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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
SINGLE TAX ADVOCATED
AT CITY HALL HEARING
BENJAMIN c. Marsh Tells May.
or's Committee of Its Benefits.

Discussion of the merits OF the single
tax theory for New York CITY oegsh
Yesterday at the first of series OF
public hearings in City Hall. under the
auspices of the Committee on Tsxaton,
appointed last year by Mayor Mitchell
to study the tax problem. Chairman
Alfred i. Marling presided. The SUB
committee in charge of the hearings
consists of Professor +. X. A., SeIig
man. Walter Under and Delos I. VIII
cox.
BENJAMIN G. Marsh. executive secre,
tary OF the Society 10 Lower Rents ana
Reduce Taxes on Homes. was the frst
witness. explaining that the proposal OF
the society was 10 transfer taxes on
buildings to land values from hve 70
ten wears. When he declared that lsnd
SPECTATORS owned the Legislature ana
the Board of Estimate" Cyrus L. MIL
er. former Borough President OF ne
Bronx, objected to the "undlgnlhed Ut
terances.'
"The society urges a referendum on
this question" Marsh continued, DE
cause the people of the city have
right to decide II. We urge THIS trans
ferring taxes now levied on buildings
here to land values. regardless OF the
adverse effect upon few individual
property owners of the city"
Some of the reasons advanced tor
the change 70 single tax were as FOL
lows: at will reduce rents and taxes
on small homes; it will bring healthy
and safe tenements IN place OF hre-
traps: it will encourage industry; II
will encourage the construction OF
small homes. and it will prevent most
of the speculative increase IN land
values" L
The next hearing will be held TO-
morrow at City Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
TRIANGLE GIRL
A FIRE MARTYR
Four Years Sick, She Hopes Sur
vivors of Latest Blaze Will
Be Believed.

Through a black alley. infested with
cats, and up flight of wooden stairs,
tiny Italian boy led me way TO Mrs.
Nicolosi's fat. At the door he spoke.
There's a sick girl in there he SAID.
"She's sick all the time
So il is that the Triangle fire has not
been forgotten on the East Side, where
even the babies see its tragedy every
dav. On Fifth Avenue 1t was week s.
horror and a few months talk OF hre
prevention legislation. On Elizabeth
Street il was a sick girl for four years
and a half and white face at the WIN
dow for all the ncighborhood to see.
Josephine Nicolosi was one OF the
girls who escaped from the eighth moor
of the burning building only after the
machinist had unlocked the door LOT
the pancstricken crowd
Never have | seen well day since
that fire." she said last night, her race
with its pallor of permanent invalid
ism framed in long black hair hanging
loose over a flannel wrapper
81 try 10 work, but see that smoke
again and hear those girls screaming
Always there is something the matter
with me. / shall never be wen untll
am dead and can forget that day
"And now there il another? AND
moro girls dead? Only eight? Well
guess that's enough for their fathers
and mothers. | swore the door wa,
Licked. I'd swear IT every day, pd'
what's the use? For two months they
had us on the stand and then they
didn't believe US. They won't ever De
ljeve poor girls. It's money that TAX
in the courts. but suppose they'll nave
more girls to testify now.
zone day | was looking for WORK s Ms
went TO the building where VIC
Blanck had his new factory. ! didn
know il was his. and when | found ou'
I ran 10 the elevator. lie walked IL
after me and when he saw me ms l"V'
v,ent as white as a sheet. lie recoe'
nized me all right. -,
@Most of the girls ! used 10 tno"
arc gone. Frances went into coz
vent' Rosie Posanina is married ana
lots Of them have moved away
think there are many girls Ike me; pu'
- there we're enough who woman
yyork in places that were not hrept"o'
we could soon put an end to the nte'
traps. They couldn't run them "''"'
out girls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09

instruction into that prison would show
good results. ., u 81.
Religious School Union Rabbi ~
dolph Grossman commented on he
GARY system and said that success
depended largely on the spirit as well
as on the efficiency of the teaeher'
supplied. . o :,
for discussion, following a luncheon
at the Democratic Club, given by Sam.
mel Untermyer. Rabbi Max Raisin, OF
Brooklyn, said:
"The best results in the Boy Scout
movement can only come from scout
work directed along sectarian lines
This Jewish temple should follow H.
the footsteps of the Christian Chircr
and take the Boy Scout movement TN
der its own roof.
II am amazed and surprised sad
DR.. Emanuel Schneider. that raDti
should advocate such thing as the
Eov Scout movement. ! hope and trust
that the movement will never find
place in Judaism. 1t is militsristic
movement"
In reply to this, DR.. Joseph Siler-
man, of Temple Emanuel, said that he
did not fear the bogie OF mllitarisrl as
much as the introduction OF sectarian-
ism into the Boy Scout movement.
81 do not want 10 see Jewish foy
Scouts" he said. IL do not want 10
see Christian Boy Scouts. Let tnem
be just Boy Scouts, altogether Aneri'
can"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
WILSON ASSISTS
in BELGIAN AID
New Workers Added to Commits
sion at Chairman Hoop
er's Request.

At the request of Herbert c. Hoo
yer. chairman Of the Commission Tor
Relief in Belgium, President Wilson
has asked a number Of prominent
Americans to cooperate in the WORK
of the commission in the United States.
Those asked by the President are
Otto r. Barnard, S. r. Bertron, Her
bert S. Eldridge, A. J. Hemphill, Mel
Vile f. Stone, Oscar S. Straus and
John Beaver White.
In his letters Of invitation the Presi-
dent says:
"Mr. Hoover, the chairman of the
Commission for Relief in Belgium. has
approached me with regard to difficult
ties which have arisen in the conduct
of that great humanitarian work, IN
which he feels he needs the support
of an enlarged committee of Gentle
men of large experience to cooperate
with him in settling and conducting
the administration OF the bran,h OF
the commission in the United States.
81 am so much impressed with tho
Importance OF this institution, on
which the lives Of so many people are
dependent, that | venture to say o
YOU that | would personally be very
much gratified il you could see your
way to join such committee.
The committee has been Informed
that the reserves of clothing among the
poorer classes in Belgium will be ex-
hausted by Christmas. They VIII
shortly make an appeal to the people
OF the United States for clothing for
the destitute in Belgium and Northern
France. who row number between
3 900 900 and 100000.
Mr.. Hoover returns TO Europe to-day
in the Nieuw Amsterdam, after .Wo
weeks visit TO New York.
Announcement was made last night
that the three committees which have
been ministering TO the wants OF war
refugees in the Turkish Empire nal
consolidated their energies and would
merge into single organization when
would continue the work OF all three
bodies. The new organization is so DC
known as the American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Reliet, and VIII
have its headquarters at 10 Fifth Ave
nue.. this city.
The Syrian committee. which has
been operating largely among the Jews
in Syria and Palestine, has trans
mitted more than $500 900 to Syrians
for relief. These contributions have
been sent through the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09

There was no fire drills, no signals,
no sprinklers all of which came under
the city department.
"The work of the commission has
been hampered by the real estate In
terests of the city. They assert that
our enforcement of the factory law
tends TO make factory property prac-
tically worthless. They went to Albany
and through their association tried 70
have the provisions of the factory in
spection laws made less drastic. The
trouble is that We receive encourage
ment only after a big disaster. and
nothing but criticism from the people
in the mean time" 90
Asked if he had list of the specific
violations of the law, Commissioner
lynch said it would require about
thirty days to prepare list: Last
wear. he said. there were 26,247 hre
orders issued. and only 1918 we're
complied with.
Lawrence Mcclure. president OF the
Real Estate Board of New York, de-
clared yesterday that divided authority
was the chief obstacle in the way OF
properly safeguarding buildings and
projecting life. He said:
"The Main lesson of this fire is that
divided responsibility is bound 10 re-
sult in calamities like that of Satur-
dav last. Here In New York we have
Laws coming under the jurisdiction OF
tho Labor Department and admins
tered bv the Fire Department. some
Of tho requirements are so rigid that
many property owners cannot comply
with them. The whole situation Is
confused. The result is that property
owners hold off as long IS they 6n'
boping that reasonable amendments
will be made.
"Rut the prime fault is that require
ments and inspections are made by the
Labor Department and the FIRE De-
nartment II the consolidation OF de-
nartments and the GENERALIZATION OIL au-
,boritv advocated by the Real Estate
Hoard as a city policy generally ana
esreciallv with respect TO departments
having Jurisdiction over buildings
mad been carried out last year this con,
fusion and division Of authority would
have been remedied.
Fewer Laws Needed. lie Says.
The great need is not for mass
Of regulations and requirements "hIoh
il i impossible for the departments 10
carry out, but for fewer ana more
ffOual requirements Nt.AN 4
,eIIicently and rigidly enforced. And
with this there should be centraliza-
ton OF authority. Unless rumor Is
largely at fault; there !, ALREADY r'I" NJ. a
Growing breach between the FIRE pe,
nartment and the Labor Department
George A. Rosquist. the suspended
inspector. is in high favor in the Of
fees OF the State Department OF Ia,
- Ten the Comm Is sioners VINO
yotcd for his suspension spoke well OF
lanes l.. Gernon. First Deputy Gem
missioner. who has been on inVeS,'sa-
ton trims upstate for nearly n year.
ard Who returned TO the local distrct
about two months ago. said he naa
known Rosquist a long time and tna'
ne was one of the best and most reila-
bic men in the service.
Rosauist was under FIRE for about
AN hour. When he left his inauisitors
lie was asked il subpoena had been
served on him By District Attorney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
Rabis Attack Gary
Plans Religious Phase

The Gary system. with the feature Of
religious instruction eliminated, found
favor yesterday in the eyes of most Of
the Jewish spiritual leaders that met
in conference al Temple Emanuel. m
der the auspices of the Eastern Coun-
Gil of Reform Rabbs. The system was
also recommended for use in prisons.
Rabbi Harry ). Lewis, Jewish chap
lain at the Tombs, who spoke on Jews
in Prisons and Hospitals" said that
the introduction Of the Gary syste n Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
GEORGIA BANK CLOSED
Controller Lays Failure to Excessive
Loans to Officers and Directors.


Washington, Nov. s.-For the second
time within two weeks the doors e
Southern bank have been closed
the Controller OF the Currency, be-
cause of excessive loans by the -ank
to it's oficets and directors. The con-
Germ closed to-day was the First Ma
tional Bank. of Toccos, Ga. which haG
a capital of $4,000, a surplus of 20,
O0O, and deposits amounting - $780,
600.
"Its failure said the Controller, rs
due to continued mismanagement, the
tying up Of its capital and deposits IN
loans to its president, vice-president,
cashier and directors, and in enter
prises in which these officers and di-
rectors were interested"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09

Cropscv. and he said there had not.
He explained that he had to hurry TO
BROOKLYN to the District Attorney OIL
flee and would return to the oflces OF
the State Labor Department within
few hours.
II was said that inasmuch as the
commission had vouched for his ap-
pearance no subpoena was served.
Takes Year TO Make Rounds.
Deputv Commissioner Gernon said
tho district TO which Rosquist was as
s;,,ned was an exceedingly large one,
ard so vas, that an inspector could not
make the complete rounds OF insrec-
ton in less than one year. lie eX-
plained that much Of the inspector
time was taken up in court. declaring
that each violation brought to court
wa. credited with an average OF about
six hours, and all this time the inspec-
tor had to be present:
1--WE have only l25 inspectors, said
the Deputy Commissioner. u agitated
an addition TO the force some time
ago, making il three hundred men, Dut
got no encouragement.
He said he thought there were al
most seven hundred factory buildings
in Rosquist's district, but later Ros-
ouist said he had about four hundred
buildings under his supervision.
His district is bounded on the west
hv the East River; from Broadway on
the south 20 North Twelfth street ana
Richardson Street. and on the east oy
Graham Avenue Metropolitan Avenue
cuts the district in the middle. running
from west TO east. and through II, run.
ming north and south, are BEDFORD
Street, Union Avenue and Lorimer
Street.
Girl Tells of Escape.
Confederation OF testimony OF sun
day showing that a locked door inter
fered with the escape OF many OF the
employees during the fire was given yes
terday by several of the thirty VIII,
nesses examined by Chief Ere Marshal
Brophy and Fire Commissioner Adam
son 1T the Municipal Building.
Commissioner Adamson SAID mat
Jack Ginsburg, an operator on the top
floor of the building, had testified that
Uben he discovered the fire ne rushed
dovr the stairs. On the fourth ioor
further fight was blocked By the locked
trained door. He tried for several min
utes TO wrench off the lock, and falling.
ran back 10 the fifth floor. He reached
the street by the fire escape.
John Sovolewski. employed in the
building. was at a funeral on Saturday,
the Commissioner added, but returned
AT o'clock to get his salary. No sign
of fire greeted him. but ne had hardly
reached the third floor when the halls
were full Of smoke and flame. Fanny
Sole. All Essex Shirt Company employe,
told the officials how she and Samuel
Barkin. one OF her employers, reached
the street floor and found the door
leading 70 the street locked. She add
ed that II was only with the greatest
difficulty that Barkin tore the door free.
"Ail this testimony Mr. Adamson
continued. "and other evidence IN pos
session of this department, will be
turned over to District Attorney crop
sey and Coroner Wagner While we
have been unable as yet 10 learn the
cause Of the fire, il seems clear that II
originated in the hallway Of the hrst
floor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
TWO SUSPENDED
in FIRE INQUIRY
Continued from page I

Street. Brooklyn. They directed all
persons in the employ of the Depart
ment OF Labor who had any knowledge
Of the facts to call upon the District
Attorney and place the same before
him.
Tells Of Suspensions.
The commission met in executive
session this afternoon, and after con-
sideriug all the facts that II had been
able 20 ascertain voted TO suspend Act
ing Supervisor Charles y. Ash and
Factory Inspector George A. Rosquist
pending further investigation"
1t was learned later that the chief
reason for the suspension of Rosqulst
WAS his negligence i'm reporting on the
violations Of the Diamond factory be-
tween February and August OF this
wear. His immediate superior, Acting
Supervisor Ash. was suspended for not
reporting ROsquiSt.
After announcement OF their suspen-
sion Commissioner Lynch said:
The inspector was suspended FOR
failure 10 fle the noncompliance card
with The supervising inspector after his
first VISIT TO the Diamond factory, on
February %. Instead of filing it then
he made three or more visits TO the
factory, and on August 20 filed a non
compliance card. In the meantime he
had kept tho card in his pocket. lie
should have submitted IL 10 the super
vising inspector, who would have taken
4, M with the counsel Of the commits
sion for action.
The supervising inspector was sus-
peuded because he did not report to
Inc commission the fact that four
,,isi,s had been made by the Inspector
barore a report was turned in by him.
ON the first visit. according 20 our rule,
the inspector is supposed TO state on a
card the conditions he found there. The
superyising inspector then determines
on what TO submit 10 counsel for prose
cution or for another visit.
Not Considered Unusual Risk.
"Tbe inspector told the commission to-
dav that ne did not consider the factory
nos an unusual risk. and he was con
SSent Diamond would do the right
thing The commission believes the
,nsnector was entirely honest and did
not intend TO grant any favors 70 pla
mond He was simpIy trying 10 get
Two orders carried out. HIS district
Iii AZ once be turned over 20 other IN
commissioner Lynch said there were
IDEAL changes contemplated IN the
methods of his department
"The disaster would have occurred
anyhow" he continued, even II INC
@rders had been carried out because OIL
the bolted door. .;.;i;,, - combin.
inc all inspection departments unuei
one head the Commissioner sA'o'
"The city did not enforce A. 70,
order in The diamond factory, ; u
know that any orders were e'e"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
Baron Gets Prison Term.

Syracuse, Nov. s.-Baron Eugene r.
f. Oppenheim, of Paris, ex-Deputy
State Superintendent of Public lnstrue-
ton Howard J. Rogers, and eX-Assem-
blyman Richard Murphy we're SEN
fenced to-day to five years IN the
limited States penitentiary at Atlanta
bv Judge Ray in the Federal court.
They were found guilty on one CON
spiracy count and 200 counts charging
violations of the banking laws, y wri'
Of error was granted by Judge Kay
and an appeal will be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
POLICEMAN is INDICTED
Assailsnt Of Tribune Reporter To he
Arraigned in General Sessions To-day.

Patrolman Michael Moran, Of the
Oak Street station. was indicted yes
isrdsy for asssulting Edward ]. Denice'
,1ribune reporter. on October 20 after
Dsniee had asked Moran to send for an
ambulance for a man who had been
,jected from saloon and badly
beaten on the sidewalk. Moran turned
On Denice and knocked him down with
hs nightstick. cutting deep cash over
ms eye and causing conclusion OF the
brain.
Twelve witnesses were called, most OF
whom saw the attack on Denice, but
me grand jury heard only two. Moran,
Who is out on $1,000 bail, will be
,,'Tsigned to-day for pleading before
Judge Wsdhsms in General Sessions.
The Indictment is for assault in the sec
ond degree. The maximum penalty on
s''ohvieiion is five years in the peniten-
Vary and a $1,000 fine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09
New French Liner Arrives.

The steamship Lafayette, Of the
French Line, which left Bordeaux DC.
tober 81 on it's maiden trip. arrived
al Quarantine last night. The la'ay-
ette' $50 feet long. with passenger
capacity of 1000. is a quadruple screw
vessel Of % 500 tons. II is due TO sail
on its return trip Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-09

1.-THE Real
Elihu Root"
another of
the series of
"Presidential
Possibilities"
and Robert Lansing
as His Friends Know
Him." are two inter-
estine articles about
two particularly inter-
esting Americans, in
this weeks issue OF
Collieejri:S;
TINE NATIONAL WEEKLY
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

paid In advance. IL is allie "a
that in one community the suiudiers
picked up some 81, Ooo ana no grocer.
les delivered.
The newspaper has made presi-
dents, killed poets: made bustles for
,etnties and punished genius win
criticism. IL las eurtailsd the pow
ct Of kings converted bankers into
paupers and grAeed pantry shelves.
II has made raupers college presi-
de Is, il has educated the poor and
robbed the philosopher OF bis reason |;
il smiles, cries, dies, but can't be
run to sult ever ybody, and the man
will be erazy who tries.
Unohsersed and unAnuounced che
president Of Chrueh Society entered
tire c0nipo ing room just In time TO
lear these words issue from the
mouth IT the boss printer: Billy,
go to the devil and tell him TO finish
that Murder he h-gan this morn
ing. Then xii William j. Bryan's
Youngest Grandchild, and dump the
Sweet Angel Of Mercy Into the hell
box. Then make up that Naughty
Partisan Actress and lock up The
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

Thomas Yaaria has heen spending
part OF lie ain or in Sslt Lake
ith his m ther aid daughters. 10
q tendiag school there.
oliver G. bupuis, who has cen
working at yellow JACKET, left last
eek ia Spokane Washington, for
visit with relatives. He expects to
he absent about a month.
Mrs. George n. Meitzler, Mrs. ].
A. Vaughn, Mrs. W. c. Shoup and
Mrs. ". G. Smith have issued invi-
tations To an AT Home next Mon
day afternoon.
Judge ard Mrs. Cowen and son
Lawrene entertained a number of
the young people OF tie city at their
pleasant home last evening.
WIN. Manuel ana sister, Mrs. Opie,
we're up from their 4th OF July creeE
ranch the last OF the week trading
with Salmon merchants.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
Odd Bas dNsvL

From different parts Of the country
come stories of . swiBdle successfully
worked on farmers ubo thought they
we're going 70 get cheap groceries.
Two smooth strangers We0t through
the communities taking orders for a
house in Chicago, pretending to sell
standard brand OF sugar and -four 50
cheaply that every farmer visited
took from sl0 to go ~orth, and other
things besides. Because Of the low
prices the -four and sugar had to be
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11

in Ter Boudoir Mortified
tIr a Uom lied from that place
G. sia, iud uoA Ter children wonder
shy tey are not allowed TO play
With tte printer youngsters
The United States government has
given its reluctant consent for the
unlocking OF some Of AIaska's coal.
A circular has been issued providing
temporary rules for the granting Of
permit for securing the right TO
mice coal in Alaska frou lO-aere
tracts. The circular provides that
any male citizen Of the e. s., over
the age of q years, by making appli-
cation IN writing, may receive per
init granting the right 20 mine coal
from 3 l0-acre tract, for personal use
or for sale The Matanuska aud BsT
ing fields are withheld from this or
der and no permission can be grant
ed for these fields at present. No
royalties or fees are TO be charged for
this permission and the fact that a
man has premit TO mine on 10.
acre tract will not interfere With auy
other coat leasing tie mas desire 70
do
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-11
4saItnTuI Hints.

Eat fruit every day Canned fruits
are good Cooked fruits are often
better than dubious fresh fruit. but
some fresh fruit Is essential Eat
fresh. green vegetables whenever you
can get them Thoroughly wash all
raw fruits Eat some OF the bulky
vegetables OF low food value. like car
rots. parsnips, spinach, turnips squash
and cabbage, to prevent overnourish-
ment.
Eat slowly and taste your food well,
and II will slide down and give more
nourishment than food eaten quickly.
Never eat when tired or overex-
hausted. but lie down, even n only
for a few minutes before dining
Barley water - q safe and cooling
drink and Is nutritious as we'll Put
into a pitcher one large tablespoonful
Of well-washsd pearl barley pour over
II two quarts OF Oiling water cover
and let stand until cold Drain on
the liquid add or half cup Of sugar
and little nutmeI n liked the Juice
~ lemon is q pl, asant addition