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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-18
IRvINGTON.


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While alightlng from Flank road troll
ley car No. 1923, carly this morning, at
Springfield avenue and Harrison place,
Christian D%ennebaunl, of % Harrison
place, lrvington, fell heavily to the
ground, receiving a cut over his left
eye and a severe cash ON his cheek.
He WAS taken aboard the car in an
unconscious condition TO the police sta
ton in town centre. where he revived
and was attended by DR.. Albion C..
Christian.
Taken Ill ON Trolley Car.
Mrs. Ellen Pierce. OF Alb Locust ave-
nue.. Aldene, while riding on a Spring
field avenue trolley car last night. was
taken i'll. She was carried to a store
at 72S Springfield avenue. Police Ser
geant .Kirkbride. who had been notified.
summoned DIR. Albion c. Christian, who
examined the woman and advised her
removal to a hospital. She was taken
in an ambulance to st. Bsrnabas's Hos
pital.
President George F. Scribe, OF the
Second Ward improvement Associa-
ton. has called a special meeting for
tonight.
Eastern Star Chapter will hold q So
cial tomorrow night in Masonic Hall.
Harold Mellick, of Clinton avenue
west, has returned from a trip to the
| South. While stopping at Philadel-
plia he was the guest of Mrs. Florence
Nuncmaker, formerly of ~Irvington.
On recommendation of Councilman
David II. Greene. of the finance com =
mittee, the Town Council has author
lied the issuance of an Improvement
bond for 81, 500 to redeem bond No. -
for $4,000. and a sewer note for So, 900 To
renew a note maturing on June ..
Councilmen Henry o.. Osborne, Fred
Dehnert and August L. Lacornbe have
been appointed a committee by the
Town Council to act in conjunction
with the I%ryington Veterans Associa-
ton in the arrangements for the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day.
I%rvington Council, No. 16I. Jr. o. L.
A. NJ, will hold its weekly meeting
tonight in its lo~dge-rooms in Masonic
Hail.. Committees on arrangements and
other functions viii be appointed for
the celebration OF Memorial Day.
Constable Robert F. Eichhorn, Of the
Third ward. rendered his resignation
to the Town Council last night. 1t was
accepted. An application was received
from William Fleggenheimer. OF 440
Fourteenth avenue. for appointment to
the vacancy 1t was referred to Coun-
cilmen George NJ. Wills and Fred
Dehnert.
Court Peckwell, No. 1914, l. o. F., will
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BELLEVILLE.
Held In Dui, for sunday seill.g.

Held In Dali for Sunday Seiilng.
John II. Potts, a s~aloonkeepsr, OF
Montgomery venue and Mill street. N
the Soho section, was placed under 5000
bail TO appear before the grand jury
last night by Police Justice Richard
II. Ashworth on a charge of selling
liquor last Sunday. The bail was fur
nisied. The complaint against Potts
vas made by Chanceman William
Keefe. who went into Potts's saloon
last Sunday accompanied by Policeman
william Sullivan. Keefe alleges that
he secured two glasses OF beer from
Potts. having paid for them.
Committeeman George W. Staniar,
chairman of the Jail committee of the
Township Committee. At the meeting of
the latter body last night reported that
arrangements have been made to in
stall a cabinet in the police station.
This will be used by Police Justice
Ashworth, and. as Mr.. Staniar said, it
is a much needed Improvement in the
police court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-18
rows.hip Counsel for Do~xcntcher.

Tow pship Counsel for Dogcatchcr.
Township Counsel John De Graw
last night vas empowered by the police
committee to defend the township in
the case OF Dog Warden Henry Forbeil
against Philip Samnarco, Of Belmont
avenue. which will be tried by Police
Justice Ashworth Friday night. Sam
marco is alleged to have threatened
Forbell's life recently when the latter
seized a dog owned by him.
The monthly meeting Of the Women's
Missionary Society of the Reformed
Church will be held tomorrow after
noon at the church parsonage, $40 Main
street. The Rev. Domenico Fabrile, a
missionary. will make an address on his
mission to the italian immigrants In
Newark, Tea will be served after.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
History of Memorial Dav.

Editor The Washington Herald:
! Just TO keep history straight, I desire
10 call your attention to an authentic
history of the establishment OF Memorial
/ Day. May 80. In an article in The Wash
ington Herald on To-day in History. &"
you say; In 1859 Gen. John A. Logan.
commander-in-chief of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. changed the date TO
May go"
As a matter Of fact, Gen John A Lo-
gan did not do anything of the kind
He established the date. May 30, of each
succeeding year for what was then called
Decoration Day" he did not change it,
The real history Of our present Me-
mortal Day. as recorded by Gen. Lo-
gan's adjutsnt general y. ?. Chapman.
Is as follows: Early in the spring of
1858, Adjt. Gen. Chapman received a
letter from some COmTade Of his then liv-
ing in Cincinnati, in which the writer re-
terred to the fact that he had served as
private soldier in the Union army. He
then said that In his native country
Germany. IL was the custom of the people
70 assemble in the spTingtime and scatter
foweFs upon the graves Of the dead He
suggested that the Grand Army of the
Republic inaugurate such an observance
in memory Of the Union dead. Gen.
Chapman thought the suggestion most
opportune, and at once made a rough
draft Of a general order covering this
subject and laid it, with the letter from
the cOmrade referred to. before Gen. Lo-
gan They selected May 80 with the
idea of using one Of the spring months
because of their poetical associations,
and also TO make it late in the last
spring month that il may be possible 10
find flowers in the New England and ex-
IRENE Northern States.
1t seems strange now that many OF the
old soldiers at first doubted the wisdom
of instituting such an observance, and
there was a general howl from the public
at large. IL was claimed that il would
unnecessarily keep alive memories Of the
war and foster animosities that should be
buried in oblivion. Other objections were
made to the expense, and that the money
for music and flowers could be more wise.
~ spent on the living.
Flowers for the dead have been used
from time immemoriaL L is Pagan Gus
tom Christianized. From the very earliest
history of baTbarism. we find that II
has been the custom to use flowers as
a memorial for the dead, and some of
the quaintest and sweetest stories OF me-
dieval times that have come down TO
us are fragrant with the sweet flowers
that have been placed above the silent
dust in the low green tents whose portals
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
Keeping the Stage Clean.

4 Editof The washington Herald:
one OF the most forceful arguments ir
proof Of the power Of the press for pub.
lie good is the noticeable result of The
Washington Herald's consistent attitude
toward immortality on the stage. In It's
department devoted to the drama, SO
ably edited by Mr.. William Osborn. and
IN its editorial columns. The Washington
Herald has been constantly striving to
educate the playgoing public to appre-
eiate the higher class OF plays and has
exposed and condemned. without fear or
hesitation, the immoral class of musical
comedies, problem plays, &c. which the
syndicate has served up in a desperate
EFFORT 10 meet the demands OF the de-
PRAYED American taste in such matters
regardless Of the terrible effect upon
public immortality That the aggressive
stand Of The Washington Herald upon
this point has brought about a gradual
oetterment OF the local stage is plainly
seen furthermore, its good work, like
all the good that is done in the world
mas spread out and is operating as
moral force outside OF our own city
Very recently a play came to one OF
Washington's leading theaters. in which
the star was as actress whose name and
iafne nave been spreading all over the
country within the past few years. The
play blew into Washington with scare
head posters and enough breezy press
notices to MI Carnegie Library. The
Washington Herald, on the morning fol-
lowing the opening night. gave brief
and dignified opinion OF the play-not one
OF the violent denuneiations which are
so cheering TO the heart Of the press
agent-but simply plain statement that
the play was not fl 10 be witnessed by
persons OF good taste, and that II de-
voived upon the public 10 bring about
an uplift OF the stage by withholding
their presence from performances which
insulted the moral intelligence of the
community. Shortly after the play went
10 New York City, where the mayor.
after witnessing one performance, de-
clded that II was just a little too much
for even New York, and not only imme-
diately stopped the play but permanent
~ closed the theater in which the OBJ
jectionable show was performing. A
great deal OF praise has been showered
upon Mayor Gaynor for his action in
this regard. but II cannot be denied that
The Washington Herald struck the first
blow In the cause and New York's ac-
ton was the result Of Washington's IN
favorable verdict.
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
Heaven on Earth.
q The Washingten Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald;
For the new idea is this: That no longer may the
church content itself with the saving Of souls: it
must grid up its oins and DO battle bravey in the
saving of men. Inst, - 81 dealing with dry texts
and their various interpretations, the modern Sun
day school, if it is TO prove its usefulness. must
recognize that the best way 10 fit its pupils for
heaven that Is TO come after death is TO show shem
how TO live so as to realize something Of heaven
while yet here on earth. II is time 10 realize that
Christ was not dealing IN an enigma when he
declared that the kingdom Of heaven is at hand It
really and literally is al hand If can only be
taught TO it and understand H.
IL Is by pointing with no uncertain finger the way
TO the perfect realization Of heaven on earth that
the modern Sunday school be Of enormous
service to the world; and It is to be hoped that
some strong trend in this direction viii be manifest
during the present great convention.
The above is from an editorial of The
Washington Herald of May "A. 1910. enti-
tied 'The Sunday School Workers and
is one of the many excellent utterances
of the editor on the subject of religion.
When the editor says. 1T is time TO
realize that Christ was not dealing in
an enigma when He declared that the
kingdom of heaven Is at hand. It really
and literally is at hand. If we can only
be taught to see it and understand it,"
Ntss ilt uldhtS tut SttdAtSt ullbTdncE
since Christ said the kingdom OF heaven
Is come. al of Christ's teachings and
parallels are applicable to our life on
this earth only. Christ teaches nothing
regarding a heaven after death. Christ
came 10 restore sinners from their ruined
condition, destroy the power Of death and
he'll. and lead his followers TO eternal
felicity. Death is so far from being nat
ural that nature abhors it; and it was
FAR from the design Of God In the state
in which man was created. For He Gre
ated him holy, innocent, and by conse-
quence immortal. 1t was only sin that
brought death into the world
And, as the editor OF The Washington
Herald remarks. at Is time TO realize
that Christ was not dealing in an enigma
when He declared that the kingdom of
heaven Is at hand. 1t really and literally
Is at hand, If we can only be taught to
see II and understand st."
ALBERT S. PIERCE.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
Heartily COmmend8 Retirement Plan

heartily COmmends Retirement Plan
Editor The Washington Herald:
want 10 thank you for the interest
you have taken in the civil service re-
urement question, on behalf of the super
animated employees, the efficient en-
ployes, and the taxpayers. as it is a
matter that should interest every one
who has the welfare OF the country at
heart There are very many things 10
be considered in this connection, but the
principal ones are those stated by one of
the clerks in the office of the Auditor for
The Interior Department
He says that the clerks who are in
favor OF the assessment plan are right.
but the pay should certainly be increased
to the efficient employees who are paving
the cost OF the pensions now. Congress
Is derelict In not taking advantage Of the
benefit of the knowledge thrust upon il
In 1896 by Hon William II. TAFT who al
that time was at the head of the War
Department for If the record Is gone
over carefully by any person who viii
take the same trouble that the Score
tary did at the time It will be seen as a
purely business. money-saving PROPOSE
ton a bill caring for those who have
outlived their usefulness should have
been placed on the statute books AZ that
time. The character of the bill I do not
feel competent to urge, but a meas
ure should have been passed then. in
which some kind OF a provision should
have been made so that the heads of
the various departments could recon-
mend those who they individually deemed
superannuated. and could turn them over
TO a board, who. in turn. would make
whatever provision Congress decided
whether IL was much or little of pen
sion.
It Is absolute waste OF time to talk
or working a system without any cost
TO the United States OF all the move
ments that have been proposed and have
been successful in benefting mankind.
those that We're the most worthy cost
the pioneers or leaders in such move
ment lots OF energy and sacrifice. No
great thing can be accomplished without
a corresponding great cost somewhere
1t can be done, OF course. but the real
cost would have TO be paid in the IN
ture. when an incompetent class had en-
tered the service and the fruits Of in
competency had TO be paid for Congress-
can easily get people TO take the Mace
of those who are now receiving the low
est salaries, out IL certainly cannot get
The right class to enter the service IN
less 1t improves the service. Those who
enter the lower grades now will IN a few
years be called to take the higher places.
and they must be OF good stuff. There
should be action on this matter by the
present Congress. In fact the law sho,,ld
be on the statute books now and In
proper working condition, and Il will be
much TO the credit OF Congress that II
pass a bill before this session IS closed
The humane side OF this question Is the
very smallest one as far as the taxpayers
IS concerned. AS evidence OF that fact
witness the great corporations actions in !
dealing with this question. But let eyerv
man use his own gumption. Do you not |
get better work from a class OF we'll |
cared for laborers than from a class /
poorly cared for? JOSEPH " BECK. /
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
Brain vs.. Manual Labor
Lilo L. Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald:
You must know. OF course, how we all
appreciate the fine spirit in which your
paper has been working in the interest
OF securing q retiring pension for gov
eminent clerks. May ] call your atten-
ton TO another good work that awaits
your hand. We have heard much Of a
movement on foot to compel government
clerks in the District to work one hour
longer day than they are doing-that
Is, 10 expect them TO report at $50
o'clock in the morning and continue I'M
til . o'clock. We believe that the motive
back of this is TO pIacate the labor unions
who object TO working longer hours than
we do. May l call your attention to the
Tact that never yet has brain work such
as ours been compared, in any such way
with the manual labor performed by
those who belong TO the unions. Let it
be remembered that many Of the govern
ment clerks are men who have already
done a LIES work in fighting for their
country, and surely the hours we now
nave TO work are long enough. Please
investigate this matter and oblige,
HENRY BASTIEN.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
Remedy in Crowded Cars.

Editor The Washington Herald;
There is decided room for Improvement
in the attitude OF he majority OF car
riders. 1t becomes more and more appar-
ent that thoughtlessness is the order of
the day. People space themselves along.
three or four inches apart, while others
stand, More often than not a child or
two viii occupy seat for which II is
evident no fare is paid. while three or
four adults are standing. The company
has been written 20 on this subject asking
that the conductors be authorized to
glance through from time TO time and. If
necessary, tell the passengers to sit close.
This IS done in New York and other
cities. and expected. Our conductors are
a courteous set, and never, so far as I
have seen, ever demonstrate with any
show of selfishness.
But we trust that the company will
give them orders TO help the unthinking
public 70 greater thoughtfulness. The
thoughtful public will not need the sue-
gestoh- Mrs NARY BELL
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06

and amount of work required that ne Is
already unable TO give his children the
same advantages of their forefathers.
This city is beautiful, filed with unsur-
passed educational advantages; but what
gain 10 the child who must work 20 help
fathers government salary meet the
bills2 We understand only 20 per cent
Of children from the elementary schools
enter high school, from Is TO q per cent
Of these complete the course, making only
8 per cent of the public school children
in this. the Capital City of our nation,
who are now able 10 have this birthriSht
Of American citizens, a well-grOunded
education. Deduct from the fathers
wages and this percentage will lessen.
More young girls will have TO become
bread-winners instead OF learning in the
home to be bread-makers and home
keepers. More mothers will have to go
out TO work leaving little children to
manage the home without a mothers
guidance and oversight, and the govern
ment clerks children will be deprived Of
the moral and intellectual training neces-
sary for the best citizenship. To meet
q national obligation economically by
tending to produce a semblance of sweat
shop conditions in the homes of the ma
TONS employees. by taking bread from
little children or forcing a situation that
tends to degeneTacy of these children,
whose ancestors framed and whose
gTandfathers and fathers have preserved
our Constitution, would be blot on our
nation
1T was the little children the Heavenly
Father blessed As we deal with them SO
our reward will be.
THE best possible investment are chill
dren raised to become good citizens II
the government cannot meet its Obliga-
lions through other channels, then allow
the emplcye his wages in fun 10 raise
his children to care for him in old age,
His childless associate should be able 10
save all he invests In development Of his
children,
Either retire with pay from regular
funds, or pay wage that permits more
than daily existence, and let Congress
pass special bill for the aged now under
consideration. to be paid from such
source as all pension bills annually be-
fore that body are now paid, or from a
special appropriation. No constituent
could criticise adversely a humane act
to our aged The government can afford
the expenses better than the little chill
dren. Let the patriotic societies. child'
labor committees. juvenile courts, edu-
cational associations. child study clubs.
all organizations for welfare of children
help these American-bOrn girls and boys"
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06

never outward swing In the dry and
sandy deserts and in the mountain fast
nesses OF our own country. where real
flowers seldom bloom, you will find the
indian mother gathers a few bright ber-
ries from the pinon or fresh green twIgs
from the new spring dress of the pines
TO spread them above the bit of fresh
earth under which her baby lies.
50 u would seem that flowers for me.
morals are considerably older than the
war OF the rebellion, older than the Mex
lean war, older than the Revolutionary
war. In fact. they are almost as old as
the world
The fact stands boldly out, however.
mat CommandeT-in-chief John A. Logan
instituted Memorial Day for the nations
dead. May g. 1865. a ceremonial never be-
fore observed by any people for the dead
oi war. ISABEL WORRELL BALI.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
THE CLERK AS WAS.

Ny lot is sad one. I'm no longer living;
Ny corpse, yet unburied. refuses 20 down;
But haunts the old places wherein in my lifetime
! sought by my sbors a little renoWn.
They tel me I'm dead that there's no use in living
When one is TOO old 70 compete with the Young;
That I'm merely has been. untitled fer else than
As waste. on humanitys dump to be flung.
Methinks. when alive ! remembered in childhood
The Good Book had taught some sentiments
fine
Among which we're gratitude. chaTity's mantle
Alas. that cold mantle-I'm chilled to the spinel
When early in youth first entered the battle
OF life, l placed on the governments right,
And fought with the ardor that youthful ambition
To rise the ladder viii often incite
Through many sEirnish and siege OF endurance
] tried to come up 70 the scratch till heTeft
OF youth and Of strength now instead OF a pension
find myself placed midst the governments left
Thus ever With life; It's wearisome journey.
For those whom we ever have With We" on earth
The stones on its highways are often more tender
Than those TO whom fortune hath granted her
hearth.
All Wel-hut I'm deadi I'D forgot am numbered
With those whom the grave brings scanty relief :
/ viii hence to my couch though it be aught but
dowuy,
'Tis the only receptacle death cFers grief
7. H. FTTNASI
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06

The Need of ChaperOns.
Editor TIE Washington Herald {;

Editor TIE Washington Herald;
l desire to thank you for your much
needed editorial utterance on the SUBJ
ject of the neea of chaperors. The idea
Of young girls imagining 1t is all right
and proper for them TO CAD about the
streets and to loiter on the street corners.
subject to the gibes and insults of the
young men who make insulting their
business, is abominable Most girls now
adays think that they know So much
better than their mothers what is good
for them, and it is a pleasure to be able
10 back up the discipline of the home
with the support Of a paper like The
Washington Herald. II mothers would
only insist that their daughters should
not 90 out unaccOmpanied, especially
after night has fallen. Il would, I am
sure, prove highly beneficial to the moral
tone OF Washington. I hope you will
keep the good work up.
Mrs. c. p. HENDERSON.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-06
WashingtOn as Exposition Citn.


Editor The Washington Herald:
II Washington City is to be selected as
the cite for the proposed exposition in
celebration Of the Panama Canal opening
i've years hence, 1t is time our peonla
were getting down to work TO provide
ways and means. I would suggest the
formation Of a stock company. 10 issue
10000 shares at $50 each. payable IN I'VE
annual instailments of $40 each. This
would find popular subscription among
our citizens and business men. should he
promptly taken. and would provide AZ
least good nest-egg for the enterprise
to start with. At present there is no
really good site for a worlds fair n
Washington. What is the matter with
Congress buying a big tract in some good
location adjoining the District. the name
to be set aside forever to the use OF a
permanent series Of State and foreign
buildings, so as to serve the purpose Of
a worlds fair, with exhibits of industrial
appliances. aviation meets, automobile
races, &c.Y Such an enterprise would
easily make our Capital City the most
interesting and popular on earth for Wis
itors both at home and abroad. When
outsiders see us getting down to business,
raising money, and maturing plans for
worlds fair, they viii help us. and Con-
gress will come to our aid The writer
VIII take one share. and believes many
others In the government service win do
likewise, and the business men and cor
porations who will be vastly benefited by
the success Of the plan should do
great deal more. and doubtless will. But
somebody must make a start. and that
soon' or another city will certainly get
the plum. LINDSAY S. PERKINS