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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
ELECTRICAL FARMING IN
THE EAST GIVEN TESTS

A thorough test of electrical farm
ing is being made on Long Island. The
electric current is set to work to quick
en- the actual growth Of plants and
vegetables, says the Louisville Her
aid. It is expected that the rate OF
development will be greatly increased,
if not doubled, by this stimulant.
Electrical farming has been carried
on with great success in Europe. The
results over there seem to indicate that
an increase of from so to 70 per cent
may be obtained in the size of ordi-
nary farm crops and from SO to 60 per
cent in seeds and fruit.
And the time between sowing ana
reaping in many cases, notably pota-
toes, has been cut In two.
lis exaggeratlng just the least bit
to imagine the housewife of the futur>
planting her "murphies" after break
fast and digging up new potatoes for
supper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

When frying mush dip the slices frst
in the white Of an egg Thls makes
them crisp.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

The four women who were among
the earliest pioneers were Mrs. Rem
dali, Mrs. Mary Banning. Mrs. John
Edgar, are still among the most act
i've and efficient t,f the workers along
club and philanthropic lines of the
city. The 'have preserved their in
terest in me activities of the world
and it's progress and are Invaluable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
How Rochester Treats Newcomers
Establishment of Housekeeping CenterCvc Banquet For
 Foreigners Settlement Settles Strike
BY RICHARD KITCHELT

Exclusive Service the Survey Press
 Bureau.)
 Like many cities, Rochester, N. r., has received large accretions of Italian im- migrants. Speaking little or no English, they have settled with their countrymen exclusively in certain districts of the city. Here they practiced the habits. customs, language and diet acquired In the stone hut of the peasant. Their isolation de- prived them in large measure of the so- cial. charitable, legal and sanitary ad- vantages the municipality offered.
 Their ignorance of hygiene and sanita- tion menaced the health of the city; their lower standards of living reduced wages: their ignorance of the law in- creased its violation; their illiteracy rem dered difficult their education In all things American. The unreasoning pop ular prejudice against anything alien was strong towards the Italians and in- creased in consequence of the evils their segregation caused.
 The first definite step towards counter acting these evils was attempted in the fall of 1907 by Florence Ledyard Cross. She saw in the Italians high ideals, am- bition for progress, artistic and poetic temperament and love for the good in cial, political and civic progress divid ed population presented.
 Her first efforts were directed to the establishment of housekeeping center to instruct them in American methods of domestic life. It was successful. Yet it demonstrated it's inadequacy to handle the great problems it uncovered as much it was fitted to do The work of Miss Cross resulted in the conversion of an unused triangle into a playground, now used by 800 to 800 children daily. Later a group of Sicilians sought co-operation In the production of Passion Play" which they had themselves prepared ito show the Americans that we are not a low people,"
 But the work of the Housekeeping center" opened glimpses into great prob Little girls were found to be working under legal age. Children were observed playing in the street during school hours. Frequently garbage collection was neg lected for days and the people did not know they should have complained against the contractors. Interruptions padrones swindled workmen, who did not understand their rights. out of their wages. Destitute women and children were introduced to the poormaster by guides, who exacted a percentage of the benefits for their services.
 The lack of some clearing house. through which the strange or ignorant, the foreign or needy. might be put in touch with the existing opportunity. in stitution or person ready to meet his want without cost or favor become evident. In March with money enough for few months Miss Cross opened Bureau of Information and Protection for Foreign ers," centrally located in one of the Ita.-
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ian colonies. One of the rooms is used as reading room.
 The new bureau was called upon for service almost beyond the ability of its one regular worker, even with volunteer assistants, to take care of. It has re- ceived regularly from the North American Hi''ic League for Immigrants in New York reports of all newly arrived immi- grant children bound for Rochester. It has located these upon their arrival and arranged that they attend school For merly children had lived for months and years in the city unknown to the school authorities
 By communication with employers posi- tions have been found for unemployed men. Advice from the Legal Aid Pro- lection committee has been secured for others. Many eases of tuberculosis and of other ailments have boen brought to the attention of the Public Health asso- citation, and the campaigns against tuber- culosis and the fly pest have been much aided by the distribution of leaflets in Italian. Men were helped to take up va- cant lot gardens. The bureau maintains board of health pure milk station.
 Miss Cross was able to advance instruc- tion in good citizenship and a variety of practical subjects by articles in the ItaI- ian newspapers. The bureau suggested the idea of a Fourth of July banquet for newly naturalized citizens, which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

the others. I was glad of the oppor- tunity to do so. For a week or ten days we had 8 fine time. I enjoyed every minute of 1t. There wasn't much doubt the strike would succeed and we had one or two opportunities to settle with the boss, but he wouldn't agree to all our demands, so the strike continued.
 "As time dragged on the situation was not so pleasant. Our money got low and then the men who had been drinking got ugly and did things that made the fight one to a finish. That strike lasted for months. I probably suffered less than any one among the strikers, but I saw some things in that struggle that I never have forgotten. I saw women and children hungry. l saw them in rags. I saw them turned into the streets homeless when they no longer could pay the long overdue rent. They are the ones who bore the brunt of that bitter contest. We who were striking always could find com panionship and solace in a saloon, but there was nothing but bitterness and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06
Morgan in Control
From Everybody's Magazine.

From EVeryDodyS Magazine.
 "Yes." said one of the so-called Stand ard oil crowd. ''by consensus Of opin- ion among us, MT. Morgan has assumed what might be termed the leadership down here. No, there was no meeting to arrange the matter; there is no arrange ment. really. It is simply an understand ing, sort of tacit understanding which developed naturally out of Mir. Morgan's services during the panic of 1907. It may be abrogated at any moment by ane ono. Yes, without notice''
 Since the Standard oil group is the iarg- est and next to Morgan. the most power. full interest in the ''tacit understanding which makes MT Morgan supreme in Wall street, this statement may be taken as an official confirmation of the rumor to that effect as true; unimportant, but true.
 Tt doesn't mean." I suggested, 'that the organization of financial power is coming to head, does it?''
 Nonsense" he said.
 Nor that competition which is being suppressed below. is to be suppressed aboveT-
 "what!'' t6
 Its simply an unimportant, private arrangement for the passing convenience Of the parties concerned?"
 That's all.''
 And of no significance to the public at larger"
 .None whatever
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on the point of giving up and going back to a factory, but I hated to con fess myself beaten. Then my affairs frightened bit and I saw slight profit. Next I got orders enough to hire a man to help me and year later I had three helpers.
 Then had to build small shop, for my business was growing. I all ways tried to do the very best of work, and I always tried to remember that my success depended largely upon the good will of my men.
 q have gone on year after year. my business growing and my plant in creasing In all the years I never have had a strike and never a serious dispute until the present time.
 Probably you think I am rich. would be If I could turn into cash what my interest In this factory represents, but I could not carry on business at all were it not for the support of my bankers. Maybe you don't know how business Is conducted. The payroll has to be met every Saturday. whether bus lucSS IS sOoQ UT pdO. hociiio AAAiSS Sci - lections are slow. Some times we have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of material on hand for which we have paid and have tens of thous- ands of dollars due us for stuff we have sold but for which we have to wait months before We can collect.
 ITO pay the men we have to get money from the bank and pay interest to the bankers for lending 1t. Many, many times I have been In sore straits for cash and yet have had handsome profit on my books. It Is not all se- rene in business. The man who gets his wages regularly may think the boss Is to be envied, but some times the boss envies the man who has not his trou- bles to bear.
 T have tried to be fair with my men. Six months ago I heard they were dis satisfied, and when I came to look ever my affairs and saw how I had prospered the previous year could see had made a larger profit than was mine in justice, so raised the wages of every employe 10 per cent. tAt this there were murmurs from various wo- men.)
 "The other day a delegation from the men presented demand for another in-
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HR. OVERTON sat and listened |" while the spokesman of the dele- 4 \ gation presented the demands of the men. They wanted less hours and more money. It was not the detail of what the men demanded that impressed itself most on his mind at the moment, but the fact that they were in the attitude of opposition to him. That was what hurt. He had prided himself on two things: the fine quality of machine tools ne turned out and the fact that he never had a strike. There hardly was another factory of considerable size in the Pas saic Valley with so good a labor record. He had been in closer touch with his employees than almost any other manu- facturer in the whole district. There hardly was a man or boy of the 175 on the payroll that he didn't address by his first name If one of the men was absent few days it had been his custom to go round to the house and find out what vas the trouble. If it was illness he would see to 1t that everything necessary sas provided for the workman's recovery and comfort. If the man had been on a spree the boss would lecture him and then tell him to get back to work and stop his foolishness.
 And now his men-some Of whom had been with him P years or more-were rot granted.
 How soon must you have your an-
 ser?" he asked the spokesman.
 ''Wed like to have 1t right away" said
 man, ''but we have to have it by Sat
 day night
 And If I cannot grant what is-" verton was saying.
 There will be strike" broke in the ookesman.
 "very well,' said Overton. 'I'll take he matter under consideration
 The men filed out and MT. overton was eft with his thoughts. He sat by the
 indow and looked out. He could see the
 Nn in little groups discussing the reports
 Icy had received of the visit of the dele gation. He saw old Peter Horny. his arm fsing and descending as he emphasized
 hat he was saying to the knot of men -thered about him. Peter had been i'll
 e better part of one winter and his pay ad gone on the same as if he had been s.t work. Now he was vehement in his advocacy of a strike. Peter was older han Overton, but at the moment the em- ooyer felt toward the old man as a iather does toward a son who has been disobedient '1d like to box his ears," said overton to himself as he returned to is desk
 It was in vain that he tried to attend 10 some correspondence that was piled up before him. He could think of only one subject--the threatened strike. There was no justice, so far as he could see. in the position of his employees. He had been a fair and generous employer. Few men had shown so much concern for the wei fare of his operatives. Possibly he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

privation for the women and the child ren.
 When that strike ended only a few of the scores of men who went out got jobs again. It was way back in 73 and there was a panic. Thousands of men were idle and the whole country was in distress. I walked the streets searching for work until I wore the soles off my shoes. Many. many nights I went to sleep hungry. I fared better than those who had families. I had no one dependent upon me. When at last got work I felt joy I never knew before. Only one who has had the ex- perience can understand the feeling.
 That strike was the turning point in my life. When I got strengthened out once more worked with a purpose. determined never would place myself in such a position again. I saved It, tie money and after a few years I rented shack that you can see out there at the far end of the factory. l began to make tools on my own &C., count. For a long time I didn't make living wages. Half dozen times I was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

been unwise in some of the things he had done. It was mistake, probably, to put in the gymnasium and the baths, and the private lockers for each man and the factory restaurant and the little park fol the men to rest in during the midday hour. They had liked these things al first and he was delighted but their ideas had changed. Some of them, he under stood, had declared they got all the exer else they need in the shop and didn't require horizontal bars dumbbells or In dian clubs to develop their muscles. Somo of them, too, got to resent the idea of tho baths. They could get all the washing they needed at hone. The restaurant had been criticised. It was conducted at loss. but somehow the idea came to the men that Overton established 1t for hi. own profit and that he was making none. out of it.* The park, too, did not meet with general favor. The city had plenty of parks to which the men could go tt Sunday if they so desired. What galled Overton most was the report that came to him that a few agitators among his factory force had argued that if they received in additional wages what he had expended on these innovations he would be doing only what was just and proper in other words, that he was using nancy that belonged to his men to do things that made it appear he was kind and thoughtful employer
 Overton put on his hat and went into the factory. For the first time in his career ha fe1t strarpa thara The man ware ha cl at their work, but they looked the other way or pretended to be busy when he ap- preached. When he passed he knew with out looking that he was being scrutinized. It made him uncomfortable. He stopped for a moment to talk with the foreman. But the foreman spoke in whisper, as if afraid the men would overhear what he said, although he said nothing of any consequence
 From the factory he went into town and visited his banker. The two men were in consultation long time, and when Over ton left the bank his face was grave. Then Overton went home.
 It was Thursday, and he had until Sat urday to give his answer to the men, but there could be only one answer. and that refusal Six months before he had heard mutterings of discontent, and be- fore the men could give voice to their views he had surprised them by raising all hands 10 per cent He felt then the men were fully entitled to the in- crease. Business was booming. He had enough orders In hand to keep every machine employed to the fullest capacity for many months. He was prosperous. Times never were better. But change had come over the situation. Hardly
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successfully carried out by the City Lunch club The new citizens were invited guests and the addresses simple and wholesome advice on civic duties deliv- cred in various languages.
 But the work which brought the bureau most prominently before the public was the part 1t played in a strike of some thousands of Italian laborers.
 These laborers, despite the increased cost of living, had not received an ir- crease in their wage rate for nine years; they found 21 cents an hour, limited as it was to favorable days during part of the year, insufficient to maintain even their notoriously low standard of living. They gave five months notice of their wish for an increase and then struck. Four of the five local newspapers misrepresented the cause of the laborers. The police handled the strikers with uncalled-for brutality. Public opinion had little sympathy with the striking dagoes."
 Then some of the strike leaders appealed to the bureau, Miss Cross called together committee of prominent citizens, had the laborers present their side of the case and with it's aid changed the attitude of press and public. finally securing con- ference with the contractors which re- suited in the granting of an immediate in- crease ana all agreement to dTDltTdtc tne wage question at a later date. During the three weeks the bureau was in touch with the situation there were no further arrests and the perfect orderliness of idle men who believed they had grievance and who were popularly regarded as ex- citable and vicious, was remarked by the least friendly.
 Since the strike the demands made upon the bureau have increased. It's existence and purpose have Nscome better known among the Italians It has shown them that they need not be the victims of graft and fraud, of exploitation, persecution and oppression; that they are surrounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

crease in wages and also for reduc- tion in hours Conditions have changed. fear we are going to have depression in our business. So many orders have been canceled that 1t is doubtful if I could keep the whole force employed until things brighten again. The ex- tension to the factory, which I built recently, has used up all my surplus money Collections are very bad. My banker has told me to go slow. Really. I am operating this establishment today on his money. not my own. ~
 'If I do not accede to the demands of the men by tonight they are to strike on Monday, but I>want to tell you that If any men do not report for work on Mon day this plant closes for all time so far as I am concerned, and they arc con- oerned. If they do not report for work shall turn this factory over to the banker whose interest In 1t by reason of the money I owe him is almost as large as mine.
 Tt is not for the men to decide the question, however. It is for you. A strike is of more vital concern to the wife, the mother, the sister, and the child than to the man. It is the woman upon whom the burden rests. It is she who suffers most.
 "I have told you the story of my ex- perience in that strike far back in the days of my early manhood. I never want to see suffering such as that again. never will have 1t come through fac- tory of mine if can avoid it. cannot give what the men demand without bring Ing ruin upon myself. A strike. too. means disaster to me- But bad as is my plight, yours is worse, for yours means misery, hunger, privation and shattered homes
 For my men I have no answer to their demands. You must answer for me. bid you good day."
 And he left them and went with His wife into the office.
 tfz 3a' ~i -.afI .lV r.a1 .-q. F | On Monday every man was in his place before the whistle blew. Never were they so early before.
 "I wouldn't mind" said old Peter Hor- " ruefully, If the boss hadn't told about the 10 per cent raise six months ago. I never told my old woman about that" Copyright. 1910. by Richard Spillane.
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with benefcent agencies which are free to them if they but learn how to use them; that the Americans are friends in whom they may have confidence. It has shown to the other people of Rochester that the Italians have within them ideals and ambitions that need only encourage ment and opportunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

K TR. ovERToN sat and listened
 MI while the spokesman of the dele 4 gation presented the demands of
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-04
READY FOR JAIL
Protege of Vice President Sherman
Will Plead Guilty to Embedding
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Auburn, N. Y, Oct. 4.-The most
important case to be taken up by
the federal grand jury which met here
today is that of John H. Lowery,
protege of Vice President Sherman
and the self-confessed embezzler of
more than 100000 from the vaults of
the Utica City National Bank, of
which he was assistant cashier. Fol-
lowing the disappearance of the bank
e !, 7 ana<ai 10
was arrested nearly year later in
Philadelphia. Since the early part of
last summer he has been confined in
the Utica Jail, refusing the offers of
his relatives and friends to provide
bail. Following his probable indict-
ment Lowery says he will plead guilty
and that his only desire is to begin
serving his term as speedily as pos
sible.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-04
A SAN FRANCISCO PHYSICIAN
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-04
COTTON BELT MEETING
Directors Elected and Important Bust
ness Transacted at st. Louis.
Railroad Lease Ratified.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. Ain addition
to electing directors and transacting
other routine business the stockhold-
ers of the st. Louis Southwestern
Railway company, the Cotton Belt"
route, at their annual meeting here
today approved the action of the COM
pany in agreeing to guarantee the
principal and interest of an ISSUE of
first mortgage thirty-fiye year five
per ce1lI g0fd De'iitr5- II =
vile, North and South Texas Railway
company and a similar issue Of the
Central Arkansas and Eastern Rail-
road company, both at the rate of
$4,000 a mile, and ratified the lease
of the latter road for thirty years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-04
lational Good Roads Convention.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. A.
What promises to be one of the most
notable meetings ever held in the
United States for the promotion of
the good roads movement began a
three days session in this city today
under the auspices of the National
Good Roads Association. In addition
to delegates appointed by the COVER
nors of nearly all the states the at
tendance includes a number of good
road experts of national reputation
and representative of many agricul-
tural, commercial and industri or
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-04
Important Issues to Be Decided.

ottawa, Ont, Oct. Am unusually
large number of appeals are on the
docket of the supreme court for hear
ing at the autumn session which be-
gan today Involved in the various
cases appealed from the provincial
courts are a number of important
questions, such as the jurisdiction
over the fisheries, the right of the
Dominion to legislate upon insurance
and the dispute as to the federal and
provincial rights regarding company
incorporation.