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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Well Known People Who Have Been
 Called Away.

The funeral of Albert Brosseau took place this morning from the fam fly residence on South Leonard street with mass of requiem at St Anne's church by Father Lamontaine and in terment in Calvary cemetery. The bearers were Louis Hill. Gottlieb St Germain, Armand Van, Annie Vielette and Nelson Dessereau.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-06
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Ire
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There will be no public display of Fireworks on the Fourth and indi-
  viduals will have to depend on them selves for the evening entertainment. We foresaw this and placed larger orders than usual and are prepared to meet any and all demands. Call and see us and you will be both pleased and satisfied.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-19
SILKOLINES.

If you're going to make up any com forters this fall, lay in a supply of silkoline now. All l5c ones on sale Monday at
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

five minutes east ten feet to the present
southerly line of Hoboken avenue; thence
south forty-two degrees fifty min
utes east along said southerly line of Ho-
boken avenue three hundred and seventy
four and fifty-two hundredths feet to the
place of beginning.
Section 2. And it is further ordained
that the following described land, which
has been rendered by the Erie Land and
Improvement Company, the owner there
of, to the Mayor and Aldermen of Jer-
sey City for a street, be accepted as a
part of Hob0ken avenue.
A triangular piece of land bounded
southerly by the present northerly line
Of Hoboken avenue, westerly by the east
erly line of Oakland avenue and norther-
" by line drawn from point seventy
five feet north from the present northeast
corner of Oakland avenue and Hoboken
avenue to point in the northerly line of
Hoboken avenue, distant thirteen and
three-tenths feet westerly from the
northwest corner of HOboken avenue and
Baldwin avenue
Subject to the right reserved to the
owners of the fee to maintain the Ber-
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

The Committee ON Public Buildings
Docks and Parks reported on certificate
OF the Chief Engineer in favor of the
following
Charles Ormsby, $500 on account of
contract No. 1915.
Also on claims of Crescent Hall School.
$66. John Hart, $50; john p. Larlgap.
$95. .3; John Brownlce, 500, as correct t
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Engineering and
Survey reported on claim Of G. Vreeland,
$3.50, as correct.
The report was accepted
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets. and Sewers
presented the following
resolved, That the contract for the i'm
proyement of Ferry street, from Palisade
avenue to Abbott street, conformably TO
the provisions of Chapter 21i of the
LAWS Of 1895, be awarded to Van Ku-
rem q Son. at the prices named in its
bid, namely 99% Of the standard, it be-
ing the lowest bidder for the whole work,
unless at or before the time to be fixed
to hear parties in relation thereto a re-
monstrapce against the said improvement
Shall be presented to the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, signed by the
owners of property liable to more thar
the opinion of said Board a sufficient
reason has not been presented for stop
ping said Improvement.
Resolved, That the Commissioners oI
Assessments, with the aid and assist.
ance of the Bureau of Survey, be and arr
!. hereby directed to make and file in thf
| office of the Clerk Of this Board pre-
liminary sketch based upon this aware
! of contract and showing the amount
| of materials estimated as necessary Il
| complete said Improvement the probable
total cost of said improvement and thu
probable amount to be assessed on prop
erty specially benefited thereby, and tha
when said map shall have been so pre-
| pared and filed the Clerk of this Boart
Is hereby Ndireefed to give such publi
notice Of hearin 80 be thereafter givel
| thereon as is required by the provision o
the Act heretofore cited.
Resolved, That the contract for TIL
improvement of Golden street, betweel
Jersey avenue and Varick street. con
formally to the provisions Of Chapte
| NJ. T. Connolly Contracting Co.. at tn
prices named in its bid, namely, 99% :
| the standard. it being the lowest bidde
for the whole work, unless at or befor
| the time to be fixed to hear parties in re
4 lation thereto remonstrance agains
the said improvement shall be presente,
to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners. signed by the owners Of proT
erty liable to more than oneehalf the as
sessment therefor, or if in the opinion .
said Board sufficient reason has nc
been presented for stopping said improve
ment.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT


RHPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported ON certificates of the Chief Enr
gineer in favor of the following:
J. H. & r. Shannon Co, $500. on ac-
count of contract No. 154S
Barber Asphalt Paving Co. $1,000. on
account OF contract No. 1903.
Uvalde Asphalt Paving Co. S1,5OO on
account of contract No. 1924.
John Hopkins $1,000 on account of
contract No. 1922.
ooa BesnarS rsa d. G3nnen anne $500 on account of
Henry Byrne $3,974.78 on account of
contract No 1881
Henry Byrne $500, ON account of CON
tract No. 1914.
Henry Byrne $1,000 on account of
contract No. 1868.
Also on claims of James Mannix $168,
Concrete Building Block Co. $3.50
james K. Mckee 500, III. III. Bowly
! $l25. Matthew Mcintyre sos. o. 6.
Stringham $135, john Rowe $50, Martin
r. Quinn $3.50, as correct.
One "a petition for sign. Favorable.
The same committee reported ON appli-
cation of Henry A. Kriete and others for
the improvement of Perrine street, be-
l tween High street to northerly terminus.
Favorable
The same committee rported on appli-
[ cation of Katherine Feinen and Others
for The Improvement of Poplar street, be-
tween Boulevard and Nelson avenue. Fa-
yUrable.
| The same committee reported on OBJ
| jections of Anna NJ. e. Dammermann
| and others, which was referred to the
committee on August 20, 1906, to the
/ confirmation of the ..nal assessment mar
and report for the construction of a sewer
in Newl1irk street, Baldwin avenue, Ac
i ademv street, Cornelison avenue, Wayne
4 street, Fremont street, and Mercer street
ETC., as filed by the Commissioners oil
Assessments on the 31st day of July
1 1906. respectfully reports that it has ex
amined into adjudicated upon and failet
to sustain either all or any of said OBJ
i jections and would recommend that said
4 final assessment map and report be CON
iirmed as fileo.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of John Boyd, 500, a.
correct
| The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
eryoirs reported on claim Of James Riley
| Payroll :-Laborers Belleyille and Higl
Service, $555, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Assessments an
tune Meter O., $4,000; Barber Asphal
Paving CO., $51.72 as correct.
The reports were accepted
u
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for service rendered as la
borers, laying and repaving water pipes,
for month ending August 81, 1906,
amounting in the aggregate to 81, 716.o7.
Resolved. That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as la
borers on meters, for month ending Aug
ust 81. 1906. amounting in the aggregate
to $943.25.
Resolved, That s5172 be paid to Bar
ber Asphalt Paving Co. for repairs to as
phalt pavement, Second and Grove
streets. June, 1906, claim No. S54.
$3.50 to Neptune Meter Co.. for 6-21
claim No. 473.
Charge Water Account, A. & g.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a call
for the ayes and nays:--
Ayes Commissioners Berry, Knox,
|sNolan, Rooney and President Hauek
Nays-None
The Committee on Public Buildings,
Docks and Parks presented the follow
ing
Resolved, That S95.73 be paid to John
2. Langan, for setting drinking fountain
in Lafayette Park, August, 1906, claim
No. 261.
Charge Improvement, Lafayette Park.
Resolved, That $6666 be paid to Cres-
cent Hall School for rent of quarters for
use of Signal Corps, September, 1906,
caaim No 392.
Charge Armory Salaries and Rentals.
Resolved, That 500 be paid to John
| Brownlee, for services as Arrnorer,
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

claim No. S24.
| Charge Special Street Account, Re
paving Newark avenue. $1,000; Repay
ing Montgomery street, $1,000.
| Resolved, That $1,000 be paid to job
Hopkins, on account of contract Nc
1922, for repaving of Central avenue
from Ferry street to Congress street.
| Charge Special Street Account, thi
improvement.
Resolved, That $105 be paid to Mat
thew Mcintyre, for clipping blocks re
paving of Central avenue, August 1906
iclaim No. 531.
Charge Special Street Account this
improvement.
Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to Mar
lln r. Quinn for services as Stree
| Cleaning Commissioner, August, 1906
claim No. 45.
charge Municipal Street Cleaning.
Resolved, That $42.5O be paid to Con
crete Building Block Co., for 16O CON
crete sewer block, Street Department,
August, 1906, claim No. 391.
Charge Special Street Account, Au-
gust Supplies.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a cali
Tor the ayes and Nays
Commissioner Berry, Knox,
Nolan Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None
lowing
Resolved, That 500 be paid to James
=. Mckee for services as Sewer inspec-
tor. August, 1906, claim No. $50.
Charge CLEANING apd
1t was adopted by the following vote
ON call for the ayes and Nays
Ayes Commissioners Nolan, Rooney
and President Hauck.
Nays: - Commissioners Berry and
Knox.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following
Resolved, That 500 be paid to John
boyd for services as Lamp Inspector,
August. 1906. claim No. S59.
I-large Street Lighting.
It was adopted by the following vote
on call for the ayes and Nays
commissioners Berry. Knox
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays:-None.
The Committee on Pumping and Res
eryoirs presented the following
Resolyed, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered nj
Belleville High Service for month end
ing August 81, 1906, amounting in the
aggregate to $545.5O
1t was adopted bv the following vote
on a call for the ayes and nays
Ayes:-COmmission Berry. Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays:-None.
The. same committee presented the
following:-
Resolved, That $35 be paid to James
Rlley, for services as laborer, High Ser
vice, IA days in August, 1906, claim No.
Charge Water Account, P. and R.
1t was adopted by the following vote.
on a call for the ayes and Nays
Ayes-Co Commissioner Berry, Nolan.
Rooney and President Hauck.
ys-Commissioner Knox.
The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following
RESOLVED, That plumbers licenses he
and are hereby granted to Joseph III.
McGuness. James Allan, Alfred N.
Crane, to make connections with tbe
water mains in Jersey City; also to do
general plumbing when they file the re-
CURED bonds in the office of the Permit
Clerk. i''-'
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
UNFINISHED RT1SJNESS

further consideration of the application
of the Coast Lime Telephone Company
for franchise, in accordance with petit
ton of said company, presented to this
Board on April 16 1906, conformably to
Chapter 36. of the Laws of 1906 be adj
journed and continued to September TO-
1906 at the meeting to be held at two
% o'clock P. M, on that date, and the
motion was unanimously adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
GEO. T. BoUToM
~

Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Mon
day. September 10th 1906, at two ~
o'clock p NJ
Present Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney, and President Hauck.
On motion the reading of the minutes
of regular meeting. held on Tuesday Sep
tember 4th, 1906 was dispensed with and
they were approved as engrossed.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

NJ T. Connolly materials narr
of the abov
Iunuy offered
keuren Son offered furnish perform work for
zone hundred O0l per cent of the NJ - -
all
hundred 900 ~ - ~ ~ one
Ito ofurnis hall
hundred of
Received to the Sewers
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

IN which to construct sewers in Hudson
Boulevard, Spruce, Floyd streets, etc.
From John Nolan
Submitting proposition relative to the
repairs to macadam streets in Green
vile Section of City.
Application of Margaret Donovan, and
others, for the construction of a sewer
in st. PauPs avenue, from westerly line
of Bevan street to and connecting with
sewer at st. Pauls avenue and Boule-
yard.
From the same Board
Two (2) petitions. etc.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers.
From George B. Riley
Requesting the placing of gas lamp
on Neptune avenue, between Ocean and
Garfield avenues.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Municipal Lighting.
From Charles e. Dustin Co..
Communicating desire to have water
connections made to their factory al
Faske and Mallory avenues.
From G. Heidt & Sons
Petitioning for the return Of ST. fol
oyer-payment of water rents for yeal
1910.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Assessments and Extensions.
From the Seventh Ward Democracti,
Club
Requesting that the Board. also ths
Chief Engineer meet with the above
named club relative to the improvement
Of Bay Side Park.
Received and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Buildings. Docks ant
Parks.
OFFICIAL. COMMUNICATIONS
From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by sale
Board Aug. 23 1906, and adopted by tht
Mayor Aug. 81, 1906.
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor oi
that officer to transfer the followins
amounts from License Monies to thi
credit Of the Board of Street and Watel
Commissioners, to be used for the pur
| posed specified IN the request Of sait
Board Of June %. 1906 to witt
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10 1906

gen tunnel, so-called, under the surface
lof said premises, and to construct and
maintain other tunnels under the surface
in such manner and at such depth as will
not interfere with the use of the same
for highway purposes.
Section 3. And it is further ordained
that the location of the tracks of the
present street railway on Hoboken ave-
nue., with their appurtenances, be chang
ed so as to conform to the lines of said
avenue as changed by this ordinance
without expense to the city.
And the motion prevailed by the fol-
lowing vote, on call for the ayes and
nays
Commissioner Knox, Nolan.
Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
Absent Commissioner Berry.
The President declared the ordinance
had passed.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. II. BouToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Fourth Regiment Armory, August 1906,
claim No. 800.
| Charge Armory Salaries and Rentals.
Resolved, That $50 be paid to John
Hart, for services as Waterman, Morgan
Street Dock, August, 1906, claim No.
Charge Morgan Street Dock.
$500 be paid to Charles Ormsby, ON
account OF contract No. 1915, for the
creation Of the unused portion of Reser-
Yo1r NO. 8 into playground.
Charge Special Street Account, this
improvement.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
be and is hereby requested to cause to be
Transcribed the sum of $100 from account
Improvement of Lafayette Park to ac-
cunt Columbia Park, in order that the
sidewalks i'm the original portion of Coz
lumbfa Park may receive necessary re-
pairs.
The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on cali
tor. the ayes and Nays
Ayes Commissioner Berry, Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
: The Committee on Engineering and
Survey presented the following
Resolved That $50 be paid to G.
Vreeland for services as engineer, En-
gineering Bureau, August, 1906, claim
No. 152
Charge Enugineering Bureau Salaries
1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call for the ayes and Nays
Commissioner Berry, Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
The Committee on Laws and Ordi-
nances presented the following:-
Resolved, That the ordinances hereto
fore passed by this Board on August IS,
ult., IN matter of vacation of a portion of
Hoboken avenue purporting to be com
fornfable to an agreement with the Erie
Railroad Co., ct al, which said ordinance
is now awaiting the action of His
Honor, the Mayor, be and is hereby re-
considered and tabled.
1t was adopted by the following vote
on call for the ayes and nays
Ayes Commissioner Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck
Nays-None.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved That by Of complaint
September 1906
findings
TO cancel OF record charges for Is herein
Book 6 Folio 44S To payment without
shine ,...'':'.'. P799 *
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS

From Barber Asphalt Paving co..
Requesting an extension of so days
time to complete Improvement of Newark
avenue; Warren 10 Brunswick streets.
From Smooth-On Mfg. Coz
Calling attention to condition of as
phalt pavement on Harrison ave-, be-
tween Bergen avenue and Boulevard.
From Charles O'Neill:-
Requesting extension of 60 day time
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

hat
september 1906 of
Indicated = ~ aises ~" sno"n on esis'es % neieAn
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved, That in addition to such ag-
gregate sum heretofore reported by the
Water Assessor as due for metered wa
ter, the following sums be added thereto
as of the week ending September 4,
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER COMMISSIONERS

BOARD STREET ooaidIssIoNHRs
of the
Puesday, September A, 1906 (2) O'clock p NJ.
Hauck
SEALED PROPOSALS.
of
and two (g in number follows:
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

$500 be paid to Charles Ormsby, ON
account of contract No. 1915, for the
creation Of the unused portion of Reser-
yolr No. 3 into a playground.
Charge Special Street Account this
Improvement
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call for the ayes and nays:-
yes-Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
NayS--NOna
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Fourth Regiment Armory, August 1906,
claim No. 800.
Charge Armory Salaries and Rentals.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a cail
for the ayes and Nays
Ayes Commissioners Berry, Knox.
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved, That $50 be paid to John
Hart, for services as Waterman, Morgan
Street Dock, August, 1906, claim No.
S0S.
Charge Morgan Street Dock.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board August %, 1906. and approved BY
the Mayor August 81, 1906.
RESOLVED. That the Board of Finance
hereby eoncurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners August 6, 1906,
Ordering $1,011.06 paid to J. H. &
K. Shannon Co.. retained percentage on
account of contract No. 1850. for the con-
struction of relief sewer in Fairmount
avenue, from Fairyiew to Bergen ave-
nues.
Charge Special Street Account. this
Item.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

The Committee on Assessments and
Extensions presented the following
Resolved, That plumbers licenses he
and are hereby granted to Joseph H.
McGuiness, james Allan, Alfred N.
Crane, to make connections with the
water mains in Jersey City; also to do
general plumbing when they file the re-
CURED bonds in the office of the Permit
~ H.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

The Committee on Pumping and Res
eryoirs reported on claim Of James Riley,
$35.
Payroll :-Laborers Belleyille and High
Service, $555, as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
NayS-None
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved, That $3.50 be paid to Mar
tim +. Quinn for services as Street
Cleaning Commissioners August, 1906
claim No. As.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

Resolved, That $105 be paid to Mat
thew Mcintyre, for clipping blocks re-
paving of Central avenue, August, 1906,
claim Nc. 531.
Charge Special Street Account, this
Improvement.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board August %. 1906, and approved by
the Mayor August 81, 1906
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tom, adopted by the Board of Street and
water Commissioners August 13, 1906,
as follows, to witt
That 500 be paid to Philip Tumulty.
Tor building two receiving basins, Ere
mont and Mercer streets, August, 1906,
claim No. 66.
= Charge Special Appropriation. this
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About GOO cubic yards of earth exca-
yation, at.
About . cubic yards of earth filing at
About l,725 square yards of paving
tBelgian), g. concrete base, at -.
About 545 lineal feet of curb stone,
5xl6 set in concrete, quarry
dressed, at. ...........
About 20 square feet of bridge stone,
set I'M concrete, at ........
About ~ square yards of repaving, at
About so hneal feet Of resetting in
concrete and dressing curb stone, at.
About 100 square feet of relaying in
concrete and dressing bridge stone,
at.
About | resetting manhole head. -.
About / water gate box reset.
The Jersey City news., 1906-09-29

lay the sidewalk and curb stone in front
of their respective lands, and to supply
and lay new curb and sidewalks where
needed, conformably to the established
grade Of said street, and in accordance
with specifications heretofore adopted By
this Board and hereto annexed.
Commercial Trust Co. of N. T. owner
Lots 5-6-7, Block z, 9-11-13 Exchange
Place.
Patrick McArdle owner, Lot 4, Blocl
I, No. Exchange Place.
Hugh r. Mex enzie owner, Lot 54
Block 103, No. 80 Montgomery street.
John Z. Rooney owner. Lot Sc. Bloch
lob. No. "a Mont gomery street
A. M. w. M. Fuller owner, Lot 60
Block 103, No. SS Montgomery street.
Est. Fredk. Anness owner. Lot Ga
Block lob, ~ Montgomery street.
Block 103, No. 81 Montgomery street.
DAYTON & Duratt, Lot 6S, Block 103
No. SO MONTGOMERY street
Est. j. ]. Duratt, Lot No. TO- Blocl
No 103. No. SO Montgomery street.
Est. J. ]. Duratt, owner, Nos. 25-26
| l03. No. SO Montgomery street
Est. p. Coyle owner, Lot 72, Blocl
l05, No; 100 Montgomery street.
Est. J. J. Durart owner, Nos. 1926
| 20, Block 275. Nos. 13-15-19 Erie strict
Henry Drayton owner. Lots 27-2S
Block 275, Nos. 17-171a Erie street.
Fredk: Ruppe owner. Lot 80, Bloc
275, N. Erie street.
Fredk Rappe owner. Lot Y, Bloc
III, No. 1888 Erie street.
Dennis Mclaughlin owner. Lots 9-1(
Block 44S. Nos 394-396 Seventh streea
Est. Frank ]. Matthews owner. Lo
IL, Block AS, No. 398 Seventh street.
Alfred Furdo owner Block 44S. NJ
| 404 Seventh street
Whereas. The municipal authorities dc
sire and require for public purposes th
use Of certain lands owned or controlle
BY the Central Railroad Company Of 4
j.: and the said railroad company like
wise requires for it's purposes certai
changes and concessions for the preseT
and future betterment Of said railroa
and sas,
1 Whereas. There has been presented i
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-19
CHANCE FOR ALL.

NEW YORK, May ls.-The American
today says;
Talking to group Of young men in
the Carl Schurz funeral train yesterday,
Andrew Carnegie was led into a discus,
cnssion Of Socialism, and OF what the
man in New York without Il dollar
should do. He said:
81 am an indiyiduali.t and thinks the
state is doing as much as il should. If
were young man and alone in the
world, would work for a dollar day
il necessary and ! don't think | would
ask anyone TO help me- There is always
room for the man who is willing to
work and when hear to the contrary it
seems hard to believe.
Il know Of manufacturers who are
willing to pay 50 day for men, and
they tell me they have difficulty in
securing labor. Socialism of sort
seems to be growing in this country.
see evidences of it everywhere, but to
me II is not the real solution.
With health and good habits and the
willingness to work the chances in
America are as good as they were.'