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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
MR.. GNyCHTEL AND CONVICT LABOR.

Sa He annual report of the State prison for 1903, page y, con
tains a list of seven contractors for convict labor at the
State prison. In the list is the name of Edward e. Gnlchtel
maker of brushes and blocks. The amount named as the earnings
of the convicts employed by Mr.. Gniehtel is $9,62425. Considering
the meagre pay by the contractors for the labor of the cony1cts, the
amount of work turned out by them for Mr.. Gnlchtel, to be put on
the market in competition with free labor, can be understood. The
prison contractor also gets all the benefit of a free State factory,
free light and heat and other advantages that the employer OF Tree
labor has to pay for. The work done for Mr.. Gnichtel, it is stated,
is not finished work, the finishing being done in the Newark factory.
The law requires that all prsonmade goods shall be branded as the
product of prison labor. That law is violated in every respect.
Some contractors put the prison stamp only on the packages, and
the jobber who buys the goods puts them in other and unstamped
cases. Brushes made in State prison for finishing in an outside
factory may be stamped when they leave the prison, and the stamp
SO placed on the brush that it can be covered up or ObHteTated In
the finishing. The injustice of this is felt by rival manufacturers,
as well as by labor. 1t is not without good reason that organized
labor has always been in bitter opposition to convict labor in the
State prison, and the bitterness has been intensified by the greed
that employs that kind of labor at a few cents a day, and gets
from the government immense tariff rates to protect them from
1.-The pauper labor of Europe The convict labor contractor can
always shade his prices to cut under the prices of the product of
free labor, and the only way that other manufacturers can meet
his prices is by reducing the wages of their own employees.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

1A HE political weather prophet posted the warning al II pc
ginning of the present week, "About this time look out LOT
the roorback." Mr.. Gnichtel, candidate for mayor, hau
then been in consultation with his railroad hackers over MS
chances of attaining the mayoralty and putting an exunguhsher
on the city's hopes of waterfront development, ana d s.ate
ment had been prepared for him to espouse. The men ID III
terests that nominated Mr.. Gnichtel knew their man. A candi-
date who was capable of asking election for mayor OF a PROMISE
to forbid and prevent the carrying out of the mandate OF the people
in a former election was capable of anything, even OF being sponsor
for a lying and malignant roorbaek on the eve of the election. Up
ordinary deceneies, in refreshing contrast to the campaign against
Mayor Haussling two years ago, when it partook of the character
of assassination. 1t is evident now that Mr.. Gnichtel has been
held in strong restraint, in fear of a like election result. But the
conviction of impending defeat swept away all scruples, and a can
didate whose moral weakness is exhibited in the character o MS
nomination and the interests that it serves has been led TO a act
that an honorable man would shrink from. 1T is not OF such m
as the putative author of the libelous statement issued yesterday
that Newark makes its mayors. But we should look Dehlnd he
mere instrument TO those who are using him. The attack is not
as much upon the Mayor and the propertyowners whom the Mayor
is accused of conspiring with in a speculative deal as it is against
tbe welfare and property of the city of Newark. Private interests
seek to sidetrack the great enterprise authorized by the voters OF
II city. They have halted the plans, and they propose to XIII
them. if they can. and secure for themselves the immense benefits
that ar now open to the municipality. What is the best means
of attaining their object? Obviously the election for mayor OF a
creature of their own, for the mayor can put his foot on the bond
issue ordered by the people, and Mr.. Gnichtel has been stupidity
candid enough to say that he will do so if elected. Where the
object of an election roorback is SO plain, the hand that fashioned
it being hardly concealed, the effect is likely to recoil. There is
among Newark voters too much knowledge of the methods of rail
road politicians, too much information about dock development
and foo much contempt of a roorback candidate who consents to
be the instrument of personal vilifcation ever to elect Mr.. Gnichtel
mavor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
would Spank Grahnme-white.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
In your column ION the Side'' we
find a remark to the effect that "most
fair-minded Americans who are in
touch with the situation think that
Grahame-W White did .1ot get all that
was coming to him."
He didn't. A good old-fashioned
chastisement with, let us say, a pro-
peller-blade would have suited his
case. And, considering the discredit
to English sportsmanship, no less a
person than King George might we'll
have inflicted it. Come to think of it,
a good deal came to him. He won the
lions share of the prizes, fairly, We
have to admit, and he won the trophy
race by accident. When the stars of
the French and American teams, Lee
Blanc and Brookins, were disabled,
what could n expect? Practically,
Leblanc did win. But the Statue race
was another story. Moisant's dash
into the contest and his brilliant finish
was exasperating, 10 doubt, to a
gentleman who wanted all the prizes.
But q sportsman takes the chances of
the game. He. doesn't tear around and
cry for another chance and vociferate
Tn a better f1ier than he is. I'll race
him to his lear Chicago and back. I'll
-TIl-In-," etc, etc. And. above all
a sportsman would not insist that, in
the event of another chance, his OPP
ponent be handicapped by the weaker
engine because OF the first occasion
he had committed the crime of win
ming out under that serious disad-
vantage. Mr.. Moisant was right to re-
fuse to race again. except under equa'
conditions. He laughed; and no won
der.
No, Mr.. Grahame- White has not had
all that was coming to ~him-except IN
money. oh, yes, he's a good flier.
AVIATION FIEND.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
THE PASSAIC VALLEY TRUNK
SEWER MYSTERY OR STRANGER
THINGS HAVE HAPPENED.

1t was the opening day of the
Passaic River Yacht Clubs Spnuai
regatta. Both the Newark and the
Arlington shores of the bright,
clear, sparkling-and, n might
almost say, classic stream-were
lined with happy holiday crowds.
An old man, apparently dazed,
pushed his way to the edge of the
river, and, brushing his white fore
lock out of his eyes, gazed long
and fearfully into the pellucid
depths.
Whats happened to the Pas
saic2" he murmured, querulously.
to no one in particular. when I
was a boy you could walk across 1t
at this point" and he began to cry.
An innocent bystander with q
tender heart took the aged party
by the hand and told him Of the
modern miracle wrought by the big
sewer. In the end the stranger
admitted grudgingly that maybe
everything was for the best.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

straight so that the children could play
there without endangering life and
limb. The Democrats of the Third
ward realize that the finance commit
tee of the Common Council is to blame,
and as that Is Republican there Is a
poo chance Of the Republican candidate
for alderman being elected on Tuesday.
The ground for the bathhouse was pur-
chased two years ago. and is also an
eyesore, a half block away from the
school property. This is the fault of
the Republican Board of Works and
finance committee OF the Common
Council. Just watch the result and
cast your optics at the majority the
ticket headed by DR.. Woodrow Wilson
will receive in the ward.
DISGUST.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
JUDGE GEORGE r. GRAY.
mayor.

IT UDGE GEORGE R. GRAY, of the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals, who passed away this morning at his home In this
city, rounded out a long and highly honorable public career,
In every position that he occupied he won the highest confidence
and respect of his fellow citizens for his talents and moral worth.
AS a member of the Errors Court since 1908, Judge Gray displayed
qualities of mind and character that gave to him a distinction
among the laymen members of the court and commanded Tor him
every consideration by members of the bar. AS State treasurer
for three years, from 1891 to 1894, Mr.. Gray set a high standard
for that Office. New Jersey never had a more capable financial
officer, and the State was never better served. But that encomlum
can be pronounced on this admirable citizen in all the responsible
nositiops he occupied under the State and municipal governments
In private life no man could be more blameless in his habits, more
kindly to others, more philosophical and more scrupulous IN full
filling his duties and obligations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

to his aid through the insanity plea.
Between you and me-" came the
chorus from the Old Guard of the
Cook Polar Fans Association, doc
hasn't been quite right in his bean
since he climbed Mt. McKinlty-or
thought he did. There isn't a doubt
in the world but that he honestly
believed he discovered the North
Pole, but probably it was the tent
pole of an abandoned igloo he
found. Just an optical illusion COM
mon to scrambled brains, that's
all.
And they smiled and let it go
at that, knowing the ayidity with
which the American people al
ways swallow this bug-house bait,
hook, line and sinker.
This is barking back a long way
into antiquity, but the old stuff
is used here merely to furnish an
example and point a moral.
They do these things differently in
England. Counsel for DR.. Crippen
had 10 more than said. Il move
that my client be declared insane,
and, therefore, not guilty" when the
Judge cut in with: mo insanity
pleas go in this courtroom" Which
ruling, as it turned out practically,
gave the dentist the gate.
The widely divergent fates of
these two physicians should teach
us to make our little mistakes in
this country if we wish to fall back
on the insanity excuse
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

The People 5 Rosrum


Progressive platform, that man of all
men who speaks the truth on every
public question that is before this State
at this time, as shown by his answer
to Record.
Can the Republican organization put
such men as Sullivan, Tumulty and
Kenny to fight for the things that the
Progressive party has always fought
for like the Hon. William P. Martini
VIII men like Minard, Lee and Goldin-
gay fight for the principles the Pro
gressives stand for? Will they, If
elected, fight for the rate-making
clause in the public utilities act? 1
guess not. What a joke bill they
passed last year. Can you forget the
closing hours of last session when men
like Minard, Lee and Goldingay and
the rest of the Essex Assembly dele
the carrying on of them. They will
promise most anything to get the in
dependent voters, but their record Is
enough for me to go by, n l, as one,
esteem it a great privilege to vote for
| Woodrow Wilson. What would Vivian
NJ. Lewis do when Baird, Briggs and
Kean and the rest of the old gam go
and say to him, ''Yivian, do this and
do that?"
1 as one will vote for Woodrow Will
son and the Democratic Assembly to
carry out Progressive ideas, and l will
do all I can to have my friends vote the
same. e. w. c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
SLAVE LIFE FOR THE GREEK BOY.

m N inquiry has been made in Trenton into the condition under
~ which Greek boys are employed, lodged and treated. 1t was
found that the boys, who are employed by Greeks in boot
black parlors, restaurants and icecream and candy establishments,
have been kept at work daily from 6 a m. until 10 p M, and even
longer hours on Saturday, sleep in cramped and unsanitary quarters
and are poorly fed. The inquiry was instgated by a local labor
union and was made by the Board of Health. Identical conditions
exist in Newark, where a larger number of these boys are thus EN-
uioved. Organized labor in Essex county could do no better work
than that of rescuing alien boys from their semislaYery. The
Trades Council can employ men to get the necessary evidence and
Ivy it before the public authorities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
H INSANITY PLEA.

No longer is this American blan-
ket excuse for monumental mis-
takes confined to the courtrooms.
1t proved SO successful there that
it was put to work outside where It
is now doing its twenty-four hours
a day.
When the last shreds of Faith
and Hope were yanked away from
the more ardent of the friends of
DIR. Cook, Charity, the third and
last of the famous trio. was brought
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
How About the Morris Canal ?

How About the Morris Canal
To the Editor OF the Evening Star;
Candidates on both sides of the leg
~islative fence have been quizzed and
placed on record in relation to sew
eral important subjects. They have
been asked. and some of them have
told, how they would vote in case they
get to Trenton on the regulation OF
railroad rates, on the regulation OF
matters of interest to organized labor
and on the regulation of other things
too numerous to mention" to use a
stock phrase.
But have any of these would-be regu-
lators in the interest of the people, the
whole people, and nothing but the peo-
pie, to p~araphrase a stock phrase, ever
given that hoary old subject, the
abandonment of the Morris Canal" any
consideration? Its abandonment is 9
matter of the utmost Importance, and
1t is bound to come. But will the new
body of lawmakers take the steps thai
will lead to actual results? Heretofore
there has beer nothing but talk, talk
talk!
Newark claims to have long age
thrown off it's old village clothes and
put on a modern municipal suit in
which it can sit in the company OF
the best cities in America unashamed
of any comparison, but its suit will
never fit as long as there is hat dirty
open sewer sluggishly winding its way
through the very centre of the town.
One of the most trying things abou
that old sewer is the daily hold-up oil
trolley cars in upper Orange street
where the foul-smelling canal-poats
are hauled over it. HELD-UP.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
SPOTTED.

Redd-Saw my tailor out in his auto
mobile today.
Greenland did he spot you?
Sure thing! Don't you see the mud
all wei my clothes ?'-Yonkers States
man..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
ANOTHER WEATHER TRAGEDY.

"Clear and warmer in Chicago" said
the prophet, "for tomorrow"
And the next day it showed.
There was nothing much the seer
could have done to ease his
SORROW;
So he said: "Iil be blowed!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
THINKING IT OVER.

my friend" said the minister, what
has given you food for such earnest
refection?"
Don't know whether it was the
Welsh rabbit or the cold fried oysters?'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
"Prog. Rightly Called G. o. p. Rotten

1IrOR. RICHLY NAleu VI "
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
There is an old saying that the truth
will out. and / was surprised as a Re-
publican to read the truth from Mr..
Austen, of the Progressive party, in
his ak before the Republican organi-
cation on Friday, October IA. AS !
know Mr.. Austen has always spoken
the truth, I take it for granted that
what he said before the primaries was
true, and likewise what he said at the
Republican meeting-that the Republi-
can party was rotten. He told us a
few of these things before the prima-
ries, but what surprises me most of
all is that he has gone out on the plat
form for the organization that he has
opposed at all times.
Can he forget what was one to the
Progressive party at Trenton, and the
names that they were called? How
they were Kissed and hooted at by
the same organization that he would
talk for in this campaign? And there
is another great man in the Republi-
can party who spoke the truth, and
that is Judge Jones, who said thai
Woodrow Wilson would get $1,000 ma
jority.
1 take it for granted as an independ-
ent Republican that there is no more
Progressive party, and / take the lib
erty at this time to tell the Progressive
party, as one of them, that it is the
duty of all Independent Republicans t.
vote for the man that has adopted tbs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
THE DAYS BEST STORY

- IDER HAGGARD, who wrote "She' and "Ayesha" was travelling across
~ the United states a s the guest of John Hays Hammond in Ham
u - monds private cal
"What I wan to see," said Eaggard, lis the real tramps. 1 haven't
me since I reached this country. I can't believe you have a. many
as has been stated to be the case"
Harris Hammond the eldest ION of John Hays, promised:
"n show o one at the next stop"
station, he went down and called the hobo out. When the tramp entered
the cal he was covered with cinders and dust, and looked like something
from the lower regions
Hammond shook hands with him, and introduced him, saying:
This is Mr. Rider Haggard"
rider Haggardr exclaimed the hobo why I've read all of your books,
and loved every me of them"
Then he sat down and discussed literature with Haggard for half an
hour. At the end of the talk Harris took him back, let him get some
of the lust and cndes off, and handed him a good cigar
THAT fellows not a tramp" said Haggard. Hes a gentleman in DIS
tress"-PopuIar Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

But it is one thing to use these
general terms and to be sure that yon
want to make progress and it is an
other thing to know what progress Is
and wherein it consists. The fact thar
a man is moving all the time does not
prove he is progressive; it depends on
where he started and in what direction
he is going" said DR.. Wilson in one
of his recent speeches. These state
ments are not "glittering generalities,' -
they are %glittering common-sense, par
ticularly since DIR. Wilson has, again
and again, demonstrated his ability to
define political progress so clearly that
everyone may understand it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

A negro, aged So years, who has en-
rolled in a Kansas City night school,
shows an admirable spirit. 1t is said
to have been the lifelong ambition of
this man to learn to read and write.
While he toiled that his children might
receive a public school education, the
realization of his personal ambition was
impossible. Many men may think that
his opportunity came too late, but it is
never too late for an unconquerable
spirit. May this man take the keenest
delight in the pursuit of his humble
education.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

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, 1910-11-04
C. 0. p. Common Councils Neglect.

G. o. p. Common NcSiec1
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
More than a year ago the Board OF
Education purchased the square hound
ed by Barclay, Broome, Montgomery
and Clayton streets. The dwellings and
other buildings were demolished and
the grounds are left in pretty rough
style. In places the sidewalks are
broken and no attempt is made to lay
new ones. At night people are COM
PEELED to walk on the opposite side of
the -four streets or risk stumbling into
one of the cellars, which were never
filled in. A few posts and c~ross-boards
are nailed around the place, but it is
an easy matter for n to stumble.
1t has been stated that he site was
purchased for a school building. I'm
til its erection it would not be a bad
idea if the rocky roads were made
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

When a convict consistently shows a
disposition to be well-behaved and
take advantage of that feature of the
penal code which reduces his term for
good behavior, he becomes in time a
"trusty.' Every once in a while a
"trusty' escapes and the pessimist
points out the futility of faith in a
man who has already shown himself to
be weak. But prison officials know that
ing escape is too small to furnish any
real argument against the system.
After all, each of us is a ''trusty." no
more, no less, to our acquaintance
yes, even to our friends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

When a candidate for office in a State
campaign has the active backing of a
man whose name and fame is inter-
national his personality is likely to be
dwarfed. His campaign, so far as he Is
concerned personally, is reduced to the
level of an amateur theatrical perform
ance in which the coach plays the
leading role. He is overshadowed and
made to appear insignificant. Such
would seem to be the plight of Mr..
Stimson in New York. Long since he
must have felt in his innermost soul
that it was a case of too little Stimson
and too much someone else.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
ALL Up WITH SIMpKINS.

They say Simpkins's wife objects to
his becoming an aviator
"Yes, and he's all up in the air about
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04


If they have accomplished nothing
else the new football rules have-at
least up to the present time-given the
smaller schools a chance. The old
game had been brought to a state OF
perfection where the superior facilities
and the horde of candidates from
whom they might draft gave the great
universities al overwhelming advan-
tsge from the beginning of the season.
Thus the early games with the smaller
colleges had come to be regarded as
nothing more than practise games for
the three or four collegiate football top
liners. 1t begins to look as though the
new rules had changed all that for this
year, anyway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04


To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The action of the Trades Council in
denouncing Woodrow Wilson, in the
name of organized labor, is a cheeky"
thing, to say the least. ] have been a
union halter for twenty-five years, and
as stanch a union man as any in the
Trades Council, and / don't want them
to tell me what is what. / have seen
such bulls thrown before, l have
talked with dozens of union men on the
subject, and it certainly makes them
indignant. Woodrow Wilson is not, nor
ever has been, a foe of union labor, and
all the right-thinking w~orkingmen will
say the same. And it is safe to say
they will prove it by their votes on
election day. 5. 5.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
GETTING ACQUAINTED.

my name is White"
well, mine is Black"
Lets mix"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04

WMsTAG
FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
There'll be lots Of disappointments
on election day;
Everyone can't wip, SO it has to be
that way.
But this M little thought should
save each loser pain
What's one mans loss will be
several thousands gain.