El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
7 III s hike
IN PARIS
Grows
Has Been On For Three
Months and Shows No
Relaxation.
NAPOLEON FIRST TO
BOOST BEET SUGAR

Paris France, Feb. 10-The Paris
taxicab strike is proving one OF the
most successful in the history Of labor
troubles. Although the movement IS
now in its third month, the strike
fund is larger than It was when the
strike was declared This f. due to
the fact that the Issuance OF permits
by the strikers TO chauffeurs who own
their own machines has brought in 4
heavy revenue, as each chauffeur who
IS authorized BY the union to work
contributes daily 81 to the fund
At the close OF January this fund
had reached $4,000. It Is distrib-
uted propOrtiOnally to the strikers.
VINO say they intend TO continue tho
hight until their wages are increased
An exhibition OF miniatures, such a.
has never yet been seen, viii be opened
during February at Brussels All the
best collections u Europe viii be rep
resented The queen OF Holland has
promised 80 masterpieces, Including
three by Holbein- J. PierpOnt Morgan
has promised to contribute his famous
collection OF XVIIIth century English
miniatures. and the principal English
and French collectors viii lend the
cream OF their galleries
Medical Exams for Women.
striking innovation in the direc-
ton OF enforced medical examination
OF women has been suggested by the
Swiss society OF Public Utility for
Swiss women should undergo a medf-
cal examination on the same system a.
their brothers when entering the
army; that the measure should be
made compulsory, and that a certIfi-
cate OF health and fitness for moth
erhoOd should be issued to each young
woman who passes the examination.
In a recent report OF the society,
Swiss women were urged TO undergo
examination for the sake OF them
selves and their country. The e1-
tremtsts in the society wish the test to
be applied TO both men and women.
irrespective OF army requirements.
and made compulsory by law under
conditions that govern the granting OF
life insurance policies They also seek
a law making It compulsory for cler-
gymen TO demand a medical certificate
from applicants before marrying
them
Napoleon and Beet Sugar.
The genius OF Napoleon has again
been emphasized at the celebration OF
the centeary o. the Association OF Su-
gar Manufactur Of France The
manufacture OF beet sugar IS entirely
due TO Napoleon The possibility o.
making sugar from beets was first
suggested by French agriculturists IN
1860. but the idea was not worked
upon until 1747-
The real introduction OF beet sugar.
however, IS attributable to the hatred
u England. which had so important
an influence on the policy OF Napoleon
The emperOr's decree OF 1910, which
forbade the importation OF English
colonial sugar, deprived France OF a
product OF prime necessity. Napoleon
found himself forced TO find some sub
Stltute- Muni1icent grants to scien-
lists and bOuuties to manufacturers,
after many failures and much disc0ur-
agement resulted IN the finding OF a
beet formula Napoleon encouraged.
potn personally and financially. the
dawntng industry. and founded schools
70 teach the process Of manufacture
Four imperial factories, producing
5000, 900 pounds a year, were found
ed in 1872. There are today Isl large
sugar plants in France. employing =
total o. 30 00o hands and producing
annually over T25. 600 metric tons
These facts. brought out st the su-
gar manufacturers banquet, were q
striking 1ustifica ton, IL was pointed
out OF the faith OF Napoleon. which
at the time the beet sugar was first
manufactured formed a favorite sub
ject for caricature.
Interests Frenehmen.
frenchmen have been watching with
IN terest the experiences OF the retired
American army liutenant, Riley z.
Scott In dropping bombs from aero
planes at the aerodFome OF Villa Con-
blay-
Lieut.. Scott invented an apparatus
designed TO determine the angle FOR
the proper launching OF bomb, to-
gether with the determination OF the
speed Of the aerOplane with reference
10 point upon the ground which 10
is desired 10 hit.
The apparatus proved Of great help
to the aviator. who succeeded. at a
height OF 500 feet, IN throwing two
elongated prOjectiles within a small
circle Lieut. Scott made his expert
ments with an American biplane.