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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

nomination for governor of the State of
New Jersey? Is ii not proven, in fact.
indisputable, that DIR. Wilson Is the
personifcation of an migrate by his
present stand and treacherous action
rs against the man who aided
in putting him where he is as
the next governor of the State? In
offering this distinction to Dr.. Wilson
Ii was very evident that Mr.. Smith had
but n purpose in view, ~ostensibly a
desire to aid in building up and 10
perpetuate the honored principles of
UGH eminent lamented statesmen as
Thomas jefferson, Andrew Jackson,
tative men who struggled to maintain
the Democratic principles which did so
much to compel the world to respect
the great liberties of America,
There Is no good and sufficient rea-
son that could be assigned why such
jr., should not receive the unanimous
vote of the Legislature to place him in
the United States Senate. Is he not a
mar of honor. intelligence and superior
worth as a, citizen of Newark? Has
he not always distinguished himself us
one VINO can always be relied on for
Ills honesty of purpose In furthering
every possible interest that would tend
to improve c9pditions in all directions,
to combine the prosperity of our people
and the country? What more do we
want in the character of any man to
represent us in the upper House OF
Congress?
A Observation-Disclosures CIT
IZEN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
If THE TRUTH WERE KNOWN.

"Help!" shrieked the Immaculate
Statesman; "I've been tempted"
How 500" queried a sympathetic
b~ystander.
"A Certain Party promised to do
this ana that for me If I would do
so and so.'
And you---?'
Il refused hip. Of course, since
what he proposed was contrary to
my principles, and the Imnlac-
ulate Statesman hesitated-"I
wasn't sure he would be able to do
az he promised"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
A FOR

II am a great stickler." said Carter
Ode Haven, who plays In Tho Girl In
the Taxi" for neatness and order.
A place for everything inc everything
In It's place il my motto. MY first
sweetheart taught me that.
II was shy, very shy, but n eve
ming / mustered up courage TO ask:
When / say goodnight. do YOU
think it would be proper for me to
place a kiss upon your hand?"
moi she sighed gently, ana
snuggled her head costly on my Shout
der, i should consider 1t decidedly out
of place "-Young's Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
q yoTLNd MACHINE N TIE BALLoT-BoA

Ca HE artess argument is advanced that if there had been a voting
machine in the second district of Lakewood there would
have been no stufng of the ballotbox." OF course not, for.
then the ballotbox would not be in use. But the ballotbox was
not stuffed until some time after the election. The vote in the
election evidently was square. Nobody has charged that the ballot
box was stuffed until after the recount began. But if a voting
machine had been in use the men capable of the crime actually
committed would not hesitate to tamper with the machine either
in the election or during the recount. The simple device of using
a rubber is sufficient to falsify the count on a voting machine, and
any result could be made to appear on a machine after the election
by parties having as easy access to it as they had to the Lake
wood district ballotbox, and, moreover. they would leave no evil
dencc for the detection of the crime
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

It is easy to imagine a large num-
Der of earnest. thoughtful citizens In
New York city feeling quite blue at
the practical withdrawal of William
G. McAdoo's offer to equip and oper-
ate In the greater city a subway sys-
TEN in competition with the old sys-
ten.
His success in carrying through his
mammoth Hudson tunnels scheme, his
consistent attitude toward the travel
ing public. have won for Mr.. McAdoo
the high regard of the %populace. His
offer seemed TO offer the best solution
possible for a very vexed question. He
says:
1--WE do not withdraw. Dun offer
expires by limitation. In big financial
transactions of this sort one cannot
tie up millions indefinitely. The time
we set has expired and nothing has
been done. So we simply refused tc
extend the time"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

The American people are always
ready to welcome a new word into the
language If It sounds all right and ex-
anime its credentials afterward.
In that spirit we should try to make
Congressman Tawney's contribution to
the language feel at home.
Hobsonize--to drive the fear of war
of a tinted peril. notably yellow. into
the soul Such is the addition.
Aroused by Secretary of War Dick
%inson's suppressed report TO Congress
concerning our alleged pitifuI unpre-
p~aredness for war. Representative
Tawney %denounces what he believes to
be a conspiracy aimed at forcing a
large standing army or the country.
He says
1.-The war department has joined in
an effort to Hobsonize the entire coun-
try
Obviously the alternate meaning Of
the new word, Ito kiss is not ap-
plicable here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
Clear the sidewalks.
% Editor OF the Evening Star:

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
There is, I believe, a city ordinance
requiring property-owners to see that
their sidewalks are kept free from
snow. Why is this ordinance not en-
forced? A walk through any part Of
the residential section of the city will
show block after block of sidewalks
where no effort has been made to re-
move the snow. C. L. WRIGHT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

Mexican methods Of discouraging
revolutionists, if reports may be be-
lieved. differ in many essential details
from those which might be practised
under any conceivable set OF circum-
stances in this country. A battle was
fought last Sunday near the village
of Cerro Prieto.
After the engagement according
to the dispatches. every man in
Csrro Prieto was dragged before the
mayor to prove his loyalty, if he could
Thirty could not. They were taken
out and shot. In General Navarro's
official report that eighty rebels We're
killed those thirty figure"
II this is war no time should be lost
in getting the interest on that 5000 :
900 peace fund into action.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

Take me somewhere west of Denver,
where the best is like the worst, and
a man can find a bucket-shop when ne
has a gambling thirst
So that man who mourns sincerely
the passing of the wireless brokerage
house in the effete East and the Mid
die West might parc phrase Kipling's
immortal lines.
The department. of justice announced
from Washington last night that
bucket-shops had been practically
eliminated from the United States east
of Denver. This announcement was
made possible by simultaneous arrests
in Chicago. Joliet and Aurora, Ill, the
finishing touches in o long, vigorous
campaign against the bueket-shops.
We may now settle down and
patiently await similar announcement
concerning fake mining and oil we'll
promoters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

when two great nations are at
tempting to adjust little differences
at the cannon's mouth might miss
war for a time If 1t were abolished.
But we shall have always the un-
popular umpire and football, so
there need be no lack of a vent for
hostile feelings.
Great men differ concerning the
proper method for obtaining per-
petual peace.
Mr.. Carnegie would buy it. Army
and navy experts appear to be IN
deavoring to obtain IT by making
war too expensive.
Our own plan-to be announced
In the near future--probably will be
adopted and acted upon almost
Immediately.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
BY THE WAY.

Let us have peace.
War is old -fashioned, expensive
and. between ourselves, it has all
most ceased to be respectable.
Then, too, 1t is Very fatal.
That man who gains undyins
fame on the field Of battle at the
expense of his vital organs is little,
If any, ahead of the stay-at-home.
True, universal peace might for q
time work a hardship upon the hun
dreds Of thousands who soldier for
n living, but most of the rest Of III
have to work.
Those persons who love excite
ment and think nothing of buying
three or four war extras a day
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
SUMMER NOW.

Without rhyme or reason,
Isn't It quaint;
/ love every season
Just when il Amt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
TOO SUGGESTIVE.

Old Rocksey-Why did you quarrel
with the count, my dear?
Miss Rocksey-He called me his
treasure, and Il sounded altogether too
superintendent Set.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
SINGULAR?

The widow of Brigham Young
died recently and was buried in one
grave. +,
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STRANGE. INDEED.

With all of the facilities at their
disposal isn't it remarkable that
the indicted officials of the bathtub
trust have been unable to arrange
an immunity bath?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public an9
not more Than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16
con.uupmation p~evoutiy to BE wi.Aeds


To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
No doubt Superintendent Bolep, of
the Public Service Corporation, means
we'll when he requests the conductors
on the trolley lines to resolve them
selves into compounds of Beau Brum-
mel, Chesterfield and other paragons
OF politeness. No doubt 1t is a good idea
to suggest also that the conductors call
clearly and distinctly the name of
each approaching street. No doubt it
would be we'll If the conductors would
be required to do so in clear tenor tones
and IL they failed to reach the high G
to discharge them.
No doubt 1t is Il good idea to suggest
that they help be-bundled passengers
off and onto tho cars, and no doubt
they should not fail to keep tabs on the
change, the nickels and the transfers.
AS they say in The Mikado': "Of this
there Is no manner of doubt. No pos
sible. probable shadow of doubt. No
possible doubt whatever" B. A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

In congratulating Mr.. Carnegie upon
his magnificent gift to the aus OF
peace. a distinguished F~renchman
says:
LAS to practical methods of employ
ing the large sum donated I woul
not venture TO suggest. The mar who
could ave such a splendid idea Will
certainly know how to apply IL"
But knowledge OF the best way 70
apply a splendid idea is not necessarily
the complement of the possession of
that idea. In fact, It is too seldom
so.
Many useful and even gorgeous IDEAS
are rafting around in the world wait
ing to be put to work. They find an
abiding place in one brain and then m
another, and so IN until they are
welcomed by a creative mind and
blossom forth as wireless telesraphy,
heavier-than-air machines. electric
lights, a wise plan for education or
benevolence, etc.
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WMTM
NnT THE CHICAGO VIEW

One doesn't care to see a n
''~overdressed"
In London, Paris, New York or
Dahomey.
Extremes are bad, but then tho
other one is best,
AS shown by Mary Garden in
"Salome."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16


Mayor Gaynor continues to do I'M
usual things in an unusual way. he
announced after the recent fall of snow
that the police must see TO it that
h~ouseholders removed the snow from
the sidewalks in front of their houses.
Someone called the mayors
to a conspicuous failure Of the police
to obey his order. As a result Police
Commissioner Cropsey has received the
following communication signed by the
mayor:
1.-THE snow has not been removed
from the sidewalk at No. 2s6 WASH
ington street, Brooklyn, since the
recent snow-storms, and 1t has grown
compact and dangerous and has been
added to from day to day. Be SO good
as to put me down as making a COM
plant against the captain of the pre-
cinct. and also the %patroln,an and
roundsman who covered the beat. 1t
was their duty to see that the owner
removed the snow promptly, and II
not to have him summoned to court
under the ordinance"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-16

The People 5 Rostrum
*+tsE4

sick. He needs n Who will give
it to him? Will this mar be taken to
a hotel, dined and wined, n will a
collection b. taken up for him? Hardly.
This man is not picturesque. He Is not
young ana beautiful. There Is nothing
romantic about him. He will probably
be freed only to die in poverty.
Until the public treats the old man
as 1t did the young woman 1t cannot
be considered kind and good. The
young woman was Justly treated by the
people in Cambridge, but the old man.
unless something Is done for him, Will
suffer out Of Jail as he suffered In II.
=. w. M.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

boy that. wrongly used. make him a bad
citizen. 1t teaches him 10 turn those In
stincts into the right channels The LAD
who, inspired by the tales OF the pioneers.
wants TO run away from home to fight
Indians-and most healthy American boys
have some such impulse az some time in
their lives-make the very best Boy
Scouts; for they are taught the craft
OF woodland and valley. rivers and noun
tains-are brought to see their kinship
with nature. They are made self-reliant,
because they are taught not only TO help
themselves, but to help others; and truth
telling and honor. they are brought to see.
are not mere empty phrases, but things
TO be lived, that make life sweeter and
nobler. And in England. where this
phase is more important than IL is here.
the Boy Scouts are taught that class dis
tinetions make no difference: money
makes no difference. nor position-noth-
ing but service and good work. There is
absolutely no Incorporating scheme be-
hind this movement: II is solely and sim
ply movement toward the good citizen
ship OF the future. and as such it deserves
the hearty support OF ali who are inter-
ested in good government and the well
fare of the boy
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Sport!

If that Vanderbilt Cup race Is to be
characterized as sport, then we believe
that the right-thinking American public
has had about enough of It. Four men
killed and numerous spectators Injured
some OF them crippled fo- life, tells the
tale. and. in heavens name, for what?
It has not been so long since we were
all outspoken In a burst of righteous in
dignation over prize fight between two
men out at Reno. and our talk was all
of the brutality OF the contest. in which
after ali. no one was seriously injured
We have, as a people. protested against
our football rules as allowing brutality
and resulting in serious injury to our col
lege students. and we have succeeded in
getting the rules revised so that danger Is
reduced TO a minimum. And yet in this
Vanderbilt Cup race. held annually. we
are acquiescent and complacent until
after the race has been run, though each
race. each year. is replete with horrors
and takes its toll OF death.
Part of this apathy OF public sentiment
is caused. doubtless. by the fact that
Mr. Vanderbilt's name is associated with
the race, but far predominating the sport
of it is the commercial proposition. the
money-making and advertising scheme.
Automobiling IS a good sport. and the
automobile industry. increasing yearly. is
so full Of keen competition that we can
hardly blame the manufacturers for seiz-
ing on every opportunity to demonstrate
the superior efficiency and strength and
speed of their cars But we believe that
some less reckless and extravagant meth
cd should be devised than the Vanderbilt
Cup race. This has degenerated into a
yeritable carnival of death. Such is queer
human nature. that whenever men are
found willing TO risk their lives in some
mad and dashing enterprise there will be
found crowds Of spectators willing 10
applaud them. and in this mad auto
mobile race part OF the toll OF death
comes from the spectators themselves.
who. closely packed along the borders
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04

OF the roadside course. are moved down
like sheep when one of the powerful ma
chimes goes wrong and leaves the track
1t should be remembered too. that little
genuine good can possibly be derived from
these races, The country roads are not
meant for such terrific speed as is de-
veloped in this contest. In any ordinary
service no automobile would be allowed
to travel at such a rate. In such races
the spirit Of emulation and competition
becomes so high that the daring OF the
drivers pushes these machines TO the limit,
and beyond what they were meant TO
stand. No rubber tire has yet been made
that will not give way under too great
a strain. No one can be quite sure that
there is not some hidden defect in the
metal OF the machines that. under the
frantic Urging Of high speed and terrific
strain, will give way and hurl the
drivers 10 their death. And all for 70
good. Just 10 make a Roman holiday
The country is sickened at the spectacle
and hopes that the Vanderbilt Cup race
is thing OF the past. If the promoters
do not stop 1t voluntarily. 1t Is TO be
hoped that public sentiment will.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Helping the Bows.

There are many organizations In Amer
Tea that are designed to aid American boys
in growing up TO be manly. self-help-
full, self-reliant. and honest men. Many
Of them are exceedingly good and de-
serve support. but We feel sure that
none among them promises such far
reaching ana permanent benefits as
the Boy Scouts movement. which seems
rapidly 10 be growing. THE Boy
Scouts OF America" is an outgrowth
of the movement started In England bv
Gen. Baden-Powell In this country
the movement was taken up by Ernest
Seton Thompson. the well-known nat
uralist. who has associated with him
Mr.. Jacob Riis. the practical sociolo-
glst; W. D. Boyce. a wealthy publisher
Of Chicago; DR.. Luther Gulick. and Dan
Beard, who had previously organized
somewhat similar movements in "The
Boy Pioneers" and "The Sons of Daniel
Boone"
There has been some thought in the
public mind probably because Gen.
Sir Baden-Powell has been so prominent
~ Identified with this movement. that the
Boy Scouts is quasi-military in character.
This is not so. 1t is military only In so
far as the members OF the organization
are subjected 10 strict discipline OF a mill
tary character; discipline. however, which
is never made irksome. but which appeals
with the strongest force to the honor and
integrity of the boys themselves. and so
is of the very highest moral and edu-
cational value,
We have not space here to go into the
aims and principles Of the Boy Scouts
movement These have been set forth at
various times in The Washington
Heralds news columns. But what we
would urge is that every man and woman
interested in good citizenship. in the fu-
ture OF the American boy-the father of
the coming generation-should interest
themselves in this movement and discover
for themselves what it can do for boys.
II appeals TO those very instincts in the
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
A Vacation Episode I'm Maine.

From the New York sun.
A young man named Charlie who lust
returned from vacation in Maine brought
with him a wall against one phase of
prohibition. II seems that his mother
and sister were leaving their summer
place some time before the young man
planned to go. He invited two of his
cronies to come and keep him company
and they expected to have something OF
a time
One OF them couldn't come at the last
minute and sent in his place large box
of drinkables. To get it into the State he
had 10 mark in large letters on the out
side "One ct Scotch Whisky, OTIS. gin.
? ats. cocktails, l at. rye whisky" &c.
The night before the young mans
family left there was little party of
neighbors at the house 1t was the sort
OF party at which lemonade is the pre-
valent beverage. AS they we're sitting
around knock came at the door. En-
tered the village expressman, who car
ried into the room the box from the
young mans rakish friend He pumped
it down in the center of the room and
Strengthened slowly. Then he threw a
bomb into the party when he exclaimed:
Charlie, here's your rum!"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Out of Politics.

BY one stroke of his pen, President
Taft has taken about 5000 postmaste-s
out OF politics.
An idea of the good effect this order
will have on the postal service may best
be gained by a study of the results OF a
similar order which took some 100 con-
suls out of politics. The consular serv-
ice was completely reorganized after
this order went into effect The evils
Of the old system have been corrected,
and the motto of the consular service
OF to-day is Efficiency"
The government now picks compara-
siasm. energy. ambition. and the power
of making a career. and lets them learn
the consular business then. instead of
taking men who have lived through the
greater part of their lives and who have
reached a time when they want rest"
A consul is now commissioned Ike a
naval or army officer; that is, he must
demonstrate his fitness by standing a
stiff mental and physical examinatiA
A consul ranks with a Lieutenant or
major general in the army. according as
10 whether he is a consul or consul gen
eraL His pay. from 5000 10 $1,000. IS
more than that Ct the young army or
naval officer.
His promotion depends entirely on the
efficiency with which he discharges his
duties An efficiency record is kept in
the State Department. In which every
especially good thing a consul does IS
entered 10 his credit, and every poor
thing he does is entered to his dlscredit.
These reforms have been productive Of
much good. The new system gives the con-
sui an incentive to do good work which
was lacking under the old regime. Pro-
motion being on a basis OF merit, the
consul looks on the service as a career.
and not as a reward for past political
service.
Consular appointments are now allotted
10 the various States in proportion to
their representation in Congress. sena-
tors from the various States are con
suited about the character and fitness
of applicants from their respective con-
stituencies. A Democratic Senator is con-
suited if the applicants State is repre-
sented in the Senate by a Democrat. In
case the State is not represented in the
consular service, the Senators from the
State are asked TO recommend candidates
for positions II is not a matter of poll
tics; it is simply recognition Of the Sen
ate's concurrence in nominations which
the Constitution requires.
These reforms were begun under the
last administration and have been con-
tinued and made effective under Pres
ident Taft. and are deserving Of the high
est praise. as they have given us a con
sular corps which in personnel and
achievements is acknowledged to be the
best in the world.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-04
Good OIds schooI Dnrs.

From Eyerybody's Magazine
The conductor OF a Western freight train
saw tramp stealing a ride on one of
the forward cars. He told a brakeman
in the caboose TO go up and put the man
OF at the next stop When the brakeman
approached the tramp. the latter waved
big revolver and told him 20 keen
away
Did you get rid of him?" the conduct
or asked the brakeman, when the train
was under motion again.
Il hadn't the heart" was the reply.
He turned out TO be an old school
friend of mine"
TN take care OF him." said the con-
ductor as he started over the tops of the
cars.
After the train had made another stop
and gone on. the brakeman came into
the eaboose and said to the conductor:
We'll. is he off?"
20; he turned out to be an old school
friend Of mine, too"