Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-09-15
ORANGE MARKET
! RAPED BY TRADE.
BOARD MEMBERS
Location. Of Wagons and Price
-. : Of. Goods Topics of
a = Discussion.

Criticism of Oranges public market,
was voiced by several. speakers last
night at the frsts meeting of the
Orange Board of Trade since vaca-.
ton. The market, which is in the
healt Of the business section, was de-
Tended by others a. s,,.
Mayor Daniel f. Minahan, who was
present to. urge his.plan OF providing
a labor. bureau for the unemployed,
said Commissioner Harry, D. Weth-
ling. had. the. market question under
his direction, and that the commis-
sion hoped to arrange With the Lack
awaf1na Railroad to place a covered
section under the new elevated tracks,.
when that proposition is settled at
the disposal of the market men.
Postmaster Edward 8. Perry criti-
e1zed the location OF the wagons
three days week on the north side
of Main street, east of athe city's
tFour Corners" He Questioned the
idea stllat..the, farmers kept DOWN
prices: He admitted that they pro-
vided fresh goods, and Mayor Nina.
han reminded him that if the farmers
were away the storekeepers'sch charges
might rise.
s-- Situation Delicate, Mayor Says.
Former Postmaster Miles A. Han
chett also criticised the market along
lines mentioned by Mr. Perry, but
Mayor, Minahan explained that. the
situation was adelicate one, and that
''themarketsmight die unless the far
mers. are handled carefully. Mr..
Perry said he had overheard woman
remark in. the postoffice that the far
mers were. keeping up the prices to
the fstorekeepers' level at the behest
ofssthe market superintendent. He
sought John Mccarthy, who promptly
denied there was any grounds for
the statement. Mr.. Perry said the
farmers not only kept up the charges
but bundled their goods and took
them back to their farms when they.
failed to realize the prices asked.
Arthur McDevitt said removal of
the market would raise a ''howl"
among Citizens He said Main street
= storekeepers were not aYerse to the
market location.
Several sites for the market were
mentioned, but no action was taken.
the board members deciding to CO.
operate with the commission.
Mr.. Perry also led an argument.
for better Streets, calling attention. to
opposition voiced to street improve
ments made while he was i'm the old
Common Council which changed to
compliments when citizens saw the
attractive surfaces. The value of
good streets as advertising was di-
lated upon.
Labor Bureau Fostered.
Mayor Minahans labor bureau was
discussed and assurances of co-opera-
tion were conveyed from Thomas A.
Edison, Inc, by John, w Farrell, who
presided at the meeting. Commuters
who employ help in New York, manu-
facturers and. others will. be asked to.
notify the trade body of openings for
Orange, folk, and until "a clerk Is se4
cured by the trade board; City Clerk
John j. Byrne will,receive and eolass+
ify. by card index system, the applica-
tionS., Mayor Mlnahan urged the
trade body to take charge of the BIZ
Teau,. to prevent any possibility of it
becoming "a political proposition. Mr..
Perry former Judge Thomas A. Davis
and J.,Alexander NeiH were named a
committee Ito take charge. -
Form m9r, Judge Davis said 1t was
time, to get some publicity work for
Orange under way, and urged recon-
siderations of the report made q year
ago on the proposition to get out a
booklet, and urged, Oranges claims
for. attention in various sections OF
the country. Joseph ID. Holmes de-
pieEsd inaction in .failing to interest
manufacturers in coming to the city,
andsft was decided to have real estate
men cooperate with the industrial
cemnifttee, prepare list of available
factory sites and get after officers OF
enterprises.
Mayor Minahan said the destruction
by war of the toy-making Industry
Indicated one line Of manufacttire for
some enterprising person. Mr.. Nc
Dewitt said Paterson silk men would
possibly locate in Orange if correctly
Approached. Mr.. Perry thought it
about time to get busy" and vitalize
the trade boards slogan, Orange
Offers Opportunity