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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM
CONFEDERATE GRAVES IN ARL-
INGTON TO BE DECORATED.
Services for Soldiers of Lost Cause
Who Were Killed in Attack
on Washington.

Arrangements have been completed for
the decoration of graves Of the COnfed-
crate dead III Arlington National Gene
terry, Sunday afternoon, June j. Details
were decided last night AT a meeting of Il
joint committee representing the south
crn societies of the District The decora-
tons will begin promptly at O'Clock, to
be followed by an address by Gen.
George w. Gordon. the recently elected
grand commander of Confederate veter-
ans and member of Congress from Ten
neSsce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18
S l.4SiL'osw's Shoes oe:0'

Ties and Pumps. made of
demi-calf, tan Russia calf, pat
ent leather: all sizes-15 styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18

Six nobby styles Of highest
grades of Patent Colt. Tan and
Black Calf - = and 4 Eyelet
Ties. sizes d. TO ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-18

High-grade Cambria Edges,
widths from to II
inches: splendid quail
tiles in a big range OF N Nm
patterns: worth 15c and WUl
19e
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

p HAVE been factory girl in six different factories
| have worked side by side with the factory hands
L | have shared their lot gained the confidence Of
! many and am prepared TO prove by Intimate per.
sonal knowledge that their lives far from being
the wrctchcd, coorlesS that generally pre.
scntcd TO View, practically free and repctn
with optimism while the stuuted, emOcatcd hollow
chcStcd, sad eyed worker is n myth pure and simple
My FIRST venture was in boys shirt waist factory
applied 10 the superintendent for work After ask
Ing few general questions he referred me to the
forewoman, who promptly touud place for me- Ask
Ing what compensation would receive she told me II
depended entirely on myself work being paid by the
piece.
Right here let m" say, is the root OF the low wage
problem Girls make what they Many II they
would, could earn much more than they do but II Is
hardly fair TO blame the employers for pm wing for
unperformcd work, In this factory good workers
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

X lcrpld %. All
made I'm their behalf resent rules made FOR their pro
lection and In the matter of property yandals
They waste their employers materials, are un-
tidy in their habits and positively blind TO disorder and
confusion. An the factories in which spent my time
light airy, clean and provided with modern
yenicnces all OF which the girls accepted with condc
Scension untcmpcred with appreciation
one day venturcd to rcprove girl FOR cspe-
cially uncallcd for waste of material What do
care?" she relorted the boss can AFFORD H. II I'd
got half the money he has I'd work Mind your
business. Amt you got troubles OF your own" But
this Is the exception The girls nearly nll Inclined
to be friendly and accept kindly admonou in the
spirit 1t IS given
Sitting me i'm tho embroidery factory was q
girl whose profanity and coarsencss were appalling
why do YOU use such language asked her Don't
YOU realize II Injuries YOU in the eyes OF your asSo
ciatesI Such expressions do not emphasize your
rcrsation; they merely degrade YOU Don't you think
yoursclf?'
Colorinc deeply she answered. Just don't think
I'm used to hearing 1t and say It 1t comes 10 me
but III try 10 be more careful" And she kept her
word for heard no more vulgnrity from her lips.
In OF the workrooms talking is permitted pro-
the privilege Is abused but moderation being
an unknown quantity to these young persons, they
keep up babble that must he sorely trying % the
forewomnn If her repeated cry for less noise" has
any meaning As four or five languages some
times spoken once, has very clear perception
of conditions nt the time Of the arrested building Of
the Tower OF Babel
When one considers the restricted atmosphere ~
their home environment IL Is not surprising the
conversation INDUCED in is vapd in the extreme con
ssting mainly of reference 10 caow youths the lat
styles in hats and dresses the newest effects In
hardrcssins The wonderful and elaborate structures
OF and hair the girls upon their heads are
convincing proof of physical endurance, for the
heat and weight Of these coiffures must he most
distressing
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
Education Neglected.

Some of the girls are fairly wen educated that Is.
they have grammar school training. One told mo
she 10 high school for a term but this Is the
ccpton. Most Of them To work far sooD and
n very small percentage attend evening school They
all have working papers, for employer viii hire
girl who cannot furnish them. but am inclined 10
think the parents of many had been sadly tangled
concerning the dates Of their cbidrcn's births.
appearing 10 me not ten, but this point the
parents, not the employers are nt fault None the
less, these juvenile workers were healthy ana
contented, several questioned conhdlne to they
much preferred work TO school
Some firms strictly prohibit eating during working
hours others permit IL at all times. In the latter
cases the girls begin to eat soon they arrive
and continue until they leave And the mixtures they
swallow The awful Gastronomic combinations they
dcvour How they digest the amount, to say nothing
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

of the material viii always remain mystery to me,
but that they do asslmilae it and thrive upon it
iTefutable. taken they healthy clear
eyed well developed and vigorous, far indeed from
being the lean cmaciated creatures had expected TO
meet.
One morning as of the girls left the elevator
she opened her satchcl and, taking from it sandwich
of fraukfurters and pickles. commenced 10 eat with
gusto that was positively refreshing TO witness II
to inhale
Did YOU come away without your breokfast!" [
asked
"I had breakfast all right" she answered evidently
surprised at my question
How then can YOU eat again soonf" per
sisted '
I'm hungry again, that's why she replied In ap-
parent Indignation Il sav. Becky she cried. discov-
crnG of her chosen spirits "this one tpontuc to
mel wants to know why I'm eating, tells her Iw
hungry"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

tarncd from SO to Sl2 week, In exceptional cases
reaching SO 10 Sis
next worked IN a handkerchief factory. Here tie
work was harder, lnasmuch of 1t had TO be
performed while standing, but seats provided
and any girl could perform her task seated for at
least portion Of the time.
The handkerchief factory is n world of It's To
the uuinnted the many pairs OF hands through which
handkerchief goes before 1t reaches the shipping de
partment Is almost incredible and where there
many grades 1t is TO be expected the wages Will vary
according to the quality of the work turned out but
could learn OF nobody earning below 50 Il week.
In q feather factory reliable and steady willow
makers earn much ST. week, 81 being the low
est amount | heard OF. excepting learners, who
ccye - a week while learning, In the duh season.
about three months during the year, the wages are
lower pompons and cheaper grade of feathers being
made from the tops and stumps OF The used tiucs
In an embroidery factory wages ranged from So to
SO week. The lower sum Is an Insignificant wage,
but venture assert that unless factory work were
paid by the piece the employers would promptly face
bankruptcy proceedings.
They Earn No More.
Being so paid 1t 5 that In some instances girls
do than from s. to So week, but these
found were girls who indifferent workers girls
who spent much before the mirror and wasted
much more with their rouge and powder rag those
who dawdled their time away. who talked Inccssnnty
who late and left early for piece work is the
least confuug of nuy work | know, and piece oper"
otors come and 20 at their own sweet viii. almost
suficing for the forewomnn,. providing the
work she requires is ready when she calls for IT.
For the girls without parents living on such re-
strctcd amounts Is naturally difficult problem. but
found that those who dependent on their own eX-
erons and entirely self-supporDg develop sense Of
responsibility and early reach the higher grade OF
wages OF poverty In Its abJcct form, as have 80
often heard 1t described. | saw absolutely no signs.
My experiences in the different factories that en-
poyed me almost identical. my associates of one
callbre-cudo, care-frcc, irresponsible.
That the freedom from care the unrestricted, happy
golucky life they lead. may and in many instances
undoubtedly does work To their disadvantage IS un-
dcniaby true.
Many girls are lazy. shlftcss and ignorant. 30
matter how lenicDt the rules comfortable the sur
-ouudings repeated knocking of the employer seems
90 bc his inevitable fate They regard him theii
arch enemy and apparently have OF responsi
tiity toward him, They unapprcciatlve of enorS
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

Then they both laughed htariouSy, and fain
TO confess that being hungry was, after all, the best
possible reason FOR eating. II
Where eating during working hours is forbidden Il
large luncheon room Is provided; here ten and cone"
he bought for two cents cup or ten ceuys week
milk and sugar lncudcd,. ! partooE of both and
though have tasted better have tasted worse, and
it had the merit of being always served hot \ pct.
urc Of this room. hlcd with lts hungry army cychanc-
Ing amenities chnttcrug nonsense or mdulgine "a
wholesome rather boiStcrouS Fun should dspcI rho
erroneous impression that prevails ancnt the deprcss
ing atmosphere that surrounds the factory worker
For the convenience Of the girls many firms employ
errand girl, whose main duty appeared to me to
be The beck and call Of those cNacnC and often
reasonable domscS. She is expected to buy their
luncheon If they have brought II pcrchancc
enough OF them will CLUB together to buy some APP
pctzing dclcacy. such as ice cream candy, cream
puGs fruit her services are theirs command and
betide her II her purchases fall below the mark In
qualify or quantity l have known a girl make half II
could all have been done nc the time these In
considernte creatures developing sudden and mrca-
sonablc whIms against which their hand maiden dare
rebel.
One day small riot cusued upon the refusal Of
this girl 10 walk seven blocks for certain Kinds of
small cakes called Kisses seven of which were
purchHSabc Tor five cents pt the long distance store
while nearer stores give only six. Tho matter was
finally adjusted by the forcwoman, who upheld the
crrand girl The latter became the recipient Of black
looks and naughty starcs from the disgruntlcd kiss
caters for the rest Of the day.
From the conversations overheard gathered that
great numbers OF the girls frcQuented the theatres
They visit too the less desirable moving picture
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

Asking the factory girl what the trouble was, sue
mned sayaGely on me, cXclalming:-
Trouble Do YOU think I'd let her trouble me +!
Take It from me. there's trouble. but because she
can thump typewriter she needn't think she's got
anything on me"
or current events the girls lamcna6ly Ignorant.
tho smatternS they acquire from the occasional
perusa OF daily newspaper or from conversation
with others equally uniformed being garbled aud
distorted. Magazines they never read. doubt
whether the of those that household words
even known To them. Worldly wise. Yet unN"'
phisticated, they lack poiSe and adaptoblity, and
though brimmug over with Uwdry sentiment AMI
cheap emotion. they incapable of rcpl sensbiliiy
Notwithstanding these disadvantages. they are bcdgcd
with an overwhelming sense of Sef-rcspect aud tho
elrl whose personality suggests mmomlitS is Il rare
exception | questioned many and one and all were
uucuuNocally rcSCntful concerning the hSStcrlcHl out
bursts 80 often made in their behalf
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10

shows They sing the newest songs, cake vacations
and excursions during the summer, skate IN winter
and dlsport themselves generally as normal girls
ant 10 do To dancing they are devoted. The con
tempntcd placing OF dance halls under municipal pro
lection IS step IN the right direction; It's consumma
don cannot come to
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-10
When Jealousy Comes.

OF The green eyed monster they are pathetic VIC
tins In factories where large office force Is main
tancd their Jealousy OF It's personnel would be
amusing were II NOT pregnant with spite and malice,
but where this jealousy existed found that it had
It's redcmplvc qualities, lnasmuch as 1t demonstrated
4 desire to attain something higher than their pros
ent status. though they lacked the ability and ap-
pIIcation necessary arrive there
Hearing fracas one noontime I Investigated and
discovered that of the typewrltcrs and factory
hand were having an altcrcnlon concerning the mis-
placement OF some article OF wearing apparel
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
RELATION OF TWO CITIES.

Texas City promoters and citizens
are not vying with Galvestonians for
superiority. The Times, like the News,
believes Texas City a valuable ad-
junct to the city of Galveston. The
interests of the two places are mutual
The time is not far distant when the
extreme boundaries of each will mark
the limits of one great commercial and
industrial center, that will rank in
population as well as in commerce
with the busy ports of the nation.
Minds less progressive than '"osc
that are in evidence in Galveston
have in similar instances encouraged
the determination of activities such as
are associated with movements at
Texas City. believing them to be ma
neuverings of but troublesome bevy
of hornets. Invariably, however, in
such instances, a busy hive at some
competitive point has revealed, but
too late. that thriving swarm of
busy bees were rendering their CO.
operation in proximity that would have
proven material benefit had they but
been permitted to settle in the local
ity of their first choice.
The broad spirit that the business
men of the Island City are evincing in
connection with developments on the
mainland is prophetic of great things
for the united interests of the two
towns. That the energy and thrift
that has in so short a period reclaimed
a city from destruction and baffled
the waves of the sea, will avail them
selves of the opportunity for unlimit-
ed and unexcelled shipping facilities,
together with increased industries and
additional population, afforded by the
port on the mainland, goes without
saying.
The port of Texas City will continue
to grow both in commercial and in
dustrial importance and in population;
her shipping facilities will give her a
place among the metropolis of the
South. The business that will come
will be new Observation-Disclosures that
Galveston would not have secured
Galveston too, will continue to pros
per, both as an ocean port and com
mercial center, and the day will soon
arrive when each will point with en-
thuasm to the substantial business in
terests and the towering structures of
the other and proudly eXclaim. 1T is
mine. Texas City Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
UNFOUNDED AND UNJUST INSIN.
UATIoNS.

The Temple Telegram betrays mex
cusable ignorance of the geography of
Texas and of recent political history
in these queries: Wasn't it Zavalla
county, Texas, which gave a solid vote
for the Republican candidate for pres
ident? Where is Zavalla now? And
what will a Democratic convention do
with an alleged Democratic delegation
from the only county in the United
States that is solidly Republican,"
Zavalla county has never given a sol
I'd Republican vote for anybody. Be
fore libeling the people of a whole
country, who are as good as the aver
age of Texas people, the Telegram
should inform itself better. Perhaps
The Telegram had Zapata county in
mind, which gave Taft its solid vote in
1908. If the Telegram will take the
pains to investigate it will find that
Zavalla and Zapata are about as far
apart as Bell and Bandera, and con-
ditions are as unlike.
In another paragraph the Telegram
says: "The counties from which cleo
ton returas are not yet obtained are
nearly all in the extreme southwest
where the Mexicans are voted in
blocks. It do look little suspicious. "
According to yesterdays Houston Post
the counties from which the official
returns had not been received =
drews, Brown, Crosby, Concno, Deaf
Smith, Dickens. Franklin, Hansford
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

cept so many as might possibly be
necessary to do the general police
work of the country, that other nations
would follow the example.
1t would mean a reduction of ma
tional expenses by more than 200 mil
lion dollars per annum. The money
saved would be sufficient in 40 years
TO nav the cost of every railroad in
the United States and permit the peo-
pie to own their own highways of
commerce. 1t would grade and macad-
amize every year hundred thousand
miles of highway and within 10 years
give the United States the most mag
nificent system of highways in the
world
The leading nations are building
new battleships costing 10 million dol
lars each Within 10 years these vast
floating arsenals will al be in the
scrap heap, waste of that much mon
ey that must be contributed by the
toilers of the country.
When will so-called Christian ma
tons learn sense? How long will this
stupendous folly continue? Why, in
heavens name. should We need to pre-
pare to kill our fellow men against
whom we have no animosity? War is
possibly sometimes necessary, but in
this advanced stage of civilization it
ought always to be possible to prevent
it.-Topeka Mail and Breeze.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

Kimball, Limestone, Lipscomb, McCul-
loch, McLennan, Pecos, Reagan, Shell
by, Sherman, Trinity, Upshur, Van
zandt, Waller Wichita, Wood and
Wheeler. Not one of these has enough
Meyicans TO form even fraction of
a block.
1t is time for this wholesale mis-.
representation of the southern and
western counties to be stopped. No
doubt in the past election frauds were
perpetrated there, but for ten years
or more elections have been as fair in
even the border counties as they have
been anywhere in Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The state convention of the Prohi-
bition party will be held in Dallas to-
morrow. to nominate state ticket
1t is probable that George W. Carol
of Beaumont, will be the nominee for
governor and Arthur A. Everts, of Dial
las, for lieutenant governor The Pre-
leaders do not expect to elect theiI
ticket but figure on getting large
part of the vote of Pro Democrats. II
is hard TO believe, though, that honor
able men will break the pledge to vote
for the nominee of the Democratic
party, which they took when they vot'
ed in the priamry election
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
WHAT FOOLS THESE MoRTALs BE

The so-called civilized nations of
the earth will spend this year for
standing armies. battleships and other
equipment for war nearly billion and
half of dollars. Possibly the sum
may run over that.
What a waste of resources, What
a burden on the producing masses of
the people, For somewhere along the
line every dollar of all this vast sum
is produced by the hands of toll The
stock jobbers, who accumulate mil
lions by manipulations create not a
dollar. Whatever they are forced to
pay they load onto the man below, the
man who does the work.
1. firmly believe that if the United
States alone were to set the example
of DISARMAMENT, dismantling her war
ships, except so many as might be
necessary to do scouting duty along
the coast, and disarm her troops, ex-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

Says the Nacogdoches Sentinel:
play the game fairly no matter what
the game is. If you win by so doing,
it is something to be proud Off you
lose by it. there'll be no regrets. If
an end be attained by schemery it is
never satisfactory. and a solution of a
proposition is never nearer by such
work, with chances that it is much
farther away" Them's our sentiments.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The majority of the people are hon
est. They want to do the right thing
and want their representatives in con.
gress and the Legislature to do the
right thing. The trouble is, so many
of them are utterly Indifferent to pub.
lie affairs and so many are easily de-
ceived. Many do not realize that they
have any concern or responsibility in
the management of public affairs They
do not realize that they are paying the
bills.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The nearest point to Bryan on a
ten-mile circle around A. and NJ. col
lege would be up about the Burton
place ON the Wheelock road. 1t is an
excellent route for automobiles. auto
cycles and buggies and a good pedes-
train can walk it in an hour. While
the prospect at Austin and Galveston
is ten miles TO a liquid oasis, in Bry-
an it is only half that distance
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The hog train" in touring East Tex
as did not include Palestine in its
itinerary. but the Herald, determined
not to be outdone, printed this: "A
hog special passed through the city
this morning. Six little pigs drilled
down Oak street, single file, hunting
good roofing"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08
For Example.

Finest Cake Flour, per sack. ... $1.70
Higest grade Peaches, lb. can. .25c
Highest grade Plums, ID. can. .25c
Highest grade Pears, ) lb. can. 25c
Highest grade Pineapple, 5 ID. can Csc
Van Camps Hominy, 3 ID. can. .10c
Van Camps Kraut, lb. can. -. .10c
Best Peanut Butter. ..............10 c
Best Grated Coacoanut, pkgs.. .15c
Garrett Snuff, bottle. zoe
l6 ID. Best Granulated sugar. 81 90
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The San Antonio Republic says:
The first book on polite manners
ever written, came from the pen Of
Ptah-hotep. a courtier of Old Egypt,
who seemed to have been connected
with the court of king of the Tenth
Dynasty. Ptah-hotep's idea of a gen
tleman holds good today Why not?
Human nature is the same always and
everywhere.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

Houston lacks only 21,2OO of the
coveted 100000 population. Be pa
tent, brethren, all things come to
those who wait. The Bayou City will
attain the goal in the next ten years
If Texas City does not annex it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

No man likes to be defeated or TO
fail in any undertaking. Yet no man
lives long enough to accumulate a
fund of experience who does not real
i2e that it was good for him that he
did not succeed in some of his at
tempts. Such experiences reconcile us
to defeat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

While hustling for new industries
and enterprises should not be neglect
ed the Commercial Club could profit
ably put in some of its time urging
expansion of what we now have and
increased patronage for the same
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

The trial Of Ben Wyatt for murder
ing his wife in Robertson county is
in progress at Marlin. Rangers are
there 10 preserve order The defence
pleads insanity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-08-08

A resolution to invite Senator Bal
ley to address the house caused a hot
discussion. 1t was finally adopted, and
similar invitations were extended TO
Cone Johnson, Poindexter, r. v Da'
wilson and Jones.