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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

the appropriations to the remaining de-
partments under the jurisdiction OF the
Mayor Is 81 $4,000 less than the aggre-
gate for the same departments IN 1910.
"This enormous reduction has been
accomplished only by the exercise or
the strictest economy and the applica-
ton of good business methods, and in
part By the elimination of unneces-
sary positions and in part by reorgan-
izations. This net saving in all Of the
departments under the jurisdiction of
the Mayor, amounting TO s962OOO, Is
the more remarkable Nj view of the
fact that the aggregate budgets OF
these departments for .he year 1913
was 81. 100000 less than their aggre-
gate for the year 1914. Since the pres
ent administration took Office, there
fore. the aggregate appropriations to
the departments under the jurisdiction
of the Mayor have been reduced by
approximately s2,500,000 out of total
AUTHORIZATION in 1914 of S60.7S5.OOO.
IAN equally remarkable record OF
economy and reduction is shown by the
Department OF Finance and the Offices
OF the five borough presidents.
"The most important fact IN connec-
ton with these economies and reduc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

lie condemnation is the true safeguard
against abuse.
"You say the power of the Legs
lature after the budget has been hnaiiy
acted upon to initiate bills and pass
them for submission to the Governor
"opens up vast field Of dicker and
trade between the Legislature and the
Governor and between invisible govern
ment and both That is not power
given in this revised constitution; II Is
but a remnant of power when tne
Legislature now has and which by the
revision it is precluded from exercising
until after the budget has been acted
upon, so that the field you describe Is
not opened up but is made smaller
by the revision. ~
"You object TO the prohibition
against the Legislature creating new
departments in addition to the seven
teen enumerated in the revision into
which the 1852 departments, boards,
bureaus and Offices of the present state
government are TO be concentrated. Yet
without such a prohibition it is mani
fest that there could be no possible
way Of preventing continuance OF the
same process Of creating multitude
of irresponsible agencies accountable
to no one, inspected and supervised by
no one, which has produced the present
condition.
"You object that there should be a
department of markets, and urge the
Importance of bringing the producer
and consumer together, so that the prod.
ucts of our farms may be disposed OF
to the consumer without the great cost
which now absorbs so large part o.
their value. | fully agree to this, aud
so did the convention in creating
constitutional department OF agricult'
ure. the head Of which will have no
more important duty than to deal with
this subject The subject involves far
more than mere markets. IL involves
the conditions of production, consign-
ment and transportation, as well as
market facilities.
ITO cut off one enj Of this long and
somewhat complicated process and con
fine it to one Independent department
while the other end of the same process
is confined TO another independent de-
partment would be to make any prog
ress impracticable. and would hinder
rather than promote the interest which
you have at heart. am convinced
that the convention has provided wisely
TOT tnlS SUBJECT III cfcdlIHb Noui
missioner of Agriculture. who will
naturally direct the whole process from
the farm TO the consumer.
you object 10 the provision for
conservation commission of nine un
paid members, one from each judicial
district OF the state, one TO 90 out OF
Office each year and the executive Of
iicer of the department TO be appointed
nv the commission You think il will
work badly. Such an organization has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
MISS DESTINN QUITS FRONT
Arrives for Opera Season After Nursing
Wounded Near Prague.

DESPITE rumors that the war would
deprive American opera lovers OF Emmy
Destinn this season, the well known
prima donna arrived Yesterday on .he
Rotterdam of the Holland-America
line to fill her winter concert and opera
engagements. As she ran down the
gangplank into the arms of her waiting
friends. there were no evidences Of the
nervous breakdown Miss Destinn had
two months ago as result of over
work in nursing wounded soldiers dur
ing the summer near her home IN
Prague.
Miss Destinn's fiance. the French
Algerian barytone Dinh Gilly, has been
held as a prisoner OF war near the
prima donna's summer home. 1t was
reported at one time that she had re-
fused to leave him for an American
tour.
With her manager. 1ttokar Bartik.
Miss Destinn will leave to-day Tor Den
yer. where she is TO open her concert
season this week. After Western
tour she will begin the Chicago ope-
ratio season with ia Gioconda.p Sew
eral other members of the Chicago
Opera Company returned with Miss
Destinn, including Nine. Edvina, julius
Daiber, II. Deem and lsidore Polak,
conductor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

tions is that they have been achieved at
the same time that there has been an
increase in the mount and quality OF
the public service rendered by all OF
these departments. With an increas-
ing population and growing city. the
departments under the jurisdiction OF
the Mayor, the Controller and the Dor,
ough presidents have given more and
better service at tremendously reduced
cost.
"This result is the more gratifying to
the administration and boon to the
taxpayers, since in 1915 the clty's tax
payers will have to meet a stupendous
state tax Of $l3,975,000. Had We not
been able 20 make these economies, the
burden upon the taxpayers OF the city
would have beer inscer!slly increased.
II cannot commend too strongly the
effective work done in the preparation
Of the budget by the members OF the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment,
the sub committee Of the Board OF Er'I-
mate and Apportionment and the bu-
reaus of investigation, upon whose rec
concentrations the budget was largely
prepared"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

ton. If its vast budget of approximate
'lv $40 .OOO. 900 is inteligently and eff
GENTLY administered, to give better ed
ucational service TO the people of the
city than ever before.
THE aggregate of the budgets OF
the twenty-nine departments under the
jurisdiction of the Mayor shows a net
decrease under the aggregate OF these
same departments for the year 1918 OF
$685.. l94.77, and this despite the fact
that il was necessary to provide Tor an
increase in the budget oi the Police
Department of s250,000, due principally
to the automatic increments in the
salaries Of the uniformed force; IN the
budget Of the Department of Charities
OF 100000. due TO the largely in
creased number of public dependents
VINO have come into the charitable IN
stitutions of the city during the last
year; in the budget of the Department
Of Correction Of $4,000, due 20 the
greatly increased number of persons
committed during the last year TO the
institutions under the jurisdiction OF
that department.
AS these three departments abso-
lutely require increases aggregatine
100000, il means that the aggregate OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
RUSSIANS ASSAIL
LINES ON STRIPA
Gar Resumes Offensive i'm
GaIiCia - RepuIsed.
Says Vienna.
HINDENBURG'S GUNS
BLAST WAY TO RIGA
Drive Back Foe at Plakancn-
Teutons Gain Along
the Styr.

London, Oct 31.-Thc Russians have
returned TO the offensive in Galicia in
an effort TO divert the Teuton pressure
in northern Serbia.
Vienna reports increased activity op-
positc the Austrian front on the Stripa.
The Cars artillery bombarded tho
enemy's positions at many sections Of
the line, and at one point tried to
cross the river This attack the Aus
TRANS claim TO have repulsed, but the
Russians guns are hammering at their
lines. preparing, apparently for further
assaults.
Germans forces have been withdrawn
from this secto-, Petrograd reported
yesterday, 20 guard the Rumanian
frontier. The Teutons were reported
to be evacuating Nolnynia. lying jus;
north Of Galicis.
The new activity by the Cars forces
along the Stripa indicates that the
Russians arc already taking advantage
Of the weakening OF the German line
and are battering at permeable points.
In the north Won Hindenburg seems
to be paving the way FOR another drive
at Riga and Dvinsk. All the shells the
Germans can spare are being brought
up to maintain heavy IRE on the Rus
sian positions. The "Retch," OF Petro-
grad, says that the invaders thrust at
Riga has been halted because OF an
insuffciency OF shells, owing to the ac-
tivitv Of the allied submarines in the
Baltic
But the German bombardment is still
intense. Before its concentric fire the
Russians. says Berlin. were forced
again TO evacuate Plaksnen, southwest
Of Riga. Along the Styr the Germans
are engaged in a counter offensive and
have recovered some of the territory
General IvanoF tool. from them.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Berlin says:
Army of Field Marshal Won Hinder
by our concentric fire again 20 evacu-
ate Plsksnen, on the northern bank
of the Missa.
Army of General Won Linsingen:
The attack west of CZsrtorysk has
reached the Ostrow-Komarow line of
hills south of Podagacie. The capt
ured positions were held in spite of
repeated Russian attacks during the
night and bitter local fighting. About
100 Russians from eleven different
regiments were taken prisoner.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
Vienna gave out this statement:
Opposite our Stripa front the enemy
yesterday showed increased activity,
heavily bombarding various sections
Of our lines. He also attempted to
cross the Stripa at one point, but the
attempt was foiled by our fire.
Southeast of Lutsk an enemy air.
man was shot down. Our attacks
west of Czartorysk have gained
ground step by step. Strong Russian
counter-attacks have been repulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
Mitchell Lauds Budget
as Extraordinary Feat

On the adoption Of the budget Mayor
Mitchell issued a statement. II is;
"Thc total % the city's budget for
1916 is sl95.9S1 ,155.sL
"The total of the city's budget Tor
1915 was S19s,9S9, 1868.
"The city's budget for 1916, there
lore. has been kept below the budget
for 1915.
"In view Of all the circumstances
This is an extraordinary achievement
This budget contains an increase On
account OF debt service OF 5000
s29O7. Of this increase Sl,ooo,ooC rep
resents that portion OF the cost Oh pl,
manent public improvements Nn.,
under the pay-as-y ou-go policy, ADOPT
cd September year ago, we are IN
n.lled now to carry in our tax buuge'
lac If meeting il through the IS
enc of tiftv-year bonds as heretofore
No mart of this increase OF S3.4oo,-
500 OF in the debt service represents
tbe cost of running the departments OF
tLc ritv government. II IS all on &C
count either of debt incurred m 'ne
mast or of the new pay-as-yoG-go pol-
lev adopted By the present ADMIN lst,A
ton. which will put an end soon 10 'ne
increase OF that debt and ultimately
will wipe II out. III, -. :,
THE item Of uneollectible taxes III
this budget shows a decrease OF so'-
ITO .Oe3.44 under the 1915 item Tor uhr
,ollectible taxes. That the total o.
the budget il below the total OF 1910;
therefore. means that the budgets OF
the administrative department. OF 'ne
eity and county governments Rave ~
The aggregate been reduced by moIe
than sf.3i3, 1868. as compared WIN
the total Of those budgets for 1870
Sufficient Money for Schools.
"Thc DEPARTMENT Of Education has
been awarded sum equal TO us ap-
propriation for last year MS na no,
been arrived az by the most c~reiuI
ANALYSIS and investigation ever mace
i'm this city of the requirements OF pup
lie education. am satisfied that the
sppropriation provides sufficient money
10 run all of the school system OF the
city during 1915 without omitting any
OF the present valuablc services ana
n f,rs viii permit The NoHrd ~ '''''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
WAR BABIES" AID BELLBOY
Enable O'Boyle to Make $1,000 Proht
on Erie.

John O'Boyle, the bellboy iinancier,
was an object Of envy among his fei-
lows Mt the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday.
Rumor-and it was persistent, too, com
ing from his coworkers on the bench.
had it that Johns judicious perusal
Of the market prices and careful IN
vestment had Melted him more than
900, which found its way to a bank.
When O'Boyle's tips aggregated $500,
it was learned. he placed the money IN
"A Third Avenue concern, transferring
his affection and funds to war babies
a few months later. Then he thought
Erie might be a good buy, and two
weeks ago he purchased some at ~
On Friday he sold out ut ii, and IL
now watching the financial pages for a
"sure thing" to plunge on when his
TIPS again reach $3.50. Meanwhile the
$1,000 will rcpose in the bank TO stay.
he SAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
BUDGET FOR 1916
IS S212,956,177
Continued from page 1

tax item eliminated from the budget
and put in the tax levy ordinance OF
tho Board Of Aldermen, a proceeding
that was possible, he said, under Sec
ton ,595 Of the charter. as he inter
preted II.
Custom Of Fifty Year. Followed.
Mayor Mitchell and Controller Prem
dergast said that they would gladly do
this. but that there was doubt as to its
legality. Mayor Mitchell called atten-
ton to the fact that for fifty years the
custom has been to include the city's
ebaro of state direct tax in the city
budget.
Nh WcAneny then made a motion 10
eliminate the direct tax appropriation
rom the budget The only vote cast
Tor his motion besides his own was
hat of Borough President Connolly OF
TIC members of the board voted
,,animously when IT came TO passing
,bc budget. although Mr.: McAneny. Mr.:
CornoIlv. Borough President Marks OF
Manhattan and Controller Prcndergast
Al IN with reStrNhlloH' MI iIeuuti-
cru GU, eaiJ he was opposed TO the whole
eaiIs saIary. slashing. Mr.. Marks was
saarticulariv opposed TO cut of $751;
pa in the school budget for the promo
~, of seventh and eighth grade teach
',o" ON the final vote all excepting
s ,L usyor' the Controller and the Bor,
1ne President Of Brooklyn explained
our" ,bev voted for the budget as a
, ,n~v Of public duty. as they were not
n ,rai, satisfied with, the provisions
o mode for some Of the department.. ,
'"T P"roUrh President Mathewson OF
The Bronx said he was MOI satshe !,
with the budget as whole S d but mat :; ,b II
va the best that could be done III tne
r maS mi condition Of the city's finances.
prS MAYOR Mitchell issued statement
yssteydav afternoon lauding ne WORK
80 INC budget makers. M McAneny'
ofter he had read the Mayor STATE
,ne m. said he had nothing TO say Tor
the present. 49,, .s;d IN hi.
.,atement agree with" said pr. fren-
dercast There is no need OF my
;'s,,iur- any s,stmcnt or clv'n" ""' IVY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
JAP WAR STORES LOOTED
Chinese Revolutionists, German Spies
and Socialists Get the Blame.

Toxic, Oct. 3l.-Many arrests for
thefts of explosives from magazines
have been made recently. The thievery
is attributed by some newspapers to
Chinese revolutionists, and by others
to German spies. Even a rumor that
il was the work of a secret socialist
association has been circulated.
Threatening letters have been re-
ceived by the Household Department
and members Of the Cabinet, and men
scng posters have appeared in the
parks.
In view Of the coronation season the
authorities are adopting extraordinary
protective measures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

not worked badly with the Department
of Education, but has served its pur-
pose admirably for more than cen
fury without any desire by the people
of the state to change it. The Associa-
ton for the Preservation OF the Adj
rondacks, Of which Mr. Agar is the
head. considers the plan TO be sdmi-
rably adapted to keep the great business
OF conservation cut of politics and TO
prevent undue control By special in
fuences of the forest regions, and to
secure continuity or policy undisturoed
by the frequent changes in state gov
eminent. which in recent years have
been regularly followed by complete
overturns Of the Conservation Commits
sion. and a great majority Of the con-
yention agreed with that view"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
EERLIN DENIES PEACE TALK
saws Won Bdlow Was Not lntrusted
with ANY riission.

Berlin, Oct. 81 By wireless to Tuck
erton. y. Jl.-The reports in the for
eign newspapers that Prince Won buiow
\ as been intrusted with the preparation
peace negotiations are absolutely
Incorrect. says the Overseas News
gorcy. Prince Won Bdlow. who is now
Switzerland. has in no way taken
A.cps toward the starting Of peace ne
)otations. nor has he been charged
with that task.
As the appointment Of German Am
bassador with a special mission TO Con-
stsntinople S. contemplated. Count
Paul Wolf-MetteInich. ex-Ambassador
20 Great Britain, is expected TO receive
the assignment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
SKINNER HERE:
DENIES RECALL
Consul General Says He Came
Only for Trade Conference
with Secretary Lansing.

Robert p Skinner, United States
Consul General IN London. arrived here
yesterday on the Rotterdam He was
summoned by Washington for trade
conference between this country and
England, and denied reports that he
had been recalled because OF his pur-
suit Of official duties.
MIR. Skinner said he came TO discuss
matters of toe infinite detail to be
dealt with satisfactorily by correspond
ance. He expects TO return to his post
in a month.
Il have heard reports Of my possible
recall" said Mr.. Skinner, "but there is
nothing 20 make me think there is any
basis for them. am merely here to
discuss a number Of trade matters
with Secretary Lansing"
The Consul General denied he was
carrying correspondence taken by Ing
ljsh authorities from Franz Rintlein
when he and Andrew Meloy were de-
tanned ut Plymouth.
William W. Bride. Of Washington,
who represented seventy-nine American
importers in q successful mission to
persuade the British Foreign Office to
allow the passage Of detained German
goods consigned TO American firms, was
on the Rotterdam. .
81 stopped a moment on the night OF
the Zeppelin raid of October 10 10 get
some money changed" he said, "or /
should have been directly in the path
of bomb that exploded $50 feet from
me-"
Mr.. Bride declared that the general
feeling in London was that conscrlp-
ton was only matter of time.
DR.. William S. cambridge, of New
York. who has been in Europe in Red
Cross investigation, also returned on
the Rotterdam. He said thousands OF
refugees were facing the winter with
out means of support, and that Belgium
was still dependent for its existence on
American charity.
Captain John Lenord and nine mem
bers Of the crew of the American sail
ing ship Pass. which was seized by
Germans. were on the Rotterdam, and
among the 1857 passengers was. also
Elder L. r. Coradi, president OF the
European division conference OF the
Seventh Day Adventists.
If YOU want TO stop the waste, con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
MAGNITUDE

Each edition Of the
Butterick magazines weighs
$50 tons. The cost Of post
age each month amounts to
more than $4,000.
One months edition Of
these magazines piled one
copy on another would make
a stack l4,41O feet high,
equal to the altitude Of Mt.
Rainier.
The total amount Of paper
used in a year by the
Butterick Company Is equal
to seven times the area of
Manhattan Island. j. is
twice the size of the District
of Columbia. 1t is equal to
the combined areas Of st.
Louis, Boston and Baltimore.
Reel this paper out in q
strip one foot wide and it
would encircle the world
thir+v timeS-Or three times
the distance from the earth
to the moon.
A single copy of q
Butterick publication can
not possibly indicate the size
and scope of the Butterick
business, because the human
mind can not grasp such Q
multiplication of units. 1t
is probable that even expert
enced advertisers do not
realize the mighty force
which is working for them.
BUTTERICK
q(5p(
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
A x CHARLES A. PERKINS
Keep Honesty and Efficiency n
Keep Tammany Out

lister Of War in the new Cabinet, sen, a
letter to the City Council thanking the
members for their devoted supper,
while &c was military governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

The new constitution, with its budget
feature, will save taxpayers money.
All who favor economy should sup
port II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

interview. for all / could say, after
reading Mayor Mitchels statement is;
Ditto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
SUMMARY OF BUDGET FOR 1916.

New York Ctys 1916 budget for city and county pur- .
nos.. Observation-Disclosures. $l9s, esl 1851
New York Ciys 1915 budget for city and county pur-
o. ......... 1eses97s6.s1
Mes. from n. ,q,s budget ............ 863o7l
To the fol city and added
6s per OF the direct tax levy, which
N.v yo,k ctv must psy or ............. l3o7SO2l73
budget which the OF New
City ZlEsoo|"'4
1915 BUDGET COMPARED WITH 1915 BUDGET.
NJ, d.ct.,s, IN MAYORS DEPARTMENTS ..... Se426oOS2
NJ :, other CITY DEPARTMENTS Offices courts 4833225l
NJ ;s. in debt service ............. 33sOs29o7
NJ r.,s. in fixed charges sO706s6
~. in d.ssiences in Observation-Disclosures. 2ll2Oe244
NJ, ;,,,.,.. IN county Offices 67s4eI3
total for city and purposes so3oI
D;.,, .,,,. tx (none in 1915 l3e7502i73
NJ ,,,,,. in total BUDGET for all purposes 1868 lo2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
Gallieni Thanks Paris Council.

Paris, Oct 3l.-General Joseph GALL
eni. in quitting the military governor
ship OF Paris to take the once OF MIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01

If YOU want TO stop the waste, con-
fusion and inefliciency in the state
departments as they are now organ
lied. vote Eyes" on the new cOnstl-
tuition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
UOVsEs u w AR TINE
our DusS FRIENDS l. hCUt
President
Z, III IL Earl Of LoNsDALs.

=. s,.,., sor n. eacou-sssa'ai q knaas'' y
- ArirGlsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-01
Not Governors Keeper.

"You object to the striking out OF the
prohibition against the Governor ap-
pointing members OF the Legislature to
Office. That was stricken out with a
Of other provisions as wholly
useless and unnecessary. There are
many ways in which a Governor might
misbehave himself, but we do not at
tempt to cover them by constitutional
provisions. Wherever the action OF the
Governor has to be open and public, as
/. must be In such matters as this, pub
Arizona republican., 1915-07-11

Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Barrows of Rural Route 6, are now located at San Diego where they will remain during the sum mer.