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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1902
Page
2
A fragmented 1902 era column notes economic swings from beef prices and coal strikes to weather and politics. It mentions labor unrest in Pennsylvania coal mines, charity drives for Martinique, and renewed interest in Cuba after Palacio Palma’s inauguration. The piece recalls Memorial Day in Caldwell and heralds King Edward VII’s coronation travel trends.
The state board of officers of the Junior Order United American Mechanics in New Jersey designates Thursday August 14 as field day with councils urged to gather at Asbury Park. A parade or beach auditorium meeting may occur, with a joint committee to discuss consolidating the two orders. The O U A M claims about 7 000 members in this state and 33 000 overall.
The piece argues unions and miners like John Mitchell influence wages and order during strikes. It notes how organized labor can calm or trigger unrest, cites a Philadelphia bricklayers dispute over cheaper methods, and warns leaders must guard prosperity to avoid a slide into downturn.
The War Department issued a presidential directive reducing the active army from 77 287 to 66 497 enlisted men a drop of 10 700. Cavalry units reduce from 85 to 75 men per company factoring into 14 040 mounted troops. artillery keeps coast service at 126 companies 109 men each totaling 13 734 but field artillery drops from 20 to 18 men per battery bringing total artillery to 17 742. Infantry regiments cut from 12 companies of 104 men to 80 men per company setting infantry at 29 880. No change to engineers or staff. Reductions reflect service casualties and strategic goals including a Philippines garrison of about one third of the army. President and family depart June 9 for Oyster Bay aboard the Dolphin. Riotous Teamsters strike actions in Chicago disrupt streetcar service. Hop field labor employs about 240 000 people with 72 000 000 vines to harvest. crop value around 16 dollars per season. President Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to speak in Pittsburgh on July Fourth.
A Boston project led by Robert A. Woods builds a neighborhood town hall at Harrison Avenue and Plymouth Street, costing about 40000 dollars, to serve as a social and educational center for the poor with reading rooms, a coffee room, kitchen, crafts rooms, and a kindergarten. The piece notes criticism of sermons and calls for more practical weekly guidance.
Reports from Morristown New Jersey describe upcoming travel to Guayaquil Ecuador and new sea resort ideas near Stockton Head Five Mile Beach. Other notes cover the Supreme Court Independent Order of Foresters meeting in Elizabeth growth in membership and relief efforts for shipwrecked people. Also mentioned are a large steel water tank planned for Bridgeton and state guard encampment at Sea Girt with dates and a Princeton Theological Seminary copy of the New Testament in Chinese.
A fragmented editorial urges boys to value steady effort, self discipline, and honest work. It promotes never giving up, earning plain clothes, and learning trades, arguing that many world leaders started poor and rose through diligence. It notes a Lincoln service and a McKinley memorial bell dedication.
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