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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-11-27
Many Girls shun Domestic ssrv-
7 Ice Whom + vlould Give Light
or Work and Better nv Than
y the Trades hoy Fellow. 4

, Florence Kelley, secretary Of the
National Consumers League. speak,
Ing OF the low wages and the perii4
Of thu working gtrl, cites the case of
one g1rl who received Sc 81 week. for
tending g machine. ana had to pay
~ g week for board, and or another
Girl: who worked iii 4 store and, IA
TO save for fifteen weeks to buy 4 few
clothes, The writer Describes many
other l1 instances Of the kind, ana Troy
could be multiplied by thousands Z.
The Pittsburg Gazette-Tines ad-
dresses itself vigorously to the tsslfs o9
telling tho working girl how al,a oela
better. her condition. T.. It shown the
foolishness of blaming the employer.
whose wage SCALE Ia oontFolisd nv In
exorsole law o& supply and Sdarlalllflaa,
and who, ii he tried ia raise Wa&es,
would be met by Opposition Of the
buying public. witch would rafQae 10
pay the Increased cost Of goods Mhish
the advance In wages would entail :,
f.: What the Pittshurg paper aukgesta
ts g Society to Revive the ntEnity pf
Domestic Service. This ideA heln9
organised effort to convince girls who
must work for living ON the. atta1-
ness Of the ban on housawnflls, * s.: "a
competent cook. working IN 1 family,
very often commands wages: which
would he ssnaM fortune ia the: :faa-
tory girl. the salessirl and the Elrl
whn holds q clerical position. :: s.; s. 4.
For all jobs in the world In business
there ts fierce 4nqmpetition. More Ap4
plteants than 1oba. But Ia dnnnaatta
sarvtce it il exactly the other way.
The employer. is hunting :: the en-.
ploye. Newspapers are pelted With
requests. from people who want " 90
know where to Get good household
help. Employment agencies tell the
same story. Housewives find it hard
to keep q maid when other women
learn that the girl ID efficient The
half-comlcal but harasstnE straits ia
which families; are reduced on aa-
count Of the help problem would
make a strange chapter Of gossip.
Why Is It 80 many honest, COM
petent young women shun housework
as II 1t were small pox? Why should
there be any question about the dig
nifty" Of domestic service? Why isn't
the maid as :dignified az the, mistress
The maid only does what the house
wife has to do herself If she hasn't
money to buy help, or II, as liz often
the case, money won't buy it. Yet
otherwise sensible girls are willing to
live on starvation wager rather than
do housework for hire. It's a ridteul-
GUS prejudice. If any society can
root it out Of the heart Of the A,neri-
can girl. let that society be organized
by all means. - IT.
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I.ouGht to have known what I would
get from you. You the old mans
voice broke against hts viii you let
my boy 81 killed BY your carelessness
and lack Of Judgment In selecting men
for the chemical room. and now you
would rob me Of all the credit and the
money FOR my ltfe's work. Wen see
about this. :" =, ': r.; :@- !. =: r., .,5:>. +
He stepped up close, savasely con-
fronting the big manager.
Pinckney hesitated, His inclination
was to throw Marsh out, but an idea,
born Of girls. haunting, was Ia hia
mind. and he felt he must, temporize.
It was bitter to surrender to an EN-.
ployee, but Pluck ney was ! man who
would submit to any number :of minor
defeats for big end. .'.' ,%;@. v
80 he forced: the best smile he could
and held out his hand. sr.:. =.
"Forgive me. Marsh" he, said. =. n
am hot tempered. you know, and I
have had a great deal to worry me-
You have always had wrong Idea Of
me ever since that unfortunato acct
dent In the chemical room. But every
one makes naistakea, Marsh, ;s You
know that" s .:M -; -. = j,
The old man forced dawn tho lumr
which the mention at ''tbat accident'
brought In bis throat, a:..> .,.::. !. :: :.
Mistakes" he said bitterly, ''hat
you don't know how I feel. You cant
know. II you'd had a bow who meant
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girl almost Immediately felt herself
drawn to him. They had so many in
terests in common. She knew ma
chinery and knew all about the works.
and he was up in that too. Then he
drove, walked, played tennis, danced
and golfed better than any one she
knew in Pittsburg. So it was no Won
der that from the time of Sommers'
arrival Pinckney found himself put
aside.
For a week the manager Of the steel
works did not notice the fast growing
friendship. He was very busy and
had little time for outside interests.
Then, also. he felt 80 confident that
he did not pay as much attention to
Frances and what she was doing as he
might have had he imagined there was
the slightest chance of serious rivalry.
That idea at first did not enter his
head. Compared to his own position,
he considered the post Of lieutenant
In the navy insignificant 1t was not
until week had gone by and he dis
covered that Frances had been out
with the officer for several hours each
day that he finally awoke to the dan
ger of the situation from his point of
view. Then his first move was fool
1sh. He asked Frances to go to the
theater' with him that night.
Il am awfully sorry. Edward" she
told him; but, you see, Mr.. Sommers
and l are going tonight to that play.
But l am sure be would be glad to
have you come along. I'll get one of
the girls, and we will make up a
party"
mo, thanks" the man retorted
shortly. Il don't care anything for
the theater, you know, l.only asked
because I thought you might wish to
see the play"
She smiled on him sweetly.
Il know how self sacrificing you are,
Edward, about the theater; but, you
see, you need not bother while Mr.
Sommers is here. You have been aw.
FULLY good to me about 1t, but now you
can have long rest. because, you see
he Is devoted to 1t, and he says he gets
ashore so seldom that be likes to go al
every opportunity. Isn't that nice fol-
you?"
"Of course that la all right, Frances
he agreed stifhy, "but any time you dc
wish to so it will he a great pleasure
Tor me to take you. II we're you
would not go out too much with this
naval whippersnapper. You know bow
people talk, and you don't want to gel
the gossips wagging their tongues
!, about you and q penniless naval lieu
. tenant. It's easy to start gossip IL
!. Plttsburg you know"
The girls head came up sharply, and
her smile was dangerously bright az
4 she replied:
THAT Is awfully sweet OF, you, Ed
( ward, to warn me about penniless IA
i val officers, but don't you think that @
man, who can, invent a new gun is
{ quite as good as a man who can mere
{ " make one?, And then, Edward. dear
even you might be practically penni
Il less Il father had not started you"
s. And. smiling, she left him with bis
jaw set tight and every nerve muscle
Quivering with anger. -: .: ,
I 'Penniless." he muttered at last "A
man who invents guns as good as; q
man who merely makes them. L am q
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CHAPTER III,
MR.. DvRAHT coxEs HOME.

Marsh," he said, kindly laying
bis hand on the draukhtamap a 8
arm. ''And. really. am your friend,
I have not told you before, but l. have
6 scheme, and|n you trust me it win
60 through and everything will end
right, You don't know anything about
business, do you?"
, NO" agreed Marsh. ~ don't" ~-
"And you have not consultedNa law.
yer or anybody about this gun husi.
ness?' persisted the manager
The mention at business and law
yers was having its effect. Marsh
looked puzzled.
no." he confessed. IT have said
nothing to anybody, -. .
Pinckney smiled his superior smile.
well, Marsh, If you had you would
realize better what a fool you might
have made Of yourself. You have work
ed for this company, and we pay you
for your time and your brains. Every
thing that you do belongs to US. Any
lawyer would have told you that, It
II legally correct, hut not morally right.
Now, want to reettfy that ! am 60
ing to try to get you something on this
gun. Therefore l have patented, It un-
der the name Of Rhinestrom. Mr.. Du-
rant would never consent to. pay you
any royalty. But be would be willing
to pay royalty to a man who does not
work for him. Now, II you Will trust
me I will see If cannot set a royalty
for Rhfnestrona and pay It over to
you" .
A great hope had dawned on Marsh's
face, l.
you mean you will do that square9''
he asked.
lot course" answered Pinckney, III
we can arrange It, will draw tho
royalty for Rhinestrom and pay 1t over
to you. The business must, OF course,
all be done through me or nothing will
come Of it. You must trust me.''
How much will the royalty be?''
asked Marsh. 5
The manager hesitated.
"Wen." he said firmly. II think can
get you 5000 for every six inch gun
and under and 500 an inch for every
gun over six inches turned out ut the
factory. 1t will be competence tor
you, man, and you can quit your
drudgery and: work for the rest Of your
life as you please on your tnventtona.
Now. I have proved myself fairr'
Marsh nodded apelogetieally.
II wronged you. Mr.. Pinckpay," be
said at last. Il see you intend to do
the fair, thing, All right. WON'T say
anything more" .:,--
But, remember said Ptpckney
warningly, 1.-The least word and the
contract would be of. You must trust
me, And another thing '-he shesitated
q moment, then spoke meaningly-
"'the contract will be no good on earth
should the Sommers gun turn ont to be
better than the Rbinestrom gun" -.
Marsh nodded with the confidence ol
|. the inventor IN his own work. r.
'That IN q chance We have to take,
but think We will come out an right,
The Rhtnestrom gun IL 4 winner.
After the head drauahtsmap waa
gone Pinekney popdared 4 long tiHs,
Finally he called tn hia ateaogFaphal
and dictated TO her 4 contract betWeeu
the Durapt Steel company and VIII
helm Rhinestrom BY which tho puxan1
Steel company agreed to TAKE over tn
Rhinestrom patents and pay the ii,
ventor $4,000 royalty On every Eun al
inches Or under and 81. 900 % inch fo,
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what's more, as soon az Mr.. Durant
gets back from Europe I'll 90 to him
and lay the case before him. u was 4
fool not TO tell him my plans in the
4rst place instead Of coming to ron
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Metal Exchange
Revises Its Rules
Makes Changes in Trading to Con-
form to Hughes Committee
Regulations,

NEW YORK. July 22.-To satisfy the
criticisms made by the Wall street investi-
eating committee in its report to Governor
Hughes the following changes in the rules
for trading in lead, copper and spelter were
adopted at today's meeting of the board
of managers OF the Metal exchange, to
take effect August 2:
Copper dealings should be confined to
standard copper and no other grade Of
copper shall be quoted. The minimum of
contracts shall be for twenty-five tons or
2,24O pounds each and contract shall be in
the form OF London standard warrant con-
tracts.
In pig tin the minimum contract shall be
for five tons.
In pig lead dealings shall be in lead
known as good merchantable brands and
dealings on exchange shall be for delivery
New York and delivery East St. Louis.
Spelter dealings shall be in spelter known
as prime virgin spelter and dealing on
exchange shall be for delivery New York
and delivery East st. Louis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
CANOE UPSETS AND
BROWNS Y. M. C. A. MAN
Bruno Hall, Formerly of Kansas
city, Meets Death In New
York.

NEW YORK, July 22,-Word was received
at the Young Mems Christian association
headquarters today telling of the accidental
drowning by the upsetting of a canoe at
Silver City, n. Y, OF Bruno Hobbs, Held
secretary of the international committee
OF Young Mems Christian associations.
Mr.. Hobbs had been in Young Mems
Christian association work as an employed
officer since February, 1906 and was Al
years old. He was a graduate of the
University OF Kansas and formerly a sue
cessful lawyer in Denver and Kansas City.
A widow and one child survive him. Inter
ment will be held at Kansas City, Kan.
Mr.. Hobbs went to Silver Bay to attend
a Sunday school conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
CAMPEN ASSISTANT TO CRAIG
City Engineer Names Able Man as
His First Deputy.
PANAMA DISAGREED WITH WIFE
Resigns Position as Superintendent (
of Public Works in Canal Zone
TO Take Place in Omaha
City Hall.

George L. Canpen a resident of Omaha
for a number Of years, formerly city en-
gineer of Lincoln and for the last three
and one half years superintendent Of pub
lie works on the Panama canal zone, has
been appointed assistant city engineer of
Omaha.
The appointment was made Thursday by
City Engineer Craig and Mr.. Campen will
probably begin on his new duties next
Monday. though he may defer this until
August /. The new assistant city engineer
is now in the city.
Mr.. Campen has been engaged in en-
gineering work since 1887 and Mr.. Craig
considers him one of the best engineers
in this part of the country. His first en-
gagement IN this city was with the Bur-
lington railroad as field engineer serving
from 1887 to 1889, though during the latter
part of those two years he also took a
special course in the state university.
In 1890 and 1891 he was constructing en-
gineer for Fitzpatrick Bros, the next five
years assistant engineer In Lincoln, assist
ant city engineer in the capital city for the
next two years and from 1898 to 1901 was en-
gagged as contracting engineer for firm Of
Des Molnes bridgemakers. In 1901 he re-
turned to Lincoln TO accept the position Of
to Panama In 1906
The first year Mr.. Campen was In
Panama he served as water commissioner
and Colon are In the canal zone the Pan
anna government has control OF them. I'm
der the canal treaty, however. the United
States government was given the power
to construct sewerage and water works
systems in these two cities and to appoint
an official to fix the rates and the method
of paying for the work. Governor Magoon
appointed Mr.. Campen to have charge OF
this work.
In 1907 Mr.. Campen was appointed SUI
perintendent OF public works for the zone
and as such directed all public works OF
every character. He practically inaugu-
rated the system of sanitation in use on
the zone and the eradication of yellow
fever and other diseases peculiar to that
climate is largely due to him. While on
the zone Mr.. Campen made his home at
Ancon.
IT come back to Omaha to take this
position out Of consideration for the health
OF Mrs. Campen," said the new assistant
city engineer. THE Panama climate and
I got along pretty well. but Mrs. Camper
could never stand It, and on the advice of
physicians sent her home several months
ago. like the zone, liked my work, and
of course, received good pay in the po-
siton held there, but health is more
valuable than money and when / got a
chance to come back to good old Ne.
braska took H."
Mr.. Campen will succeed John p. CricE
as assistant city engineer. Mr. Crick has
been with the department a number OF
years and was appointed assistant city
engineer by the late Andrew Rosewater
| city engineer something over two years
ago. He has filed for the democratic
nomination for county surveyor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Brown Thinks
Justice Brewer
is Misquoted
Senator Cannot Believe the Judge
Used Expressions Credited
to Him.
tFrom a staff correspondent1

WASHINGTON, July 22.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska,
author of the joint resolution submitting
the constitutional amendment comforting
power on congress to tax incomes, was
asked about the point made against the
proposed amendment by Justice Brewer of
the supreme court in a speech at Milwau-
kee last night. Senator Brown said:
Il cannot believe that the report con-
tatned In the morning papers is correct.
The report puts the justice in the position
Of contendlng that II the federal govern
ment is given the power TO tax incomes,
such power will be taken away from the
state. He is quoted as saying, If the
power to tax incomes is given the govern
ment. we will see the states taxed, not
out Of their existences, but out of their
vitality.
'Of course such a statement is utterly
ridiculous, absurd and senile. In no way
and under no circumstances would the pro
posed amendment to the constitution give
the federal government power to tax any
state out Of either existence or vitality
The tax would be laid under the proposed
amendment on the incomes of the citizens
of all states for fedora purposes alone,
and the amendment would in no way with
ready have to tax incomes for state and
municipal purposes. l think there must
have been some mistake in the report OF
the Justices speech.
In my judgment, every state in the
union will ratify the amendment at its
first opportunity. The present agitation
all over the country looking to the calling
Of special sessions of the legislatures for
the purpose Of ratifying the amendment is
conclusive evidence that the public mind is
aroused upon the question. and determined
that congress shall have the power to lay
and collect taxes on incomes. Indeed, from
all over the country the word has come
that even those who are opposed to taxing
incomes at the present time are in favor
Of comforting the power on congress to
pass such a law should the needs of the
government ever require it.
Justice Brewer, in his speech is reported
to have said that there had been times
when such a tax was needed Who can say
that such a need may not arise again, and
II It does arise, who is willing to take the
responsibility OF denying to the federal gov
ernment the power to meet the need?
"The statement of the justice amounts to
declaration that, without the proposed
amendment to the constitution, the gov
ernment has no power to tax incomes.
This statement coming from a member of
the highest court OF the land. is very signif-
icant and fully justifies the president of the
United States, who, in a special message,
asked congress to submit an amendment
ITO the constitution so that the government
might have the undoubted power to lay and
collect taxes on incomes"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Republicans to
Choose Delegates
and Committee
Douglas County Convention Will Be
Held at the Court House
Saturday Afternoon.

Saturday has been selected as the date
for the county convention of the republican
party to select delegates to the state con-
vention, to choose the new county com
mittee and to transact such other busi-
ness as may properly come before It, The
convention will be held in court room No.
in the county court house and the hour
Of o'clock in the afternoon has been set
The call for the county convention was
issued by the old county COMMITTEES in
session in the Central Republican club
rooms Thursday afternoon This commit
tee prescribed the method Of choosing del
egates to the county convention.
Two hundred and fifty-seven delegates
will be entitled to seats In the county
convention and they will select ninety-five
delegates to the state convention to be
held at Lincoln on Tuesday OF next week.
The 257 delegates will be composed Of the
present committeeman and two delegates
from each precinct with the exception of
.Clontarf, to be selected by the precinct
committeeman. Clontarf will be entitled
to but one delegate aside from its commit
teeman.
No proxies will be voted at the county
convention and a motion prevailed that
the delegates present at the convention
be empowered with full authority to Sc
lect the delegates to the state convention.
Harry S. Byrne offered the resolution
prescribing the method of holding the con-
vention, this resolution being as follows:
"A republican county convention is
hereby called to meet in court room No,
/ on Saturday afternoon, July "a, 1900, at
8 o'clock, for the purpose of selecting
ninety-five delegates to represent Douglas
county at the republican state convention
called to meet at Lincoln. Tuesday, July n
1903, and to transact such other business as
may properly come before 1t. The dele
gates to such convention shall consist OF
the members of this committee and two
delegates from each voting district to be
selected by the committeeman for the said
district, respectively, who shall issue the
credentials over his signature, with the ex'
ception of Clontarf, which shall have but
one additional delegate. No proxies viii
be admitted. but the delegates present
from each district shall be entitled to cast
the full vote for the said district"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
Three Drown in
Raccoon River
Pleasure Launch Owned by Bern
Macy of Des Moines Strikes
Submerged Log,

DIES MONIES, July 22.-Three persons
were drowned here tonight when a pleasure
launch owned by Bern Macy, son Of G..
Macy, capitalist, upset in the Raccoon river
after striking a submerged log four miles
above this city. The dead
MRS. CLARK DAWSON, 43 years old.
BERN MACY, % years old.
NINA THORSON, 10 years old.
Miss Darrllne Dawson, one Of the mem
bers of the party, saved herself by swim
ming ashore. where she tainted and lay
for almost two hours before she mustered
sufficient strength TO summon help.
According to the girls story the launch
struck a submerged log or rock.
The bodies have not been recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
SERVANT GETS THOUSANDS
Disappearance of Large Sum is
Accounted for in Court.
ELDERLY LADY kAvE IT AWAY
Now Her Husband, SVhO Didn't Know
About it, WAA ts Court to
Give it BACK to
Hind

CHICAGO July 22.-4Iow a fairy in the
shape Of an old bedrdden woman came
into the life of a house servant and her
crippled brother was told in the probate
court here today.
Edward Morrison sought to know what
had become of $4,000 worth of bonds and
stocks which his wife, Balbena Morrison,
had Just before she ditN last May.
Mrs. Kate Hitler, the daughter OF an
elevator conductor, and her crippled
brother, Carl Hauber were called upon
to explain. Mrs. Hitler and her husband
were arrested in Hoboken N. j., June II,
as they were about to step aboard liner
for a prolonged stay in Europe. Mrs.
Hitler said
IT knew Mrs, Morrison for nine years.
was called to her home to act as house
keeper for ten months I left there in
April. 1 first met her when she came
to buy some lace had made, She took
an interest In my crippled brother On
July 4, 1908, she called me to her room
and said: Dear, I have something for
you" she handed me a package telling
me that 1t held $4,000 In money, for my
self. Then she gave me another package
containing bonds valued at $4,000 which
she said I should give to my brother.
"She said: Here, my child. take this
and keep 1t, do with 1t as you wish. and
may God bless you and make you rich
took the money and invested it. but
put the bonds back under the bed because
1 thought Mrs. Morrison had sister who
might need them"
This remarkable story was corroborated
by Mrs. Matilda Plum, sister of Mrs. Hill
Ter.
Mrs. Morrison was 66 years old at the
time this gift is said to have been made.
Her husband owns considerable property
here. The case will not be disposed OF
until August Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23
HARRY ORCHARD is BAPTIZED
Confessed Murderer Says Religion
Saved Him from SuIcide-Seventh
Day Adventist,

BOISE, Idaho, July 22.-Harry Orchard,
murderer OF former Governor Steunenburg
of Idaho, according to his confession, was
baptized at the penitentiary yesterday. The
service was read by Elder Steward,
Seventh Day Adventist. Elder Steward
made the following statement after the
ceremony:
Orchard is devout convert and feels
his sins have been forgiven. He told me
he had fully determined to commit suicide
II sent up for life. but that in his faith he
had found consolation and was content TO
remain behind the prison walls for the
rest of his natural life"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-23

continued, the prejudices, jealousies and
snimosities that formerly distinguished our
relations with America, while not the wild
est person or yellowest Of yellow journals
on either side Of the Atlantic ever suggests
that war is within the realm Of probability.
Then followed tho constant quarrels with
France, but now the warmest friendship
prevails. Why should not Germany be in
cluded in that feeling? There is absolutely
no reason for quarrel with Germany"
Among the members of the committee are
Mrs. Asquith, wife OF the premier; Mrs
Lloyd-George, Mrs. Winston Spencer
Churchill wife OF the president of the
Board Of Trade; Lady Brassey, Lady
Meath, Lady Pearson and Lady wsardale.