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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
The First Stage of the Battle Against
"Stand. Patism" Won.

Tho oxocutive committee of the Republican Ma
no,aI Committee has wisely recognized the pressure
of public opinion in voting to call together 'ne iul
committee sixty days after the present session u
Congress ends The active and progressive elements
in the Republican party are anxious TO see l'S hie'h
DDS of government libcralized and control put more
rompletelv into the hands of the voters. Ihey nave
asked that special national convention be held ior
The purpose OF making representation in national
conventions accord more accurately with voting
strength
The first step toward that important reform mas
now been taken The national committee VIII as
Semble next fall and unless it IS controlled by poll
.cians ready TO sacrifice the good OF the party |"
heir own petty ambitions 1t Will call natloha'
convention TO be held few months later in winch
The problems of reorganization can he thrashed out
The objections so far made to the popuarZatloh
# party government have dealt merely with de-
:ails Undoubtedly there are some politicians VINO
would like to see the old rotten borough s!s'e"i
pf representation retained for the very reasons
which move progressive Republicans to fight for It's
overthrow. But the apologists for the old order are
ashamed to admit openly that they prefer IL mis-
governed and ineffective organization TO popular
lied and effective one. The most they venture u
do is 10 coniure up imaginary difficulties in working
q scheme OF 1Alr ana adequate lepio0O"'"NN'''
There are no difficulties Of that sort which can
not he easily ironed out in national convention
II is not Of vital importance just what mathe-
NAUTICAL plan is followed in reappOrtoning delegate
strength What has been urgently needed was some
visible sign that the present management OF the
PARTY was ready to do away with old abuses ana
70 put the national organization on modern work
Ing basis BY showing that It had learned 1t could
consistently ask the tens of thousands whom us
blunders had alienated to forget and forgive
The Tribune started the fight for a special ma
tional convention for the purpose of revising TIE
system Of representation. Last January we seemed
to stand practically alone. Now Republican opinion
everywhere has been aroused to the necessity OF
party reorganization. With meeting of the ma
tional committee assured can feel. with thrill
of Standardization that the first stage of the Re
publican battle against letharCv and "standpat-
ism" has been definitely won
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
THE MOUNTING ICE BILL
It Means Real Suffering for the
Struggling Family.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. With great concern | read I'm your
worthy paper Of May % the interest
taken by Mr.. McAneny and few % city
officials in regard TO the problem Of the
ice supply for New York II certainly
has given me. and no doubt many other
housekeepers ana wives OF husbands
struggling under the strain Of constantly
rising household expenses some worry.
Where one was heretofore able TO re-
frigerate the family supply OF food. and
thereby insure health and economy of
left overs" AT 80 cents a week. IL is
now 50 cents. and more some weeks.
owing TO the advanced price and poorly
frozen quality served by the ice man
down the street." whom most house
wives OF the middle class are dependent
upon. This tale OF Woe represents one
of class Of people who are glad to ne
independent of charity. and yet who cry
out. Is there no help from being at the
mercy of our ice kings" and trusts?
AN OLD NEW YORKER
New York. May -. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
Thirty Years of the Brooklyn Bridge

The greatest highway Of greater New York was
Yesterday thirty years old. Broadway. Fifth avenue
and the Bowery have older and in some respects
wider fame each in its way. But in the supreme
respect OF influence upon the development of the
metropolis all must yield precedence to the span of
air-hung highway the East River.
Few streets in the world have rivaed the bridge
I'm volume Of human travel. The thousands of cars
which cross II daily transport each year the popua-
ton of great empire. But more impressive still has
been its effect upon urban development. Brooklyn
has practically trebled in population in these thirty
years her social conditions have been transformed
her civic geography md mechanism have been re-
cast and all this has been due to the bridge more
than TO any other agency Nor has Manhattan failed
10 receive an impress from the same potent factor.
The bridge has contributed powerfully to the reten-
ton OF the civic where II is TO the unexampled
growth Of building operations near Its Manhattan
terminus and TO determining the arrangement OF
new transportation lines.
Epochal. too, has been the effect Of the bridge in
the encouragement Of rivalry TO itself Down to the
very day Of its completion there were those who
doubted the practicability Of so vast span Since
that time the construction OF rivals TO IL the
same river has become commonplace performance
rivals In size, but none even approximating 1t In
graceful and stately beauty. Tunnels, too, and sub
ways received inspiration and impetus from the
example. Indeed we may well question whether any
other single material achievement in the history of
New York. Mt least since the opening of the Erie
Canal and the building CT railroads. has more power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
AMERICAN SHOES IN PARIS
When They Came Back Everybody
Wanted to Buy Them.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The following item may be OF in
terest to your readers, inasmuch as 1t
shows how little American fashions are
appreciated by Americans.
Last March q firm Of shoe manufactur-
ers OF Brooklyn, In making up samples
I'm various STYLES for the coming season.
designed satin slipper trimmed with
rhinestone ornaments and having wide
ribbon streamers attached 10 each orna-
ment These streamers crossed over the
instep and were fastened with rhinestone
slides and tied about the ankle we'll up
to the calf of the leg. on the order OF a
high strapped bathing slipper.
These slippers looked very pretty and
were shown 10 a great many Americans
for their approval. While every one adj
mired them no one thought OF buying
them.
watched them very closely while they
were in our windows. \ great many adj
mired them. but no one came in TO ask
FOR ,ihem.
TSese slippers were then reassembled
and sent To Paris FOR display purposes.
Within weeks time our American
papers began to talk about this new and
beautiful style in footwear that was being
shown I'm Paris.
Since these articles appeared we have
had great many calls for the slippers.
This goes TO show you that American
ideas in footwear are right. but that they
must first be approved OF in Paris be-
fore American women Will wear them
b. JACOBSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

equally proud peeresses arise for the defence
Punch breaks forth into pOnderous cartoon dis
playing Britannia shocked and grieved at a just
opened new box OF Yankee stunt" PRO Bono Pub
leo and "A Vicar of the Old School" wax almost
profane. Amid the popping Of the bombs the mad
discussion goes on.
Presently. presume England will emerge from
the storm 10 reach very much the same conclusion
that now obtains here. Briefly, that notion is, we
think that the new dances are very much like the
little girl with the curl When they good they
very. very good and when they are bad they
are hOrrid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

and thrifty that they are vastly superior
TO their neghbors in general. and espe-
cially the average members OF the labor
unions OF California.
Fifth-The japanese laborers are thor
ouchly reliable and honest keeping their
contracts. always ready to work, and in
every way are spoken Of most highly 10y
their employers and by all with whom
they have business dealings.
II seems to me that no higher tribute 20
the character Of the japanese. or To their
Ges!rability as settlers or as land owners
In any state. could be paid than IL paid
by the enactment Of this pending bill.
ANTI-RACE PREJUDICE.
Paterson. y. j.. May p. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
An Open Forum for
Public Debate

visitors have kept their eyes oper the.
will have seen in addition to what has
been mentioned weeping beech, purple
beech European beech. japanese NAPLES
IN their red spring foliage, common white
Persian and double lilacs. syringas, tulips.
spirca. deutzia and many others. not for
getting the horse chestnut. that IS at its
best lust now. \ lover Of the beautiful
In nature would surely feel repaid
ANEMONE PATENS.
Flushing. y. Y, May Q. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
More Trouble for England.

Now the much-debated The Dansant wends its way
eastward and falls upon helpless London. Some
months ago the equally debated one-step and tango
invaded that militant capital. To-day all is synco-
pated confusion
proud duchess writes To 1.-THE London Times"
to berate the new dances. Immediately a host Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
WHY NOT THE BOSS?
A Reader Defends Governor Suffers
Play for Power.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: one OF the high lights ot Tam
many Hall complains that Governor SUI
zer is a boss. Well why shouldn't he be-
He was elected 70 be the chief boss or me
whole state and is responsible for his I'd
mlnistration. Why should lot Of lesser
satellites I'm the different cities try 20
usurp his power which the people con-
ferred upon him?
lie doesn't seem 10 own The LEGISLATURE
as the rest Of them do. He wants bis
party to pony up like men and not switch
out of the game like a lot Of second ra's
towards. THEODORUS VAN WICK
New York. May %. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
A HINT FROM THE ENEMY.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Much is being said about recon.
structing the Republican party. Why no,
make II white mans party? This woud
insure success again. a DEMOCRAT.
Richmond Hill. Long Island. May IS. ls1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

fully confirmed this clustered metropolis as the seat
Of empire than that whose thirteh anniversary was
yesterday permitted TO pass with only perfunctory
notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

Big Tim is reported "ft" and ready for Congress
again Yet they never come back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

More than thousand lieutenants stricken from
the new German army bill! What inconsolab
loss to pulchrude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

After pure food" bills come bills for pure
clothes" and pure footwear" But what hero Is
going TO introduce bill for pure compilations and
pure feminine headgear?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

New Jerseys Legislature promises to adjourn this
week. leaving some sort of jury bll' behind II.
But what is wanted is not merely some sort, but the
right sort Of jury bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25

What's in a name? Only 100000 In the case OF
little Henry Francis Shoemaker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25
AND BECOME "coRNED."

From The Charleston News and Courier.
Some who SOW Wild oats nevertheless prefer rye.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
COST OF MAKING u. S. MONEY
ew Devices Being Adopted That Turn Ont tho PILL
More Economically.

Another annual .f so1o
eApected TO result from The in
aIa,ioh OF one OF Mr.. Ralph's latest
susgeStions This is the printino of
pos.ase stamps on rolls Of paper AZ
d is printed. instead ~
on separate sheets. VI
me minute that have
gone INTO the grand total of Nr
ttaipn are best indicated
py naming a few of them. great and
small. 9o' "Hu
"A new method, for instance. for
cahceliing imperfect sheets of post
age stamps has netted the Government
s9,oSo.33. Twenty thousand dollar RS
zane from the simple device Of elimi-
IlatinS certain numbers on internal
reVenue stamps, While the elimination
OF certain surface color made a fur
ther reduction in cost of s4S,75O. and
tile elmlnatlon Of plate tints almost
Qouoled this saving. An improved
Wlpihg pad for the power presses. re-
suiting in a longer usefulness of the
Wlplng cloths, has saved the tdiv sun
Of ~$2,833.3S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
WHEN is A COUNTY
OFFICER OFF DUTY?
Sheriff COwan Of New Hanover VIII
TAKE 5 to Supreme Court for
DcCiSion-W hen May He
Not Carry Pistol

Wilmington, July 12-When is n
county officer. from the sheriff down
to township constable. off duty is
a question hat is to be determined
by the supreme court in cases going
up from this county. Recently Re
corder Furlong held that Al officer
has not the right 10 carry "A pistol
concealed when he Is off duty. Then
came the question with Sheriff Cowan
as to when he is OF duty and when
he is not. The law does not specify
the number Of hours Ia, ne is to be
on duty. A strict construction OF the
recorders decision would limit the
right OF the county officers 10 carry
pistols to the actua time that they
have in their possession papers to be
served. Sheriff Cowan consulted
several attorneys and they informed
him that the point had never been
passed upon by the supreme court
SO Sheriff Cowan has had warrants
issued against himself. his two duties
and the constable Of Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO STATE CONSTITUTION
Continued from page 6.

nor TO taxes heretofore authorized by
vote Of the people.
Sec. o. The General Assembly
shall provide-for d capitation tax on
every male ~inhabitant Of the State
over q and under so years of ace.
but not exceeding two dollarsC2 o
per annum for all purposes. The
General Assembly may also provide
by general law. for the exemption
from payment Of said capitation tax
in special cases on account of power
ty and infirmity.
Sec. 4. me General Assembly
shall have no power to contract any
new debt or p~ecuniary obligation in
behalf OF the State. except to supply
Il casual deficit, or for SuppreSsing in
vaSiOns or Instructions, unless it
shall in the same bill levy a special
tax to pay interest annually, and pro
vide therein for the levying of tax foi
the payment Of the principal by the
rate such debt natures. The Gener-
al Assembly shall have no power &c
give or lend the credit of the State
in aid of any person. association OF
corporation. unless the subject bt
submitted to q direct vote Of the PEG
pie Of the State and be approved 10y
a majority of those who shall vot,
thereon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
BALkS At \ 81. 600 RUB
Daniels Will Not Have Costly Cover
ing for His Office Flor.
wv ~aShington Pc

dSltliiStCI 1oSl-t
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels has lofty ideas Of ar1istiCally
beautiful things. and is especially fond
Ct Oriental and Persian rugs, but he
also is loyal to Democratic simplicity.
When the Secretary went to his
office Tuesday, he found the place
crowded with rugs Of every descrip-
ton. Officers and clerks on duty there
had been joking M themselves as
to when the auction was going to
begin" The Secretary vas informed
tina there was a balance left Of ar ap-
preparation for furnishing his depart
ment. and that the rugs were there for
him to make a selection for his office,
Mt. Daniels finally selected one large
rug as being to his liking. A clerk had
told him that the purchase must be
made before he left the office, as it
was the last day Of the fiscal year and
that the allowance would lapse if not
used.
Il thought those rugs might De
bought for something like the figures
we por folks down in North Carolina
pay said the Secretary yesterday.
Il picked out my rug, all right. But
they told me the price was $4,000 and
wanted me to sign a warrant for it It
was a beauty-pearly blue, with all
the ~iridescent misty amethystine
| shades OF a mountain sky. But 81
Geo! My ideas Of Democratic sim
| plicity could not get up to that figure
and j told the boys to take ine wholt
biz outfit away and that | di
want n rugs at all. IheS here arr
good enough for me"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15

and buildings used herewith. not ex-
secln in value one thousand dollars,
10 b selected by the owner thereof.
q IN lieu thereof, at the option Of the
owner any lot in a CITY. town. or vii
age, with the DWELLINGS and hui dings
uStu thereon, owned. Ind occupied
by any resident Of this State. and not
exceeding the value Of one thousand
dollars, shall be exempt from safe un-
Ger execution or other NAL process
obtained on any debt. provided the
Dement'S of This section shall not ex-
tend 10 a single man. who has no
Of his family dependent upon
nam for maintenance and support.
But no property shall be exempt from
sale Tor taxeS or for payment Of obL-
cations contracted for the purchase
of said premises.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
WRlGHTSVillE HOTELS
FULL TO OVERLOOKING
Business Has Been Improving Euv
Two Weeks at tire Boovete<e Re
sort and Managers Are More
Optimistic Than Since
Opening.

Wilmington. July I2-The hotels
at Wnghtsyille Beach are flleG to
OVERLOOKING for the weekend and the
are more hopeful than they
have been at any time this season
Two weeks ago the managers 81
the hotels that hey were
operating 81 q loss of about 500 a
day each. that the patronage Was
poor and diminishing and that unless
some way was found BY which beer
could be sold IL Wa feared that they
would have to close. Business has been
picking up ever since. in spite Of the
fact tina il is & boozeieSs resort
Many Wilmington people believe
that the fact that booz IN any form
can no longer be secured AT the beach
is going TO help the resort The -
cords to date show that the tPA~F-
%portation company has hauled ~ -
people to the beach this year Than ~
to the same period last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. IL.
As TO Corporations And Charters.

Section L. That Section i of Ar
ticle VIII of the Constitution be and
the same is hereby a~brOgated, and
the following section substituted IN
lieu thereof: Section /. No corpor~
alton shall be created or its charter
extended, altered. or amended by spe-
cial act, except municipal and those
for charitable, educational, or penal
reformatOry purposes, which are to
be and remain under the patronage
and control Of the State: but the Gen
eral Assembly shall provide by gen
eral laws for the chartering and or
SANITATION of all corporations, and for
amending. extending, and forfeiture
Of all charters. except those above
permitted by special act All such
general laws and special acts MAY be
altered from time to time O repealed;
and the General Assembly may at
any time. by special act, repeal the
charter of any corporation
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
TI.N. l. ". THOMAS AUTHOR

eno4r. July 12.-Rev. l. ". "hoYn-
Is rs preparing a history of Caldwell
county and Her People. which VIII
appear IN the Lenoir News, rs soon
as The matter can be prepared. It will
inciude the early organization of the
county and the PROCESS made 1uEing
;te Years OF the existence Of the Or
e%anizaton. This series OF articles viii
include brief articles on the promi-
ntnt fanjlies and many interesting in
Cidents OF a historical nature which
have t~ranspiTed during the past siIty
years. which will be we'll worth pre-
ReFVsRg
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
BROWN WILL TAKE A REST.

StateSville, July 1.-THE transfer
Of the internal revenue collectors Of
fee here from Collector George II.
Brown to Col. A. D. Watts, the new
collector. will take place Monday. MI.
Brown and Revenue Agent Shawhan
are now arranging for the transfer.
Collector Brown will take a rest be
fore taking up any other business. lie
has been actively engaged in business
ever since he entered manhood, being
cashier of the First National Bank OF
St~atesVilie for many years before be
ing appointed collector seven years
ago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
His Appointment Only a Matter
of a Few Days
GEO. NEWELL PROMOTED
Now Believed That Winston
ana Bailey are Certain 10 Be
Appointed - No Charge IN
ReidsyiIIe Fight
(By w. r.. VEIN

Washington. u. G., July lc-Wl-
liam T. Dortch, Of Goldsboro, II he
came positively known today. VIII ne
marshal for h Eastern district Of
North Carolina. Senator Simmons
this afternoon TO make IN.
announcement. but positive and au-
thoritatlNe evidence came from an
other source that his appointment -
only a matter Of u few days.
This selection makes II almost Ger
tain that Francis d. Winston VIII b.
district attorney for the Eastern dis
trict and j. ". Bailey collector OF IN
ternal revenue.
To Succeed Walter Murphy.
r. w. Lassiter. Of oxford. VIII sue
coed Walter Murphy, Of SALISBURY az
private secretary TO Commissioner 81
Internal Revenue w. ii. Osborne. me
place pays $500 4 year.
Representative Stedman has tele-
graphed applicants for postmaster at
Mebane to rush their endorsements.
Arthur White, the former postmaster.
has been removed on accoun OF fail
ure to give bond 10 the Department
A Wayland Cook Of Greensboro,
law partner Of Representative Sted-
man, and j. S. Oliver. of Reidsvilie,
candidate for postmaster al that place,
are among the visitors here. Major
StedmaD avs there Is no change in
the status Of MIR. divers candidacy
for the office.
Henderson Man Promoted.
Through the efforts Of Representa-
tive Pou and Mr.. Newelis splendid
record, George Nj. Newell, of lender
son, has been promoted from Sl,60(
to $500 a year in the office Of ,ht
auditor of the War department. M
Newell has beer here fourteen years
but under Republican administration,
1 n cd yayn ctica liz no nln, ~ ra-L
ton.
G. J.. Cooper. Of Fayetteville. IS here
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. 18.
For The Free Public Schools,

AItIcle *, Section 5.
Ia ines Z. S, 8, and 10 strike out
the words Shall belong to AMI lc-
ma n in the several counties, ana shah
be faithfully appropriated for estab-
fishing and maintaining free public
schools in the several counties Of this
State and insert in lieu thereof the
following, Shall remain in the sev-
eTal counties and be equitably devot-
ed to the establishment and main
tenance Of the free public schools
within the limits of the respective
counties As the General Assembly
may provide
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. 20.
Poll Tax And Residence.

Section /. That Article 6 and Sec
ton 4 Of the State Constitution Of
North aro1ina be amended as follows:
BY striking out from the word AN
guage'' in line 3 in said section, TO
the word "COnstitutiOn" in line & IN
elusive, SO that the payment of poll
tax shall not be required before be-
ing entitled to vote at any election in
the State.
sec. =. Strike out the words two
years in Article 2. line ?, and insert
in lieu thereof. "one year"
BALkS AT \ S. o RUB
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-15
Proposal No. TO-.
..RebelliOn'' Stricken Out.

We recommend that Article |, Sec
ton s. line 2. be amended by striking
out the word rebellion. and Sohsti-
tuting therefore the War between the
States
2. The word rebellion" in the last
line of Section 10 of Article VII be
stricken ont. and the words. "Nar be-
tween the States, substituted there
for.