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Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Predominant Range of
Weekly Wages.

WORK. ........ $40 to 500 1850 to $50
The Board of Trade thinks the compare
lively low wages of carpenters worthy of
remark, because the carpenter is a more
important factor than the bricklayer ow-
ing to the prevalence of wooden buildings
in the United States. The widest range in
wages is In the case Of masons' laborers,
which varies from II per cent above the
average Of New York at st. Louis to 81
per cent below II at Augusta, Ga.
Hours of labor In most trades, with the
exception Of engineering, are shorter than
In the United Kingdom From the tables
In the report 1t appears that the average
hours per week In the building trades are
from forty-four to forty-eight. In the en-
cheering trades from fifty-four to si.ty,
and among hand compositors on Job work
forty-eight. In the first named trade the
length of the working week is rarely af-
fected by the season, any curtailment that
takes place being during the hottest period
OF the summer, and not during the short
winter days, as might be expected, because
the geographical position OF most of the
United States renders any shortening of
the working hours in winter unnecessary
Sometimes extra hours are worked on other
week days to secure a Saturday half
holiday, the English Saturday alf-holiday
having not yet established itself generally
in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Summarizing the results of the COM
parison the report says: 1t appears that
the ratio OF the weekly wages for certain
occupations In the United States and Eng
land and Wales, respectively, at the dates
of the two inquiries Is 1872 100 in the
building trades 2S 100 in the engineer
ing trades, 246 100 in the printing trades
and 2S2 100 in all these trades together
Allowing for a slight advance in wages in
England and Wales between the dates OF
the two inquiries. the combined ratio would
be 230 100
The weekly hours of labor were found
to be II per cent shorter In the building
trades In the United States than In Eng
land and Wales, per cent shorter in the
printing trades, but s per cent longer in
the engineering trades. the ratio shown by
all the occupations in these trade groups
together being IS : 100
AS regards rents the American workman
pays on the whole little more than twice
as much the English workman for the
same amount OF house accommodation, the
actual ratio being 9g 100; the minimum
OF the predominant range Of rents for the
United States towns as a whole exceeding
by from 80 TO n per cent the maximum Of
the range for towns in England and Wales
for dwellings containing the same number
of rooms
The retail prices OF food obtained by
weighing the ascertained predominant
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

the country that would stand for such
Outrageous mistreatment. other cities
limit the tearing up and blockading
Of streets to two blocks at time and
require the contractors to keep inter
sections open and pssssble, and to
provide bridges for footways so as to
Inconvenience trafie as little as posi-
BILE. In Omaha paving contractors
seem to be intent only on doing their
work in the cheapest way. with no re-
gard whatever for the rights of the
public.
How much longer are our business
men going to submit without making
a protest that counts?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Postmaster General Hitchcook's
Ao6;.,,o,,,o,A

hOulCVCmCubs
In extinguishing the deficit of
81, 100000 in two years administra-
ton of the Postoffice department Post
master General Hitchcock has an
achievement to his credit absolutely
unparalleled. When it is explained
that this adjustment of income and
outgo has been accomplished not only
without impairing the efficiency of the
service rendered, but actually at the
same time extending and improving
the accommodations accorded the pub
lie, the result is all the greater tribute
to the skillful business management
of the directing head.
The POstofice department is a CO.
lossal industrial organization covering
every nook and corner under our gov
ernmental Jurisdiction and doing an
exchange traffic with the postal sys-
TENS of every civilized nation on earth
Because of the successful conduct of
the last political campaign Postmaster
General Hitchcock has been popularity
known as a master of political STRAIT
egy, but it is plain that his ability is
not confiued to the political field. 1t
is more effective still when employed
by him as engineer in charge of that
department of government which
touches most vitality upon the trade
and commerce of the country, whose
chief artery of communication 1t is.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Again do we find the old adage veiS
fed that you have to go away from
home to learn the news. The Buffalo
Evening News says editorially that
Omaha has elected socialist city
councilman. Who, and when? The
last time Omaha elected city council
men was in the spring of 1909. Now,
has somebody been pulling Off few
secret elections on us2
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Dazzling Royalty.

Berlin reports of the kaiser's desire to
nave a multi-millionaire American as am
bassador there for the purpose of adding
TO the brilliancy of the court expose a
curious misapprehension of what our am
oassadors are for. If he wants a few
american millionaires TO dazzle the imperial
circle all he has to do is to invite them In
their private capacity and there will be
lots who Will be only too anxious to oblige
without costing Uncle Sam a cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Is It any wonder franchise promo
ters who make a business of high
finance are ready to bid for Omaha's
street privileges at every opportunity
After our performances in the ''imme-
diate and compulsory" purchase of
the water works, and, the embarka-
ton of q second telephone system,
Omaha must be rated on the stock
jobbing market as easy"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

1t is only two months since our
precious (SS,25O,OOO) Water board
loudly proclaimed that we must build
a new main to Florence at once, if
not sooner. The legislature was then
in session considering a commission
form of government bill that might
have eliminated the Water board and
stopped Water board salaries. No
diagram needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Tipped OFF by Oklahoma,

'IVuA CITY JOuFnhL
Since the Nebraska deposit guaranty law
has been effective six state banks have
applied for national charters to enable
them to get away from the guaranty, while
not single national bank has applied for
q state charter to enable 1t to get in on the
guaranty. The indication is that the Ne
braska bankers have been keeping a keen
eye on Oklahoma and are disposed to profit
by the lesson spread on the record there.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Omaha is to have a municipal pa
rade, participated in by all city de-
partments. The official announce
ment neglects to state that It is to be
an automobile parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Baron Constant d'Etournelles car
rios peace message to the Knife and
Fork club of Kansas City. That is a
good club with which to pitch in to
wipe war. of the platter
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
AM aulet on the Rio arande.

All is serene on the Mexican border, and
the smoke Of the pipe OF peace ascends to
the sky while insurrectos and federals talk
over their differences with a view to their
settlement. For this relief much thanks.
The atmosphere on the Rio Grande and the
lower Colorado river was getting too mucky
for comfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Ia one Command Renhrf
Cleveland Leader.

The air Of deep abstraction worn by the
members Of the Lame Duck club may
perhaps be accounted for by the fact that
an initiation ceremony for the Hon. Diaz
should be something out of the ordinary.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

His aggressiveness, Of course. will be
circumsoribed by the limits Of the
higher powers, but with a broad
gagged policy he should be able to
make good.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Some cities do not permit pool halls
to be run in the same room where the
sale of liquor is licensed. But, of
course. such a suggestion for Omaha
would be altogether out OF place.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

1t is noted that the American workman
does not consume as much bakers bread
as the Englishman. He uses eight and one
quarter pounds weekly and the British la
borer twenty-five pounds. The difference
is explained by the fact that the American
workman uses rolls, cakes. biscuits, etc.,
spending three times as much on these as
does the Briton.
The American consumes much more
meat and vegetables than the Englishman,
Scot and Irishman, and in general the
budgets show that the dinner table of the
working class in America is more varied
and liberal than that OF corresponding
families in the United Kingdom.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Results Count.
washington Star.

In comparing prominent democrats II
may be noted that Mr. Wilson has had
considerably more success in taking charge
Of New Jersey than Mr., Bryan had with
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

II have no hard feelings against the
people OF California for putting me in
iail." mAgnanimously declares Mistah
J. Johnson. That must make the
people OF California happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

II the city is hard up for money
these little pugilistic encounters In
the council chamber might be adver-
tised and ticket seller put at the
door.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

One Of Colonel Roosevelt's critics
says the height of the coloneIs ambi-
ton is 10 be shot on the field of battle.
He stands a poor chance OF reaching
Il, though. so long as he is SO quick
on the trigger. himself
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

( Putting these details together and as
Stunning that an English workman with an
average family maintained under Ameri-
can conditions the standard OF expenditure
on food to which he had been accustomed.
the report concludes that his wages would
De higher in the United States by about 100
per cent. with slightly shorter hours, while
on the other hand his expenditure on food
and rent would be higher by about 50 per
cent. The report, after restating these
calculations, adds AZ the conclusion OF the
session dealing with this part Of the sub
ject:
thus, according to this ratio. the money
earnings of the workman IN the United
states are rather more than two and one
fourth times as great as In England and
wales, and, since there Is no proof that
employment Is more intermittent I'm the
United states than in this country a much
greater margin is available, even when al
iowance has been made for the Increased
expenditure on food and rent"
The margin Is clearly large, making DOS
sible command Of the necessaries ana
conveniences and minor Injuries of life
that Is both Dominal1y and really greater
than that enjoyed by the correapondinS
CLASS In this country although the effective
margin Is itself, I'm practice, curtaiied by n
scale OF expenditure TO some extent neces-
sariiy and to some extent voluntarily
adopted in accordance with a different ana
higher standard of material comfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Lincoln has turned down the
double shift for its are department a.
TOO expensive a luxury. Omaha fire
fighters ought 20 appreciate how much
easier they have It than aremen in
other cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

The time to strengthen our police
force is mot next month, nor next
year, but now" The council can find
the money If it wants to.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Nicholas Longworth ought to make
an ideal diplomat. Look at the skill
with which he keeps in the good
graces of opposing factions.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

OF course, the best interests of
union labor demand the complete ex-
position of the facts pertaining TO the
McNamaras and McManigal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrarily should have The Bee
nailed TO them. Address viii be
damaged as often a. requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

In order. to ascertain the level Of wages,
three generally distributed employments
were selected. These were the engineer
ing, building and printing trades. The fol-
lowing table shows the predominant wages
Of adult males in the selected occupations
In the United States in February, 1909, as
compared with those paid TO workmen in
the corresponding trades in the United
Kingdom:
Predominant Ranoa ~
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Our daily pictorial police gazette
has again lapsed into silence about
the crime-moving picture shows.
Whyf
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Wanted-Information how to reg
ulate pool halls without curtailing any
of their privileges or immunities. Ad-
dress Omaha city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

What a, striking similarity in the
initials of our leading military organ
izations-G. A. r., S. A. R. and d.
A. r. Get thar?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Senator Lorimer says it is none OF
the public's business to whom he
franked those 400 kilograms. The
trouble is the public does not see 1t
that way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Now Los Angeles is hedging on that
prize money. It would be too bad If
those detectives had to sue to get
their rewards.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

prices according 70 the consumption shown
by the British budgets show. when allow
ance IL made for the increase wSsch took
place IN this country between October, 1906,
and February, 1909. a ratio OF lSS ; 100 for
the United States and England and Wales,
respectively.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Now that the last Ballinger man is
out OF the Department of the Interior,
we probably will get some results.
Wait and see
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

The ''pay-as-you-enter" plan OF
electing senator's begins to look like
a back number.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Presumably, Pat Grove will have
no trouble in proving an alibi this
time. 1t was not Pat" Grove, for
he would have done real Job.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

In these days of oleomargerine 1t
is hard for some politicians to tell
which side OF, their bread the butter
il on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Governor Woodrow Wilson has al
least silenced carping critics about the
scholar from the cloister.'
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
MARCH CIRCULATION.
48,0l7

State OF Nebraska, county Of Douglas, So;
Dwight Williams. circulation manager Of
The Bee Publishing Company, being duly
lation, less spoiled, unused and returned
copies, for the month of March, 1911, wa
8,WI DWIGHT WILLIAMS,
Circulation Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn "a
before me this S1at day Of March, 1911
(6aal) ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Where am II" the invalid exclaimed.
waking from the long delirium Of fever
and feeling the comfort that loving hands
had supplied. Where am lin heayenG"
mo dear" cooed his wife; II am still
with you."-Toledo Blade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

kidnapping is too serious a thing to
play April fool jokes.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
CHEEKY CHAFF.

tainted7
Smith-You bet! 1t has two taintsRtaint
Ocean,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

THE first thing her husband bought
her was an auto"
"She must have married treasure"
mo, he is a treasurer,'--Houston Post
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Germany will have 100000 men
in her military maneuvers this sum-
mer. Hurrah for disarmament.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

The coal mines are still killing
their victims with perfect impunity,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Aren't you awfully annoyed by these
persistent old clothes men?'
mo, not at all. / offer them our old au-
tomobtie and they hurry away and never
come back."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Jacks little windfal from his uncle
came In nicely, didn't itg''
what did he do with it?H
The obvious thing just as he got his
windfall. he found his machine needed a
windbreak. baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Friend-I see where an astronomical ex-
pert says that human beings exist whef-
ever a star wrinkles
Manager--Well. IL he has had the ex-
pertence OF the business l have, he would
know that no star likes to have other HUI
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

II Lorimer had been a ball player
he would have been put out long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

Her Future Husbsnd--rm afraid our
wedding trip will take all the cash I've
saved up.
Mrs. Reno Freed (cheeringly)- -Never
mind, dear. A wedding trip only happens
once in three or four years.-Boston Tran
script.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
Where Labor is King

Results of british Inquiry Into
Industrial Conditions IN the
United states ana Great Britain.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27

man beings existing around where Il is
twinkling Indianapolis News.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-26
Your Washing
and the Laundry That Makes Good

There operate simply profits
That's not this laundrys way of making good Wework to
excel We'd rather not have the WORKMAN to make abotch
Of it. See the difference? We've never had failure
What's more, we never will
The reason---we keep pace with the times Assoon
chiney built to make washing and ironing successful
latter it has been tested we nsalit Then we put com
petent women charge. The results quicker better and
satisfactory work and this with system Of conduct
ing this laundy-expe help to the finish Of every piece
makes it practically impossible for bundle to leave
laundry before it is ready for you
Pride, Care, Promptness and Service
The foundation Of this aund which this laundry has been built the
desire ret each all should
appeal judgement desire have he best No atshuny
We wholly satisfaction
with bundle That's hereahnw econhnue COED.
DORN-CL LONEY LAUNDRY &
DRY CLEANING COMPANY
YOUR BOSOM FRIEND
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-26

Mems and Ladies Outer Garments Makes the Work
Better and More Satisfactory.
Our modern equipment ntmachmes built especially for this
kind Of work. operated by tao and expert cleaners and
dyers gives first place and it's why do the cleaning
| and dyeng BUSINESS of Columbia.
We Save Hundreds Of Dollars to Coumbans Every Year
By pressing dns and ladies' garments Am
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~nked lose their and shine So
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ironing all that needed They should be treated thoroughly
and dirt then the original shape good pressing
requires skill this work anything else There system doing doing
right that costs than the usual crude and haphazard
When We Clean, Dye or Press
Your assured that they properly Every garment
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needed these details careful
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odont discard that that because hn
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occaions
DORN-CLONEsY LAUNDRY &
DRY CLEANING COMPANY
OUR WAGONS CO EVERYWHERE
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-06

Constitution of the United States
as to make them SO elected, and not
have them elected as now, by Leg
islature of the State. We believe
by thus changing the mode of elec-
tion it will do away with the cor
rupt and demoraIizing influence of
the secret caucus. 1t will do away
with unhallowed use of money,
women, whiskey and the trading in
offices, in influencing the selection
of the highest officer in the Gov
ernment. and put his selection
square up to the people. to whom
he will be and ought to be RESPONSE
BILE for his actions.
Third, We, in unmeasured terms,
condemn the SECRET CAUCUS,
that was held in jackson, during
the last session of the State Legis-
lature, and resulted in the election
of Leroy Percy, to fill the vacancy
in the unexpired term caused by
the lamented death of the Hon. A.
j. McLaurin. We believe that
there was no necessity for a caucus,
as every member of the Legisla-
ture was a Democrat. and the fast
that they went into a caucus against
each other, presaged no good to
honest government, and when they
made it secret, it was confession
that they had something to hide.
We believe that every man who
accepts a position to represent the
people ought to so act in the open
in everything that his people may
know what he is doing, and when
| he does not SO act. it is confession
on his part that he is doing some-
thing that he is ashamed for his
people to know. We believe the
people should put their seal of con-
demnation on the SECRET CAU-
Gus, and as Alexander and Percy,
the only other candidates for the
senate, are the conspirators with
Others who concocted the nefarious
scheme for the sole purpose of de-
feating Vardaman. and reaping the
benefit of the crooked work, that
the best way to show their cons
demnation is torise up 10 their
power ard give Vardaman such an
overwhelming majority. that no
evil designing men will ever 10 the
future undertake such an out
rageous fraud.
Fourth. We believe that If the
opponents of Vardaman are sincere
in their convictions they
should have placed IN the race some
man that was not in any way con-
nected with the SECRET CAUCUS,
but in placing before the people
the very men who concocted it,
managed it, participated in the
devious ways and its manipulation,
and obtained the spoiIs fiIched
therefrom. that it puts it square
up to the people to say, do you
ratify and confirm the action Of
that CAUCUS, or do you condemn
continued On Fourth Page
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-06

ton, beat A; and W. R. Norton,
beat 5; were appointed by the chair
and retired. The chairman was
also added and Hon. Thos. BRADY
called to the platform during his
absence. A
Mr.. Brady assembled to the
judges stand and made ringing
speech for Vardaman stating his
reasons for being for the White
Chief. Mr.. Brady among other
things, stated that Vardaman was
the burden bearer of the people; he
stood for the interests of the ordi-
nary, every day man, who should
be represented as he 'pays the
freight" in the running of the
government. He cited as proof of
this fact that Vardaman was
for the people and against the
interests and that the moneyed
men and powers were almost unit
in the opposition to Vardaman.
Mr.. Brady fared the Question"
circular aloft and denounced it as
an insult and foul slander to. the
man 1t was aimed at. He stated
that Percy and Alexander had both
been in Brookhaven-had been
treated with consideration and re-
spect by everyone and that the ar
ticle in question had been manu-
featured" in some Office by man
who didn't have the nerve to sign
his name to it. He asked the
audience "Who believed any of the
good men who had signed it, Mes
srs. w. w. Beeson, HI. II. Summers
and Obed Rollins wrote it?' Cries
of No" and They didn't" came
from all over the audience. Mr..
Brady's speech was concise and
plain and elected much applause,
showing that the sentiment of his
hearers was with him.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was read by Hon. j. w.
Cassidy and adopted as follows:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-05-06

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Fancy Chevots are very popular for this
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y Fancy worsteds are being used great deal
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