The citizen., April 06, 1910, Image 4

THE CITIZEN, WKDNK8DAY, APllIIj 0, 1010.
THE CITIZEN
ruai.iBiiKD nvrnn-wkdnksdat and miDATiir
THK CtTUEIt PUHL1B111KO COJlrAUr.
Vfntered ns second-clnss matter, nt tbct)ost'
nOlcc. Honesdale. l'n.
SUBSCRIPTION
J1.C0
Ki . HAHDKNIIKHGH. - 1'UESIDENT
W. W. WOOD. - MANAGIClt AND SEC'Y
MKECTOKB:
O. a. DOKFLIKC1KR. M. II. AL1.KN.
UKKRY WILSON. K. II. II ARIlEKfiKHOII,
W. W, WOOD.
WKDNKSDAY, AI'lMbd, 11)10.
It's pretty hard for n woman wear
ing a dress slio has "turned" three
seasons and faded cotton hose, with
patched heels, to say to her liege lord,
"I love you Just as well as when we
were married ten years ago."
Gentlemen who Insist on "cussing"
the tariff for the high cost of living
should take a copy of the new tariff
law in one hand and a price list of
groceries and meats In the other and
inform themselves. Maybe they will
find what the philosophers call food
for thought. And It Isn't a very
high price for that sort of food,
cither. It is Just a little compari
son. For example, It will be noted that
the tariff rate has been increased on
figs, pineapples, dates, hops, split
peas, grapes In barrels, buckwheat
flour and all of these things either
remain at the old prices or have been
reduced in cost to the customer.
And wo only see one chance for
the "cussing" gentleman to reply.
Ho may say he doesn't care for hops
anyway.
On the other hand, the tariff has
been reduced on beef, bacon, mutton,
veal, pork, ham, barley, green peas,
dried peas, cream, starch, cabbages,
lard, cornmeal and sugar, among
other things and on all these things,
or nearly all of them, the prices have
gone up.
There is-no question of the high
price of living. But It isn't fair tp
charge the Tariff with being the
cause of it. For the tariff doesn't
do It as the facts and llgures show.
Living costs more and more be
cause more and more of the people
who produce have quit producing and
have gone into the consuming class.
And there is little hope of the cost
of living getting down to old-time
prices until the tide of population
turns from the mills and the cities,
and the millions now dependent on
wages or charity turn to taking
care of themselves by raising what
they need for food, and a little for
the market.
Then things will get down to the
normal and not until then.
THK TltAMI LUXURY.
Another luxury which the nation
enjoys, and which with our other en
joyable luxuries has contributed its
share to the present high cost of liv
ing, has come to light in the recent
report Issued by the New York State
Board of Charities. This is the lux
ury of tramphood. More than 500,
000 tramps now lind a livelihood free
from expense and labor In the United
States, according to this report. For
the most part they are strong,
healthful men. Their energies, if
corralled and directed would be worth
almost a second Niagara of physical
force. What this army of derelict In
dividuals could do if set to work is
almost beyond the bounds of imagin
ation. In the one item of road
building they would be a force which
would accomplish in a few years what
It may require decades to do under
our present methods of gotting pub
lic work done. '
In addition to the fact that there
are many serious objections to hav
ing this class of vagrants roam tho
country, there Is the direct cost of
their keeping. It is estimated that
they represent an expense of 52,000,
000 annually to the public, which
has to maintain almshouses, Jails and
hospitals for their accommodation.
There is hardly a city or town of
nny size In this section of the country
which is not infested with this class
of beggars and vagrants. Many of
them are vicious, all nro a nuisance.
As the sun goes higher, tho warmth
will bring them out of hibernation In
and about tho largo cities; They will
renew their old-time aimless pil
grimages. ThiB fact ought now to strike us
forcefully that we have tolerated In
luxury at public cxpenso as long as
we should tolerate tho free and in
dependent guild of tramps. It ought
to bo evident that one of our social
problems demanding attention Is the
consideration of vagrant labor. Tho
desirability of establishing a farm
colony in each state for tho proper
caro of this class Is manifest. Wo
are letting a small Niagara run to
waste, and it is a. thing which has na
beauties to recommend perpetuation
in its present state.
The Human Llfo hns a very In
teresting nrtlcle about J. K. Turner
who Is omployed ns a mediator be-
tween Labor nnd Capital. Ills busi
ness Is to settle troubles that exist
between employer and employee, nnd
prevent strikes and lockouts. His
plan Is to tako up the grievances
that exist and by conciliatory meth
ods make such adjustments as will
be sntlsfnctory to both sides. He re
ceives no pny unless successful In
bringing about n peaceful solution
of the trouble that exists. He has
done much to bring about Industrial
peace.
I'RKSIDKNT TAFT S1M3AKS.
Ho Outline Ills Position on
(ho
lnbor Question.
"I believe In labor organizations,
nnd if I were skilled enough to be
come a member, I should apply for
membership. The fact is, I believe
I am nn honorary member of the
Steam Shovelers' Union. But in
spite of that, and in spite of my
sympathy with organized labor, I
put nbove them, abovo everything,
the right of every mnn to labor ns he
will, to earn the wage.s that he will,
and If ho chooses, to stay out of
labor organizations. That is the
standpoint that the President of the
United States must occupy in doing
Justice to every citizen of the United
States.
"Now, the reason why I am in
favor of organized labor, is that labor
must organize to be on nn equality
with its employers nnd the cnpttal
that employers have. It can secure
nn Increase when the mnrket is go
ing up nnd earnings nre increasing,
and it can prevent the too hasty re
duction when wages are falling off
and becoming light. They come to
Congress and we must consider them.
They are some of the most important
considerations that we have.
ONE OF WAYNE'S IJEST EDUCA
TORS DEAD.
Professor John Franklin Dooley,
principal of the Waymart High
school, suffered a stroke of apoplexy
on Friday which resulted in his
death on Sunday. He was born Apr.
4, 1S52. at McCall's Ferry, York
county, Pa., and Is the son of Hugh
and Adella (Smith) Dooley, the
former of Irish and tho latter of Ger
man extraction. The father was for
years foreman on the Tidewater
Canal, but died in Maryland in fS72.
The mother died in 1871. During
his childhood days, Prof. Dooley liv
ed with his parents In Harford coun
ty, Maryland, where he remained un
til he was twenty years of age.
When fifteen years old he entered
Darlington Seminary, in that county,
taking the five-year course and grad
uating in 1870. On leaving that in
stitution he engaged in teaching for
three years in Maryland. During the
following three years he attended
the Millerville State Normal, and
also took a special course In peda
gogy, graduating in 187C. He then
taught school for two years in Man
helm, Lancaster county, Pa. The
following year he taught at n Normal
Institute at South Sterling, thlB
county; then for a year at Upper Le
high, Luzerne county. After a year
spent in Green, Pike county. Pa., he
came to Waymart where he has
been principal for twenty-nlno years,
and the success of establishing the
High School is duo to his untiring
efforts. He was married on April
1, 1879, to Miss Almira F. Wolf, of
South Sterling. He was one of the
leading members of the Methodis,t
Episcopal church, of Waymart, and
active in church and school work.
As an educator and citizen ho de
served the unqualified regard and
esteem which has been so freely ac
corded him by the entlro commun
ity. He is survived by his widow
and one son, Ralph E., of Montana,
and a brother, Hugh E. of Cardiff,
Maryland. Funeral will tako place
on Thursday from his late residence
at 1 1 o'clock., Interment in Glen
Dyberry cemetery, Honesdale.
A MAX OF MYSTERY.
Charles Edward Russell, in Hu
man Life for April, throws new light
on tho strange story of a man whom
Fate seems to have marked from the
beginning to be a memorablo ex
ample of misfortune.
This mysterious being, but yester
day tho center of the world's inten
sest interest, and to-day forgotten
and neglected, is Major Alfred Drey
fus of tho French urmy. Although
thick-crowding events have forced
him from the center of tho stage,
as a world-forco Dreyfus can nover
bo forgotten. Destiny has fixed his
place in human history for all time.
Now that the fever of hato and
prejudice has subsided, and the Inpso
of Time permits a truer perspective,
some of the real causes underlying
this unparalleled drama aro begin
ning to como to light, causes of
such far-reaching import that their
ramifications extended through
nearly every country In Europe, and
convulsed npt Franco alone but tho
wholo continent. Tho case creuted
a profound political rovolutlon in
Franco, and wrought astonishing
ohanges in State, Church and Army.
Mr. Russell's clear and dramatic
story of this, tho most extraordinary
ralo assumed by any man in tills
generation, and productive' of tho
most stupendous results, cannot but
provo of profound Interest to
thoughtful men and women every
where, showing, as it does, inystor
ios within so baffling that tho caso,
as a whole, will doubtless tako rank
in future ages with that of 5 tbo
"Man In tho Iron Mask" or tho fato
of the Dauphin, son of Louis XVI,
THE HERBECK-DEMER CD'S
, DENIAL OFJPC POOR WAGES
A SWORN AFFIDAVIT MADE BY THE ABOVE NAMED
GLASS CUTTING COMPANY
Honesdale, Pa., Apr. 2, 1010.
To the Editor:
As we are advised, that tho state
ment Is frequently made now-n-days,
that it Is impossible for the men, em
ployed In tho cut glass factories in
tills town, to make living wages, nnd
that for that reason tho prcsont
strike hns been Inaugurated, we
enclose herewith a copy of our pay
roll from January 22d to March
l'Jth of this year, with an affidavit,
as to its correctness, giving tho ex
act amounts, paid to the different
men, whose names are also given.
We feel satisfied, that thoro are
thousands or hundreds of thousands
of union men who cannot show such
nn average and these figures ought
to show at once that the claims of
tho men are not based on facts. At
tho same time wo want to state,
that so long as we are In- the glass
cutting business, we have never re
duced a price after It was once
established. The claim of the rep
resentatives of the Glass Cutters
Union, that the cut glass manufac
turers of New York and Brooklyn
could not compete with the Honcs-
! dalo product, Is not a true statement
of facts. Honesdale has never
flooded the market with tho cheap
class of goods, which Is produced In
New York and Brooklyn and which
has done so much to discredit cut
glass in the eyes of the more exclu
sive purchasers.
Returning to the wage question
It might not come amiss to state,
that some of our men have asked
our foremen for extra pay-envelopes,
to enable them to deceive their
parents or wives as to the amount
of money received. Mothers have
visited us and complained about the
meagre pay their children were
bringing home on pay day; in one
case tho young man had reduced
his pay by more than 50 per cent.
(PAY-DAY BEING EVERY OTHER SATURDAY.)
CLASS
Name of Employee.
Jan. 22 Feb. 5 Feb. It) Mar. 5. Mar. 19
W. Beck $36.00 $33.23 $28.71 $32.40
J. Chambers 3G.49 31.38 18.09 37. G5 26.77
; (1 week)
Fred Weber 33.10 28.41 34.22 35.48 34.02
Fred Dain 27.C8 32.44 9.90 38.70 2S.75
(part week)
Fred Demer 32.89 3G.22 32.33 38.00 27.93
C. Hergott 24.83 3G.22 32.33 3S.02 27.47
T. Walsh 29.87 30.00 28.87 30.00 30.00
Dave Bowen 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00
C. Rauschmeyer .... 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00
CLASS NO. 2.
L. Cook 25. OC 30.06 23.98 25.02 24 77
W. Hauler 31.77 29.13 34.24 35. C4 33.91
C. Woods 22.88 26.60 . 23.99 19.15 15 27
E. Gas '. ... 15.25 30.25 26.19 20.75 32.64
(1 week)
C. McCann 19.00 24.41 22.23 23.50 23.95
L. Mebs, w'ks irregular 30.27 23.71 ' 23.37 12. 0G 27.02
M. Mebs 25.54 29.80 23.25 9.5G 27.02
W. Bean 24.81 26.00 26.00 ' 26.00 26.00
H. French 13.00 25.57 26.00 2G.00 20.00
H. Wolfram .... .... 20.31
H. Cook .... .... .... 31.30
H. Harder .... .... .... 31.20
F. Rose .... .... .... 27.94
T.
G.
G.
D.
T.
H.
W.
D.
J.
L.
W.
R.
J.
F.
L.
J.
G.
W.
Butler
Roberts
Collins
Faatz .
Hendricks
Hall
Tuthlll 25.45
Schutz . . . A . .
Slaurer ......
Roberts .....
Haussmnn
Fred. McArdlo . .
Charles Myers . . .
W. Ottens (14 m'ths)
P. Angolo
W. Gunther
H. Klegler ,.
H. Pruemers
F. Tyco
M. Bergolo
G. Blllard
K. Boersch
B. Bowen
G. Coney
W. Coney .
P. Demer (6 months..
J. Geluto
B. Mlddaugh
W. Murray
F. Oaborn
R. Roberts
IC. Rogers .
C. Smith '
L. Tuthlll
J. Wright
C. Williams.
J. Gloslnger
E. Bergman , ,
It, Drake
W. Gray
Ed. Jackson
W. Kroll
F. Rutlodgo
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
COUNTY OF WAYNE, SS.
Beforo mo, Robt. A. Smith, a Notary Public in said county and State.
personally appeared H. Pruomors,
being duly sworn according to law,
is a truo statemont or tno pay-roll of
Wayno county, Pn., and that said statement is truo nnd correct in overy way
purucuiur uiiu iiirmur huiui iiui,
II. PRUEMERS,
i ' Treasuror of Tho Horbeck-Demor Co.
SEAL Sworn and subscribed this first day of April, A. D., 1910.
ROBT. A. SMITH. N. P.
Commission expires Jan. 14, 1913. adv.
Wo doubt very much that tho re
spective parents would ndvortlso
the truo condition of facts with the
Bnmo vigor ns the first grievance.
In regnrd to our feeling townrds
the union or nny other organization
of worklngmen, wo believe:
1. That every employee has the
right to Join any organization he
cares to, but that he should not bo
compelled to Join by arbitrary or
other repulslvo methods.
2. That the employer can only
consider ability on tho part of the
nppllcant.
3. That goods which are sold by
the dozen, cannot be produced at n
day-wage, as a day-wage would
make it imposslblo to determine the
true cost of an article. A day-wage
would nlso place tho Industrious
and ambitious employee on the same
level with the drone.
4. That nny demands for higher
wages should bo made when the
now sample-lines are prepared and
that no disturbances should be
crented at the very opening of the
season, and when the salesmen are
on tire point of starting out on their
trips or have left already.
For the better guidance of the
readers we have divided the men
into four classes, as follows:
1. Comprise men, who are able
to do any class of' work given them.
2. Comprise those men, who can
do tho average kind of work of
medium grade.
3. Comprises the men who can
only do t,he cheap kind of work.
4. .Comprises apprentices, boys
and men who have not been con
nected very long with the glass
cutting trade.
Any appreciable difference In the
various payments to the men is
mostly caused by idleness or non-
application.
THE HERBECK-DEMER CO.,
H. PRUEMER, Sec'y and Treas,
NO. I.
Date of Payment.
CLASS NO. 3.
2l.4b' $25.22 $20.26 $17.30 $20.81
23.13 20.68 26.42 29.31 10.16
19-83 ..... 19.52 .... 19.57
10. G3 18.58 .... . . . .
19.44 15.68 15.80 16.61 20.00
16.43 22.24 IS. 22 ....
19.06 28.29 14.00 20.45 29.41
17.67 17.56 15.80 16.61 19.99
12.61 19.00 20.42 18. Go 21.64
17.28 17.93 19. G4 12.94 22.50
17.30 20.55 17.72 12.78 22.80
19.06 16.15 16.63 15.50 17.74
25.45 24.05 17.89 21.75 20.30
25.45 24.05 17. S9 - 21.75 20.30
27.88 26.83 27.18 28.00 28.00
(short time) 16.90
. . . .... .... .... 27.73
.... .... .... 20.04
.... .... .... .... 20. IB
.... .... .... .... 31.82
CLASS NO. 4.
$25.05 $30.05 $23,98 $25.02 $24 77
7-42 9.55 7.97 7.10 6.61
10.93 18.34 14.42 1T..75 14.40
15.12 17.25 15.30 15.09 19.35
21.45 25.25 20. 2G 17.47 19 71
1G.59 27.22 26.47 26.73
17.40 23.94 14.03 IS. 75 20.05
1G.37 . 1G.0G 13. 68 7.93 . .
12.77 13.28 14.70 9.54 12.35
13.75 6.59 11.83 19.22 14.25
11.25 12.46 14.69 7. 62 ....
C57 S.21 .... ....
19.10 24.05 16.00 21.55 20.12
10.70 .... .... .... . .
19. G7 24.05 16.00 2G.55 . . . .
10.83 17.14 17.25 18.50 22. OS
15.42 13.00 15.85 14,23 15. 3G
9.25 13.09 12.50 .... . . . .
15.77 13.31 18.21 .... . . . .
1G.70 11,93 9.G3 13.11 1G.23
9.00 9.06 10.19 9.85 12.91
13.75 13.47 ' . . . .... . . . .
.... ; . '. . .... .... 20.05
. .... .. .'. 15.42
.... . .... .... 10.00
." . , . . . . . ..... ' .... 10.25
.... . . . . ..... .... 10.50
. . .". . . . . ' .... .... 11.59
.... .... 13.15
.... .... 11.87
THE HERBECK
II. PRUEMERS,
DEMER CO.
Sec'y and Treas.
Treasuror of Horbeck-Demor Co., who,
says th'ut tho statement hereto attached
the JIorbeck-Domer Co. of Honosdnln.
ATTENTION
Housekeepers !
Before completing your
Spring buying, come, and sec
the new season's line of
Wilton Rugs
Rugs that give real
service in the home at
marked down prices.
Carpets
Assortments complete.
Up-to-Date patterns in
Ingrains now open for
your inspection.
Mattings
Largest variety ever
seen in town.
Linoleums and
Oil-Cloth
All desirable new
Spring patterns in the
best makes at popular
prices.
Wall Paper
Exclusive designs, and
a large variety of color
effects. Don't fail to call
and you will be surprised
at the low prices asked
for first class paper this
season.
Carpet
Sweepers
The well-known "Bis
sell" make. Prices
reasonable.
Vacuum
The greatest boon that
ever came to the house
hold. Saves time, labor
and money. Easly run
ning. Hand Power, only
S5.
I
N THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Ufr VASK I'UUSTV, i
No. 70 October Term WJ. I.lbel In Divorre.
To CI.Al'D J. HUCTOIt: You are hereby i
required to appear In the said court on the
lllllll .lUllnm., ui uuwu 1IVAI, II, UUSWer tilt
complaint exhibited to the ludse of said court .
by llessle M. Hector your wife In the cause 1
.il. ...... rlntml I.. .t..f....l, 41. .1 t
of divorce as prayed for in said complaint
JIUIJ Itv jiiu'tt- ii.muai jmi III J imr llllUIlie.
St.I.KtfititASIAN.
i.eo. An y. sherlir.
IIENKY Z. V.USSELt,.
PRESIDENT.
ANDREW TIIO.MI'SON
VICE TOE8IDKKT.
HONESDALE NATIONAL BANK.
This Uunk was Organized In December, I83G, and Nationalized
In December, 18G4.
Since its organization it has paid In Dividends
to its Stock holders,
$1,905,800.00
The Comptroller of the Currency has placed It on the HONOR
ROLL, from the fact that Its Surplus Fund more than
equals Its capital stock.
What Glass
re YOU in
Tlio world has always, been divided into two classes those who have
saved, those who have spent the thrifty nnd tho extravagant.
It is the saver who have built the houses, thu mills, tho bridges, the
railronds, the shins and all the other great works which stand for man's
advancement and happiness.
The Bpenders aro slaves to tho savers. It is the law of nature. We
want you to be a saver to open an account in our Savings Department
and bo independent.
One Dollar will Start an Account.
This Bank will be pleased to receive all
or a portion of YOUR banking business.
AUDITOR'S NOTlCh.
Estate of EMILY HATES
Lafe of Dyberry townMilp. deceased.
TheundcrslBiicd.nii Auditor appointed to
rcjHirt distribution of said estate, will attend
tho duties of tils appointment, on
THURSDAY. Al'UII.H, 1910.
nt 10 o'clock n. m.. at tils olllco In the boroueh
of lfoncsdnlc. nt which tlmo nnd place tin
claims autilnst nnld estate mint be presented
or recourse to tho lund for dlstrlbuttonWlU
bo lost It. SI. .SALMON, Auditor,
TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
1 OF WAYNE COUNTY.
Oustave Klrcinnli v. Claim Kleemnn.
No. 31 October Term. I!M9. I.lbcl In Divorce.
To CLAIItK KXKKMAN: You nre here
by required to appesr In the said Court on
the third Slondny of June next, to answer Urn
complaint exhibited to thu lurlgc or said
court by fiustave Klecninii. your husband.
In the cause above stated, or In defnult there
of a decree of divorce as prayed for In said
complaint may be made ngnlnst you In your
absence. SI, I.KK IlttAM AN.
Mearlo A Salmon. Att'ys. Sheriff.
Honesdale. l'n.. Starch 25. 1010. 'JSeoltl
IIEXJ. II. DITTJUCH. Lesee A Manager.
ONE WEEK COMMENCING
Monday EveningjApril 4
MATINEES WED. and SAT. 2:30
Mil. FRED C. CIIAUNCEY
Presents
Sliss GRACE KKIFI'EU
Supported by Tub Ciiauncev - Keiffeb
Co. In high class plays.
Carload of Scenery. 4 Hie Specialties
SPECIAL ADDED FEATURE
D'alums Dos - Pony .Monkey Circus
20 Doss. 3 .Monkeys, 1 Pony.
PRICES : 10 - 20 - 30 - 50 cents
Matinees 10 and 20c.
THE NOBBY LONG COATS
- - AT - -
r & Cos Stores
Are Suitable for
Real Stylish Weai
EDWIN I'.TOHltEY
CASIItEK.
AM1EUTC. LINDSAY
ASblSTAJiT CASIIIEK
Menne