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The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15
The Cost
OF Broom Making

In connection with the Problem
OF Making where the Brush
Is Raised and off the Rail.
road, as Against the Problem
of Making a 1.OO1 Miles
Away.
The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15

About on inch of moisture fell
in rain and snow over Baca coun'
tv last week. That's bully for q
spring start.
The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15

That income tax must be paid
by the frs: of March or some-
thing will be poppin'. Z
The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15
.Rseel eles1Eer There'

raken from letters Of Frank E.
Sloan to His Sister Mrs. Mar.
garct Glasgow - Primary,
teacher in the Springfield
School.
The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15
$11, ,o95. 50 were the taxes paid
into the county treasury during
January.

Our "Old.1ime" write-up
crowded out this week by other
matter. It will come again next
weak.
The Springfield herald., 1918-02-15

VI NNohAh6 "AOAo sAsS - ssSes
Is Raised and off the Rail-
road. as Against the Problem
of Making a 1.O01 Miles
Away.
In the proposition of a broom
factory at Sprinxfield,- the first
thing ia the consideration of the
problem of being off the railroad,
and of course it wants to be fully
weighed. as does everything else
in connection with the projected
undertaking.
AS the brush has to be hauled
to the road anyway, it will be
seen at once that the additional
cost of any actual consideration
is the hauling Of the handles
from the road here and back
again, which added to the cost OF
a single broom is really too small
for consideration on-less by con-
siderable than the hundreth part
of a cent.
In freighting to the road there
is a difference against us in the
matter of bulk, which to over
come, however, would simply
want to be provided for in the
arrangement of conveyances-by
frame-like racks. and such like.
In making and marketing, how
ever, there would be this great
advantage over factories outside
of brush districts-we would
ship our produce only IN one di-
rection-towards the wholesaler,
while what chey use and market
they must ship in two directions.
first towards the factory, then
towards the wholesaler. -.
But we will have . still great
er advantage than All else that
csn be posibly cqosidsred, rs.
spskii69 81 t6s bldsh growers
in the enteeprise, could sell the
brooms T., cover brush value and
actual cost of making and mar
ketinR the brooms-if forced to
do so. and still be ahead. as our
brush at least would br maketed,
while other factories under such
conditions would have to go to
the wall. The differ ence is, we
.re marketing what we grow.
they are marketing what they
buy.
Now as to the actual cost OF
making brooms. Handles, the
best, are quoted at $1,000 per
Thousand. We neutrality-suspicious.
on car lots-the way of course
we would buy them. but believe
we could safely put it at $50. 90
per thousand-say $500 at
Springfield.
A very liberal estimate for
'twine. wire, locks, nails and
tacks, would be SIS 90 per thou
sand. AS we will want to make
first class brooms, we would
want to bag them. Bags are
quoted at $4,000 per thousand,
but in car lots we could probably
get them same as handles-$35
at Springfield.
The labor in brooms-ten out
tits turning out 5000 brooms q
day requires twenty men and
boys. Averaging them at So. 90
a day-$60. 90 for 6. 900 orooms-
$1,000 per thousand brooms.
This gives us a total of $4,000
per thousand, or 9a cents per
broom for the actual making.
This doesn't include heat, light,
and incidentals. nor marketing.
TIL. actusl cost Of marketing
might be considered in one sales
man, salary and expenses at $40
a day. Whether one salesman
would be sufficient - selling
wholly to wholesale houses, for
the output of the factory would
have to be learned from factory
salesman and will be gotten lat
er, but at present we believe one
salesman to be ample for the
purpose.
Let US pu: light, heat, incident
ais and salesman at SIS q day,
equals 81 so per thousand. To
this add $500 a thousand for
freight to road. and an average
on :. <h,,,,, ~ 4 thorNo IN tho
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New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Politics Now a Crime.
Says r. Wanamaker

Kodman Wanamaker, whose state
ment that the times were too mo-.
mentous to permit politicians's "bick-
eNngs was used by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson in support Of pres;.
dent Wilson's admonition TO Tho cnun-
lfy TO elect Democratic candidates.
declared yesterday he was taking sides
the truth ''' 8
II am not agreeing or disapreeine
With anybody said Mr.. Wanamaker,
am dealing with the most impor-
tant question the world has ever had
TO settle. AT such an hour to engul1
the country IN partisan politics fs
more than humiliating; it is an in
science TO the country. We shonld
nave lmbued deep down in us the reai
spirit that went over in the bear+c
and sou IS of those American bovs u,bo
uh!ocked freedom to the earth witbon1
sign OF petty discussion in anv yo.,
political. any ""S
Let us do our work to save sou,s
over there. They have been driven
ana ground under the heel. The great
est opportunity that any country in
the world ever has had has been
gwen to America at this moment to
show what real democracy means
Let our work be in the right dj
rection. 1t Is downright crime for
any one to be discussing politics and
Slttlng snug in his warm home here
WIN everything he wants to eat while
mere are millions fairly starving at
our doors, whole nations under,f fed
and SUFFERING"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Indicted Socialist
Barred as Speaker
Before Church Club
Shiplacof Is Rebuked by
Brooklyn Organization
and Minister

The Mems Club of the James Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Reid Avenue
and Monroe Street, Brooklyn, has dc
clined TO allow Assemblyman Abraham
!. Shipla .off, a candidate for Congress
from the 10th District, address II be-
cause he is under indictment on tho
charge Of making scurrious comments
on the army Of the United States.
Shiplacoff was born in Russia.
Repre- Reuben L. Haskell.
Republican. who is running for re,
election IN the 10th District. addressed
the club last Sunday night. and George
Martln. the Democratic candidate. was
preparing to speak, when one of the
mempers arose to protest against the
presence of Shiplacoff, who was discov-
cred in the audience.
Was this man invited here ?' de-
manded this member.
DR.. ". 7. Duncan, minister Of the
James Church. then announced that
Shiriacoff had not been invited and
Furthermore. that he would not be per
mitted to address the club.
so that Mr.. Shiplacoff will under
stand said the Rev. Mr.. Duncan. 81
wish to make IL clear that our obiec-
ton to recognizing him is the fact that
ne is under Federal indictment on a
very serious charge" "
Shiplacoff and one or two Of his sun.
Qorters then left the church. NJ. /.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Wilson Plea Echoed
BY Redheld and Lane
(By The Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON, Oct 80 -Secreta-
ries Lane and Redheld authorized
statements to-day as to why they be-
lleved the country should return a
Democratic Congress next week.
Secretary Lane said in part: "At the
head of our state is the man whom the
world looks to for guidance in this
contest. To back him to the limit and
enable him TO look the Kaiser in the
eye and tell him what the conscience
of the world commands is our duty,
irrespective of party. He must not be
dlscredited, weakened or worried by
any apparent hesitation on the part
him."
Secretary Redfield said in part: "Or-
olnary common sense shows that the
interest of the country requires the
election of Congress both houses)
IN political sympathy with the Admin
istratlon One does not swap horses
while crossing the stream. save in an
emergency. No emergency calling for
the swap exists. The present team is
we'll matched. pulling together and
doing the job we'll. One cannot saw
how tho nav horse would behave"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Free kiel Canal, Roosevelt Backs S
IExpel Turkey From r. Nj. Goldfogle to
Europe, Says Lodge Beat Meyer London
Candidate of Republicans
and Democrats Receives
ColonePs Endorsement

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt indorscd
yesterday the candidacy of Henry NJ.
Goldfogle for Congress in the 18th
New York District, where Mr.. Gold
foglc is being supported by Republ
cans and Democrats against Represen-
tative Meyer London.
The Rev. stephen S. Wise will make
an address n support of Mr.. Gold
foElc at mass meeting to be held
tonight in Jefferson Hall, in Columbia
Street
Colonel Roosevclts letter follows:
My Dear Mr.. Goldfogle:
II am exceedingly glad that the Re
publicans have indorsed your nomina-
ton for Congress in the 12th Con-
sressional District. The National So
clallst party platform adopted at st.
Louis in 1917-after we had entered
the war-and reaffirmed at Chicago in
August last, contains the following
planks:
"'We brand the declaration of war
the people of the United States and
against the nations of the world.
MIR. London, by his actions in Con
gross, has shown his agreement with
the Socialist anti-war platform. Unde,
these circumstances | fail to see how
any upright and honest citizen or anv
patriotic American can vote for him
he Germanized Socialists Of America
nave made themselves the tools of tho
German militaristic and captalistjc
autocracy Mr. London's votes show
that ne has a right to the support Of
the Gcrmanized Socialists. He has no
clght TO the support of patriotic Amer
lean voters'
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Whitman Arraigns Smith
AS Dive Keepers Friend
Delivers Sharp nvective in Which He Introduces Jack
S;rocco of The Flea" and W. B. Calvert, Former
Pool Room Man Now Alderman S Sergeant Arms

Governor Whitman went across the
bridge to Brooklyn last night and at
the Academy of Music addressed over
5000 persons who had crowded into
the large auditorium. He was fol
lowed by United States Senators James
i. Watson, Of Indiana. and William A..
Calder. of Brooklyn.
The Governor at the opening of his
of New York. regardless of parties, to
stand by the government. Then he
launched what is perhaps the bittcrest
attack he has yet made against the
Democratic candidate. Alfred f. Smith.
Driving home the connection be-
tween Tammany Hall and the Demo-
cratic candidate. Mr.. Whitman told Of
some Of the things Tammany Hall has
meant to Now York
"W. Baker Clavert is the sergeant at
arms cf the Board Of Aldermen at the
present time said the Governor. "llc
is positively the oldest and best known
poolroom and gambling man in the City
Of New York. He conducted such
and even on the site of the present
Municipal Building. in Chambers
Street. In the old days he was the
treasurer of the Timothy d. Sullivan
AssocIa ton
Refers to Sirocco Saloon
After going into the history Of the
Sullivan Association to show its mpor
tancc to Tammany Hall the Governor
picked up a copy of "McClure's Maga
zinc" for June, 1909. From an article
headed "Tammany Control OF New
York" written by George Kibbc Turner,
Mr. Whitman read several extracts. He
laid particular emphasis on the follow
ing extract, which referred to a saloon
conducted by Jack Sorocco:
"This saloon is perhaps the worst in
New York. When action was
brought against it last year in the
Special Sessions Court, Albert Smith,
the Assemblyman from that district,
who, oddly enough. is a member Of the
Page commission for Investigating the
New York courts. came forward to
state to the court that from his knowl
edge there must be mistake in the
charges against the place and its pro-
prictor. The case was uismisscd.'
Laying aside the magazine article,
the Governor said:
"The saloon at 1923 Park Row was
owned and conducted by three men
Jack Srocco, Chick Trigger and
Blink Smith. The last named after
ward opened low resort in the Ten
derloin. which he named "Thc Barrel
of Love-
Governor Describes "Thc Flea
"The license of the Park Row place
was afterward revoked by the State
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

, Excise Commission as dsorderly
house 1t was the lowest kind of n
dive and was commonly known as THE
Flea. The reason for this name was
that it was infested with vcrmin. not
only Of the two footed variety. This
was the first place in the history Of
the city where cocaine was sold openly
over the bar, just as they sold drinks
and cigars.
"Salors and soldiers were cnticed
there by the girls from Chinatown,
made blind with drink and then
druggcd and robbed. 1t was even the
scene of murder.
"Jack Sirocco is now the captain Of
n Tammany election district and is ac-
lively working and canvassing for his
oldtime friend and protector Albert +.
Smith,"
Senator Watson, who came on from
Washington for thc meeting, followed
the Governor. He defended the Re
publican party from any suggestion Of
unfailing support of the war and de-
clared the acid test laid down by Prcsi-
dent Wilson was fealty to the Admin
istration.
Lincoln Analogy Fails
"Defcndcrs of the Pres sident" said
Senator Watson, care quoting Mr. Lin
coins words when he admonished the
people of his. day not to swap horses
in the middle Of the stream but con
ditons then were entirely different
from conditions now. Then the oppos-
ing party was up in arms against the
country Then the Democrats met in
convention and declared the war
allure and demanded the cessation of
hostlltics, and of course to have elect
cd then a Democratic President would
have meant to stop the war, to have
conceded the right Of secession, to
have agreed to the perpetuation of
slavery
"No such conditions obtain here.
Now Republicans are supporting the
war with greater unanimity than the
Democrats.
Just at this time, when we are
fighting to rid the world of autocracy,
it is unthinka5le that the American
people will set up one in our own
country and at this great juncture in
fighting to preserve republican insti-
that we shall overthrow similar insti-
tutions in our own nation.
"Presdent Wilson insists that every
man should be loyal to his Admnis-
tration regardless of his attitude tow
ard the war His acid test in this case
is, therefore, fcalty to his Administers
tion. Loyalty to the war is at this
time a secondary consideration with
the President. Loyalty to his Admin
stration is the one requirement de-
manded. This is the sh hibboleth of the
hour
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31

Loreentz' the Socialist candidate for As
sembiy, and several other Socialist can
didates addressed the club after ship.
lacott's departure This fact was ad.
vanced by members of the club as
proof that their refusal to hear Ship
Iacof was rot based on objection to the
party he represents.
Although Representative Haskell won
without difficulty in the last election
and the National Security League has
Vainiy .endeavored to arrange for fu-
SION of the Democrats and Republicans
III the 10th District, Martin. the Demo
cratic candidate. has declined to with
draw, but said he would flip a coin with
representative Haskell to decide who
should run. Mr.. Haskell replied that
ne telt he would be elected in spite OF
both Shiplacoff and Martin.
representative Haskell discussing
the situation in the 10th Congressional
Dlstrlct yesterday, said:
This constant talk Of fusion is SIM
ply playing the game of the disloyal
element that both the Democrats and
the Republicans are agreed should bs
beaten at ali odds"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Ford Grants Short Day
Favors Employees Demand of
Eight-Hour Basis

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3O.-Henrv
Ford, umpire in the case of the Inter
national Association or Machinists and
the Wheeling Mould and Foundry Com
pany. Wheeling, W. Va, has found in
favor of the demand of the employees
for basic eight-hour day. with time
and half for overtime and double
time for Sundays and holidays.
Mr. Ford SAID, however, that he be-
lieved the straight eight-hour dav bet
ter than the "eight-hour basic dav." as
the strain of eight hours work was
enough.
Commenting on the award, Frank P.
Walsh, joint chairman of the War
Labor Board, said that Mr. Ford's de-
cis'on would give impetus to the ten
dency tor che adoption of the eight-hour
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Bay State Senator Demands
Reparation by Germans
for Wrongs Inflicted
(,SDeci1l DiSDdtch TO The Tribunc)

BOSTON. Oct. Ex-senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. speaking before a large
audience of Republicans in the Lynn
Theatre here tonight, demanded un
conditional surrender by Germany, and
that she make reparation for the
wrongs she has inflicted ON the world.
He said the Kiel Canal should be made
free international highway and
that Turkey should be expelled from
Europe
"Thc only thing VIC can do is to keep
Bulgaria. Then we will meet in coun-
Gil with the Allies by whose side we
have been fighting and we will arrange
the terms. And when these terms arc
arranged we will have the nation that
regards every treaty as scrap of pa
per. and whose word, as President
Wilson has said. is worthless. so ar
ranged that it Will not make any differ
cnce whether her word is worthless or
good.
81 observe that Senator Weeks op-
poncnt in Massachusetts has been
talking about his impeding the war.
That means that he was one of that
group of men who uncovered tho de
of airplanes, and it is ewing to these
men on the Military Affairs Commit
tee that we have airplanes in France
to-day no means what we ought
10 have or IN sufficient numbers, but
we have them there.
II think am not mistaken in saying
that no American tanks have yet gone
over Carry your mind back to 1914
and 1915. Preparedness at that time
was not popular with the governments
In that very month of December, only
few days before, the President, in
his annual message. had referred to
those who were demanding prepared
ness and immediate steps, meaning
particularly Major Gardner and Colo
mel Roosevelt, as nervous and excited.
and an obseqious House and Senate
were listening to it. There was no
preparedness talk about it, 1t was all
buy freighters and give the Germans
missions"
II had hoped that there would not
be party speech or party vote
passed since April >. 1918. had hoped
that | could go to the end of the war
and say nothing about party, and +
heard with great pleasure an address
of the President of the United States
on May 81. 1918, in which he said that
politics was adjourned. | was in homes
that we could go to the people in that
way, but the President has seen fit to
change hrs mind and has issued an an
peal, an address to his fellow citizens
inviting them to vote for Democrats
OnlV"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Daniels Asks Nation
To Back Up Wilson
Says Republicans Try to Make
Germans Believe Coun-
try Is Divided

bOSlON, Oct. so. Secretary Daniels,
m political speech here tonight, the
'hlrd or the day in and near Boston.
declared the Republicans were willing
H. hopes of party advantage to make
Germany peileve President Wilson does
not speak for America in his fourteen
principles and terms of peace.
Ihe wisdom Of Webster" said the
Secretary, Calls trumpet tongued to
the men OF the Bay State to-day: Quit
playing politics long enough to present
a united front to the enemy. Give to
the President of the United States to-
Gay the same support you gave to
Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley
when they were commanders in chief
OF the army and navy in days Of war
THAT call will be heard and needed
above the roar of partisans who
clamor: Tell Germany that Woodrow
Wilson's fourteen demands do not
represent America. Tell the Allies
counsel in America is divided and CON
fused. Tell the world that at this hour
when the fate of nations demands
American solidarity, the love of office
IS paramount to the love of principles
for which brave Americans have given
their lives"
Urging the return of a Democratic
Congress- the Naval Secretary said:
"Outside of those measures upon
which public opinion was so centred
that opposition mo~nt political death.
the vocal Republican leadership of the
country has been, as the President
says, Administrations ,"
Secretary Daniels spoke optimistical-
ly of the war situation and recounted
with pride the part the navy had
played in making victory possible. He
said he did not know whether the Ger
man fleet would come out and try con-
ciusions with the Allied fleet before
the war ends, but he did know that
every man in the navy hopes for that
day with confidence that knows no
doubt as to the result of such q con-
fict
New-York tribune., 1918-10-31
Whitman Charges
Against Appointees
Denied by Smith
Democratic Candidate Dis
claims Responsibility for
All Except Three
These He Defends
Asserts He Has Milk of HUI
man Kindness, While His
Rival Has Not

Alfred +. Smith, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, last night started
a counter offensive in reply to the at
tacks which Governor Whitman has
made against him for his alleged APP
pointment of men of shady character
to Office
In his address at the Lyceum Theatre
any of those who have been named by
Mr.. Whitman, except for three Pat
rick j. Hogan, said by the Governor to
have been in the policy, poolroom and
racetrack business; Matthew 7. Hos-
gan, of whom Governor Whitman has
said that he was convicted four times
for wife beating and Charles Winter.
termed by the Governor "a we'll known
sheet writer in gambling houses
Calls Allegations False
Mr.. Smith said
81 have known Horgan for thirty
years. That is a long time for man
af my age to know n man. He sat
alongside me in school thirty years
ago During all that time | have
known him intimately. The allega-
tons of the Governor are entirely and
absolutely without foundation in fact.
"Matthcw 7. HorgaI. When [ went
into the Board of aldermen, on the
first day of January, I appointed Hor-
gan to an accountants position. His
title is assistant to the president.
Really, the duties of the job are those
of an accountant. | appointed him be-
cause he was particularly fitted and
particularly able to fill the duties of
the position to which | appointed him.
The Governor alleges something
about his past life. ! made no inquiry
into it. it happened over twenty years
ago. | appointed Horgan on what |
knew about him. | knew him to be
and the father of family of five chill
dren-two boys of whom are in France
fighting for this country. On the
breast Of his coat he wears badge
with two stars
"Gov. Whitman's criticism of that
appointment clearly draws the line be-
tW cen Whitman and myself. | have
inside of me some Of the milk of hu-
man kindness. Whitman has none of
It. His slater. ent that Horgan was
indicted is absolutely false
Defends Charles Winter
"He speaks of another man that I
appointed, a man by the name Of
! "@'iSS w iHIei. ulu HOC Know w IN
ter very we'll when | appointed him.
appointed him on the recommends
tlon of the leading citizens Of the
orkvillc section of New York. He
vas recommended to me as one of the
oest men in Yorkville; he was recon-
nended to me as being capable, honest
and an efficient man.
"Abous his ability and mis- efficiency
there is no question. have asked
some of the citizens who stood spon-
sor for him at the time I appointed
him. and they tell me there is no
foundations in fact for what the Gov
7rnor said about him.
"Thc res of the men were not an
by me and none of them was
appointed on my recommendation. The
sergeant at arms of the Board of AL
termen is elected by the board and is
not appointed by the President. For
his information I would saw to the
IoVernor that the man holding the
position of sergenat at arms to the
Board of Aldermen was such long before
ever thought of being President of
the board"