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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06
TROY

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Carpenter O.
Lewiston, came up Monday to attend
the funeral of the infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Ross who live in Hell
mer. The child was buried in the
Beulah cemetery. Mrs. Carpenter is
sister of Mr.. Ross, and before their
marriage resided near Troy.
N. P. Agent, Lowry, returned Tues
day night from trip to the Yakima
valley He Went to see some property
there with intent to trade his ranch
here, but decided this the best place
after ALL
John Truyne, who has been quite
sick, is again able to be on the streets.
Mrs. A. l.. Roberts went to Moscow
about her eyes.
VIM. Duthiee was up to the county
seat on business Wednesday.
Steve Thorp's family left Thursday
for Fraser near Orofino, where Mr..
Thorp has leased ranch. They were
old timers here, and will be missed by
their many friends
Mrs. Dewitt made a trip to Moscow
Thursday.
Mrs. J. M. Sanders and her mother,
Mrs. Eliza Sanders, came up from
Orofino Thursday. They will visit
relatives here few days and expect
to go to Alberta later, where Mrs.
Sanders resides.
Charlie Greear returned from Lewis
ton last Tuesday where he has been
employed for some time.
Nels Peterson came up from Clarks-
ton Friday to look after business mat
ters
Fred Grey is nursing badly lacera
ted hand, the result of to close contact
with barbed wire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kellar and three
children are new arrivals from Knox
vile, Tenn. They are stopping for a
few days with King Sharpe. Mr.. KEEL
lars uncle. Mr.. Kellar likes the coun-
try here and expects to stay.
Korrite Milton of Republic, Wash,
stopped in Troy last Thursday for a
short visit with the o. S. Frisk family.
His wife, who accompanied him here
will stay with her parents until Mr.. I
Milton returns from Lewiston, where
he went on business.
Miss Alta Cole went to Moscow Fri
day with some of her school friends |
to attend the spelling match.
Mrs. H. E. Skeen and daughter, Vir-
gle, visited Moscow Tuesday of last
week.
Oster Johnson left for the Occur
1'Alene's Thursday for a few days on
business.
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Mrs. l.. L. Sheldon returned to he,
home Tuesday evening, much improved
in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wurmen moved
to Palouse Friday, where they expect
to make their future home. They will
be greatly missed by the community.
Mr.. Wells and daughter, Miss Evelyn,
left for Spokane Thursday morning.
later in the week.
Claude Hoskins has secured the pos
sition vacated by Mr.. Wells in Samuel
Lackner's store. Mr. Hoskins is we'll
known in the community and also well
fitted to fill the position
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06
PRINCETON

Mrs. Mary Lensing of Palouse was a
Sunday visitor at the Lackner home
Miss Theo Barnett spent the week
end at her home in Moscow
joined forces on Tuesday evening and
gave reception at the school house
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wells, and
Miss Evelyn. About seventy friends
and neighbors were present to say
farewell and wish them a prosperous
and happy future in their new home.
Willard Heaton was business visit
or in Spangle last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Ruhl and little
daughter, Vivian, were arrivals from
Newberg, Oregon, Monday evening.
They expect to spend the summer here
with Mr.. Ruhl's parents, in hopes of
recovering his health.
w. R. Newland was visitor in
Lewiston last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Rollins of Deary spent
Friday and Saturday visiting friends
in Princeton.
A farewell party was held at the
school house Thursday evening in
honor of the cadets, Miss Pike and
Miss Orsby, who have completed their
six weeks of training under Prof. New
land and will return to their duties
at the Normal Friday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06
Community Center School Great Agency
For Making Public Opinion


IN literature has said the idle school
meetings Of long and the problems today
things need be said again, but the big community idea is
THAT THE COMMUNITY CENTER SCHOOLHOUSE is ONE OF
DIR GREATEST AGENCIES FOR MAKING NOT THE PUBLIC
OPINION THAT HAS BEEN CALLED PRIVATE INCIDENCE,
BUT A TWENTIETH CENTURY PUBLIC OPINION ALERT,
THINKING FEELING, ACTING FRATERNAL.
Community propaganda other things to the
public discussion Be afraid
the truth untruth Take for your motto that put by
the mouth of Uopu The native force truth
will at last and shine bright supported only by the strength
argument attended to with gentle and unprecedented mind
with the town and the hoohouse university must
itself have the community center spirit
UNIVERSITY THAT WOULD DO THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
COMMUNITY CENTER WORK MUST FURTHERMORE
NINETEENTH SELFISH, INDvDUALisTc ATTITUDE
WARD HUMAN ACTS AND POLICIES 1T
MUST REALIZATION THAT DEMOCRACY Is NOT
MERELY SOUNDING WORDS.
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Notwithstanding the repeated warn
ings and threats of officers, boys are
still committing misdemeanors. While
a warning or a threat may prevent
lad, who has committed first Of
tense, from repeating the performance,
the events of the past winter prove g
theory, we have had, that such means
are not effective with boys who re-
peatedIy fall into error. 1t is time to
try Furnishing offenders, and to cur
out molly-coddle methods of attempt
ing to brighten boys by threats that
experience has proved will not be
carried out
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VARSITY STUDENT BODY HELD
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
Continued from Page y

anical Engineering; L. J. Corbett
Electrical Engineering; e. V. Filing
ton, Dairying; H. C. Fooks, Command
ant; Permeal French, Dean of Won
en-; ]. ]. Gill, Law; J. G.. Griffith
Athletics E. w. Hamilton, Agriculture
al Engineering; Jessie NJ Hoover
Home Economics; E. M. Hume, His
tory; E. ]. Iddings, Animal Husband
ry and Dean of Agriculture; Francis
jenkins, Bursar; ]. S. Jones, Agricul-
tural Chemistry and Director of Ex-
pertinent Station; H. T. Lewis, Econ
omics; c. n Little, Civil Engineering
and Dean of College of Engineering !;
D. G. Livingston, Mining Engineering;
w. S. Morley, Philosophy; S. G. Pat
terson, Romance Languages, P. P.
Peterson, Soils; j. j. Putnam, Bacter-
iology; N. S. Robb, Agronomy; G. H.
Shattuck, Forestry and Dean of Col
lege of Letters and Sciences; Chester
Snow, Mathematics; Phi. Soulen,
Education; E. H. Storer, Voice; M.
Belle Sweet Library; c. w. Van der
Veer, Physical Education; G. c. Vim
cent, Horticulture; c. L. Won Ende,
Chemistry; J. E. Wodsedalek, Zoology
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NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

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Classified Ads
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Twenty-Five per cent discount on ads
running one month or longer without
change of copy.
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JETER FOGG SAYS

When speaking of girls that are
good looking don't forget to mention
that one on the silver dollar.
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If you have to write letters any
way you might just as well write them
on paper that will do you credit. Get
your stationery at the Star-Mirror
They can show you the latest and most
approved styles.
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PIANO TUNING
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST BETWEEN 9Th ST. AND w.
S. Robbins residence, via Hayes St,
green suit coat with bar pin in COL
lar. Return to Joe Driscoll Re
ward. 904 East 9Th ST. Cop
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WANTED-M Miscellaneous.

WANTED - FURNISHED HOUSE
wanted Phone Farmers 913S. 59-4p
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06

FOR RENT-FIVE AND FOUR-ROOM
houses; modern, well located; also
furnished rooms. Call 22-J. 56-1
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-06

FOR SALE-LARGE TEAM, WAGON,
and harness. Inquire of Will Bost-
wick, or B. L. Clark on Theo. Clark
place, southeast part of town. 59-1p
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FOR RENT.

FOR REMITTANCE FURNISHED
room. els Deakin Ave- Phone 1897
60tf
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FOR SALE-Real Estate.
FOR SALE-MiscelIaneOus.

FOR SALE-BUFF LEGHORN EGGS.
Phone 1871, 60-2p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
FINANCE

NEW YORK, Sept 10-Latest as
poets OF the international situation
as suggested by Germany's attitude in
relation to the sinking of the Arabic,
and Washington's demand for the re-
call of the Austrian ambassador, act
ed as the main deterrents to specula-
tive sentiment today. Stock opened
at moderate declines. but recovered
almost Immediately. only to fall back
again at midday. There they dangled
istlessly until the final hour when
bearish activities and renewal OF for
eign selling became effective to the eX-
tent of causing net losses of / to .
points in investment issues. with great
er losses in the volatile specialties.
Pursuing their usual course. wa-
shares were inclined to new high
fights. An usual but spasmodic fea-
ture was a revival of moderate inter
est in Tobacco and express shares.
United States Steel held fairly steady
at first. Later this advantage was
lost on publication of August tonnage
figures. AS a whole. railways denoted
intermittent pressure and further sell
ling of the same substantial charac-
ter which followed the issuance OF the
excellent crop report. Total sales
amounted to $4,000 shares.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
OIL NOTES.

south Penn OIL Company No. ? r W
Hoidrn farm, completed In Iniun sand
ana well made 100 barrels first "a hours
located on Beach Lick Run. Greenbrisr
SSis.IlcI Doudridgc county. The Hope
Natural Ges Company No. l. II T. win
iiia9ms farm. completed and shot In the
pig lnlun sand and showing for 8 or Is
barrels per day. Located about hair
way between Carter OH Company well
on douglass farm and the Imperial oil A
Gas Co.'S well ON Hudkins farm. about
= ulllc from each on waters OF Cabin
creek. central district. Doddridgc coun-
" ON Burning Greek Smith ncid dis
tIlct. houne county. Leoto OH Company
No. 2. Louisa J. Harris farm. rig COM
pietcd. Located 1000 feet south Of SAM,
compdnys No. !. same lease Hatze1l
Wilson Company No. g. Mcdonald heirs
farm. completed IN salt sand and n
showing for barrel pumpcr Located
on Polk Creek. frccman'g Creek district
90 Charles Taylor No.
The quotations to-day follow. Penn
sy lNania oil slto, MERCK black $40.
Corning Sl06. Cabcll. $40. Somerset.
flo3. kagland. csc.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK sept TO- Butter
weak. creamery extras. f1z scorer 1fr.
creamery fhiEhsr acornFl lGfs 1fr.
nrrte lf1sf far. seconds aga l7iar
1sfb 1oiar srfr nrrfa zFfs n11f-t.
nrsta 2tgesHr. seconds 1enz1ftr.
nearby hrrnery whites nine to fancy an
Csc. nearby hennerv browns 1ou1l..
cheese FIrm. rtafr. whole ruF fresh
nafH rnInrt1 specials ffIa uIt.r. DO
white Ifiar. DO white HnI c0l0rrd aver.
age fancy ffar
Dressed uouufrV - weak. western
frozen roasting chickens IHa zoe. flesh
fowls seed. i1u1Tc fresh furkffr seed.
IfTffc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
HAY AND GRAIN
Quotations ~ c. ?. Braunlleh a CO.
COTTON mARKnr

NEW YORK Sept Cotton ru-
lures opened afrHiF October fIUfl.
90 n1. Nav ffflf
lroft tHkIur became rfiu heavier ar
prices raafd on and fhs market broke
o. urf Jose OF tu 4 points during
Ode middle ~ fHr mnruiur with October
-fIIiuH on fn hINII and January fu
AInhI. hut offerings were wru taken g..
this IrVrlan1 fhr marked .huweI rallies
Ui ur a points around midday uu De-.
moved huII support ana covering
The early afternoon advance carried
OBJ. market fu fH points not higher
with December selling af fI0Gt nr "a
now high record for inc movement 90 u
renewal of bull support and southern
buying. hui rralifInG HraIu became
heavy around ffHns fnr october ana
NINff Tor JHuuarN with later prices
showing reactions off about ten uoInta
from fna best
sr1t cotton quiet mIddHrr urisrIa
ffnfn. uu sales
Cotton futures closed steady n.fHnrr
ffH.II. December $50 e.. rHrunr. ffn I'D.
March fIOP1. May fifIs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

NEW YORK. sept t0-Mercantile pa
per ga UGa,
Sherling, go day bills 1AGl25. demand
tihN. cables $40. Francs demand 8bas.
cables taAl Marks. demand k2ac. ca
tIes t-ilc. Lircs. demand fG.f5. cables
81 g. kuhles. demand 1fh c. cables 7Sc.
Tar silver ihiac. Mexican dollars 8gc.
Government bonds heavy. Railroad bonds
Irregular
Time loans soft. go days gE 0af-c.
tN days % u3 Il FIN months ~ ttc
lall money steady. high o. low ~ .
ruling rate I z. last loan 3 closing bid
4 e offered Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
WHEAT

CHICAGO. Sept. I0-Wheat made a
shatp advance today, Influenced chiefly
by the virtual exhaustion Of contract
SUCKS mere and at some other leading
eenters. The market closed strong Z.
20 &c net higher with September al
ca AT = TO z. q &c up and oats with a
gain OF a TO &c. In provisions the OUT
come varied from SC decline TO a rise
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
FINANCIAL.
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. Sept. l0-Raw suraf
steady centrifugal 2ff5. molaasea 81 eff
rcilned easy ten points lover. cut loaf
$3.50. crushed 500. mould A gseF.
NNNN powdered g5.56. Pow dered 1850.
iine Eranulatcd $3.50. diamond a IS 90;
cpnIecuoncra $3.50. NO. I tBI5
sugar futures opened qufefer ana a.
noon prices were 90 points net lower.
Trade Interests sold in the Afternoon
ono me market closed easy n points
..N ct, sales 300 tons December f116t
March fa.lb, May &21o. July f812
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

NEW YORK sept 10-The metal mar
kct exchange quotes lead offered StrO.
srclfer not quoted. AZ London Ca1. fs gd.
Furffrr EgH
COPPER quiet. eIcctrolyfic $500.
Iron frm and unchanged
Nrfal rNchHurf quotes fin steady f11 00
n 17 co.
AZ London spot rofrer 600. f0e. fu.
furra COS INa II..frniNfI. fNr Tne.
SPOT tn llsl. 3d. Futures $780, 1ts. An
fImnnN Eflf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

Cash quotations:
Wheat-No. >. red Sl.o7h OLE; No
hard. nominal
Corn-No ?. yellow. 77ia a 7sc. others
nominal
oats-No. 3. white $50 lsc. standard
Park-S12O5
Lard-SS05.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

CHICAGO. sept. lO.-Hors- Receints
l2.o0o head; bulk $500 7.s6: light 81 as
"a $50. mixed S6.55H S.25. heavy 1895
p L'S' rough $3.50 6.i5. pigs $3.50 10
Cattle-Receipts 900 head: weak:
native beef cattle S6.IO0IO.25. COWS
and heifers $3.o0GS.f0; calves $4,000
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head: strong.
wethers $500 800. ewes S34OM5GO.
lambs $500 91O.
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pIrrsnr-nrrr

PITTSBURGH. Pa Sept. 1O.-Cattle
STEADY; supply light Choice Ss5Of
9.75; prime $500 $40
Sheep-Steady. supply light: prime
Wethers S6l5 n 6.35. Gull and common
YES S1i.50d12OO.
hogs-Steady receipts Is double
decks: prime heavies S765: mediums
and heavy workers $500 SIS: light
workers SS.25 q $40: pigs S775NS,0O:
roughs 5000 625.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

NEW YORK Sept coffee ri, NJ.
Sac .FutHres steady. December IS d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
Trade

NEW YORK. Sept. 1O-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
Trade trends continue upward. conf
dence as 20 the future Is spreading
and while holidays as well as conser-
vatism in some quarters have not al
lowed full rein to trade movements,
the week has provided another budget
of favorable factors. House trade has
picked up. retail trade has been aided
by the ending OF the vacation season /:
remarkable crop yields are indicated,
rural districts, as well as war-order
centers. are in a position TO spend
money; railway traffic is heavier, rec
ord outputs OF pig iron are being abb
sorbed at rising prices. skilled labor
is in smart call and steel continues
active on an advancing market.
Weekly bank clearings S2.Ss3. S56.000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

NEW YORK sept 10.-The news
this morning was important and decid-
edlv mixed. Part o. n will be consld-
cred very bullish and part u viii be
considered distinctly uusettung The
arrival ~ the British and French I'm
ancial delegates 81 looked upon by Wall
my mind and 90 the mind on Wall 81.
the floating successfully Of the big
foreign loan Will mean great business
order stocks and 90 any company that
makes goods which Europe wants and
which they VIII now he able 90 pay
for in n satisfactory manner. The iuci-
dent regarding the Austrian Ambassador
d. most unpleasant one I suggest
conservafigm and ! suggest profit TAX
Ing D. ". Prentiss. of Hornhlower A.
Weeks
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
Logan a Bryan's closing STOCK Letter,

NEW YORK. Sept iO-Considering
the character Of overnight developments
the stock list give rather good uc-
count Of itself during the afternoon.
but In the later dealings "a reaction ten
dency developed as consequence OF
fears that the attitude OF Vienna a. a
rsuu Of Washington dictum might
be such as 90 provoke concern. Recent
operations IN speClalties failed 20 at
tract much Of a following and even the
Impressive strength Of the rails was not
attended BY much OF a response. though
81 many instances shorts were badly
frightened and as consequence there
OF the short account largely reduced.
With the political prospect 30 clouded,
conservation should be exercised and
long lines reduced In keeping there
with.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

WV YORK. sept Dispatches
from Youngstown. D. sIv that the past
Few days isia seen market Improvement
in inc sheet steel market and aa re-
suit al ~ the mile are now ln full uu-
eraftou eNcepf the plant of the Urf0r-
90 j na-nn q o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

Total sales 544.800.
G-FN- div. ] y per cent
Ok div. = per cent and = per
cent extra
Bonds SO .065. 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

Pittsburgh Stocks.
WHEELING. W. Va. Sept. 10. rs.
The active Pittsburgh stocks corrected
daily BY 4. r. Masten a. Co. BANKERS
and brokers. National Exchange Bsnk
building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11
N. Y. COTTON MARKET

WHEELING. w. Va. sept /. Is.
Market reported by A. r.. Masten a Co..
members New York Stock Exchange.
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value f%5 Bid. Ask.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

WHEELING. 81 va errf DO rs
Fanre n actlve STOCKS on fhc Neu
YORK stock Errhanrr. corrected daily ~
= p Mastrn a. Co brokers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-11

GD-LABelle preferred books clos,
Sept. IS. 10 dividend payable oct. LIST.
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Wheeling Live Stocks.
wheeling Live stocf Copa,a1ssion 20.
Union stoeT Yards.

WHEELING, W We. sept. 10. rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

meat laid down, the tallow was tried
out and enough candles dipped to last
a whole year. OF course we were
pretty saving of them.
when a man made a dollar in those
days. he'd salt II down. He'd never
spend it. A good deal of bartering was
done, too. A load Of wood, for IN
stance. would be exchanged for gro
ceries, and if a man earned a dollar,
no would likely get bushei of rye for
his pay. 1t didn't make any difference
whether he had any use for 1t or not;
If he hadn't, he would turn it over Tor
its worth in something else
In Mr.. Judsons youth the summer
shore cottage was unknown; the win
ter cottage lad its vogue then. There
was nothing for the men to DO in the
winter but oystering," he said. mil
ford Beach was lined winters with sea-
weed huts, built by men who came
down from upstate for the oysterinS.
We used 10 90 our trading at Roswell
Curtis's general store. He kept dry
goods, groceries, drugs about anything
you could ask for, or something just
as good But I'd sooner buy what I'm
70 put inside me IN q store kept ac-
cording 10 modern notions.
Roswell wasn't very particular about
sanitation He weighed out some -four
for a woman once on the scales he'd
Just weighed white lead in, without
stopping to wipe them out. She died
soon after. Some time later ! sent
one of the children down 70 his store
70 get bottle filed with medicine. II
came back in another bottle and had
such & queer, dark look. | examined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
WALLSTEIN SURVEY
SHOWS CITY FLAWS
Governments Larger Part Found
Good, but Much Based on
Politics and Tradition.

"a larger part, perhaps, is based on
good business sense, but much Of It
based only on tradition, much Of 1t on
local pride Of localities and much has
no better foundation than the exigen-
cies of practical politicians
This is the comment Of Leonard
Wallstein, Commissioner Of Accounts,
on the present working plan Of the New
York City government when he turned
over to Mayor Mitchell a comprehensive
survey that has been made for the use
of the Constitutional Convention. This
survey will also be of value to the leg
islative committee which is 10 investi-
gatet the financial condition of the city.
The survey is the only complete one
ever made Of the government OF the
city. II ia the product of two months
labor by Commissioner Wallstein, thir-
tv-two members of his staff, twenty
nina workers from the Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Research. seven members Of the
Board of Estimate staff, two employees
of the Water Department and two rep
of the Finance Department.
There is a description OF the organi-
cation of las municipal divisions,
boards. commissions and institutions;
the functions. activities, number Of
employees; their annual compensation
and the total allotment for payroll and
personal service for each division. For
the year 1915 1920 regular employees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01

Stratford. Conn, June 2e.-Lucius
Judson, ninety-two years old to-day, Is
the great ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
son Of the first white man to set foot
on Stratford soil. II was in 1889 that
William Judson made his way down
through the wilderness from Concord,
Mass. and confronted, near the mouth
of the Housatonic, the Indians, who
had never before seen "paleface."
He built the first house in Stratford,
which was on Main Street, at the foot
of Academy Hill, and the stones Of
this house are still serving, after 276
years, as the foundation Of house
on the hill. For ten generations the
Judsons have remained true TO TINS
old ancestors preference for Stratford
Lucius JudSon's grandchildren are grow
ing up around him here.
Mr. JudsOn recalls the time when q
workday was measured from sun to sun
and women spun fax for IS cents a
dav and two meals Il don't think
they'll be any better contented when
they get the vote than they were then,
is his opinion. "My mother had to do
everything for herself, from spinning
shoe thread TO making tallow candles, ,
he said "She had 10 plan so far ahead
to have the wool ready to make win
ter clothes and to have her flax spun
for summer linens that she had no
time for worrying about things out
side her home. You never saw can
die in a store in those days. When a
critter was killed in the fall and the