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The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

serving a population Of 2OOO,OOO, as com
pared with less than $50 900 served by the
railroads Of the Spanish regime.
In the next four years the United States
government will use 400, 900 600 envelopes for
its correspondence.
Cut flowers will remain fresh longer than
ordinarily If a little baking soda is placed
in the water in which they are kept.
Artificial grindstones are being made from
the stag resulting from the reaction between
aluminium and chromium oxides
An electrically heated steam boiler has
been built for New York railroad that can
produce its own electricity economically.
In return for the white pine. the Douglas
fir, and the black walnut. Europe has given
North America the Norway spruce and
maple and the Scotch and Austrian pine.
The Pennsylvania Medical society has start
ed a statewide campaign OF publicity to edu-
cate the people OF that state to recognize
cancer and seek prompt treatment.
That an increase of nervous disorders Is
due to an increase in the use Of wireless
telegraphy. overcharging the atmosphere
with electricity. is a theory advanced by a
European physician.
There will be three cement shows in the
United States next year. at New York on
Jan. % to Feb. 3, at Chicago on Feb q to %,
and at Kansas City m March IA to 21.
Completely equipped with electrical appn-
arces supplied with current by q generator
mounted on one axle, an ambulance car has
been built for the Swiss Federated Railways.
Tanks to hold half a ton Of ice and electric
fans to circulate the air from them are used
to cool the interior Of cars on the Egyptian
state railways.
A revival of indigo growing is being asi-
tated In India In view OF the reputed dis
covsry Of a process that will enable it 70 be
sold at price that win compete with syn
thetIc indigo.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Letters Full of Errors.

The manner OF the letters varied without
end But the matter ives remarkably uni
form-particulArly in the errors. Many Of
them began in some such way as the one
who said: I don't like TO compliment my
self, but my friends say and think. etc
That fellow may have been Just what his
friends said and he thought; he may have
been what he seemed-a modest. shrinking
violet who refraired from giving the true de-
lineation Of himself that a trial would prompt
" reveal to US. But the potential hypocrisy
of that sort OF stun disgusted me, and 1t
was permitted to hide its light under the
wastebasket
But the one fundamental weakness In
them all was an ignorance OF. or disdain for
the basic principle OF salesnanship. Nine out
Of ten OF these letters failed because they
Proved-or seemed TO prove-that their au-
thors would write advertising that would
fail. Every man that answered our ad .
was endeavoring to sell his services, and in
that sense each letter was a sample OF the
way its writer would go about pulling ad-
vertising. Every bad letter indicated bad
sales man. And we were looking for good
one
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
E8aEE9 Amons Men Who with Brain EaESAA]
How to Win a Job by Letter;
Why So Many Applicants Fail.

OF the answers arrived We received tele-
gram from one man asking us to delay decis-
ion until his letter OF application could reach
US. The first telegram was presently fol-
lowed by a second. to the same effect. Un-
fortunately. those kilograms failed to AFFECT
me as they were intended to. I at once set
that applicant down as a young man who
had read more How to Succeed literature
than he had digested. He was making an
effort to impress US with his hustle and
succeeded only in convincing US Of his essen
tlal stupidity.
Here again there will be those to dsa-
gree with me. But here was the method in
my madness. II that young man had stopped
to think he would have realized that when
a firm advertises for a man II does not accept
the one whose letter Is received first. 1t ism I
the first man. but the best. Employers
take time to consider and rarely reach de-
cision without an interview.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

~ goods dealer was illustrating for me
~ the other day the value OF turning
stock quickly in order to make sue
cessful business. He illustrated his
point in this way:
Take A. and B. They both are in the
same condition. They both have assets of
500, 900 and both owe $4,000. An ordinarily
conservative credit man would decline both
OF them because the shrinkage in their assets
would be likely TO prevent their paying out.
e But there Is a difference in the two men
and their methods. In the case Of 4. the
credit man would be right, but in the case of
b. he would make a mistake. A. sells $50, 900
worth OF goods a year. His profit for the
year is $500 and his expenses are 81 500.
AS a result he makes no money; he has no
net profit. His business receipts are g., 800
a month and his expenses are $625. This
leaves him S1,9T5 net receipts for the month.
He owes $4,000. so that it takes him over
five months to pay his bills. He makes no
money for himself and he is slow pay.
B, on the other hand, with the same
stock investment, sells 10000 a year. He
makes on this $4,000 and his expenses are
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Workers HandicapS.

The chapter on the ~ regular workers
found unemployed also contains careful
analysis of the causes which have contrib
dted to their misfortune, the summary being:
I'm 81 per cent of the cases there is ap-
parently no personal disqualification for
work; in % per cent age is handicap: in !
per cent there is some physical drawback,
and in Is per cent some fault of character,
while in per cent both are evident"
The men who have no personal disquau-
fications belong to a great miscellany Of
trades and consequently the conclusion is
that when the census was taken no trade
could truly be said to be carrying a too
heavy surplus of reserves. In time they
would all be employed. " but it is possible.
especially in times OF trade depression. that
such reabsorption will not occur until the
decentralization so often consequent on Un-
employment has begun its deadly work"
This deadly work " is shown in the chap
ter which deals with casuals. of whom there
were AL out Of work that day in York. Three
hundred and fifty eight had once been
in regular employment. but only sixty-eisht
in skilled employment Then comes this in
teresting analysis:
We find that about per cent left their
regular employment through illness. about
Is per cent through misconduct or ineficien-
cy, and about S per cent through no fault
OF their own, or. at any rate. none which
explained their inability to secure regular
work afresh. Undoubtedly many OF
them are now casuals simply because when
dismissed they had no financial reserve t.
enable them to hold out until fresh post
was found Twenty-eight per cent
left work through physical or moral
unftness. and now 81 per cent are either
physically or morally unfit"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17


"A in the solution OF the problem OF un-
Wv employment. At first We were SIM
ply moved in our hearts by the
workless man and thought that we
could deal with him as though he were
simple puzzle. One side condemned him on
general principles, the other side sought to
cure him on general principles. The second
stage 10 reached when we study him as an
individual in order to discover his meaning
and his cause. his charscteriStics and his
cure.
On June I, 1910. when "the weather was
ine and had been so for a week" and when
trade had been recovering from the depres-
sion Of 1908. though the rising tide Of indus
try had not flowed very high UP to then in
York, a prominent citizen caused q census
Of the unemployed to be taken in that city
with its 1000 inhabitants. Leaving out Of
account youths who had just left school and
those who were either mentally or physically
too I'll and weak to work. 1,27s persons were
found who wanted employment but could not
get II.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
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advertising man would be the
most competent to market his own services.
I always thought So until recent expert
ence opened my eyes.
We advertised for a copy writer, expe-
rienced, original, and qualified to handle high
class work. Well, you ought to have seen
the deluge Of letters that came in reply.
They were Illuminating!
To begin with. fully 10 per cent Of the
applications were thrown out for gross er-
rors in spelling and grammar. One may
offer his services as an elevator man and
prove superior to such little weaknesses.
But when an applicant begins his letter with
an unqualified boast as to his powerful grasp
Of the English language-and then spells
PRACTICALITY with two us " he weak
ems his case, to put it mildly.
In the second place, almost half the let
ters removed themselves from considera-
ton because their writer's lost themselves in
all sorts OF tautologtes and circumlocutions,
TO say nothing Of historical blunders that
would bring blushes to the cheek of the DUH
est schoolboy. To pick up letter that be-
gins with the assertion that the writer " pos
sesses an ability to express himself clearly
and graphically and then find him elab-
Grating that interesting thought into page
and a half, doesn't greatly impress the cold
bIooded business man who !nstinctivey meas
ures literature on s. a line basis.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
Solving Out Of Work Problem;
British Statesman Investigates.
RAMSEY MACDONALD, MP.

mains that the great majority, probably
three-fourths. Of the lads found unemployed
had entered blind alley occupations, while
rour-fifths Of them were also handicapped
by bad physique or home circumstances"
Another extraordinary fact brought out
with striking emphasis is the happy -go-lucky
way youths change their employment. The
record of one is errand boy, groom, selling
papers, machinist at oil mill; of another.
stable boy, machine feeder. errand boy. sta
bleman; Of a third. bottle washer, button
maker. errand boy. rink attendant.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-17

OVERTISING Is salesmanship,"
said the head Of large advertising
agency the other day. " One
would. think, therefore, that an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
Dry Goods Mark ct

New York, July 1e.-Trading in cotton seods was light during the past week and values showed a softering tendency. Puyers have been in the market in good ly numbers, but they have operated for forward requirements on novelties and special weaves. The removal of restric- tons from staple prints ty the largest anufacturers has unsettled traders for the time being and expectations of lower rices are common. Selling agents are inclined to force sales by concessions, hut mills still are limiting production in drastic way.
 Print cloths are Is cent easier on wide constructions and some concessions have been made on sheetings and drills for converting purposes. The demand is so light that sales do not incrs ase as prices Ro lower.
 Tomorrow 1t will be announced that fruit of the loom four-by-four bleached oettons will be reduced from Ss4 cents to cents a yard by the selling agents His change Is based on 10-cent cotton and is the most radical that has been made in price this year.
 The sale of print cloths at Fall River reached only 45.000 pieces last week, of Ehich 32,te9 were for spot delivery The export trade is steady and the shipments tn date show better than year ago for the corresponding period. Jobbers will fold special sales during the coming week and the semi-annual meeting of the Job. ters' associations will be held here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
MEMORIAL URGES
 CARE OF HISTORY

Jackson, Miss, July 16.-(Special)-Dr. Dunbar Rowland, director of the Missis- sippi department of archives and his tory, was delighted today to learn that the memorial to Congress prepared by himself and Dr. Owen. director of the Alabama department of history, had been presented to the Senate by Mir Williams of this state. while Congressman shep- hard of Texas performed the same eere- mony in the House.
 This memorial calls for the 'eoneen- tration, care. preservation and elassifi- cation of the historical records of the national government, which are now stored in 1Q0 inadequate and unsuitable repositories in the city of Washington.
 The idea, which was first suggested in a paper read before the American His torical society by Dr Rowland. is to erect a magnificent building in Washington, where all documents and papers of his torical interest or value are to be stored and cared for in a way that will render them easy of access to the historians or the world. Already a bill has been in- troduced by Mr Shephard, who is chair man of the committee on public buildings, looking to the erection of the historical building It carries an appropriation of S75o,00O, but it is not expected that 1t will ever be completed for so small a sum.
 The memorial will be printed in full and sent to every historical society or organ lzation in the United States By these it will be indorsed and sent immediately to the congressman and senator repre- senting that state and district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
FRANCO-AMER|CAN
 FETES AT ST. DIE
Celebrate Naming of Amer ica With TOasts to Two
 Countries

St Die, France. July 16.-The Franco American fetes in honor of the naming of America continued today. The Amer ican ambassador, Robert Bacon, and NJ. Le Brun, the French minister of colonies, after an automobile trip through the picturesque outskirts of l the town, proceeded to the city nall | where the municipality gave a ban quet in honor of the distinguised guests
 M. Le Brun proposed the health of the American ambassador. He spoke in English saying that the French gov ernment was glad to take part in the l fetes because it afforded France an opportunity of responding to the ex- pressions of sympathy with France in America. which were especially num- these a certain guarantee that no ma terial difficulty could effect the bonds 1 of confidence and friendship Which united the two countries.
 l Ambassador Bacon said in reply that l his presence at the fetes as represen- tative of his government proved thai 1 the United States had forgotten neither her baptism nor the sword which France threw into the scale for her in dependence.
 "The image of St Die, where America | received her name" said the ambas sador, takes place in our hearts be-
 side Versailles, where America con tracted with France an indissoluble al l lance"
 Toasts were drunk to President Fal Heres and Pr-sident Taft. The cele bration closed with an aviation exhibi | tion at the aerodrome. Twenty thou sand persons saw brilliant flights b, Sommer and Newport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
WOULD PRESERVE
 BUG EATING BIRDS
The Georgia Counties Take Steps to Increase Enemies
 of the Boil Weeyil

Atlanta, July 16.-(Special.)-So of the counties of the state are taking time by the foreloek in the matter of game protection. and perhaps wisely so For there is no telling whether or not a general game protection law will stand any chance of getting through this leg islature, and the particular counties that want it are going out after it in the shape of local legislation, rather than risk an uncertainty.
 Bills have been approved by the fish and game committee of the house pro- viding that no birds shall be killed in Douglas and Coweta counties for pe- rod for three years, and in Pauidlng county for period of two years.
 Those measures are considered one method and very important one of fighting the boil weevil, It is claimed that if it had not been for the slaughter of game in Texas. and to a large extent the extermination of "bug-eating' birds, the boil weevi would never have made the ravages it did in that state.
 Authors of the foregoing bills believe that if the destruction of birds is stopped for a period of two or three years, there will he enough of them within that time to assist materially in keeping the dread- cd boil weeVi in check. Through this and other methods they at least hope to reduce his ravages to a minimum in their respective counties.
 There is little question that these local game protection bills will pass, and that request for similar legislation will come from still other counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
ANDERSON RESIGNS
 POSITION HERE

". l.. Anderson, the popular athletic in- structor at the Birmingham Athletic club, has resigned his position with this club and has accepted the position of athletic instructor with the Indianapolis Athletic club of Indianapolis.
 The announcement that he had resigned was received by his friends with regret. They were sorry that he had severed his connection with the club as he was both popular and efficient but were glad that he obtained such a high and responsible position.
 Professor Anderson has been connected with the Athletic club for the last three years During his residence In this city he has made a host of friends, and through his efficient and capable service as instructor of the club he has enlarged the classes. The authorities of the club were very sorry to see him leave, but they wish him the greatest success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
CHANCE YET FOR
 WOMAN LAWYER

Atlanta, July 16.-(Special.)-The would be woman lawyer need not yet despair. The recent adverse action of general ju- dietary committee No. 1 in reporting un- favorably the bill to permit women to practice law in Georgia, has by no means finally settled her fate. It has been determined that six lawyers, members of the committee, shalf not be allowed to say that woman shNll be debarred in this state.
 One of these lawyers, by the way, Mir. Hiers of Colauitt, has already been con- verted. If he had it to do over again his friends say he would vote to favorably report the bill, and that would give 1t a majority in the same committee which took the adverse action.
 But the bill will be returned to the house with strong minority report from the committee members who favored it's passage; and these, headed by Mr. Mac Intyre of Thomas, will make 0 deter mined fight for 1t on the floor of the house.
 It is scarcely questioned that the ef- forts of these and other friends of tht measure, assisted by Speaker Holder one of It's authors, will mean it's success full passage through the house, despite the efforts of the naughty gentleman iron Bibb, Mr Hall, who thinks that woman'' place is always at home "minding thu baby"
 As for the senate there is no fear fol the measure over there. And there \ now every favorable indication that thi legislature will not adjourn without hay ing conferred upon woman the right t practice law within this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
STEEL MILLS ARE
 NEAR TOPPER CENT
The Railroad Work Pending
 Calls for 25,000 Tons
MUST BUILD BRIDGES
Rail Contracts Are off But There Are Yet Contracts Pending for Z0O,- 900 Tons--There Are
 Many Small Orders

New York. July 16.-The mills of the steel companies are again operating close to 70 per cent of capacity, and further gain is probable during the week.
 Necessity is forcing the railroads to place numerous small orders for bridges which call for larger tonnage or steel.
 If Is estimated that railroad work now nending calls for about 25,ooo tons or structural steel, all of which will De closed this month. On the other hahu orders for other equipment are being oe- layed.
 Rail contracts placed last week aggre- gated only 20,Oo tons, less than 2,ooo cars and only 22 locomotives were ordered, put contracts are pending for 100000 tons or rails. including S,oeo tons for export anu 10 300 cars and 25 locomotives are hhoef negotiations. .-
 A feature of the structural trace |, m the many small orders being placed III ali sections. but several large orders were also placed last week. Including osO0 tons for a building in Chicago, $500 tons Tor hotel at Los Angeles, 1500 tons Tor d brewery at New York and 26O0 tons TOT two buildings at Argentine. Bids Will be taken this week and next for struelurai work at Panama and the Philippines.
 Of the 247,S1 tons increase in unhlleo orders in June, reported by the steel cor poration, about half was due to increased orders and the other half to decreased shipments. but the distribution or wire nroducts in June was record-breaking.
 There is more activity in pig iron, con- tracts placed aggregating 100000, includ- ing 17,O90 tons of basic and 10000 tons of foundry iron in the eastern territory. There, was even greater activity In The central west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
184,3O6 BAPT|STS
 NOW IN ALABAMA
President Pettus Prepares
 Figures for Convention
OVER 2OOO CHURCHES
Gave S6S,060 for Missions in 1910 and S676,306 for All Purposes. Property Worth Three
 Million Dollars


 Huntsville, July 16.-t Special. IA statistical report of the Baptist denom- ination in Alabama has just been pre- pared by President R. E. Pettus for submission to the state Baptist eonven- ton which will meet in Greenyille July 19 It shows that there are in Ala bama 2002 Missionary Baptist churches with 1SA 306 communicants. There are 12o4 Sunday schools with s2.73s teach CTS and scholars The churches gave for missions in 1910 the sum of S6S,060 and gave for all purposes S616,5o6. They own s2,900.000 worth of property in the state. The convention was or ganlzed at Greensboro in October, 1923, with the Rev Charles Grove as presi- dent. twenty delegates went into the organization. On the present basis of representation there could be 5000 dei- egates in the convention at Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
MACCAbEES HOLD
 NATIONAL MEET

Cleveland, O., July 16-In falling rain Camp Cleveland of the national en- campment of the uniform rank of the Knights of the Maccabees was formerly opened here in Edgewater park this afternoon with about 150o uniformed knights present, representing 4S di- visions and Il states.
 The encampment is being held in. con- junction with the quadrennial review oi l the supreme tent, the legislation body of the knights. The supreme tent vii begin it's sessions next Tuesday. IT addition the supreme hive. Ladies oi the Maccabees, now in session at At lantic City, will adjourn there Mon day and come to Cleveland in a specia
 train to take part in the social ant business features of the convention.
 An important matter to come before the supreme tent is the plan for three big homes and sanitariums for mem
 bers of the order If fayorably acted on the first institution will probably bt located in or near Cleveland and bull at cost of from s200OO0 to s500,00o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-17
CONFERENCE NAMES
 LAY DELEGATES

centrevllle. July Special .)-At the state district conference of the Methodist churches just ended at this place. the following lay delegates to the annual conference were elected John T. Ellison, Centreville; Mack Featherstone of Greenville: Prof. L. l.. Vann of Wetumpka, and F. M How ard of Autaugaville. This conference was largely attended and was in every way a success.
 The people of Bibb county are pleased at the appointment of Dr. w. M. Peters and Judge A. H. James pen sion examiners for Bibb county. pr. Peters is a physician of high stand ing. Judge James Is a Confederate vet eran and is a prominent merchant al Brent, and has been for many years g justice of the peace,
 At well attended meeting at the courthouse here on yesterday a perma' nent County Fair association was or ganized with Editor L. H. Nunnalee president, and Grady Cleveland seere- tary. A nice sum of money was sub scribed for putting the driveway 1T good condition and the erection of ault' able buildings at the fair park, Whlcf was recently donated to the assocla' ton by Mrs M. F. Moren Peek Mucf enthusiasm was manifested and the fair to be held here this fall promises to be great success.
 J. G. Oakley, president of state con vict bureau, is in Centrevtlle.