Newark Leader, 1917-12-22

On last Tuesday, in accordance with instructions, Messrs. Frank Bailey, Joe Dolan, Ed Streit and W. M. Morgan, of the Legislative Com Committee, - mittee, Committee, accompanied by Messrs. Leon Leonard - ard Leonard Drumm and F. H. Burnfield, dele delegates - gates delegates of the Assembly, visited the capital city, where they met with members of the Fuel Administration Board. The situation was thoroughly discussed, with satisfactory results, as will be shown by the committee’s statement which is as follows: “The legislative committee of the Newark Trades & Labor Assembly were at Columbus Tuesday in the in interest - terest interest of securing an order from the state fuel administration department for the release of a sufficient number of cars of coal, that are in the local railroad yards, to relieve the coal situation in Newark, and ascertain whether our local needs would be met during the remainder of the winter season. “The state department assured the committee that they would not only order released a sufficient number of cars to supply the domestic needs at this time, but would see to it that the domestic needs were cared for during the season. “The committee were greatly grati gratified - fied gratified not only for receiving the pro promise - mise promise that the local coal situation would be taken care of, but for the consideration given them and the courtesy extended, which was really beyond their expectations. “The matter was not taken up with the state department by the com committee - mittee committee because of any dissatisfaction or objections to the manner in which Mr. Herzog, the local coal adminis administrator, - trator, administrator, was conducting his depart department, - ment, department, but did desire to ascertain from the state authorities as to whether there was any assurance that the local domestic needs of coal would be supplied or the local situation in general be taken care of if so, in what manner. They realized that the authority for the release of cars in particular could not be given ex except - cept except through that department, and the committee met with success in this. “The action of Superintendent Stevens of the B. & 0. R. R. company in releasing five cars of coal Tuesday greatly assisted in relieving the pre present - sent present serious conditions and was very much appreciated by the committee. They consider it fortunate for New Newark - ark Newark and the public in general that the railroad company has a local super superintendent - intendent superintendent who is not only considerate in the city’s progress, but has deep sympathy for the public and is public publicspirited.” - spirited.” publicspirited.”

In a statement issued a short time ago, he urged all Ohio people to meet their government’s request to buy either Thrift Stamps or War Savings Stamps, or both. His statement follows: “The very smallness of the cost of the War Savings Stamps must bring everyone to the realization that no sacrifice is too minute to help win the war. Denial of some small luxury and the purchase of a stamp makes it possible for all of us to aid the cause to which this country is pledged. ‘Citizens of Ohio subscribed gen generously - erously generously to Liberty Bonds. Those people who bought bonds are expected to buy War Savings Stamps. Those who did not buy bonds, because of financial inability, surely will be able to aid their government by pur purchasing - chasing purchasing War Savings Stamps, when an amount so small as 25 cents will be accepted. “This is a period of self-sacrifice for every man, woman and child in the United States. For our country successfully to prosecute the great war, it is necessary that its citizens render unqualified support—both moral and financial. War Savings

NEW CITY DIRECTORY The new city directory for 1918 is being distributed. The fact that it was compiled and issued by R. L. Polk & Co., of Columbus, is a suf sufficient - ficient sufficient guarantee that it is complete and perfect in all details. The book is prefaced by an introduction con containing - taining containing a complimentary comment upon the patriotic spirit displayed by our citizens and the general pro progressiveness - gressiveness progressiveness of the city. It also states the fact that 14,605 names ap appear, - pear, appear, exclusive of corporations, wives and children under seventeen years of age, and that by using the multiple of 2% to allow for the names not included in the enumeration, the pre present - sent present population of Newark is esti estimated - mated estimated at 32,861, an increase over the estimated population of 1915 of 3,861. Much valuable general information, including a list of all persons in Licking county whose names appear upon the personal tax duplicate, is also included in this valuable volume which is well worth the price asked for it.

The second annual ball of Licking Lodge No. 80, International Associa Association - tion Association of Machinists, held at the K. of P. hall on Tuesday evening, was both from a social and financial view, an unqualified success. If possible it was more delightful, better patronized and more thoroughly enjoyed than was its predecessor of last year. The floor was in fine shape, the orchestra unsurpassed, and the committee in charge spared no efforts to render the evening one of unalloyed pleasure to their guests, and to the the fol following - lowing following gentlemen composing the com committee - mittee committee is due, in a great measure, the incomparable manner in which the af affair - fair affair was conducted: Earl Swern, Chas. Buckingham, Frank Cain, Frank Bailey, Clyde Williams, John Bush and Ray Wade. The only complaint was the evening’s enjoyment was too brief and that so long a time must elapse ere the next annual would be held.

It is the bounden duty of the au auditor, - ditor, auditor, he says, to see that no ap appropriation - propriation appropriation is exceeded and that when needed the city council shall pass supplemental appropriation or ordinances. - dinances. ordinances. Auditor Dodd has not is issued - sued issued a warrant on the city treasurer unless the money to pay it is in the city treasury and not appropriated. He says that all claims presented to the city treasurer should be properly identified to avoid confusion and make easy the auditing of the books. In any doubt in the auditor’s mind the claim should be submitted to the city solicitor, though the auditor has full authority to make a full and complete investigation of such claim or claims, section 4285 of the General Code so empowers him.

During all the history of Ohio, Newark has been denied the location of any of the state governmental functions. Athens, Gallipolis, Lan Lancaster, - caster, Lancaster, Dayton, Delaware, Toledo, Ottawa, Lima, Mt. Vernon and Lon London - don London have something of the kind. We once had the state encampment but the Columbus board of trade stamped it out, revived it, and sent it to Otta Ottawa. - wa. Ottawa. At the same time there are about a score of departments of state which cannot possibly be sheltered under the staterowned buildings in Columbus. Each succeeding General Assembly is assailed by the Columbus board of trade to provide funds to purchase and build there permanent homes for the increasing state functions.

There is a growing class which wnl always trade in Columbus, with it? alluring and sometimes misleading advertisements in the Columbus papers, which, with no bett tele telegraph - graph telegraph service, are keen competitors of the local daily papers. That class will never grow less and Newark will always be complacently contemplated by Columbus as her industrial suburb and feeder to CaLmbus trade. Nor is the capital city trading interests alone in pursuit of the above polity. The Ohio Electric Road is, passively, at least a party fo it.