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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, who will act as physical
 training director.

will be indoor courts. All told, there will be seven courts, including one for indoor golf. Numerous rooms in the Garden, virtually waste space for many years, have sbeen converted into hot, steam and couch rooms There will be shower, electric needle, liver sprays, steam, hot air and tub baths galore.
 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, veteran heavyweight boxer, and one of the best physical culture experts in America, will turn over the Phila- delphia gymnasium to others in order to take charge of the Garden club. O'Brien has rounded up a corps of able and efficient assistants, and courses of all descriptions will be given under the direct supervision of recognized experts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
American League Standing.
Games This Week.

Monday - Worcester at Hartford; ; Providence at Bridgeport.
 Tuesday - Worcester at Provi- dence; Hartford at New Bedford; Fall River at Lowell.
 Wednesday - New Bedford at Worcester; Lowell at Fall River.
 Thursday Hartford at Bridge port.
 Friday-New Bedford at Fall River; Providence at Lowell; Bridgeport at Hartford. . Saturday - Fall River at Provi- dence; Lowell at Worcester; Bridge port at New Bedford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
Hebrew Boys Win
 From Colonials

The Hebrew Boys club won their second straight game of the season Sunday afternoon at tn: Recreation hall on Stratford avenuN by defeaI- was one-sided At the end of the first period the score ended with the H. B; leading, 16 to 3. The Colonials cagH one basket and the rest was made eal fouls. The feature of the game was the all around playing of the Hebrew Boys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
BLUE RIBBONS WIN
 THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT

Five straight victories is the rec ord of the Blue Ribbons to date as they defeated Trenton, 36 to 2S last night at Colonial hall in a fast and interesting game. White, with sev- en baskets and a foul goal, was the big scorer of the night, making 15 points. Next Sunday night the Rib bons will play Chief Mueller's outfit from New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
McGOORTY AND CHIP
 TO BOX IN LA SALLE

La salla, H., Dec Eddie Nc Goorty of Oshkosh, Wis, middle weight, and George Chip of New castle, Pa, will meet here tonight in the first bout McGoorty has engaged in since his return from Europe.
 The winner has been promised 8 match with Tommy Gibbons, of St. Paul.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
PIONEERS WIN GAME.

The young Pioneers basketball team defeated the All-Stars yesterday at Newfield gymnasium by the score of 19 to 8. Moran, Post and Rebman led in the scoring for the Pioneers and Coyle for the All-Stars. Pederson and Arinow played a strong game in the guard position.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06

Whether Tad Jones will be back at Yale again next year will be decided at a meeting of the authorities this week. In relation to the dropping of the Boston College game, Jones says that it had to be done for the proper development of the Yale eleven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
WANTS LEONARD TO
 BOX IN WATERBURY

New York, Dec. 6.-Benny Leonard lightweight boxing champion, has re- ceived an offer from George Mulligan, Waterbury Conn, promoter, guaran- teeing him $15,000 for 15-round bout there with Chick Simler of Scranton, Pa, at 135 pounds early in January. Manager Billy Gibson said he would give a definite answer in a few days.
 Jack Britton will box ten rounds with Johnny Nichols of St. Paul at DeS MoineS on December IT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06

The Buffalo All American football team met the Akron Stars at BuHaIo vesterday before a crowd of 5000 and played a score1ess game. The field was a mass of mud and the game was played in an intermittent rain and snowstorn1, made worse by q stroHs marrow-biting northwest wind.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06

Wisconsin and Ohio State who have severed relations in football in 1921 have not scheduled any games with each other on the baseball diamond. The same is true with the Minnesota and I1linois( teams so the big Confer ence in the West is pretty well shot.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-06
BRITTON TAKES ON
 "PINkY" MITCHELL

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. - Jack Britton, welterweight champion, and 'tPinky'' Mitchell of Milwaukee, will clash in a, ten-round bout here to- night. Britton is the favorite.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920.
THOSE STRIKE RUMORs

Recent report had it that the Amalgamated
Textile Workers of America had demanded a
44-hour week and fifty per cent wage in
crease The Amalgamated is the most import
amt Of the New England mill workers unions,
and that its members should have taken such
radical action created some CONSERVATION. The
threatened strike, however, did not materlalize,
and it later developed that the demands were
formulated at meeting of a handful of radio
als presided over by self-appointed leader.
The experience. of the Analgamated is but q
repetition on a smaller scale of the history Of
the steel strike A few leaders determined up
ON 4 strike and forthwith organized che radio
al elements in the steel industry for that pur-
poae The better class of workers refused to
aid in the strike, and it soon failed.
The same conditions exist in the ranks of
union labor throughout the country Every
where is found radical and INSCRIPTIONS eIe-
nent whose leaders are constantly fomenting
dissatisfaction largely for the purpose of Civ
inc themselves personal publicity They are
the ones who make the big noise, and in the
name of organized labor call loudly for short
eli hours, higher wages, and decreased produc-
ton The penalty for noncompliance with
their demands is strikes that will dislocate our
economic system and bring suffering to an in
nocent public The men who are most active
in such movements are of foreign nativity or
extraction, with little regard for our national
institutions. Few Of them have family respon-
sibilities or wives and children depending upon
them for support.
An analysis Of organized labor in our indus
trial and transportation systems will show that
by far the greater number of workers are sober
Industrious and law abiding citizens, whose
chief concern is to have a steady job at rea-
sonable wage and be permitted to live peace
ably in the enjoyment of their families. They
are usually men who have been a part of their
industrial organization for number of years,
and take pride in the growth and prosperity of
The concern to which they belong. They have
little USE for the element who have recently
-erveged theindastrial field and are the leading
participants IA &iSsensions over working con-
ditions
1t Is 10 this conservative class of workers
that the country must look to rid organized
labor OF the radical leaders and their deluded
followers who seek to pervert the purposes for
which unionism was established The influence
OF those destructive agencies appears to be on
the Wane "A few months ago strikes and
threatened strikes in all lines of activity were
the order Of the day. With the retirement
from power of the leaders chiefly instrumental
ln lcmentlng those disturbances, saner counsel
Is gaming the upper hand and labor is seeking
other methods than destructive strikes to OBJ
taia it's ends
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SUGARTN' OFF

The sap's running! Down in the back-acre
lot the buds on the big maple are sticking little
green heads out into the air. This is the time
70 drive Spite, and of an evening" after the
Inllklng IS done, go down and bring the pail up
to the b'ilin' pot
Wonder if the kids back home still do it. Do
they pull off a piece of bark, against orders,
ana chew its sweetness? And do they dance
as excitedly around the hired man the day the
sap has been gathered, the day Of the sugar
I'M off?
There is little chunk of bacon hung from
the top forks of the spit over the pot That is
70 keep 1t from running over. The nectar sim
mers all morning long-it is Saturday, about
Jnls time of year, and the neighbor kids are
all there
From time to time the hired man winds a
llttle OF the taickening syrup on little pine
SUCK, and hands it to one Of them. Then he
must take another little stick, and lay his pre-
clous lollipop of nature on the snow. In a sec
ond It is candy-such a sweetmeat as the city
contectioner doesn't dare to initiate
a little later there is maple sugar, in big
eakes-and syrup for the pancakes every
morning
do, hum! Wonder if the kids enjoy it as
LEY used to years and year ago Or have i'm
prov5ae and scientific methods taken all the
tang out of the syrup and robbed the day of
sugarin' eff of its romance?
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SPANKING PROFTEERs

Five months of operation have proved the
Dallas (Tex.) Anti-Profteering ordinance a
success.
Only rent controversies have been handled.
Not case has gone unsettled. Landlords
nave been pursuaded to lower exorbitant rent
ais asked, and others have been deferred from
asking large increases
Three men-at present real estate rental
agent, labor union representative and law
yer-slt upon board and hear complaints
Failure to abide by their decision is grounds
for case in the municipal court.
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hunting the world over for it. It is not yet
claimed that all the salacious things have been
removed from the screen. But public taste,
which hits the box Office, is helping. And many
believe there is dawn at hand that will make
the movie universally clean. Even at this time
1000 churches out Of $4,000 are using the mo-
ton picture The influence of the screen is, it
is fine to record, being utilized in religion.
Says DR.. Grant: "The movies Of today are
our cleanest form of amusement. They are
well censored and morality and right prevail. =
Tastes have changed What pastor would have
cared to say that ten years ago!
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time employee; the wage scale for city
employees was advanced as conditions
warranted.
Commission Form Failure.
The commission form failed to give
satisfaction. It's friends declared. and
still maintain that the failure was due
entirely to the fault of the electorate
in its selection of commissioners, and
it is prehaps significant in this con
nection that no commissioner was able
to succeed himself in office.
At an election, held in October, 19l z
total of 3,577 votes were cast on tn e
question abolishing the commission
plan as compared to the 2,107 votes
cast when it was voted in. The 1ote
was 1880 to abondon the commission
form and 1,494Dto Eetain it. Appleton
thereby returned to the old aldermanic
system.
The retiring commission council set
the salaries for the new officials un-
der aldermanic form as follows: Mayor
$1,000; treasurer, $1,4O0; attorney,S1,
500; clerk, $1,4oo; engineer-str
commissioner, $4,000; health officer,
$500, and aldermen at the old rate.
Vote Very Light.
The petition to change the form
once more, this time to the city mana
ger plan, bore All names. The law
requires signatures of ten per cent of
the voters, failing to specify how the
number Of voters is to be determined
petition on the ground that the mum
Der of names was insufficient on the
basis of the registered vote or som
other basis they might have set, but
ordered the election for Feb. %. The
vote was very small, only 321 voting
for the plan (150 less than had signed
the petition) and 1929 voted against
the adoption, total being 200 less
than the number which had voted to
reinstall the aldermanic form two
years previous.
Very little of interest was display
ed in the campaign for the adoption
of the city manager form even by
those who launched it; the election
was practically lost by default. The
best showing made by the plan was
in ward where it was defeated by a
vote Of better than 2 to /; in the
Fifth, residence ward, most of whose
electors are working men, the vote
was 20 for and 314 against, a major
itu IF mora than 10 IN
New London will vote on the adopt
ton of the plan Mar. 8. Opponents
of the plan will reprint the pamphlet
used in Appleton which was the only
literature which appeared during the
campaign.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
MATE

Neither tea nor coffee is making much head
way as substitute for alcoholic drink in the
United States.
Meanwhile the social aspect Of alcoholic
drinking is subjected to earnest celebration by
those who recognize that if a substitute is
found fortunes may be made from it.
Now comes the news that an enterprising
importer again has discovered mate, drink
long used throughout much of South America,
and proposes to introduce it into the United
States
Mate is brewed like tea from variety of
holly. It's active property is caffein. The taste
is bitter 1t is served boiling hot.
The bitterness is uninviting The importer
has given thought to bitter ale and entertains
hope that the very fact that mate is hard to
take might make it popular social beverage in
this country.
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Kenosha people have heard with regret of
the determination of Manager Everett to quit
the office of the Wisconsin Gas and Electric
company. He has had a hard Job acting as a
buffer between the city and the company but
ne has proved true to both of them He has
come as near serving two masters" as any
man could Kenosha will wish Mr.. Everett the
greatest success in any new undertaking,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
MOVIE TASTES

The other day one was struck by piece in
q photoplay magazine which was headed: eff
Christ Went to the Movies" All right Then
what? Well, the Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney
Grant, rector Of the Church Of the Ascension.
New York, says that Christ would saw: LET
my people enjoy this thing. Let my church en-
ploy It, Blessed be that which uplifts, restores
and refreshes tAe weary souls Of men,
lasVes change in the movies Years ago the
chase and midwest melodrama and the train
ROBBERY We're the things. Now the very best
u everything only sufices, and producers are
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"Dutchv Finds Another.

Pat Moran is skeptical Of Dutch"
Reuther's latest baseball find. Reuther
says that he has a sensational in
fielder in tow out on the Pacific Coast
that Cincinnati had better grab. Last
year Reuther brought a one-legged
first bassman to the Reds training
camp.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Sound CITY Steps.

The Portland Beavers are accusing
Seattle with spending money like it
grew on trees for ball managers. They
have given the bay manager a free
hand to buy, steal or otherwise gather
together a club that will finish in the
first division in the Pacific Coast
loon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
APPLETON HOLDS
TO OLD SYSTEM
Aldermanic Form of Gov
eminent Decisive
Winner.
COMMISSION" FAILS

Appleton, Wiss-In voting not to re-
place its present alderman form of
government with the city manager
plan last Tuesday, Appleton, second
city in the state to try the commits
sion form, became the first formally
to decline a trial of the manager idea
which by act Of the last legislature
is available for cities of the state
which elect to accept it.
BY rejection, which was by the sub
stantial majority, 321 voting for and
1929 voting against the new plan.
Appleton declined to enter into a
fourth phase of city government, and
on the face of the returns is content
to remain under the aldermanic form
operative under special charter
which has been in effect with but a
few minor changes since 1857. except
for the period from April, 1911, to
April, 1918, when the municipal gov
eminent was of the commission form.
Mayor Executive Power.
Just prior to the change to the COM
mission form in 1911, the executive
authority was vested in mayor who
served two-year term with an an
nua1 salary of $500 and the legisla-
tive power was in the hands of the
council of IL, two from each ward one
from each ward being elected each
aldermen received SIS per meeting and
so cents per hour for committee work.
The voters also chose the city treas
urer, salary, $1,000; the city attorney
salary $1,000, and three assessors, sal
airy $500 year each, but who were
able to finish their work in about two
months. The number of the assessors
and their salary vas fixed by the old
charter. The city clerk, salary $1,000;
the engineer, who acted also as street
commissioner, salary $1,000; the poor
commissioner, salary $3.50; the city
health officer, salary $3.50, were ap-
pointed by the city council for terms
of one year. The elections were non
partisan and preceded by primary
election as required by statutes en-
acted in recent years.
The commission form was adopted
by a majority of 1919 votes with a total
vote of 2,107, 1,151 voting for adoption
and 954 against.
Commission Form Officers
Under the commission form, a
mayor and two commissioners were
elected. At the first election mayor
was elected for six-year term and
commissioners for four and two years.
Thereafter commissioner or mayor
was elected every two years for a six
year term. The mayors salary was
$500 and that of the commissioners
$4,000, but later the legislature cut
the salaries $500 a year in each case.
The entire legislative and executive
authority of the city was vested in
the commission of three, subject only
to the right Of recall by the electorate.
While the mayor had some executive
authority independent of the other
commissioners, he had no veto pow
er. The mayor and one commissioner
or the two commissioners constituted
a majority of the commission council.
The council could abolish or create
any city office, and hire and discharge
the employees, setting salaries for the
offices at its pleasure Some minor
offices were combined under a full
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Cards Sign Canadian

Branch Rickeys eyes see far. He
looked up the record Of Outfelder Ed
ward Bogart of the Regina, Sask., club
in the Western Canadian loop, and
made terms with him to show up at
Brownsville, Tex, for training.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

London-R. A. Riley, 18, quarreled
with Miss Gladys M. Smith. He fired
service revolver point blank and the
bullet was DETECTED by coat button.
"I'm good shot and can't see how
| missed her." Riley said when ar
rested.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

Better be talking about that Main street
bridge now. Get it fought out before the cleo
ton and know just what you are doing when
you go to the polls. Lets make this final de-
cision for new Main street decision based on
intelligent consideration and facts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
MAY Tour Australia.

An offer to tour Australia has been
received by Leo Schneider, Peoria
featherweight, from Tom Andrews.
The Milwaukee promoter has just re-
turned from successful trip to the
Antipodes and is going back soon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Leaves Record Short win.

Tacoma-"One dollar to my son,
Nathan; the rest to my wife, Amy
This is said to be the shortest will
ever filed in Washington. 1t was
drawn by Joseph z. Howard, who is
said to have left considerable estate.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Tacoma Fans Give

Tacoma, Wash, is finding no trouble
in raising the $4,000 to support a
team in the new Pacific International
League. The ball club will be main
tanned as an advertisement to the city
and not as money-making PROPOSE
ton
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

London-EIt is not rare to find NUT
ton bones and sometimes a whole soup
bone dragged in grand piano by rats
says w. E. Bachelor, piano tuner in
a newspaper here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Barley for Winter Feeding
Pink Star To Omit

After II seasons on the ice Cyclone
Taylor, Vancouver's famous hockey
star, will hang up his skates and put
away his club after this year. He has
become baldheaded during his career
on the ice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
Cops Are Laying For This Fooler.

Portland, Ore.-Who fools the cops,
he goes to Jail! Thus speaks the chief
cop here. Cow bones masquerading
as human remains have given the
police several murder" mysteries of
late.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

,London-'Where are you spending
the evening pa friend asked Captain
said the. officer, 81 am passing out to-
said the officer, "rm passing out to
night" Thereupon he shot and killed
himself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04
ONE REASON FOR THE H,C.L.

The Coca-Cola Company reports that its
gross business since September last has
amounted to about $10000,0OO, which is one
Of the very real, though minor, reasons for the
high cost of living.
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JUST WAITE

Wait til Mr. Wilson discovers that somebody
sent telegram in his name to Governor Cool
Idge congratulating him on his election. The
Lansing episode will then fade into insignif-
canoe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

A Republican woman asserts that 90 per
cent OF the Democratic party is in the White
House. This disposes of the rumor that 90 Der
cent of the party was in the Colonel House.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

London Season tickets are now
being offered for airplane lines be-
tween here and Paris. The tickets
cost $500 and entitle the bearer to
IL rides.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

Of course the service of this American Ri-
Products Company may be worth waiting for
but the city doesn't want to wait till they get
to kicking homeless Hector" about again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-04

Young Turks who have their hearts set on
war will get little sympathy from the old birds
who have been through the mill