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KRIDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1916.
PREPAREDNESS.
The art of being a .N'euiial may not he practiced successfully for aii time.
There are disturbing signs lliat the limit rnay he at hand.
A neutral may desire neither lo hsh not to cut halt, hut if belligerent ones are rocking the hoal recklessly, neitlier his wisdom nor liis valor will be (lueslioned if lie goes ashore.
That would he ohedleme to the in¬ stinct of self-preservation so conspic¬ uously lacking just now in some Americans, all fools and most meni¬ bers of peace .societies.
It would he Preparedness against possihie disaster.
If, once upon terra lirniu, tiie ntni- tral should dig tiim a cyclone cellar und throw up a stockade, that would he Defense.
Such is human nature that the most violent belligerents might come ashore, also, in furious pursuit of the neutral one. If he was Prepared, the likelihpod would he a reconnoiter rather than a fight, a retreat rather than a siege tiius illustrating llie wisdom of Defense.
The point would seem lo he (lear; nations, like Individuals, do not like a neutral; they will fight him if they dare; If they can catch iiini Uni)n'- pared, even if for the moment they are compelled to reconcile their owu differences.
Our state of Unpreparedue«8 is a otandlng Invitation to other nations to come over and have a mixup with us.
There will he a mighty slump iu real estate on Long Island if the in¬ vitation is ever accepted.
It wlll be a case of devil take tlie hindcrmost as we hike lo ttie hills of Berkshire, big Berthas screaming aud ripping things in our rear. If this picture is not «uHicieutly lurid to arouse the plilegmatic, we'll take a day off and paint in the details as described by our war correspondents In London and Paris.
But Long Island, wo assure you, is on the map of every foreign oflice u« an easy mark for an invader. l^s suitability as a landiug point at Mon¬ tauk and a loatlug place, generally, has been advertised the world over.
With these and other reflections in mind. Long islanders nilglit write our congressmen to do the sensible thing by voting as early and as often as posaible fpr appropriatione for pre¬ paredness of some kind that sball make us prepared.
War is hell, we are toid. We he¬ lieve it. We want no more of it than its mere suggestion hy the feline en¬ counter now in progress In our hack- yard—and this ofllce wliolly unpre¬ pared '.
INTELLIGENT LEGISLATION.
The legislative program at AlbaUj is shaping iteelf with sufilcient rapid¬ ity to satisfy all citizens who appre¬ ciate intelligent proeedure.
Intelligent legislation is not likely to result^rom haste, and there are many important matters demanding consideration.
For several years past, notably in 1911 and 1913, the State suffered from the enactment of a lot ot hastily considered legislation that caused confusion and cost the taxpayers a lot of money before it could be remedied or repealed. In 1914 a slowing up process began and the 1915 session was notably free from this clase of legislation.
Preparation for the legislative ses¬ sion of 1916 began immediately af¬ ter the adjournment of the session of 1915 through the medium of com¬ mittees appointed by both houses to study Important queetions that ap¬ peared to demand consideration. As these committees complete the work assigned to tbem, recommendations for leflrlfllation are coming in and are receiving careful attention:
OoTvrnor 'Whitman has devoted a creat deal of time and attention to a •tudy of tbe State's business methods
lv 11 h~jrvie w~ to^i m proving" them^and the result of his study.is shown in a tentative budget and a number of bills following the general lines of his message.
The «peclal committee headed by Senator Mills to study generally the subject of taxalion has several meas¬ ures for submission under that head. Tbe Joint legislative committee headed by Senator Brown, to investi¬ gate the financial condition of the .N'ew York City administration and devise measures of relief as may be found necessary, is likely to have some important amendments to the New York cily charter to recom¬ mend, the discontinuance of the present policy of running the city on borrowed money, the New York city ofliciaiK liaving concurred in his sug¬ gestion that the taxpayers of that city should be relieved of an interest charge of about $4,000,000 a yoar re¬ sulting from that policy.
The Thonipson committee which has been investigating the New Y'ork city publlc service commission, when its work is completed, will recom¬ mend some important changes In the puhlic service commission law.
The State's financial problems have received a great deal of atten¬ tion in addition to that given them hy the Oovernor. Senator Horton and tlie Senate civil service commmlt- tee has devoted practically an entire year to the study of the State civil service witii results that affect the payrolls of everi' State department and iiistftulion and also loiicli upon the administrative liiethods of many of tlie depariments. One of tlie prin¬ cipal objects of lhe investigation is | Ihe curtailment of unnecessary e.x¬ peiise. Senator Sage, chairman of the linance committee, also has been de¬ voting a greal deal of time to tne suhject of the cost of government and has coni|)iied a list of over one hun¬ dred new activities undertaken by llie State within tlie last ten years wliich liave added to lliat cost.
These are not all of the important subjects to be considered by the Leg¬ islature of i'.iit; hut, with the reap¬ portionment of the State, they in¬ clude the leading ones.
There is a great deal of hard and imjiortaul work lo be tione by the committees hefore final action can he taken on any of these measures. All will have to be considered as parts of the general legislative program and of tlie policy of the whole State ad¬ ministration.
Hoth houses are prepared to han¬ dle legislation without any unneces¬ sary delay. This intimation was giv¬ en on tiie very first day of the session when Speaker Sweet appointed his committees without the customary week's recess. Intelligent expedition is what the leaders of the Legislature are aiming at,
Very Undignified, but Necessa
SOCIAL EVENT OF mmU SEASON
ATTEHDED BY FRIENDS OF FIREMEN
POLITICAL COMMENT.
il is likely lo strike a good mauy people as (jueer that it never occur¬ red to tlie President to recommend a tariff commission in 1 It I :i and 1914, vvlien American industries were well iiigii drowned hy the flood of foreign manufactures that followed tlie en¬ actment of the Underwood-Slmmons tariff law, hut that it did occur to him in January, litlij, four months beforo tlie time for nominating candidates for the presidency.
The testimony of Laurence Mc- Quire, pre.sident of the Real Kstate Hoard of New York City, hefore the Hrown committee that in investigat¬ ing llie financial condition of the city government with a view of affording relief to the city in the matter of tax¬ ation, appears to indicate that the husine.ss men of the city would like to have tiie State keep a hand on the city's purse strings In hig matters wliiie giving the city home rule in the matter of its ordinary running ex¬ penses. Testifying before the com¬ mittee on what he believed the Statejs attitude should he toward re¬ lieving real estate, he said: "I be¬ lieve all big appropriations such as the expenditure of ten, twenty or thirty million dollars should be con¬ trolled by the Legislature. I be¬ lieve that the salaries and running expenses of the city should be within the control of the board of estimate."
Lincoln on Preparedness.
Great emancipator's advice on get- ting-ready for struggles given anew in the New York Herald Sunday, Feb. H. An American newspaper for American people. Best war pictures. First style news.
MERRICK HOOK. LADDER AND ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2 GAVE A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE.
KKRKPORT POST OPFICK. Ordinary and Rrvolar Malla
Krom 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. M. O. B. aad P. S. Bank
Krom 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. From the Weat
.Vrrlve. Ready for Djs.
S.30 a. m. 8.10 a. m. 11.40 a.m. 2.50 p. m. S.IO p. m. 6.30 p. m.
7.46 a.m. 8.30 a.m. 1.00 p. m. 3.15 p. m. 5.30 p. m. 7.00 p. m.
From tbe Baat
.\rrlve. Ready for DIs.
S.IO a.m. 8.30 a-m.
12.40 p. m. 1.00 p. m.
4.30 p. m. 4.45 p. m. 7.00 p. m.
IMalla Claae aad DUpateked
Kor tke Weat Far tke Raat
7.40 a.m. 7.40 a. m.
9.30 a. m., 2.30 p. m.
11.50 a-m. S.40 p.tn. 3.30 p. m. (.top. m.
7.50 p. m. ...
Lasl Salurday evening the members ol' .M. H. L. & E. Co. .No. 2 assisted by a few friends, gave a most enjoyable eniertainment wiiicii was followed by a social dance in its newly improved, decorated and e(|uipped Fire House at the Camp Ground.
A new droj) curtain, witliout doubt one of the neatest and prettiest on Long Island, was shown for tlie Hrst time.
.Mr. Herman Rodtgor donated paint, paper and Mie canvass for the curtain and i\lr. William Wallers, an aged hut eminent artist, painted the cui tain as his compliment to the "Hoys." A nnmber of talented people kept the large and appreciative audience in an uproar from start to finish.
Uncle Billy Walters, a man of au- vanced years, look tlie leading parts in botii plays and it is doubtful if Hall Caiue, that dashing sklrmislier (if tlie novelists lield, in his circle of friends and acquaintances could eiocit greater applause and expressions of good will tiian did Uncle "Hilly" on this occasion.
•Miss 'Vera E. Tharwin. the young s'^>prano. has a wonderful voice and in' the ex()uisite art of lier song she gave abundant promise that .she will rlaim a iiigli and permanent place in the regard of liie music loving worhl. Her voice is not hig, bui it is beautifully clear and pure in its qual¬ ity. This was especially apparent in her higher notefi wliicli came forth wilh a purity and bird like (luallty that made her singing a rare deligiit. Her violin selections were faultlessly rendered.
The affair was under the direction of the company entertainment com¬ mittee, John Cameron, R. O. F. Godigkeit, George Walker, Herman Rottger and Carl L. Hommedieu.
The olficers of tlie company are
Seeking to Honor Sousa.
Quietly and without the blare of trumpets several influential friends of .lohn Philip Sousa, the famous band¬ master at the Hippodrome are endeav¬ oring to have the President honor the march king by appointing him to tlie rank of lieutenant of marines, on the retired liet. While Mr. Sousa was long bandmaster of the United States Marine band In Washington and served brilliantly in that capacity through the terms of four Presidents he was never given a commission. After he retired his successor, through a special act of Congress was given tiie rank of lieutenant of ma¬ rines, and Mr. Sousa's supporters think that the bill should be ante¬ dated so that he could enjoy the same distinction, in recognition of his years of service dedicated to the country.
Mr. Sousa has been decorated by the king of England and many Euro¬ pean countries have honored him dur¬ ing his world's tours but up to the present time his own country has not
.-Xugustiis W. Vooris. Chief; Emil Schiedorn, First Assistant, and Charles .Matt«<on. Second .Assistant; Henry Riohers, Recording Secretary: Jolm Cameron, Financial Secretary, and R. O, F. Godigkeit, Treasurer.
.\inoiig those present were .Mr. and .Mrs. Curtis Bowne, Mr. and .Mrs. P. Ganzenhauser, .Mr. and .Mrs. D. H. Greaves. H. Sdirieber, .Mr. and Mrs. Cari L. Hommedieu, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. F. Godigkeit, .Missee .lennie, Anna and Helen Beyerle, .Mr. and Mrs. Will¬ iam Wilson. R. Spolsito, .Mrs. Swain. Miss Cliosliire. .Miss Jennie Harr. .Mr. and .Mrs. E. H. Schiedorn. .Mr. and .Mrs. \Y. Varneke. Rev. William Lit- tehrandt. .Mr. and Mrs. Angeli and .Misfs Angell, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rodlger, .Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Bahnson, .Mr. Kdwin Bahnson and bride, .Mr. and .Mrs. J. M. Harner. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Todd. -Mr. and Mrs. .1. Jenson. .Mr. and .Mrs. W. Jenson, Mr. and Mrs. C. .1. Thamm. Mr. and Mrs. .\. W. Vooris.
Proeram.
Overture Prof. .Mole & Orchestra
The entertainment commenced
with the laughable act
IOO MILES OR 100 DOLLARS.
.lake (a weary traveler)
Afr. Geo. 'VValker
Landlord .Mr. Wm. Walters
Monkey Mr. John Cameron
Solo .Miss Vera Thamm
SCENES ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr. Gi.'o. Comer and Mr. Chas. Rowe.
Solo .Miss Margaret Kuiin
Violin Solo Miss Vera Tliamm
Song and Dance. ..Mr. Thos McCaffrev
Violin .Solo Mr. H. B. Wild
Side Walk Conversation
.Mr. Will Fields & Mr. John McCaffrey Tiie entertainment will conclude
Willi the laughable farce
"TURN HUM OUT"
Nicodenius .\obbs (a Windmill Ven¬ der i .Mr. Wm. Waltere
.Mr. .Mackiniosh .Moke (Tho Husband! -Mr. Johnson Cameron
Mr. Kglaiiline Roseleaf I.A FopJ
.Mr Chas. Varneke
Julia I.Moke's Wife)
.Mrs. C. L'Hommedieu
Susan (maid of all work i .Mrs. S. Todd Coffee aud cake wite fiold on the
sta|.;c. and after er entertainmenl the
lloor was cleared for dancing,
oflicially bestowed an iionor upon the popular composer and handraaster. Those who are interested in the pro¬ ject, plan to have the bill presented in Congress during Hie present ses¬ sion.
Seats for the Next Tlu-ee Holiiiays.
Tlie wonder show at the Hippo¬ drome was liapplly named "Hip Hip Hooray" by Charles Dillingham for tlie crowds that come away from the colossal playhouse Invariably sound its praises to all corners of the world. Its audienies are the most cosmopoli¬ tan in New York, Ite sensational ice ballet seems to have set the country skating mad and its manifold novel¬ ties provide amusement for every taste. Seats have been placed on sale up to March 18 and a special hureau has been inaugurated to give special attention to large theatre parties and cluh orders. The tickeifi now selling include those for Lincoln's and Wash¬ ington's Birthdays and .S-t. Patrick's I >ay.
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How Your Wants Are Filled
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^ Do you know that the merchants in this town can fill every want of yours? ^ Convince yourself. fl Read the home papers.
SYou can get anything you need in is town and at a reasonable price.
UNTACTFUL ADAMS
The Pathetic Unpopularity of Our Second President.
HE WAS VAIN AND GLAD OF IT
Then, Too. He Had an Obstinate Per tonality That Endowed Him With a Positive Genius For Putting HimseH In the Worst Possible Light.
The choleric .lohu Ailaiiis had Ijee.i president for more than two years, but •IS long as Washington lived the coun try refusoti lo look upon any one eN< IS its real hoad.
The way of tho traii.sgressor may In- hard indeed, but it is a jiatli of rose- compared with llio thorny road thesu'- :essor to a poimlar idol must tread, ond wlioii one reads the frankly expressi.,) opinion of .\d;inis' party friends ami party enomios one's syiup:itliies go out lo tiio m.lll upon whom WashiiiL'ton'- [tri'sldi-ntial in.-iiitlo fell.
"lli.S sui>ertluons higliness" was Hi.- litle the o[ipositioii liiid su;.:geste(l foi him In the days u l;eii discussion rage,! as to wliat the lii,v:li olli-'ials of the go\ ernment wen- to i.c called He had gre.-it leaniin;;. yreal patriotism and an iinqueiiclialiie spirit, but overlying and enveloping them all \\as a positive genius lor doiii;; and s;iying iiiitactful things, for nppearliiu' at tlie worst po-i sii,-:e a(l\aiitauc
.\ memlier of his i-alijnct oiicu saiO of him that whetlier he was "sportful playful, witty, kind, cold, drunk, sober anirry. easy. stilT. jealous, careless. i;i!i tious, coiiiidenl. c;ose or open' ho w.i~ "almosi jilways so jn llie wron;: placi ami Willi tile « rong person. '
'I'lie kindly I-'ranklin chMiaciei izci him as "alwavs Imuc-i. sunieiinie- :-'reat. but often uind ' One less ^;i.'iiiiil reni.-irked ili:it cmmi m liis snlierosi moineiiis .Xd.inis wn- ¦the ;;reale'-l marplot in nainic .Vud .lohn lian dolpb of Koaiioke. wliu.-e loii;;ue ailiicd the poi<ofi ul ridiciiif i,> the liillerne.-.s of gall. . ailed Mini •¦ili.ii political .Ma!
Mllio-
.\ilani> ihoii-lit W .¦i-liiii:;liiij> talciil> overrated ami on lu'cuiiiin-.,' pro.--i(leiii ill his turn \\a>- innlitiou- lo make a record luilli.-iul cnnuuli to overshadow him ll wa> ci'riaiiily no cisy la>k. even vviilioiii lhe li:iiiilic:ip of .\dani- iilisl jn.-ite iM-r~ciiMlil.\
Ile knew thai lie iv:,- \.-,iii ¦¦'rii.inl, (;od 1 alll -.o" lie e\c|;iiijicil •¦\;iiii;\ is llie coiili.-il drop x\ Il.l ll iiial>c- ' ¦.•¦ bitter ciip oi lite u-o dow n ' I;i;i it had its liii;;eiiiiu' .-ifter lasic. and ju-i [iroud of Ills record-lia viu::. a-^ "i., of Ills liiir.^niplier-' puis ji. "slefCM .' from bis litt'e couiiii'v i.-iw ollico ai o proved liiiiiNcIf a iiialcli for the diph mats of lOuiopc" .Xdjinis resented Illc narrow niai;;iii liy vvliicli lie had been elecieit, callini: liimself with some bit lorness •iln- lOc-idi-nt of rliree vote- only."
.\ vice pie.Mdeiil cjui he removed li.\ nothing sliort of crinu' or physical in capai-iiy. nnd .leflerson remained, iii ever pies(-ni md iriitatiiig thorn in .\daiiis >h!( .\iiaiiis had found li hard to learn ainl accept (lie passive role demamiiMl by (he ollice. and lie evi
d-.'iilly li -onie ¦malefaction in iin
pressiiiu' tin- -.¦line uncnimenial lesson-
Upon Ills S11C.C<-(P|
.lefferson asserted that lie was neve; Kinsiilied upon any question of govern
iiieiit afU'i .\d.iins li;id I n two day-
:ii powci .\i,(l lie (lid not imike llie ciiariie III llie liuinuious mood of a later ill. iiiniii'iit. wbo u--eil lo decltfe llial hi- .bid bad a-kcd hi.- advcc only moe and that vvas aliout Hie woidiirj ol ,1 ThaiiksL;ivitiir proclama tion
•| helieve lie aiWiiy-^ liked Uie," .\il nil- ailniuted in ,i retrns,poet of his loic^ c:ir;'ei. ¦¦lull he deiesiod Hamilton ilid Illy vvholi? admiiiislralion Then ,11- vv islied Id lie president of llie Unit ed Slates. :iim1 I stood ill his way. >;o he (lid ever.v Ihing tiiat lie could to IhHI me dovwi I'.ilt if I should tpiarrcl (Villi llill) lor that I miglit quarrel Willi ¦¦vci.v .llie I had anything to do vvitli :ii lile • " * I Md you ever lieiir ihe diic-^
I h,\e l'.l IIIC on on (Veil -O-I .V(U1.
lilll tv))-.- -; Mill,! he obslruct my \'iv\\"
I forgive my i-nemios and ho|ie tliev
may lind mercy in heaven. "-"Uur .\'.i
tllll III llle I'.uilding." by llelon Nic)
lav. 111 ('eiiliir.v .M.'iga'/iiie.
Wesley's Father and Wesley, line cleric mil I, iiovvn lo fame vvli" look snutl ililll loved his pipe wns Sam liel Wesley ri clot of l-:pwortli. l.in coliisliire. ffoiii l''i!i7 to IT-".."!. Ile not only Mll.li^ed hi- pipe. Iml sanu its pi ilises
illi; ri|.(.. vNli.c can ((Jiiiii.i re u iili .-i i..liiicc(. |.ii..- I'riiiied, coekcd unit luii, lit. iwoiilil Ortl-r
lie.-it .1 man I'li.-iii thf Uath I ii.;(.im m Scic:. u.-,,ni- iiiK lian Samuels;;!, aici ^..ii lotiii Wesley. did. not sliare the iiarcnl!! hive of a pi;'i'. He spoke of the n-e of tolitnco us "an uncleanly and nnw Imiesoiiie self in dulgeuee" and de-crilied sniitling as a "Silly, nasty, dirt.v cnsioin Wesimia ster (Jazetle
What the Weil Revealed. Oue of the dist deep wells drilled in the west was put down near Huxley^ Nov.. by the Central Pacific railway 11 1881, In a search for good water. The boring reached a depth of 2,7i50 feet, but the water obtained was of very unsatisfactory quality. At 1.700 feel tbe drill eucountered a he6 ot "petri fled clams." and the record states that at 1.900 feet well preaerved "redwood Umber" was found.—Argonaut
Not only atrike wben tbe Iron la bot. bat make It hot by atrlklngr.—Oliver Cromwell.
Middy for the Sportswoman
3
The middy blouse is one of those modem conveniences which matches up BO weil with the athletic girl that it has come to stay. Whole establish¬ ments are given over to its manufac¬ ture, and tbere are middles—and mid¬ dies. The enthusiast in golf or ten¬ nis and the all-round sportswoman is a keen Judge wben it comes to choos¬ ing sports clothes fitted to hor needs and style. They seem to have had the lion's share of attention lately, if we Include those designed for skat¬ ing and for the benefit of southern tourists.
Among the costumes, short, flaring skirts in wide stripes worn with plain coats In the color of the dark stripes are very chic. The circular cut of these skirts gives a snappy variety in the direction of the stripes, which manage never to run Btrnight up and down.
Checks, in strong contrast, are of much the same character and aro worn, like the strljied skirts, with plain coats. Velveteen and Jersey cloth, serge and gaberdine are the fa¬ vored fabrics for sports clothes. The winter resorts will show how strong an influence these styles will have on those of the coming season.
To return to tho middy, of which an example is pictured here, it is a fix¬ ture like the sweater In the wardrobe
of the well-equipped, whether at hom» or afield. It is mado of strong wash¬ able linen or cotton fabrics, ustiallT in white. The model shown is ot heavy butcher's linen and Is banded with blue. The front ia fastened wtth. blue lacers at the neck opening;.
The pockets are laid in shallow box plaits with tho blue banding stitched to the center plait, and they are roomy onough to be practical. They are set on before the blouse is hemmed up, and are made stronger by this arran«»- ment. The sleeves are finished with % deep hem.
This design is simple, but rery smart. It would be hard to improv* upon it in any way.
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