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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-05-01

to good advantage if there was room
for them. Volley ball, basket ball,
playground ball and numerous other
games are played daily. Most of the
games of the Public Schools Athletic
League were played on these grounds
and in the spring there was a game
almost every day and sometimes two
games were played. A twilight league
was organized and games were played
after supper
Accidents.
/ wish to call attention to the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-05-01
community when they have reached

community when they have reached
maturity.
Activities.
No part of the equipment has been
neglected and its use shows that
not servicible. The tennis court has
been exceedingly popular with young
men and women and a considerable
number Of smaller boys and girls use
it. Two more courts could be used
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l wish to call attention to the
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1914-05-01

number of injuries received by the
children while playing on the grounds
as | believe that there is a wrong
opinion held by many concerning this
phase of the work. When one con-
siders the attendance (S3,500), the
usual heedlessness of children and
the fact that it was new to all of them
the fifteen serious accidents that we
have had is not SO bad. By serious
accidents l mean such as require a
physicians care. Two of these oc-
cured in playing base ball and one by
a boy jumping over the fence when
entering the grounds.
Garfield Playground.
This spring the children of the Gar
field School held candy sale, the
profits of which, together with some
money raised by subscription among
the homes, was spent in erecting some
home made playground apparatus
which has proven exceedingly popular
with the children.
Recommendation
That either by an appropriation by
the Board of Education or by special
tax or some other legitimate means
playground be established on every
school ground.
That the present playground be i'm
proved as follows: a new bulkhead
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02

Mayor the doors were opened and the
line Of people, which extended out in.o
the street. started through. Lieuten-
ant Kennel had arranged a system Tor
passing people through which obviated
the confusion Of previous years.
Mitchell was suffering from a head
ache. He was pale and it seemed for
a time as if the ordeal was more than
he could stand. After about five nun
dred people had PASSED the Mayor went
into his Office 10 haN his commission
ers sworn in. About two thousand
persons waited for him to resume his
reception. and he did greet about two
hundred later but the others were dis
appointed Many left cards.
il was 1:30 o'clock when the Mayor
left the City Hall. the entire ceremony
and reception having lasted only one
hour and twenty minutes.
There was little talk yesterday OF
who would be chosen to fill the places
still open. Frederic r. Coudert has
under consideration Mitchels offer 20
appoint him Corporation Counsel.
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
Old Officials Absent.

The occasion was marked by the do-
sence Of commissioners OF the old ad-
ministration who were not rcappointed
or who are not holding over. Lawson
Purdy, president of the Tax Board +;
X. a. c. Smith, Dock Commissioner:
John J. Murphy. Tenement House
Commissioner, who have been reap
pointed were there. as were Archibald
Il. Watson. Corporation Counsel;
Henry 5. Thompson, Water Commis-
sionor; Charles r. White, Tax Comnis-
sioncr; Douglas /. Mckay. Police Com
missioner. and David Ferguson.
Among the first TO congratulate the
new Mayor, after Mrs. Gaynor and her
son Rufus. were the new commission
ers. Others were Herman Rider,
James Spcyer. Joseph NJ. Price, District
Attorney Whitman, James {. Cropsey,
District Attorney OF Kings County;
philip J. McCook. Dudley Field Ma
lone. Arthur H. Woods. Lamar Hardy.
Frank l.. Polk. William NJ. Calder. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel 5. Koenis, Francis
W. Bird, Milo Il. Maltbie. Hermon
Metz and cyrus G. Miller.
After the guests had greeted the
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
ADAMSON TAKES HOLD
Fire Commissioner Welcomed
to Headquarters by Johnson.

Robert Adamson, the new head OF the
Fire Department, accompanied by the re-
firing Commissioner. Joseph Johnson, and
r. A. c. Smith, Commissioner OF Docks,
arrived at Fire Headquarters yesterday
afternoon and went at once TO the Com
missioner's office There Mr.. Adamson
was introduced TO all the bureau officers.
The retiring Commissioner and his sue
cessor spent an hour in conference.
Mr.. Adamson said that he would not
appoint his secretary or any other
subordinate for several days. Those IN
charge OF bureaus and departments will
be retained for the present Mr.. Johnson
before his conference with the new eX-
ecutive sent him a note. in which he said:
THE Fire Department will quickly
learn how fortunate IT is in its new Com
missioner. That one OF my Oldest and
best friends, who himself had so much TO
90 with my appointment takes my place,
is at at least one happy turn, and COM
pensates for the loss of the Job"
John A. Kingsbury, the new Comms-
sjoner of Charities, arrived at his office.
in East 2sth Street. early in the after
noon. He was greeted by his predecessor,
Michael J. Drummond. Frank J. Good
win. the deputy Commissioner. and the
several heads OF departments
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
EDWARDS THANKS KLINE
Pleasure to Serve Him. ex'
Street Commissioner Says.

William IL. Edwards. who was not re-
appointed Street Cleaning Commissioner
by Mayor Mitchell, felt moved yesterday
To send this letter TO Colonel Kline:
Your term Of Office expires to-day at
Il o'clock want YOU TO know how much
/ appreciate the friendly spirit you have
exhibited toward me at all times. both
when you were an alderman and later
when YOU were made Mayor. / have al
ways liked your way OF doing things.
New York City holds you I'm high esteem,
and I state most sincerely that II has
been a great pleasure 20 me 10 have
served under you. and shall hope 10 see
you often in the future.
Il also want 10 congratulate you upon
your appointment tc the Tax Commits
sionership for the Borough OF Brooklyn
Success 10 you in abundance,
Il wish you and yours very, very
prosperous New Year. and in leaving |
hold with keen pride my high regard for
you"
Colonel Kline replied with note OF
thanks. telling Edwards that his work
for the city had been Of the highest char
acter
Mayor Kline wrote 10 Archibald r.
Watson. Corporation Counsel, thanking
him for his work for tho city and the
way In which he had upheld the Mayor s
hands.
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
MARKS TAKES OFFICE
Will Try To Maintain Man.
eny's Standard. He SAYS.

There were brief ceremonies when Bor-
ough President McAneny turned the Office
over 10 Marcus NJ. Marks. and in turn re-
ceived the office OF president OF the Board
of Aldermen from o. Grant EsterbrQok,
acting president, yesterday.
Mr.. Marks said that Mr.. McAneny had
set high standard Of efficiency, which
he would endeavor to maintain.
There was little formalty when Con-
troller Prendergast succeeded himself as
head of the Finance Department. Among
those who greeted him was former Con-
troller Metz, who was Controller Prender-
CASTS opponent for reelection last fall.
Il told you during the campaign" he
said TO Mr.. Prendergast, that | would be
in this office on the first of the year, and
| am"
The Controller, president Of the Board OF
Aldermen and Borough President all held
receptions.
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
UNIONS STRIKE AT BANKS
Plan TO Withdraw S4,000,000
IN Indianapolis Boycott.

Tue leaders OF the international unions,
including BARRIERS. typographical. carpcn-
'efs' bricklayers, masons and plasterers.
D'okoinders and the bfotherhoods Of
'eamsiera and chauneurs II is said viii
Withdraw their organization funds,
amounting 20 100000. from Indianapolis
banks as a strike measure. Circular cop
ic Of the announcement have been sent
out calling upon all other labor organ
ltauons and working people 10 follow suit.
Inc withdrawal OF the funds. II was an
bounced would taqe effect at once.
IN explanation OF the move. the circular
taid that since the business interests
Nefe trying TO crush the unions and At
TIE same time were borrowing the union
funds from the banks 20 carry on their
business, "our funds are being used
against ourselves
We feel the circular continued. chat
"lth tue condition Of the money market
az the present time We can Inconvenience
y.f bitter enemies and also protect our
f.nds
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
CONNOLLY RESUMES JOB
Queens President and Cabinet
are Sworn In.

borough President Maurice T.. Connol-
Jv was sworn in as President Of queens by
Judge Burt j. Humphrey in the Borough
Hall Long Island City, yesterday after
noon. There was more than a thousand
residents took part in the reception which
followed.
Mr.. Connollv's cabinet as sworn in yes
terday is as follows:
Commissioner OF Public Works, James
A. Dayton: Deputy Commissioner OF PUB
lie Works, John r. Higgins.
Consulting Engineer of the Borough
Foster Crowell.
Superintendent OF Highways, 6. How
land Leayitt.
Superintendent OF the Building Bureau
John w. Moore.
Superintendent Of Street Cleaning, Dan
iel Entholt.
Superintendent OF Public Buildings ana
Offices Frank Y. Duer.
Secretary 20 the Borough. Joseph rlan'
agan.
Secretary TO the Borough President,
Hugh Hall.
This is practically the same staff that
has been In Office under President Con-
molly during the last two and one-halt
wears. save that Mr.. Flanagan has peen
promoted from Public Works TO secretary
and Mr. Higgins has been taken from
the Sewer Bureau and made Deputy PUB
lie Works Commissioner. The position
of Superintendent of Sewers will be filled
later. Harry sutphin, who failed OF re-
appointment as Deputy Public Works
Commissioner. was busy at his desk while
the ceremonies we're under way. 1t Is
said that ne expected recognition Of some
kind
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
Celebration Held in Court
house as New Officials
Take OathS.
GENERAL q. B. LOUD
PRESENTS FLAG
Glynn and Dix Send COngratlla
tious-E. r. Koch ard DR..
MacCracken Speak.

with tho cunning % the now year The
Bronx became 2 COUNTY. An informal celc-
bration was hcld IN the uev County Court
house whore The recently elected officials
vcro sworn in. Addresses were made in
tho Supreme Court Chamber IN the build
ing. There was also flag raising unde'
Tho auspices of the Ear Association Of
rho Bronx and the North Side Board OF
Trade.
The large ,rowd which gathered greet
81 the Independence day of The Bronx
with enthusiasm and seemed TO have no
rcaret at leaving Manhattan 90 shift for
itself James " Ganley, the County
Ciera. swore I'm tho officials in the inter
,ais between addresses.
Douglas Ma,hewson. the incoming Bor-
orgh President, met Cyrus &. Miller, his
PREDECESSOR. IN Borough Hall. fremont
and Third avenues. in the morning. Mt.
Miller welcomed Mr. Mathewson and then
turned over the keys of the Office TO the
new official There we're only few per-
sons present besides the STATS OF Mt
Miller and NTr. MathcNson. Thomas W.
White. the new Commissioner Of Pubic
Works in tho name Of the MatheWson
Dinner Committee. presented the incom-
ing executive with a diamond stickpin In
,bc afternoon Mr. Mathewson held pub
tic reception.
Delegations from the South End Demo-
cratic Club and the Master Plumbers AS
sociation greeted william J. Flynn, the
new Coroner, in the Bergen Building.
First IN the events Of the afternoon was
tho flag raising at the. County Courthouse
Immediately after this ceremony as many
Of the crowd as could press their way IN
went 10 the Supreme Court room. NJ
the new officials were on hand. General
George &. Loud presented the flag to the
county.
Letters we're read from Governor Glynn
and Ex-Governor Dix, who signed the Dill
that made The Bronx a county. Both
messages contained congratulations over
the successful creation Of the new county.
Edward r. Koch, the chairman Of the
! Joint committees Of the Bar Association
Of The Bronx and the North Side Board
of Trade, made the opening address. he
was followed by DR.. Henry NJ. MacCrack-
en-. chancellor emeritus Of New York Uni
versitv. and then the various officials
spoke.
DR.. MacCracken said he had not been
able to have the actual county seal com
pleted. but he explained a working draw
ing of the proposed seal, which was huns
on the wall directly behind the speakers
platform.
The drawing was Of a fve-ponted star
d. bo,,+ .broe feet high drawn in black or
background OF white
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
ESTERBRO0k ALDERMeN'S
VICE-CHAIHMAN, REPORT
City Fathers TO Reorganize on
Monday-Curra and
Folks are Satisfied.

Tho nov BOARD Of Aldermen will meet
for reorganization Monday. II seems
certain that Alderman -. Grant Ester
brook. OF Brooklyn. will bo chosen wee
chairman. re has held that Office and
been acting President OF tae board since
Ardolph l.. Kline became Mayor
Alderman Henry ~. Curran is s'aied
20 succeed himself as chairman Of the
finance committee and also according 10
the present plans. he is 90 bc majority
leader. Two yoars ago when the board
became Republican. there was some
rivalry between Alderman Curran ana
Alderman Ralph Folks IS 10 when
should ne majority leader Up 10 tna'
time with only one exception, the ma
iorty leader had always been chairman
Of the finance committee.
The rivalry between Curran and Folks
was settled by making tho latter ma
iofiiy leader ard the formcr chairman
Of ;tc drarce committee Mr.. Curran
has dc, oted his entire tine TO tho work
Of the latter oTice and has done much
I toward Keeping the slender fusion ma
iohty together Some OF ihe timc. how
ever. that hss been an impossible task.
and the majority disappeared at several
critical times.
Alderman Folks was reelected TO the
board but is 10 resign in oruer to be-
come Borough Secretary under Borough
President Marks. Although there have
been MANY candidates Cor the position
OF ma iority leader. the experience OF
Mr. CiIrar in bucbing the Democratic
minority has 50 fitted him for the
place tha; not only are the members Of
the Board Of Estimate anxious that he
take tho plac-. but "a ma jority Of Re-
publican members as well.
Alderman Frank l.. Bowling will un-
doubtedly continue in the post Of minor
I ity leader.
! Nj Kline or laying down his Office as
chief executive o. the city yesterday
became IN alderman again, having been
reelected from his old district in Brook
Ilvn. lie told Mayor Mitchell yesterday
/ he wanted to remain alderman Ions
enough to help reorganize the. board.
! Then he will resign and become Tax
Commissioner Tor Brooklyn under Mayor
| Mitchell
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02

selection of a Police Commissioner yes
terday than he has been for some time.
1t was said, however, that he had
offered the post 10 one, but that il was
not likely he would accept. Some Of
the men who have assisted the new
Mayor in making up his slate declared
that il would be several days, and
might be several weeks, before the
Office was filed permanently.
Mckay was at his desk most Of the
day. except for attending at the cere-
monies OF Inducing Mayor Mitchell into
office at the City Hall. He arrived at
HEADQUARTERS at 10 o'clock, and soon
afterward the heads Of the various
bureaus visited him. Several friends
called to congratulate him.
Mckay conferred briefly with Mayor
Mitchell and Arthur Woods, who had
been mentioned for Police Commits
sioner. The Commissioner said he ex-
nected to see Mr.. Mitchell for a further
conference to-day. After the cere-
monies at the City Haal he returned TO
HEADQUARTERS, accompanied by former
MAYOR Kline. who remained an hour
when 10th men motorcd away together
Mr.. Mckay returned in short time.
The Commissioner laid stress yester-
dav on the fact that New Years Day
had been an unusually quiet one and
that the calendar at Headquarters was
so small as TO cause both surprise and
pleasure. lie said that he was in con-
slant touch with Headquarters ana
that the telegraph bureau was kept in
formed Of his whereabouts at all times
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
WHITMAN AIDS SWORN IN
Fifty Assistants and Deputies
Take Oath of Office.

The Assistant District Attorneys and
Deputy Assistant District Attorneys hfty
in number, were sworn in yesterday oy
Judge Charles c. Mott, jr., OF General Ses-
sions. in the District Attorneys library.
LLOYD d. Willis. District Attorney Nnlt-
mans new secretary. was late IN getting
TO the Criminal Courts Building. Inc
oath - office was administered to nm
separately. ,,.
district Attorney Whitman was present,
as were Judge Jeremiah 7. Mahoney ana
MAGISTRATE Appleton
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02

programme in the light OF the steps that
we are taking 10 carry it out In the
mean time / think that YOU will be
grateful 20 us. and the city Will not suf-
fer. if we drop discussion until we can
come and discuss accomplishment
II believe there are here to-day those
whom 7 have invited to accept COM
missions as heads Of the departments
of the city government. Some of these
gentlemen ere coming into public office
for the first time. Their relationship
toward the public VIII be new to them.
Perhaps it is not amiss for me to say
a word to them and to caution them to
self-restraint and to simplicity ir their
dealings with the public. We will de-
velop our programme slowly II will
not be necessary for us TO go TO the
people of the city every day TO tell
them what we propose 10 do. II will
be better for MS TO wait a little while
and then go to them and tell them
what we arc doing or have done. and
10 advise with them as to what we
shall do further"
Team Work Needed.
The Manor said he hoped each head
Of department would realize that the
thing most necessary 10 make sue
ccssful administration was team work
Each man must not feel that he
, he began and then added, amid laugh
ter-"or she-can regard his or her de-
partment as apart from the others, ard
solf-suficient, and to be conducted upon
its own basis without relation TO them,
but feel that il is an integral part of a
great machine, the city government, in
which all must cooperate in the gem
uine service of the people. And so l
caution the new heads OF departments
TO self-restraint and TO simplicity, ana
/ advise them to follow the policy
which ! have outlined for myself
namely, silence for a few months, until
we have developed our plans further
and can come TO the people and point
TO some accomplishment.
u would rather have the government
of this city for the next few months IN
conspicuous, than have it heralded
from day to day in the papers through
promises made as TO what will be done.
] know that in the new Board of Esti-
! mate, which is really the central gov
ernng body of New York we are go
ing TO hae during the next four years
that sympathetic cooperation which
alone can make for success. l think
we can feel assured that in that board
there will be the same close and SYM
/ pathetic cooperation that / am asking
now among the heads Of my appointiye
departments.
MANY Of those who have been re-
turned TO this board have worked to-
| gether in the city government during
the past four years. We know each
other. We trust each other. We
know how TO work together, and We
propose, | am sure, TO work closely to-
gether during the next four years, in
order TO give New York real progress
in municipal accomplishment, real prog
ress in constructive works, and an
efficient government in the interests Of
the people Of the city"
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
Old Suicide Identified.

The body Of woman which has been
living in the Morgue since December ! >
was identified yesterday as that OF Miss
Dora Kazmnyer. forty-eight years old,
of Rochester. The Identification was
made by the womsn's brother. Philip
whose home is in Henrietta. y. y.
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
WALDO STRIPPED
HIS OFFICE BARE

Continued from first page.
New-York tribune., 1914-01-02
100000 More Tampa Cigars.

Tampa. Fla. Jan. r-Cigar shipments
for 1913 show an increase of nearly nine
million over 1912, and total for the year
Of 2S4. .99i. 600 cigars. These figures nave
been eXcelled only twice in the history
of the cigar industry in Tampa.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-23
OF TIN VARIETY
Ludierous Position While Listen
Ing TO Sailors Yarn.

Coroner lanes j. Phelan of fridge
port. Whose investigation OF the STAN
ford wreck has given him a nation
vide reputation for courage and as
tuteness, said to a reporter. apropos
of legal tangle:
These lawyers tried hard to con-
fuse the issue. and. II they had sue
oeeded. they'd have put all hands in
the ludicrous position OF Swallop Nc
Bride
'Swallop Mcbride. you know. sat
listening quizzically. at the lodge, to
a sailor who had Just returned to
Cinnaminson from a world tour.
And did you see any water
spouts?" the voyager was asked
"Waterspouts: Sure!"
And he described waterspout
with all its horrors that had nearly
done for his ship in the Indian ocean.
At this point Swallop interposed
Holy smoke" he said. you make
me tired. All this talk about a water
spout Why, what the dickens is
there in a waterspout to be afraid
Off
You'd know soon enough. said
the sailor loftily. II you ever ran
scrost one
Ran acrost one?' said SWALLOW.
Why, there's three in our back yard.
and they don't brighten me no more
than baby, boston Globe
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-23

Investigations conducted at Harvard
into the food values of common arti
Giles prove that oatmeal gives the high.
est nutriment OF them all for the
price. You can't question the imparti-
ality of a verdict rendered in the
classic suburb of Boston that gives
baked beans only second place.
Really it's good news to have an old
friend thus approved. Oatmeal won
its spurs in the home long ago. and.
literally drenched with cream, 1t is as
good to the taste as anything we know
In these. days of the more easily pre-.
pared rolled oats even restaurant oat-
meal is edible. And now We may turn
ourselves loose on It without fear that
we are being starved
We can't leave this latest coronation
without recalling the old story Of the
Englishman who slightingly described
oatmeal as "in England food for
horses. in Scotland food for men!" and
the keener retort of the Scot who
heard him And where will We ind
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-23
When Iceland Went DRY.

The first European parliament to en-
force teetotalism was that OF Iceland
where a law was passed two years age
prohibiting the importation or sale oi
intoxicating liquors. One effect Of this
measure was to deprive the FOREIGN
consuls at Reykjavik of their drink r.
they protested to the governor point
Ing out that such a deprivation cons-i
tuted an infringement of the rights OF
diplomacy. Permission was thereupon
granted the oonsuls to import beer
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-23

deadly turplnile shell exploded in
the trench. An hour or two later an
officer found the row OF soldiers cold
in death. Only one man was alive and
he was brayoly at his post
We'll. we'll" he exclaimed. how
does II happen that YOU are alive.
when all your companions have sue
cumbed TO the terrible gases"
oh. pshaw!" replied the soldier,
they never bothered me any: | used
to drive a garbage wagon"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-12-23

Somehow. when picture war as q
personality, always see him attended
by two figures, lean skeleton in a
black cowl, with q scythe in his hand
and bent, emaciated woman's form,
with hollow eyes and sunken cheeks.
One Is called Death and the other lie
called Famine. 1t is Death who walks
by the side OF the men folk. hewinl
them down with merciful speed, but II
is Famine who creeps, stealthily, like
gray shadow, through the loosely
swinging cottage door. And the death
that comes with Famine is neither
swift nor merciful. 1t is a death that
stands ever at your elbow. insistent:
a death that follows always at your
heels, death that peers down on you
furtively as you sleep Christian Her
aid