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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
WAR TAX Or BOND ISSUE?

A bond issue of 500 900 by our government
would not be very serious affair ordinarily. The
Understanding national debt is $966,S2S, 400. Be-
fore the present war England's debt was $3,4S5,-
$4,000 Russla's was s4,55S,4s8,0O0, Frances was
$62S3 675, 600 Austria-Hungary's about 2,4OO-
9O2, 600. Italy's debt was 81, 706 500 900
Even Spain owed $1,815, 691, 900, and Japan
81 241 997 900 America the richest country in the
world, having about $4,000, 900, 900 more wealth
than Great Britain, the next richest nation, has a
national debt much less than all the nations named.
And the expenditures increasing the debts of
the European governments to staggering figures.
But for government to issue 800, 100000 of
bonds at this time would be at the cost of two things
The bonds would have to be sold at higher rate of
interest than it would be prudent policy to pay and
the 500 900 900 would have to be taken out of the
accumulated capital of the country These consdera
lions inclined the government to prefer tax a
means of raising the money to tide 1t financially.
as the customs revenues reduced so low that the
treasury situation is becoming perilous
The constitution forbids tax exports, other
wise as there will be little in the way of mporta
tions to give revenue the difference might be made
up by duties the large exports, after we have
established large merchant marine.
At time like the present there should be
cheerful acquiescence in a tax. Additional tax bur-
dens, as well debts, being piled upon the
nations of Europe by the war; in addition to mseries
and unnumbered, and we thank our stars
that there is nothing for than diminished
income and war tax.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
OUR WHEAT HELD FOR EUROPE.

There is knowing to what high figures wheat
prices will climb before the winter sets in
They are now much higher than at any time in the
past when wheat gamblers forced up the price of
squeeze dishonest gains out of the public,
and present prices speculative.
In former years large part of our cereals was
taken by Europe. The breaking out of the war has
stopped shipments but lately they have been resumed
In the expectation of immense foreign demand at
prices the spectators have bought up vast guam
titles of wheat and up the market quotations to
incredible figures, dollar wheat" has been the
dream of the Western farmer The speculator goes
him 20 and 80 per cent. better.
And unfortunately, the government in its efforts
build up the marine is helping the Spectator
The more ships the the American consumer
will pay for wheat and flour and cereals generally.
How long will it be before bread is doubled in price?
For the price of bread depends the price of -four,
and that in turn the price of wheat.
The government has put embargo on the gold
of the country. 1t dscourages the sending of cap
ital abroad although is badly needed and although
Europe very large Indebtedness. But the
food the American people be freely cornered by
spectators and exported to make it scarce and
dear in this country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05

recent years as to the psychology of
war, controversy wide of the mark
because ii has failed to take into ac-
count the wide Emergencies of hui
man material. There are iron men
and golden men and men of porcelain
and of pellucid crystal, all of value
in their way, but only the iron are
fit for the war game, and that Is why
to the men of vibrant sensibilities like
Tolstoy war is hideous inferno, while
to the born soldier, whether
u general or an ignorant peas
| ant in the ranks 1t is
"the king OF games" Verest-
| chagin's frightful pictures of war are
| true, and so are the splendors of bat
tie depicted by the militaristic paint
ers. The butcher in the shambles
cannot understand why people of more
delicate sensibiities should be sick
/ ened by his bloody work, and no more
can the born soldier understand the
| fuss made about slaughter made on
the battlefelds or the ruinous ruin
GUS devastation of a peaceful coun-
| tryside Men look at these things
| with different eyes, and no single
account of war can be true for all.
| Balzac was not far from the truth
when he depicted the born soldier as
distinct species. The great disas-
| ter OF modern warfare Is that 1t takes
not only the soldiers who find it a
pleasureable excitement, but the men
| to whom war is q hideous and stupid
| crime. And that is the net outcome
| of "the nation in arms" the centenary
of which was celebrated only a year
ago
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Banker Saw Himself as Others Saw Him

William A. Camp was for thirty
years the manager of the New York
Clearing House Association. He began
that service Immediately after the
close of the Civil War and continued
1t until his death, in 1895. He was
brought more intimately in touch with
the great financial and banking tran
Sactions which were effected in the
clearing house activities than was any
other one man in his generation.
Mr.. Camp was a quaint and yet a
delightful personality. In appearance
he would have suggested to anyone
who did not know him, but who was
familiar with university life, pro-
fessor of theology. His face was a
curious combination of expressions of
serenity, earnestness and determine
ton. His eyes were large and dark,
and in the latter years of his life
were surmounted by heavy, gray-tint-
ed eyebrows. His beard was of the
conventional cut of the college pro-
fessor or the school teacher. He was,
however, a most entertaining man,
his mind being filled to repletion with
recollections of stormy days in the
exchange and of the personal char"
acteristics of the great bankers of q
away when Mr.. Camps own life was
ended.
I was chatting with Mr. Camp one
afternoon about three years before his
death and at time when he seemed
to be in unusually good humor, al
though his humor was always spon-
taneous and his disposition cheerful.
He said:
"I had, a few days ago, an unex-
pected opportunity of seeing myself
as others see me. No man can see
himself exactly as he is when ne looks
into the mirror. I am never con-
scious of myself when l glance into
the looking glass, and / certainly
never should have known how 1 ap.
pear and what my characteristic
movements are if 1t had not been for
an unexpected revelation recently.
Several weeks ago young man of
courteous manner and gentlemanly
appearance called on me with brief
letter of introduction from d, friend
He said that he wanted to talk to me
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
THE WAR IN EASTERN EUROPE.

While Germany has been almost uniformly sue
cessfu and surprised the world by the brilliancy of
her strategy both in the east and the west of Eu-
rope Austria has, met signal reverses, showing that
she was not as we'll prepared her partner in the
alliance.
The first accounts of the initial war on the Danube
told of the taking of Belgrade which is still untaken
The Russian opposition compelled the withdrawal of
most of the Austrian army from the Danube Serva
would have been conquered by numbers, and this led
to severe reyerses and the abandonment of agrees
sive campaign.
On the Russian frontier it is conceded that
Austria has been unfortunate, while Germany and
East Prussia has administered tremendous defeats to
the Russians There are now confronting each other
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 5. 1914
LABOR DAY REFLECTIONS.

On Labor Day, next Monday, the Evening Star
will appear usual, the holiday will not abate
the great interest in the news, which has OBJ
scured all other news of the day. Leisure will only
increase the national demand for the latest tdings
from the seat seats of the great war in Europe.
But the labor holiday has its interests apart from
events in Europe and they strikingy in contrast
Labor is pre-eminently for peace, and can prosper
only in peace When nation is prosperous and
labor has remunerative employment there is happi-
and content The blast of the war trumpet para
lyzes labor and brings discomfort and unhappness
On Monday the American wage-earner may pause
to compare labor conditions here and in Europe at
the present time. Here there has been no very
serious stoppage of industry and there good pros
poets when trade relations we'll established with
South America of a of industrial prosperity
How is it in Europe?
One does not need to study the cable dispatches
to know. The stoppage of manufactured imports
from Europe tells the story too WELL The American
market and all other foreign markets are cut off from
the European manufacturer whose factory is closed
except for what his nation may need. The
vast amounts of manufactured goods were receiv-
ing from France, Germany, England, Austria and
other countries more, and in their manu-
facture the labor of millions of men and women was
employed
1t is true that markets for American manufac-
lures have been closed to us, but find other
markets lot our SOOuS anu our uOueeIO IdlhSI 10
the greatest in the world Add to the industrial dis
tress in Europe the calling of hundreds of thousands
of workngmen to serve in the armies and the sacri
flee of many thousands to the Mooch Of war and you
have picture of European labor at the present time
ptiful to contemplate and sadly in contrast to the
lot of American labor. Whatever there may be of
discomfort the national labor holiday, the thought
of labor another continent must disspate it. And
American labor may we'll pray that the dreadful
calamities of Europe not visit this country to
make the conditions for those who toll to earn
their bread.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05

Au,bor ~ "PnshinR to the Front" Etc.
Copsright 1914.
DOES A VACATION PAY?

the searching tenderness of natures
companionship?
Does it pay to make the most of a.!
the powers that God has given us by
bringing superb health and vitality to
our aid in developing them?
Does it pay to increase our powers
of observation; to learn to read
books in the running brooks, SER
mons in stones, and good in every
thing?"
Does it pay to exchange few
dollars for great deal of health and
happiness, rather than to economic
in that on which the very we'll
springs of our being depend?
Does it pay to save per cent. OF
your income by shortening your
vacation this year and to break cora
tinued strain and be obliged to pay
so per cent for doctors bills, be-
sides the time lost in enforced idle
ness?
Does it pay to be free, for a time,
from the petty annoyances that vex,
hinder and exasperate; to get out of
ruts and the old beaten tracks and
lay in a stock of brand-new ideas?
Does it pay to drag yourself to your
work like an unwilling slave, or to go
to your task with hopeful outlook
andsa vigorous grip, or TO go through
life hating, weak, inefficient, pessi-
mistic, or to be strong, vigorous, self
reliant and optimistic?
Does it pay the hard worked,
nerve-racked, desk bound man to
lock his business cares in his office
or store and be free once more; to
exchange exhausted and irritated
nerves for sound, healthy ones which
will carry pleasurable sensations In
stead of rasping, wearing friction?
Does 1t pay to get away from the
hot bricks and mortar of the city, to
become rejuvenated and refreshened
by breathing the untainted and in
MIGRATING air of the country?
Does it pay to live again for lit
tie as a human being should-"stand
straight in the strength of the spirit
and live out your life like the Light"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05

, about certain stages of life in the
clearing house. That was easy for me
TO talk about. / noticed that the
young man looked at me intently and
L f1attered myself that this was be-
cause he was greatly interested in
what / was saying. After a while he
asked whether he could call again
within day or two, as there were one
or two other matters associated with
the clearing house that he wanted to
get some information about He did
call and was able to ask a ques-
ton which 1 could not answer with
out crossing the room to get book.
AS | turned to go back to my chair
observed that he was looking at me
with curious intensity of expression.
He thanked me for the information
and went away.
Several weeks later I received an
invitation from the manager of a the
atre uptown to witness the opening
performance of play. A box had been
reserved for me and any friends that
/ wished to take. With some of my
friends / went to the play About
the middle of the first act an actor
who was taking the part of a New
York banker appeared on the scene.
My friends instantly called my at
tention to him. They told me that
the actor had made up his face so
that there was a wonderful resem-
hlance to mine and that he was imi-
tating perfectly the movement of my
arms, the unconscious manner I had
of holding my head and the way |
walked
after the first act friends of mine
who were in the audience came to me
and said, You must have served that
actor for a model but / replied, I
did not, for-I have never seen him.
"Yet / had. The young man who
called upon me pretending that he
wanted to get information about the
clearing house was that actor and
that is why I caught him studying me
so intently both times when he called
upon me. Then for the first time I
realized how / appeared to my fellow
men,
1914, by DR.. e. j. Ed
wards. All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
SEPTEMBER 5
Diana of Poiters
Copyright
BY MARY MARSHALL.

Diana of Poitiers, about whom such
a glamor of romance has been woven
was a widow of thirty-nine when she
gained supremacy over the young
prince who was destined to come to
the French throne as Henry ~. He
was at that time only eighteen years
old. The young prince seemed to
have been dominated rather than be-
witched by this capable woman. Yet
his slavery was complete Before he
knew her, the liveries of his retain
ers were green and black, but after
that, during his entire life, he adopt,
ed black and white for the colors of
his liveries, and as the colors in
which he himself always appeared.
Black and white were the mourning
colors of the Widow Diana.
Diana was married when she was
sixteen to the grand seneschal OF
Normandy, and for the next sixteen
years she was occupied with the do.
nestle life of the grand seneschal
Then when her husband died SHE
seems to have aspired toward some
thing more eventful than the retired
life of a widow. She was a beautiful
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
CHIT CHAT
Not a Murderer!

There are two brothers in this city
who are fonder of each other than
most brothers. They are we'll known
to the people, as they occupy semi
public positions. One brother Is noted
for his good nature and exeeptionable
| physical strength. He detests quar-
rels and invariably acts as peace
maker whenever a dispute arises. The
other brother is a great reader, his
! favorite literary subjects being de-
tective stories.
Not long ago the strong brother
returned from an excursion with
party of friends and stopped in at the
Palace Hotel for refreshments. An
argument arose and the outlook
| promised we'll for a fight. The hotel
clerk CHANGED to pass on his way to
| his desk. He carried a pen and a
| bottle of carmlne ink. The clerk
stopped to expostulate with the quar-
reling youths, there was a scuffle and
the strong brother above referred to,
in attempting to separate the others,
showed the clerk aside with such force
that he fell to the floor. and in falling
spilled the ink over his clothing and
white short bosom.
Goodness, he's killed him. eX-
claimed a bystander.
one glance at the pristrate man and
the red stains was enough for the
strong brother. With a cry: I didn
mean to!" he grabbed a hat, dashed
out of the hotel and down Ferry
street
Straight to his home he ran, and, |
painting and excited, gasped as his
brother opened the door:
81 killed a man. Don't let them get |
me. They'll hang me, but l didn't
mean to do It'll"
The literary brothers only thought /
was to help his distressed brother.
That's not your hail" he said. re-
moving the one worn by the strong |
brother. Both looked 1t over quickly.
mo, / guess it belongs to the man l
killed." said the self-accusing
"slayers."
With detective instinct. acquired by
reading, the literary brother took the
hat, threw it into the stove, where a
brisk fire was burning.
THAT destroys so much evidence,
he said. Now, you go down cellar
and hide away in the darkest corner
and wait until you hear from me.
I'll lock UP the house and then recon-
noitre."
The literary brother then went to
the hotel and entered the barroom IN
a matter-of- fact way. His purpose
was to get inside information OF the
tragedy and to see the corpse.
Everybody in the hotel was laugh
ing and when the literary brother ap-
he was told of the cause of the
merriment. The joke, it was ex-
planned, was on the strong brother.
The hotel clerk, who had met sucn
a sudden death, was laughing ioudest
of all. A mere change of shirt and
other clothing had brought about his
recovery. He had lost hat, that was
all.
The literary brother kept his own
but much relieved, returned
to his home and let his perturbed
brother out of the cellar.
To mention the murder incident
to the strong brother means to incur
his displeasure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
1.-THE stars incline, but do not compel.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1914.

|. Astrology finds this a fortunate
day, even though Mars is strongly
adverse in aspect, for the Sun, Uranus
and Mercury are all friendly.
The influences are favorable for
seeking aid in large philanthropic en-
terprises and for making plans for
the future. All charities should bene-
fit.
During this aspect whatever is re-
lated to the spiritual world should be
more readily sought than under ordi-
nary conditions. The rule is most
fortunate for the clergy,
Writers and speakers should bene-
fit greatly today. The sway is be-
lieved to awaken the imagination and
to quicken the intuitive faculties.
The stars indicate a prosperous
time for editors and publishers. 1t is
foretold that new era in the making
of books will dawn and that great
profits will accrue.
While this confguration lasts young
folks are supposed to be particularly
favored. 1t is day counted excep-
tionally propitious for seeking ways
for satisfying high ambitions. Col
lege plans and educational schemes
are easily realized under this rule Of
the stars.
The good aspects of Uranus conduce
to attractions between men and
women This days rule should fur
Their romance as well as friendship.
Railway interests will be much dis
turbed during the autumn, the seers
predict. Serious losses are foretold.
Agricultural matters are we'll
aspected. Prosperity is foreseen for
the farming communities of the East
and West. Warm weather far into
the month is prognosticated.
Women will recover from malign
influences that have caused license in
dress and behavior, astrologers
prophesy, but the winter will reveal
many scandals that are the harvest
of a sinister sway Of the stars.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
guard. the health during the coming
year Business anxieties are prob
able. and travel or change may bring
profit.
Children born on this day may be
great favorites. They will be inclined
to pleasure, and may spend money
extravagantly. These subjects of
Virgo who have Mercury as their
principal ruling planet have the omen
of fairly happy lives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05
kids" Are the Best

Orhe kids for mine when you get
into trouble with a fire apparatus,
was a remark made by Chief Engineer
Paul j. Moore, a long while ago
They'll beat horses in pulling you
out if you get stuck in the mud.
had an experience when a member OF
No. 7 Engine company that / viii
never forget The youngsters will
work harder than full grown men t.
help firemen in distress, and JUS
glory in it"
Last Wednesday Chief Moore had a
chance to demonstrate the loyalty
of the "kids," as he affectionately
termed them, and their efficiency as
dragging out force.
In responding to an alarm of fire
in Plum Point lane, Deputy Chief
Towey's automobile, fire engine and
a tender all became stuck hard and
fast in soft mud.
Chief Moore and a large force OF
men, civilians as well as firemen, sue
ceeded in getting the deputy's auto
and the tender out of difficulty, but
the heavy steamer resisted all efforts
Get horses and hitch them to it
chief" suggested bystander.
Horses, nothing!" answered the
chief. Horses couldn't pull a pound
in that mud. Just tie an extra DRAG
rope to the centre of the front axle
and I'll put the kids to work.
The rope was duly attached as di.
rected. Chief Moore then turned to 6
crowd of youngsters and said:
"Come, boys, get to work there ant
give us a lift"
With whoops of delight about sew,
enty-five youngsters jumped to tn,
rope, and at the signal, "go ahead,
seventy-five pairs of sturdy youn,
arms got busy, out came the bi,
steamer, and if the chief had no
called halt his "kids" would hay
towed the apparatus all the way VI
town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-05

Austrian and Russian battle lines that include more
men than ever before ptted against each other
in arms and probably the casualties of this
campaign will those of the Germans and allies
In France
Upon the outcome may depend the existence of the
Hapsburg empire Austria assumed a stupendous task
in her with the northern colossus If she
the empire will be stronger and she at last
quer when Germany come IN strength to rein
force her. If she fails the map of eastern Europe
will be greatly changed