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Vast u. S. Naval Plans Nav Be Obsolete

themselves ordained to know, when actually
they have been trained to the comforts of
official life and not to the hard grind of the
engineer.
The day of the civilian expert or the
engineer officer must come even In Amer
lea"
Finally. what has been Zone either by way
OF acceptance or the elimination of these
new ideas? Literally nothing has been done
ON September $, 1920, solitary report was
made. The special board OF naval ordnance
Of the Bureau Of Ordnance reported TO the
chief Of TIE bureau that the reaction sub
mitted yielded the amount of energy claimed
for it, and had all the desired characters
tics.
But no action was obtained" remarked
Mr.. ONeil NOR is il at all likely to be OBJ
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Later, the provisions and benefits were e,
tended to all departments, and retirements
are now granted In the discretion of the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment to
those in the service thirty years or more
and who have become mentally or physically
incapacitated for further duty.
This measure is conceded to be the most
conservative In it's terms and enables the
city to relieve the service of those who no
longer are fit for it, but who would, in the
absence of this measure, be continued in the
service to its embarrassment.
This was considered as a good start only
toward fulfilling the mission he undertook
a result of the anniversary dinner in
1895! The author of the Grady bill expects
fulfilment when his latest PLAN embodied
in the Boylan BILL goes into full operation.
This measure was passed by the last Legisla-
ture, and provides one of the most compre-
hensive systems of retirement to be found
in the whole country. 1t is based on the most
scientific data obtainable. Its author, Wizard
Haag, has reduced 1t to simple terms In the
form OF pamphlet which has been issued
by the Board of Estimate to $4,000 city en-
ployees who come under the provisions of
the measure. OF this number $4,000 already
have signifed their acceptance.
Under the term Service Allowance the
pamphlet says:
You are given the positive right to retire
within thirty days after making demand II
you have fulfilled the following conditions:
IF you are a clerk. or professional or
technical employee. you may retire at any
time after reaching age 60. and receive an
annual allowance of practically 1-70th of
your average annual salary of the last ten
years, multiplied by the number of your
years of service. This means half average
salary after thirty-hve years of service, but
you are not required to complete this much
service to get proportionate allowance"
In the case of mechanic the conditions
are the same excepting the age of retire
ment, which is 50 years: 1-6Sth of the aver
age annual salary and thirty-four years of
service, and in the case of a laborer the re-
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Brighten the "Pubs,'
Strange British Cry
American Fresh From Desert Continent Won
ders at Move of the Royal Institute of
Architects--Dora Much to Blame
By JOHN MeHUcH STUART.

LONDON, Oct. 8.
IT I may be news to some one time fire.
quenters of Lipton's and Hess's. the
Beekman and Mikes. but England is
worrying about making her pubs" more
cheerful Some utterly captious person has
remarked that there isn't cheerful one
within hundred miles Of Charing Cross.
Despite the fact that your correspondent
has merely scratched the surface so to
speak of this area of 125,663.6 square miles,
it is his considered judgment that the per-
son quoted is not only captious but con-
trary TO fact
He is backed by thousands of compa-
triots. one time parched within, now
drenched without, that in this lugubriously
foggy territory the pubs the only cheer
full places. Thither is sent and there is dis
pensed the sunshine that the hops absorbed
IN Kent that the barley stored in Scotland
and that the grapes of France and Spain
and Portugal drank In. Only If Mr.. Pussy
foot Johnson will forward with any
other device for getting sunshine through
London air will we get naturalized and help
him in his campaign.
Only yesterday stood with a colleague
beneath what might have besn the shadow.
had there been any sun, of that fake an
tiuue which the Southeastern and Chatham
Railway has benevolently erected in front
of its gloomy, dirty and carly Victorian
terminus, upon the spot where queen
Eleanor's body is supposed to have rested
one night in the village of Charing. its
way to Westminster and where her de-
voted husband, the King, is supposed to
have erected in that sacred memory the
Charing Cross At the Office the electric
lights had gone wrong And, as the ruling
class of the electricians union was "vaca-
tionng," they couldn't be put right. So the
office was nightmare of cold gray walls.
splotched with candle light and CRIME.
Friend wife was away and sound British
cook had inevitably prepared a dinner of
thiclxsh kidney soup fat boiled mutton ami
hard boiled potatoes, airiy topped off with
a boiled jam tart
At Charing Cross stout looking men hur-
red by with dirty trench-coat collars but
toned up under dripping chins. Doughty
women struggled along in thick wool stock
ings, their faces streaked with wet and SCOT.
Taxicabs slithered sickeningly over the
greasy wet black roadway Nelson
just visible atop his column to the left
what they call the glorious vista where the
Strand opens into Trafalgar Square.
At this point your correspondents col
league Remarked:
Lets govern gettashottahooch"
Within a hundred PAGES OF Charing Cross
he pushed open dull brown door and we
STROBE into atmosphere where the cursed
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tanned from the Navy Department. since
such weapons are not wanted.
"To demonstrate the new radio control of
high speed completely submerged torpedoes
arrangements were made whereby the Blu
reau of Aircraft Production Omitted States
Army was to lend the Navy Department
one full set of Mr. Leathers radio instru-
ments. They fell through, because a mere
request for them could not be obtained from
the Navy Department.
Admiral Strother Smith said: 1 did all
in my power to step Congress from buying
the Hammond patents do not believe in
radio CONTROL"
1t has been said I'm n satirical spirit that
there being no actual war at the moment
there Is no reason for immediate navy atten-
ton being given to the tactics and strategy
of new high speed heavy striking corrected
aim weapons. II these should demonstrate
as indeed II Is claimed they have, the almost
miraculous powers of destruction attributed
to them, then to continue TO build ships
along the 1916 programme would be to con-
summate the most colossal and extravagant
waste In the history Of naval construction.
View of One Navy Expert.
Capt. Thomas T. Craven, Director of Naval
Aviation. wrote the following words:
''T'he mighty engines which constitute
naval power cannot be coordinated i'm war
or on the day of battle unless they have
been brought together under one mind dur
ing times OF peace when preparation for
the stern business OF war is made. .
1t Is true that almost all armies and navies
have been slow and remiss In adopting new
arms inventions and ideas. The artificiality
of normal military and naval life in times OF
peace appears 70 encourage this failing"
These structures undoubtedly find histo-
rical justification with all the European
Powers, and especially they are found to
apply to Great Britain in tho past. That
country seems to have learned her lesson,
and this kind Of criticism does not now
Justly fell on her. She has definitely aban-
doned big ship construction and settled down
TO the dilisent development Of the weapons
that will help her TO victory in the next
interpower war.
But the United States goes sereneiy on
with it's authorized programme for eighteen
new major ships az an estimated cost of
$3.50, 0O0,0 600. while the naval board submits
recommendations for three mo-ei
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in international relationships they must be
reckoned with"
With the complaint that no investigation
was made or is likely to be made by men
OF advanced years i'm control of the navy"
because what could be more distasteful than
to be expected to display their ignorance of
such advanced technique by being required
10 make an exhaustive examination and re-
port on something that in most cases they
cannot possibly understand" the Chief
Magistrate was respectfully urged to take
action.
This navy business" said Mr.. ONeil us
rapidly becoming the supreme in technical
achievement and must be left In the hands
Of technical experts instead of those who
because Of their professional plumage believe
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on forever" Mayor Hylan PAID
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III UVE your JOD; KNOW al there Is
to know about 1t; wear smile
- and the world is yours"
This advice is based on the experience Of
a former st. Paul young woman, who ha $
attained business efficiency surprising that
of many successful men.
The young woman who gave this terse
guide to success, is Miss Sarah II. Young {
San Francisco, who began her business CO.
reci in st. Paul a stenographer at $1,000
year and whose annual salary to-day is
s4S 900. Miss Young recently made her state
ment in response to a request for informa-
ton as to the methods she employed in OBJ
tsining her present high position in the
world of large affairs.
Miss Young decidedly does not believe one
should work solely for the sake of the salary
received She advises holding a job one
likes and that has future. She attributes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
City Long Was Helpless.

For quarter of century before the
enactment of this measure, the city was
practically helpless, so far as enforcing pay
ment of delinquent taxes and assessments
on real estate. Since then the sales have
been most successful. besides resulting in
clearing up arrears of many years standing.
This remedial measure, recognized as one of
the most important ever enacted for the
city's welfare. was the work of Joseph Haag
In addition to his other duties this finan-
cial wizard is a member Of the Mayors Pen
sion Commission, appointed to develop a
consistent and dependable and more uniform
system of retirement for city employees, to
take the place of the numerous and varied
plans of retirement now in effect. This task.
too, is In a fair way to completion, as will
be shown.
Twenty-Five years ago Joseph Haag was
guest of honor at dinner given by officials
and associates in the old Arsenal, on Thrift
eth street and Broadway The wizard was
then Al years old Near the close of the
jolliication soTue one remarked that there
ought to be some way of taking care of old
city employees. The diners were in sympa-
thetic mood. and Joe Haag made speech
on the subject. He doesn't remember what
he said, but from that night on he has de-
voted his spare time to the study of the
subject His wizardry with figures brought
results in the Grady BILL of which he was
the author. This was passed by the Legisla-
ture in 1905, and amended I'm 1911 and 1912
The original measure provided for the re-
tirement of employees who had become blind
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chief clerk, in his Office to sign city war
rants.
Because of Poor Eyesieht.
This action of the Legislature furnishes
an interesting sidelight in the history Of the
CITY nearly fifty years ago. Mayor Ely was
worry nearsighted, and 1t was to relieve him
of this great task that the Legislature passed
this measure.
Young Haag was 20 years old when he
was again promoted this time by Comptrol-
Ter John Kelly, who made him first assistant
bookkeeper in charge of the accounts re-
lating to local assessable improvements and
the payment of awards made in condemna-
ton proceedings. Prior to this, in 1873 the
city's reform charter went into effect This
made radical changes in the conduct of the
city's business
During the administration of Comptroller
Bird S. Coler Joseph Haag was made chief
bookkeeper of the Department Of Finance
and later, under the administration of Comp
troller Edward NJ Grout, his designation was
changed to chief accountant
On January l. 1906 he was appointed sec
rotary of the Board of Estimate and Appor--
tionment More than thirty-hve years Of his
service was with the Department of Finance
Early in 1906 he also served as Commissioner
of Accounts, under appointment of Mayor
George b. Mcclellan. He was also made
member of the Commission on Taxation and
Finance by Mayor Mcclellan, for the pur-
pose of studying the city's financial condi-
ton and suggesting remedies to clear up an
embarrassing condition that had developed
because of the large and ever increasing
amount of uncollectible taxes and assess
ments on real estate.
This task the commission successfully
completed, and secured the enactment by the
Legislature Of law whereby the city was
enabled to sell it's liens for taxes and assess
ments and realize on them, a remedy adj
mitted to be. the most effective in operation
throughout the country and at the same time
the least harsh to either owners or mortga-
gees.
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Haag''s Half Century
Bit of City History
Estimate Boards Secretary Rounds Out Munic-
ipal Work by Perfecting Pension
Plan for Fellow Employees

amount OF labor for these officials. and il
wcs not until Smith Ely, Jr. became Mayor
INIT authority was given to the Mayor by
the Legislature to designate secretary. or
chief clerk, in his Office to sign city war
rarfs
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
Quarter Million
improvements On
South Jefferson

More than quarter of million dol
lars is being spent on South Jefferson
street this summer for improvements,
in fact the figures total nearer $780,
900, and is the Hardin College Boards
plans to erect dormitory early this
fall materializes another $150,000 will
be added to this sum making total
of almost 100000 in 1920.
Starting with the New Liberty
theatre, which is costing about sos, 900
and will be one of the handsomest
structures of it's kind in the state, the
buildings and improvements come
fast. There is the new addition to the
Hotel Hoxsey, the handsome new
homes of RMS. w. A. Morris and of ].
2. Jesse, both on the former Ruloff
property, y
John T. Buckner has expended a
substantial sum improving his home
and DR.. X. r. Bragg is building one of
the handsomest homes Mexico will see
in quite a number of years. F. l..
Crosby is spending a large sum to
make his home one of the prettiest and
most attractive in Mexico.
j. w. Gallaher has remodeled the
Gooch property which was partially
/ destroyed by fire recently.
! The jefferson street IS" curve is
being Strengthened which costs quite
a neat sum. The Hardin College Board
/ has madeno announcement concerning
its building plans but it is generally
understood that if possible a new dor
mitory will be built on the campus
this summer and will cost not less
than $150,O0O.
The estimates in this article were
taken from conservative cost prices on
the improvements being made and to-
tailed. 1t is rather unusual to have
such a large sum of money for i'm
provements being spent within five
blocks on the same street in any city
+ this size in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
LADDON|A FARMER
is ELECTROCUTED
THURS. MORNING

John Summers, a farmer living q
mile and a half southwest of Lad
donia, was electrocuted Thursday
morning when the ground wire on a
telephone pole which he was lifting
out Of the ground came in contact
with 10000 volt electric light wire.
Summers started Thursday morn
ing to remove the poles Of an aban-
doned telephone line on his farm.
The ground wires on the poles, de-
signed to connect the top of the shafts
with the ground, extended unusually
high beyond the tops. AS Summers
lifted one of the poles out Of the
ground, the high top-piece came in
contact with heavily charged wires
on the Mexico Power Company's Van
dalia-Ladodnia line. A current Of
$4,000 volts was carried down the
side of the pole through the ground
wire, and Summers whose arm was
against the wire, was instantly killed.
He was 81 years of age.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
WANT FARM BUREAU

A corps Of professional solicitors
will start a campaign in Audrain
County next week to secure members
for a Farm Bureau in this vicinity.
The farm bureau movement is nation
wide, and the local campaign will be
unit in a we'll organized drive
throughout the country.
solicitors are sent to the county
through the Missouri State FEEDER
alton of Farm Bureaus at the asking
Of the local organization. They have
been working in the neighboring
counties and at the present time fifty
five counties have been worked in this
manner. They come here from Gala
way county. Montgomery county has
also been solicited.
To be recognized by the State Fed
Grafton the county must have at least
eighty per cent of the farmers living
in that territory as members of the
Bureau.
The membership calls for period
of five years at five dollars year.
In this fee is subscription to the
farm journal. The membership card
specifies that in the event of the
loath or removal from the county for
any good reason the membership
shall cease after the first year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
MISSOURI ROUTE
Of PERSH|NG WAY
ALMOST DECIDED

E. S. Wilson attended PershinR
Way conference in Jefferson Ctr
Wednesday and brings back to Mex
leo the news that the route has pras.
tically been decided from the south
ern border of Missouri north to Iee-
ferson City and that it will conse
h-nce to Fulton and Mexico and from
here will go on to Paris, which plasa
can pass it on" over the route de-
cided upon later.
A delegation from Fulton togetAse-
with Mr.. Wilson, representing Nsr-
leo, H. M. Wagner, representing ths
Ozark region, and men representing
the interests of jefferson City met
with Herbert F.McDougal at the Mad
ison Hotel in Jefferson City Wednes-
day morning to consult about the new
highway. The proposed road is to
go from Winnipeg to New Orleanx
and has been routed through Iowa
and Minnesota and on to Winneper.
and also in Arkansas and Louisiana.
There is tentative routing in Mis-
souri, extending from st. James
through Salem, Eminence, Winona
and Alton into Mammoth Springs.
Ark. The fact that there is a move
ment to draw the routing through
West Plains, Willow Springs, Hous-
ton, Cabool, and Rolla, aroused the
Shannon County contingent to action,
and the tentative Pershing Way club
there volunteered to take McDougai
north over a route that would make
the selection Of their route obliga-
tory.
The three requirements made by
the international association are:
Touring attractions, an active orgaz-
ization in each county, and a prac-
tical road for at least three months
of the year with the prospect of con-
tinual betterment until hard surface
is attained.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
Long Will Speak
In Mexico And
County Thursday

Breckenridge Long of st. Louis,
formerly third assistant Secretary of
State, will tour Audrain County
Thursday in the interest of his can
didacy for the Senatorial nomination
on the Democratic ticket. He prob
ably will speak in Mexico, although
his plans for the day have not been
announced yet.
During the war Long was one of
the most important officials in Wash
nigton. The ability with which he
handled his responsible position on
President Wilson's war cabinet
brought him into prominence, and he
was suggested some time ago as a
senatorial possibility.
In his campaign of this county he
will visit Laddonia, Rush Hill, Mar
tinsburg, and other towns in the east
end before coming to Mexico. He
probably will make the trip in an
automobile.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
Former Mexicoan
Sued For Bigamy
In Courts OF I'll.

Mrs. Jess Karnes McLain of Ex-
celsior Springs, a former Centralia
girl, has brought charges against
her husband H. T. McLain, of big
amy in the courts of Waukeegan, ILL.,,
where, it is alleged he married Miss
Shirley Blee, Kansas City steno-
grapher in November 1918. McLain
is wealthy and a page of the marriage
record book of Lake County, ILL.,, has
already disappeared, Mrs. McLair
is said to have obtained a divorce in
March 1920 after the second mar
riage was performed. They were
married in Mexico December &c, 1907
and two children have been born tc
the union.-Centralia Courier.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-07-01
MEXICO AuDRAN COUNTY, MISSOURI THURSDAY, JULY
COP. Women
Take Political
Poll Of County

The Republican women of Audrain
County are taking a poll Of each
township to determine the number
of men and women voters and to
determine the comparative strength
Of the Democratic and Republican
parties in this section. Similar work
is being conducted throughout the
United States under the supervision
of the Woman's Division Of the Re
publican party.
The women hope to interest women
voters in politics and to encourage
them to take advantage Of their vot-
ing privileges. The canvass will be
in the nature Of an educational cam
paign.
Mrs. Harry Hawley is In charge
Of the work in Audrain County. Dur
ing the spring she organized the
women of this locality, subdividing
them into teams. Using a system
which was largely the device of Mrs
Hawley, the women have almost COM
pleted a very thorough poll of the
county.
Mrs. Hawley is spending the sum-
mer in Vermont, and since her de-
parture, Mrs. F. A. Hopwood
has had charge of the work. Mrs
F. N. Henderson is chairman Of the
work in Salt River township. She
said Monday that she expected the
entire poll to be completed by July
/.
I'VE are not campaigning for the
Republican party" Mrs. Henderson
said. 'If woman declares that she
is without political convictions, then
we try to convert her to our way of
thinking. But our aim among the
women is to encourage them to vote
rather than to encourage them to
vote any particular ticket"
Assisting Mrs. Henderson in Mex
leo are Mrs. F. A. Hopwood, Mrs. J
f. Durkee, Mrs. Mac Gamble, Miss
Vera Rutter, Mrs. F.. R. Wagner
Mrs. Ham Mckinley, Mrs. Charlie!
Luckie and Mrs. F. l.. Crosby.
Work Among Negroes.
The colored people of Mexico hayt
been organized for the purpose Of
facilitating the taking of the poll ant
for the purpose of educating the
negro woman to suffrage. The min.
isters in the various colored churches
have charge of the canvass.
Many persons have criticised us
for this move," Mrs. Henderson said
''but it is purely constructive in
nature. We have oragnized the col
ored people as an educational step
and are encouraging them to become
better citizens"