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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-18

Senator Edward ]. Tyrrell is entitl-
ed to the BOBBY prize for introducing
the ~silliest bill of the session when he
proposes to make all penitentiary
prisoners eligible for parole in otc
year. .
Only those prisoners should be pa.
rolled who have shown themselves TO
be honestly trying to change their
ways. and even then their previous
records should be considered. Cor
victs are put in prison because they
are dangerous when free. and their
reformation. if for the purpose -
getting a parole, is not OF valu-.
Criminals are the finest hypocrites II
the world: they can wear the saddest
faces and speak with the deepest
contrition of any class on earth ana
never mean 4 word they say or az
emotion that is displayed.
If the prisoners are paro,ed at the
end of a year the criminal cou :
might just as well be rented for
warehouses for all the good they VIII
do in sentencing criminals.-Stockto ,
Mail.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-18

Talk comes high especially when
one has a lawyer to attend TO it. It
been an established rule that the law
yer's CAB is worth more per sylible
than the editors pen is per the yard.
1t was proven so yesterday. During
the assessing of the railroad a lawyer
representing the San Pedro became
disgruntled because the Western Pa
cihc received a lower assessment
than the San Pedro people. H
demanded a reconsideration" for his
road. The reconsideration was
granted and in the end h is road was
assessed at the figures set previously.
That much of the talk cost little. A
member of the Board upon the mo-
ment urged the reconsideration of tile
Western Pacific. 1t was reconsidered
The result was that the w. p r. r.
was raised two thousand dollars a
mile. There being some 400 miles
in Nevada the talk made by the op-
posing attorney cost his n%eighborin,
road some 100000 in valuation. Not
a bad talk for the state. hut rather
expensive for the road. We believe
for costly talk that this case about
reaches the top notch, As it was not
over one minutes in delivery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-18
Both Tame and Wild

Wicked work must have been done
by the old guard Republicans in the
Maine LEGISLATURE to win back so
easily into the regular Republican
party for the session now convened,
the entire lot of Progressive mem
bers. Nine of these Bull Moosers
could prevent the Republicans from
organizing the House and Senate,
and also prevent on joint ballot the
eection to the United States Senate
Of that venerable re%actionary, Con-
gresham Burleigh. But they enter
ed the Republican caucus and pledged
themselves to be good Indians while
the session lasts.
The outcome may surprise many
persons. But it does not contend /,
confirm a certain theory. hitherto
held by good observers of Maine pol
itics. that three-quarters of Mr..
Roosevelt's strength as against Pres
ident Taft in that state, in the mem-
orable primary and Presidential cam
paigns of 1912, was wholly the pro-
duct of the resentment felt toward
Mr.. Taft because Of the reciprocity
agreement with Canada.
Having smashed Mr.. Taft. those
fine patriots of Arostock. Penebscot
and various other counties not far
from the Canadian border are nov
ready to be Republicans again. In
.act. they never at hear. regarded
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
22,OOO,OOO TONS OF CORN :
COBS WASTED YEARLY

Corn is now shipped in sacks and
heaps of cobs are burned. These
should have definite value where
vegetable products are wanted for so
many purposes. The bulk as COM
pared to the weight makes shipping
too expensive without preparation,
but a cheap process to be used on
the farm might prove the first proc
ess for the factory.
Ten tons is a carload, but ten tons
of corncobs would have a bulk pro-
hibitive to any thought of shipment.
To convert the cob into a condition
suitable for shipment to some fac
tory would save the handling of
fourteen pounds of waste to the
Abushel of corn, for the elevator pays
for the grain and not for the cob.
Find some use for the waste, and
the farmer could save much
in the cost of preparation. 1t is
estimated that 22,OoO,OOO tons of corn
cobs are now wasted. What inventor
would serve his country? Utilize the
waste of the corn plant and the profit
would be greater than the discovery
of gold mine, because there would
be immediate and wide distribution
of the roceeds.-Florida Times
Union.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
THE PEOPLES ROSTRUM

most prominent bills before Congress
is that which is known as the Hanill
bill, introduced by Congressman
James Hamill, of Hudson county.
New Jersey.
This bill has been discussed in pub
lie meetings in all the large cities OF
the United States, notably in New
York city, where several thousand
people clamored for admittanoe to
the New York Hippodrome in order
to voice their approval of it. The
principal claim why it should be en-
acted into law is that it will improve
the efficiency of the service, as
younger and more energetic men will
replace those who have given the
best years of their life to the govern
ment service, but who are no longer
physically able to give to the public
that which they are justly entitled
to-prompt and efficient service.
which is necessary in this electric
age.
A service annuity is not as broad a
word as pension, in so far as ap-
Piled toathe beneficiary. A service an
nuity, as called for in the Hamlll bill,
ends with the demise of the employee
to whom it has been given. If we do
not want to look at it from humans
tartan point of view, let us look at it
from q business standpoint The in
centive to enter the government serv-
ice would be greater, and it would
bring men in the service who today
would not for a moment consider en-
tering it on account of existing con-
ditions. ass
The men who today are asking the
public to support them in their efforts
to have the Hanill bill enacted into
law, the letter carriers and postal
clerks of the country, are themen who
will perfect the latest postal innova-
tion-the parcel post The support
given to the movement by the trade
unions of Newark. n. j., will always
be gratefully remembered by govern
ment employees. Prominent citizens
of our city and county who have
raised their voices in support OF the
measure, the press of our city. espe-
cially the Newark Evening Star,
which treated on the subject in it's
editorial columns of January 20, 1913.
and others too numerous to mention
all praise the Hamill bill as the only
just and proper solution of the ques-
ton of OLD age in so far as it applies
to government employees. S. Y. G.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
WOMEN LABOR LONG FOR
LITTLE In WASHINGTON

A bill for an eight-hour day for
women working in the District Of
Columbia is being pushed by the Ma
tional Consumers League. At hear
ings before the Senate and House
committees it was disclosed that
women employees in the nations
capital work in the department stores.
hotels and laundries ten, twelve and
fifteen hours a day, often for wages
as low as 81 and S. a week. ~
The department stores, as usual,
are the worst offenders. They work
their employees overtime, particu-
larly during the Christmas holidays,
and pay nothing extra for the extra
time. Washington is a model city,
possibly, in some respects, but not in
its law for the protection of women
employees. Congress is, directly re-
sponsible.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
The Haunlll Bill.

| To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Sir-F'or some years past and up
to the present time as Congress as
sembles in washington each year to
take up its duties as the lawmakers
of this great country one OF the first
measures that is presented is that
which calls for the retirement of
superannuated employees of the gov-
eminent service This mode of pro-
cedure is followed: The measure is
referred to the committee on reform
in the civil service, and then ''requi-
escat in pace is it's lot.
From time to time Congress has
been asked to pass laws to better the
conditions of employees; chief among
them measures for increasing the
salaries Of employees. This was done
in part. l use the words Gin part
because, according to government
statisticians, while the increase in
cost of living in the last ten years
has been 40 per cent, the salaries of
the postal employees, notably the let
ter carriers, has only been increased
20 per cent, and only 10 per cent. OF
that is mandatory, the other 10 per
cent. being granted on the recon-
! mendation of the postmaster.
Federal employees in years long
past, before the advent of civil serv-
! ice, secured their positions in the
| majority of cases through political
| activity and their ability to help roll
up good majority on election day
for the party whose success meant
| retention in Office for them. Eff
cheney as public servant did not
count; the public were a secondary
! consideration. With few exceptions,
lax business methods prevailed and
| chaos was generally the state of af-
| fairs at the end of each administra-
| ton. Congress, through the public
! clamor that arose over existing con-
| ditions, passed civil service law
\ which made it necessary for appli-
| cants to pass a competitive examina-
| ton before entering certain branches
! of the government service, notably
the postal service. What was the re-
suit? The improvement in the serv-
| ice was so gratifying to the public
! that each succeeding President since
| the passage of the first civil service
measure has recommended the extern
sion of the same, so that today near
ly every employee is in the classified
service.
For some years previous to the
passage of tho aforementioned meas
| ure a state of affairs existed in
| Washington which forced the en-
| ployees, as a matter of self-protec-
| ton, to appeal to Congress to pass O.
law which would enable a superan-
nuated employee to refine on an an
nuity, the same to be given as a re-
ward for efficient service. But APP
peals were made in vain, as Congress
refused to take any action in the
matter Men prominent in public and
private life We're finally persuaded to
take up the cause of the employee,
with the result that today one of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
ENCLAND,S THREAT OF WOMEN.

ENGLAND is compelled to close closely guard her
historic palaces and her museums with their priceless treasures
10 prevent uragette Thousands OF women
have banded carry program of destruction OF the
national property the sacred monuments are not SAFE
from their fury the srangest chapter in British history
which repee with strange events British ministers also
have TO saeguarded their gOngs and comIngs, and
their dwellings, vicious and murdefous attack by
named zeaots Imprisonment counted as martyrdom
justice hestates at melting out to the women the
penalties commonly imposed in English courts
The suragee the United States OF an alto.
gethe different The militant sufagete here makes
soapbox speeches. gets mp parade INDUCES long marches
but never brick makes threat What makes this
remarkable difference temperamenaly between the American
and the English female?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
TO ARM OR DIsARM THE NATION.

\ THREE TTLESHIP appropriation by Congress at
tins make up the moderate program of
building decided upon several poll OF the
representatives shows that majority favors two
batteship with their glued the pork bar
the nation fright usually the most
argument with the Congressman but usually
comes repair With crippled naval and
Indifferent Congress country suddenly be brought
international crisis Then would there
build warships and aeropanes and train men to
what should the government do but accept humi
alton? purbind in Congress would
pare for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
Musical Recital at
the Belasco Theatre

Miss Isabel Hauser, pianist, and
the Saslavsiy String Quartet gave
their second Sunday evening recital
at the Belasco Theatre, New York,
last night.
The quartet consists of Alexander
Saslavslly and Victor kolar, violins;
Joseph B. Di Janni, viola, and
Jacques Tsenard, violoncellist.
Two of the selections of the eve
ming, from Grieg and Schubert, were
fairly successful. The chief attrac
ton, however, was an original quar-
tet by Victor Kola. This was very well
played and owed it's success to the
enthusiastic support of the COM
poser's fellow players.
The audience was small, but highly
appreciative.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
Republics end with luxury, monarchies with poverty
Montesquieu.
WORK LONGER, Do LESS,
QUARRY OWNER SAYS

That a stone-cutter can do more
work-and actually does do more
work-in nine hours than he does in
ten, in eight hours than he does in
nine, and in seven hours than he does
In eight, liz the serious contention OF
the proprietor of one of the largest
stone quarries in Vermont, who has
kept efficiency records on his quarry
for period of thirty years.
These facts were presented to the
congressional committee on labor by
Samuel Gompers in a letter which was
read into the record couple OF days
ago. Mr.. Duncan, the proprietor of
the quarry, reviewed the history of
his business concern In the matter Of
the shortening day. He said he found
the men worked much more efficiently
when they had q shorter day. The
rest, the recreation, or other reasons
were sufficient TO bring about the APP
parently anomalous result of more
work in LEGS time under exactly the
same conditions OF teal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
LAND REFORMS IN ENGLAND.

LIBERAL PARTY reforms in England have far-reaching
foreshadow political struggles in the
LoydGeorge the real Liberal leader brings
in England commission has been inves
eating this question and the chancellor the results
startling they millions of human beings
living conditions o make this great empire hang its
head with the land the British Isles is held
Great Britain would not have to import most of
the landed estates broken into small
holdings support yeomany and there would be less crowd
ing the cities The condition of the agr
aborer England and Scotland piabe the
commission report will show.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03

EVIDENTLY THE Legislature has overlooked the petty
graft in the distribution printed bills practised at sessions
n he past and continued year 1t is the duty OF saiared
EMPLOYEES of the distribute these bits and theif
practise is to privately charge for the service Newspapers and
individuals seeking copies Of the bills are held up II Is pc
ocy TO have wide distribution of legislative bills Tor the
ub information this graft system at the state house
penalties receipt bills Nor should it be in the power OF
employee of the Legislature make private profit out OF has
a duties This species graft should be stopped and an
on;on from the presiding officers houses would
enough TO stop it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
FAREWELL.
Little drops of venom,
Little grains of spite
Make the thing called gossip
Then, dear friend, good night.
RECOVERED DAMAGES FOR
BROKEN" VENUS OF MILO

A young congressman was referring
to the influence of art upon people,
even the humble italian peddlers who
once carried trays of plaster casts
about the streets and from house to
house.
ut was not so many years ago"
quoth the story teller, that a rich
Bostonian built a. fine house and de-
cided to adorn the grounds with fine
statuary. Having heard of the fam
Gus Venus de Milo he wrote to Rome
for a replica of the statue When it
arrived the neighbors all gathered
, about to admire the beautiful piece
Of marble that had come all the way
from sunny Italy.
when the wrapping was removed
the owner discovered that Venus had
no arms, and he immediately sued
the railroad for $500 damages He
won the suit, which as one Of the
Senators remarked, demonstrated
that the roads claim agent was not
very well up on art III those days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
WOOL INDUSTRIES Sd PER CENT. PROFIT. I

TARIFF HEARINGS schedule K closed too for
that the Farr alpaca mill of Hoyoke Mass last
100000 "a per capital stock of 81 AGO.
900 unusually prosperous year for the Farr
which averaging 40 per cent.
annual dividend In addition has by constant bettemens
up plant easily worth S500000O the of such
showing President Tafs years wool
bill be justified excused And with what kind of a
could before the and
committee TO protest against tariff reductions?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
SANITY in LEGISLATION

regulate everything
John
having opposed
him ONCE
all there is to learn about saneo
many
asyums object Governor
the
This will doing other things.
death
general and know windmill
general to find State
corporation doing business in it. spent four
the normal
there will
the statewide wolf Missouri
81 tell what is the matter with the people
habit They thick
diaphragm and big negaphone intensity the sound Ios likely
will will have
block
Missouri
after
anybody
enough another, politically,
cially, socially other way"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
A USE FOR THE BATHTUB

The new charity provides better
housing for the poor, and that is just
as it should be. But even after that
is done there will be need for kind
oversight. A friendly visitor went in
to an apartment-house. One woman
was very proud and happy to show
her bedrooms, kitchen and living
room. But where is your bath
room 2" the visitor asked The visitor
insisted upon seeing it, and finally
when it was shown the bathtub was
covered with boards. When the
boards were lifted q pig in brine was
discovered The woman explained:
we didn't need the bathtub, and SO
we thought we'd keep sour winter
meat in it The Christian Herald.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
CUT THREE TIMES MORE
LUMBER THAN is GROWN

WASHINGTON. Feb g. - The
amount OF lumber cut in the United
States each year is three times the
total annual growth. This is the
answer of the conservationists to the
demand that the government out
more of its national forests.
The government holds only ons-
fifth Of the total supply of the coun-
try and the private owners are
eating up the other four-fifths
more rapidly than it is growing The
only hope for the public is in the
careful outstanding of the one-nfth
which remains.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
PARCEL POST DEVELOPMENT.

TWO CHANGES in the parcel post law Indicated by
the postmaster general namely reduction of the rates and
the weight limit Books will also be admitted to the
post The abolition of the system and
special with the establishment convenient
parcels should be the first of the changes
As the postmaster general the parcel post will
important factor reducing the cost Of living and
should be the of the make that factor
effective possible in the shortest space of time
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
EXCHANGE OF EDUCATIONAL IDEAS.

EDUCATION Is international Its fundamentals are
in all civilized lands and in the exchange educa-
ona ideas the United States bears its part Among
paid tribute the wisdom Congress
providing central bureau for this purpose Dr. Sloan prin
Of the Nova Scotia normal school, who the United
Bureau of Education sit has saved uncauated mil
educational effort merely through punctuaI
Vt educational enterprise attempted reform every
! indiydust init5atFe.s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
ANOTHER RICH REQUEST TO ART.

AGAIN DOES the of benefit by rich
having heirs of the body AS Jacob s. Rogers the
manufacturer bachelor did years James B.
Hammond the typewriter inventor chdess wdower has left
estate the Metropolitan Museum of Art The
Inond bequest $4,000 000 the
vastly helpful the institution until by the deaths of the
the principal goes absolutely TO the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
Interested Gallery"

Diminutive Onlooker (after golfer
makes his sixth fruitiess strolSe)-If
yer digs up any wriggly worms can
I ave EN-, guv-nor, cos I'm goin'
a-fishin'?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
This Governor Isn't After the
Trusts; Says He Knows Better
Let Capital Stick Around His Doc
trine, so People Can Get Some Of 1t

the subject legislation
E. Major, of Missouri and pub
ished in the Journal of Commerce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
ON THE ~ X ~
SPUR f IF MOMENT
By Roy K. McuIton
WHEN i LEFT SCHOOL.

WHEN L LEFT SCHOOL.
l remember I remember the day that
I quit school
got a nice diploma for Winding
every rule.
was the wisest mortal who ever left
the place,
There was no person like me in all
the human race.
I had the old Homer faded and Solo
mon as well,
The real reach of my knowledge
would take too long to tell.
And was downright sorry. It really
seemed a shame
That ] should have to go out and
teach the world its game.
For L was tenderhearted and couldn't
bear to see
The looks of jealous anger when peo-
pie heard of me.
The teacher, to assure me, was kind
enough to say
The other folks would manage to get
along some way.
1 couldn't quite believe him. You see
that was before
I'd taken my first toddle outside the
college door.
Then I set forth to conquer the poor
old easy world
With wind and weather charming and
every sail unfurled.
Twas several long years ago, how
many / forget,
But still / don mind owning the
world amt conquered yet.
I remember, ] remember the day that
l quit school;
Since then ! have been learnin' how
not to be fool.
ACCORDING TO UNCLE ABNEK.
The idee of excessive speed for ar
oatmobile depends upon whether q
Teller is ridin' in it or dodgin' it.
Anticipation is always stronger
than realization exceptin' when fell
Ter has a. tooth pulled.
Hank Tumms says if he kin MAKE
| the proper arrangements to cover vi
his past he may run for highwa.
| commissioner of this township mex
spring.
The old-fashioned gal who used Il
wash dishes is still washin' EN-, bu
| her daughter amt.
Put a beggar on horseback and H.
| will be wanting an automobile
| A stitch in time saves another tril
| to the hospital.
| A purity woman can do more trick
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-03
CAUGHT ON THE Fly.

Canadian bartenders ask for fewer
hours, and still some people claim
it is long time between drinks.
Is the country to so crazy over the
new dance known as THE Horse
Trot?" Neigh, neigh.
Doctor says hot water will cure
delirium tremens. 1t may be added
that if man never drinks anything
but hot water he will never have
'em. aa
A Chicago waiter has been arrested
for flirting after being warned once
by the police. He is believed to be
the first waiter in history who re-
fused to take any kind of tip.
1t was great joke on the robbers
who held up a train in Texas to find
that the porter had already taken
up his collection and disappeared.
The tight skirt is sure cure for
housework OF any kind
Most Of the female beauty dope in
this country is being written by men
who have filet de mignon complex
ions and warts on their noses.
There are a good many honest men
who die in the poorhouse, but a good
many more who don't.