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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
FREER Use or ScHOOLHOUSES

! FREER Use or SCHOOLHOTSES
The suggestions and appeals which are
being made at the national conference
on civic and social centre development
at the University of Wisconsin indicate
the extent Of the propaganda for the
fTeer use Of schoOlhouseS which was
started i'm this city more than a score Of
years ago. When DIR. Henry NJ. Leip.
zigcr organized the free public lecture
system under the Board Of Education
the use of schOolhouseS for oven that
purpose was an innovation which WAS
viewed by many obviously and askant.
and the buildings were generally found
10 bc iii suited 10 it, The favor with
which the lecture system was received.
however. speedily confirmed such use Of
the buildings and led to an adaptation
thereto Of the plans Of new buildings, so
that a large proportion Of the school
houses which have been erected in late
years have auditoriums and other feat
ureS for the facilitation of their use for
lectures, entertainments. recreation and
other civic aud social purposes. And. be.
ginning in New York, the system has
been taken up elsewhere. until now il is
OF national extent.
The logic of ii is imprcgnable and con.
vincing from the most practical AMI
utilitarian as we'll rs from the most.
ideaiStic point Of view The community
ought TO have The largest possible re-
turns from its investment in school build
ings and as such returns are to he So
cured only through use Of the buildings
il follows that there ought 10 be the full.
est possible use of them. If school
house is used for only five or six bonrs
Il day for five days week and for forty
weeks year. il stands for most of the
time as an unpTOductivc investment.
And hitherto schoolhouScs have been
thus unused at the very hours and ON
the very days when they could De most
adyantageously employed for the benefit
of the general public The recognition Of
these facts and the improvement Of
these conditions by causing schoOlhouses
10 be- civic and social centres If almost
continuous activity mari, valuable gain
for the common welfare.
Discretion must be- exercised in such
use of schOolhOnses, and no occupancy of
them should be- permitted which would
interfere with or b. incongruuus with
their primary use as places for the IN
struction Of the young. There is prob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
TAltu4NYS CHARITIES.

Tammany Hall through a series Of
years has tried TO build up n reputation
as the friend Of the poor and needy, the
political organization always on the side
Of the under dog the protector Of the
wage workers. District leaders with fat
political jobs or incomes derived in less
direct and justifable fashion from their
political activities. have conducted much
advertised charities aud stood for
touches from the needy who might in
fuence a few votes on Election Day. To
he sure. the taxpayers who support the
city which supports Tanmany have been
the real charity dispensers, hut Tam
many has capitalized the benefits.
Tammany's real attitude toward wage
workers who need official help and pro
lection has been shown i'm striking
fashion recently. There were eight fac
tory inspectors in the state Labor De-
Iartment. The jobs looked good to
Murphy. His Civil Service Commission
put those places in the exempt list. TO be
used rs spoils. Addressing the Unitarian
Conference at Washington a few days
ago. Miss Florence Kelly. secretary Of the
National Consumers League, held Muir
ply and Governor Dix responsible for the
appointment of men who were incompe-
tent 10 investigate factory conditions
and protect the women and girl workers.
inspectors, as she phrased il, "who never
Inspected anything
Following the Asch Building disaster
there was enacted law creating the
office Of State Fire Marshal and "a bu-
reau under his control having wide pow
ers of inspection and regulation of build
ingS, their fire escapes. fire fighting APP
piances and the like. The importance of
such work in protection of life and prop
erly cannot be Overestimated The ne
CesSity for having the work done thor
OughIy and cOnscicutiOuSly. by men Of
recognized merit and integrity. without
a suspicion OF political manipulation ia
connection with il. should have been APP
parent even 10 Tammany Hall aud Muir
ply All that Murphy saw was jobs and
political pickingS. His Governor app
pointed q Tammauy man 10 the head Of
the bureau Murphy's Civil Service COM
mission placed every job i'm the bureau,
save those of a messenger. q telephone
operator and a clerk. in the exempt class.
Murphy aud his iuGmates then pro-
ceeded to dole out these important places
rs patronage The chief deputy is for
mer Coroner; the chief Inspector is the
brother of the Murphy Assembyman
who handled the bill in the Legislature.
Tammany's sympathy for the under
dog is touching until if interferes with
the interests of Murphy. the political
boss. Then the taxpayer and the poor,
inadequately protected factory worker
can 90 hang. Murphy is rich. and safe,
and his machine needs jobs This is the
Murphy who is appealing for votes for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27

That the Chinese government is panic
stricken is the obvious and doubtless
the correct explanation Of its sacrifice
OF ShenC HSuan-Uuai. The present
revolution arose over the governments
policy OF constructing great railroad
lines as national enterprises and OF
seeking foreign capital for them There
arc other reasons which have been de-
vcloped since but at the beginning that
was the chief and practically the sole
reason for the uprising which now
threatens the throne itself Mr.. Sheng,
ono of the ablest members of the i'm
perial Ministry. holding the portfolio Of
Fosts and Communications, was the
principal protagonist of that policy and
was considered responsible for II, as he
probably was. Now the National As
sembly, seeing the ominous progress of
the revolution, ConCeives the idea that
II is 10 he stopped only by abandoning
the policy 10 which the revolutlonists
first objected, and in order to empha-
SIZE the Reputation Of that policy it de
mands the dismissal and degradation Of
the minister who was responsible for
it, which demand the imperial govern
ment grants.
1t is an episode which years ago
would probably have proved effective
The revolutionists would have been sat
isfed with the sacrifice and would have
resumed their former loyalty. That it
Will produce that result now seems
much less certain, II, indeed, It is not
out Of the question. The government is
resorting 10 an old device to meet new
conditions or to deal with men imbrcd
with a new spirit. Its action is less
likely to molify and to placate than it
is to encourage them by indicating its
own weakness and panicky condition.
II may hold to its support the National
Assembly and some who otherwise
would have Joined the revolutiOnists
bur that 1t will seriously affect the great
body Of those who are committed TO the
expulsion Of the Manchu dynasty is not
to he expected The struggle will 90
OIL and the principal effect Of this
changing horses while crossing Il
stream" will be to deprive the govern
ment Of the needed services Of one Of
its ablest men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The Chinese government
has yielded to the demands of the Ma
tional Assembly and has GepOsed ShcnS-
Hsuan- Huai Minister of Posts and
Communications: intervention by the
powers was said e. be likely; canton
was reported 10 have been taken By tins
rebels Rear Admiral MUrdoCk viii so
10 Shanghai from Manila TO take charge
Of American naval movements. - y
revolution was reported 10 he brewing
in Consta ntinople. four hundred Italians
were reported killed in the fighting
around Tripoli on Monday and Tuesday {.
hone Of Intervention was regarded az
small I'm Berlin. - Fire broke ont on
The French hattleship Justice at Ioulon,
for time the magazines were threat
ened. - Luis de Ia Barra. nrother
of the President Of Mexico, has gone 10
confer with President Taft with view
of securing the friendship Of the UNITED
states for the MaderO government. --------
A new ministry was formed in Mica
rapUa.
DOMESTIC. go TIE United states
brought suit in the United states or
cuff Court in Trenton. y. j.. Tor the dis
solution of the United states steel COR
poration. commonly known as the steer
Trust. as an illegal combination IN re-
straint Of trade. - President al
WISCONSIN. being cordially received.
.== Tho Presidents proclamation de-
rlerinR American neutrality IN the WaI
batween Italy and Turkey, was issued
fo washington. - The SUFFOLK COuu-
~ grand Jury began at Boston con
sderatiOu Of the evidence against w
Dov. Clarence Y. r. Richeson, accuseu
of numbering Miss Avis Linnel, OF by
annis Mass. =- The examination OF
The last of the 125 veniremen summoned
in the Mcnamara case was finished. ana
the court at Los Angeles adJonrheu
after sitting thirty-fvc minutes.
Orvine Wright announced that ne Wou'N
remain at Kill Devil Hill. \. - LOT
few DAYS. 10 test his glider ~ the nul
lane renorted 10 he approaching from
the West Indies
CITY-Stocks were dull and generally
lover. == Encouraging reports OF 'hs
extent Of the anti-Tammahy SeHtiI'e''
y.ere presented at e meeting OF the eN-
ccrtiye committee Of the fusion cam
,aiqn committed = The figures o.
tbe tentative budget as completed 10y
H. committee Of the Board Of Estimate
spproXimate s1SS,000000. - SeNera
more wa~ships arrived for the pig review
by Secretary Meyer on NeullesudS
- Dr.. Max NerwOrn, OF the CnlNer-
sitv Of Rom, lecturing at Columbia OF
Life and Death declared there was
no immortality Of the soul. 60 Z ne
BROOKLYN Eagle. celebrated its seYenu-
eth birthday anniversary with a ninety
six-page number and reception 20
/ former and present employees in the
u Brooklyn Academy Of Music. - VIC
" bondhodlers' committees OF the amer
ican Tobacco Company filed petitions
asking TO be heard I'm support of the
trusts reorganization plan. - Com
missioner Fosdick reported that fees mac
been solicited and paid IN the Surrogates
oHice in Queens County.
THE WEATHER.-Indi for to-
6sv: Cloudy. with possible rain. The
temperature yesterday: Highest g. de-
grees, lowest AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

A New Yorker tried to throw awaY Sow
and some very unusual New Workers S'oPP''
him Detroit Journal.
Statisticians tell us that there rs OF" -
New York every four miuutes--hut nor 10 ~
vicinity Of Finh avenue. milwaukee S'"'''''
The umuImous enthusiasm in th" 'olhlN ~
New York's city Hall is not caused hY N'i
Gayror's celebration Of Mr.. Heart f''D'"
the Democratic party Washington star
4 number OF New York nnanciers L''N
sar,zed A club where Wall street TAX u '''
nermi,ted. II is scarcely TO be- expected no"
aver that the members will he able 10 set sN''
from Wall street methods -rhiladelpha IN
quirer.
.Ncw York Is hardly the place We should -
to study American politics. says Inc "N-
mond Times Dispatch" Not when there ale =
many theatres. rathskellcrs ana qniet "'''
plsces for entertainment Louisville courier
Journal
sun higher prices continue to % tn'lI wv"
cent work ON the East side Of New Nofk 20,
size Of the hole in doughnuts has been lns's','
So A. to sell them at the same price a. loFn"iN,
ana a will be recalled that an asthnrilN on 100,
matters once asserted that tho most heal'hiu'
rart Of doughnut was the hole -Pro''ae"''
News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
LENoX FLOWER SHOW ENDS
Awards for Fruits and Flowers An
nounced-Mrs. Winthrop Gets Cup.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Lenox. oct. Gail members or the Len
OK villas gathered at the Lenox flower show
this afternoon, when the awards we're posted
bv the Judges and the attendance was even
greater than on The opAuing day N's'
Robert winthrop won the silver cup orereh
bv the president Of the Lenox horticulture
Society for the best collection OF twelve
varieties Of vegetables. Mrs. Winthrop also
exhibited black indoor grapes worth $40 p
bunch.
The first award for twelve varieties ~
apples was given 10 Richard G. Dixey. Mr..
Dixey's estate also showed the best twenty
four ears OF field corn. frank X Stursis
took a silver cup for the hest collection OF
six varieties Of vegetables, and William ID.
sloane won the awards for mushrooms and
collections of grains. Giraud Foster eXhio-
tied the best tomatoes and Carlos de He
redia the best elephants.
Tomorrow the show will be dismantle1
and most Of the flowers will he sent 20 hos
pitals and 10 the sick in TenoX ana SUI"
rounding towns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
ruF ELoouENce OF INeERsoLL

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir. To thank you for publishing IN TO-
davis Tribune the letter of Frederick T.
Aver on Robert Ingersoll would be putting
- mildly. Those who have listened and
who we're entranced by the vivid iliustfa-
lion and the rare cloquence Of the great
orator will I'm their heart OF hearts thank
con Whatever his subject-be 1t on re-
ugion. politics or woman suffrage ana de-
tvcred on the lecture platform or at SOL
diors' rcunion-hls audience became spell
bound. he held them, as II were. In the mol
low of his hand. Ills mannerism sWayed
bis listeners; his smiles brought laughter
his pathetic Illustrations brought tears
ending with a grand climax Oh Iorceiu'
ideas which made every one the better be-
ing for having heard the great orator
oo,alIod i'm this country only by a Beecher
ar a Phillips. EDWIN a. STUDWELL.
South Salem. y. y, oct. a. 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
THE WORLDS CHAMPIONS.

Again the worlds baseball champion
ship goes TO Philadelphia and McGraw's
Giants must take off their hats 10
Mack's White Elephants. After the
stirring struggle of Wednesday, with It's
long and successful uphill fight, the
Giants supporters had fair reason To
hope for another victory Yesterday and
seventh game. Certainly there was
no reason 10 look for the somewhat
flrcical collapse which ended the hopes
of the New Workers, even though the
chances were against ultimate victory
for the New York team.
Up to the time of their collapse the
Giants made Il stiff fight, but they were
not good enough The Philadelphia
team had stars and support for them.
II had pitchers and batters-the Indian
Bender with sthree games to his string,
the heavy hitting Baker and Oldring.
The baseball machine which Mack had
built up seldom slipped a cog. The
Athletics deserved to win, for they
played superb baseball in a sportsman
like manner. New York City will have
10 content itself with the National
League pennant and the hope that next
year the same teams may meet in an
other worlds championship series with
a different result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
IN THE BERKSHIREs.
rEy TelsEraph 70 Tho 7ribun. |


Lenox, Oct. 26-Mrs. ". Brock scho.-
maker and Miss Ruth King. who have been
at the Curtis Hotel, have gone to New
York
Mrs. w. Roscoe Bonsal has gon. "a
Rldgefleld, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lsthers have closed
their country place In Pttsield and re-
turned 10 New York.
The Misses Marian and Eleanor Hagus
have gone 10 New York after the season
IN Stockbridge
Carmen Martinez, Mr.. and Mrs William c.
Humstone and Miss May Humstone, who
have been at the Maplewood in Plttshelo,
returned to New York to-day.
Heaton Hall. in Stockbridge, was closed
to-day for the season. Mrs Moses VIII.
Jams, Mrs. Joseph Warren. Miss VI. T. Almy.
Mrs. r. r. Bradley and Mrs. T. A. Nc
Micbaels. who were at Heaton Hall. ars
remaining for the rest OF October at the
Red Lion Inn.
Miss Mary De p Carey is in New York
for O. few days.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sherman Hoyt, WHO
have been at Heaton Hall. have gone to
New York Sherman r. Iioyt is at the Red
Lion Inn, I'm Stockhridge.
TIL. Misses Mary and Gertrude Parsons
gave a dinner tonight at stoneoyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w Bishop are pre-
narIng 70 close their country place in Pitts
field. They will go TO New York, where
they have taken an apartment for the WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27

THE MAYOR AND CITY EXPENSES.
Controller Prendergast palpably scored
upon Mayor Gaynor and Tammany when
in reply to Tammanys charge of OK
travagance against the fusion Board OF
Estimate and Appointment he recalled
how the Tammany Board of Aldermen
cut out Of last years budget an appro-
priation for an investigation into the eX-
penditures of the city departments ana
how Mayor Gaynor refused TO restore IT,
The Board Of Estimate has to make up
the budget from such information as 10
their needs as the heads Of the various
city departments appointed by the Mayor
furnish They spend almost all of the
taxpayers money that does not go to
payment Of interest on the city debt
wiplng out the concealed deficit and 10
the support Of education. their share or
the budget being over SG0OO0,OO0
As TO how they spend it the public Is
kept in the dark bad system makes
the official investigator of the city an
appointee of the Mayor. The Mayor
thus investigates the acts Of his subor-
dlnates. and there is no check upon them
except such as the Mayor chooses to eA-
ercise. The effect is familiar. In all the
years during which the Commissioners
Of Accounts have been active the results
of their inquiries into the administration
Of borough presidents and other officials
independent of the Mayor have been
made public. but little has been allowed
To become known as to Investigations
into the work Of the Mayors subordi-
mates. if any are made.
If the Mayor is interested in economy
aud DESTROYS that the budget should he
made intelligently he should see TO IT
ttat the appropriation for such an In
ouiry as was prevented last year is re-
famed in this years budget. If he does
Tot the public will he justified in feeling
that his remarl, about the addition of
s.. 100000 10 the taxpayers burden being
no great thing after all' reflected his
real attitude toward economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Nothing detracts so much from our en-
joyment at concerts and orstorio produo-
lions" says "Kdnstwart," "as the dress
OF the soloists The dress coat tall collar,
white cravat and the rest OF the bali or
opera costume place the singer with his
audience How much better II he wore a
distictive robe OF classic deign." There IS
no suggestion as 10 how this "sllpover''
robe should he fashioned, but the writer
hopes that artists will give the matter at
tention and submit designs. That this con
cert robe shall entail additional expense
is out OF the question" he adds. The
Judge in his robes is under less expense
than he was when he sat in Judgment
wearing a frock costume The concert
robe should be as simple as possible, and
IT'S effectiveness will depend on graceful
cut and quiet colors."
How did you find the weather in Lon
dom" asked the friend Of the returned
traveller.
you don't have TO find the weather in
London" replied the traveller. 1T bumps
into you lat every corner.'-Ldfe.
THE SQUADRON.
10. now upon outlying course behold
Those massive, mighty monarchs " the
seal
In peace reposinE tn the sheltering lee
or towring banks, o'erhanging, which en-
f6ld
within their bcetling cliffs and outlines
bold
The placid waters OF the Tappan Zee,
Whose gentle tide hath flowed from up
lands free.
TIL by old ocean bound, it mingling rord
Here on our tranquil Hudson's bosom ride
These proud warshlps, in line, their coun-
try's shield.
As long before they have the foe defed
So never now 10 foreign foes will yield
For trusty hearts Of oaks" and nerves OF
steel,
They constant bear, from fighting top
JOSEPH HAYES.
Where were YOU day before yesterday %
II WAS helping my wife TO move"
And yesterday?
Had the doctor helping me to."-Boston
Transcript.
The house in St Petersburg which NJ
StOlNplu occupied AT lle time or MS as
sassination at Kief has an evil repIte
and merits the appelation bestowed upon
II by a Paris paper. La maison fatale."
The property Of the state. il Is the official
residence Of tie President of the Council
Of Ministers. Thrty-two years ago General
Mesenzon. the uncle of Nine. Stolypin,
met his death there at the hands of revolu-
tionists. There his successor. General
Potazon. had a mental breakdown. Later
two Ministers Of the Interior. SipiaRin and
Plchvc, both came 10 an untimely end
during their tenancy. ON the other hand
three ministers filling tho same position
Count L.oris-M Gllkon, Count Tolstoy and
NJ. Dournovo-declns d TO live I'm the house
and they escaped attack. The present
Premier has not taken over the official
residence
Hospitablo Garter aftcr borrowing a
match from stranger to whom he has Of
fered a lifU-Y'soc. / baint allowed tave no
matches when be cartin' hlarstin' powder
fur them old quarries mp aong.-Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-27
MORE PERILs OF AUTHORSHIP
Writer Thinks Gov. Wilson o "Divisloi
and Reunion" Rather Indiscreet.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Your editorial printed on SATURDAY
on THE Peris OF Authorship Is re-
ninder that perils of this kind may De
sort ~ tyo-edged sword. II Governor VIII
sons historical deliverances are offensive
IN Confederate pride, samples may be citeo
from Wilson which ought TO arouse oo'"
Northern and Republican patriotc ire
Governor Wilson is the author Oh the
third volume Of a series of textbooks pup
rshed in 1901 called "Epochs OF America"
History" The volume in question deais
with the period from 1929 to 1882 ana mas
"D,visIon and Reunion" for It's title.
Tho author Of this supposed textbook II
very careful 10 tell those who may peruse
:, who were the Democratic candidates lot
President and vlce-President in 1884, but
the names Of the Republican cshdldato'
cannot be found between the lbs OF t"o
hook In lieu Of this direct personal IN
formation. We find the following 'pase -''''
"Put such advantage as the Democrats
had lost the Republicans enabled theni "
cain bv nominating for the Presidency and
vice-Presdency candidates VINO repre-
eented seriously discredted elements VIII
n tho marty" This In spite OF the fact
hot q change OF so votes In the state or
Now York alone would have defeated the
Democratic aspirants.
On pages o0s and 2o3 Governor WILSON
makes a very slightly yelled defence Oh
the Shareholders oligarchy, claiming thd'
Northern attacks on the peculiar insutu-
.,or" had stung the Southerners TO the
quick. OF these Southerners he says
"rhey knew they did not deserve SUCH
renrobation. They knew that their h'es
vera honorable. their relation with thelr
slaves humane. their responsibility ior
sIavorv among them remote" page 6')
speaking OF the secession theory ana VI
the acts I'm 1861 which put that theory "'
nractice Governor Wilson says page III
.oThe legal theory upon which this star'ilhs
and extraordinary series or steps "'9
taken WAS one which would hardly nave
been questioned in the early years Oh 'Ie
government, whatever resistance might
have been offered 10 its practical eXecu-
ton II was for long found difficult 10
danv that a state could withdraw from
tb. federal arrangement. as she may nave
doo1i,ed IN enter It," Whatever may oe
the lack Of historical warrant TOT inns
statement, It IL the original secession pea
restated. This theory was held in lS6l ana
IA reiterated now, Notwithstanding Inc
manifest legal .act that refusing TO make
a contract is quite another matter from
one Of the parties trying TO break con-
tract after It is made without the consent
Of the other.
II Is quite evident that II the Republicans
~ 1875 and 1850. and their descendants were
rs tenacious OF their feelings ana OF tine
principles Of their fathers as are our
southern brethren, Governor Wilson would
and II hard shedding 10 the White House.
riding over his historical references.
HENRY ". WILBUR
phuadeIrhie Oct g. 1911