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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

Ire responsible had q ne poiscs
department 4 n investigation
Indicates that everything 4 unIsF
eonfsai knd hs - repeFts 10 ne
city eeaneEl. tke eeuneli u nrze-
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merely he % assume that any
complaints that Il hsass sn<sns are
unwaFFented
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shs city eosnezi woala actually -
compeliea ie hire private snesssi-
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10 Kst the lafefFnatinm.
Int = ncs eniy dsssx=sefsai. hat
u h fssli 81 Political rsperuusssnas
that - rahise official cares u er
should ~ asked except nntsF TIE
NEST sstFsue circumstances. -
assume thss responsibility Thts
same principle naturally arplss= TO
III city departments ard SERVE. az
. clear liIsstratian q annthsr ene
~ the difficulties unaer watch sAs
city cosneai ls iseorlnE under TIE
present charter.
am teia that Tsesma y
nesesses. Tor retiring lss p<sh-
Nc safety eennst~<ieees~ ef>~s
= siaxts term d u not pe>-
sihse that III fault IN many
Eases ~. not ec~n m the nsns.
but tn the syst<m under which
Ne ha< hren reqnir~a - sp<s-
ssef u y quite pe~sihie thet
the myriad rules ~hieh ess-
sr.i the discharge af pelie>
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want. are - iasels~d - -
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
III Shall Not Be Candidate"
Mayor J. J. Kaufman Says;
Sees Fault In City Charter

again IN our roles - heads O. De-
psrtments with pressure groups
bowling at cur heels. proceed to
spend al the funds allotted 10 us
on hat basis When the receipts
don't come In as estimated. the
deficit piles up IN outstanding
warrants.
This condition Il cumulative.
resulting In m ever increasing
amount Of warrants. and. as .
result. In Tacoma eur warrant
Indebtedness. wa~ ksTk.ssSts
on De- I. That h how much
our general fund IL In the
red. and In addition 90 this.
therr should b. added unpaid
charges due the light depart
ncnt. ietalliBg sss1. sss.ss.
making the grand total In
debtedness Of the general
fund reach the startling sum
Of ssos.17s.ss
We are expected 10 satisfy
small pressure groups at the ex-
pense Of the rest Of the people,
and our own. and the city.s integ-
rity.
That's just one example Of the
dangers inherent In concentrating
legislative and administrative pow
ers In the hands Of the same men,
but don't blame your elected Of
.icials for this condition; any
other group Of men in similar cir
eumstanees would do likewise,
Blame the system which compels
IL. 1 could give other illustrations.
and later. when we consider the
proposed pension plan, you will see
again how this works out In prae-
uce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
Get joyful
Relief From
bAckAcHE
Caused by Sluggish Kidneys
Stop Getting Up Nights
And Feel Younger

Here's one good way to flush excess
harmful waste from the kidneys and
relieve bladder irritation that often
causes scanty, burning and smart
Ing passage.
Ask your druggist for a 35 cent box
Of Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules
"A splendid safe and h rm SIS
diuretic and stimulant for weak kid
neys and irTitated bladder.
Besides getting up nights, some
symptoms OF kidney trouble may be
backaches, puffy eyes, leg cramps.
and moist palms. But be sure to get
GOLD MEDAL-it's a genuine medi-
cine for weak kidneys-right from
HARLEM in Holland. Don't accept a
substitute adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

i~eser< IN th< garbage depaFt-
meat and collectors II tAe
ilxhs ard wafer departments.
VIE many tines can ea TIE
same eusteusex during the
szme monfh.
II l. Obvious that II this ard TIE
manifold other details IN TIE al
ministralinn OF TIE various depart.
ments could be eo-ordinated and
duplication eliminated. substantial
savings might he made. We have
enc example q this the central
mailing which the council
established some time ago. ny
mailing the garhage hills N ihs
same envelope with the light and
water hiits the postal savings
alone amounts approximately 10
81. 900 = year. and this saving Viii
b substantially increased when
and n further details Of THIS -
ordination program are completed
and put into operation.
Another illustration q how these
five departments function as sep
arate domains instead q - units
in one government. u ausosncsivs
transportation. We have cars.
cars. and more cars-2sa pieces q
rolling equipment 10 Be exact. Il
which 20 are passenger cars. block
ing up every available parking
space In the vicinity % the city
hall. Some OF them are In use =
fair percentage Of the time, while
others are standing Idle waiting
for their drivers who are working
In the building mos, ~ The time,
Also. other city employees are BE-
Ing paid Sc = mile for operating
their own cars
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

rather thar make their trAnpor-
tatioa costs any greater.
The answer te IN tkls wsasa
~ 10 have al elty trsn.psrta-
tisa under proper esatrei and
Supervision. hut I fina fhi~
idca has he~a kirkea sreuad
the city hali fer % lrsst am
yearx. Nsthiag has eser seea
done ahaut u because u wsaia
hrcak dawn. In same measure.
the rigid walls dividing ~seh
city Department. from the
other.
The city does operate municipal
shops for repairing its aatemo-
tive equipment. but here again the
departmental sei.up illustrates any
possible savings the shops could
make. We ind city cars and
trucks being scnt to private ga
rages for repair wofk because 4
u cheaper. and u obviously h
cheaper As long a. enough work 10
denied tho shops 10 give them the
volume necessary 10 operate ~
lower rates. 80 there you have =
vicious cycle which u not likely
TO be corrected under our present
charter.
This very definite division Of do
partmenis extends into the field
Of salaries and wages. and we find
varying wage scales paid for the
same kind OF work - between de-
partments. We find truck drivers
In the light department are paid a
top wage OF $3.50 day, those IN
the garbage department get - a
day. while In the public works
department the rate 10 bascd Oh
$40 = month. or about ts.bo a
day. The obvious reason IL that
the utilities departments ara self
supporting while the public work.
department Il not and must depend
on the general fund for ia income.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
AUNT HET

Pa says I'm impulslvc and
make snap decisions. but I've
tried waitin' for days TO de-
eide things and what | finally
did was dumber than usual. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

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sFameat EVIL SERIES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14
INEQUALITY IN
WAGES NOTED

This factor aiso operates 10
create an equality In wages paid.
on tho basis OF training and
ability. II Is certain 10 work
against the morale OF our city sm-
ployes. and to create jealouslez.
We see meter readers getting $3.50
q month. lamp cleaners ti35 and
inspectors an much a. $3.50 In the
light department. while In the pub
Tic library there are college trained
Librarians getting a. low a. $40,
and cataloguing clerks receiving
t75 a month. Generally. the rank
and file OF city employees are well
paid, better paid than for similar
positions In private industry.
We have chief clerks In
some departments set np At
$3.50 and $500 q month. aud
senior clerks at 500. Clerk
stenographers are paid $50
and sIe0 \ month. while senlor
stenographers get $40. and
junior stenographers. siz5.
Al the same time. feel SONS
OF the men In cur responsible KY
positions are underpaid. measured
by the technical knowledge and
skill they must possess and the
weight Of responsibility they must
carry. Now you know. and !
know. this problem Of wages and
salaries will never BE- adjusted on
a more equitable basis until we
make a change In our municipal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-14

charter that imply authority and
yet control action. they have done
exceedingly well and deserve the
support you have given them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Incendiary Fire Dam
ages Dwelling
Authorities Investigate Blaze
That Threatened Home

Mrs. Joseph Miller narrowly es-
capped burning to death in her home
early Thursday morning when fire,
believed to- have been of incendiary
,orgin, partially damaged her home
at Cherry.
Fire companies from Elkton and
Newark responded and extinguished
the blaze.
Mrs. Miller was in the home alone
|at the time and fed just before
flames fired the kitchen and two bed
rooms.
She told authorities that sometime
after midnight she was awakened
by a noise and going to window
saw a man running away from the
house. officials are investigating.
The fire was discovered about 4
O'Clock by neighbor who was
aroused by the barking of a dog.
The Miller home is across the road
from the Cherry Hill School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Teachers Pay Before
The Legislature
Measure Would Increase Sal.
aries Of White Instruc-
tors But Not Colored

Increases of $50 to $3.50 annu-
ally in the statutory salary min
imums for white school teachers
were proposed in the House by Ma
jority Leader John s. White.
The bill makes no provision for
increasing the basic pay of colored
teachers.
At present the legal minimum
for white school teachers holding
first-grade certificates but no degree,
is $3.50 annually for first two years,
grading up to $1,15O after eight
years service.
The bill before the Legislature
would raise the minimum to $1,000
for the first two years. Teachers
with seventeen years. experience
would get a minimum of $1,000.
Teachers holding first-grade GER
tificates and degree would get
from $1,000 to $500 year. Ele-
mentary principals would get 5000
to $500 more than the basic first
grade certificate scale depending on
attendance and number of teachers
in the school.
High-school principals in first
group schools would range from Q
minimum of $3.50 to S2,45O q
year, with up to $500 extra for in
creased enrollments.
The bill contains no provision
for raising the basic first grade min
imum Of $565 for flrst-year teach
ers to $765 for teachers with eight
years experience in the colored
schools, now the present law in
Maryland.
The law covering present mini
NUNS for white and colored teach
ers in Maryland schools is under at
tack in the Federal courts as dis
criminatory.
White said that IL the Federal
courts hold that colored teachers
in the same classification must re-
ceive the same minimums as white
teachers, the Legislature will have
to find more revenue.
A decision against the colored
teachers by the Federal courts and
passage of the Whites bill would
give the white teachers virtually
double minimums in all classifiea-
tions.
Whites measure would require
County Commissioners to increase
tax levies for the purpose of meet
ing the increased white-teacher
minimums.
Both Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor,
in his campaign, inaugural and bud
get admissions, and ex-Gov. Harry
w. Nice advocated equalization Of
white and colored teacher salaries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Federal Jury Awards
Damages
Widow Gets Verdict In Suit
For Death Of Husband

Damages totaling $4,000 were
awarded Mrs. Eleanor Mcdowell
England of Cecil County, by Fed
eral jury as result of an accident
in which her husband, Ralph L.
England, ST., was killed.
He was driving with Mrs. Eng.
land near North East, Md, on Au-
gust IL, 1887, when their car was
struck in an underpass by truck
of the Senger transportation Com
pany, Inc, driven by Jacob L
Wenger.
For the care of their child, ST..
900 was granted; Mrs. England, as
widow, received $4,000, and fol
injuries to herself in the collision
$500.
Counsel representing Mrs. Eng
land were Robert Carman of Balti-
more, E. Kirk Brown, and e. d. e
Rollins of the Elkton bar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Liberty Grove Commu-
nifty Club

Miss Mary Kimble, and her
mother, Mrs. John Kimble. enter
tanned the members of the Liberty
Grove Community Club and num-
Der of their friends at her home
last Wednesday afternoon.
Hop-Ching (Chinese Checkers)
was enjoyed for several hours and
delicious refreshments were served.
The lovely forsythia made a most
refreshing and pleasing addition to
the color scheme of yellow and
green. The guests included:
Mesdames Chester Kimbei, Har-
ry Smithson, William Jenness,
Ernest Rowland, ]. Swami Everist,
eleanor Moore, William Jack, Jos.
Gillespie, John Liddell, George Nc
Cullough, Howard Griest, William
Morrison, John Logan, Lewis Taylor,
Howard Taylor, Roscoe Rawlings,
Slater Pyle, j. G. Emery, Edward
Burlin, Howard Shank, Howard
Barnes, willard Bannister. Misses
Leila Thompson, Virginia Smithson,
Margaret Jack, Anna Pyle, Sara Nc
Cush, Alice Garvin, Margaret
Stevens, Mary Campbell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Conowingo Hydro Plant
Banquet

On Tuesday evening Feb. %, the
Conowingo Hydro Plant celebrated
it's eleventh anniversary. Festivities
of the evening began with banquet
at o'clock, which was attended by
1875 employees.
A splendid turkey dinner was serv-
ed by the ladies of Darlington P. T.
A. in the new high school building.
Guests form Philadelphia were
officers of the Philadelphia Electric
Company They were: H. P. Liver
sidge, president; H. B. Byrans, ex-
eontive vice president; N. e. Funk,
vice-president in charge of engineer
ing; Alex w. Wilson, III, manager
of electric operations, and G. G.
Baltzly, general superintendent, sta
ton operations.
r. P. Brand Jr,, president of the
Seco Club, acted as POSTMASTER. Mr..
Liversidge gave the principal ad-
dress of the evening. Others made
brief remarks. Charles Irwin of Bel
Air entertained with several vocal
selections.
About one hundred and fifty
friends Joined the party as guests of
the employees for cards and dancing.
Eddie Dwyer and his orchestra furn-
ished music for dancing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Fire Routs Apartment
House Dwellers

Early discovery of fire in the kit
chen of an apartment house at Bel
Air early Monday morning saved the
lives of score of persons. The
apartment house, roOming house
and traven were destroyed. Au-
thorities are attempting to learn the
cause of the blaze, estimated to have
caused "a loss of $4,000.
After he was awakened by pas
ser-by, who hammered on the door
of the building, Robert Diamond,
brother of the Bel Air fire chief,
shouted the alarm through the
apartment house and awakened the
sleepers. Others were routed from
apartments above the tavern.
Approximately ten persons were
driven from an adjoining rooming
house when the fire spread. None
was able to save personal belong
ings.
The blaze was discovered about /
A. M. on the main corner of Bel
Air. Firemen from Jarretsville and
Aberdeen fought more than an hour
before bringing it under control.
4, A weakening water supply hamp-
cred their efforts, and they were
able to save other nerby buildings
by pumping continuous stream of
water ON them.
Sheriff Bennington said he under
stood the tavern was empty at the
time the fire broke out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Receipts From New Auto
License Tags

Although more license tags have
been sold to date than at the same
time last year, officials at the office
Of the Commission of Motor Vehicles
predicted another last-minute rush
for the 1899 plates.
The new tags so far have brought
in 1851, 744.13, which is $24,1S9.-
rs more than was collected by the
same time in 1898.
A total of 410,66S tags were is
sued last year, and if the same num-
Der are issued this year, there will
be 365,981 more plates to be pur-
chased before the April /, deadline.
The new tags may be used on and
after March Is.
During the past four years license
plate receipts have increased by 26
per cent, with the net receipts last
year totaling $4,658,016.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Law Catches Up With
Old Offender
Disregarded Appeal Cases Bob
Up To Haunt Him And
Compel Settlement

The long arm of the law finally
caught up to Rutter H. Tennis, OF
Port Deposit, an old offender, on
Sunday night when he was landed
in the barred cage at Conowingo
Sub-staticn and held until the sum
of $135.75, cash, was produced, COW
ering Eve fines that he had escaped
de ting back several years.
The counts against Tennis were
all Appeal cases, growing out OF
fines for motor law violations that
the said Tennis had failed to pay
and is even reported to have boast
ed about paying no attention to.
The State Police in making q
check-up on dismissed and unsettl-
ed Appeal cases found two Appeals,
"A, end As, from December term OF
Court of 1894, when Tennis was
arrested by officer Buckworth, and
tried before Magistrate Cecil E
Ewing. He was fined $26.45 fol
displaying tags issued to another
car, SPAS for operating car with
out registration certificate, and took
appeals.
Three other cases that had beer
tried before Magistrate George l.
Ewing, were from September term OF
Court 1886, appeals IA, Is and 10
The charges for which Tennis had
been fined and taken appeals, were
using dealer tags without permits
sion. exceeding 25 miles through
town of Rising Sun; failing to keer
to right of center@of road. Each OF
these three violations had draw
fines of $25 and costs.
When the appeals were taken out
of Court on motion of Tennis at
torney, the said Tennis took n fur.
Their notice of them.
Copies of the dockets wer, re
turned to Magistrate Geo. L. Ewing
last week, who issued commitment
and Tennis was lodged in Como
wingo Satisfaction on Sunday, where
he remained until the $135.75. COW
ering fines and costs in all five OF
the cases, was paid on Monday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Personal And Social

Miss Jane Jenkins spent last
weekend with Miss Jean Jenkins,
Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thompson,
of Philada., visited with Mrs. r. A.
Jenkins on Thursday.
Mrs. Norris j. Reynolds enter
tanned the Contract Bridge Club, on
Tuesday afternoon, at her home on
Cherry Street.
Howard Dunlap, Clark's Summit,
Pa, was the recent guest Of his
uncle, George Alger, Rising Sun,
and his aunt, Miss Nellie Alger.
Mr.. and Mrs. David B. D0well en-
tertained on Wednesday evening
last, at their hame near Calvert, in
honor of the fortieth anniversary of
their marriage.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry X. Thomas were Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Reeves and daughter, Helen,
Port Elizabeth, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs.
F. e. Plat of Chester Heights, Pa.
Miss Hope Reynolds was home
from the University of Maryland,
College Park, over the weekend, ac-
complained by two classmates, Miss
Bella Everly of Baltimore, and
Miss Maidee Caffman, of Washing
ton.
Miss Mary Boyd was hostess to
the Womens College Club of Cecil
county, at her home at Perryville,
Saturday afternoon. The Perryville
group furnished the entertainment.
Mr.. Paul Honore, an artist, was the
guest-speaker.
Miss Mary Atkinson, daughter OF
Mr.. Elisha Atkinson, of North East,
Md, and Reuben Burton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. o. Burton, of Principle
Furnace, surprised their many
friends last week by announcing
their marriage which took place on
February IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Bryan, form
erly of Centreville, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Nancy Bryan, and Mr.. Cush-
man G. Hagerty, son of Mrs. Oliver
Hagerty, and the late Mr.. Hagerty of
Port Deposit. The wedding will take
place in late summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Birthday Surprise

Mr.. w. ]. Wilson, of Havre de
Grace, was given surprise party
Monday night, Feb. 81, by his chill
dren, in honor of his 50 birthday.
About nine o'clock they arrived at
his home with baskets loaded with
cake, candies, nuts, fruit, and an
ice cream freezer of fancy home
made ice cream. The table was soon
spread and very pleasant evening
enjoyed Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Wilson, Miss Lillian
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Fred
erick and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Myers and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Purdham and family, Mrs.
willard Wilson, Julia Wilson,
Everett Wilson, and Don Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Cecil And Hartford Tome
Alumni

Closing a series of banquets held
in numerous cities, the Tome Alumni
Association used the Inn as the set
ting for the last gathering of this
type. The banquet, held primarily
for Tome Alumni living in Cecil and
Hartford counties, showed that their
devotion to the school had not di-
minished. The evening featured first
of all sumptuous dinner which was
followed by a round of cigars and
many speakers.
The chairman, Mr.. James H..
Rowe, called the meeting to order.
Speaking very briefly he introduced
the first speaker of the evening, DR..
Keppel
DR.. Keppel greeted the Alumni on
behalf of the school and reported
upon other meetings he had attend
ed. He spoke of the work that was
being done all over the country and
stressed the particular need for local
participation DR.. Keppel was fol-
by Mr.. Bates. He expressed his sim
cere belief in the continuance of the
school and closed with the thought
that he would round off his life
with the knowledge that his happiest
years were spent in an institution
which would continue after him.
Mr.. Henry, who followed, spoke
at length on the part which the day
boys had played in the school and
assured those present of the fact
that free tuition would always be af-
forded to boys in Cecil County. Clar-
ence Williamson, speaking after Mr..
Henry, reviewed the work that had
been done by the national committee
of which he is the chairman.
He said that the campaign at hand
would be executed vigorously and
that every Tome alumnus would be
called upon to lend his support. DR..
w. G. Jack was then introduced as
the representative of the town peo-
pie. He pointed out several facts
to those present just to keep the
record straight, as he put it, and
then offered the whole-hearted SUI
port OF the town people.
The main speech of the evening
was delivered by Leo M. Moore of
Havre de Grace. Although not an
alumnus of the school, Mr.. Moore
expresses his personal interest in
the institution. Bill Chew chairman
of the Philadelphia district greeted
the group on behalf of the organiza-
ton in that district and Mr.. Stubs
also greeted the gathering but on
behalf of the New York district.
The Tome.