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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
THE MAIL SUBSIDY TO III MAGAZINE.

6A he advertising part of the magazine that goes through the
mail at the rate of one cent a pound is the weightiest part of
the magazine. AT least twothirds of the most largely cirou-
lated magazines is devoted to pure advertising matter. The same
matter sent separately would pay the higher rate, If the publishers
were charged the higher rate only for" the advertising pages 1t would
make a difference of millions in the revenue of the postohhce de-
partment. 1t would wipe out the deficit and produce a large sur
plus, perhaps large enough TO enable the department to reduce let
ter postage to one cent. AS 1t is the public is compelled to pay a
high rate for postage for the sake of this subsidy to private inter
eHs in the prosecution of a profitable business, The Senate com
mittee on postohices has voted to raise the rate of postage on ad'
vertsing sections of magazines from one cent to four cents per
pound, the rate applying, however, only TO publications mailing less
than four thousand pounds of each issue, and not applying to the
reading sections This latter proviso disposes of the argument that
the government is placing an oppressive restriction on the ciroula-
ZION of literature. While magazines with more than twO-thirds
advertising matter enjoy such a low rate of postage, their trans
portation involves the longest haul. The government carries the
magazines al a heavy annual loss and this loss is made up out of
the pockets of the general public
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

When a man decides to take the
public into his confidence he should
do 1t unreservedly or not at all. When
it suspects that the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, has
not been told, after being made any
ones conldant, the public" is likely
to wax a trife indignant and consider
ably more than a tri1e curious.
1t is manifestly unfair to ask aid
and advice on the strength Of informa-
ton p%urporting to contain all the facts
when what might easily prove to be
the most significant facts are with
held. 1t Is a keen realization of that
unfairness which causes the public
confldant to be more severe with those
who tell but half the story under cover
Of giving 1t ell, than with others.
Shortly after the newspapers were
asked to cooperate with relatives Of a
young woman of prominent family in
New York who was missing from home
in finding her, 1t was felt that these
relatives were withholding important
information which might solve the
mystery. Whether or not this assump-
ton was true, 1t has served to make
the demand for the entire story so In
ststent as to be embarrassing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

If a. man released from Dannemora
prison on parole leads an upright life
for the next few years, committing no
overt" acts, exhibiting no criminal
tendencies, certain theorists will be in a
position to exclaim, IT told you So"
and to insist that chronic criminals be
given a surgical chance.
Tho man in question was paroled
that orlminologists and others who were
interested might be given an opportu-
nifty to see If an operation performed
on his brain two years ago had removed
from him the desire to do evil. This
prisoner who had served much time
had insisted he was abnormal, because
of an injury to his head. sustained in
his youth, He was convincing enough
to secure the operation-parole test.
1t Is not merely those who have been
injured that the theorists believe may
be benefited by an operation or medi-
cal treatment. They profess 10 believe
that criminals who ere incorrigible
and nave been so since early youth
are the victims of purely physical ALL
ments which can be corrected by
physical means. This experiment will
be watched with the greatest interest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 10. 1911.
PARTysANsHIp IN REAPpORTIoNMENT:

oTa HE reapportionment of the Congress districts to be made by
Congress has it's partisan aspect. 1t may determine the COM
plexion of the House of Representatives to be elected In
1912, and may also have an important effect upon the election of a
president that year. No State loses q representative by the reap
porttonment, and there are forty-two additional representatives,
divided among twenty-five States. Thrtyone of the new represent
atives IRE assigned to States that were Republican prior to the last
election and eleven go to the Democratic States. Now, If States
like New Jersey and New York, that went Democratic last year,
shall return to their Republican mornings, there will be a net Re
publican gain of twenty by the reapportionment. Increased repre-.
sentation also gives an increased number Of presidential electors.
In the electoral college there is one eleotor for each representative
and one for each senator, SO that the States that gain by the appor-
tionment will have a n increased vote for president in the electoral
college. The partisan consideration in regard to the reapportion.
ment bill may be strong enough TO defeat it at this session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
A CYNICAL CHAUFFEUR.

A chauffeur who had just returned to
the garage after taking the States ex-
animation to determine his fitness to
be licensed was asked by a fellow
worker what the questions were.
"One OF them was about meeting a
sk1ttish horse" he replied. They asked
what l would do If l approached a
horse which showed signs of being
afraid OF the car and It's driver held
up his hand to me-"
whats the answer" asked a by
stander.
"Oh, I had that all right the ohauf-
feur replied. II told 'em I'd stop the
car, take II apart and hide the pieces
In the grass."-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
LET THE ASSEMBLY RECALL THIS BILL.

e1Ta HE bill passed by the House of Assembly reducing the stand.
ard of milk sold in the State is a measure intended to au-
thorize the farmer or dairyman to adulterate his milk with
a certain amount of water. That is TO say, If the bill becomes a
law the daryman will be enabled to sell water at milk prices. The
whole tendency of State legislation in the United States is for a
pure food supply and getting rid of the gross impositions to which
consumers are subjected in their purchases of food. This bill is re-
dictionary. 1t legaizes dishonesty. II lit becomes a law it will be
detrimental to the public health. 1t is a blow at infant life. Could
there be anything worse in legislation than a law intended to reduce
or impair the quality Of the food that sustains infant life? The
Assembly should recall this bill and kill 1t.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
Wants Rear OF Cars Labeled

Wants Roar of Cars Labeled.
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
A large number of tho p~ay-as-you-
enter cars have a sign denoting their
destination only on the front and at
the sides; none on the rear.
Last week I came out of Seymour
street at a point where 1t interseots
Clinton avenue Just as a car that l
thought I wanted was passing. I ran
and yelled, of course, being in a hurry
to get downtown. The motorrnan did
not see me and passed without stop
ping. The conductor saw me. and
ran after the car thinking he would
signal to stop at the next corner, but
he looked at me as I can imagine an
ornithologist would look upon a strange
bird, which he sees for the first tim
and paid no attention to me otherwise
I ran as far as Bergen street, where
the car was forced to stop on account
Of the intersecting car tracks. and when
I got on the car and q about to pay
my fare I found that 1t a a Clinton
and not a Broad street car, and that II
did not issue transfers to cars going
further north.
Now I would have been saved much
breath and hard feelings and bad Ian
Ruage If that car had had a sign over
the rear end or right over the entrance
I am not at this time complaining OF
the conductors conduct. I find that
many of them will do just that very
thing, but a few more signs will save
q lot Of trouble. VEH1rAS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
why vfvisect Humans :

10 the Bditor OF the Evening Star;
Cruelties inflicted upon dumb animals
have caused the organization OF anti
vivisection societies among sympa-
thetto people, but the latest death
among the High street fire victims
brings the thought forcibly to the mind
that 1t is quite as necessary to look
closer at home. In other words, what
about the vivisection OF human AMI
mails practised at the present day IN
der the name of surgery. The opera
ton was @ huge success. The PATIENT
Oh, he died" "Nuf ced."
OBSERVER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

Posterity VIII Recognise PhiTlips.
To the Editor Of tho Evening star:
It ts surprising how little has been
said by the press in this country about
David Graham Phillips since the first
news OF his murder shocked the coun-
try. It would seem that only his death
was of interest to his countrymen,
and that his life and writings were Of
no value. Although it is true that
Phillips cannot be counted amongst
the great authors of the world. II iG
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
mpN'T BLAME n.

YES" said Tommy Kane to the Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune man. "tte
worst hotel on earth. barring o
stood some years. ago on the main
street Of winchester, Ky. I had been
bunking at this hotel with a fellow bali
player about a week. and in that short
time we had enough experiences to I'LL
a book
lone night I found myself unable b
sleep, as is often the cas- after q hard
game, and along with this a feeling tsseA
something was wrong I then arosa
and. to my surprise. discovered xhAA
there was q leak in the sas JET
Wake UP. Hsnsf' I shouted IN my
friends ear, shaking him violently
The gas 10 escapingt'
We'll, gar you blans tt7 Erowts0
he, as he rolled on the CORN shucks thaA
served as a bed"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
SAVING BIRD-LIFE IN WINTER.

NAV INTER kills off many thousands of the birds of the air.
WW When the ground is covered with snow and icy winds
sweep over the land many birds are either frozen or
starved TO death. The National Audubon Society urges local cam
paigns to preserve bird-ife in each neighborhood. In sections of
the West bands of boys are engaged in tramping through the
wood and fields, equipped with food for the birds, and distributing
ii at natural feeding grounds to tide the birds over the winter.
We might be resigned to the loss of our game birds, but the native
insectivorous birds we must have. Their loss would be a misfor-
tune to the state. There may be organized throughout New Jr-
sey bands of boys led by men having a knowledge of birdlife
whose duty it would be to succor the birds in winter by keeping
their feeding places well supplied with the natural food. In that
way the State would save much of its game and the farmer would
know that with the coming season he will not be without the
help of his feathered friends to keep insect life from destroying his
great enthusiasm
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
THB BARLY WORM.

A father had been lsotur1ng his younE
hopeful upon the evils Of staying ous
late at night and getting UP late in the
morning. you Will amount to
anything" he continued. unless you
turn over a new leaf. Remember thaA
the early bird catches the worm"
"How about the worm, fatherY" In
quired the young man. Wasn't he
rather foolish to get up 80 early7"
MY son." said the father solemnlN
that worm hadn't been to bod all
night; he was on his way home
Ideas. =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
Some Real and
Near Laughs
QUICK CHANGES.
N#FEFEFEFFFFFFFFFF

"Can you tell me what country has
the most powerful dreadnoughtsf"
"No."
"or who holds the aeroplane 2ttttuea
record7"
mo" )
"or which liner has pc transatlantic
speed reoordr'
NO"
"or in what State mo greatest graft
stesl in the histroy Of tho country u
ists7h
NO"
'HThsn maybe you can tell mo the
mo. Confound It, mani I havcnx
seen the morning paper yet"-Puok
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
shame on Sham Civilization.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Our standards Of morality are wrong.
Although we are supposed Co be an
educated people, a cultured people, we
are in reality worse than the savage
when 1t comes to questions of morality.
A savage can be forgiven when he
does wrong because he does not know
the right; we know and still do wrong
Take the question of marriage.
When we hear of a man and woman
living together without having had a
marriage ceremony performed, we are
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
THE DAYS BEST STORIES

- GORGE Won l. MEYER, the secretary Of the navy praised It a naval
r dinner In washington the old sea dog
"one O. these typical old sea dogs" he ended, was persuaded ne
day in Philadelphia to attend a tel I met him a short lime arerward, and
said:
well Maranspnss I hear you've been doing tea parties in Phiadel-
pha?
Eyes, sir, h OLD salt replied. I did g to n tea party sir
And how did you feel there among Ill those lad4esT 1 asked.
IT felt like a sperm while dom crochet work. h replied -Exchange
~ oLoNEL "ARB' GRUBER, a a luncheon at Saratoga. paused in an
eloquent address to tell q story.
Yes he said. those two factions are as internationally opposed a
Brown and Black.
Brown and Black were always arguing They could never see n quss-
dn In the sam light
i" Brown, said Black one day, I wonder what would happen II o wei
agreed with M o anything
ia be wrong I'd b wrong. Braw n answered hurtsdR @-nxohsnss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

In the faDe Of the refusal OF New
York aldermen to prescribe the
limit of length beyond which women
Of the metropolis may not 60
in the matter OF hntpins, the volun-
tary limitation imposed upon them
selves by the women OF East Orange
is gratifying and substantial
things besides.
It is said hat tho Woqnan'B Equal
Suffrage League is responsible for the
fact that in the future no oma of
Bast Orange who cares anything for
the opinion Of her relatives. friends,
neighbours and acquaintances will wear
"A hatpin which exceeds in length six
inches.
Ii this is true, every member of tho
aforementioned Woman's Equal Suf-
frage League deserves a vote, that
ia, of thanks. To have accomplished
through moral suasion what a group Of
aldermen hesitatsd to attempt to ao-
complish by law is no mean achieve
ment, and reflects great credit upon the
members of the association who nego-
tiated 1t.
The league might be q powerful in
fiuenoe for good II It continued TO con
fine itself to worthy objects.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
A STRIKING RIDE.

Redd-Hear o were over to HIT
will today in your machineY
Greene-Yes: just got back.
Strike any gasolene In that town."
mo, but I struck a lot of other
things."-Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
MODERMTY.

Some are so intensely modern that
they prefer a Corot to a R~embrandti~
"If it's a better hill-climber, I don't
blame 'em. Me for the French car svery
timel"-Puck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
AS OFTEN HAPPENS.

WAS your chafing-dish party q sue
cessf"
Great! We spoiled all the food early
In the evening and then went TO a reg
uiar MISUNDERSTANDING ton staR.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
WHEN JOHNNY COUNTED.

Mother-Johnny Jones counts ten be-
fore he fights.
Tommy-Yep; and he doesn't count for
anything after it.-ExchanHe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
Approves Nevuda'u Marriage Law.

Approves NevHda'S Marriage Law.
To thu Hditor OF the Evening Star
The Legislature Of the State OF Ne
vada he's taken q right step In the
passage of a law preventing he nar
riage Of white persons with those OF
the Japanese or any other Asiatic race
In the opinion Of the writer the law Ia
one that we'll could be adopted by al
other States. and should even include
prohibition of marriage between whites
and negroes.
The latter law Is IN effect in many
States, but is not universal. 1t should
be made universal. In New York stats
especially a law prohibiting marriage
between whites and those Of the Orien.
tai races should be passed, as mar
r1ages between white and Chi
namen are of almost daily occurrence
in Greater New York.
@. NJ. GRAHAM.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
The People S Rostrum


The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the public ano
not more thar n hundred words
treating of topics of the hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
The South Begins to Love Lincoln.
10 the Editor Of the EveninE Rtar.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
How true that somehow the bread
that is cast upon the water will returnl
I am again reminded of this eternal
verify today when I read that because
of the birthday anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln, that most magnificent of
Americans. whose stature grows with
the years, the New Orleans Board of
Trade and the Cotton Exchange OF the
Crescent City will close it's doors.
Just think of IT. In a comparatively
short number Of years the cancer that
threatened to destroy the nation has
been healed and the people that hated
M despised the homely genius and
looked upon him as a fiend inoarnate,
are learning to love his name as much
as we of the sterner Northi
It was the immortal Lincoln who cast
upon the turbulent waters of the great
est rebellion the world ever saw the
magnificent sentiment Of malice
towards none and charity for all" The
bread SO generously oast forth then has
returned In the spirit of h South and
he thai once was there the most exc
Grated of men has come into his own.
The message of malice towards
none and charity for all" 10 fraught
with quite as much fruition as that
divine message hat taught peace on
earth and good will TO men,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
WELL. HARDLY,

Yeast--I know 9. mar who ~ nnkstsr
OF six languages.
Crimsonbeak-of course. that doesufA
include his wtfes-Yonkers Statesmen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
UNCLE JOE'S CHECK.

Colonel Henry Casson. s~ergeant-ats
arms of the House of Representatives
says Human Life, has the original
check given by Speaker Joseph O. Can
non a few years g to a book agent
and about which an interesting story
has been told.
An agent visited tho speaker and In
terested him In an elaborate edition Of
something which Uncle Joe didn't want,
but bought. When the books arrived
Uncle Joe examined them and decided
at once that something had been put
over on him. When the agent came for
his money the speaker determined "a
make him indorse a terse sentiment on
books, so he wrote out a check Tor ga.
The amount due. and on the badak IT %
he inscribed:
PAY to the order of Mr.. Blank, IN
full payment for an edition which was
not worth a d, and dear At thsa
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put 1t over your Unole Joe. u
was well worth the money"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
"Money Means Respeotabirfty."

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
In an interview published in one of
the New York papers, the mother Of
Knockout" Brown, the prominent
prize-fghter, says that she does not
object to her o profession. that he
lives a clean life. She also says that
at first she objected to his calling,
but she knows better now. The reason
for her change is obvious. When she
first discovered that he fought for
money She received only SO for his hght.
Naturally, h did not think It worth
while to fight for sue a small sum,
and told her son that he had chosen a
"bum's'' profession. When money be-
gan to pour in the profession took on q
certain amour of respectability.
II is true that Mrs. Knockout"
Brown is not an intellectual woman,
and that her reasoning powers or her
standard of right and wrong is not de-
veloped to it's highest point. We can
forgive her. But what about the moth
ers of other Knockout Browns? How
many men are there that engage In q
business that is decidedly shady and to
which their mothers and wives object
until they n that 1t pays2
1t tg a well-known fact that those
near and dear to many q Wall Street
mar at first objected strenuously to the
stealing Of a few hundred, but when
the hundreds grew to thousands and
brought with them luxuries, the steal
ings' became good business" and by
giving a little of the DOT to the
churches and charitable organizations
it became perfectly legitimate and the
families of the man became leaders in
society and mice people" Money does
max a difference.
FREDERICK VAN oRpEN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13
AN LNSuT.

Lend you twenty-five foutsf A psetS
ty idea! And suppose you were to die
tomorrow"
''Sir, you insult me-. 1 may be poor,
but at least I am honest ,"-Rire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

also true that his books had more
purpose" than the average story writ
ten for magazines, and hat his books
benefited a great many people.
In a few years some e~nterprising his
torian of American literature will write
the life of Phillips, and then the ma
ton will rea with interest about a
mar thai should have received ~recosni-
ton in his own time.
Phillips was not an idle writer, and
for that reason the public press should
take more Interest in him thar it foes
1t is not too late now for some great
paper to begin a series of articles on
his life. These articles would be in
teresting. for Phillips was not only a
great author but also a great news
paper man. VIII the Evening STAR do
1t? ALBERT HoTCHKISS COOKE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-13

shocked. Justly so; but are we shocked
when we hear that a beautiful young
woman has married a very wealthy and
very old mann We are not. We do
not consider that immoral, although 1t
Is more immoral than "a marriage of
love"
We do all we can to abolish the
white slave evil but do nothing to
abolish the young-girl-a and old
nan-marriage. Both are wrong, both
immoral, and we ought to regard one
in the same light as we do the other.
HARRISON BURKE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-11-15
Bargains In Babies.

Among the deacons of Presbytcri
church in an Ohio town was a good
old gentleman famifiarly known as
Uncle Thomas" Although too deaf to
hear, he was always In his accustomed
seat at church, and his zeal in religious
work was untiring. Owing 10 a short
age of song books in the Sabbath
school some additional ones were or
dered by "Uncle Thomas" who appris-
ed the pastor Of their arrival, and the
latter agreed to announce the fact frcm
the pulpit on Sunday morning.
The pastor made the promised an.
nouncement, among others, concluding
with this one:
parents wishing their children bap-
tized will please present them at the
close OF the service"
The good deacon jumped to his feet
and In the loud voice peculiar TO the
deaf bawled out, Those who haven't
any can get them at my house for 60
cents apiece
AS Uncle Thomas" and his wife had
always been childless this startling
information almost broke APP the meet.
ing.-Success Magazine.