The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-27

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In reply 10 many inquiries DR.. Green
said he was enjoying excellent health
and was glad To meet and talk 10 his
friends. He lives on Harrison avenue,
where he has resided 2S years, in a
.eighborhood which has completely
changed its character and personnel in
that time, Wendell Phillips. the next
oldest. having moved from Essex street
10 Common street more than % years
ago.
Where none but English speaking
people then lived, now perhaps not
| One-half Of the residents OF this dis
trict are Of the English-speaking races.
Even the little Old COngrega tional
church. where formerly the Ameri-
cans OF the vicinity worshipped Is now
In the hands OF the Greeks and the
! Armenians.
Col. Dick Pmnkett OF Wyoming, Ok
! lahoma. Colorado, and the west gener-
| ally. visited Harvard college the other
| day and was royalty entertained by
| day and was royalty entertained by
some OF his Harvard friends there. The
| colonel was on his way TO Washington
where he was summoned by President
| Roosevelt. who wants 10 have a talk
with him The colonel, when he ac-
| cepted. told the president, who is an
| old friend. that he was going To stop
off and see Harvard before he went to
the capital, and he kept his word.
The colonel was in charge Of mum
ber of Harvard men, whom he mad met
different times. He is a large, joviai,
fearless looking man, with "A Vice-like
grip when he shakes hands and made
an impression on every one whom he
met as a typical westerner Of the from
tier type.
Col. Plunkett Is one Of the most
widely known men In the west. lie
was born In the north Of Ireland, In
county Antrim. where his fOrefathers
and the ancestors Of President McKin.
ley were friends and neighbOis. lie
came TO this country when boy ann
went west, where his reputation FOR
courage and honesty made him nat
ural leader I'm the troublous frontier
days.
Colonel" he was asked why did
You take such an fancy TO Harvard?
Here in Cambridge we have always
felt that we were misunderstood in The
west"
Don't YOU believe it; not for one
minute" replied the colonel. Harvard
is greatly respected throughout the
west. and I'll tell You why Whenever
You meet a Harvard man in my coun-
try YOU know YOU will find a man who
is squaua~ who loves fair play, and
who is all open and above board
The recent advance in the minimum
express rate from IL cents TO % cents
made by the American and the Ma
tional companies has brought forth a
good deal Of criticism aud opposition.
other large express companies are
waiting TO see how the public takes
the advance before making the same
move. In view of the tremendously
large dividend of $22 100000 declared
by one Of these companies this past
year the question Is asked rs 10 the
reason for such an advance In rates.
Here are a few facts giving salaries
and wages paid by the express com
panies and from these the public can
Judge how much Of the amount taken
from them goes into the pockets of
the employees of the company.
Agents of Offices doing a business OF
100000 To $l50,000 year get 800
month. OF course. In large cities they
get more. and much less in smaller
cities Cashiers $40 to $50. and more
i'm large cities Clerks, from $40 &c
$50: drivers from $45 to $50; porters.
from $40 to $50. Some of the older
men get S75. II they have been with
the companies all their lives. The av-
erage pay of drivers Is $50. Messen-
gers get $50 to So and $50. according
To distance. Most of the short local
runs pay $50, the through runs To
New York. Philadelphia. Portland and
81. Albans. VT. So and $50
They are the poorest paid men In the
United states, taking the risk and re-
sponsibiity into consideration. Every
.asition is position Of trust The
messengers handle and have charge of
the thousands and millions of dollars
every week. and sometimes millions I'm
a day. They will give a driver a
team worth $500 and put upon ii $1,000
worth Of goods or more for him TO de
liver. and hold him responsible for
everything paying him the small sal
airy Of Si5 To $50 per month.
can ouvonp uclrn how much these
men can lay by for a rainy day. espcc-
tally If they have families TO support,
at the present cost OF living and the
present salaries? Surely they cannot
have much left To educate their chill
dren
THE Man Of the Hour Is now in its
third month at the fremont Theatre,
and the crowds will continue 10 gather
a. 4.