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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24


This old sQbbing world of ours is ono
year older than it was when the last
Christmas carol was chanted. IL has
had another twelyemonth of experi.
ments and of experience. Of advance.
ment on many lines Of human research
and acquisition But it has nor out.
grown Jesus Christ. For him If ms
discovered no substitute. The star a.
Bethlehem Is the only star that never
sets. Jesus Christ alone can satisfy
all human necessities and the loftiest
OF human inspirations. Christianjtv is
the only universal religion. the only
one adapted to all ages Of life. 10 nil
human conditions. to all races and an
nationalities. Other lights nave arisen
waned and vanished forever The
Greek mythology is as utterly shaken
TO ruin as its own splendid parthenon
The chief religions Of Asia-Brahman
zeal. Buddhist and Moslem-all are lin.
tied and local; they are all moribund
While they make no inroads on Chris.
tianity, the religion of Bethlehem and
Calvary makes constant inroads upon
them. The systems Of error which
Paul and Peter fought nave vanished
out Of sight and the whole east Is
catching gl'mpses Of the star that nrst
dawned over Jndea's sky la spiritual
dynamics blood tells. ana God has
trusted his gospel of salvation TO the
moss powerful races on tie globe
Rev. Theodore l. cnyler d. D.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24

Of their room. It was bitterly cold.
cheerless day. NOT typical Christmas
/ With frost and snow. but leaden skies
and biting east wind made al folks
! SILVER and long to be home by a coy
( Preside. RDt fires are luxury in
Duchess row, and there was but scant
warmth In the room where Flip and
her mother sat, working hard
IF we can get these flushed tonight
yon can run out with them. an when
Won come back we'u ave bit more
coal an IN git bit OF fish from
round the corner. an you shall ave
Dice 'ot supper. deary." said the pale
mother with loving look.
"That'll he inst Splendid replied
Flu. 'ap' then we'll SET before the
fire. an you'll tell me about them real
Christmases you used to ave when Won
were girl
81 don't like talking of them DAYS"
said the mother with sigh as she fold
ed up the last bit Of work. "'Ere you
are. deary. lest put on yer at an run
With these" And in another minute
or two the light little figure. laden with
large bundle. was speeding up the
great busy thoroughfare
Sometimes. with all the good win ~
the world. the constant ionrneying e.
'be warehouse seemed to her long and
weary. bur tonight her thoughts ot
Christmas made her forget MI fatigue
Ow lovely It would be-" she
thought, ''if we could ave a real
Christmas. with plum pudding an oily
an presents Fancy If could give
mother PRESENT. I know what Id
like to give 'er-one Of them cases to
old needles and thimble an bodkin
which saw at 'AmiItou's bazaar But
il ain't much good wishing" And
here her reflections came 10 an end. for
she found herself at the warehouse
She had soon delivered her parcel to
the fat manageress and received the
Door payment due and, threading her
way cleverly back through dusty cor
ridors and down winding stairs. soon
found herself In the jostling street
again. She turned her footsteps home.
when a CLEAN of something bright on
the dirty pavement caught her eve
She bent down. II wasu'r-no-yes 1t
was--a silver sixpencel She picked it
up. Gould such luck be true? A silver
slxpence found on the ground and
therefore her very own. TO do whit she
liked with!
why, now III be able to git mother
q real Christmas present. It's Jest like
fairy taIe.r she thought. her blue
eyes shining with excitement, ~an' /
know what III buy. an III git it. TOO.
before 20 ONE. cause 1t won't take
me minitr
Hamilton's bazaar was not very far
away. and, sure enough. IN i've minutes
Flip was gazing steadily 10 at the bril-
liantly decked and 1T window at a
ueedlecase IN red velvet and gold. an
article which for an its gorgeousness
was marked bnt tivepenee three far.
things.
want q needlecase with a fhimble
an bodlzin an reel Of cotton. ike
them up there said FLIP. with all the
dignity Of possessor Of wealth.
Well you must wait bitta snapped
the assistant, turning to another Gus
toner, stout, CHEEKY looking man,
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24

band to his head, Gabriel Grubb chuck
led to himself and entered the church
yard. locking the gate behind bin.
He took or his coat. Dnt down his
lsntern and. getting into an unfinished
grave. worked AZ 1t for an honr or so
With right good will Bnt the earth
was hardened with the frost. and il
was no easy matter to break # ND and
shovel il out When be had finished
work for the night and looked down
into the grave with grim satisfaction
be murmured:
Brave lodgings for one, brave lodgings
for one.
A few feet OF cold earth when life il
done
10. hor' he laughed as he SAT him.
SELF down on q Cat tombstone. which
was a fayOrite resting place OF his. and
drew forth a wicker bottle.
''Ho. no. ho." repeated voice close
beside him.
1t was the echoes" said he. raising
the bottle to his lips again.
1T was not" said deep voice.
Gabriel started up and stood rooted
to the spot with terror
Seated on an upright tombstone close
TO him was strange unearthly figure.
He was sitting perfectly still, grinning
at Gabriel Grub with such a grin as
only goblin could call up.
'Wbat do you here IN Christmas
egeT said the goblin sternIy.
u came TO dig grave. sir" STAN
mered Gabriel.
What man wanders among graves
on such night as this? ?" cried the COB
lin
Gabriel Grubb. Gabriel Grubbr'
screamed wild chorus of voices that
seemed TO oil the chnrchyard.
What have you got In that bottle?'
said the goblin.
Hollands. sir" replied the sexton.
trembling more than ever, for he had
bought il Of the smugglers. and he
thought his ouestioner might be in the
excise department of the COLLINS.
WHO drinks Hollands alone and IN
a churchyard on such a night as thlsY'
Gabriel Grubb. Gabriel Grubbr' ex.
claimed the wild voices again.
And who, then. is our lawful prizeY"
exclaimed the goblin.
The invisible chorus replied. .Gabriel
Grnbb. Gabriel Grubbr'
The sexton gasped for breath.
what do You think OF this. GA
brielse said the goblin.
''lt's--it's very curious, sir: very Gu
rious, sir, and very pretty" replied the
sexton, half dead with fright ..But
think III so back and finish nv work
sir. IL you please"
Work. said the goblin. ~what
workY
The grave, sir"
Yh the grave, eh7 who makes
81 IVES at time when other men are
merry and takes pleasure In itgp
Again the voices replied .(sabriei
Grubb. Gabriel Grubbw
I'm afraid my friends want Won.
Gabriel" said the goblin.
Under favor sir. replied the hor.
TOR stricken sexton. Il don't think
they can. They don't know me. sir
don't think the gentlemen have ever
seen me-
''oh' YES, they hayel We know the
man who struck the boy In the envious
malice Of his heart because the boy
could be merry and be could not
Here the goblin gave q loud. shriIl
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24
THROWN INTO JAIL.
What Happened to Worker Who Ad-
vertised For a Job.

!
An unemployed machinist of st.
Louis. despairing OF finding work lby
any other means, paraded the streets
carrying a sandwich sign as follows:
Chief Young wants 300 more policemen
to stop increasing crimes.
What shall / do?
No work. no money, four motherless
children to feed.
Shall steal. commit highway robbery
or kill myself and childreng
One thousand are in the same position
IN this city today
Enormous luxury; enormous poverty.
What shall ! do?
He was advertising himself, the only
commodity he had TO SELL Other ad-
vertisements were being carried around
the city in the same manner. but or
ganized society's answer to his was to
throw him into Jail He blocked traf-
&c by causing u crowd to collect.
New York city had an epidemic of
failing seekers after work in uncon-
ventional fashion last winter. That
treatment didn't solve the problem.
The authorities now are aware that
the unemployment problem viii be
more acute this winter than last-so
acute that all the charity and relief
reasonably to be counted on will not
meet the need Enormous luxury:
enormous poverty"-and what most of
the poor ask is chance to work for
wages sufficient to enable them TO
keep on living in the way to which
they are accustomed. failing insistent
applicants for work and relieving
meeker ones will not wash society's
slate clean.--New York Tribune.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24

Nhh executive cOlnnlCtee OF the
American Red Cross approved
the design for the 1914 Red
Cross Christmas seal, TO he
sold throughout the United States dur
ing this years holiday season to helO
in the war on tuberculosis.
A different design for this stamp is
adopted every year. The 1914 stamp
is brightly colored, with red and green
predominatsng. 1t is taken up almost
entirely by the ruddy face of Santa
Claus. The background. in vivid
green. represents part or a Christmas
tree. AT the upper corners are red
crosses. At the bottom on an unr0lled
scroll are the greetings Merry Christ
mas" and Happy New Year" The
legends American Red Cross and
1914" appear.
Instead Of an oblong design, as usef
during the 1918 Christmas season, the
1914 stamp is square.
The Red Cross acknowledgements
Christmas seal first was used by the
American Red Cross as a national BODY
In 1908. Since then over 81 100000 has
been raised through the sale of these
stamps at Christmas time in the cru
SADIE against tuberculosis. Last Christ
mas over 4O,000.OOO Of the Stamps were
sold in the United States. The Red
Cross Christmas seal was first used by
the Delaware chapter of the Red Cross
IN 1907 at the instance OF the secretary
Of that chapter. Miss emily p. BisselI.
and the national organization took il
up the following year.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24

The New York compensation com
mission seems finally to have caught
up with its back work and is handling
the claims now almost as fast as pre-
scented. Chairman Robert E. Bowling
said that 5000 claims have been dis
posed Of monthly, and. as the number
to be handled yearly has been estimat-
ed at $4,000 he felt safe in saying that
the commission would finish at least
even.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24
CARPENTERS TAKE NOTICE.

We have communication from the
Great Falls Building Trades Council
at Great Falls, Montana warning ear
penters to stay away from that city
as there are more men than jobs
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1914-12-24

There are 100000 men engaged In
the metal and machinery industry IN
this country.
Louisville Iron Molders union had
on exhibition at the Kentucky state
fair splendid display Of their own
handiwork.
California labor unions favor the pro-
posed constitutional amendment pro.
viding for the establishment OF mini
mum wage for women and minors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
FIRST WORD FROM
 GERMANY TOURISTS
Members of Markell Party at The Hague-Message
 From Mrs. Sims

The first direct word from Birmingham tourists caught in Germany by the out break of the war reached the city yester- day. Mrs. c. F. Markell wrote her sister Mrs N. l.. Miller. from The Hague under date of August 8, saying that all of their party had reached that city except six who with Mir. Markell had been caught in Berlin.
 Among others with Mrs Markell at The Hague were MT. and Mrs. w. s. Brown and Mrs. R. r. Smith of Birmingham. With MT. Markell in Germany we're MT. and Mrs. Morgan and daughter of Atlan- ta, and Mrs. Hayes of New Orleans. Mrs. Markell wrote that they had been unable to communicate with MT. Markell and were trying to make their way to Lon don. She said they had consulted the American representative at The Hague and expected to be able to get their checks cashed within a day or two. They reached Amsterdam on August l and caught the last train out of Germany that carried passengers.
 The Age-Herald yesterday received the following telegram from New York Ar rived safe on Celtic; left Carl Smith and party in Paris well and good spirits
 MRS PAUL SIMS"
 Mrs Sims is in charge of the dress making department of the Burger Dry Goods company and was in Paris in the interests of her firm when the crisis came. The Smith party contains a num- Der of Birmingham people and their friends will be glad to hear of their safety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
EXPRESS SYMPATHY
 FOR THE PRESIDENT
Resolutions Adopted By Camp Hardee At Meeting Yesterday-Dr.
 DOzier Describes Funeral

At well attended meeting of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, resolutions were passed expressing heartfelt sympathy for President Woodrow Wilson In his recent bereave- ment. The feature of the meeting was an address by the Rev. R. T. Tyler, who took for his subject, "rhe Qual- ifications of Soldier" The address was very inspiring and much enjoyed and appreciated by the veterans.
 pr. O. T. Dozier. who was present. at the burial of Mrs. Wilson at Rome, Ga, told of that sad event and graph ica1ly described the crowds and the scene at the burial grounds.
 The resolutions passed were as fol- lows:
 we the Confederate veterans of Camp Hardee, wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy for our President, Woodrow Wilson, in his bereavement; and we pray that Almighty God will be with him and comfort him and give him health and strength to bear his great burdens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
PUT TREASURED TOKENS
 INTO MELTING POT" FOR THEIR CAUSE
By CHARLES H. MANDY

suffrage associations throughout the United States should call upon their members and friends to make a con tribution of money or jewelry or oth- aieicles O. gold and silver that meant personal sacrifice on the part Of the donor The funds so collected to be used in the furtherance of the suffrage cause in the states where women are making stand for po- litical equality. The plan was indorsed by the campaign committee of the National American Woman's Suffrage association and the following call was issued:
 "We call upon you today in an hour of need
 We call upon you to give from your treasure store of precious metal, from your keepsakes of gold and sil- yer. that in the suffrage campaign states where women are making a stand for political equality, they shall not fail because the treasury is empty.
 Among your personal possessions there is something you can give. some thing you can consecrate. perhaps a little silver cup kept for love of some child. Every three minutes a baby dies In this land of ours from some pre- ventable disease or from improper food. Give. the little cup that the mother wisdom of the country may express it. Stil litCtlN thiOht9il WiSts SdfAt io w .
 the good of children.
 ''1f the thimble of your girlhood is among your keepsakes. send it with thought for the thousands of young girls exploited by greed, unprotected by law, in the hot sweatshops of the city slums.
 Don't be lulled into false sense of security hy the prevailing notion that suffrage Is sure to come. Suffrage is sure to come, but it cannot come this year. in the face of the forces arrayed against it, unless the women of the coun- try show by their response that they are determined to have it.
 "A little of what you treasure. an orna- ment of beauty. tribute of friendship, something prized because of it's place In household life or as evidence of your thrift-put it in the melting pot
 In response to the above call melting pot was placed in the headquarters of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association with Mrs. c. ]. Robertson in charge. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 T. H. Chambers vs. Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company, 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal in juries.
 o. E. Stradt vs. Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. s2o0o damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Mrs. M. F. Clay VIZ. Southern Bell Tele- graph and Telephone company 5000 dam ages claimed for alleged personal in- juries.
 Eusaw Tickets pro ami ys. John c. Bur gin and Charles Hamilton. 5000 dam ages claimed for alleged personal injuries received in an auto accident
 John Collins vs. Southern Wheel coni. pany. s3000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries
 Earnest Edwards vs Southern Wheel company, 5000 damages for alleged per sonal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
HEARST ID VISIT
 HERE IN OCTOBER Iron and Steel Institute to Bring Many Prominent
 Men to Birmingham

That William Randolph Hearst will visit Birmingham October 29-9O to attend the meeting of the American Iron and Steel Tutwiler hotel where reservations for the meeting are being received daily. The announcement that MT. Hearst will attend the meeting will be known with unusual interest in local circles
 MT. and Mrs. Hearst are personal friends of Judge Ebert H. Gary and Mrs Gary As president of the institute Judge Gary is deeply interested in the success of the meeting here and will use every influence at his command to make the meeting memorable in the annals of the organization Judge Gary. although now in Europe, assisting stranded Amer jeans to get home. will return tc the United States in time to transact many details in connection with the meeting of the institute in this oity.
 In addition to the visit of Mir. Hearst in Birmingham during the meeting of the institute 1t is expected that as many as 25 prominent newspaper editors and rep resentatives will be here. The Wall f7ti Sct JVui nat iilc JOuilldl ol Soiiiiiitict, the New York Sun and the Associated Press will have representatives here. as well as other prominent papers. such as the Manufacturers Record of Baltimore and trade papers of that character.
 The newspaper men of this city will ar- range to entertain the visiting newspaper men at the Newspaper club though the details have not yet been worked out.
 In addition to the hotels the railroad companies are deeply interested in the meeting Many private cars will be used into Birmingham to bring the steel and iron men, and arrangements win be made far in advance to handle the visitors with out confusion.
 The fact that the institute has never met elsewhere than in New York or Chi cago and that Birmingham is the third place in the estimation of the members is regarded sufficient significance as to place the local members on their metal to make the inpression on the visitors lasting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
JUSTICE ANDERSON
 HERE YESTERDAY
Declines to Comment On Proposed Plan to Abolish States Ap-
 pellate Court

John Anderson, chief justice of the su- preme court of Alabama, while in Bir- mingham yesterday en route to Blouni Springs, declined to discuss the effort which certain members of the legis- lature will make next January to abolish the appellate court and add new justices to the supreme court
 There does seem to be a disposition on the part of certain people to re-estab- fish the system under which there was only one high court. said the chief jus tice.
 He did not express an opinion as to whether or not the effort would be sue cessful or whether or not he thought the scheme wise one. As q matter of fact, he would not discuss the sit nation. He declared that he was en route to Blount Springs, where he would spend day or two for his health $ sake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
STATE WILL NOT
 !. TRY ID MANDAN|US. BOARD 0F REVENUE
Governor to Make Strong Statement Upholding Contention of State
 Tax Commission

The state will not Institute mandamus proceedings against the Jefferson county
 board of revenue for the purpose of fore
 cases against the Pratt Consolidated Coal
 company and the Sloss-Sheffied Steel and Iron company.
 It was learned yesterday that while
 this phase of the situation was discussed by the governor and members of the state tax commission Thursday night in Bir- mingham. mandamus proceedings were not determined upon, chiefly on account of the slong litigation which would be the result As an alternative. the governor will issue a very stvong card in which the moral support of the executive de- partment of the state will be given to the tax board.
 It was learned that the governor in dorses the action of the state tax board, and holds in his mind that the board of revenue, in declining to docket cases has taken the wrong position. The statement of the chief executive will. in the opinion of the state tax commission. serve to em- mate much of the trouble which the board has encountered in what it terms its effort to act in accordance with the law and It's oath of office The board declares that the situation in Jeffeson is similar in certain respects to that in Marengo Montgomery and Fayette coun- ties.
 John S. Mooring. chairman of the tax
 board, left Birmingham yesterday after
 noon for Montgomery. Henry P. White.
 associate member, will remain in Bir-
 mingham for an indefinite period of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16


 When the good Queen Isabella of the expenses of the expedition headed by Christopher Columbus, which made possible the discovery of America. she exhibited a rare degree of self-sacri- flee, for in those days of despotism and excess such a virtue was extreme ly rare among the rulers of states and nations. At this particular time we should be very grateful to the said Queen Isabella, for had not America been discovered the chances are that some of us would be marching on to the cannons mouth in warning Europe with but little hope of any other re- ward than the praises of a grateful nation if we survived or an unmarked grave if the bullet found it's billet"
 A few generations ago the women of this country gave up tlfeir ornaments of gold and silver and precious jewels to refill an empty treasury in the time of stress and peril, and the token given in exchange by a grateful country are patents of honor and patriotism to the women of the race.'
 And on yesterday the women of the United States were again called upon to make a sacrifice of their treasure store, to give of their personal possess sions some article of gold or silver to be put in the melting pot"
 A word of explanations: Sometime ago Lucy Stone. editor of the Woman's Journal. a newspaper devoted to the equal suffrage cause. suggested that August 15 should be set apart as self sacrifice day" and that all the equal