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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
WAGE RISES AND FALLS.

Wages are the last to rise and the
first to fall. That seems to be the
economic law, and it bears hard on
labor. But the results of the investi-
cations made by the National Bureau
of Labor down to the end of 1906 do not
seem to sustain that theory under pres
ent conditions.
AS compared with the average be-
tween 1890 and 1900, the average last
year was 24.2 per cent. higher. The aver
age earnings of an employee in 1905 for
a week were 1876 per cent. more than
during the decade referred to, while the
cost of the n~ecessaries was only 1871
per cent. higher. The purchasing power
of an hour's>iabor in food was declared
to be 7.3 per cent. greater, and of a
weeks labor "a per cent. the difference
in terms being due to the fewer hours
that entef into a weeks service at the
present time. The year 1907 will be re-
membered as the year when all the
n~ecessaries of life took a phenomenal
jump. Were the present years ratio OF
increase to be maintained the problem
of existence would begin to look alarm
ing, especially to those with fixed in
comes.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
A TARIFF DUTY FOR REPEAL.

Ii only to save the nations forests,
Congress should repeal the duty on
white paper and wood pulp and thus
destroy the White Paper Trust that has
artihcially advanced the cost of paper
to such high figures and that now
promises to increase the prices still
further. The trust has entire control
of the output of wood pulp and a in
crease or diminish the supply as it
pIeases. 1t has artifcially created a
scarcity to excuse the advance in prices
and there is no limit to its greed. At
present rates for white paper the trust
exacts a heavy tax and is coming dis
honest fortunes for it's members out of
the necessities of thousands of estab-
lished publishers. many of whom are
fairly forced to the wall and will have
to succumb if the extra tax is not re-
moved.
With a further increase in the prices
many concerns and many news
papers will be compelled to suspend.
The tariff duty on white paper and
wood pulp is so high that there can be
no relief found in the foreign market.
If the tariff duty was removed we
would get all the benefit of cheap prices
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
A PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.

In some respects the public utilities
bill passed by the Senate yesterday is
m~eritorious. in others it is preposter-
Gus. The bill as reported by the special
committee lacked essential features,
which, it was expected, would be sup
piled by amendment. but in the Senate
yesterday some essential amendments
were voted down..
The extravaganza and follYof having
two high-salaried commissions to do
the work of one need not be pointed out
to the average business man. The
State is now saddled with a Railroad
Commission, which the A~ttorney-Gen-
eral has declared to have no inherent
powers, mi without power a State
commission is impotent. The cost of
this commission is 5000 0 a year. An
amendment offered to the public utili-
ties bill yesterday invested the pre-
posed commission with power-some
real pDWer-ONer the f~dllfOduSi III COll-
moi with other corporations. and
abolished the Railroad Commission
The amendment was voted down.
The vital principle of a bill of this
character is the power conferred upon
the commission. There is no vitality in
the Railroad Commission, and there
was little enough of it in the original
draft of the public utilities bill. The
contention in the Senate yesterday was
v G supplying the bill with more of
that quality, and it partially succeeded.
But the amendments by the Senate
minority indicated how the House will
stand on this bill. 1t takes two legisla-
tive chambers to enact a law, and the
House will claim an equal voice in the
legislation or substitute for the Senate
bill a new bill embodying the views of
the House majority. In that case there
win beia tug Of war. The House did
not adjourn Yesterday without having
prepared the ground for a struggle with
the senate next week.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
THE MISSING SQUIRE.

President George A. Squire, of the
State Reformatory. Board, failed to
turn up at Trenton yesterday when
the Hahn committee met, and further
indulgence was given to him until next
Tuesday, when, ii he does not ma
t~erialize, his case will probably be for
mally laid before the Governor.
Besides the matters of investigation
that await Squire there are some i'm
portant business affairs connected with
the reformatory management hat re-
quire his presence.
The family of the absent one must
also be considered. Wherever Squire
may be sequestered, or wherever he
may be wandering, thoughts of nome
and family ought to harrow his soul,
even if he is insensible to the demands
of public duty and non-get-at-able by
committee s~ubpoenas. But the presi-
dent of the State reformatory mas
reached now the end of his rope, which
has already been unduly heightened for
him.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
NEW INTEREST IN WATERWAYS.

The Chamber of Commerce of Tren-
ton Is preparing for a convention in
the interests of the deepening of the
Delaware River between that city and
Philadelphia. The proposition is made
that the Improvement should be re-
garded as part of the general scheme
for constructing a chain of inland
canals along the Atlantic Coast. links
of which would be a canal across New
Jersey and the widening of the Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal. 1t also
includes an effort to unite the western
waterways interests with those OF the
Atlantic Coast in a general demand
for government aid for canal improve
ment.
The terminus Of the Raritan Canal
on the Delaware River is at Borden
town and If the Trenton proposition
shall prevail tina canal will not be
deepened and utilized as has been pro-
posed by Federal engineers. The
project will be threshed out at Trenton
preliminary to the great waterways
convention at Memphis. 1t is N
%couraging to see this awakened interes
in inland waterway transportation
and Congress cannot fail to be in
fected by it.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
PAPERS ON CAMPAIGN
Mr.. Katzenbach's Acceptance.

IFrom the Trenton State Gazette, Rep
Mr.. Katzenbach's evasion OF the leading
issue In his speech of acceptance of the
nomination for Governor must be as dis
appointing to a majority of the members
of his party as was the lodging of the
same issue in the platform adopted by the
convention that nominated him.
1t was expected, of course, that he would
Ldefine his position on the liquor question,
but he chose not to do so, contenting him.
self with making promises of reform, a
thing that every candidate for public office
mechanically does.
His reference to corporations is interest
ing because of the fact that he takes a
remarkably liberal view of these organiza-
tons, and practically indorses the policy
of the Republican party. which has been
to grant them the right to exist so long
as they conduct themselves becomingly
and within the law.
That Mr.. Katzenbach should have a
friendly feeling for corporations Is not
surprising, since he has been closely allied
with some of the biggest of them during
b,a career as a lawyer, and from them
has received generous compensation Tor
In the course of his remarks, MI. Kat
-e.hacb said; 'In the complex business
| re- to-day [ believe the corporations TO De
necessary. The magnificent development
Of our State could not have been attained
by Individual initiative. The corporation
Is as essential to the welfare OF the m
dividual as the individual Is to the pros
neritv of the corporation. Each is de-
pendent upon h other. To secure the
highest development and the fullest meas
ure of prosperity for our State the rights
of each must be protected
IF Mr.. Katzenbach will take the trouble
IN study the history of "our State" he Will
ind that, it's magnificent development Is
due largely to legislation by the Repubn-
can party during the past twelve years.
He will find that public improvements
made by THAT party have brought tne
State to the front rank of progressive
commemorative, and that, though the
laws enacted by it, the States income mas
been greatly increased.
1t will be difficult for him to prove that
the magnificent development OF our
state" is due in any considerable degree
to acts of the Democratic party.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
Shaping for victory.

On the whole, the Republican party in
New Jersey appears to be in admirable
condition and well fitted to win a decisive
victory at the polls. OF course, as we
have hitherto said, 1t would not do for it
to be overconident. In no other State in
the Union, probably, are the independent
and floating votes so numerous In pro-
portion to the whole number, and scarcely
anywhere else is the Democratic party so
very hungry and very thirsty as it is
there. We do not think the Democrats will
get much good in the way of campaign
material from the results of the investiga-
ton their Assembly committee has been
making into State affairs, for the reason
that its revelations. shocking ~ some Of
them have been, have related almost ex-
clusively to non-partisan matters, and that
one of the most conspicuous results Of its
most shocking revelations was the disap-
pearance of a prominent Democrate states
man from the list of candidates for the
Governorship.-New York Tribune.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Governor Stokes has made the last
first by appointing Circuit Court Judge
Charles w. Parker, of Hudson County,
to succeed Justice Fort on the Supreme
bench. Judge Parker has had judicial
experience both as a District Court
and Circuit Court judge. Meanwhile
the vacancy caused by the death of
Justice Garretson remains untitled.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
The Two speeehe. of Acceptance.

IFrom the Paterson Guardian, Dem.1
The position In which the two candi-
dates stand In relation to the platform
of their party serves as an illuminating
object lesson to the people of New Jer-
sey. On the one hand K~atzenbach, earn
est and sincere, pledging himself to
secure the legislation demanded in the
declaration of Democracy; on the other
hand Fort, vacillating and evasive IN de-
claring that he knew nothing of the plat
form of his party, and then showing init
mate knowledge of the plans OF the
political bosses by openly repudiating the
excise plank, because he feared he would
lose votes If he stood for the enforce
ment of the Bishops law.
The people of New Jersey do not care
about the personal opinions of the re-
s~pective candidates for Governor. What
they may believe personally is not the is
sue. They are running for office as ~
representatives of two political parties
which are pledged to do certain thing
in the event of success at the polls In
November. The man elected Governor
will have to shape his oficial acts in ac-
cordance with the pledges made In the
platform of his party, and personal incli-
nation will cut no figure at all.
That is why great significance attaches
to the widely divergent declarations mace
in the speeches of acceptance OF the two
candidates. Mr.. Katzenbnch declares MS
belief in the principles of Democracy, ana
promises to make the pledges Of his party
hts personal pledges If elected Governor.
Mr.. Fort declares that he knows nothing
of the pledges made by his party in its
platform, and that he would not be bound
by them II they do not agree with his pei
sonal desire to get all the votes possible.
The, people Of New Jersey will appreciate
the full significance OF the difference In the
attitude of the two men who are seeking
the highest honor in the gift Of the State,
and they will show what they think of II
on election day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
More rhan They wanted.

On his trip 'homeward by trolley a
tired business man was much annoyed
by the conduct of three middle-aseo
ladies who stood near him. They were
evidently just returning from a sum
mer tour. All the seats in the car
were occupied, but they seemed deter
mined that he should offer one OF them
his seat.
He screened himself behind his pa
per and listened to plainly audible re-
marks about the decline of g~allantry
in the present age. This grated on his
nerves, so he arose, and with a pro-
found bow, addressed the three.
will the Oldest of you ladies honor
me by accepting my placer"
Whereupon they became interested In
the advertisements over the windows,
and the man triumphantly resumed his
seat.-Woman's Home Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
Emma Goldman.

It will be we'll for the country II a de-
cision is reached to deny to Emma Gold
man, now In Amsterdam in attendance
upon the international congres of anarcn-
lists, permission to reenter the country
upon her return. This is a chance too good
to be allowed to slip. Emma Goldman Is
unquestionably in the class of undesirabies.
She is a menace to the national peace or
mind if not to the national security.
Not long ago the government was asked
by a weak and unmanly citizen OF New
ark to exclude a young Austrian woman
who was annoying him with her attentions,
inspired by a previous association with him
abroad. The administration is urged to
keep this woman out because of her al
legged moral undesirability. If admitted she
could not do one thousandth part of the
harm that Is wrought by such a woman as
to note whether the government orders
the deportation of the unfortunate young
Austrian and permits the Russian fro
brand to Renter the country.-Washington
Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

One objection to a postal savings
system was pointed out in an address
by a Connecticut banking official. It
is that the money which may be de-
posted with the government is inn
mediately taken AVA from the To-
cality to which it belongs. and that
locality deprived of it's use in develop
ment of its business n property.
This money should be gathered to-
gether and loaned back to the COM
munities ON mortgages and notes. Any
scheme of postal savings would have
to provide for the local use OF the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
A Third SCHOOL,

A tough kid met a dressed-up kid, and
looked him Ger with wrath.
The Fauntleroy stuck out his tongue,
and blocked the others path.
Whereat. the tough kid waded in, and
promptly gained the day
At least, one school of humorists would
fix 1t up that way.
Another school would have the swell
show unexpected skill
And put the tough kid down and out;
you know that style of bill.
But we are here TO tell the truth; there
wasn't any fight.
Both kid stood up and jawed awhile,
and then sneaked out of sight.
Louisville Courier-Journa1.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Judge Fort is not losing any time.
He has begun his campaign and is
making the political dust fly. Frank
Katzenbach is a man of energy, too,
but he is slower in getting started. If
both candidates pursue the pace set by
the Republican candidate the state
will be fairly clouded with political
dust until election day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Probably the voters of the state will
nominate next year by direct primaries.
Bills to that end were introduced in
both the Senate and House yesterday.
and as both party platforms favor the
principle the two houses of the Legis-
lature cannot fail to agree upon a bill
at the present session.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
rhe Grent Americnn Novel

The pretty nurse had taken the oes'
of care of the steel millionaire.
II want you to marry me, salo ne
simply
why, Mr.. Giltedge. this is rather
sudden" !,
IT know. child, I know. But you
have plenty of time to get used 10 tns
idea. I'll have a fierce job getting rid
of my wife."-Louisville Courier-Jour'
nal
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
REMARKS ABOUT THE dUBERNATORAL cANDIDATES-WH WHAT DOES
KEEPING HOLY THE SABBATH DAY MEAN?

When he gets time, perhaps, Candidate Katzenbach will en-
tighten us IS to the influence of the Marian Canals or the
Sunday drouth in New Jersey--that is, if the subject ISM on
the taboo list of his campaign committee. It would be i'm
pertinent, not to say cruel, to suggest that he get any nearer
than that to a question which is more discussed in the State
today than all the other topics mentioned in the Democratic
platform. The public really wants some enlightenment, but
does it need it? Is it not an unhealthy curiosity that prompts
the demand for information as to where Mr.. Katzenbach stands
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Governor Hughes of New York might
be tempted to come into the State and
talk during the campaign if the Legis-
lature should enact the Hughes public
utilities bill. Let the solons at Trenton
reflect on that.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
The Third Course.

They bound the missionary with
lianas. and laid him at the foot OF
palm.
Blinking in the tropical sunshine, ne
looked up obviously.
May I ask" he said, what course
you propose to take with me?"
Thereupon. with a ain smile, the
king replied:
'Tbe usual course, my dear sir.
You'll follow the fish"
And the sycophantic trtbesmen
laughed and thumped their war clubs
on the hot white sand.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

deposits as capital. The money placed
in the savings institutions of Newark
makes a large figure in business and
real estate operations and contributes
to a great extent to the development
Of our city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
In Indignation.

"It is said, doctor, that you treated
your landlord for liver trouble and he
died of stomach trouble!"
Infamous SANDER! When I treat a
patient for liver trouble, he dies from
thati Understand? ?" = Translated for
Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende
Blaetter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
Forbidden Fruit.

The Farmer-Don't know what's the
matter. Beer don't taste good to me.
Got to go to the doctor and have him
order me not QUO 1t; then I'll like II
again, maybe.-Translated for
lantic Tales from M~eggendorfer Blaet-
ter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
FROM STAR

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required for
publication. bur as q guarantee of good faith.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

The appointee is to be a Democrat,
and evidently it is more difficult to find
a Democrat for judge han a Repub-
.lican.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has a vigorous Republican
party and it will give a good account of
itself next year. The solid South has
gained no sure recruit in the forty-sixth
State.-St. Louis be-Democrat.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Candidate Fort made a beautiful speech the other evening
in which he told how Uncle George advised him to locate in
Jersey City and become a Democrat. But no. The young law
student, as he was then, declined to become a Democrat. He
moved to Newark and has always been a Republican," And
though he didn't say SO in his speech, Others besides Uncle
George tried to persuade him to become a Democrat. There
were times when his Republican friends tremb1ed lest he be
cajoied into the enemys camp. The temptations were large and
a1luring-but Mr.. Fort is still a Republican.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Teacher-A proverb says, "All is not
gold that glitters." Give an example.
~Fritz-Please, sir, your nose!-Tran-
slated for Transatlantic Tales from
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

After all, is there any fixed standard as to what W. must
do, or must not do, in order to keep holy the Sabbath Dav
The Purians had their own ideas, and very strict ones they
were. In each of France. Germany. Italy, Spain, England,
Scotland, Ireland, we find different -whims. Here we have Z
mixture of all of them. In some South Jersey towns the sell
ing of peanuts, ice cream or soda water is punished by fine OF
Imprisonment. Over on Coney Island and on Staten Island Sun.
day is known during the Summer as the greatest pleasure day
of the year. In nearly all the New Jersey cities street cars are
run. soda water, candy and cigar stores and news-stands arr
open, and in the larger municipalities baseball and football
games are played. Many of these things are done. or encour
aged, or at least permitted, by persons who honestly thinl
themselves fairly good Christians And so it goes T. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

We have with is people of strong religious convictions who
oppose the plan of permitting each municipality to regulate the
liquor question for itself. They fear that this would lead to
legalzed breaking of the Commandment to keep holy the Sabbath
Day. 1t would certainly result in the authorized sale of liquor
during certain hours in some municipalities. Would that be a
violation of the Commandment? Many Christians say, Yes, most
Iemphaticany, and they honestly believe that there is no room
for discussion. But there are others, equally devout believers
in the Decaogue, who take issue with them. The Germans
for instance: No matter what their religious belief, they can.
not zee any harm in the selling or consumption of beer on
Sunday, provided that the traffic be conducted in an orderly man
ner and so as not to annoy or offend others And our Teutonic
fellow citizens are as law-abiding as any class in the community.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


september.
Here's the waning time of year,
Time Of glowing ember;
Happy time of friendly cheer
September.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

Isn't it a violent raxing of the truth to accuse the Colby
ties of favming open saloons o n Sunday because they fought
for a Home Rule plank in the Republican State Convention 2
Senator Colby has stated frankly that his preference is for
closed saloons everywhere, and Sheriff Sommer has proved to the
satisfaction of everybody not blinded by prejudice that he is no
friend of 1aw1essness or disorder.
Favoring Home Rule and open saloons on Sunday are two
different things. Probably a majority of the citizens of East
Orange would vote for Home Rule. but when it came to- a
question of Sunday saloon opening the vote would be welLnigh
unanimous against the proposition. Indeed, it would not be
surprising if the citizens of that municipality voted to abolish
the saloon absolutely. And Montclair might be expected to
follow suit