Judge — September 30, 1911 — page 6: what you’re looking at

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E Bryan's Weak Spot. RYAN has printed a list of fifteen Democrats who, he holds, are eligi- ‘ ble for first place on the national Democratic ticket. The name of Governor Harmon, of Ohio, is not on the list. Mr. Harmon is a sedate lawyer, entirely innocent of demagoguery. In po- litical methods and beliefs he is the op- posite of Bryan. But Governor Harmon has been frequently mentioned in connec- tion with the nomination. The fact that he is ignored by Bryan does not inter- fere with his prospects, but it does show that Bryan has a streak of littleness in his make-up. For Women. HE LATEST and perhaps the best innovation of importance to the human race has been introduced in Los Angeles, It consists merely in affix- ing a mirror on each street car in such a manner that itis visible toa passenger facing forward. The ob- ject is to induce women to cease getting off the cars backward. The matter is of considerable importance to the street railroad company and to all such corporations, because of the accidents that occur by reason of women persisting in facing to the rear when getting off cars. Great oaks from little acorns grow, and it is possible that this mirror innovation will change the habit of anentire sex. That it will do so re- mains to be disclosed. Why Not Get More? OSTAL savings banks in some of the large cities have unex- pectedly received large sums on de- posit. Most of the depositors are * assumed to be foreigners, who are afraid to put their money in banks whose soundness is not guaranteed by the government. Savings banks in the large Eastern cities have the con- fidence of intelligent people and pay four per cent. interest or three and a half against two per cent. paid by the postal banks. A foreigner who is intelligent enough to save money will soon learn to put his savings in a bank paying the higher rate. The postal savings bank will become a sort of primary school for him. “What Is the Matter with Kansas?” KANSAS has a State board of health that is on the alert. It has de- creed that cats shall be shaven, in order to make sure that they cannot carry dis- ease germs in their hair. Some germs are very small, and to make sure that pussy will not transport such will neces- sitate a close shave. Whether or not the action of the Kansas health board diminishes disease, it will tend to en- large the notions of a State which al- ready is notorious enough. SY Rat Listes DEMOCRACY OF SPORT. Siants have won again. Hooray !"" ‘to those who know DITORIALS. Caustic Comment. GENATOR CUMMINS, of Iowa, has declared for La Follette for Presi- dent. This may appear undiluted magnanimity ee’ RV that Senator Cummins has aspirations himself. Undoubtedly, however, he realizes the fact that neither he nor La Fol- lette has any chance of getting next year’s nomination. Singularly enough, Mr. Cummins appears to feel that he is called upon to make an apology for his candidate and to assert that it is a mis- take to suppose La Follette is unsafe be- cause of the vindictiveness and unfair- ness with which he fights. That reads like a paraphrase of the old saying to the effect that a barking dog never bites. 2 Congress, while providing that the monetary commission should go out of business in March next, provided also that the salaries of members should cease immediately. There seems to have been a trick in the latter action. Not many in Con- gress understood that salaries were to be cut off forthwith. The com- mission was appointed with the defi- nite understanding that the members. who were not Senators or Repre- sentatives were to be paid stipulated salaries. Some of them refused other offers on this account. What- ever may be thought of the labors of the members, they were entitled to ~ fair play, and that they did not get when their salaries were surrepti- tiously wiped out. * Friends of Senator La Follette give out that they do not anticipate a large vote for him in the next na- tional Republican convention. They say his candidacy is preliminary to a campaign for nomination in 1916. Possibly four years hence the year of expectancy will be changed to 1920. comicbooks.com