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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
CHURCHES

CATHOLIC CHURCH-Services are
held at the Catholic Church at 10: 80
every Sunday, except the last Sun
day Of the month. Evening services
at 1880. Rev. J. F. Gresl, Pastor.
METHODIST EPIsCOPAL~sunday
School. 10 a. NJ; morning worship, II
a. M; Epworth League service. Gas
p. m; evening worship. 1880 p. m.
Good special music 1t both Sunday
services of worship. :.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. mid-week Ser
vice, being q devotional Bible study.
The Fourth Wednesday Of each
month at $3.50 p m, is Woman's For
eign Missionary Society meeting. All
other Wednesdays the Ladies' Aid
Society meets at same hour.
Tho Bpworth League has a social
on the last Friday evening of each
month.
BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Uni
versity Ave. and Bridge st. Morning
worship 1850 q. M; evening service.
1880 p m; Sunday School, 10 Z. n;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening,
1880; Ladies' Aid, Wednesday after
noon, $3.50; choir practice Friday even
ing, 8; visitors always welcome: par
sonage phone. 22S. W. r. Jewell,
pastor
THE L. D. S. CHURCH OF THE
LIST WARD-Sunday Services: Sun
day School, 10 a. m; Sacrament SER
vice. 2 p. M; evening service, 1880
p. m; Young Mems and Ladies Mu-
tual Improvement Tuesday evening
1880 p. M; Primary Friday, 4:15 p.
M; Religion class Wednesday 4:15
p. m.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services morning and evening on
End and 4th Sundays. Sunday School
every Sunday at 10 q. m. Choir prac-
tice Saturday evening at 1880. Rev.
Alfred George, rector. 80.
LUTHERAN CHURCH-Corner Oak
and Pacific streets Services every
End and 4th Sunday Of the month.
Morning services, 10: a. M. evening
service, 7:30 p. M. Sunday School,
1000 a. m. every Sunday morning.
Luther stromquist. pastor.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12

than aliens, criminals or lunatics, IL
denied an Old Age pension. All the
money for the pensions 10 provided
out Of the national treasury-no pen.
,sioner and no locality have to con
tribute anything. Nearly one million
persons now receive old age pensions
sos. $50 women and 3e2, 62s men. The
number Of persons who, ~ paupers
received outdoor relief from local pool
funds, has largely decreased, falling
on from 16S,0s6 to 1868 in six years
or every 1000 persons in Great Brit
ain seventy years old and upwards
80 are old age pensioners, nearly
two-thirds. The annual cost to the M.
t,onal treasury II about $s0, 0o0. 900.
Il think the greatest. act Of Parlia.
ment Of the last nifty years, aside from
the Parliament Act" (limiting the
power Of the House Of Lords), said
John Burns, cabinet minister and labo.
leader, rs the act which gave Old Age
Pensions. 1t 10 the boon Of the benev.
olent state at the cost Of the bounte
ous rich for the benefit Of the aged
poor. 1t works easily, does not de.
moralize, solves many Poor Law
problems. keeps the old among the
young-and that 10 good for both-and
prevents the growth Of institutional
life, which do not like. l am for the
home ~ against the institution
That's the opinion Of the friends Of
the measure.
"A system Of demoralixation will be
established among the working
classes" said Lord Wemyss. Thrift
will b done away with, families will
cease to regard - ct an Obligation to
maintain those Of their number whose
working days are passed. and self-re.
lance will be diminished" That's
the extreme view Of the opposition.
Insured Against Unemployment.
The National Insurance Act, in "a.
dition to insurance against the loss OF
health and for the prevention and
care OF sickness, provides Insurance
against unemployment. In state
health Insurance Great Britain fol
lowed the lead Of Germany, but IN IN.
employment insurance Great Britain
leads the way. 1t is = far-reaching Ok.
pertinent IN social legislation. The
essence Of the problem Of unemploy-
ment 10 that all work, or nearly all
work. 10 more or less irregular, and
Will In large part always remain So
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12

said, Mr.. L. g. Chiozza Money, M. P.
Man can never hope to reduce his
operations to machine-like regulari-
ty. He can, however by concerted
effort and common rule decide that ir-
regularity of work need not mean IT.
regularity Of maintenance. Society
can assure. should assure. to every
honest man the regular maintenance
which It now admits 10 due the dis
honest man."
Tho Unemployment Act pools risks
BY insurance. 1t builds up a fund by
contributions from the employer, the
employe and society a. a whole, in
order that when irregularity Of work
touches . particular man and deprives
him Of wage. there may be pay to take
tho place Of wage. The act provides
for compulsory insurance against un-
employment for about 7,6oo. 900 work
men. skilled or unskilled, organised or
nnorganised, in building. construction
OF works. bodybuilding, engineering,
construction Of vehicles, iron-founding
and saw-milling. The workman con-
tributes flve cents . week for each
period Of employment Of . week or
less, the employer also I'VE cents a
week. and the state one-third the total
contributions Of employers and en-
psoyes. For w0rkmen less than eigh.
teen years old the contributions are
two cents . week from both workman
and employer. The benefit provided
consists of weekly payments to the In
sured workman whilst unemployed af.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
Sweet Bait.

Mrs.. Al told Willie on his way
home from school to get me q bar Of
soap.
Mrs. Bob, he'll forget It: my boy
never remembers. -
Mrs. A.-No danger; said he might
buy i've cents worth Of candy at the
name time.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
HEALTH
HYGIENE
CANCER OF THE BREAST

When In comes to cancer of the
beast men have a greater advantage
tran women have in cancer Of the
liz. Cancer Of the breast is one hun
dred times as frequent in women as
in men. Cancer Of the lip is but
seven times as frequent in men as in
women. : ..!' ~
The figures furnished by the old
time surgeons showed that three
fourths ofa the tumors Of the breast
were cancers; that, is to say, figuring
solely on the mathematical basis, the
chance that given tumor would be
? cancer was three to one. L am sure
that this estimate was far too high,
and that the chance is at least two
to one the other way.
The figures for the cases operated
on were correctly given by the sur.
geons. but the nonmalignant tumors
are not operated on. The cases not
operated on did not enter into their
calculations. To start in, then, when
= woman finds i hard n1dule In her
breaA and she has made certain that
it does not belong there, the chance
10 at least two to one that 1t is not
cancer. 's:b5'H
Being at the cancer age will not
make much difference, since the can
Ger age is also the fibroma age. It. is
not, however, the retention cyst age.
A point by which she has learned
that she can be guided is retraction
Of the nipple. This is a pretty good
sign when 1t is present. but from the
practical standpoint it does not help
much Retraction of the nipple does
not occur until the disease has run
On some time. Operation should al.
ways be done before cancer ad-
vances far enough to retract the nip.
pie.
Pain Is a symptom that Is empha.
sized. When violent pain is present,
the hard nodule is almost certainly
q cancer, but many cases of cancer
are not accompanied by pain.
Enlargement of the glands under
the arm is sure sign, and yet of no
practical value A diagnosis that is
not made until the glands enlarge
might as well not be made at ALL
A hard tumor appearing in the
breast at the cancer age should be
watched for a month or two. At the
end Of this time, If it is found to
be growing, it should be cut out and
the mass examined microscopically
If the microscope shows the growth
not to be cancer, let the woman hold
herself lucky and go on her way re-
joicing. If it shows the growth to be
cancer let the wound be reopened
and everything removed that is un.
der suspicion, whether by reason OF
its appearance or by reason of what
experience teaches as to the paths o1
spreading and the zones of danger.
DR.. Evans.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
RELIEF OF RURAL CARRIERS

Washington, Feb. 5.-The parcel
post in the mountainous country of the
west has become so great that mail
carriers are abandoning their con-
tracts. Senator Brady of Idaho TO-
day urged the postoffice committee to
take steps to give them relief.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
NEW EXPRESS RATES

Commencing February / reductions
in express tariffs will go into effect,
in an effort to meet the parcel post
rates. The first class rate from
Blackfoot to various prominent points
will be as follows:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12
LODGES

REBECCA-Every LIST and 3rd Tues
day in l. o. 0 F. Hall.-Mrs. r. T.
Musseter, Noble Grand: Florence Far
mer. Sec.
l. o. o. EVERY Thursday even
ing. J. H. Bond; G. H. HolbroOk.
GROVE CITY LODGE No. 80 A. f.
and A. M,-Meeting (regular) End FRI
day of each month. B. w. Holbrook,
w. NJ; Theodore SCHNEIDER, Secretary.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-02-12

typewriter paper for sale at this
o6Sce adv Il.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
CITY FORESTER JOB
W|LLNOT co BEGGING
Taylor's Scheme Subject Of Com
mendation Throughout Mu-
nicipal Circles

Many applications for the position
of city Forester" have already been
received by letter by City Commits
sioner NJ. Harvey Taylor. Most of
these are from young men just a few
years out o. forestry schools who are
equipped with both technical and
practical training.
The superintendent of parks is con-
sidering all favorable applications
however and will not announce his
decision until he inquiries fully into
the qualifications of all applicants.
The position pays $1,000 year and
the park head is determined, he said,
to get the city the very best for its
money.
That Council has decided to try out
the city forester plan by placing that
official under the park departments
jurisdiction rather than shade tree
commission, was a subject of commen-
dation in view of the explanation
Park Commissioner Taylor gave be-
day. Mr.. Taylor pointed out that if
the city had adopted the shade tree
law, the move could never have been
counter-acted unless the Legislature
repealed the law; the creation of the
office of city forester, on the other
hand, was by ordinance, an act of city
council that can be repealed any time.
The other important point brought out
bv Mr. Taylor was that principal idea
after all, was protection and care of
trees and that this could he done as
readily by the forester under the park
departments jurisdiction as by n
shade tree commission-and without
imposing expense on the individual
property owner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
IS Lawyers Paid Most
of KunkeI's Expenses

Receipts and expenditures of the
of President Judge George
Kunkel of the Dauphin county court,
candidate for the Supreme court
bench, were filed in a statement this
afternoon with the Secretary of the
by Attorney Charles c.
Stroh, treasurer of the committee that
handled the campaign for the pre-
siding judge.
The statement shows that the re-
ceipts totaled SS.416.12, of which So,
$50 was contributed by seventy-five
lawyers and $1,910 by thirty-six lay
men. The balance of $56.12 repre-
sents returned postage.
The expenditures amount to clerk
hire, $917.84; rent. $165.67; tele-
grams, $26.67; postage, $2,264.64 ad-
vertlsement, $1,757.54; travelling ex-
penses and dissemination of informa-
tion, $1,260.S6; stationery, $62.50;
printing, $1,S77.50; eXpressage, s26.7s
and overpaid postage. $56.12, which
makes a total of SS,416.12.
The unpaid bills include $46.5S to
Charles and Samuel Kunkel for rent
$1,495.53 to the Telegraph Printing
Company; Scranton Tribune-R Republi.
can-Truth, $12; and s. r. Murray
$15.65, total of 81 1,569.86.
The money for Mr.. Murray in hand
although the check had been return ed
because Mr.. Murray is dead and there
was no body to endorse ii.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
Canoeists Worry About
Housing For Their Boats

Canoeists and motorboat men who
have been housing their boats at the
two big pavilions in the Hard
scrabble" district have been curious,
and even anxious as to what arrange
ments may be made for suitable places
for keeping the craft.
Notices have been sent to the Hard
scrabble" property owners to submit
to the city an estimate of what they
wish in the way of damages when the
city formally opens Front street to
low water mark. After the usual
court procedure, appointment of view
ers. etc, it is expected that the official
notification to vacate will be given and
April 1 fixed as the time limit.
At the park offices this morning it
was said that arrangements for hous-
ing the canoes and boats would, of
course, be provided. Whether the
structures would be permanent or
merely temporary had not been de-
cided. 1t is understood. however, that
a permanent concrete boathouse will
be erected by the park department
somewhere between Mulberry and
Market streets and probably one far
ther up town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
THE DUMMY SEEN
At THE MAJESTIC
Two Children Starring in Detective
Comedy Win Plaudits and
Many Curtain Calls

Seldom. indeed, If ever, have so many
curtain calls been received by any
company presenting a play at the Ma
jestic as were received by the Play Pro
duced The Dummy" a detective COM
edy in four acts. The play was written
by Harvey ]. OHiggins and Harriet
Ford, who but few years ago present
Argyle Case" produced with the as,
sistance of Detective Burns, and
starring Robert Hilliard.
The Dummy" has as it's plot the KID
naping of child of wealthy parents.
and her return through the agency of
Barney Cook, a typical New YORK
East Side messenger boy, who wan wanted ed
a deaf and dumb boy, who through a
plan employed by the detective agency,
Is kidnapped and held in the same house
with the little girl Through the m
the lSidnapers and aside from return
ing the child to the parents is reward
ed with handsome fee.
Much has been said from time TO
time against the acting by children, but
any one having see The Dummy can .
not fail to realize that the work OF
Ernest TreuX, as Barney, and Joyce
acting upon an entirely different plane,
removing 1t from that point where
criticism can be leveled against 1t. The
whole play rests upon these two youth
full characters and to say that they
captured the audience with the charm
of youth is expressing 1t all too mildly:
The entire company of The Dummy
was without doubt one of exceptional
napng was excellently brought out.
but not in such a way as to become
sordid. The play was produced with
careful attention of detail and in the
portrayal of character the company
Go e'r' ''''' MAX ROBERTSON
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
PROCRESS|VES Of
81 STATES MEET
Perkins and His Fellows Keep
Stiff Upper Lip; Won't
Disband
BY Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. 2.-No outward hint
of lack of enthusiasm for the Progress
sive party was manifested to-day by
leaders from thtrty-two States who
met in conference with the members
of the executive committee of the or
ganization.
Rports that disbandment of the
party was a possibility which char
acterized as idle fancies and that there
was likelihood of amalgamation of the
Progressives with either the Repub-
lican or Democratic party was equally
ridiculed.
George w. Perkins, of New York,
chairman of the executive committee,
presided at the conference which first
listened to the State chairmen who
told of political conditions. After
these talks it was the intention of the
executive committee to go into session
and take what action was thought nee
essary.
Speaking for the executive commit
tee o. K. Davis answered a question
concerning the possibility of a mes
sage from Colonel Roosevelt by say
ing:
Colonel Roosevelt never has been
a member of the executive committee;
he never has been asked to attend a
melting of tn committee; he never has
sent a message to the committee and
he is not expected to send one now"
The following members of the exc
cutive body were present when the
conference began: George W. Perkins,
OF New York; William Finn. Penn
sylvania; Walter +. Brown, Ohio. and
Jane Addams, and Medill Mccormick,
Illinois.
Among the more prominent leaders
in attendance were f. A. Van VAL
kenburg, Philadelphia; Senator Moses
e. Clapp, Minnesota; Clifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania; Victor Murdock, Kan
sas, and Frank II. Funk, of Illinois.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
MEET NEW MANAGER

More than hundred employees of
the Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany last evening got chance to meet
informally the new head of the com
pany, C. NJ. KaItwasser, general man
ager. who succeeded George B. Tripp,
at the December booster" meeting.
Robert w. Hoy. commercial manager.
presided at the gathering and intro
duced Mr.. Kaltwasser. Luncheon was
served at the close Of the session.
F -oblems relative to the conduct and
development of electric service and in
creased efficiency were discussed and
among the dr. partmental heads who
handled the topic from their respective
ends were Mr.. Kaltwasser. Mr.. Hoy,
L. l.. Ferree, superintendent of con-
struction: II. w. Stone, treasurer; Fl.
B. Low, superintendent of steam heat.
and ". II. Wilson, a representative of
the New York Office,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
European War Great
Boon to American
Music Instructors
BY Associated PrcSs

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The Euro
pean war is proving a great boon to
American musicians, composers and
teachers, according to DIR. Henry A.
Clark, professor of music at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. who yester-
day addressed the annual convention
of the Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Frater-
nifty
1.-The war has been the means OF
overthrowing the great European fe-
tish which was held sacred by Amer
leans" he said. formerly no Amer
lean artist could appear as a soloist
with an orchestra unless he could
claim foreign finish. The American
public is beginning to see the true
worth. of their artists and will here
after furnish the support which they
have been so long denied"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
By Associated Press

On Sc a Week'-under this caption
there was read to-day into the record
of the Factory Investigating Commits
sion first-hand details. garnered from
stores. factories and shops throughout
the state, of the fight for existence
which the commissions Investigators
say is being waged daily by tens of
thousands of underpaid women and
girls in New York state.
Miss Esther Packard, assistant sec
retary of the Consumers League. gave
the results of her personal investiga-
tion, citing many instances, among
them the following:
Miss G.. W.-When | have to pay
for shoes or anything like that l don't
buy meat for weeks at a time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02
AND BRYAN
TALK SUBMARINES
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gave him the views of the American
government on the building of sub
marines in this country for European
belligerents.
Mr.. Bryan declined to disclose what
was the position of the American
government. He declared the ques-
tion was not yet concluded, but was
under consideration"
Mr.. Schwab, accompanied by two
assistants, also refused to discuss
their mission.
"Mr, Schwab came" Mr.. Bryan
said, " in response to our inquiry con-
cerning the manufacture in this coun-
try of ships or materials for ship
building"
Recent reports that the Bethlehem
Steel Company had contracted to
build submarines which would be
shipped abroad in sections, have been
variously denied and partially con-
firmed.
The visit of Mr.. schwab, however.
revealed that the State Department
had taken official cognizance of the
subject, although Secretary Bryan an
nounced yesterday that government
agents. after thorough investigation,
had been unable to learn that any
work was being done anywhere in this
country in the construction of for
eign warships or parts thereof.
It was believed, however, that the
State Department desired to consult
with the steel company officials, so
there would be no violations of neu-
trality if contracts were taken. While
the export of munitions of war. such
as guns, shells or ammunition, is not
prohibited by the neutrality laws, the
fitting out of warships or any armed
expedition from American soil would
he considered a violation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-02

At the annual meeting of the Allison
Hook and Ladder Company last night
Edward f. Eisley was unanimously
reelected president. Other officers
elected were:
First vice president, John S. Lutz;
second president. Jacob Tippett;
secretary, George p. Drake assistant
secretary, G. w. Fitzgerald financial
secretary, G. w. Fitzgerald; treasurer
Ed. C. Thompson; trustee. three years
George II. Seachrist; directors, George
Rickenbaugh Samuel Beatty, Arthur
Wynn. William Mueller. Joseph B.
Beidleman. Ed. Huber, Clayton Wolf,
Samuel Doan, Irwin Hoepfer, Charles
Devie; foreman, Dan Huber; assistant
foreman, Charles Glessner; chief
chemical man. j. +. Sourbier: assist
ant chemical men. Ed. Huber, Joseph
Bedleman, Charles ReVie, William
Mueller. Samuel Doan; delegate to
I'iremen's Union, Ed. f. Eisley; dele
gate to firemens convention. Lewis
Bolton; alternate, Dan Huber; dele
gate to Firemen's Relief. John S. Lutz.