The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-02

Jacob Kills. the gaisanie. under
sized little Dane. who his New York
3s years ago. penniless and out of
| luck. spoke 10 packed house at tho
Wenatehee Theater last night,
lie calls his talk The Battle with
the Slums''
| when one has soen the transfer
nation which one energetic news
paper reporter with h!a heart In his
work accomplished in the ylleat eity
In America in twenty years. he won-
ders that Riia does not discard mod
esiy and designate his lecture. Tue
+ Victory over the Slams
/ For that's what II waa. Starting
slnglo-handet az night ueSs-
xathorer for the Sun. attached io pn-
/ lice headquarters. this man has
brought sunlight and health 10 scores
Of the yileAt tenement districts In
the eastern city Of ieetning thou
sands
This morning Mr.. RiIs spent a
pieaaaa; half hour in The World Of
Ace. talking eutertainIngiy Of the
earlier years of his life when he was
personally associated wlsh Roosevelt.
then In the New York police depart
nent. He says that the people whn
/ knew Teddy then. and appreciated
the strength of his moral convictions.
( prophesied for him a high place In
/ the nations affections In hsa later
years. lie was a marked man
then" said jacob Rsla. We knew he
would live tn do great things. and ho
has. Ha'a going 10 keep ON doing
them. Whea the nation can spare
him from the White House, I'd Ike
10 borro~ him ms mayor OF our city
~-New York. "
''po you thiuk Roosevelt VIII ac-
ceat third term" waa asked.
II do not think 80: though do
not believe have ever asked him
that direct question.
Talks 81 W.natehrc.
"Yon have such a wonderful valley
here. such promising town where
ten years ago. they tell me. YOU had
almost nothing. that ! can't uaaef-
stand one thing: iha. Is, why you
have no itbraryi II is unusual.
think. Why. do YOU know, In the
whole state os Massachusetts, tha-e
remains only three small villages
which have no public library. NJ.
( Carnegie will help you start one. II
you think you cant do It yourself.
Just write him In the usual way:
the only charge on you Is small
percentage for maintenance. When
/ | come back again TO see you want
to see you enjoying the beneciaI
pleasures OF free library; you neel
It: It's part OF your growth. I
can imagine that you have been so
busy here with practical things that
the ethical side OF your progress has
been neglected. But don't do II any
longer: start In now"
Warm Argument.
A crowd OF loafers had gathered
In the World ONCE when Mr.. Riis
came in. and, during the converse
ton. a vegetarian present saw At to
criticize Roosevelt's bear hunting
proclivities. A warm argument en-
sued and Mr.. Riis had 1t all his
own way. ''Show me a man who
has the energy, skill and courage
to fight bears In their native iungles.
and I'll show you man brave and
independent enough to fight sin In
government, immortality In politics.
and graft wherever he finds It," said
the doughty, diminutive Dane.
Mr.. Riis leaves today for the east.
whittier he goes to resume his set
tlement work in New York.
The students of the High School,
at the suggestion of the distinguish
ed visitor, will send several boxes OF
red apples to the children being
cared for by the Jacob Riis institu-
ton in New York.
Hits Local Situation.
The speaker handed parcel OF
fatherly advice to local politicians