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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
JUSTICE GERARD A SPEEDER?
Jersey Policeman Reports His Auto For
Breaking the Law In Pssssic.

pasS;iic y. j.. March i2.-TrAfiic 70
liceman james +. Green has brought
Il complaint here against Justice J. w.
Gerard OF the New York supreme
court for exceeding the speed limit in
his auto. He will he urraigned before
Judge Costello In the police court here
on Friday to answer the Charge.
Green saw Justice Gerard's automo-
bile speeding along Main avenue Sun
day afternoon. He caught the num-
Der and sent it TO the motor vehicle
department at Albany. A letter re-
ceived said that the auto belonged to
Justice Gerard Through his secre-
try Justice Gerard told Chief OF 20
tce Henry that he would be here
whenever the court desired his pres.
ence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
COUNTY WILL
ACCEPT ROAD
at Report Get Word
About Broad Street
l0eeial to the EVENMG NEWS.


Keyport, March 12.-The final dis
position or the Broad street problem,
was advanced nearer its solution at
the meeting of the borough council
Monday night. Clerk A. NJ Walling,
reported that he had seen Col. Ste
vens the supervisor of State Roads
who had informed him, that relative
to the Broad street matter, the busi-
ness should be transacted through
the county. A communication waa
read from Freeholder Lawrence, IL
which he stated that the freeholderl
would accept the road for the coun
ty, providing the state authoritiel
gave their consent to i being undeI
the condition of a state aid road
Both reports were discussed and or.
dered filed and the clerk was iustruc.
ted to reply to them.
Superintendent A. d. Bedle report.
ed that he had investigated and dis.
covered that the water tap made for
Mr.. Kelly at West Keyport which had
been complained of, was tapped in
the hydrant connection and that tho
same had been corrected.
Councilman Phelps Cherry read
the report of the changes advocated
by the committee of the fire depart
ment, in the new fire ordinance, but
no action was taken In the matter.
Clerk Walling reported to the
council that he had heen unable to
collect the license due for the Broad.
way theatre. He was instructed to
proceed at once to collect same.
Contractor Patsy Antico was pres
ent and wanted to know, who would
pay him for fixing the lateral sewer
connection to the residence of Yancy
Anderson in Broad street, which
sewer pipe was stopped up iu the
street the amount of his bill being
$14. The matter was turned over to
the sewer committee for investiga-
ton
Councilman Cherry reported that
Henry V. Walling had paid his sew
er tap and that he had also paid
the Harrison Construction Company
for the laying of same and that he
has never been reimbursed The
matter will be Investigated.
The attention of he council was
called to the fact that there are no
fire plugs are badly needed in that
section. The matter was referred to
the water committee.
Mr.. Louis Stultz requested for
some relief from nuisance at his
stable, as there was no place 70
drain to, his stable being too gar
from the sewer. The matter was re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
A. Polling was awarded the con-
tract for the painting and decorating
the borough hall. His bid "
$3.50. The other bids were AumacK
Bros, $40, and M. Lester Terry
$2I5
Councilman Cherry made a motion
which was passed to canvass Broad
street and find out If the residents Of
the street will put in their sewer
taps as soon as possible owing to the
change to be made In the street.
A motion was passed authorizing
the superintendent of Public Works
and the sewer committee to adver-
tise for bids for putting in the lateral
sewer connections for this year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
kEYPOR1

Mrs. William Baxter, OF Broadway
West Keyport, visited her daughter,
Mrs. Rulif Crawford, at Asbury
Park, Tuesday.
Captain and Mrs. George W. Til
ton returned to their home in First
street Monday. Captain Tilton ac-
companied by wife was shipwreGked
a few weeks ago on the island OF
Gaudeloupe. 1t is understood his
schooner the Viking is a total loss.
Mrs. William F. Eckhart has pur-
chased the Joseph d. Bedle lot on
Third street between Division and
Broad street. Z
Walter B. Cherry left yesterday
for two weeks business trip in the
interest of the Matawan Tile Works
Charles Sprague, of South Amboy,
is employed in the barber shop of
William F. Eckhart In Broad street
About seventeen dollars was net
ted at the entertainment recently
held at the Calvary NJ. e. church
under the auspices of the Junior
League.
Damage to the extent OF about
fifty dollars were sustained to the
power boat of Charles Polings, of
East Keyport, when the meadows at
that place burned a few days ago.
The boat caught fire from the mead
ows.
Mrs. George w. Stidpole, OF New
ark, visited relatives at West Key
port yesterday.
There was meeting last night at
the residence of Fl. f. Ackerson, Jr..
in Mott street, of the persons who
have been assigned parts in the one
act farce, The Horse" to be given
at the Surf theatre Thursday night,
March 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
FIRE DEPT. IN
ANNUAL MEET
Officers Chosen at Iamesburu
in Spirited Contest.
eoial to The EVENING NEws.

"
Jamesburg, March 12:-The an
nual meeting of the Jamesburg FIRE
Department proved the largest at
tended of the whole year. Treasurer
Joseph Van Pelt reported that he
had on hand cash to the amount of
$685..
Mr.. Dawson gave brief descrip-
ton Of the souvenir program under
way for the annual fair. Two new
propositions for membership we're
received and acted on in the person
of Raymond Griggs and Lincoln
Hayes.
In the election OF the officers for
the coming year several spirited con-
tests developed and showed a great
rivalry for offices. Frederick Cole
was opposed for that office by Chris
topher c. Quinn. George Jaqui was
opposed by Frank B. Jolly for third
assistant foreman. Four candidates
lined up for the honors of auditors
while the office of patrolman showed
that eight men were ready to take
the suffrage of the members.
The following result was an
nounced by tellers w. Harry Loker-
son and Albert Rogers: President,
Jacob Hausser; vice president, John
E. jennings; secretary, Frederick S.
Cole; treasurer, Joseph Van Pelt;
foreman. Howard Conover; first as
sistant foreman, John E. Jennings;
second assistant foreman, Bruce
Pullen; third assistant foreman,
George Jaqui; auditors, John f.
Jennings, John Waddy, Isaac N.
Petty; patrolmen, Condit NJ. Dawson,
Jacob Hausser, Charles Richards
The question Of erecting new fire
headquarters was given its initial
start by Foreman Howard Conover
in a speech on the needed improve
ments Of the department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
JAMESBURG

j. Augustus Thomson, of Gatzmar
avenue, has purchased a lot on the
west side of the street and will erect
a handsome bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Eldridge, of
Hightstown, were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Christopher G..
Quinn, of Lincoln avenue
Milton I. Voorhees,, cashier of the
First National bank. has returned
from a two weeks visit in Florida
spent on pleasure and business.
Examinations for the position of
rural mail carriers to fill the vacancy
at Cranbury, were held at the local
postoffice Saturday and brought out
six candidates all from Cranbury as
follows: Winfield Johnson. Joseph S.
Petty, Clarence Perrine, Leroy Nc
Kenzie, Claire Moore and John d.
Bennett.
Miss Maize Healy IS spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Yahnel, at Yorklyn, Delaware.
William NJ. Thomson. OF New
York city, was in Jamesburg We'd
nesday of this week on business.
Cornelius Stonaker was a Trenton
visitor Sunday. spending the day
with Mrs. Stonaker, i'll in Mckinley
hospital.
Joseph Owens, OF Prospect Plains,
leader of the Citizens Cornet band,
of this place, has been appointed
temporary leader OF the band at the
State Home for Boys. He takes
the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of Professor Hatton, who has
gone to Florida.
The profits of the "Old Dairy
Homestead" the rural drama given
by the A. A. Dramatic Club In
Lange's hall, Saturday night for the
benefit of the Methodist church, net
ted that church over 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
HONOR PUPILS
IN SAYREVILLE
Neither Tardy Nor Absent
During Last Month.
.peelal TO the EvENLNG NEWS

Specidt 20 the v y NfF'' NE HS'
Sayreville, March 12-The follow
ing pupils who attend the Sayreville
schools, were neither absent nor
tardy in February:
School Nc. :.
Eighth year-Charles Maise,
Mary Bassong.
Seventh year-George Fox, James
Johnson.
SIKH year-John Trawinski.
Charles Gildersleeve, Leon Taylor,
Steven Visniowski, Ruth Disbrow.
Fourth year-Squire Johnson,
Sterling Sullivan, Martha Burkeson.
Anna David.
Third year-Joseph Sauter, Edgar
Thorn, Harbert Van Cleaf, Mary
Dupan, Alice Schramm.
Second Nicholas LascU,
Raymond Sauter, Mary Hill, Mary
Snyder.
First year-Adrian Quald, Will
liam Scopka, Lena Olsen, Elvira
Snowfield, Olive Wolff,
Sub First year-Eugene Chan,
John Hartman, Louis Hill, Steve
Krubuck, Frank Kocho, Bertha Ko-
lasei, Maggie Scopko, Helen Stano-
witz, Elsie Wolff.
School No. =.
Eighth year-William Arleth. Otto
Bernas. Frank Shuler, Maud Engle-
hart, Carrie Frandsen, Nellie Nelson.
Seventh yeaT-William Buchanan,
Christopher Johnson, Louise Meyer,
Nina Rhode.
Sixth year-Robert Arleth, Jo-
seph Bailey, Ethel Feaster, Margaret
Popp, Madeline Seggel, Mabel Smith.
Fifth year-Bennie Carver. Ste
phen Cepka, Sofas Clausen, julius
Furslew, Hugo Holthusen, Wood
Parr, Willie Shuler, Elizabeth
Locker, Mildred Micha.
Fourth year--Frank Albert, Chris
Boehm, Harry Dupont, Edwin Max
elm, Walter Scheid. Paul Schickling,
Michael Surdey, Alfred Weischeddle,
Josephine Check, Anna Check, Edna
Doeler, Alveretta Hart, Katherine
Weis, Veronica Smith.
Third year-George Boyler, Ju-
lius Christensen, Rudolph Eberle.
Charles Haag, andre Karwatt, Chris
Moberg, Theodore Stier, Joseph Mo-
chen, Anna Beauregard, Mary Bag
ley, Anna Boehm, Margaret Elmer
ick, Florence Fauser, Wilhelmina
Jensen, Mary Presnal. Elsie Weber,
Anna Weis, Marion Wagner, Matilda
Wistuba.
Second year-Hans Eauregard,
Charles Check, Henry Dambeck,
Fred Heilmann, John Krook. Ed
ward Karwatt. Richard Mayer, Ar
thur Muschick, Arthur Newton,
Richard Smith, Helen Amend, He'd
wig Eberle, Susie Frenzel, Petra
Johnson, Helen Warnoski.
o. First year-Henry Albert, Robert
Baum, Christie Clausen, Edward
Englehart, Adolf Frey, Casper Kar-
watt, Daniel KGmuff. Ralph Yetman,
Minnie Bagley. Violet Burke, Fran
ces Lonieska. Helen Molteg, Eliza
beth Popp.
Sub First year-Helen Orlish.
Nellie Jensen, Anna O'Brien, Susie
Schaeffer, Nettie Schaelfer, Margaret
Yetman, George Albro. Eddie Auer
Walter Boyler, Frank Cadic, Lasey
Krook, Lester Parr, Ramon Presnal,
Joe Presnal.
School No. 8, (Ernston.)
Benjamin Grover, Andrew Mails
zewski, Emma Fowler, Bessie Fow-
Ter, Isabella Hockberger, Grace
Hubbs, Lena Kutcher, Frances Phil
lips, Annie Philips, Hazel Schira.
School No. 4, (Burt's Creek.)
John Burkeson, Paul Guertler,
John Friday, Barney HOeda, Frank
Johnson, Stephen Johnson, John
Kolaski, Max Kuntne, Stephen Ros-
key, Edward Samuels, Susie Burke
son, Dorothy Disbrow, Grace Nc
Carthy, Cecilia Mccarthy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Proof Of Birds Ana.

While life periods for birds have
been variously stated at from two
years for a wren to one hundred for
the eagle and crow. such figures have
lacked authority. Prof. l.. Petit has
lately brought to the notice of the 20
ological society of France some birds
OF accurately known age. and these
include sparrow Of eight years, a
blackbird Of eleven, a small cardinal
Of fourteen and an Amazon parakeet
of twenty-five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Tale Of a ttNrae.

Why" said the man from Florida,
who was regaling his auditors with
tall tales OF the wonders OF his ma
tive state. Just to show you how
everything develops down there, q
hair fell from the tail of horse down
there one day and fell into stream of
water. This was in the early summer.
1t grew into a snake, then into big
ger snake. and kept on growing until
one day late in August II swallowed
the horse that originally had shed It'll"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
JOLLY AFFAIR GIVEN
By, COUPLE AT FORDS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Fords, March 12.--Mr. and Mrs.
Rasmus Johnson, of Paul street,
Fords, gave party Sunday at their
home in honor OF the twenty third
birthday anniversary of their son,
Charles. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Leisesenskie and
Hans Larson of Plainfeld. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Faser and Mrs. Anna
Evans of Perth Amboy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Beauregard, Hans Kies-
truy, Balzer zieckler, Alfred Peter
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neary, Da-
vid Evans, William Peterson, John
Jensen, Neils Larsen, Charles Jen-
sen, Misses Inga Johnson, Agnes
Larson and SIENNA Beauregard. Mu-
steal selections aere rendered by
Miss Elizabeth Evans and David
Evans. Games were played and re-
freshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
.NEIGHBORlNG TOWNS
GIRLS CLUB TO HOLD
A SALE AT WOODBRIDGE
Id b the EVENING NEWR.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Woodbridge, March t2-The Girls
Club of the Congregational church
met at the home of Mrs. Raymond
KillenbergeT Tuesday afternoon and
again this afternoon to complete ar
rangements for their Easter sale
Friday afternoon in the Sunday
school rooms. The sale will open at
$3.50 o'clock and continue through
the evening, Homemade cake,
candy and small fancy articles will
be for sale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
HOLMDEL STARTS WORK
FOR TROLLEY SERVICE
pecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Spe"iGi 10 the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, March 12.-There will be
held mass meeting this afternoon
at o'clock in the Baptist church at
Holmdel for the purpose of organ
izing an improvement association
which will have for its primary OBJ
ject the establishment of a trolley
line, extending from Red Bank
through Holmdel to Freehold. A
general invitation has been extended
to people of neighboring towns to
attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
ROOSEVELT MAN SCALDED
BY EXPLOSION OF TANK
,ec,nt TO the EVENING NEWS.

Spec'ni TO the EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt, March 12.-Adolph
Grohman of Woodbridge avenue met
with a serious accident at his home
yesterday afternoon. The hot water
tank in the kitchen exploded and
scalded his whole face and head. Two
doctors are attending him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
1913 SCHOOL BUDGET
AT ROOSEVELT S22.5OO
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Sp6ctuI 20 TIC EVENING NEWS.
Roosevelt. March 12:-Notices for
the annual school meeting on Tues
day afternoon, March IS, have been
posted The voters will be asked at
this time to approve a budget for
$22,5o0 for general school expenses.
The proposed budget is as follows:
Buildings and repairs. .....$ 1,400
Current expenses ........ 20,S50
Manual training ........ 250
Total ......... s22,5OO
The terms of Edward j. Hill,
Matthew A. Hermann and Martin
Schmitzer, members of the board,
will expire at this time They are
candidates for reelection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
JOHN H. JEWETT AND
FAMILY GO TO Japan

't'FIt 10 ENF " ' y " VI N q " y
KeypOrt, March 12:-John H.
Jewett and family, of PIainfeld, will
leave next month for Yokahoma,
Japan, where they expect to remain
for some time. Mr.. Jewett and fam
lily are well known here, having a
number of relatives residing at this
place, and have a beautiful country
home at South keyport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Made Him Suspicious.

"Did you ask your girls father for
her hand In marriuge?' Il did"
"And he refused you. I can tell by
the way you look" mo. he didn't.
He gave his conesnt." Then why
the peculiar look you are wearing?"
He was 90 darned willing."-Houaton
Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
JOHN D., JR., OFF FOR PANAMA
n, and His Wife Sailed on the Vic
toria Louise,

New York. March 12.-Mr. and Mrs,
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. sniled for
lanama on the Hamburg-A American n
cruising steamship Victoria LuiSe. Mr.
Rockefeller said he WAS anxious to see
the canal before the water WIS let To
He did not wish to discuss the anri.
vice crusade in which he Is interested
The Victoria I.uise sailed on IL twen.
ty-two day cruise with all eabins filed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
CHANGES BY
CONFERENCE
C. S. Miller Goes to Audubon
Church.

Atlantic City, March 12:-Bishop
Berry read the appointments for the
New Jersey Methodist Conference
yesterday afternoon. The surprise
was the appointment of the Rev.
Alexander Corson to First church,
Millville, at salary of $4,000. He
leaves Paulsboro, where he has been
receiving $1,000. He thus gets an
advancement, doubling his salary.
The Rev. J. w. Marshall, D. D.,
was transferred from the Trenton
district to the New Brunswick dis
trict, and Rev. Percy PeTinchief was
put down on the Trenton district.
DR.. H. ]. Zelley, of Hamilton Ave-
nue., Trenton, exchanges pulpits with
DR.. M. f. Snyder, of st. Paul's, At
lsntic City.
The appointments for the New
Brunswick district are as follows:
James w. Marshall, district super
into ndent, Ocean Grove.
Adelphia-H. M Smith.
Asbury Park-First church, F. B.
Stockdale; Second church, D. c.
Cobb.
Atlantic Highlands-W. r. Valiant
Belford-W. A. Cobb
Belmar-A. C. bennett.
Bradley Beach-N. J. Wright.
iffwood-Supplied by Rollin
Hill.
Cranbury-C. L. Ebell.
Eatontown--C. F. Garrison.
Englishtown-D. E. Van bright.
Farmingdale-B. H. Decker.
Freehold-H. M. Blake.
Greenville and Herbertsvillee (P.
o. Lakewood C. Polhemus.
Hamilton {P. o. Asbury Park y
e. f. Applegate.
Hightstow wn-John Allen, Jr.
Imlaystown-To be supplied.
Islands Heights and Ocean Gate
A. c. oliver, Jr.
Jamesburg-C. l.. Knight.
Keanshurg-J. w. Tower.
Keyport--Calvary l. 8. Yerkes;
St. Johns, A. l.. lizard.
Lakehurst and Ridgeway-J. 3.
shaw.
Lakewood-william Mitchell.
Little Silver-C. X. Dilks.
Long Branch-Asbury, r. B.
Stephenson First Church and Way
side, c. D. Fisher; st. Luke's, J. Y.
Dobbins; Simpson, Alfonso Dare.
Manasquan,--A H. Eberhardt.
Natawan-B. C. Lippineott.
Milltown-L. l.. Hand,
organville-Supplied by George
Hammer.
Navesink and Highlands-Eliiah
Reed.
New Brunswick-First church, J.
Morgan Read; Pitman, II. P. Sloan;
st. James, G. w. Yard.
New Egypt--G. e. Archer.
Oakhurst-H T. Eisler.
Ocean Grove. D. Bills.
Oceanic--W. E. Ledden.
Oceanport-J. F. Heileman.
Old Bridge and Spotswood--To be
supplied.
Point Pleasant and Bay Head
william Adams.
Red Bank-First church, S. M.
Van Zant; Grace, James Lord.
Sayrevlle-G. S. Johnson.
Seabright-O. S. Duffield.
Silverton--Alonzo Chambers.
Smithburg-Supplied by Charles
Hogate
South Amboy-J. E. Shaw.
South River-Peter Provost.
Southard and Harmony (P. o.
Iakewood)-D. Y. Applegate.
Spring Lake,. e. Purcell.
ECuamkum and West Farms-To
be supplied.
linton Supplied by Leroy
Barry.
Toms River-J. c. Kulp
Wall (P. 0. Lakewood Supplied
by Charles Smith
West Grove. L.-Howard
Whitesville-To be supplied.
Rev. c. S. Miller Is moved from
South Amboy to Audubon, a town
of 1,343 population in Camden
county. J. r. Mason goes to Taber-
nacle church, Camden. Rev. F. c.
Uhl is stationed at Cape May Court
House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Full line Of Potted Plants and Cut
Floero for Holy Thursday and Easter at
c. W. Stuart ., corner Broadway and
Augusta street, South Amboy.
l5945- 3-12-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Choice Of Books.

A common book will often give you
much amusement. but II is only . no
bic book which will give you dear
friends.-RusEn,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Weather Foreca st,

Fair today and tomorrow: moderate
temperature: light variable winds.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
SECURE INCREASED WAGES.

San Jose. Cal-Members of the Unit
ed Laborers' union in the employ of the
Ransome- Crummy Street Paving COM
pany have been granted an increase in
wages of % cents per day and the hours
reduced from nine TO eight. This is but
one instance where the United Laborers
have secured an increase in pay. and
demonstrates the power of organization
in the ranks of the unskilled as well as
the skilled workers.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
AMMoNs SIGNS 70 MEASURES.

OF the 176 bills passed by the 1egisla-
ture. seventy have been signed by Gov
ernor Ammons, and four of the most i'm
portant were put into effect Immediately
by the saving and emergency clauses.
These are for mine inspection, eight
hour working day in mines and smelters.
new highway commission and state road
fund, and they cannot be referred to a
popular vote.
All measures neither voted nor re-
ferred will go into effect July IA, which
will be ninety days from the legislatures g
adjournment.
The boxing. racing, women's minimum
wage. income tax and blue sky" bills
are prominent among several measures
being held for hearings, and the COVER
nor will not likely take up any of these
until the work of checking over and cor
recting the long and short appropriation
bills is finished.
The governor will have thirty days
from the adjournment date to act upon
the bills passed after the first of the
final ten days of the session. Before that
time he was allowed only ten days.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
TROLLEY CONTROVERSY.

Galesburg, Ill-The trolleymen en-
ployed on the Mckinley traction lines
are in a controversy with the manage
ment- Some time ago an organization
movement resulted in bringing into the
Amalgamated Association practically all
employees of the Mckinley traction sys-
tenn in this city. The company, with
the evident purpose of intimidation, dis
charged a number of men employed at
the power house, but told the discharged
men that if they would destroy their
union cards and throw away their union
buttons they might continue with their
work. The men refused The matter
was then taken up by the local union,
and demand made that the men be rein
stated. The company refused, taking the
position that the men employed in the
power house were not included in the
agreement with the Amalgamated Asso-
citation. This was disproved- Matters
became tense, and the mayor of the city
took a hand, for the franchise under
which the company is operating, SO it is
stated, requires that all grievances be
submitted to arbitration. Offers of arbi-
tration have come from the trelleymen's
union, but have been emphatically re-
fused by the management of the traction
company. The mayor. however, has sent
a formal demand to the company for ar
bitration, and the company has asked for
time in which to make answer.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
TRANSFERS OBTAIN RAISE.

Troy, n. Y.-The teamsters' union of
this city with membership clsoe to l.
600. has been successful in securing a
new agreement with the employers. The
organization was recently formed and its
charter list has not yet been closed, but
sufficient number of members had
been secured to assure the perpetuity of
the organization and a committee was
appointed for the purpose of securing an
increase in wages This committee. after
three days conference, secured the
agreement, granting the teamsters 81 a
wee kincrease in pay. The fact that the
men have just been organized and Sc
cured an increase of 81 per week ought
to pc sufficient proof to the unorganized
that organization pays.
United labor bulletin., 1913-04-24
CENT POSTAGE PREDICTED.

washington-The recent action of the
postmaster general in instituting an in
uuiry as to the actual financial, physi-
cal and working conditions of the postal
service" is regarded in certain quarters
as the initial step toward the reduction
of postal rates on firstclass mail. or the
introduction of one-cent letter postage.
Authorities on postal matters assert
that the postoffice department is piling
up an enormous surplus on letter mail
each year. estimated at approximately
s65, 900. 900. 1t is further said that, al
though letter mail constitutes only IA
per cent of the revenue of the depart
ment, IL pays about rs per cent of the
revenue received from all classes. This
estimate. however. is made without TAX
ing the parcel post into consideration,
this new departure not having been in
operation long enough to furnish any re
liable statistics. The investigating com
mission is composed OF officials in the
postoffice department. and the findings
of the commission will be eagerly await