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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Provides Beautiful Homes at Cost
Applying on Purchase
Unframed Men and Women Earn Amazing w
After Few Weeks of Service-2, 900
More to Find Employment

When the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company, Akron, Ohio, has completed the
two new factory additions 1t Is now build
ing. its working force will be increased
TO s,o0A, and places will be made for
1000 more workers. The additions Will
Bring the working floor space Of the fac
tory to 1.10C0o0 square feet.
These figures used to graphically
summarize the growth OF Goodyear from
nothing I'm 1893 TO the largest single COM
pany in the world engaged in rubber
manufacture today.
Akron. Ohio. with it's dozen odd rubber
factories and other industries, is recog-
nized the country over as an indus
trial marvel Its population has grown
from less than 10000 to nearly 5000
in twenty years. More than half OF
Akron's heads of families home own
ers. The rubber industry stimulated by
mobiles and other motor vehicles, has
grown by leaps and bounds. and Akron
has grown with 1T, building up busy city
out Of village and taking a commanding
place in American industry.
Akron pays million and a half dollars
a month In wages The average monthly
wage earned by Goodyear employees. in
cluding men. women and apprentices. for
1870 was $685. for 1911 s57.4s: for
1872 was 5000. Among the 5000 Goodyear
employees. about $50 are women.
Goodyear Company officials declare that
the average for 1913 will be still higher.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Why Mrs. Townsend's Great Dane Was Lonesome

greater part of the forenoon, and
again staying two or three hours in
the afternoon. Finally he went back
In the evening. and guests arriving for
a dinner party at the house across
from Mrs. Townsends found the great
Dane at the steps
One guest, whose dog is a dainty,
coQuettish Chow, passed an awful mo-
ment when she had visions of never
getting past the great Dane, who
seemed greater and greater as he
stood above her, on the topmost step.
across the carved walnut doors.
When she finally accomplished 1t,
with the help of the chauffeur and
footman, she entered the drawing
room all but breathless.
Why doesn't that great Dane OF
Mrs. Townsend's stay at home? He
has all of that large garden to wander
about in. over there. and" she stop
ped, because she was nervous.
"Oh, that dog is simply lonesome,
her hostess explained You see they
only speak French and English to him
over there, and he gets so homesicB
to hear his native tongue that he
comes here to visit my Danish but
ler,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
"Canned" Indian Songs to Be Placed in Archives

The Indians have been singing To
the monographs under the direction
of Mr. O'Hara. The Indians could
hardly grasp the idea at first of how
they could sing into a tin horn and
thereby record their music. After
the first song had been sung, how
ever, the reproduction was given them
in few minutes and the magic of tho
operation was bewildering to them.
Mr. O'Hara is arranging TO visit
Glacier National park early this sum
mer and complete his records Of the
Blackfeet tribe there
Through the interior department
arrangements were made to take
these records privately in New York
in an out-of-the-way loft There is
one song in particular which the
Glacier Park Indians sing. in which
musical critics find considerable
merit. This is a song descriptive OF
the Blackfeet Indians love Of his
home environment. Big Top, the In
dian interpreter. says:
My people always sing this song,
because when they go away from the
mountains their hearts are lonely.
and it makes them think OF home,
sweet home"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

VIZ ASHINGTON-Geoffrey O'Hara,
w recently appointed by the inte-
rlCr department at Washington TO
record the tribal songs and music OF
all American Indians, began his work
in New York city the other day bv
taking his first photographic records
of the songs of the Blackfeet Indians
from Glacier National park, Mont.
Secretary of the Interior Lane took
advantage of the Blackfeet Indians
being in New York He sent Mr..
OHara on to New York from Wash
ington to begin his iaborious task
with these Indians Mr.. O'Hara is
having them sing into monographs
and the records will be brought to
this city to be put in the government
archives, preserving for all time the
music of the original Americans.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

THERE is a splendid great Dane In
] Washington, who is also bit dis
trait. and inclined to be lonesome be-
cause he cannot realize the perfectly
at-home feeling, which makes dogs or
high and low degree at ease with the
world. and utterly content He be-
longed TO NJ. Constantin Brun, the
minister from Denmark, who present
ed him TO Mrs. Townsend. and the
great Dane was introduced to one OF
the most magnificent homes in Wash
ington. shown every attention, and
given every luxury that the most am.
bilious dog in the world could dream
OF. But he was not happy, and began
calling upon the people across the
street, at first only occasionally, and
then twice a day. once spending the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
How Mr.. Soldering
Favors Factory Work ers

Some important problems have been
worked out in the immense Akron fac
tories. +. A. Setberling. President OF the
Goodyear Company, believes that every
family should be enabled to own its home.
Mr. Seiberling has the reputation OF liv-
ing up to his beliefs, and In this matter
he has made no exception. This is what
Mr.. Soldering did:
The Goodyear plant lies at the eastern
edge Of the city. Mr.. Seiberling purchased
$50 acres Of land at farm prices. This
he had plated into lots; then streets
were laid out; then trees were planted;
and a small lake within the allotment.
he gave with it's grounds to the city as
a park and playground.
Then Mr.. Seiberling asked for plans for
houses-fguring on groups OF 100 houses
at time. The plans soon followed. The
first hundred houses are 10 be built at
once. as soon spring opens. The homes
viii range up and down in price and in
elegance, but all OF them will be modern.
beautiful and really honey. Contracting
for houses by the hundred obtains rock
bottom price.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Defendants in Court Demonstrate Innocence
N C. HARPER, clerk of the police

NJ c. HARPER, clerk of the police
~. court, reading charges OF disor-
derby conduct to Harry Johnson and
Charles O'Cnnnor, knowing that the
charge of 'cursing and swearing
was generally contained in such in
formation, included these words:
How do you plead. guilty or not
guilty?" Mr.. Harper demanded.
No answer
To facilitate the business of The
court, Bailiff Hopkins went close to
the men and asked them in a low
tone whether they were disorderly or
not at the time mentioned in the pa
per But he received no answer
Are you guilty or not?" Mr.. Har-
per asked, in a polite but somewhat
louder tone than he had used before.
Still no answer.
After some confusion, Policeman
Brennan, who arrested the men. was
called. and explained to the court that
the men were both deaf and dumb.
How could these men be 'cussin
and swearin' if they can't TALK" the
court demanded.
They weren't, your honor" Bren-
nan responded, but in spite of that
they sure were having hot time up
on Seventh street Saturday night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Matter of Curiosity.

Miss Gibson was very rich and Mr..
Hanna was very poor. She liked him,
but thai was all. an6 he was well
aware Of the fact. One evening he
grew somewhat tender and and last
he said: You are very rich, aren't
you. Helen?" Yes. Tom" replied the
girl. frankly Il am worth about two
million dollars" "Will you marry me,
Helen?" "Oh. no. Tom. couldn't" Il
knew you wouldn't" Then why did
you ask me?" "Oh, just wanted to
see how a man feels when he loses two
millions"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Daniels Gathers Eggs;

ECRETARY of the Navy Daniels
y the other day disclosed the fact
that he keeps at his country place
near Washington some ninety chick
ems. that yield him every day twenty
eggs. and he thereby put himself IN
line for lot of trouble.
For when Secretary of State Bryan
who keeps a riding horse by the name
of Rex, but who owns no chickens
heard about his colleagues wealth, ne
made the proposal that Mr.. Daniels
onght 10 divide those fresh eggs
among the other members of the cabi-
net. MIR. Daniels has not yet been
heard from on the proposal, but the
general opinion is that il the secretary
of state wants any OF the eggs from
the Daniels chicken coop. he will have
IN mount his horse Rex some morn
ing before daybreak and ride out and
get them himself.
Secretary Daniels sail incidentally
that he is opposed 10 having the
clerks OF the government departments
report at S o'clock, because 1t would
necessitate his making his morning
rounds 10 gather eggs at least an hour
earlier each day. Mr.. Daniels allows
himself TO be an hour later than the
clerks of his department. but makes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

guess they won't do 1t any more,
though One of them wrote me a
note to that effect"
After Mr. Harper wrote out the
charge of disorderly conduct, not in
Guiding profanity, for them, they both
gave a nod, indicating they were
guilty After hearing the testimony,
and en- the recommendation of the po-
liceman, Judge Pugh took their per-
sonal bonds.
This is legal form which requires
that the clerk read a certain formula
to the prisoners whose personal
bonds are taken. after which he is
allowed to go free, and the last check
on the laughter of the large Monday
crowd I'm court was removed when the
clerk had to conform to this require
ment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

Who VIII Own These Homes?

These houses are to go to Goodyear
workmen at actual cost: farm land cost
for the lot-and pro rata cost for houses
contracted in 100 lots. The workman SIM
ply moves into the house OF his choice
and pays the equivalent of rent: the rent.
in this case, applies on the purchase OF his
home. In ten years Goodyear family
man accustomed to paying rent gfides into
the ownership OF a beautiful modern home
aIrnsst without knowing 1t - certainly
without feeling the cost. Think what 1t
will mean to these fortunate families to
suddenly wake to the realization that
their home is their own.
OF the four hundred and fifty acres Of
land purchased, every acre IS available
for the Goodyear family allotment. All
the land will be developed as the demand
grows-and the beautiful hfllsfdes and
valleys east OF the Goodyear plant will
soon be dotted with homes.
IT want every Goodyear workman to
have his own home" says President r A.
Seiberling, who has personally made the
enormous investment necessary 10 develop
the allotment PLAN II realize that it is
often an uphill struggle for the worker
TO obtain home OF his own. especially IL
he has rent to pay at the same time. My
plan Is TO convert the rent into home
payments-and to provide the homes at
cost. My pay? It's a plain matter OF
business. Home owners are contented
and make better workmen. The man who
can and viii settle down 10 paying for a
home has more character and ability than
the man without ambition. So the work
man and Company both profit by the
Transaction
The plan as worked out will mean a
saving for men who buy homes that range
from $500 10 S.ooo. according to the size
of the house. This saving is based upon
regular Akron real estate prices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Bryan Wants
Division

Raising babies as fine art is the
latest subject for the output OF Un-
Gle Sans printing Office, according to
the announcement made by Miss
Julia Lathrop. head of the children s
bureau of the government
Work has already been begun, she
said, on a series OF Infant bulletins. %
These bulletins said Miss La
throp. will be series OF pictures of
infant life as we have found it. They
will be issued in an effort to dissent.
nate and popularize scientific knowl-
edge OF child-bearing and raising In
a manner that will be understood and
appreciated by every mother in all
stations II life"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
No "OccupatIonal Diseases"

Goodyear factory buildings are modern,
with plenty OF light; pure. cold drinking
water, ample sanitation and working con-
ditions as agreeable as money and care
can make them. There are no "occupa-
tionaI diseases" in the rubber industry.
Men of skill earn $3.50 to $500 a day.
Expert tire makers are developed in from
four to six weeks. Hundreds Of men from
small towns, unframed, unaccustomed to
wages greater than $50 per day, have
come TO the Goodyear plant. and soon
enabled themselves TO earn from $50 TO
$3.50 All these things have contributed
to Akrons unique Industrial position In
1907 when financial difficulties spread
over the country. the Akron rubber fac
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Pointing Out the Mote

Financier-"To think that a son OF
mine would crib actually steal. 10
pass a college examination" The Son
Come OF, dad How much did your
company have TO swipe 10 pass that
government Examination? Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Metamorphosis.

Last month Jones suggested my GO
ing into noneymaking scheme with
him"
And did you embrace the opportu-
nity?"
Yes, and soon found that was hug
ging a delusion."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

kola is one OF the most popular soft
drinks In jamaica. The kola nuts
grown in that country are exported 10
England. where the strip IL manufac-
tlred. colored. favored. and then 10
is sent back again.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Ambiuuous.

Wife Shaking her husband)-
"John. wake up. That's three times
I've reused you. Now go and attend
TO the doors and windows; you don't
expect me TO shut up. do your" Hub
-(grouchily)-"I wish you would"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Protection AGAINST Hail.

The French government is encourag-
Ing experiments with a new device to
protect against hail. essentially very
large lightning rod of pure copper,
which is claimed to affect atmospheric
electricity so that hail stones cannot
form.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

One bird sits on a bough and sings
gloriously. Another bird sits on q
nearby bough and chirps. And you
fancy you get a plaintive note in the
chirping-not the note or envy. but
or longing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
asy.

A farmer saw a recipe advertised for
keeping wells and cisterns from freeZ-
ing in winter Having sent dozen
stamps. he received the following:
Take in your we'll or cistern at night
and stand IL in front OF the fire"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Safeguarding Life and Limb.

German society Of electricians has
offered a costly gold medal to be
awarded annually for the best device
or process produced in any country
for safeguarding life or limb or pro-
noting health in the electrical indus
try.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Easv Winner.

A friend of my six-year-old brother
told him that his mother had a new
fan which was iland-painted Pooh"
said my little brother. "our whole
fence is"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
Nice Scratchers.

II a calendar Seems too pretty TO
destroy. paste a piece OF sandpaper
over the calendar pad and use as a
match scratch. One of these will not
come amiss in each room IL gas is
used.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16


out panic" The slogan of the local
Chamber OF Commerce Is "Akron-The
City OF Opportunity"
A Few Welfare Features
Here are q few noteworthy FEATURES. OF
modern factory management as worked
out by the Goodyear administrative force
Refrigerated well water piped through
out the factory.
An efficient hospital, with doctor and
trained nurses. TO look after the general
health of workers and give prompt treat
ment to injuries. however slight
A factory lunch room accommodating
1900 at one time, where good, substantial
food is sold at actual cost.
An efficiency and welfare department..
to assist beginners; to see that men have
the work for which they are best adapted;
to look into grievances. and see that they
are adjusted on a basis. OF fair dealing
for the men az well az. for the manage
ment. This department.. under the direc-
ton of Mr.. G. r. Johnson, has done Won
ders In building UP Goodyear spirit and
welding Goodyear workers into real
family with a loyalty TO the Company
that xfthstands almost any crisis
Employment Bureau
In the bureau OF employment. red tape
Is dispensed with as far as possible. Hon
esty of purpose is the chief credentfaL
And attracted by good wages. good.
healthful work. and wonderful chances for
the future. workers everywhere who want
TO do better, are looking toward Akron
the city OF opportunity Applications.
both written and In person-from experts
from apprentices-from men and from
women-are pouring in--an to be care
fully considered by Mr. Johnson. Yet 50
many are the stations to be flied and 50
many are the kinds OF work to be done
that the positions have scarcely begun TO
be filled.
These recent developments have made
Goodyear stand out as a notable example
OF modern methods OF management On
the whole. the Goodyear Family Is happy
family II has already attracted experts
and apprentices from all over the country
and row there's room for 1900 morei
Conte.-tment Is seen on every face-the
strike. which affected Goodyear least OF
ALL Is settled-peace and prosperity now
prevail among the Goodyear workers.
And all. with the result that the tire
output OF the Goodyear factory IS the
largest in the world And about the tire
business. other lines OF rubber manufac-
ture are being built Up to give the great
Akron factory a balanced product-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16
SPECIAL TO WOMEN
DO you realize the fact that thousands
OF women are now using

as remedy for mucous membrane az
fections, such as sore throat, nasal or
pelvic catarrh, Inflammation or ulcera-
ton, caused by female ills? Women
who have been cured say 1T is worth
its weight in gold" Dissolve in water
and apply locally. For ten years the
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. has
recommended Paxtine in their private
correspondence with women.
For all hygienjc and toilet uses it has
no equal. Only Sec large box at Drug.
gists or sent postpaid on receipt of
price. ThelPaxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-05-16

tories went right on-and Akron became
known the country over as 1.-The city with
out panic" The slogan of the local
Chamber OF Commerce Is ''Akron-The
City OF Opportunity"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-25
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS
FOOLISH IA RMERS

ONE nowadays about helping the farmers of how
backbone the community and their betement
added for the whole community All of which really true
think the the effort appreciated and the
tricks that the farmer it like wasted time Now Of
that does apply each individual farmer There
well honest other lines of business and
because perhaps that the farmers ounumbe the other
lines that makes the percentage of the dishonest All
this merely prelude We make this hefarmes
dishonest methods the picking and packing of their
Recently of the commission asked why such stringent
methods taken the inspection of the produce He ad Il
have been buying stuff from farmers for To knowledge
there isn't honest existence They cheat in imaginable
wayaby fruit false weights and and other
The only deal with farmer take it for granted that
he dishonest and him that he isn't evangy watch
the local merchants this week asked take look
fine of spud He had purchased two sacks from of the
local and had opened The other had been opened
Those look like fine spuds alrght-om here" YES said he
watch Closely And he opened the sack Fine large
atoes The first layer off disclosed the insdefuly
thirds of the acku of the most measey of potatoes that
marketed whole handulwas aken containing potatoes
and the whole tful weighed six Twohrd of that
tanned potatoes that fit for hogs That
complained time and time that he could fair for his
products Can why he should get anything? trying
do other business that basis would last less than week
Why should farmer especially privileged? who
trusted every other among who this petty
public sentiment will be strongly against this thing that will
be forced It's himself stigma
by extra precautions in his fields.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-07-25

WHAT Inefficient ungany game inepassage bullion
w among France buying three mil
gold and having reserve
depleted by the Balkan squabbe Gold bullion is heavy.
good yearly keep moving nation
fact that 100000 did cost about $500 send France M
not counting insurance and suppong the asked be little higher
than the accepted price.
What's employing board large globe
worlds financial pawns upon? Why
able bullion stored central reservoir
hugh safe fitted with vaults each the nation all guarded
in and which changes be simply made?
all national needs birthday giving
why should it not the international need we
the gold exists what difference does whether French
German English granite and steel surround it?
Relying for business confidence metano matter how and
pys enough anyway the light of these
things but relying much that must be oed back and FORTH
back and FORTH the nations regardless the immense annual
expense toll and cash. aant childish York indie
pendent.
POSTMASTER BUREsON has taken another
local merchant when announced
change parcel post the and second This
will time become the main methods Of max
deliveries both from the farm the urban householder and from
the local stores to the farmer Already people taking
the department that fully onehd the parcel
post business being first The
weight packages will be big benefit the merchants
deliveries be made much cheaper through the mails than
The plan will work toward the solving of the
cheaper of living all along the line.
H. BROWN Of Olympia and well known through
the has been chosen secretary the state Public Ser
position during the four begins
his August Mr. Brown the publisher of the
weekly Republican which features state capitol
dongs Though Republican candidate for the
last fall he enthusiastic supporter
knowledge of the
generally Mr. looked do valuable work for the
mission.
THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION making prep
relating abolition grade
crossings To this end the commission has written county
asking them send
sings and estimate the degree danger which
them The the commission grade
discontinued where believes safety requires such
the begin long stupendous task
eliminating grade and
investigation, the aid Of the various