The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-12-13

that all reports from the oheTeyt po-
lice divisions hefeafter be typewriter.
Mghteen new typewriting machines
have been ordered and will be installed
Immediately. 1t Is ordered that the
clerk at each station house and anoth-
or man who may be called upon TO sub
stitute. shall learn how TO operate
typewriter; and further that every su-
perior officer In the department snail
acQuaint himself with the working OF
the machine.
Commander-in-Chief Walter $. Hale
OF the United Spanish War Veterans,
with headquarters in Boston, issued the
following order few days ago:
The attention of Spanish war vet
Grams is called TO the fact. that on
Dec. l6, 1907, the most powerful fleet
OF warships ever assembled under the
nag Of the United States will sail for
the Pacific ocean, and Spanish war vet
erans are requested TO urge that on
that day all patriotic citizens VIII
raise the flag OF our country as a mes
them godspeed and bon voyage
The exchange OF certificates in all
the New England states was the topic
discussed by the pharmacy boards OF
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts at a recent informal
meeting In this city.
The meeting was presided over by
Frederick A. Hubbard OF Newton who
extended a welcome to the visiting
members OF the state boards. The en-
tire evening was spent In the discus
sion OF an exchange OF certificates. AT
present Massachusetts, Maine and Yer
mont are accustomed to exchanging,
but the several boards want an ex-
change for all the New England states
and committee OF four was appointed
TO look into the matter and to get In
touch with the national association for
the purpose Of organizing a New Eng
land division.
The trouble with modern effort
among wayward boys, according to
John Il. Gunckle, president OF the Ma
tional Newboys Association, who
spoke at the Twentieth Century Club
the other night, Is that 1t is all done
in the Sunday school and no effort is
made TO get outside and tell the boys
In their own vernacular TO "Cut it
out"
Mr.. Gunckle oontrasted his own
methods Of helping the boys with those
Of Judge Lindsay of Denver Judge
Lindsay let's the boy be brought to
him, but my aim Is to warn, advise and
direct him so that he will not get into
court and disgrace himself or his peo-
pie" he said.
A running series OF incidents arising
in his work with the newsboys of To-
ledo the past 16 years bore amusing
and convincing testimony to the good
Mr.. Gunckle has accomplished in Boy
Vile"
II decided to form an organization
OF the boys. They responded, and to-
day the association has In Toledo 5679
members, and in other cities, some
even In China and Japan, 5000 addition
al. Last summer | took 1876 boys for
an outing at Toledo beach Not one
policeman was in attendance. simply
the boys own officers, and there was
not one fight, accident or unpleasant
ness"
With the sailing away of the North
Atlantic fleet for Pacific waters. the
fact has leaked out that both sailors
and those who have worked upon the
chips are decidedly hostile to the ac-
ton of the government in allowing SO
many Japanese TO be employed on the
ships.
In nearly every ship of the line there
are number OF Japanese employed as
stewards and petty officers. which, the
seamen claim, takes them into the
wardrooms of the officers. and II spies
were needed by the Japanese govern
ment Il would be most easy thing for
them 10 gain inside information as TO
the working ot the ships.
Besides this comes the fact that upon
the revenue service boats as well as
the colliers and auxiliary vessels the
same situation exists
IL is known that men who have
served out their service of enlistment
In most cases do not re-enlst owing TO
the enforcement put upon them BY
the petty officers, which include the
japanese. In speaking"of the enlist
ment situation. officers state that the
men who apply for positions aboard
ship are not OF the quality wanted.
thus the lack OF men In the navy.
IL congress authorizes the necessary
appropriation OF $25O,OO0 an immigra-
ton station will be located on Castle
island, on that part OF the island now
used as park. II is proposed TO erect
the necessary buildings on the parade
ground Of the old fort and utilize the
rest Of the island as recreation
ground for the immigrants under de-