Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 51, 9 January 1914 — Page 4

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY JAN. 9, 1914

The Richmond Palladium

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Cost of the City Government At its meeting last Monday evening the city council re-endorsed the appropriation ordinance which was passed at a meeting of the same body last September. This was a formality made necessary by state law. In this ordinance $188,627 was appropriated to run the city government. This is $4,588 less than was spent in 1912, yet the present regime must pay out an additional amount of $15,000 for street lighting and an increase in payroll of about $6,000. These figures amply substantiate Mayor Robbins' statement that the coming year must above all things else, be characterized by the most rigid economy. Of the total amount appropriated the Department of Finance will receive as its portion

$14,432.92. This is $1,380 less than was spent by the same department in 1912, but must at the same time cover an increase in salary of $1,300. The mayor receives $2,000 as against $1,500 in previous administrations; the clerk has been raised from $1,000 to $1,500 and the controller, from $1,200 to $1,500. To the city's legal department $3,400 has been apportioned. The city attorney, whose salary has been raised from $1,200 to $1,500, will receive almost half of this; $1,500 will be spent for codification of ordinances and $400 for miscellaneous expenses. The department of assessment and auditing, which has charge of the city's accounts, has been given $2,100 to go on; this is entirely absorbed by salaries. The public health department has been given $8,365 ; of this $3,360 will go for salaries. $3,000 to Reid Memorial hospital and about $2,000 to miscellanies. This amount runs behind the 1912 expenditures $1,200. The city engineering department has been given $1,800; all of this excepting $450 for sundries, applies to salaries. Though this is an increase over 1912 of $817 the department has received only $680 above the 1912 figures. The market department has $920 at its disposal; of this all but $200 is spent for salary of the sealer of weights and measures. In 1912 the department spent $528 more than this. The department of public buildings has been given $2,320, which is $94 less than in 1912. Of this $720 goes to the custodian as salary. To the fire department $41,960 has been al

lotted, a sum $4,811 less than was spent in 1912. Of this $22,460 goes for salaries, $16,500 for water rent, $1,000 for feed and $2,000 for miscellanies. Mr. Ford will have $6,770 to spend in his park department. This is $3,688 less than was spent by Mr. Hollarn in 1912, but must cover an increased payroll of $310. The street department has been given $51,200. This is $14,890 less than was spent in 1912. The crematory has been allotted $7,820, a sum that falls $330 less than the expenditures of 1912. The police department has at its disposal $19,870 which is $631 more than was spent in 1912. The city court will have at its disposal $270 which is $91 more than was used in the former year. One needs but to glance over these figures to see that the present administration has on its hands, as a legacy from its predecessor, an unprecedented burden. With less money to go on it will be expected to perform far more than foregoing regimes. In fact the city cannot get the f ull benefit of the new rule until it has had an opportunity to apply such measures of economy and efficiency as will furnish it in the f-ture a

more adequate su mof money with v.v:. 1 on its work.

it, of money, of war and peace? None other than the same honorable! "We have stood for Woodrow Wilson and for William Jennings Bryan and for Finly Gray for congress. Selfish motives may antagonize him and partisan opposition may assail him, but the masses of the people will support him in a contest to retain his place in the national congress!" And who is this that speaks? None other than the Connersville Daily Examiner, that warrior for righteousness and peace, that organ of power and light. It is so anxious to send brother Gray back to the halls of congress that it announces, ex cathedra, that the Richmond Palladium is the one sole influence opposing the return of the aforesaid ; and it spills over a considerable portion of a page in the elocution of which excerpts are given above.

County Road Supervisor. The Municipal? Engineering Magazine for January publishes an editorial in its current issue which will be of considerable interest to Wayne county taxpayers: "The last Indiana legislature passed a law governing the maintenance of county highways which had behind its preparation a definite plan for a patrol system under competent county management and state supervision, but in its passage through committees and the legislature itself,

not to mention the hands of the invisible (though apparent) control, all of the specifications for qualifications and checks upon competence and honesty of work were carefully removed. The

result is a law by means of which a capable and honest board of county commissioners, through the appointment of a technical expert on road maintenance, who is at the same time a competent superintendent and an honest man. can se

cure good results in the maintenance of the ex

isting highways at as low cost as the character

of their construction and the amount and kind of traffic over them will permit.

On the other hand, the new office of county road supervisor can be used simply as the means

of distributing political patronage, through the

appointment of the patrolmen and the purchase

of tools and supplies.

The compensation of the county road supervisors is low, $4 or $5 a day, and one board gave

as a reason for not considering the appointment

of an engineer that a competent engineer could not be obtained at this rate. This was disproved by the applications received in response to an advertisement published by a good roads committee, but still leaves the appointment to be made from the ranks of the political workers rather than the expert road workers. The appointments will be made early in January, 1914, and promise to show the real need for the provisions for competence and safe-guarding of expenditures so carefully eliminated in framing the law. The first year of operation under the law will provide the evidence of the necessity of materially revising the law in these respects."

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A fire mist and a planet, A crystal and a cell, A jellyfish and a saurian, And a cave where the cavemen dwell; Then a sense of law and beauty, A face turned from the clod Some call it Evolution And others call it God. A haze in the far horizon, The infinite, tender sky, The ripe, rich tint of the cornfields, And the wild geese sailing high--And all over upland and lowland The sign of the goldenrod Some of us call it Autumn And others call it God. Like tides on a crescent sea beach When the moon is new and thin. Into our hearts high yearnings Come -waning and singing in Come from the mystic ocean. Whose rim no foot had trod Some of us call it Longing And others call it God. A picket frozen on duty, A mother starved for her brood, Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood; And millions, who humble and nameless, The straight, hard pathway trod Some call it Consecration And others call it God. William Hubert Camtth.

A Hoosier Genius "He has stood for the rights and i'.- . . . . ;s. of the masses and not for the encroachments of the special few. He has stood for the policy of peace and not for the benighted trade of war. He has stood for the repeal of war taxes on the necessaries of life and the imposition of an income tax upon accumulated wealth. His vote has always been on the side of the people and not on the side of special privilege." Who is this mighty tribune of the demos, this great advocate of advanced legislation, this Cromwellian protector of the masses? He is none other than our extinguished representative in Congress, the Honorable Finly Gray. "His utterances in debate upon the public questions of the hour, the tariff, the currency, the tariff board, peace, war, banking, and finance have all made him widely known and recognized throughout the country, as a fearless champion of the peoples' rights and as a tried and trusted defender of the democratic cause." Hooray! And who is this ? this Daniel Wrebster-Henry Clay-Charles Sumner-Nelson Aldrich-Oscar Underwood giant of eloquence, of statistics, of cred-

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Object of Guest House to Give Home to Number of Working Girls

HE'S JUST THAT OBSTINATE.

Indianapolis News. And it would be just like the president, too, not to intervene in Mexico even after the London Spectator told him that he had to do bo.

The conception of the guest house, the investigations made of other houses now In operation and the plans by which the board of directors hope to give to Richmond such an institution is set forth in a statement prepared by a committee appointed by the board. This committee is composed of Miss C. M. Sweitter, Mrs. Edwin Ja yand Miss E. A. Robinson. The statement is: The Richmond Guest House the proposed Home for Self-Dependent Women, has been under consideration for about a year, articles of incorporation were taken out, and an auxiliary was formed to assist the Board of Hirectors; but the next step the raising of funds seemed to be the stumbling-block. It was a matter of doubt to some citizens whether a Home of this kind was needed in Richmond, and whether its up-keep might not prove to be a financial burden, so we bad to abandon the idea of carrying out the first, plans which were on a larger scale. Committees were appointed to make investigation as to the probable number who would take advantage of such a Home, and the possibility of renting or buying a suitable building to meet the needs.

After taking a poll of the girls em-1 ployed in the factories, we found in j one establishment alone, where nearly ! two hundred girls are employed, 37 j per cent are boarding, some of these i in very undesirable quarters. Most of ; them expressed a desire to patronize j a home of this kind. A poll of the entire city was not ta-! ken, but, no doubt, there are many j more who would apply for aceommo-1 datiens. It has also been ascertained tbat there are a number of girls here; living at home, where the conditions are so deplorable that it would be a blessing if they could be taken away ! and placed in a home of this kind.

The committee appointed to look for a home or location, has been on a tour of inspection for some time. There are no available properties for rent.' Some of the larger homes are for sale but none of these could accommodate more than twelve or eighteen girls, so that while we mean to begin on a small scale,, it is hardly practicable to begin so small that those who now need homes could not be accommodated. We should at least be able to take care of the present needs. It has now been decided that the best opening that is presented to us Is in the property at the corner of North B street, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, and the campaign to raise the necessary funds will be started immediately. The Board was much encouraged by and greatly appreciated the voluntary assistance of Miss Ruth Ann Yeo, who gave a Christmas cantata for the benefit of this home, by which a contribution of $115. 35 is now in the bank ns a nucleus, $650 has been raised within the board directors. We have a fine home for the men and boys of Richmond, a home for me friendless and a home for the aged women ; but what are we doing for the girls and unprotected women of our community? Every city of 10,00 or more inhabitants should have a home for young men and one for young women. Why? Because every human being needs a home with its comforts and influences. Because in no city are there boarding houses for the boy, and especially for the girl earning a moderate salary, that have the proper en

vironment for the character that is still in the pliable age, and because it

is a duty we owe to humanity. "Am I j

my brother's keeper? is as applicable here as elsewhere. We would like for some of you who have been secure in the enjoyment of a tranquil home, and know nothing of the harshness of the world, to live for a time, as mostof these girls have to live, try it for a week, or a month, or a year, and you will wonder and marvel that more do not go wrong. The writer knows and can speak from experience, for she has made her own livelihood from youth. 1 have worked for a salary of $3.50 a week and up. She has come in contact with all classes, lived in all sorts of homes, good, poor and indifferent. Even the better ones were not the proper environment for a growing girl. Imagine, if you can,

a young girl going to the average, busy, toilworn boarding-house keeper for the needed strength and sympathy when despondent and worried

with the cares and perplexities of life's problems. It requires some one who is in touch with human life to give the necessary sympathy and encourages ment. A good-natured, kind and sympathetic matron would supply this need. As a member of the board she visited the "Ann Louise Inn in Cincin-

Pennsylvania station, accommodating i 125 guests, and was told the capacity j should be doubled, so great is the de-J mand. She came home so inspired with j the home atmosphere of the plate and , so enthusiastic that had she been ! financially able she would have im- j mediately erected such a home here, without asking aid from any one. Any j girl stopping at the Inn might be just j as proud to have her company call as

if she were living at the finest hotel. This home is under the directions of the Union Bethel Mission, is one of the many branches of that work. The guests are invited to co-operate in the social settlement work of the mission.

Many participate and enjoy it, thus

carry ing out to some extent the motto we have adopted: "Extend a Helping Hand." It is free from debt and selfBustalning, w ith a very email surplus each year. We have learned of the success of a similar home The "Bay Free Inn," at La Porte, Ind., which is self-sustaining, and we would call attention to the account of the Community House for Women at Crawfordsville, Ind., an extended, most interesting and suggestive account of which was given in the Indianapolis News, Dec. 27th, 1913. We hope a large number of the citizens of Richmond are convinced that huch a home is needed here, and we

wish to correct an erroneous impression that has been formed by some that because the home is to be nonsectarian it will be irreligious. Far from it. Our aim is not to discriminate -.gainst any sect, either in our constitution or in the admittance of guests to the home. All will have an equal right to their religious opinions and practices. Officers may be selected from any denomination and the members of the Home may be Catholics, Protestants or Jews, all will be wel

come so long as they conform to the rules of the house. No particular religious practices of any c hurch will be carried out in the home, but each girl shall be made to feel that sh is tree to choose for herself, so that the matter of guidance shall be left to the church of the individual choice. The home is where she will have the influence of a high ideal and having formed her standard she will of her own accord include religion. We hope that those who read this article will talk of it to their neighbors and friends, so that when citizens are called upon for contributions, they will each be ready to give from twenty five cents to $l.no or more, according to their means with which they have been blessed. We want every body o take part in this noble work. Relying, then, on the patronage of your good-will, we plead the cause of Use girls without homes.

URIC ACID IN MEAT CLOGS THE KIDNEYS

Take a glass of Salts if your Back hurts or Bladder bothers you Drink more water.

If you must have your meat eery day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with salts occasionally, says a noted authority who tells us that meat forms uric acid which almost paralyzes the kidneys in their efforts to expel i from the blood. They become sluggish and weaken, then you suffer with a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick head ache, dizziness, your stomach sour, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine gets cloudy, full of sedi ment, the channels often get sore and irritated, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. To neutralize these Irritating acids, to cleanse the kidneys and flusdi off the body's urinous waste get four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharma cy here; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act flue. This famoun salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia. and has been used for generations to flush m.d stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize the acids in urine, so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladd-r weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot Injure, and makes a delightful effervescent liUiia-water drink. t Advertisement)

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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AUDITOR HOWARD BROOKS Candidate for

' Auditor of Wayne Countv subject to

the Progressive primary election. Fihruary 9. CLERK. CLAl'DK KEEVER Candidate frr Clerk of Wayne County subject to the Progressive primary eiection, February 9. CHARLES POTTER Candidate f.T Clerk of Wayne County subject to th,Progressive primary election. Febi jary :. L. C. HARRISON CandMate f-r Clerk of Wayn County subject to ih Progressive primary eitction. February r. PARK R. G1PE Candidate for Clerk of Waym- Circuit Court. s;,V ject to Progressive primary e: -cti : . February 0. CLARENCE P. MOTE Candidas for Clerk of Wayne Circuit Court. s:.ijort to Progressive primary -leetio i February f. TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR. JAMES HOWARTH Candidate f..r Township Assessor of Wayne Township subject to the Progressive primary election. February f J. C DARNELL Candidate for Assessor of Wayne County, subject to the Progressive primary election, February Pth. TREASURER. ALBERT N. CHAMNESS Cand

idate for Treasurer of Wane - -n ti . subject to the Progressive primary I eiection. Febr iarv !. i i SHERIFF.

JACOB BAYER -- Candidate fn7 Sheriff of Wayne county, subject ij

the Progressive primary election. Ft ! ruary 9. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE. .1. O. EDGERTON Candidate ; Township Trustee of Wayne Tov v ship, subject to Progressive primar. election February P.

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DOESN'T WANT TO BE FRIENDS. New Orleans State. Every time they arrange things for the Bull Moose and the Elephant to pull harmoniously abreast, the fractious inoo.se, jabs the elephant in the ribs with his antlers.

JUST LOOK AT 'EM, MAN! Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. The French scientist" who declares that the brain is not necessary to human life ought not to encounter any great difficulty in finding living illustrations to prove his point

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