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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02

In the course of a greatly esteemed
personal friendship of twenty-five
years with the late George Westing-
house. I discovered that he was a
man of great simplicity of personal
life, of unusual liberation for the
weaknesses of human nature, of a
statesmanlike vision of what the fu-
ture of the United States may be, and
also of a nature absolutely free from
jealousy of any kind. This last at
tribute was impressively suggested to
me in one of the last chats which L
had with him. Mr.. Westinghouse had
written to me to ask me to call upon
him at his office, saying that the time
had come when he would make some
detailed explanation to me of one
of his latest inventions.
1t was the apparatus which he
perfected by means of which air
springs operating a reservoir of oil
We're capable of reducing to mini
mum the jolting Of any vehicle. es-
pecially motor cars.
''There was a queer history asso-
ciated with this apparatus said
Mr.. Westinghouse, after he had
shown me several photographs which
pictured forth the invention. 1.-THE
thing Is not primarily my own. one
day two men called on me, one Of
them being clergyman. | think
they lived in or near Troy, New
York. They showed me an appar-
atus which they had invented which
was designed to receive all the jolt
ing which is usually produced when a
vehicle passes over a rough road
or pavement.
~ looked at it few moments and
then | told them that their appar-
atus contained the right idea. but
that they had failed to work out
perfectly one or two vital details.
''They asked me whether l would be
willing to undertake to perfect it. l
told them that | would because | was
sure they had in the apparatus they
showed me the germ of very yalua-
BILE idea. also told them that it
would take two or three years to per-
feet the apparatus.
"They seemed a little astontshed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1914.
CANAL BILL IN THE wAsTEBAsKET.

1t is to the credit of the Legislature that 1t hung
aside expensive and one-sded report OF the Morris
Canal Commission and it's bill with its tricky bids
for South Jersey votes. The report now be filed
away in the State archives companion TO the
Governors commission report of few years ago
which was OF the same character
= The canal commission made tactical blunder II
held its report back long As the commission had
been investigating for two years, with the aid oil
Lehigh Valley representatives, it had an abundance
of time to finish report and submit it before the
Legislature met But held the report back for ten
weeks of the session. apparently to prevent as little
discussion it's provisions possible and make I'M
possible any intelligent comprehension of it, What
the commission took years to find out could not
readily be understood by the Legislature and the
public in fortnight. Then, again, the canal com
mission miscalcuated the eagerness of South Jersey
to take the bait
To have a special session called to act upon re-
mort 40 strangely delayed until the regular SEES
sion's close and so singular in it's recommendations
is something not be thought of. Secretary Sticke
OF the late commission who has been lecturng on the
canal report and bill since they shelyed, displays
a strong personal interest unusual in member of
commission The Board of Trade is asked to en-
gage in concerted to force the canal bill
through the Legislature this spring.
1t the judgment of the Legislature that
subject of such Importance to the State should
have full consideration and ample discussion before
1t Is finally acted upon and that there should be no
snap Judgment. There should be snap Judgment
by few members of the Board of Trade.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
The NeoIithic Dog

The recent investigation into the
lake dwellings, of Switzerland have
been embodied in a book on prehis-
toric Switzerland by a German pro-
fessor. The Importance of these
dwellings was only recognized in 1854.
when a sharp frost on the lake of
Zurich caused the water to retreat
and laid bare the signs of human
habitation. The polished stones which
were found proved that the lake
villages went back to the neolithic
times, and the animal remains proved
that the dog and the horse, the pig
and the sheep, and the OK and the
goat were already domestic animals
at that time. The dog is the most
ancient of these animals. The first
species was a cross between the
pointer and the beagle, and for a
long time there was none other than
the spaniel. 1t is not known what
this neolithic dog sprang from,
whether it came from the wolf or the
jackal, but one thing is certain, that
when 1t became domesticated 1t de-
veloped its present habit of barking.
Dundee Advertiser.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Westinghouse Came by One of His Important Inventions

that | named so long a time as that,
but / insisted that if / did anything
at all with their invention | should
have all the time | needed to perfect
it.
We'll, we made a satisfactory ar
rangement and the invention of these
two men was subjected to every pos
.sible test over more than two years.
Some were delicate. Some obstacles
were difficult to overcome. This has
all been accomplished. My part in
the work was supplementary TO mat
done by these two inventors of Troy.
think that ultimately the invention
Is going radically to change some fea-
lures of highway traffic, as l under
stand Is already the case in London"
I said to Mr.. Westinghouse that l
could not help observing that he gave
almost exclusive credit to these two
obscure inventors.
"Why not?' said he. There is room
enough for all of u.s.
I then asked Mr.. Westinghouse why
he thought it would take 50 long a
time as two or three years to perfect
this little apparatus.
II couldn't undertake to say" he re-
piled, "how many inventors have
failed because they have not been
to get into your head a valuable idea,
but it is an entirely different thing
to work 1t out until it Is perfected.
Many inventors are impatient. Yet
patience is the vital nerve of success
full invented apparatus. 1t has always
been my rule never to permit an APP
paratus to be placed upon the mar
kets until I have tested it from every
possible angle. I was once two years
in testing one of my gas engines, sim
ply for the purpose of overcoming
even a trif1ing irregularity of the
stroke of the piston. | have often
thought that if have been a success
as an inventor it has been in part due
to my caution. which my friends
thought was excessive, and my pa
thence. I have let patience do its per-
feet work"
Copyright, 1914, by e. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
EDITORIALS OF NEARBY NEWARK

Orange closes with the Lackawanna on the main line
proposition its officials will in to come be con-
ronted with the question of abolishing these other
deathtraps
With the disposal of the Lackawanna questions
the First ward folk will probably desire some atten-
ton given the Erie railroad crossings too The time
seems ripe for ending the steam road deathtraps in
the city and the officials may we'll make clean job
of it. OF course the limited traffic on the Erie and
the absence of fast expresses and local trains from its
tracks have reduced measure the element of dan
ger on the few crossings on that line but the City
Council may as we'll look over the situation there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
OVERLOOKING SOME GOOD THINGS.

A department of the city of Orange that seems to
have been ignored by the commission government adj
vocaes in the effort to dspace the Democratic Com
mon Council with administration more to the lik-
ing of the Republican executive Mayor Frank j. Muir
ray, is the City Home at Livingston Under council
management the improvements to the institution have
attracted favorable comment and State authorities
send officials from other communities to study Super
intendent Quinn's methods.
The city lighting plant, too inaugurated by a
Common Council and considered one of the brightest
spots in the citys departments is also sample of
good management and until politicians, anxious to
discredt the council started out to interview Chie
Engineer Berg word had been raised in protest
against the management of the Chestnut street sta
ton.
And the passage of legislation that now gives
Building Inspector Roberts a life position causes
worriment to those familiar with the excellence of
that Office. 1t will be interesting to note what the
spellbnders have to say about these agreeable fea
lures
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
THE ONLY WATER TERMINAL LEFT.

knowledge of the public value of water terminals
came late to the people New Jersey cities and only
after the railroads had acquired control of the most
valuable sites Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth Tren-
ton and Camden are now awake to the Importance of
these water fronts.
In list of the New York bay holdings given in a
report by the commissioner of corporations 1t is shown
that the only water front the New Jersey side not
owned by foreign railroad and steamship corporations
rs the Morris canal basin at Jersey City.
Hoboken is inland and Jersey City owns one small
dock While the declared policy of the government
is to divorce the terminals from railroad CONTROL
the canal commission to hand over this last
remaining one to Lehigh Valley railroad and to
DO it in great hurry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
AFTER GRADE.cRossING DEATHTRAPs.

East Orange folks in possession of first
hand information of the Lackawanna railroad plans
for aboshing railroad crossings at grade on the main
Tine the road. The arrangement provides for
elevatng tracks above most of the streets True.
the sentiment for the depression of the entire road
within the city limits, which the railroad maintains is
not feasible, continues strong with officials and citi
zens but the presentation of the company maps show
ing material changes from the plans of decade
and the declaration of NJ NJ Sallman, counsel to the
road that the Lackawanna willing to negotiate, in
dictate a forward step 1t is fresh start and a good
one and spirit shown by both groups of officials
5resages possible harmony between the conferees at
early date.
The deathtraps must CO. and it significant
that George j. Ray engineer for the Lackawanna rail-
road. admitted the company would have saved sub
stantal sum of money If it lad put through the i'm
proyement ten years ago. The hindsight Judgment
mig,t also include reference the loss of life
,iinor accidents delays trolley passengers and
persons in other vehicles and the hodup Of pedes-
trians at the batch crossings be hoped that
many lessons it has learned its disadvantage
as we'll as at tremendous cost to the community
A request of citizens for engineering conference
between one representative of the city, Of the
Iackawanna and, if these cannot agree the addition
of neutral engineer to pass the technical details
of both elevation and depression well 70 figure
out approximate estimates of cost of both schemes
might well considered Another point raised is the
elimination of crossings the northery line of the
city between the Bloomfield elevation and the New
ark depression on the Montclair branch This matter
should receive attention at this time for II East
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
NEXT WEEKS BATTLE IN ALABAMA.

political battle in which the most prominent
question before the American people today that of
Panama canal tolls, will cut no figure as an issue,
and vet one which excites nationwide interest will
be waged in Alabama next Monday. 1t will be the
direct primary for United States senator, and the
gladiators Oscar Underwood, floor leader Of the
majority in the of Representatives and his col
league Richmond Pearson Hobson They stand to-
gether against President Wilson the tolls question,
so that Is eliminated
The paramount issue is statewide prohibition, Of
which Hobson for years has been Jealous champion
1t Is very live one to conjure with in Southern
State where the white man is vitality concerned in
keeping gin away from the negro On any other Issue
Mr. Hobson would make poor showing. As 1t is he
is likely give the sponsor of the new tariff bill a
shrewd brush but the prospects that by some
thing like II 900 majority the man who scuttled the
high-tarif ship will prevail the man who sank
the Merrimae. And yet yet unknown factor may
appear, namely the punishment by the administra-
ton through the federal oceholders, of Underwood
for his attitude canal tolls
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
UPLIFT TALKS
THE DIVINITY OF DESIRE
BY ORISON SWEET MATsDEN.
Author of Pushing TO the Front" Etc.
Copyright 1914.

gradually become actualized, realized
in the life. But desire, q longing
without endeavor, a yea<HiH -abar--
doned or held indifferently will
vanish without realization.
It is only when desire crystallizes
into resolve, however, that 1t Is effec-
tive. 1t is the desire coupled with
the vigorous determination to realize
1t that produces the creative power.
1t is the yearning, the longing and
striving together that produce re-
suits.
Believe with all your heart that YOU.
will do what you we're made to do.
Never for an instant harbor q, doubt
of IL. Drive 1t out of your mind IL ~
seeks entrance, Entertain only the
friend thoughts or ideals of the thing
you are determined to achieve. Reject
all thought enemies, all discouragins
moods everything which would even
suggest failure or unhappiness.
Never for an instant admit that YOU
are sick. weak, or i'll unless you wish
to experience these conditions, for
the very thinking of them helps them
to get stronger hold upon you.
We are all the products of our own
thoughts. Whatever We concentrate
upon, that we are. The daily habit
of picturing oneself as a superb man
sent to earth with a divine mission,
and with the ability and the oppor-
tunity to deliver 1t grandly, gives
marvellous confidence, uplifting power
and perpetual encouragement.
If you wish to improve yourself in
any particular, visualize the quality
as wildly and as tenaciously as pos
sible and hold a superior ideal along
the line of your ambition. Keep this
persistently in the mind until you
feel Its uplift and realization in your
life. Gradually the weak, imperfect
man, with mistakes, sins and yicitus
living have made, will be replaced by
the ideal man; your other, better Cod
self.
Every life follows it's ideal; is coll
ored by 1t; takes on its character; be-
comes like 1t. You can read a mans
character if YOU know his ideal, for
this always dominates his life
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
Adele Richie Tells Hotel Story

ciously leaves it to the discretion Of
the escort as to whether or not the
culprit should be told; but at least It
does not permit him to be enlightened
only by the belated method of a leaky
sleeve.
Again the head waiter will assure
you that this happens, not once or
twice, but ceaselessly.
MANY a woman who thinks she's
got away with it would be surprised
to know that it is down In black and
white on her escorts check, and that
both he and the hotel know just how
many spoons and forks she S taking
home with her." said one genial head
waiter who viewed the business with
considerable indulgence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
POlicewOmen Help Kids

Police women should have part in
the law enforcement of every city in
the country in the opinion of Mrs.
c. G. Higbee, of St. Paul, Mimi, who
was in Kansas City yesterday study
ing the work of the Kansas City
Board of Public Welfare.
Mrs. Higbee is chairman OF the
Public Welfare. Commission of st.
Paul which co-operates with and
supervises the work of the city's three
women inspectors, in reality police
women yet lacking in power to make
an arrest. With Mrs. Higbee was
Mrs. Fannie French Morse, head of
the Minnesota Home School for Girls,
at Sank Centre, MINI. The two are
on their way to New Orleans to at
tend the National Child Labor Con-
ference.
/ 1--WE have found our women in
spectors most useful and they have
opened up field of work the police
did not touch,' said Mrs. Hlgbee.
"They inspect the picture shows and
dance halls. but their greatest eff
cheney is displayed in dealing with
minors on the street The inspectors
are constantly on the streets of the
downtown section and are really
street mothers to the boys and girls
who graVitate there for recreation or
diversion. The inspectors are mothers,
in fact, and understand the problems
of the street children
Their work is largely preventive
and has to do chiefly with minors.
We believe in keeping children out
of trouble rather than getting them
out after they are in.
"I am one of those who believe the
public dance halls are necessity.
They supply a legitimate amusement
and recreation, but they must be
rigidly supervised or they become
distinct evil. The successful handling
of picture shows and dance halls re-
quires the hearty cooperation of all
social forces.
1--WE have found the dance hall pro-
prietors and the managers of the
moving picture shows generally will
ing to work with us to eliminate the
evils we have complained of. Their
cooperation together with that of the
community and all of the social work.
ers is necessary for the proper re-
Suits
Mrs. Higbee is a former president
of the Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, but is now devoting her
attention chiefly to social work. Mrs.
Fannie French Morse Is an expert
in the problem of the reformation of
delinquent girls. She is virtually the
creator of the Minnesota home, which
she heads since she was called from
Massachusetts to revise the States
methods in dealing with girl delin-
quents and planned and supervised
the erection of the eighteen cottages
and buildings.
The Sank Centre Institution is now
considered a model and many other
States have adopted the methods
used there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02

"A man will remain a ragpicker as
long as he has only ragpicBers
vision
Our mental attitude our hearts de-
sire. is our perpetual prayer which
nature answers. She takes 1t for
granted that we desire what our
heart asks for-that what we want
we are headed toward. and she helps
US to 1t. People little realize that
their desires are their perpetual pray
ers-not head prayers, but heart
prayers-and that they are granted.
There is a divinity behind our
legitimate desires.
By the desires that have divinity in
them, / do not refer to the things
that we want but do not need; do
not refer to the desires that turn to
dead-sea fruit on our lips or to ashes
when eaten, but to the legitimate de-
sires of the soul for the realization OF
those ideals, the longing for full. COM
plete self expression. for the time and
opportunity for the weaving of the
pattern shown us In the moment OF
our highest transformation
Whatever the soul is taught to ex-
pect, that 1t will build.
Our heart longings, our soul aspira-
tons, are something more than mere
vaporings of the imagination or idle
dreams. They are prophecies. pre-
dictions, couriers, forerunners of
things which can become realities.
They are indicators of our possible
ties. They measure the height of our
aim, the range of our efficiency.
Many people allow their desires and
longings to fade out. They do not
realize that the very intensity and
persistency of desire increases the
power to realize their dreams. The
constant effort to keep the desire
alive increases the capacity to realize
the vision.
1t does not matter how improbable
OF how far away this realization may
seem, or how dark the prospects may
be, IL we visualize them as best we
can, as wildly as possible, hold
tenaciously to them and vigorously
struggle to attain them, they win
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
REPUBLICAN HOPES REVIVED.

"a Republican hopes have been wonderfully revived
by events at Washington and Trenton and the Re-
publican State Committee is out with a statement
recting the shortcomings of the present Democratic
LEGISLATURE The fact that the only New Jersey men,
Der of Congress who voted for canal free tolls was
Republican is an embarrassing for the Democratic
party and that fact will be eloquently dwelt upon
later Just now the Legislature is the target.
But partisan criticism of the legislative record at
this time is rather premature, there are four days
more to complete the record, though it must be con-
fessed it does not yet fulfil the promises at the
beginning of the session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
THE INEPT SEVEN SISTERS.

There was much cry the Seven Sisters laws
when they we're passed and there has been little
WOOL since. The seven laws have not been produce
tive of single prosecution changed the practises
of corporations one jot. The public was persuaded
to believe that these laws would work miracles and
they have been admiringly quoted models for
tona laws to be enacted by Congress-
II laws are be judged by their results and not
the pretenses of their may expect nothing
better from them when they made national laws.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
FACING DEFEAT IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT.

The Republican managers in the Seventh Congress
district began take things easy when the House of
Representatives passed the tolls bill and they well
coined the coming of Senator Hughes with open arms
as one of their best cards in the campaign They look
upon the fight simply one between the Re-
publican and Socialist candidates. the Hughes cand
date being virtually out of it.
The election is to be held next Tuesday, and the
campaign of the Hughes candidate, which has been
spiritless throughout has utterly discouraged the
Hughes managers. The greatest interest manifested
Is in the Socialist campaign, since hundreds of Demo-
cratic voters Disguised by events at Washington and
the record Hughes will support the Socialist can
didnte
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-02
The Nitrate Beds of Chile.

From the National Magazine.
I entered Chile from the north oy
way of the La Paz and Antofagasta
Railway, coming from La Paz. The
long ride over the Bolivian desert
terminates at Antofagasta. one Of the
leading ports for the shipment of the
nitrate for which Chile is so famous.
These nitrate beds were discovered
by George Smith, a Stotchlnan, who
observed that trees and plants banked
up with a strange white substance
fiourished more than others. The
nitrate fields belonged to Peru until
her disastrous war with Chile in
1S79-S1. At the close of this dreadful
contest Chile was victorious over the
combined republics of Bolivia and
Peru. She took from Bolivia Its en-
tire coastline, and from Peru the
provinces of Arica-Tacna, which have
become an Alsace and Lorraine Of
South America. The treaty of peace
with Peru provided that after GER
tain time these provinces, should re-
vert to Peru. If plebiscite of the
people should vote for this return.
Since South America was not popu-
lated like Alsace and Lorraine, the
Chileans We're able to fill the con-