Italy Day, May 24, 1918. 8,000 Italian citizens in parade, expressed their allegiance to the U. S. Many Red Cross workers and 400 children from McKinley School in line.

War Savings Stamps, June 15, 1918. 7,500 school children and Red Cross divisions of commercial and industrial concerns, followed by 106 of the famous French Chasseurs d'Alpines, called Blue Devils, then on a visit to the U. S.

113th Infantry of the 29th, or Blue and Gray Division, welcomed home May 20, 1919. The 113th left Newark Sept. 4, 1917, as the First Infantry, National Guard of New Jersey. Their parade was the first to celebrate the return of Newark men from France. A public holiday was proclaimed by Mayor Gillen. Other home-coming parades followed with the 312th Infantry, of the 78th, or Lightning Division, in the line of march, Memorial Day, 1919.

War, The: See also [Coal Shortage]; [Industry]; [Shipbuilding]; [Wages]

Water Supply: Since 1892, drawn from headwaters of Pequannock River in northern N. J., 26 miles from city. From time to time city has purchased large tracts of land around this watershed to protect it. Total acreage, 25,000; valuation, $20,000,000; 9 reservoirs; average daily water supply available, 50,000,000 gallons. Average daily consumption, 47,341,000 gallons.

For many years there has been agitation for new source of supply, as population and industries increase. In 1918, permission was granted by the Capital Issues Committee of the Federal Reserve Board to proceed with the development of the Wanaque watershed on condition that no construction work be undertaken during the war. Supply from the Wanaque watershed would be 50,000,000 gallons, equal capacity to Pequannock. Cost estimated at $9,047,250.

Whooping Cough: An ordinance passed Sept. 15, 1915, requires children under 10 years of age with whooping cough to wear in the street or any other public place, a yellow band around the arm, marked "Newark Health Department, Whooping Cough". This is a measure to prevent the spread of disease.

Woman Suffrage: In view of the recent adoption of the Susan B. Anthony amendment by U. S. Congress, a review of the suffrage movement in N. J. from earliest times to the present, may be of sufficient interest to warrant the disregard of limiting dates.

N. J. had woman suffrage up to 1807.

1884.Petition for restoration of original suffrage rights and for school suffrage.
1887.Suffrage for school officials in villages and for county officials:
Senate—ayes, 15; nays, 2.
House—unanimously in favor.
Passed and became a law. Declared unconstitutional in 1894.
1895.Petition for Full Suffrage and School Suffrage rights.
1897.Resolution for a referendum on School Suffrage:
Senate—ayes, 15; nays, 1. Passed.
House—ayes, 42; nays, 5. Passed.
Submitted to referendum and rejected.
1912.Resolution for Full Suffrage:
Senate—ayes, 3; nays, 18.
1913.[D]Resolution for Full Suffrage:
Senate—ayes, 14; nays, 5. Passed.
House—ayes, 44; nays, 7. Passed.
1914.Suffrage Resolution:
Senate—ayes, 15; nays, 3.
House—ayes, 49; nays, 4.
1915.Suffrage Resolution:
Senate—ayes, 17; nays, 4.
House—unanimously passed.
Submitted to referendum:
N. J., 133,281 for; 184,390 against.
And defeated, Oct. 19:
Newark, 13,125 for; 24,147 against.
1916.Presidential Suffrage Bill introduced in Senate. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and unfavorably reported.