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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT

(From the New York Evening Post)
 A legislative committee has charg- ed administrative corruption in Jer- sey City and Hoboken, both comm1s- sion governed. The recent primary campaign in Jersey City brought Mayor Hague and his Democratic ma chine under heavy fire and the tre- mendous vote for his ticket has only rspurred Fusion forces to greater ef- fort in the election held today.
 Jersey City, with 300,000 people, is one of the largest American munlcl- palities under the commission forIn- The government is vested in i've commissioners elected for a term of four years. At their first meeting at~ ter election they choose presiding officer, without veto power. who IS called Mayor and is ex-officio head of the department of public affalrs' the other commissioners dividing the remaining duties. Any commission CT can be unseated by a recall cleo ton following a petition of 30 per cent of the voters. Does the discredit into which the New Jersey cities have fallen reflect graVe1y on a form of government supposed to concentrate responsibility and improve the qual- ity of municipal officers?
 Commission government concen- trates responsibility, but also power and hence opportunity for wrongdo- ing. It makes it easier to choose better officials, but some electorates will not use their improved opportun- ities. In scores of cities commission government has meant decided gain in administrative integrity and eff ciency. This is partly because of the simplification and unification it eff fects, and partly because it's adoption is usually accompanied by a civic awakening. If an indifferent CT cor rupt city feels no new stir of civic pride, changes in political machinery will not help it. Denver in 1916 threw aside her commission form because it had not produced the instant regen- eration some citizens expected Else where dissatisfaction has often been expressed because the same old poH- ticians found berths. Prof. Munro. examining the careers of fifty typical commissioners, found that thirty seven had held office under the old city governments. Some observers believe that if commission govern ment had come a generation earlier, !. in an atm osphere of public indfffer- ence, it would have been a dismal failure.
 Discomfort with commission gov ernment is shown in the growing fa- vor given to the city manager plan. Up to October, 1919, over ITO cities had adopted government by manager. The National Municipal League is pressing a model charter embodying g it. As early as 1918 the league con cluded that five commissioners, such IS govern Jersey City and Newark, were too few in large cities for a proper division of powers and work, proper specialization. and proper representation of all city interests. In | many cities the city manager plan has been a striking success, but it has not yet been fairly tested in one of more than 150,0oO people. It may hold great possibilities; but under it also a civic awakening is indispensa- ble to the very best government
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
A STZEABIE tFo
CFrom the Evening world)

CFron the Evening World)
 '"This order will bring ah operation squaring with the requirements of any probable future legislation" President Harding wrote in his order modifying g the Wilson order which established the merit system in Post Office ap- pointments.
 We do not know precisely what President Harding meant by these fifteen words Perhaps President Harding does
 Congress "probabIy'' intends to keep Postmastersh1ps in politics. and the Presidents order probably squares with that probability.
 However, if this order was not is sued with political intent and at the behest of the former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, the Administration has an opportun- ity so to demonstrate.
 The border provides that the ex- aminations in which politics may play a part are to be given 'ff' the va cancy lis not filled by nomination for promotion of a person from with in the competitive classified civil service
 If MT. Hayes will make it GUS tom to promote from the ranks of Post Office workers, he will be doing the finest possible service to the country and to his department, and will dissipate any suspicion that the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
WOMENS LEAGUE ARRANGES FOR
 TEA AND BRIDGE.

A bridge party will be given or Thursday afternoon at the home o1 Mrs. William T. Hincks of Park place, for the benefit of the Brid ge- port League of Women Voters. Tea Will be served following the card playing Several tabe1 reservations have. been made for the affair.
 The committee in charge includes: Mrs Frank Riley, Mrs. Samuel c Shaw, Mrs. George Ford, Mrs. WILL 1ann Seeley, Mrs. James Mixer, Mrs, c Nathaniel Worthen, Mrs. Walter c Boothe, Mrs. Robert Adams Mrs Arthur M. Comley and Miss Margaret Beck
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
AN AID TO HOOTCH HOUNDS
, ARIs REPORTS a striking advance in tht

D ARIS REPORTS striking advance in the X-ray photography According to the report way has been found of photographng objects through stone wall than hundred fifty the the inventor hints at shots later
 spite enthusiasm scientific discovery this is disquietine altogether pleasant to think that may not always furnish privacy The photography might be valuable convenient evd in divorce and hootch cases
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
DIED,

DIXON-In this city. Monday, May 16, 1921, Catherine, widow of Hugh Dixon, of 1418 Pembroke street
 Funeral arrangements not com pleted. as S1TTULNGER-In Stratford, Conn, May 14, 1921, Henry C., the below ed husband of Elizabeth A Seitz- finger.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late resid ence. 1888 Main street, Stratford, on Tuesday, May IT, at 2 D. m.
 1nterment at Mountain Grove cern aterN A1ltcsrn nllille cnrteee as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
BEAUTIFUL BUT UNUSUAL WORDS

tfrom the Ohio State Journa1)
 Among the other most beautiful words in the language are these: No appeal for funds will be made in con nection with the lecture
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
WHEN LAWS FAIL

(By James Hartley BeaIl
 Another lesson from the history of political experiments is that laws fail when they ignore the ordinary
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
LIMITS TO NoRMAICY

(FTom the Indianapolis Newsl Well, anyhow, the irreconci1ab bIes can't repeal the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-16
TODAY'S WANTS

FOR SALE-New furniture in six room fiat; bargains. Phone 2SS-2 B. asp FOR SALE-Typewriter and desk, all in fine condition, Room 117 Warner Bldg. Phone 2s3-2 B. asp c. W. BALL-Tire Vulcanizing of all kinds All work guaranteed Reason
 able prices. Harrison Ave, Myrtle Beach, Milford, Conn. R1SdS* STATE OF CONNECTICUT, District
 of Bridgeport, ss. Probate Court,
 May 9th, 1921
 Estate of John Joseph Troy, late of the Town of Bridgeport, in said District deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly at tested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate JAMES F. TROY, Executor. R16s Address, 737 Boston Avenue
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
House Expects
Senate to Yield
On Disarlnil,g
COnferees Will Insist ON
Acceptance of Joint Reso-
luton Designed as Sub
stitute for Borah Measure
Backed by the President
Will BE Introduced Monday
and Probably Reported
by Committee That Day
From The T,Tsaae's Wash;anton Bureau

From The Trlbune's Wash;nntoas Bureau
WASHINGTON, June "A joint
resolution on disarmament, designed
by Republican leaders of the House
as the substitute for the Borah
amendment to the navy appropriations
bill. was drafted to-day by Chairman
Stephen G. Porter, of the Committee
the Senate as the expression of Con-
gress will be insisted upon by the
House conferees on the navy measure.
Mr.. Porter framed the resolution in
cooperation with majority floor leader
Mondell and members of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, after conferences
yesterday afternoon with both Presi-
dent Harding and Acting Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt. With the back
ing of the Administration, the House
is confident the Senate conferees can
be pressed to yield, especially in view
Of the attitude of Senator Borah, who
stated yesterday he is willing to sup
rort whatever will accomplish his OBJ
5cCi3 WuttASi ~ DS NiS VI
any other.
There are three big differences in
the Porter resolution as compared
with the Borah amendment. The first
Of these is that it is broader in that
il does not state specifically that only
three nations-Great Britain, japan
and the United States-would be in
vited to the suggested international
meeting, but would open any parley
TO all interested countries. The House
IS probably more determined on this
point than any other. That body be-
lieves any chance for the success of in
ternational disarmament would be con-
siderahly lessened by-as Mr.. Mondell
has expressed discussion between
only the three nations which attempt
to arrogate to them selvesc world su-
premacy."
The second important feature of the
Porter resolution over that of Senator
Borah is that the conference would
not be called for the express purpose
Of seeking an agreement on reduction
of naval establishments alone The
House measure would open the way
for curtailing the size of any branch
OF the various fighting machines. It's
wording states its object to be "limita-
tion of arnaments with q view to les
sen materially the burden of expendi-
tures and the menace of war;
Again, instead of attempting to
stimulate" or force" the Presidents
hand by either empowering" or Eau
thorizing" him to proceed--as does the
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

tone of the Borah amendment is
pointed out that the Porter resolution
would encourage" him. This agrees
siveness of the Borah medium has
found strong objection in the House,
which believes the expression of Con-
gress should leave to the President the
initiative, and merely declare support
or approval
Mr.. Mondell said that the House
would send the navy bill to conference
on Monday, under a special rule limit
ing debate to probably one hour. The
conferees will not be formally in
or any other point in the bill. but will
naturally take sort of judicial cog
nizance" of the Porter resolution,
which will be introduced on Monday
and probably reported favorably by the
committee on the same day. The Por-
ter resolution reads:
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Repre- sentatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the Congress hereby expresses it's full
concurrence in the declaration of the
President in his address to Congress
on April 12, 1921, that we are ready to
cooperate with other nations to approx
innate disarmament, but merest pru-
aence ior olus that we dlSarIn atohe. ana
further fully concprs in his declared
purpose and intention to call an inter.
national conference to consider the
limitation Of armaments with view to
lessen materially the burden of expen-
ditures and the menace Of war; and that
for the expenses preliminary to and in
connection with the holding of such
conference the sum of 100000, 70 be
expended under the direction of the
President, is hereby appropriated"
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

round numbers of 1921 100000 and
this was increased to S336,0o0,000 by
the Military Committee, of which Sena-
tor Wadsworth Is chairman, Objection
will be made in the Senate to the in
creased expense contemplated by the
Senate committee bill.
As the House passed the measure,
the strength of the army was put at
10000. The Senate increased this to
10000. strong effort will be made
In the Senate to prevent increasing the
personnel above the House figure.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, will lead
the fight to hold down the size OF the
army to the House level. In fact, he
Will offer an amendment for an army
or 100000. There is reason to be-
lleve that Senator Borah does not
seriously expect this will prevail. but
1T expresses his belief and that of n
number of other Senators as to what the
size OF the army should be under pres
ent conditions. They would be we'll
satisfied to keep the total at the
House figure.
Indications are that in the end the
military committee will be sustained
by the Senate and the bill will pass
the Senate with provision for an army
OF 10000 enlisted strength. But if a
large Senate vote is mustered for the
House figure of 10000, the House will
be encouraged to insist that this figure
go into the law.
Just as in the case of the naval bili,
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

Albert II. Dyer, supervisor of New
York State military training, and re-
serve and National Guard officers.
When asked what he had to say of
the showing made General Billiard
said:
"It is certainly regrettable that this
fine thing must be abandoned and es-
pecially so in New York State. New
York is the gateway to the vital regions
Of the United States"
1.-THE government is unable TO afford
the men the training at all times to
the degree desirable if we would prop
erly safeguard our national interests.
This military training for an hour or
two each week is fine thing for these
men and boys in making them ready
always for national service, and it's
mark will be in them for the rest of
their lives"
The review and drill marks the pass
ing of an organization numbering 49,
coo young men in the New York City
zone. The military training regiments
throughout the state simultaneously
passed out of existence
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Bullard Deplores
Abandonment of
Civilian Training g
With Members of Staff,
Major General Reviews
1000 Students Enrolled
Under Smiths Order

Major General Robert Bullard, COM
manding the Second Corps Area, United
States Army, expressed keen regret
regret yesterday that military training
for civilian workers and students must
be abandoned, owing to repeal of the
New York State military training law.
The general, with members of his
staff from Governors Island, reviewed
1000 youths from eleven regiments of
the New York zone who enrolled for
military training under proclamation by
Governor Smith, four years ago. Those
reviewed yesterday afternoon in Cen
trail Park were under command of Major
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
immigration Quotas Given
United Kingdom Is Allowed
77,2O6 Yearly Under New Law

From The Tribane's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, June 4.--Quotas of
immigrants from various European
countries authorized under the new
immigration law, which became opera
tive to-day, were dispatched to-day to
American consular officers abroad by
the State Department. The new immi-
grafton law limits the number Of aliens
permitted to land each year to per
cent of the present number of ma
tionals from these countries who are
resident here.
The annual quotas thus far fixed by
the government follow:
France, 6,692; United Kingdom,
77,206; Finland, 1890; Belgium, 1857;
Switzerland, BIAS; The Netherlands,
1902; Luxembourg, 92; Denmark,
5,644; Norway, 12,116; Sweden, 1885;
Free City of Danzig, 1856; Germany.
5000.
Instructions regarding other quotas
will be issued as soon as determined.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
New Yorker Named Chief
BY Electric Light Men
Milan X. Bump Elected to
Presidency of Association:
f. w. Smith Second Officer
SDeciai Dispatcl. to The Tribnne

CHICAGO, June 4.-MiIan r. Bum,
chief engineer for Henry l.. Dohertv E.
Co, of New York, was elected presIds,.
of the National Electric Light Assosia's
tion at the closing session of the an
nuai convention of that organizatio, -.
the Drake Hotel yesterday. Mr.. Rnran
succeeds Martin J. insult, yice-nrealpp
dent of the Middle West Utilities Com.
pany, of Chicago.
Other officers elected were: F;r..
vice president, Frank w. Smith, rJn;toss
Electric Light and Power Comnsnsa
New York, second vice-president, WI
ter H. Johnson, Philadelphia Elect,
Company; third president Frant.
lin T. Griffith, Portland Railway. LigS.
and Power Company, Portland. Ota
fourth vice-president, ]. f. Davidsnr
Nebraska Power Company. Omabaa.
treasurer, H. c. Abell, American Lies,
and Traction Company, New York s"'
Atlantic City probably will be- ..
iected as the meeting place for the lse9 40
convention.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Senate and House
Deadlock Near ON
Army Fund Bill
Upper House Expected to
Wage Bitter Fight Against
Increase and May Delay
1t Till New Fiscal Year
From Yae T,lDune's washimoto, Bureau

= FVHt IHe 7tUHHIt :" - H""FHUtVIt bHTtHH
WASHINGTON, June 4.-With the
controversy over the naval appoint
ment bill still ansettled because OF
sharp differences between Senate and
House, and the echoes of the debate
over the second deficiency bill in the
Senate not yet died away, trouble is
due to- break out in the upper house
over the army appropriation bill. That
bill has been made the unfinished bust
ness in the Senate and will come up
for consideration Monday.
While it is not anticipated that the
army bill will arouse so extended a
controversy as the naval bill did, there
will nevertheless be much contention
over it.
The House bill carried total in
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Bull Tosses Cameraman

SEVILLE, Spain, June a. While film
ing a bullfght on the farm of Conde
Cortes, near here, to-day, a French
moving picture operator suffered Sc
we're contusions when he was charged
and tossed by young bull. The bull
destroyed the camera.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05
Conrad Cleared of Charges

WASHINGTON, June A commit
tee appointed by Chairman Benson to
investigate charges preferred against
W. d. Conrad, head of the Shipping
Board Admiralty Division in New York,
has filed report with the chairman
clearing Mr.. Conrad Of all the charges,
it was said to-day at the board.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-05

the prospects, are not mt all remote for
II deadlock between the two Houses
which will block the measure until
after the new fiscal year opens.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-10
MECHEM NAMES
MEMBERS Of 5
STATE BOARDS
(Ry Staff Correspondent

Santa Fe. March Ex-Governor
Mechem today sent to the senate
nominations for five state boards,
leaving but few appointments to
be made in the remainder of the
week. The warden of the peniten-
tiary and the state bank examiner
are still to be named and also the
board of regents of the Las Vegas
Normal university. but otherwise
the list of appointments is virtually
complete. Should the legislature
enact the public welfare law, a new
board of five would be selected to
serve under that law.
Following are the nominations
by the governor:
Regents of the state university
at Albuquerque: Nathan Jaffa of
Roswell, J. A. Reidy and A.. A. Sc
dillo Of Albuquerque. present mem
bers of the board; Mrs. r. f. As
plund of Santa Fe and Thomas f
Keleher, Jr.. of Albuquerque.
Regents of the military insti-
tute: Mrs. Charlotte de Bremond
+. A. Cahoon. ]. w. Poe, ]. p.
White and Hiram NJ. Dow of Ros-
well.
Regents of the Silver City nor
nal; Mrs. Luella Clark. T. l., Lowe,
W. A. Cox. Jackson Agee Of Silver
City, and NJ. ]. Moran of Deming.
Regents of the Spanish -Ameri-
can normal at FL Rito: Mrs. Isl
doro Armiio of Taos, Tobias Con
zales. Fabian Garcia of Ell Rito,
Carlos Hernandez of Ojo Caliente
and Sabine D. Olivas of FL Vado.
Members of the board of water
commissioners: F. G. Tracy Of
Carlsbad, Nicasio Ortega of Chi
mayo Santa Fe county.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-10
DISABLED SOLDIERS
TO BANQUET TONIGHT

About 100 guests. including rep
lresentatives of different organiza
Itions and associations of Albuquer-
que, will sit down tonight at the
dinner which Will be given at 1880
clock at the Y. w. c. A. by the
newly organized local post of the
National Disabled Soldiers league.
A feature of the after-dinner pro-
gram will be the dedication of a
flag presented to the league by tho
War Mothers w. A. Covey, past
commander, will act as POSTMASTER.
Those who have been invited as
guests of the league are w. w Nc
Donald, G.. A. R.; J. +. GOodell, Ro-
tary club; II, 3. Watkins, Kiwanis
club; Frank Stortz, Elks' club:
Father Mandalari, knights of Co
lumbus; Rabbi Bergman. bureau
of charities; E. B. Garcia, county;
church; the Rev. Y. F. Harvey,
Baptist church; Father Lawton,
Spanish War Veterans; Albert Ev-
ans, Red Cross; Mr.. OHare, FEEDER
al Board of Vocational Education; ;
Frank o. Westerfield, American
Legion; Mrs. Nye and Mrs. Nc
Cutcheon, War Mothers; J. r.
Whitesides, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and DR.. l., d. Cohenour, U.
IS, Public Health Service.
Those who expect to attend are
asked to he at the post club rooms,
116S West Central avenue, a little
before 1880 this evening.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-10
R. c. NURSE WILL.
GIVE ADVICE ON
CARE Of BABIES

Free consultation hours will be
held every afternoon except Satur-
day and Sunday in connection with
/ the public health nursing depart
ment of the Red Cross, by Miss
Gladys Harris, community nurse,
who will be in the court room at
the federal building between l and
o'clock to consult with mothers
about their children.
Prenatal advice and instruction
concerning infants and children
under school age will be given and
physical examinations will be made
at that time. Any organizations,
physicians and other individuals
who wish to avail themselves of the
nurse may call DIR. j. f. Docherty,
city and county health officer, or
DIR. D. r. Boyd, local Red Cross
chairman.
The r. c, public health nursing
department has received the hearty
endorsement of the medical pro-
fession. many of whom have prom
ised their assistance and co-opera-
ton. Actual demonstration in
showing mothers how to care for
themselves and their children and
how to prepare their food Is of the
greatest value in experimenting
the physicians instructions. said
one prominent doctor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-10
BUSINESS HERE
CONVAL { SCING
AFTER ILLNESS
City Has Been Fortunate in
Escaping Most of the Girls
is Which for a Time De-
moraIized Other Cities.

Business in general is on the
mend" said J. W. Hart yesterday
in commenting upon the good bus
mess principle being advocated by
the kiwanis club in their Buy
now campaign "lt has become
evident that prices have gone as
low as there is any likelihood OF
their going for some time, Bust
ness is now COnvalcsClng after Il Sc
rious sick spell and needs normal
treatment on the part of buyers to
bring it back to its former robust
health,
although Albuquerque did not
suffer as much as many great cit"
les, because of it's fewer manufaC-
turing interests and its continued
fine weather, which has brought
the health seeker to the city in
even larger numbers than ever be-
fore, 1t has suffered some. The
condition might be termed a SYM
pathetic one"
Commenting on the prices of
manufactured articles in the city,
Mr.. Hart said. Prices have been
reduced on all living necessities on
q par with the reductions iii other
cities of the United States. with
the small amount of unemploy-
meht here, this has caused a heal
thy revival of business which is re-
ported by most of the local bust
ness houses
Real estate activity il the Their
mometer of city business prosper
ity or poverty, and the real estate
estate business of the city has be-
gun to turn into its normal track.
Several prominent real estate men
report a considerable increase in
business for the past three weeks.
although there is no wild
scramble for homes and in the
building of homes at present, CON
siderable activity is taking place.
This reflects the business of the
city and shows it to be back on
bed rock basis, for the people who
lave been afraid to buy and have
been holding off, now see that bus
mess is again safe and realize that
this makes their real estate invest
ment a safe one"