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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13

The Bureau of Child Hygiene in
tends that there shall be no more
preventable blindness in newborn
babies. The New York city midwife
is obliged, as soon asa child is born,
to- wash it's eyes and drop in a 1
per cent solution of silver nitrate;
that is furnished free of charge by
the department of health.
One hundred and forty-two trained
nurses are employed by the bureau,
merely to teach New York mothers
how to take care Of babies. These
nurses do not wait until the babies
are sick to begin their ministrations.
Zach nurse has her district, which
she patrols like a faithful soldier
going from home to home in the
crowded tenements. Mothers are al
ways glad to show their babies to
another woman. The. object of the
bureaus nurses is to prevent the
babies of the tenements from falling
i'll. Not the least important of the
nurses function is to teach mothers
dietary wisdom. They show them
how 70 prepare food, not only for the
baby but for the entire family.
Besides their dietary instruction,
the nurses work hard to teach the
mothers of the tenements, where
fresh air is at a premium, the value
Of the roof as nursery for babies.
They try as far as possible to teach
them the utility of open windows. The
too common delusion that babies
catch cold and. die unless swathed in
flannel and wells in a closed room Is
hard to overcome.
But even ignorant parents are
teacha BILE under the instruction of the
bureaus trained nurses and a new
, word has found it's way into the
! Yiddish jargon spoken by all Jewish
! immigrants. The word is "freshair. .
1t is all one word and it means "open
! the bedroom window and don't wraI
F.! up the baby's face"
; Every day nursery in New York Is
under the direct control of the Blu
reau of Child Hygiene. There are
eighty-four of these day nurseries II
the city All are licensed, all receive
monthly inspection by the bureau:
nurses. In this way; number of de-
fects which commonly attend day
nurseries have been removed. The
universal comb and the disease carry
ing social washcloth have been ban
ished. No mattresses are permitted
on the little beds. In fact, nothing
unwashable is countenanced in thu
| New York day nursery.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13

+ Gus A. Forbes and his company of
Upon the final week of their Duluth
engagement, and next week begin
ming Monday, August Is, Nat Good
wins great success, "A Gildcd Fool"
will be played. This week Mr.
Forbes has made a great hit as the
relative Of Charles in that wonderful
farce comedy, "Charley's Aunt" and
at every performance hundreds of
Duluthians have been laughing until
their sides ached. "Charley's Amt,
il clean and funny and the situations
are ridiculous in the extreme.
=
"A Gllded Fool will be fitting
c1ose to the present stock season in
nuluth. Mr.. Forbes will play the
role of the young American, Chauncev
snort, who spends money prodigallv
and carelessly until his affection for
the one girl leads him into the right
Pain. The role combines sentiment
and hunnor in a delightful manner
Mrs F1ske's artistry, as displav we'd
IN Becky Sharp" seems to- possess
greater fascination than ever, and
1t is just cause. for congratulation
that Langdon Mitchelrs classic adam
tation Of Thackerays immortal story
is to be presented during her engage
ment at the Lyceum on Saturday,
August 20. =
The play in addition to affording
MRS, Eiske such splendid opportun-
titles is in itself q l. worthy. representa-
ton Of the best that the modern
stage affords in that while primarily
ii IS q drama of great strengt H. it is
also q literary effort that reflects
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13

That he is. a ''Do-it-f for Duluth
man twenty-four hours in every day
Is one of the campaign arguments
being used by George HI. Schulen-
burg, the we'll known East End gro
Ger, in his race for the county COM
missionership in the Second District
of st. Louis county.
1t is an argument that is getting
him lots of votes, too, in view Of the
present agitation for the priority Of
Duluth-made goods first, last and all
the time. Mr.. Schulenburg, referring
to an editorial in last weeks Labor
World, charging lack Of ,Duluth spirit
up to certain local wholesale firms,
declares that he at all times in his
grocery business gives the preference
to Duluth-made goods, whether it be
broOms, matches, cigars or other
household necessities that are called
for.
Many other grocers of the city
would do well to initiate Candidate
Schulenburg.
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TO the Voters Of st. Louis County:
: have filed for the Republican
nomination for Judge Of Probate. My
residence is at Virginia on the Me-
saba range. I believe that the north
ern part Of the county should receive
favorable. consideration in selecting
county officers. - '':%
4 am prepared to conduct the office
in a prompt and intelligent manner,
and If nominated and elected will
give my entire time to the duties Of
the office. -.;.,# *,,a>
All I ask is that every labor organ
ization look up my record. Men
should be judged by their acts.
81 Thanking you in advance for. any
favorable consideration, I am 81.
II 4 ,..at. Yours very truly,
!; .s..E- ~ l. s. w. GILPIN.
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Mr.. Norton is making this cam
made good. His opponent is asking
for votes on the plea that he came
within five votes of winning last time.
He is careful to conceal the fact that
he demanded q recount, and that it
was then found that in one precinct
In Duluth, twenty-five Norton votes
had been counted for Adams, and ten
Norton votes had not been counted at
ALL This made a change Of sixty
votes In Norton's favor. The re-
count was never finished and no one
knows what Norton's majority act
ually was.
Mr.. Norton's record of trials is Sec
ond to none in Minnesota. According
to his promise. he has been a prose-
cutor and not a persec utor. Old GRIM
inals have been tried vigorously and
successfully, but first offenders have
been dealt with mercifully. Young
men who might have become GRIM
inals have been made into good citi-
Zens. Mr.. Norton would rather make
a man than a criminal any day in
the week.
Mr.. Norton is a member of organ
lied labor being a charter member
OF Il. T. P. A. He believes that the
man who works is as good as the
richest financier.
He now asks the support of all vot-
ers who believe in fair and impair
tial administration of this office Re-
member, you are taking no chances;
the man who has made good irf the
past will make good in the future
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who has thought for the little fellow
and who uses his power to see that
the little fellow isn't compelled to pay
part of the big fellows taxes.
Besides conducting efficiently and
fairly the important duty of supervis-
ing county expenditures and seeing
that they are fairly spent, County
Auditor Halden has taken time to see
that the burden is fairly divided
which is a pretty good reason for vot-
ing him back into office again.
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FOUR STRIKERS AGAINST
HIGH HOUSE RENTS SLAIN

BARI, Italy, Aug. 10.-Four per-
sens were killed and several others
wounded today during a clash be-
tween troops and participants in a
general strike which had been organ
lied in protest against high house
rents
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-08-13
STRUCTURAL WORKERS QUIT.

FORT PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. IL
Forty steel structural workers from
New York employed here on the
barge canal bridges being built by
the firm of j. B. & J. M. Cornell COM
panys of New York and Cold Springs,
havek struck for an increase of so
cents a day in wages. f.;
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rA@F -' 49, i IS. D., .
Order for Hearing ON Petition for
DO. Adminiaf ration.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.-Bs.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ann
The petition OF Lillian L. Gillon of
Duluth. Minnesota having been filed
IN this Court, representing, among 9th
er things, that Ann Gillon, then being
q resident Of the County of ST. Louis.
the County Of ST. Louis. State Of Min
nesota. on the 18th day of December.
1908. leaving estate in the County OF
ST. Louis. State OF Minnesota, and that
said petitioner Is a daughter and heir.
OF said decedent. and praying that Let
said decedent be granted Ito H. K. Gillon
OF Two Harbors, Minnesota S
It Is Ordered. That said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Duluth, in said County. on Tuesday,
the 9Th day Of September, 1910, at ten
O'Clock a. M, and all persons int erested
In said hearing and In said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
ana place to show cause; + any there
s Ordered Further. That this order be
served by publication In The Labor
World according to law, and that g
County Treasurer Of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said day
Dated At Duluth. MINI, August Il stf.
1910.
:Bv q the Court,
Isl US b. MIDDLECOFF,
dges Of Probate.
tsssI Probate ceuTf, S.. Louis Count.
-. -ao-ss77 s
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go" said Mr. Finnigan. They've
been printing the funeral notices av
man that wasn't dead yit. It's nice
fix he'd be in if he had been wan Of
these people that believes Everything
in the, newspapers" .. -;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

eeen from the streets. A committee of
the Peoples GardenS-an association
formed last April for the purpose of
building up strong and effective organ
ization for the systematic Identification
of Washington by means of improved
lawns, ornamental shrubs, graceful vines
and Towering plants in the front and
back yards, along the roadsides and in
the vacant lots and waste places of the
c.ty-recently made tour of inspection
of the eastern section. covering the ter
ritory between @ street south and G street
north and from the Capitol TO Lincoln
Park and beyond.
of the most attractive front and back
yards in the section named for the album
of the association. Many of these yards
show evidence of careful treatment by
their owners and some of them are mar
vels of beauty. They show what Won
derful effects can be produced with
small plot of ground. a narrow strip of
we'll kept lawn, a few appropriate and
well placed shrubs, some Towering plants
I'm corners and along borders, climbing
rose or vine or two. especially where
there is an old fence, a porch or a shed
a little out of repair to be covered and
hidden from view by graceful festoOnS
of foliage and blossoms.
Any one who will take car ride out
East Capitol street or walk up Maryland
avenue from the Capitol grounds to Stan
ton Park, or along some of the side
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Why 1t Is Crooked.

A PARTY of tourists was recently
81 speeding through the Senate SUBJ
way in one of the automobiles running
there for the benefit of lazy folks. AS
the visitors gazed around upon the curv-
ing beauties of that underground pas
sage the inquisitive and precocious young
miss CT the party spoke up:
Uncle" she said, why did they make
this tunnel so crooked instead of building
it right in a straight line from the Sen
ate building to the Capitol?"
''Why. to avoid the sewer mains and
underground gas and water pipes, or
course replied uncle. sagely Don't
ask so many foolish questions.
But the mains and pipes all follow
the roadway" argued the observant
young girl ''and so does the course OF
this passage. That isn't the reason. |
know"
ITS because the curved line is SO much
more beautiful than a rigid, straight
course would be- said the esthetic SIS
ter. with a patronizing air.
But long vista down this passage. III
il were straight, with the diminishing
lights all twinkling in the distance, would
be much more beautiful than the con-
fined view in this crooked way" an
swered the precocious one sister,
you're just as wrong as uncle
"Why, the reasons plain, spoke up
sisters fiance, who is a lawyer They
followed the course of the roadway
above because the title to IL was in the
government and they were saved the
trouble of purchasing right of way"
"Why. even know that the title TO the
Capitol grounds must be in the govern
ment Just as much as that of the road
way" objected the inquisitive damsel
I'm ashamed of you for a brother-in-
law"
''They made ii crooked wheezed the
fat aunt. because If they had made IL
straight it would have been uncomforta-
bly, steep for ordinary folks like me TO
walk up That's plain
"All except the steep grade" replied the
irrepressible maid. Its almost level all
the way through here. I know that can't
he the reason and / don't believe any OF
Won know I'll ask the man"
But the man didn't know: neither did
the Senate doorkeeper nor the man in
the elevator.
At length Mr. Woods. superintendent OF
the Senate building. was found.
IAN your reasons are wrong, he eN-
plajned 1.-THE subway wes made crooked
because when il was built 1t was by
means of an open cut instead OF a tunnel.
Had we made that cut straight across the
grounds we would have had to destroy
many old and valuable trees in the
grounds Accordingly we followed the
roadway. That's the real and only rea-
SON.
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of the fair sex, particularly the young
women of Cincinnati, who are about 10
become brides. Here is the pledge that
the enthusiast causes to be sent to every
bride-to-De with the petition that 1t be
signed before the eve of her wedding:
..In order to encourage good health ana
lessen the spread of consumption l de-
sire to join the Worlds Health Organl-
zation and hereby pledge myself to dis
courage the custom of kissing on the
lips whenever it Is in my power
If the recipient of the petition signs
and returns the pledge she Is furnished
with an attractive button inscribed with
the words, II won't kiss"
The custom of kissing bride on her
wedding day is most dangerous one"
said Mrs. Rechtin during an interview
recently. ITO stamp out this evil at
once would be to accomplish the impos-
sible, but we have made the start and
are much encouraged.
"Seventy-five prospective brides have
joined the organization this month. On
their wedding day they will wear the
button of the society
The anti-kissing leaders have mapped
out a long campaign. and when it ends
kissing will be a lost art, they hope.
Soon they will try to make members of
public speakers and singers-of everybody
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steme ARE &ifnost as pretty to look at as
the more vaEiegated scoieus. or the state
ly caladiums used with such good effect
as border plants" by professional garden
ers.
In addition to the plants already men,
toned, there are rows OF asters. dahlias
and chrysanthemums. which will brighten
up the yard with their brilliant coloring
in the late autumn. Near the extreme
end of the yard in the center of the strip
Of lawn. stands a small buckeye or
horse chestnut (Aesculus) about ten feet
in height. This tree. like all the plants
in the garden, is a perfect specimen.
thrifty. vigorous and without blemish.
It adds the finishing touch to the yard.
and looking from the back porch the eye
Is attracted to 1t unconsciously as the
center OF the picture.
The small space available has been util-
lied to the best advantage. The unbroken
strip of lawn extending the entire length
of the yard, the narrow borders on either
side and the small tree at the extreme end
form a natural persp ective. and all con-
tribute to delude the eye in the belief that
1t Is looking over a much larger area. The
simple proportions preserved throughout
and the excellent taste displayed in the
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litter. take up valuable space and pre-
vent the circulation OF air. they can all
be thrown into single community gar
den which can be made AS beautiful as
any equal area In the city parks. There
is no more necessity for maintaining d.
vision fences In the rear OF houses than
there Ia In front. Such fences have al
ready been abolished I'm some cities. and
no one who has seen such community
gardens can doubt that il is a vast i'm
provement over the present system of
individual badly kept back yards.
The Identification or back yards as
well as front yards. has distinctly prac-
teal Side which will appeal TO owners or
property everywhere because II can be
measured In dollars and cents. well
kept strip of lawn with a few appropri-
ate shrubs, vines or flowers adds very
materially to the market value OF prop
erty. because II not only makes neigh
borhood more desirable IS residence
section. but the attractiveness or the
parkings and grounds surrounding
house makes a pleasing first impression
on the mind of prospective purchaser.
An experienced real estate dealer viii
testify to the fact that few Inexpensive
plants. the expenditure of little time
and labor in caring for them. a coat OF
paint and few repairs as needcd from
time to time.r so that the premises are
kept neat and attractive. Will often secure
a prompt sale at an advance OF seVeraI
hundred dollars over the price winch
could be obtained without such Improve
ments Practical men will soon come L
appreciate, If they do not already reaize.
the fact that aside from the pleasure
which a garden in the back yard anoros.
with its pleasant occupation. its abundant
sypplv OF flowers, fruits and vegetables
and its appeal to the sense Of the beauti-
full. no better investment can be mace
from a strictly business point or we"
than the slight expense, time ana .rou1
Ill
for a home garden instead of dunno
and breeding place for disease-carryins
flies and mosquitoes ,,ay
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extends to the roof and hangs in festoons
from the caves. The exposed eastern
side Of the house in a narrow areaway
is entirely covered with Ivy grown from
a small slip brought over from France be-
tween the leaves Of a magazine three
summers ago. At the foot of the wall be-
low the back porch is narrow border
of coleus. geraniums and other bedding
plants. From this border strip OF
lawn nearly the width OF the yard ex-
tends to the back fence without break.
This lawn is closely clipped and abso-
lutely free from weeds, which have been
removed by hand so that it looks as
smooth and soft, as thick and fine IN
texture as costly Persian rug. 1t would
be difficult to find more perfect piece
of lawn anywhere in the city. and It's
real beauty can only be appreciated by
those who have tried and failed and tried
again to secure one of natures carpets
for his yard.
A narrow, well laid. clearly swept brick
walk runs from the foot of the porch
steps to the gate in the rear. This walk
is separated from the lawn portion OF
the way by trellis four feet in height,
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selection and placing of the vines. plants
and small tree show q highly developed
sense of the beautiful in landscape gar
dening. flow different the effect would
the center of the yard and the plants ar
ranged around In formal patterns or stiff
rows across the narrow width Of the gar
den Such an arrangement would have
destroyed the perspective and greatly re-
duced the apparent size of the small lot.
The Peoples Gardens Association hopes.
by bringing to the attention of the public
examples OF beautiful gardening in back
yards, such as the one just described. to
arouse interest In the subject throughout
the city. A transformation would be
brought about If all the back yards in
every block in the city were cleaned up
and made into beautiful gardens, each
householder trying. to surpass his neigh
Dor In securing attractive and artistic eff
fects. Such transformation would make
Washington famous. 1t would broaden
the chidren's outlook on life and develop
their innate sense of beauty.
Such a Transformation, however, must
come slowly, but 1t can be brought about
gradually if only one backyard garden
such as the one described above can be
the back yard adjoining the one men,
toned already shows signs of improve
ment Every scrap OF rubbish has been
removed. a lawn has been started and a
grape arbor established Soon the vines
will cover the framework and complet ely
shade the hammock swung underneath.
With one beautiful back yard In square,
which can be seen from the rear of the
other houses in the row, 1t is only ques-
ton of time when the neighborhcod will
clean up and go to planting. So the gar
den will spread from yard to yard until
the entire block is beautified.
Perhaps when all the back Yards Of a
single block are turned into flower gar
dens the owners will realize that by re-
moving the ugly division fences, which
only serve to cbstruct the view collect
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thrifty and in fine condition, but at the
time they were seen by the committee the
first blossoming period Of most of them
was over Several favorite varieties were
represented. among them Gen. Jacquemi-
not, La France and others. From a
single bush more than loo fine roses had
been taken this season.
Along the back fence are some currant
bushes and a small strip of lettuce, the
light green tender leaves Of which
formed a pleasing border to the lawn
The board fence along the east side of
the lawn. opposite the brick walk and
grape trellis. is covered a portion of the
distance by climbing white. pink and
crimson roses, which made magnificent
display early in May. when in full bloom.
Nearer the house the narrow border to
the lawn Is filled with bedding plants and
several punches Of rhubarb. Aside from
furnishing the family with material for
delicious pies and preserves rhubarb is
highly ornamental. Its large. dark green
leaves with their brilliant pink and crimson
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Woman's Mastery of Outdoor Sports


most skilled with the racquet, but a pref
ty New York society girl Miss Hazel
Hotchkiss. is playing a close second for
this honor this season.
In almost every branch of sport women
are making themselves places. At swim
ming and at golf at tennis and at stecple-
chasing they are becoming past
masters Recently a dispatch appeared
in the news colomns of New York paper
announcing that next season would prob
ably see the trying out of a number. of
ambitious girls who aspired to becoming
jockeys.
In the opinion of those who know the
athletic girl best. however. she has but
added to her graces i'm taking UP sports
and lost not whit Of her feminine
charm.
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pactly built woman of less than medium
height who In low voice and with a
hospitable but steady glance announces
herself as Mrs. Cuneo
ITO my mind, naturally" she said.
motoring is one of the most desirable,
If not the most desirable, of sports for
women. But they must go at it in the
right way Too many wish to start as
drivers with high-power car. The thing
to do is to begin with a small car and
stick to that car until you've learned
all about it and all about the chances Of
the road.
These are the chief requirements
thorough familiarity with the machine
and full preparation for whatever may
happen on your way. Every car handles
differently, and l become attached to
mine just as l learned in girlhood to love
the horse ] drove. II a woman has never
driven horse or ridden a bicycle 1t
follows that her eyes cannot be trained
to streets and highways, and to drive
an automobile she must have sight as
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Selfish Youth.

<VOUTH is apt to be SELFISH said
Mrs Mary E. wilkins Freeman.
the novelist at a Metuchen picnic.
Woman in her youth" she went on,
lis especially apt TO be selfish. I'll never
forget the story OF the young man from
Boston who stood in the center of Boston
common in a downpour of torrentiai rain.
"As he stood there. soaked to the skin,
little boy In a macintosh accosted
him.
Excuse me. sir, said the boy. but
are you the gentleman who is waiting
for Miss Endicott?
Yes the young man answered.
Well said the boy. she asked me to
tell you she'd be here just as soon as it
clears up"