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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
THE CASE OF MANAGER RICE.

Even If the present board Of man
ayers of the State Hospital for the In
sane at Trenton should be retained.
Manager Joseph Rice should be COM
PEELED to resign, after the exposition
hat has been made of the business re-
lations of his two sons and his two
sons-in-law with Warden Hayes, who
is bound to go anyhow.
Clothing and shoes are largely pur-
chased for the hospital. Warden Hayes
makes all the purchases and his bills
are never examined and his accounts
have never been audited. He buys all
the clothing and shoes for the hospital
from the two sons and the two sons-in-
law of Manager Rice, who is not sup
posed to have any personal interest in
the clothing and shoe business. War
den Hayes knows that the firms he
deals with are composed of the sons
and sons-in-law of Manager Rice, and
presumably that is why he carries all
the hospital patronage to these firms.
But did the other members of the
board of managers know that Manager
Rice's two sons and two sons-in-law
were having such rich and steady pick
ings from the hospital warden? AS
they never examined any bills for pur-
chases they could not have been in
formed in that way. Manager Rice
doubtless considered that the matter
was purely one for the warden alone
and so he never mentioned 1t. And as
the warden never had his bills ex-
amined or his accounts audited he
naturally never mentioned the subject
He didn't have to.
So 1t is reasonable to believe thai
Judge Vroom and other managers
knew nothing about the two sons ano
the two sons-in-law and the hsndsom,
profits they were getting out of the
hospital, until the fact was developed
in the Assembly investigation. Blu
what is the board of managers going t.
do about it?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
THE HOSPITAL DEsERTERs

The soldier who deserts his post in
a moment of danger is subjected to a
summary court martial and shot.
When the typhoid epidemic became
serious in the State Hospital for the
Insane at Trenton, DIR. Sandy, who
had charge of typhoid patients, left
his post and the hospital. Warden
Hayes, the commander-in-chief in the
hospital management, hied off to Sara
toga. leaving the plague-stricken hos
pital to take care of itself. The Tren-
ton Times a y of these assertions:
There has been no testimony given
before the Hahn committee that will
satisfactorily explain or excuse deser-
ton of his post at a time when fully
fifty persons were suffering from a dis
ease the source of which had not been
definitely established" There is no
more excuse for the warden or doctor
who deserts his charges than for the
soldier who cravenly quits the post of
danger. The nurses who resigned n
left in fear of the Ndisease were ex-
cusable, but not so the men into whose
hands was committed a responsibility
so large and so serious.
Next Thursday the board Of man
ayers is to take up the case of Warden
Hayes. and it is inferred that as the
board has whitewashed the two ac-
cused doctors, the same favor will be
given to the warden, who has the adj
vantage of being packed by interested
influences, including that of the Rice
family. But the attempted generation
of the warden will make the case for
the board Of managers itself all the
blacker and make more insistent the
demand upon the Legislature for the
adjustment of this board of Bunsbys.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
THE LAKES OF THE STATE.

Elmer Lake in Salem County has
from time immemorial been used by
the public for boating. fishing and
bathing. Now a creamery man has
leased the lake from the owners and
has shut out the public, and he is also
bargaining to get exclusive possession
of another lake in the vicinity.
The Legislature this year enacted a
law giving to the State Forestry Com
mission the power to acquire State
ownership of the inland lakes of the
State, but the Legislature neglected
to furnish the commission with an APP
preparation large enough to purchase
a single lake. The next Legislature
will either be too busy with other mat
ters or will fail to see any utility in
buying up lakes for the State. The
average legislator cannot see any far
ther than the end Of his precious nose,
and several years may elapse before
anything practical will be done.
Meanwhile the lakes of the State are
being converted into private preserves.
In the %uplands, where there are beau
tiful lakes nesting in romantic scenery
the public has lost the use of one
after another, and it will not be long
before all the lakes will be fenced in
for private use only by individuals and
clubs. This region is destined to have
a large residential population. and
these lakes will then be necessary for
public parks. If they are thrown into
the estates of a few wealthy persons
or are owned by exclusive clubs, a
great public injury will have been done,
State policy should forbid.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
rn.v were really Agreed.

Timothy woodruff tells OF the sho.
on the part of a kindly disposed Tic nar
in Albany to arbitrate between q ma,
and his wife who were airing ,
troubles on the sidewalk one saturuas
evening. a +hs
Look here. my man." exclaimed th'
Albany man, at once Intervening IN II
alteration, which was growing mo,
and more violent, this won't DO so'
known ,, AZ.
what business is 1t of yours oe'
manded the male combatant angrliS,
TITS my business only so Iar az
may be of service in settling TINS ols,
pute," answered the other mildly, an'
/ should like very much to do Una.
This amt no dispute sulKlly ie
turned the man.
mo dispute" came In astonisnee
tones from the would-be peaceniaAef
why you"
Il tell you that 1t Amt no dispute
insisted the man. She thinks sht
amt goin' to get my weeks wages
and I know she anti That amt NJ
acknowledgements.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

With the Senate investigating com
mittee finally at work there will be a
lively competition between Senate and
House in the Development of scandals to
be dished up in public print. The House
committee has obtained a long lead and
caught the public ear, and the Senate
committee will have to strike some
thing highly sensational to command
general attention.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Roth of One n d.

A fat Irishwoman, bearing q NUMBER
of bundles, entered a crowded tram-car.
The only semblance of a seat she coulo
find was a small space at the right OF
a disagreeable youth. Into this space
sufficient only for an Individual OF or
binary size, the f1eshy
squeezed herself. much to the annoy
ance of the youth. After a moment OF
so the Irishwoman produced a cheese
sandwich. which she proceeded 10 az
your with every evidence of relish.
At this the youth gave her a look OF
inefable disgust and drew the skirts
of his frock coat closer to him. I sup
pose, me lad" good naturally said the
woman, that ye'd prayfer-r to have a
gintleman sittin' mkt to ye?" i GER
tainly wouldt' snapped the ~youngster.
so would l." calmly responded the fat
person.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

The New York architect Arm that
has begun suit against the Board of
Education for $4,000 damages for not
accepting its plans for the proposed
technical high school wants 10000 for
the alleged expense of drawing the
plans and $4,000 for the lost opportu-
nity to compete for the awards which
were not awarded. And yet the claim
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Reforehanded

A French gentleman, anxious TO III
a wife for a nephew, went to a MAJ a.
monial agent, who handed him ms us
of lady clients. Running through sH 80
he came to his wife's name, enteIeu -
DESTROYS of obtaining a HUSBAND "a
tween HI ages of % and So-a io ~
preferred. Forgetting his nepne", ~
to his wife. The lady was not at al
disturbed. "Oh, yes" she said, thas -
my name. 1 put It down when YOU
were so i'll in the spring and tne u tSo
tors said we must prepare 1or Nv
worst."-London Opinion.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

There is a State auditor at a salary of
$500 a year. He is under the comp
t~roller's authority and william E.
Drake is his name. 1t is pertinent for
the Assembly investigating committee
to inquire into the duties of this official
and the manner in which they are dis
charged. The developments of the in
AestigatiOn show hat there has been
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
The Nerve Of Our Fighters.

The Japanese admiral who was recently
quoted as saying that the American sea-
men have not the nerve to enter into a
real fight might eniighten himself as to
the character of the men u In our
navy by a glance at the reports OF the
recent disaster on the battleship Georgia.
In less than a minute there were half a
dozen extraordinary examples of ~self-sac-
rifce on the part of the men concerned.
There are probably no men on earth
quicker to give their lives to save those OF
their comrades han are the men in the
United States Army and Navy. So COM
mon are such brave acts in times Of emer-
gency that they are taken almost for
granted. AS to their conduct under fire,
that needs no discussion. The same spirit
prevails among our fighters o that has
always been characteristic 1t was per-
haps best illustrated during the Civil Wa
by the reply of a general who, when
joked about the fact that his knees were
shaking, remarked: aye, and they would
shake worse than ever IL they but knew
where my head is going to carry them
Augusta Herald.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

1t is interesting to imagine what the
decision in the Standard Oil case would
have been if Federal Judge Pritchard.
of North Carolina, had been the off,
ciating judge in the case, and not
Judge Lands, Can there be any doubt5
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

1t will be remembered that Secretary
Root in his famous speech at Yale at
tributed the growth Of Capitalization in
part to the neglect of the States to ex-
ercise the powers they possessed Since
then in half a dozen States the officials
have gotten busy, and now we have a
general stir on the subject of what a
State may or may not do.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Governor Stokes has mistakenly proclaimed the doctrine that
every servant of the State must do his full duty. He has
given a good example of that personally, but that is not enough.
1t is incumbent upon him to SET that all others do likewise,
or, at least, to insist that those who Aagranly disobey the rule
shall step down and out. He cannot afford to have such a
stain upon his administration, nor will the people of New Jersey
regard with tolerant eyes inacton OF his part at this time. The
hour calls for firm, drastic action and Governor Stokes is the
man to initiate and direct it. The best friends that he has
can't do him any better service at this moment than to urge
him to GUST those faithless officials without further delay.
T. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Automobile Manufacture.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
What nation is the greatest in the manu-
facture of automobiles? ARGUMENTS.
IConsul- General Richard Guenther. of
Frankfort, reports that Germany produced
1000 automobiles in 1906, the United States
S. 00, France $1,000, England 1900, Italy
5000, and Belgium 1900. In 1902 the Uni
ted States produced only S14 machines.
against 2,000 for France.-Edl
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

The charge that the Standard Oil is
giving short measure, which is made by
the Commissioner of Corporations,
should stir up the sealer of weights and
measures in Newark to make an exam
nation of the measures the STANDARD
Oil branch uses in this city. Here is an
opportunity for a salaried municipal
officer to distinguish himself.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

The fire that swept over a large part
of Coney Island may prove n public
blessing. It has been proposed to make
the thirty acres formerly occupied by
Tilyou's Steeplechase Park into a beau
tiful free city park. with an ocean view.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

The manager of a shipyard IS re-
ported to have assembled his men TO-
gether in the time Office and told tneln
to vote in a municipal election as .ney
pleased. I'm fact, I shan't tell you now
I am going to vote" he said, but aItes
1t is all over I shall have a oarrel %
heer brought into the yard" ("Hear,
hear" shouted the menu But I shant
tap it unless MI. Blank gets in."-Ar-
gonaut.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

To the Editor or the Evening Star:
VIII you kindly give me 8 list of books
written by the President? III. M. r.
["Winning of the West History of
the Naval War of 1872" Hunting Trips of
a Ranchman," Life of Thomas H. Ben
ton" Life of Gouveraeur Morris"
Ranch Life and Hunting Trail" History
of New York. American Ideals and
Other Essays THE Wilderness Hunter"
''The Rough Riders" Life of Oliver
Cromwell THE Strenuous Life" 9Out-
door Pastimes of an American Hunter
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

She-It's no use, Mr.. Shiny. In my
present state of mind I would not ac-
cept the most attractive man in the
world.
He-No, I see you won't; but at any
rate you will have the satisfaction of
knowing that he has offered himself
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

How was 1t DR.. Knowit got such a
big fee from Talkative?'
because when he was called to at
tend Mrs. .Talkative for a slight nerv-
Gus trouble he told her she had an
acute attack of inaammatory verbos-
ity."
"Well?"
And recommended absolute quiet as
the only means of averting paroxysms
of ~cacoethes loquendi. She's scared
dumb."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
To Become a Letter-carrier.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
What Is necessary for a young man to
do in order to become a letter-carrier in
the Newark Postofice? Is there any GER
tain time or date set for the examination?
STAR READER.
ITO become a letter carrier a man must
file an application for the position. Blanks
may be obtained at the postofice. Tho
applicant must then take an examina-
ton. The next examination in the New
ark Office will be held next November. The
exact date has not yet been set.-Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

stop the work of criminals in Greater
New York is to call out the militia
and put soldiers in the streets. What
a funny government there would be if
it was run wholly by the clergy.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Just an odd word.

An odd word she let fall
Makes me fear there's no hope,
When I popped" 1 recall
An odd word she let fall.
You'll not find it at all
In your Webster. "Tis "nope!"
This odd word she let fall
Makes me fear there's no hope.
Catholic Standard n Times.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
What is a good remedy for one who has
been poisoned by ivy? q.
THE sufferer should be taken at once
to a physician. We append, however. a
remedy which We find in the scrap-book
and give you for whatever it may be
worth: When the patient feels the smart
ing, burning sensation that invariably pre-
cedes the swelling he should battle the
affected parts freely about four times a
day with a weak solution of sugar of lead.
If this be not obtainable. the next best
thing Is to use a strong solution of COM
non saleratus. A light dose Of Rochelle
salts should be taken before breakfast
three mornings In succession IND the
bathing treatment kept up until all signs
of the poisoning disappear, which usually
occurs in about four days.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
4First in war, First in Peaee.o

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Who was it first said of Washington that
he was first in war, first in peace, first
in the hearts of his countrymen: ?"
D.. D..
This phrase, in the form in which we
a " 1t now, was said of George Washing
ton by General Henry Lee in his famous
funeral GRAFTON. The apostrophe was also
contained in the resolutions prepared by
Richard Henry Lee and offered In the
House of Representatives by John Mar
shall on announcing the death of Wash
ington, but with a slight variation: First
In war, first in peace aud first in the hearts
of his fellow-citizens."-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

The Rev. DR.. C. Campbell Morgan,
pastor of the westminster Congrega-
tional Church. London. who is visiting
New York. believes the only way to
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
nature Note.

The tall giraf will make 700 ial
For hee is sutch a freek;
His spotted skin will make you grim
But his mex will make you snreSn
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
lust Appreciation.

son-Father, when getting change
for that ten-franc piece of yours they
gave me forty sous too much.
Father-All right, my boy, you may
keep it as a reward for your honesty
Bon Vivant.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
InenecfuaI.

"When she gave you the piece u
cake. did you say Thank you z y
Eyes, ma; but it didn't do no so'
"Didn't do any good?" .har
mo; she didn't give me aho'
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

is a modest one withal. The architect
firm might have included In its bill the
5 per cent. for architects services.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

an astonishing ~looseness in the States
expenditures and that the auditing of
accounts has amounted to nothing.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Governor Stokes missed a great opportunity when he failed
to Dust the managers after the first insa1ment of the scandal
was spread upon the minutes of the Investigating Committee.
OF course, it would have been painful for him to eject from
public office men who were his personal friends. But that is
beside the question. Public duty pointed out unerringly the
only course for him to pursue, regardless of ~anybody's feelings.
1t is not yet too late for him to act as the public expect him
to act. 1t is not yet too late for him to drive home once
more the axiom that Public Office is a public trust" These
men have abused that trust. Instead of Jealous and unremit-
ting watchfu1ness to protect the helpless unfortunates committed
to their care they sat supiney by while preventable disease
carried them off.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Magazine E-ditor-Seems to me our
verse contributors are getting mighty
particular.
Assistant-They are?
Magazine Editor-Yes; here's one
who insists on having his poem run
next to pure advertising matter
Puck.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
m HUMOROUS VEIN.


Mother. may Rene come n play
with me today" ,,,t
mo. you make too much noise. 81 o.,
you may so and play with MIN ~
like ."-Ameriean Illustre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
STAR

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names OF correspondents are not required Tor
publication, but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Ed e
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
white-western Brand.

1t is the sage remark of Western papers
that James j. Hill has appeared in public
clothed In spotless white. What kline of
white is usually worn in the wild and
woolly? Spotted white ?-Buffalo News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
Ancient Fakirs.

The age of investigation goes on and
the faKirs of the past nave to take their
chances with the fakirs of today. No
doubt some of the fakirs of the present
envy old Rameses II. in that ne was not
detected until he had been a mummy for
more than three thousand years. That is
how he escaped unpleasant notoriety. And
every man who lived in the country when
n boy knows how easy 1t was to catch
a Ian turtle and to cut on its under shell
u date a century In the past. That was
the Rameses trick reversed. The old king
advanced the ancient things to his period,
but the boys with the turtles simply set
the turtles back a century or more. Yet
those boys-and thee have been myriads
of them-were only jolly fakirs. There is
taking in almost everything; sometimes
wen in politics.-Wllmington News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
This thick headed

This thick-headed contumacy and shortsightedness has
compelled the production of testimony to show the reason, and
now it is being revealed. After reading it over we may be
able to understand why Warden Hayes had such a pull and
why he was allowed to spend nearly 100000 a year on sup
plies, etc, without any competitive bidding.
The business of selling shoes and clothing to the institution
was a desirable and profitable one. To whom did it go ?
Why. to the relatives of one of the managers.
The insurance on the buildings, etc., was surely worth having
To whom did it gol Follow this up and see what the results.
Then the institution needed an enormous quantity of pro-
visions. Did any of the orders 60 to a firm in which a mana
ger is interested
Why shouldn't the managers be kindly disposed towards the
Warden? And why shouldn't they hold on to office?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Till doonsday may the managers resoue and vndicate, but
they can't alter the facts. Nor does the public care a brass
button as to whether the typhoid epidemic emanated from filthy
conditions in the institution or from the city sewer. Whatever the
cause the management showed gross negligence and incompe-
tency in not locating it and taking prompt and effective means
to provide a remedy and restrict the operations of the scourge.
For the other disgraceful occurrences and the violations of the
law in their private transactions with the institution there can
be no paliation.
The managers must get out. Had they retired last week
the probing by the Assembly Committee would probably have
stopped then. They chose to hold on, however, and so long as
they continue to do so there will probably be new revelations
coming along until the Governor or the legislature issues an
eviction order.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

John Graham Brooks declaration that
the increased expense of bringing up chill
dren is the chief cause of the impending
race suicide, takes an awful responsibility
off the Teddy bear.-Hartford Post.