Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-13
FIELDER LAUDS
STATE SYSTEM
TO COLUMDIANS
Governor Tells K. of c. Diners
Here Why New Jersey Ex-
penses Have Grown.

Jus AANih at NitD III QNktI ANuullOElull
last night Mayor Haussling also
was a guest, and assisted in welcom-
ing the State executive to this city.
The banquet was attended by up
wards of 500 representatives of the
local and suburban councils OF the
order, the tables covering the entire
main floor.
Both the governor and the mayor
iauded the efforts of the knights of
Columbus in the cause of good citi-
zenship. The mayor declared that
Newark was proud of the knights
and that he was also deeply inter-
ested in their efforts to erect a new
clubhouse in Newark. The sum of
s91 900 has been subscribed and a
plan to facilitate the endeavor will be
announced soon.
Other speakers at the dinner In
cluded Monsignor Whelan, former
State Senator John NJ. Quinn, OF New
York; Peter w. Collins and John J.
Berry. Both we're enthusiastically
received. The POSTMASTER was
Charles p. Gillen, OF the Board of
Works. Among those at the guests
table was Thomas J. Mclaughlin, ma
tional warden of the knights OF Co
lumbus; James Nj. Reilly, secretary
of the Board of Trade; Christopher
=. Connolly. author and magazine
writer: former Sheriff William Harri-
gan and John J. Bracken, candidate
for sheriff
Toast Was "New Jersey"
Governor Fielder spoke in answer
to the toast New Jersey" In dwell
ing on the merits of the State gov
eminent he said that in recent years
there has been an increase In cost of
management, but explained that this
was due to the fact that there have
been many necessary improvements.
He declared that conditions in the
State are better now than ever be-
fore.
THE conditions are better for the
people themselves" remarked the
Governor THE State officials realize
their obligations to the people whom
they represent and this is also APP
parent in the National Government as
we'll as State government.
when people find the man who
| they have placed in office to be sim
cere. living up to his trust, and not
| serving anybody but the people as
whole, they readily support him and
| his efforts In their behalf That is
why the people of the nation put
Woodrow Wilson where he is today.
| Social Betterment.
For decade past" he continued,
1.-THE State Legislature has been
working in the general interests of
the people, and has accomplished
| much. Now the time has come for
| the Governor and other officials to
devote their time to lettering the
social conditions of the people. In
past years that subject has not been
| recognized, but now 1t requires SER
ious thought and more attention.
"Our comparatively recent improve
ments include laws 70 protect the
workingmen, particularly In danger
Gus trades, public utilities, ETC., all
for the betterment Of the people. yet
those who talk about the expense of
| the administration increasing forget
| to place on the other side of the
| ledger the results obtained from the
| same.
1.-THE present expenses Of the State
are several millions more than in
years gone by The expenses In 1916
will be much higher than in 1914
Why shouldn't they?"
Governor Fielder then entered into
an explanation of the results that
We're derived from the increase in the
State expenses from year to year.
I'm the last four or five years." he
| said, the Labor Department has
| broadened its sphere of activities, the
| Tenement House Commission has
been created, also the Public Utilities
| Commission, and the woman's re-
| formatory has proved its worth de-
spite the cry OF new tangled things
| that was raised by conservatives and
| stand-patters who want to live in the
| days of twenty-five years and more
| ago.
"As the population increases and
| demands certain Improvement the
| State expenses will necessarily in
| crease also. The increase in the ex-
| penses help to provide occupations for
| the convicts and criminals who would
| otherwise be idle, decent accommoda-
| lions for the detectives and feeble
minded, and modern treatment of the
insane, in addition to hundreds of
other things too numerous to men,
! ton
In opening his address the Gov
! ernor remarked that it was the duty
of Governors and State officers to par
ticipate in events such as Columbus
Day observances.
| Europe Opposed to War.
| Monsignor Whelan made brief
| talk. He was of the opinion that the
people in Europe did not want war.
IF you could ask the people of the
European nations II they wanted war
| they would say NO. remarked Mon
signor Whelan. During my recent
| trip through the present war zone
| found England living in peace and
/ la nlinagGs Of
| most hourishing countries of the
world; Germany a country of thrift
contentment and happiness, and Aus
| tria the same.
| "In Europe war has been handed
| down through the spirit OF coercion
and feudalism. That is why the Cath
Ollie Church has been glad to put its
people in a country honoring personal
liberty such as this. 1t is not a mill
tary power that controls this coun-
| try, but personal liberty has been the
| foundation and personal obligations
! tho progress of the United States"
| Monsignor Whelan then took occa-
| sion to commend the knights of Co
| lumbus and said that the order is not
| only to be known for its personal
benefits to it's members but is for
| the bctterment of the whole commu-
nifty.
Former Senator Quinn expressed
! his views as TO why the Americans
have always been victorious in diff
ferent conflicts. Mr.. Quinn reasoned
| that the cause lay in the fact that
the soldiers of the European nations
fought for a king. car or emperor,
whereas the Americans battled for
his own hearthside and flag.
His remarks praising President
Wilson for his attitude in the Mexican
and European crises were warmly
applauded. That the European war
was an object-lesson for this country
and should result in better prepare
lions being made for our national