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Oflicial paper ot the Village of Freeport.
FRIDAY, JU.SB )8, 1913.
Published Fridays by
The Hassan Post Corporation.
James E. Stiles, President and
Treasurer; Esmond Stiles, Secretary.
Address, Freeport, New York.
Entered as Second-clase matter April 3, 1914, at the Poet Offlce at Freeport, New York, under the act of March 3, 1879.
All communloations should be tddressed to
The Naasan Post Corporation,
Main Offlce, 22 S. Qrove Street,
FREEPORT, Telephone 61.
Branch Offlce, 309 Park Street,
(Between Jamaica and Myrtle Aves,)
Richmond Hill, L. I.
Tel. 317 Richmond Hill.
THE OUNCE OF PEEVENTION,
Nature knows nothing of malic'e or hate.
Her law is final, the last decree.
Men may call it chance or fate.
She knows it Is law they violate.
The verse does not allude to man made laws, many of these are broken with impunity, appealed from court to court till the litigants die in pov¬ erty.
Within the last score of yearn, ¦wise people have turned their atten¬ tion to the prevention of evil results. Bufiiness men must learn how to pre¬ vent panics. Nations must learn the art of peace as carefully as they have the art of war. Physicians must study how to prevent, rather than to cure diseases. Ministers must preach morality and goodness rather than depend on wholesale conversion at certain revival seansons. Fire flght¬ ers should understand that a pail of ¦water when a flre flrst starts, may be of more service than barrels of it ten minutes later. And this reminds us.
Mr. Jansen lived in Merrick. He owned a house; likewise a kerosene stove. The possible happened. The house caught flre. They did their best to put it out and held the flames in check for twenty minutes. Then the hook and ladder company ar¬ rived. Flre does not fear hooks and ladders. It has but one deadly en¬ emy—water. Had this enemy come with some kind of machine that could have turned a stream of water on that building — on that flro — the property might have been saved. Where it is not possible to have & fully equipped flre flghting outfit, let small villages get some apparatus that Is capable of getting to the fire quickly, getting into action instantly and rendering flrst aid to the burn¬ ing property effectively.
And to do this properly, properly ^wners must co-opera.te. They must have wells or cisterns so arranged that a supply of water is immediately available. All rural communities and single villages, £^fl,^,yw»H as every householder, should turn attention to fire prevention. It is the only safe method. Had this been done in the instance cited, Mr. Jansen would still be the owner of a comfortable house and a kerosene stove.
PLEASE STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN.
The Hassan Post advooates the erecticn of a Mnnicipal Bnilding and Auditoricm.
It advocates ardently the pnrchase o. niotor tractors for all fire apparatas.
It nrges the installation of an electric alarm system and the centralization oi fire apparatns.
It advocates the immediate appropriation <rf |5,000 to be expended for pablicity in secnring the establishment of mannfaetnring industries for Freeport
are they doing to prove It? They In¬ form ue that
"There are 4 00 flagmen on duty day and night at the grade crossings of tbe Long Island Railroad, whose tracks intersect atreets and highways at 966 different places. Three hund¬ red and flve grade crossings have been eliminated at the expenditure of more than 11.1,000,000. Work on the elimination of thirty-two other crossings is in progress, but 631 re¬ train."
Of course the company is vitally interested in the safety of these crossings. It flnds that 85 per cent, of the accidents are due to careless and reckless driving of automobiles, and 1.0 per cent, are chargeable to the company. At least once every week some driver deliberately smashes through the gates after they havo been lowered for the passage of a train.
Among the latest precautions adopted by thc company are signs at crossings, some of them huge affairs 7,0 feet long and 10 feet high, while others will be 10 feet square. They wlll bear this language:
"This sign may save your life to¬ day. Ik
"All the precautions in the world will not save the lives of those who drive automobiles recklessly over railroad crossings.
"Whon approaching a crossing please STOP, LOOK and LISTEN.
"We are doing our part. Won't you do yours?
"Long Islaud Railroad."
Many of these signs wlll be elec¬ trically illuminated at night.
The company is also issuing a series of bulletins warning, appeal¬ ing to and Instructing the puhlic con¬ cerning the dangers of grade cross¬ ings. In this village we have noticed that fully half of the automobiles ire driven by women. Have you ever known of a car being hit by a loco- moti\A,'when a woman was at the wheel?' It certainly seems as if the railroad company was doing its ui- irost to prevent accidents. Drivers of automobiles certainly know the risk they run. They cannot help seeing tiiese huge signs. The chief trouble is that the company has not the power lo Instil into the lieads of these reckless drivers a little good, common, horse sense. Could such an operation be performed, fully 73 per cent, of tlie at-cldents never would occur.
"SUFFS^'^LECT OFFICERS.
THE QUEEN OF THE HOME.
What for? To save your lives and the lives of others. | n
Last September four persons were killed on a grade crossing of thc Long Island Railroad. They were in an automobile and attempted to cross in front of a rapidly moving train. We referred to the matter in an editorial that attracted more than local notice. We therein deflned the duty of the road in regard to grade crossings as follows:
"The great number of grade cross¬ ings on the different lines of this rail¬ road make their elimination a serious problem. It means a largo expense, and a vast amount of labor Involved.
"It also requires the factor of consid¬ erable time. But it is the plain duty of this road to make the highway crossing as safe as can possibly be dore.
"Until such changes can be made, it is clearly thc duty of this road to guSrd cruselngs by the use of overy precaution known."
The offlcers of the company com¬ mended the article and agreed with tbe quoted paragraph. And what
Mrs. Doane Gives Most Interesting of Her Lectures.
The officers elected by. the Equal Franchise Club at Its meeting Mon¬ day, June 14, were: President, Mrs. C. G. Hill; vlce-presldentj Mrs. Clin¬ ton M. Flint; secretary. Mrs. Robert Humphrey; treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Vossier.
New members since last meeting are Mrs. B. M. Ash and Mrs. J. M. Wiggins, making a total of flfty-two.
Mrs. Doane's subject for afternoon study was "Woman Suffrage as View¬ ed by An Anti." It consisted of a series of answers to anti-suffrage questions. After hearing them, one wondered if the aritis had a single plank left upon which to stand.
A good thought brought forward was "that as woman could only ex.; press herself Indirectly 1 nthe making of laws, she should take punishment for their vk!ation indirectly.
Mrs. George H. Parshall and a re¬ ceiving line of suffragists, will give VI "at home" for the beneflt of Equal Franchise at 137 South Ocean avenue on June 29, from 3 to 6, proceeds to go to campaign committee, ;{03 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Lamiey, soloist at the synagogue. Forty-second street and Fifth avenue, New York City, has very kindly consented to sing, in ad¬ dition to other talent which has vol¬ unteered.
It promises to be a most delightful occasion, and all suffrage sympa¬ thizers and their friends are cordial¬ ly invited. Remember the date, Tuesday, June 29.
New Fruit and Vegetable Market.
Busceni Brothers, who ' have con¬ ducted a first-class fruit store In Brooklyn for many yeare, have moved to Freeport and opened a fruit and vegetable market adjoining the Free- port Hotel, where they may be found with the very" best that can be ob¬ tained.
Llttie Miss Rose Busceni, the 12- year-old daughter of the manager of the market, met and greeted The Poat representative and if the prompt and alert attention of the little miss is a sample of the service it will surely be a pleasure to trade in this place.
"Her children arise up and call her blessed: her husband also, and he praisetb her."—Proverbs xxxxi:2$.
O, woman, fair, you have a noble mission.
Finer than all the men possess, by far: O, cast not from you such a good position, »
But keep yourselves just charming as you are.
For charming as you a/e the men adore you: >
You rule their hearts, their homes, and they are blest.
There you are treasures as they bow before you, Queens In your home, a blessed place of rest.
You're wonderful! the world's on you depending.
Looks to you, mother, to bring up the young A credit to the nation, and uptending
All the good things of which the poets sung.
O, don't give up the realms where you are reigning.
And mingle with the voters at the poll. In politics your snow-white garments staining.
And shading off the beauty of your soul.
The more you take the place of politician.
And for a right of franchise loudly claim. Do you believe you raise the State's condition.
And would your liappy home be still the same?
"Tis very doubtful; there will come contention.
The happy home diVided; love and peace Dwindling away: two factions in dissension,
And all the restful home-like comforts cease.
Ohl that dear home, where all that's worth the lelling.
Has its abode with husband, wife and child. How, with the love and happiness there dwelling.
Can wrangling politics be reconciled.
We read about the woman's crowning glory
In that Old Book our mothers fondly prized: To some it Is a worn-out old, old story.
And Is with scorn and enmity despised.
Bui It comes to us with most high credentials;
And its ambassadors are still abroad. It gives the secrets of lhe soul's essentials;
It is the Holy Written Word of God!
Kreeport, N. Y. THOMA.S H. GILMORE.
THE BAY VIEW TENNIS CLUB
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT. SECOND DISTRICT. NASSAU CO.
WKLLI.NCTON C. MKPHAM, Sut)t.
Tlif follnwiiiK report on .scliool filU'M(I:uic<- for llif monlli of M;iy. is ot considfrablc Inlert'St and lrni)ortanL'c, It shows a toial cnrollnnMt of 10.020 |>ui)II.«, with an avciaKi> attcndancf of HO.Sti. Tlic Baldwin .schools rank hiKli<'«'. with Lawrt-nci' and Scnfoid cIos>' piconds. The report:
District. lOnrollcd. I'cr Cfiii. Untiark.s.
1. Hempstead 1,001 iii;.7 4
2. liast Henip.stead 160 Sfi.iiO
.'i. lOast Meadow US ltO.70
'1. Smithville South 2B0 ;)2.00
7). .Itirusaleni :>.'! !I5.00 Wliooplni; couch.
«. .beaford S:! !>5.10
7. Heilmore 87 ilfi.OO
S. Kocsevelt :150 Sfi.XO <'hickeii-Iiox
'.I. Kreeport 1.702 !t2.!i2
10. Baldwin 540 S7.20 Sickness?
11. Oceanside AOH :>l..'i() Sickne.s.s, Weailvr
12. Malverne 241 iiO.OO
Kf. A'allev .Stream, .Mortli.... ISO SS.40
14. Woodmere 2il7 !I1.."0
15.. Lawrence I,?,45 <ir>.;iS
Hi. KImont IOS ,'>0.20 Sioknis.s, Wealher
17. Franklin Sijuare 1S!I Sfl.Sii
18. (Iarden Ciiy i:i5 k:!.(;o
lit. lOaat Koekaway 20,S ;i;i.l0
20. Lynbrook 72.1 lti.(i4
21. Kockville Centre S4il |ii..10
22. Kloral Park 2fi7 S4.S0 Measles
T.l. \VantaKli 104 iiO.DO rtilcken-pnx
24. Valley Stream South 1122 SH.'iG
25. Merrick S5 !M.5."i Whooopiim counii
2<;. Island Trees IK 1M.20
27. West llempstead 10:! 71.70 .Measle.s
28. Lonn lieach It IK!.tifi .Measles
Total rnrullment, 10,020. .\v<*rnKr per eriit. Htlrinliiiiep, iMK.'V't.
BAYVIEW TENNIS CLUB VS. ROC KVILLE CENTRE TEN.MIS C\LUB Sunday afternoon is, for many people, a rather quiet occasion. For this reason the flrst of the Bayview Tennis Club's inter-town matches should prove a drawing card for a sizeable number of local tennis fol¬ lowers. There is a prevailing impres¬ sion thai the club affairs are re¬ stricted to niembers and their im¬ mediate families. This is not the case. Spectators are welcome and the club hopes that many will avail themselves of the opportuniiy offered ne.xt Sunday, at two o'clock, to wit¬ ness wliat'will undoubtedly be a flrst class exhibition. There will be eight matches in all, six singles and two doubles contests. .\lthou«-h the club team is a strong one, it will have t'on- slderable difliculty in paining the verdict over the well-balanced sex¬ tet which Rockville Centre will bring
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Written al the request o? and especially for The Nassau Post by C. G. Greenleaf.
hand, the tables were ever set and ready, tlie coffee was ever hot and sirong, the beans just brown enough. On their feet almost continually for these two trying days, striving ever to be of assistance and to do their full share, these faithful women, almost as old as lhe veterans themselves—to them also the day is full of sad and tender memories, no wonder the D. B. P. Mott Post survives and that com¬ rades attend in better proportion than almosi any other Post in the entire State. Lest we forgei: God bless you
It was a subject of common remark that the comrades of the Mott Post, on Memorial Day, made a flne and remarkable appearance, all things considered. Remember it is flfiy years since the war closed. Remember that these men average seventy-three years of age. And yet their simple uniforms were neat and clean, they marched straight and soldier-like to a wonderful degree, they endured the everyone, long exercises, the standing at atten-1 Rev. Elmer E. Lou.\, pastor of the tlon for hours, the marching and the Baptist church, is giving much atten- trylng ordeal of the memories the day, tion to the organization of a company brings, all with fortitude and with-iof Boy Scouts. There are now about out a single complaint. | twenty-eight members and the com-
Commander Patterson was tireless pany is growing. Both pastor and and seemed omnipresent. Often on ; boys joined heartily with the veteranb the run, here, there, everywhere, in the Memorial exercises. Doing all of the many duties that fell | Rev. A. C. Karkay, pastor of the to him and everything that the others Lutheran church, said In his remarks forgot or neglected. that while he was of foreign birth
WhilQ "resting " at the Post rooms; and education, if it became necesssary the boys got to doing stunts. One Ito make a choice of allegiance to a quietly tipped the cap of a comrade county, it must be America flrst. in front of him with the toe of hisi The Grand Army has some good shoe and had to kick higher than his! friends in Freeport. Three of the own head to do it—and yet that man 1 faithful ones that can ever be de- was at Gettysburg fifty-two years j pended upon are Hiram R. Smith, ago next July! Another dropped to William G. Miller and Chester A. the floor face down, resting on his fin-'Fulton; and ,of course all the min- ger ends and his toes, arms and legs listers. There are probably many more spread wide apart. The trick was to but these gentlemen seem like beacon
you men went through, for the sake of the Flag and Freeclom."
Memorial Day was about thc only perfect one of the season thus far. It certainly showed some patriotism and self-denial for young people to fore¬ go baseball and pleasure trips and go ta a cemetery such a day.
Now and then some good friend passes in a check for tlie use of the Fosl. They wish no mention made of lliis. It is the custoni'*to use such donations ( make .some soldier's widow and children more comfort¬ able and happy. There is a cerlain man willi an otfice on Grove street who could be proven guilty of this good acl.
Next September the great annual encampment al Washingion. During the meeting there will be a parade down Pennsylvania avenue by the very men who marched there flfty years ago al the grand review at the close of the war.
Tho veterans were trying to get up a list to whom tlieir thanks are due. The editor say.s he can spare but seven columns so it's no use to commenco the list.
What makes the children of this generation so patriotic? Go lo the schools t liou sluggard and find out. See how those teachers work to instill thai seniiment in the pupils. See wliat a Jiatriotie bunch those teachers are. Observe how earnestly and zeal¬ ously they go about the work. The kids have just got to be patriotic now a days.
Every Grand Army veteran Bays the same thing about these public meet¬ ings. Do not pull us oui jnst to make a sliow of ourselves, make us lurn in and lielp you. We are not all dead yet. We wish to give our re¬ maining years to the work of niaking Ihis nation more patriotic, more al¬ truistic, more truly unselfish, we wish to help teach tlie young the glory of service. The glory of making the most anel best of ourselves. Lay out this work for u.s, and then sound the bugle and we will make a forced marcii lo get there. Then set us to work. But don't get us out, set us up in a row and simply look at us. Il's embarassing antl useless.
If this c'ountry wishes to Increase ils army let a recruiting officer go down to Rockville Centre to the kin¬ dergarten school. Give these little chaps a flag and a paper cap. like the ones Ihey wore the other day and everyman of them would march away after the pied piper.
Here's to lhe next Memorial Day, whether we are above or below the sod—our bodies, 1 mean.
ROWLlNp,
Open All Summer
Private Alleys for Ladiea
"An hour a day Drives dull care away."
PRIZES FOR HIGH SCORES
spring up, bring the hands and feet together and go back in the same position. Takes some back to do that. Later he offered to bet marbles or tnoney that he could do the 100-yard dash in thirteen seconds. Says he runs tvery day of his life, if he can get time. Husky, cheerful lot of old boys, that Mott Post. Let us be good to 'em. Several of them are commut¬ ers. Go to town every day. Nearly all of them can earn their own living and can spend their pension money with but little outside help.
And that Woman's Relief Corps! They never looked after their owu boys with any more care, affection and solicitude than they now look after these Orand Army boys. All day Saturday and Sunday they were on
lights to the Grand Army boys
The congregation at the methodisl Episcopal church Sunday tendered the entire amount of the collection to the G. A. R. The Mott Post assures the congregation that the money will be used to assist some worthy and needy veteran or a widow and family.
A lady with a boy of atiout four years of age approached a veteran and asked: "Will you be so kind as to shake hands with my litttle son?" And the old man couldn't resist the temptation to kiss the pretty red cheek. "Thank you so much," she said gently. "He will never have a greater honor paid him. " And there were tears in hcr eyes. "Did you have relatives In the army, madam?" *'No," she replied. "But I know what
36-38 NORTH MAIN STREET Freeport, L. I.
E. F. KELLY
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over. All the visiting players are ex¬ perienced men, familiar with tourna¬ ment work and with match games. On the other hand several of the lo¬ cal team will be somewhat handi¬ capped by the facf thai thlajwill be their first team match. A close and interesting contest may confidently be expected, however, as all of the Freeport men are good and have been practicing hard to get Into the best of condition.
The line-up will be a.s follows:
Freeport - Wallace. Longworth, Cutler, Miller (captain I, Root, Fraz¬ ier. Double - Miller - Longworth and Walace-Frazier.
R. V. r.-- Lennox. Wripht, Clifford, Field (captain I, DRln><}Iin, Raynor. Doubles -Wriplu-F'ield and Lennox- Cliffonl.
The match will .^^tart promptly at 2 o'clock, and will be played under the N. L. T. A. rulps. An entertaining afternoon is assured.
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have gone to Ocean Grove for the summer monthi.
John Runcie and Valentine G. Wal¬ ters are members of the present grand Jury sitting at Mineola at the June term of the Supreme Court.
Friends of George Wallace will be glad to know that he haa recovered his health sufflciently to enable him to motor for short distances. "Uncle George' 'a* he is fondly called is very highly esteemed in Freeport and with others we congratulate him upon his recovery.
The regular monthly meeting of the Ladles' Aid Society of the M. E. churt h was held at the home of Mrs. W. G. Miller on Wednesdaj'.
Last Wednesday evening a delight¬ ful surprise party was given In honor of Miss Ethel Wade at her home by a merry party of friends. Cards and dancing were enjoyed. A collation was served. Among those present were Misses Florence Loonan, Vera and Olive Bedell, Gertrude Wade. Ethel and Grace Wade, and Messrs. I'hilip Hamaker, Arthur Cook, .Milton Bedell, Richard Rogers, Morton Cre¬ voiserat and Joseph Chichester.
The nupilals of Paul Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnson of Nortli Main street, and .Miss Gertrude Waterbury of Hartfortf, Conn., will be solemnized at the home of the bride in Hartford on Saturday, June 26. Krank Pitcher of South Ocean avenucr will act as best man.
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BROOKLYN
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Sterling Silver
Metal Market Quotation on Bullion, 53c an ounce.
Our Selling Price for Exquisite Flatware, 67c an ounce.
Thousands of dollars Worth
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Hollow Ware at 50c. on the Dollar. Flal Ware al 60c. on the Dollar. In evert) instance we will make our regular allow¬ ance of engraving on pieces purchased in this sale. Subway Floor, Silver Store, Central Building.
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LIFE-SAVING BULLETIN
No. 3
The I.on^ Island Railroad is (join^' all in its power to wipe out of Monday's {)apers the records of aiitomohile ac¬ cidents at grade erossii-gs. By aholishing these crossings as rapidly as possible, hy safe¬ guarding 'through men and machinery those that remain, by,the posting of huge .signs warning aiitomohilists to look hefore they cross, it is doing its part. Will you do yours?
iMfc Egfor* roa Oroog
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