New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03

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greater than In more primitive times.
He, his wife and daughter thought
dances and dance halls were a necessity
- the coal fields. They We're against
dance halls connected with saloons, how
ever Dickman caused much Roose-
veltisn amusement by remarking that he
had kept track Of the eX-President all
the time he was In Africa
Visits a Coal Breaker,
/ Isaiah Jenkins. barefooted, came along
at this juncture and offered to pilot the
ex-President through a coal breaker.
known as johnson No. y" which tow
cred at the top of q hill near by.
Come over till I put on my shoes, he
! said. Mr.. Roosevelt did so. You'll find
! Mrs. Jenkins on her knees scrubhlng the
/ floor" predicted her husband. 1t was
true. She didn't seem much embar-
raised when Mr. Roosevelt was pre-
scented. but insisting on wiping her hands
/ before shaking hands with him.
But my hands are all dirty; yours are
clean" protested Mr.. Roosevelt. Wen,
L can wash them again. she answered
calmly.
! Escorted by throng of children from
! the neighborhood, Mr.. Roosevelt ana
Jenkins walked up an inclosed stairway,
then M o winding wooden staircase 10
tho coal breaker to where the breaker
hovs were snatching chunks of slate from
the slow moving stream of slate ana coal
which passed before them. II was not
and the coal dust rose in stihlng cloud
Mr.. Roosevelt watched the work with
interest. talking to the boys from time
/ 10 time He insisted on climbing to the
very tor, Of the breaker task OF some
! little difficulty and danger. One Of the
/ h,s-anders warned him to be careful.
'.Oh. I've done almost everything else.
! he answered. Il think this is about all
| / have not done up TO date.
Crackers and Milk for Luncheon.
| On to ELEPHANT moved the expedition
| lust outside the village was dairy Ii
was then after 3 p. m. and Mr. Roose-
Volt had eaten nothing since his break
t fast al the Water Gap. A stop was
made for refreshments. In charge of the
dairy was a girl of sixteen. She was
somewhat embarrassed by the rush of
business. as she had only five glasses.
| She ladled out milk for the eX-Presl-
| dent and the other members or the
marty. however. Mr.. Roosevelt drank
A full quart of it, while munchlng gra-
ham crackers which Lawrence Abbott
had bought at a nearby grocery store. He
said similar repast would have been
welcome at times in Africa. Then ne
told the dairy maid who he was. she
shook hands enthusiastically, then ran
to the TELEPHONE and called up her dear
est chum. "Oh. Jennie come right over
she said NO. I'll not tell you what IL
is iii Won. come over" Jennie came, ana
was presented TO the visiting dignitary
with due ceremony
..Oh. Mr.. Roosevelt, I'm just uckled TO
death to meet YOU she gurgied- I'm
lust so happy" and Jennie and the little
Observation-Disclosures and brunette-"eht
off arm in arm to talk il all over While
the Roosevelt party went to the once OF
Michael X. Cummings superintendent
Of schools for thu district, where MT.
Roosevelt discussed with him the ages
of mill children and the difficulty at
tendant on compulsory education under
the existing conditions. Next the party
visited silk mill, at Winton settlement,
inst outside Peckville. The mill was a
big four story building, with machines
whirring, and girls, big and little. every
where, Mr. Roosevelt went all through 1t.
Guided by the Misses Sanvilie and CoCh
rane They pointed out that there were
no chairs for the girls The proprietor.
however. said that conditions had i'm
proved vastly in the last year. Mr.
Roosevelt made special inquiries about
the ages of the working girls He
seemed satisfied that all were of the
legal age.
Back to ELEPHANT went the party.
This time stop was made at the Catho-
lie parish house Father Murphy was
not at home. but willing volunteers
showed the party through the place. 1t
is a large. clean building, with many
rooms where parish amusements are
held. dances, entertainment and the like.
Most of the parish is Slovak- Mr.. Roose-
Welt seemed favorably impressed with
what he saw there large throng
gathered at the parish house, and as
the party finally headed for this city
the men were cheering wildly.
Back here Mr.. Roosevelt had to hold
reception for delegation from the
Board Of Trade, which insisted that he
should come up here to open an indus
trial fair in October. He had much
difficulty in getting the men to take
his no He explained that he had had
TO refuse thousands of similar invita-
tons but the delegation wanted TO
eclipse Wilkes Barre, Scrantons hated
rival and persisted.
Wants to Learn, Not Teach.
Il could do three times as much Of
the things l think the country needs if
you'd only let me learn instead Of MAX
ing me make speeches" said Mr.. Roose-
Welt. Il don't want to teach, / want TO
visit places and learn. just now
Tonight Mr.. Roosevelt and Lawrence
Abbott went to dinner the guests OF
the Bishop. II was the first time the ex-
President had been entertained or re-
ceived officially by Catholic clergyman
since the Vatican incident Among other
guests were United States Judge Arch
bald. Judge Edwards, Of the Lackawan-
ma County Court: Monsignor Coffey. of