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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

: At the conclusion of the reading
OF the reports of the meetings of the
circulation managers, the secretary
announced that Mr.. Henderson Of
The American desired to have stated
that he would oppose any payment
to Max BeTman out of association
funds.
The secretary was authorized to
negotiate a settlement with Phil
Sweeney, the sum paid not to exceed
$3.50.
The secretary was given author
ity to have built 500 news stands of
the type approved by the circulation
managers. He was instructed to have
built not to exceed 100 news stands
at this time so that the practiCability
of the type of stand selected could be
demonstrated.
The following resolution was
passed:
RESOLVED, That there be no
recognition in any shape or form of
any of the alleged newsbOys' union,
and that no officer, member or en-
ploye of Chicago local, A. N. P. A.
or empioye of any member of Chi
cage iOca7, hcJd aiy meeting or con-
ference with any officer or commit
tee OF said union on union business,
said union not being recognized as a
labor union but as an association Of
merchants.
The secretary reported that the In
dependent Publishers Association
was organized October II. Any pub
Usher of a daily newspaper located
in Chicago is eligible to membership.
The objects Of the Independent As
sociation are similar to those of Chi
Cago local The three original mem
bers Of the Independent Association
are The Abendpost, The Skandinaven
and the Staats-Zeitung Mr.. Clog
auer of The Abendpost is president
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

Inquiring Son-Papa, what is rea-
son? Fond Parent Reason, my boy,
is that which enables a man to de-
termine what is right? Inquiring
SOn-And what is instinct? Fond
Parent-Instinct is that which tells
woman she is right whether she is
or not.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

of the fighting about Seres, given out
today at the palace, confirm the re
port that the Greeks have occupied
Sores.
It: is believed the defeat of the Bull
gars was effected by brilliant STRAIT
agem through which the Greek and
Serb forces were united just before
the assault on the city.
The occupation of Sores is a final
blow to the BulgaTs and makes
gloomy indeed the hopes of Tsar
Ferdinand.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-12

gloomy indeed the hopes OF Tsar
Ferdinand.
PLAN FOR BIG CROWD AT THE
WOMEN'S MASS MEETING
In the interest of the mass meet
ing to be held at the Garrick Theater,
Randolph street, between Clark and
Dearborn, 81 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon, July. 18th, to protest against
the killing of the 54-hour amendment
to the 1O-hOuT law, the members of
the WOmen's Trade Union League
have visited the factories affected by
this defeat and have secured the
promises of the workers to attend
the meeting.
Elizabeth MalOney, Agnes NestOr
and Mary McEneTney will expose the
interests that worked against this bill
in Springfield and Miss Jane Adams
will make her first public address
since her return from Europe, on the
subject: Illinois Long Effort to Sc
cure Shorter Hours for Her Work
ing Women"
This is planned to be the greatest
demonstration of working women
ever held in Illinois. Trade union girls
will act as Ushers and league mem
bers will wear the league cOloTs, red
and green.
There will be music and all the
seats are free.
-O-O-
Inquiring Son-Papa, what is rea-
son? Fond Parent Reason, my boy,
is that which enables a man to de-
teTmine what is right? InqUiring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
A NATIONAL CHARACTER

From the Huntsville Mercury Banner.
Every Alabamian wherever located is
proud of the reputation Oscar Under
wood has made as a leader and a states
man and reads with feelings of pleasure
the good things said about him by the
big papers of the country. \ native OF
Huntsville, now residing in Chicago,
writing TO the editor of the Mercury
Banner says:
Il send you herewith editorials from
two of our leading papers upon the
Alabama senatorial situation. L think
it would be a good idea TO have every
Alabama paper favorlng Underwood re
produce these editorials. l hope you will
insert them in the Mercury. Because OF
the national character of Mr.. Underwood
this contest in Alabama is attracting the
attention of the whole country.
II can hardly think it possible that the
dear old state will fail to reward a son
who has fairly earned it, and is worthy
of any honor he may seek. | am for
Underwood, regardless of politics, for
anything he wants in state or nation, and
expect to yet have the pleasure of sa-
lutng him as Mr.. President
The editorials mentioned taken from
the Chicago Inter-Ocean and the Chicago
Record-Herald which re republsh in an
other column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Reform and the Ring

Tammany's fortress has fallen be-
fore the onslaughts of Mitchell and
his fusionists, and New York will
have another experience of reform
government. The large pluralities by
which Mitchell and his ticket were
elected make it evident that the per-
sistent cry of "stop thief" had it's eff
feet in the minds of many voters. Mr..
Mitchell is earnest, Jealous, vigorous,
honest, and all will wish him most
successful administration.
1t seems strange that just at time
when Tammany is overthrown in New
York, Philadelphia should turn
again to McNichols, Penrose and Ware
while Cincinnati defeats Henry T
Hunt for mayor and elects ticket
backed by the old Cox machine.
There seems no moral to be drawn
or lesson to be learned from these mu-
nicipal election returns. The public is
proverbially tickle. Some voters
chafe under any government they
may have and constantly want 6
change. Sometimes the change is ben
eficial, and sometimes it is not. But
the ballots the thing. He who pos
sesses it may use it as he sees fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
ELECTRIC HEATING

From the Sioux City Tribune.
A Tacoma, WASH special telegram re-
cites, Reduction of municipal electric
rates to oife-half cent a kilowatt for
heating purposes only has been ordered
by the city council
, The rate will remain in effect for one
year and is authorized and recommended
by the light and power department. with
the understanding that the department
was not soliciting heat contracts and that
those attempting heating by electricity
could do so of their own volition. Conn
missioner Lawson stated that under the
present 1-cent rate it would cost about
$500 year to heat modern broom
house, and that with the 1a-cent rate
which has been ordered, it will cost about
800 year TO heat the house.
In the discussion preceding this order.
1t was suggested that by the time this
rate expired, such advancement may lie
made in heating by electricity that it
may be cheaper to use electric power
than other fuel. Considering that they
have bitumiHous coal right about Seattle
and Tacoma, this promise of economical
heating is worthy of comment. The
city apparently owns the electric plant
and the rate offered would indicate that
it manufactures current much cheaper
than 1t Is manufactured in some other
cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
lCuttiug Down Congress

Some newspapers and magazines
are showing signs of an attempt to in
augurate a fight to cut down the
membership of the national House of
Representatives. 1t is argued that the
present size is unwieldly, that there is
too much lost motion. 1t is also con-
tended that the gradual increase in the
number of members has resulted in a
noticeable decline in the average of
fitness and ability to legislate for the
best interests of the nation.
The House now contains 435 mem
bers. 1t is proposed to reduce this
number to 200. One thing that would
be accomplished by this radical step
would be the reduction Of the cost of
lawmaking. Then better salaries, say
$4,000 or $4,000 a year, could be
offered, and this would attract men
who now have no desire for congress
sional service.
Congressional representation in the
lower branch is fixed upon population,
so any increase or decrease in men,
bership can be done by law. 1t is not
so with the Senate, of course, where
in each state is entitled to two mem
bers and no more, whatever may be its
population or lack of it.
urdsThe arguments put forth above
fon.und plausible enough. But it must
Be admitted that the House under its
present leadership has shown respon-
3 siveness to the public mind, and ha;
speeded up legislation. This is showr
by the prompt passage of the tariff
and currency bills. 1t is in the Sen
ate where delay has occurred, ant
there can be no change in senatoria
representation except that automati
cally provided by the constitution.
Wherein the House now is mos
open to criticism is upon the charg'
of absenteeism. This is fault tina
stands badly in need of correction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
SEA CHANGE
By John Masefield.

By John Masefield.
Comics an guilles. an all o. the birds
o. the sea,
They amt no birds. not really" said
Billy the Dane.
Not mollies, nor gullies, nor gonies at
ALL" said he,
but simply the sperrits OF mariners
livin' again.
'Them birds goin' fshin' is nothin' but
souls O. the drowned,
Souls o the drowned an the kicked az
are never no more;
An that there naughty old albatross
cruisin' around
Belize he's Admiral Nelson or Admiral
Noah.
"An' merrys the life they are livin'.
They settle and dip,
They fishes, they never stands Watches
they waggle their wings;
When a ship comes by, they fly to look
at the ship
To see how nowadays mariners man
ages things.
"When freezin 'aloft in snorter | tell
you I wish
(Though maybe it amt like a Chris
tian)-I wish / could be,
\ naughty old copper-bound albatross
dipping for fish
And coming the proud oyer all o. the
birds O. the sea-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
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THE GIRL AND THE GAME

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Again is Samson shorn of his locks;
again the siren plays the mischief with
sturdy Ulysses.
Northwestern university is a coed in
stitution Saturday it's football eleven
met defeat at the hands of Iowa uni
versity.
The Northwestern university director OF
athletics says the defeat was due to the
presence of the girls at the disastrous
game. The boys played, he AYERS, with
one eye on the ball and the other on the
girl.
OF course, that isn't the method recon-
mended by our leading football winners
The player who watches the skirts will
lose sight of the dashing player who skirts
the watcher. You can't serve both beauty
and the ball.
The Iowa captain was wiser in his gen
Grafton. He put leather visors on the
headgear of his men and cut off the
view, as it were, of the distracting sirens
BY this Ulysses-lke precaution he enabled
his men to concentrate their attention or
the ball, and win the game.
There is lesson for the sociologists il
this. Can the ball, the blond. the backs
and the brunei ever pull together?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Fusion sweeps New York city

The decisive victory of the fusionists
in New Yorl1-Americas greatest city
should have wholesome effect on polit-
ical affairs throughout the country said
a local politician.
1T shows that the live issues of che
day cannot be kept down by any politi-
cal machine no matter how we'll lead and
organized. Tammany, the Oldest and
most powerful civic organization in Amer
lean politics. has again gone down in ig-
nominious defeat before public opinion.
Tammany has long worn the cloak OF
democracy as pretext for alleged depre-
dations on the New York public. Its
greatest weapons have been silence and
money. One of the chief immediate causes
of the machines defeat. | believe, was
its part in Governor Suffers impeach-
ment. This trial gave publicity to many
facts tending to put Tammany in bad
light before the people. Tammany's vic
tory over Sulzer was dearly won, indeed!
Members of all parties became united on
the vital issues of economy and efficiency,
and voted the fusion ticket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
The Work of the Judges

In his speech to the Alabama Land
congress, Gov. Emmett O'Neal referred
to the frequent perversion of justice
in the courts of Alabama, and urged
strongly that steps toward reform be
taken at once. "If red-handed murder
stalks through our state," he said
hringing reproach upon our civiliza-
ton, we should bring the criminal to
Justice without any sordid or mercen-
sry consideration of the cost. We
must, therefore, improve our anti
cuated and illogical methods of judi
cial procedure.
No reform could be more badly
needed; no step could be taken that
would rebound more splendidly to the
advantage Of the state. Constantly
the law is. being made mockery.
! riminal after criminal is turned
Sc without being made to suffer
RcDais sins. The ever lengtliening list
rider is sad disgrace, and adj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
au.,, shooting Unsatisfactory

'"rhe reports from sportsmen thus far
as TO the luck they have had in quail
shooting is not what was expected" said
a man who keeps in touch with the tribe.
1.-The cover is very thick. and the
weather has turned to rather warm days,
too warm for dogs in high condition, and
most of the high class bird dogs are toe
fat There have been reports of very
seriously sick days in the field.
1.-THE pointers have distinctly the adj
vantage just now, being short coated, nc
flags or feathers in their limbs or tail
The settlers are made miserable. ~the
cockleburs that get matted in their silller
coats. But the saw-weed, thorns and
briars have punished both pointers and
settlers.
'',rhe birds are reported as fully grown
very fat and in large bevys. IT is the
single-bird work that is worrying the
dogs most, and making it ali the harder
for the average sportsmen too kill the
limit, % birds per day. But We shall
have glorious sport by and by when the
heavy cover is beaten down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06

vertises Alabama to the world in a
light that is most discreditable.
Another thing of which the gov
ernor spoke is the inequality of work
placed upon the different courts and
judges. Some are kept busy almost
continuously, and even then are al
ways behind with their dockets, while
some are engaged only few months
during the year. This state of af-
fairs cannot be remedied by executive
order. The constitution provides for
the division of the state into circuits,
and these are not arranged upon an
equitable plan.
The governors speech should be
read and pondered by all good citi-
zens. The question is most vital and
should be given the closest study and
attention by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Americas BUSY Rich

Edward Morris is dead in Chicago
at the age of AZ. Mr.. Morris was the
head of gigantic packing concern,
and his wealth is estimated at be-
tween $3O,OOO,OOO and $4,000, 900.
His death serves again to call atten-
ton to Americas many enormously
wealthy men. Adolphus Busch of st.
Louis died recently, leaving S50,000,-
900 or more.
A little while ago Anthony N.
Brady died in New York. During his
life few suspected that his wealth
was around the fifty million mark
Then B. Altman died, and it was dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
LIKE ,r.LIrKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
1t is hard for a high-browed girl to hold
a mans attention after a lowAnecked girl
comes along.
Good intentions seldom last as long as
the headache that caused their adoption
A man hasn't much use for a thermom-
eter that doesn't register lower in Win
ter and higher in summer than the one
next door.
You can always tell an American prin-
cess from the real European article. The
American princess hasn't a face like a
horse
When a woman takes up physical cul-
ture you will know that she either wants
to reduce the size of something or in
crease it.
Another mighty useful citizen is the one
who refrains from giving advice.
This would be great world if our trou-
bles didn't worry us any more than they
worried our friends.
\ girl is usually mistaken when she
says the old stockings she is wearing arc
not fit to be seen.
A woman spends five hours in making
thing else.
You can't judge a man by his clothes
Lots of poorly dressed men are not mil
lionaires.
Before answering the call of duty most
of US want to know what there is in II
for as
1t always makes a woman feel good
when she sees an installment collector
ringing a neighbor's doorbell.
The more Father reads about Eugenics
the more amazed he is that nothing aw-
full happened when he married mother
without having her weighed, measured,
inspected and certified.
If other wars are going to influence
woman's fashions the way the Bulgarian
trouble did a fellow is almost tempted to
hope there will be no hostilities in zanzl-
bar. where a gee string Is a winter outfit.
Nothing helps a woman as much as heI
helplessness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
covered that his millions numbered

covered that his millions numbered
more than two score.
1t IS when the inheritance tax is
paid that q true line is obtained upon
the value of worldly goods aecumu-
lated by the decedent in life. John
Jacob Astor's fortune appraised about
what it was expected; but the wealth
OF Morgan and Hartman was not so
large as newspaper readers generally
believed.
A few years ago John Kennedy
died in New York. Comparatively few
OF his fellow countrymen had ever
heard OF him Yet his estate totalled
around s25, 100000, more money than
Croesus ever owned. A few days ago
1t was published, in connection with
Col. Oliver H. Payne's heavy dona-
ton to Cornell Medical school. that
Colonel Payne's fortune is around
$50, 100000.
Truly America is the land of OPP
poitunities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Virginia G. Meredith in the Breeder
Gazette

Virginia c. Meredith in the Breeders
Gazette
These are the firelit, happy household
hours. With the early sunset comes the
cool evening. the season when the sup
per is eaten by lanplight and with a
honey sense of leisure that banishes
hurry. The stories of the children home
from school have a lively note. Then
comes the long evening. when warmth
makes the center of interest and draws
the family together in a group very diff
ferent from that in the summer evenings
when all outdoors was inviting them.
There is quality about the supper that
has been prepared by home hands for
home folks that is passed on to the fam
reasonable joy in the conscious possess
sion of home and affection.
To have a better home is to begin just
wherever we are to do the one obvious
thing that needs to be done. There are
homes in which the needs are mainly
spiritual, while in others the material
things must come first in order to make
room for the spiritual things-that is,
to make room IN the mind for the better
things. The mind wholly engrossed with
the higher cost of living has to be helped
| over a hard place before it can have
room to entertain with real hospitality the
most of higher living.
Higher living is attained only at great
cost. In even so simple q thing as a
bright evening lamp the cost for getting
this help to cheerful family life consists
of patient regularity in cleaning a dingy
chimney, of learning by repeated expert
ment how to have the wick exactly right
of achieving a plan for filling the lamr
without overflow, of finding a convenient
place to keep the kerosene can and lamr
cloths, and then, last but not least, how
to get rid of the abominable odor thai
clngs to the hands from handling the
whole outfit.
| If the obvious first thing is that ol
having a happy spirit in the family life
then the cost Is indeed high because il
becomes q matter of patient regularity
| in suggesting topics of conversation, Of
| learning by repeated experiment how to
avoid the irritating subjects that make
John srlen and Mary cross, of achieving
a plan for some leisure that permits rec.
reation without the overflow of restles.
seeking after amusement, and last, how
to get rid of the little eccentricities, th,
personal peculiarities in ourselves thai
are a hindrance to the expression of joy
and affection in the daily life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
The Democratic Victories

The democratic victory in New
Jersey seemed to be assured some
time before the election, and the DEM
ocrats were very hopeful of carrying
Massachusetts,; but the splendid plu-
rality which Walsh received was more
than the most optimistic party mana
gers had hoped for. David |. Walsh
has made an excellent record as lieu
tenant governor of Massachusetts.
His plurality for the governorship
Tuesday was over $4,000 He got the
largest vote ever polled by demo-
cratic candidate for governor in
Massachusetts.
The fact that Massachusetts had a
democratic landslide and the further
fact that New Jersey elected James
S. Fielder, the democratic candidate
for governor, and a majority of dem
ocrats in each house of the legisla-
ture strengthens the already strong
democratic administration at Wash
ington. Had Massachusetts, and New
Jersey gone. republican, high protec-
tionists and reactionaries would have
said, ~ told you so!'
There is every reason to believe that
the Underwood tariff will prove popu-
lar, and there is fine promise of a
sweeping democratic victory in 1914,
when new House of Representatives
will be elected. Certain it is that the
democracy is more than holding its
own. 1t is triumphant, and the
chances are that it will remain in the
ascebdency for some years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
AS OTHERS SEE US

light of and tread down the beliefs of
so-called heathens. Not profound and not
truly pious, Americans have never sue
eeeded, though they propagate their faith
all over the world. When they con-
verted the Hawaians to Christianity they
took possession of their land. They are
proclaimng Christianity in India, China
and Japan, but they have never effected
spiritual reform in them. only destroy
ing the old customs and religion.
"orientals are believers In future life
While Americans care only for this world
The former are meditative, while the lat
ter are expressive; and the former are
tender. while the latter are vigorous"
Doubtless Mr.. Uchimura was a Bud
dhist before he was q Christian. ana
very probably he heard the common
criticism of that religion by westernera.
which is that 1t is a pretty philosophy
which does not promote progress or
human endeavor of any sort. That argu-
ment, surely not very Christian one. is
frequently made by nominal Christians
and gives great offense to Orientals who
have been taught that to mortifv the
flesh and exalt the spirit Is a better rule
than to take the opposite course, and
that getting on in tho world in the west
ern sense is not, desirable in comparison
with achieving merit in the Ruddhistic
sense of the term Mr.. Uchimura doubt-
less has a lingering tenderness for the
poetic religion that was formerly his As
suredly there is something wrong in the
methods of missionaries if they are un-
able to deal with Orientals without maxi
Ing them understand that there is much
to respect and admire in a faith like that
of the followers of Guatama
1t is at best delicate business to Try
to uproot religious belief and supplant
another with due consideration to the
prospective converts former faith unless
II is possible to take Mr. Uchimura's view
that 'all religions, are sacred" and that
all are somewhat akin.
sssssssssssssssssssssssss.s s.s.....s..........ss.
| fact that so much depends upon Clayton
In the future.
By all means, Congressman Claytoh's
administration should be indorsed by his
home people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
ENGLISH CHANNEL TUNNEL
)m the Engineering Record.

From the Engineering Record.
That the latest English Channel tun-
mel proposal Is not allowed to slumber is
evident from the attention given it in the
British press. With the change in atti-
tude of the government from one of
strong opposition to Willingness to con-
slider the proposal with care and sympa-
thy has come the hope that the studen-
dous project will be realized
Basing estimates upon present cross
channel traffic, both freight and passen-
ger, the promoters expect that the an
nual profit on completion of the tubes
would be a1,1S50Oo. while the capital re-
quired would be s16,000,0O0 AS financial
venture, therefore, if the figures are re-
liable, the scheme gives promise of sue
cess. The total length would be about
81 miles. of which "a would be under
water