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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

TRIBUNE man was recently m
" ,ted 10 Wards Island to an en-
" tertainment for the insane \
plav had been presented and a tea was
being given. When the ferryboat reached
the island the reporter was taken III
charge 10y an attendant. He was ma
rooned I'm a city Of more than FIVE thou-
SAND mad people
II was a neat and well kept city, ana
The lawns were rolled and Immaculate
but the windows of certain buildings were
barred with iron. From low prlck
structure en- the shade of row OF ems
there came the sound of voices. There
IS nothing unusual in hearing human
voices issuing from open. windows but
these voices never stopped. There were
cries Of distress and of anger; there was
an eternal accompaniment OF lauehler
and there we're attempted Jocose saiiles
with a couple Of broad backed female
nurses who were parading on the green
below i'm the trimmest of starched uni
forms
That's the violent ward" said the at
tendant
The reporter. continuing on his way
Passed a procession Of women of all ages
hut all alike They walked two by two
Ike Young ladies Of a boarding school
Their dresses were substantial, but pam
for they were the poorer sort whose rela-
tiyes could not afford TO buy pretty clothes
for them. They stared at the reporter
With curiosity. and they seemed without
exception 10 be weighed down 10y some
= thing that they could not remember
when YOU get to the tea" said the at
tendant, "you won't be able 10 tell the
patients from anybody else These peo-
pie haven't any relatives to look AFTER
; them so they wear the state Clothes II
YOU didn't see them together like this YOU
wouldn't think about their condition SO
much We do all that we can for them
and We often md that the patients are
good company
4 chorus of voices uplifted IN conNen-
uonal chatter greeted the reporter as he
entered Ward %. where the tea was In
progress Ward % was swept and gar
nished and resembed any cheerful draw
ng room. The patients were clustered
abou, grand piano. where one OF theif
number who used TO be grand opera
singer. was singing TO them IN way
that showed whatever deransement she
might have had had not affected her
voice
The reporter was introduced TO Miss
A. Wright. the supervising nurse. VINO
ssW that ne met the patients. All ot
htm wanted TO meet him, and all OF them
made suggestions as to how he should
Nute his article.
It's a shame that you weien mere
sst night" said well dressed man
Nho used 10 he important on the Great
White Way I'VE had an entertainment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

plans and pension systems, training for
promotion. grievances and their adjust
ment. welfare and common work prop
lens. Recreation will also he consld-
cred. It has been proved that II pro-
notes work when taken mp by de-
partment This is particularly true OF
the Board Of Water Supply in its sys-
TEN Of aquatic sports and pastimes.
The same spirit should he extended TO
the other boards and departments.
Indefinite and vague AS the plan may
seem at present. it has been moulded
into concrete form and brought INTO
visible being throughout Germany
where the city employees organize their
own boards of control and take a large
part i'm the administrations for when
they are working. In some cases they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
CITY FALLS.

There are in all 10000 city en-
Moves. IL has been pointed out that
al least fifty per cent of these are
working for the city permanently. Re
sponsibility for the city's affairs fails
upon them in spite of all political ap-
pointments. The grafters come ana
20 the reformers issue volumes oil
printed suggestions, hut the system
remains the same in the police and In
other departments The daily work
of the vast army Of municipal drafts
men, engineers. statistical experts and
accountants goes steadily forward
This army is far larger than the army
of the United States. The effect OF
shifts among its officers is to large
extent impersonal. The city does not
stop and neither do those who are
contending with il in its many forml-
dablc phases.
So far the human element has been
p casual incident of municipal affairs
This was illustrated by the remark oil
q burly policeman one ihoiliihs
remark that if traced home would cost
the man his standing. "Goethals LOT
Commissioner" said the policeman.
what the hell do we care who's Com
missioner" The reply. though he dld
not know il. was a strong arg ument IN
favor of the new arrangement ana an
Indictment of the old. Most policemen
would lack sufficient interest even to
make a comment like the above. Their
relation with their superiors is not the
l-topian one. described by Gilbert;
II ever they were dull OF sad.
Their captain danced to them IKE mao
Or told 10 make the time pass by
DroH legends Of his infancy.
But authorities and experts seem TO
think that il may be in the future.
Just how far the new regime VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Each of the 10000 Persons on
Father Knickerbocker'S Payroll
Will Have a Personal Voice in
the Municipal Housekeeping.

TN YORK is about to be run
NJ BY ITS own employees The
nroblem Of help" is waxing.
.,ohold AFFAIRS have been decided
,,A cooks FOR the last three genera
..ns-vin city affairs in future be de-
.rr,ined by the white wings? II en-
- are 10 have a voice in the run
-. II their departments. will the
4,.ea,ned stenographer have a chance
s;.,ate 10 the Mayor? If bookkeepers
Granted the power to recall the
voroush President, how about the jan
- whose name, as we know, comes
- Janus. the two-faced god, and
whose powers have already been
heroic'
The suggestion that the employees
-, New York City shall have a voice
h, departmental affairs was recently
.,.de 10 Mayor Mitchell by Henry
pruAre. city Chamberlain. The Mayor
has spproved of the scheme in cor
dial manner. the employees, who are to
meet for conference in the course of a
,ev weeks. also approve of it, and the
innovation is expected 10 work a
marked increase in municipal efficiency
The whole scheme has been summed
mn by Nj. Bru6re i'm his statement that
tbs greatest undeveloped resource for
dtv progress lies in the vast body OF
tho city employees themselves. If the
rev programme works as is expected
il Will be of equal benefit to the city
- .n- to~Na.rar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

| am tired of lodging tailors, breaking
nickel slot machines.
And Of playing cards with fellows who
are cleaning out my jeans.
Up in the Polar Sea, where ice is de-
livered free.
Where a man don't have to hustle like
a blooming honey bee,
Where there amt no salvation, where
the church bells never toll,
And the sun comes up at midnight from
an ice pack round the Pole.
Take me north Of old Point Barrow.
where there amt no east or west,
Where the Arctic pack is lowering
twixt Alaska and the Pole.
And there amt no underwriters taking
mortgage on ones soul;
I'D in the Polar Sea, where the greasy
whalers be,
Where Coburgers do boat duty just the
same as you and me.
Where the blooming seal and walrus
on the ice foes back and roll,
And the sun comes up at midnight from
an ice pack round the Pole.
| was thinking last November ! had
come away TO stay,
But almost before | landed / had
bowed in all my pay.
Now I've hooked my tailor outft, yell
low shoes and neckties queer.
For the price Of one small glass Of beer.
In in the Polar Sea, with Point Barrow
on our lee.
With step of open water leading
north to eighty-three.
Where there amt no blooming fashions
to perplex good mans soul.
And the sun comes up al midnight from
an ice pack round the Pole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
UP IN THE AIR.

Lord Lonsdale spoke in timely fashion
when. in London the other day, he adj
vised avators not to drink, said mem
her of the Aero Club in New York.
Flying. YOU see, requires nerve. Hence
it's natural for flyer To take a stimu-
liant before going up. But sometimes too
many stimulants are taken-and more ac-
cidents than you'd believe are due TO this
fact.
Indeed. they tell AT certain aero
drome q story about a rich airman VINO
got out OF his motor car looking pale and
sickish one day. and said TO mecnan-
ician:
Did Byrd hy yesterday afternoon
YES. sir, the mechanic answered.
"'Did-er- said the young man with
a blush. did IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
THE SUBDIVISION OF ALL DE-
PARTMENTS.

The new scheme, as tentatively or
ganized. is as follows
Each department in the Mayor
jurisdiction is TO be subdivided into us
various divisions. The Department Of
Bridges. for example, will be split into
the engineers, the clerks and the labor
ers. Each division will elect one of its
number TO form an advisory committee
or triumvirate. which in its turn VIII
choose one of its own members to at
tend the employees conference a,
which the departmental heads and the
Mayor himself will be present.
The work that Will be undertaken by
this committee is as yet pIoblematlcal,
but some of the questions that are con-
tinually arising TO affect the citys pol
lev i'm respect to its employees have been
suggested by Mr.. Bruere, and deal with
such matters as representation in man
agement, wages, the settlement OF dis
putes. progressive methods of remuner-
alton. profit sharing. when this is pos
sible. and. in general, work that Is de-
signed to improve conditions and to
create the same opportunities in mu-
nicipal activities that are found IN prl-
Nate business. Mutual benefit associa-
lions. pensions, compensation for accl-
dents and Illnesses are all TO he con-
sidered. IL may be feasible TO work
out the scheme as a model in some one
OF tho city departments
Certain features, in fact have al
ready been tried in the departments OF
Education and Correction. In each
.n.n Inc nlan has horne good results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

live in houses that are built for them
bv tho city and where the rental &C
cording to our ideas Is merely nominal
In Ulm, in Wurtemberg, NUMBER OF
houses were built for the employees
The houses contain apartments for rent
az from $50 to SO year in American
money values. If an omploye wishes 70
buy his house he can do so on the most
reasonable terms. Homes for employees
have also been provided in a number
OF other German cities, including
Frankfurt, Allenstein, Braunsberg' Is
sen and many others.
In German cities il is the custom am
not the exception for the employees TO
meet 10 talk over city affairs and meth
DDS of improvement. Experts on mu-
nicipal matters are developed as 4 re-
suit of this. Technical knowledge that
helps them toward promotion Is SUP
piled them and the public gains the
benefit of their advice for nothing.
Some of the information that follows
WAS collected as result Of the nVest!-
cation made under the auspices Of the
Richard Watson Glider Memorial Fei-
lowship OF Columbia University. II
goes to show the advantages Of the
German system
In Lcipsic, for example, there is no
change in service regulation or IN
wages without preliminary consulta-
tion with the boards Of employees.
These boards are also supposed to pro-
mote good fellowship among the VaIi-
Gus working bodies and to arbitrate al
disputes. The sessions OF the boar DIS
take place during the working hours,
when their doing so does not interfere
with any work that is going on.
City officials have the right to he
present at all sessions. In Meissen, IL
is stated, the members Of the City
Council as well as the managers of the
different city departments can take
part in the sessions when asked by The
board itself without having any right
TO vote upon the various matters ,hai
are laid before it, Matters not listed
for discussion can be taken up only
when council members or managers ar,
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
MUNICIPAL CARE OF FAMILIES
IN GERMANY.

The German city also cares for tbs
wives of those that work for them. In
Dusseldorf a welfare society provides
a nurse for employees wives at times ~
childbirth. In Essen there exists
sick and benevolent fund for city Off
Gals which provides for the families OF
those who have many children, with no
increase in fee. In Mannheim and all
cities in the Duchy Of Baden similar
funds exist
Private corporations. in this country
at least have progressed far more than
public ones i'm consideration of the en-
ploye and his equation IN connection
with the entire commercial problem.
one of the most successful experiments
i'm employees cooperation in the United
States was carried on, II Is said, 10y IN,
Fiiene store. i'm Boston In a state
ment describing the results attained
the employers say: The work has
shown that the employees in exercising
the very considerable power given 10
them as the result Of this work in
eyitaby come also to see much more
clearly and TO sympathize more closely
with the problems and the difficulties
of the management. Having seer
them, they do not abuse their power
/ but. on the contrary. they take w
heartily their share of the burden of
the business and become real co-opera-
tors in it, IL is the clear demonstra-
ton OF this fact repeatedly proven
which has made possible what already
has been accomplished
The state of Wisconsin recently per-
formed an original act. Knowing that
i'm every library Of statute books there
are thousands Of laws that nobody
heeds, and knowing also that unobeyed
and unwanted laws are not a help TO
social advancement, when they came to
frame new regulations they went d.
rectly TO those concerned. In making
regulations that dealt with bakeshops
they asked the bakers about them. The
bakers made suggestions that were ac-
cepted with very few changes. The
bakers laws, made by the bakers are
marked improvement over the old
regime.
Just what effect the conference he.
tween the employe and the municipal
head is goinG to have on the affairs Of
New York City is doubtful. Il is a.
least the beginning of q campaign for
better relations among all public Of
fcials. II will tend to eliminate politics
and To eliminate fayoritism. II is even
suggested that important city officials
be made subject To- a recall on the part
Of their subordinates.
If a mans a man FOR a that. say
Or. Felix Adler he has got to be
treated like man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
HOW MIKADO BECAME MORIAL

Japan boy way of Corea. and during these
contests the office OF Shotgun was greatly
magnihed in importance. The triple sSs-
TEN was disastrous, however. and Boo the
fourteenth century the empire became d.
vlded among the partisans OF the three
official ranks, and civil war devastated
the Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

go said Mr. Bruere. "depends largely
upon the employees themselves. The
programme of the Mayor calls for the
appointment Of an Employees Confer
ence Committee. This will be made
up of representatives from each of the
departments under the Mayors iuris-
diction. and will devote itself first Of
all TO a consideration of the relations
that now exist between the employees
and the city government.
There have been two ways thought
Of by which the members of this COM
mittee may be chosen" he said. "One
by election in the departments; the
other by designations Of commission
ers from list nominated 10y the
division heads. The first plan is con
sidercd better. because the decision
rests upon a vote of the employees
themselves and they are the deciding
factor in the matter.
I'VE all know that private corpora
lions have established cooperative re-
lations with their employees" he con-
unued. 1t IS almost trlte 10 say that
the human factor has been recognized
as an important one in obtaining bet
ter industrial conditions. The human
factor, in my judgment, is very great
need in city departments. In many OF
them, of course, cooperation already
exists. AS a means, however, of estab-
fishing a general interest in the eff
cheney of city business and breaking
down unnecessary department isola-
ton, | believe that general employees
committee would he of great value. 1t
would be particularly useful TO the
Civil Service Commission, and it would
be a great aid, 1 am confident in car
rying out the Mayors programme Of
efficiency and economy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
ALL OF NEW YORK,S EMPLOYEES WILL HELP RUN CITY
Chamberlain Bruere'S Scheme, APP
proved by Mayor Mitchell, Is Ex-
pected to Prove of Benefit to
Both the City and Taxpayers.

sylvania) the municipal employe has
reached such an agreement as to wages
with his employer and is the oenenci-
airy Of an accident insurance. Perma-
nent workers who grow old or are Grip
pied in capacity for labor through any
other cause for which they are not re-
sponsible are given different permanent
work at the same rate and more
within their power 10 perform. No
employe can be discharged because of
a decrease in working ability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

We never realize the inconvenience ~
living in small town until We 90 some
thing really small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Where the Sun Comes
Up at Midnight

There called at the office Of The Trib-
une last week man who has Wea'h-
cred the winds of the Far North for
twenty years. He has seen the stars
glitter for weeks with never ray OF
sunlight to dim their lustre. This man
talked about dog sledges' and musk
oxen. and frozen oceans and things ana
then asked us to read an original poem
written by him while the snow IN the
metropolis was too deep to permit MS
doing anything else.
The author is on his way oach 70
Alaska-Dawson is his postoftice ad-
dress-and the reason ne decided TO re-
turn after a short stay in our busting
town is stated by Captain c. F. Wash
burn. hunter. trapper. poet and sales
man, as follows
nv CAPTAIN {. =. WA>HBuRN'
Hear the rattle of the capstan as our
anchor comes away,
We are bound to old Point Barrow and
we make a start to-day.
Keen 4 tight hold on your dinners for
outside the south wind blows
And unless you are sailor you Il ne
throwing up your toes.
Up in the Polar Sea. where the night u
the same as day
Where our creditors can't touch us for
the best part Of our pay.
Where there amt no lubbers seasicA'
cause the ships forgot TO roll
And the sun comes up at midnight from
an ice pack round the Pole.
Take me north Of old Point Barrow
for TVS there that ] would be-
am sick Of this ere country ana
guess it's sick Of me.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-10-22
STEWARD WILL
Be REFLECTED


AT the November meeting of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders Stew
ard and Matron of the Cumberland
County Aims House will be chosen for
two year terms. 1t is easy to forecast
the action of the Board. Steward Geo.
Berg and the Matren, Mrs. Berg, will
be reelected and that too unanimous
ly. They will have the endorsement
of each of the five members of the
Board of Trustees of the Aims House.
Since the County institution and
farm have been in charge of Mr.. and
Mrs. Berg, the business has been con-
Quoted most satisfactorily and the
house and farm have been brought to
highest efficiency. The unfortunate
wards of the county are we'll cared for
and they all have the greatest respect
for both the matron and the steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berg have been most
capable, painstaking and successful
officials.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-10-22
NEARLY roo
Il REGISTERED
Last Day Brought Out
Many Voters.
LISTS ARE COMPLETE.
Republicans Feel that the Greatly
Increased Registration Is
Encouraging.

Yesterday was the last day for the
registration of voters in Bridgeton,
and in every voting precinct large
number of electors presented them
selves for personal registration.
1t has been many years since the
voters of Bridgeton have been so gen.
orally registered as yesterday. 1t is
estimated that there were more than
700 names added to the registration
lists in Bridgeton.
The Anti-Saloon organization
worked all day to have the anti-license
voters registered, and the Republican
organization had most complete
working force getting out the Repub-
lican vote here. Practically all of the
Republican voters were registered be-
fore the Boards finished their work
at 9 o'clock.
| The Republican leaders are very
greatly encouraged with the registra-
tion, and there was an expression of
Republican interest everywhere heard.
| Over in the first precinct of the
Third ward there was an incident that
Iattracted attention. A little ten year
Iold lad came into the room and said
he wanted to vote. Asked what he
WANTED to vote for, he promptly re-
Iplied that he wanted to vote against
the saloon. One Of the officials jok-
lfngly said to- the boy it will cost dol
lAr. The boy looked somewhat disap'
4 pointed, and he replied that he did not
have dollar, but with great earnest.
ness he pulled out dime, laid it OF
the table and said he would like tt
vote against the saloon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-10-22
he opening are quite complete.

the opening are quite complete.
Millinery is a new department and
this finds place in the rear of the
big store on the first floor
Cloaks and suits will also be an at
tractive corner. 8
Mems furnishings will be another
important department, and notions
and novelties for women will be a
speciality with the LAWN Shops.
The entire west section of the store
is given over to the new shoe depart
ment, and this line Mr. LAWN intends
to keep prominently before the buying
public of South Jersey. The entire
equipment of the shoe shop is modern
and the complete stock is all new
goods.
There is no attempt here to tell in
detail what will be shown the public
on Friday when this modern business
house is open for business. The shops
individually and collectively will
speak for themselves.
The opening days will be made aus
picious and attractive. The decora-
tions will be seasonable and beautiful.
There will be string music for the
entertainment of the throngs and
there will be souvenir for all of the
ladies.
The opening of the LAWN Shops will
be an event for Bridgeton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-10-22
OPENING OF A
MODERN STORE
S,u -------
The LAWN Shops Ready
For the Public.
OPENING ON FRIDAY.
New Building With Stores on
Three Floors Will Be Ready
For Public Service.

In the erection of his handsome, at
tractive building on East Commerce
street, A. S. LAWN has done much for
Bridgeton and the structure stands d
monument to the energy, business
ability and successful effort of Mr..
LAWN since he has been a representa-
tive citizen of Bridgeton.
The beautiful new building will be
formally opened to the public on Fri
day of this week, and the opening will
be an event, as it adds to the impor-
tance of this city as shopping centre
and will bring here more people to
buy and thus business in all lines OF
trade will benefit.
Mr.. LAWN modestly says of his
building, that It is Bridgeton's most
modern store. That is not likely to
be disputed when the public has op-
portunity to go through the stores and
see the advantages and conveniences
provided in shopping.
Mr.. LAWN has decided that the
building will be known as the LAWN
Shops. That gives him opportunity to
establish any line of trade that he may
feel is desirable.
When the LAWN Shops are open on
Friday, the shopping public will see
the new departments that have been
established and the increasing impor-
tance of the departments that have
for years been conducted by him.
The important furniture business Of
the LAWN Shops will be conducted up
on the basement and second floors.
The entire area of the building is COW
cred by each of these floors and ex-
.ceptional opportunity is given for the
showing of larger lines of furniture
than has heretofore been carried in the
old stores.
The dry goods business which is the
outgrowth of the little Woman's Shop.
has prominent place running the en-
tire length of the east side of the first
floor. A general line of dry goods
will be carried and the new stocks for