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DANCING UPSTAIRS.

The notes Of a piano upstairs in the big
room which may once have been store
catch the ear. There can be no mistak-
ing the fact that il is dance music. The
rhythmic slip-slip, as of sand shaken in
a sieve, reveals the fact that a two-step
is in progress. Taking a point of vantage
on the landing of the iron staircase hang
ing midway between the floor and the
high ceiling. one foreets oneself in the
evident heart free enjoyment which these
girls from tlfe tenement districts are hav-
ing. Evidently this is to be a year in
their lives which will be remembered for
long time. A stately minuet brings
many from the row of seats around the
wall 10 the floor. Then follow the grace
full waltz and a two-step. From the adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

~ il IS low wages that cause YOUNG
women to succumb TO temptation
Il New York City at least has done
something to modify the power OF the
tempter.
The other day Arthur d. Dean. chief OF
the division of vocational schools of the
State Department of Education mace
some disparaging remarks regarding GER
tain schools which aim to improve the
economic condition of industrial workers
In the course of his discussion ne saiu
that the Manhattan Trade Schools TOOK
girls capable Of earning ~ week. anu
after years training enc bled them to go
out into sweatshops at wage OF 80 iie
added. But we understand 1t cosls d
girl 80 a week to live in New YORK. we
all know where the other 81 comes from
He stirred up little hornets nest III
certain educational quarters, for he had
attacked the one school In the great sys-
tenn conducted by the Board oil Educatlo"
which definitely does something that n's
girls 10 gain a living wage and 10 Keep
out of the sweatshops. From tins schooi
unfortunately five hundred girls 20 forth
every year prepared to begin their strus
gle with the problem of earning nVihs
upon a little higher level than they other-
wise could do. and equipped to progress
TO higher planes. Moreover, the city Is
manning to enlarge the plant TO accom-
MEDIATE one thousand. Perhaps some day
the city will nave number OF similar
schools. and then the question of wages
will tend to settle itself without the ap-
plication of panaceas artificial i'll their
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A SCHOOL FOR LITTLE WOMEN

II is an unpretentious building oil the
north side OF I'D street between 1hifu
and Second avenues, which houses TINS
school Indeed, one would not think OF IL
as a school. IL looks as If il had been at
one time an office building with stores on
the ground floor once inside. however
one discovers that II is alive with niue
women Of ambitious countcnancc ranging
in age from fourteen to seventeen years
most of them under sixteen and wearing
skirts reaching only short distance be-
low their knees. They are as busy as
bees. The advent of strangers seems 10
disturb them not at all. They appear to
be so imbued with the necessity OF max
ing the most of every moment that one
has difficulty in realizing that this is a
school. There is nothing to remind one
of the whining school boy creep
ing like a snail unwillingly TO school.
Besides the external appearance OF the
building and the unwonted concentrauoi
Of the students upon their tasks, thero
are other things that rob the place OF ali
suggestion of public school There are
no desks, few blackboards and practlcaiiy
no books. Instead there is the buzz OF
machines. and rough tables and curious
equipment of headless and heartless hu-
man forms take the place Of the desks
and blackboards.
Go up in the little boX-like elevator TO
the top floor and enter the door at inc
left. You are in spacious room, lighted
on one side by row of large windows.
Crossing il in serried racks are long sew
ing machine tables On either side of
these are seated rows of girls IN their
early teens.
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Hz%AzTS LawVCAa0eJ

too short, comes to "A close. and the girls,
refreshed for another tug at the tasks
which lie before them. return 10 their
rooms.
Climb the stairs with them and visit
some OF the other rooms. In one there IL
a group OF girls working upon fine gowns
OF silk and satin. In another girls are
modelling with light touch the flmy fab
rcs of waists envelopLg inelastic and
heartess forms. In others still more girls
arc shaping hats. or crimping lampshades,
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7 than she would otherwise go. IL is giving
her real chance to make good
! A little Italian girl, who has recently
gone out from the school TO work, Illus
trates what the city is doing for these
girls When she first came she was very
/ short and very dirty. She had been so
/ poorly nourished and was so dirty that
/ her face looked more like that OF mon
/ key than normal human being Tier
/ father was dead and her mother was left
/ to care for eight children Her sleeping
place was bed occupied by five sisters
all lying crosswise like so many clothes
pins. The family was trying to live IN
three rooms on East Houston street on
week, which an unframed sister seven
teen years old. was earning, working on
shirtwasts When asked what she had
] a., cot ba roplieI
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joining room, which is fitted up as a
gymnasium, comes tbump. thump
which, II is soon discovered. arises from
sudden and unexpected contacts of knees
with the shining floor upon which "A bas-
kctball game is being played.
These are happy hours. They rob tcne-
ment house life OF some OF It's humdrun
character. They contribute to democratic
socabilty also. for In the throng are
girls OF Italian. Jewish. German. negro,
American and miscellaneous parentage.
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there is a group learning about fabrics.
English in business. and industrial con-
ditons. and such arithmetic as they VIII
need TO know in connection with their
work.
In the course which finds it's headpuar-
tcrs In this room they learn measure
ments. the making Of gauges and time
cards, the calculating Of the cost OF gar
ments and the manner of making out bills
and personal accounts. They are initi-
ated into the spelling of all the terms
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materials. garments and parts of ma
chine. and the mysteries of the writing of
excuses orders for goods. money orders,
receipts. notes regarding appointments
with customers. complaints. descriptions
of gowns and letters about the conditions
they may find in n working place. To
them is impaired information regarding
labor conditions. The story of the revolt
ton wrought through the Harvesting Of
steam. the introduction of machinery
and the effect upon labor conditions to-
day is rchearscd. They are instructed as
10 the physical effects of long hours. poor
ventilation. bad floors. impure drinking
water and improper sanitary conditions.
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, daughters of Jewish immigrants who arc
i'm the school.
Directly in front. at the end of table
upon which are scattered garments of
white muslin and blue Bingham, there is
a little maid whose old-fashioned golden
ringlets drift over her shoulder in an APP
pealing fashion. She is stitching pains
takingly by hand. Slowly but surely the
small fingers draw the white thread
through the clean muslin. Somehow she
suggest chintz and old lace, the little
housewife of other days.
4 bell rings. The girls all rise and place
their chairs upside down over the ma
chimes on the table tops. They extract
small paper packages and cardboard
boxes and handbags from hidden places
At signal they file through the door
and down the stairs. Clear down they go
to the ground floor. six flights. Part of
them descend one fight more TO the base
| ment. whore artificial light illuminateS
large number Of rough board ables. They
quickly gather about these and open the
packages containing simple lunches. At
the front end Is a board which announces
that here. at least. a way has been found
to reduce the cost of living. one would
like TO come every day for luncheon. when
one discovers that an ample cup Of clam
, chowder, or good sized fish cake. or
creamed potatoes may be had for I cents
\ test of the viands offered indicates that
the girls who are taking advantage o.
the opportunity offered TO learn TO cook
are making good" and fortunate Will be
ne who has the assistance of any one of
futurp
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and smiles and laughter rule. one would
never suppose from the lightsome atmos-
pierre that these neat looking girls come
from homes in which sacrifices were being
made To enable the girl to take this year
training. one would not imagine that IN
the throng were seventy-fiyc or eighty the
economic condition of whose families was
such that they would be Obliged To ="
into the sweatshops with no training wcr"
il not for the scholarship fund. with It's =
and &; "A week for each girls expenses.
All good things have an end. according
10 the aphorist. The recreation hour. all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
FOLLOWING UP GOOD WORK

Through correspondence system 1"
keeps in touch with the girls ana ov'
tains from them reports of the oonu''
tons of their employment. IL helps theA'
TO secure positions with nrst CLASS 'op
Germs where they will have an oportu""
TO secure higher wages as TIME goes o'
with the expectation that by the tin''
tb.v roach an age when they should oe
receivinc "A living wage they VIII o.
Many of the girls are employed in estao'
lishments doing exclusive WORK TOT w
Fifth avenue dressmaking and mii'lhe'.
trade. II tries 10 I'LL the needs OF WV.
employers and workers. Nor are the sn'
forgotten socially after they leave "'
school They have an alumni associauo",
which arranges for frequent dances s'.'
entertainments and keeps alive the t'e"s
ships that were formed during the
when they lived together in the sc"''
itself
Does il actually bring to the g'r's
living wage? out of forty girls p''
in the dressmaking trade this year
one started at less than s. a week. ""
nineteen IttClNtu dbpNt hh"N .
the start. Twelve received So ana wv
In one place there are five girls WHO
receiving 80 week They were "e's.
able before to receive as much as '"
average increases in weekly wages
ceived by the girls who have been os ,.,.,
the school a year were: Dressl' ..,s
81 50: operating on clothins' SV'
being piece work; operating on
braid. 81 SO. also piece work. machine "a
broidery. 1856. by piece work. -
mounting. si42. novelty makins'
millinery and lampshades. 81 80 -
one seventeen-year-old girl VINO -
been at work I'm drcssmaking LOT
and a half is now earning No 800
She started at IS. Another girl n'"..
years old who left the school t"o 'nnp
ago to take a position ina millinery -
at IS Is now receiving SO. A seve"'s'
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7Srox1 Of Sz1N Jr<udHzuS
ZSXIzIeC Sk The Hl5zk5H9n
EraSe SCHOOL

paper folded over once. Before long the
school will provide blank books especially
designed for this use. On the outside she
wrote her name. the week included and the
motto Spend your money wisely In the
first column inside were named the
amounts received from her parents from
day To day for expenses. These ranged
from IL cents to % cents. In the next
series of columns she told what she did
with them. The items were carfare. lunch
con. candy, saved" and "benevolents.
To her credit he il said the word saved
appeared opposite nearly every date, while
candy" was set down only three times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
REFORMING THE NAIL eITERs.

Does she bite her nails? Many of the
girls have this habit. II she finds II diff
icult to overcome she will be assisted by
means Of an application Of a concoctiou
that will be decidedly unpleasant In the
mouth. She will he taught the value OF
keeping her rails In good condition. A
manicure makes regular visits to the
school to talk to the girls about the care
of the nails.
The record Of her deficiencies IL kept on
white "follow-up' card. When she has
the good fortune to have cleared her rec
ord the card is torn up. The day on
which this occurs il one Of which to be
proud. II means that girl has been
made over In many respects and given 4
virrt which will corrY her on forthcr
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A MODEL ECONOMIST.

Reading between the lines one discov-
cred that the reason she saved 20 cents
on one day was that 1t was Saturday.
when she did not go to school and there
was no carfarc To be paid Candy was her
only expenditure that day. on sunday
when she received % cents. she was able
To put aside 10 cents. spending 10 cents
on "benevolents" Her total receipts for
the week were 81 70. In the columns for
classification II was shown that she had
spent 50 cents for carfare, rs cents for
luncheon, nothing for amusement or for
clothing, . cents for candy and 10 cents
for benevolence. and she saved So cents.
That girl will know something about the
expenditure of money when she enters the
field OF the working girl
This is not all that the school does tn
lit the girl for an occupation that will
earn for her a living wage. In order that
she may not fail in her work. but have
reasonable opportunity to meet the condi-
tons of her environment successfully she
must be ut physically. When she is en-
rolled she is examined. and the kind of ex-
ercise she will require In order to put her
in good condition is prescribed. impress
sions are taken of the bottom of her feet
To discover II she has any tendency to
Indebtedness. for many of the girls will
he obliged to spend much time on their
feet. This is corrected. DO her teeth
need attention? II SO, she is directed tn
the dental school next door, where she
can have the work done for practically
nothing. Does she take baths regularly?
IL not a weekly haih Is ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
A CHILD OF POVERTY.

1--WE get mighty little, black coffee and
little bread"
When she appeared her shoes were what
is described by those to whom Ordinary
English is not sufficient as Impossible
\ new pair OF shoes was provided; hef
carfare and luncheons were furnished. NJ
first the girl, who was lacking in capacity
for co-ordinating her movements, stood
a the end OF the gymnasium class. She
would go TO pieces before the first
movement was completed. Soon. however
she was able to maintain her attention
through movement. Then she began to
work her way up through the class. one
developed into "A good basketball player
The monkey look disappeared from hsf
face and smiles were seen upon II. sue
started i'm the class in dressmaking, out
il being found that she would not 90 We"
there she was transferred 10 the class ID
machine operating I'm which the "orn
was less exactng. She is now earning
week, or more than her older unframed
sister. The school seeks 10 III each g''
for the occupation in which she can W
best. and as all of the work Is inui''ouA'
II is practicable to do this.
But the work of the school IS not con-
fined to giving girls a better moral men
tai. physical and economical equipment.
il helps them after they have nnisnsu
their work in the school. IL has oe-
partment which obtains employment I0'
them and watches over their welfare io'
two years after they have received 'he''
certificates of proficiency.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
O. E. HartWell.

o. E. Hartwell of Wichita is the
latest acquisition to Holly's en-
virons, having located ) miles
south of town. He is delighted
with the country and says that he
is here to stay and intends to
bring others with him.
Contractor Athey has been en-
gagged to build a residence and
poultry houses, as Mr.. Hartwell
expects to devote bis time to the
breeding and raising of fancy poui-
try. Here's hopin.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
ENGINEER OGDEN RESIG MS.
Accepts High Position on Coast.

Harry c. Ogden, for the past severa
years assistant engineer of the A, V. 5. BIT
& l. l.. Co., has been appointed assistan
to general MANAGER w. M. Wiley Of the
Pacific Coast Biscuit Co., with head
quarters at Seattle, Wash, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden are making preparations to
90 to Seattle at once. Mrs. Ogden ex.
poets to leave March 2Sth to spend a
month visiting in Boulder and Denver;
while Mr.. Ogden will remain here until
the latter part of April, closing up his
work and experimenting the moving Of
their furniture.
1t sounds very trite and meaningless to
say that Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden's going is
regretted and that they will be greatly
missed, but words at best are very un-
satisfactory things.
Mrs. Ogden came to Holly as bride
last September, and she has entered SO
heartily into our social life, giving so
freely and eraciously of herself and her
beautiful voice, that, short as the time
has been, her absence will be felt by the
entire town as well as by many warm per-
sonal friends. Especially is this true of
the Presbyterian chruch with which she
has identified herself and OF the Wo-
mans and Civic clubs.
Mr.. Ogden is the secretary OF the
Commercial club, an officer of the Ma
sonic lodge, and has always been a loyal
and determined booster in every civic en-.
terprise. His new position is a splendid
one and while deeply reGrettins the loss
of him and of his charming wife, scores
of interested friends will extend their con-
eratuations and send sincere wishes for
success with them to their new home in
the Northwest.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
Catholic Church to
Give Entertainment.

There will be a home talent
entertainment given at the Opera
house next Thursday evening,
March 9th, at s o'clock, for the
benefit Of the Catholic church.
Admission - cents; tickets on
sale at Ikelman's on Tuesday
Program.
Music High School Orchestra.
Farce, in one act,
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF AN ACTOR.
The Characters.
Eunice and Lucille, who dote on
actors, Helen Hill and
Mrs. j. W. Wilkin.
Aunt Ellen. Just little skittish
herself, Mrs. Ray Appel.
Adelaide, the actors wife, e.
Mrs. Lew Appel.
Mary, the maid with real Irish
wit ------Mrs. Mckee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hepsibah Green,
from the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Walter.
Vocal Solo Mr.. T.. M. Appel.
Vaudeville Sketch, The Irish
man and the Coon,
Mr.. Walter and Mr.. Jack Cullen.
Vocal Solo Mrs. q. Walter.
Reading, Mrs. Casey at the
Euchre Party
Mrs. Lew Appel.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the advertisement of Clar-
ence A. Smiths big sale on the
Allentharp place. one mile east of
Holly. on Tuesday, March 25th.
Frank and Eugene Reed came
up from Dodge City last week to
visit their sister, Mrs. Charles
Hanson, and to get acquainted
with their new niece, Miss Marian.
Boost for the Holly Baseball
club dance. Election night at the
Holly armory. Bring your feet
with you.
The Civic club will hold its reg
ular meeting next Tuesday after
noon. All members are especially
urged to be present as there is im-
portant business to consider.
Beautiful line Of Easter postcards
at the Holly Pharmacy. Get yours
now.
Found-Child's fur mutt. Own
er can have same by paying for
this advertisement. Chieftain.
Miss Georgia Shively, accom-.
panied by her little cousin, Miss
Ethel, arrived last Friday to spend
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Shively. They will
leave tomorrow for Denver where
Miss Shively is a student at Den.
yer University.
Mrs. J. II. McCade has returned
from short visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Arthur Merrell, at Dodge
City.
To Let-Twenty acres of first
class beet land under Buffalo canal.
G. | Collins.
Miss Blanche Cornell of Cool
idge is a guest at the W. H. Shive-
ly home while taking the county
teachers examination.
The little Misses Gertrude and
Arthera Merrell of Dodge City are
visiting Mrs. j. H. McCade.
The Holly Pharmacy is head
quarters for all kinds of postal
cards. Big rack full of new ones.
DR.. A. W. Leonard, the leading
dentist of Sylvia, Kans., was
among the host of visitors to The
Chieftain Office the past week.
The Doctor will shortly locate in
the southern environs, and may es-
tablish an Office in this section.
There'll be some big doin's at
the Holly Armory on election
night, April LIST. Benefit Holly
baseball club, Come.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
Easter Services at Catholic
Church.

There will be special services at
the Catholic church Easter morn
ing at 1O:3O O'Clock. Leonard's
Mass in b fiat will be sung by the
choir assisted by Mrs G. Walters,
soprano; Mrs. R. Appel, alto; Mr..
Lew Appel, tenor, and Mr.. Moran,
basso.
Father Bastien will deliver a
sermon on The Resurrection. :"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
Be II Ordained by The Board OF Trus.

BE II Ordained by The Board OF Irus-
fees Of The Town Of Holly:
Section |. That the various appropri-
ations from the revenues of the Town of
Holly to defray the necessary expenses
and Liabilities of said Town during the fis-
cal year beginning April lst, 1913, shall
be under the following heads, viz: First,
Salaries Second, Streets and Alleys:
Third, General Purposes including all cor
porate expenses and liabilities of said
Town not herein otherwise provided for;
Fourth, Waterworks and Electric Light;
Fifth, Sewer District Number One; Sixth
Sewer District Number Two; Seventh,
Horse Greek Improvement.
Section ?. That the following amounts
under The several heads above enumer-
ated, respectively, are hereby appropri-
ated out of the revenues that shall accrue
to said Town of Holly during the fiscal
year beginning April IA, 1913:
First: Salaries. es...........S 2,SOO.0O
Second: Streets & Alleys. ,000,00
Third: General Purposes 4 100000
Fourth: Waterworks and
Electric Light. IL 100000
Fifth: Sewer Dist No. ,0000
Sixth: Sewer Dist. No. 2, Il, 10000
Seventh: Horse Creek Imp
rovement. ........ 10000. 90
S35, 100000
Passed and approved this 10th day Of
March, A. ID. 1913.
Approved: J. B. HARDEN, Mayor.
Attest:
JOHN ID. SKULL,
Clerk and Recorder.
Published in The Holly Chieftain,
March 2lst, 1913.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
Fancy Stationery.

The Holly Chleftain's plant is
better prepared to print your sale
pills than any printing house in
the Arkansas valley. We make
4 speciality of this work and turn
or s'.~"rior quality of bill.
e. ;r,e' chit. Service is
".H urN,1at
The Holly chieftain., 1913-03-21
MEN AND THINGS
Epitome of the Weeks Dolngs
in Holly and Vicinity.
IN GEN ERAL

From the large number of re-
quests for sample copies of The
Holly Chieftain, made from points
in Kansas and Oklahoma we believe
that a large number of people are
interested, or are becoming inter
ested, in the Holly country.
Big baseball dance on Tuesday,
election night, at the Holly Ar
mory. Sal will be there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doris Jones are
the proud parents of a bouncing
baby. boy, dating his arrival on
earth from Sunday last.
Wanted Girl apprentice.
Ge0rfiana Hinton, Milliner.
Mrs. E. Gordon the milliner, re-
turned last week from trip to
Kansas City, where she purchased
an extensive stock of stunning
spring millinery, now on display
in her shop. She reports that the
striking Turkish and Bulgarian
colors and shapes have taken the
east by storm. Mrs. Gordon has
a number of these stunning effects
in stock and invites your inspec.
ton of them.
The many friends of Miss Bea.
trice Robertson, the talented plan
ist of Lamar, will be interested in
knowing that she is now in Kan
sas City, No., where her trousseau
is being made for her marriage
with Mr. Charles Green, early in
April
Miss Eunice Burow, who has
been working on the Holly tele.
phone board, has been transferred
to Lam ar She left last Monday
afternoon to begin her work there.
Don't forget the Clarence A.
Smith sale on the Allentharp place,
a mile east of Holly, or March 25.
Paste this in your hat.
You will be interested in the
Clarence A. Smith sale on March
25th, at the Allentharp place. Ev-
cry thing goes, SO follow the crowd.