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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

however, brought out the fact that the
companies made no provision for
proper and adequate accommodation
at the depots or terminals looking
toward proper protection of the
morals and health Of female employees.
These conditions should be remedied
Immediately, and the companies should
be obliged to provide suitable and
properly appointed accommodations,
including rest rooms. These rooms
should be maintained under the super
vision of q matron.
Under the present system the
women report for duty at the car
barns or terminals, and are assigned
to their runs. They work for certain
number of hours. then have swing
for certain period Of time, varying in
length, then they are assigned to an
extra run. This necessitates the en-
ploye's being away from home for an
she may not work more than ten hours
in this time, but she is nominally on
duty for an extremely long period.
Moral Issue Involved
"The employment of girls under age
should not be tolerated. The employ
ment of women for unreasonable
periods, with the attendant dangers
which come from fatigue, is to be con-
demned. The prohibition of long hours
of labor will safeguard against acct
dents: Excessive hours of labor, and
especially night work, tend to lessen
moral restraint. The elimination of
those conditions will enhance the gen
eral welfare of the employees and also
make for the protection of the public
which rides on the cars.
"A few concrete examples which were
brought out in the investigation serve
to show far better than CONGRATULATIONS
can do what the conditions are in
transportation service which this bill
aims to correct"
Following are The cases quoted from
the Investigation:
Case No. Employed as conductor
cite on the surface line; worked from
;5o a. m. to 6:55 p. M; total time
actually spent on run, thirteen hours
and thirty-seven minutes. Same day
girl took out extra run from 9:15 p. m.
to a. M, of next day; total time actu-
ally spent on run, eleven hours and
forty-fve minutes; total time actually
spent on car from 1888 a. m. to a. m,
when she was released from duty the
next day, twenty-five hours and twenty
two minutes.
Case No. 2 - Employed on surface
cars as conductorette, from 6:55 q. m.
to S:24 p. M, with "swng" in be-
tween, extending from 1:45 p. m. to
$40 p M, totalling actual time on run
Of nine hours and fifty eight minutes.
Same day took out extra run from 1924
p. m to 5:04 q. M, with an hour off
for supper; total time actually worked
for day, fifteen hours and thirty-eight
minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
In the State Assembly

sWomen on State Party Committees
Int, No. 344 would provide that q
political party by its rules and reguIar
tons may provide that the State Com
mittee Of that party shall be made up
by the election from each Assembly
District of one male and one female
member. who shall be enrolled voters
of the given party within that district
To Judiciary Committee.
The following bills have been acted
upon:
Children's Courts
The bill "a. Int. No. HOY giving tho
Legislature power to establish chill
dren's courts and courts Of domestic
relations as separate courts, OF as
parts of existing courts, or courts Co
be created, and to confer upon them
such equity and other Jurisdiction as
might be necessary, was advanced to
third reading In the Assembly.
Housing Conditions in The Bronx
Action was postponed for one week
on a resolution requesting the Re-
construction Commission to fully ex-
anime into and report for legislative
action programme for the immediate
improvement of housing conditions in
Bronx County, covering especially the
unwarranted increases of the monthly
rental of tenants, made possible By
the lack of quarters due to diverting
building during the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK AMONG WOMEN
Estate Suffrage Party Buletin)

referred to the Comptroller. The Com
missioner of Public Charities presented
communication to the board request
ing that no action be taken on the ap-
plication at the present time. The
board now orders the communication
to be filed without action.
Board Of Child Welfare
The Board of Estimate referred to
the Committee on Finance and Budget
the resolution adopted by the Board of
Aldermen in January requesting an
issue of S250,000 special revenue bonds
to be used by the Board of Child We'll
fare in addition to the amount allowed
by the budget for the year 1919. The
additional fund is for the purpose of
providing help to widows and orphans
In view of the increased demands on
the board because of the influenza cpl
demic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Workers Needed

Volunteer workers are needed by the
information booth committee to man
the booths. Unless more women VOL
unteer 1T will be necessary to close
several of the information booths in
the city. AS it is, the department, be-
cause of the lack of workers, has had
to turn down a request to open two
ty-hve men a day are being helped by
the shopping bureau to obtain civilian
clothing at discount. Several more
mems furnishing houses have written
o. telephoned during the week Offering
discounts to the sailors and soldiers
discharged from the service.
Brooklyn Motor Service
The Brooklyn Motor Corps during
the week has transported 1873 men from
the hospitals to the Convalescent Home
Tor a days outing. The ambulances
nave been used by SOP patients.
The Flatbush Auxiliary Motor Corps
answered fortytwo calls last week.
The Home and Overseas workroom sent
a case containing children's garments.
baby outfits and quilts to the Duryea
War Relief in France.
National Work
That Detroit young women NAV en-
JOY a club with the same advantages
that the soldiers and sailors have
found in the Army and NAVY clubs.
the local branch of the league in CO.
operation with the Girls Protective
League has opened girls centre. A
self-service lunch room is opened from
IL A. M. to 2 P. M, and there is a gen
eral information booth where all activ-
tiles of working women are listed. A
recreation programme is given every
evening and various entertainments
and outings are being planned.
The National Association Of Women
Painters and Sculptors has arranged
the following calendar of entertain
ments for the month:
Saturday, Feb. Happening of the
twenty eighth annual exhibition at 215
West Fifty-seventh Street from to
p M.
Monday, Feb. 17-Evening supper at
P. M. at the exhibition for members
and guests. Two talks on art will be-
given by members at P. NJ.
Friday, Feb. 21.--"Colour Values in
Art and Life" by Jennie Gallup Mot
tet.
Friday. Feb. 2s-Debate on SHOULD
the present tendencies in art be en-
couraged7" There will be four speak
ers.
The exhibition will close on March
3. A studio tea has been planned for
March 81, at the home Of Mrs. Clara
Weaver Parrish, 80 West Sixty-seventh
Street. Miss, Helen Watson Phelps
will entertain at a studio tea in April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Club Ne1us and Announcements

discuss "The Sacredness of Life" at u
meeting on Wednesday in the Waldorf
Astoria. Miss Mary Sabdall will pre-
sent the programme. Miss Mary Par
son, of the Milan Opera, will sing
Browning songs.
Mrs. William r. Stewart entertained
members of the National Society Of
Patriotic Women at a reception last
Wednesday,.
The Daughters of Ohio in New York,
Mrs. William J. Cauthers president,
will hold its monthly meeting at the
Waldorf tomorrow afternoon.
1t will be presidents Day" Tea will
be served. The annual luncheon, Mrs.
place at the Waldorf February 81.
Friends of the Women's Trade Union
League will give luncheon at Delmon-
ico's on Friday, February ID, when
reconstruction problems of the woman
in industry will be discussed.
Mrs. George D. Pratt will preside.
Mrs. Raymond Robins will speak on
Reconstruction for Working Women"
The leagues legislative programme
for women, which includes the eight
Hou. uay' Inc mlilHluHn wage, pro-
lection for office workers, elevator
girls and women in transportation, will
be presented. These measures are part
Of the programme of the State Fedora
ton Of Labor. They have been in
dorsed by the State Federation of
Women's Clubs and are receiving the
active support of the state Woman
Suffrage party, the Young Women s
Christian Association, the state and
city Consumers Leagues and the Ma
tional League of Women Workers.
At the meeting of the Women's
Health Protective Association, Mrs.
Ralph Trautman, president, held last
Tuesday at the Hotel Astor, memo
rial service for the late Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was held.
A patriotic programme will be given
by the Congress Of State Societies
next Thursday, under the direction
Of Mrs. Thomas Gladstone Massey. A
meeting of the board Of directors will
be held at ! o'clock. business session
at Q and programme at 3:15.
On Friday the st-Parliament will
meet at IL o'clock at the Hotel Nc
Alpin. A programme will be given by
the committee on "Political Science
with Mrs. Frank A. Corbin chairman.
"The Constitution Of the United States"
will be the subject.
Andrew Jackson Chapter U. S. d.
of 1912, will have birthday party
on Saturday at p. m. in the home
Of the regent, Mrs. Homer Lee, 5bl
West End Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

The American Criterion Society," Mrs.
Leonard L. Hill, president, at it's semi
annual meeting held last Friday morn
ing at the Hotel Plaza, voted to con-
tinue the work carried on among the
sick and wounded soldiers at Camp
Merritt as long as the necessity for
service existed
At the February luncheon of the So
ciety following the semi-annual meet
ing twenty wounded soldiers were en-
tertained.
The feature of the February meet
ing of the Maine Women's Club. held
at the Waldorf-Astoria, was a song re-
cital by Philip Dorticos. Nine. Dorti-
cos accompanied him. Following brief
talk on the origin Of st. Valentines
Day. the members of the club sang
many Of the war songs popular In the
camps both here and abroad.
Helen Whitman Richie. president. en-
tertained one hundred and fifty mem
bers and guests at matinee tea last
Monday. Mrs. Owen Kildare was
chairman. A collection was taken for
the benefit of the Serbian war orphans.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Daughters Of Columbia County was
held at the McAlpin February A at
1880 o'clock. Mrs. Glogaw spoke on
the Federation Hotel for Girls. Mrs.
Charles Griffin, representing the LIST
District in the City Federation Of
Women's Clubs, appealed for CO.
operation among oil women club mem
hers Mrs. Frederick Edy, represent
ing the Women's Joint Legislative Con-
ference, presented the programme for
this year.
Mrs. Francis Mcneil Bacon. chairman
Of the New York and New Jersey Sec
ton, Woman's Department Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, is to talk be-
fore the members Of that organization
at the Cosmopolitan Club, 1856 East
Forticth Street, at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Bacon has just returned from
France, where she had many opportu-
mites to view the events Immediately
preceding and following the signing OF
the armistice., Her trip was made in
the interest Of the work being done by
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton.
The Society Of New York State
Women will open it's monthly meeting
mt the Hotel Astor tomorrow at z
o'clock. At 3 y. m. tho programme will
begin with Education" as the subject
! under the Craftsmanship Of Mrs. Alex
| A. Munro. Mrs, William G. Demorcst
will talk on "Current Events"
| Tho New York Browning Society will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
In the Board Of Aldermen
Milk Supply and Distribution

The Committee on General Welfare
reported on the resolution referred to
it some time ago requesting the Legis
lature to enact laws which would au-
thorize the City Of New York to es-
tablish department of milk supply
and distribution, which would have full
authority to purchase, pasteurize and
distribute milk in the city. This de-
partment would either build the neces-
sary pasteurization and distribution
plants or purchase them from existing
companies. The department would dis
tribute the milk at actual cost to the
city, plus freight, cost of pasteuriza-
ton and distribution cost of empty
bottles and cans, reasonable allow
ance for breakage and proper annual
amortization charge to cover deprecia-
ton of plant, SO that the department
would be self-supporting and not an
expense to the city; many other pro-
visions. Laid over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
In the State Senate
Provision for Registration

Int. No. 245 would enable voters who,
because of temporary illness or disa-
bility, are unable to register at the
time of meeting for registration of
voters to appear before the inspectors
to register at any time before moor of
the Saturday before election day and
present verified statement from q
physician to Judiciary Committee
In House of Representatives
The following bill has been intro
duced:
Department of Education
Il. R. 1928 would make education an
executive department in the Federal
government, instead Of 9 minor bureau.
To this department of education would
be transferred all those bureaus, divi-
sions, boards or branches of the gov
eminent now connected with any ex-
ecutive department which are devoted
to educational matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Deadwood for the Poor

The Board of Aldermen passed, by a
vote of SO to l, the ordinance provid-
ing for the removal of deadwood from
all public parks of the city and dis
tribution of it to the poor at cost Of
removal. Negative vote cast by AL
derman Beckerman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

The New York City Colony Of New
England Women will hold the fourth
of its war series meetings at the home
Of Mrs. John Francis Yawger. sos
West End Avenue. next Thursday at 2
p. m. This will be the only meeting
Of the organization during February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

The Secours National, an organiza-
ton for the relief Of French women
and children and Belgian refugees,
has issued an appeal for continued
support through the months of Febru-
airy, March and April, after which it
is intended to wind up the affairs Of
the New York committee and issue an
audited report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

Lille d'Angelo Bergh will speak on
"Music-A New National Asset" at
the regular meeting of the New York
City Mothers Club to be held at $3.50
tomorrow at the Hotel Aston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

discuss "The Sacredness of Life" at a
meeting on Wednesday in the Waldorf
Astoria. Miss Mary Sabdall will pre-
sent the programme. Miss Mary Par
son, of the Milan Opera, will sing
Browning songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

Andrew Jackson Chapter U. S. d.
of 1912, will have birthday party
on Saturday at 3 p. m. In the home
of the regent, Mrs. Homer Lee, SOL
West End Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

On Friday the Post Parliament will
meet at II o'clock at tho Hotel Nc
Alpin. A programme will be given by
the committee on political Science"
with Mrs. Frank A. Corbin chairman.
"The Constitution of the United States"
will be the subject.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
AlirnentaIy Logic

The difficulties with Bolshevism
are all on the elementary side. From
the standpoint Of high theory it
should work beautifully. 1t does
work beautifully-on paper. II only
stomachs did not grow hungry and
all humans were equal and unselish
and brainwork was a foolish and use
less luxury, communistic Russia
might be the happiest spot on the
planet to-day.
So the primer class for Bolshevists
at Ellis Island, who have just taught
themselves the very important truth
that stomachs need food, have really
learned a most valuable and impor-
tant lesson. "They ate ravenously,"
says the affecting description Of the
! breaking of their five-day fast. But
not more ravenously, it is safe to
say, than Nature devouring her chill
dren when they will not obey her
laws. It is gross and vulgar
thought to intrude upon the pure
theories Of communism; but the
stomach must have its fuel, as even
the Great Lenine has been compelled
to concede in his compromises with
peasants and experts and Nature.
Educated beyond his intellect
was the old definition Of mug
wump." Educated beyond his stom-
ach" suggests very accurately the
parlous mental position Of the Boil
shevist. The sooner he relearns his
A, B, C's, if need be by the some
what painful drill just concluded at
Ellis Island, the better for every one.
It is Natures own way as matter
of fact-hunger is the eternal slip
per with which she has ever spanked
her unruly children back to obedi-
ence and sense.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
The Budget Cure

Senator Mccormick makes out a
strong case for his draft Of budget
law. The Good bill, which passed
tho House several weeks ago, vests
supervision Of the estimates in a
bureau attached to the White House.
The theory Of this measure Is that
the President will thus be forced TO
accept direct responsibility for CO.
ordinating expenditures and making
them conform to estimated income.
The Mccormick plan, on the con-
trary, intrusts these functions to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. This
officer has always been charged with
transmitting executive department
estimates to Congress. He has also
stood in closer relations to Congress
than any other Cabinet chief, having
the right to submit his annual report
to it instead Of to the President. He
Is the agent to whom Congress would
naturally turn in its effort to substi-
tute order for chaos in the prepara-
ton of estimates. The Secretary is
now a mere clearing house director.
without authority to whittle down
or adjust demands for appropria-
tions. Under the Mccormick bill he
would have real power as con-
troller and reviser.
What is needed is Capitalization Of
responsibility. The Good bill as
sumes that political responsibility
can be best fixed on the President
by the creation of new executive
bureau. Yet the President is already
overburdened with work. There is
no assurance that he will accept re-
sponsibility to a greater degree II
the budget is made up by a function
ary attached to his Office than he
will if the Secretary Of the Treas
ury makes it up. The great gain Of
a budget system will be that it will
hold tho Executive, not Congress, to
account for the cost Of the Federal
housekeeping. That can be accom-
plished, however. only by a radical
change in the attitude Of Congress
toward appropriation measures. II
Congress emphasizes its role as an
auditor Of appropriations rather
than an originator Of them the pub
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
What Did Roosevelt Do ?
4 Fem Amoung Many Replies to the Question of Tribune
Reader

that Roosevelt has accomplished that
will live:
As Assistant Secretary Of the Navy he
got the American feet in readiness for
the Spanish-American War.
When President he saved our natural
resources from the destruction Of the
greedy.
He Instituted the national irrigation
act and turned millions Of acres of arid
land to producing grain and fruit.
The Panama Canal is a monument to
Roosevelt's courage and perseverance.
These are but few Of the many
Roosevelt accomplishments that will
bless mankind for many generations to
come.
But perhaps his greatest accomplish
ment WAS performed in the last years
Of his life, when he awakened sleep
ing nation TO the need of preparedness.
He was rdiculed by those in high places
As being nervous and excited" When
. cowardiy Administration WAS urging
the people to be neutral in word and
thought" and to be "too proud to Aght."
It was Roosevelt who showed US the
path Of righteousness. Denied the privi-
lege OF serving his country on the field
Of honor, he sent his four sons, OF whom
one was killed and two were wounded.
No other public man. not even Lin
coin. WAS so bitterly assailed and ridi-
culed az was Roosevelt. So great was
the abuse heaped upon him that 1t led
10 several attempts upon his life. one OF
which nearly proved fatal. Like Lin
coin. Roosevelt is now being eulogised
for the very things people condemned
while he was living.
There are small-mnded people who
still try to detract from the fame OF
Theodore Roosevelt. but they will be-
come fewer as time goes on. His place
in history is secure, not only among the
great men Of this country. but among
the great men Of the world The world
is certainly better because he lived
GEORGE H. HORNE Jr.
Woodhaven, n. u. Nov. 20, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30

over the body is accepted to some
extent even by materialists. Bos-
tonians have not hitherto been ad-
judged the lightest- hearted people in
the world. But who knows what
change they may show if they turn
themselves into Mark Tapleys for
seven whole days?
Will there still be pessimists, how
ever, persisting in doleful dumps, to
mar the general face of joy? Will
they refuse to be glad on order? 1t
is quite possible. There are those
whom Pollyanna more exasperates
than cheers. The strain of resolving
that nothing is wrong is a pretty
heavy one in these days. But if il
is possible to live in Boston and
smile for week. it ought to be pos
sible anywhere.
The advocates Of smile therapy
seem TO have the better OF the argu-
ment. RefleXes are educative.
Crease your face, and there is likely
to be a slight grin in your heart
If you doubt this, experiment a few
times. Barrie was a sound philoso-
pher when he had John Stands wife
say that if he only would laugh
once she was sure a crust inside
him would crumble. 1t is a case Of
retroaction such as is present in the
relations Of thought and language
Thought exists before language, but
q speechless man thinks vaguely.
Faculties grow by use, and moods
are subject to the same law.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
George Eliot "Fans"

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: May be allowed to point out
slight insccurscy in your article on
George Eliot's centenary? Warwick
shire. not Derbyshire. is the county 70
claim the honor OF being George Eliot's
home. True she was born in Derby shire
but when she was quite young her father
became land agent Tor the Newdigates
whose home is at Arbury Hall CCheverel
Manor in Scenes from Clerical Life" ),
Just outside Nuneaton. Here the Evanses
lived in a very pretty cottage called
Grif House. on the Arbury estate. and
close to Chilvers Cotton fShoppertonl .
All the characters in her first book
were taken from life from people living
in and around Nuneaton (Milly). When
was . boy l often used to 60 and have
tea with an old lady. Mrs. Dewes. who
was . great friend Of Miss Evans, hav-
ing been at school with her at an es-
tablisfment in Vicarsge Lane. still con-
Quoted as a school by Miss Warrington.
My uncle, f. S. Clay, town clerk Of Nun
eaton, is in charge OF the centenary
celebrations.
must confess land I an afraid Nun
eaton Is not unique in this respect) that,
although I had . very large acquaint-
ance in that town, never recollect
..~;-. .cv - b.p knoLs u,h.vovsv 7
visited, and certainly there were no
Eliot fans" The general opinion
seemed to be tina. her books were not
"nice." But this is fourteen years ago,
and perhaps Nuneaton sees the value
Of advertisement, il not seized with lit.
srsry zeal.
z. A. LEEDAM BENNETT.
New York, Nov. 20, 1919.