The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-16
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MIS-. Pete Walker has Matched two
broods of chickens out since the first of
the month. Henderson (Neb.) Tribune.
At the present price Of eggs, 1t is natural
and proper that prudent owners of these
pearls of great price should refuse longer
to entrust them to unreliable and deceiv-
ing incubators. Mrs. Pete Walker proba-
bly, is. aside from her poultry promotion
activities, a very busy woman. But if she
has discovered a means of Matching out
two, broods of chickens in less than a
month. she would better keep ON sitting.
She beats old Biddy Speckle by a long
distance.-New Haven Register.
A Penalty for Autoists.
Motorists take notice and tremble. "Old
Thunder" is on your spoor. In other
words, the London Times is out with a
suggestion which revlves an archaic stat
ute as an offset TO a very up-to-date evil.
'Deodand,' which has the genealogical
Specification OF something which ought
or must be given toSGod, is proposed as a
penalty for a~utomobilists, who, In their
disregard of speed limits. hit and MAIN
innocent pedestrians. Deodand, in legal
meant the selling of the impetuous
vehicle which injured a person. the pro-
ceeds of the sale going to the victim. As
late as 1888 deodand was awarded in Eng
AohAf NNRA u was " INpleLlCu III
1S4S. In many cases the inarimate OBJ
ject wreaklng the deed of evil was not
commensurate in value with the extent
of the injury inflicted, but this inequality
will not be present in cases where dignity
is upset and Commissions Incurred by an
innocent pedestrian who meets an expen-
sive red devil too intimately. Revive
deodand? Well, why not? But first take
care, as in the recipe for jagged hare,
to secure your auto II deodand is to be
claimed. Autos sometimes have a habit
of fitting out of sight long before their
odoriferous fumes have left the nostrils
of the man who has been toppled over
Philadelphia Evening Telegram.
Supporting Business.
In the bank statements the generous,
.open-handed, philosophical West and
South do not uphold their claim. 1t is the
''sordid, calculating, cowardly eapitist Of
the East who seems to nave been
patriotically and bravely sustaining bust
ness. Philadelphia, shows cash reserves OF
Isl per cent. New York, 21.S9 per cent.
Boston. 23.1 per cent. Thus the three
great centres Of capital in the East have
not been boarding beyond the necessities
of safe banking. They have not called ii
loans or pressed business for cash. Only
the amount required by justice to stock
holders and despositors has been held Mt
New Orleans reports 1922 per cent. of
reserves and Minneapolis rs. "a per cent. At
the time when the Comptroller issued his
call Kansas City stated its reserve ms be-
tween 40 and 50 per cent, Omaha at 40 pei
and Indianapolis at about the sama.
st. louis said that its reserves were
strong.
Credit for maintaining business activity
and preventing a series of suspensions and
reductions in industry belongs to the
money grabbing East. If politicians of any
party seek to make an Issue of the finan-
clal situation. let us hope that this bank
ing history will a its proper place in
the debate. New York banks have endured
for years the charge of grasping seiiish-
ness. In their day of proven bravery, sup
pose the country concludes to be fair to
the supporting services of the past few
weeks.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Two Grades Of CuIprits.
TIL millionaire caught in a trap is no
different from the ordinary culprit when
nabbed by a policeman. He evades, he
lies, he shifts his position, he will commit
perjury to escape. And the rich %scoundrel.
like the poor one, will try to cast diseredit
upon those responsible for his downfall.
mo thief e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law
We sincerely believe that So per cent. of
all the banks and big corporations are
managed with the utmost fidelity. This
grand majority know exactly where to
put the blame for every rascally act on
the part of the slim minority. And it will
avail the few crooked high inanciers moth
ing to go on preaching that most idiotic
doctrine ah011t fhp White HO1fSa hafpor re-
sponsible for their own instantaneous
Philadelphia Press.