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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
THE WAGES OF TRoLLEYMEN

The trolleymen employed by the con hecticut Company in Connecticut and Massachusetts are about to ask for an increase in wages They desire max irnsrrn wage of 30 cents ar hour. At present, they receive from 20 cents an hour for the first year to A and 20 cents for the fifth year.
 Naturally. the principal reason for the desired increase is the very high cost of living. which will sooner or later appear as factor in every de- mand for higher wages. and probably as a determining factor, if the pres ent prices of commodities continue in effect
 There has been. and perhaps is still. current a belief that trolley work is not skilled labor. It is, in some de- gree at least, an error. Habitual pas sengers can tell at once whether the motornan is experienced or green, skilled or unslllled. by the jolts and jars or their absence in stopping and starting, by the certainty or uncer- tainty of stopping with accuracy at given points. and by the ability or in- ability to make schedule time; the company should. and, probably does, know that its bills for damages from accidents are considerable with green notormen. and comparatively vanish with experienced men. At "the other end, stands the conductor. The pub lie are conyenienced by the experienced man who knows the streets and is courteous. the company benefits by the skilled conductor because he collects all the fares. In addition. the con- ductor handles money, @ responsibility which should receive recognition on the pay roll.
 Trolley service requires, if the needs of the public are to be served. capable and skilled men. Under the existing conditions of abundant employment in other industries. and the very high cost of living, such men cannot be secured and held on the trolley lines at the present wage rates. Unless higher wages are paid. the service will de- terforate to the grave disadvantage of an already dissatisfied public.
 The Farmer believes that the request of the men for higher wages should be granted, and also that the company can pay such wages and still earn dividends upon hugely-watered cap- italization-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

The postal savings bank bill. SC strongly advocated by President Taft contains some peculiar provisions. Ii provides that deposits are to be dis tributed among the local banks on the basis of their capital and surplus. and that the banks may give indemnity bonds or deposit collateral to insure the safety and prompt repayment of deposits. On these deposits, the banks must pay interest at the rate of 21z per cent. In times of shortage in the money market, with high rates. the banks may be willing to pay PA per cent, but when money is abundant they will not. In the latter event. the postal deposits go to the U. s. Treas ury: in the former event, the money will find its way to New York and other speculative centres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
STAMFORD

The usual services will be held in all the churches tomorrow. AL the Methodist church Rev. MT. Farrar will exchange pulpits with MT. Gilbert or Milford, who will preach in the morn ing. At the Congregational church the nastor will preach in the morning on s.What is the End of the World" At 4 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. R. M. Mcdonald of Yale Divinity School and MT. D. McConaughy of the Academic Department, will give an account of the recent great convention held Tn Rocbester a week ago. of Student Vol unteers interested in Foreign Mission
 Charles Packard is visiting in town for a few days from Williams college, Mass.
 Even now it is said the ice at Peck.s pond is IS inches tnlck' anu culliiis ID in progress. tbe ultimate conclusion of the whole matter in relation to the building or a spur track on East Broadway, Will be that the selectmen will grant the privilege, regardless of the fact that the town has three times voted agalnst if Tt is understood that some Of inc residents of East Broadway will not object to a turn in the track be- ing made at the junction with Main street. provided the rails do not extend heVOnQ the Wn1te pOIoS dL lle ellu OL the street near Dr. Howland's house. Rather than not have track on Bar mum avenue, the town will probably consent to the laying of connecting switch on Fountain square, so that cars from Paradise Green car run past the Sammis store, and so on through East Broadway.
 It is now stated that Capt. Benjamin and family have gone to Tampa, Florl- da.
 Edward Beers ahd Timothy Ryan have gone to Hartford to hold con- ference with State Tax Commissioner Corbin.
 George O. Lines, Jr., who has been visiting in Winchester, Ky, is expect ed home this week.
 Rev. c. s. Bullock is home from a trip to Poughkeepsie.
 Among those who attended the sur nrise party given to MT. H. c. Evitts, in celebration of his 62nd birthday. were William, George and Frank Fyitts Fred Wheeler and wife, and Mrs. Carrie Pendleton.
 The gentlemen having charge of the dance given by the Red Men last ev- ening were Ivan Warehouse, Asa Park ton. Fred Bevans, Geo. A. Fairchild, wm. Appleyard, Geo. Bridght, Evart Beardsley Harry Griffin, Sterling Fil- mer, Emmett Beardsley, John Kopp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
THE HARDSHIPS OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN White Slavery Only One of the Shares that Await the Stranger In America-A National Commis-
 sion On Immigrant Women Needed

they are not only defrauded as are the men, but are frequently sent to work as servants in disorderly places and thus are led gradually into becom- ing inmates.
 When an employment agency law is operative only in cities of the first and second class it is impossible to know just how a girl has fared who has been sent to roadhouSe in the Catskills.
 Protection in stations, on board trains and boats and on arrival at de- stina tiOnS is a matter which has nev- CT been undertaken in any systematic way. An investigation made in 1908 showed that women destined for Phil adelphia, Washington and other cities were. not taken to the station from FL lis Island until about 4:3O p. m. along with other aliens. Their trains did not leave until and they arrived in Phil adelphia at 10:30 or later, and in Wash ington and other cities at midnight or later. The investigator herself wit messed three young men meet and carry off a young girl in the Phi1adel- phia station, claiming they were her relatives though the girl insisted that she did not know them. The opera tions of a similar gang of young men at this same station were broken up in Philadelphia in 1907 The time of arrival, conditions of transfer across cities as in Buffalo and Chicago to connecting lines, are vital points for protection. An investigation at some of the stations in another city show ed no matrons on duty at night, and that men from the nearby disorderly places and saloons were allowed to come in and mingle with the irnnli- grant women.
 These are not problems with which a State Department of Immigration or with which the state can wholly deal. The pending federal legislation on the white slave traffic is not a remedy for the white slave trade to such degree that state and citizens need not exert themselves. At best this legislation can apply only to impor- tation and traffic between the states, and it is difficult to frame a law which will be held to be constitutional. The enforcement of such a law depends also to some extent upon cooperation with local authorities as was seen in General Bingham's last report.
 Tn addition to laws such special prob lems of immigrant women as have been illustrated need concerted action, led by Americans all over the coun- try, under a national committee which young women in the power of the agents of vice. This must be a sys- tenn of activity, of helpfulness and of understanding, not committees here and there, without cooperation with each other Such bodies can be of great service to any state or federal body in the enforcement of laws and in the education and assimilation of aliens
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

and Geo. Fryer
 A number of ladies in town are meeting at Bethany Mission hall to sew for the poor
 Wm. Bennetto, of this town, is now in Cuba. He belongs to the U. S.. Navy.
 The supper given Thursday evening by the Womens Aid society of the COngrega tional church netted $36 A very elaborate menu was served and enjoyed.
 John Evans of Bridgeport is coming back to town to live.
 Last evening Judge Curtis had the pleasure of entertaining Prof. Phelps of Yale at dinner.
 Miss Frances Russell has returned from New York where she went to visit her brother who was injured in a recent railroad accident in North Car olina. The Long cottage on White street has been purchased by MT. Policy. EX-Sheriff Robert L. Clarkson, is still confined to his house. His health is quite poor. J. Henry Blakeman is making 8 brief stay in Northfeld. It is thought our local oyster beds will be investigated in a couple of weeks.
 Miss Kittie King sailed today from New York for Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
FRANCHISE

A musical and dramatic evening is the program for the Alliance Fran caise for the Sth of February. MT. A. T. BriseboiS, chairman of the cercle musicale, has prepared musical pro- gram of French compositions by Tosti. Massenet Saint Saens. Offenbach, De- pussy and others. Blanche Strain Goode, the famous pianist. better known here. perhaps, as Mrs. Dorland Smith. will play. Miss Marguerite Bishop, Miss Nanchen Adams. Miss Emma Hallock and Miss Eliza beth Stanton will sing. MT. Brisebois and Miss Mabel French will play.
 After the musical part of the pro- gram members of the cercle dramatique will present ''The Registered Letter., by Eugene Labiche
 Miss Louise B. Gould plays the young widow and M. E. LePienne Lequin, who had such a success in the Alliance play of last year. the Amer ican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN 3 DAYS

Morton l.. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind, says: My wife had Infiammatory
 Rheuma tism in every muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition had been in bed for six weeks and had e ght physi- clans, but received no benefit until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate re- lief and she was able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life.' Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. Dug gist. 1149 Main St. G2*6 if.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

Nothing makes a finer polish for tinware than good wood ashes. To make sure that bread will rise in cold weather, warm the four be- fore mixing.
 Undue consumption of tea coffee, cocoa and chocolate will make the skin sallOw
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days or money refunded. 50c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29
he D. M. Read Go.
 Estabisbed 1857.
Interesting to Shoppers
Established 1857.

It is early to think of Spring Clothes but right now the last of January dead of winter but with length enng days, there suddenly appears group of Sample Spring Suits, handsome gowns that gladden. the eyes. For they of fine material with stylish coats in medium length and all faultlessy tailored The price is $25.OO because they samples.
 Some tiny Sacques and Double Gowns for babies are made of velvet finish flannel in the dantest of pat terms and colorngs There designs of little pink rosebuds and daisies white and pale blue grounds and of little kindergarten figures that are bowitching Sacques 25 and 37 cts
 Double Gowns, 50 and 75 cts.
 When it comes to question of perfume most extremely fastidious They like delicate perfume of highest quality at all. The latest fascinating things the "Illusions' of German named Trae who has put up in tiny bottles the centrated oil of flowers without any alcohol. There violet rose, narcssus, and lily of the valley and the opening of the bottle is sufficient to perfume the room or the wardrobe $150 per bottle.
 There are bargains in Stationery these days Reads Linen, very popular style is selling at 25 cts pound and the envelopes 20 cts for fifty.
 Kipling Kalendars, selling for 50 cts, half the original price.
 Tokio Kimono Cloth is in real Japanese designs for kimonos such wistaria and cherry blossoms flying storks, etc. It is 15 cts yard.
 Individual Dishes of pierced silver for almonds bon bons, or olives. They very dainty sterling silver, of course.
 There are small lemon plates and coasters of the style
 Sverware Section, lower floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

MT. and Mrs. w. M Burlie. MT. and Mrs. A. L. Rocke and Miss G. Els worth of this city left for New York last evening" where they will attend their sister who is quite ill
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
Capitalizing the Outdoor Life.

pretty certain that Ferrero. or AnatoIe
France. or Wilamowitz- -MollendorT
would not
Prof. Mahaffy's argument from utIl-
ity would be convincing il 1t were not
for certain reflections evoked by an
article entitled Sport and Decadence"
In the last number of The Quarterly
Review. This deals with another IA
miliar topic. the deterioration of the
sporting ideal-the inroads of profess
sionalism, the growth of the spirit
which plays to win at any price. The
cultivation OF physical exercise to the
exclusion of every other interest Tho
Quatcrly writer bewailS the fact that
cricket Is not what it was 40 years ago
Boys play without the enthusiasm Of
boys, and with all the cold calculation
of veterans. Veterans do not always
play fair. Spectators do not always
prefer fair play. Gone, In other words.
is the ethical content of sport. its !n-
fluence for self-reStraint, fair minded
ness, mutual helpfulnesS. But If that
is so, how does II happen that during
the same time the British empire mas
gone on expanding British admins
traitors brought up on the right kind of
sport made a bad mess of things in
India-witness the Sepoy rebelllon-and
nearly drove Canada into revolution.
British administrators trained on de-
mOraliZed cricket and rowing have add
ed Egypt and the Boer Republics to
the empire. and set up three great
commonwealths in Canada, Australia
and South Africa. The close connection
between field sports and foreign do
mInion stands imperiled.
The truth would seem to be that ath-
letics and efficiency are not necessarily
related as cause and effect The connec-
tion is probably accidental. or at most,
incidental. The destines OF the world
we believe lie at present I'm the hands
of Great Britain and America and both
like outdoor exercise. But let us re-
member that 200 years ago the destinies
of Europe Were shaped by French
mon who did not care overmuch for
sports. Three hundred years ago un-
athletic SnaniardS CONQUERED new
world. Fifteen hundred years before
that the civilized world was ruled by
race which preferred the eneryating
hot bath to the cold tub on which the
sun never sets. And there are at pres
ent some S0-odd millions of unath-
letic Germans who have definite ideas
concernin@ F"rorn'S and the worlds
near future. The Englishman in india
probably finds his university cricket
stand him i'm good stead: but the French
administrators finds his gift for CONVEX
satIon useful in dealing with African
natives; and the German finds his gift
for discipline and order equally useful
II a nation passionately fond of stere-
oDticon views and rnovIo o-slictures were
to win a great naval battle. the connec-
tion between vaudeville and victory
would not be irrefutably established
Tying up outdoor exercise with eth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
HOW CARRENO STOOD BY
AN AMERICAN COMPOSER.

Mime. Teresa Carreno relates an In
teresting experience concerning her
first appearance in Berlin, which was
with the Philharmonic orchestra.
when asked for my programs / gave
the name OF the Second Concerto by
Edward MacDowell to my manager. He
looked at 1t and at me in blank as
tonishment, and asked whether |
understood the conservatism of the
German public and also the Importance
of my engd &c ment. l said that | full
ly realized everything. After he had
presented it to the conductor he came
back saying that on account of the
aversion of the Berlin public to un
known works and to unknown COM
posers. it was suggested that l play
one of the older and better known con-
certos This was 10 years ago, and
then. as now, l held my own opinions.
My manager said that l should not
take sides with America against Ber-
lin. 1 never take sides, take stand
and this was it:
No Macdowell. no Carreno.' was
the message 1 sent back-and L
played MacDowell.
How did it take? I have never seen
a more enthusiastic public. Those peo
pie able to judge for themselves knew
the worth of the work. and | can only
and other MacDowell works aroused
similar interest In 1906 when l came
back to Berlin after a long absence,
Niklsch himself requested that l play
the Macdowell concerto"
Carreno's Salt Lake program to be
rendered at the Shubert, Monday, Jan
H. is as follows;
Sonata. Op. 81 (Appassionata) 80.
'.''''..............s. Beethoven
Allegro,
Andante con moto,
Allegro ma non troppo Presto
(a) Prelude Op. 2S. No. 10.
OBJ Nocturne Op. 81, No. 2.
(c) Etude G. fiat.
(d) Polonaise A fiat Op. So ... Chopin
Etudes Symphoniques ....... Schumann
(a) Sonetto del Petrarca.
(b) Etude d fiat
(c) Rhapsodie Hongrolse No. G 49,.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

A YOUNGSTER from up among the
- hills was on one of the park lakes
in New York one winter when the skat
ing ball was up. He was not greatly
impressed by the throng Of skaters.
but what they were skating on interest
ed him 1t was the swept and planed
surface of Ice six inches thick. covered
half an inch deep by the ice dust made
by the runners of the throng of skat-
ers.
Huh" he said This looks like
skating in the road"
1t was no wonder that the condition
of the ice did not please the country
boy 1t was not such ice as that on
which the country boys take chances
on the lakes among the hills. Many
accidents happen because of their dar
Ing. but the alurements are great
Next to the sensation of flying is that
which the young skater often expert
ences on the sheltered ponds of deer
fresh water There the Ice freezes per-
haps an inch thick during still and
fcirly cold night In the morning il
Is almost as smooth and transparent
as pane of French plate glass, and in
nexibility 1t resembles tempered steel
Many of these little lakes are rather
deep. and the water. being mostly
spring water. Is almost as transparent
as air. In summer the bottom of the
lake can be plainly seen In 20 feet OF
water from a rowboat drifting on its
surface Grasses and the long stems
of water plants can be studied as plain
~ as il seen through 20 feet of air.
with an inch Of new ice on the little
lake everything beneath the water can
y r,I1 tn1y from q hnDt 'Tha
country boy ventures out n little way
from the shore, and with his pocket
knife cuts small hole through the ice,
He finds an inch or more of new
tough ice and decides to put on his
skates, although out toward the center
OF the pond a ripple on the surface
shows that the water is not frozen over.
No one who has not experienced it
can understand the fascination of skat-
ing under those conditions 1t is the
miracle of walking on the water
changed to the miracle of swiftly glld-
Ing on it. 1t Is realizing the sensation
of the impossible feat of a boy soaring
between sky and earth.
AS the sun rises higher in the south
ern sky the eXpanse of open water
nears the shore. Later there is a mar
row Ice bridge between the open water
and the unfrozen mouth of little
brook running into the lake.
The boy is tempted to risk it. He
comes down along the shore at top
speed and glides toward the bridge. He
feels the ice bend beneath him, and
with a sharp curve he turns back.
That Ice bridge now faScinates him.
He must cross it.
He goes up along the shore and
gets a good start. AS he nears the
bridge he says to himself; Here she
goesl" stlffens his muscles. raises his
head as If for flight and glides upon
the neck of Ice.
There Is no turning back. for a
stroke with either skate would surely
break the ice. 1t Is a breathless mo-
ment; with inflated lungs as If for
levitation he feels the ice sink under
him, he glides upon the little incline;