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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Bad in the City
Worse ''Upstafe''

Upstate there are practically no
prenatal clinics at all. There a
woman registers with nursing A.
ISOLATION and a nurse advises her in
her home.
That clinics reduce the death rate
is pointed to in the fact that in
New York City, according to the
report of the Bureau Of Child Hy-
giene, in the clinics the average still
births were "a for each one thousand
births, while the general average in
the city was 449 for each one thou
sand births. This reduction of 10.5 a
thousand births mean that the clinics
saved ten babies out of every thou
sand who otherwise would have died.
Pre-school education is in an even
less developed state than prenatal
education, it was said at the hearing
of the commission. There are no
accurate statistics in regard to the
mortality of children between the
ages Of two and six The Bureau of
Child Hygiene of New York exam
ined 1912 Of these children and
found that 272, or 1851 per cent,
did not breathe properly through
the nose; that 260 had enlarged ton
sis, that 227 were suffering from
undernourishment, and 1862, or
more than 80 per cent, had defective
teeth.
In this group of children TAB
were physically defective; that is,
10 per cent.
The Reconstruction Commission
pointed out that the remedy for this
was to enlarge the scope of infant
welfare stations so as to include in
them children of this age-group.
There is a common meeting place
for babies in milk stations. There
Is comon meeting place for older
children in school. The proper care
can be brought to children by ex-
perts in common meeting places,
but JON two to six there is no get
together of the babies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

row. The business meeting will con-
vene sharply at ~ o'clock. There
will be speakers on subjects of
general interest at the business
session. Members and friends are
being asked to bring canned fruit
or foodstuffs for the crippled chill
dren at the Seaside Home. The
luncheon and formal programme
will be at the usual time. Addresses
will be given by Colonel Haywood,
General Azgapatain and Hyacinthe
Rlngrose. The subject of the day
will be ''The League of Nations. .
Miss Jennie Slater, chairman of
music, will present a musical pro-
gramme. The guests of honor will
be Major G. E. Owens, Miss Evelyn
Goldsmith, Mrs. Robins Lau, Mrs.
Laura Burroughs and Mrs. A. M.
Palmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
No Supervision During
Pre-SchooI Age

DR.. Henry Dwight Chaplin, chair
man Of the committee on public
health Of the State Reconstruction
Commission, said when interviewed
yesterday;
"fhe school age is the time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

the most neglected age, ac-
cording to the Committee on Pub
lie Health of the New York State
Reconstruction Commission, which
met on April % at the Academy of
Medicine, II West Forty-third
Street, to discuss the prenatal care
of children and the care of children
of school age.
During infancy q great many
agencies, such as milk stations, diet
kitchens and child welfare stations,
care fer The baby, During school
age there is oversight of children by
nurses aid seheel physicians, But
the time between one form of super-
vlaieh and the other is left neglected,
Yet nfe-seheel age is important
from the physiological point Of view
In tho ehild's life. II Ia a time Of
rapid growth If child la under
nourished the frat four or five years
the effects Of this underfeeding
will be noticed throughout life in his
impaired physical development.
The law of compensations does
not apply to the first four or five
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
4 Real Test of
Leadership

At no time, however, did Miss o.
Conner lose control of the meeting.
She simply followed the tactics of
older, but perhaps not shrewder,
labor leaders, and let the opposition
talk itself out. Then she laid down
the law. She speaks we'll, but is
not what one would call an orator,
and, as the veteran of the night be-
fore at the Quincy had predicted.
she had her way. The strenuous
lieutenant who, the night before had
gathered all of the obstreperous ones
about her, did exactly as she was
expected to bellwethered the
kickers into line.
1t was a greater test of leadership
than to bring the wonderland for
that matter the 5000 male employees
of the company-out on strike; for
it Is not a difficult task to start q
strike. 1t is, however, something of
a job, job that has broken the
heart OF more than one male leader,
TO bring strikers back to work once
they are out and have tasted some of
the blood of victory, Even at that,
there was task no other labor
leader had to faee-to get the girla
back to work Immediately in the
Face Of Easter Monday celebration,
dance dales and all that these IN
volve.
In no olher American city Ia
lshater made 40 much Of au IN Kos.
ton, Hundreds OF cluha and organ.
iantions celebrate the passing Of the
1entcn acnson with balls, theatre
parties and the like; there Ia the
usual crop of Easter weddings and
hundreds of the girls, believing the
strike would last several days. had
made dates" for Monday night. To
them tho most important thing was
to prepare for the evening--that Is
those Of them who were not on night
schedules. They would not be back
until Tuesday. Neither would the
night girls, who had taken advantage
Of the unexpected to make other ar
rangements than for work.
But they listened to "Julia"-
and went back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Demands Suffrage as
Simple Justice

Net that ehe thinks II Ia cure
all for the Ills of tho body polite
abe Ia too clever for that~but
she inHlata equal nAIfrage la a mat.
tor OF ample juatice and that.
though 1t Will not cure all the lila
of the state, it will help materially
to that end.
Nor il she afraid that Bolshcvism
will get any considerable foothold
in this country.
So much for Julia O'Connor who,
by the way, Ia believed to be the
highest paid woman labor leader
in the United States, II not in the
world. Her salary Is said to be
$4,000 year, with all travelling
expenses paid, and she Is on the
road much of her time. Some in
quasi~labor movements may and
probably do receive more than this,
but none in the simon pure labor
organization. For that matter, the
heads Of some of the bigger Of the
mems organizations receive less.
One highly successful union that
spends hundreds of thousands Of
dollars each year pays it's president
but $4,000. Others do little better.
The average would probably not ex-
coed $4,000.
But the phone operators say Miss
O'Connor is worth $4,000 and more
if she cares to ask for it. Women s
unions. at lNast. are not ungrateful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Neto York Tribune
Washington Bureau

NX WASHINGTON, April 26.-
M A conference of public
Y Y health nurses, holding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
I'm the Women's Clubs

r 1NERvA Club, Mrs. Mary
Stokes MacNutt presi-
dent, will hold the last
luncheon Of the club year
at the Waldorf to-rnor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
"Juia'' to Everybody

/ say they listened to Julia" for
that is what everybody in Boston
calls her. A stranger in town may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

The annual May luncheon Of ths
Maine Women's Club will take
place next Saturday at / o'eloek
at the Hotel WoIeott.
The various state clubs of this
city ara endeavoring thraueh tha
congress OF states to eoaperata ia
making the nth Victory Loan a
suseess, and any member Wishing Ia
sehseFihe through the Maine Won
eha Club may do so at the luaeheen,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
By John ]. Leary, Jr.

Special Correspondence
hOSTON, April 25.-"What
Julia says goes. This strike
49, is over and you can bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

tor. The luncheon was preceded BY
reception for the guests of honor,
among whom were General Oliver
Bridgman, U. S. A.; Commander
Newton Mansfield, L. S. N; Captain
Charles Z. Courtney, U. S. n;
Commander T. Wickersham, u. S.
n; Colonel Clarence Wilbur Smith.
y. S. A; Captain Charles A. Adams.
Y. S. N; Captain L. S. Barrett.
U. S. A.; Captain F. J. Barrisford.
Y. 5. a; Daniel Frohman, Brainerd
Avery, Amelia Bingham and Samuel
Forrest and Mary Ryan.
Following the luncheon, the mem
bers and their guests greatly en-
Joyed the Theatre Assembly Follies.
which included skit on the Theatre
Assembly Canteen, the music for
which was written by DIR. J. Chris
topher Marks, the lyrics by Mrs.
Marks. and the book by Mrs. James
N. Ballantine, who also staged the
production. nav
"A Week in Old Virginia." writ
ten and produced by Mrs Ballan-
tine, followed the Follies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

TTNHE preschool which oha
pe"eeh TWO ana siX most sadly neglected,
n "os important age and family is sufficiently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

better for all
The sun., 1919-01-21

Tompkins-Otterbourg Petition In.
Special Despatch to The stu.
ALBANY, Jan. 20.--Attorney-Gener
Newton received the Tompklns otter
The sun., 1919-01-21
Military Training Inquiry.

The commission Is hereby instructed
10 conuct an immediate examination
into the operation of the State military
training laws, with especial reference to
the national laws for universal military
training about to be enacted. The COM
mission must weigh the facts and deter
mine whether II will be necessary for the
youth OF the State to undergo special
military training as State service In
addition TO the national training which
Federal legislation purposes. On the
basis of such careful investigation and
consideration I desire the commission Il
recommend amendments that may be
needed or any other action which the
commission may deem suitable.
ut Is Immediately necessary that the
commission examine carefully the hous-
ing conditions Of the state. There exists
among various voluntary agencies a
large volume OF information of the sub
ject of tho present conditions, and |
have no doubt that these agencies and
many others interested in the housing
problem will be able to OFFER construc-
tive recommendation that will give re.
lief.
"I ask tho commission to mako every
endeavor to secure the fullest infor.
nation and after carefully studying II
| to recommend either legislation or ex
ecutive action. The war made apparent
how fundamental adequate housing |.
| in relation TO labor supply. I am par
ticularly anxious that we find solu
| ton of our housing difficulties that looks
to the future and that a programme
may be initiated that will make for the
permanent welfare OF the State.
! zone OF the vexed problems OF thC
State which has repeatedly sought so
| tuition has heeO taxatiOu Mech eOeNia
knowledge accumulated during the wal
| and also through special study mad,
from time TO time Is in existence. II
connection with the solution OF thu
housing problem I would ask this com
mission to bring together information
on taxation and TO endeavor to find al
| nnllGhtened and progresslYe SOLUTION.
The sun., 1919-01-21
CARDINAL GIBBONS
OPPOSES DRY RULE
Prelate Fears Invasion of the
Home and Church.
SWIaI Despatch 10 THI srS

BALTIMORE. Jan. 20.-Cardinal Glib
bons presented to-day an argument
against prohibition. in which he advo-
Gated strict regulations TO govern tho
manufacture and sale OF liquor. He
said
II have always been in favor of strict
regulation Of the manufacture and sale
OF liquor instead of absolute prohibition.
because by a strict regulation the liberia
ton OF individuals is preserved. whereas
by prohibition We face legislation which
in the long run cannot be corrected and
an early result Of prohibition will be the
secret and Illicit manufacture and sale
OF bad liquor. whereby the Government
will be deprived OF n large revenue be-
sides being put to enormous expense in
the employment of agents 10 enforce the
law. Moreover in the carrying out of
the law SEQ also invasion of the home
which up to now all men have agreed Is
sacred and holy place. These agents
may enter our homes with tho violence
OF burglars and the immunity Of officers
| OF the law.
ITO me It is very strange that after
! 1000 years men should pass legislation
which strikes at the very fundame ntal n
OF the Christian religion. VIII not the
prohibition OF the manufacture and sale
OF wine affect those who profess the
Christian religion? We have 10000
| Catholic clergymen in the United States
who every day offer the sacrament o.
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OPPOSE u. S. CONTROL
OF PACKING HOUSES
Independents Believe 4
Would Be Harmful.

WAsUINulo:,. Jan. 20.-OfIlcials of in
dependent packing and stock yard firms
appeared before both the Senate AgriCul-
ture and House Interstate Commerce
committees to-day in opposition to lcgis-
lation for Government supervision of the
meat packing industry. Francis ].
Heney OF san Francisco, who was chief
counsel for the Federal Trade Commits
sion in its investigation of the i've big
packing concerns, also was a witness
before the Senate committee.
William Magiviny. president of the ST.
Paul Union Stock Yards. told the HOUSE
committee that Government intervention
would cause more harm than good, and
suggested that In the light OF It's expe-
rience in fixing the price Of wheat the
Government should go SLOW in attempt
ing to fix meat prices.
D. w. Taliaferro. vice president and
general manager Of the Detroit packing
firm of Hammond. StandLh a. Co. tes-
flying before the Senate committee.
said that while he was opposed To Gov
eminent ownership he believed that
would be better than an attempt by the
Government To regulate packing houses
and stock yards.
Mr. Honey in his testimony charged
that the Big Five" packers ''have
throttied the packing industry through
out the country to build an artificial
monopoly at Chicago. where prices are
fixed for the entire country"
The witness also said the patke,S
were interested in securing representa-
ton on the Council OF National De-
fence because II was expected com
mittees would be formed for purchp s,n 2
food supplies" Correspondence from
the packers flies. he added, shows there
! were many ways in which they expected
20 benefit from the activities OF the
council.
The sun., 1919-01-21
All interests Represented.

Gov. Smith sent the message and the
names TO the Legislature Tor tho infor-
,nation OF that body and in outlining
the work he proposes for his commits
sion he pointed out that the men and
women on It represent all the interests
in tho State and that there is no good
reason why we should approach the
problems of reconstruction and rcadiust-
ment with any degree OF apprehension"
The Governor also suggested that this
is an opportunity TO "do things which
will be most helpful to the permanent
well being and comfort Of all our citi-
zens." lie calls upon all social and
civic organizations in the state to come
10 the aid OF the commission whenever
possible and makes the same request
OF State departments and the univer-
stiles OF the State.
Problems he suggests for the COM
mission include that or determining
what the state should do IN regard TO
military training for its youths If the
Federal Government is 10 require such
training: housing conditions In the
state: problems OF taxation: how to de-
crease the prices of foodstrffs public
health. and labor conditions generally.
The Governor also recommended that
Immediate confederation be given TO the
plan OF speeding up work on public
projects In order to remedy as far as
possible the problems Of unemployment
The sun., 1919-01-21

the mass. How can they perform this
duty IL they cannot obtain wine?
Now I will be replied TO that wine
is permitted for sacramento purposes.
I cannot see how this will be IL the
manufacture, sale and Importation Of
wine is prohibited. The Jaw OF prohibi-
ton strikes the individual liberty OF
worship.
I'VE permit the restricted sale OF
poiHons. drugs. &c, although the bad use
of these Is frequently fatal. Why not
permit the use of wine and liquor under
proper regulation"
The sun., 1919-01-21
other AppOintccs.
Tie other members are

Tie other members are:
Charles II. Sabin, president of tho
Guaranty Trust Company OF New York
city.
Bernard NJ. Baruch of New York city,
chairman OF the Federal War Industries
Board.
Gerrity Lansing of Albany, banker
and Federal Fuel Administrator for AL
bany county.
John Allen Hamilton of Buffalo. a
prominent lawyer who served as a MEM
Der of the Inferior Criminal Court Com
mission b. appointment of Gov. Hughes.
DR.. Felix Adler, president OF the New
York Society for Ethical Culture and
known generally throughout the country
for his patriotic and civic activities
Charles p. S,e!nmetz of the General
Electric Company of Schenectady, in
ventor and electrical expert.
John G.. Agar. prominent lawyer Of
New York city.
William NJ. X Olcott, former District
Attorney OF New York county.
Arthur Williams OF the New York
Edison Company and Federal Food
Comptroller Of New York,
Michael Frledsam. president OF B.
Altman & Co. New York city.
John c. Mccall, secretary OF the New
York Life Insurance Company OF New
York city.
Thomas ]. Quinn. president OF the
Bronx National Bank, New York city.
Alfred ]. Johnson, City Chamberlain
of New York city.
Carleton A. Chase, 4 Syracuse business
man.
George Foster Peabody of Saratoga,
director of the Federal Reserve Bank.
DR. Henry Dwight Chaplin. physician
OF New York city and especially inter-
ested In child welfare work.
Mortimer l.. Sch!f. banker and ph!lan-
throp!st OF New York city.
Labor Representations.
Sarah \. Conboy and Peter y. Brady
of New York city, representing the
State Federation of Labor.
Addison Il. Colvin of Glens Falls. pres
sdent Of the Glens Falls Trust Compan,
and Federal Coal Administrator for cen
trail New York. ..t r,.
Mrs. Walter W. Steele of Buffalo, wal
worker of western New York.
Mrs Ella Hastings of New York city
member OF the executive committee o
tho Democratic County Committee o
New York.
+. +. Boyle. Judge of the Municipal
Court OF New York city.
Henry Evans OF New York city, presi
dent of the Continental Fire Insuranc,
Company.
NJ Samuel Stern. member for man.
years OF the Board Of Education OF New
York city.
Mrs. Louis Stuyvesant Chanler OF Bar
ryton, Dutchcss county, wife of forme
Lieut.-Gov. Chanler.
Thomas V Patterson of New York
president OF the Lehigh and Scranton
Coal Company and member of the Ney
York Produce Exchange and the Brook
Ign Chamber OF Commerce
Alfred T.. Maring Of New York city
president Of the New York Chamber o
Commerce.
Mrs. William s. Good OF New Yor
city. president OF the Civic Club and
member OF the National League 10
Womcn's Service
Norman T.. Mack OF Buffalo.
]. y. Beckley Of Rochester.
Otto Shulhof. cloak and suit manu-
facturer. Of New York city.
V. -. Macy OF RoChestcr.
Richard S. Newcomb. member OF III
bar. Flushing. Queens.
NJ. r. Lowell of Fredonla. president {
the NewYork State Grange.
The sun., 1919-01-21
Committees Meet Tomorrow.

Senator Frederic NJ. Davenport. chair
man of the Senate Taxation Committee.
and Assemblyman Louis NJ. Martin Of
Oneida, chairman Of the Assembly
judiciary Committee, probably will call
meetings of their committees Wednes-
day morning before the sessions In
either house to act on the ratification
resolution. They believe their commit
tees Will be too tired after the four
hour hearing tomorrow to sit for a COM
Irittee meeting.
Speaker Sweet believes the Assembly
will pass the resolution Thursday. When
1t Is reported Wednesday by the Judic!-
airy Committee 1t will either be made a
special order for second and third read
ing the next day or a motion will be
made 70 suspend the rules Thursday so
as TO permit Anal passage OF the resolu-
ton In the lower house
Senator George +. Thompson, who
leads the dry fight In the Senate, ex-
poets there will be a Republican Senate
caucus Wednesday or Thursday on the
ratification resolution. A big majority
Of the Republican Senators favor IL, but
not enough would vote for II to insure
its passage unless bound by the action
OF a caucus.
The sun., 1919-01-21
NEW BASE AT CAPE COD.
Submarines VIII Have Home In
prox,ucetovu Hnrbor.

Boston. Jan 2o.--Provincetown Har-
Dor at the tip OF Cape Cod Is TO De
subma rino base II was announced at the
headquarters OF the First Naval dis'rio.
here to-day.
Tho former Great Lakes barge sensIa
NOW of,,ciallv known as s. l.. 1910. has
been ordered to proceed there to act as
q mother ship.
The sun., 1919-01-21

their Importance to tho whole commu-
nifty.
More than all enjoin upon the COM
mission such speed as may be consistent
with thoroughness, in order that situa-
lions demanding immediate relief be
remedied az soon as possible"
The sun., 1919-01-21
ASKS INQUIRY INTO
DRYS' EXPENDITURES
Resolution of Assemblyman
Donnelly of Kings Urges
Congress to Act.
RATIFICATION Is SLOW
Assembly to Vote Thursday,
but Senate May Delay
Until Next Week.
RATIFICATION Is SLOW
Specini Despdtch to THn Sun.

ALBANY. Jan. 20.--With the Legislative
hearing on tho Federal prohibition rati-
fication scheduled for tomorrow after
noon and the drys planning a victory
dinner and other jubilation meetings, As
semblyman Morgan T. Donnelly. Demo-
crat. OF Kings. tonight introduced in the
Assembly a resolution calling for an
investigation by Congress OF the funds
and activities Of the Anti-Saloon League
at tho nations capital and the various
State capitals" The resolution was re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Legislators who are on tho dry"
side expected to-day that New York
State would ratify the Federal amend
ment some time Thursday. But II
looked tonight as though tho Assem-
bly, might adopt the resolution on that
day, hut action would be postponed In
the Senate until next Monday plight or
Tuesday.
The sun., 1919-01-21
SMITH PICKS BOARD
OF RECONSTRUCTION
Sends Message to Legislature
Asking $4,000 for
Commission.
ELKUS HEADS THE LIST
Governor FavOrs Him for
Chairman, but Wishes New
Body to Make Selection.
Special Despatch 10 THE srS.

ALBANY, Jan. 20.--Gov. Smith sent
message TO the Legislature tonight
naming the members OF his Reconstruc-
tion Commission and defining the duties
he imposes upon them. The Governor
asked for an appropriation Of $4,000
from unexpended war funds to defray
expenses of the new board.
The first name on the list is that Of
Abram l. Elkus The Governor said he
preferred to let the commission elect a
chairman. but admitted that he would
be pleased II this honor went to Mr..
Elkus. who recently resigned as Am
bassador to Turkey and who is now n
member OF the New York State Board
Of Regents.
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larisng from the rehabilitation of our
Points of Message.

Points OF Message.
Tho Governors message follows in
part
THE State made all the sacrifices de-
manded of II and now faces the period
OF reconstruction and readjustment that
naturally follows so great an upheaval.
There are laws on the statute books,
placed there because OF the emergency of
war. that may need repeal There may
be some that, while intended to be tenn
porarily In their nature, may have DEM
onstrated their usefulness so that revi-
sion will adapt them for permanency.
and there will no DOUBT arise situations
as the troops return that will need care
full consideration and prompt action.
Much that was done during war time
will need to be undone or readjusted TO
Federal actions And there will UNI
questionably arise matters that are pc
culiar TO the State and with which we
must deal without waiting for Federal
action. or we may deem 1t wise to adap,
ourselves to Federal requirements.
THE affairs OF the world are in such
state that the people who have passed
through tho FIRE OF war are demandinr
progress in Government. Let us seiz,
this opportunity to do things which vii
be most helpful to the permanent vel
being and comfort OF all our citizens.
The sun., 1919-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-Because OF
the illness OF Democratic Leader Kttchln
Of the House the conferees on the war
revenue bill postponed consideration OF
the measure to-day until tomorrow.