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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
U.S.. BETTER OFF,
PERKINS ASSERT!
Thinks Hughes Victor
Defines Americas M
tional Spirit
ADVERTISEMENT

"The value Of this verdict Tor Y
prestige and standing Of Ameries ~,
not be overestimated," said Georr VI
Perkins, when the returns mads Il
election of Charles E. Hughes cd
tainty last night.
Mr.. Perkins watched the retuns I
Republican national headquartsa NJ
at 9:S5 p. m. issued the follsvn(
statement:
81 should like 10 get q messsC \
Mr.. Wilson asking him IL yet he h
found any interest in the csmpsir|
You know he said not long ago be ~
found no interest In the campsip
think every Northern state has gore III
Hughes. except, perhaps Ohio.
Seriously, | wish TO say that "
real crux of it is that four yesu ~
Wilson was elected President h
three-cornered fight and all the serl>
has since realized that II now s'eI
four years of experience with bin y
American people had deliberstl
chosen him in a two-sided light u.
rest Of the world would have said IA
the America Of to-day is not ~
America of yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
WESTCHESTER COUNT
FOR HUGHES BY 1901
Republican Ticket Swept laa
Office by Big Plurality

westchester County rolled up 49,
ralIty Of nearly $4,000 for Mr.. Hsf 4
over President Wilson. This 10 ar
vote than was given to Rooseyen y
Taft. National Committeeman "us
L. Ward. the Republican Ieaoe y
Westchester County, said:
"No Presidential candidate eva ~
ceived such a vote In Westches~ y
did Mr.. Hughes" -
The Republicans elected four M
blymen, as follows: George Blass!
Of Yonkers. lst District; Villa :
Coffey, of Mount Vernon. ID Di.tns11
Walter Law, Of Brlsrclih. 80 Dissnx..
FLOYD Hopkins. OF White Piaini. "
District. Senator George A. Sla!e y
Rye. was reelected.
The other candidates, elected bJ ~
ralities from $500 10 10000. were: y,
Parsons Davis, Of Yonkers, for pi,re'
Attorney; Daniel J. Csshin. OF ~
kers. for County Clerk; frsnh !.
Young, of Ossining. for county lues.,
V. Everit Macy. for Commissions v
Charities and Correction. :,
BENJAMIN I. Child. Republican '
Pelham. defeated Woodson r. orsss'
Democrat, for Congress in the zt,n y,
trict, and James ". Hustled, OF 49,
kill, was reelected Representa-" :
the 26th District. A,
The $4,000 900 appropriation y
Palisade and other parks was es
by 1900. II, n,
Governor whitman ran behino 4,
Hughes by about 300 votes 10 -
county. This was due to the se...'
Of Thomas Mott Osborne; ex-wsrue =
Sing Sing prison, and other prisos y
formers. who conducted eAm Il,
against Mr.. Whitman throughoo'
county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
POLITICIAN HELD AS ROBBER
Democratic Election Inspector Accused
Of Hold-Up.

In the Williamsburg court yesterday,
before Magistrate Esterbrook, Tony
Pape, Democratic inspector OF cleo
ton, who was detailed to the 14th Fec
ton District Of the 14th Assembly Dis
trict, was held in 81 900 bail for a hear
ing on charges OF assault and robbery.
Pape, who is twenty-nine years old and
lives at 33l Union Avenue. was ac-
cused OF having held up and robbed
Charles De Andrea, OF 200 Union Ave-
nue., Of 50 at Jackson Street and Union
Avenue.
The robbery is alleged to have been
committed Monday night while De An
drea was on his way home. The thief
darted from dark doorway, and after
blackJackng De Andrea turned his
pockets inside out.
As the robber ran away the victims
shouting was heard by Detective Miller
who was on car. He arrested Pane
running across McCarren Park. Papo
denied he was the robber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
SOCIALISTS KEEP
LONDON IN HOUSE
Defeat Sanders for Con-
gress in Bitter
Battle

After one Of tho bitterest campaigns
in the history Of the East Side. Rep
resentative Meyer London, the only
Socialist elected to the House of Rep
resentatives in 1914, was reelected yes
terday over exJudge Leon Sanders, the
Democratic candidate, in the 18th Con-
gress District. London won by about
200 votes. Joseph Block, the Republi-
can candidate, was a distant third.
London's victory was Offset by the
defeat of Morris Hillquit in the goth
Congress District. Hillquit's campaign
had ben marked by ceaseless activity,
and his defeat came as q great blow to
the Socialists OF the city and the coun-
III have really won," said Mr.. Lon
don last night, 81 am glad for the sake
of the people in whose behalf have
fought. will attempt to show my
of their confidence in me.
only hope that the other Socialist
candidates in the various states also
Hillquit was beaten by Representa-
tive Isaac Siegel. Bernard Rosenblatt
was the Democratic candidate.
The emotional East Side was more
emotional than ever last night. The
narrow streets were choked With howl
ing, shouting, gesticulating men. women
and children. 1t was in front Of the
Yiddish newspaper offices on East
Broadway, however, that the East Side
showed to what an extent the bitter
personal campaigning between Sanders
and London had affected.
The results were flashed from wooden
booths on stills to screens covering
the front of the small brick buildings,
and the glass slides on which had been
marked the returns from each election
district were placed in wire baskets
that slid over strings stretched across
the street. Shouts for London and
Sanders were heard constantly and the
crowd sometimes hooted and Kissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
WOMAN WOULD JOIN ARMY
English Patriot Wants to Fight In
Trenches

A remarkable letter from a married
woman who desires to become a SOL
der was read to the Blackpool tribu-
nal, says "The London Times" The
letter bore the name and address of
a local woman, and, referring to the
large number OF applications for ex-
en.ption from military service, sug-
gested that the shirkers should stay
al home to do civilian work.
"Why can't We women" it asked,
ego to the war when we are anxious
to? We can use rife as well as any
man, and | should be delighted to go
in'o the infantry, artillery or any ser
vice, having wanted to go since the
wa began. | have very strong nerves
end have been in several aeroplanes.
| have been in the Women's Training
Corps. but walking about in khaki
with nothing to do is no use to me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
STABBED, BUT CELEBRATES
Victim of Jealous Man Takes Horn to
Hospital

Saying that he and his fancee, Mary
O'Connor, a cigarette maker, Of 1881
Lexington Avenue, had been attacked
in the latter's apartment by an Italian
who carried revolver. Gustave Bill
berger, tinsmith, of 3l7 East Fifty
eighth Street, last night went to sgd
enham Hospital and asked that q stab
wound in his right forearm be dressed.
Miss O'Connor accompanied him. They
both carried tin horns and celebrated
despite the stabbing.
Miss O'Connor said she knew her in
tended husbands assailant only by the
name of "Joe," and that he stood at
123d Street and Lexington Avenue and
spoke to her mornings when she went
IN work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
BLACKMAIL CASE GOES oVp
Holiday Postpones Pleas Of Buds y"
man and James Christian

Buda Goldman and James Cnr' -
alleged members Of the blaesims.rr ~
band that pried tribute from J.
tins with the Mann act, appes,. =
the United States Court yestelos =
plead 20 the indictments again"
As IL was a holiday, court was ~
session and their bail was eonu'
until to-day. -. ~
The woman is alleged 20 have h
used in the guise of convent "
obtain $4,000 from Edward X. "s~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Vermont for Hughes by 10000

Burlington, VI, Nov. Vermont
cast an overwhelming vote for the Re-
publican ticket to-day, giving Hughes a
plurality of about 10000 ever Wilson.
Horace F. Graham, Republican, was
elected Governor, defeating his Demo
cratic opponent, william Is. Mayo, by .
plurality nearly equal TO that given
Hughes Carroll s. Page was returned
to the United States Senate, and the
two Republican members of Congress
were reelected. The Legislature 10 Re-
publican In the ratio Of to /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
BOYS GUN KILLS COMPANION
Paterson Youth Loses His Life Hunt
ing Chipmunks

Charles Schramaddi, fifteen years old,
Of Paterson, n. j.. was killed yesterday
when he suddenly rose from q stone
under which q chipmunk had hidden
and struck his head against the muzzle
of gun held by Louis Schafer, seven
teen years old, Of l6l Albion Street.
The boys head was blown off.
manslaughter, and Hugh Firth, twenty
two. Of 1871 Albion Street, was arrested
as a witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
MANS GLASS EYE
EXPLODES IN SOCKET
Surgeons Unable to Explain
Queer Accident
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Malaga, N. j., Nov. John B. Miller
was standing at the front door Of his
store this afternoon when he was sud-
denly dazzled by glare Of light and a
shock, as though he had been shot. He
elasped his hand to his bleeding face,
and discovered to his astonishment that
his glass eye had exploded.
Suffering intense pain, Miller was
driven to the Physicians Hospital, in
Vineland, where the surgeons with
great difficulty removed the tiny frag-
ments of glass from the eye socket
They were unable 10 explain the mis-
hap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Hughes Wins Democratic uns

Utica. N. Y, Nov. Complies
corrected returns show thar ~, ~
carried normally Democrats VA -
sos. He received s,o4s votes; ~
7,746 for Wilson. The vote iSI -
srner in 1914 was 6,lsS Tor mna ss =
6,2ii for Glynn. $50 for Davsnp'"
SIS for Sulxer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Medal Foursome at Montclair

Montclair, N. j., Nov. IA medal
play foursome on the Upper Montelair
Country Club links to-day was won in
Class A by ]. b. Baer and c. Miller,
with so-e-7i. and in Class B by r. r.
Long and r. II. Wallace, with s2--2s--
So. In Q handicap against par COM
petition R. n. G. Glen won In Clsss A
and r. T. Taylor In Class b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
GOVERNORS ELECTED

ARIZONA.
George W. P. Hunt CD.
ARKANSAS.
DR.. Charles Hillman Brough (Do.
COLORADO.
George A. Carlson (R).
CONNECTICUT.
Marcus II. Holcomb (R).
DELAWARE.
John G. Townsend (R).
FLORIDA.
W. v. Knott 3D..
GEORGIA.
Hugh NJ. Dorsey Cd.
IDAHO
D. W. Davis (R.).
ILLINOIS
Frank o. Lowden (R.).
INDIANA
James P. Goodrich (R.).
IOWA
W. L. Harding (R.).
KANSAS
Doubtful.
MASSACHUSETTS
Doubtful
MICHIGAN
Albert E. Sleeper (R.).
MINNESOTA
j. A. A. Burnquist (R.).
MISSOURI
Frederick D. Gardner (D.).
MONTANA
Frank J. Edwards (R.).
NEBRASKA
Keith Neville CD.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Henry W. Keyes (R.).
NEW JERSEY
Walter E. Edge (R.).
NEW MEXICO
W. y. MCDONALD W..
NEW YORK
Charles s. Whitman (RD.
NORTH CAROLINA
Thomas W. Beckett 3D..
NORTH DAKOTA
Lynn J. Frazier (R).
OHIO
Frank B. Willis (R.).
RHODE ISLAND
r. Livingston Beeckman (R.).
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Richard I. Manning Cd.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Peter Norbeck (R.).
TENNESSEE
Tom C. Rye (D.).
TEXAS
James E. Ferguson 3D..
Simon Bamberger CD.
VERMONT
Horace F. Graham (R.).
WASHINGTON
Henry Mcbride (R0.
WEST VIRGINIA
Ira E. Robinson (R).
WISCONSIN
Emmanuel l.. Phillip (R).
syo,uyrhan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
PARALYSIS Death in Queens

The frst death from infsntiie y
ysis in the Borough OF queen, q
month was reported YESTERDAY -
Contagious Disease HosP, Mr ..d =
FIVE years old, daughter OF MI. IT.. ~ -
Frank E. Andrews. Of - Loeuss
Flushing. suecumbsd there " ~
ease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
THE NEW SENATE

Alabama-John Hollis Bankhead Cd
Oscar w. Underwood Cd
Arizona Henry Fountain Ashurst 3D.
Marcus A. Smith 3D.
Arkansas-Josep Taylor Robinson Cd
William +. Kirby Cd.
California-James Duval Phelan (D)
Hiram W. Johnson (R.)
Colorado-John F. Shafroth 3D.
Charles S. Thomas (D.)
Connecticut-'Geo Payne Mclean (R.)
Frank B. Brandegee (R.)
Delaware. o. Wolcott Cd
Willard Salisbury 3D.
Florida Park NJ. Trammell Cd
Duncan L. Fletcher (D0
Georgia-Hoke Smith 3D.
Thomas ". Hardwick CD
Idah0-William Edgar Borah (R.)
james II. Brady (R)
Illinois-James Hamilton Lewis Cd
Lawrence Y. Sherman (R.)
Indiana-Harry S. New (R.)
james +. Watson (R.).
Iowa-William Squire Kenyon (R)
Albert B. Cummins (R.)
Kansas William II. Thompson Cd
Charles Curtis (R.)
Kentucky VI. James 3D.
j. c. Wickliffe Beckham 3D.
Louisiana Jos Eugene Ransdell 3D.
R. F. Broussard Cd
Maine Frederick Hale (R.)
Bert NJ. Fernald (R.)
Maryland J. Erwin France (R.)
John Walter Smith (D.).
Massachusetts-'He Henry c. Lodge (R.)
John W. Weeks (R.)
William Alden Smith (R.)
-'Chas. Elroy Townsend (R.)
Minnesota-Knute Nelson (R.)
Frank b. Kellogg (R.)
Neutrality-suspicious. Sharp Williams CD
james X. Vardaman CD
Missouri James A. Reed Cd
William ]. Stone Cd
Montana-'Henry L. Myers 3D.
-Thomes J. Walsh Cd
Nebraska John L. Kennedy (RD.
George W. Norris (R.)
Nevnda-'Key Pittman Cd
Francis G.. Newlands Cd
New Hampshire F. Hollis (D.)
j. II. Gallinger (R)
New Jersey-Jos. S. Frelnghuysen (R.)
William Hughes Cd
New Mexico Frank A. Hubbell (R.)
Albert Bacon Fall (RD
New York William NJ. Calder (R.)
james ". Wadsworth, Jr. (R.)
North Carolina-F. NJ Simmons ID
Lee S. Overman Cd
North Dakota-'P. j. McCumber (R.)
AISLE j. Gronna (R)
Ohio Myron T. Herrick (RO
Warren G. Harding (R.)
Oklahoma-Rober Latham Owen Cd
Thomas Pryor Gore 3D.
Oregon-Hsrry Lane Cd
George +. Chamberlain Cd
Pennsylvania- c. Knox (R.)
--Boies Penrose (R.)
Rhode Island-Peter Goelet Gerry.
lie Baron B. Colt (R.)
South Carolina Benz. r. Tillman 3D.
Ellison d. Smith ID
South Dakota Thomas Sterling (R.)
Edwin 5. Johnson 3D.
Tennessee K. u. Mcclellan Cd
John knight Shields CD
Texas Charles A. Culberson CD
Morris Sheppard 3D..
Utah William II. King 3D..
Reed Smoot (R.).
Yermont-'Carroll Smalley Page (R.).
William p. Dillingham; (R).
virginia-Thomas Staples Martin Cd.
Claude A. Swanson (D.).
washington-'Mi Poindexter Up. r.
Wesley l.. Jones (R.)
West Virginia-H. Sutherland (RD
Nathan Gotf (R.)
Wisconsin, Robert VI. La Toilette (R.)
Paul o. Husting Cd
Wyomlng-Clarence ID. Clark (R.).
Francis Z. Warren (R.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA


Wv. 5. Ware (R.).
George S. Graham (R-).
3-'J. Hampton Moore (R).
4-'George W. Edmonds (R).
5-'Peter Z. Costello (R).
George 7. barrow (R.).
Thomas s. Butler (RO.
s-'Henry W. Watson (R).
CIV. ". Griest (R).
l0-'John r. Farr (R).
ll--John J. Casey ID.
12-'Robert ID. Heaton (R).
13-Arthur G.. Dewalt Cd.
14-'Louis 7. McFadden (R.).
15-'Edgar r. Kiess (R).
16-'John V. Lesher d..
17-'B. X. Focht RI.
lS-'A. S. Kreider (R).
19-'W. w. Bailey ID.
20-A. X. Brodbeck ID.
21-'C. II. Rowland (RJ.
22-'Edward +. Robbins (RD.
pr. F. Hopwood RI.
24-H. W. Temple (R).
25-'Herry a. Clark (R.)
26-Henry ]. Steele Cd.
27-Nathan l.. Strong (R).
80. d. Bleakley (R).
29-'Stephen G. Porter (R.).
30-M. Clyde Kelly CD.
3l-'John NJ. MORN Cd.
32-'A. J. Barchfeld (R.).
At large-'Thomas S. Crsgo (R.).
At large 'Mahlon VI. Garland (R.)
At large-Joseph Mclaughlin (R.).
At large-'John r. X. Scott (R.).
RHODE ISLAND
Ezra Dixon (RD.
2-'Walter K. Stiness (R).
S-'Ambrose Kennedy (R).
SOUTH CAROLINA
1-'R. S. Whaley CD.
Flames F. Byrnes Cd.
81. II. Dominiek Cd.
as. J. Nichols Cd.
SD. Z. Finley CD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
Hale Elected in Maine

Senator Charles F. Johnson. OF
Maine. was beaten in the september
election by Frederick Hale.
Senators James A. O'Gorman, OF Ne"
York: John d. Works. Of California
and George T. Oliver. Of Pennsylvania
declined to be candidates for reelec-
ton. A curious example Of building
for the future was exhibited by, inc
Republican steering committee OF
the Senate about year ago, wneh ~
was known that Senator Oliver would
not run. but that Philander {. Knox
former Secretary Of state, would. MI
oliver was given a vacancy on the I'M
portant Foreign Relations Committee
10 "hold seat" for Mr.. Knox, whose
qualifications for that particular COM
mittee we're recognized.
There was little genuine nope o.
capturing the Senate when the Repuo-
ljcans began their fight at the begin
ming of the campaign. A special com
mittee. headed by Senator Weeks, was
annointed and went vigorously TO work.
In September, when Charles r. John-
son. one Of the most popular men I'D
the Senate, went down 10 defeat IN
Maine only few thousand votes
ahead of the rest of the Democratic
ticket. there was a wave of encourage
ment. but this was soon dissipated by
bad news from many states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
INDIANA

George X. Denton CD.
civilian A. Cullop Cd.
S-'Wm. f. Cox Cd.
4-'Lincoln Dixon Cd.
5-'Ralph W. Moss (D(.
CD. W. Comstock (R).
Merrill Moores (R0.
s-Albert II. Vestal { R..
Erred s. Purnell CRo.
lO-'Will X. Wood (RO.
Krauss lR0.
Cline Cd.
13-Henry A. Barnhart Cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
OKLAHOMA

flames s. Davenport Cd.
Wv. W. Hastings ID
&C. d. Carter d..
At. d. McKeown Cd.
5-'J. b. Thomp on ID.
g Scott Ferris ID.
flames McClintic Cd.
S-'Dick I. Morgan (R.).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
KENTUCKY

IA. ". Barley Cd.
2-'D. H. Kincheloe Cd.
3-'R. Y. Thomas d..
4-'Ben Johnson 3D..
5-'Swagar Sherley 3D..
GA. B. Rouse Cd.
II. Campbell Cantrill Cd.
s. Harvey Helm ID.
9-'W. j. Fields Cd.
10 John W. Langley (R).
11-'Caleb Powers (R).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
HOUSE REPUBLICAN
BY 10 MAJORITY
Continued from page l

many would reflect Thomas G. Patten,
but in which George b. Francis was
elected. and IN the Sd New York, where
J. j. Chambers was elected over KEEP
resentative Flynn.
Two Socialists in New York polled
very heavy votes. Weyer London IN
the 10Th District. who is reelected, ana
Morris Hillouit, in the goth DistrieH
who was running strongly early TINS
morning. with the result IN doU0t,
though the latest returns favored the
election OF Isaac Siegel. Republican.
The election Of William F. Waidow
over Representative Daniel A. DrlseoH
in the 42d District Buffalo was a
shock 20 Tammany Hall. Mr. DriScoH
has cooperated with the Tammany deie-
CATION in the House almost as IoyaIiy
as II he represented one OF the lger
own districts in Manhattan. ms re-
election virtually had been eonceoed oy
the Republicans.
Primaries Upset Many
More new faces will appear in inc
limited States Senate as result OF
yesterdays election than have ever
snpeared al one time before. Two
vesrs ago. when there was sworn IN
The FIRST contingent Of the Senate elect
cd directly by the people instead OF oy
legislatures. there were just nine new
Senators. 1t had been generally pc
ieved that this first popular electioh
would be almost revolutionary so lar
as the personnel OF the Senate was
concerned. od
But before the polls were openeo
Yesterday il was certain that thers
would be eleven new Senators. Two OF
these changes were due TO the deaths
Of Senator's Clarke. Of Arkansas VINO nc
will be succeeded by Judge William r;
kirby. and Edwin c. Burleigh, 0.
Maine. who will be succeeded by BERT
". Fernald. 1910. co,.+.
were beaten in the primaries as ioI-
lows: Senator Moses +. Clapp,, or MIN
nesota. beaten by Frank b. Kellogg;
senator Nathan p. Bryan, OF Florida,
beaten by Park Trammell; Senator
Thomas b. Catron, Of New Mexico
beaten by Frank A. Hubbell; senator
Luke Lea. Of Tennessee, beaten by n
D. Mcclellan, and Senator bar Lee
Of MARYLAND. beaten by David }. Lewis
Lewis and Mcclellan are now members
Of the House.
~ rIoo,od IN Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
IOWA
KANSAS

IN. R. Anthony, jr. (R0.
. Edward c. Little (R0.
3-'Philip P. Campbell (R.).
dudley Doolittle ID.
5-'Guy T. Helvering { D..
6-John r. Connolly (DO.
7-'Jouett Shouse ID.
S-.M. A Ayres ODD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND

Jesse D. Price 3D..
2-'J. Fred c. Talbot Cd.
3-'Charles p. Coady I'D.
~. Charles Linthicuum CD.
g Sydney E. Mudd (R).
6-Frederick Y. Zihlman RI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08

Reelected.
New member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08

incumbent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-08

Reelected.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-18
PROFITABLE EXPERIMENT.

San I'rancisco.-1'hc Bulletin is re-
sponsiblc for the following story OF how
the citizens have proilted financially as a
result of the municipaization of the
Gcary street car line:
Municipal ownership did not win its
fight in San Francisco without a strug
gle. 1t is not difficult for even very
young persons to remember the wcighty
arguments that were used to discourage
the taking over of the Gcary street road.
One argument was that the road was
certain To be msmanaged, since it was a
municipal enterprise, and all municipal
enterprises are doomed 10 be miSmanag-
ed that it would fail to pay expenses,
and that the taxpayers would have to
make good an annual deficit. Now the
success OF the city lines is so generally
taken for granted that the yearly re-
ports of net profits create no surprise
Because the feat has been quietly ac-
complshed, the man in the Strect-or
rather. in the street car-dOcS not marVc
that his transportation managers hav,
been able to meet all operating expenses
all overhead charges, and all allowance
for depreciation and still leave nearl,
S200,00 in the cash register. But hi
silent acceptance of the gilt Of homes
trans sportatlon does not represent apathy
II anybody tried to take the municipal
roads away from the city his roar Of in
dignation would be heard across the con
tincnt This is the way new issues max
their way in the world first to be Tough
over then to be installed under the pres
sure OF majority, and finally to b
cheerfully accepted by every one as al
every day matter OF course, like sunris
and breakfast"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-18

Quoted = CamDaipn for the establishment
of a maximum cight-hour work day."
and charactcrizes the Legislation by
Congress as "a notable movement" 1t
says the eight-hour day was established
'as a primary step in conserving the
lives and the working power of wage
earners."
In taking the position that the prin-
cipe Of the eight-hour day should be
conceded as a right that ought not be
arbitrated the report says: Neither
President Wilson nor the railroad broth
erhoods rejected the principle of arbi-
tration. as the, railroad presidents have
wrongfully claimed. Those matters are
arbitrablc which concern property and
property rights
In discussing Pan-American labor re-
lations the report details conferences in
Washington last summer between Presi-
dent Gompers and other officers of the
American Federation and representatives
of organized labor in Mexico when the
relations between the two countries
were most critical The report sug
gests that PanAmerican Federation
"is not only possible, but necessary
The membership of the Federation is
given at 2,011.S36 on September 80, the
close of the fiscal year, an increase Oh
about 125,000 over the previous year
and OF more than 100000 in the 10
years of its existence. There are 21,711
local unions in the federation and 40
State fedcrations Receipts for the year
are shown at S4O4 .4O7 with cash bal
ancc at its close of SS9,360.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-11-18
UNIONISTS co
AFTER BUTCHERS

i'unke and George Wengert, committee
on Sunday closing OF the Meat Cutters
Union, applied late Tuesday in munici-
pal court for warrants for these butch
ers, alleging they remained open Sun
day
j. Richter, 1880 Queen City avenue ;
Jack Mueller, 1o1 w, Liberty street :;
Joseph \. Nienaber, 442 Bank street !;
Charles Schmidt, Boal and Sycamore
streets William Stark, 1901 Walnut
street and Otto l.. Ruck, Thirteenth
and Walnut streets.
The union officials said they obtained
evidence Sunday by making purchases
More warrants are to follow, Schuld
announced, as the union is determined
to force butchers to close on Sunday.