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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

p hours a week in loose leaf tobacco
esta blishments, from october to FEB
ruary was lost since the 10 hour
day labor laws prevail in that state.
Tennessee and Michigan have passed
laws permitting a married woman TO
collect her own earnings and requir-
ing another payment If her wages are
given to her husband or 10 any oIner
unauthorized person
In Massachusetts active work for Ia
Dor legislati for women has been done
bv the WOmens organizations OF the
state. The WOmen's Educational and
Industrial union Of Boston and the
State Federation OF w Omems CLUBS
are publishing the results Of an eX-
haustive research regarding all cOnd1-
lions affecting working women ana
children The governor OF the state
was authorized to appoint an unSal-
aried commission to study the ques-
ton of wages for women and minors
and to report upon the feasibility OF
fixing a minimum wage scale IN every
industry. An appropriation OF szsVUy
was made for this commission which
viii make its report this month
The Massachusetts Law.
From a sociological standpoint the
most important legislative act Tor
working women IS the Massachusetts
law which went into effect January
1, 1912, prohibiting the employment OF
women in mechanical, manufacturing
or mercantile establishments within
two weeks before or four weeks after
childbirth While this provision has
been made in several European cOun-
tries. It had been deemed unnecessary
in this country until investigation made
by DhilanthrOpic women revealed Ger
tain almost unbelievable occurrences
This law is felt to be incomplete, how
ever, until some provision has been
made for reCOmpensing these women
for the time lost.
In Italy, a woman may not return TO
work until four weeks after child
birth and a national fund has been
provided to pension her for this period
at the rate OF one half her earnings
in Germany. the law prohibits WO-
mans work during the four weeks
after confinement and during the two
weeks following. without a PHYSICIANS
certificate. The German laws are based
upon the principle Of preserving the
health OF women in their characters as
the wives and mothers of the future
generations, so that their wage earn
ing shall not exclude a measure OF
consideration for their home and
family duties. The German trade laws
give to women having household du-
ties one half hour extra time at noon
in establishments where the noon
period is less than an hour and a half
Even those who oppose the passage
Of general labor laws limiting the
number Of hours Of female employ
ment as an infringement upon women 8
rights, heartily endorse the movement
for the protection Of American mother
hood, so the new Massachusetts, law
is being commended by the wOmen's
organizations OF every state. RecOg-
nizing the fact that no expectant
mother would work in a factory eX-
cept on account Of actual need OF the
wages earned. it is generally agreed
that some provision must be devised
that would supply this need without
offering charity which would tend to
lower the self respect Of the recipient
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
John Hays Hammond Answers VljOen

Answering Gen. b. J. ViIjoen's recent
letter IN The Herald criticizing some
statements made by John HAYS Ham
mona IN late speech, Mr. Hammond
SENDS the following, to which The Her
AID gladly gives publicity:
2315 Massachusetts Avenue.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 8
Editor FL PasO Herald.
A press clipping bureau has sent me
clipping from the Ell Paso Herald Of
a December date-entitled John Hays
Hammond and the jameson Raid"
NiJoen's statements are absolutely
false as to my being the only American
IN the Reform movement. There were
seven other well-known leading Ameri-
Can engineers imprisoned with me IN
co4h ectlon with the Reform movement
ana at a meeting held during the Crisis.
win the exception OF five men out OF
aDout 900 Americans present at that
4eeung, all voted TO take sides against
Kruger and to Join the Reform move
ment, and there was a George Washing
ton Corps formed that night and 100
OF these men Joined the Corps.
1hls was not an English movement
IN any respect; many other nat1onali-
tles were represented among the mem
oershtp Of the Reform committee, and
the movement occurred at the time Of
the Venezuela trouble between America
and England
furthermore, / made all the members
or the Reform committee swear aueg-
lance TO the BOer flag. and also made
the statement that I should shoot any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
FISHER SUGGESTS ENLARGING
PUBLIC DOMAIN LEASE SYSTEM
Colorado river Problem.

system Of classification and sale OF the
fee which prevails with respect to
coal"
Colorado River Problem.
He COncurs in the recommendation Of
a specially appointed board which sug-
gested the appointment Of an interna-
tional Colorado river commission. to
be composed Of American and Mexican
engineers. to workout the treatment
OF that problem.
A modern and properly equipped
building for the patent office. addition
al mine safety cars for the bureau OF
mines, the establishment OF the
board OF pension appeals. and increased
resources for federal bureau Of educa-
ton to carry on its work are among
the other recOmmendatiOns in the re-
port.
The secretary calls attention anew
to the Inconsistent manner in which
the work Of the government has been
divided among the interior. agricultur-
al and commerce and labor depart
ments.' The patent office. he says
should be under the department OF
commerce and labor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
CONTINUED from Page oae2.

tween 80 p. m. and a. m. A SINH
lar case in Oregon was taken on ap-
peal to the United States supreme
court with the decision in favor Of
the law.
The Oregon law prohibited women
in laundries, or in any occupation re-
curing them TO stand on their feet,
from working more than eight hours
a day. An inspector found woman
working in a laundry late one night
The arrest Of the proprietor followed
He was fined, but appealed to the
higher courts, each time losing Then
the laundrymen Of the state united
in bringing the case before the United
States supreme court on the ground
Of its being unconstitutional and an
infringement upon personal nperly-
The court, in 1908 decided the law TO
be constitutional, justice Brewer, who
read the opinion, stating that the
health Of women is an asset to the
nation and that each state has a right
to pass laws for the protection OF
health. In view Of this decision II
is claimed that the Illinois law now I'M
der test in the supreme court OF the
state will not be brought to the ma
tional tribunal
A similar contest is expected soon
in the state of California. This case
will have peculiar interest in view
Of the fact that women have recently
and that it is the only state having
women's suffrage which has passed
any extensive labor laws In other
WOmen's suffrage states there IS com
paratively little organized industry, so
labor questions are yet unimpOrtanr-
California has also a peculiar clause
in its constitution respecting the rights
Of women, providing that no person
on account Of sex shall be d1SQual-
fled from entering upon or pursuing
any lawful vocation or profession.
Wins Dance Hall Fight.
. woman was arrested in San Fran
cisco and fined for keeping a dance
hall. action being taken under a city
ordinance which prohibited woman
from keeping a dance hall or saloon
She defended herself on the ground
that under the constitution OF the
state she had the same right 10 en-
gage in that business as man. She
won her case and, since then, the
San Francisco ordinance has been sus-
tanned only by the power Of the court
20 refuse license for dance hall or
saloon to any unsuitable person. the
court holding a woman to be an insult
able person 70 hold such q license
During the past year much new pro-
tective legislation for women workers
has been enacted. tan has passed
a law practically the same as the IL
linOis in its provisions, excepting that
the time limit for women workers
is nine instead Of 10 hours. The state
of Washington has passed an eight
hour law for women excepting, how
ever, work in harvesting, packing
curing and canning perishable fruit
or fish, which are the chief industries
in that state.
A law in Wisconsin went into ef-
feet last July. restricting the employ
ment Of women more than 10 hours
a day or SO hours a week In Vir-
ginia bill permitting women to work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08

man who attempted to take down the
BCer rlag and hoist the British flag
The result was that the Boer flag
floated over the committees headuuar-
ters during all the time OF the trouble
At the time negotiations were being
conducted to establish peace between
England and the Beers. banquet was
sIven to me BY lord Grey I'm London
al which many colonial governors and
other Influential Englishmen were
present At that banquet made A
strong plea for magnanimitv on the
part Of Great Britain towards the Beers
In concluding the terms Of peace
have always had many friends
among the Beers, but not nthe cor
rupt Kruger encourage
The position Of the Reform commit
tee is better understood in south A.
rica now AS a matter Of fact. friend
ship has been reesta bIished between
the Beers and the British and BRITISH
Coionials, ana no better evidence could
De round as to this than the recommen-
dallon OF Botnas the great Boer general,
(which was acted upon, that Jameson
ana George tarrar, one OF the leaders
OF the REFORM movement who were
both imprisoned with me at Pretoria.
be made 1aronets. Many other titles
nave been given TO members OF the
Reform committee on the suggestion OF
Gen Botha
Viljoen's statement is the first have
heard that he saved my life. I do not
wish 20 go into personal matters, but
ne may remember the many acts OF
friendship that have shown him in.
John Hays Hammond.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
PLAN A CAMPAIGN
OF ROAD BUILDING
County Commissioners Will
Name Road Crew to
Maintain Roads.

Plans for systematic road building
were made by the county commissioners
in session Monday morning and a resO-
luton was adopted requiring the com
missioner of each precinct to investi-
gate the road needs Of his constituents
and report them to the court.
1t is proposed to get all these reports
in at once, if possible. The county viii
have $1,000 or $4,000 to spend In this
way and it is desired to do 1t sys-
tematically.
Road Crew Created.
Following the suggestion of commits
siOner j. J. Clifford, a road crew com
posed Of G. A. Quintana as foreman, at
a salary of s65 a month, and two labor
ers at a salary of $50 per month each,
was ordered appointed to keep the coun-
ty road IN good shape.
H. B. Eliott's petition for a quit claim
deed to 20 acres in survey 46 in San
Elizario grant was referred to commits
sioner Jose Perez.
Ysleta Sidewalks BlOckaded.
Commissioner Ike LOwenstein com
planned that the sidewalks in Ysleta were
blOckaded and Judge Eylar said he would
investigate.
Zach Cobb's petition that the eulvert
under the county road from La Isla ditch
be widened from 2 II feet to eight feet,
was granted.
The commissioners appropriated go
for the improvement Of the road to the
FL Paso dairy.
Ditch Rules Fixed.
The ordinance fixing the rules for the
San IsidrO ditch in SOcOrrO was adopted.
This REQUIRES that three commissioners
and foreman be POINTED.
The petition of Estevan Guerra and
other residents Of San Jose to require
the railroad company to widen its cross
ing was referred to county surveyor J.
W. Eubank.
Applications for quit claim deeds pre-
scented by Pat DOlan and Chas. R. LOOMS
affecting land in Ysleta were referred
20 commissioner Perez and county sur
veyOT EUbank.
Pitman's Omnibus Petition.
The petition of county clerk Park Pit
man for an omnibus in which to move
books about the county clerks office
was granted.
Eulalia YrungsTay and Juana Arios
were granted pensions of IS and 81 per
month, respectively. The former lives at
San Jose and the latter at San EliZario,
Hans Hansen was appointed ditch com
missioner for the Queres ditch in Ysleta.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
CONSUL GENERAL ON
VISIT TO MEXICO

George H. Murphy, consul general at
large for the United States, was here
Monday en- route to chihuahua and
Central Mexico on an inspection visit
to all of the American cOnsUlates in
that section Of the republic. Consul
general Murphy arrived from the west.
where he has been on a trip through
Lower California, SinaIoa and Sonora.
He made the trip over the divide from
Durango to Culiacan on horseback, a
distance Of 200 miles, to avoid making
the long rail trip by way Of FL PasO.
While in Mexico he will visit u con-
sulates.
Il have no connection with the
claims department of the state depart
ment" the consul general said That
Is not in my department and I know
nothing of the status of the Mexican
claims arising from the recent revolu-
ton.
mo politics please. Our service is
out of politics and I am not informed
regarding the political situation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
One-Sentence Philosophy
QUAKER oiEDITATIONs.

philadelphia RecOrd-)
A girl with a broken heart su11ers
almost as much as a man with tooth
ache
1t takes a pretty big navy to dem
onstrate that a nation can paddle It's
own canoe.
If you are going to hitch your wagon
TO a star, be sure its a star ana not
a FREELY.
It's a fine thing for the average man
that he doesn't 60 broke as easily as
his good resolutions.
It's a toss-up between the fool who
knows nothing and the one who knows
too much for his own god
The cynical Bachelor rises to re-
mark that a man can't very well get
married without losing control Of him
self
The one time when a schoolboy be
1seves that children should be seen
and not heard is when he doesn't know
his lessons
The average man isn't as good as a
girl thinks he is before she marries
him. nor as bad as she thinks he is
afterward.
a carpenter is known by his chips,
o7,ofed the Wise Guy And barber
bv bis shavings, I suppose, sniekereo
the Simple Mug.
The Cynical Bachelor rises to remark
that a girl shouldn't marry q man man ~
she knows all ABOUT hili' anu 1HSH 9ll9
wouldn't want to-
3lobbs=@some fellows. never know
hen they have enough. SlQDDs-
.a-rbaf's right I know a man VINO mas
been married four times"
The old proverbs depend entirely
mon the point OF view. For instance
~ couIdn't convince g mouse that a
black cat brings good luck
p1oobs-s'The doctor told GuzzleT
7-5IIyfng was the very worst thing he
- AZ % SlObbs-'I guess that doc
To- didn't know Guzzler, or he would
i1eva realized that drinking Is the best
p TneED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
THREE CHARGES DISMISSED
WITHOUT TPIAT RETNc Hi n

On December II, 1911. Ed. Caples was
ares arrested by policeman Benson at the
union station and at the police station
charges OF drunk, disturbing the peace
ana ~ using abusive language were docket
"a AGAINST nm under case No. PSI. He
The case was dismissed nv citv rec6rjer
Adrian Pool and the money posted as n
pond mas never been called for BY Caples
recorder Pool, when asked WHY he dis
missed missed the case, said: q cannot say ex-
aeIly, out my recollection is that I want
ca 70 clear the docket at the end of the
month"; IN and therefore dismissed the case
II 1 mad forfeited the bond the case could
not Il De reopened. so I dismissed it in order
LIsI IL mlyght be reOpened if there were
any any o2graVatlng circumstances connected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
RICHESON'S CHANGE
OF PLEA POSTPONED

Boston. Mass. jan S.-As Rev. Clar-
ence v. 7. RichesOn. former pastor Of
Emmanuel Baptist church at Cam
bridge, was about to be taken from
charles street jail to the superior court
today, to change his plea from nor
guilty to guilty Of the charge of MUIR
dering his former sweetheart Avis
Llnneu' his jailers were notified that
his counsel could not be present and
that the accused clergyman need not
appear until tomorrow.
Even IL Richeson pleads guiItv to fba
Ilrst degree Indictment TOMORROW II Is
expected that sentence to the electric
cnalr VIII not be pronounced for a
council finally will decide bis Fate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
DOxOLOGX.

Praise Hearst from whom all blessings
Prai e Hearst, who runs things here
below.
Praise them who make him manifest
Praise Andy L and all the rest
Praise Hearst because the world Il
round
Because the seas with salt abound.
Because the waters always wet
And consultations rise and set
Praise Hearst because the grass IL
green,
-a a,t. pleasant IloW'rs in spring are SEEM
Praise him for morning. night and
Praise him for stars and sun and moon.
Praise Hearst, our nation's aim and
end
Humanity's unselfish friend.
And who remains. for all our debt
modest sweet white violet.
Chicago Tribune
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
The Great National Highway

the order Of Revolution
advocacy Of national highway
- follow the old Cumberland road
its extension Washington then the old "BOones Lick
trail across Missouri Mexico From New Mexico
across the alternative by Of the
ogOns GObePhOenx road Arizona
and the other down valley Pas Ma and westward
the oldr and he new Of Phoenix
There ought to be revived
and ipd-be Fort Smith,
Ark the Red river crossing Guadalupe
mountains eOrnudas Hue P and Mesla and west by the
Cooks Peak valley; of here be
shortened greatly original FL the Old Butterhd
Road still And practically all the
way this uhy mountain climbing and FROM
white ands
of praisewOrthy work
thus using prestige organization for such pera
nenty Undertaking Of the chapters through
country possible all the
historic places monuments painted
stage the All historic spots
looked unmarked graves
ground proposal and 1t IS
City will become national
energetic the old trails
ought be made and
practical with the minimum expense, obstruction
keep discussion This the logical rOut
especially
he year good year-h make it So
Universal peace is long way and there
harm in looking
again the production Of the red
metal expected Arizona trails
section It industry that Mexico needs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
kicked Him the wrong way.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent oc-
caslon 10 rebuke Ike, his darby porter,
for his hardness in reporting for duty
IN the morning. Ike is always ready
with q more or less ingenious excuse.
You're two hours late, Ike" ex-
claimed the employer one morning.
This sort Of thing must stop! Other
wise I'm going TO fire you; under
standg'
Deed, Mistah Edward replied Ike.
1t want nah fault, dis timei Honesti
/ was kicked by a mulew
Kicked by a mule? Well, even II
that were so, it wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have 10
think OF a better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. 'AIistah Ed
ward" he continued, sOlemnly. "it
might have been all right eff dat mule
kicked me in dis direction; but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder wayr'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
RAILROAD MEN HERE
TO ATTEND CONFERENCES

The Los Angeles and san Francisco
eIIlclals Of the E. P. & s ". railroad
VINO nave arrived here TO attend q con-
ference are Chas- H. Phillips. general
Ssehl' G. " EcclestOne travelling
freight and passenger agent. q N
Jepsen, soliciting agent all OF Los An
gelesi T. 3. Winships general agent
o. 5. Huntington, travelling freight ana
passenger agent OF san Francisco
Eastern agents are snowbOund in Kan
sas.
A y Brown. Of Chicgo, general traf-
Tic manager, and P. n. Ripley. OF New
York, assistant general traffic mana
ger. win arrive before the meeting on
Thursday.
Dr.. James Douglas, Of New York
president OF the Fl PasO & Southvrae+-
ern railroad VIII arrive Thursday to
attend the meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
LITTLE STORIES.
Thare College Bors.

Those College Boys.
There is a certain story said presi-
dent Eliot Of Harvard, at a Harvard
dinner IN Baltimore, that is always
told by some speaker at every dinner I
attend, and if you win pardon me I
win take this opportunity to tell it
right
When I was 20 years old and a tutor
in mathematics and a special student in
chemistry at Harvard, I was a proctor
in one Of the haHs. One night I heard
a disturbance and hurried down to see
what was happening. There were no
lights in those days, and as 1 moved
about among the disturbers I heard
them say: Look out, or old Eliot will
catch US
Now, not long ago, when I was well
past 10 / was going from Cambridge to
Boston one night about II o'clock, and I
met party Of students returning from
Boston to Cambridge They recognized
me and asked among themselves:
Where the devil is Charlie going at
this time, do you suppose@"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
MILLER CIGAR co.
INTO BANKRUPTCY

The Miller Cigar company has filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States commissioner court w.
s. Miller is given as the principal own
er Of the company, which has been OPP
Grating a cigar store on San Antonio
street and another in the Morehouse
block on oregon street The assets are
given as s23.667-56 and the liabilities as
sI3.SSO50 The local creditors are Civ
en- as A. J. Fullen. S725; the Rio Grande
Valley bank. $500, on a note and O. H
Morehouse, $3.50 for rent Tampa, Fla,
and New York cigar companies are the
heaviest creditors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
The Daily Horoscope RyT-k- Hsdfisb
January 8

This is "ladies day"-of which there are 365 in the
ordinary year But this is particularly ladies day
owing to the fact that the lady in the aideny
sign Virgo The activities in which members OF the IN
quiet sex promised easiest those OF dec
tiontat is they shall achieve their best results IN per
suading men to for them From crsory reading OF
the stars indicated that this excellent day Tor
fair woman seek favOrs of her husband her employer
or even of politicians The promises that the latter make
today are likely to be kept than their pledges usually
are Acting this hint should advise the surages
no harm to have these committees consist in young and
handsome women for while all favored today,
always elements Of strength
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
Life On the Santa Fe

20 RAILROAD ever intelligent Santa Fe is doing
~ agricultural tour county IN New
great appreciated by the people
the new state newspapers doing work
development publicity all other agencies
together the this sort Of work. and 1t has
found thai sucha policy pays
Quit paving rent; buy plan
city Of homes It is pay
ing rent Watch the advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
DEATHS AND BURIALs
JOSEFA 1TACTys

JOsefa Macias. a widow. so years OF
age and native OF Santa RosaIfa
Chlh-, Mexico, died suddenly Sunday
night at the home Of her daughter
Dolores Macias. 1915 South Stanton
street.
she had come here but nine DAYS
ago from her home in Santa RosaIia
Sustlce l. B. MoClintOck was sum
mOned on account OF the su55a-res-
OF her death Death was due TO vaIvu-
lar lesion OF the heart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
MRS. CARMEN p eovrv

Mrs Carmen B. Gomez. Of Duran=no
sLeel aled sunday night az a local
DAY afternoon at Z o'clock from RE
e ell OF the Guardian Angel. in Easf
Fl Paso, Rev. Albert Gilbert offfcis--
ing Interment was in Concord Catho-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08

samuel Frederick StrOuse. aeed "a
years, died at q local hospital at 10
pneumonia He had resided 81 III pc
Tor Two years and was a clerk in fbe
f. p & 5. w. freight Offices. he was \
MEMBER OF the Y n c. A. His motbs-
Is on ner way here from LogansDorf
in Oklahoma survive lin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08
INSURANCE OFFICIALS COMING

Austin, Tex, Jan. S.-R. C. Burton.
Rctuary Of the DEPARTMENT OF insurance,
and S. D. Warner, his assistant. left
today for Fl Pas0 on business. TO make
an examination in connection with that
Of the New Mexico department.