Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-11

ty on President wilson's inability to
attend the banquet.
In part Mr.. Fettinger said:
ut is with q great deal of delight
that greet you here this evening,
and in behalf of the Clinton Hill AS
ISOLATION I welcome you most heart
lily, one and an-guests, visiting or
ganizations, friends and members.
regret President Wilson and Governor
Fielder are not present.
",rhe Clinton Hill Association is en-
deavoring to get in closer touch with
the other civic organizations with the
hope of giving the city of Newark the
best possible government. tt is grati-
flying, therefore. TO see so many other
associations represented here. We are
striving for betterment in all depart
ments of our civic life. IT is a work
that should enlist the sympathy, the
approval and energy of every citizen.
I'VE are proud of Clinton Hill. We
are proud of our association. We are
proud of our membership. Upward
of 700 citizens are enrolled under the
Clinton Hf1l banner. There is prob
ably no parallel TO It in this country
bIuonB vi SduiHdLioilS VI SAiiildi Shd1-
acter.
Renewed applause broke loose when
the POSTMASTER introduced Mayor
Haussling, who made, In part. the fol-
lowing remarks:
'T want to congratulate you on this
splendid gathering. 1t is these or
CARNATIONS that have made our city
what 1t is. I assure you that If there
is anything you want you will always
find your Mayor ready to help you
The speaker of the evening. Judge
Heisley. was then introduced by the
POSTMASTER He said in part:
Historians and philosophers have at
tempted to assign the great and CON
trolling motive which first created gov
ernment, but. to my mind. Blackstone.
tho great law commentator, makes an ex-
cellent suggestion when be says: 1.-THE
reason for government is the fact that
man Is afraid to live alone" 1t was this
that caused the first tribes to be formed,
and 1t Is this fear that in the present day
of civilization causes all the nations of
the world to maintain large army and
naval forces.
Disrespect for laws is created by sew.
eraI causes. unprecedented violations of
law at once suggest to the average per
son that the law Is not supreme or that
officers of the law are Influenced not TO
enforce them. Inc prevalent DeneI 1s
that Halls are for the poor or humble Of
fender, and not for the wealthy male
factor.
Trenton's Mayor Speaks.
Mayor Donnelly, of Trenton. was the
next speaker introduced, and prefaced
his remarks on Commission Govern
ment," by expressing his personal high
esteem. for Mayor Jacob Hausslfng
and the present city administration,
and stated that it was as efficient as
it could possibly be under the present
form of government" He further
said that none of his remarks were
personal, but that he would simply
state what had been accomplished IN
Trenton and In the approximately 800
other cities which had adopted COM
mission government.
He opened his remarks by saying
that If a fire destroyed the city, the
first thing which would be done would
be to request the mayor to appoint a
committee of citizens to undertake the
upbuild of the destroyed area, because
the city authorities would not be
trusted Such feeling, he said, was
responsible for the change in Trenton.
He also told of the vast financial saw