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New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

rr,HEN the warm days of spring
M come stealing over the country
w the thoughts of village boys and
farmer lads so wandering across mead
Ows and pastures TO "th' OF swimmin'
hole" The delight of laying ones small
BODY in the COOL clear water of run
ming stream is something that they can
remember from one summer TO the next.
easier by far than they can remember for
twenty-four hours a sum in arithmetic
drilled into them by the grim-visaged
teacher in the little red schoolhouse.
That yearning to scramble down through
The bushes on the river bank, toss ones
clothes in a heap and plunge into the
silent slow-swirling pool must be one OF
the primal instincts of man. 1t inhabits
boysh breasts that have never known its
realization, breasts whose owners are all
too familiar with the odOrs that rise from
garbage strewn cobblestone pavements.
between rows of reeking tenements. but
who have never snuffed up the grateful
scent that follows i'm the wake Of The
haymaker's scythe.
II is that instinct which leads cop-de-
iyng gamins in the busiest parts Of New
York TO peel off their ragged scraps OF
clothing on the first warm day and plunge
into the fountain in front Of the City Hall
or the lily pond in Madison Square. Pas
sersby exclaim: Poor boys! Why can't
something be done for them?" And they
20 Oh their sympathetic way in igno-
rance that something has been done for
them, that more is being done for them
zach summer. and that If the street waits
who desecrate the fountains and demoral-
ize the dignity of the nearest policeman
DO not reap the benefit il is because they
find it sweeter to swim in forbidden
waters than TO enjoy a plunge where
everything is free. including towels, soap
and dressing rooms
1t is a curious fact that among the
most difficult problems that have arisen
IN connection with the operation OF free
municipal baths in New York City has
been that Of acquainting the people with
the bathing privileges that were theirs
Increased attendance has accompanied
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
THE FLOATING BATH.

From the outside one of these floating
baths gives no hint OF It's character or
reason for existence save only the little
sign over the doorway. Its height is one
low story. The smooth wooden sides, un-
broken anywhere by window are paint
ed duh. characterless brown ana are
surmounted by shingle roof. Supported
on a series of watertight floats. 1t bobs up
ard down with lazy motion In the swell
of the passing river craft, while the
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
AN ovER-RoUoH GARDENER.

Charles Teller, the inventor OF cold
storage, is Frenchman Of eighty-fve
years, and. having been discovered in
state Of abject poverty, Mr.. Teller was
recently decorated and pensoned by the
French government.
In the course Of an interview with
New York correspondent, Mr.. Teller
talked with grim humor about poverty.
"The advantages of poverty are over
rated" he said. THE rich declare that
poverty brings out mans good points.
Well, so IL does-by the roots"
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
pAMNING WITH FAINT PRAISE.

Otto II. Kahn, who has guided the
Metropolitan Opera Company to such
great success. told musical story at a
dinner in New York.
I'VE give the people what they want,
he said, provided, OF course, that they
don't want unworthy things. And tney
don't.
''Those who fail in opera give TOO
many things that the people are luxe
warm about-things like Strauss.
Strauss is a great, very great, COM
poser; but the peoples opinion of him
was very well interpreted by Blanc.
"'Do you like Strauss "Elektra :?
Blanc once asked friend
"'Ye-es--in a way his friend replied
"'Shake on IT. cried Blanc heartily
Neither do L.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

a time a sea speed of quite thirty-three
knots an hour. Then what are improve
ments in both turbines and oil-burnins
boilers going to bring In their train?
Isn't the forty-knot battle-cruiser within
measurable reach? The mere idea OF
such a ship is enough to make ones
nerves thrill: the picture is full OF fasci-
mating possibilities and dreadful portent.
The fastest OF our ocean-going torpedo
boat destroyers of to-day will be but
laggards beside the prime fighting ship
of the morrow. The forty-knot fighting
ship Of a displacement OF. say, 5000 TONS
If not more. will be able TO go racing
along no matter how the wind blows or
the seas roll. Possibly the gyroscope VIII
make her steady In any seaway, and
nothing short of collision or grounding
will halt her. With the foe nearly hull
down, thanks to improvements in sight
ing and range-iinding instruments, her
whole battery can be brought into ac-
ton and with astonishing precision
salvo after salvo will be hurled at the
faraway target! We have to-day pretty
good index OF what Is In store.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
A PRETTY COMPLIMENT.

The American custom of giving ban
ouets for men only, and then allowing
the banaueters' wives-hungry and thirsty
TO look down on the feast from bal
cony-this custom may not De very gal
liant. but IT afforded Lord Morley on MS
recent visit to New York. an opportunity
for a pretty compliment.
Lord Morley, at one OF these BAN
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

lie on week days from o'clock In the
morning until 8 o'clock at night There
being two baths at the Battery. one Is
used continuously for men and the other
for women. They are open on Sundays
from o'clock in the morning until noon.
At the other baths. there being only one
at each site, men are admitted on Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays, and wom-
en- on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
On Sundays, az the alternating baths. men
are admitted from o'clock in the morn
ing until noon, and women from o'clock
IN the afternoon until s o'clock In the
evening.
There are always male attendants on
mems DAYS and female attendants on
womens days. as well as a police officer
assigned to each bath. to see that the
process Of becoming cool and clean is
carried on in properly sedate manner.
Among other duties the attendants are
required TO inspect eight pontoons, four
on each side. which support the bath.
once every two hours and to report all
leaks at once TO the superintendent Sig
nal lights are also properly placed and
set from sunset TO sunrise Last year
they were carried on the port and star
board sides. but this year 1t is planned
10 place them on the right and left sides. |
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

gangplank that reaches from the pier to
the low doorway saws to and fro.
Inside the bath appears as a rectangu-
lar structure surrounding a pool of river
water The bottom of this pool is simply
a slatwork affair through which flow un-
obstructed the waters in which the house
is moored rallied platform runs around
all four sides of the pool, from which the
bathers plunge or push each other. their
fun being stopped short of boisterousness
by watchful attendants. Back OF the
platform are a series of dressing rooms.
The space Immediately over the tank IS
open TO the sky.
To more than one waterfront lounger
the floating baths have for years been
godsend. There are men who spend the
summer in Battery Park who would re-
gard that prominent resort as distinctly
unworthy of their patronage II the float
ing baths were to be taken away There
was a rumor, in fact, early this spring-a
rumor which had no foundation-that the
Health Department had determined not
TO allow the use Of any OF the waterfront
floating baths this season.
CONSERVATION Immediately assailed one
Adrian Plate a man of seventy sum-
mers and approximately the same number
of winters, who wrote off post haste to
Health Commissioner Lederle protesting
against any such action. In short MI
Plate pleaded with the Commissioners not
TO attempt to put one over on him. He
admitted that there might be some pollu-
ton in the water. but thought 1t was
negligible quantity. since he had been tax
ing daily plunges during the summer sea-
son at the Battery baths for twenty
years and had derived almost incredible
good therefrom. He attributed the IN
creased energy he has felt Of late years
to his daily dip, and asserted his un-
shakable belief that II the baths were
not opened this summer he. together with
many others, would be made i'll by their
absence.
The floating baths are open to the pub
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
SOME STATISTICS.

Each floating bathhouse is 80 feet long
and 90 feet wide. In the centre there Is
large we'll divided into two parts, one
90 feet long, 90 feet wide and Al feet
deep for adults and one 20 feet long.
feet wide and 2ia feet deep for children.
II any bather stays in the water longer
than twenty minutes on days when there
is waiting line outside he has quick
and concrete example of what the attend
ants are there for.
Picturesque as are the floating baths.
they represent only a small part OF the
total service performed by Father Knick-
erbocker I'm trying to keep his children
clean. While there were l.6liiJ0 visitors
who sought the floating baths during 1872
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

The late Charles Major, author OF
when Knighthood Was In Flower" was
a sincere IL not a very subtle writer and
he had no patience with the literary
trickster.
Mr.. Major, at a dinner in Shelbyville'
once condemned the literary trickster with
the eplgram:
"You can fool some Of the people all
of the time-but when you consider what
kind of people they are. does 1t really
seem worth While?"
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
OUIPS AND IESTSFROMF1 HERE AND THERE

the other day. apropos of the death Of j.
Pierpont Morgan:
I'VE learn from Mr. Morgan's life that
wealth does not bring happiness. we
know already that poverty doesn't bring
It, either. What on earth then is man
to do?"
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
THEIR ONLY CLAIM.

Discussing a rather Bohemian set in
Chicago, George Ade said at the Chicago
Athletic Club:
These poor girls needn't think them
selves literary just because they use a
pencil to darken their eyebrows with
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
PROVISION FOR NEW POOLS.

Fresh appropriations were obtained for
tn, construction OF four additional pools.
and two of these are now under way, one
at the Rutgers Place bath and one at the
Rivington street house. These pools range
from "a to 66 feet long and from "a TO
80 feet wide. Free instruction in swim
ming is given at the pools, and special
instruction is also given by represent
atiyes of the United States Volunteer Lie
Saving Corps and the Women's National
Life Saving League, who are constantly
in attendance.
in addition to this the sum of S6,OU
has been recently expended for a new site
i'm West 2Sth street, near Ninth avenue,
for the building Of a new modern bath, to
cost approximately $4,000. 1t will con-
tain l5S shower rooms, a large pool,
gymnasium. a roof garden and Laundry.
Everything about the bath is free, even
TO the soap and towels, which for a time
the visitors were required TO furnish for
themselves, in order TO avoid contagion
and prevent the reckless waste or soap
and theft of towels, which formerly ex-
listed. Under the present improved man
agement and more efficient system or
laundering. towels and soap will be free
this season.
The sons and daughters OF the tene-
ments may never know the unparalleled
delights of that same "or swimmin hole
but il they can regard an iron railing In
the light of hickory limb and view
concrete coping with the same emotion
that they would expend on sandy, tree
covered bank they may experience the
same deep joy as did Tom Sawyer when
he reserved the neckband of his shirt
with black thread where Aunt Polly had
sewed 1t with white.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
FLOODS AND OPTIMISM.

Orville Wright, discussing the floods in
Dayton. took an optimistic View.
Optimism or pessimism-ifs all In the
viewpoint" he declared.
"A pessimist growls over the thorns on
the roses. An optimist rejoices over the
roses on the thorns."
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

quets, looked up at the balcony. glittering
with lovely ladies, and exclaimed:
"Ah, now I understand the meaning
Of the Biblical phrase-'Thou madest man
a little lower than the angels.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
THE THUN DERER.

Not long ago the British Dreadnought
Thunderer, equipped with Sir Percy
Scott's firing director, opened fire upon
the regulation target at a range OF 1000
yards. The first frings were In salvos OF
five guns from the battery OF 135-inch
rifles. Afterward the Thunderer opened
up with three complete broadsides Of ten
guns and the target was soon so shat
tered that 1t was scarcely visible a mile
away Upon examination, the umpires
found that of the total fifty rounds fired
there were no fewer than forty-one direct
hits! That was. indeed, marvellous
performance, and big advance upon
anything previously done In the royal
fleet even at much shorter distances.
Surely we are very much concerned in
this evolution Of the battle-cruiser, and
it is evident that We cannot we'll AFFORD
to lag behind other powers m providing
our fleet with ships OF this type. What
foreign navies are learning through the
building OF these vessels they are not
freely giving to the world; and We can
be prepared only by undertaking their
construction ourselves and In this way
acquiring practical familiarity Of in
estimable value.
Despite its critics, the battle-cruiser has
come to stay and to develop, and the
navy without vessels of this sort will be
at disadvantage when measuring forces
with feet so strengthened. But to the
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

land into that coveted British possession.
Eneland's answer was the cruisers POW
erful and Terrible, and there the race
halted for the time being.
Are the Russian battle-cruisers. then
designed as a foil TO this particular oroer
Of expansion in the japanese heet' or are
they intended TO meet the British develop
ment? Again, as Il has been suggested,
are the Russians and the japanese WORK
ing together secretly with England's IND
ian Empire as an objective? one thIng
;s certain-the navy that possesses bat
tle-cruisers will place at disadvantage
a rival force not similarly provided Inc
reasons for this have been pointed out.
Aside from the present military ex-
pediency of the battle-cruiser, the eVo'u-
ton of this potent factor in naval arIna-
ments is prophetically suggested ana one
NAV quite reasonably ask, Does 1t her
aid the battleship of the. future? Is II TO
co along some Of its peculiar lines ana
10 develop into the prime unit or naVai
.trepeth? In a sense. Is the battle-cruiser
N combine In one and to supplant at the
same time the Dreadnought and the tor-
pedo boat destroyer"
II has been said that the battle-cruiser
Is a half-brother TO the armored cruiser
of greater hull protection, but 1t VIII De
remembered that the armored cruiser
generally carries guns Of less calibre than
those of the battleship, while the battle
cruiser is quite the peer in this particular
~ the Dreadnought. According to our
own ordnance experts. our 14-inch gun Is
a weapon of greater precision than the
inch rife. and Just bear this fact In
mind.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
Continued from second page.

reason for disquietude II the Kongo were
turned loose against US with hostile in
tent We have nothing that could meet
her on equal terms. because of her high
speed and the superior hitting power or
her great 1-inch rifles.
Even II We tide over our present strained
relations with the island empire, the ap-
pearance OF japanese battle-cruisers In
the Pacific at any time will add. theo-
retica1y at least, TO our problems there
The reason is plain. Our own authorities
VI the navy are not unaware or the ne
ressities Of the case and for the last
two years the Secretary of the Navy has
oesOught Congress to make suitable
provision for this new order Of hghting
craft.
OUR LEGISLATORS VIEWPOINT.
Our national legislators, however, look
upon the battle-cruser as hybrid, some
'hing Of an experiment, and but poor
substitute for the heavy battleship which
commonly tile basis of ultimate naVal
strength. This legislative attitude wouid
oe justified il the battle-cruser were not
lAe formidable ship she certainly is. she
must be recognized as q special type ior
special duties which no other single crsit
van perform. In other words, she is de-
'eiopment OF the battle line which can
oe eheckmated only by vessel OF her
V"h sort. Even though this may add 10
'"e cost Of attack and defence, VIC must
'see the situation as the march OF me-
suahical progress has brought II 10 US
i"e oatte-cruiser is essentially the out
so'he OF engineering advance, rather than
'"e achievement of the naval architect
1'o the builders of the modern marine
s'eam turbine must be given credit Tor
nat they have accomplished.
me Russion interest i'm the battle-cruis-
something that will probably not
source Of comfort TO the British Al
"'eity and naval men arc speculating
"As'her or not history I'm the rivalry be-
,".eh those two sea powers will repeat
'en Russia's persistent efforts to rea;h
-. sea by way OF Southern Asia have
s,aae Tor unrest I'm British India before.
many years ago-in fact. in the @s-
1'sid ouilt her feet cruisers. the Rossia
80 'he Rurik. armed with large DAT
.es OF quick-firing weapons. The op-
- Oh these ships was 20 prey upon the
,s"sh transports carrying troops to ana
:, n ihoia, while Russia should be free
'eno her forces from the north over
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

"The Cinnaminson scimitar' says;
Man is a queer mixture. When he be-
comes too old to take advice, he begins
to give it,
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

Simeon Ford. New York's we'll known
bumorist and raconteur, said whimsically
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25
THE BIG GUN.

The British 13.5-inch gun may reason
ably lead to a still bigger weapon ana II
the Germans are actually developing To-
inch rife, why, then, should not guns OF
this great size be placed upon the battle
cruisers OF the near future? True the
battle-cruise- upon any given dispiace-
ment cannot have as many OF thes'
weapons on board AS the slower Dreau-
nought, but she can mount her ie"v.
number advantageously so that 'ne ou,"
Of them can be brought to bear wheh az
,.ck,na an enemy from her own best line
of anproach. II the superior accuracy
rests with the larger gun, as In the case
of our Pinch and our l4-inch rihes-aho
this may be true for still bigger weapons
10 81 not possible that batte-cru'sers
are coming which shall have fewer guns
,bsn to-day. but that those shall De OF
more formidable dimensions? where does
New-York tribune., 1913-05-25

the mere water. To stimulate the use OF
the baths was In direct accord with the
general policy of Borough President NC
Aneny, who has been particularly eager
in supporting and furthering any move
ment looking toward public hygiene ana
sanitation and preventive measures
againat the spread OF disease.
When ne took Office more than three
years ago some of the baths were IN
great need Of renovatins and repairs
This he had done at once, and by distrio-
uting small pamphlets also acquainted
thousands OF persons with the location
anG facilities OF the baths. In two OF the
buildings-in East 23d street and West
6Oth street-there were large swimming
pools, and these were called into play
to popuarize the use of the. baths. Many
societies and swimming clubs OF the city
were induced to hold meets in the public
pools. Large gymnasiums also were In
stalled i'm the lighthouses In Carnine
street, Rutgers Place, Cherry street ana
East 54th street, and were thrown open to
the public. All these measures have
greatly increased the attendance at the
baths.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-10-22

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
COASTER BRAKE
TRUST LATEST
Government Brings Dissolu-
ton Suit-Different from
Other Cases.

Buffalo. n. T., March 1s.-The al
legged coaster brake trust must stand
trial on charges Of violating the sher-
man antitrust law. Judge John Hazel
held in the United States court today,
overruling demurrers in indictments
obtained by John Lord O'Bryan, Unit
ed States district attorney, q year ago.
dividuals and six corporations COM
prising the New Departure Manufac-
turing company, the alleged trust.
with conspiracy to restrain trade, the
establishment of non-competitive
prices. the killing off OF competition.
and an attempt to monopolize the en-
tire trade in bicycle and motorcycle
coaster brakes.
The case 10 different from any pros
ecution yet started by the government
under the Sherman act. 1t is charg-
ed that each Of the six defendant COM
panies owned its own patent under
which it manufactured its own par
ticular kind Of brake 1t is further
charged that to carry out the conspir-
acy the defendants agreed that one of
their number should pretend to take
out master patent controlling the
brakes made by all Of the parties, and
that each remaining defendant went
through the pretense Of taking a pa
tent license from the alleged pretend
ed controlling patentee. Under COW
er Of this alleged pretended patent IL
cense. it is charged. the defendants
fired non-competitive system of
prices and by joint action blacklisted
manufacturers and dealers to kill
competition.
The corporations have plants in
Ohio, New York and New Hampshire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-13
IS A BUGABOO
Thus Does . Judge Characterize Cor
stitutional Arguments.

Thus Docs . Judge Characterize Con.
stitutional Arguments.
San Francisco. March 13.-The in.
those intended for the promotion OF
social conditions. should be seasoned
with less constitutional limitations
and more commonsense."
This was the dictum Of Judge Brad
ley G. Sargent Of the superior court
in sustaining here today city ordin-
ance which forbids laundrymen to
work their employees between the
hours of 2 p. m. and s a. M, or on
Sundays. The case was that Of F.
Encoynado. laundryman. who ap-
ordinance, on the grounds that It in-
vaded his constitutional rights.
Judge Sargent said further:
1.-THE constitutional bugaboo has
about reached its limit. What Is con-
stitutional is largely matter of in
dividual opinion. but what is best for
society generally, is matter Of every
day experience and every day asso.
Citations.
"Who are more qualified to deter
mine what laws are for the best inter.
ests Of society. the legislative bodies,
the members Of which come in con.
tact with every phase Of life. or Judges,
who upon the bench or in the recesses
OF their chambers. are entirely un-
touched by the circumstances or con-
ditions surrounding labor?
Society in its several classes should
be protected from labor contracts
which are entered into. not volun.
tarily, but because Of impelling cir
cumstances; for no one and especially
no woman would contract for night
labor unless forced to do 50 by her
needs"