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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-03-01
JAMESTOWN PAINTERS TO
RECEIVE AN INCREASE

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 27.-A
committee representing the local
union of painters, recently in nego-
tiation with the Master Painters as
sociation, has secured a new trade
agreement between the two organiza-
tions. This new arrangement pro-
vides for a union shop and sub
stantial increase in the minimum
wage scale for painters, decorators,
and paperhangers, to take effect
April 1.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-03-01
BUILDING TRADES HOLDS
SESSION IN LOS ANGELES

. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. a.
The executive council of the building
trades department, A. F. of L., con-
vened in this city on Monday, Feb.
II. The general building trades sit
uatlon OF the Pacific slope was under
consideration previous to the holding
OF general conference of officials
Of the building trades Of California.
which was held on Thursday. Feb.
20. 2.@ ..~... : d
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-03-01
RECOGNIZES EIGHT HOURS,

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The govern
ment has declared it's intention Of
placing its printing orders only with
such firms that employ their work.
men eight hours per day b Follow
ing this the London county council
decided to have its work done where
the maximum weekly work time is
so hours.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
THE BEGINNING OF STREET TRAFFIC REFORM

THE PROPOSED street extension from Hasey street or
Banord place Springfield at High street. to parallel
will proceeded with The Board of Works
unanimously in favor of the improvement and the Mayor will
This will the first really practical step fohe
lief the shameful traffic conditions which constantly increase
pers the public The opening of connecting avenue
Mechanic street make outlet into South Market
streets will be the second step in this Improvement
and Market streets will always be the junction of two
great arteries of travel and the the traffic will
enormously with the growth of the city The idea of
opening the plan of the diamond the cross as
relieving congestion this point appears farccal 1t
the old nept board that went ont of existence
the old With the development of Mulberry and its
connecting streets to the north the construction of subway
be made by the Public Service
Corporations there will be such distribution Of street traffic that
it's business and shopping centres will be fairly trans
Synchronizing with this improvement will be the de
the and bay front for manufacture and
TO utilize the great natural advantages which wei
propose develop water front is essential to have
pleny facilities for street traffic for city
the and it will make big increase in the
yehcular pedestrian travel in the ctys business centre
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
CONTINUED from Yesterday

mo, I'm going home" Langham
into the street.
Home-until he could pull up and
get control of himself, that was the
best place for him!
He turned into the square, and
from the square into High street, and
ten minutes later paused before his
own door. After a brief instant of ir-
resolution he entered the house. Ev-
elyn was probably down town at that
hour, on one of the many errands
she was always making for herself.
Without removing his hat or over
coat he dropped into a chair before
the library fire. A devastating weari-
ness possessed him, but he knew he
could not hide there in his home To-
day he might tomorrow even, but the
time would come when he must go
out and face the world. must listen
to the endless speculation concern
ing Mount Hopes one great sensation,
the Mcbride murder. Five minutes
passed while he sat lost in. thought,
then he Quilted his chair and went
to a small cabinet at the other side
of the room, which he unlocked: from
/. he took a glass and a bottle. With
these he returned to his place before
the fire and pourd himself a stiff
drink.
81 was mad!" he said with culver
ing lips. "Mad!" he repeated, and
again he passed his shaking hand
across his eyes. Once more he filled
his glass and emptied it. for the po-
tent stuff gave him a certain kind
of courage. Placing the bottle and
glass on the table at his elbow, he
resumed his seat.
The bottle was almost empty, when
half an hour later, he heard the
house door open and close. 1t was
Evelyn. Presently she came into the
room. still dressed as if for the street
why, what's the matter. Marsh o.
she asked in surprise.
Matter? Nothing" he said shortly
She glanced at the bottle and Their
at her huband.
aren't you well9" she demanded
I'm all right"
"I hope you aren't going to star
that now!" and she nodded toward
| the bottle.
| He made an impatient gesture.
Marshall, | am going to speak t
the judge; perhaps IL he knew h
could do or say something; am no
going to bear this burden alone an!
longerl"
"Oh, what's the use of beginning
that: can't you see I'm done up?'
he said petulently.
Il don't wonder; the way you liv
is enough to do anyone up. as yol
call it; it's intolerable.' she cried.
What does it matter to your
ut makes a brute of you; it's kill
ing you'll"
1.-THE sooner the BETTER" he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
Star Bureau,
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg,
WASHINGTON, MAR. I.

A PPREHENSION lest President
~ Wilson may make radical
changes. not only in the per-
sonnet of officers, but in the system of
government in the District of Column
bia, is causing much uneasiness in
many quarters of the capital.
While nobody is disposed to ques-
ton seriously the farewell statement
of President Taft that graft is I'M
known in the city government of
Washington, there are few who agree
with him that the administration of
local affairs here is perfect, by any
means.
AS everybody knows, the people of
Washington have no vote and no
voice in the affairs of the city. Con-
gress makes the laws, and the Presi-
dent appoints the three commission
ers who administer and execute the
laws and attend to the details OF city
affairs. Congress pays half the cost
of the government, and for this rea-
son the tax rate is low.
District politics are curious and diff
ficult to understand. There are Demo-
cratic and Republican organizations
and leaders,, and much strife. always,
over the distribution Of patronage.
Mixed Up with Society.
In a big way, though, the govern
ment of Washington is mixed up with
society. Through their control of
clubs and their social standing, lit
| tie clique of men representing utility
banking and real estate interests,
have for years controlled the local
government, mainly through social in
| 1uences.
| 1t Is difficult, because of the vague
ness of the lines. to exactly define or
describe this clique, or to say Just
who does and who does not belong to
it. There is a big element of real es-
tate speculation mixed up in this So
cial control. and the beneficiaries of
the system include many men who are
not known socially, but the oonnec,
ton is close throughout the ring, and
it's operations are not so plain as their
effects i
In a city government IN which
there is apparently no politics it has
| been notorious for years that large
appropriations have been made for
eA tensive improvements that have
served mainly to benefit certain
large real estate operators in bring
ing outlying tracts of building lots
into market an enhancing their value.
Appropriations for new public
buildings have been delayed or re-
fused for years, while government
offices and employees have been
crowded in old buildings rented by
the government at high rents from
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
People, S
Rostrum
Finds Many Mistakes.

To the Editor of the Evening Star
Sir-If my wedding notice was
headed with a line from the obituary
column. I don't think I should like 1t
very much.
Yet. lust such a mistake was made
by a local afternoon paper on last
Monday One item. headed "Tnomas
]. Meekin," told of the death of an
inmate of the Home for Disabled
Soldiers: the other, headed "Thomas
]. Meekin." was a notice of the we'd
din of Miss Bridget Thornton and
Thomas Holey, of Kearny.
That paper, ] understand, has
large staff. Certainly it prides itself
on the accuracy and completeness of
its news. BY long adherence to con-
ventional forms, it has simulated
conservatism that passes with the
uncritical for excellence.
But look beneath the surface. We
find mistakes like that l have pointed
out We find the ordinary news of
the day written diffusely and bur-
dened with inconsequential detail.
Even clearness is sometimes lacking.
When it is a case of big news
well. / read the Evening Star and
the New York papers. In them, at
least, / know 1 shall find the story
adequately treated. In place of stale
details written tamely. l find the new
features of the story wildly and
crisply told-instance the West Or
ange High School fire last week.
To my mind the paper to which
refer is at a standstill, so far as pro-
gress.ve journalism is concerned.
Perhaps that is why it is so fond of
its own obituary column.
THEODORE r. NOLAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
cLlauEs PULL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WIRES

owners who belong" to the right
crowd.
Efforts to regulate and cheaper
utilities have been withstood, appar-
emily without reason, and there have
been a number of threatened scan
dals which somehow have never quite
come to light over the very liberal
allowances made for the purchase OF
lands needed for streets and public
buildings.
Why Chevy Chase Affair Caused Stir.
1t is because of these things and
because of the social side of District
of Columbia politics that the Presi-
dents refusal of the invitation to ac-
cept honorary membership in the
fashionable Chevy Chase Club stirred
up so much perturbation in certain
circles here.
President Wilson is well known as
an advocate of home rule and the
right of government, and there
is much fear on the part of some
men and interests here lest he will
ally himself with the big portion of
the community here that for years
has begged for a vote and for self
government. Men who urge and have
urged this say that if the people of
Washington are allowed to govern
themselves, and Congress will pay
taxes on the public buildings and
public grounds on the same basis as
others pay their taxes the city will
have more money than it has now
and get more for it's money.
T. II. Learned of Conditions Too Late.
President Roosevelt became aroused
over local conditions late in his adj
ministration, but too late to make
radical changes.
In the last campaign Mr.. Roosevelt
urged that Washington should be
made a. model for all city govern
ments of the United States. It is
known that President Wilson has
much the same idea in mind and
that he hopes to do much along this
line.
There is a general belief that the
President will name two new COM
missioners for the district govern
ment, and already a score of local
Democrats are laying wires for the
Jobs. In an indirect way, however.
they have learned that the President
doesn't intend merely to give out
these two places as jobs, but will
probably try to find men who are
experts in city government for the
places.
1t is believed however, that the
mere SELECTION of new men for COM
missioners will be but the beginning
of the changes the new President is
likely to bring about, and there is a
reawakened interest already in the
agitation for a change in the form Of
government here which will give resi-
dents of the city a voice and vote in
the management of city affairs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
THE FRIEDMAN CONTROVERSY.

WHETHER DR. FRIEDMANN'S method of treatment for
genuine and whether is harmful to human
beings questions decided before it given the sanction
the medical profession boards of health 1t is held
THAT Dr. Friedman had full opportunity in Germany to demon
method that he had made convincing demon
would not have been allowed to leave Germany The
professional anagonsm he has encountered in New York
partly the feeling that he to the United States in
the belief that he would not encounter here the critical inquiry
specific sustain in Germany While there
lis the opposition TO Dr. Friedman much of the inevitable
peudce that all innovations in practise have to meet there
enough his claims should be accepted guaed until
they proven by actual results.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
SYNOPSIS ON pRECEnINC CHArrERs

An alarm is sounded by the town bell
of Mt. Hope soon after Shrimplin, the
lamp lighter, has gone ont on his rounds.
Thanksgiving Day, John North, after
musing on the futility of his past. tells
Marshall Langham that he intends 10 sell
his last ten bonds to Archibald Mcbride,
Il local shopkeper, and leave town. When
North returns from McBrides shop he
finds Evelyn Langham, "A former sweet
hart, waiting for him.
unhappily married, she begs North to
renew his attentions to her. but he re-
fuses. Meanwhile Andy Gilmore, gam
bier, orders Langham to take up his
notes promptly and tries to have Marsh
influence Prosecutor MoXlow to give him
protection.
Shrimplin, lighting the lamps. discov-
ers Mcbride murdered in the back room
of his shop and the safe robbed.
Marshall Langham, drunk. agrees to
take up Gimores notes. North goes to
General Herbert's home TO say good-by
TO Elizabet Herbert.
Joe Montgomery, village dereict. tells
Gilmore that he saw Langham fleeing
from McBride's shed the evening of the
murder. Gilmore brides him to say 1t
was North he saw. Langham is sum
moned before the coroner and North goes
to Chicago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
A WOOD PAVEMENT FOR BROAD STREET.

THE BOARD of Works having decided to adopt wood
paving for Broad street. the longmOoed question
settled wood block it will be. Fully convinced
she better and lasting material grOued granite block
Mayor Haussng resoutey held for that material
that the alone the
Presidents Broad street but for the whole city which Broad
the artery If the final Judgment the
wrong the is absoed from responsibility If the
gives satisfaction be said
THE mayor mistaken in his views obstinate
of duty relief to know that the pavement question
that the of placing good
etion travel may be begun
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
TARIFF REFORM RIGHT OFF.

AS THE and committee of the House has
the preliminary work of tariff reform and has all the
information the various committee hearings during
the last years little time need be lost in getting bills started
in legislation after the begins in April The frame
work and bills already up,
probably there will be little change them from the shape
passed the previous sessions. The
idea of combining the work of the extra session to the tariff is
mpraccabe Many other questions will be forced upon the
of Congress by popular sentiment If reforms
be had people don't propose wait another year for them
they necessity any delay while Congress in
session and the Legislative machinery is working.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
MIR. BRYAN TO DISPENSE THE PATRONAGE.

IN DIVESTING himself of responsibility in the matter of
appointments the President refers all the patronage of the
department. including the diplomatic appointments to the
discretion of the secretary of state and the judicial appointments
Attorney General McReynolds There ortynne dpo
matte appointments and than 200 consular appointments
including assistants. Mr. Bryan will have power in the
state department before placed the hands of secretary
Under previous administrations the Presidents
ponmens with the suggestions of party
the department state took the appointments good
bad they worth The secretary could be
blamed for unfit unless he personally procured it from
appointing But the particular interest of the
that under this administration the
party leaders and members of Congress who want to influence
appointments apply to William J. Bryan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07

saerifices-its nothing to what man
does, where he Lowest"
What does he do that is so won
derful, Marsh ~ she asked coldly.
He paused and regarded her with a,
wolfish glare.
IT'S no damned aenemic passion!"
he burst out.
THANK you" she Knocked. "Really,
Marsh, you are outdoing YOURSELF"
you have never let me see into
your heart-never once!'
Perhaps it's just as we'll l haven't;
perhaps it is a forbearance for which
you should be only grateful" she
jeered.
IF You were the sort of woman |
once thought you I'd want to hide
nothing from you, but a woman-she
secretive and petty, she always keeps
her secrets; the million little things
she won't tell, the little secrets that
mean SO much to her-and a man
wastes his life in loving such
woman, and is bitter when he finds
he's given all for nothing,"
His heavy tramping went on.
rs that the way you feel about
it?" she asked.
"Yesl" he cried. I'm infinitely
more lonely than when I married you!
Look here: I came to you, and in six
months time you knew a thousand
things you had no right to know, un
less you, too were willing to come as
close; but I'm damned IL I know the
first thing about you--sometimes you
are one thing. sometimes another. l
| 70 Nd 1yntfst
| "And l am to blame that we are I'M
happy? OF course you live in a way
to make any woman perfectly happy
you are never at fault there!"
you never really loved mel"
Didn't u" she signed with vague
emotion.
| mo"
"Then why did I marry you,
Marsh?'
Heaven knows--I don't!"
"Then why did you marry me?''
She gave him a fleeting smile.
Because l loved you-because you
had crept into my heart with your
pretty ways, your charm, and the
fascination of you. 1 hadn't any
thought but you: you seemed all OF
my life, and was going to do such
great things for you. BY God, l was
going to amount to something fol
your sake! l was going to make you
a proud and happy woman but you
wouldn't have it! You never got past
the trivial things; the annoyances
the need of money, the little self-de-
malls, the little Inconvenience; you
stopped there and dragged me back
when I wanted to go on: you wouldn't
have it, you couldn't or wouldn't un-
derstand my hopes-my ambitions!
Marsh. 1 was only girl" she
said.
lie put out his hand toward the
bottle.
Don't. Marsh." she entreated.
He turned away and fell to pacing
the floor again.
"What happiness do we get out Of
life, what good? We go on from day
to day living life that is perfectly
intolerable to us both. What's the
use of it, wonder we stand itH'
81 have sometimes wondered that
too" Evelyn half whispered.
"You had ii in your power to MAKE
our life different, but you wouldn'
take the trouble; and see where W,
have drifted; you don't trust me ant
don't trust you" She started
"What sort of basis is that TO
a man and wife, for our life to
gether?"
ITS what we--what you have mad
it," she answered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
SECESSION IN MEXICO.

IN Seeding from Mexico the of begins the
taken by Texas in dvorcing itself from Mexican rule AS
independent republic for
herself against the whole military power Mexico. The
traditions of the Alamo of that struggle which
ended annexation the United States may
northern Mexican states and it would be
Surprising the Madero brothers the forefront of
northern Mexico from southern
Mexico and with them erect republic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
HOW TO LIVE FOREVER.


Eat nothing but stewed parsnips.
Drink nothing but cold water.
Go to bed at 8 every night.
Get up at every morning.
Don't smoke. chew or play poker.
Go to church every Sunday morn
ing.
Split three cords of wood every day.
Walk nineteen miles before break
fast.
Ride horseback two hours every
afternoon.
Play golf the remainder of the att
ernoon.
Don't kiss the cook or anybody
else
Shun the public drinking cups.
Keep out of crowded cars.
Now comes the most important IN
struction, if you would live forever:
Don't die.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
On the ~ ~ ~
SPUR q THE
MOMENT
By Roy K. Moulton
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

CAUGHT ON THE Fill.
Anyhow, there is one thing about
the new president of France to ad-
mire. He has a very handsome wife.
A Harvard professor says the
pigeon lives an intellectual life But,
even at that, who wants to be a
pigeon?
1t does not look as though all the
members of the Princeton alumni
will get fat offices under the govern
ment.
If the lawyers can't save the bill
lionaires from the Pujo committee, it
is necessary to fall back on the doc
tors.
What Chicago needs is elevated
trains that will not only stay on time,
but on the track as well,
Germans make 100000 cigarettes
annually, but they know better than
to smoke them. They send them to
America.
If it wasn't for Charles Schwab the
public might be able to forget Monte
Carlo once in while.
Tetrazzini has been ordered by her
physician not to eat pancakes. In
that case, what's the use of being a
grand opera star.
General Funston will not be made
a major general until 1919, but it may
| be possible for this country to dodge
war until that time.
Cinnamon are wearing modern hats,
but SO long as the women in China
do not the new republic will not go
bankrupt.
William Allen White says there are
ten great editors in this country. II
is surprising that William Allen
should admit that there are nine
more.
The Missouri Legislature has ten
doormen for every door. Evidently
1t will be impossible for any guilty
statesman to escape.
The Ohio Board of Health has ban
ished the roller towels. Well, there
wasn't much room left on them, any
how.
! one-armed burglar has broken
out of Jail in Illinois. If he had two
arms he could probably have taken
the Jail with him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-07
ITO Be Continued romorrow9

There are said to be only fifty i'm
mortals in America, but the man who
invented the new millinery trust
should not be forgotten.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-17

counting on the squeeze play. His:
base running was feature. --,-r.-
Frank Chance promises to play at
least part of the game at first base
when the .Yanks and Washington
clash in New York. -:
Kyle, an. outfielder- secured in Gin;
cinnati from the Ohio State League,
has been turned back to- Akron.
Frank Chance has always had good
.catchers to work with. While the p.
l.. was bossing the; Cubs he had King.
and then archer to perform behind
the bat. and the able assistance of,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-17

this parrot stars was, Invaluable I'M
winning numerous remnants and a
pair of worlds championships. In
New York, when Chancestook charge
of the Yanks, he found sterling
catcher awaiting him in the person
of Ed Sweeney. Sweeney has few
rough spots, however, as he learned
the game in his own way. Chance
is teaching his husky receiver some
Of the tricks which were so useful
to Archer and King.
Bud Anderson, who knocked out
Kayo Brown in Los; Angeles Tuesday,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-02-17
HUMOROUS Qu|Ps

Arthur Albro. the Russian tenor.
dropped into a drug store near his
home In Harlem and asked the clerk
II he had some castor oil thai would
not taste
The clerk replied that he had and
asked the comedian II he liked sar-
saparilla.
4 do" replied Aibro. land rarely
indulge in anything stronger"
The clerk gave Aibro glass Of
sarsaparilla. which he drank with
relish
Finally Albro as,:ed the clerk for
the caster Gil
Il gave II to you With the sa-sa-
parilla," responded the clerk
Great heavens!" shr,eked Albro.
Il wanted II for my mother.
delphia Telegraph.