Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-25
C|TY'S SYSTEM OF
MATCHMAKING
PRAISED BY ROWE
Tells Contemporary of New
ark's Methods-Lauds Sink
ing Fund Commission.

praised the city's system of budget
making and lauded the efficiency of
the sinking fund officials. He said
he was opposed to public hearings on
budgets. Mrs. William p. Earle. the
other speaker of the evening, spoke
III favor of public hearings.
Mr.. Rowe declared that the public
hearings would sbe attended by
"oranks" and fanatics" who would
crltlclse questions without making
any tangible suggestions Mrs. Earle
expressed approval OF the system in
vogue in New York city. There the
Board of Estimates sends out esti-
mates to all the larger taxpayers and
organizations, she says, and gives
them an opportunity of hearing the
views of the various departments
asking for the appropriation and
commenting on the requests.
Mr.. Rowe, in the Introduction to his
talk, expressed the belief that he will
soon be able to address the club
women as fellow citizens" in the
fullest sense of the word. The en-
). thusiastic applause that followed this
ABATEMENT gave good idea of the in
cffaations of the members of the club
present.
81 believe that if women want the
Vote they should have it without all
this fuss, he continued. al hope,
however, that they will never come
down from the pedestal of reverence
on which the men have placed them.
There is a possibility of this happen
ing if they should join hands with
their sisters across the sea-
In explaining the making of the
budget Mr.. Rowe said that some de-
partp1ents ask for larger appropria-
tions each year, an increase which
they are not very likely to receive.
I'VE can't do this as much as we
would sometimes like to-" he laugh
ingly added, for if we did the taxes
would increase, and what would be
our chances of being elected the fol-
lowing year? We try to be as gen
erous as. possible without increasing
the taxes"
Praises Sinking Fund.
He praised the work of the sinking
fund committee, saying that the main
reason Newark has such splendid
credit is the efficiency and honesty of
that committee. He said that the ac-
countancy system of this city is con-
sidered by authorities to be on a
higher plane than that of any system
in the United States. He explained
the making of the budgets and the
appropriations to the various depart
ments, including the paying of two
thirds of the expenses of Essex
County.
81 don't believe in the commission
form of government" he said in con-
clusion. II don't believe it's any bet
ter than the present government of
Newark with few changes"
Mrs. Earle, formerly Miss Gene
We've Beavers, OF this State, who pre-
pared the budget charts for the State
federation convention at Atlantic
City under the administration of Mrs.
Howard Crosby Warren, in comment
ing upon the $2G42 of every 500 APP
portioned to charities and corrections
and the $1.74 apportioned to health,
declared that if more would be spent
on health far less would be needed
for charities and corrections.
zone person in every 20G in New
Jersey is {, ward of the State she
continued. The State pays $2,2i3,-
S22 O. for the support of detectives,
delinquents and dependents"
Mrs. Earle showed by means of the
charts tae STATE expenditures for the
va,ioG departments and the way tho
money IS raised. -,,. So.
She spoke of the three methods of
conG'eti'R budget exhibits, by one
club. Ga & combination OF clubs and
by the city The second, she said, is
the hes II. thod, since it interests a
large group OF people, while the third
is the least desirable since the cit
officials are not apt TO raise critical
questions.
In speaking of the regular program
that should be carried on at such e.
hibits she explained that she Was
using the program in the sense given
It by President Wilson, a definite plan
OF a fcv ~
Mrs. Henry HOLSTER Dawson, III
talk on The club Budget" showed
the total expenditures of the club 70.
191S-19tA TO be S2,61750. The total re-
oeipts $3,306.41. leaving, with the $3.50
croft from subscription lecture
courses and the balance from the for
nner administration, Il balance of
81, 459.77
AT the business meeting that pre-
coded the program Mr.. William =.
Tavlo~, chairman of the election colt
mittee. reported that Mrs. William
Munsou Goodwin had been nominated
for CORES pondiug secretary. and Nj
Oscar r. Tlvnn. Mrs Leonard II
Robins and Mrs. Henry L. starr f1e
directors Two directors will be e,ec=
ed from the three melnbers uousf-
mated Tire election viii take paae
at the ). ". c. A. April Z Tho polls
viii be open from 10 a. IN. to
.. m.
Elect Delegates.
The following members We're elect
ed as delegates to the state Fedora
ton meeting at Asburv Park in MAY.
Mrs. Beatrice NJ. Stern. Mrs. EoE
Schindel. Mrs. Henry II. Dawson,
Miss Frances HAYS. Mrs. Lou
Pierre Teller, Mrs. stephen n. Harri=
Iso3a z. Stonelake Mrs I5isscil, Mr..
Raymond j. Carter Mrs Victor \.
Personnel. Miss Julie Ward Healy
and Miss Mary Morris: alteruates.
Mrs W c. O'Dounel1. Mrs Charles
Boni, Mrs Henry T. Starr, Mrs.
Leonard Il. Robbins. Mrs oscar T..
Flynn. Mrs julius Koch Mrs. Julius
Katchcn. Mrs Charles =. G. Smith.
Miss Katherine I;ummell. Mrs Ran
call Warden. Mrs. Frederick A. Dud-
ley, Mrs Frank J. Urquhart ara
Miss Sophronia Anderson.
Ratification was made of the A.
pointment of Mrs. George Horle, Mrs.
Alexander Underwood and Mrs. J.
willis Fliclnger rs members of the
election committee. and of the board
recommendation that the club APP
prove the federation's plan to obtain
articles of incorporation.
Mrs Willard !. Hamilton requested
the members to take the suggestion
OF Mrs. William 7. Ropes, president
OF tho federation, to be at Asbury
Park. the day before the opening Of
the convention. She announced that
Miss Leonora O'Reillv viii speak on
Women in Industry at the session
Thursday evening. MAY Z.
At the tea that followed the meet
ing Mrs Frederick Hurd Buck and
Miss Christine Van Wagenen We're