. Puget Sound
is fortified, and so is San Francisco.
Congress now intends to complete the
chain of fortifications by adding the
defensive link at San Pedro.
, ... Fortress Monroe, Virginia, has had
in its sole keeping for years, the safe
ty of several American cities. . It is
the outpost defense of Washington
and Baltimore, and with Fort Wool,
which is a low lying mid-channel bat
tery, it stands as an aggressive sen
tinel, keeping watch over Washington
and. Richmond. . ;
Southeast across the mingling" wa
ters -of the bay and the ocean lies
Cape1 Henry, the rough' Coast ; of which
is visible on clear days to the gunners
onMonroe's parapet, but,, no - projec
tile whioh-their j great steel monsters
can hurl is ever likely to prove effeo
tire against battleships stealing tn.
around Cape Henry under the cover
of fog orv darkness to make the run
nn T!atie' "Charles tnto the waters of
the Chesapeake. ' '. $
Congress . has. committed itself to
the entering wedge appropriation for
a government fortification mounting
linch guns to ba constructed on
Cape Henry. When this -is completed
it is probable that Richmond and Nor
folk, Washington aad Baltimore, can
sleep in ctdehcithat ao foe can
come by water "tothelr 'troubling.
If through the fortress of war, ves
sels of a foreign navy should succeed
in beating .their way Ty the forts at
the mouth of the Chesapeake, they
vrill find difftculties still, ahead of them
in the approachto Baltimore. , There
are modern fortifications" near the city,
and whilethere are no 14-incn guns
U W parapets:; the ' caliber of the
mounted pieces' probably is sufficient,
because of the short range and the
consequent accuracy of fire, to put out
Vt VTihTnlsslon ' any ship " which sue-
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ceeds in running the batteries below,
The Potomac river does j not offer
channel room sufficient for battleships
of deep draft and broad beam, and so
It is likely that the J fortifications Just
helow the capital will be all sufficient
to keep an already badly battered en
emy but of shelling range or me uo
dess of Liberty who poises herself on
the dome of the capitoi. '
' ' Japan. v : "
MMv dear", said Mr. N, to Mrs. N,
What name did I understand you to.
call the Tiew hired girl?"
"JaDn." replied Mrs. N,: briefly.
. "And, pray, why such an odd name,
wit dear?"
' Because she is so hard oh ChinaSi
Detroit ' free Press
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ULIII I1IC LiCI
CUFFRAGISTS WORKING fHiJftb
FOR THEIR PARADE MARCH
IN WASHINGTON. -I : a v!
' y
vs,
IS FEATURED LIKE A CIRCUS
. 1 t
Rcbesnlaia ; w Worth of Publicity,
t it tvomen 1 Put Out Some Smart
Press
wm A '. . .. . . .
a Announcements' ts
Attract the Crowds.
vWaahingtonv-Washinatoa has ,lwa
big parade coiamltteeS hart at work,;
jo Striving ior the iuccessf otlthe
agejLnt4n hoor of the inauguration'
of Woodrow jyiUon and the : other
wjarking hardj .and willingly to make
' Superior to thelnarade of "mere man"
the suffragist laeant which ' wilt be
held .enMarchi on the' stretch of the
great atfenue -between the capitoi and
the treasury building. ii e
A request from suffrage leaders ask
ing "congress to pass a constitutional
amendment lifting dowa the bars
against woman's - voting Is to : be ; prer
pared la connection .with the giant allegorical-
processien aad pageant 1 to'
be held the day before the inaugura
tion ' of Presldent-elect Wilson. -A At
least 6,000 men aad woman from. ' all
parts of the country, aad pariicularly
ffom the tenf suffrage states, i are i to
take part in the procession and in the
mass meeting jto follow. j, ,
jiThe Buffragsts understand ..thor
oughly the worth of publicity and; ap
parently they f also understand the uses
of the press agent. They seem to feel
that something with "circus features"
is a: more potent attraction than a
pageant, of "suffrage solemnities,' a
fact which makes the advance: notice
of the March event read somewhat
like the.uhexpurgated forecasting pro
nouncements of the press agent of the
biggest show on earth.
Sounds 'Like Circus Poster.
. .The women) want a crowd, and if
publicity will;draw it for them they
are not to be disappointed. The proof
of the press ja'gent is his (or in this
case, is it her?) ability to get things
printed. The suffragists' press agent
is setting stuff in type. It may ; not
be that Americans who dwell in the
distant places would come to the cap
ital to see simply a plodding proces
sion of women; with banners, but what
American anywhere can resiBt this:
"A troop of attractive Dianas, .horse
women known for their proficiency in
horsemanship, will have a 'prominent
place in the big suffrage parade on
March 3. Miss Julia Golds borough
and Miss Mary Morgan, both of whom
have won blue ribbons- in :; society
horse shows, will display their horse
manship on famous ' mounts,, and
among the. other, women who have 'al
ready .promised to ride are , . Glenna
Smith Tinnin 'and 'Mrs. Churchill Can
dee. It is hoped that this pictur
esque feature will be augmented by
such dashing riders as Miss Janet Al
len, Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss Lu
cille. Cherbonnier and many others
who. have won wide reputation as
riders."; .;
The suffragists are showing hum
bleness of spirit. The Washington
press agent tells the couatry : . . There
is no suggestion that women are here
appear as the equals or the superiors
of men, "but they, will appear as wom
en determined to win for themselves
what; they, deem a God-given right." It
seems possible that , the " words "are
the equals" escaped notice of the ex
purging staff. of the publicity committee..-'
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Mr. and Mrs. MacVeagh to. March?
' Washington ; at , its society ; end was
somewhat stirred by the report that
Secretary- of the Treasury;; Franklin
MacVeagh and" Mrs. ! MacVeagh were
to rnarch'in the parada carrying' ban
ners wjth the prud.deviceiVotesfor
Women.f Itl jnay Cbe - that j UxL and
Mrs. MacVeagh will lead their pres
ence to the parade, bat the chances
"are "that lEhelr "trudgfnir' wiiTbe "In
an automobile. .,..-1
, bila the ' marchers march" f. the,
' crowds along . the curbs' will be. asked
by "Bodety aews girls" to buy their
program wares. So it is not the inten
tion of the suffragists to depend upon
the parade's potency alone to draw
support for their caose. An entire
week will be given over to the advo
cacy of the movement. It is allowed
to be Jtnown in advance that "Miss
Margaret Foley of Beston, the apostle
of the working girl,-whose eloquence
is of a marvelous quality, will be one
of the group of notable suffragist
speakers who will spread the . gos
pel abroad ta 'Washington during in
augural week at open air meetings.
t . No one In Washington seemingly
feels Inclined to criticise the some
what garish advance pronouncements
of the spectacular features of the big
parade. Some persons .reading . the1
press agent's notices may come to
scoff, but . the chances are they will
not go away scoffing. There will be
thousands of earnest women in the
parade, 'every one of them holding that
her cause is worth working for. They
want to draw a crowd, and they are
going' after the crowd by methods of
which time and experience have ap
proved. March . 3 promises to be a
bigger" day - in old Washington than
March .4. ,:
Buchanan's Charity Fund.
' One of the , few funds, if not the
only one, left for charity by a presi
dent of the United States Is "used In
Lancaster. Pa for the purchase of
coal for the poor at Christmas and for
other good uses. The fund was, left
by President Buchanan, who was a
resident of Lancaster, and the income
now amounts to about $3,000 a year.
Cut r.TcTir;;'i9; Cocslitr Ti-n
- Rrcllyi-Tfccr-htftaij.
i' -That, I yWiU, throw no impediment in
That!; will, eseak well ofi neighbor.
my f community, and of -countv. and th
State.' K-Wiirirotii ' ''llM1 ?I ftfn'ps"'
That my Influence - will :be for law
and order.- - - nL .1. .;;;! (
Tlat my opinions'of'oUiera wiiilbn
fempered with charity d' softened
by raiknowle4eojt;ray .own. talUbility
Thatf XtWUl culUyate. a,spirit pf sane'
optimism rather than one of perssis-
JThafIill jAtenjljchurch as often
as i - can.,, pay. .my. debts as soon ras -1
can w.drklas .hard as -I rcan save as
That;iju ehC;jny: aid :to;every
move looking: to.thematerial- and mbr
aliwetfare xrfiny:i,:StateV
town. ,
.That X wiU fighJt. Gie wrong aid' the
right and compromise only !.wlth
death ,- ' ; e vV----; : .-
: That I will drink" aslittie as I need,
eat as much as I 'should, : stay well as
long as the doctor will let me, and
shun the Aindertakeh as Jong as X live-
That. I will observe the law and aid
in its enforcement
That I will be thankful t "each day
that. I have something to do, and .will
"do if as well as Ucanu r a : tJ ' ij
. That I will read as much as I can,
learn aaniuch as I'can'and forget as
little, as I can. '
JTfcat IwjlJ trf to cultivate courtesy,
kindness and forbearance, and will en
deavor each day to do something that
will make life easier for a less fortun
ate One,-. ' ' " J--r---'-----'--,'r V:,1r.,--,,,-.,,
That I win 'criticise' las ', littles"ad"ls
necessary, praise ;as - often 'as will 'be
helpful, and let i neither ; flattery i no?
condemnation swerve .me )from the
right. ' .-.V- v. - , ..'"
That I will not allow the memories
of a glorious past to blind me to the
necessity of making magnificent fu-
trre. - ; - ' r-- '
That I will be satisfied only when I
have done my best . ? ?
That I wiH be Joyful as much as' I
can, gloomy as little as I can. and
ever , ready, to :, work fhard to : make
something good Vturn up.' . , r.
That I will 4e lust as well as gener
ous, letting my charity begin at home
and end only beyond the pale; of my
influence. ... '
, That I will work to make the next
new year. find me bettcrIn every way
than the present one, so that I will
welcome it with greater joy.
That I will think as much as I can
of good things, as little as I can of bad
things, and, as often as I can oJ the
opportunities which-are mine for im
provement.
That I will lend what I ought, bor
row what-I must, collect what is ow
ing and pay what is due.
That I will be brave, temperate, pru
dent Just merciful, charitable, honestr
efficient courteous, "proving: all things
holding fast that which is, good;" and
That I will keep all the above re
solves as long and as , faithfully as
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