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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
GRAFT FOR HOTEL CHEFS
Dump Food Into Ash Cans. Says
Old Commission Man.
SHAKED0WN ALL ROUND
Mayors Market Board Learns
First Hand of Poor
Facilities.

The cry o. graft went up yesterds y
afternoon AZ the regular meeting OF MAYOR
Gaynor's Market Commission. startling
even patient Borough President Miller.
who IS sitting out the arguments in favor
OF municipal terminal markets for the
greater CITY The man who raised the cry
was Harry Dowie, a gray-haired commits
sion man who has been in business in
| Washington Market for forty-three years.
You're hearing about graft In the Po-
, lice Department to-day, aren't YOU ne
said shaking his finger at Mr.. Miller.
We'll, It's the same game in my business
And let me tell YOU right here. it's the
real cause OF this here high cost o living.
1t amt the only cause. but its tho princ J.
pie one. Graft. Graft. TO the chefs or
hotels: graft 20 the buffers in New York's
fine mansions. Yes. sir, from > 10 10 per
cent 10 the head butler. He gives up
some OF it 10 the chef. and he gives Up TO
the servants. The trade gets their orders
IL IL comes across and the chef lines
his pocket by dumping food into the ash
barrels
The people themselves are good deal
10 blame for this thing. continued MI
Dowie. They not only pick out the most
beautifully equipped markets, but they DO
their trading by telephone. making II cost
the retailer 30 per cent TO do business
where IL ought not 10 cost him more than
i per cent. Time was when well-to-do
women went out TO buy, and they would
bring some OF the bundles under their
arm. TODAY they are too proud. Ana
the men are ust re bad. Ihey are
ashamed 10 carry roast of peer unnet
their arms into their apartment houses.
Arguments in favor OF the terminal mar
kets were advanced by George a. Iipp'
salesman for the Cudahy Packing COM
pany. and Carl 4 Koesch, president OF
the Washington Market Merchants Assoc
citation and q member Of the Mayor
commission Mr.. Zipp said that as It Is
now Boston gets Western produce via
Jersey city before The Bronx docs. The
blame for the rotting Of unmarketable
food supplies in country districts rested
he said. on the city HALF Tor falling to
provide physical facilities for distributing
supplies to retailers.
Simon Bloch. a retail meat dealer at
Columbus avenue and 18th street, volun-
fsored the Information that scarcity or
beef has caused the high prices in recent
Years He said he had visited the Middle
West and found that producers weren't
able 10 raise more than 20 per cent of the
cattle they raised fifteen years ago. He
said he was in favor OK taking of the du-
ties on beef and mutton IN favor Of Ar
gentina and Australia.
Among those present were Mrs Lewis
Nixon and Mrs. Jacob Spigelberg. The
hearings will be resumed next Thursday
afternoon AT o'clock in Presidents Mil
ler's Office, No. 20 Liberty street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
GIRL MUTE WINS IN COURT
Tells of Accident by Signs
Road Settles for 81, 500.

Miss Susie Brady mute. seventeen
Years Old. OF 40. ~ Lincoln street. Flush
ins. hy means OF the sign language told
so vividy to a jury the story ~ how she
vas run down and injured by car on
the New YORK 4 Queens County Electric
road on August %. 1911. that an action for
$1,000 damages Oh trial FOR the last two
DAYS before Justice Van Sicien. in the
Queens County supreme Court. Was yes
terdav halted and the company settled
bv PAYING Miss Brady N.S".
Two Interpreters in the deaf and dumb
language we're found necessary TO inter
pret the girls testimony 10 the court and
Jury. the interpreters agreeing each time
TO both the form Of putting the question
era a. 10 the exact Interpretation Of the
answer.
Miss Brady vas employ ed as seam
stress at the time she met with the acci-
dent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07

'T wish some one would hurry and sign
the subway contracts" began Mary's
mother. taking of her hat and patting
the waves Of gray hair back from hef
cheerful face. III there were plenty Of
cars and plenty OF seats I wouldn't have
! had the shock to-day OF learning that ]
am really old. sweet girl on the SUD-
way told me so She gave me her seat.
and when thanked hey for IL she said :
oh. always give my seat 10 old ladies'" "
That girl would have been surprised and
hurt had she realized that instead OF do
ing her kindness she had planted a tiny
thorn in tho heart OF one OF the sweetest
Of women. Marys mother vas too cour-
teous 10 get up anc return the seat "a
she proba bly, felt like doing. She was
more truly considerable than the taste
fully dressed youns girl Who got on a
subway car I'm the early rush hours. be-
tween and ,. that bring prosperous
business men from their downtown offices.
She looked unused TO crowds and straps
az she swung dizzily AZ one side OF car
that was almost filled with men. Finally,
an old gentleman, an evident survivor or
period when women went downtown
only 10 shop, rose and said: Madame,
may offer you my scat?
"Oh. no" she protested. with rsahy
charming smile, I'm sure ] am as wen
able IN stand as YOU are" lie sank back,
with the shadow OF approaching helpless
moss on his face. and on the faces OF two
or three OF the other men appeared
pltving smile They would never offer
their seats TO woman, 10 surer the
chance OF a tactless refusal
The older woman is really the greatest
>offender in this respect She, az least Is
almost always sure OF a seat, no matter
how crowded the car. But she does not
always accept IL in a way TO make man
glad 10 OFFER il again. one young man,
almost the only one IN the homeward
bound car filed with throns OF shop
pers. offered his seat 10 an elderly woul-
an. who looked as If she had just stepped
out Of her own carriage.
no. thank YOU she said coolly, her
eve on his shabby coat. 4 am going only
a block or two" And so she ROBBED a
hoy. who had a mother at home, OF
chance TO do that mother kindness by
proxy. and compelled him 10 watch her
swing uncomfortable for several blocks.
But he was not discouraged. and after
moment he offered his seat to young
girl She took it. with a murmured word
OF thanks. and when she left the car at
the same 'crosstown transfer point where
the older woman got OF, she turned and
said: Here is your seat am very
much obliged
4 woman who takes the offered seat
without saving Thank you'-and she IL
we'll dressed and apparently well bred in
startling number OF cases-is almost
beyond censure. She could not do such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
TO FIND HOW MANY
WOMEN WANT VOTES
Antl-Sufrage Organization Purposes to Make
Statewide Canvass to Settle the
Question of Numbers.

edge Of the actual balance Of opinion on
the question Of female suffrage in the
minds Of tho adult women OF the State
Of New York. The New York State Asso-
citation Opposed TO Woman Suffrage has
therefore undertaken. as the initial feat
IRE in its campaign announced some days
ago in this column. 10 furnish this in
formation 10 the voters before they are
called upon TO decide the issue.
In order 70 obtain a complete and Just
estimate of the will OF the women above
voting age OF New York state the anti
suffrage association has determined to
take such a referendum b. means Of a
postcard canvass. Within the next two
and half years many women over
twcrty. one years old az can be reached
will m this way 30 given an opportunity
10 express their opinion on this momen-
tous question. This canvass will not he
confined % any Assembly or Senate dis
trict, nor 10 any county. but will be state
wide: Il will be perfectly fair in every e.
spect. and the records will be open for in
spection 10 accredited visitors.
1t is the purpose OF our association 10
count the women who sign the postcards
under four heads -sudragists. anti-suf-
fragists women who have not made up
their minds and women who are .ndif-
forcnt
Aside from this record will be kept Of
every card sent from the Office. Is well a.
all RELIES returned. The difference be
tween these two figures. representing the
very large number Of women Who don
take the trouble 10 answer at all, VIII BE-
classified as no reply
The total count will be published from
time 10 time in the newspapers. In order
10 keep these figures up 10 date, 80 trat
A fairly correct idea OF the balance 81
oriuiou of the adult women OF the state
may be given at all times. the poStaI cara
plan provides FOR corrections of the list
at regular intervals. thus leavinS 10
Si,npr free 10 change her NINA, or 10 elN~
tho woman who has registered az on th'
fauc4" 4 chance TO come down ana range
herself with the ranks on ono side OF the
other. .
\, recent meeting Of the Woman SUI
fracc r.rfr iu thc Metropolitan Temple a
suffrasist speaker said that she CON
siders every woman VINO j. not = sultld
sjst Al anti The same statement Wa
9rCe made by Ms Susan T.. AnthonE
Tine auti-suiffagI do not MAKE suCH -
tIaVaCaEt claims. tut arc con INC" ''al
tris postcard referendum VIII show maj
a large proportion Of the two ana pa.
million adult women OF the State OF Ne"
yorl, ar. wholly indifferent TO w"nsu
suffrage We are certainly not going 10
strengthen our electorate nor better COY
,rnnlental conditions by extending tne
franchise TO vast army Of women "h"
7ro % aratnetic that they VII not cten
al. tho trouble 10 register :heir OPINION
80 signing 4 postcard which comes u"
,5o,r doors, Slch women. II they voted A.
ali voi,ia be utterly irresponsible voters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07

paniou. gave the history of the slfI ana
described the methods by which she mao
,,ouired an education and the power oi
speech
II am going to Try 10 make YOU feeI
that no one Of us can do anything a'"he'
that We are bound togotheI said Miss
Keller. Il 40 not Ike this world as II Is.
am irving to make &, little more 40
would like to have IL. Perhaps you are
thinking how blind ! have been. You
have YOUR eyes and you behold the sun.
end Vet YOU arc more blind than ! am.
II was the hands OF others that made
this miracle in me Withou, my teacher
should be nothing. Without YOU should
lie nothing We live by and for each
other.
we are all blind snd deaf until our
ewes and ears are open 10 our fellow men
II We had penetrating vision We womb
no, endure what We see ~ the "orlc To-
dav. The lands. the life. the machinery
LeIonr 10 the few NJ the work they Do
gains for the workers II mere livelihood
strange that We do not see 81. and Wher
We do We accept the condition in blind
Colitnl. We IAN 10 Hu'iS'''S '''"' 90 ~
workers we're adequately paid there would
be no rich people.
The rich are willing to do everything
tor tie poor but give them their rights
They say the workers are not thrifty
CROUCH II the worker Is not thrifty
enough and docs not save. it il because
IN. greatest part OF what ne produces goes
10 some one else who does the saving
7, is the abor Of the poor and ignorant
that makes US refined and comfortable.
81 am no pe.simist. The p"ssimist say'
that man was born in darkness and foi
death. I believe that man was intended
for the light and shall not die. II is a
good world. and II will he much better
when you help me to make 1t more as
want it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
NEW YORK MEN VALUED
AT 12Ia CENTS EACH
That Is Their Votes Are, as Suf-
fragists Need $3.50, 600 to
Carry State in 1915.

A quarter oi a million dollars Is needed
TO carry New York State for suffrage ia
Igl5 according 10 Miss Harriet May Mills,
ur.sldcnt Of the state association.
1T IL such biz state. she saiI yester-
day. and there is go much opposition
that II will be a very expensive campaign.
Kansas won AT four cents a voter. they
said. New York men will cost lziz cents
apIece. at the very least Two million
men at l2i2 cents makes $1,000 Just one
pcstcard costs two cents. counting ihe
cos, II printing and addressing. so for
two million men We would spend $4,000
Won see. and a postcard is only the be
ginning. Every man must hear speahe'
after speaker. He must receive dozens Fl
leaflets ana circulars. His wife and
daughters must receive almost as much.
..E-vcn il ue get $50 0H1-uhich We have
nat %, by any mcans-it viii 30 a cam
naisu Of sacrifices. The farmers wives
a,rcaJy are laying aside their egG money.
VA, know. ir the country the ege money
.. al The woman usually has for her
ovn use. our noble farmer women are
golie without Easter bonnets ard labor
.a,iuc kitchen utensils in order 10 give
their egg money 20 suffrage. IN the cites
We arc all sacrificing something. II Is a
matinee here. a new hat there, a trip
ah-o,o al. 9 new bookcase fof the den.
personally. want 10 80 10 Washington
f., match in the parade. but I'm coins 10
save the s. for 1915.
..you know. in Savonarolas day the
women tore off their Jewels when III
p.gt.ed them. We shall see those scenes
repeated in New York before 1918. only
Wish We had enough savonarolas 10 BEG
FOR ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
SIGNING OF SUBWAY CONTRACTS
WILL RENEW WOMENS YOUTH
When There Are Plenty Of Cars There Will Be No Chance
That One Who Still Clings to Her Youth Will Be
nsuted by Sweet Young Girls Offer Of Seat

a thing il she had any real courtesy IN
| her makeup.
| on the other hand there are little acts
| Of streetcar courtesy that change the men
tai outlook Of the passengers for whole
day A little old woman. ODDLY dressed.
and perhaps not too sane, boarded an
East Side car on a blazing August day
| Instantly she buried herself in maya
zine. but the conductor came UP and de-
manded her fare When she opened her
plump shopping bog il proved TO be stuffed
with newspapers. and not single penn!
rewarded her obviously hopeless search.
Come on out OF this" said the con-
ductor, taking her roughly by the arm.
II won't she declared. But as a mans
finger pointed out the policeman on tn
corner she arose despairingly Then the
girl sitting next 10 her opened a Shahb!
purse and paid the fare. Perhaps she
knew that the consciousness OF a kindly
act would be better than dessert at her
lunch. With the old womans smile the
entire atmosphere OF the car seemed 70
change, and the man who had pointed
out the policeman hid behind his paper.
II was quite different sort OF older
woman who began a swaying progress
down the aisle a few minutes later,
though she was as fragile and helpless
as the other In spite Of her neat cloth
Ing Suddenly a girl put out hsr hand
and the wayfarer srasped it and eteadied
herself. Other hands were extended then,
and she made a safe progress 10 the door
) trife-but il may have averted a pain
full fall
One person on the car who needs con-
sheraton and seldom gets II IL tho con-
ductor He Ia usually a kindly young
fellow, In spite OF his Step hvslyc' and
Plenty OF room up front" He spends
his days lifting babies of and on the ear.
though he almost never sees his on a little
folks on account OF his long hours.
lie must keep watch Of every paSsen-
ger 10 collect fares. and see that every
one gets OF at his own particular corner
without a fall that might cost the COM
pany damages.
And vet two thoughtless womer viii
keep him waiting for three or four min
utes squsbbling over who II 10 have the
privilege OF paying the fare. Ths bust
ness girl who travels on the car ever
day has at least recovered from this fool
ishness. She pays her own fare ~ Q
matter OF course. when she is with q giyl
friend. as we'll as when shs IL alone
she has learned another lesson. At tho
end Of some ten-hour stretch behind the
counter. when she feels that she Will
faint with pain If she has 10 stand a
moment longer. II Ia the workinsrran
whom she asks for his seat Not the
placid business man, or the SNUG YOUNG
clerk who has sat befor. a desk all d.y.
but the bricklayer with lime on hi. boots.
or the linesman. whose spikes are often
as sure badge Of chivary as spurs once
were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
BY Lillian Bayard Kiliani,

Chairman state Organization Committee in
Charge OF the Post Card Referendum ~ the
New York state Associs ion Opposed 20
Woman Suffrage
The Declaration Of independence states
that governments long established
should not be changed for light and tran
sient causes and one Of the fundsmen-
tai principles Of democratic government
is that the will OF the majority shall be-
upheld.
The demand OF women to be admitted
10 the electoral franchise. though not
light has undoubtedly been transient al
various cpochs OF the vorids history. In
Athens. in Rome. in Paris under the Ter
ror hands OF women agtated FOR suf-
frase for number OF years at time.
and when the heat and the fervor OF
the demand died down again history went
on as before II remains 10 be seen
whether this is not also transient phase
OF womsns development ct the present
time. The sixty-nve years Of organized
efforts in this direction in America are
but short span of time in a nations
record OF growth and achievement
in April. 1910. the National Woman SUI
trage Association presented 10 Congress
a petition FOR which they had been coll
Letting signatures during Ave years. 10
the number Of SO. 81 names. This presum-
ably represented every male and female
Ghe age Of the sisners was not speci-
fedl whom the suffragists could persuade
10 sign. but even II we concede the ques-
ton OF age and assume that every one
who signed this petition Was an adult
man o. woman. the resulting percentage
OF those asking FOR woman suffrage 10 the
total adult population of the United
States. according 10 the census OF 1910.
shows a numerical strength OF less than
| per cent Il to ll5. Xactly), in favor OF
votes FOR women. This IS the minute
minority which seriously proposes 70
override the will Of the Overwhelming ma
jori,y in democratic government and
by its nCisy and sensational methods
seeks TO inhict the electoral franchise
upon the great mass Of reluctant and pro-
testing women Of the country al large
and Of New York state in particular.
In spite Of thes, facts It cannot be
denied that grave danger exists that the
voters of this state. through mistaken
idea Of Chivalry and misled by the clamor
o. the agitators may decide the ques-
ton at the polls IN 1919 without reference
20 the will OF the majority Of the women
Of this state who would be enfranchised
In the event OF the passage Of an amend
ment to strike out the word male from
Article = Of the constitution. II is there
fore imperative that the electorate shall
have definite and comprehensive kno~l-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
MRS. HENDERSON CLEAR
Judge Refuses to Fine Woman
Who Cut Down Tree.

From The Tribune Blfes
Washington. FEB. 6.-Mr-. John Il. Hem
dcrson pleaded guilty In a police court
to-day to the charge Of cutting down a
sycamore tree in front of her home, but
Judge Pugh declined TO impose sentence
as ne fined two Of her workmen 81 each
last week for the same offence.
When the case was disposed OF there
was a scramble among the society folk
and others for parts Of the tree for souve-
Mrs.
Mrs. Henderson pleaded guilty. but in
sisted that she be permitted 10 vlndicate
herself AS To what she called an impress
sion that she was ~ selfish woman
Of am painted in this city and through
out the country as a selfish woman. she
declared. "On the contrary, | did pub
lie service. cut down rotten tree
which jeopardzed the lives and limbs OF
pedestrians. | did something the local
authorities should have done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
HELEN KELLER A RADICAL
Makes Debut as Public Speaker
in MontClaIr.
DlSlIKES WORLD AS II is
All Are Blind and Deaf, She
Says, Until Eyes and Ears
Are Open to Fellows.
81 Telegraph 90 Tie Tr.bnne.

Moutclsir. y. J.. Feb. 6.-Helen Keller,
the famous blind and deaf and dunn
girl. made her debut as a public speaker
iu Moutclair tonight when from the plat
form OF the auditorium in the Hillside
school she delivered lecture 10 an audi
eEce that number ed nearly one thousand
Mss Keller spoke here under the auspices
Of the MOntclair branch Of the Socialist
party. She is Socialist herself and III
her talk she voiced sentiments that re-
vealed radical political inclinations.
The large audience, particularly those
i'm the rear or the nall understood MISS
Keller with difficulty at times owing 10
the lack Of emphasis in her tones. but sue
gave a remarka bic performance. consid-
erinr the handicap under which she
lsbored. Previous 70 Miss kenerS al
dress. Mrs. Macy, her teacher sad oonl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
DR.. SHAW'S PLEA WINS
Missouri Legislature to Vote on
Suffrage Bill.

jefferson City. Mo, Feb. s.-Both houses
OF the Missouri Legislature took p recess
OF thirty minutes to-day. while Dr. Anna
Shaw addressed them on uomans SUI
frage. The address was the formal open
Ing OF the campaign before the present
LEGISLATURE FOR womans suffrage. The
advocates OF the ballot FOR women are
asking the Legislature 10 submit SUI
frage amendment 70 the voters ~ 1914
After hearing Dr. shaw and other sur
fragists speak in favor Of the proposed
constitutional amendment giving women
TIM. right 20 vote. both senate and House
committees OF the Legislature decided to-
night 10 report the bill fayorably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
OFFICES OPEN TO WOMEN

Chicago. Feb. b.-Ihe way 10 ofticos
now held only by men has been opened
10 women 10y the County Civil Service
Commission. which holds that both sexes
are eligible TO the position OF assistant 10
probate Judges.
The ruling came after an argument by
Miss Frances T.. Spooner, lawyer, who
had slgnified her intention OF takns an
examination for the position. She ap-
peared before three attorneys for the
commission and convinced them that she
was well versed in probate matters.
A. a climax 10 her argument she
reached for an Illinois statute and read.
No person shall be debarred from any
occupation, profession OF employment
excepting military duty on account OF
sex"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
GIRLS HAIR SHIPPED OFF

Esyonn.. y. j.. Feb e.--Thc police are
..archins FOR man who cut on the hair
., catherine Grsbcrt. nineteen years old.
=, Xo ST Avenue r.. while she was on
,.r uav 10 work. The man sneaked up
behind the young woman and severed the
braid Of her hair with a clasp knife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
WOMAN'S FALL ON ICE FATAL.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune.

Plainfeld. Conn. Feb. s.--Nrs. IL w.
Warren. widow OF John Warren OF Lyme.
fell on the ice on REYNOLDS street. Daniel
son. last Wednesday morning ard died to-
day a. result Of her injury. She was
eich,y-seven years Of age and had several
relatives in Killinsly. where Mr.. Warren
vas a former town cleyk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Daily Bill Of Fare.
SATURDAY..

BREAkFAST-Apples, escallopel hsA,
ouckwheat pancakes. coffee.
uNCHEoN.-Blackb bean soup, toasted
English mullins. sliced tomatoes, tea.
DISQUALIFICATION outlets and eurrant
Jelly or halibut steak and tartar sauce.
coffee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Useful Household Tips

Thi. department viii pay fer household tins
4. toun6 availabie for Its pyrTps. Address
- -ses,i Household Tips Department" New
yo,l, tribune Nc. 49, Nassau street.
NOVEL. GARNlSHES.-The serving Of
thanked dishes has resulted in many pref
,i,v sarnished arrangements OF steak and
s.h which are quite innocent OF any
plank. The serving platter Is bordered
with vegetables. after the manner OF the
planked speclalties. Mounds Of boiled
rice or m,shcd potatoes, alternating With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Recipes Tested and
Found Good

Al racine, .ppear.nr In these columns save
been tested. , .,h.r-
Level measurements are used unless o'n'-
wise stated any
This department will be ssd 10 49,. az
Will Duy recipes. wi, v-hu,,
No l5t Nassau street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-07
Postal Card Departments
a il 10 possible.

oaheo stuHed peppers or roasted onions.
MAKE good border for . broiled steak
OF nsn. The ice OF extra serving dishes
is saved, less space is taken on the tab.
and the effect is OF a more elaborate dish
than II served In the regular way.
New ork Clty. II. j. g.