The evening world. Newspaper, January 17, 1907, Page 18

—-pabtianea by the Press Publishing Company, No. §2 to 6 Park Row, New York } Entered at the Post-Omce xt New York aa Socond-Class Mail N VOLUME 47. tence of. th Board of Aldermen sentimental 1 dermen. So far as any real_power is concerned, the was abolished long since. Aldermen area 2+ Inheritance ftom-the (lays. To hott be akin to ousting the sacred codtish from the Boston State House. If every alderman be proof not of the ne- cessity for abolishing the c ‘ He people in = electing dishonest men. The rem: te’s Prison and the lesson isthe desirability ¢ active public opinion. 5 + --Sndividuallyan-a}derman: is “mayor or a comptrolier, ‘The gross tah f “much less dangerous to free institutions than the insitious, corruption ot higher officials. “Instead of secretly uiltizing advance official knowJedge fy stock speculations, instead of sharins profits on land -the city “2 will’ condemn, instead: of bartering appointments, for © campaig os == contributions and protecting — cor porate magnates in return for. cor- poration favor, Clifford frankly ail openty sold himself, and by his fate gives public warning to everybody eke, Gv ay The 1884 “boodte” Board of Al- ‘dermen sold the Brdadway franchisé to Jake Sharp, but the publicity of fition, /a would long ago. m out utterly would Were Corrupt it wo er aint nore. likely to. be venal than fs: ne of X-crude- money bribe. is 4 to the dty treasury in~excess~ of that paid for any prior franchise. —The-Broadway--franchise,—valuable {s,zamounts to much less than the other franchises which Mr. Croker the discussion-enforced_a_payment | | =to-Mr—Whitney—and the -Metropotitan—syndicate, “It was worth * only.a fraction of the Subway lease which Mr, Belmont owns. Its value is far below the favoritism which enabled the Consolidated Gas, the elec- trical subway monopoly and the “telephone monopoly to over-capitalize Board of Aldermen was composed of the leading citizens. ‘The Mayor in: person presided. The Recorder was the clerk or secretary to the As New Amsterdam: grew the Recorder lost his -civil- functions » ings and became solely an executive official. The leading citizens , took to making money and had not the time to spare to serving on the = Board. 2 ~The social dignity of alderman descended to the most prominent popular saloon-keeper in the ward. Any middte-aged man can te- call the days when the meeting of the Board of Aldermen resembled 2 Tiquor dealers’ convention. The members were clad in frock coats, low- Cut waistcoats, a square yard of highly laundered shirt front, a colossal diamond stud and a white lawn tie surmounted by a round-jowied face, a “mustache dyed black and waxed dally, and hair neatly plastered-over the “forehéad in the highest styte of barbers’ art: z * It was the duty of an alderman then to look after the wants of “everybouy iit his district, to pay the rent, provide the coal, furnish bail and counsel and in general to be a guardian angel and_a little father, In ~ return the population was expected to buy its whiskey, ale and beer_from him, and it was regarded as discourteous for any constituent to apply the alderman for release unless part of his intoxication had been ac- quired at the alderman’s place, SO Lz UY72 a How -the-personnel-of the- Board-of Aldermen has chvindled~since those-days. Their power Is gone. "sion taking thelr place as powerful bodies, the Board of Aldermen has 3, iittle left except Its traditions and the power to fill a vacancy in the office “of Recorder, the déscendant‘of-the-old- clerk. - 7 SHI-the tradition remains. The ol¥fect-fesson is alwavs at hand. + At 1s-worth $100,000 of-annual-salaries:-to-try to impress upon the peopié of the city of New York what happens to the government ‘of a com- “munity when ‘its citizens put money-making before civic virtue, and seek i first to_enrich themselves before giving thelr time-and thought 6 the : Letters from the People. Where Are the Vestibules! Mo the ‘Edttor of The Evening World: =It_might be well for The Ev World to find ont whut has teco those vestibules that the Metron promised to put on the street cara this winter. Are they sending them from (1 the factory by balloon or by telegraph? J naw one Broadway éar with a vaRtt- Dule the other day. Perhaps tt ts a ‘sample to be tried out two or th ye Tt car monopoly , Grinking water, although we pay four times 2 the water tax of wo do got water tt ts either alt Teo muddy #3 to be ‘unit for tise. shampoo so “hard thelr hatr, and fnju: ve water Is s0 bad that P Gnd rot feet en brown thousand 48a YE ty, than eitlo! YORKER. ton, 3) 1, Automobile Defined. 41S West Not horse dow Violent si © Muntetpal Civil-Ser at one time a ¢ I say thera} Brooklyn. by ho ts not the fome fo the “EJitor “Bung Subui @ cof Gtaten Island. Joyn Beats tlat’never run on time are scones Aho worst drawbacks that this bo: MAYER, fan: Days and days we are without t, Brooldya, When New York was the Dutch village of New ‘Amsterdam, the fT] ‘and_became a criminal Judge. The Mayor ceased fo preside-at the megt- 7 The Indite letters.to hia wile, 2 THIS WOULD - WAIFE HIM —3P d Husband's “Bower of Ro H For Mmself he must be congratulated, but aa an enemy at ¢ +t womankind he deserves our censure, m the mind of man thi con's pane sibowered In {ta own' green leaves,” @ man may ait and] The Hurry-Up New Yorker. By Maurice Ketten WHEN HE SWEARS OFF HIS TAXES. - NO Pcenty OF TIME, PAy-DEAR LOON AT THIS, JUST CAME'IN | MAKING A START IN LIFE. CONFOUND THESE 7 N A ASSESSMENTS SHARES OF P-D.Q— WHERE 1S THAT TAX OFFICE. ANYWAY, Hectrical Engineer * % Chef * * Broker * * Locomotive Engineer WHAT WOULD YOU (KE TO BE?. A Series of Authentic Gnides:to Those Who Wish to Select a Carcer, Giving Information Concerning Qualifications, _ Opportunities, Earnings, &o., in the Different Trades and Professions. By T. 0. McGill. d The Architect,, amentation of bulldings or. other structures, and direct thelr oonstruction, Compensation.—An_ arthitect charges cent. to % per cent. of the total oost of. a building! celve from $12 to $n toe! tary. college education, a thorough knowledge of ‘algebra, ang fi be a first-slass draughtsman, anf If the beginner can have hid & Course in architecture In one of the F an colleges hé ts supposed to’ jue that much better equipped, but 1) ete are’ adjacent to the building loan brokers in: New York City who never enterprise to embark tn th jment than that of, the ability to think.’ | Hours of Labor.—Thpse who work for salary:y | wants to Ket ahead as a supervising architect will aly work in the morning and the last one to leave at night. ght hours. when compteted, teil tow, e plans and In conformation {eta =. yD. to seo-that no {much it-will cost, see that it is Outtt cecording:t municipal Jaws, and supervise {tw material ts put In the structura | { | }howse~or-other “butting Witt TOR tents mnt ow | | i OOPER UNION Free Nis! 4 “courses appertaining to hitecture, free. 7, { The General clety of Mechanics’ and Tradesmen, at 20 West Forty Sourihmirzeet. also teachthe ssima coureas | the day. A course that combines all tho studies takes four years. Dhe-correspondence sclooie-teach the saris course for $100 to $550, and {t_occuples from-a_year-to-thtesyeats fees tecture. The Now York free night high schools also teach these courses, Francis Kimbeil, and architect of New York skyperapers, has this to eay of Orr the promise of a career as an arehitect. Influence at “The modern ont he-a: the Start. | enn iluence 1s “Inore importa technical knowledge. This Influei qwho-has-the technical knowledge than by “There are some successful archites techniont education would Hardly toto on beginner, a man who trusts to influence sione.- the fast, ook “thei “16a place Where reputations are m s technical’ broblems, wh! mork for the beautifying of the facades of the places where poople ‘gather, tural-ability ts tessening. The increasing vatue— of” enw! Heelan The —Demand for Architects. $etructures that will pass cr MAN REES, one of the members of the Alimony order? por kindness jn putting him there obably. jo kept a delica Rees, w aside the-stings and- arrows’ of Hke-an old-fashioned co3t-of malt Yor he is blessed, “undoubtedly, re Fen s o In Lidluw, maintained by For he has Mtted tyere;That he 14 happy—ta—proved, Vague but tangible fear of Jail) would tell her so anyway! hon hesn the mainsiny of to many households that! viene: so be but floating wreckage on the troubled) He = = could ao08 consis? of Salle Hindow of Tudiow bx KapeMed VY META ty weap them ithere, ic of w flower-hung Jail, where, “like m rona{! sen store, has the mind doors of his newly-discovered paradise closed up: He has reached the beatite mtate of (9 the fievItabla and Wok stock of his blessings. While otfier men wall wearfly around’ tho eirete-of work, inthe daily effort to suppart wiver and children, he lols the (axes honester men pay to keep him not-by his assertions to-his owife—for tho MFP TN = o : ZIMOFE'S oudlence was slowly winding {teelf The power of the law provides the alimony bower. henceforth, may recaicitrant husbands be kept inithat few men appreciate Ie advantages to the extent of Mr. dyman Rees: t 5 Tae Seer Sees ora (kta Cte Bf7-y-3 FT TBA NG j | tlons-ever-increasing, but 1o-man Who cAaHOT ah S@S.” ee) ~SsC~BY ‘Nixola Grechey-Smilh amr tvons ae Gee one ee, Mr. Rees has not really told us anything new. The man or woman who Club, languishing because of unpaid dues in Ludlow has faced any great discomfort or peril knows that tho suffering Hes entirely in Gtroet Ja!l, has -declared-that place_of entertainment_aniicipation,and that there ts hardly any woe we may ) be a “bower of roses,” and has written his wife, Liltlan, or less at home with the moment tt becomes.an accomplished fact. shanking bar. not make ourselves more The—philosophic-Hyman_ probably endured aganies.af apprehension before tho him and he resigned litmselt put by the forgiveness and good will implied tn his It every husband were as worthless or as philosophtc aq Mtyman-the world 7 Wt of Imen-and-ofices amd-stores fill-of -wemen mor] It Is fortunate for women On noe make the rewards for ‘th the time to wor tect's career and be equipped for the main chance when !t cames.” . + $-. By Margaret Hubbard Ayer. ME. MM. Sut ofthe Brineess Theatreatinr “The Doll's Hous = —matinee the other day, high-browed men and rather mysay, _Burne-Jonesesqu women. To-day the audience is fastionably gowned, wel colffed, and neither moons na, the feminine portion pr __Shriven of the opportunity to sell H Arasehlses hte Dloard-of Estinate-ant-the Sinking Pund-Commjct VAT e ANG IS. CINGR. witlar BUY AmacHin FIRST SEE aces HOWDY, HR, HUCHOOUGH!= GREAT WEATHER FOR. Ud MeToRisTs, cn? ———— OF Counse I WOULONT TRH DG On THE ROAD I= HOW EWE COULD Ty OF WINE AnD. A DITE To BAT~ On! SRE THe PINCHED t we OW CARTHY THEY Corr? TOIONT THINK WITHOUT PINCH COULD, HAT | SHOW You witar, ‘JHECAR CAN RIDE RTH You CRRTAINLY Do KHOW HOWTO ORIVE Yeo, Ano ir AN AUTO, ALLRIGHT! TL CAN OAve A BARGAIN wr You, L wi BEALL RIGHT! =a THE MODERN ELOPEMENT. couple were tn quest of the girl. he rep we "And are. ci looking tearfully about ou always protect mot” asked COMPOSITE AUTO, rigson, what make 4s your auto- mobile?!" “It's a Borkman-Jandorf-Lichtenstein- Smith - Armaquist - Brown-Wittenmeyer- nead-Sampson-Billhoover,'" , That's one I never heard of JUSTIFIABLE, The Western Legislature was {n res- sion. A lady member arose to a point of porgonal explanation. tly “Mr. Chairman," she said, whe added, |MUY. “WC ds trug that I refused to re- |main tn the caucus, byt thé member | de will yo | from Giwash, who, by the. way, Ia wears | with: dtg- keep Mumma from spanking me?" ing the aamé hat whe wore last gession, | of repair-men who have Then he realized that the real (est of Py uy poseti sealed aie wo Fel rot] to Be Ghat my hElejwas Fog oa ielnte om) te] —Cuionge "Gractous! sotled faces In my fe, Why don't you Uso aome soap and water?” settlement, . worker children tn the east aide of a? York, ing for the angel, mum,’' "Rott collexe By-E. F. Flinn. "We are nalth jek CAM You BEAT THIS FOR REAL SPORT, DEAR? GREAT EXPECTATIONS. I never their ideas on the story of woman's emancipation. A good many, years ago I heard Nora dfs group sot (German ladies of a= conservative fi “posedty, mirrow=miaded t ol zed as a “brute” or a reo of intelligence they conde: “Think, oF it! Toileave w good emian. ended to allow her, usband Ike t_well-bred, Bad blood “will teil: — only want-o-e0- It" apologized the 2 er, r Ape R aS sie young Frau Bankler, “because husband sald no respectable woman ahould seo jt, but ever: plays. Even the Queen wan thera.’ "Oh," said the Russian barones: notar, ‘ybody goes when Dus Few women have her courage,” bout -clgeret foret undermine the sanctity of the home. Thin; = KI play could“haye a bad effect ypon-thelr-mora! ments far out-Ibsened losen. 2 course obeerved: the stairs, ‘that man Helmar was a perfectly ‘nelfish brute. dinavian part of it"? to-live and work for, I suppose was advanced,” lnughed = business womu: I think the speech that emphasizes tho difference in our point of made by an amtable-looking, matter-of-fact perso: “Humph! I'd have left thi Tho tragedy of the woman portrayed, has chatiged from being entirely beyond the ken woman's horizon to the Mippant datly occurrence culminating in Jo til really emancipation? nelfish brute long ago if I were Nora," & alvoroe. Sentence Sermons for Busy Readers, want. i "The Mghting-of-the-world-depends-on-many_ being willing to. work in darkness, j i H Therd never are two talents given to those who are unwilling to invest the one, The qualities that excite the la to envy. The cheapest charity of All is that “wo would have ’gtven (f we only had. known," You need not worry about heaven if the thought of you makes people, happy, soul to emulation arouse the small one. pating. his wor j ‘When one falls in love with truth there {# no stopping to count the the courtship, cit The man who does not work at all is laying the work of two men on soma( other man’s shoulders. It takes more than ® heaven-soaring steeple to overcome the tendency of some churches, A If. the world dose mot know Christiang from hypocsttes ttt» because: ‘werld does not know how to test them—Chicago Tribune, Ww ono many asked a of some RCHITECT—Ono. skilled in’ pritctical archttectureg - A one whose profeswon {t Is to devise the plana and trom 2 pow Equipment.—To begin a parecr as an architect acoord= Ing to popular superstition. means to hayé had a thorough cl4-on the Bowery and whose saw the inside of a school'room, unless they happened to bulld one for the city, who are making more money than a great shany college graluntes. The building | conditions ia New York City gnnke it possible for a man with the right kind of K -Professton of wh_architech without any more equip. _ A man who ys be found the first a@ Duties.—An architect whould be able to draw a pleture that will show howre® hoola teach architectural drawing and othes 0.4L .night to.men employed. during. ranging trom Tho cotieges where tuition 1s charged for hive tmoortant classes in archt. hitect make tt most tm portant that he should have the benefit of a start with aw much technical knowledge ‘as he can afford to acquire, In= however, than eis usally gatned more rapidly by a man from a RYonetary point of view, whoew The foremost men tx ~ she profession are men whose powers of concentrntion-end-expacity tor ware others havo nchteved fame through the sheer ab{ity. OA There nothing to indicate that the denrand for archttess ee And the exactlons of capital for revenue returning nm for fis outward appear io AdIty to meet these exac- Work, gruelling years of an archt, Things Have Changed for Nora; : ibsen’s Heroine Has Friends Now— Once upon time an Ibsen audience consisted mostly of- cussed byw. Ait not aus e. Ibsen's herolno was stigma- brat’ by them, according to the: Tedidn't understand what tt owas about. My! ‘tor my part I nk Nora a wonderful chase Wherellpob the-Frud Maser rose to go, murmaring something uncompltmeritary SFR ARC ROSAS WIG: focleiatic tem artes gaan have changed since then, Yesterdays audienca would have laughed and-the coma — = intron, straightentig Her hat before the mirror ou a 1 saw ft as 00: he came on the atage. Nora was a blind little kitten. I suppose that’s the Beane “I thought I'd dle when that Mra. Linden sald she wanted to hays somé man going to support him. “Well, Ibsen always. view wea, ome forty years offi, perhapas, soul awakening, which Nazimoff so wonderfully. of the average 4 I OVE I» the one thing you can spend extravagantly without coming-toll, Many © man thinks he {a getting ahead on his work who only is antici} drawing the plans amd supervisiitg the execution of them. Ty Thowe engaged {n_ minor capacities in’ the profesmton/ re< ninating.glve-loud.vent.to