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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

Francis w. Bird was known to al
most everybody in Massachusetts as
Frank Bird and he was conspicu-
fury. In the business world he had
high reputation as a manufacturer.
With politicians he was always in
favor, and there was a, time when the
temptation was strong to nominate
him for governor OF Massachusetts.
Yet Mr.. Birds personal characters
tics were of the peculiar kind which
made it possible for him to be influt
entail as citizen and in political
affairs without enabling him to gain
such distinction as the holding OF
office conferred. He was many times
discussed as to his availability for
nomination for high political office.
but the agitation in his favor went no
further than discussion.
This undoubtedly was due to the
fact that Mr.. Bird held to his convic-
tons with tenacity and never hesi-
tated to make them known to the
public. no matter whether public ex-
preston of his views was likely to
injure him as candidate for office
or not.
Mr.. Bird was one of the early sup
porters of what was at first called the
'Woman's Rights Movement" At the
time he became convinced that the
right of women to exercise the suf-
frage was equal to that of man public
sentiment in Massachusetts was not
strongly in favor of woman's suffrage.
Mr.. Bird reasoned to himself that II
woman's right to vote was fully justi-
fed, her other rights. such as equal
participation in business affairs with
men, should also be equally we'll sup
ported. As he was not an idealist,
combining his convictions merely to
expositions, but, instead, always
ready to act upon them, he decided to
announce to the world what these con-
victions We're by an important per-
sonal action.
Mr. Bird, therefore. called upon two
or three of his friends in Boston, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
Teachers and Motherhood

do not allow any children" At the
same time | saw little dog standing
near that persons side and wagging
his tail in a friendly manner as If to
welcome me- In this way the dog 8
intelligence was shown, and he also
was a privileged character, but chill
dren are not. Now what are we to
do? Are we to live in the woods? I
know one thing-I would live next
door to nature and my children would
enjoy it's beauties, such as sunshine,
fresh air, the singing of birds, ETC.,
which is most interesting to the
young mind, but what of an educa-
ton for them? I surely don't want
them to be stupid ! want them to be
thinking human beings, as they might
be helpful to society If given the OPP
portunity. x-President Roosevelt
encouraged the mothers of this coun-
try to have as many children as
nature would provide, but the land
lords say mol" That is encouraging
race suicide, since we are denied the
permission of so-called decent home
MRS. HENRY GREEN.
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
When Conviction Yielded to Business Interest

to them made statement practically
in these words:
Il have come to the conclusion that
the women of Massachusetts are JUSTLY
field in asking that the legislature
grant them rights which have been
withheld from them. l am certain
that they ought to have the right to
vote, and, furthermore, that they
should be privileged to join with men
upon equal terms in business affairs.
For this reason l have decided upon
line of action. I am going to take
my daughter into partnership ! am
going to give orders to have my bust
ness sign reprinted so that it will rc4.
Francis w. Bird and Daughter
am going to have my billheads al,
letterheads printed in the same way
One of the bankers who heard Mr.
Bird, said:
~ don't care to dispute your vikw
that women's rights ought to prevail,
but do suggest to you that you give
very serious consideration to your
plan of admitting your daughter into
partnership with YOU
'I have already given it serious con-
sideration, or I should not have
spoken of it," Mr.. Bird replied
"But there is one consideration
which I am sure you have not given,
said the banker. "You are a constant
borrower of money at the bank. Your
credit is good and you are known
never to ask for discount unless you
are entitled to it. But if you take
some one else into partnership with
| you, especially a woman, that will
put an entirely new factor into the
| proposition. 1t isn't q question OF
woman's rights or woman's wrongs:
/ it is a question of credit l think it
would be unwise for you TO Change
your business relations"
Mr. Bird went away discomforted
He had not thought of that aspect of
the case. He did not take his daugh-
ter into partnership, although he
never neglected an opportunity to ad-
vocate the business of the conferring
of suffrage upon women.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
ouEsr1oN FoR NINrH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.

QUESTION FOR NINTH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
The question for the Democratic voters u the
Ninth congressional district is whether a Democrat
or Republican shall represent the district in the
next Congress There is other question for them
to consider
The only way to elect Democrat is to vote for
candidate If they divide on two candidates they
will elect Republican, and not Democrat, and
they will misrepresented In the next Congress 1t
is possible that the loss of the Ninth district will
make the next House of Representatives Republican.
Mr.. Seymour is the regular party candidate. He
was nominated in place of Congressman Mccoy, re-
signed, by the method prescribed by the election law
Mr.. Gregory is simply interloper. He knows that
he cannot be elected and his candidacy is an assault
upon the Democratic party and threat to Demo-
cratic control of the next Congress.
The only question in the Ninth district is whether
the successor of Congressman Mccoy shall be Arthur
b. Seymour r. Wayne Parker. The voters of the
district have interest in satisfying the spite or
promoting the fortunes of Gregory and they
desire to elect Parker Every vote for Gregory
will be for Parker. That fact is so plain that
no Democratic voter In the district be blind to It,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
While reading in one of the papers
of the school teacher committing a
crime in becoming a mother. 1t often
has occurred to me before that the
most supreme function of the woman
hood in this world is maternity, but
is looked upon as an awful crime by
the New York Board of Education.
Our school teachers, one Of the most
useful beings to society, is barred
from the most noble and supreme
privileges, for they could bring forth
some intelligent men and women by
whom society would greatly benefit
in the future by their good work and
prove to be good citizens.
Here is what | experienced recent
ly | was looking for fiat. The first
thing I was put to a cross-examina-
ton; have you any children or have
you a family. in a finer way so as moi
to slight me, as If one way or the
other had not the same effect on me
When / told the lady or janitor
have four children, she said. ''Yor
see, we can't break the rules, as We
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
A. B., NJ. A, M D. tJohns Hopkins,.

How the Fighting Armies Care for Their
Wounded.
OF arms and the mon / sing, who
forced by fate and naughty mill
tary power, are now exposed to camp
diseases, wound tortures and blood
poisoning. Men at arms are the bat
tledores and shuttlecocks of princes
Drunk with military arrogance and
the bombastic vanity of imperial am
bition, military aristocracies jump
their slaves into the awful horrors
of war.
The United States, as usual. is far
behind the mighty military nations in
the ironclad methods of preserving
the health of its army in the field
Were this nation to be drawn I'M
happily into strife with any strong
power the American soldier could
have assurance of health protection
against only two maladies, typhoid
and smallpox. Vaccination with these
two different types of microbes has
eliminated these two camp Affections
the bane of the Spanish-American
war-from the legions.
The Medical STATS.
Medical men have precedence over
all commanders in Japan. Bacteria
logical examinations were made of all
water and food supplies by the hos
pital corps of the little brown men
before their marshals, commanders
and generals had aught to say of any
forward movement. Thus the fighting
efficiency of the mikado's soldiers was
kept at the top notch in their recent
war.
In the present fierce combat the
medical forces are divided into three
groups, instead of four, as the Jap
anese have it. Their fourth or ad-
vanced group of chemists, bacteri-
ologists and hygienists are not recog-
nized as yet in the European conflict.
The other three are divided into a. first
aid and emergency corps of doctors
and nurses. These are up in the fore
front of the fray to stop hemorrhages.
inject lockjaw antitoxin In all the
wounded, apply antiseptic dressings,
set broken bones and to restore
quickly to the fighting line all who
are but slightly wounded. Bullets and
shrapnel are never probed for, con-
trary to current newspaper accounts.
The second line of the medical
corps is equipped with emergency hos
pitfalls, ambulances and operating
rooms at the base of supplies, back
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
A BuNKo CANAL ASSET.

The rank humbug of the litigation in the United
States Supreme Court by the Lehigh Valley railroad
the essees of the Morris canal in respect to the
assessed by the State the canal property under the
railroad and canal tax act of 1884 is we'll understood
by lawyers 1t has been hanging fire for many years
and antedates every on the courts calendar
And why? Because the company holds this litiga-
ton asset. The case has been put many
times, and has now again been postponed for a year
because the airy asset it represents figures in the
deal the company wants to make with the State foi
Morris canal abandonment. The claim by the com.
pany is for all the taxes paid to the State since the
act passed If the company had any confidence
of a favorable opinion by the Supreme Court it would
have pressed the to a decision long ago
The railroad and canal tax act of 1884 &C
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
BELLEvrbLE AND ANNEXATION.

Belleville would be ward OF Newark IL the
desires of the great majority of its voters had not
been selfshly defeated by Bellevile manufacturer
by the influence he exerted with South Jersey mem
bep OF the State Senate to strangle an annexation
bill introduced in the Senate. AS Beeville wanted
some kind of change, the town yesterday adopted
the walsh law and will elect commission govern
ment
But this does not interfere with annexation The
interests of Belleville look to Newark of which 1t is
really part. Annexation would at once add 10 per
cent to the value of Bellevile property. 1t would
attract new population building enterprise and
give the place all the benefits of fire and police pro
lection water supply street and sewer improvement
cheaper insurance, etc. 1t would make Belleyille
sharer in the advantages of meadow and harbor i'm
provement
1t would be desirable. too, for Belleville to be-
come part of Newark prior to the date OF the cele
braton of the two hundred and ffteth anniversary
of our city in 1915. The town would only anticipate
manifest destiny by procuring an act of Legislature
providing for an election the question of annexa
ton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
WAR FuGrrIvEs AT OUR SUMMER RESORTS

American summer resorts have good prospects for
next year growing out of the European war There
is now little doubt that the will be indefinitely
prolonged. It may last two or more years and finally
involve all the European nations. While the masses
of the population will remain, either to take part in
the war or to perform civic duties and work In field
and factory large class of the wellto-do Will seek
asylum in the United States Most of these will be
women and children.
Perhaps next year none of the European pleasure
resorts will have any patronage Those that may not
have been destroyed will be used for the wounded and
sick of the armies. Fugitive families from Europe
will naturally seek the summer resorts when the
summer heats on and thousands of them VIII
settle on the New Jersey coast Atlantic City oresees
this patronage from abroad and with characteristic
enterprise Is preparing for It,
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Mr.. Mann's nah Break
from Hartford cOurant.

From Hartford Courant.
1t is a matter of regret to most
sober citizens of all parties that the
Republican leader in the House OF
Representatives, in his recent speech
In favor of indefinitely keeping and
controlling the Philippines (the
proper policy as we view iD-Was
moved TO make use of the weakest
and worst possible arguments, ana
TO give utterance to warlike alarms
alike unfounded, incorporate and in
discreet.
II is a matter of rejoicing that Mr..
Mann's speech has been condemned
by so many papers of all shades of
politics throughout the land. "Unfor-
tunate'' is the description of II by one
sorrowing Republican journal. while
in others one reads criminal indls-
cretion," ''alarnist bathos,' and, best
OF all, rocking the boat!"
ut is as certain as the sun will rise
tomorrow that conflict will come be-
tween the far East and the lar west
across the Pacific ocean," Whence this
gift of cocksure prophecy? what
oracle has this member of Congress
consulted? What evidences has he
! shown of peculiar inspiration? He
Hict may be only commercial one,
that war may not ensue. He has no
confidence in the continuance OF
peaceful competitions, or in the posi-
bility of any other arbitrament be-
tween nations. in future years, than
that of war. Therefore, keep the Phil
ippines tiled to use by string, ana
also build up the biggest army ana
navy possible.
The Chicago Herald, which sup
ports Mr.. Mann, as to retaining the
Philippines, says that in support OF
his position he has "marshaled all the
worst arguments conceivable" What
folly TO pronounce that commerce is
necessarily species of war? What
worse than folly to proclaim in Con-
aress the yellow Peril" What nom
sense to assert that the Occident viii
be endangered by the progress OF
civilization in the ORIENT
His speech is a challenge, II not an
insult. To both Japan and China, and
cannot Gail il it has any effect what
eyer. Is complicate still further pu{'
spmeYha5 dslioate relations RiLf
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

While IL a railway station recently
my attention was drawn to man
who arrived just as the gate leading
to his train was closed. The train
was still standing on the track and
the belated passenger could have
boarded it had not the gateman re-
fused to break a rule and let him pass
through. Furiously provoked, the
man stormed around the station
abusing the gateman and working
himself up into a perfect storm of
passion. Every second or two he
would look at his watch and exclaim
angrily that he would rather give a
hundred dollars than miss train.
He not only made himself ridiculous
and disgusted everybody about him,
but I believe he exhausted himself
more in those few minutes of storm
ing about the station than he would
have in doing an entire days work.
How many Of u.s. like this man,
foolishly burn up precious brain
energy and recklessly waste valuable
vitality which we might utilize in
doing things worth whilei
The brain force and energy wasted,
the vitality exhausted in fits of anger,
in fretting and stewing about trifIes
or because things do not happen to
go our way, would, If turned to good
use, perform a large part of the work
of the world. There are very few of
us who are not guilty, more or less,
of this wicked waste.
l know a man who RACES through
his place of business every few days.
upsetting all of his employees, dis
charging anyone who happens to Of
fend him, and firing himself all out
by his fits of temper and by fretting,
worrying and stewing about trif1es.
Then after he has made everyone in
whole household.
This man keeps himself worn out
half the time, his brain force ex-
hausted. All his energy is wasted to
things that help nobody but hurt
everybody within his reach.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
UPLIFT TALKS
BY oRIsoN SWEET MARDEN.
Author OF Pushing to sas Front, Etc
KEEPING COOL

If you lose your train, just make up
your mind that this is the only tfirg
you are going to lose, you are not
going to lose your temper. your men
tai poise; you are not going to lose
your self-control, your reputation for
level-hea dedness; you are not going
to lose your friends; you are simply
going to accept your loss and make
the best of it.
Ben Franklin gives this rule for in
dividuals: when angry, count ten
before you act; If very angry, count
hundred"
met a very capable man the other
day who has been handicapped all his
life by quick temper, which is the
secret of his comparative failure. He
has held many good positions, but lost
them in unguarded moments. He lie
very ambitious and rhardworking, and
he struggles to get ahead. He is now
we'll along in years, but he has never
been able to do anything like whaI
his superior ability would warrant
He feels mortified that he fills sucb
an ordinary position as he does, when
he is conscious that he has superior
ability. He knows that he ought to
be at the top Of his profession instead
of half way down; that he ought to be
a leader instead of being led by men
who are not half as competent as he
1t gals him to death to be ordered
around by men far his inferior in abil-
ity, but they all know his fault, which.
so far as his getting on in the world
is concerned, is almost as bad az
drunkenness itself. There are many
men and women whose whole careers
have been wrecked by quick tempers
that they have never learned to con-
troll.
No matter what comes up, no mat
ter how annoying or exasperating
things may be, just persist calm and
serene and composed and you will in
time form a quiet, deliberate, calm
habit, and nothing will throw you off
your centre. All we are or ever have
been or ever will be comes from the
quality and force of our thinking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

her ability was wonderful produc.
ton of Romeo and Juliet"
Another actress whose birthday
falls on October q Is Mrs. Henry Gill
bert, probably the greatest actress of
old wamons parts ever known to the
American stage.
She was born in England in 1921,
and when she was twenty-five she
made her debut as dancer. She WA
very successful in her dancing, but
she thought of the future and of the
time when she would be too old to
dance. Therefore she took time by
the forelock and began to be an old
woman when she was but thirty-fve
years old. Mrs. Gilbert in the course
of her long career played every pop
ular role of an old woman. Among
the parts for which she will always
be remembered were Dame Quickly
in Merry Wives of Windsor" Cur
tbs, in 1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew,"'
and Hester Dethridge, the dumb
woman, in Man and Wife, This
last impersonation has been spoken
of as one of the really marvellous
dramatic achievements of the nine
teenth century.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
BIRTHDAY OF NOTED WOMEN
OCTOBER II
Margaret Mather Mrs. Gilbert Marie Murphy
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Notorious rather than famous, is
the first of the three well-known
women whose birthday falls on lOcto-
Der 81. This was Mary Murphy-"La
Petite Murphi' as she was ksown in
the French court where she gained
distinction. She was of humble or
igin, her father having been an Irish
shoemaker, but as the result of her
mothers ambition and her own beau
ty she attracted the attention of King
Louis XIV. For little while Marie's
prospect looked very bright. She was
lodged in luxurious villa on the
the kings estate and she even hoped
to supercede the Pompadour, but be-
fore long she was banished from the
court never to return.
Margaret Mather, who was born
near Toronto, Canada, October II,
1859, was one of the most successful
actresses of a generation ago. She
was protegee of the Manager James
M. Hill. who realizing that she had
latent ability, spent $4,000 on her ed
.ucation before she made her debut.
This was when she was twenty-three
and the play In which she showed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21

sincerely hope that every free-born
and loving citizen of the United States
viii have common sense enough to
maintain our strict neutrality, and if
he must have his opinion on foreign
wars, let him take it under cover and
keep it there. In conclusion may /
ask If the Rev. Mr.. Johnston is nat
uraliZed citizen of the United States !?
If he is he should drop his foreign
tInge and speak accordingly. Thank
ing you for your kindness in advance.
Yours very sincerely,
JOHN ISLER.
1903 Elizabeth avenue.
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of the forward fighting lines. Ply
sicians and surgeons of this division
operate upon and restore as nearly
as possible all those who could not be
thoroughly looked after in the front
Torn kidneys, injured livers, holes In
the stomach and bayonet wounds are
stitched up before these victims OF
Mars are sent home to the hospitals
in the large centres-the third medical
base.
When all is said and done, soldiers
who are not killed outright or wound
ed in some vital spot, will In this war,
to a large extent, escape blood pols-
oning, erysipelas, lockjaw, amputa-
tions and all of the horrible distemp-
ers which caused such havoc, de-
struction and remotely subsequent
death of former wars.
In all previous wars, deaths from
wounds and disease rose as high, even
in the Boer-British war as well as the
Japanese Russian war, to 25.5 per
thousand. Something over three In
every hundred were always sick. This
was no better than the Franco rus-
sian war of forty-four years ago.
There will be a happier story to tell
in this war, despite the murderous
machines of battle. The elimination
of lockjaw and typhoid fever is only
a small part of the sanitary progress
made by the military medical corps
in the past decade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
poor Old Farmer

The Great White Way with JOY is rife
Where cutups congregate at night.
The farmer leads quiet life,
An early bed is his delight
Poor old farmerD
The urbanite sleeps late. You see
His social duties make him do it.
The farmer snores till half past three,
Then beats the morning sunrise to IT,
Poor old farmerD
The city man wears nice kid gloves
And takes taxi round the block,
While all day long the farmer shoves
plough, or reaps, or feeds the stock.
Poor old farmerD
The city man, he rarely stops
To think about the rainy day.
The farmer gathers in the crops
And salts three billion bucks away.
poor old farmerD
H S. Haskins, in New York Sun.
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copied by the railroads after the Court of Errors and
Appeals had upheld the act and the railroad and canal
tax act of 1906 was likewise accepted. The canal
essees appealed the act to the federal courts and
there the appeal has slept waiting to be converted to
future uses of the canal lessees in Vetimzing the
State in deal for the canal property.