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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
MINIMUM WAGE AS A LABOR lssUE.

am vital point in the great coal strike in Great Britain is the
w minimum wage. The strikers demand that they shall re
ceiye a certain wage irrespective of their product, being
enough for a bare existence if they do not exceed 1t by the amount
of their work. If the demand should be granted it would be sub.
mitted to employers in all the other large industries in which
organized labor is employed. and what would be the economic
eHect2 That question disturbs industrial capital. 4 minimum
wage would secure a living for the laborer, if not TOO low, and
therefore it would be of immense benefit to the working class
But Great Britain completes with other commercial nations in the
markets of the world, and a minimum wage means an addition of
many millions annually TO the cost of production. Even a small
difference in labor cost is serious in the worlds trade and the diff
ference in this case would not be small. But the British govern
ment may at the same time satisfy the coal miners and relieve the
minds of labor employers by assuming control of the mines and
establishing government regulations for the labor employed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

ABOUT NIEN/
(6UNoW

Detective Sergeant Joseph Farrell re-
ceived an endless chain prayer written
on a postal card, the other day, with
the request that he send ten copies OF
It TO different people.
Joe was delighted. and said 1t was
proof that he was considered b most
religious mar in the detective bureau.
He did not quite like the idea, though,
of sending out ten copies of the prayer
and conceived the plan to have prayers
printed and sent out In that manner,
but found that on reading h prayer
again he would have to write h copies
to be effective.
friends in the detective department in
ten different cities.
A school teacher in one of the local
schools III was giving a lesson on
THE Feeding of Children was inter
rupted by one of his pupils.
Please, Mr.. Leibschutz," he said,
Jimmy says he knows a baby that
was brought up on elephants milk and
it gained ten pounds in weight every
day
James ought not to tell you such
rubbish" said Leibschutz. Whose
baby was it that was brought up on
elephants milk"
Please, Mr.. Leibschutz," answered
Jimmy, sit was the elephants"
g
What on earth is that thing around
your neck. Daddy asked Court At
tendant Jimmy Cowen, of his brother
officer, Daddy John Hopkins. as he
pointed to a neckt1e Hopkins was wear
ing, said tie being a collection Of all
known colors, and then a few more.
That's a necitie," responded Hop
kins. 'rWhy?"
Nothing, only | thought you had
got hold of the tail end of a rainbow
some place and tied it around our
neck" said Jimmy as lie ducked out
of the courtroom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
DANGERS AT GRADE CROSSINGS.

@ NE important means to bring the railroads in this State to
w terms on the embarrassing question is to amend the law
relative to the precautions to be taken by the companies to
avoid killing people. There is no argument as potent as that of the
damage suit. For many years all that was required of the railroad
was that the engineer should ring his bell or foot a whistle a short
distance from an unprotected crossing. View of the track on either
side might be totally obstructed, a high wind OF a downpour of rain
might prevent the warning from being heard at the crossing, or the
wayfarer might be hard of hearing, but in such case the law was the
same--no responsibility rested on the company. Attempts have been
made at sessions of the Legislature to change this law so as 10 in
crease railroad responsibility, but railroad influences at Trenton
always prevailed. Make it expensive for the railroad to kill people
at grade crossings by providing regulations that will compel them
xether- To make crossings safe or submit TO heavy damages for loss
of life and there will be more readiness than is now exhibited to
abolish the crossings. If individual criminal responsibility is added
railroad officials will feel more concern about safe crossings than
they have ever shown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

for exaggeration; so he said he was
as bad as a Pittsburg millionaire who
was being interviewed by a New York
reporter.
Where, sir. were you born?' the
reporter asked as he s~harpened his
pencil.
"T was born in Pittsburg, said the
millionaire.
".And when did you frst-er-see the
light of day.
When / was o. the millionaire re-
piled. My people then moved to Phil
adelphia.'
Max Beerbohm, the English essay
| list, initiates in his work., as all the
world knows. the inimitable Charles
Lamb.
A publisher, at the Authors Club, in
New York, said to a critic. as he pat
ted Max B~eerbohm's new book, "Zu-
leika Dobson":
Lamb. real Lamb"
But the critic with a faint sheer
answered:
"Oh, mol Not Lambl-Inutton-and
cold-storage mutton at that"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
A FEDERAL asTEAM ROLLER EXPOSE.

HU OW the federal service is being used for campaign purposes
IT5l by the administration is startlingly shown by a letter read
at in the Senate yesterday by Senator Brhstow. A Southern
postmaster spoke fayorably of Roosevelt in March, 1910, and was
understood to desire his nomination. Recently he received a letter
from a postoffce inspector threatening to have him arraigned on
charges. In reply the postmaster pointed out the cases of post
masters who were perniciously active for Taft. In one case a post
master held a Taft caucus in his office, attended by all the neigh
boring postmasters. In another case the postmaster was absent
from his post for long periods campaigning for Taft. There wss
no reproof in these and other similar cases. A resolution for an
investigation Of the misuse of the federal service, which the
Senate will doubtless adopt, will serve to bring out other facts
The tremendous power represented in the presidential patronage
should be completely divorced from his candidacy for renomina-
tion and every light should now be thrown upon the present
scandal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

No Olympic Walkover for Americans
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
A prominent sporting man Of New
ark is of the opinion that the Amer
loan athletes will, literally speaking,
walk away with the honors at the
Olympic games this year. Although
| there are some men In the United
States who are excellent in every line
of sport, sporting contingent
should bear In mind that ENGLAND, Ger
many and the other countries rave not
been backward in developing good men
to meet the Americans. Jack Monu-
ment according to reports, will Y
to run under the colors of England. In
my opinion, this mar can beat anyone
at his distance. I would like to hear
the opinions of the other readers In re-
gard to the chances at the Olympic
games Of the .merioan athletes
through the Rostrum column.
TNGRAHAM.
Roosevelt Controversy WAKES warm
TO tha Editor OF the Evening Star;
The controversy as to whether Theo-
dore Roosevelt did or did not state In
a letter thar he would e be a can
didate for President again is being
heard on all sides, and the argument
sounds like the ~katydids and katy
didn'ts. DouBIfoL
Filth in Cars Rival Cigar Nuisance
-. STAR
The lighted cigar nuisance is not tne
only one which the female portion OF
street car travellers have to endure
on the lines which run through New
ark. Many of the cars are filthy with
dirt and the seats are so dusty tiat
when one arises the imprint of the
body Is left there.
It would seem that such a state Is
rather unnecessary ana it Is certainly
much easier to correct than the cigar
nuisance. I feel sure that there are
many women who would much prefer
allowing the men the solace of their
malodorous weeds to enduring the tor
menting thought that their costumes
are belng nileu WIN uusl from tiio
seats and were becoming caked with
mud and Nth from the floors.
I understand that the Public Service
Company had a large force of men
whose business it is to look after the
cleaning of the cars after each days
run, but it is easily seen that they
shirk their work. Doubtless the X
listing state is due to the careiessness
or incompetence Of some minor fore
man or overseers. but, be that as 1t
may, It is certainly disgraceful and
steps should be taken to alleviate If not
to wholly correct this nuisance.
A WOMAN COMMUTER.
Belleville.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

some thirty of his
sales managers and
officers, were In
dicted by the Fed
eral grand jury at
Cincinnati for q
criminal violation Of
the Sherman anti
u law. Sales
methods of the
were the
chief causes of the
indictments, COM
petitors having beer
harassed out of the
field, it Is charged.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
DINNER STORIES.

Lord Camoys, at a dinner. was talk
ing about the new woman of Austria,
The old woman there is bad
enough he said. 1.-THE old woman
goes as far as men do. To what length,
then, viii the Austrian new woman
push ont
Speaking of the old, or ordinary
woman of Austria once said to a
little Viennese boy:
%'Tut, tut. Fritz. Smoking a cigar.
What would your mother say il she
caught your
"'she'd say q lot. the urchin adj
mitted. It's out of her own box"
John NJ. Harlan" said a Chicago
lawyer. In a eulogy of the late Su-
preme Court Justice. had a way Of
pointing an observation with a story.
"Once he wanted to rebuke s. man
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

TT ONDON crowds have heretofore been amused by the extrava.
LIZ ganee3 of the militant sudragettes, and the scenes enacted
in the streets have been witnessed with hlarty. But
threats to destroy the priceless treasures of the British Museum
aud the public art galleries are calculated TO change this feeling.
With the general public hostile to sufragette demonstrations they
would quickly end. The crowds on the streets would relieve the
police of the duty OF suppressing the disorders. After one or two
experiences of the disfayor of a street mob the miIitancy would
be taken out Of the women who are shaming their sex and making
female suffrage ridiculous.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
Heavens,

Reporter-1f you VIII allow me TIC
have the sermon you are going tc
preach on Sunday l will copy it and
run it in Mondays paper.
Minister cannot allow my sermon
to go out of my hands. If you will
come to the church on Sunday you cal
hear 1t and AXE notes.
Reporter with dignity)-I do moi
work Sundays. sir.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

Samuel w. odell, Kansas City, men
toned thirty-five cats in his divorce
petition, alleging that Mrs. Odel liked
the cats better than she did him. lie
got a decree.
Three ribs belonging to Miss Laura
Drew, Sterling, ILL.,, were broken dur
ing a loving squeeze by Frederick
Knox. The bearlike hugger was ar
rested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

many people then
called the floating
battery M o n It o r.
steamed from Brook
Ign navy yard for
Hampton Roads Now.
the lines of the Mon
itor did not at her
for oceanic cup-rao-
ing, and as q passen-
ger boat she would
have been a failure,
for she did roak
something am a n
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
A. We All should.

Holy smokes! That restaurant
cashier only gave me s3.a2 change out
of a $40 bilIlp
Fl evidently believes in prohting
by his mistakes"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

dous. but her first trip was made with
volunteers who had no fear, apparent
~. of death either by Drowning or
canon-shot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the pubic ano
invites signed communications or
no more than one hundred words
treating of topics OF the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

Shell have no use for the man who
proposes and is rejected and then gets
sore. A man should always be sure
of his answer before he pops the ques-
ton.
He-Sure. I always make sure and
certain that a girl is going to reject
me before I propose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
SOCIAL NOTES :. . rt n5s s.ss., s y

THOSE who were elected members
of the nominating committee of
the New Jersey Woman's Press
Club. at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs.
Herbert Frapwell. SO Midland avenue,
Arlington, are: Miss Ida Maud Titus,
Newark, chairman: Miss Ethel Rose
mon, Newark; Miss Ada ID. Fuller,
Jersey City; Miss Margaret l.. Me
Grath, Newark, and Mrs. Marie Pom
tin, Newark. Mrs. Arthur Boughton
was appointed to represent the club
at the meeting Of the Union Club
breakfast committee. to be held Thurs
day morning in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing. The business session was fol-
lowed by an informal program. Miss
Ida Maud Titus gave an interesting
outline of experiences to be met in
copyrighting a song. She said that
nothing can be copyrighted from
manuscript, but must be in printed
form. Another point emphasized was
that a title cannot be copyrighted.
Hence the great similarity of titles in
plays, books and songs. At the close
of the program the guests We're in
vited by the hostess to adjourn to the
dining-room and We're seated at the
tea table, which bore attractive decora-
tons, suggestive of st. Patrick, green
being carried out in the color scheme.
The club will hold it's annual meeting
on April 1 in the Newark Free Public
Library.
Court Seton No. ", of the National
Order of the Daughters of Isabella,
will give an entertainment Of music
and story telling this evening in the
Music Temple, 401 Plane street, this
city. Miss Gertrude NJ. O'Reilly, of
Dublin, ireland, will present a delight
full program of stories entitled 1.-THE
Folklore and Fairy Tales of Ireland
Vocalists who win assist Miss ORellly
in Irish music include Miss Katherine
McClintock, Miss Ne Helen Cloves, Mr.
George j. Kirwan and Mr.. Joseph Mul-
lin. Those who will act on the recep-
tion committee are Miss Agnes McDcr-
mott, Miss Mary C. Duffy, Miss Mar
garet Fort, Miss Jane NJ. Fisher, Mrs
May Mccormick and Miss Margaret L
McGrath.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Worldly, Of
Clifton avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Allsopp, of Johnson avenue
of this city, sailed for Bermuda OF
Saturday.
The Essex County Suffrage Society
will hold a reception on Thursda,
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Samue
Clark. 172 Clinton avenue, this city
THE Opportunity of Today will b.
the subject of Miss Eleanor Brannan
of New York, who will be the speaker
Of the afternoon.
The Civic Club Of this city, Mrs
Harry Carnpton, president, held 6
meeting yesterday afternoon Ut ths
home of Mrs. James %Flockhart, 20 Full
ton street. Following the business SEES.
sion the entire class discussed The
High Cot OF Living. A proposition
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
THE RUSH FOR THE CRIB.

INDUSTRY is apparent in at least one line of legislative work
n at Trenton. This is the introduction of salary boosting bills
for State. county and municipal place holders. AS the end of
the session draws near hungry shouts are pushing into the crib. A
grab class.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
TODAY IN HISTORY.

March s. 1852, just ifty years ago
today, the 'cheese-box on a raft, as
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

by communication was presented to the
club from the New York Housewives
League. requesting that the Civic Club
endeavor TO spread the league through
out New Jersey. The Housewives
League is more of d movement than an
organization for the advancement of
protection from high prices Of food, I'M
sanitary conditions of markets, laun-
dries. confectionery stores. cold-storage
food and the breaking Of pure-food
laws on canned goods, etc. A most in
teresting debate, taking the form of a
resolution, Resolved, that the small
club is of more value to the community
than the large one" was part of the
program. Three, members were on each
side, and the many points brought out
by the affirmative won. The affirmative
conceded to the negative that possibly
the large club was Of more value to
the Individual. At the close of the
program Mrs. Flockhart's guests adj
journed to the dining-room, where tea
was served and a social hour was
spent. The next meeting of the club
will be held on March IS in the parlors
of the Third Presbyterian Church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

! ABOUT PEOPLE. :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

John H. Patterson, president of the
National Cash Register Company, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

Mrs. Andrew IS. March n Miss
March. of South Orange, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jamison. of East Orange,
are among thosesfrom the Oranges who
have gone South.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

The Civic Club. of Arlington, held a
business meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Miss Marguerite Baum-
gerten, 1 Fairview place, Arlington. At
the close of the business session Mrs.
E. F.. Albee read a short paper on
Parks and a general discussion on
the subject was participated in oy the
members. The date of the next meet
ing has been changed from March IS
to March q, and will be in the form Of
a reception. Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead,
chairman of the arbitration COMMITTEES
Of the National Council of Women, will
be the speaker of the afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05
pidn,t Need More.

Didn't Need More.
81 can't see straight"
Get some new glasses"
That's the trouble. I've had toe
many now"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

The Civic Club of this city, Mrs.
Harry Carnpton, president, held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. James Flockhart, 20 Full
ton street. Following the business sss-
sion the entire class discussed THE
High Cost OF Living A proposition
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-05

A mans nnioh seldom comes on th'
installment plir
The Washington herald., 1912-01-19
Arcanum Omeers Installed.

The newly elected officers OF Kismet
Council. No. 1856. OF the Royal Areanum.
were installed last evening BY Grand
Regent Evans. assisted by, Past Grand
Regent Arthur Z. Cook as guide. The
officers are; Regent, Louis Moser; vice
regent. J. p. Neal; orator. Phil Gennti-
son; secretary. H g. Brinkley; collector.
T. NJ Hayes; treasurer. L. L. Marshall:
chaplain. F. Kaske; guide. J. w. Berkley;
warden. r. s. wilkins: sentry, G. F.
Hepburns trustees. J. r. Cook CHAIR
mani. c. II. Lily and II. Phillips; or
ganist L. L. Gilchrist: representatives
to Grand Council. r. E. Hess, II. @.
Brinkley. and I. S. Childs. with L. Moser.
]. Redding. and NJ. Abel as alternates:
finance committee. J. L. Sullivan. Robert
wilsey, and j. d. Williams; auditing
committee. Arthur z. Cook (chairmanG
/. S chIlds. AMI R. z. Hess; press COM
mittee. j. p. Neal (chairman). G. L.
Shinn. and I s. Childs; advisory COM
mittee. Louis Moser. @. L. Shinn, A. E.
Cook. s. Chflds. T. NJ Hayes. II. G.
Brinkley. ]. p. Cook, ]. P Neal r. E.
Hess. Phil Genntison. L. L. Marshall. J.
L. Sullivan. Charles Hail. John ReddIng.
J. r, Hunt. and l. L Gilchrist.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-19
PENEsY WINS HIGH HONOR.
A Railroad Medal for Protection OF
Its WorkmeB.

The Travellers Insurance medal for the
American employer who has done the
most for the protection Of the lives and
limbs Of its workmen. has been awarded
by the American Museum of Safety to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The award was made by Prof. F. R.
Hutton, as chairman Of the Jury of
award, and was accepted by W. W. At
terbury, fourth vice president OF the COM
pany, In charge Of the operating depart
ment
In making the award. Prof Hutton
said: THE Travellers Insurance medal
Is awarded to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Tor Its achievements In its shops and
upon the lines OF the railroad to prevent
accident TO its work people in the shops
to its patrons on the lines, and to its
great company Of employees upon its right
of way. The Pennsylvania Railroad has
a proud record OF great reduction Of
shop accidents, and OF noteworthy dimin-
ution Of disasters upon the line"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-19
*. r. R." SOCIETY
AT ANNUAL TRYOT
Capitals Unique Association Never
DisclOses Meaning of Initials.
Meets for Forty-frst Time.

The X. F. r. Society Of washington
held its forty-nrst annual reunion last
night at the Arlington, with Henry z.
Davis. retiring president. in the chair,
and Representative Robert o. Harris.
OF Massachusetts,. as toastmaster.
Judge Harris was very happy IN his
recollections Of the old days Of the So
ciety. when fits members were boys about
the West End OF Washington, and among
those he called upon TO make addresses
were A. X. Paris, DR.. W. II. Fox. Ben
Miller, c. c. Gilbert. MAI. Pierre Stew
ems, U. s. A.; Rev. William Tayloe Sny-
der, and Henry z. Davis. DR.. w. II.
Fox read letters and kilograms from alb
sent members. The letters and kilograms
expressed a fitting testimonial 10 the af-
fection and fraternal feelings OF all the
members Of this unique society.
The feature Of the reunion was the
presentation Of a loving cup OF beautiful
design TO the perpetual secretary and
prime leader and worker OF the society,
Albion K. Paris
Since its organization in the White
House grounds in IS71. the X F. r. So
ciety Of Washington has held a reunion
on the third Thursday in January each
year. The meaning OF the society's In
itials has never been disclosed to OUT
siders and none but members are ever
present at the reunions. Year after year
these Washington boys have met in
social fashion, listened to short talks
from members long separated. and rem
iniscences OF the early days of the So
ciety.
onicers elected last night for the en-
suing year were C. c. Gilbert, OF Chi
cago. president; A. K Paris, secretary:
w. H Fox, historian; Rev. W. Tayloe
Snyder, chaplain. and Col. @. s. Bing-
BAN. U. S. A; Charles Page Bryan, Am
bassador to Japan; Pay Inspector L L.
Heap, L. s. N; Frank B. Martin. and
John F. Paret. members OF the board of
governors.