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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
SCHOOL REPUBLICS.

American educators, Professor Taft among them,
have deplored the fact that American children of to-
day are less disciplined and responsible than they were
in former generations. Efforts have been made to
utilize the public schools the moral and social
training of the youngsters but teachers, with their
large classes little time to devote to such train
ing An interesting experiment is now being started
in the shape school republics under the auspices of
the American Patriotic League. Each schoolroom is
a city, group of grades is State, and the whole
building is republic The children are made their
own monitors to maintain high standards of conduct
They are trained in ethical principles order decency
of language and behavior, cleanliness, hygiene and
respect for property Through organization of
their own numbers they are given a stimulus which
should result in a general betterment of Juvenile
manners and desirable broadening of the sense of
responsibility.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
NoN-CoMBArANT RESERVE.

Preparedness for defense shouldn't stop with guns
and men to carry them, in the view of Colonel Nc
Carthy quartermaster OF the central department OF
the United States army. He suggests the organza-
ton of quartermaster reserve corps of business men
to handle the supply problems of volunteer army.
Those whom Colonel Mccarthy has In mind are man
ayers of Wholesale grocery and packing houses and
their buyers shoe manufacturers and leather inspec
tors managers of wagon and motorcar plants and of
big transportation companies and restaurants
Practical business of these classes with very
little special training, could take charge of the vital
matter of feeding clothing and transporting volun
teer army leaving the purely military work to West
Point graduates It is an idea worth thinking over.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
When Edison Had Sudden Inspiration

moments after the test began on Ed
ison. He had been all the morning In
high spirits, full of fun, making jokes,
as you know is his custom but sud
denly, as he stood in front of the ap-
paratu5, his demeanor and expression
changed. never saw on the counte-
nance of any man an expression OF
such intense absorption as was that
of Edison at the time. ] observed that
he was not looking at the apparatus
which he had been invited to witness.
when in operation, but instead his
gaze was fixed on an arc light. The
bfi1liancy Of the light was intense,
and it seemed to me that Edison was
| imperiling his eyes by such steady
concentration of his gaze upon that
arclight.
After the demonstration was ended
| and the party was on its way from
the factory to accept the hospitality
of the hosts, Edison still continued in
! that abstract, absorbed demeanor. Ho
| spoke when spoken to. but that WAS
all. Later asked Professor Barker if
he had observed the demeanor of I'D
fson and he said that he had and that
Edison had told him that as he was
looking at the arc light thought sud
| denly occurred to him that if the cleo
| trio current could be divided and sub
| divided a perfect system of cleo
| trio lighting would be secured, and
that he had determined to lay aside
all other work upon which he was
engaged and begin investigation and
study with intent to perfect electric
| light"
| That was the beginning OF one OF
Edison's chief achievements. Four
teen years later he told me that his
electric light had brought him his
first capital, at that time about 3.0OO.-
900.
Copyright. 1915. by E. j. Edwards
] All rights reseryed.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

The Grow Indians are divided into
thirteen clans; In former times the
number was probably greater. These
groops are called 10y nickname-like
designations such as Whistling-wat-
ers, They bring -gaHne-without-hav-
ing-killed-it, Kicked-in- their-stom-
achs, and so forth. Every individual
belongs to his mothers clan, and it is
considered highly improper to marry
a person of ones own clan, since all
the marriagealble women OF that
group are reckoned as belonging to
the status of either a mother or a Sis
ter. Those individuals whose fathers
belong to the same clan stand to each
other in a very special relation, which
for want of better name may be
called the 'jolking relationship They
are privileged to play pranks and
practical jokes on each other without
giving offense. More particularly is 1t
the function of one Of them to admin
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
THE SOUTHERN PROHIBITION spEECrHR.

IT is the solid Democratic South that the great
est menace to Democratic harmony appears, and
II takes the shape of the liquor question Until
Gently there had been talk among Southern anti
saloon Democrats about opposing the denomination OF
President Wilson because he favored leaving prohibi-
ton for eachState to settle for itself he
did with suffrage or of trying to set up Mr..
Bryan against him because the Nebraskan has come
out for national prohibition But II reports from
many sections of the South to be believed the
Ant-saloon League is now busy organizing move
ment TO elect antiWison delegates to the State
ventions. The story goes that the league will not
make an open issue as between Wilson and prohibit
tiop, but will work underground in every county
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

An English hymn writer. an Amer
lean reformer and the wife OF one OF
the Presidents constitute the trio of
famous women on the birthday cal
endar for November ~.
Jane Cross Simpson was born in
England in 1911 Her most celebrated
hymn, which was written when she
was twenty years old, is Go When
the Morning Shineth."
Letitia Tyler the second wife of
the tenth President of the United
States, was born in Virginia 1876
years ago today. Her father was
planter Of means. Although a woman
Of gloriolfs personality, she never
acted as hostess of the White House
because of her continued Ill health
during her life as first lady of the
land. At first these duties devolved
upon her own daughter and then
on her daughter-in-law. Her death
when her husband had been in
office only a few months was mourned
throughout. the country
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

Edison Day was celebrated here and
there throughout the country on Oc-
tober q, and l was reminded by these
tributes to the inventor OF an incl
dent that occurred in 1873, when Edi-
sons reputation was based chiefly on
some inventions associated with the
telegraph and telephone and his alb
soluteIy original invention of the
phonograph.
One hot afternoon in August, 1873,
/ met Edison ON a train of the New
Haven railroad. He was sweltering
with the excessive heat and his brown
linen duster showed evidence of It.
He was, however, in excellent spirits
and he passed many jokes with his
friend, Professor George Barker, of
the University of Pennsylvania, who
was going with him to visit a large
manufacturing plant in the town of
Ansonia, Conn.
Edison told me that the managers
of large industry in Ansonia were
on the day following, which was Sum
day, to make a test or demonstration
of a new and very large apparatus
which they had manufactured. They
had invited him and Professor Bark
er to be their guests and to witness
the experimental test.
Edison said that this was only a
holiday excursion for him. He ex-
pected to be entertained, perhaps in
structed, but that was all, A gentle
man of some expert knowledge was
Of the party, and was urged by
Edison to join the party, but an
assignment from Charles A. Dana
which entailed a visit to Eastern
Connecticut compelled me to decline
the invitation.
A few days after my return to New
York I met the gentleman who accom-
panied the Edison party, and he said
to me: THE test and experimental
demonstration were interesting. But
my attention was concentrated few
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
a pUsINEss BAROMETER.

The statement that bank clearings in the United
States are now ss5OOOOO0O day does not mean
much to the average man, who does not carry in his
memory the normal figures of this item Of business.
But when he is told that the sum is new record for
this of year he realizes that there is something
doing in the prosperity line Payments through clear
ing houses are not only rs per cent. heavier than
year ago. when the shock of in Europe stagnated
business this country but cent ahead even Of
the same period in 1913 when the was not thought
Of and 20 per cent in of the autumn OF 1872
The expansion has been steady in each quarter of the
present year. almost every city showing gains There
is no better barometer of business conditions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
BROAD ST. BRIEFS

JOHN WALLACE, who tours
around town in gasoline gig, says
that while it is not pleasant, being
hailed as a jitney is less irksome
than riding in one and having pas
sengers take you for the conductor
and slip you their fares.
g.
SERGEANT DAVE BANTA had
quite busy time Tuesday at the
-Four Corners while General John A.
Mather. jr., and the rest of the Cam
den city Planning Commission were
inspecting the street-lighting system
of our local city. Sergeant Dave had
to clear away the Society of Four
Corners Fixtures so that the visitors
could see the arc-light poles
f.
DOC CHARLEY CRASTER, of the
Board of Health. has invented soif
closing ash-can. Now 1t only remains
for Doc Charley to invent nom
spilIabIe beer-can and his niche in
the hall Of fame will be unassailable.
s.
A NEW PICTURE is to be hung
above the speakers desk in the legis-
lative halls of Trenton, according TO
political gossip. 1t shows a promi-
nent member of the Essex Assembly
delegation about to seat himself on
the throne and is entitled, "The Land
ing of the Pilgrim"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
MILn REMAIN a GERMAN LANGUAGE PApER.

rhe interesting revelation is made by the Spring
field Republican that the most prominent foreign lam
guage newspaper in America came very near dropping
the speech of its readers and coming out in
the yernacular their adopted land It appears that
about two years ago the late Herman Ridder reached
The conclusion that would be necessary print
the New Yorker Staatszeitung in English in order to
maintain its circulation. But right after the in
Europe began there was greatly increased demand
for the paper and It's circulation has nearly doubled
since that time. The StaatsZeitung will continue to
be published in German and the reason is not far to
seek. There are large numbers of German-Americans
who are not yet familiar with the English language
in print and find convenient to read the of the
great war the tongue with which they best ac-
quainted
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
,u The seattle POST Intelligencer

NIDui Tue eedtllc ADot AntShaSShNSA'
The commercial bodies of the Pa
cific Coast should take immediate ac-
tion to back up the protest which
Edgar +. Luckenbach, president OF
the line Of steamships which bears his
FAMILY name, has made against the
recent advance in rates on the Pan
anna railroad. Immediately following
The suspension of service through the
canal, the government owned and OPP
Grated Panama railroad advanced its
freight rate from the previous SO a
ton 10 the rate of SO a ton. The rate
of So a ton was far and away the
highest charged per ton mile on any
railroad in tire world and no public
commission would have permitted it
10 stand.
The total burden placed upon COM
naerce between the Atlantic and the
Pacific by the new order must reach
into the millions. 1t will probably
mean the routing of goods by way Of
the fans-continental railroads and a
withdrawal of many vessels from
The water routes, to so into the trans
atlantic business. where the govern
nant has less opportunity TO "ciinch''
Them. Between the seamen'H bill,
threats Of the passage Of Secretary
MeAdoo'a bill and the resent advance
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
BIRTHDAY OF NOTED WOMEN
NOVEMBER II
Elizabeth cady Stanton, Jane Simpson, Letita Tyler
Copyright

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, whose
name is so closely linked with ths
fortunes of the suffrage movement In
this country, was born just 100 years
ago today at Johnstown, N. 7. Her
first interest in the question OF the
so-called women's rights movement
WAS aroused when, as a girl. she
found 1t practically equal to that Of
the boys OF her age. She was married
to Henry Stanton, the anti-slavery
leader, and went with him shortly
after their marriage to the anti
slavery congress In London. Here one
OF the delegates was refused a place
on the floor OF the assembly room
because of tho fact that she was @
woman, and this injustice fired Mrs
Stanton to her first active work in
behalf of her sex. Returning to this
country she devoted an ever-increas.
ing amount OF her time to the woman
question, and her name stands out
today as one OF the most brilliant
suffrage workers of the last century
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
State Sidelights

They know how to advertise in
Asbury Park, as note the following
from the Evening Press of recent
date:
GIRLS WANTED.
A few intelligent girls to sew on mems
pajamas <Valco Manufacturing Co.,
First Ave-. Asbury Park. 1s,259-63
f.
DOC DAVE ENGLISH, Of Summit,
who has suggested leather washers
for horse-drawn vehicles and felt
padding for coal chutes to eliminate
noise, is reported as trying to get the
Lackawanna to provide Maxim silenc-
ers FOR pinochle players who squab-
BILE while passing through the place.
f.
AVERY IRELAND, the letter car
rier of Ocean Grove, who found a
thirty-inch snake in mail box, Is Of
the belief thaA it is one Of the collec-
tion that resident saw In his bed
room last Saturday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
Che 'COpement

When grandma wore that bonnet,
An grampa wore this hat
They took horse an buggy
An 'loped-jes' think O. that
He said, You're awful prettyP
She said, You're brave and true"
An then, beneath the bonnet,
think they kissed, don't you?
When grandma's hair was golden,
An grampa's hair was brown,
They ran away together,
The talk of all the town.
Some folks said, Goodness gracious"
But from the sky above
A gentle breeze was singin'
The song of youth an love
When grandma had a dimple.
An grampa's smile was gay.
They took horse an buggy
An rode fer miles away.
An o they loved each other,
What do you think O. that +?
When grandma wore that bonnet,
An grampa's smile was gay.
Margaret E. Sangster, jr, in Christian
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
Why He Wanted It.

"rd like that tooth, please" said the
small boy. after the dentist had ex-
tracted the torment.
Certainly, my little man. But why
do you want it?" queried the dentist
as he handed 1t over.
well, sir" responded the gratitied
boy, "Fm going to take it horne. and
I'm going to put it on plate, and I'm
going to stuff it full of sugar, and
then"-with triumphant and ghoul-
ish savagery-"I'm going to watch II
ache. "-RoSeleaf.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
Social Customs of the Grow Indians

ister a singing rebuke when the 9th.
er has transgressed some rule of triba
morality or etiquette. In such a case
the Joker will bide his time until
some public occasion arises. Then he
Will boldly come forward and twit the
sufprft with his deed in the face of l1a
assembled throng, and to his utter
discontinue. Against this punish
ment there Is no redress, for nothing
said by joking relative can be re-
sented. The only thing a man can do
is to wait for an offense on the part
of his denouncer and then treat him
to a dose of his own medicine. An
other social custom of the Grow,
which is often encountered among In
dian tribes, and also among the pS-
tives of Australia and Africa, Is the
mother-in-law taboo. A man and his
fe's mother never talk with each
other, not from any motives of hos
tility but rather as a token of mutual
respect.-Southern Workman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
coon COUNSEL FROM FRANK DEMOCRAT

GOOD COUNSEL FROM FRANK DEMOCRAT.
Chairman McCombs of the Democratic National
Committee comes out dat-footed against the seamen
law, which went into effect last week. He declares
that it was mistake and ought to be repealed MT
McCombs tries to save the of his party by as
serting that the act not Democratic measure
the first place There is degree of truth in this
disavowal as the sponsor of the bill was Senator
La Toilette who calls himself Republican. But it
was passed by Congress Democratic In both
branches and signed by Democratic president This
point is not worth arguing about. The fact remains
that we have the statute books law loaded with
possibilities of international mix-ups and tending to
force American vessels out of foreign commerce.
Secretary Redfed has been trying to construe
away some of the harsh provisions of the seamen's
law but it will not do to rely upon this. Any inter-
esed party likely to appeal from his constructions
which will carry weight with a court. Mr. Nc
Combs, while he is about it, might do well to carry
still further his frank counsel to the party of which
he is the official steerer. He should put quetus on
the administration scheme to set up the government
in the shipping business in competition with the
world American taxpayers do not like the prospect
of the government saddling itself with debt of many
millions for experimenting in business which under
our present navigation laws the most experienced
and sagacious business men have found Improbable
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
Modern Methods.

Nothing that art can do rivals the
astic youth. "What could be moro
beautiful than the consultations?
'sThey are pretty" assented the un-
imaginative girl. And do you hon
estly think that q constellation gets
to the popular intelligence like a
good, snappy electric light sign?"-
Exchange,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

II. WELLINGTON wAcK, who adj
vertising counsels for the Commit
tee of One Hundred, is endeav-
oring to secure the photographs of all
members of that body for publica-
tion. The art department of The
Bugle has secured the contract for
taking the photographs Of a num-
Der of the committeeman, which will
be published in due season.
-:.:-
JOHN B. SToBAEUS, JR., who is
arranging for the Neutrality-suspicious.
endurance run of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Clubs, says
that it is not unusual for drivers to
be weary after these contests as even
the cars are tired.
f.
FRED BREIDENBAoH, who
prexys on the Board of Police Conn
niissioners. appears to have called on
the local production of "The Birth
of Nation" on account Of darkness.
s.
CHARLEY DUFFY, who internal
revenue collects at washington's re-
quest, has to go and make a census OF
all the local factories that are turn
ing out material for the battling Eu-
ropean hcrdes, and John Diefentha-
Ter, who deputy collects, has to gar
ner reams of statistics on arms and
ammunition here. Another war
atrocity eh, Charley and John?
-si-
RUPE MILLS, of the lengthy limbs
is now Iaw-clerking in the office OF
I4indabury & Porter. Rupe, at least
will never have to spring the de-
ceased grandmother alibi to get off
for ball game at the Peps' park next
summer.
BILL RAUCH, prime mover in tho
civic betterments started by tho Mar
| ket Street Business Mems Improve
ment Association, says that condi-
tions arc terrible on that thorough
fare. particular patron of one of
its yictualing emporiums has TO hunt
hours for Ieft-handed toothpick.
f.
DOC BERNARD BLEIBDREY
president of the Essex County CHR
lopodists' Association, which has jus
opened a free clinic, thinks it is quit
appropriate for the organization t
foot the bills.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
THE BUGLE

Published daily except Sunday when
ever we have the time to get it out.
Our editorial policy circulation aud ao-
Vertising rates arc n0body's business.
steuart NJ. Emery, editor.
Readers fsYoring us with contributions
should give full name and address In
order to facilitate tracing the response
bility in case of libel suits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

soon telling his troubles. Soon he
produced a picture of his best girl
from one of his innermost pockets.
The officers congratulated him on
the good looks of his girl and he final
ly ventured:
"I suppose you, too, sir, carry a
photograph of someone?' The younger
of the two officers replied:
'FWell, I've got my fathers photo
about me, and I'll give you one If you
like" He produced a golden sover-
eign and slipped 1t into the TON
mys' hand. On the sovereign was
the head Of King George. "Tommy's'
companions were the Prince of Wales
and brother officer.
University of wisconsin Has Rules on
How to Beat Cupid.
MADISON, Wis, Nov. 12.-Here are
the University of Wisconsin rules on
how to beat Dan Cupid, the god of
love, how to cause his darts to fall
blunted on striking the defense de-
vised by q professor against the god
of love:
"stay away from the thing, what
ever it may be, that excites your
love"
"Cut out social events If you are one
of those who has tendency to fall
in love"
"If any particular spot on the cam
pus fascinates you, cut that part Of
the campus from your acquaintance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
DANGEROUS.

Miss CONSTRUCTION shouldn't smile
SO much, my dear. It is dangerous.
Miss Passay--Dangerous?
Miss Caustique-Yes. When a smile
lights up your face it might set off
the powder.--Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

From the Bottom Advertiser.
The talk OF peace In Europe may
have some basis, but ii is hard to
see how either side would consider
any proposal that the other side
would feel justified in offering. Would
Germany consent to evacuate Bel
gium, to give up Alsace and Lorraine,
and TO restore all the Polish provinces
OF Russia? The proposal would be
considered nonsensical by the German
people. Yet the word OF the allies
has been pledged again and again
that nothing less win content them.
!. Rather than yield all that has been
gained by the force of German arms,
with such tremendous sacrifice of
blood and treasure, the German gov
ernment will fight until 1t can fight
no longer. Rather than accept any
thing less. the allies will fight for
years to come, they say; and as yet
there has been no special reason to
disbelieve thap. Undoubtedly, II
Germany were to be allowed to keep
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12

takes white rats or chickens, or any
other animal that is found upon the
block or In the slaughter house of
ti-vivisectionists, feeds them after
he has measured and weighed them
with his laboratory made provender
After this truly homemade diet had
been taken a long while the animals
were found to be happy, heavier and
larger than ever before. The case is
thus closed and decided in favor Of
the chemist.
True enough, ambrosia and angels
food, delectable dishes and palate
tickling dainties are nowhere in sight.
This, however, lends no less encour-
agement to the chemists. always seek
ing additional and larger power over
inanimate forces Of nature.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-11-12
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

in Panama Railroad freights, there Is
enough to warrant suspicion that
there is a deliberate purpose to de-
stroy existing lines, to pave the way
for the government ownership for
which Mr.. McAdoo is so wildly anx-
ious.