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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
FEDERAL COUNCIL ON COLORADO.

There is considerable food for reflection in the
eport of Rev Henry A. Atkinson, associate secretary
md investigator in the Colorado and Michigan strike
tuations for the Federal Council of the Churches OF
christ in America This report has just been made to
he council It claims that Colorado is ruled by a
oal oligarcb5 that it is impossible to enforce the
aw that the courts are practically closed to those
vho incur the enmity of the coal companies; that
economic justice is denied the men through the ma
liquidation of political affairs, and that men and
women we're thrown into jail without charges being
made against them and we're held incommunicado
II is further reported that of the State militia
IF Colorado were under the pay also of the coal COM
panies.
This report is of special interest because of the
suspees under which the investigation was made and
he character of the Investigators. These were not
prejudiced union miners. 1t is claimed that much
Of the information got from representatives Of
he coal companies themselves and from interviews
With persons of various points of view. 1t seems hard
o believe that enlightened America such situation
could exist ''Thirty years of such oppression, in
iustral social and political" says the report, have
taught the miners that their only hope is in the
unions An individual counts for nothing; if he pro-
tests he loses his job if he makes too much trouble he
IS dealt with by hired gunner. who kept at the
mines to do the will of the companies and help en-
force the law against the workers.. This report in
few particulars is in agreement with that of Pres-
dent Wilson'S commission that recommended the
three-year truce a settlement of the Colorado
trouble
Against this Federal church council must be put
the annual report of President J. F. Welborn to the
stockholders of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
ssued shortly before the Federal council report. 1t
is said that the charge made that State troops were
under the control of the companies has mo founda-
lion in fact that few of employees were mem
hers of union and the very large majority of them
did not want to join it, that the laws were being
complied with" that anarchy in its worst form was
in control and "a reign of terror under way but
-the arrival the State militia restored ORDER and
the militia as whole, conducted themselves with
credit" at Ludlow. where women and children lost
their lives through the foolish if not criminal acts
of their own men," in putting them In cave.
This report disclams any responsibility except to
stockholders the employees of the companies and to
the public So complicated has been the situation in
the Colorado mining country the truth of the matter
is still in allegiance The report of the Federal coun
ell is likely to awaken discussion and add further
to the effort to get at the facts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
AGAIN A NAVAL DISASTER FOR ENGLAND.

Englands latest naval tragedy, the destruction of
battleshp at Sheerness almost within sight of
London brings home to the British public an ap-
palling realization of what means. The loss of
the battleshp nothing in the general effects of
the war 1t is the sudden and overwhelming loss of
life under conditions of apparent perfect security
that appss
In the distant Pacific recently the 14,O00-ton
cruiser Good Hope sunk in battle with German
feet The Good Hope with 900 men and Rear-Ad-
rniral Cradock all lost In the same battle the
cruiser Monmouth also went down with 754 men.
But the Pacific far remote and the British
public was prepared by foreign reports before news
of the disaster was given officially There could
be no delay or concealment of the news of the Bull
wark disaster. England stunned by it at the
breakfast table.
Explosions by accident have occurred on the war
ships of different nations France has had several,
and American warships have had their tragedies But
none equaled this of the Buwark, II 1t was acct
dent sheerness is 400 miles from Heligoland, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
SOUTH JERSEY AND THE RAILROADS.

The people of the South Jersey cities and towns
suburban to Philadelphia up in arms over the
proposed increase in railroad Though the Pub
lie Utility Commission of this State has directed
that the proposed increase be postponed for three
months the commuters generally are taking no
chances Mass meetings the order of the day.
This opposition to the increase extends as far as
Atlantic City and Cape May. In Philadelphia protest
meetings have been held. Not only are fares to be
increased fifty and one hundred trip tickets with
drawn and for some towns the fares practically
doubled but passenger service is being reduced on
the Reading railway by withdrawal of trains. The
general argument in the complaints is that it is I'M
fair in the railroads force passengers to choose be-
tween monthly ticket straight fare.
Two aspects of this railroad situation suggest
themselves The proposed increase in passenger fares
may be shrewd ruse the part of the railroads to
create storm of protest that will result in sufficient
nressure on the Interstate Commerce Commission to
secure the coveted increase OF per cent in freight
rates.
The people Of some towns are loading up with trip
tickets good one year from date. This seems
shrewd move on the part OF the travellers. It is
good thing for the railroads. They will receive in adj
vance money needed for operation expenses, payment
for which will be of the deferred kind extending over
a year The whole situation has assumed the char
aster of stern contest between the travelling public
and the railroads which will be watched with inter
est II is as much subject of conversation in cars
and on the streets is the European war. The rail-
roads claim that passenger service is operated at
loss while commuters studying tables of Stats
tics TO prove that the railroads making handsome
dividends from passenger service alone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
How the Red Cross Seal Originated

Nearly s1,sOO,O00 has been raised
by Red Cross Christmas seals in the
last six years, and yet many people
who will buy these holiday stickers
at this seventh annual sale do not
know how the charity stamp idea
originated.
1t was war that brought forth the
charity stamp-our Civil War of 81
to So. Some of your grandmothers
first played "postoffice'' with stick
ers similar to Red Cross seals way
back in 1862, when they conceived
the idea of selling stamps at fairs for
the benefit of the relief funds for the
soldiers hospitals in Brooklyn, Bos-
ton and elsewhere. Nearly 100000
was raised in this way before 1866.
After the war this method of raising
money was discontinued in this
country for generation, although 1t
found vogue in Portugal, Switzer-
land, Austria, France, Spain, Dem
mark, Norway, Russia, Sweden and
other European countries.
Stamps on seals were first used
to get money for the anti-tnbercu-
losis crusade in Norway and Sweden
in 1904. To Jacob Riis, the we'll
known social worker OF New York.
and to Miss Emily p. Bissel1, the en-
ergetic secretary of the Delaware
Red Cross, jointly belong the honor
Of originating our American Red
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Governor Flower at Niagara Falls

Jolly. There was nothing in his man
ner to indicate that he was conscious
of the fact that he was Governor OF
New York. He told stories and he
gave vivid descriptions of some of
the men whose quaint and peculiar
characters interested him when he
was boy. But when he stood with
that group of men OF science near
the bank of the Niagara River. TAX
ing heed of the colossal apparatus
by means of which the power of
Niagara was converted into electric
energy, then his countenance as
stunned an expression of something
like awe, and he made 1t evident that
he realized that he stood in the pres
ence of a majestic power. The whole
attitude and superficial character
istics of the Governor were changed.
He stood in the presence of great in
tellects which had accomplished this
wonderful thing as one who ap-
preciated and acknowledged in full
all that they had done and as one
who himself possessed intellectual
power.
The Governors appearance and
changed manner greatly impressed
some of those who had gone from
Albany with him. That was partic-
ularly true of George WESTINGHOUSE.
who told me that he had discovered
a new man in Roswell p. Flower that
day. AS we were walking away from
the electric plant Governor Flower
turned to me and said: This is the
beginning of a material revolution
which by and by will work wonders
in this country OF ours. Some OF
those who are now young will live TO
see almost all the power and energy
OF our country created by the con
version Of water power into electrical
energy. 1t is wonderful, and I shall
think about it for many days"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27

Cross Christmas Seal. In 1909, Mr.
Rii's interest was aroused by the re-
ceipt of a Christmas tuberculosis
stamp on a letter from Norway. He
published an article about this queer
looking stamp in the Outlook, and
suggested some possible uses for it in
this country. Miss Bissell at once
saw an opportunity here and pre-
pared a stamp, from the sale of
which her society realized $4,000 for
tuberculosis work. So impressed was
she with this success that she in
duced the American Red Cross TO
take up the sale in 1908 on a ma
tional basis. With very little or
ganization and with hardly any at
tempt at careful advertising the sale
that year brought in, nevertheless,
over $1s5,o00 for anti-tuberculosis
work in various parts of the United
States. In 1909, with more thorough
organization, the sale was increased
to nearly $4,000; in 1911 to over
$1,000, and in 1912 to over $400, 900
Last year the sale was increased q
nearly 100000 seals, netting $3.50, OC0
for the anti-tuberculosis campaign.
1t Is fitting to note that war, in.
human and cruel, was the mother ii
the Red Cross Seal and that now
war for humanity against disease
brings 1t back to it's fullest useful
ness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHHERG.
A. B., NJ A., NJ d. (Johns Hopkins).

race or religion. He will pounce upon
and plant in his heart your ancient
1euds, your foolish superstitions
your senile errors and fallacies:
your narrow-minded hatred of your
social superiors or interiors.
Not only is all this unfair to the
child's coming battle with the world
but it will impress itself upon his
features. There is definite and dis
tinct type of sharp nose, aqui.ine-
proved persons, whose bigotry and
prejudices have thus moulded and
stamped themselves upon the fea-
lures in the plastic years of child
hood. l know many such, from New
England to the Golden Gate.
1t should be ever the aim of adults
to study their own contracted weak
nesses, keep them from their chill
dren, and broaden the child's views
and activities in every way. Bitter
experiences which have soured you
need not be ingrained in the all too
electrified tissues of the little magnet
of your household.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27

To the Editor Of the Evening Star;
Sir-I understand that our new
mayor, the Hon. Judge Thomas j..
Raymond, is considering the selec-
ton of an italian lawyer as an
eligible candidate for appointment to
the position of Judge in one of our
police courts. 1t seems incumbent
upon me to solicit and stand spon-
sor for the nomination of an able
and efficient candidate, who pos
sesses all the adequate requisites
for this highly honorable and re-
sponsible office. I refrain, however,
To mention the name of this gentle
man, a highly reputed italian law
yer of this city, as 1 have no desire
to trifle with his feelings or mod
esty.
The Italians of the city of New
ark unquestionably desire an expe-
rienced lawyer endowed with abili-
ties commensurate to the dignity of
the Office. They all acquiesce in the
fact that they should be represented
by their best talented man or none
at all, and by one who possesses the
following qualifications that make a
good Judge: A high and incontro-
vertible honesty and reputation
among members of the New Jersey
bar; courage and manhood; learned
in the law and mature in judgment;
a natural sense of justice; sensitive
| to truth and uncompromising integ-
rtty; a large experience in business
| affairs, with q broad knowledge OF
| human character and passions. So
reiterate in clear and unambiguous
terms that the Italians seek gem
J tIeman gifted with these indis-
pensable qualifications.
For these reasons l highly COM
mend for appointment to this office
a gentleman admitted to the New
Jersey bar in November, 1896. He
has had many years of experience
and legal training, and as lawyer
has great ability and efficiency, not
only in my estimation, but judging
from the reputation he enjoys amons
his acquaintances and members Oh
the bar in this community.
He is of high moral and irrepre-
hensible character, and enjoys 9
splendid reputation for honesty ano
integrity. Furthermore, he has al
excellent and fluent command Of tbs
| English and italian languages, anC
is admirably adapted for the position
under consideration. Our honorable
newly-elected mayor is undoubtedly
acquainted with this distinguished
barrister, who was one of the frs
Italian lawyers to exercise his voca
ton with diligence and honor amont
his fellow countryman in this city
and who has been respected am
highly esteemed by them, and an.
other selection for this Office woul'
be a great surprise to all. When
propose this gentleman, I am sur
| it is voicing the opinion of the entir
Italian colony of this city.
1 must confess that 1 am surprises
lif not astonished and amazed tina
four or five young Italian lawyers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
WHAT NOW WILL HAPPEN IN VERA CRUZ?

Carranza is in Vera Cruz and our army OF oc-
cupaton has been landed at Galveston. The expen-
siye comedy of the Vera Cruz campaign is over and
the stage is set there for tragedy Carranza is TO
make the city his headquarters and citadel, and his
nartsans in Mexico will hasten to swell his army. In
few DAYS or weeks the forces of Villa will close in
on Vera Cruz probably for the final struggle
1t has been explained in confused way that our
troops were sent Vera Cruz for the welfare OF the
Mexican people" How their welfare has been pro-
NOTED does not clearly appear Nor is there any
apparent reason why should abandon the city ana
its moral welfare and compel priests and nuns, for
their own safety to fly from the city. The events
now impending for Vera Cruz are likely to be of a
character to provoke sharp questioning in Congress
in regard to our policy in Mexico.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27

Baby's Mind Is Formed BY What He
He Sees You De.
Socrates philosophical with accu-
racy and justice when he harped
upon the theme that more unhappi-
ness and ill-health is derived from
the careless use of words than from
actual realities. An instance of this
is in the confusion of the words be-
havior and conduct. Conduct is a
problem of morals; behavior is a
matter independent of ethics. 1t 10
strictly physiological.
Imitation is one of the elemental
factors in the lives Of children which
may be put to no account, to poor
account or for the child's future well
fare. Often nature has endowed the
little one with normal eyes, ears and
a whole, sound body; its actions
begin first and ever afterward speak
louder than words.
Imitation is merely the practical
application in a chiid's behavior OF
what he sees, hears, feels or other
wise senses from his environs, his
people and his nurse or. teachers. A
boy eighteen months old, If strong
and vigorous initiates almost any
sound and performs by imitation
that is to say, after he is shown
any simple act or gesture.
Then is the high time to begin to
economize and instruct the little adept
in those matters which will ultimate
ly become helpful and pleasant, in
stead of mere tricks, and show things
to amuse the elders. A child thus
early, long before 1t is two years of
age, will initiate the nerves" hys-
terias and other defective gyrations
of it's parents and others, to carry
these mental scars and faulty habits
onward through life.
When a mother or teacher, negli-
gent of her slovenly use of words, no
less than her exaggerated feelings,
exclaims: 81 was frightened to
DEATH" my heart came up in my
throat" my hair turned gray over
night" "the goose flesh came out all
over my body" 81 was frozen stiff, -
the child of three or four who hears
this not only initiates what she hears,
but at once is given to the invention
of analogous equivocations.
If you wish your two, three and
four-year-old youngster to be as
biased, prejudiced, narrow-minded
and "sot" in his ideas as you are,
yourself, just repeat your personal
dislikes in his presence. Say now
you hate a Chlnaman or some other
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
Rifles and Bullets.
d a na.aa

American Review Of Reviews.
1t must be a marevlously deadly
infantry rife which has far reduced
the masses engaged for a given mile.
Its range is a mile and a quarter,
on the average, and its bullet
whistles through the air at the rate
of about $500 feet a second when It
leaves the muzzle. The German rife
propel its projectiles at the muzzel
velocity Of 1852 feet second, and
IN that respect SUPERIOR to any mill
tary rifle In the world. On the other
hand the French rifle has longer
range by about one-quarter Of
mile.
BY France the sd" bullet is used,
bv German the "S' bullet. The diff
ference between the two is largely
one of shape. Both are pointed at
the forward end, but the ID" bull
let is longer and tapers off slightly
toward the rear, whereas the German
'sS'' terminates abruptly OF the two
the French bullet is the better be-
cause it churns up the air less. The
German bullets greater speed is OBJ
tanned because it is lighter than the
French and because 1t is propelled
from the rifle by a heavier charge OF
explosive.
The energy of each type of bullet
at all ranges has been mathemati-
caIly studied by French and German
baIlistic experts, so that its possible
ties are known to nicely. Any
French officer can tell you, for ex'
ample, that the German IS" bullet
weighing ten grammes (154 grains)
must have a speed of 300 to 400 feet
per second to disable a man, and 62s
to $50 feet per second in order te
disable a horse at a range of about
a mile and a quarter. Need II be
said that the powder charges have
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

had found Mr.. McReynolds satisfac-
tory in the Department of Justice,
and he could transfer him to the
Supreme Court without weakening in
any way his official family. MT Nc
Reynolds had brought no political
strength into the Cabinet room at all,
and 1t was certain he would carry
none out. So the transfer was made
Mr. Bryan is a horse of another
color. He brought considerable politi-
cal strength to his chief-more even
than his chief himself at the moment
possessed-and he could not leave the
cabinet at this or any time without
weakening the administration In a
political way He may not be over
pleased with the routine of his place.
It's duties have become far more COM
plicated and taxing than he bargained
for in the beginning. But there he is,
and he has not shown in his career
disposition to run away from a
warm corner
| AS an eloquent agitator Mr.. Bryan
has lost none Of the power which Sc
cured him national notice and infiu-
ence. He still plays upon a crowd as
musician does upon his instrument.
But he can exercise that talent in the
next two years better as a member
of the cabinet than he could as a
private citizen. AS the premier of
the cabinet he goes far in whatever
he says of praise of the administra-
ton AS a private citizen again, he
would be accused of having deserted
his post, and, however warm his
praise, of lukewarmness toward the
cause. He might even be accused of
plotting against his friend for the
succession-a thing of which, we may
be sure, he is incapable.
Mr.. Bryan is so interesting a man
he is almost constantly under tribute
of some kind for copy" Gossip, like
death, loves a shining mark, and is a
i good Judge of the article.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27
Justice for Germany

footing and concentrate it's troops
on the German and Austrian from
tiers.
I have SO far discussed Germany
and the German people, without par
ticular reference to the German en-
peror. 1t Is difficult for the German
mind to separate the emperor from
the German people 1t is a monstrous
absurdity to place the blame for this
war upon his shoulders. The empe-
ror has been essentially a peace
ruler. The triumphs of Germany dur
ing the last twenty-five years speak
volumes for the success of his reign
in the fields of industry and COM
merce. Only few months ago Mr..
Carnegie presented to him a tribute
in the form of an expression of the
admiration of the lovers Of peace for
| his successful efforts in avoiding war
| during his twenty-six years at the
| head of the German government. If
the German emperor had been war
lord'' he would have had many oppor-
| tunities to satisfy his warlike ambi-
tons If he had been glory mad.
England and Russia have given him
many opportunities to start a gen.
eral conhagration, notably during the
Russo-Japanese war and the Morocco
situation. Moreover, II is not rea-
sonable to assume that the German
emperor would in the closing years
of his reign risk the accumulated tri-
umphs of peace on the gamble of a
war in which the might of Europe
would be arrayed against him. He
has devoted all his days as a prince
of peace in upbuilding the German
empire. No ruler ever brought a
finer sense of devotion or nobler
ideals to the accomplishment of his
task than Wilhelm II. of Germany
Herman Ridder in the Pacific
Monthly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-27

Roswell p. Flower was sometimes
spoken of as In all respects the most
democratic, from the social and per
sonal point of view, of all those VINO
served as Governors of New YORK
He was utterly without any assump-
ton of sham dignity. He was roma
of mixing with the crowd, assuming
to himself no superiority by reason
either of his wealth or of his posi-
ton as Governor of the State. IN
the great region of the st. Lawrence
Valley, in which his boyhood ana
early manhood were spent, his reIa
tons with those whom he had known
when a young man were as cordial,
as familiar, and as completely social
as they were at a time when ne
drove the cows home from pasture,
as he once told me.
There was one thing, however. in
which the innate and deeper quail
ties which characterized Governor
Flower were brought to the surface.
Whenever the occasion justified 1t,
he revealed himself as a man IN
tensely absorbed in material actlVi-
ties, especially any that were conse-
quent upon the mastery Of science
over the forces of nature and the
triumphs of invention.
This quality was especially notice.
able in the spring of 1892, when Gov
ernor Flower accompanied a large
number of men of science, chief
among whom was George Westing-
house, to Niagara Falls for the
purpose Of inspecting the progress OF
the work which afterwards made 1t
possible to capture o considerable
part of the power that is in the
Niagara River and transform it into
electrical energy.
On the way from Albany to Niagara
Governor Flower had been especially