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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09

if we are to secure satisfactory re-
suits
FOR GENERAL MANAGER PLAN
The trend of present day expert
thought in municipal affairs is in the
direction of the so called general
manager plan and the short ballot.
The theory Is very simple. If Ala
media county had the general man
ager plan of charter there would be
elected say five supervisors or trus-
tees or directors. call them anything
you please.
These men need not be experts,
they could be business men who
would give two or three hours a week
TO the affairs of the community They
would be the only elective officers In
the county, outside of the judges and
district attorney. Their function
would be the appointment of gen.
eral manager. a man chosen for his
skill and ability.
Under this general manager would
be appointed the men of all the de-
partments, subject to civil service
regulations, with an efficiency divf-
sion similar to that now in operation
In Chicago. How much more salts
factory this would be for all public
employees. Today they know that re-
gard1ess of their efficiency they must
face the expense of campaign for
recollection with its incident waste of
time due the community and money
due their families
DUPLICATION of JOBS
County government In this state is
an excellent example Of the abuse
known as special legislation, said
Doctor Barrows. professor Of political
science of the University of Califor-
MIA.
I'VE should attempt to do away with
the duplication OF Offices and the du-
plication of expenditures resulting
from the fact that almost the entire
population Of this county Is urban.
"One does not need to be an expert
on government affairs to see there
Is a great waste in the administra-
ton of government in Alameda
county," said Mr.. Kahn.
Lax hands on the purse strings
make holes in the tax payers pock-
cts. Extravagance can double a
tax rate in no time.
FAULT NOT INDIVIDUAL
THE arraignment of the archaic
system of county government in the
report of the tax association is not
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
Society Girl Elopes
With Cook, Ma Shocked

NEW YORK, Oct. ga general po-
lice alarm was sent out today for 16
year old Frederick Miller, society
girl of Providence, r. l., who is be-
lieved to have eloped to this city
with a cook in a Providence restau-
rant. Mrs. Miller. the girls mother,
whose hair has become white from
anxiety and worry since the daugh-
ter's disappearance. told the police
today she had directly received In
formation leading her to believe that
the girl is here.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
Attempt to Wreck
/ TrainIoad Of Miners

CALUMET. Mich, Octo. 9.--An at
tempt to wreck a train carrying la
borers employed at mines in this dis
trict was made near Baltic early to
day. The rails had been spread, but
the break was discovered shortly be-
fore the train was due to arrive.
The situation throughout the cop
per region today is quiet following
yesterdays shooting, when Deputy
Sheriff Pollock was ambushed and
slain. A dozen strikers held as sus-
poets are under a heavy guard.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
$772, 1876 City Hall
Bonds Sold, Leaving
$173, 163 in Treasury
Yesterdays Bond Sales Aggregate
$4,000, Is Report of Treas
urer McDouglad

Auditor Boyle has issued a state
ment showing that up to and includ-
ing October 7 city hall and civic
center bonds aggregating $772, 1870
had been sold. against which fund
there was to be charged $20,009.42 OF
outstanding demands and certified
contracts calling for s579,012.S2. leav-
ing $173,163 available for further
building operations.
A total of $67,0S6.s6 hospital bonds
had been sold, of which amount there
remained unexpended $40,323.S6. or
the 1908 school bond issue $146,250.s2
had been sold, leaving unexpended
S57.S62.7S
out Of the $1,190. 900 city hall, civic
center and sewer bonds recently
turned over to him, Treasurer Nc
Douga1d has sold $275,o00. of which
s3S, 1000 represents yesterdays sales.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
MANY PRIZES OFFERED !.
FOR COLUMBUS DAY SPORT

Prizes have been obtained for pre-
sentation to the winners In the vari-
Gus aquatic contests during the Co
lumbus day celebration Sunday. The
prizes are largely silver cups and
were obtained through the work of
Mrs. Merthold Lazarus, chairman of
the committee on prizes
1t is announced other prizes will be
given in events other than aquatic
sports.
The prize committed is composed OF
Mrs. Lazarus, James Bacigalupi, DR..
Katherine l. Howard John +. Cum
ningham and Judge Graham.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
LOCAL FIRMS MAY BID
FOR BUILDING CITY CARS

Local firms will be given an equal
opportunity with eastern manufac-
turers to bid on the cars for the new
s3,500.000 municipal railway lines.
City Engineer O'Shaughnessy has SO
notified the board of works. The
same care has been exercised in the
specifications for boilers, engines and
mechanical equipment for the new
city hall.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09

cinct boundaries not required by law. and un-
necessary because each voter was furnished
with card designating his precinct and poll
ing place. All that the law requires is publi-
cation Of election officers. location Of polling
places and officers to DE voted upon. This Is
all San Francisco publishes, and pays about
5000 for It, with 672 precincts
Printing Ballots-Seyenty thousand one hun
dred and seyenty-ave sample ballots were
printed at $50 per thousand. cost s1.75o.
and 5.395 regular ballots at sl67. These bal
lots were the cheap paper, and under proper
81 per thousand or $3.50. showing loss to
the county Of 81 400 also loss on the 1000
ballots Of sl13. as against proper cost OF so4.
HIGH COST FOR INDEXES
Indexes-The county paid for printing in
dexes IS. .357.37. This at the rate of IL
cents per Bulletin No. ., issued by
the Tax association under GATE OF September.
per name or S3.944 As the number Of names
printed was 40. 300 the difference of cents
name shows the wanton waste on this Item
to be S4.431.
In addition to the above charge the county
paid for 200 precinct registers. reprint Of
the old registration $3.50. Why this was
necessary we are unable TO determine. Sniff
cient registers had been printed, and should
have been on hand, unless they were given
away for commercial purposes. New registers
were printed In 1910. and any shortage OF the
old registers must be considered waste, que
10 cariessness.
s99950. 30 per cent unnecessary extravaganza,
a waste of $S99.50
PROBE SHOWS WASTE-REQUA
1T is an unfortunate fact demon
strated time over and again, that
wherever organizations such as the
Tax association dig into the expendi-
ture of public money they find always
waste and frequently corruption, said
Mr. Requa Sometimes this waste is
due to wiiIful corruption and other
times to the pitiful travesty of sys-
tematiei management characterizing
lftte i'atann fkfstration of our public af-
s. ssPrimarily it Is not the individual
who is. toxblame No matter how con-
scientious or how well his work is
done, he Knows that at the end of one.
two. tf1fee or four years he must go
before the people for reelection. He
il1us st u.s. the time that belongs to the
city or the county and he must use
the money that belongs to himself or
his family TO canvass for reelection.
1T is an unfortunate but glaring
fact that up to date the ability Of the
individual has cut little, If any, figure
in the question of his election.
This should be and must be changed
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
ATTACKS HOLDUP MAN;
GETS BULLET IN ARM

w. T.. Clymer of 444 Thirty first
avenue attacked a holdup nah last
night who approached him in front
Of his home and was shot through
the arm. The thug escaped without
securing any loot and Clymer was
taken to the park emergency hos
pital.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
WANT0N WASTE CHARGED BY TAX ASSOCIATION
System Bared--Requa
Individual Not to Blame

Hon Mark L. Requa president Tax Association of Alameda
county member Of of 20 that prepare charter
recommendation the of Alameda county. the system:
organizations dig
corruption, and
acerzng the administration of our public affairs
Primarily, it not the individual who is to blame.
that ability
Of the individual but little figure
his election
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
DORIAN CLUB TO MEET

The Dorian club, of which Mrs. J.
s. A. Macdonald is the president, will
meet tomorrow Afternoon at 2:30 p. M.
at the home OF Mrs. Samuel Mullen
140 Jordan avenue. On Friday even
Ing. October "a. q Halloween dance
will be given at the Sequoia club.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
HOUSEWIVES MEET TUESDAY

The annual meeting Of the San
Francisco branch of the Housewives
league will be held Tuesday at the
Palace hotel. Officers will be elected.
Charles M. Johnson will speak on
weights and Measures"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
TO HOLD PoRToLA SOCIAL

Daughters of California Pioneers
will hold a business meeting Monday
afternoon. On Monday, October 20, a
Portola social will be held
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
Tax Association Report Shows Glaring Extrava-
gance in the Use of Public Funds-Cost for
Ballot Contests Twice That of San Francisco
Every Department Draws ToII-Want Reform
FromP
Profits of Printing Ring
ThreeTtems Snowy

Secretary Banards figures showing pdste 10 printing ring
In today Secretary print
several
influence blame the ad
bills
elections bills where the expenditures made permitted but
required by law, viz:
CostP
of
Primary election advertising
4,71486
Totals !............ s1s4e5OO $46o522 s13s5sss
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
FAULT NOT INDIVIDUAL

THE arraignment OF the archaic
system of county government in the
report of the tax association is not
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09

Furnishing notices ~The total cosrd noyer-
.fstno gnr the November election ~ taken
f-nna the auditors books, was $J,sy5-oS ~
th9s amount fully so per cent was unnecessary
and not required under law Inc whole M couda
nsed thereby saving 81, III So
TWO pages were consumed in describing pre-
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09

The adverfising Tor IHls 1IIIlaIy e eIr-,I1..
sbonnds in repetition and cost the county
81 fi53 The authorization for said advertising
* found in the primary act a careiui reae-
ing of which shows waste OF at ieast oV per
cent In excessive space.
San Francisco paid s.. .340.f9 total adyertis-
ing cost for registration and three elections F.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
Where Thorpe Erred.

If James Thorpe. the Indian athlete
who was convicted of professionalism
and stripped of the honors he won at
the Olympic games last year, had made
clean breast of his case to the Am
ateur Athletic union when signing as
an entrant to the games he might have
been absolyed OF his transgression and
been given a clear title to the laurels
he achieved at Stockholm.
This statement was made at ban
quet at San Francisco by James L.
Sullivan. secretary of the A A. u.
who was on the coast to assist in ar
rangements for the international games
to be held in San Francisco during the
Panama-Pacifc exposition in 1913.
Sullivan said he had not yet decided
to accept the athletic dictatorship OF
the games.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23

Woodland. J. Broderick, +. Richardson
of Northfeld; Sanders, r. Adams,
Wentworth, Lahev. Harlow, Rice. Fits
Spencer Of Brattleboro.
Mile run-Leonard, Baker, Long
Cahlanc, Farnsworth of Bellows Falls.
J. Broderick. r. Richardson of North
field X. Adams, Sanders, Wentworth
Fits, Harlow, Wilson, Spencer of Brat
tleboro.
l20 wards hurdle-Dean. Lawlor,
Murphy Of Bellows Fails: W. Haskell,
Angler. Thayer Of Brattleboro.
22J yards hurdles-Lawlor. Switzer,
Dean, Murphy, Cahlane of Bellows
Fails; r. Langton. ". Broderick w.
Abbott Of Northfeld: Haskell. Angler,
Bingham, Crosby, Of Brattleboro.
Pole vault-Murphy, Lawlor, Cab
lane, Dean Of Bellows Falls; Griswold.
Taylor Of Springfield; +. Langton. w.
Broderiek of Mortified; Thayer, Harris
of Rrattleboro.
Broad jump-Lawlor, Murphy, Cab
lane and Dean of Bellows Fails; Slade
Weld, Hutehings, Griswold of Spring
field; J. Shea, w. Broderiek, p. Rich
arjson OF Northfeld; Sherman, hob.
bins, Wheeler, Fits of Brattleboro.
High jump-Dean, Lawlor, Murphy
of bellows Falls: Hutehings of Spring
field; j. Shea, W Broderiek, p. Rich
ardson of NOrthfeld; Thayer, Rice
Robbins. Harris Of Brattleboro.
| Discus-Lawlor. Dean, Murphy o.
Bellows Falls: NJ Haskell, V Adam
of Brattleboro.
Shot put-Lawlor, Dean, Murphy o
Bellows Falls; w. Broderiek, T.. How
ard. w Abbott of Northfeld; Whitney
NJ. Haskell. w Haskell of Brattleboro
The starter viii be Inland Tasker
The judges will be of the facultie
of the various schools, with other OF
icials as follows: Timers. II. G. Rice
Jacob Estey and y. H. Arnold; clerl
Of the course, Roy Miner; announcer
o. 3. Hughes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
Tronhies For Ball Tossers-

r. Vi. Rose. a baseball enthusiast.
offers three trophies valued at 500 to
the leading pitcher. batter ana base
stealer in the Southern league this sea
son. The winner of the batting prize
and base stealing award must partici-
pate in at least 100 games. while the
winning pitcher must have at least
fifteen games figuring in the won and
lost column. Secretary Jacobson's of
fetal figures will decide the winners.
The rules of the league prohibit the
giving of cash prizes; hence the tro
phies will consist of diamond watch
fOhS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
List of SchOOlboys Who Will
Compete TOmor-
row
SMALLER TEAMS
MAY MAKE TROUBLE
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls Have
Strong Teams and Springfield and
Northfeld Good Performers in Some
Events.

The entry list for the track meet
Saturday at the fairgrounds shows that
all of the schools entered have put in
men whom they expect to be able to
win. Bellows Falls for instance has en-
tered Lawlor. Dean and Murphy, who
won most of the points for their school
in their interclass games this week.
These three are good men and Brattle-
boro Will have to travel fast TO beat
the upstate crowd. Not so much is
known of Mortified and Springfield
high teams but although they are small
ami IN some of the events one team or
the other has no entries, il indicates
that they are concentrating their eff
forts on such events as they figure they
have a chance in. This being the case
it means trouble for Brattleboro and
Bellows Falls Cor the smaller teams
may pick off points here and there that
the larger teams had figured on to
bring victory. 1t should be very
pretty meet
The following are the events and
entries
100 yards dash-Lawlor, Dean, Still
we'll of Bellows Falls; Weld, Hutchings
of Springfield; Langton, w. Broderick
of Northfeld; Harris, Crosby, Sherman,
/ Bingham of Brattleboro high
4 900 yards dash-Lawlor Dean, Still
well, Long of Bellows Falls; Weld
Hutchings, Greswold of Springfield;
Langton, Woodland of Mortified;
\ Crosby, Lahey, Sherman, Rice, Fits oil
| Brattleboro.
40 yards dash-Switzer, Dean, Long
Stillwell, Cahlane of Bellows Falls
Taylor, Hutchings, Weld of Springfield
F. Langton, r. Woodland of Northfeld
Sanders, Rice, Fits, Sherman, Went
worth of Brattleboro.
$50 yards run-Leonard, Baker, Long
Cahlane, Farnsworth of Bellows Falls
Hutehings, Taylor of Springfield; r
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
HandIes umnires Gently.

Del Gamer. the Detroit first base
man. never has been fired from a ball
game for abusing an umpire. and the
big first baseman says he never will be.
"A man can kick just as hard with
out resorting to personalities. and 50
long as he lays off an umpire's past or
present or future he is reasonably sure
of remaining in the game" says Del
NO umpire in the league is going to
send a man from the game simply be-
cause the player kicked, and kicked de-
Gently. on decision l believe in
kicking decently."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23

The Red sOx we're simply outplayed
That : all.
OF course you have happened to note
the pace AT which that crippled =
Cleveland team is travelling.
II i notable that the -four losing
teams in the American league yester-
day managed 10 score a total OF one
run.
Cleveland earned all the runs o.
Walter .Iohnspu yesterday which fact
indicates that Walter was not al bis
best.
There ought not to be any dust
kicked up on the fairgrounds tomorrow
afternoon no matter how fast the bOy-
travel.
ROLAND Chase. tho sensational
Orange high school first baseman who
has broken into professional baseball.
has been signed by New Bedford.
When I-aioie enters the polo grounds
az New York 10 play with Cleveland
against the Giants il will be the first
time since 1901, when he played with
the Phillies.
George Stoyall, suspended manager
of the 81. Louis Americans. has been
reinstated upon condition that he write
j a AtAAth u AFblnEN 10 Al4ItiEf TT 49,
son upon whom he spat in a H. Of an
ger.
The great Walter johnson fell down
yesterday. Steen did what FalkenbeTg
would have liked 10 have bad the
chance TO do-oppose the great Wash
ington pitcher and beat him Falkeu-
berg has yet 20 lose game and John
son lost his first one yesterday.
Tommy Burns claims that Arthur
\ Pelxy will give Luther Mccarthy 4
fine licking tomorrow night az CAL
gary. II he does Tommy can claim %
/ be in the class OF those who can make
a conner = out Of 3 plowhorse. Won-
I der III the kidney punch Is barred
That Is the only blow Pell,y ever had
The game between Pittsburg and
Brooklyn j. protested because Of the
I fact that il rained 20 hard before the
( end of the fifth inning. and continued
10 10 so, that the spectators ran for
cover Stengel, in trying TO steal see
Z ond, slid IN the mud Is feet over the
bag, which gives an indication Of the
condition Of the grounds.
When the Chicago Red Sox score was
posted al the Refotmer board last eve.
ming a fan. who had been waiting for
the scores. said: =. Downed again. Thaf
comes from blowing their own horn
too much. Last fall and all winter
there was only one team in the eouu
try. Vow they are finding out thai
there are seyen others in their leagus
better than they are. SO much FOR Z
one-time idol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
TINKER FAvORS
The FRESH KIDS
He Says Merry Players Succeed
Better Than Modest Ones.
LIKES THE TY COBB TYPE.

Cincinnati Reds Manager Declares
More of Detroit's Star Glass Would
Be Welcomed by Him-"Better Be
Too Fresh Than Too Modest" Tinker.
Pepper is the muin ingredient in
successful baseball. and the boys now
breaking in haven't got any" Thus
mourns Joe Tinker. manager of the
Cincinnati Nationals. and there is rea-
son for his vail The rising generation
has as much pepper in it as a carefully
filled sugar bowl.
when l cut into this game" contin-
ued ]. T., II thought it was up to me
to be full of life and ginger. to keep
things cheered up, to make n noise and
keep right on making one. l did so,
and Il large part of what success have
achieved is due to this part of my char
acter In my opinion baseball is vent
for life and spirits. an escape valve for
healthy noise and harmless yigor 1t
is also a field where spirit and pepper
bring the best results. and the most
successful ball teams of my experience
have always made good on this idea.
You'd think that young player
newly come from the brush with all
the advantages of life. of strong. fresh
physique. of joints and sinews free
from the stiffened pains of age. would
yelp and squawk from the very joy OF
his existence You'd think that he'd
butt into this game that be has made
his profession, this game wherein he
makes his living and where he hopes to
rise to superiority, with whoop and q
rush. yell and a disturbance. You
might expect an old, tired ball player
/ to be stern and silent. but would you
/ expect clamlike stiffness from q kid?
And yet these kids are as quiet
around the whole circuit as so many
/ potatoes Like potatoes. they have
eyes. and most of them show the same
quantity of ebullient spirit and bril-
liant intellect. They come and 90 like
hopping NUTS. They walk around
like frightened shadows. They &c
into their work as if they owed al
apology for being permitted to cumbel
the earth. All day long you never
hear a squeak out of them-no life
no pepper. no ambition.
"Of course some of them are afrai(
they will be called down for being too
fresh They think they will be sa
upon and classed as nervy Holsters
Not with me they won't. | don't car,
if they call me a fried monkey or ;
fossil jackass out there on the fell
so long as they do it through excite
ment and sheer interest in the pro
ceedings. If they are afraid of beini
considered too bumptious let 'em for
get it right away. Was Tyrus Cobb
meek. retiring NOPE, or was he $
fresh that all the other Tigers wante
to lick him for his impudeRce?
Better be too fresh than too mod
est. Better be as impudent as ba
boon than be as retiring as an oyster
Noise. noise, squawking all the time
that's what l want and what wins
BASEBALL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
IN MEMORY OF HENDERSON.
Homage to Be Paid to Author of tbs
Thirteenth Amendment.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Negro
leaders from many states are arriving
here today to pay homage to former
Senator John ID. Henderson of Mis-
souri,, who died recently, and who was
the author of the 18th amendment to
the constitution OF the United States,
abolishing slavery. Cardinal Gibbons
and many high government officials
and members of Congress have been in
vited to attend the ceremonies tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
Hint for Employers.

Il don't know how 10 refuse . girl
employment hate TO send lem away
feeling downcast- I always send EN-
away smiling. Tell EN- frankE they're
30 good looking thai they might Dis
turb the Office work. w shington
Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
Selects All star Basketball Team.

Basing his selections on the official
scores for the seasons play and noting
the records of each player Coach DIR.
Sharpe of Cornell university has an
nounced the following as his choice
for the first and second all collegiate
basketball combinations:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
California NAV Race Michiqan.

Provided that the University of Cali
fornia resolves admittance to the east
ern intercollegiate track and field
championships. which will probably be
held at the University of Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia on May 81. the Pacific
coast college stars will meet the Uni
Tersity of Michigan in a dual track
meet on the Saturday previous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
HosTILITIEs RESUMED.
Bulgarian and Greek Troops
Trouble Again.

ATHENS, Greece, May 23.-ln con.
sequence of the resumption Of hostili
ties between the Bulgarian and Greek
troops King Constantine of Greece, ae
companied by Prince Alexander ant
the general staff of the army, left thi;
morning for Saloniki.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
JOHNNY Killing.

King says he has been practicing
three hours a day and that he is in
good condition.
Tinker thinks King is not all in by
any means. He says managerial du-
ties affected the veterans catching
last year but now that he is free ana
clear the old Cub star will shine be-
hind the bat again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23

Whatever a man ,doesn t do is gen
orally good etiqnette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23

The music of the spheres nowadays
appears to be the hum of the baseball.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
National League.

At Boston-BostonC Chicago. rain.
At adelphia-Philadelp -Cinein-
natl, rain.
At New York-St. LouisNew York.
rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-23
Yesterdays GAMES.
American League.

Batteries-Steeu and o 'Neill; John
son and Ainsmith.
st Detroit
Philadelphia o
Detroit . >
Battcries-Plank and Lapp; Hail
Zamlock and Stanage.
At st. Louis
ST. Louis Ia ]
New York q =
Batteries-Stone and NlcAllistcr;
Klepfer, Clark and Sweeney.
At Chicago
Chicago S l
Boston ] 10 q
Batteries - Russell and Sehalk;
O'Bricn aud Carrigan.