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The herald., 1913-07-31
victoria's Minimum Waco.

In the little state Of Victoria, Aus
tralia, the minimum wage principle
has been in use since 1896. Nor is it
confined in its application to women.
Men in large numbers also enjoy its
benefits. Indeed. 1t applies to nearly
every occupation in which wages are
paid. 1t may be worth noting also
that the minimum wage has been IN
der almost constant discussion during
these seventeen years. that it has been
made the subject of several special in
Quiries. that it has been under consid-
Grafton several times in the legislature
and has been renewed FIVE times by
both houses Of that body.
The herald., 1913-07-31
METHODIST NOTES.

The Wesley Adult Bible Glass is still
growing in numbers and interest
There were about twenty-five at the
last midweek meeting. The class
meets every Wednesday at 7:45 p. m
and Sunday at IL a. m. A part of the
time on Wednesday night is spent in
the discussion of the lesson. for the
benefit of those who can not be present
Sunday morning.
Mr.. Lorio, editor of the class paper,
is doing fine work.
The Sunday school under the eff.
lcient management of oud superintend-
ent and his cabinet is doing well in
spite of the summer.
Sister Henry, one of our ablest and
most consecrated teachers, had to be
absent Sunday on account of illness in
the home. We trust that God will be
gracious in restoring speedily the little
one to health.
Sister King, who has been greatly
missed during the past three weeks.
will probably be in her place Sunday.
We are glad indeed, for her work is
important and her place hard to fill.
Even some of the boys do not seem to
think it worth while to come if she is
absent.
We are sorry to be deprived of the
help of Misses May Hafkesbring and
Ruth Pettigrove for few weeks. How
ever, We know that a vacation will be
beneficial to these very busy young
ladies.
Prayer meeting Thursday night.
Communion service Sunday at II a
m.
Senior League will not meet Sunday
The Sunday morning attendance has
improved, much to the qualification of
pastor and those in regular attendance.
Our choir is doing good, faithful
work.
The herald., 1913-07-31
MOUNT OLiVET NOTES.

Next Sunday being the first Sunday
in the month, there will be a second
celebration of the holy communion as
well as at the early service. We hope
to have with us at that time the Rev.
Sidney l.. Vail, who will be in charge
of st. Paul's Church during the month
ot October
At the early service last Sunday
morning Raymond Spitzfaden was ad-
mitted into full membership in the
Mount Olivet Chapter No. 644 of the
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew This is a
most impressive service and was list
ened to most attentively by the congre-
cation present. The Chapter meets
every Monday night at 7 o'clock in it's
room in the tower.
The next regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary will be held on Tues
day night at the residence of Mrs. E.
Nelson, 325 Bermuda street, as the
rector may be out of town on visit
to the missions on the Lower Coast
A full attendance is expected as mat
tiers of Importance are to come up. At
this meeting the topic of China and
matters of interest connected with the
country and people will be discussed.
The rector received a very interest
ing letter from the secretary of the
beard of administrators of the Charity
Hospital thanking the boys of the
Brotherhood of St Andrew for their
gift of crutches.
We are glad that so many of our
Sunday-school pupils are enjoying the
pleasures of a vacation out of town,
but there are quite a number who are
still in town whose faces have been
missed from their accustomed places,
and we would like to see them where
they belong.
The herald., 1913-07-31
GIRL TEAM BEATS TWO MEN
PITCHERS FROM BOX AND
THEN LOSES.

Although they batted two men pitch
ers out of the box, the girls of Wash
ington school were defeated by the
young men of the Holy Name Society
IF Algiers by a score of Is to 0 in an
indoor baseball game played in Holy
Name Hall Monday night.
Dressed in boomers, the girls hit
every ball the first pitcher offered, and
he retired. The second man remained
about the same length of time, and the
third managed to last the remainder OF
the game
The girls, none of them over five
feet in height, almost wept when they
lost, and they challenged the winners
tc return game on August 80. Mean
while they intend to practice harder
than ever.
The lineup was as follows:
Holy Name Team-Walas MCGUIRE,
c.; James McCloskey, h.; Henry Um-
bach, 2b.; Harry Nolan, 3b. ;'Kirby Bar,
ret, p; Frank Morris, r. S.; Clark
Nelson, !. S.; Ralph Nolan, CT; Lee
Mcmahon, IF; Norman Brownlee, If.
The Girls-Myrtle Brewer, !. SIS. :;
Florence Sonnymann, h.; Elsie Mey-
ers, 2b.; Vera Ferguson, p; Camille
Nelson, 3D.; Annie Sullivan, rf.; Viola
Brewer, r. S.; Adele Ahsen, IT,; Helen
Clements, c.; Mildren Munster, CT.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Renefits of Profit SharInn

Two hundred and fifty employees of
the J. W. Butler Paper company of
Chicago have been made copartners
in the concern Without having in
vested a cent these copartners are
about TO divide 100000 melon"
which represents their share of the
profits for the last year. Those who
will participate in the jackpot in
clude all workers. from scrubwomen
to department heads. The amount
given to each employee is based upon
his salary. length of service and the
expense incurred in maintaining that
individuals department II believe
that this profit sharing plan should be
adopted by every business establish
ment," said J. Fred Butler. 1T cur
tails expenses. creates higher efficien-
cy among the employees and increases
the volume of business"
The herald., 1913-07-31
WORKERS SAFEGUARDED.
Ten New Labor Laws Soon to Be OPP
erative In New York.

Governor SulZer OF New York recent
" signed ten labor bills which were
introduced as result OF the invesu-
cations made by the factory investi-
eating commission. appointed AFTER the
Ashe building fire In 1911.
One of the bills signed prohibits
smoking in factories, and notice of such
prohibition is required TO be posted In
every entrance hall. elevator car, etc.
Provision is made that baled waste ma
terial may be stored in treprOof in
closures. but for not more than one
month.
Another of the bills requires the in
stalation of fire alarm signal systems
in every factory building more than
two stories in height and In which
more than twenty-five persons are en-
ployed above the ground floor. 1t also
provides that fire drills in the factories
shall be under the supervision OF the
fire commissioner in New York city
and Of the state fire marshal in other
parts OF the state.
Provisions are made in other laws
for better ventilation in factories and
authorizing the industrial board TO en-
ploy special means to remove impuri-
ties and reduce excessive heat, requir-
ing factory employees to maintain liv-
ing quarters in a sanitary condition;
for compelling Clearly conditions in
and around factories and requiring all
yards and alleys to be kept free from
rubbish and garbage, for special rules
and regulations for dangerous employ
ments and requiring licenses to be is
sued and medical examinations, and
for the Enclosure of elevators and hoist
ing shafts. placing foundries under the
rules Of factories and making rules for
the same
Another law requires that seats shall
be provided for mattresses In hotels
and restaurants and also that when
females are engaged in work that can
be properly performed in n sitting pos
ture suitable seats with backs shall be
provided.
One law relating TO child labor pro-
vides that all children between the
ages of fourteen and sixteen employed
in factories shall submit to a physical
examination whenever required by
medical inspector Of the state labor de-
partment and providing for the can
collation. of the employment certificate
if the child is found unfit for labor.
The herald., 1913-07-31
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

Mississippi has the distinction of be-
Ing the only southern cotton state with
an eight hour day for all under sixteen
years
The threatened strike of the employ
ees of the elevated railroads Of Chicago
has been settled by the board of arbi-
traitors.
The strike of employees of the Inter.
national railway at Buffalo resulted in
a victory for the motormen and con.
ductors.
An international congress of the
unions Of photographic and kindred
trades will take place in Vienna. Aus.
tria, on Sept. 3 toe.
British transports and dock workers
and the seamen, who have now twenty.
eight loosely formed associations, will
form single organization.
A strike of 10000 young women work.
ers in the New York city tailoring trade
has been authorized by the executive
committee of the International LADY
Garment Workers union. About 5000
men will also he affected.
Letters.
Answer letter the day It Is received
ana you will experience a sense of
DUTY well done. Delay 1t, and after
TOO long time has elapsed shame will
put a stop to its acknowledgment alto
gether.
The herald., 1913-07-31
JUVENILE BASEBALL.

The Glover Hill Stars met and de-
feated the d. H. Holmes Stars by the
score of 1 TO 0. The batteries of the
Glover Hill Stars was w. Baron and
Kid Gerretts, who pitched a two-hit
game. The winning run was made by
J. Braai. The Glover Hill Stars will
play the d. H. Holmes Stars again at
the City Park, Sunday, August 8. The
lineup of the Glover Hill Stars is as
follows: w. Baron, catcher; Kid Ger
retts, pitcher; J. Braai, first base; n.
Parmatel, second base; B. Clancy, third
base; J. Clancy, shortstop; w. Ryan,
right field; J. Smith, center field; D.
Braai, left field.
The herald., 1913-07-31
The Menace of Toll,

There are 100000 rases OF sick.
ness among workers in this country
each year which could be ascribed to
occupational diseases, and a money
loss Of almost $750OO0OOO annually
thereby, according TO papers read be-
fore the women's department of the
National Civic federation. There is
an arsenic poison menace in twenty
seven trades, declared DR.. John An
drews, secretary Of the American AS
ISOLATION For Labor Legislation, and
In 1873 trades workers are in constant
danger Of lead poisoning. "Only three
states have efficient protective occupa-
uonal laws" he declared.
The herald., 1913-07-31
MORE PAY FOR GIRLS.
Telephone Company Will Raise Wages
of tho Operators.


A general increase in wages for its
operators in the greater Boston district
and in other large cities in which il OF
crates has been announced by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. The increase averages slightly
less than one dollar a week President
Spalding said:
The new schedule, effective June |.
1913. provides for wages for less than
six months service Gncluding the pc
riod in the training school OF from s.
to $3.50 week and regular day oper-
ators from 81 TO Sl2 n week. according
to length of service.
Operatives on afternoon evening
work and on split trick work q e.. work
performed in two separate periods
will work one hour day less and re-
ceive 81 week more than day oper.
atOrs Of corresponding rank
Senior operators will receive from
SO to Sl3 a week, supervisors from So
to SO, assistant chief operators from
S13 TO SIS and chief operators from S1J
to SO"
There are other concessions as TO
holidays and provision for an adjust
ment committee.
The herald., 1913-07-31
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SIRApEs I Ia2f coyNcLL5 9
~&eN osIskHs
LABOR'S MEMORIAL DAY.
Second Sunday In May Should Be Oh.
served by All Workinqmen.

served Dy All "orkin9mcn.
Progress in civilization is the result
Of the ideals, efforts and accomplish
ments of men and women who have
done the worlds work. Wet we are
and have is largely the herishge Of the
years that preceded us. All through
the ages there have been men and wo-
men working for humanity, often toll
ing that others might reap the harvest
They cared not who reaped the harvest
from the seed they planted, for the
seed was sown for the love of men
and women and children. These great
hearted people had joy in their work
rejoiced in the service they gave, i'm
PEELED by love of mankind in their
hearts.
OF such a type were the leaders and
members who did the work of the or
ganized labor movement. 1t is in mem
DRY of such who worked for truth and
humanity that the 1907 convention of
the American Federation Of Labor set
apart each second Sunday in May as
labor's memorial Sunday. Not only
will all union labor benefit from OBJ
serving that day in spirit and in form,
lat the cause of humanity will receive
an impetus and take on a new mean
ing. We need frequently to remind
ourselves of duties and obligations in
order to keep the spirit appreciative of
the past, alert to the present and per
sistent for the FUTURE These special
days give courage AM inspiration for
the familiar daily work. give reach
and penetration to the mind and heart
to appreciate what has been done for
us and the meaning of what is being
done for the toilers in our own time
and reveal our duty for the cause of
human justice for all time to come
Let all, then, prepare to suitably OBJ
serve labor's memorial Sunday, May
11.-American Federationist.
The herald., 1913-07-31
SUSPEND POLICEMAN FOR BEING
DRUNK.

Supernumerary Patrolman William
j. Brown, of the Third Precinct police
station, was suspended from duty Tues
day morning by superintendent of Pc
lice James w. Reynolds, for being
drunk. Charges have been ordered
filed against him in the superintend.
ent's court.
Brown was arrested by Patrolmen
Freyder and Kraemer, of the Eighth
Precinct station, on the Canal street
ferry Monday morning, where he was
found lying on the floor Brown, who
resides at 450 Pacific avenue, was not
ON duty at the time.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Seats For Women Workers,

Georgia's law providing that seats
must be furnished for women toilers
reads as follows:
"All persons and corporations en-
ploying females In manufacturing. me-
chanical or mercantile establishments
must provide suitable seats and per-
NIT their use by such females when
not necessarily engaged in the active
duties for which they were employed
Any person who shall fail to comply
with the requirements Of this section
and the officers of any corporation
which shall fail to comply with said
requirements shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor"
The herald., 1913-07-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TRADE UNIONS

Foster education and uproot
I ignorance.
Shorten hours and lengthen
!. life.
: Raise wages and lower usury.
!. Increase Independence and de-
/ crease dependence
!. Develop manhood and balk tyr
{ amy.
!. Establish fraternity and dis
I courage ScltiShneSS.
!. Reduce prejudice and induce
|. liberality.
! Enlarge society and eliminate
!. classes.
7 Create rights and abolish
!. wrongs
/ Tighten toll and brighten man.
|. Cheer the home and tireside
+ aud make the world better.
/ All wagewOrkers should be I'M
: ion men. Their progress is limit
] ed only 10y those who hold alOof.
: Get together. agilate. educate
! and do.
: Don't wait until tomorrow; to-
] morrow never comes.
: Don't wait for some one else to
] start: start it yourself.
: Don't hearken TO the indiffer-
!. ent; wake them up.
! Don't think it impossible; 1000
/. 600 organized workers prove diff
! ferent.
. Don't weaken; persistence will
: always win
The herald., 1913-07-31
WORKERS TO SHARE.
Copartnership Planned by English
Lacemaking Company.

lacemaktng Company.
According to recent advices from
England contained in daily consular
and trade report. Il scheme Of cOnart'
nerShip is being considered by the
workneople employed ut the lace fac
tory owned by John Heathcoat & Co.
of TivertOn
Ian HeathCoat-AmOry. explaining the
scheme to the workers. said that the
relations of the firm with their work
people for the last 100 years had been
OF the happieSt character and the bust
ness was il Il very strong position. For
the purposes of the scheme the machin-
cry and plant had been valued at their
present worth. and TO that sum would
be added the amount of the ready mon
ey necessary for the proper working
Of the business For the amount of
this total il was proposed to issue pref
erence shares emitting the owners to
cumulative preference dividend OF 6
per cent. which might fairly be called
the wages Of capital
At the end of each year after the pay
ment of this dividend the balance of
net profit would be equally divided be-
tween the owners of the business and
the copartnars There would generally
be a balance available for such divi,
dend, but not in bad times. The CO
partners would include all workers
over twenty-five years Of age who were
employed III the factories at Tiverton.
Cullompton or Exeter or In the ware
houses in London and had worked for
the firm for at least five years. The
present owners would continue to own
the business. with the risks and liabil-
tiles attaching 10 il.
The herald., 1913-07-31
LABOR WAKING UP.

That the American Federation
Of Labor is a virile and aggreS-
sive federation is patent. With
the opening of the present fiscal
year II was determined to inau-
gurate and conduct an energetic
and persistent campaign Of or
ganiZatiOn, with special efforts
directed toward interesting work
men and work women speaking
the foreign tongues. Organizing
literature in twenty foreign Ian
guageS has been issued from the
headquarters of the American
Federation of Labor i'm con
slant stream. These efforts have
resulted in Il general awakening.
and there is today a greater una
nimity OF endeavor among the
hosts OF organized labor than
ever before. Almost without eX-
ception national and information
al unions are increasing IN MEM
berShip. Trade movements TO
great degree are resulting sue
cessfully. with the consequent
swelling of membership of the
organizations attached to the
American Federation Of Labor.
The federation is in the shadow
of the 100000 mark. and organ
lied labor should redouble its eff
forts to reach that goal and then
persistently labor to the end that
every wage Garner be brought
within the fold of the great or
gained labor movement.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Women's Labor Exchange In Holland.

Women's Labor Exchange In Holland.
The growing number of women who
enter trade occupations in Amsterdam
caused the municipality to establish a
ladies' labor exchange in 1909. In the
three years that it has been operating
it has increased in importance until
now the director and her nine assist
ants, also women, can scarcely cope
with its business.
The bureau Is divided into different
departments. such as shoemakers.
servants. extra helpers and various
other occupations. Recently depart
ment has been organized for office per-
sonnet - stenOgraphers. typewriters.
clerks. etc.
To give an idea of the eXtensiveness
of the operations Of this bureau and
fits growing popularity 1.192 girls found
employment through its mediation in
the month of January, 1912, while
1855 were so placed in the same month
this year. Last year total of 1921
women found employment through
this bureau.
No fee is charged for service rem
dered by the bureau in this connec-
ton while advice and assistance to
working women in general Is freely
given at all times.
The herald., 1913-07-31
CARD OF THANKS.
THE CHILDREN

Algiers, La, July %, 1913.
We hereby wish to thank the friends
of our deceased mother Mrs Henri
eta Schild, for the attention and con-
dolence offered us, as the children and
grandchildren. Especially so to DR.. A.
C. King, Pastor Schliesser and Pastor
C. Norman in the hours of need
Very respectfully,
THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHIL-
DREN.
(Charles Schild, l.. F. Dieterich, Jno.
Burns, Charles Brown, VIM. Barker,
and their families.)
The herald., 1913-07-31
FOR RENT.

The single seven-room cottage With
shed attached. situate No 5gU Pacific
Iav enue. only $500 per month. Suit
able for large family, boardiag OF room
ers. Apply to George Herbert DR.. No
2O9 Olivier street Also 5-room cot
tage No. 444 Pacific avenue. $1,000 per
month. # J 81
The herald., 1913-07-31
The Eishermen,s Choice

approximately sixty fishermen who
were taken to Seattle from Boston to
man the halibut fishing steamers of
the New England Fish company re-
fused to go to work when they learned
they were to be used as strike break
ers- Instead they Joined the Fisher
mems union.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Short Day and Efficiency.

A Boston concern. which keeps an
elaborate cost system to determine
the efficiency of employees, reduced
the working day from ten to nine
hours and found the employees did so
much more and better work that re-
duction to eight hours followed. The
Improvement in quality and Increase
In quantity Of work again was so
gratifying that the company has an
nounced it will establish a seven hour
day.
The herald., 1913-07-31
DIED..

Guarisco-On Monday, July s, at Z
O'Clock p. m, Victor Justin, youngest
child of Clarisse Simon and Vincent
Guarisco, aged three months fourteen
days. The funeral took place Tuesday
evening at o'clock from the parents
resident, 6l9 Slidell avenue.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Growth of Unionism In New York,

The last issue of the New York Labor
Bulletin reports an increase Of fifteen
local unions and 29OO7 members. In
fifteen years, says the Bulletin, New
York unions have grown from 927 To-
Gals, with membership Of 16S,454, to
2,469 locals, with a total membership
Of 526,672. This is rather conclusive
evidence that trade unionism Is not de-
Ginning In the Empire State.
The herald., 1913-07-31
LETTER LIST.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
at Station A, New Orleans post Office
for the week ending July 81, 1913.
Women-Miss Ethel Argue, Miss
Rosalina Brown, Mrs. Thalia Harrison,
Miss Cinderella Johnson, Miss Jennie
Murphy, Mrs. Mary Stuarde.
Men-James Baptiste, Gin Cum
minis. w. c. Jackson, Rufus Neal, W. B.
Woods ca, Head of the House, 1865
Atlantic avenue.
A. F. Leonhardt, Postmaster.
j. w. Daniels, Supt.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Cautious,

III our enemy smite US on one
cheek what should we doy asked the
Sunday school teacher.
That depends on how big he is" re-
piled Willie Wise.-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Advance For Eoundrymen.

Forty eight hours q week will here
after constitute a weeks working
time for the l.4O0 employees of the
Cleveland Foundry company. and with
the reduction of working hours a raise
In pay is scheduled.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Label For Order of BuffaIoes.

The laws of the supreme herd of the
Benevolent Order of Buffaloes provide
that all literature and printing of the
supreme and subordinate herds must
bear the union label.
The herald., 1913-07-31
FOR RENT.

Two sides of double house for rent.
each containing two rooms and kitch.
ell. Location. 221-23 Eliza street. Ap-
ply 541 Bermuda street If
The herald., 1913-07-31
The Umbrella.

where's the umbrella I lent you
yesterdayT
Zones borrowed it. why?"
"Oh. nothing; only the fellow Dor.
rowed 1t Of says the owner has been
asking for It."
The herald., 1913-07-31
Busybodies.

1t would be much more progressive
world if we reduced the time we give
to other peoples business.-Puck.
The herald., 1913-07-31
LOOK HERE!

Are you going to that German Pic
mic?
Everybody is going.
It's August $3.50.
Everybody is going the two evenings.
The herald., 1913-07-31
EOR SALE.

Store and six-room house combined.
formerly the Midway Saloon. located
1t 4I9 Patterson street Apply % pa
Vallette street ItD
The herald., 1913-07-31
Want Column
FOR SALE-FOR RENT,
EOR SALE.

Highly bred pedigreed collie Ap-
ply 4126 Baudin street near Carroll
ton avenue. =
The herald., 1913-07-31
FOR RENT.

Sunset Pleasure Club, Milurac-r. La.
Terms reasonable. Apply 90 George
Herbert, Jr., 209 Olivier street. #
The herald., 1913-07-31
A Familiar Opinion.

"Yes; he was appointed counselor to
one of the departments at Washing.
ton"
"a legal Job. ehr'
Yes; he renders opinions"
And what was IRE first opinion he
rendered.
"One to the effect that his salary
ought to be raised. "-Washington Her.
aid.
The herald., 1913-07-31
To Limit Wonnen,s Hours

The Texas senate has passed finally
the bill to prohibit the working of fe-
males in factories. laundries and pub
lie institutions more than tifty-four
hours a week
The herald., 1913-07-31
, Leaves the Small chanoe.

Hobbs-Does your wife ever ransack
your pockets for letters3 Dobbs-Yes.
Tor KS and Vs.-Boston Transcript
The herald., 1913-07-31

RENECKY SELLS THE FAMOUS
ELK SKIN SHOES.
The herald., 1913-07-31
Neither Still Nor Small.

when you do something you know
is wrong doesn't a still, small voice
keep reminding you of it eternally?
"A still, small voice, guess you
never met my wife. did p-Hous.
ton Post