Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 246, 29 July 1919 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1919.

CITY MANAGER PLAN IS UNDER FIRE IN T EAST CLEVELAND

J . (New York Sun) i East Cleveland, the flrat city In tho United States to adopt the plan of having a city manager In lelu of a mayor, thereby banning politics from the administration of the city, has Just completed Its flrBt year. There is a division of opinion as to whether the plan Is a success or not. Many claim that under a city man

ager the citizens of the town have taken this attitude: "It is the manager's business to run the city, why should we worry about the details of policies? Mind your own business and let the city manager mind the city's." This public apathy has become so real that many of the citizens are already advancing the proposition that it would be well to have a few candidates for public office just to ke.ep the people in mind that there is really such a thing as a city government. These men declare that there Is nothing like the old system to keep the voter awake. C. M. Osborn, tha city manager, in his first annual report, comments on this public apathy, and expresses the hope that the resume of hiB first 12 months' achievements would awaken the citizens' interest In the business of their city. Why No Improvements? A city manager Is In no wise exempt from criticism; angry citizens are asking why no public improvements were made in the first year of his reign. His , reply is that he has kept the city's expenditures within its Income, and that it was a war year and that all unnecessary public works had to be postponed. Furthermore, he says that the city has no excess public funds, and that It was good buisness not to launch any ambitious program of public Improvement without having the money to pay for it. The city manager, he asserts, was put In to give the city a business administration, not to run the city into debt and then ask the citizens to dig down in their pockets to foot the bill. East Cleveland has a population of 25,000, an area of three square miles; it has no slums, therefore no big social problems. The city manager's task Is largely one of administration, purely a question of getting the full value for every cent of the $165,000 that It takes to run this venturesome little city that went so far as to try to collect taxes from John D. Rocke

feller, who has a home there. They

failed. Business Men For It

The business men who have dealings with the city manager administration are all for It. They agree that

they are treated In a more business

like way, and that the manager sys

tem eliminates the political personal

ity angle for contracts. Bids are ftudied, accepted, or rejected, simply on their merits; much quicker action

is the result.

In regard to applying this system

to large cities, students of East Cleve

land are reluctant to express their opinion. They realize that a healthy and lively interest in municipal affairs is essential to the maintenancev of good government, and the apparent lapse of all interest whatsoever that has come over most of the citizens of East Cleveland has caused many of the students to refrain from drawing hasty conclusions. They assert that the attitude of municipal indifference is only a temporal condition, brought about by the decision to give the city manager free, full, and unhampered control of the city affairs, to show Just exactly what he can do in his first term of office. They also ascribe a large part of the Indifference to the natural reaction from the strong partisanship that was developed here by numerous bitter factional fights.

THE EX-KAISER NEVER DREAMED OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS

French Industrial Work Exhibited In New York NEW YORK, July 29 France la ready to renew her pre-war commerce with the United States and has workers who are now showing excellent wnrkmanshlD. This is being em

phasized at the exhibition of French products at the Hotel Pennsylvania. The exhibition will last about one month, the first throe weeks for business men and buyers, the last for the public. France wants to pay her debts and is working hard to do so, Maurice Oasenav. French high commissioner in the United States, declared at the opening luncheon of the exhibition. Although France wants America's help, she wants it in a way that will be profitable to both nations, he explained. She wants America to buy her goods in order to reestablish exchanges. Articles shown include bronzes, ivories, laces, potteries, flowers, beads, tapestries, glassware, porcelain, engravings, miniatures and dolls of exquisite workmanship. The exhibits are valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The silverware, pianos, pictures, and antiques are particularly old and costly. The purpose of the exhibit is to acquaint buyers who cannot go abroad with the industrial art market at the initial market prices.

which are niarKea in oom irancs ana dollars, so that the buyer may choose his own medium of payment. Cool Breeze Relieves Intense Heat Today A cool breeze relieved the intense heat in Richmond today, although no change to cooler weather is forecast by official predictions. Richmond sweltered yesterday under a scorch ing sun and the mecury went to 91 in the afternoon. The thermometer registered 8S yesterday at noon, while today it is down to 85. The minimum temperature for the last twenty-four hours was reached at midnight last night when the mercury fell to 70. Every swimming hole, pond, and creek around Richmond was well patronized yesterday afternoon and evening by persons trying to keep cool. Last night was one of the hottest of the summer and many persons hauled their mattresses and pillows onto their front porches and yards trying to steep- , x . A storm over the Rocky mountain district will cause unsettled weather here within a few days. Weatherman Moore says. However, this does not necessarily mean any cooler weather, he explained.

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Franchise League News

Suffragists are not the only people In the state who are eager for the calling of an early session of the legislature to ratify the suffrage amendment. Business and professional men and politicians are giving out interviews daily to the press In favor of the special session, and editorials on the subject have appeared in many of the leading Indiana dailies. "Congress having placed the sufffor aproval, justice, fairness and common sense together dictate action at the earliest possible day," says the Ft. Wayne News. "To delay the consummation of the victory so reso

lutely fought for and so signally gained by the women who have made the long, faithful and trying battle for woman's rights, would be a senseless thing to do. Therefore, it will not be done. Indiana's action will do much more than assure one more early vote for ratification, for other states

will take counsel of the example and dispose of the question."

American officers and doughboys on grounds of Potsdam palace.

When ex-Kaiser Wilhelm and his crew plunged the world into war they had no idea that the enemy would ever get a glimpse of Ger

many unless it was from the end of a chain hooked to the kaiser's chariot. Had anyone mentioned the possibility of any cf Germany's

foes Americans at that romping in the emperor's own yard at Potsdam palace the war lord would have guffawed.

Old Doc," Scoffed At By Marines, Now Their Hero, With War Cross

The Fort Wayne Franchise League

Is in the midst of a membership campaign, and many methods of securing new members are being used. One

day last week, the League maintained

a beautifully decorated table in

Swinney Park, where Mrs. Joe Gas-

kins and Mrs. Claude Bowers pre

sided, and secured many new members. Original posters for the decoration of the table were made by Miss Helen Fair and Miss Marcella Eggeman.

DfZ. JOHN M. CUIFFOfZO

To the world he Is the Rev. Dr. John H. Clifford. His D. D. comes from no Jerk-water college but from Oxford University, England, but the men of tho Fifth Marines know him as "Old Doc" Clifford or "Baptist Doc" or just plain "Doc" and the Croix de Guerre he wears on his Y. M. C. A. uniform isn't half as dear to him as the Marine insignia on his cap and the taglo, globe and anchor buttons that the leathernecks sewed on hi3 coat in defiance of all military regulations. When he was first assigned to the Marines a husky non-com said to him: "Get tuh hell out of here! We don't want any parsou in oar outfit." But It was only about three, weeks later that Dr. Clifford was Btewing around camp bemoaning the loss of his coat and cap. It was the boys of the 45th Company who were at the bottom of it. The coat and cap both turned up, but the "Y" buttons had been ripped oft the coat to be replaced by the regulation buttons of tho Marines, and tha Marine insignia was beside the Red Triangle on the cap. The captain and the major made a great to-do. Civilians oughtn't, couldn't, shouldn't wear the insignia of the corps. Colonel Doysn, who died of pneumonia soon after being promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, heard about It and started an investigation. Ha made a special ruling as follows: "If the boys want you to wear the insignia, Doc, it stays on. What they want goes with me." How "Doc." won his Croix de Guerre is another story. It deals with a wounded colonel in a front line trench; of crossing an open field where machine gun bullets were whistling through the air waist high and explosives were boing dropped every few minutes by a squadron of eighteen German

airplanes ; of the rescue of the colonel and of carrying him back through a rain of projectiles to safety. And Doc Clifford remembers that as an "amusing Incident"! "Corporal Starling was with me," he said, "and ho kept telling me to keep low as we were crawling along dragging that old stretcher. How cou'd I keep low with a stomach like mine?" He didn't force his religious services on the mon. They asked for them. One ho will always remember. It was inspired by an East Side New York Jew, and held In a little Catholic church. The group that Joined in prayer and hymns Included representatives of nearly every religious belief and many who professed no belief at all. After the benediction one of the boys remarked seriously: "Do you know. Doc, that was a damned good meeting!" If you want to know more of what the marines thought of Dr. Clifford, you will have to ask some of them. But If you want to know how the leathernecks impressed an Oxford Doctor of Divinity, a Baptist minister from Tuscon Arizona, who has lived tho life of a real man and has worked among men from Northwest Canada to the Island of Java and from New Mexico to No Man's Land, read for yourself what Dr. Clifford says of the Marines. "Maybe you who have not been through hell over there will not believe it, but I Bay without a doubt In my mind that everyone of my boys who went west, and every other lad who died over there, has gone straight to heaven. "Every man in that outfit was exactly one hundred per cent, man, and not afraid to lay down his life. I've witnessed so many acts of heroism among my boys that there Isn't paper enough to eet them down."

6. 0. P. PLANNING

FOR BIG MEETING NEAR BROOKVILLE Plans for launching a big boom for L. S. Bowman, deputy state auditor, as Republican candidate for State auditor, are being made by Republicans of Wayne county, who will begin the boost at the district "lovefeast" at Magnesia Springs, near Brookville, next Friday. County Chairman Woodward, Ed Paul, of Cambridge City, and

Karl Meyers, treasurer of the Wayne county organization, are leading the movement. Considerable interest is also being taken in the speech of Will H. Hays, National Republican chairman, who will be the principal speaker at the meeting. There is some belief that

Hays will make a formal announce

ment of his candidacy for the Republi

can nomination for Governor. Although Hays has been announced as candidate through the press, he has

not formally announced his candidacy.

It is expected that more than 600 Wayne county Republicans, including a number of women, will attend the meeting Friday. It is estimated that at least 250 persons will form the Richmond delegation, which will be headed by the Richmond City band, and will lead in the Bowman boom. Hagerstown will send at least 100 to the meeting, and as many will probably go" from Cambridge City. Special Train Leaves. Although the majority of the Richmond delegation will make the trip in automobiles, a number are planning to go on the special train leaving Cambridge City at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Persons going on the special train will leave here on the interurban at 8:10 o'clock Friday morning. The Wayne county delegation will be joined at Cambridge City by delegations from Hancock and Henry counties and by the Fayette county delegation at Connersville. In addition to a program of speeches arrangements have been made for dancing, swimming and boating, and band concerts by visiting bands.

The Muncie Franchise League has elected as its flicers for the ensuing

year: Mrs. A. F. Weeks, president; Mrs. Charles DeVinney, first vice-president; Mrs. W. C. Ball, second vicepresident; Mrs. E. W. Barrett, third vice-president; Mrs. C. G. Denny, recording secretary; Mrs. J .R, Marsh, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Mazel auditor. The league is now ready to take up the work of aiding In the ratification of the federal amendment, in the coming special session of the legislature.

A number of the state senators and representatives have written to the Franchise League, expressing their de-f-ire to help ratify the amendment at the earliest possible moment. Hon. Luther F. Symon of Lewisville, Ind., writes: "I have never played to the gallery in this matter, but you have always known where to

find me, and I shall vote for ratification of the federal amendment at the special session of the legislature." In a letter from Hon. Richard Lowe of Crawfordsville, he says: "Governor James P. Goodrich has advised me, as a member of the general assembly, that I may be subject to call early in September, 1919, to attend a special session of the legislature. The object of this call Is to ratify the national suffrage amendment and to enact such election laws as may be necessary to safe-guard the right of suffrage to women. I shall support the measure and ote for ratification. I. voted to extend the privilege of partial suffrage to women in the last assembly." Dr. J. L. Axby says: "Rest assured I am in favor of the special session of the legislature ratifying the federal suffrageamendment and I am at your service.''

Y. M. C A. News

Chaatauqaa Programs Are Distributed Today Distribution of programs for the 1919 Chautauqua was started Tuesday by W. O. Wissler, ground secretary of the Chautauqua association. Programs were mailed to out of town campers Tuesday, and will be distributed In Richmond this week. Merchants' tickets were placed on sale In stores Tuesday, and the plat for campers will be opened Wednesday at the Y. M. C, A. Work has already been started on the tent floors at Chautauqua grounds, and the Chautauqua managemen Is confident that the entire camp will be ready for campers before the program starts on August 17. LOW PAY MENACES SCHOOL EFFICIENCY, SAYS DR. EDWARDS A menace in the university and col

leen world of America is the low

salaries paid professors and in

structors. Perhaps a part time

instructor can get along on JoOO a

year, by doing a lot of other things the rest of his time, points out President David M. Edwards, of Earlham College, but surely It Is hard on the professor who must devote himself religiously to his college classes, and who has practically no other Income,

to survive with a family on less than

fl.OOO a year. Earlham College has not raised Its salaries except as specified in contracts, he said, but a concerted rise in recompense for services and intellect rendered will have to be made before long, he says. No profesor has resigned from the Earlham faculty because of the salaries paid, and it is even true that one professor, who Is coming to the college this year, has given up a position paying him a thousand dollars more a year, because he feels that he has a greater field of interest in the professional atmosphere of Earlham. Conductors Get More However, this may be, professional men should be paid more than street car conductors, for instance, because they must do and do spend hundreds

of dollars more in preparing themselves for their position, of the endow

ment fund campaign of Harvard uni

versity showed that many instructors

and assistant instructors at Harvard

get less pay than street car men." said he. Three thousand dollars a year is a fairly high average maximum of the yearly salaries of Indiana's best college and university professors. In some cases $3,500 is paid the best, and most experienced professors. Such

salaries are much lower than men of their qualifications could command

in work outside of educational insti

tutions.

Five thousand schools In the United

States will be left vacant the coming year because of the immigration of underpaid school teachers to indus

trial field, where it may be their

brains may count for less but their

physical strength will be paid more. This same situation will confront colleges and universities, unless some

antidote in the -form of higher wages is administered, according to President Edwards.

WORLD LABOR MEET

OPENS IN HOLLAND

(By Associated Press) AMSTERDAM, July 29. The first

real session of the International Trades Union Congress opened this afternoon under the presidency of M. Oudegeesc of the Dutch federation.

The statement of M. Oudegeest in his address that "the capitalistic systems of all countries were responsible

for the war," was vigorously protested

by the American delegate, Tobin, who contended that "the monarchist and militaristic elements of Germany and Austria were solely and entirely responsible." t Oudegeest, after declaring that responsibility for the war rested with the capitalists, said It was Intended to discuss measures for checking capitalistic systems in order to prevent a renewal of the devastations of war. He continued: "The second task is to discuss a labor charter, particularly from the standpoint of whether it meets the wishes and desires of the labor classes.". He said the commission appoint ed for the purpose had not yet reported on the resolution of Herr Sassenr bach, a German Socialist, which ex

plained the attitude or German workers during and since the war. Tobln in the course of his protest said: : "The American delegates will sub? scribe to no declarations that capitalistic elements were responsible for th war." Carl Legien, president of the Ger man Federation of Trades Unions asserted that the militaristic elements of America were just as responsible. President Oudegeest said that TobIn's statements would be discussed tomorrow. The congress than adjourn ed to be later received by the town council.

War Department To Auction 3,000 Tons Barbed Wire (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 29. The Wa department will offer at auction her September 3, more than 3,000 tons of barbed wire purchased to fortr entanglements and stockades in France but which is now advertised, as being particularly adapted for the needs of stockmen. The minimum amount to be sold In one lot will be two tons.

Plans for a series of tournaments in billiards, cue roqne, " pingpong and checkers are being made for the boys' department, by Russel Crab, boys' work director. Entries in any of the tournies are now open and all members of the boys' department are eligible td enter.

Western Trip Described At Rotarian Meeting John H. Johnson and Ben Bartel, both recently returned from an extended trip through the west, talked at the Rotary club picnic held Tuesday noon at Glen' Miller park. Members of the club met at the Commercial club, motoring to the park. Howard Schneider, a member of the club recently returned from France, was present. Robert H. Johnson, son of John Johnson, who served overseas with a Friends unit, was a guest.

With .the opening of chautauqna headquarters, the employment bureau has been moved into the reading room. During the time the Chautauqua office is at the Y. M. C. A., the reading fice hours of the employment secreroom will not be open during the oftary. Physical Director Harding will start on his vacation next Friday. He will be away from the association, except for the women's swimming classes, during the entire month of August. Boys' gymnasium classes and preparations for the men's volley ball classes will be made by Russel Crab.

Elmer Hanse Is Called

By Angel Of Death

Hanse Elmer Hanse 32 years old.

died Tuesday afternoon at his home.

1330 North D street, of diphtheria. F

neral arrangements will be announced

later.

State Shoot Opens At Ft. Benjamin Harrison INDIANAPOLOIS, July 29 The biggest state shoot ever held here opened today at Fort Benjamin Harrison, with more than twenty teams representing every section of the state. The contests will continue through tomorrow and possibly longer. Winners at the state meet will be organized into a team to compete in the national matches in Caldwell, N. J., next month.

" MAN WANTED To help ice cream maker and 'drive truck. Apply Thistlethwaite's Drug Store Cor. 6th and Main Sts.

Oldest.Lardest

and otrongest Trust Company,

in tascern Indian

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

$350,000.00.

WATCH THE INTEREST SWELL YOUR INCOME Are you longing for an increase in salary ? Remember that there is a limit to the amount of salary which a business house can pay, but that there is no limit to the extent to which you yourself can constantly increase your own income. Do it by saving deposit the savings in this bank at 3 compound interest. Do it regularly and then watch the interest steadily make your money grow.

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John D. Sadly Recalls Day When Shaves Cost 6 Cents

PENN YAN, N. Y., July 29. Twenty cents for a shave is reasonable, but I can remember when they were six," said John D. Rockefeller, Sr., here to the barber who shaved him. The oil king is motoring through the lake district and stopped at the village barber shop for a shave. John D. discoursed at length with the local barber on the high cost of living. He told the barber that he remembered when shaves were six cents and kerosene 50 cents a gallon; now shaves are often 50 cents and kerosene has dropped to 15. "Do people ever complain to you at

the high cost of shaves and hair cuts?" asked Mr. Rockefeller. "No, sir," replied the barber. "You're lucky," sighed the oil king.

Last Bonds On Senior

High School Are Paid

When the Board of Education sent

a check to New York Tuesday morning for -$20,400, the last bonds for

the senior high school were paid off. The entire indebtedness of the board

is now that of the Joseph Moore school and some real estate purchase

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easoe Tickets'

for the

Richmond Chaotaeqea-

Now On Sale At the

Y. M. C. A., Banks and Business Houses Price $2.00 Buy at Once as Number at this Price is Limited Office Opens at Y. M. C. A. Wednesday Morning

bonds.