Museums -Continued Educational value of museums. L. Connolly. 73p 50c '14 Newark museum assn., Newark, N. J. Bibliography Educational value of museums: a list of books and articles. Newark free pub. lib. 8p '14 Newark museum assn., Newark, N. J. Supplement to the "Educational value of museums," by L. Connolly Music, Municipal Cleveland, O. Mayor. [Communication transmitting a report made by the commissioner of recreation to the director of public welfare in regard to an investigation of the charge that the leader of the municipal orchestra was using his position to get private pupils]. Cleveland City Record 2:276-7 Mr 10 '15 Municipal music in seventeen large cities. Portland, Ore., munic. ref. lib. 3 sheets tab D 11 '13 (Typew 50c) as to the Chart giving information method of financing, number and nature of concerts, leaders, attendance, admission, musical library, programs, etc. Proceedings of the Conference of cities held in connection with the pageant and masque of St. Louis, May 29-31, 1914, p 54-63 '14 St. Louis pageant drama assn. Music in the schools. See School music Governors' messages, 1915 Texas-Gov. Ferguson urges study of how to organize mutual loan societies to attract cheap money to Texas and with it buy homes and build thereon Mutual insurance. See Insurance, Mutual Narcotics N Boston Record, F 8 '15, contains an interesting account of an interview with drug victims in Boston Conflicting federal and state laws regulating the prescription and dispensing of narcotics were disussed by the N. Y. state pharmaceutical assn. in convention at Buffalo, June 30, 1915. It was proposed to bring the matter before federal authorities and presidents of all associations of retail druggists in U. S. It was decided to request the national assn. to make a test case Curse of narcotism in America: a reveille, by Jeannette Marks; Enforcement of the Tennessee anti-narcotics law, by L. P. Brown; The independent attitude of the "dope user,' and what are we going to do about it, by Donald McCaskey. Am J Pub Health 5: 314-36 Ap '15 Drug addictions, a public health problem. C. E. Terry. 37p Read before the section of Public health officials, Am. public health association, Colorado Springs, September, 1913. Reprinted from American journal of public health, vol. 4, no 1 Federal antinarcotic law. U S Pub Health Repts 30:533-4 F 19 '15 Harrison anti-narcotic act which went into effect March 1, 1915, fails in its purpose in that it permits dispensing or distribution of narcotics to a patient by a physician, dentist or veterinary surgeon registered under the act in the course of his professional practice. No official interpretation of "in the course of his professional practice only" has been forthcoming from the dept. of internal revenue, and the prescribing of these drugs to addicts goes merrily on all over the U. S. Am J Pub Health 5:518 Je '15 Kentucky-[Law relative to the sale of habitforming drugs held to be valid by the court of appeals: extracts from the case of Commonwealth v. Gabhart, 169 S W 514] U S Pub Health Repts 30:53-5 Ja 1 '15 Massachusetts act recently created, regulating the sale of opium, morphine and other narcotic drugs. Mass Pub Health Bul 1: 274-6 Je '14 Contains text of law of 1914, p 262-72 Minnesota-Act relative to sale and dispensing of habit-forming drugs. US Pub Health Repts 30:1971-4 Je 25 '15 Narcotic addiction. P. M. Lichtenstein. 16p N '14 Percy M. Lichtenstein, physician city prison, N. Y. Reprinted from New York medical journal incorporating the Philadelphia medical journal and the Medical news, Nov. 14, 1914 New York (city)-Sale of opium and drugs having similar effects. (Reg Bd of H N 24, '14) U S Pub Health Repts 30:598 F 19 '15 Amendment of section 182 of the sanitary New York city's farm for inebriates and drug addicts: redemption of drunkards by outdoor work and proper surroundings the purpose of newly formed colony. Sun (N. Y. city) p 4 My 9 '15 code Number and kind of drug addicts. M. I. Wilbert. U S Pub Health Repts 30:2289-94 Ag 6 '15 Presented at the meeting of the Pennsylvania pharmaceutical assn., Forest Park, Pa., June 22-24, 1915 Opium, coca leaves, and preparations thereofregistration of persons selling, dispensing, or giving away required. (Act of Congress, D 17 '14) US Pub Health Repts 30:573-7 F 19 '15 Tennessee act of 1913 relating to the sale and distribution of opium or any derivative thereof, held not to deprive a physician of his liberty without due process of law. Hyde v. State, 174 S W 1127 Bibliography Bibliography of narcotics from the social or legislative point of view. N. Y. leg. ref. sect. 5p J1 16 '13 (Typew 25c) Governors' messages, 1915 Iowa-Gov. Clarke urges strengthening of law against sale of drugs Michigan-Gov. Ferris points out need of law preventing sale of habit-forming drugs except on prescription of reputable physicians Nebraska-Gov. Morehead calls attention to need of more stringent law concerning sale of habit-forming drugs and rigid inspection of places dealing in them Oregon-Gov. West urges restrictions on sale of habit forming drugs Legislation Efforts to curb the misuse of narcotic drugs: a comparative analysis of the federal and state laws designed to restrict or to regulate the distribution and use of opium, coca, and other narcotic or habit-forming drugs. M. I. Wilbert. U S Pub Health Repts 30:893923 Mr 26 '15 Poisons and habit-forming drugs, a digest of laws and regulations relating to the possession, use, sale and manufacture of poisons and habit forming drugs enacted 1913 and 1914, now in force in the United States. M. I. Wilbert. U S Pub Health Repts 29: 3063-99 N 13 '14 (to be concluded) National banks. See Banks, National National debts. See Debts, Public National defense Bibliography List of recent references on the defenses of the United States. U. S. Library of Congress 6p Ag 24 '15 (Typew Cost of copying 30c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Natural gas. See Gas, Natural Fifth National conservation congress, held at For the sake of prosperity. In P. L. Haworth. America in ferment, p 37-66 '15 Louisiana probe commission is making an investigation of the sources of revenue of the conservation commission. The commission is supported by a conservation tax collected by the commission, but though it was intended that a force of inspectors should be organized to see that the taxes were paid, no such provision was made in the law and the commission has had to depend upon voluntary returns (Ap 28 '15) Pennsylvania-Berks county conservation association, Reading, is probably the first organization of its kind in the country. On Jan 11, 1915, it started a campaign for similar organizations in other counties. It will publish a magazine called Conservation See also Forestry; Mines; Water; Water power Bibliography List of references on the conservation of natural resources in Europe. U. S. Library of congress. 4p F 13 '14 (Typew Cost of copying 20c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Select list of references on the conservation of natural resources in the U. S. U. S. Library of congress. 4p O 24 '13 (Typew Cost of copying 20c) Supplements the printed list, 1912. Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Control † Conservation and custodianship functions. In N. Y. State dept. of efficiency and econ. Government of the state of N. Y., p 725-53 '15 Federal vs. state control. Cal Commonwealth Club Transac 9:97-158 Mr '14 Discusses the control of forests, minerals and waters. The appendix consists of excerpts from U. S. supreme court decisions touching upon the relative rights and powers of state and nation over the public lands Government control of water power and other natural resources. G: E. Chamberlain. Oregon Voter (Portland, Ore.) 2:133-49 Ag 28 '15 National forest gross areas, by states, p 141 National conservation policy. In J. T. Young. New American government and its work, p 260-74 '15 State control of natural resources. In C. O. Gardner. Report on state administration of public works, parks and buildings, prepared for the efficiency and economy committee of Illinois, p 56-83 '15 J: A. Fairlie, director, Urbana Contains tables relative to state control in the various states 1914, Governors' messages, 1914 New York (state)-Gov. Glynn in special message to the legislature, March 4, recommended the subject of conservation generally to the legislature, touching upon conservation of water power, scientific lumbering, reforestation, lease of camp sites, and fish and game Governors' messages, 1915 New York-Gov. Whitman urges creation of three separate bureaus under the conservation commission, land and forests, inland waters, and fish and game, with expert administrative head; urges single head for conservation department, with strict requirement for civil service system for subordinates Oregon-Gov. West urges protection and development of resources of the state Pennsylvania-Gov. Brumbaugh urges reasonable tax on national resources as they flow to markets; state should acquire more acres of public lands and reforest them Pennsylvania-Gov. Tener discusses state policy at length; urges constitutional amendments for purposes of economic conservation and development; suggests metropolitan districts for water supply, drainage and sewer disposal Tennessee-Gov. Hooper recommends salary basis instead of compensation by fees for the game, fish and forestry department; urges making sheriffs, deputies and constables ex-officio game wardens Vermont-Gov. Fletcher urges law to compel corporations organized under laws of other states to agree to comply with laws of state and be subject to public service commission West Virginia-Gov. Hatfield describes great waste of resources; urges constitutional amendment that unclaimed and delinquent lands should revert to the state; urges attention to exploitation of mineral territory, urges investigation by statistician to semble facts; constitution should be amended to permit classification of properties Laws (state)-Conservation as New York law as amended to the close of the regular session of 1913. 275p '13 N. Y. conservation dept. Reports Report of Canada. Comm. of conservation. the fifth annual meeting, held at Ottawa, Jan. 20-21, 1914. 14 287p il Comm. of conservation, Ottawa, Canada Oregon. Conservation commission. Report. 111p N '14 Oregon state lib. Naturalization Wilson's naturalization laws of the United States, showing how to become an American citizen; including, United States constitution, declaration of independence, etc. Calvert Wilson, comp. 80p 25c '15 C. Wilson, 340 Wilcox bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. Navigable streams. See Rivers; Waterways Navigation law New York-Schenectady Gazette (Schenectady, N. Y.) June 1, 1915, prints the important clauses of the navigation laws, full copies of which may be obtained from the state department of public works Necrology Governors' messages, 1915 Wyoming-Gov. Kendrick__reports death of Adjutant-General J. V. K. Hart and Judge Gibson Clark Negligence. See Accidents; Contributory negligence; Death damages; Employers' liability; Railroads Accidents; Workmen's compensation Negotiable instruments Report of the delegate to the International conference on bills of exchange, held at The Hague, June 23-July 25, 1910. (U S 61st Cong 3d sess S doc 768) 511p Draft of uniform law, p 39-62 Negroes American negro as a dependent, defective and delinquent. 342p tables $2 N '14 Social service bk. co., 205 Brown-Randolph bldg., Atlanta, Ga. Color line. In P. L. Haworth. America in ferment, p 115-56 '15 Colored people of Chicago: an investigation made for the Juvenile protective association, by A. P. Drucker and others. L. De K. Bowen, 30p '13 Juvenile protective assn., 816 S. Halsted st., Chicago Conditions among negroes in the cities. G: E. Haynes. Nat League on Urban Conditions among Negroes Bul v 2:105-19 JI '13 Reprinted from Ann Am Acad S '13 National assn. for the advancement of colored people. Fourth annual report, 1913. 81p May C. Nerney, sec., 70 5th av., N. Y. Report shows activity along the line of reform legislation, anti-intermarriage bills, Jim Crow bills, segregation ordinances in cities, and in the federal departments in Washington. The association issues in addition to the annual reports, its official organ, "The Crisis." National league on urban conditions among negroes. Report, 1912-1913; announcement, 1913-1914. Nat League on Urban Conditions among Negroes Bul v 3 no 2 30p N '13 Negroes-Continued National league on urban conditions among negroes, 2303 7th av., N. Y., is a consolidation of several organizations interested in negroes. The league attempts to bring about co-ordination and co-operation among existing agencies for improving the industrial economic, social and spiritual condition of negroes and to develop other agencies, where necessary. It publishes bulletins giving the annual reports and methods of work Negro. In M. R. Beard. Woman's work in municipalities, p 182-95 '15 Negro exhibit at the Arkansas state fair in 1914. L. M. Favrot, il Southern Workman 44: 335-42 Je '15 Negro working out his own salvation: negro farm ownership; the facts and their significance. E. C. Branson. In Challenge of social service, p 37-51 25c '13 Southern sociological congress. J. E. McCulloch, gen. sec., Nashville, Tenn. Negro year book: an annual encyclopedia of the negro, 1914-1915. M. N. Work. 448p 25c, by mail 35c '14 Negro year book pub. co., Tuskegee institute, Ala. Gives full statistics relative to negroes including the status of legislation in the various states relative to marriage with whites, segregation, suffrage, etc. Negroes in the United States. U S Bur Census Bul 129 207p '15 Negroes of Pittsburgh. H. A. Tucker. In P. U. Kellogg, ed. Wage-earning Pittsburgh, p Association of negro industrial and secondary schools has been formed to bring about better cooperation, greater efficiency and more economy among the private secondary schools for negroes in the South. Arthur R. Burnet, exec. sec., 20 Vesey st., N. Y. (My 17 '15) The blackman's burden. W: H. Holtzclaw. 232p il $1.50 '15 Neale Story, not merely of the life of an individual, or of a school, but at the same time a very important chapter in the history of negro education Duplication of schools for negro youth. W. T. B. Williams. (Occasional papers no 15) 22p map '14 Trustees of the John F. Slater fund, 571 Audubon st., New Orleans A table of fifty cases of duplication is given. The result of the investigation shows that Denominationalism is responsible for such a waste of money and effort in providing education for the negroes of the Southern states Hampton normal and agricultural institute. Forty-seventh annual report of the principal to the bd. of trustees. Southern Workman 44:273-304 il My '15 Hampton-Tuskegee idea of education: a British Indian's interpretation. N. V. Gunaji. Southern Workman 44:428-31 Ag '15 Negro children in the public schools of Philadelphia; a summary from a special study of the negro children in the public schools of Philadelphia made for the Philadelphia bureau of municipal research; reprinted from the Annals of the American academy of political and social science, September, 1913. H. W. Odum. Citizens' Business no 73 23p '13 15c Negro education. In General education board, p 190-209 '15 Negro rural school fund. Anna T. Jeanes foundation. Report of the president, annual meeting, Jan. 24. 1914. 11p 14 James H. Dillard, president, Charlottesville, Va. as Miss Jeanes desired to aid in improving the small rural schools for negroes, and the plan of supplying to county or parish superintendents the salary, or a part of the salary, for a trained industrial supervisor was hit upon the most effective way of using the resources of the fund. Six states now have state supervisors of the colored rural schools. They introduce into schools simple forms of home industries and supervise them Practical training in negro rural schools. (Hampton Bul y 9 no 6) 15p D '13 Hampton normal and agric. inst. Report on negro universities in the South. W. T. B. Williams. (Occasional papers no 13) 16p '13 Trustees of the John F. Slater fund, 571 Audubon st., New Orleans Governors' messages. 1915 West Virginia-Gov. Hatfield commends work of supervisor for colored schools Teachers County teacher training schools for negroes. (Occasional papers no 14) 15p '13 Trustees of the John F. Slater fund, 571 Audubon st., New Orleans Governors' messages, 1915 Iowa-Gov. Clarke urges appropriation for celebration of negro freedom Health Negro health problem in southern cities, by W: F. Brunner; Negro health problem in rural communities, by A. G. Fort; Negro health problem, by L. C. Allen; Negro as a problem in public health charity, by L. Lee; Practical remedial measures for the improvement of hygienic conditions of the negroes in the South, by M. L. Graves; Syphilis among insane negroes, by S. S. Hindman. Am J Pub Health 5:183-224 Mr '15 Papers read before the general sessions, American public health assn., Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 1914 Southern health officer on the negro health problem in cities. Survey 34:67 Ap 17 '15 Housing Housing conditions among negroes in Harlem, New York city: report of an investigation made through the housing bureau of the league. Nat League on Urban Conditions among Negroes Bul v 4 no 2 29p Ja '15 † Housing of the city negro. B. J. Newman. 8p Philadelphia housing comm., 408-409 Empire bldg. An investigation of homes of 1000 negro families in Philadelphia Alabama law requiring passenger trains to provide equal but separate accommodations for white and negro races held not to deny the equal protection of the laws. Mobile & O. R. co. v. Spenny, 67 S 740 Oklahoma separate coach law held to discriminate against persons of the African race in permitting carriers to provide sleeping cars, dining cars and chair cars to be used exclusively by persons of the white race and to offend against the 14th amendment, even if there is a limited demand for such accommodations by the African race as compared with the white race. McCabe v. A. T. & S. F. ry. co., 235 US 151 but the principle of segregation was sustained and the present ordinance enacted to meet the objections Georgia-An ordinance of the city of Atlanta prohibiting white and colored persons from residing in the same block was held violative of the due process of law clause of the 14th amendment. Carey v. City of Atlanta, 84 SE 456 Louisville, Ky.-Race segregation ordinance was sustained; does not invade the rights of property, nor deprive the owners of their vested rights of alienation but merely takes away the probability of alienation to certain classes of customers. Harris v. City of Louisville, 177 S W 472 Race segregation in the rural South. W. D. Weatherford. Survey 33:375-7 Ja 2 '15 Racial segregation in federal service. J. E. Spingarn. Chicago City Club Bul 7:33-40 F 5 '14 St. Louis, Mo.-Mayor Kiel, in a communication to the Citizens' parkway com., May 11, 1915, went on record as being opposed to the negro segregation movement, in behalf of which initiative petitions were being circulated with the purpose of having it voted on at the parkway election. He claimed it had been injected into the parkway campaign to induce negroes to vote against the parkway Segregation of colored people in government departments: a report. Nat. assn. for the advancement of colored people, 70 5th av., N. Y, Social service Social work worth while: work among the negroes of Louisville, W. D. Weatherford. il Southern Workman 43:665-70 D '14 10c Social settlements Palace of delight. Florence Lattimore. 19p il '15 Hampton institute, Hampton, Va. The Locust street social settlement for negroes at Hampton, Virginia. Reprinted, by permission, from the Survey, March 6, 1915 Suffrage Disfranchisement of negroes. J: H. Holmes. 16p Nat. assn. for the advancement of colored people, 70 5th av., N. Y. St. Louis Post Dispatch (St. Louis, Mo.) June 27, 1915, publishes a number of editorials copied from various papers relative to the effect of the "grandfather clause" decision U. S. supreme court has held invalid the Oklahoma and Maryland legislation restricting the colored vote by means of a "grandfather clause." This ruling will probably affect a number of southern states. Virginia, however, will not be affected (Press rept Je 26 '15) Theater Governors' messages, 1915 Florida-Gov. Trammell advises separation of whites and negroes in theaters Trial by white jurors Rhode Island in absence of illegality in selection of jurors and in view of small proportion of negroes in the state, that jurors on trial of a negro were all white was held not a denial of the equal protection of the laws, in violation of the 14th amendment. State v. Smith, 93 A 353 Nepotism Governors' messages, 1915 Idaho Gov. Alexander says no public officer beginning with the governor's office and ending with a road overseer should be allowed to practice nepotism; urges prohibition of nepotism and penalty of loss of office for violation Nevada-Gov. Boyle urges statute forbidding employment of close relatives of state and county officers New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad Massachusetts. Public service commission. Report in the matter of its investigation of certain expenditures incurred by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company. (P. S. C. 262) 2p '14 (Typew) N. Y., N. H. and Hartford railroad-Continued Massachusetts public service comm. has approved the $67,000,000 bond issue of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway company, Commissioner Anderson being the only one who gave a dissenting report. A full report is given in the Boston Post, Oct. 15, 1913 Bibliography Select list of references on New York, New Haven and Hartford railway system and the question of railway monopoly in New England. U. S. Library of congress. 11p JI 15 '13 (Typew Cost of copying 55c) Obtained only thru P. A. I. S. Governors' messages, 1915 Connecticut-Gov. Holcomb discusses affairs of N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad; loss of revenue to state; commends new managers; condemns ante-election indictment of directors; declares "people of Connecticut do not believe that these men belong to the criminal class or that they should have been indicted as criminals for the reasons alleged in the indictments" Newsboys. See Street trades Newspapers Colorado-Making newspapers public utilities. Initiated amendment to the constitution. Rejected. Yes 35,752 No 91,426 N '14 † Kansas newspaper week was held, May 1014, 1914, under the auspices of the Dept. of journalism, Univ. of Kansas. The National journalism conference was held there the same week. The proceedings and addresses are published as News-bulletins of the Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence. News-bulletin no 19, for July 10, 1914, takes up the question of newspapers as public utilities; no. 21, for July 24, 1914, the questions of advertising and state inspection and guarantee of circulation similar to that providing honest weights and measures Washington-Law passed by the legislature to forbid the publication of any newspaper "tending to encourage disrespect for law,' has been sustained by the U. S. supreme court (Press rept, Mr 4 '15) See also Associated press; Advertisements Journalism; Illinois. Public utilities commission. Order and decision in the matter of exchanging advertising for transportation (No 2948) 10p '14 National journalism conference. Discussions with reference to the 4th, 5th and 6th questions: proceedings of the 1st session, May 10-14, 1914. Univ of Kansas News-Bulletin (Lawrence, Kan.) 46p Jl 24 '14 Question 4, Is not advertising today destroying the thrift of the nation? 5. Why should not the newspaper be compelled by law to guarantee the public against fraudulent advertising? 6, Why do not the newspapers require a state inspection and guarantee of circulation similar to that providing honest weights and measures Second candle of journalism. R. H. Waldo. Univ of Kansas News-Bulletin (Lawrence, Kan.) 10p Je 15 '14 Address delivered at Kansas newspaper week, under the auspices of the Dept. of journalism, Univ. of Kansas, May 10-14, 1914 Second candle of journalism, by R. H. Waldo; National advertising for the country press, by G: H. Perry; Things to tell the merchant, by Marco Marrow. In Merle Thorpe, ed. The coming newspaper, p 248-97 '15 See also Intoxicating liquors-Advertise ments Employment agencies American newspapermen's bureau, a clearing house for newspaper positions and men to fill them, is a mutual corporation organized under the laws of the state of Indiana, with the object of helping members of the newspaper profession to secure better positions. Its members share in the income according to the services they perform in keeping the Bureau posted on newspaper vacancies which other members are called on to fill; twenty per cent of all commissions is paid to the members for this service. No membership fee is charged; after a member has accepted a position through the Bureau he pays a commission of 15 per cent on a salary of $20 or less, 20 per cent on a salary of $20 to $25, and 25 per cent on a salary of over $25 for the first eight weeks of the time he holds the position. F. J. Miller, Indianapolis, Ind., is manager Governors' messages, 1915 Arizona-Gov. Hunt urges law requiring sworn statements of newspaper membership to be filed at certain intervals Indexes New York Times Index (N. Y. Times, Times sq., N. Y. $8; single numbers $2), masterkey to all newspapers, is issued quarterly in April, July, October and January. Volume 3 no 2, covers April, May and June, 1915 Suppression during disorder West Virginia. Under constitutional and statutory provisions it was held that the governor had power to temporarily suppress any newspaper published in the state, and having a circulation in territory under martial law, where it tended to encourage a continuation of the disorder. Hatfield V. Graham, 81 SE 533 Night messenger service Governors' messages, 1915 Alabama-Gov. O'Neal recommends prohibition of night messenger service to minors in cities of 10,000 population or more Night schools. See Evening schools Boston Transcript for Nov. 13, 1914, discusses the question of "quiet zones.' It states the situation in Boston, quotes from the Baltimore ordinance and gives the New York ordinance in full Prevention of noise in hospitals for the insane is the title of a paper by Elizabeth Mills, a nurse at the Rockwood hospital, Kingston, Ontario. She claims that noisiness in an institution for the insane is infectious and that it is preventable excitement which causes by far the greater portion of disturbances on the wards. (Mass Bd of Insanity Bul no 8 p 20 Ap '15) Public health versus the noise nuisance. Mrs. I. B. Oakley. Nat Munic R 4:231-7 Ap '15 Steam whistle a menace to public health. E: S. Morse. 14p 5c Mass. bd. of health Read before the Massachusetts association of boards of health at Boston, January 27, 1905 E: S. Steam whistle ordinance and the anti-noise movement. Baltimore city medical society. Anti-noise committee. 10p H. E. Flack, Dept. of leg. ref., Baltimore, Md. Suppression of unnecessary noise. Morse, Salem, Mass. Mass. bd. of health Reprint of a speech before the International otological congress in Boston Victoria, Australia-An amendment to the factories act, Dec. 1, 1914, exempts from the observance of carters' hours drivers of vehicles conveying passengers. persons delivering perishable goods, laundry, newspapers, or materials for repairing a breakdown in connection with a public utility, etc. With these exceptions, carting and delivering is disallowed before 7:30 a. m. or after 9 p. m. on Friday, 1:30 p. m. on Saturday or 7:30 p. m. on other days, unless permission be obtained from the factories office See also Motor vehicles-Noise |