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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - April 4, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin Ast word an editorial on the Street car referendum it questionably the citizens j of Madison Are a unit in their dear to Settle the Street car yes ton in that Way which Means or Ost for the future welfare of the City. Opinions differ As to what is Best that is All. The discussion has been inducted with a Fine spirit and has been notably free from personalities. Particularly Are the present owners if the Street car property to be congratulated upon the dignity and restraint with which they have presented their Side of a debate the outcome of which will so substantially affect their personal fortunes. On the whole the discussion has been conducted along Broad lines and even when it became More Concrete it was Aid upon supposition Al grounds and left one As before in the realm of speculation. Therefore its general tendency has been to take Tho Reader Iway from the specific Issue of the ref Brendum. Doubtless there exist two groups of citizens the one opposed on principle o any sort of Public ownership and the other so confident of the soundness of Public operation of Public stymies that they would attempt it rider any conditions. These two groups represent a fixed vote. Probably there is. Between these two groups. I very considerable number of citizens to we unconvinced either Way. And a a would like to find some Way of using it out. A it is to those who would like to figure on municipal ownership of the Street car property without definitely committing themselves to it that this discussion is add re of. What questions must an open mind a citizen solve to his own satisfaction in order to figure out whether in his judgment the City. Should buy the car lines doubtless his first question would be whether there is any need of it. The frat thing a Wise Man determines bout any Purchase he has in mind is whether he needs it. Of he makes up his mind that the necessity exists the next question he ask is whether the Price is right. A Nan will get on without a thing that be needs badly rather than pay in exorbitant Price for it. If he finds he really needs the thing d the Price is reasonable there rein another question Quot can he raise a Money 7&Quot in these three questions reside All he elements that go into the accepted or rejection of any proposed Purdas. A a a now what is the question to be de lived in the referendum on tuesday is it for or against municipal of Leash up by no Means. In the referendum the voters will be rely decide whether they want to figure on municipal ownership of the it ret cars or whether they do not Avant even to look into the matter at i. If the majority votes that it wants a it figure on the question of Whethe he Street cars Are a Good and be vestry buy at whatever Price to Chasuble the Legal procedure which f Clew will be sex Telly that of any Pru Lent Man who thinks of making a Purchase. First the question of need will be jetted. The City and the company will be joined in an action to deter nine whether necessity exists. A urn will listen to evidence and arguments if after hearing the Case the iry decides that no necessity exists be matter will end there. In a�?T., Nihi Lity the Public following the i will Rome to about the same a pit Ion As that at which the jury a Ives should the jury decide that need of be Purchase exists the City As the respective purchaser will proceed Brough the railway commission Pohly with the Ald of the courts to Lave a Price set upon the property which it has legally found itself in a a a of. When a Man finds he needs i tiling and considers buying it. Hetsko the Price. That la just what the Illy of Madison will do. Of the Price seems reasonable the qty through the Council can make the Purchase provided it can raise the Booty. If the Price seems unreasonable the Council will do what any Wise Man sir it did do reject the offer. But the Council is but a representative body and it can not be certain the Public will agree that the or. Too High. La a r of t Way of settling that too of ten tier cent of the citizens believe the a oui Tell should have purchased at the Trice set upon the property they can proceed by petition to the calling of Mother referendum at which a1 the inters of the City ran pass atm judg not i on the Deal. A negative vote would re Lect an affirmative vote Mould result in the consummation of he Purchase. But before closing Tho Purchase the a try would want to know about getting the Money. It has Bern urged la it the Bonds would not be Cie a a i is on import int question into Sam id have to be settled in time. Mow Over. We May assume reasonable foresight in the part of the City officials is i is . And before the Council closed the Purchase the City would Call in bonding concerns to Survey the property and to nay whether they could dispose of the Bonds. If the City found it could raise the Money it could proceed to Hup the thing which it had found it needed and which was offered at n reasonable Price. Of co tans if it could not raise the Money it would Lave to drop the project. This brings us Back loth Point it which we started which is that the it turn Tut silo v is tint held to a. 1,1, it by r la i i son shall Purchase the Street Cost system but to decide whether Madison wants to figure on it using it. A a a a full Vole upon this question is in Portal we should hate to see Only a partial expression of sentiment Tny action taken pursuant to a Man late from less than a majority of the roters would i it handicapped from the Tut set. Madison wants this matter let tied so it can do on thing or the it ther and wants us voters to Settle it. The slate journal Al it a to ail \ liners 10 matter what their views to go to he i to is tuesday and to vote As they to Utt Chewisco in journal vol. 135, no. 4. 81st year. Madison wis., sunday morning april 4,1920. Twenty eight pages Price 5 cents. Hoover May be unopposed City votes tuesday on . Cars election one of most important in Madison a history mayoralty and Ward contests Are heated Madison voters win co to the polls on tuesday prepared of cast their ballots in what looms As the most important municipal ejection in the City a history. While there is More than usual in a Erest in the mayoralty fight and in some of the Aldermani contest my no Copal ownership of the Madison Street car lines is the big Issue. The count will decide whether a he citizens. Through the common Council will ask the Railroad commission to fix a valuation on the traction system with a View to purchasing. Other municipal officers to be picked j tuesday Are three members for the Board of education and Severn justices of the peace. The question of turning the clocks ahead one hour in the City will also be settled. Two amendments while municipal elections am to be held in More than to Wisconsin cities on tuesday the entire state will i ballot on Republican democratic and prohibition National convention de Gates and two constitutional amendments one providing for increased pay for legislators and the other changing circuit court District limits. In this circuit court District the a Leys will fill the Bench but judge of. Hay Stevens is unopposed for the scat. Madison women will vote on two prop it ions school Tabard members and Daylight saving. Ends Long fight the municipal ownership referendum by a is the culmination of a fight Tor a a exportation improvements taht his extended Over a number of years. The ishtar. Came to a head several months ago when mayor cd c. Sayle appointed a committee which undertook a study of the traction station. This committee conducted a series of matings examining company officials Railroad commission experts and retorts Ami then submitted to the Council its recommendations. There were two reports. The majority report suggesting Extension of credit for a in period of years to the Street car company Umi of improved style of one Man Rara and assistance by the City to the private owners to enable them to improve the Servic. The minority report presented by Alderman Marcus Johnson declared that the company did not deserve additional patience from the City and urged that the system lie purchased by the municipality As hopeful solution. These reports were accepted by Council and a Flud for future the Council than derided to put the municipal ownership Issue to a referendum. Labor makes bid candidates for City offices Are As provided by state statutes non partisan latter however is making a Strong bid both in the mayoralty race and in Ward fights for an appreciable turn to Page la column 7 two car Fer Ries freed from ice Milwaukee a two Bere Marquette car ferries a mile off Millington. Worked their Way into open water near Manistee late saturday and Are Safe officers of the co in puny were informed. Number 4 was on its Way Back to land Langton for repairs and no. 20 headed toward Manitowoc. Ferries 15. 17, is and is still Are fast in ice packs and in danger of Drifting ashore. In the English Village of set Plehal May be seen a Church that Post wasps the unique distinction of having been built by the unaided efforts of one Man. What candidates say As voting a y nears by Milo Kittleson my friends have been and Are working diligently for my election in every voting precinct in the City and from the thoroughness of this Good work and the enthusiasm manifested there is no doubt in our minds of my election by a Safe majority. The attempt to make it appear that the question whether Madison shall take Over and operate the Street railway hangs upon the election of mayor is both ridiculous and misleading. The people will decide at the same time the mayor is elected whether they desire to Purchase the Street railway and the candidates for mayor will have no More to it to with determining the question than any other two Citi Sens. Wisely the matter has been submitted to the people. It is their business and they will decide what they wish to to. If elected mayor i shall carry out the wishes of the people thus expressed by them. I stand for first Good Street car service whether municipal ownership carries or not. Second a clean Cut economical business administration. Third elimination of political manipulation in City affairs. Fourth a adequate financial support for our Public schools Parks and play grounds. Fifth efficiency in every department of our City government. By Frank c. Blied i do not believe in eleventh hour statements nor a Pussy foot Campaign. From the Day i entered this Campaign the Public has known where i stand. I stand for a solution of the Street car situation in Madison. For meaning up the Madison lakes. For the development of Public school system and its proper support. For a business like administration of All governmental affairs. My record As a citizen is a guarantee that if i am elected mayor i will carry each and every Plank of my platform nto effect. When elected i can fulfil my duty to All citizens As i have made no secret pledges to any one. Plan 24 pct. Increase in school pay committees meeting jointly work out schedule based on basis of teachers experience unrest growing in Coal Fields thousands of Illinois miners reporte d out because of a amp a settlement St. Louis unrest because of the bituminous wage settlement was spreading in Mouth Illinois Coal Fields last night operators declared. Five to eight thousand men were Idle according to reports from Staunton Belleville and Sparta District. Labourers in the Belleville District. Dissatisfied with their pay increase called a mass meeting for sunday with Sanction of Union Leader. Production in the Staunton Fields a Cut 35,000 tons a Day by idleness since april i it was said at the offices of the consolidated Coal company Here. Mount Olive and Staunton offices said their production was Cut about 5,000 tons daily. Plans of operators to boost Coal prices is aiding strike propaganda Union leaders said. Operator declared they had no knowledge of when the men will return to work. Men out lie cause of wage dissatisfaction Lack approval of Union leaders it was declared. River floods peril Dubuque Dubuque a flood Stag of 20 feet forecast for sunday the its i oppt River last night had overflowed Here covering the islands and Low lying parts of the City. The Dubuque boat and boiler works suspended work saturday and it is feared several oth Ltd concerns in the wholesale District will he flooded. Traffic from Wisconsin Over the fag Point High Bridge a been halted and the Bridge closed. The flood threatens to be the worst in years. A Down with King yells Dane mob 40,000 excited people stage demonstration in front of Royal Palace Copenhagen a huge mob estimated at More than 40,000, staged a great demonstration in front of the Royia Palace saturday shouting Quot Down with the Quot give us a Republic Quot and singing the Marseillaise. Police and soldiers guarding the Palace were unable to Cope with the mob. The demonstrators were Lead by Radical socialists and workmen who have been Active in working for a Republic since King Christian dismissed the Cabinet of Premier Zahl. Members of the town Council joined in the demonstration. Earlier in the Day they Hail memorialized the King urging formation of a Cabinet Satis factory to the socialists. King Christian was in conference with i new ministry headed by Otto Idebel last night it was admitted the situation was grave. I Price decrees half sole to be popular pocketbook rather than fashion to Rule this season cheaper shoes far far in future say manufacturers of a a kicks "4 Hiya flow half soles w ill be More popular than Ever this season. They will be worn either sewed or tacked Long and thin. Price rather than fashion has so decreed. Quot predictions that shoes Are going to be cd easier will prove True if made often enough and Long enough Quot a balding shoe manufacturer her stated today. Quot and while these Lemons Are figuring the decrease in shoe prices let them forecast the time when wages will lie bark on the Good old level of i 25 a Day when a suit of clothe can be had for 116. That May come not this season but perhaps in the next to or 15 the Scarcity for adequate ranges for grazing has caused a Scarcity of cattle which in turn has caused a Scarcity of hides which mean More Money for leather and shoe which the working Man must have More wages. Consequently production Cost is generally inflated greeter production Only will lower prices of shoe it was stated. Til danish King precipitated the present crisis last monday when he dismissed the Cabinet. The action Wahi unprecedented in modern danish h tory and socialist immediately de a mantled reinstatement of the minis j try on threat of a general strike which was to be called april 6. King Christian refuted and troops were i called to guard the Royal Palace. Dismissal of the Zahl Cabinet a i attributed to it failure to attain Suc i Cess in the danish German plebiscite voting in the second Xone. The xon i voted to remain Herman and the King blamed his ministry. Socialist have threatened to proclaim a Republic Ever since the trouble started. Wonder what a fare to Peoria Peoria Quot Wazna matter Quot gasped a woman to the Street ear conductor when the passengers mad i wild Rush i for the doors at the end of the line. Quot is it a fire a Quot not my responded the Transfer taker. Quot there a a four room House for rent just Over the Hill. At least it was this morning. We be wit carrying crowds out sine the first showdown at fiume is seen Bajus a filial showdown in the situation at hum May be at hand observers last night her believed news paix a dispatches say that Gabriel a do Antii Unsiog haul proclaimed an Independent stat and notified the Allied and associated Lowers of ins decision. Meantime the situation in flume is reported As growing worse. Food supplies were Low. The a it eople were on the a go of revolt against the italian dictator. Commerce virtually had ceased and children were being sent from Tho ii. N increase of Al it out $63,000, or 24 per cent in the annual payroll of Madison teachers to take effect with the opening of schoo1 next fall will by recommended by the teachers committee at the school Board meeting tuesday night final details of the report were worked out at a meeting of members of a committee of the Parent teachers Anno elation of the High school yesterday afternoon. The action followed demand of the Madison federation of teachers for an increase of 33 1-3 per cent in wages with a minimum of $1,200 a year. The proposed increase recommended by the committee Doe not provide for a minimum or maximum wage but few teachers will receive less than $1,200 under the propped scheme individual increases will not be determined upon a 24 per cent basis. But upon a basis of years experience and efficiency. Will present plan fairly next week a meeting of the a Rye it teachers association will Blea led and the plan of the teachers committee will be presented by the Parent teachers committee present at the meeting yesterday. Tho Par ent teachers committee was composed of a. H. Bushnell George Oer non Emil fraud Nodi Albert Smith and v. S. Kubly. Also attending yesterdays meeting was prof. A. N. Win Chell. President of the Parent teach ers association. Members of the teachers commute ars John Moran chairman. Prol e. B. Skinner and mrs. I. Weaver. I under the present schedule the school Board is paying out annually in wages about $390,000 the teachers i committee has voted to add to that about $43,000. Bringing the total to about $463,000 this schedule however. Will not include the pay of teachers for the new Emerson building under construction in the seventh Ward which will be fully occupied in a he fall nor does it include wages for teachers of the contemplated East Side Junior no minimum set under the new scale the average Wago of teachers in the High school will be Nearl j Gough i. Re is no minimum or maximum set by the teachers committee a greater pro rata increase will be mad in the Grad schools where few teachers will get less than $1,200 and the majority considerably More mount Lassen in eruption Hedding. Larsen burst into eruption at 10 .30 a in. Saturday. This is the first sign of activity Ainee feb. 9, when the Volcano Tho Only Active one in the United states cast Forth great Clouds of smoke and ashes in an unusually violent eruption. Superman Only could go to Moon a Quot hic ago a human any a rockets shot to the Moon will have to be clothed in battleship Armor plate or be Frozen to death and then cremated by the Moon beams Caid prof. Robert h. Goddard head of the physical department at Clark College Worcester Mata Here last night. Goddard who in working on a skyrocket which a proposes to Sand to the Moon dozen t think human will to Able to make the trip. Nine men has Aye. Have written volunteering to take the ride. A eth first Man who goes to the Moon will have to a an Iron Man a at fld. A the construction of thee Volunteer Man was human and therefore too frag a to a Goddard cays the rocket Kaie working on will coat $100, propulsion of it will a maintained by a aerie of rapid explosions throughout the journey which will counteract the Force of gravitation. Democrats favor plan for support endorsement of candidacy in g. O. P. Nominates him talked in Eastern circles week in important Chica port is Lim Croker is under Eye of alienist Detour trains above la Crosse la Crosse All freight train nerdier i Tran Beleiu is bring the Milwaukee Road a i Bank of the i Ilia of railway was put c by High water. The passenger and it Ween Here and detoured Over arks on the West a Dpi. The stretch of us Friday Burlington Road Muff. Red thousands of dollars damage by the flood. Over the interstate Bridge Road cannot to resumed for a week. Cold weather in adding to the discomfort of families marooned i by the flood. Palm Beach major Ralph n. Green noted alienist and Florida health officer today began an intimate observation of Richard Croker at the latter country Home Quot the wigwam Quot near Here. Green will spend several Days at Quot the wigwam Quot with or. And mrs. Croker and later will examine Croker As to hts mental cond Tom. Broker s children have obtained a temporary injunction Talog up Croker p holding and have applied for a Wonju Ruvator or committee to handle their father property. They allege mrs. Croker influenced her husband against them and the temporary injunction ties up the property so far As she is concerned also. Easter finery o.k., say Parsons a it. I u1s�?su Louis preacher last night refused to condemn women who will go to Church today for the principle purpose of Quot showing off Quot new easter duds. A if they get any satisfaction out of it let Mem Quot said father j. J. O Brien. Catholic. Quot no use to take Issue with the Way any woman protestant minister with few exceptions refused to take a stand against dazzling bonnets costly gowns and Mosquito bar stockings. Point Blank approval was voiced in some instances. A of course Quot in id the Rev. John Frits Quot flaunting extravagance and showing off in Church is bad form. New clothes though Are All a no criticism a said Irvan in Holt methodist and Rev. John Maciver la Resby Terlan. Rumor Trotsky to visit allies London a news Agency dispatch from Copenhagen tonight said an unconfirmed report from Warsaw declared Lawn Trotsky bolshevik War minister proposes to visit London and pane to negotiate a definite peace. Discredited shoe Price slump St. I/1uis immediate drop in shoe Price foremast by government experts a discredited by shoe wholesalers and retailers Here tonight. The Public is still buying a a better class of j. C. Roberts wholesaler declared and production has not yet caught up with the demand. A bum Jur y of neighbors decides on divorce pastor and wife tired of life together place matter in hands of townsfolk separation arranged sans court both satisfied Mio Fieri Wrt Hoover d ant prs her saturday nigh waxed so enthusiastic Over to leaning of cig hit a to see vision of Hoover s endorse ment by both parties. Despite Hoover declaration that by will run As a Republican of he ent the Roc there supporter Belier they saw a Chanco of his Uno Poi election. This a the word brought Here any from new England by Harry Wheeler vice pure b it of the of Traufl Union Trust Bank and former Prest a it Dent of the United states a Hagner oct Commerce. According to Wheeler Democrat inf new York Bouton Philadelphia Ami in various local tie in new England a talking of supporting Hoover and urging delegates to the 1100 rat fun National convention to endure i candidacy should the Republican nominate him. Are influential Wen Quot these Democrat a responsible Busine men and Are not politicians Psi the sense that they hold pc Utica of-1 said Wheeler a but thy Are Hie to Lien to i among Wheeler recently returned from new York where he had a conference with1 Hoover. That democrats Are giving serious attention to Hoover is shown by the fact that Tho Only Delegate named for Hoover Are three instructed by new Hampshire Democrat to vol for thee former food administrator at the Hun Francisco convection. Hoover also holds the unique dysfunction of Outing a candidate for Michigan s preference vote for president on both Republican and Democrat ballots. Republicans hero were worried Ove the situation. Wheeler hoi that an endorsement of Hoover by the democratic Convene Hon of the republicans nominate him. Is not impossible. A if the i it democrats convince themselves that they can to beat hooves they might figure it would be i Purij latties to von ii in to said. Quot be cause a Small piece of pie would by better Thun week is important new Vav irk the coming week with be the in out important of the a re co a mention Campaign to Date according Tai political observers who expect for the first time to get a definite line on the prawn comparative strength of Tim various candidates for the presidential Nom Natl on of both major parties. The will hold state pro mares and conventions As follow monday Michigan preferential pro Mary 30 Delegate Rhode Island convention to Del Gates. Tuesday Wisconsin preferential and direct primaries 126 Delegate new York direct primaries is delegated. Wednesday Geol Gin convention a in delegates. In Moc Ratie primaries Ami Coneen Lions include Munday Michigan primary so Del rates. Tuesday new York primary of delegates Wisconsin primary <2w delegates philippine islands convention six delegates. Thursday North Carolina convert. Hon <34 delegates. There Are thus its Republican and 174 delegates involved. Of turn to Page 4, column i Gas fumes Are fatal to woman Milwaukee trouts Hamm. 44. Wife of Henry Hamm head of a j produce company Here was find j dead of asphyxiation in the Kitchen of her Homo hero Early saturday j night. Relatives said they i woman fainted us she the Kitchen stove and i Ivy the fall to Hie Amir. A son and a daughter survive. Believed the was lighting was stunned syrup Rev. V be n. the w. W. Drunk pastor of the methodist episcopal Church at , and mrs. Drunk decided to separate they Jud de by Ili cd dislike in the hands of of neigh Bors und the derision. Publicity and j court actions. In George b. The peace and a committee of appointed three placed their an informal Agre i to a1 drunk i mrs. Drunk the couple called Thoisen Justice of asked him to form Friend. Dulse the principals told their stories. Or. Drunk a Ccu wed her husband of Halili a a or Ilia Mia re. Of neglecting her and of composting himself otherwise us a pastor should not. Drunk retorted with things regarding his wife mental hav been jut on in head by a Shell while doing y. M. C. A. Work in France. Quot the jurors dec id my the drunks should separate she to take the eldest child and he the two younger ones. The Quot jurors Quot made award of $2,000 to the wife. The pastor must pay $500 of this in Cash and raise the balance by mortgaging his farm. Drunk is satisfied. Mrs. Drunk i is tis to ail. Mexican roads hit by strike Nogales ans a Complete tie up of railroads South of Sonora mix followed the strike in Tun Lay of trainmen in the state of strut to. The strike became effective at noon. France buys 27 foe warships Bakis France has purchased bom Drexil 27 intend Gorman warships totalling 144,781 tons it a a Learnt d officially last night. Tho Price paid was $176 a ton. A total of $26,16 its

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