Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-17
EnITORIAE NNTES.


 The Mormons in Idaho are smart, but not quite smart enough. The law of the territory is that no Mormon shall vote. It was discov- cered some weeks ago that the Mormons were sending in letters withdrawing from the church. The bishop would promptly note his acceptance upon these documents, which became evidence of the holders qualification as voters. The device, however, did not pre- vail. The Mormons were outvoted.
 The Philadelphia Record says that there is a possibility that no liquor licenses will be issued in Pennsylvania in 1889. If the legis- lature acts as promptly upon the prohibition amendment to the constitution at the coming session as it did in 1887 the question of pro- hibition will be decided at the polls before the time for the issuing ot liquor licenses next spring, and consequently if the amend ment be adopted no licenses will be granted.
 Philadelphia is called slow place, but some Philadelphia capitalists are enterprise ing enough. They are running some of the biggest enterprises in New York oity. They have tremendous interests in New York street railroads, are building the Poughkeep- sic bridge and lot of connecting lines, own the entire cable system of cars in Chicago, and have 6 strong hold in Boston, Washing ton and Baltimore. The odd thing about it all, according to financial men, is that, al though the Philadelphians have great rep utation for conservatism and caution, they come up quickly when 8 syndicate scheme that promises great profits is placed before them.
 In an address made to the Boston and Shoe club by Mir. Frank W. Noreross the other day there were some interesting points. Ac- cording to this authority, in 1S45 the boot and shoe makers of Massachusetts each made l on an average 1 52-100 pairs of boots for each working day. In 1885 each employe in the State made on an average 4 3 pairs daily ,and 1 in Lynn and Haverhill the daily average ot 1 each person was seven pairs per day, showing l an increase in production forty years of 4oC per cent Another advantage in our Ameri- can system which MT. Norcross pointed out is that there is more uniformity in the pro- duction of American factories than is found | in European boot and shoe shops.
 | a the labor question in Belgium. Its recom' mendations involve general scheme of in | dustrial legislation, such as in part German, has had in foree-the establishment of build | ing associations, accident insurance compa nies, savings banks, mutual aid societies, in. dustrial schools, sanitary inspection boards 1 and boards of arbitration. In the matter o [ T. s1r,oe interfere, only recommending that womeI and children be gradually excluded from thu mines, the first step being to prohibit th employment there ot boys under twelve ant girls under fourteen years of age, and of wo men in factories and mines at night. Wher 1t is possible these recommendations are to b. carried out under the authority and supervi son of the government.
 The third assistant postmaster general il his annual report on the business of the Post office department makes the suggestion tha if one-cent postage should be adopted ther
 would be only two classes of mail matter
 letters of the matter now included in tn
 third and fourth classes, that is, genera
 printed matter and merchandise, being in
 cluded in one class at the rate of 1 cent fo
 two ounces, and newspapers and periodical
 sent from offices of publication in another 2
 the rate of 1 cent per pound as at present
 The proposition to reduce the letter rate froI 3 cents for one ounce to cent for two ounce
 and make it the same as the rate for casus
 newspaper or book would not be greatl
 different in effect from mere reduction to cent for the weight now allowed. The gres bulk of the letters written would not be ir
 creased in length or weight.
 The proposition to bring a suit to test tt
 question whether silk goods can be brougi into the United States free of duty on ti
 plea that they are to be used for trimming | Ia eommsnAabis, As the New Fork Ere