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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Keen Perception OF College Tutor

Professor William G. Sumner, who
for more than thirty years was a
member of the faculty of Yale, part
of the time as tutor, but after 1877
until his death as professor, gained
national reputation, even interna-
tional, by reason of the vigor and the
acuteness Of some of his political
writings. He was one of the early
advocates of practical free trade.
But to the students of Yale, as well
as to the young graduates, Professor
Sumner was much more than pow
erful reasoner. q vigorous and ag-
gressive writer, and most instrue-
tive lecturer in the classroom; ne
was very popular, and that was due,
in part, to his hatred of sham, his
defiance of the certain conventional
ties, his repugnance to platltudes,
and an almost unique way he had OF
taking the students who were in his
classroom individually under his per-
sonal guidance. For me1iocrity he
had little patience, but for original
ity he had great admiration, and he
was very tolerant of it when it was
revealed even in what seemed TO be a
daring manner by any student.
That was motto, ably the case with
Edward o. Wolcott in his freshman
wear. which was in fact the only
year of his attendance at Yale. VOL
colt was one of those who was
brought into the classroom under
Sumner, who was then a tutor. 1t
was speedily observed by other mem-
bers Of the class that Tutor Sumner
directed especial attention to VOL
colt, sometimes saying in a sharp,
emphatic manner things which or
dinarily would have hurt the feelings
of a young student. Nothing that
Sumner ever said seemed to annoy
wolcott. Instead, he answered back
politely enough, but with something
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16

Last spring, at the suggestion of
this consular agency. a local mer-
chant proceeded to Boston and placed
his orders there instead of in Halifax
or st. Johns, as usual. Among other
things 1 directed his attention to the
possibility of selling here American
ready-made garments and undergar-
ments for women and children and
serviceable cotton piece goods. he
followed this suggestion and placed
orders comparatively large corsider-
ing the size OF his business). and
these goods have proved a constant
drawing card for his store.
His marked success during a sum-
mer when business was generally
slack indicates the suitability of such
American lines for the Newfoundland
outport trade. In women's ready
made garments are included such
articles as collars, bows, aprons, lin
gerie. skirts, suits. The cloths that
would sell are serviceable ginghams
and caiicoes. Childrens rornpers.
khaki suits, and play suits sold we'll.
The essential factor in the sale OF
all of these articles was the fact that
they were at once Inexpensive and
viceable-important CONSIDERATIONS
with most of the Newfoundland fam
lies living in the outports. l am GER
tain that if properly approached many
outport dealers would have similar
success with these lines and could
be induced to stock them.
It Is my opinion that direct orders
should be solicited in preference to
al attempt to reach south and west
coast trade through St. Johns firms.
The individual orders would, doubt
less, be comparatively small though
considerable in the aggregate. This
would be especially true this year be-
cause war has unsettled business con-
6itions in this colony, but these same
| conditions offer American firms the
possibility Of displacing some English
products which have heretofore doni-
mated the local markets.
The trade might be satisfactorily
reached through one of the several
Boston commission houses maintain
| ing travellers in the island. / was
recently advised by the representa-
| tive of the Chase Export Company,
concern writing several hundred thou
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
ANOTHER YEAR OF CANAL ACHIEVEMENT.

Colonel Goethalss annual report as governor Oft
Panama Canal Zone, just issued, does not reach the
climax of the great achievement for 1t deals with
period closing last June and since that time the water
way has opened and is already transforming the
trade maps of the world. The narrative however, is
another chapter in the continued story of American
pluck and skill. 1t tells of the fight against tricky
earth slides battle not yet won; of the giant locks
and dams vindcated as earthquakeproof by the most
violent seismic year since American occupation and of
the beginning of the Notifications which will insure
the canal against foreign attack.
It is not credtabe to the republics sense OF graft
tude that Governor Cocktails signed this report as
colonel Had the work the Panama Canal been
accomplished by a European nation the man at the
head of the work would have been knighed long ago.
The bill making George w. Goethals major-general
ought to among the first passed at the coming short
session of Congress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
How to Keep Young.

Beauty and youth come and go
with health The bad habits and
false conditions which destroy the
latter render the former impossible.
Youthfulness of form and feature
depend upon youthfulness of feel
ings. If you would retain youthful
looks you must do nothing that will
make you feel old.
Here is the great secret OF youth:
To lead a normal life; to enjoy liv-
ing and doing; to keep on thinking
young thoughts and doing young
things--exercise, dancing and sing
ing-and, above all, do not utter the
expression, getting on in years"
That very thought is aging.
Keep happy by making others hap
by around you. You are never toe
old to join in all fun and folly. Be
Of the world, not just hanging on
the edge of it. Keep interested in
the things OF the time.
No one ever gets younger by find
ing fault. Be an optimist in all
things.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
CASE OF WHOSE OK is GoRED.

Let us reflect! England has all along been &C.
cusing Germany and Austria with either suppressing
news of happenings in the European war zone or
circulating coored reports favorable to the German
Austrian cause Germany, on the other hand, has
charged England and France with like ofenses
Now. here we have the case of the superdread-
nought Audacious an English battleship DESTROYED
by German-laid mine a submarine it is moot
ed question as to which caused the mischief on De-
tober 81 The news of this sea tragedy filtered
through every information retainer and reached the
outside world last Saturday about eighteen days after
the occurrence. '''''''''
When the German cruiser Emden recently put
out OF commission by the Australian cruiser Sydney,
an English ship the tidngs sent broadcast SO
quickly that the huge sea cables have coed and
sizzled under the shock of transmission.
What inference is TO be drawn?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
LORD ROBERTS. FIGHTING SOLDIER.

Lord Roberts. the noted English general, who
snceumbed to the ravages of pneumonia in France on
saturday after having faced and escaped the shot
and shell of the enemy on many battlefelds was
every inch a soldier fighting soldier and war
strategist-claimed by to have been the equal
OF the best in history. He came of fighting stock
That his death will prove serious blow to Great
Britain at this time unquestionable. His vast expe-
rence matters covering period of half CEN
fury; his deep concern for his countrys welfare and
spirit and ardor undimmed by years-he was eighty
two-Nill be sadly missed in counsels and in the ex-
ample he set the younger of the British army
'Bobs" as Kiplng dubbed him, was but five feet
three inches in height, but there never was taller
man who commanded greater admiration or respect
among Englishmen. While not exactly dying with
his boots on. It often predicted would be his
fate, Lord Roberts died soldier and while at
tempting to do a soldiers duty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
Seeking Largest Trees

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Foresters
OF the United States are interested in
the announcement recently made by
the American Genetic Association
that two prizes of 500 each have
been offered for two photographs
one Of the largest tree of nut-bear-
ing variety in the United States, and
one of the largest broad-leaf tree
which does not bear edible seeds. In
the first class, for example, are in
cluded trees such as chestnut, oak,
walnut, butternut and pecan; and In
the second, trees such as elm, birch,
maple, cottonwood and tulip poplar.
No photographs of cone-bearing
II ees are wanted, since it is definite
" known that the California big
trees have no rivals among conifers.
AT a later time the association may
take up the same question as be-
tween the various kinds of conifers,
as pines, spruces, frs, cedars and
expresses.
The purpose OF the competition, as
stated by the association, is to find
out in what regions the native trees
der what conditions they thrive best.
When these large trees are located
and the measurements authenticated,
the association hopes that 1t may be
possible to secure seeds, cuttings or
grating wood from thrifty trees in
the region where they grow, to see
whether finer specimens may be
propagated in other parts of the
country. 1t is hoped in this manner
TO get some particularly choice
strains of native trees established in
regions where good specimens are
net now found.
Tho Influence of Heredity.
1t is assumed by the association
that seed from the region where the
largest trees grow ought to produce
larger and stronger trees than from
regions where only small trees are
found. BY finding out where the
| large trees are and then planting
seeds from them in other locations
the association hopes<to demonstrate
the practical value to horticulture
and forestry of the laws of heredity.
| Now that reforestation is becoming
| a. pressing problem the question of
seed trees which will produce par
ticularly good offspring is naturally
coming to the fore.
Other influences, of course, will
have a bearing on the subject, and
the results of the investigation may
help to settle the question as. to
whether trees can be acclimated.
Ev en- If they can not be there may be
cases where trees in a new environ
ment may make better growth than
the best in their native range. This
is said to be true of certain of the
Australian eucalypts, and of the
Monterey pine, which does not
amount to much in it's native loca-
ton in California but has proved OF
great value in New Zealand.
The federal forest service has con-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16

How You May Purify Your Drinking
Water.
possible worldwide epidemic OF
Asiatic cholera, q disease borne by
drinking water, has led to a most de-
sirable alertness upon the part OF
households, not only in the European
centres of the conflict, but also IN
England and America. Asiatic choi-
era, once its spread has begun, is a
terrible confagration, Which RACES
around the world like a prairie f1re.
There can be no question that drink
ing water is responsible for its extern
sion. when once it begins to spread.
One of the important methods by
which cholera, as well as typhoid
fever, dysentery, and other wafer
born maladies can be prevented, - TO
disinfect the drinking water that
there shall be no microbes left In 1t,
yet with no unpleasant taste or odor
remaining. To bring about this pur-
pose. obtain a supply of high quality
chlorinated' lime in quarter pound
boxes, Theoretically sealed. An equal
number of half-pound packages OF
hypoeulphate of soda-properly called
sodium acknowledgements is a taste
less salt, is used about fifteen minutes
after the chlorinated lime in order
to take UP and neutraliEe the free and
iT-tasting chlorine.
The way to purify drinking water is
then carried out in this fashion: The
contents of a quarter of a pound can
of ctlorinated lime is added to gal
lon of water and well shaken until
thoroughly mixed. A half-pound
package of the sodium thiosulphate
is now added to a gallon OF water and
also thus dissolved.
A gallon of the former solution is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16

Quoted some studies along this line
and has discovered, for example, that
the Douglas fir of the Rocky Noun
tains and the Douglas fir of the Pa
cific coast while the same species
have different characteristics, and
will produce trees like the parent
stock, modified somewhat, however,
by environment. For example, if the
two forms are planted together,
during the earlier period of its life at
least, the Pacific coast form will
make a larger and stronger growth
than the Rocky Mountain tree, pro-
vided it is not affected by adverse
local conditions.
Several other questions, such as the
climatic requirements of trees grown
in different localities, will, of course,
enter into the final solution of the
problem. 1t has been found in Ger
many, for example, that the Pacific
coast form of Douglas fir, is not as
hardy as the Rocky Mountain form,
which has to endure in it's native
habitat severe extremes of tempera-
ture, and German foresters have been
working to discover a strain of Doug
las fir which will combine, as far as
possible, the hardness of the Rocky
Mountain form and the large size
of the Pacific coast form.
Trees Are Fastidious.
Some authorities go so far as to
say that, even the ingenuity and
perseverance of man are unable to
induce trees to change their habits
far enough to adopt a country not
closely like their native habitat.
This fastidiousness in the habits OF
trees has its good and its bad sides,
they say. 1t absolutely limits the
foresters' choice of trees to grow in
a given region. But, on the other
hand, there is practical certainty
of results. If beech or spruce thrives
where the average warmth and mois-
ture of the growing season from year
to year ranges between certain de-
grees, then wherever else the same
average Is found, in the northern
hemisphere at least, the forester may
plant beech or spruce, whether OIL
not they are already there. with con-
fldence that they will flourish.
The announced purpose of the Ge-
netic Association is to bring about the
dissemination of seed or stock of the
best specimens when found, to de-
monstrate, if possible, the value OF
heredity in tree growing. The con-
test for the 500 photographs is an
nounced to end ON July 1, 1915, OF
which date, says the secretary of the
Genetic Association, in Washington
the offer will terminate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
.rooNoMrp AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE.

The Worlds logic in its opposition to any consider
able increase in the of national defense is I'M
tenable Because the nation has spent hundreds of
millions on ornaments therefore we should be con-
tent with what have got and not increase the ex-
pense.
The question before the country is not matter of
dollars and of expenses in the past 1t is not
a question of economy. but of national insurance
against the calamity of war the consequences of which
might fairly beggar the total of expenditures
since the Civil War.
A nation unprepared not well prepared is a
nation in peril 1t has been well said that comes
nowadays not Ike the glacier, but like the avalanche
Since the European began we have been con-
ronted by international problems than we knew
in last half century, and they will increase for US
The close of the may indeed, bring even graver
problems And the American people are now awak-
ing to the great need of adequate national defense
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16

of defiance in his retort. At last ii
began TO be suspected that Sumner
purposely singled out Wolcott for this
treatment in the hope that he would
tempt the young student to make
some sharp reply. When sharp re-
ply was made, Sumner seemed to be
content and went on with his class
room reading.
Wolcott quit college at the end of
his freshman year, and a little later
began a career in the far west, which
at last fixed the public eye upon HIM
because of his unusual ability as an
orator and his brilliant service as a
United States Senator from Colorado.
1t was career which Professor Sum-
ner watched constantly with the
greatest interest and with some sense
of qualification, for it justified his
own judgment of what was possible
for this young student to achieve.
''Wolcott. / became satisfied, when
he was freshman at Yale" said
Professor Sumner, had exactly the
temperament supplemented by the
impetuous intellectual powers which
would enable him to become a popu-
lar leader. Besides, l discovered
that he had a profound contempt
for the smooth conventionalities
which are a characteristic of medi-
OGRE men, and in addition, he was
always faithful to his own hobbies.
Now in a considerable career as an
instructor have had confirmed my
own Judgment that the man who
will succeed is the man who isn't
afraid of his hobbies, and one of the
lessons I have tried to inculcate has
been the wisdom of being loyal to
your hobbies. Wolcott had hobbies
and he was faithful to them, and
that constituted one OF the reasons
for his success"
Copyright. 1914, by E. J. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
Labor News

Almost one-third of workers in the
clothing industry have defective
vision.
\ workmens compensation COM
mission has been appointed in Ten
nessee.
Bricklayers' wages in this country
have increased II per cent. within a
years .s...,.,.
Unions in the transportation indus
try in New York State have a total
membership of 1895.
Michigan labor unions are working
for the passage of a full-crew bill.
Switzerland introduced factory
inspection law in 1877.
Women employed in Germanys
stone and earthenware industry totals
5000.
Almost so per cent. of the printers
In Servia are union members.
The Rhode Island State Federation
of Labor has issued an appeal to the
citizens of that state to support q
movement for a new State constitu-
ton.
State authorities, representing the
department of labor, are conducting a
vigorous campaign against employers
of little children In Philadelphia.
W. G. Ashton, assistant commits
sioner of labor of Oklahoma, has per-
feeted plan for gathering and dis
tributing harvest workers in the
grain States.
Metal polishers' unions throughout
Indiana are preparing to wage a Wig
orous campaign before the coming
Legislature for the passage of a
blower law.
A union to be composed exclusively
of the laborers in the city of Boston
public works department has been
formed, and will ask for an A. f. of
l.. charter.
Employers and unemployed men and
women in constantly increasing num-
bers are making use of the free en-
ployment bureaus in the various
& States.
! Philadelphia Central Labor Union
i has started a movement to abolish
| the state police, known as Cos
| sacks"
A demand for the 10-hour work day
! has been submitted to fifteen taxicat
companies by the Chauffeursi Union
of New York city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
why the south is Democratic.


From a reader comes this query:
PLEASE advise why the South is
H&Yays Democratic, while the North
and west, more intelligent, rich and
thickly populated, frequently change
political conditions.
Assuming that the question is ask
ed in good faith, though the COM
harrison between different sections of
the country seems to belle this, it
may be answered that two reasons
account largely for the overwhelming
Democratic sentiment of the Southern
States. The first is historical, and
goes back to the foundation Of the
government, when the liberal priu-
ciples enunciated by Thomas Jeffer-
son, himself a southern man, not un-
naturally found their warmest sup
port among the people whom he rep
resented. The status of the South as
an almost exclusive agricultural sec
ton, in contra-distinction to the
North, where there were large agri-
cultural interests, naturally inclined
IL to ravor the Democratic party,
which from the start has stood for
moderate tariffs. Previous TO the
civil War, the South was very
strongly Democratic, though the
Wing party was well represented IN
some states. / or over seventy year :
this attitude of devotion to the ideas
If Jefferson, Jackson and other
southern leaders was consistently
maintained.
: With the Acknowledgement of the
negro as a consequence of the Civil
War q second and most powerful in
centive, that of self preservation
turned the South more strongly than
ever to the cause of Democracy. Dur
ing the evil days of reconstruction this
9olored majority in such States as
south Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi
and others, obtained possession of the
state government and entered upor
the most shocking era of corruption
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in American
history. These coIored majerities werf
Republican. and as perfectly logiea
CONSEQUENCE they forced practically
All white voters, whether they hao
previously been Democratic. Wing OF
Republican to combine against then
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HrRsHBHRd
A. B., NJ. A., M D. Johns Hopkins).

enough to sterilize 5000 gallons of
ordinary drinking water. A teaspoon
full OF 1t is enough to sterilize eight
gallons OF we'll water, clear river.
water or spring water in fifteen min :
utes. In any case an equal amount
of the sodium tfiosulphate solution
will then clear away all unused
chlorine as we'll as its bad taste and
its bad odor.
These mixtures can be used in army
camps, city reservoirs, wells, foun-
tains, springs or in ordinary gallon
bottles of table waters, and eliminate
from them all danger of water born
maladies
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-16
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

war with China in 1894. The earth
quake in Japan in 1903 is said to have
k led 200, 900 people. The Lisbon
earthquake in 1855 destroyed 10000
human lives, while 1000 were lost in
the same year in earthquakes in
Persia.
Terrible as such disasters are, they
pass over the multitude of the human
population of our globe as the merest
ripple on a mighty sea. The total
population of the earth is somewhere
about eighteen hundred millions An
nually there are added to it fourteen
million souls. Every year at least
eighty millions are born and sixty or
seventy millions die This means a
daily birth rate OF about 100000, a
death rate of 100000 The daily in
crease in population is 10000. In COM
parison with this irresistlbly swelling
tide, what are the greatest battles,
wars or earthquakes but almost mi
croscopic ripples? If we imagine that
the power were given to some despot
to order a wholesale slaughter and
that guillotines were kept busy be-
heading one man every minute, night
and day, this would add only q of
1 per cent. to the existing death rate.
htDtFs OhJb
From the London Chronicle.
Prussian invaders of Russia may
well be warned of the dangers of APP
preaching winter, for cold has more
than once proved an invaluable ally
10 the Muscovites. Everyone has
read of Napoleons awful retreat from
Moscow in 1912. Less known, but moi
less terrible, was the experience Of
the Swedes under Charles XII. II
17OS That winter, when Charles wai
invading Russia, brought the severes
frost that Europe had known for q
century. 1t began in October, and
by November l frewood would MOI
ignite in the open air, and the sol
diers had to warm themselves ovel
huge bonfres of straw. Wine anc
spirits froze, birds on the wing
dropped dead, saliva CONCEALED on thu
| lips. The sufferings Of the Swedet
were awful .'You could see" wrot,
an eyewitness, some without hands
some without feet, some without ears
and noses, many creeping along aftel
! the manner OF quadrupeds.