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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-26

which the zones are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit In which the sending postofice is
situated. but the price to every place
IN u zone Is just the same, To H.
lustrate. It viii cost exactly the same
amount 10 send a parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa. that II costs to
send II to Atlanta, Ca, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated In the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit In which the p~ostofice
Is located. but they are the same
from that ONCE to any point In any
one ION
IL Will be seen by reference to the
table OF rates OF postage that II will
cost more per pound to send a pack.
9 q long distance than II does to
send 1t n short distance. Tho rate In.
creases for u package weighing one
pound at tho rate OF one cent for
each zone. No package Weighing
more than II pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. II
should be said right here that on the
long hauls the parcel post may not
Be able TO compete with the express
companies. but that on shorter hauls
II can 20 compete. II was the ex-
pressed desire OF the legislators and
Of the postofice oficials that the par.
eel post system should be made Of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. II Ii probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates Of post.
ago and the convenience OF trans
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually q man can
determine whether he h to profit or
not by the change. Then there Is an
other thing to be considered and
which only a be known definitely
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind Of
things ran be sent by parcel post. II
IA be said In n general way that any
thing can be sem which Is properly
wrapped and which win not inJure
other mall matter with which 1t may
come IN contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
1t II probable that the government
will adopt 4 means OF transportation
for certain kinds OF its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted In parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers. basket-like arrangements. prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter 1t Is believed that the
regulations ~ finally adopted will al
low the sending Of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey. fruit,
and other products Of the country.
The 11-pound limit for a single pack
age may work at first against any !
very extended use Of the parcel post
for some Of the articles which have
been named. OF course. more weight
can be sent II It is sent in different
parcels. but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the in.
crease per pound on a single package !
II not great up to II pounds, and
probably It would increase at no great
er rate II the government were to
raise the limit Of weight which is now
hxed. To make It simpler, It will
cost more to send two packages Of II
pounds than II would to send one
package Of % pounds II the govern
ment eventually should allow . heayi.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-26
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four ounces or less are nnalabe at the rate
o. one cent for each ounce or fraction Of an ounce. REGARDLESS of
distance. Parcels weighing more than four ounces are malable
at the pound rate, as shown BY the following table, and when mailed
at this rate any traction Of a pound Is considered a fun pound.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-12-26

sFor a full explanation Of the rates Of postage in the FRS
Zone see the Parcel Post Guide.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
ARE TIMES PROSPEROUS?
BY John M. Work. ~.


A metropolitan paper is authority
for the statement that we. are enjoy
ing season of great prosperity.
Is It. really true that the times are
prosperous? H.
Let's look at the matter very brief
ly from several different angles.
If the times are prosperous,.no one
ate a charity Christmas dinner. d.
If the times are prosperous, there
is not a single beggar on the streets.
If the times are prosperous, there
is not a worker out Of job. -
If the times are prosperous, the
charity ORGANIZATIONS have gone out
Of business. T.. -
If the times are prosperous, prosti-
tuition is unknown. =
If the times are prosperous, child
labor has ceased. =,
If the times are prosperous, poverty
has become extinct. --. =.
If the times are prosperous, there
are no tramps.
If the times are prosperous, crime
has become a rarity. -:
It the times are prosperous, suicide,
insanity, drunkenness and disease are
seldom heard of. -. r.
Now. answer. the question yourself
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03


clean. t,;.s. ..* ~ .nnuu and we know
he Is reclaimed we could never be:
really happy: there would always be
a stain on our love. We know what
selfishness brings You belong to the
people Of this state. Our false happf-
ness would cripple you. because you
would always have the knowledge
that you hadn't been true to yourself.
And II you aren't true to yourself
how can yop be true to your trust?
You won't tempt me, will your" she
pleaded. her voice growing more and
more unsteady. because III am SO
happy in just being near you When
I am with you something keeps pull
Ing. pulling me to- yon. lam almost
past the resisting point. Don't tempt
me. yet want you to tempt me-you
must be strong for both of us.
And remember" she went on. try
ing to be strong remember that It is
harder for NE than for you. Tomor-
row. after the funeral. 70 back to
my little work. which. after all. is
only a scanty refuge. while you so
on to your great task that often will
shut me out Of your mind and heart.
1t will always be that-.your work al
ways first, | always second" =
Nor, be said roughly. lit will new
or be that You are first-you always
shall be-" '-'.j#.-.ss- - r,
"Ah! I wanted you to say that. But
you mustn't. And it mustn't be true,
That is the selfish part Of my love !
must always fight 70 keep down even
if-eyen If we must not always be
apart. You mustn't let me be selfish.
II You place me FIRST. IL you don't sac
rtdce me when It is right. you can't be:
true to yourself. you won't be my man.
You are SO strong. u You mustn't come
70 weakness through me. 3s s.: Il
. Yet you say you are not goodr' he
cried. NJ 35.
III Ito be Conciadsd., s55s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03

srepress the words that flooded to his.
lips. His body became rigid with the
effort Yet his eyes, eloquent and
compelling, held hers. crying out, that
she was his--his! Her own. helpless
to deny him. answered. And she knew
that it was true, that from the very
beginning of things the force which
had SO strangely brought them togeth-
er had intended them to be of one
piece. He might cruelty hurt her-he
had cruelty hurt her-yet she could
not free herself from the bond that
held them. could never desire release.
For so do strong men and women
love.
Yet between them stood the barrier
that could not be ignored. Fearing.
she summoned her defenses against
the love that was overcoming.
''Mr. McAdoo. have you heard from
him
He passed his hand in a hopeless
gesture across his eyes. II had for.
gotten that. l have heard nothing.
have no hope of finding him. I'm
afraid something has happened''-
*''No, no! You mustn't say that. We
mustn't lose hope of finding him and
saving. him from himself. Surely.
surely: nothing can have happened"
He shook his head hopelessly, an.
swering. nothing. To both of them
in that moment the. bitter cup seemed
OVERLOOKING: Their eyes at last turned
away, each fearing to look upon the
others suffering. :~:". t.:>. r
"Shall we go up to him?'' she said.
HHe. wants TO- see you before he dies.
He is waiting for you =. =.
YES. IL had forgotten why; / am
here" -:
Together, in silence, they mounted
the stairs to the chamber Of death.
That night William Murcheu died.
And Robert McAdoo reigned in his
STEAD = ;~ ,~ ~ s..
Alone in the big old library with its
fragrance Of memories Bob watched
the'night through, bracing~ his soul for
the struggle that was coming. Until
the morning, as did Jacob. Bob wres-
tied, with his soul. hearing always the
last words of the man who had died:
"Your people. You must be: true.".
And bis souls answer, Il must be
true-in all-or in nothing!''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Reading in#Bed.

Certain people find that their wor-
ries accumulate in, their brains after
bedtime, their nerves are at high ten
sion and their minds are actively at
work, trying to solve: problems that
should have been left behind. Going
to bed in such a state means that,
with nothing to distract the thoughts,
hearing nothing and seeing nothing in
the darkness, imagination has full
sway. and and hours of walefulness
may be the result. Such a. one. will
find half an hours reading in bed a
great help. With careful attention to
the quality and position of the light,
SO that. without Pickering it shines
over the shoulder and directly on
the page, the :much-maligned habit
Of reading in bed has sometimes a
very beneficial effect on tired and
oVerworked. brain. ! &c.,. .:>..i :;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
UNION LABOR OPPONENTS
GET GOVT. CONTRACTS

WAS.HIN GTQN, Feb. 1.-THE
ordinance: bureau of the: war depart
ment has just let contract for zoe
'limbers for three-inch guns. The:
value Of this contract is $675,OQ0. The
company secured -
contract. for 100 caissons for three
inch guns for ;$276.oO0. ; t>>.z :..*#. 81
: Both these contracts 30 to concerns.
that antagonize organized. labor and
in which the ten-hour day is the rule
The United States government haSs
millions invested in the Rock island
(Ill.) and the Watervleit IN. W arse
nails, equipped. with the most modern
mach inery, and where this work
could, II desired, be done. i5@a.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
LiniInent.

I send a recipe for a liniment that
is excellent for crick or a catch in
back or hips. Take equal parts Of
turpentine; and vinegar, put in a botr.
tie and add the white of one egg
slightly beaten. Shake the bottle till
all are thoroughly blended. This will
form a foamy white mixture. Apply
and rub we'll with the hand. 1T is bet
ter for another person to do the rub=
bling, as the one with the pain is us
ually too lame to move much. This is
an; DID, tried and proved good rem
:edy. It has been used. in my family
for 20 years or 1nore.-Mrs. ). =.
NORRIS. :..,. -: Il: =:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
.. !. 1! / :Rl|'.'ol''| J! .
Wounds.

. .... WOunuS. : .... II -.....
For a wound caused by a rusty nall.
tin, knife or barbed wire, I find that
a poultice made by pounding green
peach leaves to a pulp is the best
remedy. I have never known this to
fail in the most severe cases which
have come in my care in rearing a
family of nine children on a farm.
We had equally valuable for animals.
We had horses badly cut on barbed
wire, and these cuts were healed with
the peach leaves when other remedies
failed. For these I made a thick tea
or mash Of the bruised leaves, putting
it on several time a day. and they
soon began to heal, and rapidly.-Mrs.
". B. TAYLOR. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03

was marked by a new gentleness, a
new patience and withal a new
strength that made her to Bob's eyes
beautiful beyond dreams.
She, too, saw change. He was the
same stalwart figure as before, yet a
slight stoop had come into the big
shoulders. Streaks of gray were in
his hair. The thin. strongly marked.
ascetc face was the same and yet not
the same; the bold arrogance, the look
Of the all conquering viking. was
gone. In its place had come the quiet
matured strength of the man who has
proved himself and the great kindli.
ness of strong man who has suffer
ed without hardening.
Under his steady regard she rem-
bled. She tried to take her eyes from
his, but could not She knew that in
that moment Of silence they were say
ing what must not be said. She tried
70 speak, to break the spell.
II was singing for: him-he asked
me-" she said unsteadily.
Il heard you sing that song: for him
once before, the night when r. BE
could not 60 on: :'" ~ =
"An that is forgotten, Mi. McAdoo.''
BE shook his head slowly. 1T can
never be forgotten, Mrs. Gilbert. Ev.
cry night dream OF IT, he answered
sadly. .. s1y.
1T tore my heart that night, your
singing" The words fell slowly. 81
knew that these kind people had some.
thing had not They had learned
the lesson. But I, in my ignorance,
could not see how one could learn to
kiss ones Cross" %.> :.
abr she answered gently. II
knew that something was hurting. you
that night. Otherwise"--.'. e: :, a: ::4..::
"otherwise I should not: have been
80 unspeakably brutal to your he In
terrupted forcefully. s,"You are gen:
erous to ind an excuse for. me. But
that is not true. A man. such; as ]
was is apt to do such things. Mrs. Gil:
bert" $50, ,>'>.' -, Z = ::
l.. "A man such as you are is apt to
be too harsh With himself. Mr.: Nc
Adoo. And"-she could not help the
hint; OF pride in her voice-"1 have
heard fine things of you. You have
learned to kiss the cross. I think
Again he shook his head. II fear
not, have not grown so far yet
And"-his voice was losing its stead
mess seeing you here. IL realize
how. heavy my cross has become
He had need Of all his strength tc
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Fried Cakes.

One cup hot mashed potatoes, one
cup granulated sugar, one cup sweet
milk, one egg, nutmeg to taste, three.
teaspoons baking powder. mixed with
sufficient flour to make soft dough;
mix sugar with potato while hot; then
stand away to cool. When cool add
beaten egg, then milk, etc..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Delicious Bread,

Two quarts of flour, one teaspoon
of salt. four teaspoons Of baking pow
der; sift together in deep bowl or pan:
use sweet milk enough to make a stiff
batter, pour in creased pan and set
on back of stove till overn is hot;
bake thirty five minutes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
To Cook Cabbage.

Cut fine medium sized head of
cabbage, place in kettle and cover
with water. Let. boil until tender,
then season with one tablespoonful
of butter and salt and vinegar to
taste. Have an egg well beaten and
half cup of sweet cream. Stir this
in just before removing from the fire.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Gtngera Bread.

- Beat one-third senp butter and two
thirds cup Of :sYgar:to a cream. Then
add two we'll beaten eggs. one-half
cup strong: coffee, one-half cup mo-
:lasses5 one 'teaspoonful: ginger, two
level cups flour; and zone level tea
spoonful soda: dissolved in little
warm water: Bake In. two pans in
a moderate oven. This is to be eaten
warm. : =: tt"Ef -;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
BoBBS MERRILL CO..

At the last line her voice shook
slightly; once it fa1tered
ITO kiss. the cross. sweetheart-to
kiss the cross" -,
The last long qulvering note died
away. She turned and arose to face
him. For long minute they regard,
ed each other unwaveringly. IT. had
been two years and more since they
had met, these two, whose lives had
50 strangely crossed. They, had been
constantly in each others minds, in
each others hearts. Each saw that
the years had wrought changes in the
other. =
Every time he had seen her her
beauty had struck him anew. It was
so different from that of the few wo-
men he knew. But he had loved best
to remember her as he had last seen.
her, when she had come to him in the
days of his sickness. How often, dur,
ing the long months, in the secrecy Of
his room he had opened the book Of
his memory to look upon her stand:
ing there before him, her startled eyes
answering the love in his. Now, in this
sudden meeting. the picture be had
carried seemed to him woefully made
quate. She was even more slender
than before, yet less fragile. Her face
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Green Apple Pie.

-: Peel six, apples and slice. !: Cook
till we'll done ia very little water;
take: from :: stove and add nutmeg,
alspice,' cinnamon and cloves, sugar
and about two tablespoonful, of cream
(canned) and: the yolks of three egs,:
we'll beaten; bake if oven without up
per crust. When done whip the whites
of three eggs till stiff and add four
tablespoonful Of sugar; spread on: pies
same as you would on lemon pies and
let them brown "a oven. +. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
! KITCHEN !;
To Open Fruit Jars.

Put a cloth-a dish cloth will do
on the jar lid; pour warm water over
it and let stand a few minutes. The
lid will turn easily and that saves the
rubber.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03

The average man can make fool
of himself. almost as easy as his wife
can make a fool of him..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03

Many a young. fellow who marries
in haste never has chance to catch
his breath again. ~.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03

When = man tells what q miserable
sinner no used TO be, tho devil laughs
heartily. s3
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
Mays Mince Pie

Four pounds of lean boiled beef
chopped fine, twice as much chopped
green tart apples one pound of chop.
ped suet, three -pounds> of raisins,
seeded. two pounds of currants picked
over, washed, and dried, one half
pound citron, cut: up fine, one pound
brown sugar, one quart of cooking
molasses. two quarts of sweet cider,
one pint of boiled cider, one table,
spoonful of pepper, one tablespoonful
Of mace, one tablespoonful. of allspicet
and four tablespoonfuls of cinnamon,
two Of grated nutmeg, one tablespoon
full of cloves, Mix thoroughly and put
on the range until. heated through.
Remove from the fire and when near:
ly cool stire In. a pint OF good brandy:
and pint Of good wine. This will
keep all winter, =
Inexpensive salad Dressing. ~.
Here is recipe for a boiled salad
dressing which is. the best T ever ate.
Tor a cheap one.' Four tablespoohsful
OF ( sifted flour, four tablespoons of
sugar, one Tablespoon. OF dry mustard,
and 7 one-quarter .steaspoon tumeric
power: Mix with Enough Cold water
|; to q make. g thick YRSte. Next stir In
two: eggs then Add q cup of Dol ilg
water, in which a.half teaspoon OF
black pepper has stood for five min
utes; add5a cup Of vinegar. Mix all
and strain through coarse muslin,
then add. two cups sweet milk. Put
in a. double boiler. and cook until
thick and. creamy !; Remove from
stove and add one and one-half tea
spoons of salt and butter size of an
egg Put in an airztight jar and it
will keep for weeks. If too thick, add
little milk or cream to what is taken
out each time for. use. This recipe
makes a quart at cost of about
twelve cents.-Mrs. ]. E. Carroll.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-02-03
DIVIDED WE VOTE. ::
BY ELLIEs O. JONES, lin HOPE


The: whistle has blown and each man
takes his place %, 49,:
TO toll for the world at death DEAL
ing pace. ~
Each moment =, n;a9t is skilrful'~ each brain
While they patiently work in the<fac..
= tory dirt; -
Just look at that picture and make a
note, 49, A.~ ~:
That united they. sweat, but, divided
. : -. they vote. : -: -
The machines and the. belts and, the
:s,::> =sl1afting are still, :: .:;;s:s.rs
And not e wheel; turns--there's a
-.>~ strike at:the mill.>,S =
"A strike! Every workman has SOL
ssmnly vowed
To stand by his mates till their claim
is allowed.
This brave thing to do, but don't
fail to note
That united they strike, but divided
they vote.
The sun brightly shines as. there
passes along, >,
In holiday raiment the Labor Day
throng, 7.
Each man is decked out in his Labor
Day best, -
Labor omnia vincit' the banners at
test.
Yes, labor must conquer, but never.
please note, t'%
While united they march, divided
they VOTE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24
THE INEVITABLE RESULT OF
ONE-CROP FARMING.

Wallace'S Farmer prints a good
story of the one-cr0p wheat growers
Of North Dakota~ The Ike IN a
certain section had pNI np q conSld-
cradle amount of o i for extension
work among the farmers and 1T n
OF the meetings a PROFESSOR from
the agricultural college urged diLefSl-
fed farming and feeding Of livestock,
instead of growing wheat only.
He WAS interrupted by Of the
audience.
"Hey there. ynu college fellow:
What are you giving us? 10 You
thinE We are going 10 work all sum
MGR? We work = couple OF weeks
III the spring and pat in our wheat.
and then go fishing. We come back
j and spend !. month or SIX weeks III
harNtStin. ;,lld marketing tho rep.
and after th;.t ITO as We please Ther
i turning 10 the banker BE- said. SAY.
| MIR. Banker. ',iu We owe H"u any
thing"
! IA. W, got money in >.m
bank
~ eS.'
.<ov. see here. N.su college fellow.
inst re, out Of tins ncighluYhund as
Snof. as Ncu AN. Don't YOU think ~
know what IS good for us? pon.t ".
un1.rstantl our business? Wna, a..
,,: knou about farming .nyw.x:
N. .1.rt want any book farnlir. /.
ours.
3Da. IKE the all-.otton men q,
So. south. they have been CROWN.
wheat and on:y wheat. til The aver.
-, >l..t .f wheat f.rs rrr Gown =,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24

below the average in the good winter
wheat-growing sections Of the east,
and only a demonstration farm before
their eyes can show them their error.
The same thing occurred, when at a
farmers institute in eastern North
Carolina. ! urged Dore Investigation
and the feeding of livestock. one
large cotton planter said: Il don't
want To be pestered with stock. l
work fifteen mules in cotton ana
make 5000 t. q mule, what do ! want
With more stock q
1t is these one-crop men IN every
section that are hindering the real
advancement. With fine
cotton land. this man, through a
lavish use Of fertilizers was making
moneV growing cotton. while he conld
have made 1t 1T less expense on less
land ny q good rotation Of crops. and
| would have increased the productive
ness of his land and helped those who
We're not as fortunately situated as
T. he Wtts. The single in the
wheat districts Of the Northwest are
on the read to old fields just as the
eli-c"ttnn men Of the South. Their
land will stand IT longer because of
Us steater natural fertility. but the
time VIII come when the will have
10 consider hook flrmine," inst 40
the arunerS in the South must and
when their land is finally run down
it VIII ~ harder to reclaim il than
in the South where q greater variety
of legnnlr crops can be grown I'VE
sacrifice he future welfare Of thei,
/ soil IL present profit, just as has haan
done III the South. The South nov
ever. is learning hook far,oino,
rapidly. The Demonstration WORK
AND. the Boys Corn clubs have omen.
tche Ia eTs rftrm eh { ct oeteyee
ed the eyes Of the farmers to the sd-
vantage Of 3 different conrsa -.
farming, and the South is coming -
the front III improved farming Nortf
Carolina today is making nearly as
iarge an average in corr rs karea :,
and If the State Increases IN r n1
ton as she has done in the last wen.
TYNE years. The aN.y,s. ,c.n 'nH,
Will soon IL ahead - ~ 'ol