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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Plea for Commission

The president did not attempt to ex
plain in detail the work of the economy
and efficiency commission created by
congress a year and half ago. lie
sketched the outlines of improvements
that he said could be made in govern
ment service; declared that they would
effect saving of many millions Of dol
lars and asked that congress continue
the commission by granting an appro-
priation of $4,000 with $4,000 for
printing its reports. From time to
time. he added. reports of the commits
sion proposing particular reforms
would be sent to congress.
Il ask" said the president, the con-
tinuance of this commission on econ
omy and efficiency because of the ex-
cellent beginning which has been made
toward the reorganization of the ma
chinery of this government on business
principles. I ask ii because its work
is entirely nonpartisan in character
and ought to apply 10 every citizen
who wishes to give effectiveness to
popular government in which we feel
just pride. I sincerely hope that con-
gress will not. in It's anxiety to re-
duce expenditures, economize by cut
ting off an appropriation which is like
ly to offer greater opportunity for real
economy In the future than any other
estimated for
To date the president said, the COM
mission had cost the people about $780,
900. Without having put in effect
more than few reforms. it has sug-
gested changes that will save s2.ooo,ooo
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Wilson Was Autocratic

His manner was autocratic. II
not tyrannous. I did not take this to
myself. but thought it related to
colonel Harvey. and when Colonel Har-
vey. apparently overcome by Governor
wilson's austerity, put the direct
question to Governor Wilson whether
the support of Harper's Weekly was
doing him an injury and received from
Governor Wilson the cold rejoinder
that It was, I was both surprised and
shocked.
I had myself. as far back as last
october, suggested to Governor Wilson
that in view of his supposed environ
naent II might be well for Colonel Har-
vey to moderate some Of the rather ag-
gressive character of Harper's Weekly
in the Wilson leadership. am not sure
that I had not said as much to Colonel
Harvey himself; but that Governor Will
son, without the least show of COM
Function, should express or yield to
such an opinion and permit Colonel
Harvey to consider himself discharged
from the position of trusted intimacy
he udu up 10 tlllS ItlOiHcHt lciu ACll Tie
little room to doubt that Governor Will
son is not a man who makes common
cause with his political associates or is
deeply sensible OF his political obliga-
tions, because 1T is but true and fair to
say that except for Colonel Harvey he
would not be in the running at all.
Harvey GrievousIy Wounded
Colonel Harvey was grievously
wounded. He had been fighting Cow
ernor Wilson's battle for many years
and had idealized his chief Although I
was given no reason to suppose myself
included in the disfavor which had
fallen upon Colonel Harvey. / expe-
rienced a sense of something very much
like indignation, but on reflection
could not rid myself of the impression
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I was hoping I might find in Gov
ernor Wilson another TiIden- In point
of intellect and availability yet think
Colonel Harvey made no mistake in
his choice of a candidate; but the cir
cumstances leading to the unfortunate
parting of the ways between them lead
me TO doubt whether in character and
in temperament-it may be merely in
the habits of a lifetime-Governor Will
son is not rather a schoolmaster than
statesman.
4 have from Colonel Harvey and
Governor Wilson statements, according
to the memory of each. touching what
did actually happen and was spoken
on the occasion named. These do not
materially differ. They coincide with
my own recollection. Nothing of a
discourteous kind-even of an un-
friendly kind-passed during an inter-
view of more than an hour. From
the first. however. there was certain
constraint in Governor Wilson's man
ner, the absence of the cordiality and
candor which should mark hearty con-
adentiaI Intercourse. intimating the ex-
istence of some adverse influence.
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Saving of Millions

Saving OF mllll0nS
These" said the president repre-
sent only a few of the many services
which should be subjected to a. like
painstaking inquiry. If this is done.
It is beyond question that many mill
lions of savings may be realized"
In many ways the president informed
congress a decrease In the cost of gov
ernment might be assured. There was
neeJ, he said. of reorganization of the
government departments, consolida-
tion and a wedding out OF bureaus that
overlap in their work; scores of local
offices" throughout the country should
be abolished and hundreds of political
appointees who do but little work
should be taken off the payroll; bust
ness methods should be employed as
big corporations use them. a modern
system of accounting and reporting
should be adopted and last of all the
economy commission should be con-
tinued in its work.
The treasury department, Taft
showed, looked after the nations
finances and the life saving service. The
commission. he said. had recommended
the abolition of the revenue cutter
service, which would mean a saving
of $1,000, 900 a year.
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Excessive Expenditures

Giving examples of excessive govern
ment expenditure along certain lines
the president told congress that in one
department it cost $5.s4 a 1000 to han
die incoming mail and in another de-
partment sS4.40 1000. For handling
outgoing mail one department. ex-
pended s5.94 a 1000; another s69S
Either one department. paid too much
or the other not enough. he said. In
travel alone the government expends
about s12,oo0.ooo a year. Definite tests.
he pointed out. have shown that saw
ing in this item alone of little more
than half of ! cent a mile probably
could be effected.
Through the introduction Of labor
saving machinery the elimination OF
unnecessary copy work. by cutting
down needless expense in the distribu-
ton of public documents and in many
other ways millions could be saved
each year.
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Is a small fortune. Yet you can
win it in the B00kiOverS' C0n-
test!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
Willimantic, Danielson andPutnam

and demoerats-twe of the former and
 Tour of the latter. Matthew Healey, democratic ballot clerk. was the first elector to cast his vote Tuesday morning at the open. ing of the polls. Early morning vot-
 ing was unusually brisk and 1g0 had been checked as voting up to eight o'clock. At an early hour there was
 much feeling at the polling place on the part of the republicans, as the progresstves challenged and did not all, low Herbert H. Boynton to vote. He has voted in Windham the past eight cen years, owns real estate on Temple and Union streets and maintains
 that Willimantic is his home, and that he works only in Hop River as telegraph operator. MT. Boynton is staunch republican. Feeling at re- publican headquarters was at a high pitch and it was maintained that the attitude of the progressives at the polls was anything but fair. Everything throughout the day pointed to a large vote and the party leaders were very busy in getting it out Everyone who could possibly be | put into an automobile was gotten to the polls to exercise his right of fran chise.
 At 1O.SO, 700 electors had voted. | lust before the noon rush set in, 11.j5, 1,060 had voted. The total num-
 Der of the voting list this year was ! 2,S03.
 Headquarters for the progressives were maintained in Room 3, Union block, republican headquarters, were on Church street, in the store former | ly occupied by Martain; the democrat ic headquarters were as usual in the , shop of Fred L. Green, on Church street.
 It was reported that the state po- l lice were watching to see that no votes ! were purchased by different party leaders. It was also rumored that the { republicans had Q bundle of money, 1 but this was found to be false, as
 many of the ''floaters" were not voted 1 Tuesday-much to their chagrin. At 1.55 o'clock in the afternoon 1,545 ! had voted, at 3.30 o'clock 1860 and at i o'clock 1.947. When the polls closed at } o'clock it was announced that e,OIS had voted, although some claim
 ed that but 2,O7S was the correct num-
 Der. The vote was the largest ever | boiled in the towr of Windham and
 exceeded the previous high water | mark by n1arly one hundred votes Eight years ago 1887 votes were cast 1 and four years ago the figures were | 1871.
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MASS FOR FATHER FLEMMING
Many Parishioners Assist at Months Mind in St. Joseph's Church.

Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at St
 Joseph's church a months mind sa-
 emn requiem high mass was celebrat- ed for the repose of the soul of Rev John J. Flemming, late pastor of the church. There was a large attend
 ahce, including the pupils of St. Jo- seph's parochial school, whu occupied
 special pews in the church. Those of-
 ficiating at the mass were: Celebrant, Rev. J. F, Donahue of South Coven- try; deacon. Rev. J. H. Fitzmaurice; i; sno-deacon, Rev. w. H. Kennedy of Greeneville; master of ceremonies, Rev. T. H. Sullivan, Willimantic.
 Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. Dr. Farrell Martin of Portland, Rev.
 Michael H. May of Rockville, Rev. w. 1 A. keefe of Plainfeld, Rev. John J. ! Papillon, Rev. Philip J. Mooney, Rev i Thomas Dunne, of Willimantic. and | Rev. Arthur DeBruycker. The full ! choir with Mrs. Edward Portelance organist. sang. At the offertory Miss l Agnes R. O'Neill sang O Salutaris ! and at the close of the mass Lee 1 Haggerty sang Rock of Ages.
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GERAGHTY HEIR BORN.
Stork Leaves Healthy Boy to Mir. and Mrs. Jack Geraahty of Newport, Married in Central Villaoe.

At Newport. R. l., Monday Mrs. John F. Geraghty. formerly Miss Julia Steel French, who eloped by automobile and married John F. Geraghty. a chauffeur, in Central Village on Aug. II, 1911, gave birth to a boy in the Vanderbilt ward at the Newport hospital. Mother and son are both reported as doing well.
 As far as can be ascertained, Amos Tuck French, father of Mrs. Geraghty, and her aunt, Mrs. French Vanderbilt. who is in New York, have not been won over. The reconciliation of Mrs. Geraghty with her mother. Mrs. French. and her aunt, Mrs. Stuyvesant Leroy, and other members of Mrs. Geraghty's family, does not include John Geraghty, who, with his family, will go to Brookline. Mass, to live early in December.
 The child will be baptized 'ir the Catholic faith. of which ifs father is member. Mrs. Geraghty was con- flrmed in the Protestant Episcopal church.
 Mrs. Geraghty reached her 18th | birthday last May. Since a child she
 has enjoyed the income of trust fund from her uncle, the late Amos Tuck | which she will receive in full when she
 reaches her 25th birthday. l .(For election news see Page Eight.)
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Personals.

Benjamin T. Murphy of New York came home to vote Tuesday.
 Thomas F. Burke of Bridgeport was in town Tuesday visiting friends.
 William Barber of Stafford Springs was in town Tuesday visiting friends. Charles H. Webster of Hartford was in Willimantic calling on friends Tues day.
 Edward Moorehead of Boston, for merly of this city, came home to cast his vote.
 Edward Kennedy of Norwich, for merly of this city, came home Tues 1 day to vote.
 Dr. Daniel F. Sullivan of South Nor walk came to Willimantic Tuesday t( cast his vote. Timothy McNamara of Palmer Mass. formerly of this city, came home | Tuesday to vote.
 John McKenna of Hartford, former | ly of this city, was in town Tuesday visiting relatives.
 Mrs. J. H. Carpenter of Springfield | Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Vera A Mcdonald of Church street.
 Dr. Daniel Sullivan of New London was in town Tuesday in consultation with local physician on acase.
 Alonzo D. Spellman of Pleasan street is entertaining his nephew Raymond Brown of Springfield, Mass
 F. c. Bissell of Hartford, formerl! of this city, was in town for a brie stay Tuesday. He was on his way t Hebron.
 Charles D. Hine. secretary of tn state board of education, was in Will limantic Tuesday. He went from her to Storrs.
 Thomas A. Burke of New York wa in town Tuesday to vote and to visi his mother, Mrs. Mary Burke of Jack son street.
 William F. Cotter and Eugene E Ashton, travelling salesmen, were town Tuesday to exercise their rigt of franchise.
 Timer Hawkins left Tuesday after noon for his home in Hampton t cast his first vote for a president ( the United States.
 Louis R. Roberts and William Case of Springfield, formerly of this cit, came home to vote Tuesday and incl dentaily visit relatives and friends fe a few hours.
 William Baker of Shelton, Micha F. Sullivan of Bridgeport and Euger F. Martin of Hartford were anon those from out of town to return hon to vote Tuesday.
 Harry E, Potter of Thompsonvill formerly of this city, came home i vote Tuesday and enjoy the open hous festivities of Alert hose company, which he was formerly a member.
 (For election news see Page Eiuht.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06

last time she is supposed to have de- VelOped her jag on a diet of Jamaica ginger. She was picked off the walk on Elm street. Judge Fuller imposed a sentence of thirty days and costs, sus- pending sentence for thirty days.
 Mill Employees Voted for Taft.
 Interviews with mill operatives rn Tuesday brought forth the informa- tion that many of them made an elev- enth hour shift from a decision to vote for either Wilson or Roosevelt, to stick by President Taft and the repub- lican party. Fear of the effect of a change of administration on the opera tion Of the mills was given as the req | san for the change.
 Five Prizes Coming to Firemen.
 It was said here Tuesday by mem | beTs of the fire department that word | had been received from the South 1 bridge department that five prizes had | been awarded companies of the local | department for participation recently at the big muster in that city, but the rewards had not been forwarded be- cause of some misunderstanding as 0 which companies of the city the awards should be made The little mix | up will undoubtedly be strengthened out in due time, however, and the local men will come in for the fruits If | their success.
 To Move Office.
 F. Walden Wright, engineer of the state highway department for this sec | tion of the state, is to remove his of- | fee from the Bradley building, on Elm 1 street, to an office near his residence, on Grove street
 pr. Shepard Comes Home to Vote. Dr. John F. Shepard, the noted 1 throat specialist of New York, whose | home and voting place is in Wood l stock. came to Putnam Tuesday on hls | way to the neighbOring town to cast | his ballot. In New London the doctor l in conversation with one of the city's i policemen, mentioned that he was con- i ing up to Woodstock from New York | to vote. Do they pay your fare ?" in- | quired the cop. Anybody that happens to know Dr. Shepard will appreciate the joke.
 Strength of Progressive Party.
 What the relative strength of thu republican party and the progressiy' party, drawing it's strength principally from the republican party, is in Put nam may be ascertained by reference elsewhere to the results of the votinl
 in Putnam Tuesday Those who ana
 lyze the figures closely may be able t'
 determine something of what is to D'
 expected of the new party in the fu ture, considering, of course the show ing it has made in the nation. The fu
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
$22o IN THE TREASURY.
Windham County Agricultural Society Reports After Very Successful Fair Officers Elected.

The annual reports of the Windham County Agricultural society, which ev- cry fall conducts the fair at Brooklyn, show that the organization Is in the strongest financial condition 1t has enjoyed for many years. Excellent weather this fall brought out a large attendance for the exhibition and the results are happily shown in the bal ance of accounts, the amount in the treasury after paying all bills being S220.11. To this amount Is to be added the state aid, which is $500, to be paid to the society in January, bringing the total in the treasury up to s72O.11.
 Not only has the society this nice little surplus, but the condition of it's buildings upon which the insurance is paid three years in advance and the grounds is so good as to indicate that there will be little need for anticipat- ing expenditures for their further care for some years to come. Only those who are familiar with what a hard struggle the society has had during past years can fully appreciate the sat- isfaetion that acerues from looking at the brightness of the future of the or ganizstion, which is new firmly upon it's feet.
 This year the presidency of the so- eiety comes to Danielson. Sheriff Pres ten B. sibley, long a very active work CT for the fair, being the selection. MT. lSibiey will have the following corps of able officials to assist him: First vice president, N. G. Williams. Brooklyn! second vice president, AL fred A. Ennis, Danielseni third vice president. Charles s. Hyde Canter- buryi treasurer, W. R, Thurber. Breeilivni secretary, J. B. Stetson, BrsoklFni auditors, George s. Carey Scotland, Riley B. Wittep, BFeeklyn Oscar F. AtWeed, BreeklyHj executive cerlmittee, Stephen Ceffey, Breeklyn, William NJ. BuFnham, Scotland. W. N 4eFett, HamRtea, Everett B. Bre~H Pemfret. Marshall J. Brink, Canter- bury, Charles s. Turner, Chaplin Aaron NJ, Bowen, Eastferd, Geerge A. Ceek Windham. Herman B. Chapman Piainfeld, Walter E. Bay, Kiilingly
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
eLAsGo ENTERTAINMENT.
Children Provide Enjoyable Pro- qramme at St. Thomas Church To- day.

At St. Thomas fair there was a mu- sicaIe under the direction of Mrs. II. J. Cole, Thursday evening in Glasgo hall. The children did excellent work and received warm commendation. The programme follows:
 Violin solo, Star of the East, Raplh Wilbur, accompanied by Mrs. H. J. Cole; Valse, by Grun, violin, Theron Kinnie piano, Byron Kinnie; song. That Skeleton Rag Elvira McGovern. accompanied by Mrs. H. J. Cole; violin
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
JEWEr CITY
Surprise Party and Gift of Gold to Miss Coyie on Birthday-AnnuaI Meeting of the w. C. T. U.

Miss Jennie Coyle was much surpris- ed Monday to find that her uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs. John w. Blake, had invited a party of friends to help celebrate her 31st birthday. A chicken pie supper, with potato and salmon salads; cake, fruit, candy and coffee, was served, 23 being present. J. H Lee in falieitous little speech pre- sented her five ten dollar gold pieces as gift from her uncle and aunt. She received many handsome gifts in addi- tion to the money.
 Conference at PIalnfieId.
 The conference of churches is held at Piainfield today.
 Did Their Duty as Citizens.
 Theodore Burnhain, Charles Burn- ham, Charles Fey and William Mori- arty were among those who came home te vote Tuesday.
 Edward M. Barrett has received frem Stephen P, Greene a book which he values greatly, regarding the order of the Knights of Pythias.
 The MeH"s club of the Congregation al church meets Thursday night at the home of Mfr. and Mrs. Charles D. 6PieeF
 Mrs, F. E. Rebiasen, Mrs, B. A Faust Mrs. l., M. Carpenter, Mrs. E r BuFieseA and Mrs c. D. Wolfe et Golden Links circle of Fne Kings
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06

pr. Warren ". Foster of the pension department at Washington came here Tuesday to cast his vote.
 Harold S Corbin was a visitor in Putnam Tuesday, coming here to vote. Michael Monohan of Pascoag, a for mer resident of Putnam, was a visitor with friends here Tuesday. | M M DWyer has returned to Spen- cer, after a visit of several days in town.
 Attorneys Charles L. Torrey and Frank E. Howartfl are in Willimantic 1 today, Wednesday, to try a case in the superior court.
 To Observe Temperance Sunday. | Worlds Temperance Sunday will re- 1 ceive recognition in the Congregation | al church here the coming Sunday with 1 special exercises in the Bible school. l At o'clock there Is to be a stereopti- con lecture, with slides from the Sci | entific Temperance Federation,
 A Few Votes Challenged.
 There was some challenging of votes at the election here on Tuesday, but not many cases of this kind came to the attention of the election officials.
 Letters Unclaimed.
 Letters addressed to the following are unclaimed at the Putnam postoffice this week: Mrs. M. M. H. Green, James H. Cutler, E. F. Johnson. Albert Mill Ter, William Rowe, s. Toabe, Oren Weeks.
 On notification that there was a brush fire on the Harris property, south of the city, Tuesday afternoon, Chief Mark Wilson of the fire department and an assistant went there and eX- tinguished the blaze.
 Local Case in Superior Court. | The case of the Putnam Light and Power company vs. the Progress Con- fectionery company of this city viii come up for trial in the superior court at Willimantic today Wednesday, The case is to be tried before a jury.
 Election Day Quiet.
 It was noted Tuesday afternoon that there was nowhere near the amount of traffic in the business center of the city that Is usually the case on a weel day, this being due to the absence oi the out of town trade. the greater part of which was kept away on account o1 the balloting in all towns.
 l Hundreds of Putnam citizens did no1 get to bed until late last night or early this morning on account of their tn- terest in getting election returns, which were received at clubs, theaters anC the Putnam Inn.
 Republican Leaders Did Splendid Wort
 The republican leaders showed Tues day how an organization of worker can be put in the field and made to dC | yeoman service. From the time tht polls opened until they were closed a 5 o'clock the party's squadron of au- tomobiles were rushing to every nool and eerner of Putnam to get the yot CTS. The democrats and progressive were also busy. but they did not havt the same effective organization as tn, republicans.
 Unfortunate Woman Again In Court. Tn the city court Tuesday morning Elizabeth Pepin, a biackiisted woman made another appearance, charged with intexication, This was her sec I end appearance within a few weeks she having been up on similar charg' Sept. 26, when she was fined a sun that with costs amounted to $160e, no all of which she has paid yet Thi
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
Or. Eobert in Town 10 Vote.

Dr. J. Hobart Egbert of this city, who for some time has been employ 9d by the United States government as an inspector of hospitals in South and Central America, has resigned, to be- come chief medical officer in the Co., lombia division of the United Fruit company, with headquarters at Sanata Maria, Colombia, South America. Dr.. ,Ee'bert was in Willimantic Tuesday for the purpose of voting. He left late in the day for New York on his way to South America
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06
FUNERAL.
Mrs. Ira P. Swaziland.

The funeral of Mrs. Ira P. Sweet land was held from her home on Noun tain street, at ? o'clock Tuesday after noon. and was largely attended. Rev
 William Franklin Rowley, pastor of the First Baptist church, was the off ciating clergyman. The bearers were James G. Robinson. w. N. Potter, Fay cite Goss and George H. Andrews
 Burial was in the Willimantic ceme- tery. Funeral Director Jay NJ. Shep- ard was in charge of the arrangements
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-06

E. NJ. Wheaton. Putnam, Carl B. Gal lup, Sterling, Clarence Lyon, Wood
 stock, Thomas J. Ryan, Thompson,
 Frank Bennett, Ashford. An amendment to the constitution of tho society is such as to call for the annual meetings to be held hereafter on the first Saturday in December, which will be the date for next year. A new office in connection with the | fair has been created-that of adver- Using agent Postmaster Charles 4. Potter of Danielson being selected for the place.