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jail Guards and Salaries.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The wide publicity given by the
press of this city to the controversy
between fhe Board of Chosen Free
holders and the sheriff of Essex
county because of the request of the
sheriff that the Freeholders empower
him to employ more guards in the
county Jail under the civil service
law, has suggested to the writer
several interesting features.
From the published reports we learn
that Freebooter Malta is the most
active, ardent and aggressive oppo-
nent of the sheriff's request, he MAT
tia) maintaining that there are now
too many employees drawing salaries
from the county to warrant the ap-
pointment of any more.
The worthy freeholder entirely
overlooks the fact that the sheriff
asks for the appointment of men
whose services are absolutely neces-
sary to the best interests of the
county and society in general, men
whose duties are no sinecure.
AS we understand it, Matthias chief
objection Is based upon the theory
that the county cannot afford to pay
additional salaries and that economy
and retrenchment r his watchwords.
Yet we are familiar with the fact that
Freebooter Malta himself is a State
tenement house inspector, drawing a
salary as such under the civil service
law; that he is a member of the Es-
sex County Board of Chosen Free
holders under a salary of $1,000 per
year; that he is the editor and pro-
prietor of an italian newspaper, and
that he conducts an italian job
printing business of his own, in the
face of the fact that the civil service
law expressly prohibits a civil service
appointee from occupying more than
one position at a time or of collect
ing more than one salary for his time
and services, which latter he is pre-
sumed to sell in their entirety to the
State or county when he undertakes
the duties of his civil service APP
pointment.
1t is within the writer's knowledge
that policemen, firemen and other
civil service employees are prohibited
from following any other business or
vocation than that which the county
hires and pays them for. Is 1t con-
ceivable hat Freebooter Matthias
civil service appointment is any diff
ferent?
JOHN A. McLOUGHLIN.
637 Market street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
EVENING.
AN UNREPENTANT ORGANIZATION.

|1S HERE have been no signs of repentance and desire for
Ii reform in the Republican party since the great party
revolt began two years ago. It's leadership is exactly the
ame as formerly, only where leaders have been forced out by
Jewellers. The election in 1910 was intended as a sa1utary les
ION, but 1t had no effect except to cripple Republican power at
by the loss of the House. Mr.. Taft, advised by his
party leaders, never changed one jot, as his vetoes showed. The
events OF the Chicago convention, the forced nomination of Taft
Iand Sherman and the adoption of a reactionary platform indi-
Eated that the repentance was far from the thought of the
organization leaders. To say that the organizations
rdisrupted condition is sufficient castigation" and that the leaders
should be given back their old power again is to Justify them
n their stiff necked policies and practises that brought about
Fheir condemnation. A political organization that is unrepentant
Pd incorrigible in it's wrong, even after two years moral club
|bing, can neither be pardoned nor paroled. 1t should be put out
|f existence as a menace to the public welfare.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
PARTY CANDIDATES
TO IGNORE TAFT
Pennsylvania c. o. p. candi-
dates Will Stick to the
State Issues.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9.-Repub,
lican candidates of Pennsylvania will
ignore President Taft during their
Statewide automobile tours.
This statement was made by Henry
G. WATSON, State chairman, after a
conference. He said the candidates
in order to meet the people would go
into each congressional district with
the local candidates.
Senator A. w. Powell, candidate for
auditor-general, and Robert k.
Young, candidate for treasurer, and
the four candidates for Congress at
large will not make any speeches I'M
less called upon, in which event they
intend to adhere 70 State issues and
say nothing of Taft or national ques-
tons.
The State ticket was nominated in
a convention dominated by Roosevelt
forces, and all candidates will carry
with them the Bull Moose indorse-
ment.
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7. R. ELECTORS
MAY WIN VERMONT
Third Party Has Good Chance
It's Shown by Complete
Returns.

BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 9.-Ac-
cording to the completed but unoffl-
cial returns, the five candidates for
Governor in Tuesdays election in
Vermont divided 65,0 900 votes among
them as follows: Allen M. Fletcher,
of Cavendish, Republican, 1920; Har-
land B. Howe. of st. J~ohnsbury. Dem
ocrat, 20, $50; Fraser Metzger, of Ran
dolph, Progressive, $500; G. r. Smith.
of Morrisville, Prohibition, LAO; Fred
w. Sutton. of Barre Socialist, 1880.
Compared with two years ago the
total vote was 1000 greater and the
Republican vote 1900 less. The Demo-
Gratis polled S,075 more than in 1910
and the Prohibitionists and Socialists
increased their vote 800.
The Progressive vote was thus taxi
en- almost entirely from the Repub-
leans. although it has been pointed
out that the relative popularity of
Wilson and Bryan is not adequately
represented by the ~diffefence in vote
polled for the Democratic nominee
this year and in 1908 when Burke had
within 1000 of what Howe had this
year.
Every county leader has said in his
campaign reports to the Republican
State committee that President Taft's
unpopularity would cost the party
hundreds of votes in the Novem-
Der election. In view of these
statements and the strength shown
by the third party 1t is well within
the bounds of political possibilities
hat the Vermont electors will be
Roosevelt men,. Barring the unex-
pected. the Progressive vote will
press close to 20, 900, and if it exceeds
this number by n or two thousand
the knell of the Taft party's hopes
will be sounded.
The Democrats are unlikely to cast
a larger vote in November than now
They will stick close to 20, 900. A
gain of 5000 for the Progressive
| taken from the Republicans $500
will give Progressive electors a plu.
rality.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING.

of the easiest arts to teach is that of swimming. and
it has been an art neglected. Until recently public edu-
Gators paid no attention to this important part of the
training of youth. Nor do they yet appreciate its necessity, so
BLOW is the working of the educational mind. Every boy or girl
graduating from the public schools should be a fearless swim
3ner. Give the children that simple training and there will be
few drownings. The art once acquired is never lost. More than
1000 persons in the United States are drowned every year. and
probably 5000 would be saved if they knew how to swim.
1sweden, more enlightened than we, has a system of teaching
swimming, and is planning to make swimming as well as life
having lessons compulsory in the public schools.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
How the Campaign Progresses
Progressive Democratic Republican
DEMOCRATIC
PURE FOOD FIGHT
Wilson Discusses His Attitude
With Experts-cIaims Plat
form Is Explicit.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a conference
of advocates of pure food legislation,
attended by Governor Wilson, re-
suited today in a plan to organize
workers for pure food laws through
out the country in an association to
work for Democratic success next
November.
Governor Wilson discussed his at
titude on this subject, and the Demo
cratic platform. insofar as it related
to pure food legislation, with Prof.
Irving Fisher, of Yale; DR.. Woods
Hutchinson, DR.. J. NJ. Mccormack.
Drs. Thomas Darlington and William
A. Evans, former health commits
sioners of New York and Chicago, re-
spectlvely; DIR. ]. B. Murphy, of
Chicago, president of the American
Medical Society, and other leaders in
the movement. At the conclusion of
the conference Governor Wilson die
tated the following interview:
THE Democratic platform is much
the strongest, most direct and ex-
plicit on the question of public health
and pure food. The conference which
I attended was to organize and de-
velop that side of the campaign. ]
expect to make the question of the
proper regulation of public health and
pure food one of the principal fea-
lures of my campaign"
After this meeting Governor Viii
son went to Democratic headquarters
and spread out before himself a big
map of the United States, and with
the party leaders sought to plan a
new speaking tour. He listened to
many suggestions and took many
notes from which he probably will
form an itinerary during the next
few days.
The governors advisors at this
conference included William G.. Nc
Adoo, acting national chairman;
Charles r. Crane, Senator O'Gorman,
~Josephus Daniels, Homer Cummings,
Willard salisbury, Representative
Burleson, Senator Gore and Rolla
Wells, treasurer of the national COM
mittee.
Governor Wilson today opened the
chamber of horrsors at 20 Union
Square west.
The gruesome exhibit relates to the
tariff and was prepared under the
auspices of the Democratic National
Committee.
The Idea is credited to Mrs. James
L. Slayden, of San Antonio, Tex, wife
of Congressman Slayden. She bought
a sewing machine of American manu-
facture in San Antonio and later,
while touring in Mexico, saw the
same make and grade at 40 per cent.
less.
The committee in charge has been
getting together q number of Amer
ican-made articles bought in Europe
and articles of the same grade and
make bought infthis country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
COLONEL SWINGS
INTO WASHINGTON
Spends Today in Spokane
Seattle and Tacoma Sched-
uIed Stops Tomorrow.

SPOKANE, Wash. Sept. 9.-Formel
| President Roosevelt made his appea
| today to the people of Washington tc
support the Progressive party. He
reached Spokane last night from Mon
tena and Is to remain in the State
two days. After putting in today ir
| Spokane the colonel will go across the
| State and will be in Seattle and Ia
coma tomorrow.
Colonel Roosevelt said that he ex-
pected to taxi up Woodrow Wilson's
recent remarks concerning the Pro-
gressive party's proposal for mini
mum wage scales, and to tell the
women of Washington how It came
that he was won over to the cause OF
woman's suffrage.
On the run from Helena, Mo, the
colonel climbed along the running
board to the engine, where he trleo
his hand at the throttle.
Harry Morgan, the engineer. showed
him how, but the colonel tried to bet
ter the pace of the long train a trihe
too quickly. He jerked the johnson
bar'' about two notches too far ano
bumped the passengers.
81 shook 'em that time" chuckled
the colonel.
He was at the throttle when the
heavy Northern Pacific train reached
the top of the Rockies and crossed the
continental divide.
After making his precarious way
back to his stateroom he resumed his
conference with Senator Dixon, his
campaign manager. Then he dictated
a statement expressive of his pleasure
at the nomination of Oscar B.. Stratus
for governor of New York.
Colonel Roosevelt has been recelv-
ing many evidences of support of the
Progressive cause by commercial
travelling men. He expressed his
gratitude for their interest by stat
ing:
IT wish to take this opportunity OF
again expressing my obligations to
the commercial travellers. Every
where I go I find evidence of the ad-
mirable work they are doing for the
Progressive movement. The Pro-
gressive movement has no machine
behind 1t, and the organization is as
yet necessarily imperfect, so that we
are almost entirely dependent upon
the disinterested zeal of volunteers
who serve the cause for no motive
save their belief in 1t, their desire to
do what Is best for their country"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
REUNITE FACTIONS

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The warning
Hearst and Sullivan factions of the
county and State Democracy have
declared a truce until after the No
vember election. Both sides have
agreed on James H. Townsend, pres
for chairman of the county campaign
committee. The peace pact means a
united Democracy in the county and
State. The Democrats r claiming
the State for Wilson, Dunno for Gov
ernor, the Legislature and two United
States Senators to succeed Cullom
and Lorimer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
A STRIKE AGAINST JUSTICE.

|n F Haywood, the leader of the Industrial Workers of the
World, is to be believed, there will be a general strike in
the United States by the labor affiliated with his organiza-
|non as a protest against the Imprisonment of two of its mem
|bers at Lawrence, Mass, on a charge of murder. Most of the
|laborers to be called out are aliens who have little or no com
|prehension of American institutions. A strike to awe the courts
|and reverse the processes of justice will be a novel one, if at.
tempted. If such a mad proposition could succeed in it's object
and establish the principle of jail delivery in murder cases by
strike the Haywoods of the country would have a power greater
than the judges and pardons courts. They could forbid trials
for crime and order the release of criminals forthwith.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
HARVESTING CORN WITH AXES.

TX A Y HEN it is asserted that Kansas farmers are sending to
WV the Northern lumber camps for woodchoppers to har:
vest the corn crop with axes, because cornknives are
useless, and, besides, there is danger of inexperienced men being
crushed to death by the falling cornstalks, the story reads like
hn unusually clever product of the correspondence humorous
imagination. But this is no hoax; it is a sober fact, verified by
the Board of Agriculture of that State, which has authentic re-
ports of stalks five feet thick and ears nine feet long. So it
appears that corn in Kansas grows on trees and belongs to
Forestry rather than to agriculture. Some of these mammoth
products of the bumper corn year ought to be preserved for that
States exhibit in the Panama Pacific fair for all the world
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
ISSUE EvADED, HE SAYS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Matthew
E. O'Brien, chairman of the Prohibi-
ton party's Congressional campaign
committee, charges Governor Wood
row Wilson with lodging the issue in
volved in the demand for anti-liquor
legislation by Congress. Mr.. O'Brien
says he wrote the New Jersey Gov
ernor several weeks ago asking what
his attitude was and the Democratic
candidate replied by sending Mr.,
O'Brien a copy Of Wilson's letter to
the Rev. Thomas B. shannon. of New
ark, in which the Governor declared
in favor of local option. The Gov
ernor explained that this letter Eek
actly expresses my opinion"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
BIG BULL MOOSE VOTE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9.-Whil-
full returns from last weeks primary
election are not yet available, in
complete returns from the eleven con
gressional districts show that the
Progressive Republicans polled 9s,S03
votes, the Taft Republicans 90, 479,
and the Democrats 25,249, which
would give the Democrats a little
over II per cent. of the votes cast.
AT the Presidential primary LAST
spring the total vote was: Roosevelt,
1873, 563; Taft, SO, 345; La Toilette,
Al ,s76: Clark, 43,163; Wilson, 17,214; or
a Democratic per centage of a little
over 10 per cent. of the total vote. !
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK IN MAINE.

OVERNOR PLAISTED, of Maine, predicts his reelection
NIT by 10000 majority. He has given the State a progressive
administration and has effected large economies. and
that is an important point in his favor. He is for the repeal of
te humbug prohibition amendment that has done so much moral
harm in the State, and that, too, ought to be to his advantage.
Although the Republican Progressives acquiesced in the Repub-
Dican nomination for Governor, it by no means follows that they
will generally support the candidate. The Republicans who voted
for Plaisted two years ago are not unlikely to vote for him to-
day. If they do his claim of 10000 majority is not unreasonable.
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A ON ~cRoSS-vOTING

SAVANNAH, Sept. 9.-In secret
meeting the State Democratic execu-
tive committee put the ban on those
who vote Republican in the national
elections and Democratic in the State
contests. A resolution was introduced
designed to force all Democrats 10
vote Democratic all the time.
1t was decreed that whenever a man
votes for Republican. Progressive,
Socialist or other tickets this fall in
the national election then he will be
barred from the Democratic primaries
in the future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
CONGRATULATE STRAUS

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Oscar 5.
Straus, Progressive nominee for gov
nor is being deluged with mes
sages of congratulation at his home
in Tarrytown. He received fully 1000
kilograms from friends throughout
the country. He had not sufficient
time to go through the pile, but in
tends to spend today reading them
and replying to as many as con-
venient. Colonel Roosevelt wired a
long message expressing his satisfac-
ton with Mr.. Strauss nomination,
and predicting success for the State
ticket,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
TO STICK

TRENTON. Sept. 9.-George w.
Chenoweth, of Woodbury.. a Roose-
welt supporter, running for Congress
In the First district, who stole a
march on Frank b. Jess, who was
regarded as the logical Progressive
for Congress, intends to remain in
the fight for Bull Moose honors
there. Today he filed a supplemental
petition with the secretary of state.
containing some 100 additional sig
natures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
THE INCREASED MOTORING REVENUE.

HERSEYMEN who were led to believe that automobile reel.
~ procity would cut down the States receipts from motoring
license fees are agreeably disappointed by the report of
State Commissioner Lippincott, showing receipts of $44O,5OO to
August 81 of this year, a gain of $4,000 over the corresponding
period of last year. But it is not the financial side of motoring
that is the great problem for the State. What is needed is bet
ter enforcement of the law in the interest of public safety, and
the commissioner is right in arguing that with the larger
revenue more money should be allowed for machines to enable
the department to look after Offenders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
NAME SUSSEX TICKET

NEWTON, Sept. "a county ticket
has been made by Sussex Progress
sives. in convention at the Newton
Opera House. Former Judge Joseph
Colt. ir., was picked for State sem
ator: Professor George A. Smith. of
Hamburg. principal of the McAfee
public school, for member of AS
sembly, and Thomas Stone, of New
ton, and Isaac Kinnecutt. of Stan
| hope. for the one and two-year terms,
respectively. in the Board of Free
holders
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
ENDORSES WILSON POLICY

TRENTON, Sept. 9.-George w.
Young. of Monmouth county, one OF
the six Democrats who will enter the
United States senatorial primaries to
succeed Frank Q. Briggs, today gavt
out a statement indorsing Governor
Wilson and his policies. In speaking
OF his own candidacy. Mr.. Youns
says: I'm representing myself as a
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T. r. TICKET LAGS

TACOMA. Sept. s.-The Bull Moose
party made a very weak showing at
the primary held to elect candidates
who will be formally nominated at
the county. district and State con-
ventions tomorrow.
Returns indicate that the vote
polled was only 5 per cent. of the
States total vote, estimated at $4,000
The vote is only a little larger thar
the Socialists polled at the last ma
tional election before m were
voters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
SHERMAN o. K, HE SAYS

GREENWICH, Conn. Sept. g.
Vice-President Sherman is at the
Edgewood Inn.
The Vice-President appeared to be
in vigorous health, and in response
to inquiries he replied: I'm ali
right"
He refused to see callers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
TAFT MOTORS TO MAINE

BIDDEFoRD POOL, Me-, Sept. g.
President Taft motored INTO Maine
yesterday on the V of the state eiec-
ton, but disclaimed any political in
tent, declaring that he had Simply
changed the base of his vacation"
He was a guest at the summer home
of his brother, Charles P. Taft, of
Cincinnati. He may return to Bev-
erly today. The Presidents ankle is
m1Jnh better.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
CUMMINS GOING ABROAD

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 9.-Senator
Cummins Don will start for Europe,
where he will remain until shortly be-
fore the November elections. The
trip abroad will be in connection with
a report to be made next winter by
a Senate committee, the exact nature
of which has not been made public.
Mrs. Cummins will accompany the
senator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
A WRONG ON THE PUBLIC LABORER.

foo Y a mere technicality discovered by a Judge the pay of
I'D thousands of employees of the public works department
of Philadelphia has been held up, and the distress caused
thereby was so great that a private citizen gave his check for
$4,000 to pay the wages. The delay was caused by the absence
Of an Official on his vacation. An incident of this character
amounts to a public outrage. Why should such a thing be
possible under any city government? 1t only goes to show how
loosely municipal government in the United States is run and
how utterly stupid some of its methods are.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
A CHAIN OF STRANGE TRAGEDIES.

TS 1T by bit the story of the boating tragedy at Greenwood
I'D Lake in which a lawyer strongly figured is coming out,
and behind the story is apparently a connected chain of
i've tragedies in which this lawyer is made to figure. In all
ofsthem there is a suggestion of a possible money motive. If
the suspicious now strongly entertained shall be confirmed,
there is about to be disclosed the most remarkable criminal case
that has ever been developed in the United States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-09
$4,000 FOR WILSON

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. s.-Cato
Sells, Democratic National Commit
teeman from Texas, says that his
plans for raising $4,000 for the Will
son campaign fund in this State are
meeting with such success that the
amount is assured.
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ARONSON MEN TO MEET

A meeting to take up important
matters in connection with the cam
paign of Louis ". Aronson for the
Republican nomination for mayor will
be held at the Aronson campaign
headquarters in Suite 6o4, Essex
building, tomorrow night.
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You earn your money in Newark
and should buy all necessities here.
Read the advertising columns Of The
Star and learn where the bargains
are to be found.
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Knick-Is your wife ever out of
temper?
Benk-No. indeed: she's always got
plenty of 1t.
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FR{sTS5S

The Star extends the privilege OF these
columns to the public and invites signed
Sommunicatlons or not more tina one
hour.