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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
A TOILER'S STORY.
Horrors of Child Labor Stir Penn
syIvania Legislators.
THE TRAGEDIES OF INDUSTRY.

Graphic Tale of Conditions That For
nerly Prevailed and Still Exist In
Many Factories Told by Victim of
Exploters of Women and Children.
Miss Rose Winslow, once child la
borer in the textile mills of Philadel-
phia and now a sociologist held
great audience spellbound in the Penn
sylvania house of representatives one
recent afternoon as in simple language
tinged with pathos she told how long
hours of work had broken her health
and left her a prey to incipient tuber-
cuosis. Her recital brought tears to
glistening eyes. Her voice, full of sad
ness. quavered now and then with a
hint of native wit.
The house had been turned over to
the committee on labor and industry,
which was holding public hearing on
the bills introduced by I. Henry Wal
nut of Philadelphia, which would pro
vide for the regulation of child labor
and the regulation of hours of work of
women. Advocates of these two bills
and representatives of the industries
involved were in attendance in large
numbers.
But the hearing was more than a
dry discussion of hours per day and
hours per week" 1t transformed the
big house into laboratory in which
the vices, physical and moral. connect
ed with the working of women and
children were searchingly examined
Men and women spoke plainly of the
moral dangers which they said contin.
ually threaten the weaker portion of
humanity during the long hours of
daily and nightly toll.
Miss Winslow's story was type of
the other stories told of the tragedy in
the lives of many child and women
workers.
II started in the mills" she said. 'at
the age of eleven. When was nine
teen had to stop because of incipient
tuberculosis My sisters have tuber
culosis. For the first three years of
by work as a child | had good health.
My parents had splendid heath. and
inherited strong constitution But
after those first three years | was sick.
| was down and out And yet | work
ed 1t was not possible for me to
stop, had to have money, and then
when | was eighteen | wanted more
money. and so | went to work on the
night shift Well. started one night
at and worked until the next morn
ing. was so tired had to lie in bed
for twenty four hours And then they
asked me 70 work on Sunday. thought
that was going little too far. don't
you know.
LAS said. | started to work when
was eleven They were kinder to the
poor than they are now. They allow
ed one to go to work so young. AS a
result have been incapacitated for
any continuous work"
It was short story. but it struck
home. and somehow. as Miss Winslow
finished and sat down. wave of emo
ton seemed to surge over the as
sembly.
Though the aring had to do mainly
with hours of work and cost of pro
1uction and all that sort of thing. the
note Of guarding the morals Of the
young was most often struck.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
Iono Strike Settled.

A strike called in September, 1911,
involving LOO carmen throughout the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad
an order promulgated by NJ. +. Ryan
president of the international Brother
hood of Railway Carmen. The strike
followed refusal Of the company to
honor contract with the carmen as
laid down by the committee of the
union as whole. The railroad com
pany has agreed to recognize the ac'
tons of the committee as binding over
the entire system.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
KELLEY
Last Founder of the Grange
Passes Away.

4 Short Story Covering the Early Days
of the Order and the Part Which Mr..
Kelley Played In Establishing the
Organization In 1868 and Later.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

The membership of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers union Is $4,000.
The molders have total OF 437 local
unions, with total membership of
$4,000.
The National Print Cutters associa-
ton meets in convention at York. Pa,
on April 20.
The Steel and Copper Plate Printers
union has secured an increase of 20 per
cent in wages IN Pittsburgh.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
TRADE UNION NOTES.

The Boston Metal Trades unions
have begun agitation for an eight hour
day.
The Chicago Federation OF Labor
passed a resolution indorsing the ten
hour day for street car workers.
SIX thousand garment workers In
Boston struck to protest against local
manufacturers doing work for factories
In New York, where strikes are on,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-04-04
PERiLS OF LABOR.

Americans would rise in protest
could they realize the facts re-
garding our industrial accidents.
We kill or injure three times as
many workmen as are killed or
injured in any country in the
world.
Our present system frequently
makes 1t less expensive for a
workman TO be killed or manned
than to provide adequately for
his safety.
What the workman desires is
not 50 much compensation for in
jury as the prevention of In
jury John Mitchell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Eleventh District
Corn Club Prizes
Awarded to Boys

VALDOSTA, Nov 19.--superin-
tendent G. " Cunningham has an
nounced the prize winners in the
Boys Corn Clubs of the Eleventh
Congressional District, who held their
contest at the Georgia Florida Fair
here last week, as follows:
Pearson Walker Tiff County, 1928
bushels to an acre; Clinton Berry.
Irwin County IS bushels; Luther
Smith, Bleckley County, S35 bushels;
Joe New Toombs County, IS bush
els, and Arson Tominson, EchoIs
County, 50 bushels, each to receive a
ten days scholarship to the State Ag-
ricuitural College at Athens with all
expenses paid.
Three other boys were awarded free
trips to the Atlanta Corn Show, as
follows: Ben Simpson, Worth Coun-
ty, so 12 bushels; B. A. Bryant, Jr.,
Grady County, SO bushels, and Roy
Manning, Colquitt County, S4.6 bush
els
Claude McQuaig, of Ware County
was awarded cash prize Of SO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Detectives Fail to
Appear for Trials

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Nov. 10
Detectives Koch and MiIligan, of
Nashville, on whose evidence several
indictments for vote bribery were re-
turned by the last Grand Jury, and
who were arrested by the city police
for carrying concealed weapons here,
failed to respond when their appeal
cases were called in the Law and
Equity Court.
City Attorney Grayson moved that
forfeitures against the bondsmen be
entered Douglas Taylor attorney
for the bondsmen, strenuously OBJ
Jected to this procedure, saying that
he did not expect the cases to be
called Mt this term.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
SHOW HAS
BIC RUSH Of
BUYERS
Display Of New Models at Audi
tOrium-Armory Attracts Bust
ness for Dealers,

Atlanta's Great Southern Automo-
bile Show reopened Thursday in the
Auditorium with everyone happy.
with the show half over the com
mittee had the assurance that their
efforts had met with a greater degree
Of success than the most optimistic
had anticipated.
Every evening of the show has been
marked by the attractive gowns and
the Jewels Of the women OF Atlanta s
society set, but with a night especially
designated they will he in greater
profusion than ever. Sousa's band
will play afternoon and evening
The rush for new cars from all
parts Of the South was regarded as
an impressive commentary on the
prosperity Of this section of the coun-
try The automobile men knew they
had the good cotton crop and other
favorable conditions to thank for the
warmth Of the reception they re-
ceived.
Factory representatives were aston
ished at the results the exhibition had
accomplished They looked upon the
South as a field not fully occupied and
developed, but they had not been pre-
pared to encounter the army of deal
ers, would be dealers and individual
buyers from Georgia and adjoining
States who are here demanding cars
a half dozen general sales managers
voiced their surprise Thursday in
commenting on the excellent results
already obtained. They declared that
instead of being compelled to vince
die and coax agents and individual
prospects" to take their cars these
persons had come to them and said
that they must and would have in
stanter the makes Of automobile on
which they had decided.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Refuses to Indict
Negro Who Slew 2

TAMPA, FLA, Nov 13.-The Grand
Jury to-day refused to indict Column
bus Holcombe a negro, for killing T.
l.. Austin and Earnest Cheney at Port
Tampa on July %. Holcombe is now
held in Birmingham, Ala, and to fight
against extradition is before the Ala
bama Supreme Court. Holcombe
claims the white men came to his
house to collect a debt from another
negro at 2 o'clock in the morning.
and began shooting, He says he fired
in self defense
County Solicitor viii Jackson made
an investigation at the time and re-
leased HolCombe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
LATEST NEWS

NEW YORK, Nov. IA Jewel
swinde amounting TO more than
$4,000, one of the most extern
sive ever practiced upon Maiden
Lane diamond dealers, is believed
to have been unearthed when
central Office detectives 10 day
discovered $4,000 worth Of
watches and rings in uptown
pawn shops. A woman, whose
dealings with several Maiden Lane
jeweIry firms caused her to be
known as THE mystery woman
of Maiden Lane" is beinq hunted.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 13.-sen-
ator Miles Poindexter of Wash
Ington prepared resolution
which he will offer in the Senate,
providing for an investigation to
determine whether Frederick A.
Cook or Rear Admiral Peary, U.
S. NJ retired, discovered the
North Pole.
WASHINGTON, Nov. t3.-Gov-
eminent ownership of telegraph
and telephone lines in the United
States may follow a resolution in
Senator Norris, looking toward
Government ownership OF the
telephone system in the District
of Columbia. The resolution calls
upon the commissioners of the
District OF Columbia to report to
the Senate the amount of the
Governments annual telephone
bill. 81 expect to follow this res
II. L
VIdlng for a reduction in rates"
said Senator Norris to day, "or a
measure providing for Govern
n1ent ownership of the telephone
system within the district of Co.
lunba,' The resolution was
passed.
WASHINGTON, Nov "a
Urging his resolution pIedging
the United States to support
Winston ChurchilPs plan for an
international year of dsarma-
ment," Representative HensIey,
of Missouri, in the House to day
condemned the influences" in the
Navy Department, which he said
we're actively at work at all times
for unreasonable increase in the
navy. Hensiey's speech was view
ed as the opening of a fight
against the building Of two new
battleships next year.
PiTTSBURG, Nov 13.-Mrs. M.
7. Mckaig, a guest at fashion
able East End hotel, discovered
to day that her room had been
entered in the night and her jew
els valued at 5000 stolen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
Farmers Convicted
Of Selling Liquor

GADSDEN, ALA. Nov. ia, e.
kirkpatrick and James Jones, two
prominent Etowah County farmers,
were fined 500 each and sentenced
to serve four months at hard labor
for violating the prohibition law.
They were convicted in Police Court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

of Girard, Ala, for his nephew. Dew,,.
Terrell against the Georgia Nanufo,. ~
turing Company for injuries resnitjz.
in the loss OF an arm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
ASKS $4,000 FOR ARM.

$4,000 damages has been filed in the
United States Court by J. J. Waddail
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

NEW YORK, Nov. t3.-Men-
bers Of the Y. NJ. c, A. and the
Y, W, c A. who are collecting
JOINT building fund OF 100000.
Acknowledged S94,747 to day.
bringing the total donations up to
s., lSI,ISl collected IN four day
whirIwind campaign.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

WHEATON, ILL, Nov. ia
strange meeting took place this
afternoon when Henry D. Spen-
Ger, multi-sIayer, shook hands for
the first time with G. M. Camp
bell, Of New Orleans. who has
agreed TO pay 500 for the muir
derers body after his execution.
"It's real pleasure to meet a
guy like you after associatinq
with all these boobs and fat
heads" said Spencer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. Isl
think It is possible for the Senate
Banking and Currency Commit
tee to make unanimous report
on the currency except on the
number OF regional banks, the
ownership Of stock and the con
troll Of regional banks" This
statement by Senator Crawford,
Republican, outlined the currency
situation In the Senate to- day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov, 13.-The
festivities attending the APP
preaching marriage Of Miss Jes
sic Wilson to Francis 3. Sayre, OF
New York, began to day with a
luncheon by Mrs. Josephus DAN
iels, wife OF the Secretary Of
Navy. The party defied supersti-
ton and upheld the belief OF the
bride elects father in the luck of
thirteen by having thirteen
guests and giving the affair on
the thirteenth Of the month. In
cldertally Miss Wilson will be the
thirteenth White House bride.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10
Word reached the Navy Depart
ment to day that Hospital Stew
ard George M. Nicholson, reported
killed in the typhoon which swept
the Island of Guam on Monday,
was alive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia
resolution for the establishment
of national university in Wash
ington having the United States
Government for its patron will be
offered in the Senate by Senator
Lane, of Oregon, it was reported
to day,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. ID
Heinie Petz to day closed a con
tract with George Tebeau. of the
Kansas CITY American Association
team, to manage the blues next
year. The terms OF the contract
were not announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
SAW MANY icEBERGs
 IN TlTANIc's PATH.
Dereiict Destroyer Seneca Has Re-
 turned from Patrol Duty.

The derelict destroyer Seneca of the United States revenue cutter service, which left New London April to pa- trol the course of European bound ves- sels in the district where the Titanic went down and to keep watch for ice- bergs, returned Wednesday afternoon. The Seneca during these months kept watch of the southern limit of the great pathway of transatlantic com merce and warned passing steamships of the proximity of bergs. She was fortunate in meeting with no accident from the floating mountains of ice. all though she had many narrow escapes. Many of the bergs are hardly visible above the surface. although extending far beneath it.
 Much bad weather was encountered and officers and crew found it about the hardest three months which they had experienced. Wednesday evening most of the crew was given shore leave. Capt. c. E. Johnston paid a visit to Capt W. E.. V. Jacobs at Fort Trumbull Thursday morning the Sen eca weighed anchor and left for New York, where she will undergo a con- siderable amount of repair work
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
LINCOLN PARK OPENED.
First Hop of the Season Had Good
 Crowd Thursday Night.

The opening hop of the season at the Lincoln park Casino, Thursday even ing, was well patronized, and the man. agement was gratified by the at tendance and their evident enjoyment of the evening.
 Charles D. Prentice is at the gate and Joseph O. Hull punches the tickets at the dance floor. Franklyn T. Lord one of the city's most popular soda dispensers, is at the fountain, and Rer- nard Keenan is on duty to look after the good order of the park.
 The Cadillac orchestra, as usual were at their best, which many declare to be the best ever, and not few of the dancers stated that the floor was in fine shape after it had been worn down a bit by the early evening dancing.
 The Casino will be open aoain to- night for another hop, and it seems certain that every one who attends will have an excellent time. It is possible to return from the park at various hours, as the cars leave the square for the park at 7.45, 8.15 and S.45, and pas sengers on the 1.50 return trip catch the Ills cars for other parts of the ritV
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
CHESTNUT KILLED BY
 BLIGHT MAY BE USED.
That's the Decision of Department o4
 Agriculture.

The inroads of the chestnut bark disease, or chestnut blight, on the chestnut trees of New England and the Middle Atlantic states is resulting in the death of 8 great deal of chest nut timber. Officials of the United States department of agriculture rec ommend, to prevent the spread of the disease, that shipments of chestnut timber should include only material from which the bark has been removed and from which the diseased spots have been cut.
 In the region affected there is a good market for all chestnut products except cordwood. The demand for poles and ties absorbs all that are of fered, and lumber finds ready sale in local markets. Cordwood, however, Is often a drug, except within shipping distance of tanning extract plants, brass foundries lime kilns, brickyards and charcoal plants.
 The question has arisen as to whether the disease killed timber is less valuable than that from green trees. Strength tests made by the forest service indicate that sound wood from chestnut killed by the bark dis ease is as strong as that from green timber.
 The bark disease kills the trees by girdling the trunk, and does not cause unsound or decayed wood, which is the
 
 Until two years after the death of the tree the wood generally remains sound. though at the end of that time insects have commenced working in the sap wood. Three years after death the sapwood Is Ioneycombed with insect burrows; in four years it has decayed and begins to dry and peel off in the fifth year. After this the heartwood checks badly To avoid loss, therefore, all timber should be used within two years after being killed.
 At a recent meeting in Trenton. N. J., foresters were present from most of the states in which the chestnut bark disease is prevalent. Connecticut, New Jersey, New York. Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro- lima and the forest service and the bu- reau of plant industry were represent ed. Representatives of the states ap- proved the investigations undertaken by the forest service and recommended that the individual states give par tcular attention to the development of local markets for stands of blight killed chestnut. Owners of such tim Der should apply to the state foresters or to the forest service for further in- formation upon the. uses and markets for chestnuts.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
TAFTVILLE
The Fourth Ushered In by Pinochie Club With Music and Mirth-Home from Louisiana Oil FieIds-Notes.

The Fourth of July was gloriously ushered in through the efforts of the members of the Taftville Pinochle club on Thursday evening and the Horri- ble parade that marched the streets of the village at midnight equalled and perhaps surpassed in the variety of it's costuming and it's capability of making noise the famous revival of the Horri- bles last year in Taftville. The wealth CT conditions were just what were needed to cap the activities of the sPi- nochle enthusiasts and the concert by Tubb's band from eight until nine was enjoyed by a great throng of the vil- lagers. Then later there was music in the rooms of the club, periodically decorated, by Livingston's orchestra and at the stroke of twelve, in a won derful array of apparel and other strik-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
USING 1900, 900 GALLONS DAILY
Amount of Water Now Drawn Faview Reservoir Each 24 Hours-Extending Service at Backus Corners and Stonngton Road-Water Board Trsnsacts Routine Business.

| which could not be settled at the meet ! ing last week, has not been taken up again and Inspector James T. Delaney continues to discharge the duties of l the office.
 Fairview 28 Inches Down. The Venturi meters at Fairview reservoir, Superintendent J. J. Cork l cry said, show that the city's daily consumption of water Is now 1 300. . 900 gallons on an average for a week
 day, the draugft dropping down about 300, 900 gallons on Sunday probably. Fairview reservoir at the last recent measurement stood at 23 inches below full pond.
 2,000 Feet at Eackus Corner. The department now has extensions of the water pipe lines underway at Backus corner and on the Stonington road. At Backus corner there Is 20OO feet of inch pipe to be laid to the grounds of the New London County Agricultural society, of which about 1,600 feet has been laid The work is all easy excavating with no rock or ledge to be encountered and ought to be finished by Tuesday When this
 is done there is about 500 to TOO feet
 of pipe to be laid towards John H.
 Ford's place.
 Rock Job on Stonington Road.
 On the Stonlngton road the people
 were entitled to fire protection as far
 the city line and the work there has
 been to extend the water main so as to furnish this. There is 1000 feet of 6
 inch pipe to be laid and about l 200 feet of the distance has been covered
 The pipe will go as far as the city line
 at the Rossmark place. This has
 been a heavy job with much rock to go through and a gasoline engine has
 been used for the drilling with much
 success.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
HOT DAYS
 ARE COMING

Sultry Summer days bring no dread Co the housewife whose kitchen is equipped with a Modern Gas Range, the worlds best cooking device Meals are prepared with greatest known ease and under ideal conditions in a Kitchen free from dirt and dust
 Gas cooking eliminates drudgery. Stop chopping wood, carrying coal or filing cans with greasy smelly" ker- eseaae- Tbs gas pipe wnl carry your fuel and a match Is he only kindling needed
 Let us show you a strictly Modern Gas Range with glass oven doors and ether helpful and attractive features.
 There are a limited number of Ther- r-ax Gas Irons still to be had for oniv &i-S8 each. A regular $35o outfit, with ntx feet of tubing included They rob ironing day of its terrors and are very small users of gaA.
 Pest yourself about Gas Tank Water Heaters and see the new style Hot Plates wftt Drip P.lns.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
Park Concert Programme.

The numbers, to be rendered by Tubbs' band at the Fourth of July con- cert at 2.30 p. m. at Mohegan park are the following:
 Ye Ancients. Reeves Overture, America. arr. by Meyrelles Medley, All Night Long,
 arr. by Afford Song for cornet, Just an Old Sweet heart of Mine, Zameonik John M. Swahn. Patrol, American, Meacham Intermezzo, Under Egyptian Skies,
 Losey Fantasia, Gems of Stephen Foster,
 Tobani By request. Second Regiment March.
 Reeves Operatic. Rienzi, Wagner Ray, Love Me. Gumhle Star 5pangled Banner.
 Prank E. King. Conductor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04

Thursday evening the board of wa- ter commissioners held their monthly meeting with a full attendance of the board when the meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock in the water of- flee by President Patrick F. Bray, End, who was conducting his first regular meeting since his election to the of- flee. Secretary John J. Shea kept the minutes.
 There was nothing but routine bus mess to engage the attention of the board and the meeting was a short one. The matter of naming an inspector,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-04
TO COUNTY HOME. Girl Sent from Court in New London.

Lillian Bogue. il years old, was com mftted to the county home at Preston Thursday by order of Police Judge Colt on the petition of Prosecuting Attor- ney Cronin of New London that she was in danger of becoming wayward and falling into habits of vice. The county commissioner later gave the temporary custody of the girl to an aunt who has taken care of her re- gently. The action of the police court. however. serves to remove a claim that other relatives have on the child, which was not considered beneficial.