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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
THE MARCH OF THE PLAGUE.

m NEW and formidable threat to white civilization is found
~ in the vruLent plague which is now raging in Manchur1a
and sweeping away thousands of the population. The dis
ease is said to be fatal in every case and is communicable, like
smallpox. Manchuria Is remote from Europe, but there are many
channels of communication by which the plague can be trans
mitted. A dispatch from st. Petersburg gives the information
that a case of the disease has developed on a railroad train In
Russia, the victim being a passenger from the Far East. The
Russian Empire borders on Manchurfa and Russia has large. in
terests in that province. Russian sanitary regulations ae notorl
ously lax and cannot be fully relied on to protect Europe from
invasion by the plague over the Russian frontiers. China, with
her enormous population, has little idea of modern sanitary laws,
and that vast empire, Of which Manchuria is. o r was, a part, lies
open to the plague. The march of n pestilence is usually slow. 1t
takes several years TO conquer the distance between It's starting
place and the states of Europe, but unless extraordinary preeau
tions are taken and the utmost vigilance is exercised II gets there
finally, as it did it the past, when Europe was several times raVaged
by visitations. Modern science has done much to master the nature
and causes of the plaques that arise in the Far East and threaten
mankind, and it is ever engaged in the task of finding prevent
ives and remedies. Scientists are now in Manchuria exposing their
lives in the study Of this new and dreadful malady, which may,
indeed, eventually test all the resources of civilization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
N. Health Department schem,

The Health Department bc"o"
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
In view of the fact that the subject
of public health is a live one at the
present time I thought you might De
willing to publish the enclosed edi-
torial from the Washington Post n
under which have signed my Initials;
1.-THE public health Inc marine hos
pital service reached It's present state
of efficiency and usefulness in face or
wears of detraction and disparagement
at the hands of the promoters, who now
seize upon 1t as a means to l d into
power. promoters correctly describes
these advocates of the proposed meol-
cal department, because the scheme is
based on the trust principle of absorp-
tion.
"Seeing what has been Accomplished
on a small scale, these political doctors
argue, what grand results would fol-
low were the marine hospital service,
the bureau of chemistry, the bureau or
animal Industry, the immigration serV-
and other departmental activities
of a medical character brought under
n roof and one directing mind, and
the scope of authority extended to ma"
proportions? The scheme
contemplates the organization of a Fed
eral service. which would duplicate or
dlspiace the various State boards OF
health. whose vigilance and energy
make It practically impossible for con-
tagion to get out Of bounds in any part
OF the country.
"As now constituted and conducted
the Federal and State public health
forces are equal to any exigency that
may arise, and there is absolutely no
popular sentiment back of the plan OF
seizure and usurpation that is being
urged upon Congress. A number OF bills
emhodying the varying views of ed
vocates of a medical department, but all
having a common purpose, are before
that body, but none of them appears to
be free of features so obviously mis-
chievous that the chance of surviving
discussion looks remote. However
cleverly the authors ring the changes
on science to cloak the real purpose
of the movement, Its inherent vicious
ness stands revealed the moment the
surface is scratched" III. Z. r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
FRIDAY EVENING" FEBRUARY 10. 1911.
A VIOLATED PLATFORM PLEDGE.

cTa HERE is something refreshing in the cool reputation of a
party platform pledge for reciprocal automobile privileges
with other States that was witnessed in the State Senate
this week on the part Of senator's who had been loud in their
declarations that the party platform pledges were SO sacred to
their consciences that they could not forbear to give their support
TO the governors candidate for United States senator, even though
neither the platform nor their anteelechon pledges committed
them to that choice. Now, there is no doubt as to what the Demo
cratic State platform said about an automobile law. 1t declared
for the enactment of a law (which will grant the same rights and
privileges to the owners or drivers of machines from other States
that are accorded to the citizens of New Jersey in the States from
which said owners and drivers hold their licenses Gould a decla
ration be more explicit than that? And yet three Democratic sen
ators voted to kill a bill drawn on the lines of this platform decla'
ration and pledge. Governor Wilson made a public declaration after
his election that the pledges contained in the State platform would
be fulfilled. What kept him silent when Democrats in the Senate
were massacrng an important pledge, upon the strength of Whlch
Governor Wilson secured thousands of votes last November? Why
the utter indifference in the executive chambers to this breach of
faith? What becomes of the sanctity Of platform pledges that were
SO solemnly preached in December and January and until a desired
result was accomplished?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
Fix I'm the Plank Road.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
It is about time that the Boards OF
Freeholders OF Hudson and Essex coun-
ties quit playing horse with the ques-
ton of what type of pavement is to
be used on the Plank road between the
Haokensaek end Passaio rivers. All
last summer the work was held up
while the two boards squabbled as to
whether wood block or granite should
be used, and although It was generally
supposed the question had been settled
several times, one body Or the other
would kick over the races and further
delay would result
The delay tactics being used by both
boards makes the whole thing look bad
and smacks strongly of a possible graft
proposition. In the meantime the team
sters are the sufferers, as the old road
bed is in a deplorable condition and in
spots almost impossible.
Time for starting the actual work
on the paving is near at hand, and yet
the two boards seem as far apart as
ever on the question of what material
is TO be used. TBAMsTER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
Favor. Moving Pictare..

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Will you kindly publish the follow
ing in answer to vaudeville IN re-
gard to his misguided views of moving
picture theatres and his vaudeville cor
oerts.
Mr.. Vaudeville is nc doubt connected
in some shape or manner with the
vaudeville business and holds a grudge
against moving-picture houses. Mr..
Vaudeville. don't be afraid OF ashamed
to give your name next time; also try
n be as clean and mora in your
language as you would have us believa
your questionable vaudeville shows are.
The moving picture men are not
"pikers." Perhaps, my dear, misguided
Mr.. Vaudeville, you are not aware Of
the actual definition OF the word
"piker."
Now allow me to put you Wise to
a few facts. The moving pictures
shown at the present day are far more
decent, respectable n moral than
these said vaudeville performances
given on Sundays under the guise OF
sacred concerts. Yes, I say they should
be abolished, especially such as are
being given at the present time. They
are a disgrace to he city.
Now do not think, Mr.. Vaudeville.
because l earn an honest living in the
moving picture business l am against
sacred concerts. oh. no! I really favor
them. A good show I always enjoy,
but these decent (7) vaudeville shows
now being given should be eliminated
altogether.
About your child story and the but
ter. That's an old gag, worked to
death by cranks and old fogies. Tell
mo which in the eyes Of the public is
more moral, decent and respectable. &c
take you wife and children to a NOV
inv picture show or a vaudeville sacred
concert where the dancers show their
limbs n hosiery and questionable
funny double-meaning jokes are
"sprung?" Also allow me to inform
you the picture men are in no way
against Sunday shows. They are abid-
ing by the law. W. A. TRENCH.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

much the better. At present h home
products, having no foreign goods to
compete with, a premium is actually
placed upon inferiority and mediocricy,
instead of on quality, as 1t should be.
This is is In line with the same logical
reasoning hat would put a tax on all
immigrants. Why. it takes at least
$4,000 to bring up a man to adult age,
and when a ~fully-matured person
comes here 1t should be considered as
an asset, as 1t hasn't cost this country
anything to raise him.
But, unfortunately we take things too
much for granted, as I said before. IL
nothing else, we ought to at least dis
cuss these matters and not permit
others to think for us. J. F. T..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
nom, Take rhing. for Granted.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
People are inclined to take things Tor
granite too readily. This is true of
everything, whether it be politics, re-
ligion. the way to eat or wear a a
or anything. We are largely the
creatures Of circumstances and en-
vironment. Take the matter OF re-
ligion for instance. Rarely do we gee
a person protesting a certain creed
through intelligent conviction, OF be-
cause he has examined all creeds dis
carded the ones that do not appeal 10
his reason and kept the one that In MS
opinion held the greatest amount Oh
tr1th. No, such is not the case. The
accident OF his birth and environment
of his Immediate family and acquaint-
ances is altogether responsible for his
religious belief whatever it may be.
All this is simply to illustrate my
point.
In this country we are almost oorh
with the idea of protection firmly I'M
planted: to such an extent in fact that
1t does not get nearly the amount OF
attention it deserves.
1t seems to me that the only ones
whom protection protects are the large
manufacturers and special interests
while the large mass of people who OF
account of their numbers alone, II FOL
no other reason, deserve some atten'
ton are invariably the sufferers.
Generally speaking, free trade can dc
only good. When a commodity comes
into this country it cannot but enrich
the country to a certain extent, and Il
l It completes with the home products, &c
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
Pennle want subway.
iitor of the NreninK star:

To tho Editor Of the Evening star:
Providenoe-which forgives seventy
times seven-has assuredly been patient
seventy times seventy-five in the mat
ter of holding off a Four Corners crush
disaster while waiting for that subway
to be built.
The situation has been "proed" and
"coned" until there al be no question
that the best thought of the commun-
ity has Deer given to the subject OF
averting the congestion a that point
and until there can be no further doubt
that the subway is the peoples verdict
of a solution.
Meanwhile, it is not the least exag-
geration to say that hundreds OF people
are actually imperiled daily in crossing
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

Admirers of Mark Twain and his
work who are -onversan with such
things were surprised It the compare
lively small amounts paid for some OF
his original manuscripts at the auction
sale of his library. The manuscript
OF The Man That Corrupted Hadley-
burg" for instance, brought 5000, which
while 1t is a large sum to pay for any
short-story manuscript. is, neverthe-
less, q small sum 10 pay for a Twain
manuscript,
That, too. was the top price brought
by the great humorist- philosophers
manuscripts Wednesday. There is no
questioning the assumption that these
manuscripts Will be enhanced IN value
from year to year until the original
purchase prices for them will seem
~ridiculously small. Those who secured
them are to be congratulated upon
their Investment apart from all senti-
mental considerations.
Unless a number of excellent judges
Of men and their works are concerned
are deceiving themselves, Mark Twain
belongs to that small group of i'm
mortals whose appeal time Will
strengthen rather than weaken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
A BETTER GAS INSPECTION.

cTa HE ordinance respecting the inspection of gas meters was
passed in 1876. Since that date many changes and i'm
provements have been made in the manufacture and use
of gas. Under the old ordinance only one Inspector is employed,
and while he is appointed by the Common Council his salary is paid
bv the gas company. Under this ordinance, also. househoders who
complain about their meters and ask to have them tested are re-
quired to pay $3.50 for the test. The inspection system is imper
feet in many respects. \ new ordinance is now proposed reducing
the charge for testing meters to fifty cents and forbidding the.
removal of an imperfect meter from one house to be placed in
another. unless said meter has been duly tested and sealed by the
city inspector. 1t is to be required. also, that the Inspector shall
investigate all complaints about the poor service of gas, prospect
i've of the meter. The Council is to be authorized to appoint new
inspectors. 1t is fully time that the old law should be reformed,
for it was long ago outgrOwn by the community.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
pEAPPoRTIONMENT AVE- REDLsTRIcTANd.

UAN HEN the reapporionment bill. passed by the House of
WV Representatives yesterday, becomes a law the member
ship of the House will be fixed al 433.. as compared with
the present number of 31, an increase of AZ. There is no doubt
that the Senate. also. will pass the bill. The reapportonment in
creases New Jerseys representation from ten to twelve. Sixteen
States will each gain one member, five States will gain two mem
brs and two States. namely, California and Oklahoma, will each
gain three members. The rest of the States, including New York
and PENNSYLVANIA, which are those of the largest population, will
make no gain. BY this plan of appordonment no State loses a
representative. AS soon as the reapportionment bill becomes a
law the State Legislature will be empowered to redistrict the State
for Congress, and as the Legislature is politically divided the plan
to be adopted must necessarily be an bipartisan one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

Representative Hobson might add
greatly to his fame, which is becoming
a trihe frayed at the edges, by tour
ing Australia and speaking of his pet
aversion Mr.. Hobson. 1t will be re-
~membered, is the man who negotiated
a very pretty piece of work during the
Spanish-American War and was justly
acclaimed a hero. But even had that
incident during our brief pickering with
Spain neve occurred, Mr.. Hobson
would be well known today as the In
ventor Of the Yellow Peril.
1t is understood that rabid anti-Jap-
anese sentiment is getting a great
many persons all worked up In Austria
liza, It seems a French company plans
to import the Japanese in wholesale
lots that they nay work the mines, and
some Of the authorities are already
seeing, OF protesting to see, the ulti-
mate occupation of the island-conti-
nent by the Orientals.
Mr.. Hobson would grace such a stu
alton as a gem of purest ray serene
graces a platinum setting. There IS
nothing mean about the Japanese he
does not know. He can name almost
the day and the month and the year
in which they plan to begin the con-
quest of the world. Australia, doubt
less, would be glad to get his yellow
Peril" n as we have no further use
for 1t, everything could be arranged
nicely.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

OF the paticnt-plaintiff. the ply
sicianB performing tho second
operation removed q tumor. the
bone-if such an expression 10 per-
missibIe hereof contention.
Which suggests In passing that
II financial surgeons were called In
TO act az operating witnesses IN
cases brought by Stockholders TN
shifting upon the distribution Of
suspected and surplus profits, saia
cases often might be made QUITE
simple.
Perhaps, indeed, IL lie NOT gosnx
too far TO say that the eluetve,
hah-defned "unearned Increment"
might through this method be N
posed some time in open court.
While we r on the subject w.
might ~ well admit that IA orr
opinion MI. Brandeis would bo A
good an operating witness az snisAt
be found In the United States OF
Canada.
We have met the xsntin-
man. and hasten to assure the
skeptioal and others that this sur
gestion is entirely unsolicited.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

II is up to the voters of Kansas
themselves to determine whether or not
woman's suffrage. operative in city
elections, shall be extended to include
all questions voted on in the State ex-
ceptlng the Presidency. Both houses in
the State Legislature have passed an
amendment to the State constitution
making a special election on this sub
ject possible.
IF Kansas decides to permit women
to vote unrestrictedIy there will be
plenty OF persons throughout the
length and breadth OF the land to in
quire with Mr.. White, What is the
matter with Kansas" And If the prop
osition is turned down cold there will
be many others to ask the same ques-
ton.
AS a matter of fact the adoption or
rejection of Statewide womsn's suf-
frage In Kansas will mean very little
one way or the other, so far as the
progress of the movement is concerned.
Considering the fact that several West
ern States have already granted this
privilege to the wonder is that
Kansas has withheld It for so long a
time. Kansas has the reputation of
liking novelties too we'll 10 inquire al
ways into the nature of them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

The People 5 Rostrum
F*++E.

afoot ahead of every street vehicle
known to traffic, whereas The number
who cross and recross unimperilled.
owing to the stopping Of that traffic.
runs, of course, into many thousands
more. The wonder is that so many
cross unframed.
If it is the best judgment of the city's
authorities that the subway is the solu-
ton of the problem. there can be no
reason for delay in putting down the
subway. Some day Providence will
weary of waiting--and we have had
enough funerals In this twelve months.
J. X. X.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
NINETY MILLIONS EOR IMPROVED ROADS.

NV EW YORK State needs SAG, 100000 in addition TO the $50,000,
AM 900 voted TO complete the system of improved roads in
that State. OF the $%50O0O,O00 nearly onehalf has been ex
pended. Last year the contracts aggregated about 1851, 400,000
Compare that with the modest 100000 appropriated by the New
Jersey Legislature for the present year! But there are $4,000
miles Of public roads in New York, for which contracts have been
given out for 1850 miles. New York also expends a million and
a half annually in road repairs, patrol and oihng. New Jersey
had a long start of all other States in improved road building, and
New York is now making up for lost time and is doing it with
characteristic enterprise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
n CAME TOO LATE.

II see they've discovered a new
dope which will make an old horse
to all intents and purposes a g.
y~ear-oid."
Just my luck. I could have made
a mint o. money with Il in New
York before the Legislature slipped
the racing game knockout dropA"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

1t is perhaps the finest tribute ever
paid to the genius and popularity of
Maude Adams--this unanimity with
which the critics save her from harm,
while they let down more or less easily
Rostand's overrated "Chantecler."
From the tender-hearted artist who
merely damns the French monstrosity
with faint praise to the blacksmith
who beats 1t into ~insensibility and dis
members 1t with his naked hands, zach
n everyone OF the knockers takes 90
casion to say something nice about
Miss Adams n her work.
"Chantecler" has been talked about
for many years in this country; the
moment the great French dramatist
conceived the happy thought he made 1t
known, and speculation concerning this
child Of his brain was rife before IT
ever came into being. During all that
time Miss Adams was building an &C.
tua' career; endear1ng herself TO Amer
lean theatre-goers. When the great
dlsillusionment came with the produc-
ton of the barnyard play in this coun-
try Il foremost actress was not made
to suffer because OF 1t.
Haven't you heard someone who
saw the play say something to this
effect: "Maude Adams was great; Of
course, she always is, but It's pretty
hard to know what the play is all
about"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
WHAT DO YOU THINK Or TIP

In an effort to prove that tho
physician who had out him open
had diagnosed him wrong. ana wAx.
therefore, entitled 70 no recon-
pense, and was even liable for dam
ages, a nan recently submitted to
an operation In tho presence Of thu
Jurors who were hearing the case.
To the intense surprise and chAgyfn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
RS SOME ASSET.

He hasn't wealth. -tis true, nor
fame,
But his enthusiasm
Makes those possessions eft resrc
tame,
Even to ono who has 'en, !
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
PREPARING FOR WINTER FLIGHTS.

What am dat yo'm maxim, Abe?'
"one o. dem new hyin' machines as
do&t leave no tracks benin 20 when
yo' want to go anywhar in il, specially
OAR am snow on de ground"
''Whar 40 you 'spect to make de trial
trips?"
Between my house and Squire
Bishops hen coop."-Mack's National
Monthly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
HURT HIS FEELINGS

That novice doesn't seem 10 have
a bit Of luck with his new aero
plane. He can't get OF the ground"
We'll, why doesn't someone say
something TO make him soar?"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

But everybody thought he wasHA
reformer, didn't they7"
Yes. and to give him credit h
thought 80 himself for q whllsts
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the .pupllc any
invites signed communications o.
not more than one hundred WORDS
treating of topics of the hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10
wTrH THH REVERSE ENGLISH
WHAT TRAINING DOES

At the sound OF the appyueesxssss
bullet the Mexican general bowed
hastily and low in his saddle
"A lifetime habit Of ceremeu&1
~roliteness," he Remarked with ths
suggestion Of q amEA "ooaass ~
quite handy IN war"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-10

WMTE
UNIVERSAL pEACE

UNIVERSAL PEACE
we magy beg for n. plead sr -
pray for II
And then we may write for 4t-<A
we may cen so so far as 70 pay
for ID,
But wefll hawo to asnt Tor A@
WITH THE REVERSE ENGLISH
was there a demonatratioD whan
he was nonineted7"
"A deafeninr silence ens@sA 1NT
three minutes"