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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
Eating Rabbits At Evansville.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. %. Thousands
of people in Evansville are fighting
the Beef Trust now by eating rabbit.
Dummies are selling here dressed for 10
cezts apiece or three for rs cents, and
thousands are shipped in daily from the
Green River country in Kentucky.
Laboring people who are in sympathy
with the boycott being waged on the
the Beef Trust find that they can have
meal at least once a day by eating
rabbit
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
From North Dakota

Dear Sir: Enclosed find p. o. Mon
ey Order for 50 so for which please
send me the News one more year, and
to please to continue to send the News
to my father, Jas. S. Jinius, at Holt,
and also to consider him a new sub
scriber for the Weekly Courier, see
your offer. Thanking you in advance
and best regards to Cloverport and
vicinity, | am, Yours truly, G. F.
Tinius, Medina, Nd, Northern Pacific
Railway Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
Mr.. Sharp, Manager

X. G. Sharp, manager of the Cum
berland Telephone Office here, says he
has been rushed with work ever since
taking charge of this exchange. The
weather has been so bad that it has
caused extra line attention for him
and Mr.. Brown, the popular trouble
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp keep house
on Second street on the East
Side. His brother, Fred Sharp, lives
with them and attend school here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
MarrieS In December

Mrs. Gilkey, who was Mics Ada
Knott, before her marriage to Mr..
Charlie NJ. Gilkey, is visiting Mrs. Jas.
Bishop and Miss ida Adams. Their
wedding took place December 2 in JEFF
ferson. Mr.. Gilkey is a successful
butcher in Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
GRATITUDE FOB LOUISVILLE Papers

LEFT 1T HOME By THE SENATOR'S.
assembly should be ashamed for max
Enquirer the official organ for the The
assembly put Enquirer the head of the list directing that each
session copy that paper be placed the desk Of
the Of the paper be paid for out of the
tngent the This poor way showing appeca
the home press the Louisville papers, who have done much
helping realize their political aspirations Never
they office
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
Daily Louisville Times and Breoken.
ridge News one year for only $3.50.
Goes TO West Point

Dear Mr. Babbage: Send my paper
to West Point, KY. When my time is
out please let me know and will try
and scrape up another dollar. Yours
truly, S. A. Kasey.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
More Than One Kind
Of Business Failure.

1t is well to keep in mind the central
fact that there is more than one kind
of business failure. The first, and what
might be called the only true, failure in
business from a statistical standpoint is
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
Willis Smith Dead.

Word was received from Owensboro
Monday by Mrs. Francis M. Smith of
the death of Mr.. Willis Smith, broth
er of the late Or. Smith. Miss Francis
Smith and Mr.. Lilbon Smith attended
the funeral yesterday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Prices high says Bradstreet nnetysx
modies daily and direct consumption by the people
The lowest point for commodity prices for which Bradstreet has
touched July 1906 when the index number
$57O19 The figure shows gain of than 81 per
this number indicating, of that every dollar you
then for living expenses you spending 81 81 few of us
remember the low prices of 90 especially the farmer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Squire Harmed of Custer in ardinsburg last Mon
day Thirty the Squire active politician and Court
very Courts passed without the presence of Squire
Harmed The Squire and active as he and
his around home and his 81 grand
children which he finds pleasure than in playing politics
around the County
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Hon. f. f. Dunno, former Mayor of Chicago the only way
kill monopoly throw products into competition with the
open the world The only obtain the
life reduce the tariff upon such necessities
the difference the of labor which into the production of
the here and abroad.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
Notice

That resolutions of respect are
published at 5 cents per line.
Please do not send obituaries to
the News without expecting to
pay for the publication of this
kind of matter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Robertson Bros have entered the local field Geandane
buying freely good prices They buy and ship loose The
American Tobacco Company is still receiving the pooled tobacco
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
REV. TROUTMAN SENDS
BEST WISHES FOR PE-RU-NA
Rev. George A. E. Troutman, Mt
Washington, No. Writes, ~
my Wife and | Are Strong
Believers in Pe-ru-na."
Catarrh and La Grippe.

Rev. Geo. A. +. Troutman, Mt.
Washington, Mo-, writes: "My wife
and 1 are strong believers in Peruna.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

The poor farmer catches it the every The price
hogs has reduced 10 Whose loss it? Why the mi
who has the hogs sell 1t don't effect the trusts
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

If you want the best Aour buy the
Lewisport BEST patent flour
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Judge Lewis L. Waggoner held his first county Mon
day presided with and dignity and had every appearance
of a fstcass Judge.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

About the only thing that will keep man away fl
market is a good of grip.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

The Breckenridge News and Daily Louisville Herald on
lily 1918. This rate is only good until JAN 81.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

was cured of a bad case of catarrh when
nothing else that tried had any effect.
My wife was cured from a severe case
of Ia grippe, and we feel that the least
we can do is to gratefully acknowledge
the merit of Peruna.
"My wife joins me in sending best
wishes for your success"
Throat Trouble.
Rev. II. w. Tate, 92O Lincoln Avenue,
Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes;
"For several years have been troubled
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Over Custer the tobacco market is in ourishng cond
There several local buyers in the field and prices are good
quite satisfactory.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

Don't fail to renew your subscription if you want
GU know rule is stop all papers when the time expi
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-01-26

For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
Tablets, which represent the medicinal
ingredients of PeIuna. Each tablet is
equivalent to one average dose OF
Peruna.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30

mia de ciencias, la Academia de Ins
cripciones y Literature y Bellass
Artes. Ell edifcio del Institute fue;
construido bajo los auspicios del
cardenal Mazarino. NV,
Debajo del antique domo y sobrs
la tumba del cardenal, hay una',
curiosa capiHa. La serie de los
lemnes meetings anuales de Ia Aca-s
demia, de la cual Roosevelt esj
miembro, Sc reune on el mismo cuar1
to en- donde Sc reunen los i'ansorto-,,
les.
Este cuarto esta adornado mny
sencillamente. Solamente 10 su6-'
ciente grande para los escriteriosi
del presidente y secretario y cla-l
renta raros escritorios para los miemI
bros. La ornamentacion de este 80
lon Sc compone de cinco tspioes go-|
beinos de un vslor muy gande,
un retrato del cardenal Richelieus n
bustos de Musset, Pasteur, Lamar
tine y otros.
La preparation para Ia vista do
Roosevelt a la Sorbonne donde did,
su conferencia, fue hecha con Ell
mayor cuidado. ..
Aunque Sc avis6 que la conferen-
cia de el ex-presidente seria pdblicaI
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30

solamente para los estudiantes y pro
fesores, los oiciales y ell embajadors
americana han sido acosado con pes.
didos de cntradas al vasto anfitea-
tro.
La Sorbonne fu& edifcada en-
1929 por ell cardenal Richelieu, y ha6
sido agrandado en- 1895. Es unass
vasta estructura y contiene muchol
famosos trabajos de arte. FL lanfi-j
teatro donde Sc sientan $500 per-;
sonas, ha sido la escena de ,impor.
tantes meetings y funciones pdbli-
cas-. En- adicion al semicirculo y
anftestro, ccnsiste en- diez tribunas,
cinoo absjo y cinco axriba, entire
las cuales hay estatuas De Riche-
lieu, Sorbon, Descartes, Pascal
Rollin y Lavoisier.
Lo mas notable de todo es una
gran pintura alegorica THE Sdcredi
groue' por Puvis de Chavannes, que
adorna la pared hacia, Ia tribuna
de los oradores.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30
D|SCURS0 De UNA
L0cA en- PONCE;
Pedia, enel parque de
bombas que Sc le
dieran dos rr1edallas.
Triste cuadro de infeici.
/ dad que debe ser evil
tado. ,
Para colmo de desdicha, des.
pues de su discurso, fue COZ.
dQcida "a Ia carcel."
De nuestro corresponsal

Abril 29.-Ayer a las diez
de la manana presenciamos un
triste espectaculo. Una po-
pobre infeliz llamada Marga-
ra Rivera, era mujer de un
pobre bombero que hace POGO
muri6. Margara, desde la
muerte de su ma1ido, qned6
trastornada, y a consecuen.
cia de no habersela socorrido
en- su oportunidad para curar-
la, ha llegado a perturbarse a
tai extreme, que Sc ha hecho
un peligro que no este reclui-
da en- un manicomiO. A la
infeliz lie ha dado la mania de
introducirse en- ell parque de
bombas, a pedir dos placas; la
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30
PUERTO RICO ANTE Il CONGRES0 De WASHINGTON

ell complete goce de sus derechos civil
les y residen en- una municipalidad en-
la cual hayan residido por 10 menos
dos amos, seran electos en- las islas. de
Cuba y Puerto Rico. =.
Este parrafo Sc encuentra en- la ley
de 1890 y en- la de tiempos de Ia auto
nomfa. :.-...
ST Sc creyera sabio modifcar Ia ley
electoral espaiiola restringiendo el su-
fragio, excluyendo 4 los analfabetas,
Sc cenvertirfa ell derecho del voto en-
ell monopolio de unos pocos. Los Es'
tados Unidos no pueden negar 10 que
E,paha r'y5 .u,to y sabio conceder
excepto considerandolo como un esti
mulo pfrJl la instruction. Teniende
este en- cuenta quizas convtndrfa con-
ceder Ell sufragio q todos :os varone'
mayores de veinte y IN amos, prove.
yendose que los que no sorendieran q
leer y escribir en- Ell periodic de die'
amos perderfan el voto.,
Cualquiera restriction del sufragio
sin embargo, representara una reduc
ci6n de los derechos populares conce
didos por Espaha. Tales restriccio-
nes no Sc introdujeron en- las actas or
ganicas de Mexico, Arizona y otros t.
rritorios. En- cuanto { snalfabet;sm'
Nuevo Mexico ha sido un territori il
por mas de cincuenta amos J TODAY il
su poblacion mayor dc diez afos cuer
ia un A por ciento de adalfabetas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30
fleIgka ac6tud de los comBionados de Ia camaIa
De deRgados.
Combaten el argumento de "nuestra inepti-
tud'' y defectos que son desconocidos en-
Puerto Rico.

"Ese argumento" -dicen-"estara perfectamente en-
labios de un Romanoff de un Borbon; es el argu
mento en- que quieren esconderse todos los despc
tismos de la TERRA.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30

ell veneno letaI &c una oentral;iaciGn
archimonarquica y de un autoritaris-
mo dis.razado de democl ia y de re-
pdblica.
Puerto Rioo, respetuoamente,
aguarda que prOruncieis 81 sentencis.
No.oEos esperamos que sereis buenos
y justos con Puerto Rico.
Washington durante Ia segunda se
sion del Congreso de 1910.
(Firmado)
Lnis AuHoz Rirera, Cdyetsno Coll
: CucAi
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30

q. lie pertenecia a sn marido, y
otra q. alega one lie pertenece
a ella. Aver por la mahana
Sc aglomero gran numero
de curiosos frente el parque,
para oirla, y fu6 tanta la gen.
te que la infeliz mujer Sc SUI.
bio al piso alto de dicho par
que, y desde ese sitio, en- for
ma de oradora. empez6 a diri
jir la palabra a los noveleros
ALI reunidos. Pero su orato-
ria Sc componia de palabras
obscenas, y en- ese instante lle-
garon dos oficiales del cuerpo
y ordenaron bajar dicha mu'
jer de aquel sitio, 10 que
tuvieron que hacer en- hon.
bros. LEGO I'm polioia. la in,
trodujo en- un coche y la con-
dujo a la carcel, en- donde Sc
encuentra hasta la fecha.
Comienza Ia defensa sus pruebas
V Sc sienta en- Ia silla.
Evangelist Merced. dice que Gl
erey6 haber perdido todo pero
vsrios amigos lie salvaron algo, en-
tre clio un billar.
Terminada las pruebas de des-
cargo el :sehor fiscal Lcdo, Campi-
llo, Sc levant5 Y hace a los sehores
del jurado, un informe Y solicita un
'veredisto do eulqabiidad. -~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-04-30

brindis del preSdene eoneso Roosevelt frances dicenle
que esaba proandamente coamovido por las palabras
Monsieur Fallieres
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
CALL MONEY RATE NOW LOH
Both in New York and London Cash
Is Easy to Obtain.
Business and Speculation Depend
Largely Upon Condition
of the Crops.

The cali money rate Is around the low
est OF the year at the present time. The
foreign situation In money is favorable,
Notwithstanding that the Bank Of Eng
lands rate was not reduced below per
cent. and that the banks proportion Of
reserve to liabilities declined to 1885
against 51.90 last week. This was due to
an increase in liabilities and notwith-
standing an increase in reserve holdings.
London street discount rates during the
week fell TO the lowest point since last
September, ruling under 2 per cent.
The bond market has been enliyened by
placing so, $4,000 Az per cent equipment
notes of the New York Central Railroad.
These were sold on a basis TO yield 40
per cent per annum, and as they are
bond absolutely safe and preferable even
10 first mortgage bonds under some cir
cumstances, II is easy to understand why
they were so quickly placed. Many OF
them were absorbed by investors. and II
is said a good part OF them was taken
abroad
The attitude Of the public on stocks at
the present time is so pessimistic that It
is easy to understand why conservative
investors should prefer an absolutely safe
investment maturing in the course of a
few years, rather than TO take the
chances. even at higher yield and with
prospect OF advance, of good listed stocks
Announcement of financing the Lehigh
Valley was also made last week in the
offering or new stock to shareholders, a
method OF procedure which the Lehigh
Valley has not undertaken in recent
years, because the statutes OF Pennsyl-
Yania forbid the sale Of stock at less
than par, and it is only within a year
that Lehigh stock has advanced TO above
par. Heretofore, when money was needed
for additions, betterments, or retirement
OF obligations. II was necessary to resort
70 sales Of bonds
II has finally been settled by the law
makers at Washington that the high cost
Of living has nothing To do with the new
tariff, bat that all trouble must be blamed
to the high cost OF farm labor and IN
scientific farming. AS illustrating an op-
posite condition Of things the unrestrict-
ed over production of copper is an in
teresting feature Of the present situation.
With more copper used than ever before
In the industries Of the world, the pro-
duction continues 10 far exceed consump-
ton. It is a pity in the present state OF
affairs that copper is not edible.
The trend Of prices In the security mar
ket depends now almost wholly upon the
welfare of the crops,
A. C. PLANT & co.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
- anoted are Fholesals.l

BUTTER-C Creamery, fancy. p: do. prints
80 d. seconds. Is process. fancy. 2 do. fair TO
good. 25az1; dairy. choice. has do. good 1a25i
stoFe-packed. lsa20.
CHEEsE-New York State fsctory. fancy nrsts
I7al7l4; do small l7al7is; do. large. l6izal7.
West Virginia and Southern Virginia. returnabls
cases. q: Tennessee. Teturnablo cases. p: North
Carolina. returnsble eases. p.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens spring, large IA
9: do. medium. 3a2is do. hens small.
per b.. ls: large. ISL; rOosteTs. per h.. Il;
ducks. old. L; do spring. lbs. and over Is;
geese. per 10, l0al2; do, fancy. l2aA; turkeys,
TOMS per ID. Isl DO. hens, % turkeys thin. Ioal2i
keats per H.. Is.
VEGETABLES-Po Ter bushel, 5OaB; sweet
potatoes per Dbl, LJ0a20: yams. per Dbl.
2O0a2T5; clcumbers, Florida per basket. T5als0:
string beaas per basket L25al.I5; North Carolina
lettuce 50al00 radishes per l0 50a60 spinach, per
Dbl. l.OOaLZ; Florida peppes. per basket. LaalI5;
eggplant, Per crate, L75a3s5 FLORIDA tomatoes. per
crate, l.50a275: asparagus, L50a20 per dozen
punches; rhabaIb. isa2s per DOZEN punches; new
cabbage 60a75 per crate; spring onions. 40a5o per
hundred beeJs. 3a5 per bunch; Strawberries. per
quart. 5as; green peas. per basket. 75aso
DRESSED POULTRY Chickens, per h., 22a25i
chickens and hens. mixed, bad: slips, per H..
IL ducks lsa1O: geese. per n. Ial6
DRESSED MEATS-Hsms country. sugarcured.
lsa2a.
sUNnRIES-Beeswax p; tAllow. sasIs ginseng.
Der To-. 500a550; seneca. per 10. 90; golden seal.
i0ai5; pink, l2sli; mandrake, 2s3; snake root, .
walnut kernels dry. Balls; black walnuts per 100, Is.
DRIED FRUITS-Applss. sliced, fancy. las: cher
res l2al5, hlaCkbcTTies. 7 WhuTtlebeTTies. Ia
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. uuwashed. free Of
buffs. per h. 20 wool bury, per b., ZSas hides
green. per H. 10: do. dry. pr IL. l3al5; sheep
lkinS green each 75aI 90; do. dry. EACH s60; cad
skins. green each. l50ai-f5
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore June 3-WHEAT-Stock in elevators.
10 42s bushels: shipments from elevators g. 81 bush
els. salcs Of bag lots by sample, at g, s. g. $.
o. and s3 per bushel. Contract: July ssis sellers,
and closed fimer; spot No. red eSis nominal; Au-
gust 95A nominal: September. g5A nominal. Spot
No 2 red Western g9iz- settling prices: No
red Western. s9i1; No 2 nd %.
CORN-Stock IL elevators. &c sls bushels; ship
ments from elevators i96I6 bushels Graded lots Of
No, . white corn sfoat n0miually az 6aa6si1 a
Isishel yellow aioa; at 65s bushel and track vel
lew torn for domestic delivery az 6sia a hushel for
car lots on spot Cob corn Is 37a535 per barrel for
car loads prime yellow. Contract: July, 6Sls. and
closed dull spot June 6 nominal; JUS. $50 nomi-
nal Spot mixed corn early IS nominal. set
Ting proc; Contract G.
OATS-Stcck in elevators 2l s3S bushels; ship
meuts from elevators. ms bushels. White No 2.
20 weight. 45isaa6 do. white. No. 8 as 70
weight, Hats; do, No. T. as % weight t2af3; do,
mixed. 40. 2, s3issll; do. No 3 a2sas3
RYE-Stock in elevators lFO5l bushels No z
re. Western. domes-ic. s2as5 No. 5 rye. Western.
domestic, 77s7s; bas lots, TO quality and condi-
ton TOa7i.
FLOUR-winter extra. 3i0a3a0: do. clear. Aooa
%; do. straight 4s5ai5o; do. patent. 4s5s5.o5
spring clear A05al3o; do. straight, 5o0a525; do.
patent S2aS50 City Mills best patent. 500 do.
high-gTade patent. SIS; do, straight 5.4; choice
family. 40: extra. 3eoaAlo. Rye -four. medium 20
choice. A25aI50 Com meal. pr 100 lbs. l5lal.60
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
overland roadster.

overland roadster.
esOs-Key-smith & Latham, Evans
Building. Buick. model No. 10
e907-James A. Buchanan, 22l0 Massa-
ehusetts avenue, four-cylinder Packard.
6s0S-Robert L. Mason, 219 Evans Build
ing. Maxwell runabout.
69cs-Harry Livingston, Az F street
southwest, Pope touring GER.
69i0-E. J. Heiberger, jr., Rock Hall,
Glen Echo Heights, Nd, National run
about.
ssli-James Malcolm Henry. Army and
Navy Club, Cadillac go"
s9l2-samuel NJ Sachs, SIS Fifth street.
Buick roadster.
s91S-camille Chiefly, 1871 street. Over
land roadster
e914-Louis n. LangbaIle. 613 Thirteenth
street. Locomobile runabout.
esl5-W. F. P. Reid. Alexandra, Va,
Buick touring car.
6el6-Willlam F. Matteson, s05-sls Evans
Building. Maryland. 1910.
Sic. V. Wheeler. 1903 Sixteenth street.
Cadillac 80"
6s1S-Robert Callahan. 521 Ninth street.
Packard. No. is.
69ls-James c. Haskell. sos New Jersey
avenue, Wayne touring car.
69so-Mrs. Ella Orme, 1919 K street. APP
person touring car.
692i-Emmie P. Wood 20S1 Florida ave-
nue.. Apperson touring car.
s922-H A. Phillips, 1927 Eighteenth
street, Stanley runabout
s923-T. W. Stubbleheld, Fourteenth and
Z streets. Overland roadster.
eo24-E. H. Clarke. Al Evans Building.
observation-disclosures
6s25-P. J. Byrnes, Sit z street, Maxwell
runabout.
6s26-A s. Baird. Takoma Park, Ford
runabout. model M
692T-Virginia NJ. Davis, 3l6 A street
southeast, Cadillac go"
The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
SAFETY OF THE OFFICE GIRL.
Attention l. Called to Youth OF
Many Who Seek Employment.

Under the auspices OF the Alliance En-
ployment Bureau, a conference to discuss
the employment Of girls in offices was
held recently. says the New York Herald.
Miss Elizabeth Williams. head resident
of the College Settlement, presided Rep
resentatives of employment agencies. the
Consumers League. the Child Labor
Committee, the Girls Friendly Society,
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. the New York Association of Work
ing Girls Clubs. the Public Education
Association and the Board Of Education,
the Manhattan Trade School for Girls,
and the Hebrew Technical School for
Girls were present.
The object of the meeting was to dis
cuss the problem Of the stenographer and
Office girl, especially those between the
ages Of fourteen and eighteen. Speakers
said the murder of Ruth Wheeler had
aroused all social workers TO the dangers
surrounding girls.
The Alliance Employment Bureau called
attention TO the extreme youth Of the
majority of girls seeking Office positions.
The majority Of these girls. she said. are
under fifteen, and are ready to go to
work for very low wages. The bureau is
endeavoring 20 establish q minimum
wage scale for Office workers.
The consensus OF opinion expressed by
the speakers was that no girl under six
teen should be sent into Office work.