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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

to build the Municipal Railways, the
gross receipts of the road have been
$7,236, ,036.02. The volume of receipts
has steadily grown as extensions
from time to time have developed the
system. Both the scope and the sue
cess Of the Municipal Railways have
grown and in every way they have
justified themselves and the ~Rolph
administration that built them.
"The cost of operating has been
$4,221, 1880, showing the remark
able excess of revenue over operation
of $3,014,84752.
"Out of this excess the road has
paid interest on its bonds, $500
584.53.
"The total remainder is surplus and
out Of this surplus $303,000 of the
money originally borrowed has been
repaid.
an other words, the roads are pay
ing interest on the money that Gre
ated them, and in also paying back
that money are rapidly buying them
selves for the people of San Fran
cisco.
"Out of the earning the admins
tration has built extensions of the
system from time to time and worth
$593, ,432.17, and yet there is a present
credit in the city treasury of $1,317-
|830.82 invested in high class bonds or
otherwise earning interest"
What San Francisco can do other
cities can do.
If the people want government
ownership they can have it. This is
their country their government, and
their authority is supreme. Let US
then give the word. Let US think,
talk and work for this great policy
and it's adoption will be inevitable.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
HUGE PAPER TRUST PROFITS.

While newspapers-great and small
are complaining of the cost of news
print, the International Paper COM
pany reports a profit last year of So
18O,787, again of $3,060,00O over the
year 1916. Pres. Dodge assured stock
holders that these returns were
moderate" in view of the amount of
capital invested.
He says profits on news print was
about $3.50 a ton, "a moderate and
really unsafe return, considering the
dangers and uncertainties which exist
because of war conditions" and that
when all the facts are considered,
"the absurdity' of the statements
made in congress and elsewhere on
the profits of this company is ap-
parent.
Mr.. Dodge devotes much space in
defending profits that increased near
ly so per cent over last year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
Workers Compelled to Strike Are Not Dis|Oya|

the conscriptionists were injecting a
matter entirely foreign to the intent
of the bill, and that if the senate is
to pass on the question Of the right
to strike, it should be presented in the
open, where fair fight can be made,
rather than confuse it with other is
sues.
In aswer to the claim that there is
no need now to strike because of the
governments mediation and arbitra-
ton machinery, Senator Pittman said:
"How long would the employer be
anxious for mediation if these men
could not quit ? Why is it that the
employers today are willing to meet
the laborers before a mediation board :?
1t is because the men can quit. Take
away from the employe the power to
quit and you will find every employer
in this country refusing to arbitrate
the question of conditions or of wages.
That must be apparent to everyone.
We have provisions for mediation, but
it is not compulsory.
"Take away from labor the right
to quit and what protection have they
against starvation wages and intol-
cradle conditions? What control do
you provide over the employer? Is
there any punishment for the impo-
sition of starvation wages and death
dealing conditions?
"You are conscripting labor. Are
you ready to conscript the employer
I am ready to conscript both of them,
but am not ready to conscript the
employe and not conscript the en-
ployer. l am not willing to say to
the employe, IF you quit work you
will injure the government, and you
will be guilty Of a crime l do not
believe in having an act that works
on one class of people and not on
another class of people"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
(Machinists Monthly Journal.) }

Every city should own it's gas
works, electric light plants and street
railways systems. San Francisco
owns it's street railways. Read the
following statement. by 6. Acting
Mayor Ralph McLearn of San Fran
cisco, dated January 16, 1918:
"To the Public:
"The Municipal Railways of San
Francisco have paid their bills, paid
for important service extensions, paid
all interest charges on their bonds,
met their bonds as they matured, and
laid up heap of gold in the county
treasury as clear profit.
"The above statement is made fol-
lowing the filing Of the report of the
system up to November 80, 1917, and
in response to published and many
private requests for a statement of
the financial condition of the system.
"Since the city borrowed the money
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

Washington.-Th bill intended to
protect war material and war trans
portation facilities, just passed by
congress, does not class strikes to i'm
prove working conditions as con-
spiracy against the government.
This legislation is known as the
Sabotage" act. It's authors intended
to reach enemy agents and others
who would destroy property or who
would attempt to hamper the prose-
cution of the war by interfering with
production.
The bill passed the senate several
months ago. When it was being con-
sidered by the house, few weeks
ago, Congressman Joe Cannon Sc
cured the adoption of a so-called anti
conspiracy amendment. Congressman
Lunn moved an amendment that this
should not apply to working >men who
agreed to stop work "for the bona
fide purpose of securing better wages
or conditions of employment"
The senate refused to accept its bill
as amended-or rather the Lunn por-
tion of it-and by vote of "a to 25,
struck out all reference to laboTs
right to strike, no matter how great
the provocation. The Cannon amend
ment was accepted by the senate.
Because of these differences the bill
was referred to conferees, who agreed
to eliminate the Cannon and Lunn
amendments. This has been accepted
by the house and senate.
AS matters now stand, the bill is in
the shape it was originally intended
to punish those who conspire to de-
stroy or injure any material neces-
sary for the, prosecution of the war.
The difference between conspiracy
herein defined and workers forced on
strike to improve conditions is the in
tent to injure the government.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
MORE TROUBLE FOR LOAFERS.

Two anti-loafers' bills have been
passed by the New York state legis-
lature and are now before Governor
Whitman for signature. The state
executive favors the principle and it
is stated he will sign the most drastic.
Senator Robinson and Assemblyman
Cowee are the others of this legis-
lation.
The Cowee bill provided that any
person who lives on the income from
stocks or bonds, or from property
not operated by himself, may be
drafted, Notwithstanding that the in
cidental labor connected with the col
lection of such income may be per-
formed by such person."
Trade unionists are interested in
this legislation because of its possible
effect on strikes. In West Virginia
a similar law has been used by the
coal operators against striking min
ers, while in New Jersey the must
work law exempts employees who tenn
poparily suspend work. Maryland is
the fourth state that has passed this
legislation. No reference is made to
strikers as loafers, but the two larg-
est cities-Baltimor and Cumberland
are excluded from the operation of
the law.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

this power will be exercised in the
very near future. No doubt the ques-
tion Of government ownership will
play a most important part in the
coming congressional elections.
Let the people speak out; let them
put all candidates on record and elect
only those who pledge themselves to
support and vote for complete gov
ernment ownership.
To at once take over all public
utilities may not be feasible, but a
start should and must be made. The
railroads are already under govern
ment control and should remain so.
The telephone, the telegraph and the
express companies should follow
without delay, and other utilities as
rapidly as possible. Once the ma
tional government points the way,
state and municipal governments will
fall into line.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
THE COST OF HIGH LIVING.

Eighty-eight million gallons of
whisky were made in the United
States last year. Who drank it all ?
Fifteen billion cigarets were manu-
factured in the United States last
year. Who smoked them all
Thirty-two million pounds of snuff
were manufactured in the United
States last year. Who did all the
sneezing?
Two hundred and twenty million
pounds of smoking tobacco were
made in the United States last year.
Who had all the pipe dreams?
Eight and half billion cigars were
made in the United States last year.
Who made all the smoke?
Half billion packages of chewing
gum were manufactured last year in
the United States. Who worked their
jaws?
Twenty thousand moving picture
theatres paid $25,OOO,OOO for films
last year and 11O,0OO,OOO persons saw
ings certificates and stamps, $40
the moving pictures. Where did they
get all the dimes and nickles?
One hundred and seventy thou
sand clergymen preached in 100000
churches last year, and the congre-
cations, of all denominations, num-
bered 100000. Who went to
church?
1t is interesting to know what is
going on in this country-the things
that people are doing and who are do
ing them-and why,-Leslie's.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
Over The Top
B. & o. r. r. ShOpmen are Buying
Bonds and Clearing the AtmOs-
phere of Anti-Americanism.
By John Bush.

We join ourselves to no party that
does not carry the flag and keep step
to the music of the Union.
And ne'er shall the sons of Columbia
be slaves
While the earth bears a plant or the
sea rolls it's waves.
This is the loyal and patriotic atti-
tude of the officials and employees Of
the B. & O. at Newark
The scriptures say: "Let us crown
ourselves with rosebuds before they
be withered," and this we have all or
almost all DONE We have bought
Liberty bonds in such quantities that
the regular routine of work and bus
mess in the shops and offices was dis
pensed with at times to allow en-
ployes to gather the rose buds while
in bloom.
And the figures show:
That 80 per cent of the shop en-
ployes have invested in Liberty bonds
to the amount of SAL ,450, and before
the week closes we expect to pass the
$4,000 mark.
Which is evidence that there are
but few if any slackers. Much of the
credit for the large unmber of bonds
sold is due to the patriotic and loyal
spirit, honest and untiring effort put
forth by Miss Eva Diment, steno-
grapher to General Piecework In
spector of the B. & O. shops. This
young lady was given number of
blanks to fill out and placed in general
foreman Clugston's office so that the
employees could come in and fill out
the subscription blanks. Miss Diment
was pleased to have the opportunity
to do her bit in this way, but her
ambitious and patriotic spirit began
to get the best of her and she be-
came restless and to show that she is
a city girl and not afraid of the cars,
she picked up pencil and paper and
started out through the shops and
yards, amid engines, cars, machinery,
dust, dirt and men-and talk about
Chas. Chaplin, Francis x. Bushman
and Beverley Bayne selling bonds
they had nothing on this charming
young lady. Even if a man did not
want to buy a Liberty bond he just
could not say no, and he did not have
a chance. "What is your name please,
your address and how much? Thanks,
good bye" If all the American young
ladies were of this spirit and ability
the war chest would be bursting it's
hinges.
The employees of the B. & o. are
making a firm stand and are deter
mined to stop all antiAmericanism
or German propaganda in and about
the shops. 1t is an old proverb,
"When skating on thin ice the only
safety is in speed"
The anti-American ice is thin and
those wishing to enjoy skate had
better make haste and show speed in
getting away.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26
Health Administration.
DIR. Freeman Recommends Employ
ment of Health Nurses.

An outline of a new system of
health administration for the districts
outside of the cities was given to the
Health and Old Age Insurance Com
mission few days ago by DR.. A. w.
Freeman, head of the State Health
Department of Ohio, stating that the
State Department is reasonably well
organized, and that many of the
larger cities have reasonably good
departments for health administra-
tion. DR.. Freeman deplored the lack
munities and for many of the smaller
industrial towns. 1t was also brought
out that this lack of health precau-
tions in the smaller communities per-
mits the carrying of disease to the
larger industrial cities with effects
entirely unwholesome.
DR.. Freeman would make use of
the public health nurse in reorganiz-
ing the health administration of the
state. In brief his plan is for the
creation of twelve state supervisory
districts, each presided over by a
state supervisor. Under each one of
the district supervisors he would have
seven or eight counties, and each
county in turn would be divided into
a health district. The officers for
the health district, under his plan,
would be public health nurse, and
in this connection it was stated that
after the war, the plan will provide
good use for the nurses who will have
been trained in the war work, and
who can readily be fitted for these
new duties in peace time. In telling
the reasons for his campaign for a
new system, DR.. Freeman said that
the present system is little short of
"scandalous." Men without skill are
given charge of health matters in
communities. In many cases it has
been found that men were appointed
to these positions because it was
feared that without these jobs they
would be a public charge. The work
they do may be better imagined than
described. 1t was noted by DR.. Free
man that last winter, during the
smallpox epidemics- it was necessary
to displace between two and three
hundred health boards and provide
state administration.
np lIr
the health department be kept out
of politics and for that reason he is
opposed to the creation of a very
large state department which might
become political pawn. In speaking
of the public health nurse as a proper
center on which to build a new health
administration system, DR.. Freeman
said she had been an unqualified sue
cess in the cities, towns and villages
where she has been tried. These
women would be welcomed, he said,
when they came to teach the preven-
ton of disease, and thus would be
able to exercise a great influence. He
also said that the system proposed
would fit in admirably with any sys-
tenn of of health supervision in the
schools that might be adopted. In
the course of his address DR.. Free
man said that he favored health in
surance, which he looked upon as in
evitable, but that it should be accom-
panied with a proper system of sick
ness prevention.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

A new era is dawning. A public
conscience has awakened. From an
indifferent, apathetic "let the other
fellow do it" attitude the people Of
this country have changed into seri-
minded people, apparently deter
mined that the old order of things
must yield to a new national policy,
which includes not alone government
control of railroads, but actual gov
ernment ownership of all public utili-
ties. In plain English, those things
which the people of these United
States use collectively must be owned
collectively. That there is an ever
increasing public sentiment in favor
of this cannot be doubted.
Government ownership is a byword
among men and women in all walks
of life. No longer is the individual
who advocates the taking over of all
public utilities by the government
looked upon as an extreme radical.
1t is championed by a large and in
fluential part of the public press; it
permeates the halls of congress. 1t is
the topic of conversation whenever
men and women gather to discuss
matters of common interest, and the
more the question is discussed, the
more logical it appears that govern
ment ownership will bring needed re-
lief to sorely tried people.
The old stock argument that gov
ernment ownership would prove in
efficient and unsatisfactory has been
exploded. We have not forgotten the
fierce fight waged against the "par-
eel post" We were told this could
not be DONE But it was done, and
what a blessing it has proved. Those
who protest against public ownership
might as we'll make up their minds
to submit to the inevitable. The
common people have had their eyes
opened. Having seen what has been
accomplished in the short period the
government has controlled the rail
roads, which were in such a hope
lessly chaotic state under private con-
troll, the people will never, in our
opinion, consent to the railroads re-
verting to private control. If we are
not mistaken Wall Street will never
have another opportunity to juggle
the railroads of the country and milk
them dry. To restore to the people
the billions of dollars of which they
were swindled through. watered
stocks, etc., is, of course, impossible
but we can put stop to this prac-
tice. The people of this country have
it within their power to establish gov
ernment ownership when they will
and the signs of the times are that
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

Althogh conscription legislation is
defeated at this time, it must not be
that the conscriptionists
have abandoned their position. They
will renew the fight at the first op-
portunity, while hoping to create
such a public opinion against trade
unions that some court will construe
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-04-26

the clearly-defned conspiracy laws as
intended to include workers on strike.
If the unions permit conscriptionists
20 develop this public opinion the
latters' fight is made easier.
In the senate the Lunn amendment
was vigorously defended by Senators
Hollis and others, who insisted that
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-20
ARMY WASTE EiADE TO PAY
Refuse From Military Kitchens Pur-
chased and Made Use OF by the
British Government

British war efficiency Is such that IL
is now able to save something out of
army waste,
When ii was found that thousands
Of tons of waste fats were being
thrown away with other garbage from
military kitchens Investigations were
made TO determine whether some use
could be made of these things. Now
drippings, bones, butchers fat and
greases are being daily used in Eng
land In the making of soap. candles,
fertilizers and also in supplying the
explosives for 100000 shells an
nually.
The government pays the army
camps for the waste products taken.
During the first month of the expert
ments the British committee on The
purchase of army camp refuse bought
e. 800 worth of fats, and this figure
has scared until AZ the present time
about $4,000 is paid TO the camps each
month.
The most recent development of this
scheme is the extension of the plan
to the naval forces and TO troops over
there" whether that be France or
Palestine or Africa.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-20
Can't Seat the Smokers.

Local tailors are receiving orders
from their customers that at least
enc asbestos pocket be placed in ev-
cry suit and every overcoat they
make. as a result OF the new no
smoking" rule of the Philadelphia RAP
4 Transit Company
A widely known Walnut street tail
or placed a large order for asbestos
oday. and when asked if he had been
employed to make en- asbestos suit
lie explained:
why. some of my customers are
bringing back their overcoats to have
the asbestos pocket fixed. They want
The pocket as n saving in cigar bills.
There is no danger to the clothes,
IS there is a little dap on the ashes
los pocket that makes it partially air
tight, and the cigar without air, goes
cut almost as soon as it is placed in
the pocket 1t smokes very little, and
there is no danger that the conductor
viii attempt to put off the passenger
with the asbestos pocket"
The tailor said he got the idea CT
the asbestos pocket from n wealthy
business man who pays 80 cents
apiece for his cigars. and objects 10
throwing away 40 cents worth be
cause the traction company says he
Philadelphia Correspondence
New York Tribune.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-20
Canadian Fisheries Had Record Year.

Owing to the greatly increased de-
mand for fish and the higher prices
prevailing, the total market value of
Canadian fisheries for the last fiscal
year constituted record. 1t amounted
to $50, 20S,37S, according to the annual
report of the fisheries branch, issued
recently. This was S3,347 go greater
than the value for the previous year.
To the total value the sea fisheries
contributed $34,3S6,0 13. and the inland
fisheries, S4,S22, 1865. The British Co
lumbia catch headed the list, with
value of S14. 637, 346, the figures for the
rest being: Nova Scotia. $10092, 902;
New Brunswick, $5,656,S59; Quebec,
S2,e91. 624; Ontario, S2.65S,993; Mani
toba, s., 344,170; Saskatchewan, $751;
946; Alberta, $144,317, and Yukon,
S60.210. As usual, the salmon catch
was more valuable than any other,
amounting to S10,SS2, 4S1. HOLSTERS
were caught to the value of $685.
O54: cod, S5,449,964; herring, $3,o50,-
421. and halibut, S2.263, 57S.-Fishing
Gazette.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-20
ArrIs Tres Holds Rsoord.

An apple tree growing in the walla
walla Valley. Washington. holds the
fruit-yield record, IL produced nearly
2o0 bushels of apples last season. thus
breaking its own record Of 1865 boxes
in 1907. the highest production. we
are assured, from q single tree known
anywhere in the world. This tree bore
20 boxes in 1906. Il boxes in 1908 and
- boxes in 1909. More than SEQ bar
rels of fruit have been picked from
ii since it came into bearing in the
spring Of 1871.
The tree was grown without irri-
cation from 4 seeding planted in 1906.
lt is forty-two feet in height and its
branches spread ifty-seven feet from
tip to tip The trunk is seven feet in
circumference at the base and meas
ures six feet six inches just below the
first limb. which is four feet from the
ground and measures four feet seven
inches. The tree is sound and healthy
despite the fact that it has produced
fruit every season for nearly forty
years.-New York Press.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-20
ORE Ta4aPLEp ITO pUD8LES
Economical. Thousa Somewhat Prin-
tive Methods CSed at aapy
mines Throucsout Mexico.

1t was ST PaehuCa, Mexico. that The
patio system OF separating silver had
its origin. This system is still fol
lowed extensively ST the silver mines
throughout Mexico. The ore is crushed
and worked down 70 a state Of pud-
die. It is then spread ont 70 a depth
OF two or three feet over the paved
floor of the courtyard, or patio. To
this mass sulphate OF copper is added
in powder. about fifteen pounds of sui
plate TO three thousand pounds Of
puddle. This is trodden into the pud-
die by horses. Several gangs OF old.
WORKOUT horses or mules. about twelve
in q gang, are seen in various parts
of the patio. being driven round in
circles TO tread in the sulphate.
On the next day six per cent. of
common salt is added and in two moro
days one hundred per cent Of pure
quicksilver, or es 1Gch as the assay
OF the ore shows is required This
mass is then rodde0 up by horses for
fifteen days. II is then wheeled 70 a
large tank through which passes a
rapid stream of water. This washes
away the clay. leaving the silver and
uicksilver This I5siduum is poured
INTO eone-shaped c2Nves bags through
HIGH most Of the quicksilver runs
cut, and what remains with the silver
IS passed off with the yapor by means
II heated retorts None of the quick
liver is lost, and even this yapor is
Drought by cold water TO its original
state and used again and again. The
quicksilver soon rots the hcoIs of the
horses and the mules, but the Mex
leans themselves Go not seem to be
lluch the worse for &c even though
ihey wade around in the puddle for
days at a time-Harpor's Weekly.