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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
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George Wickham has recovered
from illness which confined him to his
home most of last week.
Don't forget that there will be a
real large time awaiting you all at
Heindel's Grove on July fourth. The
Charles Lyons Association will hold
its annual outing and games at the
grove on this day and the capable
committee in charge is sparing
neither time nor expense to have the
affair grand success. And if you
like fire works there's no excuse for
going out of town on the glorious
fourth to see them. The "boys" are
going to have fine display of them
in the evening, and all who had the
pleasure of witnessing last years
display will surely be on hand this
year.
Mrs. J. J. Trinlett, of Hyde Park,
N. Y, visited her daughter, Mrs. L.
S. Ryan the first of the week.
The Bellman Guard, of the Local
Ordar of Jr. O. U. A. M, participated
in the monster parade held in Newark
last Wednesday evening, and the
local order of Daughters of Liberty
was represented by Miss Anna Ger
ZACH, Beatrice Schoenberger and Lucy
Lown. The young ladies were ac-
companied by Mrs. Charles Gerlach
end Mrs. Lown.
The Sunday School classes of sew
eral surrounding towns are arrang-
ing monster picnic which will be
held at the Bear Mountains on July
h2.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Paterson have
taken up their residence in the Helm
del apartment on Bullsferry road.
( The Lincoln Midgets, of Fairview,
cross bats with the Panthers, of
Jersey City, this afternoon, Satur-
day. The game is to be played on
Castel's diamond
William Hopper, of Rhode Island,
has taken up his residence on Oak
wood avenue.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Late Mrs. Cohen's
WiuSurrogated Shows
500, 600 Left to Kin

A report published from Hacken-
sack last Monday shows the will of
the late Mrs. J. G. Cohen, mother Of
e. Yancey Cohen, Of Brook lane,
Palisade, to have been about 100000,
to be divided among her immediate
family. Mr.. E. Y. Cohen returned
this week from Savannah, Ca, where
he went to deposit the ashes of his
mother in an urn that reposes now
beside those of her husband in a
cemetary vault in that city.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17
Mrs. Sibley's Thanks

Editor of the "Palisadian,"
Dear Sir: In connection with our
Sunday Schools celebration of Chill
dren's Day will you please express
the appreciation of the committee for
invaluable assistance rendered. To
Mr.. Mayhem Lake, who furnished all
of the orchestra music and composed
some special Accomplishments, to Mrs.
Walter Binner and the members Of
the orchestra f. making the na16i1
part Of 5f1e program q Success, 70
Misses Elizabeth and Lucy Reid, who
continually assisted the committee,
and to Mr.. Logan, whose decorations
made such splendid setting for the
children's exercises.
Cordially yours,
Gabrielle Sibley.
An aviation school has been estab-
lished at Lima under subsidy of the
Peruvian government.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-06-17

A hand saw invented by a Cali
fornian has two teeth at the end of
the blade to prevent it slipping when
leaned against wall when idle.
The hours, halves and quarters are
spoken by an English clock which
has a monograph with very durable
record as a part of it's mechanism.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08

in. 1 did so knowing was doing wrong, but my physical body would not stand the treatment This morn. tng refused to go on parade. was fetched by corporal who rapped my hands, in which was my Bible, with his stick. did nothing on parade, so was taken to a quiet spot along with a sergeant and a corporal. There had the toughest time you can imagine. refused to march or turn, and was punched and slapped on the face until I was nearly fainting. I could do no other than what have done. know I am abso lutely wrong. Now everyone. N. C. O.'s and officers are treating me like a lord"
 Other objectors have written of se- we're military punishments for refus- ing to drill, such as standing still on parade for an hour, or being tied up to trees while others complain of what in American colleges would be consid- cred as mere hazing, having their blankets pulled off at, night, and ducked under pumps.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08
WAR HAS BECOME NORMAL STATE
 OF EUROPE

VIENNA. June 26. - The general state of belligerency in Europe has not only modified the material course of life, but has had such an influence on the psychology of the public that after two years, a state of war has become an almost normal condition, says a woman contributor to a pro- minent Polish newspaper
 The constant presence of the thought that war is the great condi- ton of the day, and to win 1t the prime objective, has in the course of the past few years given a secondary place to the interests of the masses, she said, so that now the loss of rela- tives on the battlefield is no longer associated with the self of a person, but with the will of the aggregate to win. For this also sacrifices of a ma terial nature are made, whose render ing no other cause or demand could hope to achieve.
 While the war is not as yet looked upon exactly as a normal state in which a continent ought to find itself, there is a striking stoic indifference about it. in many respects. There Is, of course, still a keen desire that peace may come soon, but coupled to 1t inseparabiy is a grim determination to show that the central power group cannot be effaced.
 Fine weather and reassurig crop reports from all parts of the empire have served to heighten the impress sion here that all is we'll. Vienna and Budapest are close to their habitual tendency to look upon life as a thing to be enjoyed to the full, even if bread tickets and two meatless days per week must be taken into account. This has gone so far as to cause the resur- rection of a niuety-year-old French opera, and permit merry interest In the presenting to favorite singer by an admirer of a parrot made of solid gold. The precious bird is life-size and was handed over the footlights.
 For two years everybody has been preaching the gospel that one must die once anyway, and that little sooner or later does not make great difference. Association with this idea has been a blessing to many, and it's reiteration has been its effect upon the psychology of the masses, so that today it is accepted as an obvious in evitability to meet death on tho firing line. The condition in question is said by some to have strong similarity to the views held in the ancient world on human sacrifices when these were the practice and when it's victims were drawn from the population when other sources failed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 Notice of Term of Court at cordova, Alaska.
 The President of the United States or America, to the Residents of the Third Division of the Territory of Alaska, and to All Whom It May Concern, Greeting:
 You, and each and all of you, will please take notice that by an order Of the court, duly made and entered, a term of the District Court for the Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Division. has been called and will be held in Cor dova, Alaska, beginning on the 17th day of July, 1916, and will continue as long thereafter as the public welfare may require.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 18th day of June. 1916.
 FRED M. BROWN.
 District Judge. (District Court Seai) Attest: Arthur Lang. Clerk.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08
GERMANY SUFFERING A
 SHORTAGE OF RUBBER.

MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, July 7.-So great is the scarcity of rubber in Germany that $2O can be earned by the smuggling of a kilogram of it across the frontier A sign of the pitiable state of things in some sec. tions of Belgium is found in the fact that manufacturers in the Charleroi re- zion are having potato peelings bought up everywhere. Out of these sort of soup is made for the factory hands and their families.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08

The Tolovanna river is reported tc be alive with small boats carrying supplies to Brooks since navigation opened.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08

A new foundation is being put un- der the old Russian church on Fifth street; one of the oldest buildings in Juneau.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08
INSURANCE

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 We represent the Niagara, London, Phoenix, Hartford, Northern, Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company, and issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-08
Summer Contest For Boys The Times is going to give away to the two best hustIers
 in COrdOva A Bicycle A Gold Watch
 

These two articles will be given away July 30 to the two boys having the largest number of votes to their credit at o'clock on that date. The boy having the largest number of to his credit will be allowed his choice of the articles
 The contest open all boys of 16 years and under All who wish to enter the first leave their names at the Times office
 All that is necessary is for the contestants to their friends and acquaintances and get them sub scribe for the Times.
 This will entitle them to specified number of votes, which will be credited to them Mail subscribers count the same as those in Cordova which is as follows New subscribers month ...... ........ 90 votes New subscribers six months ..... ...... 800 votes New subscribers one year ...... .2000 votes Weekly subscriptions count one-fifth the number of votes as the daily
 Present subscribers who pay in advance will be en- , x ,skS / sassss EssaSaA Aassassn o.. All subscriptions must be paid in advance and in order to get the votes the money accompany the order The subscription rates are: One month ........$ 1.oo Six months Gin advance) ...................... 800 One year Gin advance) ...........t.. 1000
  Circulation Manager Times
 I.-I Y ! Enclosed please find $............, advance pay ment for the Cordova Daily (Weeky) Times for period of ....................
 Please place ................ votes to which am entitled to the credit of
 |',~ fI |,
 ONE VOTE FREE Circulation Manager Times:
 Please place this vote to the credit of ..........
Arizona republican., 1916-06-22
ENGINEERING NJ WS SAYS CITY MANAGER GOVERNMENT |S
 SUCCESS IN THIS CITY

The current number of the Engineer News. published in New York, has a very extensive and very interesting article published as editorial corre- spondenCe dealing with the workings of the commission manager form of government as presented in this city. The article is herewith reproduced in full:
 The city manager form of govern ment has, in effect, undergone and is undergoing a very severe test at Phoenix, Ariz., where it has been established for nearly two years Phoenix seems to have gained a rep utation for being a hot-bed Of poli- ties. and it is doubtful if any one but an outsider could get an unbiased view of what has taken place there The controversy between the adher- ents of the former city manager. and those of the present holder of that office has been very bitter. and with out attempting to pass on the merits of either side. a plain relation of facts and events is enlightening to those Who are interested in city manager government-and what municipal en- gineer is nOt2
 The people of Phoenix adopted q new charter in 1914. which was drawn for the express purpose of entirely eliminating politics" from the man. agement of the city. The legislative hody is commission of five, includ- ing mayor-elect as such to meet the requirements of the state laws The mayor is eX-officio chairman of the commission. He receives a salary of but $500 a year, with a contingent fund Of $200. The commissioners re- ceive s for each meeting attended not to exceed $500 per year. The mayor and commissioners serve for two years, but there is an election each year, alternately. for two com missioners, and for two commissioners and the mayor. The election recently held was of the latter description. so that a majority of the commission vas subject to change.
 The mayor and commissioners are nominated through direct primaries. Any person may enter the contest "+'''' BCtitloi tOilldlIS enough SlSn- CTS to equal three per cent of the number of voters for mayor at the most recent election. The important offices are the city manager, city au- ditor, city attorney, city clerk and city treasurer. There are the usual charter provisions for initiative. ref erendum and recall. All other city offices are filled by appointment.
 Under the original charter provis- ions the city manager was appointed by the commission to hold office until removed for cause by the com mission. His salary was fixed by the charter at 5000 per annum. The city auditor and city magistrate were the only other officers appointed by the commission. Under the original char
Arizona republican., 1916-06-22

ter provisions all minor officials were appointed independently by the city manager and removed at his pleasure. Subsequent changes in these provis- ions and the train of events which led to them will be considered in due course.
 The first city manager was a com petent civil engineer, former em- plOye of the United States reclama- tion service. He was a native son" As a city manager he is alleged to. have been a failure from the very start. That engineers who would be city mana gers may profit, a recital of some of these alleged shortcom- ings from the point of view of lay man is of interest He is said to have lacked dignity. to have made himself too readily accessible to any one and every one. to have spent much of his time in the open where he could not be found when wanted dn important occasions. to have al- lowed too many liberties of his many friends and encroachments upon his time-in short he was perhaps too good natured and affable. Such are allegations of friends and opponents.
 The city manager was soon out of harmony with the maojrity of the commission. Whether this was due to his economies and wedding out of unnecessary city emloyes, as it is un- derstood are his claims, or whether it was due to other reasons is not with in the province of the writer to de- eide, but since there was a lack of harmony it may be presumed that there was also lack of tact.
 Things went from bad to worse so far as the city administration was concerned, until, it is alleged, condi- tions were far less satisfactory than under oldtime politics. The. com mission sought to remove the man. ager out of hand but found the char ter in the way of such a course. At length charges of incompetency were brought and a public hearing held. at which the commission was both judge and accuser. The city manager was duly discharged as incompetent. He subsequently took his case to the courts and the lower court has up- held the action of the commission. The people were aroused at the conditions described. and to prevent a repetition of such a controversy the city charter was amended, as pro- vided for. by popular election. The only wonder is that the voters should have continued their faith in the cNy- manager government. and that changes were not more radical. How ever these changes were enough to | seriously affect the powers of the city manager
 The changes in the powers of the city manager under the original and the amended charter provisions are shown in the following columns:
Arizona republican., 1916-06-22
Orioinal Provisions

The manager shall have the general supervision and direction of the administrative operation of the city government; he shall supervise and direct the official conduct of all appointive city officers, except the auditor and city magistrate; he shall super wise the performance of all con-
 tracts made by any person for work done for the city, and in that behalf represent the city, except as it may be otherwise
 provided in this Charter; he shall make all purchases of ma terials or supplies for the city and see that the same are re- ceived as contracted for; he shall employ and discharge from time to time as occasion requires all
 employees of the city; he shall appoint all officers of the city,
 the appointment or election Of
 whom are not otherwise pro vided for in this Charter, and
 may remove them when the in
 terests of the city require.
 Amended Provisions
 Section l. Subject to the con- trol of the Commission, the man. ager shall have the general sup ervision and direction of the ad- ministrative operation of the city government; he shall supervise and direct the official conduct of all appointive city officers eX- cept the auditor, city attorney, city clerk, city treasurer and city magistrate; he shall supervise the performance of all contracts made by any person for work done for the city, subject to the provisions of this Charter, and see that the same are received as contracted for; he shall em- ploy and discharge from time to time, as occasion requires, all employees of the city appointed by him. by and with the consent and approval of the commission; he shall appoint all officers of the V, of whom is not otherwise pro- vided for in this Charter. and may remove them when the in- terests of the city require it.
 Section ?. It shall be his duty, as well as that of the mayor, to see that all of the ordinances of the city are enforced.
 These changes placed the manage nder the specific control" of tn commission, so far as general ad work is concerned; the ake from the manager the appoint nent of the city clerk, treasurer an ttorney; they take the appointment md removal of employees" subjec O approval by the commission, bu Lppear to leave the manager lnde pendent of the commission as re ,ards those officers whom he ha ,ower to appoint. Other amendment make the manager subject to re noval by a three -fifths vote of tn and makes the manager salary subject to the commission instead of being fixed in the Charte
 The second (and present. city mar iger, appointed under the revise ,harter. is also an engineer by edr cation and experience. He was f , number of years connected with II former city water works improve nents and is thoroughly familiar wit the business management of a publ utility. Fortunately for city-manag' in Phoenix, his first yei of the city administration has bee very successful.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-22
AUTO CAMP TRAILER
 HAS ARR|V' HERE

You folks who to do the automo- bile trekking stunts. haven't you had dreams of an ideal camp wagon or auto trailer? Well, the ideal camp trailer is at last in town, and it's sure enough winner, for compactness as well as comfort. It's a rubber tired vehicle. fitted With a fine top and waterproof tent arrangement which opens up to cover nicely the two folding steel beds, so that about three minutes after you've hitched your auto to a pine tree your tent and two beds and diIing room are already for use and pleasure. George Hageman, one of Arizona's pioneer auto-camping fans has one of the new outfits and it's all set up on exhi- bition on the floor of his garage.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-22
CHARGES DEsERTIoN-charging

that her husband deserted her a few months after their marriage Minnie Young filed suit for a divorce yester- day from Charles Milton Young. An other cause for action mentioned in the complaint is failure to provide. Mrs Young asks for the privilege of using her maiden name, Minnie Sachs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09
FOOT AND MOUTH EPI-
DEMIC

~ HE long fight against the
W foot and mouth disease is
over, according to the
authorities at Washington. The
Secretary of Agriculture has
issued an order which on
March 81 removed all foot and
mouth quarantines and re-
strictions against the ship
ment and movement of live
stock. The order signed spe-
officially removes the quaran-
tine from a small territory in
Christian County, ILL.,, the last
area which was under SUSPECT
on. Along with the removal
of this local quarantine, the
various Federal orders restrict.
ing shipment of cattle are re-
scinded, so that dealers can
now ship their cattle as before
the first quarantine was i'm.
posed.
Upon notification that the
United States is free from the
disease, all foreign govern
ments which have placed en-
bargoes on American cattle
are expected to remove these
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09
THE CULT OF SILENCE"

I'm a recent address Otto H.
Kahn, member of one of
the largest banking hOus-
es in the country asked the
question:
why does there exist in the
United States, alone amongst
the great nations, a wide
spread suspicion toward the
financial community, especi-
ally toward the financial acti-
vities which focus in New
York, the financial capital?"
Mr.. Kahn then answered his
own question by admitting
that the cause of suspicion has
been the lack of a clear ap-
probation of what finance
means and stands for. Zone
characteristic of finance here
tofore," he said, "has been the
cult of silence-to meet at
tacks with dignified silence.
Nothing could have been more
calculated to irritate demo-
cracy, which dislikes and sus-
meets secrecy. And its instinct
is right. +"
1t may be mentioned that
there is now less secrecy about
finance than obtained a few
years ago. The federal re-
serve law has been an educa-
tor in many respects. 1t gives
a line on many things that pre-
viously were not well defined
OF were wholly involved in
mystery, as far as the layman
was concerned.
Bankers big and bankers
small are learning that an
open program is safer ano
more popular with people than
the old policy Of secrecy.
None fear the truth save
those whom the truth would
indict."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09

On SALE IN OTHER CITIES.
Imperial Hotel News Stand, Portland,
DreguA
B0wman News Co, Portland, Oregon.
ON FILE AT
Chicago Bureau, 800 Security Building.
Washington, d. c., Bureau sol, Four
asenth Street, N. W.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09
FROM THE PEOPLE
QUESTIONS FOR MIR. PRU1TT.

Pendleton, ore, May e.
Editor East Oregonian:-I notice
in your paper an article written by Mr..
Pruitt, in which he has a lot to say
about Mr.. Strains belief cannot see
what Mr.. Strains beiIer has to do with
the bond issue, Why does not Mr.
Pruitt disprove them and show why
they are incorrect No doubt Mr.
Pruitt can obtain the facts and fig.
ures TO prove what the actual cost Of
laying the Columbia Highway was and
what was the profits of the Warren
Construction Company, Mr.. Pruitt
appears to be very much interested in
the Warren Construction Company
and does not want ii 20 appear that
the company is making such large
profits in laying hard surface roads
Why don't he give us the exact fig
ures. l wish to ask MIR. Pruitt. who
is posing as the attorney for the UNA
tilla County Good Roads Association,
who is paying the rent and the salar-
les of the IA typewriters, now employ.
ed in the Judd building in sending out
letters to the voters or Umatilla cOun-
" to induce them to vote a million
dollar mortgage on their property?
| have had some experience in pay
ing for street paving I owned SOME
property on w. Alta street The city
macadamized it and put me in debt
utrttVpIad tutfL tho .ssaug,,,ant, sa,,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09
o|aa-a|a a7a7slse
NOT A PARTY MATTER

$1,000 seo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09

TN view Of the situation in
Mexico and the possibil-
ity this country may face
trouble with some nation dur
ing or following the present
war the subject of prepared
ness is a live one and Justly so.
On this subject many ora
tors and newspapers have a
strong tendency to dwell in
glowing terms.
Yet the cold facts in the case
show that in action neither po-
ltical party is proceeding as
vigorously as might be expect
ed. On the vote upon the in
creased army bin in the house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-09

els less than a year ago. There
is a large surplus, however,
left over from last year to off
set this decrease. A larger
acreage of corn is anticipated
owing to the decrease in winter
wheat. Cotton acreage thus
far reported shows an increase
of 10 over last year, when
there was a decrease of 14%6,