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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
ORR WAITING NATIONAL GUARD.

Long inactioD by the National Guard while 7a.s-
ing for the expected cali BY tie President has abated
much OF the enthusiasm with which Tie gaardsIne1
received orders 70 prepare for service il The field
The armories il New Jersey. which we're ablaze Win
light few weeks ago have nov resumed ther usual
appearance the eager interest Of tie ue1 has almost
died out and the lsnguid answer % al inquiries :
.Nothin DOM
But whether the guard zazA zow Il called CIT OF
not the incident o. the preparations VII have had
az immense eject II the general improvement Of ne
organizations I las effected F--a- might not have
seea accomplished othervise n several yea.s- I1s
militia at passed b Cong-ess T-as forced b fhe
emergency. = Is nov o. the stst--z books
TIE Nztioua. Guard % NOS o. he states s
srganized under the DICK la~ and therefore eoLsti-
utes the desired or8 Ire OF defense. Tie National
card has largely zen rezr1ed and Eet1Taished and
zez s1Itfr kss be4r infused ,1to + ...=#
Altar ras sps1lsh-4n=-5esu Var little vas done
. build Up ths National G1ar5 catl Congress passed
ne Disk ls- ard nat ac; d.sr=gardsd foT years
y tie states Fortunately, = vas adopted y most
q then = t.us .oT ths eergeac- Of Mexican VA
out Of which ziu grow real National Guard, II 70
axe TIE zeId :. ar :ius a me cal o tae nation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02

Large quantities of goldfish are be
ing grown for the export trade by
Japanese dealers in the Yokohama
district. The majority Of these fish
is forwarded to San Francisco and
Seattle for the local and Eastern
markets. Approximately 100000 gold
fish are shipped annually from Hoko-
hama TO the United States, reports
Deputy Consul General G. j. Barrett
Yokohama.
There are four principal varieties
of this fish available for export
namely. the ranchu, demelin, riullin
and wakin. OF these, the ranchu IS
most in demand 1t is not considered
advisable to export these fish until
they have reached the age of two
wears. The average life of the Jap
anese goldfish is seven years, al
though with exceptionally good care
and attention they frequently live
for ten years.
The fish are sold in lots of ten. Re
tall dealers quotations per hundred
for the different varieties of two
year-old fish are: Ranchu, SIS: deme-
kin. So: riul1in, "a; wakin. s125. The
supply is unlimited, and exporters
state they can meet any reasonable
demand at the prices quoted.
Safety in transportation is the
present problem confronting the
dealer. OF extremely fragile and deli
cate construction, the fish often be-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
Our Idle Army

There are in the United States at
the present time more than 100000
idle men. No, l didn't count them,
but I give you the rule BY which |
cipher out the number.
When the Pennsylvania railroad
system, a week or SO ago. had $4,000
idle freight cars, it very curiously had
So 6J0 idle men. When the New York
Central had 5000 idle cary II had 25,-
900 idle men,
Railroad officials tell me that al
most always the number Of idle cars
and idle men arc about equal.
Another curious thing; freight
car. when working. earns an average
of $3.50 d day. That IS very close to
the average sum earned by each en-
uloye Of our big Eastern railroads.
Al the last official report there were
30. 900 idle cars In the United States.
indicating like number Of idle en-
p!oyes. Railroad officials say that,
emitting agriculture, other industries
employ four times as many men as
the railroads, and that the average
number Of idle runs pretty nearly
even
so there is the army Of 100000 idle.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02

sixteen members OF he House OF Representatives
are members of labor unions ard carry anton cards
and eleven are Democrats. No doubt not few oiEei
Representatives began their careers IN life at echan-
zeal occupations and belonged % trade organizations
before they graduated into business or professional
pursuits These men do not now carry union cards
ana have no affnation with labor interests Five Of
the sixteen labor members Of The House are members
Of typographical unions
Five labor men are members q Tie committee Oh
labor and virtually control the committee. II the
days when Cannon ras speaker labor legislation
siap't have fhe ghost OF chance. Cannon selected
FOR the Innittee on labor men who either had 10
upon labor In their districts represented safe R
publican districts 70 Congressman Eith labor aHa-
Mons could GET on ne committee or labor and TIE
committee would not even consider labor bill n1eL
less report one fsForabiy
In the British Parliament considerable group s
composed OF labor representatives. elected as sac1 D
The British Labor party IN this country there no
dor party II politics although Intellectual attempts
asve been made TO organize But il IS practicable
for labor men 70 elect formidable number o. Coz
zressmen simply b acting and voting as Unit IN fhe
regular parties.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
r1F PAusADEs PARk.

The opening Of Palisades Park on the Hudson,
with good facilities for Tor the public Is graft
tying Il will enable multitude of people to take
advantage Of the opportunities OF this greatest Of
public parks TO get Away from the heat and ex-
haustion of the city to the refreshing charms Of
nature.
In this great playground made b. nature camps
NAY be- made for the summer and the camper can
I've an ideal life in the open surrounded by natural
beauties that are not exceeded by any spot on the
Atlantic seaboard. Heretofore only the motorist
could get access to Bear Mountain at the upper end
of the park but the commission IS now to run
steamer the full length OF the park with landings at
different points.
But this magnificent stretch OF public park should
have 3 cheap and abundant means OF access. for 1t
belongs 70 the people and dedicated to the com
non US. There IS ample room for hundreds OF
Thousands Of The population 10 reereate in, and
nothing should BE- left uRdone 70 get the people TO
the PARK and teach them what a magnificent summer
resort they nave right Al their doors. and free to all
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
The Poor Old Wabash

The Wabash river. treasured in
song, and around which clusters a
wealth of sentiment. is not worth
three whoops to commerce, according
10 a recent report by Secretary of
War Garrison.
This report represents the results Of
q complete survey, which has cost
the government $4,000 and was au-
thorized in d river and harbor act
several years ago at the insistent de-
mand of Representative Ralph ".
Moss.
"All of the engineering authorities,
from the district officer up to General
Dan Kingman, chief of engineers.
agree that the Wabash is not worth
improving. The Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors. which shares
this belief, says:
There are no questions of terminal
facilities. water power or other sub
iects which could be CO. ordinated
with the project proposed in such
manner as to render the improvement
to be advisable in the interest of COM
merce and navigation.
The board finds also that the
Wabash country as it calls It, is
well supplied with railroads running
east and west. north and south; that
the territory is agricultural and no
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Charles A. Dana Became Editor of the Sun

and from another not SO good thing
Tor Mr.. Dana
He WIS persuaded to become the
editor and part proprietor of q news
paper which was TO be established
Tor the purpose Of voicing Republi-
can opinions, especially in the West.
He Went to Chicago full of enthu-
siasm, but he lost that enthusiasm
before he had been there six months.
The city then was not a very large
community and its business men had
little time or disposition 10 cultivate
anything but intense business &C
tlyity.
Mr. Dana found himself q little
bit ont OF the kind OF environment
which he liked. Moreover. he did not
agree with those who were associat-
Cd with him or his paper as to a
certain feature o. editorial policy.
At last he had an opportunity TO
give up his interest for a considera-
ton OF $4,000 in cash. He accepted
the chance. He never had had so
much money at one time in his pos
session. When he returned 10 New
York and consulted with his friends
about the best investment for this
money, one man in whom he had
great confidence warmly advised him
to buy u house. saying that . COM
Portable home could be bought for
that sum. in addition. possibly. TO a
small purchase money mortgage.
That is the way Mr.. Dana got his
first dqBlicile in New York. Soon az
terward, some warm friends OF his,
Roscoe Conkling's brother Colonel
Fred Conkling. being enc Of them, Or
ganized Il company and bought the
sun newspaper property of Moses
Beach. That is the way Mr.. Dana
became editor OF the Sun
Copyright, 1914. by Dr.. L. J. Ed
wards. All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02

BY MARY
"All the ills that aff1ict US here be-
low come because of the lack of res
olution." This was one of the max
inns that Marie Goeffrin formulated
for the regulation of her own conduct.
Judging by the success she made of
her life we may infer that she was a
woman of great resolution.
Marie Goeffrin was born June :,
1899. She was the daughter of Rodet,
valet de chambre of the wife of the
crown prince Of France. Marie re-
ceived little education, but she deter
mined to gain prominence in the in
tellectual life of France
The marriage which her parents ar
ranged when she was about fifteen
years old would hardly seem to be In
line with Aarie's ambition. Her hus-
band was Monsieur Goeffrin, one OF
the founders of a mirror manufac-
tory. He held the title of lieutenant
colonel in the bourgeoiSe militia of
Paris, but he was man of little ed
ucation. He has been called good
and simple man" but little tribute has
been paid to his intellect. 1t is said
that he used TO read a certain vol
ume over and over under the I'M
preston that it was a new book
each time. Now and then he would
remark that the author seemed to re-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
College COgnomens

The Pennsylvania. the daily PAGER
81 The University Of Pennsylvania.
recently published some facts as .
~ source Of college names. L :
found tia. nearly al colleges in TIE
country. except tins state .asttt1-
-i51s. are named after their founders
Or tie Larcrs o. generous enGoH-
ue-ts.
Harvard ron john Harvard. No
gaze il lsss the SUM . =1,s and his
'l6ra-v II 90 5ooks.
Dartmouth from Lord Dertmonta.
a large subscriber TO the college and
a.st president Of its board Of trlls-
Williams after Colonel Ephraiyn
Williams. = soldier u the old French
vars, whose grant OF a large tract
u land later made possible the
foundation o. the college.
Brown from Nicholas Brown, a
graduate Of Brown, who gave much
money and large library.
Bo1doin after Governor BoTdoia.
Of Maine.
Colby after Ar. Colby a resident
Of Boston. Ino had lived in Maine
and vas much interested in what
was then Waterville College. which
he SCI on its feet financially.
Cornell from its founder. Ezra Cor
neil
Yale after Elihu Yale. from whom
= received many valuable gifts.
Dickinson from the generosity Ct
John Dickinson, a benefactor and
president Of the board OF trustees.
Leland stanford has the most un-
usual origin. from the name OF o
small boy. the only son Of Califor-
MIA railroad magnate. Tho often ex-
pressed the desire 70 do something
great toward sending TO college men
Tho could not otherwise 60 there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES


son Ma. none exist. Mexican affairs
have not been the subject Of excited
comment. Their mention mas been
casual ard always cool il a specala-
tive -eiu. and almost without e1sep-
lion .- e. tone expressive Of the hope
that W. snail not b bothered Nth
them. There has been more emphatic
s5eeea in Congress and in the Oyca
siora. expression OF men n protnt-
rence than in III the press o. tie
country For example Representa-
TIE Dies advocated tie disarming Of
tho Ignorant murdsTersa o! Mexico
an placing IN their hands the imp4e-
rnents Of husbandry." II the gentle
man viii picture 70 himself tropical
country exceedingly mountainous
and az big az all Europe, Inhabited
by- 5.600, roo Of mixed population, he
VII get an idea Of the worth Of his
remedy. might become aware Of the
folly Of talking about forcing labor.
In other words, Just AZ when he adds
that II President Wilson ever closed
down his SQUARE jaws on the Mexican
situation, Il will have to thunder sew
eral times before he lets go,
The value Of the grotesque indul-
gence. however, Is for contrast TO note
the conspicuous absence Of It's kind
in all the expression Of the country.
This means that even with the occu-
patton Of Vera Cruz there has not
been anything approaching what
could be cailed the war feeling and
1t might not be too much to prOphesy
in noting this admirable, cool and
self-contained spirit that even shonl1
war come It would be viewed BY this
country in the same even unexcited
way.
There is a profound contrast In tbs
whole attitude in this regard witt
that Of the country preceding tnt
Spanish War, when excitement wal
rampant. We are certainly older anc
wiser than We we're then. And W.
might fairly challenge the world u
| show conditions precedent TO war oil
| threats Of IT In any country to equa
| the splendid poise Of the American
| people If we have TO proceed to ez
| tremities, it promises TO be in tn
temper and spirit Of grown men full,
| understanding the gravity of the tasl
they are called on to perform and un
dertake because It has been forced ol
them as a world necessity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02

The late John Swinten was FOR
years associated with Charles A.
Dana in the editorial management of
the New York sun. Mr.. Swinton was
sometimes called the chief Of the
staff. although he used u say that he
had no title and that he mad pee4
selected by Air. Dana for service at
the sun Office from the time % Nj
Dana's departure each day until the
paper went 10 press chiefly because
Mr. Dana relied upon him 10 use
exactly such judgment IN any given
case IS NIr. Dan. himself would have
used had ne been 1T the office.
In his moments Of leisure. which
were not infrequeut in the early eve
ming. Mr. Swinton was fond o. telling
any one in whom he had confidence
how high an opinion he had o. Mr.
Dana's editorial judgment and now
marvellous Mr.. Dana's learning was,
especially in matters not al al as
ISOLATED With editorial work.
was chatting with NJ. Svinton
one evening when he suddenly
changed the line Of our converse
tior by saying: Mr.. Dana has re-
Gently received hnal payment Tor his
services - one OF the editors Of d
standard encyclopedia. George
Ripley, Of the New York Tribune,
was the other editor. This editorial
work lasted . good many years. At
one time, bu: Tor a brief period only,
j; was Mr.. Dana's chief source OF in
come"
ventured % ask Mr.. Swinton i ne
had ever heard Why Mr.. Dana so
suddenly gave ID his association with
ne newspaper which ne established
n Chicago shortly after his service
as assistant secretary OF war ended.
Yes. I know al about that Mr..
Svinton replied. The venture was
q good thing from one point OF view.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
NOT 4 SOLDIERS DEATH N 4 MONTH.

seere.arv Garr!sol's showing that. although our
troops have occupied Vera Cruz fOr . month, no-
single death from disease has been had speaks Tol-
uss both for the character Of troops and for the
army medical service And q his season q tic year
Vera Cruz has always 1cen totbed ot disease.
How different he story Of Camp Alge7 and ne
other volunteer camps IN the United states during
nc spanisl-Au-e1ica1 War. How different from the
American camp in Cuba afte- tae Spanish surrender.
when the officers addressed round robl1 70 BE- FOR
varded 70 the secretary OF var demanding the
removal Of the troops 70 sanitary site 70 save
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
The Nev Haven Mystery

Prom the EeF York World.
Charles S. BIellen, former president
Of the New Haven, has been telling
on the witness stand the most sordiG
story Of corporation corruption that
the country has heard since the life
insurance investigation.
n many respects the two stories
run parallel We have the same De
Fayal Of trust By highly respectable
Ilnauciers; the same conscieDceless
vaste Of other peoples money; the
same corruption Of government; the
same alliances with crooked politics.
The same debauching Of newspapers
and Of public opinion; the same trail
Of iniquity and ruin.
What was in the minds Of Mr.. Nor
gan and Mr.. Rockefeller and their
associates when they forced the New
Haven into this policy and guided II
TO plumber and disaster? They did
not need money; for they each Of
them were many rniIlionaires in one.
They did not need power; for they
had power, and inexhaustible means
of acquiring further power. What Is
more to the point, the vast power
that they welded was due largely 70
their reputation for financial integ-
rity, prudence and sagacity-the very
antitheses Of the qualities that they
displayed in their New Haven trans
actions
They could not have believed that
their sesndaious exploitation of this
great property would bring them ad-
iltional wealth that was worth while.
They could not have believed that IL
would BRING them new power and In
Quence In the domain OF finance
'rhcy could not have believed that
,hey would gain a new measure Of
popular esteem and public approba
ZION. They we're in no extremity tina
drove them TO this devious trail
What they did. they did in cold BLOOD
and cold calculation. What, then, Il
the mystery Of their conduct?
'rhe World can find no answer u
this question.
These men admittedly represented
the best that there Is in Wall street
Their opinions were law in the imam
cial world. Their judgments We're re
garded as well-nigh infallible. Wal
street was proud of them, boasted Q
them, almost deified them. Yet loo
At their work!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
BY MARY MARSHALL.
JUNE 2
Marie Goeffrin
Copyrighted 1914.

MARSHALL.
peat himself. This was standing
Joke among the brilliant friends OF
Marie Goeffrin.
Monsieur Goeffrin died before many
years and although he did not leave
his wife a large fortune, she aug
mented the small one he did leave
her by her spirit of order and econ
omy." She dubbed these qualities
her main source of independence and
freedom"
With her humble fortune Nine
Goeffrin established herself as
leader in the intellectual Partisan
society of the day. She built up a
salon of the most intellectual men
and women Of the French capital. In
spite of the fact that she had never
taken a music or drawing lesson IN
her life, she was one of the best
critics of music and art of her time
and men of letters, artists, musicians
and men of high rank and title
thronged her salon. In spite OF the
fact that she was one of the "grandes
danes" of her time, she was exceed
inely simple both in manner and
dress. She wore what was practically
a uniform. and it is said that she used
to sit in an armchair, her arms COW
cred by her long. smooth sleeves, ana
direct the conversation of the dis
tinguished men gathered under heI
roof without any apparent effort.
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have viewed the spot With interest;
many VIII respond % the appeal for
Is preserHa ton.
T'ranliAz's capacity Tor friendli-
LESS, especially his aptitude for win
ming the regard Of women, made the
Craven street house d truly homeiike
place during his residence there. lie
who In Paris was the admired pet
Of great court ladies' with whom ne
exchanged on equal terms pretty Hat
teri1s and witty trining. became, n
London the equally good friend OF
MS worthy lsDdiady, Mrs. Stevenson.
and her married daughter. AIRS. Pol
Is HeWson, 70 whose little son he
stood godfather. Pleasant messages
70 Polly and her mother came from
his wife and daughter in America,
and we're cordially returned, as his
letters SHOW; and Mrs. Stevenson Of
ten vent shopping TO execute their
commissions for household pur-
chases, or accompanied and advised
Franklin when he chose stuffs or gar
ments 20 send them az gifts. 1t was
q kindly, seryiceaD Die, practical friend
ship, to which F'ranklin's playful wit
lent d touch Of grace besides. He
nicknarned Mrs. Stevenson Her
Majesty" and once when she went
on a visit. leaving aim alone in the
| house he issued to his friends, under
| the title OF The Craven Street Ca
| zette. a sort Of mock court journal:
al O'Clock this afternoon news
| came by post that her majesty had
| arrived safely at Rochester on Sat
urday night. The bells Immediately
rtlng-for candles to illuminate the
parlor: the court went into criDbage
and tho evening concluded with every
demonstration Of joy"
News Of the little HeWsOn's dolngs
sayings and infantile Ills and ad-
| ventures he promptly transmitted tC
his beloved Deborah and Sally Il
| America, and in return he delighted
TO import to her majesty" and Mrs
Polly the latest esca pades of his
lively grandson, Benny Boy Ther'
was even talk OF a future alliance
the high contracting parties TO b.
BENJAMIN and little Eliza beth Hew
son. After his return to his owl
country, Franklin wrote the prospec
tive brides mother:
1T take II kindly OF my godson tina
he should remember me; my love q
him. ! am glad TO hear the dear chill
dren are all well through the measles
Ben, when l delivered him your bless
=, ing, inquired the age of Elizabeth
. and thought her yet too young 70
} him; but, as he made no other objec
? ton, and that Will lessen every da5
! | / have only to wish being still ally
l to dance with your mother at tn
g wedding"
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great tonnage could be expected from
that source; that large areas at no
great distance are underlaid with
coal, but not much of this commodity
would move south.
Generally, the board finds. the man
ufactured products of the Wabash
country would be shipped north, east
and west, and only a small proportion
would move south, even If the river
were improved
In concurring with the finding of
all the officers under him, General
Kingman. chief of engineers, says:
"Canalization of the stream is con-
sidered to be the only means of i'm
provement which will be certain to
provide a definite navigable depth
much in excess OF the natural low
water depth. The district officer es-
Inmates that such a system can be
installed for $1,000 900, with annual
operating cost of approximately
s205, 900. He recognizes the Importance
of the developed and undeveloped re-
sources of the country tributary to
the Wabash river, but for reasons
fully explained believes that but little
commerce would follow the improved
waterway and that the cost of the
proposed improvement is greater than
is warranted at the present time"