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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
STARTS WORK TO
AID UNEMPLOYED
City's Committee Begins Opera
tons with Hope That Prob
lem Will Vanish.

New York's employment committee
appointed December , by Mayor
Mitchell with Judge Z. H. Gary at the
head. began actual operations yestcr-
day in two do~ntown Offices.
John Il. Shillady. who will have
charge of the work looking 20 the even
continuation of employment and the
elimination of overtime or its extreme,
no work at all and Charles Sickle, di-
rector of relief and emergency meas
ures. opened their desks IN Room S52
OF the Municipal Building. Down in
Cortland ST.. at the Office of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. H. y. Thayer. vice-prcsldent,
started the operation of his committee
on facts regarding existing conditions
of unemployment
Mr.. Shllady is trained social
worker and has studied the problems
Of occupational diseases and helped m
efforts 20 lessen their evils. Mr..
Stelzle as a boy worked in the Hoe
printing press foundry. later became d
clergyman and founded the Labor Tenn
pie on Second av.. and has been chair
man of the Inter-Cnurch Committee on
Unemployment.
About 1000 heads of industries in
this city have been asked % aid the
committee by giving figures showing
the number employed now, the number
employed last year az this time and
expectations for the next three months.
There is a continuing belief said
Mr. Shillady yesterday, that every
week is going 20 see better situa-
ton. and maybe in three months our
occupation will be gone; there will be
no unemployment problem.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
my ana Of AdcIpbi Academy. Brook

envy ano Of Adeiphi Academy Brook
Ign.
After teaching Ia the Morristown
~. j. High School for year Mr.
Perkins went TO the New York Law
School. from which me was graduate
iu 1893 Dr. Perkins gave AR Wait
mar his frs, position as q teacher IN
AdelDhi in the fall Of 1890.
Having taken up law with Edward &
Bailey. Mr.. Perkins became l1 1895 an
assistant 10 Daniel O.. Rollins and Ans
ten &. Fox. special Assistant DIstri:.
Attorney M tine prosecution o. cases
growing out of the leNow investigation
OF the year before.
This work vas followed bv the ape
rointmen. Of Mr.. Perkins as a deputy
assistant boy District Attorney ". vi.
X. Olcott. lie left the office when Asa
Bird Gardiner became District At
roy. but went back under District Al
toruev Jerome. and hes been there ever
since For some wear, he has been 10
charge of the indictment bureau, and
is considered al expert In that line.
That work will now be- divided amour
4 sistaut William d. Embrcc and Dep
uty Assistants Joseph Du Niyier and
Howard {. Dickinson
Married and with one son. MIR. Per
hins makes his home at the New We
ton Hotel, Ma h,on ay. and 10th ST.
lie has summer home at Pelham
Manor walking and 'nartistic pho
tOgrannv' wore the rCglcations named
b. him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
EASTERN ROADS
FIX NEW RATES
Scales of Higher Freight Tariff
Submitted to Commerce
Commission.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Scale- of rates
20 be used IN making the genera. M
crease Of > per cent iu class rates re
Gently granted 70 ,he Eastern railroads
by the Interstate Commerce Commia-
ZION have been submitted TO the com
mission by e. e. Mccain, chairman OF
the Trunk Line Association committee.
To poiuts intermediate between New
York and Chicago, taking Il per cent
and higher Of the New fork-Ctlcago
class rates. The new tariffs will become
effective on January -, and TO points
taking a lower percentage Of the rates
on February !.
The frst-class rate between New
York and Chicago will be 1s.8 cents 2
hundred pounds, and the other FIVE
classes will be graded proportionately
lower
From New York 10 points taxing SO
per cent Of the -ates the charges on
he various classes hundred pounds
will be as follows: First class, 4l.o
cents: second. Al; third, 3l.5; fourth
92l; fifth. lSe. and sixth. l5.e. To the
same destinations the rates from Phil
adelphia will be 6 cents hundred
mounds lower on fiTst class traffc ana
about .he same amount lower on other
classes. and from Baltimore about
cents lower than the Philadelphia rates
From Boston .he rates VIII ne cents
A hundred higher than from New York,
while from Albany they will be the
same as from Philadelphia. From
Syracuse and Rochester they viii be
SIS cents below the Philadelphia and
Albany rates.
To Canadian destinations ;he first
class rate from New York will range
from 500 cents TO 78.s cents hundred
hounds. and it will Be the same from
Philadelphia and Baltimore. From Al
bany 20 Canadian points the first class
rate will range from al cents 20 81
cents, and from Syracuse and Koch
os.er fronl 4l.g 20 $50 cents. The tar
a nrovide that from New Yors TO all
Canadian points, via People Line
steamers and rail via Rouse's Point
\ Y. not less than standard all-rail
rates shall apply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
JOB SEEKERS START OWN
EXCHANGE IN POSTOFFICE
Army of Idle Homeless Men Gathers in Early Morning
to Scan Help Wanted Columns by Heat OF
Radiators Before Facing Cold of Streets.

for weeks. 20 wait for the morning
papers. pick out what Jobs are offered
and start on their weary tramp through
the deserted streets 20 "arrive there
first" and beat" a nelghbOr to the JOB
While those who arrive first are stu
scanning the small-typcd columns
groups OF shivering. unkempt men
starvation and desolation stamped upon
their beard-stubbed features, crowd
around them They form the rear
guard of the army OF the "ioblesS,'
who haven't even got the few pennies
to buy a paper Patiently they wait
until the man who owns the paper gets
through; then they take their turn
around the radiators and read the al
vertisements. which may bring them
Jobs and comforts.
Morning after morning, week IN.
week out. the same picture is enacted
in the old Federal Building, like a
moving picture reel Of chapter from
the drama Life" The postal clerks,
on duty at night, know many OF the
dereicts by sight
The watchmen never have any occa-
sion TO interfere The men are or
Derby. we'll behaved and quiet They
are grateful for the pitiful little COM
forts radiated by the steam pipes.
Sometimes a man will edge up TO a
watchman or a clerk and ask with
eager tone for carfare 10 20 10 some
distant place too far 10 walk. II he
looks as If ne had chance 10 land
q job the men who work in the Post
office at night will risk the price of a
cigar. They figure that their little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

The warm, spacious corridors on the
ground floor OF the old Federal Build
ing. i'm Park Row. present strange
spectacle between the hours of = and
1 o'clock in the morning. A lively iree
employment exchange has been estaD-
,ished there by hundreds OF Jooless.
homeless men. whose struggle for exist
ence has stimulated their ingenuity
and sharpened their wits. Soon after
the first editions of the morning papers
appear on the street the exchange
opens its doors.
There is no registration, no charge,
no rules and regulations. Yet every
thing goes on smoothly by common
consent and the ethics of the down
and-out" fraternity. which is said 10
have more members in New York ,hls
winter than ever before.
They troop in. these patrons of the
exchange" singly, m pairs and IN
groups. First come those who have
enough money 10 buy one or more
papers. Radiators have been built into
the inches Of the large. roomy win
dows on both sides of the corridors
which encircle the building. The first
arrivals scelct q niche. spread out their
papers on the stone tops which cover
the radiators. Then they sean the
want columns
The European var is a secondary
consideration 70 these men. They are
lighting a battle of their own the
battle OF the struggle for existence.
with the odds against them. They are
looking for a Job among the columns
Of the Help Wanted advertisements.
They have been up all night. perhaps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
HONOR LEGION
ADDS 60 TO LIST
Woods Praises Police at lnitia-
ton Of New Members Of
Hero Band.

The Honor Legion of the Police De-
partment admitted 20 its ranks last
night ninety-eight fellow comrades
whose eligibility came only through
meritorious acts Of bravery in the per
Torrance Of duty. The Rev. Francis
J. Sullivan and the Rev. Ernest NJ.
Stires were also installed as chaplains
of the legion preceding the initiation
ceremonies of the new members. which
were performed in the presence OF
l 800 members of the department and
their friends in Terrace Garden. Com
missioner Arthur Woods and Deputy
Commissioner ODaniel were present.
The rollcall Of the dead -JOhn Jacob
Aston. ar honorary member. who died
10 save others. and Sergeants Joseph
L. NcInerney and John II. Hodgns.
who died In the petormance OF duty
was read with lights out and to the
sound Of taps. Nearer Ny God. to
Thee" was sung by Miss Rita Rich
mond. d mezzo-soprano. Mr.. Aston was
one of the founders Of the legion.
The new members swore their al
legiancc to the legion. which pledges
them against blasphemy and bad hab-
its and 20 faithfulness TO country
state and city and to sobrIety.
The Commissioner said he was al
WAYS glad 10 be at a meeting of the
Honor Legion because OF what 1t rep
resented the highest ideal and stand
ard rivon 20 thc community.
Let us make the New York police
force not only the best police force in
the world. but make the City of New
York an unwholesome place for the
crook and the best town for the law
abiding citizen" the Commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
JEWISH J0BLESS CENSUS
Unemployed To Be Numbered,
in Attempt to Aid Them.

Bernard Wcnsteiu. secretary Of the
United Hebrew Trades. has, ~ the
request Of Howard Bradstreet. of the
Madison House Settlement. who Is a
member Of the Mayors committee on
unemployment. arranged 20 have a
census taken of the unemployed in his
organization.
as soon as We receive the returns
Of the number Of our unemployed IN
the various trades" he continued. I'VE
VIII ask the city authorities 10 use
their influence. If possible, with en-
plovers 10 distribute the work equally
so as 10 lessen the number of unem-
ployed, and will also request that such
public work as may be contemplated
be started without delay. 20 further
lessen the number OF unemployed who
are not working simply because they
cannot find work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
WEE BUNDLE A BABY
Two Day Old Girl Found Near
Tree of Light by Policeman.

While the Salvation Army Nation !
Band was playing last night under the
Tree of Light" in Madison Square,
Patrolman Adams, of the East 22d ST..
station. made find. \ coarsely
wrapped bundle lay on one Of the
benches. Unwnding the cheap wrap
ping paper and thin blanket. Adams
discovered a two-day-old by girl
Without stopping 70 call an amou-
lance. the patrolpan dashed 20 the 23d
-. entrance 20 the park, called a taxi
cab and took his wee charge 70 Belle
vue. There Dr.. Carr found the child
20 be in perfect health. but said that
the patrolman's prompt action had
saved its life.
Pinned to the blanket was note
reading: please give this child a home
or send it some place, a. have no way
70 keep it, | am very poor. God oIeSs
YOU If you do this
Colonel Jenkins. of he salvation
Army, when he learned of the incident.
announced from the platform that II
the mother would declare herself the
army would do all in its power 10 ard
her No one came forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
WANT CHANGE in
HUDSON CO.CONTR0L
Preferred Stockholders Com
mittee Seeking Proxies for
Annual Meeting.

Boston interests representing the
preferred stockholders Of the Hudson
Companies are seeking proxies for the
annual meeting In January for the pur-
pose of placing the control OF the cor
poration IN the hands Of the senior
shareholders. The men VINO have con
stituted themselves committee TO
bring about a change IN The board OF
directors are Charles =. Colley, Charles
Z. Curtis, Allan Forbes. Arthur Is.
Silsbee and Charles W. Taintor, who -
already a director.
This committee. which. according 20
its circular 10 the preferred stockhold
ers, was organ ized about a year ago,
entered into an arrangement with the
directors al the annual meeting last
January whereby they should make an
examination into the transactions OF
the Hudson Companics. An examining
committee of three members OF the
board was appointed. which IN Septem-
Der last presented majority and
minority report
The majority report reviewed trans
actions of the company. including the
issue Of S5.OO00OO common stock, with
a voting power equal 10 10000 shares
of prefcrred the purchase OF SlOOO,-
NNN. securities OF AIf iihhE'h "
haitian Railroad Company at price
much above their market value. the
cancellation Of an interest claim OF
500 900 and n recent purchase OF Sf2i,-
coo second mortgage bonds OF the
Greeley square Realty Company at par
when the bonds were offered N the
market az -.
Efforts to secure the adoption OF
TINS report. which also recommended a
more thorough examination Of the com.
panv's affairs. failed. and the preferred
stockholders committee is nov seeking
ia place on the directorate men who
will continue the investigation. The
committee points out That the $40.
600 600 Of the companys preferred
stock which was sold al par IS now
offered for sale al 50 a share. The
s. 600. 600 common stock is understood
10 be held by interests connected with
Harvey Fisk & Sons, who are also an
dcrstood 70 control the board Of d.
rectors. Dividends in arrears on the
preferred stock are in excess Of $1,000
900 Tho financial manuals state that
the business Of the Hudson Companies
consists in financing the Hudson
Manhattan Railroad Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

Try 20 pave the rav for the arrival o
Herr BALM. managing director OF IN"
Hamburg American Line and close per
sonal friend Of the Kaiser, who him
self is ~ heavy stakeholder IN the
steamship company.
The story was emphatically denied
at the time by officials OF the Hambure.
American Line. who then asserted ina
the company did not contemplate the
Gale Of any of their vessels.
Local shipping circles believe ina
both the Hamburg-Amcrican Line an9
the North German Lloyd will now sen
or lease most of their fourteen tied up
boats. which are a dead weight TO the
companies Their machinery, also, y
suffering deterioration by enforced m
activity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
KOBRE BANK LOSERS
CRY SULZER DOWN
$500 Depositors Break Up
Meeting When Indicted
Manager Appears.

With $500 persons each trying 20
be heard above the hubbub raised by
the others, q meeting Of depCsitors in
the Brownsville branch Of the Max
Kobrc bank. held IN independence Hall,
East New York. broke up after mid
night this morning. Women shrieked
and men Kissed. and in the mids, Of
the uproar it was deemed best to bring
the meeting 20 q close before violence
was attempted.
William Sulzer started out as the
hero Of the evening. but slipped into
the background after the arguments
started 20 become acrimonious and the
action fast and strenuous The former
Governor offered 70 act as attorney for
the depOsitors. and said that he would
see that they got their money back.
He wanted no salary for his services.
The bank closed in August, and
bankruptcy proceedings have been IN
,tituted. Last nights meeting was for
the purpose Of considering ways and
means Of staying off bankruptcy and
obtaining 100 cents on the dollar
Before the depositors could take any
action on tho suggestion OF Sulzer
there was an uproar as Moses Gins
berg. under strong police escort, en-
tered he hall. Ginsberg, who was
manager Of the bank. has been IN.
dicted He was met with volley OK
bisses. but managed to make speech,
IN which he asked 10 be given complete
control Of the banks affairs.
Joseph Goldstein. attorney tor the
depositors. then accused Ginsberg OF
crooked dealings. Victor Pomerantz, q
Socialist editor. defended Ginsberg ana
attacked Goldstein The lawyer
friend jumped into the fray, and
pomerantz's backers came % he res
cue Of their leader, and ffteen minutes
of nesr-rioting brought the meeting to
a close.
There uill bo another meeting IN a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
New Prosecutor Will Re-
ceive Appointment from
Governor Whitman.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
MAKES STATEMENT
Successor Will Retain the Pres
ent OrganizatiOn-TO Name
Two Assistants.

Charles Albert Perkins will be the
aew District Attorney 20 succeed Gov
ernor-elect Whitman II has been
SHOWN for a week that this was what
Mn. Whitman mad i'm his mind. but he
d.d not make the formal announce
meut until yesterday
One Of the first official acts of Gov
eluor Whitman after his Inauguration
viii be the appointment Of Assistant
District Attorney Perkins as his sue
ccssor in the District Attorneys Of
ICE. Mr.. Perkins will 90 to Albany
With Mr. Whitman 10 receive the cer-
rf-atc Of appointment from his hands
and he viii be sworn in at once.
There will oc no change in the pol
81 Of this Office" said Mr. Perkins last
night. There will be no change in the
organization.
90 believe "a ,ae policy that Judge
Whitman has pursued IN this Office, 80
Do, said 81. was approved by the peo-
pre- so near Ill- k-AL ne was If-tlttleA
unanimously and received tremen-
dous plurality for Governor
Mr.. Whitman, as Governor. expects
% have more or less 10 do with the
District Attorney Office boz this couu-
~. and that Was one reason why he
selected mar from the staff 20 sue
coed him. lie was anxious 10 have the
.,alT he had Quilt kept together. and
Hc felt that it could be done better
under Mr. Perkins than any other man.
There will be .To appointments for
Mr. Perkins TO make on the first Of
tho year-two assistant district attOr-
n-ys TO succeed himself and William
iaywerd. VINO is 20 be personal coun-
sol fov the new Governor Each place
nays $500 year. 1t Is possible that
John Kirkland Clark. who resigned
t.om the Office last winter TO become
counsel for the legislative committee
,hst was TO investigate highway frauds.
may. get one OF the places. The COM
mlttcc did no work because il got no
appropriation
Mr. Perkins was bonn Ina Lawrence.
Mass, forty-fiye years ago. lie IS a
.ou Of DR.. Albert G. Perkins. the priu-
c.pal Of the Lawrence High Sch OF am :
later principal of Phillips Exeter Acad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
MOOSE CHAIRMAN RESIGNS
F. w. Bird Quits Committee to
Become Publisher in Boston.

Francis ". Bird has resigned as
chairman of the Progressive County
Committee. The resignation was due
20 the fact that he has moved to Bos.
ton. where he ha sbecome publisher OF
"The Advertiser" and The Record
ton. where he has become publisher OF
Charles Sumner Bird, his father.
The resignation was accepted at
meeting of the executive committee
Yesterday. and a committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions.
There will be no attempt TO elect a
successor 20 Mr.. Bird at present. This
is in line with the "watchful waiting
noliey adopted by the Progressive
nary. Jacob r. SchiF. first vice-chair-
man. will be acting chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29

ARM.
Capt J. r BAIL Gh Cav. fo I@rc-uar General
Hospital pr,,.lo " Sal Francisco.
Fi-t D. 4 b. DEANS i-.. coast Ar... from
Isf'ermau General ll.p.fa. Preside m San
Francisco no General Hospital If Bsftrd.
Fir., T. a. FLETruEk. Mel rs 'or'
from Ft 90 .etl0rlc. tn bone. AID relieved FROM
active dur, ir Mel R.s Corp.
L.4sr. " absence. Capt. b. q. CLARK, fni lnf.
te0 months. CAPT j. CARR O. e.. three
NAVY
Cant. e. D. PIT SEE1T frta-.ri Command
Narfh uak0'a. fD homo and wait 0ri.H
CON J.. - rrMAN. detached Nc.raska; 'o con-
T. caa' = MACMTHUE dea.hed Grers.
L, ~ Is NoNRoE detached nav ,srd. Mare
island. fl rssF SAID. Puget sound
T. F. NOst~ t.tl-ioI Washington. 'D NaYa.
Hospital Ntruor.
tI- s. : HAAS detached Ton7psl f1 D.
EH a. g. HNNCH-. detached De- NrIesi o"
Al A.,i surg n CLEMENTS detached marine
recruiting station. fhaf.eroosa. 10 marine recruit
rs,' . As.,. Pama.'el D 81 ROSE ,o naval train
ing station. Great Lake.
,tI,r Gun 4 : MNCkENZlE. detached Mar
land. 20 nav yard Mare Island.
Gun ST. JpKGENSON. detailed Ml.FsIsrc. 20
Gun n 80 4 J. HoLroN. detached Colorado. to ,m-
cb'sf Mach ,. p INGRAM detained Maryland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS:
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS

f0 receiving snip ar SaU Fuurl.e0
Chief Na.. q HAMMOND deisehed feccirrg
ship or San Francisco. ~ Maryland.
AiDEEMFNTs
ARRIVED
De- ozti. s- keJ West. TrAas a. Iomplai-
Vile. Tennessee. A. Jana
Dee &c. clogs. at Vera cruz
SAILED
De- ca. Buus hoy Wet POP P1rt-au Pm
I-0qula. h-l and rs Mar Island Tor san
Diego. Sam Diego. 1azatau for San Dieso. Ten
ue,ser Beirut f0r lara
De-. 47-Irufor.. Lambert P0i1' for Chsiob.i
u1sr1 krg We f0r y s. Ward. Tclnssse-.
lara for Acaalua. Annapolis. Ia Pn iog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-29
Commerce Chief Gets Aid.

stanley n. Rose. Of Baltimore, has
been appointed United States CONNER
cial Agent In tine Department Of Com
merce 10 assist +. {. Porter, Chief OF
the New York Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
Evening star., 1914-11-16
SEEDS FROM UNCLE SAM.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

If Mrs. John Smith writes to the De-
partment Of Agriculture this year re-
questing supply of new flower seeds
to replenish her garden next spring
the chances are that she will find mono
available. The Secretary of Agricul-
ture has waived his usual apportion-
ment of seeds of flowers and vegeta-
bles this year, giving larger quantity
for congressional distribution. The De-
partment of Agriculture is giving its
chief attention to distributing seeds
of field crops, especially those of new
and improved varieties.
Last year the sum of $4,000 was ap-
propriated to the distribution of
drought-resisting field seeds. This year
100000 has been appropriated, with
the understanding that it will he chiefly
devoted to the propagation, testing and
distribution of new and rare seeds.
Most Of these are known as field seeds,
the name indicating only those things
which are grown in field quantities,
such as cereals and forage of all kinds.
as these add most to the national food
resources. Several new varieties of
Evening star., 1914-11-16
Discipline at School.
N the Columbus Journal.

From the Columbus Journal.
The idea of conducting home and
school clubs by the parents and teach
ers for mutual assistance in promoting
the discipline of the pupils is one to be
encouraged. Something of the sort
is absolutely necessary, or else the
world, the flesh and the devil will get
the start, and make very difhcuit the
uplift of the youth. 1t is already
pretty nearly nip and tuck and some
thing should be done to see that the
children have the best chance possible
in the battle of life.
In thinking of this, an observation
of prominent teacher Of this city
is called to mind, which We mentioned
at the time, to this effect. that the
Hebrew children submitted to disci-
pline and guidance better than other
children and that she had very little. II
any. difficulty with that class of chill
dren. This is a very important fact
and the reason for it is a question for
the educator. What is there in the
training of these children that makes
them of such little trouble to the teach
er? If 1t is their training at home. un-
der the eye of the good Jewish mothers.
It does seem that is a very pertinent
inquiry at a home and teachers CLUB
in what way these beneficent results
are secured. No club of that kind Is
complete without few Jewish mothers
in II to tell what they do to make their
children SO well behaved at school.