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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

the public permits to remain In the stat
utes a lot Of laws that should be wiped
out.
THE reason that the Sociological Fund
committee has pledged its moral support
to the play. The Guilty Man is that.
first. the public must be made Thoroughly
to realize the shocking conditions exist
ing In Connection with the fate OF the IL
legitirnate child before sufficient press
ure may be brought 10 bear upon cur
Legislature 10 induce it to pass reforma-
tory measures.
Damaged Goods awakened the pub
lie mind to the horrible ravages OF the
social disease. II made people think ana
there can be no question in the mini CT
any intelligent person that the stage pres
entation OF the facts resulted In that case
in the doing OF incalculable good.
"Our laws should provide that the state
legitimatze the illegitimate child ard
that such child should be entitled TO bear
the surname Of the father and TO all the
rights and privileges Of a legitimate child
of such father. The father should be made
10 support such child. If this were the
law 1t would possess marvellous inli-
ence over a certain type OF mankind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
SETTLEMENT WORKER TALKS.

Mrs. V. G. Simkhovltch head worker at
Greenwich House. No. % Jones street.
and member OF the committee OF fourteen.
said 10 a representative OF The Tribune:
81 think society has now reached the
stage where we can say we don't wish
the absolutely feeble minded 20 have
children. Beyond that am not prepared
10 state at this time.
THE science OF eugenics is In its In
fancy. and every step we take we want to
be careful OF. So-called health marriages
are A good thing. IT ought TO be required.
probably. by law that each person who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

to him by unlaced ladies when hard up.
and even by impecunlous husbands, thirst
ing for beers, who go a-corset stealing by
moonlight and bear the reproaches OF
their better halves the next morning
with cloudy nonchalance To the chim-
ney sweeper, however. such squabbles are
no matter. To him corsets are corsets-
those OF thin ladies good for smoke pipes,
those of the fat for twelve-inch flues. He
cares not where they come from. The
whalebone keeps close clutch against the
bricks. and the corset, with uncanny
skill, embraces all the SCOT and drops II IN
a murky shower to the depths below
colored chimney sweep in town declared
that he always used corsets; that they
were better than steel wire FOR their
scratching power. And the photograph
that accompanies this article shows MN
poised on perilous ledge about the lower
his queer brush into the depths OF high
chimney.
When bricks commence to fall or NOR
tar weakens, the chimney sweep is
highly useful member Of society, al
Though not pretty while on the job. When
smoky nue is called TO his attention he
guarantees "cure or no pay" There are
eight. more or less. Of these CHIMNEY
experts" In Manhattan, The Bronx ana
Brooklyn who employ many worKmeh
that scale thousands Of chimneys year.
topping the most dangerous heights OF TOT
tering brickwork and balancing them-
selves upon the coping like so many CHM
ney swifts. The men that run the chim-
ney cleaning outfits are men or UNDER
standing. One of the best known OF them
has a poetic bent He writes variations
on Shakespeare and circulates Bret
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Mrs. y g >S1,7,kkorltch Izesa~orSe,- q Greenwich
House q MeIszSe,- tie Committee e~feo/fee/z

Russell's Old English Comedy Company,
has agreed TO take charge Of all technical
details OF the performance. Mr.. Bern has
secured the services OF Holbrook Blnn'
who has been director Of the Princess
Theatre, and has volunteered TO insure
successful production of THE Guilty
Man" He has secured as his coworkers
leading members Of the theatrical profess
sion who are sufficiently interested In
sociological work to give their talent TO
the production free of charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
THE PUBLIC PROTESTS.

But they had reckoned without their
host-the host in this case being the
many-sided public Vehement denuncia-
tons Of the objects of the Sociological
Fund Immediately followed, the critics
claiming that the measures proposed
would not, as the producers OF the play
believed, bring about a state of--higher
morality, but would open the door to un-
limited license.
The specific programme that these de-
rided "reformers" are planning is as fol-
lows:
Ffrst-The play contains a virile at
tack against what are known in France
as reform schools, but as this institution
is peculiar 10 that country no word OF
opposition to this phase Of its purpose eek
cept in so far as all institutional care or
young children is objectionable as COM
pared with home care) has been raised
Second-This deals with the results OF
unlegalized unions. There is being pre-
pared for presentation by Senator Du-
hamel at the January session Of the Leg
islature in Albany a bill having as its
purpose the legitimization OF the Off
spring OF all unions. whether or not sane
toned by law. This bill further provides
for radical changes, for whereas now the
burden Of such unions falls entirely upon
the woman. the moral responsibility will
then be shared by the man through the
giving to the child OF the fathers name,
and the economic responsibility will be
placed on him by compelling such finan-
cial support Of the child as is due a legal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
UNCHANGlNG LAWS.

Third-In every age of history, no mat
ter what political or social system reigned,
the laws Of morality, whether strictly or
leniently observed. have been the same.
1t is only to-day in this age Of. rela-
lively speaking, free thought that there
has dared to express itself system Of
morals the entire opposite Of what has
always been considered essential to the
welfare of man.
The greatest step away from the always
predominant form of moral rectitude has
been taken by the hackers of this play,
who. feeling that suppression has failed,
no longer believe in it. The birth of chill
dren, always considered a gift of God,
and one which should be taken without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
A SHADY REPORTER.

BY the time that he emerged from the
bottom Of the fue and. crawling on all
fours, beheld the SCOT and rubbish that he
had collected lying neatly spread out in
front OF him, his trained journalistic mind
had already conceived the plan for dishing
II up to the reader in the present artistic
smear. For in gathering material on CHM
neys he learned that the life Of the Chin
hey sweep (who exists to-day, even in our
twentieth century, is still murkily roman
tic, in spite Of Kingsley, Charles Lamb
and all the SCOT and candle grease that
have chung to the trade for centuries.
In past decades men lowered small boys
into chimneys, as we know. but the pres
emit descendants OF old Grimes are often
compelled 10 do work Of equal unpleas-
antness. Working at night in a great
many cases, they are often mistaken for
burglars, as they look the part TO per-
lection.
They sweep down swarms OF bees that
sometimes hive in chimneys, and recover
shovels, shawls and overalls that are built
into the brickwork. They rescue young
pigeons from the chimneys of political
clubs and extricate cats from the cold cir
boxes Of furnaces not only in private
homes but in public buildings, such as the
offices of suffragettes and other social
workers.
But they do more than this. They use
My Lady's corsets hitched about with rope
for modern chimney cleaning. Yes, COR
SETS. which have become the toothbrush
TO the chimney. At least one sweeper
pays as much as % cents pair for these
irtimate articles Of torture that are sold
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stepping their responsibility for SOWING
the industrial question. on the one sioe'
and on the other the necessity for the de-
velopment Of a stronger personality III
women in order that they may solve their
own problems.
ct haven't, Of course, seen The Guilty
Man but having read the synopsis
intend to go and see the play and / can an
NOT conceive of any reasonable objecuon
that can be urged against its production.
whether this particular bill which Is
proposed by Senator Duhamel. Is wisely
drawn in all particulars l am not pre-
nared TO say. don't feel certain thai
this bill as at present worded, might not
increase unlegalized unions. 1t seems &c
me there is room for considerable STUDY
over that phase of the question:
Paul Bern, late member OF Aih'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

Harte to advertise his calling. He is a
philosopher, and. by his appearance. a
man OF comfortable circumstances. The
soapwork magnate turns to Ebert Hub
bard when he wants an advertisement,
but the chimney expert goes to literature
and hands around the following poem to
certain callers at his establishment:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12
THE PROPOSED BILL.

The proposed bill to be introduced by
Senator Duhamel at the next session OF
the Legislature is as follows:
Section |. An unmarried woman Of pre-
yious chaste character who Is or becomes
the mother Of a bastard child may. with
I'm six months after the birth OF such
child, maintain an action In the supreme
Court against the putativo father OF such
child for the purpose Of Judicially deter
mining the paternity of such child ana
procuring judgment as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 2. Such an action shall be con-
menced and prosecuted In the same man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

"HE Sunday editor whistled for re-
porter. A fresh looking reporter in
Il fawn-colored fall suit. who
sn,elled of eau de cologne and lavender
soap and whose collar was real linen, en-
tered.
II want a smile about chimneys," said
the editor, with plenty Of SCOT and plenty
of atmosphere. Now is the time when
boobs tune up their furnaces and when
bricks fall into the wash boiler. Write up
the modern chimney sweep. Go into the
kitchen Of the Waldorf and whistle up the
flue after the cabbage fumes that are ris-
ing 10 meet their god through the pellucid
ether of this pure october morn"
The reporter took one sentimental
glance At the glory Of his neither limbs
in their spotless raiment He objected
that his overalls were in hook.
IT'S up to you to he supplied with over
alls," said the Sunday editor, snappishly.
IF tell you to get a story about clans
it's part Of your job TO provide the diving
dress. There's the door. Without are the
chimneys. Go to H."
And as the grenadier charges on the
lannon's mouth at word from the briga-
der, even so did the reporter plunge
headlong into the chimneys of Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

NEW movement has arisen. The
~ United States. which has long
4 n been the laughing stock of the
radicals of every country, is leading In
what its supporters believe will be the
strongest movement yet begun for free
dom. And, strangest of all, the stage,
which has hitherto been considered as fit
only for the dissemination of romanti-
cism, is being used for the exposition OF
Grass realism and radical propaganda.
Last March, after overcoming almost
insuperable difficulties, the Sociological
Fund of the Medical Review of Reviews
secured the first public hearing in Amer
ice, and one OF the first in the world. OF
Brieux's drama Damaged Goods" This
play met with success. and its supporters
decided to produce other plays with a
purpose" as part of their propaganda.
One of the many burdens OF society
which several of the hackers felt to be
great cause of misery and disease was
the birth of sickly or otherwise handl-
capped children. When the play, The
Guilty Man." which contains strong at
tack against the conventional dormancy
common with most people in connection
with all such matters. was presented TO
them they felt that its production would
be a great step forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-12

WHAT THE CHIMNEY" SANG.
Over the chimney the night wind sang
And the woman stopped as her babe she
tossed.
And thought OF the one she had long since
lost,
And said, as her teardrops back she forced,
Il hate the wind in the chimney"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
THE GAS SITUATION.

The contamination of the gas deal,
giving to the Light, Heat and Power
company the franchise for supplying
the people of Richmond with natural
gas, is very gratifying.
City Attorney Bond is entitled to
great credit for his insistence to the
acceptance of certain stipulations that
will safeguard the city from the pos
sible consolidation of values, to be
subsequently used as a basis for an
increase of rates.
! am glad to be able to offer COM
mendations, which l do unsparingly,
where concentrations are deserved.
Believing as | do, that all corpora
tons will take the advantage of every
opportunity. l believe supplementary
TO agreement entered into, the Light,
Heat and Power company should be
required to furnish to the city, for its
permanent record, an itemized inven-
tory of valuation OF such parts of it's
plant to be used in the supplying of
natural gas to the city of Richmond,
with the further request tt,t an an
nual itemized statement of the cost of
all betterments be submitted to the
city within a given time each year.
l would suggest further, that a stand
ard of depreciation be established,
that the city might know, any year,
the actual physical value of such parts
OF the plant as is actually used and
useful for the supplying OF natural
gas.
l believe further that a separate
valuation of such parts of the plant
of the Light, Heat and Power Com
pany as is used exclusively for the
manufacture OF artificial gas be also
obtained, and if, when the occasion
arises, we have to revert back to arti-
fetal gas, We shall be possessed of
ssch information as will make clear
the equity of rates charged.
The city is entitled to such valua-
lions of the three district properties,
ito avoid possible consolidation OF val
ues
By the acceptance of the demands
made by City Attorney Bond by the
Light, Heat and Power company, and
the further compliance TO the sugges-
tons made herein. the City OF Rich
mond, apart from some Iaxities OF the
contract in its stipulatfons OF liabili-
ties between produce and consumer.
will have franchise that can be re-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
Time To Wake Up

1t is to be hoped that congress at its next reg
uar session will provide adequate appropria-
ton to stimulate aviation. Both the army and
navy sadly lacking in aircraft and it is vitality
important that this branch of military serv-
ices be brought up to standard.
In most European countries great strides
have been taken in the science of aviation. AL
though the Observation-Disclosures machine is an Amer
lean invention, the French today are our super
Tors in the science of their flight. The dirigibe
balloon has been so perfected by the Germans
that they in common use for CONNER
cial purposes, and the German army has for
midable dirgble fleet In this country the dir
igible is practically unknown.
Even the most conservative students of avia-
ton admit that the day is not far distant when it
will be possible for a dirigibe of the Zeppelin
type to fly across the Atlantic with but
small danger of mishap. When that day comes
the United States will no longer enjoy its isolated
position. 1t is estimated that the German dirigl-
bles now planned could make the flight in at least
two days. In the event of with that power,
our fleet would be of practically use in the pro-
lection of our shores.
But congress has not looked that far into the
future and has not even authorized the expert
menting with dirigibes of the Zeppelin type. So
far there are only IS aeroplanes in the American
military service with ten building. Germany has
ten war dirgbles and 48 war aeroplanes. In the
French military service there are 26O aeroplanes
and 13 dirgbles
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
Two Statesmen

No comment is necessary in the presentation
of this pert statement of Mark Sullivan, in the
current issue of Collier's:
Senator Albert Bacon Fall of New Mexico says in the
formal biography written by himself that he is interest
ed in mining in Mexico Congress he is the leader
the which aims to involve the United States in
trouble with Mexico. with different view of his
office is Congressman William Kent of California. Some
his international obligations contained
this formal public statement:
81 fear that altogether too to talk about
national duties and national honor in careless We
cannot afford to up conroverted doctrines to be
needlessly fought Many entitled life will
lose it if heedlessly and unnecessarily adopt
hold theories and policies that others feel justified in
resenting.
but the lives of American soldiers should be
sacrificed peoples should
protecting 1.-The property rights of those of citizens
who, having gone beyond borders taken a
chance" the laws and conditions of peoples beyond
control.
"As fnan 2ially interested in Mexico, nasmuch
would not eopardize my life the lives my
to protect property, would be a coward and
murderer if should send of counrymen death
in behalf of that property.
Yours truly, William Kent
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capitulated as containing the follow

capitulated as containing the follow,
ing merits:
LIST Cost of gas never to exceed 40
cents per 1000 feet.
2nd. An artificial gas plant to be
held in reserve as a permanent relief
against natural gas failure.
3rd. A franchise that makes possible
the changing from artificial to natural
gas, without tearing up the streets.
4th Discontinuance of meter char
ges.
9Th. The retaining of the Light
Heat and Power company's proportion
to our municipal taxes.
9Th. An indeterminate franchise
which puts us in a position to revoke
at any time, for non compliance with
the terms of the contract, thereby. in
surfing to the city better service than
is usually rendered when the contract
is awarded for a given number of
years.
Viewing the situation as it now
stands, | consider the city's position
as one of which we might feel content
and in our future negotiations with
public utilities, let the result of this
transaction be an inspiration leading
to what should be the primary thought
in all such deals, the preservation OF
the consumers inalienable right to
justice.
Yours truly,
ALFRED BAVIS
AL n 18th st.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
MY CONSCIENCE

Sometimes my Conscience says, save he,
Don't you know me-"
And l. says l. skeered through and through,
"Of course I do
You air nice chap ever way,
I'm here to say!
You make cry, you make pray,
And all them good things hathaway
That is, at night Where do you stay
Durin' the day."
And then my Conscience says onc't more,
You know me-shOre?"
You're jes' a saint!
Your ways is all so hOlyright,
l love you better ever night
You come around-'tel plum daylight
When you air out O sight,
And then my Conscience sort O. grts
His teeth, and splits
On his two hands and grabs, OF course
Some old remorse,
And beats me with the big butt-end
O. that thing-'tel by clostest friend
I'd hardly know me- Now says he,
BE keerful you'd orto be
And allus think O. me-
james Whitcomb Riley in Century.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
.HearttoHeart
Talks H.
DID HE CHOOSE THE BETTER PART,

Letterman-George W. Letterman-
is dead.
You did not know Letterman or
know OF him, perhaps?
II not the loss il yours. as the death
OF Letterman is the nations loss
LetIerman belonged 10 the race OF
born naturalists To him the starry
beauty OF an anemone in the grass
was more than the glare OF the elec-
tric light in the city wilderness, His
mind perceived more beauty in the
stately aisles OF the forest trees than
in the arches OF a cathedral
For seventy years Letterman stud
led and hotaniEed in the Missouri
woods and fields. As his knowledge
Of nature grew so grew his fame. I'M
Ill few men were more highly re-
garded by the botaniSts OF the state
and nation. Many famous scientists
visited his little cabin and roamed the
woods with him. Rare plants were
named for him.
Fame brought to Letterman no in
fation OF spirit The man who lives
much with nature is never vain or con-
ceiteNL He knows his own littleness.
Letterman was a true member OF the
family OF Agassiz and Audubon and
Muir and Burroughs
He did not seek the world
The world sought him.
His wisdom III the ways OF plants
reached the seats OF learning. where
men and women study botany with
books and microscopes as we'll as with
hA nL- ~ - # ~
universities asked Letterman TO join
their faculties. TO become an instructor
OF the young.
Letterman preferred his haunts along
the brooks TO a stately chair near the
river OF learning. He would not leave
his woods.
Did Letterman choose Alright for
himself?
Considering himself alone. probably
he took the better part He may have
felt himself untitled for the life in the
halls OF the universities, although he
was a man of education. Perhaps he
feared the restraints OF regular hours
OF teaching. when his soul would long
for the great outdoors which he had
made his home for so many years.
The world lost, no doubt, by his de-
cision. But possibly be gained.
Should he have sacrificed himself
and given more freely of the stock of
nature lore which was in him? Only
he could answer the question. and he
is dead.
He lived good life. Whether he
might have lived a better, more useful
existence elsewhere than among his
beloved grass and flowers and trees
each reader must decide for himself.
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prose of history spiked a bringing to
morals the nestimabe gift fire
the hemock. Savonarola burned in the public
square while his old friends feowprests looked on
Calico given the choice recantaton death and
would have suffered the fate of the
cided it better to away and live fight another
day Bruno also passed from earth in fiery
many another lightbringer of his had Even
the nineteenth century executed in
refined from pulpit press he denounc-
ed perverer of religion and morals degenerate who
had monkey for his ancestor greater all and
back them all is the Savior cross for his
deathbed and vinegar stay the thirst of dying.
Movements for the eXaltation and betterment
ciety suffered the fate They been
broken glass the hard worlds in
difference they have forged through blood and
had the whole planet lift What a black story is that
of Engands nineteenth century when Bright Golden
and the they stood for the combined
opposition church and college money and press
Bishops actually their pupits that
part of the divine order for toll in coal
mines sixteen hours day, naked and starved;
dren like swine in a getting food and
to the slightest ofense! But blacker is
story for stood for slavery divine
sttution. Lovejoy hauled through the
rope his neck while Whittier and Phillips
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-11
Palace.

In searching for your evenings en-
tertainment one should never over
look the fact that the Palace presents
the highest grade of films obtainable.
The Mutual Program" and presents
it in first run pictures, which insures
you against seeing the same subject
twice. The pictures are all clear and
free from the eye strain and head
acre that comes, from old and poorly
projected pictures. A bill of exception
al quality is offered today in the three
subjects, The Code of the U. S. A."
Pilot drama, Hearts and Hoops" a
Majectic comedy featuring Billy Gar
wood and Francelia Ellington. Also
The Protectory's Oldest Boy" one of
those ever pleasing Thanhouser dram
as.