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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
FOREST FIRES
Railroads Cooperating to Pre-.
vent Them.

Whatever may he the cause of the many
fires which originate along railway rights
of way. the attitude OF the public and even
OF state and government officials has gen
orally been unfair to the roads. says f.. A.
Sterling in THE Engineering Magazine"
Little consideration has been given the
fact that II is costly operation TO keep a
right of way reasonably clear OF inham-
mable material. and that even SO, the rail-
road has no power to prevent the accu-
mutation of debris outside the right OF
way where fires may as readily originate.
As a fundamental preventative measure
the best mechanical engineers in the coun-
try have been sparing no pains and ex-
pense TO perfect spark arresters which
would he effective and practical. Some
states have not as yet provided adequate
means to cope with a fire danger. yet
have, Mr.. Sterling says. blamed the rail-
ways without shouldering a proporuonate
share Of the burden.
Unfortunately IT has been only within
recent years that the railways have re-
allied that they should be active in the
prevention and suppression of fires. Lack
Of education on the subject or failure to
appreciate the importance OF forest prod-
ucts as a source Of tonnage and OF the
forest as A resource and asset-effectlve
policies regarding forest fires-were OF slow
development.
The active fire preventive work under
taken 10y roads falls under the three heads
of compulsory. cooperative and voluntary
In New York State an example OF com
pulsory action is the legislation enforced
Ly the Public Service Commission which
requires all railways traversing the Adiron-
dack region to use oil-burning locomotives
during the day time from April - TO No
vember /. The roads are also required Ia
maintain a patrol during the summer
which has been attempted with varying de-
grees of success Prior TO this legislation
some OF the roads voluntarily maintained a
patrol and operated special tank cars
equipped with pumps. Fuel oil in this re-
glon costs from 50 to 20 per cent more than
coal. and in addition there IS the cost OF
changing the locomotive furnaces twice a
year II ia probable that closer voluntary
cooperation between the railways and the
state would have saved expense and trouble
In Massachusetts and New Jersey protec'
tive clearance lines outside the right oi
way are permitted. In New Jersey the law
provides that the roads shall construct
through all forested land a safety belt Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

feet wide, 100 feet from the outer ran
and between this belt and the track cut out
thick brush, trim large trees to height
Of six feet and clear away all iniiamma-
bic material. This law, while originally
compulsory, is working out on co-operd-
tive basis The cost of these IRE lines
varies from 1925 to $500 mile, with an
average of about $3.50.
The New Minnesota legislation provides
that when. in the judgment of the state
forester. there Is danger of the setting and
spreading of fires from locomotive engines,
he shall order any railway company TO pro-
vide patrolmen to follow cach tram
throughout such fire patrol district or dis
tricts as he deems necessary to prevent
fires" The same act also provides that the
railways. independently of ;he state lot
ester. shall patrol their right OF way ana
take other steps to prevent the setting ana
spreading of fires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
SOME HEALTHY MILLS
Plenty Of Light and Air for All
Textile Workers.

Franklin " Hobbs president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Cotton Manufacture
crs. said d few days ago At the annHaI
meeting I'm Boston. evidently with the re-
cent Lawrence troubles in mind:
There has been 80 much talk Of late
about the unhealthfCl conditions under
which the textile industry is carried on
that il seems well 20 state a fsw facts ana
thus contradict the misstatemcnts against
orr bueinrys. We find cCntcLted, happy
welI-paid people working in large, clean
voll-Iicbted. well-ventlated rooms anna
bo,ltbfrl surroundings, far better in every
way than their homes, and the heathiest
places they are ever in
As the hon. Carroll y. Wright re-
Gently said. III is commonly supl osed that
cotton factories arc crowded with oper-
atiycs. From the nature Of tMhSs' 'he
s,inrjrg and weaving room cannot he
crov.Gcd The spinning mules In th'Ir ad-
vaucing ard rctrcatiHg loconouon' must
bave five or six tines the space 10 WORK III
that the actual bulk Of the mechanism re-
ouircs. and where the machinery stdhuS'
,t,l orcratiyes cannot. In the weaving
rooms there can be no cro"dinS OF p''so"H'
Duriug the agitation for Factory cS'S'"-
zion :. .'.- carly part Of the last c'h'u's !"
,.,s remarked before q committee oi the
t,oueo oC Ccr,mons chat no part OF COT
ton mill is ono-tcnth part as cFo""'o' "'
Tho air I'm il onc-tcnth part az IMPURE as
u,o Iio,,so Of Commons with n moderate at
tendance of members THIS Is true to-day.
Tho pCorest factory Ia TINS cou'"! - dS
,,ood Mace 10 breathe in as Representa-
,ivcs, IalI during sessions or me ordi-
no,y scboolroom. In this respect INC new
s,,sten az labor far surpasses the oid.
."rbe laws of Massachusetts require III
t,o npbIic schools 800 cubic feet oil ar space
a pInu and thirty cubic feet OF ifcsh ar
a minute pupil. In spihhihs mn Ia
Lawrence Mass, there are actuaiy ',"' GU
tjo feet of air space per operative IN the hl'I
and tho yentllating system furnishes hi'y
cubic feet Of fresh air minute per opera
,ive--air which is cooled in summer aho
,y.r,ned i'm winter. You will note tnat t"c
.o,erotiyes are furnished ten times the ar
and nearly twice the amount OF ircsh am
minnie which is required by law Tor 'he
ecbooI children of the state. one OF the
state medical inspectors who mas maue
great study OF hygiene and hea'th co"ui-
tions among all classes OF people, recently
,old me be would state without hesitau"h
and with knowledge gained by aetu"' H.
yestigation, that the byg!enic cohu't'''is AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
NON-COMMiTTAL ClOGG.

William NJ Wool. the president of the
American Wooden Company was ta'hi's
I'm Lawrence about too noh-coihn'''ai
strike witness.
Had the mans evidence been lmpor-
tont." said Mr. Wood. "the matter wouid
have been serious. As It was, ] smiled ana
recalled John Clogg.
John CIogg, Of Lynn, was called non
commI;tal Clogg' for the reason that you
could never get a straight yes or no out
Of him.
al the station a young woman asked
him ono day:
...Doas II make any difference, sir. which
Of these cars take for Boston,
NO. miss not to me- said Clogs, dodG-
i1s CT"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
How Rene Bazin, Portrayer
of Peasant Life, Works

derive unhacincycI plots from a close study
ct life about him. The smart set arc only
part Of ihc people of France, and by no
means the most influential part
our nOvclists. by occupying themselves
with this unrepresentativ" part too cNclu-
sivclv. have created and spread a Concep-
ton of our country which is not only i'll
adequate. but is also essentially false
"ti ! have held myself rcsolurcly aloof
from the society novel. which might have
done, perhaps. as well as another, it is
because | desire To portray sweetness.
purity and beauty of French family life,
and lot to perpetuate a gross Libel upon it.
Il am also anxious to dspel the Illusion
that the French are a goddess people. If |
make "A great deal Of religion in my novels
II is because religion plays an important
role in our life"
NJ Bazn has been described as "a little
dark man, properly elegant. perfectly
Courteous. Possessed 90 distinction which
70 exuberance dierurAs."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
Noted Writer Came Over &c
This Country With Robins
Sculpture and Sighed
When interviewed.

American publishers of the works of a
<o,cicn author are usually able To inform
CONSERVATIVES of the press at amy hour
Of thc day or nieht where said noted writer
NAV bc found while visiting on these nos
,i,ab,r ROYALTY breeding shores. Arnold
Ecnnctt. for instance. was as easy of dis
coycry as a long awaited circus parade in
a country town. But the American pub
fishers of the works of Rene Bazin. who
has been called Frances premier novel
jst. could not direct The Tribune man
beyond saying the other day that the
author was somewhere" in the metropolis.
Had no; VI. Bazin called on his American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

,,.,,. Massachusetts, mills are better than
,,,oo I'm any schoolhOuse I'm the state.
..rhcec are facts, but, unfortunately
,,or,. well meaning people, utterly ignorant
of tho facts. nave proclaimed so loudly, in
season and out Of season, that textile
mill is not a fit place for men and women
~ work in that the public has begun to be-
uero II is So. If our philanthropic friends
-,.o,Id take the time and trouble necessary
to get at the facts. / am sure they would
acroc with me that the legislators would
hotter turn their attention for time to
tho conditions existing in the homes OF the
onorat;ycs and attempt to bring them UP TO
the high standard already found in the
mills.
let US consider the following Facts: The
modern factory has abolished the sweat
shop: the regular life and hours have, OF
necessity. lessened dissipation: there can be
no overcrowding from the very nature OF
the machinery: labor laws have greatly re-
diced the hours of work; all sorts OF de-
vices lessen hard labor: each new machine
not only lessons labor hut enables men TO
earn their living in less time; II was the
necessity Of our mills that first made posi-
BILE the development Of humidihcation and
cooling of air which now gives comfort TO
the afflicted in our hospitals; the mean
descent electric lamp was also develop
ment caused by the demand Of the mills for
n light which would not vitiate the air and
which could be placed where needed :
libraries. rest rooms. luncheon rooms ana
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
are found everywhere a higher standard OF
living exists the best sanitary and hygienic
conditions known are found In the mills.
1T will be seen. therefore. that the mod
crn factory life does not injure mentally,
morally and physically those who are part
Of it, hut that the contrary is true. ana
that the modern factory system has be,r in
strumcntal in lifting the life of the people to
a hirher nlane"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
NOT "EA."

Upton Sinclair at vegetarian banquet IN
New York condemned the business morality
OF to-da..
Gentlemen" said Nj Sinclair. smiling
at trust feast the other night trust
president lifted his glass high and declared
This 10 the age OF steel ! drink ~ H.
Then he .rowned and added hastily:
"'Of course. the gentlemen OF the press
in the gallery will understand that ! spell
the word with a double e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
WHAT A cADDY THOUGHT.

Now. caddy." said the clergyman about
10 start off with his golf game. I'm very
particular when on the links. and | don't
want you TO open your mouth during the
Then takes IT, sir" replied the boy
that YOU intends doin your own qWedrin',
sir YonkcrS Statesman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
soc Shadow ARL0VerS, Csc
loo TOrchOn LaceS at sc

Women's Long Crepe K mono. $2.e8
Wcmen's Silk Null kimoncs, Sl.98
Q Women's House Dresses, Csc
soc All Wool Serge, a.
Sl.25 All Wool Wide Vale Diagonal
SEC
SIPS English Prillisniine. 79c
S1.5O French Serge, $I.2o
az ,nch Back All Woo! Storm Serge,
75c
II Oh Grade Writing Papers, soc and
Use Values, Box, 25c
S1.25 Rulfled Net Curtains, 79c
lee Cottage Rods, loo
59c E,le Mousquet'ires, Csc
Sl.OO White Silk Mousquetaire', 4se
Electric Irons, Listed at 500, at $3.50
$1,000 Spangled Robes, $3.50 -
sl.25 and sl.75 Valenc cnne' Lace
FIounces, ASc and SIC ,
Csby Sets Embro.d-ries, loc' i<zlc
and lee
Sample Embroidcr.es worth to 25c
yd. at SC
CSC % SOC Lace Motifs 10c to lSc
$500 Embroidered Marquiscs'e kob,s'
] SLAB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

GKAp E sss Neutrality-suspicious. tta
'lSmstcrs. la6ofers. gardeners, florists but
iermakers pOultrymen shepherds, eoaehmen.
matted a s@ ' 5t6 ave Established lsss ' TEL
",nt Eryant
57y,Gu ur,.P Reiisblc English German and
c,,.Sdish help always IN hand. Mathew "n's
sls I'll, &c. H-A l0rk. TS.eYnvne 3IS
-RIganL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
n4ensea Budg:t of Mon ay and Tuesday Sales

Embroidcries form s.ly Use to SI.OO a
vd. at SOC and dSc
Women's soc Union Suits, Csc
Women's l5c Ribbed Vests, 7c
Womcn's 29c Isle Vests, Ice
Mems soc Na;n,ook Underwear, FAC
Mems 69c Un.cn SUITS, 39c
Mems SOC BaIbriggan Un1c wear. 29c
Wom.n's $3.50 10 $500 Low Shoes
Sl.79
Women's Whi'e Eutton oois, SlG9
Gi,is' S2.25 High Cut Shoes, Sl.G5
Good Huck loves, SC
Frui, of The Loom, Cabo', Crown and
other Stardlrd Muslins, 0imit 10
yards, 7l3c
Heavy Unb!cached Muslin, 4I2c
Sl.OO Feather Pillows, I9c
Sl.OO Crochet Bcdsprcads, s9c
The new Satin Dam 81; $3.50 Spreads
$50
soc h;eree-iz,d Table Damask, 29c
Use Satin Dom ,sk, 44c
Sl.5O S,ikoIine Com!ortAb,es, Csc
Muslin Pillow c 'se,, 6$4c
l25 p:i Summer Blankets, 29c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
10000 YARDS SILK MIXED FOULARDINES
IN A SPECIAL SALE AT .........


Chiffon finish everybody variety of crs and styles
lovely
usee in fine Foular
La
Also in rGreaW ashD Dress
Theses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
Real LaceS UnderDrice

Prospective June brides will profit
handsomely in thu, Offering Of real
lacc; price, are really amazingly low.
Real Duchessc Laces. 2It to ) inches
wide. Sl.9S II S2.98 yd.
Real Brussels Lierre and Point
Applique. narrow ilounCcN tor.
trinming wedding gowns. 93c to.
3.9S ward
Real Irisr Insertions for trimming
lingerie: worth SLIGO 10 Sis Il.
yard. At SIC and s5C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
CREX RUGS

Only the genuine--we do not offer or sell imi,a
tionsAl sizes and all colors-with sraighS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

about 5000 yards pure Irish linen lace bands, TO inches
wide iashio trimming linen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05

Largest Wash Dress Fabric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-05
Exouisise $50 Spangled Robes al $3.50

Sixty sample ,paugcd and beaded robes ard TUNES rom Pri
,c coorcd discs with beads cashmere coIornS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
SEEK ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
Kenosha Auto Club Take Up Matter of
Improving the Lake Shore Road.

An important meeting of the mem
bers of the Kenosha Automobile Club
will be held at the Elks club this even
ing when the members Of the club
will take up the matter Of the i'm
provement of the lake shore road both
north and south of the city. The club
members hope to have members of the
town boards of Somers and Pleasant
Prairie present at the meeting and
plans are made to have proposition
for raising money for the work by
subscription The members Of the club
are hopeful that one-half the money
needed can be raised by subscription
if the town boards will agree to raise
the remainder of the money necessary
to get state aid. The club members
feel that this road more than any road
in the county is in need of improve
ment and for this reason they are
seeking to stimulate the movement by
putting their influence back of it.
The members Of the town board have
shown willingness to meet the club
half way on the proposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
GO TO MILWAUKEE.
Mayor and Street Committee Hold
Conference With Railway Officials.

Mayor and Street Committee Hold
Conference With Railway Officials.
Mayor Dan @. Head and the mem
bers of the street committee of the
common council went to Milwaukee at
noon today to hold a conference with
President Mortimer and Manager r.
B. Stearn of the Milwaukee Electric
Railway and Light Company to make
an effort to settle some of the trou-
bles in Kenosha. The first matter to
be taken up is the repaving of Main
street and Mayor Head will urge up
on, the company the desirability of the
repaving of the street and it is pos
sible that the conference will result in
the company making some proposition
leading to the repairing of the street.
The matter Of the interurban cars will
also be discussed and it is possible
that some plan will be made by which
the officials of the city will join with
the company in the effort to get the
cars into the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
OBSERVE Anniversary
Catholic Order Of Foresters
Have Notable Gathering
on Wednesday.
HAS HAD GREAT GROWTH

One of the most notable gatherings
ever held by Heiss Court of the Cath
Ollie Order of Foresters was held on
Wednesday evening at Germania Hall
when members and friends Of the or
der to the number Of more than four
hundred gathered to observe the
twenty third anniversary of the found
ing Of the court. Many of the mem
bers Of the order, who had been in
the ranks for more than twenty years,
were present and they brought with
them their wives and children to add
to the merriment of the occasion.
There was no set program for the OBJ
servance Of the anniversary. Chief
Ranger NJ. J. Werner acted as master
Of ceremonies and there was an inter
esting musical program after which
the evening was given over to an in
formal dance. Members of the Catho-
liz OrQ6T from ODu6F ClJl6S- were Ill dG-
tendance and they paid tribute to the
officers Of the local court declaring it
to be one of the best in the state.
Luncheon was served during the even
ing and after luncheon the members
and friends of the court spent several
jolly hours. Plans for the advance
ment Of the work Of the order in Ke-
nosha were discussed and it is expect
ed that an outcome Of the anniver-
sary Observance viii be a large in
crease in the membership of the court.
The twenty-three years of the history
of Heiss Court has been a story of
continued advancement. At the time
the charter was issued for the court
it had membership of twenty-five
and at the present time the member
ship is more than two hundred.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

ton shall never leave the senator for
any other candidate and shall not
even vote to make the nomination of
any other candidate unanimous. The
LaFollette plan does not contemplate
under any circumstances the Wiscon-
sin delegation giving any support to
Col. Roosevelt.
There are friends of Gov. McGoyern,
however, in the Wisconsin delegation,
who believe that if the votes of the
Wisconsin men can be of material as
sistance in nominating Col. Roosevelt
the Oyster Bay man should receive
them, and that it IS folly for the Wis
consin delegation to pursue any other
course. Whether these men will not
leave the LaFollette column to support
Col. Roosevelt very early in the
convention is question.
With this situation it can be seen
that the action Of the LaFollette dele
cation in the Republican national con-
vention will be well worth watching.
The LaFollette people may have
trouble in keeping the delegation in
line for the proposed LaFollette
program.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06

The right of the council to transfer
liquor license is finally to be tested
in the courts and all of the people who
follow the proceedings of the council
win be glad of it.. The matter of
transferring these licenses has caused
more wrangling and division in the
council than any question which comes
before that body and in the interests
of harmony it will be good thing to
have it settled by authoritative deci-
sion of the court once and for all.
The law on the subject seems plain
enough but court decision will clear
the atmosphere.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-06
TO OPPOSE COOPER
State Senator Lockney to
Seek Congressional Hon
ors This Year,
is KNOWN AS A PROGRESSIVE

Waukesha Republicans who are in
touch with matters political in the
First Congressional District say For
mer State Senator Lockney of Wau-
kesha may become candidate for the
Republican nomination for congress
in the first district.
It is said friends of Mr.. Lockney
have been urging him to enter the
race against Congressman Cooper and
that he is now giving the question
considerable thought and his candi-
dacy may be announced within the
next few days.
placed Waukesha county in the First
Congressional District there have been
Irumors that candidate from that
county would spring into the race for
congress against Congressman Fl. A.
| Cooper, whose home is at Racine.
Ii Mr.. Lockney finally decided to
become candidate it will mean that
the First Congressional District is an
other district in which there will be
a contest for congressional nominal
ton which will divide the progressive
vote. Although Congressman Cooper
has some times parted with Senator
LaFollette on some measures his
whole attitude has been that of pro-
gressive and he has been accounted
as a progressive leader in congress.
Whether there will be a third can
didate in the person of some conserva-
tive to enter the First District Con-
gressional contest in case there are
two progressive candidates cannot yet
be said. The general feeling is, how
ever, that there will not be, but that
Messrs. Lockney and Cooper will be
allowed to make the race without a
conservative Republican rival
1t is acknowledged by the friends
of Mr.. Lockney that a race against
Congressman Cooper for the Repub-
lican nomination will be no easy con
test as Mr.. Cooper has shown himself
in past campaigns a hard man to try
conclusions with. There have been
several candidates come out against
Mr.. Cooper for the first district CON
gressional nomination in past cam
paigns, but he has always managed
to win nomination against al
competitors.