The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-10-11
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Dl the last ltslSIdluIt NbISh "'hN ~
10 effect October first is that modify
ing the present law regarding work
on the Lords day. The law provides
that except in cases of emergency or
except at the request OF the employe,
ii shall not be lawful for any person
or corporation 10 require an employe
engaged in any commercial occupa-
tion, industrial process or in trans
portation, 10 do on the Lords day the
usual work of his occupation, unless
the employe is allowed during the SIX
days next ensuing, twenty-four consec-
utive hours without labor.
The big food fair was opened Oct.
: in the afternoon with a dinner TO
the country press at which the govern
or OF the state was present and made
an address. In the formal opening on
the evening of the same day the may
or spoke. The fair is about all that
the management claims for II. II is
the biggest and the most complete the
association has ever held, the music
is of the highest grade; there is an
old-fashioned one-ring circus alone
worth the price Of admission as the
barkers at the truly circuses say, and
there is as there was at the party
"Old Cheeseman' gave his one-time
pupils everything and more 10 eat
and everything and more to drink.
Eat all you can and pocket (this with
qualifications all you like" Really II
is big and complete affair, and one
which every one who can should at
tend, both for the instruction and en-
tertainment.
Boston's civic righteousness dur
ing the past year has been in worse
condition than il was the year previ-
Gus, according TO the records OF Grim
inal cases compiled by Clerk ingalls,
of the municipal court for the year
just ended. The records show an In
crease OF 1921 criminal cases over 1906
The total of cases handled by the
court was 32,120 OF this number a.
All persons were charged with drunk
treats OF the street denizens and 9th
ers who frequently get into the mesh
es OF the law, when il became known
that from now on the period OF proba-
tion will be six months instead OF two.
This new rule has been adopted by
the judges Of the lower court for the
purpose of determining whether "A
longer term OF probation will have a
better influence over men and women
who fall into the hands of the police.
In a School street shoe shining
parlor recently a pretty looking Saliva
tion Army girl came into the place
and silently asked each of the patrons
who were having their shoes shined to
put something in the little tin drum.
Thoughts OF charity had apparently
fed from the row of chairs, for no one
gave anything II was a rebuke In.
deed that the men in the chairs re-
ceived, when, just as the little woman
was going out of the shop three of the
Italian boys shining shoes put black
ing smeared hand into their pockets
and drew out nickel each which
they gave TO the sister Of the blue
poke bonnet.
A rather vicious and virulent editor
ial attack on the Boston a. Maine rail
road system, by leading Boston daily
rather amusingly reminds one of the
general tone Of the press, especially
the country press, since the Interstate
law regarding the exchange Of trans
portation for advertising went into eff
feet. Briefly summed up the situa-
tion was, previous TO this year; Give
us transportation on the basis Of an
exorbitant price for an inflated circu-
lation and we will say only nice
things about you" At present IL seems
10 be: The law says you shall and
shall not do so and so. You are
strictly obeying both the letter and
the spirit OF the law This is as IL
should be regarding the world at large
but all wrong regarding the press
Therefore we will vent our spleen
against the law on you" The editor
ial in question instances one trip i'm
one day in which by a succession of
accidents a train was three hours late
getting (safely however, to its des-
tination. II gives this as a represen-
tative instance of the way things are
managed, and says nothing of the
hundreds-thousands for all we know
of trains sent daily over the system
and which reach their destination safe
ly and on time. To really honest
and intelligent person the wonder is.
not that there is an occasional delay
but that so widespread and complex
system as that of the Boston & Maine
is so near perfection-a marvel of
ingenuity, foresight and care.
In his first annual report as super.
intendent of Bostons public schools.
Mr. Stratton ID. Brooks calls attention
20 the quality of Hebrew immigration