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usually begin to place themselves tn evidence when betting on the éleotion jatartes about the middle of October, | have been backward this year in wagering their money on the result, | D'ke. against AROOKLYNBETING FAVORS. HASKELL LEMS AND KELLY But “Wet” Candidate Has Brooklyn sports and politicians who! 4; | Fred. Schumm, owner of the cafe! hetti ‘opposite Borough New Iseue W.L.DOUGLAS SHOE CO invent Coe AS TO DIVIDENDS AND ASSETS AUTHORIZED ourTsT: ‘4 'ANDING 7 Per Cent Preferred Stock $5,500,000 $2,500,000 Common Stock 1,000,000 1,000,000 Dividends have been paid regularly for the past seventeen years. investment in the United States. ‘also sold by over 9,000 shoe dealers in United States. and the retail on the bottom of the shoes before they | the factory hi ene them the best shoos in style, comfort aud ‘service that can be produced Verse pe eters cet roe oath SN A great demand for W. L. shoes has sprang up in leading countries and Asia. Madnry tocomalrng unten Pogheryrad salen have Pigg Toy Crag DEO A iy doubled in Sour years, In 1015, the sales wore $9,000,020-41 and in | Srtiganis aailling me Co prrchre chin Fem eke mentee’ Vastness the rate can oat een ™, rea ‘ oom 7 acted as stakeholder of more than $3,007 at these ofda hae been made, another het was recorded of Haakell will be elect- hia nearest Demo- $50,000 of election money, admitted this morning that interest had lagged in the coming election until a coup! of days ago, when men with a bank| roll and a desire to take a chance Matt Bee: began to come to life. me U Several good sized bets made indi cate that District Attorney Marry Lowis, the Republican candidate fo: Ma Bk RE te of the United and William FB. tie candidate © best chan Kelly, the Democ County Clerk, have of winning out in t contest of e ballots. Both are 8 to 5 favorites in a | the betting. _ 1 r. Schumm sald to-day that bets y Not Freely Offered,| aggregating $5,000 haa been made on Lewis and that there was stil! $3,000 waiting to be covered at the prevall- ing odds. Another bettor had put up $1,600 on Kelly to beat John 8. Gay- nor, his Republican opponent, at the} F same ds. | Republicans would elect their entire y all odds, however, the greatest | county tic interest is shown jn the candidacy of Reuben L. Haskell, the didate, who i# in the Judge ‘on the Repuby ne of $600 to $500 on the lecting Wingate Surro- ts $1,200 more waiting at sips of “loganberry” and rash Wall the Call on Odds. . Moran to be elected President of ard of Al dermen. Most of th bets of $50 and $100 was $800 to $500, on Tammany candidate's success, Fred Schumm id he knew men who had $3,000 ro to wager at the same odds. with his running m Norman 8. Howard Nash and Griffin, Democrats, The on Haskell is three to one to year win against the field. One bet of biggest niel J ll, who ta Exempt from Normal Federal Tax (MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION) OFFERS $3,000,000 PREFERRED STOCK PAR VALUB $100.00, NON-. January ist and July Ist. There is no better 7 per cent permanent investment we be! ess. Tho net earnin, 7 cont stock w lable for dividends after the ral tax the past four years av nearly four times the dividends on as pesgies name is known throughout the world. The trade mark mye y From ‘and is the property of the stockholders. It is oneof the ler at once as many shares of this stock as you can afford more portieuleré fillout the coupon and ‘mall at ‘once, Application x is company owns and operates 105 W. I.. Douglas shoo stores located in the largo cities. W. L. Douglas shoes are our shoes have more hey Abd advertised than ever before. Stamping W. L, Douglas name COUPON id 'W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE 0O., Brockton, Masa: thirty day the? ine company. tet une tion om my party unless after Investigation Trubseribe for the atock. ne MOI oe censnsvnnne Street address Oty or Town .. [sas deewpay reed vdora yl additional capital to meet ts of eer eosin Comestig nad Sorel ‘wade. 6 new con- demand more |. The cost of labor and material has Recessary under the old busi- sophers shea est OMes Moser Order or Facts in "Longshore Strike Many conflicting statements have been made regarding the cause and continuance of the present Strike of Longshoremen in the Port of New York. These Are the Real Facts It has been the practice for a number of years past for the Steamship Lines and the International ‘Longshoremen’s Association, to conclude « contract effective October Ist of each year, fixing wages and working conditions for the following twelve months. In 1918 the International 'Longshoremen's Association and the Employers, including the U. S. Shipping Board, the Steamship Lines and the Employ- ing Stevedores, agreed to submit the demands of the Union to the National Adjust- ment Commission for decision, both sidz> bindng themselves to abide by the Com- _dnission’s Award. The 1918 Award materially increased the wages to be paid the ‘men, but all the Employers accepted it without question. In 1919 the demands of the men were by mutual agreement again submitted to the National Adjustment Commission, which Commission functions under the authority of the U. S. Government and whose Chairman is a Government Repre- sentative. At the time of the presentation of their case, the representatives of the men reaffirmed the Agreement and severally bound themselves to abide by the Award when rendered without reservation. Upon the announcement of the Award, in spite of their positive agreement to abide by it, and in direct opposition to the instructions and advice of their leaders, a large number of the ‘longshoremen stopped work. No Strike has been called by the International 'Longshoremen's Association and a large proportion of the men are ready and willing to return to work at the wages fixed. These men are prevented from doing so by organized terroriam and intimidation by « radical and unscrupulous element. The Award of the National Adjustment Commission has been approved by the Secretary of War, the U. S. Shipping Board and the Railréad Administration and it mu nd will be strictly adhered to by all the Steamship Lines, the U. S. Shipping Board and the Employing Stevedores. If the ‘longshoremen refuse t by an Award of the Nation, ! Adjustment Commission, arrived at in accordance with a defi- nite and authorized agreement on their part, the future of the Meritime Trade of this and other Ports will be disastrous. The Employers are informed that some of the men are being encouraged to remain out by promises to secure a reconsideration of their demands at this time. It is obvious that any such promises are absolutely without foundation. This statement is authorized by the Steamship Lines of the Port of New York and approved by the U. S. Shipping Board. SSN AN THE EVENI AID What Will ‘Your Verdict Be? The principal candi- dates for Justice of the ly Supreme Court (in Man- hattan and Bronx) are: Tammany: Robert L. Luce and Irwin Unter- myer. Judiciary and — lican: Joseph E. New- burger. & Republican: Philip J. McCook. ” YOU_ CAN VOTE FOR TWO. REGARDING MR. LUCE: Twice repudiated by the people at the as a candidate for judicial of- fice, three times denied by the Bar Association when a can- didate for judicial office, Mr. Luce must be a “glut- ton for punishment.” MR, LUCE has held ju- dicial office twice, both times only by appoint- ment of a Governor, and both times, of course, with the approval and in- dorsement of Charles F. Murphy. MR. LUCE has been a candidate for judicial of- fice three times, with the ‘al and indorsement Murphy. MR. LUCE’S associates fn the practice of law, represented by the Bar Association, we = three times stated their disap- proval of Mr. Luce and their reasons therefor. With equal frequency and consistency, A Murphy has three times advanced the candidacy of Mr. Luce. Mr. Luce would not be human if he were not grateful to Mr. Murphy. That Mr. Murphy per- sonally is involved in litigation in the Su- preme Court is wney and should be ignored, but cannot be forgotten. One suit in which he is involved is for ten mil- lion dollars. Another suit is for one hundred and seventy-five thou- sand dollars. It does not seem pos- sible that any litigants could even appear to have the power supposed to be essed by the boss of a political organ- ization to select or re- ap candidates for pub- ic office. AND AS TO IRWIN UNTERMYER, he is one of Mr. Murphy's attorneys in litigation the Su- preme Court, MR. UNTERMYER should be Crgetel to Mr. Murphy. sudden and ruthless = action = which him in nomination r Justice of the Su- eme Court at the sacri- ice of Justice Newburger claims recognition if not reward, The Republican Party, with a sense of civic re- qeaeeny and non-par- sanship, and in con- formity with established political custom, nomi- nated Justice Newburger as one of its candidates for Justice of the Su- preme Court. The action of the Republican Party has been indorsed by civic organizations and supported by the Inde- ndent Non - Partisan udiciary Committee. The case of Justice New- burger against Murphy and Tammany is now before the court of public opinion. Men and women of Man. hattan and the Bronx, it is for you to decide. Are WE right In uphold- ing the cause of Justice Newburger, or are Murphy and Tammany right in at. tempting to remove him from the bench? Decide this question to- night and ve us jew verdict on Election next Tuesday. INDEPENDENT NON-PARTISAN JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, Hotel Wallick, Broadway at 43d Street, “WORLD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919 ete ae Ae et = a a an POLITICAL. SS EOE OOS - POLITICAL. | To the Citizens of New Y Do You Propose to Control Your Own Government? ° This is not an off year! The coming election is of vital importance to every man and woman in this city. ork We wish to call the attention of our fellow-citizens in | some department heads as well, with the resultant waste, New York and Bronx Counties that notwithstanding the recommendations of every legal association in the city, the editorial recommendations of the press, and long records of efficient service, the Tammany machine has refused its support to Justice Newburger for the Supreme Court and Justice Smith for the City Court. A moral issue has been raised. A rebuke should be given to those who would traffic in judicial positions for purposes that will not bear examination, and use the judicial office to pay political Obligations. We ask your support for these men and the other Republican nominees for similar positions in order that those who seek to apply the spoils system to the judi- ciary may be repudiated. "Of primary importance to the city at large, however, is the election of Mr. F’. H. La Guardia to the Presjdency of the Board of Aldermen, which position carries with it ot ge lad of and three votes in the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and an obligation of cqual moment rests on the voters of Manhattan to elect Mr. Henry H. Curran to the Presidency of that Borough, a position which carries 2 votes in the Board of Estimate and Appor- tionment. This body is the: governing council of the City. By the election of both of these men any action of the Board can be temporarily suspended until examination shows its desirability. The election of either one would let in | the light of publicity to the Board’s proceedings and serve as a check on the City Administration. At the present time every member of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment is a member of the Tam- many Party. This condition has not existed since the regime of Mayor Van Wyck in 1901, prior to the adop- tion of the present Charter. Projects that should have the light of day are passed by unanimous consent without examination, and without public knowledge of their pur- pose or effect. This condition is fraught with danger to the city and cannot be permitted to continue without last- ing harm to its interests. Both La Guardia and Curran are men of vision initiative and independence; qualities sadly lacking in the present City Administration. La Guardia was born and educated in New York. He is now a member of Con- gress from this city, to which position he has been twice chosen. Curran has served several years in the Board of Aldermen,-and is now one of the City Magistrates. Both men have records of efficient service in public life and .in the United States Army during the war. The presence of men of their character and ability in the Muncipal Government will be of great positive advantage to the city, and will serve as a rebuke to the present inefficient, extravagant and confused administration. That Mayor Hylan’s government justly deserves such a rebuke is patent from the record. In the first place, he and his associates have shown total inability to cope with any municipal problem. No move has been made for the settlement of such pressing questions as the Riverside Drive improvement, the elimi- nation of the West side tracks, the Jamaica Bay improve- ment, or the increase of other port facilities. In the meantime and in spite of the‘enormous natural advan- tages of New York Harbor, commerce is being diverted to other ports. So far as the City Government has any scheme for the solution of the traction matter, the plan would seem to be to force all local railway companies into bankruptcy, and to acquire and operate these ruined properties at the expense of the public. It has remained for Mayor Hylan and his associates to raise insolvency to the dignity of a He has endeavored to use the proceeds of long term securities for current expenses, and le, roceedings were In the effort to reward securities for current expenses, and legal proceedings were necessary to restrain such action. political adherents ‘and personal retainers he has disre- garded civil service rules for the enforcement of which he is responsible. His appointment of Riordan, who was ineligible under the law, as Chief Medical Ex- aminer, was revoked only because of the threat of legal action. The individual who drives the Mayor’s car is paid by the city for performing the duties of Confidential Investigator in the Police Department. His efforts to subject the School system to his views were stopped by court decree. An administration that is kept within the law only by mandamus injunction and court orders is not one to For some time the city has been agitating for a Cen- tral Purchasing System, and in Muy of this year a law au- thorizing the Mayor to create a Board of Purchase for the acquisition of City Supplies went into effect. The present administration has not only bought supplies through this body, but the purchase of supplies has been continued by COMMITTEE ON CITY AFFAIRS OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CLUB -with the result that the neighboring beaches in New Jersey inefficiency and opportunities for dishonesty the law was designed to check. ‘The net result of this reform under Mayor Hylan has been to add another competing agency for the purchase of citgasupplies; in other words, the law has been used to increase the very evils it was designed’ to diminish, Under his administration the morale of the Police Department has vanished. Political pull has replaged efficient service to the public as a means of advancement. Efficient officers of long service, such as Inspector Costigan, have been eliminated or assigned to posts of little” importance. Men dismissed for ample cause, and refused reinstatement by previous administrations, are being taken back in the force in large numbers. Carefully planned schemes for the help and supervision of those released from State Prison have been thrown into the discard, as have also well tried plans for the prevention of crime. It is no wonder that under these conditions felonies have increased, that burglaries, robberies and “hold-ups” on the public streets are of daily occurence ; and that in the recent trolley strike in Brooklyn the preservation of public peace and private safety was a sedalalonss failure. Like loss of efficiency has characterized the adminis- tration of other departments. In the Department of Health the Mayor, for the en- hancement of his own political prestige, has withdrawn the work of industrial hygiene from the Bureau of Pre- ventable Diseases and placed it under direct charge of his own appointee. This action was taken against the pro- tests of labor and civic organizations. He has endeavored to do away with the work of trained spegjalists in charge of the techincal branches of the depaniia. In the disposal of the city refuse by the Street Clean- ing Department the present administration has returned to a practice discarded years ago. And once more, the fleets of filth dump their cargoes outside the harbor gates, and Long Island are covered with offal and refuse to the detriment not only of residents in those neighborhoods, but to the thousands from all parts of the city who use - those beaches for bathing and recreation. The administration of the Department of Markets has been a public scandal. Quantities of food have been bought and disposed of, leaving as their only trace obligations to be met by the city and what is more sinister, claims for large commissions. According to the report of the Mayor’s own Commissioner of Accounts the head of the Department of Markets has extended special facilities to favored organizations, in two of which—the Plaza Community Club, and the Mutual Finance Exchange— he has himself been interested. The assets of others of these organizations are fictitious, and they are backed by individuals of no financial responsibility. Subscriptions to their stocks have been openly solicited on the grounds ~ that the City Administration was interested in their sue- cess. The personnel of the Department of Markets, chosen without regard to the civil service rules, includes many old political hacks, none of whom are qualified by training or experience for the duties they are supposed to perform. It is no wonder that in spite of many promises this department has done nothing to cheapen or improve bn pane of distribution of food to the people of New ork. The Mayor has quarreled at one time or another with those he has appointed. Bugher of the Police and Amster of the Health Department resigned because of his sinister political interference in the details of administration of their departments. His relations to the Governor, a member of the same political party by the way, are openly hostile. His quarrel with the Public Service Commission has degenerated, on his part at least, to personal denuncia- tions and abuse. * Mistrusted by those to whom he owes his nomination and election, openly repudiated by many of his own party, quarreling with those with whom public duty brings him in contact, the Mayor of New York presents a pitiable spectacle. Reviewing his administration to date, it is not too much to say that the Government of the City of New York has not made a single step forward since the inauguration of the present regime. Not a plan has been developed, much less carried out, to deal with any municipal problem, On the other liand there has been a distinet trend back- war Progress made during the administrations of Low, McClellan, Gaynor and Mitchel has ceased and a retro- grade movement has set in toward those conditions that made American city government a reproach to our Aldermen, of La Guardia and Curran transcends politieal ines Not only would the City of New York be benefited thereby, but their victory would be hailed throughout the country by men of all political faiths as victory for clean government and efficient administration, People through- out the land would take heart at this as evidence that the greatest city in the world was prepared to take again her proper place in the forefront of municipal progress,