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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
TUESDAY EvEN1N G. MARCH IA. 1911.


wv MIL the railroad tax act Of 1884 went into operation the
Norris Canal Company was exempt from any tax, by charter
provision. The act of 1884 placed a small tax on the canal
company. By The railroad tax act of 1906 the tax was about doubled.
The tax now assessed on the entire property from Philipsburg to
the Hudson river is less than $4,000. The canal company was
chartered in 1924 and was completed in 1881. For more than ff y
years, up to 1884. the canal company paid no tax to the State. This
exceptional privilege of exemption was, in effect, a State subsidy.
IT was State aid to the canal company to promote canal navigation.
On the basis of the moderate tax now assessed upon the property
this State aid amounted in the ~fftythree years of the operation of
the canal up to 1884 TO about $500 900, without the addition of
annual interest for that time. This interest would make the sum
upward of S. 900 900, or nearly double the aggregate value of
the bonds and stock of the canal company. Can it be held that
these millions of financial State aid to the canal company do
not constitute an equity in the canal? The subsidy was given to
the canal company for navigation purposes. The State received no
dividend. II was content to see the stockholders make the profits
II was enough for the State that a State highway had been estab
lished with the object of cheap transportation of State products to
tidewater and the building up OF manufacturing centres along the
line of the canal in northern New Jersey. That great public object
thus literally subsidized was carried out as long as the canal COM
pany was independent of Lehigh Valley control. For the ten years
preceding the lease to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company divi
dends in cash were paid annuaIly-an average of s153,295. AS soon
as the railroad company, foreign to the State, had obtained charters
for the construction of several roads which were consolidated into
the Iehigh Valley Railroad Company of New Jersey, establishing
connections with the Hudson, the wrecking of the canal property
began and the State. in ignorance of what was being done, con-
tinued the subsidy from year to year. The stockholders of the
canal company took their chances, like all other stockholders in
business enterprises, and they silently acquiesced in the wrecking
of the canal. The lessees performed a deliberate act when they
leased the canal property and when they wrecked it. Much is said
in the memorial by the canal lessee to the Legislature about com
pensating the innocent stakeholder and letting the lessee make
good from the canal assets, but there is not a word about the State
and the two and a half millions invested by the State in canal
navigation. Having sunk its millions in an enterprise that was
seized by foreign bands and deliberately destroyed, the State is to
be plundered of its investment and stripped of every right in the
canal property.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
W. THUMBS, LoMc.

Strong will II q great asset az long
as 1t is directed by good Judgment.
The first phalanx Of the thumb, as we
have seen, denotes the amount OF wifi
a person possesses. The amount Of
Judgment he has is shown by the sec
ond phalanx.
This second phalanx, known In palm
istry as the logic-phalanx. should be a
trife longer than the will phalanx. II
Il is considerably longer. you will re
member from the preceding section
that 1t indicates dilatoriness md q
vacillating disposition.
The intellect is, as It were, a lantern.
or light. which nature has given as
a companion to the will. Now, II this
light s~uffuses itself with too much bril-
liancy 1t blinds instead of illuminating.
and the will becomes as helpless NJ II
1t were left to grope in utter darkness.
And II contrariwise there is too lit
tie of the mental light, as shown ty
too small a logtc-phalanx the will be-
comes like a ship without q rudder in
a storm.
Too much will, therefore, is almost
as much to be deplored az would be the
opposite defect arising from too little
mind or Judgment, as shown by . too
small logic phalanx. &s
He who hesitates is lost % ap-
plicable to one who has a logic phalanx
greatly In excess OF the will phalanx.
fools rush In whore angels fear to
lread,' obtains IN the reverse case, that
is, when the will-phaianx Ii greatly
preponderant over the logic-phalanx.
A very long. strong 1 l-phalanx
without a sufficiently big logic-phalanx
makes a person furiousiy obstinate.
Such a one is apt to be despouo and
often does things In haste which he
afterward repentg.
On the other hand, one who has a
very big logic phalsnx with . small
! will phaianx Is easily led and belongs
to the class of those who know what's
right and approve Of It, and yet pursue
a course that Is wrong. Not that they
have less admiration for virtue than
people with big Will p~halangos, but that
they simply cannot muster up will
power enough to Withstand temptation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
SENATE AND THE AUTOMOBILE BILL,

c1Ta HE defeat of the Edge automobile bill in the Senate makes
doubtful, the fate of the Bracken bill, but since the adverse
vote was taken on the Edge bill the question of reciprocity
has been more thoroughly discussed, and the reason for the adop
ton of hat policy by the State has been made much clearer 10 the
opposition senators. Reciprocity means to give and take. In this
case We give the use of our roads for a limited period to citizens
of States that accord like privileges to New Jersey citizens. Some
cf these States ire not as well equipped with improved roads as
New Jersey, but they soon will be. New York is now building in a
single year a greater mileage than New Jersey can show, and Penn
sylvania will have thousands of miles Of improved roads in the
next five years. But we get the better Of the bargain by a great
deal. The thousands of motorists who come into the State leave
a large wealth annually. They help to Ali our summer resorts,
they patronize our hotels, restaurants and garages, as well as
rradesmen generally, and their observations in the State lead them
10 buy property and establish homes and factories. We can well
spare some extra wear and tear on our roads for these great COM
pensatoDs and for the reciprocal privileges extended abroad to
New jersey motorists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

Probably one of the ~strangest base
one between George 4. Staliings, man
ager of the Detroit team IN 1900. and
RUDE waddell, the eccentric left
handler, who was with the Newark
team last season.
Waddell took one of his freak notions
in June Of that year. Just when the
Detroit club needed his services badly,
and jumped to the Chatham, Ont, in
dependent club. 'Stallings sent several
agents to try to induce Waddeil to
come back. Finally he went himself.
| He found Waddell playing ball in the
street with a bunch OF young boys, and
for some time could not get the eccen-
trio one to break up the game and talk
TO him.
Waddeli finally agreed to JOIN the De-
trolt team. but insisted that a new
contract be drawn It WAS. and on cor
ditions imposed by waddeii. 1t pro-
vi6ed that he could always take a day
off after he had pitched q game This
was for the purpose Of going fishing,
and on that day he could drink all the
beer he wanted On other days his
limit was to be three bottles of the
amber-colored fluid.
Stalllngs al 10 allow the twfrier
fifty cents a day carfare, and was to
buy him a new pair Of baseball shoes
and a glove.
The strangest part of the cozeract
was that outside of the carfare at no
time was money matters mentioned.
stallings. of course. knew this, but it
never occurred to the Rube at all. In
cldentaliy, Stallings paid Waddell the
salary called for IN his first contract,
which was $50 a month, a far different
sun from the princely salaries paid
ball players IN these days.
Edward S. Black. lawyer. MAKES a
speciality OF divorce cases. He has a
reputation also as a public advocate of
total abstinence.
My experience" he said the other
day, shows that the use OF intoxicat-
ing liquors to excess Is responsible for
80 per cent. of the divorce cases in our
ourts. I derive the greater part Of
my income from that line of cases, but
1 never. get tired OF preaching tenn
perance. And this shows how sincere
I am advocating what l consider the
greatest reform of the age / put
principle above business"
On a rece~t visit to Florida. Frank
H. Sterling and his wife were dining
at the home of a friend in Palm Beach.
who boosted Of an aged Tut very good
negro cook. The dinner was an OK
cellent one, particularly good being q
chicken pie that, besides It's admirable
taste, displayed a most beautifully
even "scallop' on the edge of the crust.
So much curiosity was expressed as
to how Aunt Mandy made the ''scallop'
that she was called from the kitchen
to explain.
oh, OATS easy" she grinned, dis
playing what looked like a perfect set
of teeth. II jes' use my false teeth"
We didn't eat any more Of the pie"
sighs Sterling, regretfully.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
poLyDoRE QUESTION BOX.

Question: have a cousin who is q
professor of philosophy In a college,
and he ridicules palmistry. He says 1t
Is a stupid superstition and that any
body who believes in II proves he
lacks common sense. 1 have been fol-
lowing your course on palmistry. n
1t has SO far seemed perfectly plaus-
IDLE and sensible. Now whom am I TO
believer
Answer-There IN many persons
who make certain preconceived notions
tho a for everything under and
above the sun. II anything clashes
with any Of those notions they forth
with brand It as absurd and reject II
as q sort of intellectual outlaw.
They either forget or have svs
heard of the saying hat when a book
and a head collide and there is a hoi-
low sound 1t Is not always the fault Of
the book" a
Please commend me to your cousin,
who, rs you say, the tribonion
Of a philosopher, and tell him he would
dc wisely to indulge . little In self
thinking. instead Of repeating hack
neyed phrases of contempt for things
he does not understand. He might
then come to agree with Hamlet that
there are things In heaven and earth
that are not dreamed OF in his philoe-
ophy." But, then, thinking In q hardsr
task han memorising and might, be-
sides, result in the o~verturnins Of oms
OF those preconceived pet notions which
often constitute the sole stock-tn-trade
and intellectual fortune which It has
taken q lifetime Of nl-directsd labor ~
gather.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
OTHER GREAT DECISIONS FORTHCOMING

NV oW that the question of the constitutionaiity of the corpora
I'M ton ,ax law has been settled permanently by the United
States Supreme Court public interest will await the forth
coming decisions by the court in the matter of the Standard Oil
and tobacco cases, which have been so long delayed. 1t Is believed
that the court came TO some conclusion on these cases prior to the
changes in the court by the death of the chief justice and the iln IS
and retirement of Justice Moody, but 1t was necessary for the newly
appointed Judges TO famiHamze themselves with the record. These
cases are of vastly more Importance than the corporation tax case,
which involved the question merely of the payment of a tax. The
trust cases vitality affect the organization of great business enter
prises and will have a profound effect upon business interests in
the future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
DON'T Sell Yourself, Henry. Az

Don't Sell Yourself, Henry. Asst
70 tina Edftor of the Evening Star:
I feel sorry for Henry Wilfred, very
sorry. Henry wishes to sell himself;
at least. he said so in a communica-
ton published in your Peoples Ros-
trum." He declared that he lie a fail
ure and wishes someone TO direct his
energies for Ave years; someone to
own him for that length OF time.
Poor Henry! Poor. not because he is
poor, but because he is foolish enough
to be sensational and say things that
he does o mean,
The writer of that communication is
better than to write what he did, a
man that Is too independent to sell
himself to anybody. He ia q man who.
1 think, just wanted 10 call the world
attention to the fact that there are
miserable persons in this world that
would even go as far as selling them
selves TO be assured Of an income.
That is true. There are many men
who would do that, but Henry is not
one OF them.
has not made good. He is not a fnan-
cial success and thinks that his life is
a failure. But Henry is mistaken.
Men of his kind, men possessing his
mental ability are not failures, and II
they ara It would be a simple opera
ton for them to become successful,
And when ] talk Of success I do no
talk of money.
II I were Henry / would DO two
things. First / would make up my
mind that everybody in this world Ia
not down IN me, and that sooner or
iater, if | work real hard, / will earn
enough to keep myself and family fair
ly comfortable. Secondly, l would
make up my mind that there are a
great many people in this world tina
need help; that need a kind word, 8
bit of advice, q pleasant smile and ar
hour or two Of company and onversa
ton.
II / we're he I would become a
quainted with men that need me-mer
that know less than 1 do-and / would
become intimate with these men and
educate them. / would tell them how
I vote, and why l vote that way. ]
would tell them how / live and how
ought to live. ! would tell them whai
I read and would advise that they dc
likewise. ! would show them how
train my children and how they ought
to train theirs. I would impress upor
their minds the Importance Of educa-
ton; ] would show them how to be-
come educated.
If Henry is the sort of mar thai
measures success or failure by dollars
and cents, then he is not the man tc
whom this communication is addressed
He is not a wise man. and maybe no
a good man. ! think, however, tha'
Henry is a good man and a sensible
man.
No, Henry, do not sell yourself. Keel
your independence. Make up you
mind that you are not a failure-tha
you are a success.
This world is not as good as it nigh
be, but 1t is not as bad as 1t is painted
Pessimisrn never helped a man; intel
hgent, w~ide-awske optimism does
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

So he mobilization of our troops in Texas. apart from its mora
effect upon the situation in Mexico, will amount to no more
than necessary field practise for the troops and the results
will be of the greatest possible value in the promotion of the eff
hciency of our army. The experience gained will also have an i'm.
portant effect upon the National Guard system of the country. 1t
is understood that the troops will remain in Texas for upward Of
six months, in which time hundreds of National Guard officers will
receive valuable instruction. But much will also be learned that
will be applied to the State militia organizations. That object
alone would justify the cost of the mobilization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
Do Not Cheapcn Flag.

To shs EDITOR Of tho Evening Star:
The use of the American flag for
commercial purposes Is decidedly OBJ
jectionable, and some way should be
found to stop II.
Nothing in the eyes Of some per-
SOM seems too small or too cheap to
serve as an excuse to use the Ameri-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

Detectives Christie and Lewis, Of po-
lice headquarters, warned all saloon
keepers that every slo machine for
which money prizes are given must be
removed at once.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

Henry, look around and you will no.
tice that you are needed, that you can
make many persons happy II you only
try. And, believe me, Henry, it will
make you SO happy to do this that In
. year you viii write TO the Evening
STAR and tell tho editor what a fool
ish man you were the year before.
ARTHUR SCHULZ.
saloons and the NebuIax Theory.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
It is amusing to me to read what
two of your correspondents have to
say about the everlasting saloon ques-
ton.
One Of them says that they ought to
be run on a competitive basis, like any
other business, while the other Ros-
trum writer declares with equal We
hemence that the number of thirst dis
penssries should be restricted.
1 am q firm believer in the immortal
words Of Tennyson:
Through all the ages one increasing
purpose runs,
And the thoughts of men are wfdened
with the process Of the suns"
These lines have the ring of truth
and are based on q sound theory of
progress and evolution. We all know
that the world is growing brighter and
better In it's broader sense.
So, I am sure, the time will soon be
at hand when the Objectionable fea-
lures Of the saloon will eliminate them
selves. In other words, legislation
along this line does not amount to
much, but moral and educational forces
are bound TO win out. p. A..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
THE ~pIscoyHRrR.

OF faults a seeker he would b.
OF recompense he found a dearths
Save in the truthful claim that no
Had picked the easiest Job on eaftA
Washington star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY
MARCH IA. 1894.

The will Of ex-Mayor Henry Lang
may have to be legally adjusted by
Chancellor McGill. George B. Jenlzin-
son, one Of the executors named in the
Will, died before ex-Mayor Lang.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

The Board Of Health report shows q
today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the public and
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

The February enrolment in the pub
lie schools wal IS, 701. an increase of
1000 over that of the corresponding
month in 1895.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
The People; Rostrum


can emblem. Be It an auction sale, a
fire sale, midwinter or anniversary
sale, II makes no difference, the flag
seems to serve these purposes equally
well.
Our reverence for the flag depends on
what 1t stands for and the uses IL lie
put to, and I n very well imagine
h a is used to attract attention to
a peanut-stand.
Even In the presentation OF inferior
attractions theatre managers often ap-
peal to the sentiment of their audi
ences by displaying the flag in order
to insure at least one round of hearty
applause. and so long as the nations
emblem Is continually cheapened so
long will reverence m respect for II
diminish. ARTHUR GOLDEN.
Reclamation WIN Aid Nsv~axk.
To the Editor Of the EveninS Star:
One of the best movements under
way to make Newark greater, and we
all wish such a future, La the reclama-
ton of the meadows and the construc-
ton of a ship canal to connect Newark
bay with a basin convenient for the
use Of our merchants.
l understand that a public meeting
is TO be held Thursday under the
auspices Of the city authorities to push
the project. ] have been under the
impression eve since the project as
sumed some sort of shape that the
authorities had the matter so well in
hand. that public meetings would not
be necessary.
Is 1t possible that there are any
'kickers?" OF course "kickers'' there
were when Essex county planned its
park system, when the trolley lines
first ran and when every other i'm
provement, great or small, was sver
suggested that would in any way help
to strip Newark of It's village skirts.
Al they say in THE Gondoliers." "Of
that there is no of doubt; no
possible, probable shadow Of doubt; no
possible doubt whatever B. c. q.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

Next Monday at 432 Main street. Or
ange, will be opened a training schoo
for servants.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14

At the meeting of the Practitioners
Club Or. Herman c. Bleyle. OF lis
Union street, reported a patient of his
recently coughed up a wire nail she
had swallowed more than a year ago,
The doctor declares the patient lie a
2h -year-old girl, who lives with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hohweiler, at
234 Oliver street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
lRIH.1'|,A'|||bQT
10

The public IL cordially invited
TO ask questions concerning palm.
istry. Professor Polydore viii en-
deavor to answer them all. COM
m~unications will be considered
strictly confidential and anony-
nous ones will also be welcome
Please write only on one side Of
the paper.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
WARS AND RUMORS
THEREOF

Noble thoughts and also acute,
and splendid words withal, are
those OF David Starr Jordan in his
lecture on 1.-THE Old Peace with
Velvet Sandaled Feet" He tells
how the peoples are in pawn, how
"the men who make the war loans
control all the civilized nations"
and he explains how "nine-tenths
OF the war scares In Europe and
elsewhere are made by crafty
statesmen and a yellow press to
divert the attention OF the people
from reforms they are demanding"
He has no fear OF a war, and he
is right. AS he says, "there is no
danger Of war, but there is grave
danger that the war deb. will be
doubled" The reason is that the
MISUNDERSTANDING and the
rest-do not want war, blu. they do
want preparations for war. War
itself imperils investments; but
preparation for war increases and
strengthens them. "Some.hing
more than a question OF finance"
says DR.. Jordan in his lecture, is
"the spending OF money for arma-
ments, the borrowing OF enormous
sums and shouldering the debt
upon future generations, to be
taken in taxes from the peasants. !"
1t "is a mortal quastion?'-The
Public.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
POSTAL SAVINGS

The postal savings banks were
first established Wednesday. Only
one town in a state will have a
postal savings bank for the present.
Leadville has been selected in this
state for the experiment.
No deposit less than $1.OO will
be received and not more than 500
can be deposited by one individual
per month. $500 is to be the limi.
for any deposition. No pass books
will be used, simply a card, and
that non-transierable. The saw
ings bill as passed was not satisfac-
tory to the progressive members OF
Congress, but was accepted as bet
ter than none.
It Is expected the next Congress
will change the present law 30 tina.
It will meet the demands OF The in
surgents who will have a greater
strength in the 62nd Congress.