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The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Local Y. W. C.. Il. Officials
Fapor the Age Limit Rule
Regulation Adopted by Chicago Branch of Or
ganization Barring Girls Over rs from the
Boarding Home Is Approved Here.

oficiaIs Of the local Young womens
Christian Association are In sympathy
with the recent decision OF the directors
of the Chicago institution that girls
twenty-five years OF age and older
should be able to care for themselves.
The Chicago officials issued an order
10 the effect that the Y. W. c. A.
boarding home in that city in the future
would admit only girls under the age
Of twenty-five. Although the Washing
ton officials are In sympathy with the
Chicago movement. similar action has
not been taken. and It Is doubtful
whether 1t will be.
Practically all of the high officials OF
the local association are at present out
Of the city. Those who are here have
given their Endorsement to the action in
Chicago. 1t Is probable that the ques-
ton of taking similar action in Wash
ington VIII be discussed as soon as all
OF the officials return 10 the city.
Has Praise for Order.
"T learned with interest OF the action
of the Chicago directors" said Miss
Bessie L. Haskell who Is IN charge of
the Y. w. C. A. Building at Twelfth
and Streets Northwest, last night
IT have received many inquiries as to
whether such an order would be issued
here. / am unable to prophesy for the
future, but I nave made II plain that
no such regulation exists at present and
that our boarding home is open to all
members of the female sex. whether
smiling girls in their teens or aged spin
sters in their dotage.
1.-THE action Of the Chicago directors
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boarding homes are maintained primarily
for the assistance of struggling young
girls in the large cities who are away
from their homes and their friends and
are exposed to numerous temptations.
The aim /of the institution Is to help
these girls during the period of their
life when they are in a sense weak.
Rates Are Low.
I'm order to lend real assistance to
these girls the rates were fixed extreme
ly low. The best OF service Is given, and
every effort Is made to AFFORD comfort
and happiness for the boarders At our
boarding home the rate for a single
room and meals is $3.50 a week. The
rate Is "a a week for meals and room
with another boarder.
when girl reaches the age Of
she should be able to care
for herself. She should be able to sup
port herself and to battle successfully
with the temptations around her. For
her to remain at the institution after she
reaches that age seems to me an imposi-
tion. Our association is young
women's organization and / think the
limitation Of twenty-five years is rea-
sonable one to set for admission to the
homes"
The local boarding home Is located at
IT1s Thirteenth Street Northwest. The
matron is Miss Wharton. The institu-
ton il nearly always well filled.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
MRS. ELMER BLACK
SAILS FOR EUROPE
Head of Woman's Economic League
to Attend Peace Congress
in Geneva.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Mrs. Elmer Black
the society woman whose work as presi.
dent of the Women's Progressive Eco
nomic League has attracted much atten.
ton in the last few months, sailed for
Europe on the Cunard liner Lusitania
this morning Mrs. Black will go. as
an American delegate to the Interna-
tonal Peace Congress at Geneva, begin
ming September q. After the completion
of the congress she Is planning to spend
some time in Berlin, Munich. Paris, and
other cities on the Continent, making a
detailed study of European markets.
Much interest was manifested when
Mrs. Black. who has a magnificent home
at 512 Fifth Avenue. began some time
ago to devote her energies to the cause
of universal arbitration and general So
cial welfare Her work has attracted
International attention. She served as
vice president of the recent National
Peace Conference at Baltimore and held
a similar position at the Universal Races
Conference in London last summer.
While in England Mrs. Black was
presented at court. She became a Brit
isb society favorite, but suddenly broke
ali social ties to come back to the United
States tc attend the Chicago and Balti-
more political conventions.
II believe that American history Is In
the making" was the excuse that she
gave to those who urged her to follow
up her London successes.
As president of the Woman's Progress
srye Economic League Mrs Black has
given much attention to the cost of liv-
ing. She has expressed an opinion that
America has "antiquated markets" and
most Of her time during the present Eu-
ropean trip will be given over to a
hunt for suggestions in foreign cities
that will tend toward amelioratfng con-
ditions and reducing prices In the mar
kets of this country.
Mrs. Otis H Kahn, the Misses Maude
and Margaret Kahn. and Masters Gilbert
and Roger Kahn were other passengers
en- the Cunarder. The Kahn family fs-
going abroad. where Otto II. Kahn, chair
man of the board Of directors of the
Metropolitan Opera Company and a menu
Der OF the firm Of Kuhn. Loeb a Co,
will join them in a few weeks.
Lord Vernon, Of Toronto; Charles
Lanier. r.. and John H. Parker, Of New
York. also sailed on the Lusstznia.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29

Jtetary Of the publicity department Of the
New York Y w. c. A.
Discussing the action Of the Chicago
organization in ordering all women OF
twenty-five and over to vacate theil
rooms because they had arrived at the
age of discretion" Miss Allen said:
"Of course We give the preference 70
the younger girls who come here. but
we do our best, with small and limited
quarters. 10 care for all women. We
have no need to make an age limit, as
the majority Of our older girls. realiz-
ing the dangers of big city, willingly
move and make way for the inexpe-
rtenced. But at twenty-five a woman Is
far from being old"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Y. W. G. A. AGE LIMIT
rs THIRTY-FTvE YEARS

Baltimore, Aug. 2S-Many Baltimore
women were delighted to-day when they
learned that the limit of age for boarding
at the local Y. W. C. A, is thirty-nve
years. not twenty-five. as the deadline is
drawn In other cities. For instance. Chi
cago considers its women competent to
look out for themselves at twenty-five.
The Baltimore Y. W. c. A. can accom-
modate women to the age of thirty-five
and has no intention OF changing the
regulation. 1t was announced this morn
Ing. ae.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
CLEVELAND PLACES
AGE LIMIT AT THIRTY

Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. S-"Thirty Is
the age limit beyond which girls cannot
retain rooms here" said Miss Jessie K.
Angel. secretary Of the Cleveland Y. W.
c. A, but SO far none OF our girls has
admitted reaching that limit of discre-
ton Our association leads all in the
United States for members who marry"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29

Miss Gwendolyn Peers, of New York,
is the guest of Miss Frances Nelson in
her apartment in the wyoming. Miss
Peers is in real life Miss Gwendolyn
Peers Gale daughter Of the late Capt
Frank Gale. Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans left yester-
day to visit Mrs. Cans brother and
sister. Capt. and Mrs. Frank A. Barton,
at their country estate on the Niagara
River. After visit there they viii take
a trip through the Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Ernest coIlinower, jr.,
and two children. Mary Louise and
Charles. have returned to their home in
this city after spending six weeks In
Middletown Valley. Nd,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Garrison Mccnntock
have closed their Nineteenth Street resi-
denee and gone to their summer place
at Ridgeneld. Conn.
Representative and Mrs John W. Davis
have gone to their home In Ciarksburg,
w. Va, where they viii remain until
Congress convenes.
Mrs Converse. widow OF Rear Admiral
Converse. U. 8. N. has returned to
Washington from New York, where she
went early in the month to see her
daughter, Miss Maude Converse, OF to
Europe. Miss Converse win spend, q
month with relatives In England Before
returning to this country she wfli spend
some time In Paris. Mrs Converse will
have as her gnest during October her
a4ughters MIA AuguSline Darby. former
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
NEW YORK Y. W. G. A.
has NO AGE LIMIT

New York. Aug. "a woman at TWEEN
ty-ive may be old to the directors Of the
Young Woman's Christian Association
In Chicago, but that rule does not go in
New York. This was made plain here
to-day by Aisa Mary Louise Allen. ssg
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Labor Day At Colonial pe.ch,

Pleasure seekers desiring to get out OF
town over Labor Day can take no more
enjoyable trip than the popular week
end trip to Colonial Beach. Washington I
"Atlantic City, on the palatial steamer
St Johns. The season at Colonial Beac,
is now right at Its height, and all of the
amusements are going full blast.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-29
Policeman II sued.

Ransom N. Williams. colored, has
brought suit through his next best
friend. Charles w. Edwards. in the sum
Of $4,000 against Policeman John A.
Conrad. of the Sixth precinct. for beat
Ing him over the head on August q and
physically injuring him. The plaintiff is
represented by Attorney John w. Gar
diner. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-03

headed by the President is itself a
combination in restraint of the public
welfare; an illegal combination be-
tween the federal officeholders and
servants upon the one hand, and cor
porate interests upon the other. The
recent disclosures of Penrose, Arch.
bold and others evidence the fact that
the corporations have been contribut-
ing the money to carry the election
and the party has granted to them
special legislation and privileges in
return.
Sells Rights for Party Success.
We have the spectacle of a party
selling the rights of the people in or
der that it may maintain itself in
power. In answer to the question,
Shall the people rule" we say not
until the Taft machine of steam-roller
fame is driven from power and the
reins of government placed again III
the hands of that Democracy which
cherishes and holds sacred the desti-
MES of the people of the greatest re.
public that ever lived.
Protective Tariff.
The Republican party, after con-
Tossing that the tariff was too high
and after promising relief by its down
ward revision, failed to keep the
faith. 1t insisted that the tariff must
be revised by its friends, 1t was re-
vised by it's friends and We were given
the Payne-Al6rich tariff bill, an act
fixing the highest rate of protection
eve given by Congress.
The people will no longer stand for
the policy of a high protective tariff,
or, in other words, a tariff for protec-
ton only. A tariff for protection is a
feeder for private monopoly. The
higher the tariff the less the revenue
to the government and the more the
profit to monopoly. In other words,
as the tariff on an article manufac-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-03

tured in America is increased the
revenue to the government upon that
article is decreased.
Under the present tariff law, for
every $100 that goes into the revenue
of the Government $1,000 goes into
the Golfers of the protected manufac-
turer. 1t is an expensive policy and
law that requires the American peo-
pie to pay $1,100 in order to secure
500 revenue for the Government. 1t
is a strange doctrine which
that the people of a country can be
made rich by taxing themselves. Peo-
pie can tax themselves into penpry
and want, but cannot tax themselves
into abundant riches.
Tariff for Labor Protection.
They claim that the tariff is tor the
protection Of American labor. We
find, however, that the labor differen-
tial in America and in foreign coun-
tries resolves itself into a matter of
but 10 per cent. If the labor differ
entail is but 10 per cent, why then
should there be an average wooden
tariff Of 80 per cent? II 10 per cent
will equalize the difference in the cost
of labor at home and abroad, why the
necessity of an average tariff of So
per cent on cotton goods? The fact
is this contention is but a subterfuge.
The price of labor is forced to the
minimum in making the necessaries
Of life and in turn is charged the
maximum when it buys the neces-
saries of life. The necessaries Of life
are made cheaper, but by a govern
mental hocus-pocus policy are sold
higher. The most forceful lesson is
contained in the fact that in the last
FIVE years, while the price OF labor has
increased but 10 per cent, the price of
the necessaries OF life have increased
over so per cent. How can labor pros
per when its wage does not keep pace
with the increased cost Of living?
That nation prospers most, that ma
ton is firm upon its foundation which
bases its prosperity upon all the peo-
pie; the producer, the laborer, the
toiler, rather than upon the colossal
fortunes of a few. Capital plus labor
represent the commercial greatness
of any nation. That greatness cannot
be advanced without a just recogni-
ton Of the rights Of both factors and
in SO far as we fail to recognize this
principle, to that extent we destroy
the true advancement of the country.
President vetoes Helpful Measures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-03

Because of the failure of the Re-
publican party to redeem its promises
to the people, Democracy triumphed
at the polls in the election of 1910.
The lower house of Congress became
Democratic and passed the Farmers
Free List bill, an act which placed
upon the free list more than one hun
dred articles of daily necessity used
by the farmer and city consumers,
saving to them annually a million OF
dollars to each congressional district,
or sixteen millions of dollars to the
citizens of Missouri.
1t also passed a bill reducing the
tariff on wooden goods from an aver
age of 80 per cent to an average of 4S
per cent. These bills, however, were
vetoed by the President. The Demo
cratsl during the present session
passed bills reducing the tariff on
wooden goods and steel products, both
of which were vetoed by the Presi-
dent, and the bills for the first time
in the history of the republic were
passed by the House, the veto of the
President Notwithstanding. Thus the
President has not only failed to re-
deem his promise upon revising the
tariff downward, but by his veto pow
er has prevented the Democracy from
granting relief to the people.
How can my Republican friends de-
fend the position which permits the
American manufacturer, after exhaust
ing his home market, to go abroad
and sell his manufactured products in
foreign countries and foreign markets
from 25 to rs per cent cheaper than
he sells them to American citizens?
With whom will my Republican
friend align himself in this great con-
test? What does the Republican party
promise to do for him, and what as
surance has he now that the party
would keep its promise?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-03

| have in other speeches discussed
at length national issues, but tonight.
as we have with us Hon. Champ
Clark, Speaker of the House, and Sen
ators Stone and Reed, who will adj
dress themselves fully to federal is
sues, l will devote the remaining por-
ton of my time to state matters and
policies.
Party Records and official Service in
Missouri.
Again the people of Missouri are
called upon to exercise their right of
suffrage and choose between political
parties and governmental policies.
The Republican and Democratic
parties have each been in power in
Missouri, and each has had its day in
court. 1t is for the voters now to
judge from the record made which is
the reactionary and which is the party
of construction, The Republican
party retired from the management
of state affairs in 1871, andNthe Demo
cratic party has had charge in all the
departments from that time until 1905,
when the Republicans elected their
candidates with the exception Of Gov
ernor. In 1908 the Democrats lost the
Governor aud Lientenant-Governor,
but won back all the other depart
ments. .
Few men know how, by whom and
). .L
in what way the business of the state
is. managed. 1t is taken care Of by
seven executive departments, to-wit:
that of Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Acknowledgement, Secretary Of
State, State Auditor, State Treasurer
and Superintendent of Public Schools,
together with various boards, such as
the State Board of Equalization, Board
of Fund Commissioners, Board of
Education, Board of Inspection, etc,
each Of which boards is composed of
three or more officers from these va
rious executive departments. Each
one of the departments transacts the
business ~enjoined upon it under the
Constitution and laws of the state,
and also as a member of these vari-
GUS boards assists in handling the
financial and other business interests
of the commonwealth. The majority
Of the members upon each Of these
boards is and has been Democratic
for the last four years, consequently
if'the affairs are now in good condi-
tion the same has been brought about
by the labors Of the Democrats.
The Governor represents one-sev-
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
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should go out of the house, ii your
child is in its usual normally healthy
condition.
think you are forgetting a little
that you must pay quite as much at
tention to the development OF your
child's mind as you do to its body.
We all have to learn sooner or later
that life Is a chain of discipline and
the sooner we begin to forge the
links in our children the easier for
them will be the making Of the chain.
1t Is one of the first acts Of all
humanity to assert itself. II you
would have good daughter, however,
you must oppose to this instinct of
self the instinct of love and the
knowledge of law. All that strength
ems the powers of loving and all that
imparts the realization of the I'M
changeableness of certain laws will
help to overcome the slefishness that
is born in Margaret as well as all
other children.
Yes, know that love for mother
is the point from which starts all
baby's relationship with the outside
world" but you will not weaken this
love by making Margaret understand
she must submit to the conditions OF
life-that she cannot have all she
wishes.
AS she is healthy young animal,
she will probably make great fuss.
but you must win or in the future
you will find you have an unruly, sell
fish child. Lovingly. MOTHER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

My Dear Daughter-Your husband
is right You should not spend your
evenings hanging over your baby's
cradle; neither should you rock her
to sleep.
l thought this when l was with you,
but l have always made 1t my rule
not to interfere in the raising OF other
folks children, even If those chill
dren are my own near relatives, I'M
less my advice Is asked.
II will be very hard for few
nights to get Margaret accustomed
to going to sleep by herself, but l
would advise that you see that she
is made perfectly comfortable and
then put her In her little bed and go
out of the room. She won't like IL
and she will probably tell you so by
at the top of her voice. but
you must fortify yourself with the
that screaming will devei-
Cd her lungs. Don't under any cir
go In and take her up,
as Il will only make 1t so much hard
er the next time.
She is quite old enough now to be
made to understand that the world
was not made for herself exclusively.
You also owe some OF your time
to your husband and do not think
II il right that you should neglect
him for your baby. After Margaret
is taught to go to sleep at the proper
hour the remainder OF the even
ing should be devoted to your nus
band, and at least once a week you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16
Social and Personal

John ]. Lentz, ex-congressman, of
Columbus, o., and national president
OF the American Insurance union will
speak on "Fraternallsm" under the
auspices of Michigan chapter OF the
union, Thursday evening, In Gerow's
hall. No. So Grand River-ave Mr..
Lentz Is one of the foremost figures
in the fraternal world today, and re-
Gently addressed, by invitation, both
branches OF the Illinois state legisla-
ture regarding bill to prevent the
change of rates IN prominent fratern-
al order. DR.. George w. Hoglan, of
Columbus, and Congressman w. w.
Wedemeyer, of Ann Arbor, national
secretary and national counselor, re-
spectively. of the American Insurance
union will also speak.
@
Louisa st. Clair chapter, ID. A. R.,
will hold the annual meeting, Thurs
day morning, at 1890 o'clock, In the
Century building.
Founders day will be observed,
Thursday, In the Protestant Orphan
asylum. Mrs. Oscar lie Seure, chair
man OF the program committee, has ar
ranged the following order OF exer-
dses: Memorial minutes, Mrs. A. B.
Hall; songs, by Miss Eleanor Osborne,
accompanied by Miss Marguerite
Mannebach; address, the Rev. ]. Fred
erick Fitschen, Jr.
%
The sixth graduating exercises of
the nurses training school In connec-
ton with Solvay General hospital will
take place Wednesday evening, in
Solvay lodge. The graduates include:
Miss Lottie Brown, Miss Mabelle Hick-
ingbottom, Mrs. Mary o. Perry, Miss
Julia Walsh, Miss Phoebe Mccartney,
Miss Julia O'Dwyer. Miss Kathleen
Keys and william G. Moran. Diplomas
will be presented by F. r. Hazard and
badges By A. c. Pessano. DR.. David
Inglis will give the address to the
class and Miss Lois Tnglis will sing.
10
Clyde l. Webster was the guest OF
the Highland Park Board of Commerce,
Tuesday evening. Mr. Webster COM
plimented Highland Park on the ex-
cellence Of its school system and other
details OF it's civic life and said that
the Board OF Commerce could be made
an important factor in the further prog
ress OF the village II its members were
a unit In effort
%
George L.. BAIL and Miss Elizabeth
Marie BAIL left, Tuesday, for a trip TO
Washington, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City
o.
Purity chapter, No. S59, Eastern
Star, will give a card party, Thursday
. evening, in the hall No. 32 Michigan
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Farr and the
Misses .Elya, Amy and Carol Farr will
sail for Europe, May rs. Miss Jessie
Miller will give q bon voyage tea,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

Thursday afternoon, in honor OF the
Misses Farr.
Mrs. F. Percy Weadon, or New
York, formerly Miss Lillian Poll, OF
Detroit, and a well-known light opera
singer, is the guest Of her mother MRS.
F. q. Poll, No. 400 Canton-ave.
--O-
Detroit Federation of Women's clubs
will meet Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. In the Scripps branch library
to discuss sites for the proposed feu.
Grafton club house. The residence Oh
the late John Gray on Forestave. east
is one OF the most favored sites.
o.
Detroit branch OF the National Plant,
Flower and Fruit guild viii meet
Thursday morning, at 1890 O'Clock, IN
Parlor X, Hotel Pontchartrain, to COM
plete plans for the Plant market 70
be held In the new Broadway market
the last week In May.
o.
The Northwestern Junior Poiiucal
Equality league will give a dancing
party, Friday evening, In the assembly
hall Of the Williams Bros. PICKLE rae
tory. The party is the outcome OF a
membership contest among the club
members and Is given to the entire
club by the losing side. The winning
side. OF which Florence Stecker was
captain, turned in 25 new members,
as against Is by the side captained by
Viola Barr. Mrs. Ruby M. Zahn will
chaperone the party.
o.
The committee in charge OF the West
side hospital, Flag Day, Saturday, May
I1s. will have headquarters In the
mayors Office In the city hall. Mrs.
David Fox, Mrs. w. G. Beckwith, Mrs.
A. e. Stewart and others will be in
the office Friday afternoon and all day
Saturday to give out the flags and
money boxes. Ninety-seven stations
have been assigned and chaperones
appointed for the young women who
Will sell the flags. The proceeds go to
the free wards OF the hospital.
There is decided Interest IN the suf.
frage plays to be given Friday even
ing, in the Century building. by mem
bers Of the College Equal Suffrage