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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
HOT WEATHER UNIFORMS
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why should the police wear un- comfortable clothing in hot weather? Why shouldn't they wear straw hats and be as reasonably. comfortable as other men? It cannot be said that police officer is5 more efficient if he zis railfferineT from partial heat ex- haustion. Nothing is in favor of the present insanitary and uncomfortable hot weather uniform of the members of the Bridgeport police department, excepting convention. Convention declared for heavy wool uniforms so many years ago that the mind of man runneth not to the contrary, and con- vention keeps the thing a going. MT. S. T. Davis does we'll to urge change to something modern and humane. The United States government has not hesftated to let the letter carriers wear blouse and straw hat in sum mer. Why should the police not be ss well treated?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
A DISEASE DISARMED


 Some few cases of Asiatic cholera have appeared in New York city. There is little or no danger of. an epidemic of this disease. The condi- tions in American cities do not lend themselves to its propagation. Tn sanitation, in housing and in hygiene the United States has passed beyond the destructive power of the filth diseases which formerly devastated the world. The Black Death, the sweating sickness, small pox, typhus fever and the like have disappeared from the midst of civilization. As Social conditions further improve con- yumption will also disappear. A lit- De better feeding. improved housing md sound economic conditions for The masses of men will produce a condition of public and individual health as undreamed of now, as the conditions that now exist were un- guessed by our ancestors of a few years back, who died like cattle from many plaques. fgft
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
THE.PURE MILK BUREAU


 The bestSfood for babies until they are weanedlis mothers milk. Twenty five bottle fed babies die for every breest fed baby. But all babies can not be fed. in the best way, and chil-, dren need much milk after they are wesned: Good cows milk is the very best foods for babies, after the food which nature intended But bad cows milk is a deadly poison to babies. Bad milk, in summer, when the hot weather makes much milk bad. is thee David among baby slay- CTS. It destroys it's tens of thousands, Hence it is welcome news that "a bureauSto supply pure milk to babies is to be opened in Bridgeport. The bureau will be a blessing and the fruitfuls means of saving many tiny lives. This enterprise. which, wisely. has not been made all a charity. should be supported as libera1ly as the necessity demands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
Ex-MayoI flanders Weds Miss Katherine
 Sanford Sheffield

New London, July 19-Mrs. Rather inc Sanford Sheffield was married to George M. Landers by Justice of the Peace Lewis Crandall yesterday after noon..
 Mrs. Landers only short time ago obtained a divorce from George Shelf held, and immediately after the de- creef was granted at a private hearing at, Norwich Mrs. Sheffield's engage 'fnent to Mrs. Landers was announced. Mrs. Landers has just returned from a two months tour through France and Germany. She has a beautiful summer villa in the Pequot colony, Sea Acre where the nuptial knot was tied yesterday.
 MT. Landers is one of New Britairl's prominent manufacturers and was Mayor of that city for two terms, going out of office about year ago. Both MT. and Mrs. Landers, are veal thy in their own right. Mrs. IIanders is the daughter of the late George Sanford, Professor of Music at Yale, who died about a year ago.
 The marriage was witnessed by rel atives of the couple, including Mrs. Landers. mother of the bridegroom, and also the ex-Mayor's grandmother, Mrs. Judd of New Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
EAST SIDE PLAN

The East Side gentlemen who con- template the organization of an East Side Improvement Association to em- Draces every citizen of two districts. ire making no mistake. This is a Hay of organization, and communi-
 lies, or individuals who stand alone lre not likely, in public matters, to receive the consideration that will be theirs when they stand with num- Der of their fellow si scitfzehss. The East Side always "comes. over solid.'' For this reason it has enjoyed more than its share of the control of municipal government during many years. But for Iack-of organization, for uncer- tainty as ttoH faKat was wanted, and ,omsehaR f,pn Ahken apathy. the East Siders have received less of the benefits of municipal government than any other portion of the city.
 The new organization is suggested by F. L. Bradbury, and is likely to be launched along plans prepared by him. The first work in hand is to secure an abatement of the garbage nuisance which has long disturbed the East Side neighborhood Next is contemplated a series of improve nents, the most ambitious of which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
State Comments On The Proposed
 Compensation Act
How the Representative Newspapers Look on the Employers Liability Leg islation. Il

The employers liability bill and workmen's compensation act which was introduced in the Senate yester- day is very intricate in construction and is very difficult to understand ex- cept by the trained legal mind, but It is beginning of a settlement of a most important question which has heretofore been treated on common law basis. Under the proposed act the employer, is not relieved of re- sponsibility for accidents because they may be due to the negligence pr carelessneSs of his servant or sub-con- tractor, but in order to recover dam ages the injured employe must be lncapacitated for work for at least two weeks. The employer, however can esta blish a system of insurance with his employees, which if approv- ed by the insurance commissioner will relieve him from liability for further damages for any accident which may occur.
 It can be seen that the door is op- ened by this bill for an entirely diff ferent Urea tment of accidents to en- ployes than heretofore. but there is evidently still great deal of techni- cal verbiage which if eliminated would undoubtedly improve the meas ure, make it more clear and more easily understood-New Britain Her. aid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
PRINCIPAL FEATURES.

The principal features of the work mems compensation act are:
 Old fellow servant law wiped off the books.
 Contributory negligence on part of employe only partly relieves employ CT.
 Burden of proof of contributory negligence is put on employer.
 In case death or total incapacity employer shall pay workmen or de- pendents 60 per cent of the wage the injured workman was getting, this to continue until the children have reached the age of IS years or as long as the widow remains unmar- ried
 Payments shall not be over $10 and not less than s5 a week
 If employer and employe enter into an insurance agreement approved by the state insurance commissioner. the employer shall not be liable under the law, provided the benefits under the insurance plan are equal to those under the compensation act.
 Two to ten surgeons to be appoint ed in each county to make examina- tions in accident cases.-Meriden JOurnal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

CT knew every employee and likely enough did not employ dozen It is the opinion of experts, too, that wages in hazardous employments do not rise enough to s.;5, compensate ,t for ,r admitted by everybody who investi- gates that as things stand to-day, when employees are injured and resort to the courts for compensation, the injured get mighty little out of their suits It has been computed that they clear about one-eighth of what is awarded to them Lawyers and other expenses take the rest.
 The most far-sighted and liberal manufacturers of the state recognize all this and stand for improving con- ditions; and their sentiment, no less than that of so-called labor leaders, is under the movement that has led to the pending employers liability act, whose essence is rather in les compensation feature than in it's lla- bility. It takes away some of the want proviso and the assumed risk and to a certain extent contributory negligence With the laws thus mod- flied it leaves the way open for l1tl- gation as heretofore.
 But it offers the alternative prop osition that an employer, If he wish es may run his concern under an arrangement for definite compensa- ton for injuries, which can be settled out of court, and under which the em- ployer will know just what he is to pay and the employee will get what is coming to him, instead of having it carried off by intermediates. It is generally admitted that this sort of arrangement is coming. Con- cerns like Cheney Brothers of Man chester have already developed com pensation schemes of thir own. The wiser men in our great industries be- lieve in such methods and believe they are bound to come. They make for peace and for justice Incidentally, too, they tend to make accidents fewer by increasing the sense of re- sponsibility.
 The pending bill has had a lot of study given to it. ''The Courant" has already noted some of it's defects. It strikes JUS as too detailed and somewhat overloaded with minor specifications, but in spirit it breathes the better sentiment of these progres- sive days. If it makes living safer, does away with litigation, reduces ac- cidents, and tends to mollify and sweeten tht relations between employ CT and employed, it will fully justify itself.-Hartford Courant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
WON'T APOLOGIZE

In respect of the labor leaders, Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell, the United States courts seem to be in the position of the man who caught a tiger by the tail and couldn't hnd a way to let go. Though the way has been made easy for them to express penitence, Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell refuse to do so. They in sist thatiltheir attitude in respect of the boycott cases, was in accord ance. with their constitutional rights as American citizens and they chal- ienge any penalty that the judges may feel like inflicting by reason of a contrary view. If they are in con- tempt they propose to remain in con- tempt /
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
BATH TUB FOR MULES
Washington Post.)

'I fear that the mule never will be rated at it's proper value by persons who don't have anything to do with the mule," said Charles J. Allen of Pittsburg, at the Shoreman. ''There is a saying as stupid as a mule, and one. 'as lazy as a mule Both of these. I know, are not borne out by the facts. A mule is not stupid It is much more intelligent than a horse. It is not lazy, either I hon. estly believe that mule likes to do a good days work.
 proverb on me, something like 'as dirty as a mule." I'll have the goods on him. My personal observation convinces me that the mule is as clean as the most fastidious human being. And I'll tell you why think so.
 Some time ago the proprietors of colliery at Plains, Pa, which is tub for the mules in the company's s mines. I can't say that was done altogether from an altruistic motive The owners after consulting with vet erinarians, were convinced that a daily bath would prolong the life and the vigor of the mules which are used in the mines. At any rate, they built a something like feet deep, near the entrance to the stables. The mules are pretty tired, as you can imagine, at the end of a days work. But you should see them race from the mine entrance to the bath tub. You would think they had been out on pasture for six months, from the speed they show as they gallop down to the sta ble entrance. They chamber over each other in their efforts to get into the water.
 "Ill venture to say that a horse would make a break for the stable and the stall, to get the second meal of the day, if worked as hard as one of those mules, and would pass by the bath. But not so with those mules Hungry, as they must be, they rush into the bath. Some of the animals are so reluctant to leave the water that the stablemen have to drive them out. One old mule, that has drawn a car for years, absolutely de- clines to leave the pool inside of ten minutes"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
IS A COMPROMISE.

It will be observed from a study of the proposed law as it has been part iy reported that it is by no means radical. Indeed, it is rather in the na- ture of compromise, and as such it will not suit those earnest progress sives who insist on the full measure of reform at the very onset. But as it stands, if it passes both houses and is signed by the governor, it will be a tremendous advance upon exist ing conditions and will be of mater ial benefit to the many thousands Of persons who are engaged in occupa- a step in the direction of placing hu- manity above property.
 The doctrine of the negligence of .'the fellow servant as applied in this country is one of the greatest iniquities of modern legal procedure An over-worked foreman, brain and body weary and worn, makes a mis- take The extra exertion which brought him to that condition has been devoted to the employers cause As the result of this mistake an as- sistant is killed or seriously injured. we are sorry for you,'' says the court, ''but we cannot help you be- cause the negligence of a fellow sr- want caused the accident
 Is it possible to imagine anything more utterly unfair? And yet that is. the application of the law which the courts of this state have made for many years. It would seem that only common justice would call for it's absolute repeal without the slight est reservation But it does not ap- pear that we are quite ready to go so far.-Bridgeport Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

is the securing of Berkshire pond, for the purpose of converting it into a fresh water lake, to be turned over to the Park Commissioners. Certain ly such 8 conversion would greatly benefit the East Side and for that matter, the entire city, for cities are of such a nature that part cannot be improved without improving to some extent the whole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
COMPENSATION LAW.

Tn brief, the bill is much like some recently passed by other states. It is alternative, that is, it provid es for action at law by an injured em- ploye. or for the adoption of a sched- ule of payment for injuries based on their gravity and continuing effect. The first division called Part A, pro videS for suits as now except that the fellow servant clause is removed that ntributory negligence may be apportioned, and that the burden of proof of contributory negligence in an employe rest upon the employer. The hazards assumed or eliminated and made to depend on actual conditions. This Part A is the general law It is open to any employer to choose the procedure under Part B. If he does so he must give notice in writ ing filed with the insurance commis- sioner. He may revoke his choice at any time after six months. If this Part B is chosen the employer becomes liable to pay for all injuries according to a long schedule based on the extent of the injury. Injur- ies compelling less than two weeks absence from work are not to be paid for. If an accident is shown to be due to the intoxication or ser- ious or wilful misconduct of the work man he loses his claim to compen- sation. It is needless here to recite the long scale of ayments.-Hart- ford Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
LIABILITY AND CONFIRMATION

It is agreed by those who have given most thought and study to the matter that the so-called fellow ser vant' theory has ceased to be fair and that an employer should not be relieved from liability because one employee was injured by the act of a fellow employee. That doctrine be- longs to the period when the employ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

Feiey Kidney Pills are composed of ingredients specially selected for their corrective, healing, tonic, and stimu- lating effect upon the kidneys, blad- der and urinary passages. They are antilithic and a uric acid solvent. F. B. Bril- Curtis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

William Flynn. of 591 Arctic street, is confined to his home with a serious illness, his friends will be pained to hear. It will probably be some weeks before he will be about again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.

In it's favorable report for an en- ployers' liability and workman's com pensation act the Judiciary commit tee has recommended a most radical departure from Connecticut legal precedent. But the bill is com plete redemption of the promise pledged last fall by both political par ties. the most sincere legislation in behalf of laboring men we can recall and an effort to finally solve a prob lem that has baffled our Assemblies for some years-a praiseworthy ef- fort which deserves high credit
 It is unfortunate that so important measure should be introduced to the deliberations of the Legislature at Q, time when extreme heat and the press of other business may deprive the matter of the thoughtful consid- eration it ought to receive. But it has been made the subject of very earnest study by those who have had the measure in charge.
 The wholesale removal of the old common law defenses in the first sec tion makes it a practical certainty that in the event of the bills pas- sage most of our business concerns will be glad to avail themselves of that part of the new law which provides for workmen's compensation. The spirit of the latter is we'll in accord with the most advanced legislation on the subject, both in this country and abroad.-New London Telegraph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

Pittsburg-John McGreevey saved Stanislaws Canodiu's life by kicking his head from the rails when a To- comotive bore down on him. Canodiu. apprecia tive, sued for assault and bat tery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
KAATERSKILI.
HOTEL

In the Catskin Mountafns-Elevacon 5000 Feet-Thc Retuvenation of
 This Famous Resort
 The first time this hotel has been leased. Mir Louis Frenke1, for f4 years proprietor of the Hotel A1brs has leased this hotel, and nas rem vated and put it in first class cond- ton. Climate and location unequaled in either Europe or America. Up 0 date Garage, Boating, Fishing, Col. Tennis. Excellent accommodatfors for Conventions. Assembly rooms seating 1000 persons. Symphony Or chestra Special Attractions and Tn- fiucements for the Younger Set
 HARRISON s. DOWNS, Manager Booking Office, Berkeley Lyceum- 11
 West 44fh St
 HOTEL KAATERSKILL
 KaaterskiIl, P. o. N. T.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19

New York-Letting go his hold on top of a trolley car which he was re- pairing, to slap a fly from his nose, William Rickler, touched a live wire. fell to the ground and broke his leg.
 Chicago-After attempting twice 10 sell his baby boy for S5, David John son was prevented by several children from throwing the infant into the Chicago river.
 New York-Carl Schleitter hanged himself, yesterday, after leaving so5. his worldly all, to his friends to buy refreshment after his funeral
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-19
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-10-26
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There Is a Deity.

Many OF our readers will remem-
Der Brunn's Iconoclast, edited by
Nv. c. Brann, now deceased. Brann
was a master of language and his
paper was widely read. To an in
quiry as to his religion he gave
this:
i belong to no particular cult or
creed, but | know beyond the per-
adventure of doubt that the mighty
universe is not without a master
His origin is beyond my compre-
hension; cannot understand the
creation; how then can l compre-
bend the CreatorY / know nothing
of the future. l spend no time spec
ulatine upon it am overwhelmed
by the past and at death grip with
the present.
At the grave God draws the line
between the two eternities. Never
has living man lifted the veil of
death and looked beyond. Reveal
ed religion" was not born of reason
or nursed by knowledge it is the
child of love, of pain. and lives be-
tween the rosy breasts of hope.
There is a Deity. / have felt His
presence aud heard his voice, |
have been Graded in His robe. All
that is or ever will be. is but the
visible garment of God. Seek not
to know his plans or purposes. l
ask no written covenant with God,
for He is my father. l trust Him
without requiring priests or proph-
cts to endorse His note.
AS write, my little son wakes
and comes cropping through the
darkness to my door. He sees the,
light shining through the transom
returns to his little bed, and lies
down to dream. He knows that
beyond the light his father keeps
watch and asks no more. Through a
thousand celestial transoms streams
the light of God. Why should l
fear the sleep of death. the un-
known terrors of the starless night.
Styx? Why should fear the sleep
of death. with assurance from the
lips of men that the wisdom, love
and power of my heavenly Father
will not fail?"