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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
WILL DETERMINE IF PRINCIPLES
i OF DEMOCRACY ARE RESPECTED

New York, Jan. 1.-THE purpose oe
the hearings which the Federal Com
mission on Industrial Relations will
begin in New York next Monday is
ITO find out whether or not the prin-
ciples Of Democracy are being respect
ed and maintained in our great basic
industries" Frank P. Walsh, chair
man of the commission, said tonight
in a statement outlining the commits
sions plans for its investigation here.
During this inquiry many noted men
and women will be witnesses.
Its Principle
The funda principle of DEM
ocracy is that the people shall have 4
compelling voice in determining the
laws and form of government under
which they live Mr.. Walsh said.
That principle is now being applied
to industry and public opinion is rap
idly coming to concede the necessity
Of giving wage earners a voice in de-
termining working conditions if they
are to enjoy the measure Of freedom
which the founders of our country in
tended.
industries are in many instances the
men who are most active in promo.-
ing philanthropy and social bettermen.
work. They have set aside vast sums
Of money as permanent endowments
and their expenditures are rapidly Civ
ing them as compelling influence in the
fields of philanthropy, education. econ
omic and sociological researches and
other branches of social betterment
work by which the thought of the
country is more or less directed.
Paternalism
If the record of these men in the
management OF industry shows a be-
lief in Democratic principles and a
firm adherence to those principles than
we have nothing to fear, for the pres
ent at least. in their interest in phil
anthropic and educational movements.
But the commissions recent inquiry
into the coal miners strike in Colo
RADIO indicated that this is not the
fact, and that the Rockefeller inter
ests, at least prefer paternalism or
benevolent absolutism to Democracy.
If the attitude assumed by those in
terests toward their employees in Col
orado is to be maintained in direct
ing the work of the Rockefeller foun-
dation. including the investigation of
industrial relations, the public should
know of it. In both activities the con-
troll Is in the hands Of the same men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

Ihis is not generally understood by
the public
Questioned Wisdom
Mr.. Walsh said that when the Rookie
feller Foundation was first proposed there
was general discussion as to the wisdom,
OF giving federal sanction to the control.
by self-perpetuating board of direc-
tors, OF fund of s0oooo,0lo with i'm
munity from taxation for property used
Tor philanthropic purposes. and with no
limitation to the amount of the principal
of the fund
Mr.. Rockefeller and his agents ar
knowledged the wisdom of proposals that
would limit the power of directors" Mr..
Walsh continued. ''and agreed to several
amendments to the bill in Congress which
We're designed TO bring the foundation
under public influence and control and TO
limit the size of the endowment. But the
effort to get a federal charter was then
dropped and the foundation was incor-
porated under the laws of New York with
none of the restrictions which some
deemed wise.
No Danger of Monarchy
to suggest that there is danger of "a
trend toward monarchial government in
TINS country. Such talk is absurd" he
declared. Il do mean that an industrial
organization wherein the employees have
no voice in determining conditions is es-
sentially un-democratic and incompat-
ible with American ideals
We have held several investigations
in the West going into industrial condi-
tons in the mining, numbering and other
industries Now We are coming here to
eXmaine the people who own direct or
control these interests. We want to in
vestigate the effort these philanthropic
foundations have upon industries both
directly and also through the advertis-
ing from these industries, with their re-
lation to industry.
Absentee Ownership
We also want to inquire into the ex-
tent of the control of absentee ownership
Of industries"
The hearings will be held in the City
nal. The first two witnesses. Mr.. Walsh
said. Will be Ida NJ. Tarbell of New York
and Louis D. Brandeis Of Boston They
Will be asked to give a general outline
of the results of their investigations into
industrial conditions Then the several
Morgan interests will be considered
through representative witnesses and aft
er that the Rockefeller industries and
their relations to the Rockefeller Foun-
dation and the Carnegie Foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
AUGUSTA GENERAL
HOSPITAL C0RPO'N
ANNUAL MEET|N
Monday Evening at City Hail.
Officers and Committees An
Chosen for Year - Report,
Read and Accepted

The Augusta General Hospital Corpon{
ton held its annual meeting Monds1
evening At City hall and transacted It'd
ident Macomber, Hon. Ira II. Randall n
the board Of directors presided. and off,
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
President. George +. Macomber: treas
urer, Edwin c. Dudley: secretary. Nol
man l.. Bassett: auditor Charles II
lAndrews: directors for three years
The president, secretary and TREASURED
ex-ofticio, Ira II. Randall. John ri
Gould. Percy V. Hill and A ". Brooks
for TWO years-Arthur W. Whitney
Charles l.. Andrews. Thomas J. Lyncl
and Richard Z. Goodwin for one year1
Guy P, Gannett, Edwin c. Dudley. Fred1
erick W. Plaisted and Charles 4. Mllll
ken.
The staff, medical and surgical, wer]
reelected, also the consulting staff, Ind
consulting physicians and surgeons. thd
attending physicians and surgeons thd
homeopathic physicians and surgeons
the eye surgeon, the ear. nose and
throat surgeon, the assistant eye. earl
nose and throat surgeons, the bacterolG
slst, me anesthestist. the superinteient
and assistant superintendent The fol!
lowing committees were chosen:
Standing Committee Of Corporaton
Membership Committee-Rev. B. P.
Hope. John r. Gould. Richard Z. Good.
WIN Rev. Paul PnaIen and John Y.
Lane.
Hospital Advisory Committee-O. "
Turner, Charles A. Milliken. O. c. S
Davies. G. r. Campbell. R. II. Stubs
and H. ]. F'redericks.
Standing Committee Of Directors
Visiting Committee-John r. Goul5.
Frederick W. Plaisted. Thomas J Lynch
Richard E. Goodwin and A. w. Brooks
Finance Committee-Edwin c. DUDLEY
Percy V. Hill, Charles l.. Andrews
George f. Macomber, ex-officio.
Committee on Buildings and Grounds
Ira H Randall, George Z. Macombef
Arthur w. Whitney. Guy p. Cannot
Norman L. Bassett and A. W. Brooks
lncorporators-Rev FIR. Z. 3. DecarT
DR.. Doris Presson DIR. Maurice Priest
and DR.. j. W. Ladoecuer.
The several reports for the past yea
all of which were submitted and ac'
cepted, will be published later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

has been no Interference with the distri.
button of relief by the German military
authorities. Shortly before leaving Brus-
sells | was informed by Henry A. John
son. the American consul at Client tina,
the German authorities had made prompt
restitution for American food and sup
plies that had been inadvertently CON
sumed by German officers and men quar-
tered in Belgian homes.
Brussels is quiet and orderly. All au-
tomobiles have been confscated with the
exception of the one belonging to me
and the machines used by consular rep
resentatives of other neutral nations"
M Watts will spend brief vacation
in Philadelphia. after visiting Washing
ton and making a personal report to Sec
rotary Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
Think JAPANESE
CRUISER IS IN THE
NORTH ATLANTIC

New York. Jan. ia cruiser whic;,
Captain Williamson of the steamship
Curaca believes to be japanese, was
sighted off the Azores during the Cur
aca's voyage here from Havre which
ended today. The man of war did not
give her name
This is the first report of the pos
sible presence Of japanese cruiser
in the North Atlantic since the begin
ming of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

Washington, Jan. 11-Senator La
toilette introduced a resolution today
to prohibit the eastern railroads from
putting into effect the increased
freight rates recently granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
In a long preamble to the resolution,
Senator La Toilette set forth THAT no
showing was made, or attempted to be
made by the carriers, to show that
the old rates were unreasonable and
that the commission in granting in
creases did not, in accordance with the
law, consider their unreasona bleness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

there was qualification over the promise
in the last part of the note that Great
Britain now was prepared, whenever a
cargo coming from the United States is
detained, to explain the case on which
such detention has taken place"
Statistics Irrelevant
Perhaps more than any other point in
the British note, the citation of statis-
tics showing large increases in the COM
merce of the United States with neu-
trails Of Europe was regarded here as
irrelegant and misleading. Government
officials say these increases are due large
ly to the fact that prices of American
commodities have risen and neutral
countries are unable to get from the bel
ligerent countries contiguous to them
many Of the ordinary necessities Of life
The British note, for example. referred
to the great increase in copper exports
from the United States to Italy It was
stated at the Italian embassy here that
Italy had on several occasions explained
to Great Britain the reason for this in
crease, in her own inability to import
copper for manufactures from Germany
or Austria. Similarly, Italy now buys
corn and whea: from the United States
where previously she obtained much from
! Rumania and Bulgaria Administration
officials point out. also, that neutral
countries have profited by the scarcity
Of ships which will risk the mime field
and journey direct TO Germany with nom
contraband goods.
British Government
There is no sympathy in official quar-
tiers with the British argument that the
United States has made the situation
more difficult by ordering that manifests
be kept secret until 80 days after ship
sails. American shippers asked for this
change to protect their trade secrets and
it is contended that a mere examination
of the manifest of ship at sea is Iust
as good as publishing it beforehand II
is regarded as certain that the United
States will continue to insist that ships
must be taken into port for search only
when sufficient proof exists to warrant
the supposition that they carry contra
/ band destined to an enemy
| The American government is still await
! ing information as to how copper and
other exports consigned TO definite con.
| signees in neutral countries are to be
| treated. 1t is the general uncertainty as
| to what the British fleet may do which
| is fundamentally complained of, because
| exporters claim then can get neither
ships nor insurance for their carcoes he
cause of the hazards and risks involved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
SENATOR LAF0LLETTE INTRODUCES
RES0Lv We TO PREVENT RAILROADS OF
MAKING USE OF INCREASED Rates

but granted them on the ground that
the railroads needed money to meet
extra ordinary conditions and confu-
sion of commerce due to the European
war
Senator LaFollette asked that the
resolution lie on the table and await
further action.
Provision was made in the resolu-
ton. however, that railroads affected,
desiring to advance rates. may file new
tariffs, with the commission, for hear
ings at which the burden Of proof &c
show that increases are just and rea-
sonable shall be upon the railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

his home government in order more
effectively to play the spy. Just now
naturalized Germans are held under
suspicion by the government and de-
MED the right to live in certain areas,
particularly along the eastern coast,
which is subject to German raids,
near army training camps or fortified
bases.
Under the new law a naturalization
certificate may be revoked only when
obtained by fraud. Furthermore the
naturalized citizen is not required to
furnish sureties of loyal behavior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
DIES IN BANGOR
STATION --H0ME
IS NOT KNOWN

Bangor, Me, Jan. IA man who
registered at local hotel as G. w
Holbrook no address, died suddenly of
neart disease, in the waiting room of
the maine central station here tonight.
He was So to GO years old, well dress
cd ana wore Masonic charm and
Mystic Shriners' pin. Coroner Finne-
gan took charge of the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
RICHIE ACCEPTS
OFFER TO MEET WELSH

San Francisco. Jan. 11.-Willie
Richie, former lightweight champion,
accepted an offer today to meet the IT,
tie holder, Freddie Welsh. in a 10
round. no-decision bout at Madison
Square Garden, New York City, on or
about Feb. 8. Richie said he. would
enter the ring at catch weights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
SCHUMAN-HE|Nk
IS SERIOUSLY I'LL

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Madame Schu-
mann-Heink, the singer, is seriously ill
at her home with bronchial pneumonia
Her condition, it was said today, was
not dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

Washington. Jan. 1l.-Great Britain's
preliminary note to the American note
of protest concerning neutral commerce
while gratifying in the concessions it
makes, has in many respects failed to
satisfy the United States government
Officials confidently hope that the sec
ond and complete answer from England
viii give the specific information request
ed by the United States and clear up the
uncertainty which according to the Wash
ington government surrounds the COM
msrce Of neutrals.
Await Supplementary Note
This disposition on the part OF the
Washington administration was revealed
in aigh official quarters today, although
there vas no formal comment. Wren
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British anbas-
sador called on Secretary Bryan to in
form him that the British supplementary
note would not be forthcoming for several
days, the secretary told him that the
American government would make no
comment in the interim, but would pa
tiently await the coming of the note. Ad-
ministration officials were unwilling to
discuss the note to any extent, declar-
ing that it was better to judge the Brit
ish attitude when its complete reply
was in hand. General disappointment
was evident in many quarters, however,
for while the note conceded that the
principles expressed by the United States
were correct, the statistics which it
cited were regarded as an adroit effort
TO evade the issue.
General Complaint
The general complaint of the United
States is that Great Britain while prom
Using redress and while conceding the
principles Of international law does not
square the practice of its feet with the
utteraHces OF its foreign office, the United
States. Il is pointed out, has endeavored
without result ever since the beginning
of the war. to obtain information from
Great Britain as to the reasons for de-
eentions and has asked vainly for infor-
nations to the general rules governing
the activities of the British feet in con-
nection with neutral commerce.
No Explanations
The American government knows that
scores of ships have been detained, only
through shipping companies and export
ers. Requests for Information at Lon
don have usually been met with the
statement that ships were released and
efforts to obtain explanations of each
case have been without success. This
was stated authoritatively today though
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
BUSINESS MEN TAKE
THREE FROM STATE INN

The State House Five was do,..
Monday evening at the Y n
alleys by the Business Men, WIZ.
three Of the four points. The saS o %
BUSINESS MEN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
Late Augusta Locd,

The officers of Court St An.
No. ss4. 0. F., will be instalts.
evening at Woodmen's hall.
tendance is desired. 'ua
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12
S0PHS BEAT FRESHIES
BY 4 POINTS TO 1FR

The Sophomores won all four poi,.
from the Freshmen Monday afterno,, |
the Y. NJ. c. \. alleys. The third s,,,,'
resulting in tie. went to the victor, !,
the next frame. The score:
SOPHOMORES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

Referee. Thompson. Third string n
in roll-of b. Sophomore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

Referee, Freeman; scorer, Mcco,.
ney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-12

This is not generally understood by
10
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-30
Suffrage Notes

Local suffragets will march in the
big parade in Philadelphia on Saturday
in celebration of "Nation Wide Suffrage
Day. The suffrage workers decided
to participate in the Philadelphia pa
rade rather than hold a demonstration
here as. they did last year.
The novel idea of planting suffrage
gardens will be introduced here during
the summer. These gardens, besides
being a picturesque reminder of the
Votes for Women Cause, are very at
tractive and 1t is hoped by the suffrage
leaders that the practice will be gem
orally followed in this vicinity.
Gratifying reports of a favorable in
terest in suffrage among the voters Of
the island have been turned In at head
quarters by the workers.
1t has been announced that the pa
rade will form at w ashington Square
at one-thirty on Saturday. The New
Jersey delegation, which is expected to
be a large one, will be headed by Mrs.
e. +. Feickert, State President of the
New Jersey Association.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-30
h water Question
MIR. EDITOR:

W \ 1IOIlOhs
Several property owners a d taxpay-
ers of the City Of Wildwood have re-
Gently asked my opinion relative to the
a~dvisability of the city purchasing the
plant of the Wildwood Water Works
Company at a price approximating
nearly six hundred thousand dollars.
l firmly believe the city should have
some source of revenue other than that
received by direct taxation and there
fare feel that the city should own its
public utililies, such as the water
works, gas and electric light plants
provided, however, they could be OBJ
tained at a price from which the net
earnings would return a profit to the
city. Otherwise the venture would
be very unfortunate.
/ am quite sure / heard ex-senator
Pfeiffer, Of Camden County, say when
testifying under oath before the State
Public Utilities Commission in Tren-
ton, that he would guarantee to build
complete, q new water plant in the City
of Wildly wood with as good a supply of
water as we have now for two hundred
and twenty-five or fifty thousand dol
lars. II this be true it would seem like
poor financiering 10 pay nearlysix hun
dred thousand dollars for an old plant
which l understand the appraisers re-
port to be sixty-four per cent. deficient.
Another matter of Importance to o
slider Is the cost Of operation and main
tenance. / am very doubtful If the city
with no ex perience, could operate a
public utility as cheaply as would q
corporation or a company of expert
enced men. However, this is a matter
for the property owner to solve for him.
self; If, after taking all things into con-
sideration he can figure out a net profit
to the city. it would be proper to vote
to buy the water plant, otherwise 1t
would surely be proper to vote no to
buy the plant.
q. w. SAUL.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-30
Proposals for Street Inn
DrOVementS

Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Commissioner of THE City OF Wildwood, in
the County OF Cape May N. j., on the sew.
enth day OF May, A. ID. 1915, at the city hall,
in said arhe City OF Wildwood, In the County
of Cape May" N. j., on or before the hour OF
two O'clock p. M, for the furnishing of all
tools and materials and construction OF said
work tor the Improvement OF Andrew avenue
and S~chellenger avenue from Holly Beach
avenue to Pacific avenue by resurfaciDg with
btu concrete paving, and by the lay
ing of cutters therein on Schelienger avenue,
as provided Tor by'Ordinance No. 49.
The Board OF Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified
check in the amount OF $4,000
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from the city clerk on deposit OF Five Dollars,
which amount will be returned when same Is
used in bidding or surrendered prior to the
receiving OF the bids.
A surety company bond satisfactory to the
Commissioners equal to one-half the contract
price will be required from the successful
bidder.
Dated April %. 1875.
BY order OF the Board of Commissioners.
JAMES E. WHITESELL,
City Clerk.
HARRY e. WEIR, Engineer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-30
Proposals for Street Inn
DrOVementS

Sealed bid will be received by the Board of
Commissioners OF "The City of Wildwood, in
the county of Cape May N. ] on the sew
enth day of May, A. ID. 1915, at the city hall,
in said HThe City OF Wildwood, in the County
of Cape May" N. j on or before the hour OF
two o'clock p. M, tor the furnishing OF all
tools and materials and construction of said
work for the improvement of Pacific avenue
from the north side OF Pine avenue to Twen-
ty-sixth avenue; Atlantic avenue from Cedar
avenue to Twenty-sixth avenue; Holly Beach
avenue from Cedar avenue to Wildwood ave
nue.; Oak avenue from Atlantic avenue to
Holly Beach avenue; Wildwood avenue from
Atlantic avenue to Holly Beach avenues; Pin
avenue from the east side of Ocean avenue TO
lantic avenue to Holly Beach avenue. by re-
as provided for by Ordinance No. AZ
right to reject any or all bids.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified
check In the amount OF $500.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from the City Clerk on deposit OF $40, which
mount will be returned when same Is used
In bidding or surrendered prior to the receiv-
ing OF the bids.
A Surety Co. bond satisfactory to the Com
missioners equal to one-half the contract
price will be required from the successful
bidder.
Dated April %. 1915.
BY order of the Board of Commissioners.
JAMES e. WHITESELL,
HARRY E. WEIR, Engineer.