Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-14

nv opinion our public officials should
cooperate with our Board of Trade
and other civic organizations and pri-
vate citizens to extend all possible in
dueements.
Urges Railroad Inquiry.
There are many matters connected
with freight and passenger t~ranspor-
tation on the railroads and local i'm
movements on the railroad properties
which, In my opinion. should be SUBJ
tects of Official inquiry. We may not
be able t oget all we want, but II we
stir things up and present Just de-
mands with we certalnis
ought to accomplish something worth
the effort. 1t is not quite enough to take
nm such matters in the course OF the
r~nutiua Of daily business. Municipal i'm
nroyement associations study conditions
and anticipate what Is going 10 happen
so that they may be prepared 10 meet
IT when it does happen. That In my
onipion. is Just what the municipal gov
eminent itself ought to dc l nrmly
believe that II our city's needs were
thus studied greater good could be ac-
complished with very much less expense
as II Is also my belief mat the size
~ the tax budget is not always pro-
rortionate with the benefits reaped py
the community.
ono Of the important questions which
have arisen of late is that of compen-
satton of our municipal wage-earners.
I believe that with proper cooperation
a, the part of our city authorities any
matters of difference can be Strengthened
ont 10 the satisfaction of all concerned.
~ there exists real ground for com
n,a,,t as TO compensation. 1t should be
investigated thoroughly, In a spirit OF
i~,s,,ce and fair play, and on the general
around that the first duty of every city
,s ~ soc that those dependent upon her
for their livelihood are properly taken
care Of,
Wholesome Sunday Recreation.
..rbe Intelligent consideration OF the
subiect of wholesome recreation involves
tho entire social life of the city. The
sunday question. the liquor question,
,ha no,,ce question, even the police, the
oorrtu and the prisons are involved IN
the o~uestion of wholesome recreation TOT
the nublic. This statement will surprise
those whose sole idea of recreation Is a
n,ct,re Of a lot of little children with
sw;nos see-saws and chutes. The proper
handling of the subject Of recreation al
yscts the very life of our city to Its
,nnermost core. 1t involves h Sunday
orast,on. always a difficult n in view
~ the ancient laws which do not Mt
IN with our modern conditions and are
~ variance with the life of our people
today believe In wholesome recrea
lion on sunday. when the aborer and
tenement house jewellers may enjoy fresh
.,r entertainment and an opportunity
N devotion healthy bodies and clean
minds.
..The toilers and their families make
the b,p hulk of our community, but they
are given little or no consideration In
matters which affect their home lives.
a liberal Interpretation of the law does
NOT necessarily mean the encouragement
Of vice and the federation OF vicious re-
sorts. The dwellers of the tenements are
the frst to be affected. and nos harm
fully affected, by the appearance of vice
An any form. and they Of all people do
NOT wish TO see vice or any OF its
agents flourish here.
For Recreation Houses.
.sTbe recreation question would also
include the establishment of places where
people Of all ages and conditions might
meet for social and civic purposes. Rec
reation houses containing dance halls
operated under proper supervisors would
10 a long way to remedy certain things
now bitterly complaiped of. Through
the ngency of these recreation houses
a better and healthier claGD Of cit;sen-