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New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
oHILDREN's LUNCHEoNs.

A school teacher in a suburban town has started
a luncheon club for mothers. 1t isn't a club to
further their giving luncheons 10 each other, but
club for discussion and education. The teacher no
ticed that many of the children. instead Of bring
ing their luncheons. brought pennies and bought
something at the little shop near by. The some
thing" was generally the worst thing child could
eat One little girls invaluable luncheon consisted
of three pickles and a roll. Another made her
luncheon off two eclairs for five cents. Candy and
gum swallowed up the capital of many young
disciples of learning One small chap, who evil
IDENTIFY trying 10 be sensible, or who had
sensible appetite. bought a ham sandwich but 1t
was ancient ham sandwich, fat and fabby as
TO the inside and dry and GRUMPY externally.
Noting these things the teacher made up her
mind that it was ignorance, incapacity and lack
Of energy which kept these mothers from prepar-
ing luncheons for their children. She formed this
club therefore and has invited the mothers 70
meet her once week. She will discuss the chllds
food needs with the mothers, suggest luncheon
menus. give recipes and perhaps show the moth
ers how prepare simple things. The Importance.
too, of making the luncheon box look appetizing
and pretty will he dwet upon.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
WHAT ABOUT NEWSBoYS7
Need Protectioz; More than Stage Children,
Says Mrs F. NJ Cronise

Il don't want say anything against the Gerry
society said Mrs Frank n. Cronise, the meet
ing of the Society Political Study. the Hotel
Astor, yesterday afternoon The Gerry society
Is doing some good 1sork. But when 1 1t SO
active in protectin.; stage children, who well
protected anyway, generally well fed and warm,
with a mother waiting in the wings, and then
when / go out and see tiny newsboys in the street
at eleven and twelve o'clock at night, i'll clad, wet
through. If it's raining. swearing. fighting dodg-
ing under the cars-when all this, well, won
der.
I heard q conversation between two newsboys
the other night leaving the theatre that
made my blood cold. Where is the Gerry So
cety, where the police. while these boys are
being educated in crime? It needn't be said that
they have to help support their parents; that
surely isn't any more true OF them than 1t Is
of stage children for instance. Doesn't the Gerry
society think their surroundings and conditions
about as bad as the surroundings and conditions Of
stage children?'
Il tell you about the police cried Mrs.
Julia Goldzer. jumping up. we need policemen to
look out for the children and they aren't born
yet"
What need is votes for women" supple
mented Mrs. Belle Gray Taylor. We won't have
the children cared for. we won't have police women,
and certainly police women won't be respected till
We get votes for women"
The paper of the day by Mrs Ella CronCe VIII
kinson The Value of the Child" Mrs.
Wilkinson said that the factories and mines and
sTeatshops of America claimed more child victims
than did the rivers into which Chinese parents
throw their superfuous babies. she thought the
rivers more merciful. because a swfter. fate.
Everybody agreed with her about the mines and
sweatshops, but there was animated discussion
TO whether Chinese mothers really do throw
their babies in the rivers, Mrs Lewis ". Bcynton
pitting a scientist she knows. who says they do
such thing. against thirty missionaries from
whom Mrs. Wilkinson said she got her informa-
ton that they did.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
BROOKLYN Il" ORDERS.
Increased SerUice Demanded by Pub
lie Service Commission.

The Public Service Commission issued two final
orders yesterday for increase Of service on the
Fulton street and Fifth avenue elevated lines IN
Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company
was ordered to provide daily adequate service
past every point its Fulton street lne' to tur-
nish either seats for all passengers or the maximum
service that the physical condition OF the tracks
permits. The order calls for minimum headVay
of ten minutes between trains from : a. m to Il
.. m In rush hours the company was directed 10
operate trains of at least six cars on scnedule
of at least thirty-two trains every thirty minutes
The company was also directed to operate during
rush hours many Fulton street trains as possoIe
and not to give the trains of other lines preference
in the use of the Brooklyn Bridge Provision was
also made in the order for the proper displaying
of destination signs in all the trains
The order for increased service on the Firth ave-
nue. line was similar but It was directed to tho
Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company the
Nassau Electric Railroad Company. the Soutn
Brooklyn Railway Company and the Sea Beacn
Railway Company. 1t provides for Increased ser
vice on the main line and the Bay Ridge Prospect
Park and Coney Island, the Sea Beach and west
End divisions
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
THE REAL SINNERS
They IRE Consumers and Not
Merchants, Says Bishop Greer.

Mrs Frederick Nathan. president of the Con-
SINNERS League of the City Of New York. found
herself in position yesterday afternoon to SYM
r.athize deeply with Oscar Hammerstein. She had
ro,15ed foI the annual meeting Of he league, held
n the Stuyyesant Theatre. two bright and lunli-
-n,s stars. Miss Geraldine Farrar and Miss Ethel
arnold and both of.them failed. Miss Farrar had
"a go 10 Philadelphia and Miss Arnold had to go
"a he'd with attack OF grip and in proof Of her
saod faith the latter inclosed her doctors certf-
ale Mrs. Nathan invited any one who doubted
.. cone and inspect the document after the meeting
was
one star. however did materialize, namely. the
Fishop Of New York. the Right Rev. David H
Greer Bishop Greer said that he considered the
method Of the Consumers League stroke of
senjus since it dealt with the real offender, the
,onsurner. in most cases the shopping
The seller he said is not the chief sinner
Competition Is sharp that it is becoming ncreas-
iugiy difficult for the honorable business man TO
c5npete with his unsCTupu}Ous rival Some have
an assured patronage from people who would
rather pay higher prices than the risk of get
ting inferior goods, but the great Of the poor
and the weIl-to-do and even Of the wealthy. con-
siaer only cheapaess. Thus the meanest employer
teuds 10 become the lawgiver.'
Miss Maud SIiner. probation officer told Of some
of tfl= results the industrial system she has
seen them N The courts
Low wages and seasonal work are driving
hundreds Of girls TO the street. she said and the
economic depression has largely increased their
numbers One girl who had earned IS a week in a
store tod me that she had earned much as $40
E night on the street. Two girls who had been
locked out Of their lodging at night because they
owed for their rent went to a station house for
shelter One CT them said to me: I know how
other girls do it. but won't go into the streets "
Mrs Nathan told Of girl she haG seen in the
night court VINO earned 8 week in the store where
she had been employed and s25 night the
street.
This store" she said, was noted for its luxuri-
Gus appointments l think women ought to protest
against -hese luxurious furnishings long suf-
fcent wages not paid TO employees 1t would be
possible 10 such condition of affairs that
employers would advertise their scale of wages
and hours 10 attract custom and not their luxuri-
Gus fittings
Mrs Florence Kelley. secretary Of the National
ConsumeTs League, also made address.
A resolution indcrsing the work Of DR.. Wiley in
hehalf Of pure food adopted, and the following
officers were reelected: President, Mrs Frederick
Nathan; vice-presidents. Miss Helen Phelps Stokes
and Mrs Hugh Monroe Devices; treasurer, Mrs.
G K. 3. Wade; recording secretary, Miss Alice
Il, Day. and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Frank
I Cobb.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
FIRE LOSS SLIGHT, HAT LOSS BIG.
Wind Makes Many Spectators of Flatiron
Building Blaze Hatless.

fire which did only 800 damage to the show
window OF the United Cigar Stores Company 8
store in the Flatron Building late yesterday after
noon caused much excitement and. incidentally
was the cause of number of spectators going
home without their hats
The fire which resulted from defective Insulation.
was discovered among the cigar boxes In the win
dow on the Fifth avenue side and burning mer-
rily whec the fremen arrived They hao little
trouble in prtting it out. but as soon as fireman
or policeman would show his head around the
corner away would go his hat and soon the air
was full of flying headgear.
Spectators Jared badly. and many a newsboy
made a good tip by restoring a hat 10 its owner
while more their fedoras or derbies after
the wind took them off. Sparks from the engines
filed the air and one fireman remarked: With
that wind IT is lucky shat we got to the fire when
we did
Diners in the restaurant in the basement OF the
building were routed out by the smoke, but most
of them returned when assured that there was no
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
STEEL EARNINGS LOW ER
Quarterly Statement Shoes Smallest
amount but One in History.

The quarterly statement Of earnings Of the
United States Steel Corporation for the three
months ended on December 81. 1908, was made pub
lie yesterday after the meeting of the directors.
and showed total earnings of SIG 4S5, after de-
ductigg all expenses incident to operation, lnclud-
ing those for ordinary repairs and maintenance OF
plants, employees bonus funds and interest on
bonds and fixed charges of the subsidiary COM
panies.
Preliminary estimates of the earnings for the
quarter had ranged all the way from S250OO,mo to
$50 900 ,O0O the general opinion being that they
would be about between those figures. The dis
appointing feature of the statement was the de-
crease by months in the earnings, those for the
last month of the quarter being the poorest The
figures follows: october, @,4l5,ooS; No
yember S. 756 7e9 December, S053,oSS CnhIed
orders on hand on December 81 1908, were 3603,52'
tons. comparing with 3,421,9T tons at the end Of
the September quarter and 4.62i,55S tons at the
end of the December quarter a year ago.
The total net earnings of the United States Steel
Corporation for the year 1908. shown by the four
quarterly statements issued, the figures for tho
month of December last being partly approXlnnated'
were sel S2520, which Is the smallest amount in the
history of the corporation with the exception OF
1894. when the total $73176,521. and compares
with SI609S4 Az for 1891
The earnings for the quarter just ended *zo'-
25 49, compare with 81 1o62+ for the three months
ended September 30 last and with $3253S95 for the
same quarter of 1907. The surplus for the quarter
after the payment OF all charges and the regular
dividends the preferred anu CoIIiHloH SUM -
$514.451. as against S5,l52o23 for the preceding
quarter and $3.50 ga TO- the corresponding quarter
of 1907.
Charges and appropriations aggregating S.2l2s22
are deducted from the total net earnings, $2iS2I2
Of the amount being for sinking funds on bonds OF
subsidiary companies and Sis6555o for deprecla-
ton and reserve funds. lea wing a balance Of net
earnings amounting to $21.01L6s2. From this sum
deductions are made Of x5942.254 for interest for
the quarter bonds of the corporation and sL369-
sOa for sinking funds those bonds, leaving a
balance of S13 599 100 from which is charged on
$3.50 lS3 for adjustments in sundry accounts From
the sum remaining dividends for the quarter OF
ss 9l9 on the preferred stock and $2,5n5l3 on
the common stock deducted. leaving tAe sur
plus for the quarter already stated at $. +2+7l
The directors declared the regular quarterly divi-
dends yesterday of Ia per cent on the preferred
and one-I.alt Fl 7 per cent on the common stock.
The former IS payable March / and the latter on
March go There was large attendance Of the
directors at The meeting yesterday, among them
being J. Picrpont Morgan II. r. Rogers Henry 9
Frck f =. Converse. E1beTt n. Gary, W 2.
Corey ard George W. Perkins
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
FOR BETTER %" L"SERVTCE
=. S. G. Issues Orders to the Third
AUenUe Line.

The Public Service Commission, On the recon-
mendation of Commissioner EustIs. issued orders
yesterday directing the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company to construct new double station. with
side platforms, the Third avenue elevated at
10th street, and stairway for outlet AT the
north end of the 133d street station on the same
line. The stairway will connect with bath
street and will be for exit only. There are no
stations at present on the Third avenue elevated
between 177th and 1S3d streets, distance Of nearly
three-quarters of mile.
In regard 10 tho third tracking Of the Third ave-
nue. line and the abolition of all island stations.
Commissioner Eustis reported that the company 3
franchise called only for a two-track road, and
that the commission had no jurisdiction or power
to compel the company to apply for additional
franchises. Such initiative rested with the COM
pany. he said
In regard to the 174th street station, Commissioners
Eusts said that his investigation showed that there
was some congestion during rush hours, but no
material delays. The true at the nth
street station. The facilities of the 1ssth street
station. while taxed during rush hours, were ade-
quate, he said to handle the present business.
The same was found to be tho case at the l6Sth
street station. The commission has already ordered
an additional stairway at the 161st street station.
Commissioner Eustis said that the covered
platform the 149th street station ordered by the
commission would be finished in short time. In
regard to the additional platform the west side
of the st, eet. the company he said, had not been
able to make terms with the property holders.
Commissioner Elstis recommended that the rail-
road company be admonshed that, unless It pro-
vided within year additional stairways approach
ing the stations 1sSth and 1SSth streets the
mission at that time might be compelled to order
1t to do
The commission, Mr. Eustiss recommendation
adopted order directing the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company to erect and maintain suitable
coverings canopies over the stairways on the
side of the Park Place station on the Sixth
avenue elevated line.
\ final order issued against the New York
City Interborough Railway Company directing the
company 10 operate on the Bronx Park cross
town line between $50 a m. and midnight at in
tervals OF not more than twelve minutes. 1t goes
into effect February =
on the recommenda ton Of Mr.. Eustis the COM
mission also issued q fina order for rehearing on
the previous order directing the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company to make additions 10 the
s2d street station of the Second avenue elevated
line The order has TO do with additional stair
way and passageway improvements.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
TRAVELLING MILK BOTTLES.

When travelling with an infant the question Of
warm milk is a serious one, cold milk often
causes collie. Place a flannel cloth in the bottom
and around the sides of a satchel or covered bas-
ket on this lay a hot water bag full Of hot water
Fill the required number of nursing bottles with
milk or prepared food Cork the bottles and
nut fresh nipple on each over the cork.
(These corks must not be forgotten at feeding
timel Lay the bottles the bag and cover with
another bag filled with hot water Place g thick
flannel over this and the milk will keep warm all
dav II too hot bottle may be cooled at the
water cooler the train taken out of the satchel
an hour before using. If this method is followed
there will be no sour nipples and no disagreeable
washing as each bottle may be laid aside after
being used
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

for serge. cashmere and similar wool materials
and for linen, chambfay and other wasneoie Tau
-Ics In this case however, blue serge Is lnaoe
,,,,tb body lining and the shield is OF white
The quantity of material required for the meoluH
size 90 years. is 61s yards "a. Oh yards . o.
Yards a inches wide. yard Ss inches WIDE ior 'ie
body lining 554 yards of braid.
rb. attern 52s7 is cut in sizes for girls OF 6, B.
n and p wears Of age and will be mailed TO any
d1rsss on recent of ten cents. Please give num-
I,er ~ Dattern distinctly. Address Pattern Depart
,,,ent New-Yofk Tribune Il in hurry for pat
go serd an extra 2-eent stamp and will mail
bv letter hostage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
SUMMONS FOR HAROLD VANDERBILT

Boston Jan 26-Chief Justice Bolster, of the Au-
,,icipal Court issued a summons to-day order
ing the appearance in court on Thursday next OF
Harold Vanderbilt, of New York student al mar mar
ward on a charge of overspeeding his auton mobile
IN C,ausewav street. in this city on Saturday even
ing last. -, ,,
The police state that when policeman told MT
Vanderbilt that he had been violating the Ia" ne
.old the policeman that ne had not time TO talk
&C he had onlv a minute TO catch train. and he
thereupon rushed into the North Station. The po-
lceman informed Justice Bolster, who issued the
summons - ~
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
WHIPS FROM A TREE.

In the island of Jamaica there grows tree VITA 1b
the botanic OF the Dape s rIt,
strong and excellent whips These %hpS nm 51e nane
ths handle and lash all in one piece. InS hahciLe
consists Of part of the stem retaining the DARK
For the lash the stem is deprived or park ana
~ snIit into strips, which are woven togetner
IN a dexibie cord six seven feet long. Inc
nroner taper is afforded by dstaching more ana
aos Of the strips as the end Of the lash is sp,
DECENTRALIZATION Gloasx -
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
SETTLED.

A splenetic Englishman trying to badger scots-
man who something OF a Wag' declared tiSA'
- o ~ +aste would think OF remaining any time
In such 4 country as Scotland. Tastes diner
replied the Scot suavely. '.Tll take ye TO place
in Scotland, not far 3rae Stirling Whaur onr4tDs s
bI1ndTed wears, an they've thocht o leaVln
Bits.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Sailor costumes contj.de 10 be favorites for girls
of all ages and this one has a great many pos
sibilites II can be made with body lining to
which the skirt is attached, or the skirt can be
ioined 10 belt and a separate shield used be-
meath the blouse Suits Of this sort fashionable
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

These male creatures who imagine that they
admire weakness IN women wonderfully de-
cetyed," remarked the of the world
Weakness is never attractive and the most fas-
ctnsting women certainly not the weak ones
Thsy may appear but that is quite different
matter. 4 clever woman Knows that a
cisss Ike weakness in q woman, think they
DO AMI knowing that her sex lives by the favor
o. men, she simply does what is necessary to win
that favor. She feigns the weakness that is very
far from being hers When a woman who ap-
pears be of the clinging. helpless variety is
found 70 have an Infinite pacity for charming,
her helplessness will usually be found to be only
sken veil 10 hide the masculine astuteness
and strength Of viii underneath. The adventur-
esses who manage 70 befool and deceive the most
experienced men OF the world possessed in
almost every case Of pretty ways and low sweet
voices. Weakness OF character may sometimes
be found in conjunction with winning qualities.
hut il is never IN itself attractive"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

An English 2aper, The Sphere" doesn't agree
with the anti-sufragists who say that women can
not take Up arms for their country, and therefore
must not be a!lc wed TO vote. The Sphere re-
marks that only the other day Joan OF Arc. great
est OF women warriors" WAS canonized, and that
recently after tribal battle in Africa forty OF
1he slain were discovered 10 be women. Then The
9pHefe quotes the hc-oism Of the stewardess on
lne II lated Sardinia. and concludes that there
Z no oaneeT too great for women in case Of neces-
ATTY 10 face"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

Experienced motorists have learned that pony is
orc Of the most serviceable of skins for the open
car 1t withstands the ravages of wind and RAIN
hair seal is also remarkably durable and is rapidly
coming into favor for motor wear.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

People upon whom don't worry calendars and
booklets have been inflicted at Christmas time may
now revenge themselves On their enemies Here
tofore the don't worry hends have had II all
their way, for no one could deny that worry
bad thing. But science has come to
the rescue. certain amount Of worry, we are
told. is not only unavoidable. even by the Nisest
men. but IS necessary % health Perfect content
uent Is not normal condition and those who at
tain II pay the penalty ir disagreeable amount
ot sdipose tissue In short say the authorities. 1t
is well worry little just for the sake Of ones
fgure. Discontinued people. it seems, rarely get
fat
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
their Uptown Office, No
ST. and 31-h 81. until Q
|; received at the following
rates until s O'Clock y. m.
23d 81. . I53 9TH ave. cor.
257 West 42d St. between
18th ST 1895 Sd ave , 1923
st ave. near s9th St: Isl
ave; $50 Sd ave. and srx
Qmce.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
GLE4NfNGS.

Women who travel about good deal have taken
n packing everything in bags. and those who can
afford TO he -faddy" have each bag 70 match
The articles they contain There big, white
esrahric hays for underwear and smaller for
hsndkerchefs black leather bags for boots and
shoes pink and blue satin ones for sashes and
ribbons satin bags match the satin slippers
they contain. and suede bags for suede gloves. II
Is 2 simplifying arrangement, and the forgetful
packer appreciates the clews il affords 10 the oca-
ton Of the different articles.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-30
CONFIRMS COOK STORY
Harry Whitney Now at St. Johns
Throws New Light on Polar
Controversy.

st. Johns, Ms. f., Sept. 30
Harry Whitney of New Haven,
believes that DR.. Frederick a.
Cook found the pole and that
Commander Peary did the same.
In expressing this belief today
Mr.. Whitney said he knows no
reason for doubling Cook more
than Peary.
DIR. Cooks story" he added,
Seems to me truthful and prob
able. Nothing else would ex-
plain his twelve months alb
sence."
The schooner Jeanie arrived
here today with Mr.. Whitney
aboard, coming from the Green-
land coast by way of Indian Har-
Dor, Labrador. Mr.. Whitney
feels keenly the position in which
he is placed. He went north, he
said. merely on a hunting trip
and now finds himself in the
storm center of a polar contro-
versy.
DIR. Cook left with him at An
notook several cases containing
instruments and some other be-
longings, but, so far as Mr.. Whit
ney. knew. no written records.
There may have been records,
however, packed with DR.. Cook 5
personal effects, but the explorer
did not tell him especially that
he was leaving written records in
his possession.
Whitney says Peary's steward,
William Pritchard. was present
when DR.. Cook told OF finding lie
pole: like Mr.. Whitney. he was
pledged to secrecy by DR.. Cook.
Murphy. Peary's boatswain, who
was in charge of the stores. was
absent at Etah on this day and
did not hear DR.. Cooks commu-
nications.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-30
COUNTY COUNCILS.
Gov. Marshall Says County Com
missioners Should Stand
Alone.

At the recent meeting of the
Indiana County Commissioners
association at Terre Haute Gov
ernor Marshall was present and
said in an address that he believ-
ed % per cent of all office holders
are honest and try to give their
best service to the people. He
did not believe commissioners
were more engaged in trying to
have their salaries raised than in
trying to perform their duties.
He remarked that if any of them
were not satisfied with their sal
aries they could resign and that
there are many men willing to
take their places.
Speaking of measures of legis-
lation he promised that he would
again ask the legislature to re-
peal the law for county councils
He did not believe in electing
men to Office and then putting
spies over them, but rather in
making the people feel the neces-
sity of electing honest men in
the first instance.