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WORKING FOR GOOD / IS GOOD WORK She llost h WORKING FOR GOOD ' <' ■ * ' • ; IS GOOD WORK Circulating in Freeport, Rockville Centre, Baldwin, Roosevelt, Hempstead, Merrick, Fellmore, Warftngh, Seaford and the County of Nassau Vol. 2 No. 16 FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1914 Price Two Cents SUFFRAGE TOURISTS ON TO ROCHESTER Arrive in Freeport on Sche- ' dule in autos draped with yellow streaifiers. Miss Nic- holl of Babylon presents valid arguments for Wo man’s Suffarage. To Have Joint Town Almshouse | To Cost in Neighborhood of $70,000— Located near Hicksville The Women Suffrage Campaigning Tourists arrived In Freeport promptly An time on Monday. There were four automobiles well filled and the vehi cles were draped with yellow stream ers, “Votes for Women,” \On to Ro chester.” Two of the most loyal cars were flying the National colors also. A thoughtful m an'once said, “For a long tim e I was undecided in my own mind about this woman suffrage ques tion. I think I have the general wel fare of mankind pretty close to my heart, and I wisn to see justice done. I have noticed in every meeting of these women, when the questions of child welfare came up, or the condi tion of young women and girls with out home influences, or the betterm ent of any social or hygenic question, these women always rose to these questions like a hungry trout to a fly. And this dcided me to do what I can to aid their cause and I believe, hu- nmnity’s cause.” Miss Nlcoll, of Babylon, the first speaker, stuck close to the lines laid down by the gentleman quoted. “Be cause some few women declared they did not want the ballot, was no rea son why the much larger per cent who do want It, should be deprived of it. And in the states where women do vote, from 75 to 90 per cent of them actually voted on every question that affected children and home or the public safety. So the per cent vot ing certainly compared favorably with the men.\ “Yes, the duty of woman is the home keeper. It is her duty and privi lege to bear and rear fine children for the burdens and pleasures that will fall to them. But do not all questions of the state arise in the home? How can we have pure homes unless we have wise legislation to protect these children and homes?” \Conditions have changed, are changing. Women used to spin, weave, make cloth and fashion clothes. Men used to make nearly everything used about the home. Now women, too many of them, have to go out and do some small part of such work over and over with tiresome monotony. And even the children are impressed into the team work of drudgery. In this great state there are 55,000 chil dren under legal age, working day by day. I have seen hundreds from 5 to 10 years of age working in up-state canneries from dawn to dark, and amid the most unsanitary surround ings. I asked a mother, 'Will the children rest and go to school when the canning season is over?' ‘O, no,’ she answered, 'we send them to the Jersey cranberry swamps to work all winter.’ We want to keep this slav ery.\ (Continued on page 8) Plans have been myde for the con struction of a new almshouse for the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay. It is expected that work on the excavation will begin at once. The new building will cost in the neighbor- | hood of $70,000. It will be of brick, '90 feet in length, two stories in j height, and will consist of a central structure, with two wings. It wii. care for one hundred persons. A lit tle chapel, o cost $5000, wll be built as the gift of Gerard Beekman. The new building will be located near Hicksville, on a twenty-five acre tract. The site cost $24,000. It was bought from the proceedsVjf the sale DIRECT PRIMARIES ROOSEVELT CHURCH C o m e r S to n e L a y in g a t N e w SWAYED BY BOSSES BENEFIT A SUCCESS | F r e e p o rt S c h o o l M a rk s E p o c h Party leaders have best of Saint Pauls Episopal Church Benefit Under the direction of John Germeroth a de-1 system unless voters go to poIls--Election shows every nominee chosen to be a minority candidate. cided social and financial success. Germeroth and partner Fagan, excell. The Board of Trade Hall of Roose- How did the direct primary work? That is the question which both the I velt was crowded to the doors on politicians and the reformers have Monday night when an entertainm ent been asking ever since the enrolled was given lor the benefit of St. Paul s electorate of the State went to th e ! Episcopal Church, under the direc- polls—or stayed at home to choose nominees to be balloted for on No- of the old poor farm of sixty-five acres, vember 3. Especial interest centered at Brookville, known a? the Jones In- j jn the situation because it was the stitute, a gift of .the Jones family, j grst time New York State had used which was sold last spring for $65/- the direct primary, a reform measure 000 . The towns had each appropriated $30,000 toward building the,new struc- ilun o r to h n Germeroth. The performance, which consisted of a number of comedy sketches, as well as a musical programme, was one of the most successful affairs o f ! its kind ever given at Roosevelt. T h e ! DR. CARRINGTON ACTIVE Plans for Series of Special Music al Services in Brooklyn, Attracts Considerable Attention The Rev. A. W. E. Carrington, rec tor of the Church of Che Incarnation, Gates avenue, Brooklyn, formerly pas tor of the Episcopal Church In Free port, and one s i the most admired clergymen in Nassau County, assisted by his choirmaster an j organist, Ed ward T. A. Zeiner, are arranging a se ries of musical services which are re ceiving considerable mention in Brook lyn. The choir of the church consists of a solo quartette, and a chorus of about 30 voices. During the past year these which came out of the West and grad- talent was professional and local. The ually spread itself over practically the three piece orchestra entertained with entire country. The Empire State, an overture, \Aba Da ha Honey Moon.’’ through its intrenched \bosses aid- This was followed by “Tony, The ed by many agencies, which opposed Tailor,” a sketch in which Hollis the innovation purely On the ground j fm ith of Freeport and Misses Grace tljai it was undesirable, adopted It Brown, Belle Parisen and Elsie Coklet only After a long, bitter fight in Al bany. One thing would seem to stand out clearly in the elections, the ‘ party leaders have by far the best of it un less the voters go to the polls, and go to the polls they did at the election, j In fact they stayed at home in su c h , vast numbers that the election can I hardly be called an election. Analyzed i even in the most cursory manner, the election shows every nominee chosen 1 to be a minority candidate. In other i words the number of Republicans who stayed at home was vastly larger -ban those who went to the polls and voted either for District A ttorney! Whitman, Harvey D. Hlnman, or Jo b ! E. Hedges for the Governorship noml- j nation. The number of Republicans ( who made Mr. Whitman the Republi-1 can nominee for Governor constitute i less than one-fifth of the total number j ihusiastlcally received. Roosevelt took part. TOWN BOARD TO DREDGE ARTS CLUB FIRST MEETING With Citizens of East Rockaway Dr. R. Overton, Addresses Club U Plan to Dredge All the Vill- Members Relative to Presetva- age Creeks Last WednesiTay a special meeting of the Town Board was held at Sast Rockaway upon request of The Ocean- side Civic Association to consider dredging East ockaway Creek. The Board met at the White Can non Hotel, where they were greeted by a large representation of citizens of ne villages in the vicinity. After en- ing a fine dinner, the members of the Board, newspaper men, and citi- zes representing East Rockaway, Oceanside, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook and Wood me re boarded the yicht \Ranger” with Capt. Henry F. Johnson at the wheel, and started down the creek. The yacht had proceeded less than 120 feet when it stopped, being im- of Republicans who were privileged , The Atlantic City Boys, Leo Fagan ! bedded in the mud, where it remained to vote at the primaries. j and Johnny Geer, gave fifteen mm- Condemned for many things, and ; ift.es of talk, song, dancing and piano- undoubtedly having many undesirable ' logue. This was followed by “Take R E V A . W . - C A R R I N G T O N have been well trained to sing in con cert and chorus work. r During the last year, very early in I \bosses the spring, the Rev. John A. Bacchus Just features from any viewpoint, the new primary law can, if the people are de termined, prove a powerful instru ment against the old “boss\ system of nominations a n d will likely be such if the people take a real interest in the primary voting. They never have done so, but the fact can hardly be criterion, because heretofore the pri mary elections have been merely for he selection of delegates to the nomi nating . conventions and for members of the county committees. There were never any barriers about them and repeating was done openly and even boastfully b^ some of the the up-State political lead- for forty years rector of the ( hurch | erg fear political dominance of the of the Incarnation, resigned his place, j cities under a direct primary system, and the congregation called to sue- j s0 (jo the dwellers on the farm s and need him, the Rev. A. W. E. Carring-1 smau villages fear the centralization ton, who was at the time in charge of 0f power of the smaller cities and R. V. C. Policemen Are Sentenced a church in Freeport. As assistant to Dr. Bacchus, some years before, Mr. Carrington was greatly liked by the- people and his call to the pulpit was unanimous. Wick, Through Services of Lawyei, Secures a Shorter Sentence All Milk Dairies to be Inspected State Health Department Requires In spection After Novemebr 16th Justice Kelby, in the Supreme Court a t Mineola last week, sentenced two of the Rockville Centre policemen who were arrested a couple of months ago for robbery. Rolof Petersen was given from five to seven years In Sing Sing and Amos Verltzan nine years. Tne latter’s wife, Mrs. Sarah Verltzan, who was charged with receiving part of the stolen goods, was let off w ith a suspended sentence. The case of Frank Wick, the other policeman, had been transferred to the County Court. On Friday morning when the case was called for trial, George W allace appeared for the de fendant and plead for clemency. He suggested that possibly It was a case where sentence might be suspended, Wick having plad guilty to a charge of burglary In the third degree. Judge Niemann concluded that it was a proper case for clemency, but as Wick was holding a position of trust and had failed to report the case hea would not suspend sentence. He sentenced him to one year In the pen itentiary. According to a new rule of the State Department of 'Health, permits will be requested for the sale of milk and cream in cities and villages after No vember 1666. This new rule goes the Health Inspector permission to Inspect all dairies throughout the country and to see that stables and other build ings are in a sanitary condition. The permits must be renewed annually and all dairies are to be scored by ;he health officer on a form prescribed by the State Commission of Health, and no permit will, be issued unless the dairy rates 40 per cent. Some time ago the State Depart ment of Health issues similar orders in Queens County. Before long all of the dairymen were forced out of busi ness, and to-day the large milk deni ers supply milk in every town in the borough. Dr. Bogart, health officer of the town, has requested the Town Board to pass an ordinance calling for the issuing of permits to every dairyman who received a rating of 40 per cent. This, Dr. Bogart said, w^s the request of ,the State Department. large villages in their local affairs. A ical rural county is made up of one or two such centres of population and from ten to fifteen county towns. Heretofore the representation of dele gates at county conventions has been such as to make a fairly even division of political patronage, with the towns usually getting rather more than their share of the minor offices. Politicians generally conside the di rect primary a very delicate subject, j ,n t e r .T o w n E , k Bowling Matches and many who were seen declined to be quoted in opposition, although they were willing enough to express their Your Bag, or Dissection ” a side split ting comedy sketch which was in the hands of Ed Gemeroth, Hollis Smith and Johnny Greer. “The New Inven tion,\ another laughable skit, was pre sented by Miss Eva Parisen, Lea Fa- .ran, Ira Plowright and Hollis Smith. Edward Germeroth gave some exhi- 'itions in clog dancing. The .^ndl sketch was “Bolhter, The /ratoor. Man.” with Edward Germeroth, John ny Greer and Leo Fagan in the cast. The hall was cleared after the per formance for dancing* and the balance of the evening was given over to the ango, hesitation and the maxixe. The evening was conceded to be one of Roosevelt’s social successes. Among those present were: Misses Bessie Stretch, Olive Stretch, Dolly Lenker, ora Lenker, Emma Clark, Elsie Clark, Millia Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. William Tabb, Mr. and Mrs. Heinman, Mr. and Mrs. Coles Carpenter, Mr. ind Mrs. Charles Edwards, Sr., Rev. ind Mrs. Hiram R. Bennett, Mr. ana Mrs. John Schlegel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred .Vibllenoux, Mr. and Mrs. Stretch, Mr. and Mrs. John Germeroth, Mrs. Bea trice Field, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Den ton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Denton, Her bert Edwards, Garland Gaden. for about ten minutes. People on boat as well as those on shore sug- -ested to the members of the Town Board that it was unnecessary to go further. Further on the boat stopped for nearly twenty minutes. The round trip of less than three miles required nearly two hours to complete. When they returned the Board and citizens discussed the situation freely. It was the unaninflous sentiment of all the speakers, Village President W. A. Strong, Capt. Harry Wright, Irving D. Tunison, Rufus H, Smith, Henry F. Johnson, Elmore Bedell and Charles A. Schiffmacher, that the Board should have the creek excavated and that the work should begin in the spring. The Board agreed with the speak ers, and Supervisor Smith suggested that the local citizens interested tion of Children The Arts Club of this village has begun its season’s work. Dr. Frank Overton, sanitary supervisor of Long island, was the first speaker of the season to address the club. The Doc tor discussed the care necessary to pre- sen in g the health of the family and especially the children. To insure this eevry means should be exercised in the choice of the milk and water used, and the ordinary precaution of i.esli air and bathing. He gave spe cial attention to the frequent preval- .ii e of the throat trouble among chil dren, especially citing the epidemic condition at Rockville Centre last win ter, and larged the milk used as \the chief cause of the disorder. The secretary kindly informs the Post that the Society chooses the best speakers obtainable and allows the* to discuss any question of public in terest from their point of view. Thus they get not only a free expression of opinion, but a variety and forcefulness not found if confined to some subject that was ot a favorite with the sepak- r>r addressing the meeting. The membership is limited to sixty and the list is full. Those not mem- : are admitted to these lectures on the payment of thirty-five cents per lecture. The officers for the present year are Mrs. William G. Smith, presi dent; Mrs. W. H. Cutler, vice presi dent ; Mrs. Samuel N. Gibbons, secre tary and treasurer. The meetings are usually held at member's residents in the afternoons of the first Monday of each month. NEW SCHOOL CORNER STONE TO BE LAID Board of Ediyation and Mech anics arrange for ceremon ies to be held on Friday, Octobet 16th. William S. Hall and Dr. John B. Car- son to make addresses. The Board of Education and the Jun ior Order of United American Mechan ics of this village have completed their arrangem ents for the exercises at the laying of the cornerstone of the new Columbus avenue schol to be held on Friday afternoon, October 16, at 2.30 P . T il. On the designated afternoon all of the school children of the Freeport schools ab6ve the fourth grade, num bering fully 1000, will meet at the Grove street school under the direc tion of members of the faculty and march up to the new building. Under the leadership of Miss Ruth E. Speir, vocal instructor, the children will open the exercises with the singing of America. Charles M. Hart, the architect of the building, will hand the trowel to the president of the Board, Robt. H. Hunt, who will officially imbecj the stone. President of the village. Roland M. I .a mb, will make an address which will be followed by exercises conduct ed by C. D. Bakes, who will place a tiox containing mementoes of present interest In the corner stone. William S. Hall, cashier of the Free- nort dank, will then address the audi ence. On behalf of the Freeport Coun cil, No. 57, Jr. O. U. A. M., Dr. John B. Carson, of Brooklyn, will present to the Board of Education an Ameri can flag, which he will follow with an appropriate address. Mr. Hunt will accept the flag on behalf of the school board. , There will be an official flag ralsing and a military salute by the school •hildren and guests. The exercises will be closed with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The Columbus aVenue school, when completed, will be one of the best necessary preparation for the excavat-].Ce,ebrate# ^ Birthday with chil- tog. After meeting the citizens an-. dren and Grandchildren nounced -their apointment of the fol-1 _____ _ lowing committee: William A. Strong. ,n honor of hiK elehtieth birthday, president of the Village or rrast Rock-: J()hn Whltehoufle| WpU known an(, e8. away Capt. Henry Wright, of East Rockaway, and Oceanside. Rufus H. Smith, of R. V. C. Church Japanese Social To Be Given for Epworth League on October 21st teemed by his friends and neighbors, was entertained at dinner on Saturday evening, October 3, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whttehouse, of North Main street, Freeport. loiter in the evening he was happily surprised by twenty-five of his children, grand- : call dren and a few friends. After an evening spent in music, ames and recitations, all were ushered VALENTIN E-ABRAMS NUPTUALS The home of Mr. and Mrs. Abrams Hjn Nassau road, Roosevelt, was pret tily decorated for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Ethel Abrams, last Sat- views privately. The direct primary, they say, still has enough advocates to make a public declaration of oppo sition politically inadvisable. W I L L I A M s H A L L equipped of the Freeport schools. It will contain twelve class rooms, with office and t^tore fooma, ami an assem bly room with a seating capacity of five hundred. Eighty-two thousand dol lars was appropriated by the citizens of the school district for the construc tion of the school. The architect, Charles M. Hart, who is supervising the construction of the building, and who is also insisting upon thorough work, believes that the si hool will be completed by the first Prizes for High Scores and Winning Teams—Commences Friday Preparations are completed for the holding of an \Intertown Bowling Elaborate preparations are being . - - made for a novel entertainm ent to be int0 the dininp room’ wht‘rp refrP8h- of the year. Immediately It is ready | given under the auspices of the Ep-1 mpnts were Berved around n ,able on ' ........................ j worth League of St. Mark’s Church which was * large birthday ,ake dee\ j of Rockville Centre. The affair will 1 orated w lth eip h t>' (,a n d W and * Ur' ; rounded appropriately with autumn : leaves and flowers. I Among those present were be a “Japanese Social,” and the date has been set for Wednesday evening, . October 21. The decorations will be Tournament\ aL the Elk’s Club House J arrange(1 t0 lmitale a Japanese gar-' Whitehouse of SpNngfleld, Mass., Mrs. beginning next Friday night. It will ] (]en, and a number of pretty scenes 1 Sarah ( rifiP ol llville. N. J.. Mrs lake in members from Rockville Ceii- j will be introduced to add to the pic- j * bar*ps burner of Freeport, Mr. an tre, Baldwin, Lindenhurst, M errick,: >ure. The lecture room of St. Mark s j „ „ . _ . ... 'Church will be adapted so as to en-1 Roosevelt and Freeport. Prizes will , , , , I large the seating capacity, as it is an urday night to Harvey Valentine, also j be awarded to thp highest scored as ,lclpated that the attendance will be well as the highest average. Prizes ; ia r ge on account of the excellent mu- will also be given for first and second ,-sical program which has been prom ised. The talent will be local. Madam of Roosevelt. Th marriage was per formed by Rev. Charles Edwards and was followed by a wedding supper. The happy pair, after a brief honey moon, will reside at Merrick. Payne-Pearsall Nuptials • Mr. Wallace M. Payne and Miss Ethel Pearsall, of Rockville Centre, will be married a t the home of the bride on Wednesday evening. From there they will go to their own little home owned and furnished complete by the bridegroom. team s winning and the high team. Mrs. Charles Whitehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Faath, M. and Mrs. Jo seph Brotheridge, the Misses Mary Whitehouse, Grace Turner, Helen Turner, Edith Whitehouse, Susie George, Florence Whitehouse, Marion Prall and Emma Rosenthal, Messrs. Harry Faath, Harvey George Claude Brotheridge, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitehouse. loving cup for | Bettinetti, the well known soprano so^ i losit of Baldwin, will be featured, as- Saturday evening a beef steak din- . gjsted by many others who have been before the public tfi this vicinity. ! The committee in charge is putting j Sea Cliff Champions forth every effort to make the affair Last Saturday’s game gave the base- one of the most successful, socially i hall championship of Nassau County as well as financially. W alter S. to Sea Cliff. The score was 3 to 0, for occupancy 150 pupils from each of the Grove street and Seaman ave nue schools will be transferred to re lieve the crowded condition in the class rooms. Superintendent Moon is making the needed provision for the opening. - SAUNDERS’ BARN DESTROYED About four o’clock last Monday morning the barn owner by William Saunders on North Main street, Roose velt, was totally destroyed denplte the efforts of the fire companies. The barn was filled with hay and con tained a number of farm Impllments. It was qftvered by Innweance of five hundrd dollars,% which was the amount of the loss. ner will be held at the club house. •Reservations have been made for a very largo crowd. The weekly Saturday night hops commenced last week with a big crowd. It Is expected that these af fairs will become the most popular social ruucuons during the winter. Moen, chairman; Misses Helfii Bee- and it was anybody's game up to al- ■>. Edith Beeson, Caroline Smith and | most the last inning, when Sea Cliff Donald Spencer comprise the com- | got In a triple that helped them to mittee. . the game and the championship. Waterways League to Hold Meeting Members of the W aterways League of Greater New York and Ix>ng Island will meet at eight q’clock in the even ing on October 13, in the Johnson Building, at Fulton and Nevins streets. Preceding the meeting will be an Informal reception.
