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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-26

The following resolution was presented
ana on motion of Mr.. IIanscom same was
adopted; ayes, Deioung, Hanscom:
Resolution No. 91G.
Whereas, IL has been ascertained that a
larger amount was collected in the special
assessment for the construction of a sewer
on Clark avenue from Oliver street to Lee
street in the City Of Owosso than was
necessary for the construction of said i'm
provement, and whereas. after paying and
satisfying aal claims or expenditures which
have or should be charged to said Clark.
avenue sewer fund, there is ascertained to
be an excess of $I1.J5 in said fund.
Now, therefore, be IL resolved by the
Commission OF the City of Owosso, that
said excess Of $f1.55 shall be refunded rat
ably to those by whom IL was paid, and
the assessor of said City is herby directed
TO prepare and make special roll for the
reminding. of said excess of SI1.55, said
amount to be refunded rataby to those
by whom II was paid. Upon the compile
ton Of said roll same shall be presented to
this Commission forthwith for confirma-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-26

Inc following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Hanscom same w.s
adopted; ayes, DeNoung, HanScom:
Resolution No. 9l3.
Whereas. it has been asccrtained that
larger amount was collected In the snari,i
assessment for the construction of n sewer.
on East oliver street from Dewey street
70 lakewood avenue in the City of Owosso
than was necessary for the construction az
sald Improvement, and whereas, after nav
ing and satisfying all claims or exnanii
lures which have or should be charged TO
said East Oliver sewer fund there IL a.
certained to be an excess Of $129O i'm said
fund. - ""''
- now. therefore, be it resolved by the
commission OF the City of OWosso thar
s satu excess or 1920 shall be refunded
ratiDly TO those by whom il was noid
ana the assessor Of said City is hereby
directed 10 prepare and make specinI
l ron Tor the refunding of said excess of
Tl2D0, said amount to be refunded ratabIv
10 those by whom il was paid TIpon the
rompietlon of said roll same shall he nrel
scented to this Commission forthwith for
confirmation. 20
The following resolution was presented
ana on motion of Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopted; ayes, DeYoung, Hanscom:
Resolution No. 914. -
whereas, it has been ascertained that a
larger amount was collected i'm the sDecioI
assessment for the construction of n seyye,.
on Dewey street from East Comstock street
TO the Shiawassee river in the City of
oWosSo than was necessary for the CON
struction of said Improvement. and where
as after paying and satisfying all claims
or expenditures which have or should be
charged to said Dewey sewer fund. there
is ascertained to be an excess of $4,000
in said fund. F''0-
=, Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by tho
commission of the City OF Owosso that
said excess OF $4,000 shall be refunded
FATALLY to those by whom ID was poid.
ana the assessor of said City is hereby
directed TO prepare and make a special
roll Tor the refunding of said excess Of
p 'o oi said amount to be refunded ratably
to those by whom it was paid Upon The
completion OF said roll same shall be pre-
scented to this Commission forthwith for
confirmation. 'oi
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-26

The following resolution was presented
and on motion of Mr.. Hanscom same was
adopted; ayes, DeYoung, Hanscom:
Resolution No. OF.
Whereas, il has been ascertained that a
larger amount was collected I'm the special
assessment for the construction Of sewer
on King street from North Sniawassee
street TO Ada street and upon Ada street
from King street to Lee street i'm the City
OF Owosso than was necessary for the
construction of said Improvement, and
whereas, after paying and satisfying all
claims or expenditures which have or
should be charged to said King and Ada
street sewer fund, there is ascertained to
be an excess of $209.0S i'm said fund.
Now, therefore, be IL resolved by the
Commission of the City of Owosso that
said excess Of S209.0S shall be refunded
ratably to those by whom Il was paid.
ana the assessor OF said City Is hereby
directed to prepare and make special roll
for the refunding of said excess of $209.0S,
said amount to he refunded Tatably to
those by whom IL was paid Upon the
completion Of said roll same shall be pre-
scented to this Commission forthwith for
confirmation:
Mr.. DeYoung moved that the paving tax
Assessed against the post o nee be remittf d
and the amount OF the fret one fifth OF said
assessment, 1921. be paid FROM the general
street fund, which prevailed, ayes DeYouig,
Hanscom. T.
IN motion OF Sir Hsnscom the Commission
adjourned, ayes DeYoung, Hanscom,
JAS. DE YOUNG,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-26

JAS. DE YOUNG.
ARTHUR H. DUMoND.
City Clerk.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

The sudden death of Mr.. j. Lawson
Wise in Prosperity on Sunday night
was a great shock to his many friends
in NeWberry. He was a good citizen
and an upright man and his word could
always be depended upon. He was
quiet and unassuming, but man OF in
fuence in the community because
every one respected him and had conf
dence in him. His death is not only a
loss to the business and religious life
of the town in which he lived, but a
distinct loss to the county and the
state, because they have lost a good
citizen. The editor of this paper ex-
tends to his wife and children our most
heartfelt sympathy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

No merchant in NewDerry county
who has goods to sell should miss an
opportunity to have his name and his
goods in Our anniversary edition. 1t
;s going to be the greatest newspaper
ever published in Newberry county. We
z; ery merchant in the city and give him
every mechant in the city and give him
an opportunity to have place in the
picture. but We may not be able to do
so. and you may come right around to
the office and buy your space. The
nrice is reasonable for the service. We
are getting out the paper on our own
account and no outsider is interested.
1t is big undertaking, but we are go
ing to do the best we can, and We ask
your cooperation. 1t is going to be
paper that all the good people of New
berry will be proud Of 1t is going to
every home in Newberry county and no
better medium to reach the people can
be found
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09
Tuesday, November 8, 1915

The road question is the big one be-
fore the people of this country today,
but they seem not to realize it. Any
old road seems good enough TO The av-
erage citizen. That We need better
roads no one will question. and that
better roads will pay We do not be-
ieve any sane man will question, but
when YOU try to come down to hard
tacks and tell the people that it takes
money to build and maintain good
roads they are not so willing to fur
nish the cash. Tine great trouble is
really not the building Of the roads,
but the maintenance of them after they
are built. There is very little use to
build good roads and make no pro-
vision TO maintain them Take the
road from .Newberry to Whitmlre,
while it is not the kind Of road We
would like to see, yet it is good
road as roads go in this county, but
the question now confronting the peo-
pie is the maintenance Of this road,
and if it is not given attention it would
have been better to have done nothing
to it. I'VE believe the people along
this road are going to see to it that it
is maintained. We hope so.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

pitiful sum of $1.19 We not only made
the statement in the paper, but we sent
each one Of our out Of county sub
scribers a statement telling him how
his subscription stood, and that he
could pay for a whole year for $1.19,
and then the date to which you are
paid is on the label on your paper
every time you receive it. Not many
CT them took advantage of this very
liberal offer.
The point of this paragraph is to
say that we are going to begin the cash
in advance system again, and We are
going to start with our out of the
county subscribers. That may sound
strange, bat those of our household
wlo have left the county should be
willing to send the small amount that
is due if they want the paper, and il
they don't We are going to cut them
off on the first of January. We are
<oing to give you that long. We love
YOU and will hate to part with you,
but love to be lasting must be recipro-
cal, and your part is to send us the
amount you owe us and the renewal.
Now, dear friends, come along and
10 your part and do it right now. We
need it and We are due it. If you love
Us show your love by the little check
that Will pay your subscription for
{ mother year, with the amount you owe
for the past year. We can not afford
to accumulate a big amount on back
again, for our experience
is that it is worthless.
We do not care for money. but we
DO love to pay what we owe, and We
could do it easily if those who owe
US would come along and like little
men pay what is due. You get a whole
year now if you pay s131 by the goth of
November. After that date it is now
our intention to charge every one the
old price, which is cheap enough, $3.50.
We want to give you an inducement to
pay what is due We have carried
many of our subscribers during the
summer when money was scarce and |
lines were hard, and We were hard up.
90, but we managed to carry you, and
We now ask you to come along and
snow your appreciation by paying the
amount that is due. We appreciate
our standing by US when we were in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09
Now is the time to send in your sub

Now is the time to send in your SUBJ
scription to The Herald and News. 1t
can be had now for the pitiful sum Of
S1.31 for u months. Or you can get
four good magazines and The Herald
and News for whole year for 81 40.
Or We will give you The Herald and
News for a year aG the Progressive
Farmer, the best agricultural paper
published inthe South, and the House
wife, good family paper, all for the
small sum of $1,9S. Could you ask or
expect anything cheaper? Now is your
opportunity. Then we are publishing
the best paper We can, and that is
some paper. If you are the least skep-
teal and send in your name we will
send you a few sample copies free.
And We feel that is cheap enough for
any one.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

Our local reporter seems to have a
spite against the condition of Friend
street from the depot to the postofice.
We do not know much about it, but
we let it go, for it is a pretty safe
guess that most any of our streets
would give you a shake-up ifiyou un-
dertook to travel over them very fast.
AL know of Friend street is from
Caldwell to our Office door and that
portion is very good. We do know that
a portion of Main street from the end
of the brick paving going east is about
as bad as any road We would care to
travel. We suppose the city council
is doing all it can with the means at
hand to make good streets. The city
is putting up some permanent bridges
which is in the right direction for the
expenditure of the public funds. It
is almost criminal to spend the public
money on patch work,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

If some provision could be made to
have the split log drag used at the
right time on our roads there would
be little complaint about the condition
of many of the roads that are now in
bad condition. 1t is so inexpensive ii
does seem that some provision could
be made to use it on more of the roads
OF the country.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09
WE LOVE Y9U.

We love all our subscribers. We feel
like they belong to our own hosehold.
We haze to part with any of them. We
would regret very much to see any OF
Them to leave the household But, you
know. It takes little Of that old stuff
We call sometimes filthy lucre," to
buy the necessaries for the household.
And to buy paper and pay the printers
and keep the necessaries in our own
pantry. not to speak Of the interest on
the bank notes, It takes a little money.
Some time ago when we were selling
the paper for a whole year for the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

The split log drag is very simple
device, bat very useful thing if used
properly and at the right time in max
ing better roads for the county. Pity
there could not be some arrangement
fer its regular use on the roads.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

The employe who is clock watcher
and who does not feel that ne should
ever give a moment of his time that
is not paid for may never hope to be
anything but an employe and he is
really not fit for that job.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

trouble, but We want you 10 show your
appreciation b. paying the small
amount that is due. That is fair.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

Military astronomers doubtless de-
cided long ago that the canals on Mars
were trenches for army maneuvers,
both real and sham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
Progressive Movement Is Far
from Being Dead, Says Writer

,o,.,rt or unimportant in American poiiticai
I;f. according as he is important or unimpor-
,,nt in American political life. Mr. koose-
Welt himself am confident, would DC 'he i,'''
70 scout any such claim. Mr.. Roosevelt haS
undoubtedly contributed much to the develop
,r.nt Of the movement, as much perhaps as
.rv other single individual. But he did not
make the movement and he would be the last
man in the world to claim that ne had' Inc
roll of the supporters Of the progressive
movement in this country-keeping in MIND
the broad definition of the Progressive move
ment that has already been gven-is long ana
includes many distinguished names La FOL
lette, Bryan, Pngree, Cummns, Johnson
Hughes and Owen are only few OF the many
that might be mentioned No one man ever
launched such movement; he may have ex-
pressed it, but he could not create 1t. Oniy
the great mass of the people, working through
public opinion, could do that.
ALL POLITICAL PARTIES LOOK
ALIKE TO PROGRESS.
Another misconception regarding the Pro-
gressive movement is the belief that II IS
party movement limited to the party that
bears its name Any such misconception IS
corrected lust as soon as the facts are exam
med. The Progressive movement has place
in every political party, great or small. In
the Democratic party it began back IN 1893,
after the repeal of the Sherman silver pur-
chase act of 1890, when Bryan and his follow
ers revolted against the special corrupt inf1u-
ence that they claimed was being exercised IN
the partys councils by Wall Street. In the
Republican party it began in the nation with
Roosevet's administration, when the fight to
control the corporations and their special in
huence was actively begun. Even before that
time progressive Republican Governors in the
states had strven to accomplish the objects
for which the Progressive movement stands
The Prohibition party and the Socialist party
have always been abreast of the movement
and often ahead of it, the Prohibition party
putting its emphasis on the elimination from
government of the corrupt, special influence
exercised by the liquor interests, and the So
cialist party emphasizing primarily the need
of extending the functions of the government
to relieve social and economic distress The
Progressive movement far from being one
movement 1t is the embodiment and express
sion of fundamental measures and principles
of reform that have been advocated for many
years by men of all political parties and of no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

government, to make it more responsive W
popular needs and popular demands.
Turn next to the third phase OF the Pro-
gressive movement. G., that which mas u
do with the extension OF the functions OF gov
eminent in an effort to prevent ana relieve
social and economic distress. Is either that
which has been done that which remains
TO be done-thc accomplishment or the heeu
in this field Of governmental activity such
that we are justified in saying that this part
of the Progressive movement is dead'
Take the subject of child labor. Only re-
Gently the last Congress failed to pass the
Palmer Owen bill limiting and regulating the
labor of children engaged in interstate COM
mercc.
A2s INSPECTORS AND 100000 FACTORY
WORKERS.
Then consider. too the matter OF factory
regulation and inspection in the indiViduai
states. The meagreness of factory inspection
is indicated by the fact that an investigation
only short time ago showed that there are
only about AIS factory inspectors in the whole
country to care for nearly 100000 factory
workers and that in fourteen states with 474-
900 factory workers, not a single factory
inspector is provided. Occupational diseases
in factory and other work are just beginning
to attract something like widespread atten-
ton. And even now miners asthma, glass
blowers cataract, hatters shakes and other
occupational diseases arc meaningless terms
in the factory inspection Of many states.
Minimum wage laws have been passed in
nine states, and sooner or later must be deti-
ntely discussed in all states. Twenty-Five
states have passed workingmen's compensation
acts guaranteeing to injured employees cer-
tain amount of compensation in case OF acct
dent. In the city unemployment control OF
recreation, city planning and numerous other
similar subjects offer untold opportunity to eX-
tend the activities Of municipal government to
prevent and relieve social and economic dis
tress. With these facts in mind, can it be
said that the Progressive movement is dead?
The question would never have been raised
if it had not been for the fact that people have
had various misconceptions as to what the
Progressive movement really is. One mis-
conception is that the movement is a one
man movement; that because it sprang into
prominence and assumed national proportions
in 1912, when Colonel Roosevelt was the can
didate of the Progressive party for President,
the fate of the movement now hangs on the
fate of Mr.. Roosevelt, and that it will be i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

influence exercised by selfish interests against
the welfare of the people as whole Inc
second object is to modify the structure or
machinery of government so as to make II
more difficult for the few and easier tor the
many to control And, finally, the third object
is to extend the functions Of government and
to increase its activities in an effort to pre-
vent and relieve social and economic distress.
This is the clear-cut, definite programme OF
the real Progressive movement. With this as
its programme, can it be said that the Pro-
gressive movement is dead?
CONDITIONS THAT MAKE PROGRESS
INEVITABLE.
Are graft, corruption, special influence, boss
rule, bought elections and the stuffed ballot
boxes things of the past? We do not have to
go far to find ample evidence that bribery and
corruption still flourish in our political lite.
In Pennsylvania last fall there were persist
ent rumors that certain Senator had obtained
his seat by decidedly questionable practices
Right here in New York State charges were
openly made less than month ago that the
casualty companies had bribed legislators to
pass amendments to the present workmens
compensation law permitting private settle
ments of claims between employer and en-
ployes
Consider. next, the second phase OF the
Progressive movements. e.. the mobilization
of the structure or machinery of government
TO make il more responsive to popular con-
troll There is an insistent demand for re-
form in legislative procedure in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES Universal Presidential pref
erence primaries are urgently needed and
vigorously advocated In the states the in
itiative, referendum and recall have been
widely adopted The franchise is being extend
ed to include women Direct primary laws
arc in operation in most Of the states and
are being urged where they are not used at
present. In the city the old checks-and-bal-
ances plan Of government is rapidly giving
way to the commission form and the city
manager plan.
THE TENDENCY TOWARD SIMPLICITY
IN GOVERNMENT.
In New York City it has been proposed to
revise the entire criminal court system so
that the poorer classes will not have more
difficulty than the rich in obtaining justice
And as part of the scheme prominent city
magistrate has actually dared to propose
plan to recall recalctrant and faithless judges
Everywhere there is the tendency to simplify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
KiGchemer'S Way OF
SetGlim0 n SGTih'

A certain well known firm recently oO.-~ :
large contract from the British War on'" .
insure it being carried out on time It was ~ =.
sary for the workpeople TO work overtime =.
they were perfectly willing 70 DO, being p''' a"
union rates. 49,
After few days the secretary OF 'ns
union called upon the head Of the hrm COM :,
and advised him that unless the oYef'H .
stopped all the "hands" would be calico W. a.
there seemed no way out Of it the empl0y.i, "a
cerned went to the War Office and su''',s ~,
seeing Lord Kitchener and placed all the POI
lars before him. I1,,,
Lord Kitchener asked for the name ahu -, 4
Of the trade union man and said: DC - 4,
morrow at II o'clock" At that time 'ne w. "a
Mr.. was admitted into Lord hiieheH'
ence, the trade union man being also me- me-.
The following conversation then TOOK ,,o,.
Lord Kitchener Now. Mr.. -, hihuy >. "A.
what you told me yesterday as brieny o
Mr.. - did so. aid:
Turning 10 the trade union man L0iu
"Mr. --, are these facts as stated 80, {.
Eyes, my lord; but it is strictly 's'-
rules to-
Lord Kitchener-Are the facts righ''
ayes, my lord. but AZ, q
Lord Kitchener you call those Peep, :. ,,.s
strike will get you seven years uhaeI ~, sii
son act for preventing the supplying y Ta.Br
esty's forces. Good morning gentlemen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

their fathers support. Last winter the mu-
nicipal authorities In New York City openly
recognized the unemployment problem as
municipal problem, and, accordingly, the May
or appointed a special committee TO deal with
unemployment and allowed the use of city
property as a refuge for the unemployed un-
der the fantastic name of the Hotel de Gink.
Nine states-all within the last three years
have passed minimum wage laws, the pur-
pose of which is to guarantee to workers
especially women and minors-a reasonable
and adequate living wage Only short time
ago the whole country was aroused by the
astounding revelations of graft and corruption
in the municipal elections at Terre Haute,
Ind. and by the news that vigorous prose
cution Of the guilty municipal officials had
been begun.
Is the Progressive movement dead'
MOVEMENT IS THE CRYSTALLINE
OF PROGRESSIVE TENDENCIES.
The Progressive movement, far from being
dead, is very much alive if we find for it
a definition that will make events such as
those just mentioned an integral and vital
part of it. Such definition is as follows, and
/ may add that it has been obtained not by
any arbitrary process of reasoning, but SIM
ply by examining and oorrelating progressive
tendencies in all political parties all over the
country for the last twenty-five years.
The Progressive movement is broad, fun
damental, non-partisan movement that has
three distinct objects in view. The first OBJ
iect is to remove from government-national.
state and city-special, minority and corrupt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04
TENDENCY TOWARD SIMPLICITY
IN GOVERNMENT.

more than IS per cent Of the representation Of
light Then in the decade between 1850 and 1860
came the Impressonists, and with their dashes of