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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
By GILBERT FLETCHER.

~ ERHAPS. when vehicles OF the air
become common and travel by the
- atmosphere route ceases 10 be
novelty people in general will come 10
know the country OF the roofs below
which they spend their lives. For
where the street view Of your city
ceases at the cornice of your house and
AT the gay sky relief of the taller
buildings. there is beyond your line or
vision a second edition OF city,
town Of chimneys, skylights, ventila-
Tors. grotesque steel construction sup
porting fat water tanks, washings nap
ming lazilv in the breeze and host OF
other odd things that represent the
particular need of the building below
The map Of your city blocks is re-
heated lifesize on the roofs above
Where each little jutting party wall
rises as a mark Of punctuation on the
prairie Of red tin. it signifies that Ill
rectIv below. as straight as shot could
fall lies the limit Of the property on
which this building stands These olg
expanses of thin metal come after d
lime to reflect much of the character
Of the people that live below and re-
tain much of the history of the tami-
h.. who lived there IN years past
While sitting on roof one AFTER
noon making some drawings / noted a
group of six chimneys projecting above
4 party wall. The tops of some oil
Them were rusted 10 pieces, while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
THE WISE INVESTMENT OF
MONEY.

and the answer of these workers
is If saws that there has been a de-
cided trend upward in these families
physical mental and moral-that the
money invested i'm these families is re
tuyniro interest in the way OF lives
made stronger. in the bringing INTO the
homes. where the outlook was barren
and hard. new hope, renewed courage
and ambition kndling outlook; that the
odeouate relief plus adequate personal
interest and ministration is meaning
Ia these children opportunity -oppor-
,unity to grow into healthy, honest
canable manhood: into gentle. intelli-
gent. hcalthful, homemaking woman
hood"
what. then, should he our pro-
rramme? Nothing less than the treat
ment of all our widows families on the
same basis on which we arc treating
tho forty three which we have de-
scribed Believe as We may and 90
In the necessity of accident prevention
laws that shall protect the living AID
thus reduce the number of widows and
dependent children in the passing N
workmen's compensation and employ
crs' liability laws so that industry shall
bear the expense of manned, mangled
and wornout workers. in the working
out Of comprehensive plan OF soci9
insurance that shall make adequat,
provision against all insurable risks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

caring for these people could ne math-
ematically systematzed, if all they
needed was an income, if pensions
could be graded according to the num-
Der of chidren-if. in fine, all families
lacking father could be card cata-
logued under a few headings. But in
stead each presents a different study,
and must be dealt with individually if
anything like success in the rehablll-
tation Of the family is sought.
of course. the treatment of each fam
lily as a problem in itself demands the
exercise Of wide discretion in the dis
tribution of any fund for the relief or
pensioning Of widows and their fam
lilies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

elusive evidence Of the mothers i'm
morality. Forty -three families remain
ON the pension list as against 43l who
are receiving only enough relief 10 help
swell the family budget to a figure
which will permit them to live while
working hard.
Eight mothers in the group of forty
three are permitted to engage in work
to a small extent away from home, the
total of their hours of labor being lI2
a week and the total of their wages a
week $50 ~. The report goes on TO
say:
"lu each of these instances proper
provision has been made for the watch
ful care of the children by relatives or
friends while the mother is away.
In making decisions as to
whether the mother might safely spend
some time in gainful occupation away
from home we have striven to keep
clearly i'm mind as also in that of the
mother that her first duty lay in the
proper rearing of her children
Ten of the group are supplementing
their family incomes by doing work at
home, their total wages week
amounting TO S33 -.
The economic breakdown Of a ma
jority of these torty-three families. It
is interesting 10 note, came before the
death Of the father, due in nine cases
to the loss of his wages during his last
illness. and in the others to temporary
causes ranging over several years. In
nearly every instance in which the
economic breakdown became serious be-
fore the fathers death tuberculosis and
the consequent lingering illness was
found TO be the cause. In fact, twenty
two of the fort.'-three husbands died
from tuberculosis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
EYE.OPENE RS.

George AIDE. at the Chicago Athletic
club. entertained group OF bachelors
with marriage story.
AN old widower." he said was telling
q group OF cronies in the Brook general
store that he intended 10 get married
again
"Tm an old man. boys. he said. and
/ can't expect 10 be here much longer.
When the end comes IL viii bc mighty
pleasant to have a wife At my bedside to
close my eyes
"old Jake Hodges gave a loud, snarl-
ing laugh.
"Tyc had three wives, he said and
they opened mine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

others we're new. What did this all
proveo Nothing very definitely, but IT
tended to suggest a good many things
that later proved 10 be true. The num-
Der Of chimneys suggested that me
building was six stories in height and
2 count Of the windows I'm the white
washed court proved that this sus-
picion was cSrrect-tne flue tops IN
front Of me emanating from fireplaces
below. one to each story a further
examination showed that three Of the
tops were rusted and blackencd from
use while the others were entirely UNI
stained from smoke. From this | de-
duced that three Of the families below
did not appreciate the romance OF an
open fire. From chimney No. ] there
emanated 4 distinct odOr Of onions, and
nothing more was needed to tell me
that the people on the ground foo;
were going to revel in the high power
fruit of the earth.
NV nose ceased detective work, for
chimney No. said in very defiant
way: George is all right and ! am
going to marry him l didn't know
George, but | did know that two stories
below there were indications of an
elopement TO come.
OF chimneys there are no end anc
hardly are there two that can be said
TO he alike While they may he very
similar in the beginning, 4 ar or two
of smoke and rain and heat 3egin 10
leave little markings here AMI there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

such as sickness death and Old age.
yet we cannot let possible future solu.
tions blind our eyes 10 present coudi-
tons that call for immediate relief.
conditions under which women are Il.
fering from overwork conditions uldr
which children are passing through
their most impressionablc years un-
cared for and unprotected. the caSv
victims Of those diseases that lie IN
wait for underuourished undervitalizeb
people
The plain fact is thar i0 a larss
number Of families to-da., IN spite K
all tho work We and others are dou<.
the health OF both mother and children
is impaired and deterioration rather
than rehabilitation is taking place.
Visions and prophecies Of a day ehen.
10y large preventive social meas res.
the causes of want and desttutioa
shall he cut away must not We sno'
init. prevent us from taking imuedi-
ate steps toward remedyiuG some, AZ
least. Of the worst OF the conditions
that have fallen upon women and chill
dren largely by reason OF the fact IA:
we have failed i'm the past 10 check aud
to prevent the growth of adverse social
and industrial conditions which are N
large part responsible for the strcs~
the strain and the want that nov
cruelty grip their lives. Not even tcn'
porarily can we longer allow widows
10 break down their health and 10
health of their children by allowing
them to work long hours. with los
wages and under severe physical train
We must make decided effort noT
once and for all, to prevent this socId
calamity of broken down physique Of
women and even more Of children; 70
give up the wretched delusior that
mother can earn the bread for and ~
the same time properly nurture sHa
rear her children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

five are i'm hospitals for tuberculosis
and five boys are i'm correctional in
stitutons because of waywardness.
Fourteen others are invalids who must
be watched at home.
The combined total weekly income of
these families to-day, including the as
sociation's pensions. is 500 81. an
average per family of Sl3 -. as COM
pared with total of $685. 10 and an
average OF So 10 per family before i'll
ness impaired the earning power of the
fathers The association makes it a
rule not to pension family definitely
until the family has been known TO the
Family Welfare Department for six
months. assistance. however being
given in other ways in the mean time.
The pension decision having been
reached" says the report, "a budget Is
made Of the family needs the food eX-
penses being Slammed by trained
detitian, the other needs, such as rent
clothing etc, usually being determined
by the visitor in consultation with the
mother. The other sources Of income
are determined effort being made to
secure cooperation from relatives,
churches or other agencies interested in
the family. The difference between
such combined sources Of income and
the need of the family is then supplied
by the \. |. c. p
As to the results obtained the asso-
} citation relies for its satisfactory report
on the testimony of its visitors WHO
have been dealing at first hand with
| those families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
uomE-THE FINE FLOWER Or
CIVILIZATION

.dome life is the highest and hnss'
rroduct Of civilization. 1t is the great
moulding force Of mind and OF chara'-
tor Children should not be deprived
~ II except for urgent and competing
r,.eons. Children Of parents Of worthy
character. suffering from temporary
misfortune. and children Of reasonably
efficient and deserving mothers "ho
are without the support OF the horih''
,resdviuner should as rule be KEPT
with their parents, such aid being
given as may be necessary 70 MAINTAIN
suitable homes for the rearing OF chill
drrn. Except in unusual circum-
stances. the home should not be broken
,,n FOR reasons Of poverty, but only tor
considerations Of ineficiency or lf1-
morality
The Association for Improving t9e
condition Of the Poor Is attempting ."
carry out in this city the programme
.uggcaed In this resolution, that 81
caring for these victims Of the present
order In family units without disturb
ing the Integrity Of their homes. In a
pamphlet Just issued entitled shall
widows BE Pcnsioncd?" the depart
ncnt Of family welfare Of the associa7
lion sets forth the problems the com
pllcatlons and the needs Of such a so
clsI service as illustrated by the x
perlence Of the association.
10 begin with. a great deal more
tban mere monetary assistance ~ nee
e.gary 10 the accomplishment of he
object Eought, al the pamphlet VERY
clearly points out And set It also
en- phssizes he fact th9t the very INST
essential 10 the relief NJ dependent
family II the provision Of enough food.
clothing END proper housing 70 form
bssis for healthy existence. This II
calls the '1ndispenssb bic minimum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

roof composition.
As one goes from the multitude Of
noises in the valley to the quiet Of nc
hills and the big plateaus, 80 uD On the
roof region there is country whore
the traffic and babbliug Of the street
come family. like a suggestion Of
city far away. II is not strange thea
at the close Of hot day. that ON"
should see many people mp on toe
roofs. come TO feel tho gentle motion
of the upper air and escape The noise
below?
As the people move here and thsrs
among the things Of the roof the hong
chimney shadows Of late afternoons go
out and the brilliant city darkness
comes. making the country If chimes
doubly wonderful. giving bisncss TO the
upright giant things thot tower and
criss-cross black against the night ard
the stars, while i'm every direction, tie
tin desert stretches away into the mel
low darkness. Somehow up here above
the pulse beat Of humanity there
builds up a sense Of bigness. a realza-
ton OF the unending greatness Of tho
greatest OF our cities and perhaps N'I
really know what you have but dmly
realized before: This is New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07

xNIAY down underneath the lhuu'
w trial fabric, crushed by 1t ana
gradually sinking are the WIZ
GUS Of unskilled laborers and their ue-
nordent children. Society used 10 as
miss the unpleasant problem winch
,boir existence presented by TAXING
,boir children. or many Of them away
froro spcb mothers and placing mem
- institutions. thereby denying TO inc
.bildren the tremendous advantages vi
o real home and TO the mothers ne
only object worth their heartore"Nine
struggle. ,,.
prt within few years there mas
oo,,. a realization that no longer can
.oc;etv afford 10 waste good human
material in any such conveniently
wholesale manner, that only from ao-
solute necessity should children De con-
d.mned to the pale, impersonal rearing
- an orphan asylum and mothers to 2
,ore,v grind worse than death. Al a
,orfcrence on the care Of dependent
children. held at the White House III
Washington in January 1903 reso-
,,tion was adopted which reads in part
As follows:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10
FOREIGN VESSELS
To TAKE j. s. FLAG
SHIP REGISTRY ACT PASSED BY
CONGRESS is ALREADY
BEARING FRUIT.

At least $50 foreign4built steam
ships possibly 200, will take the
American flag within the next few
days. Thus the ship registry act
passed hurriedly by congress to pre-
vent ocean shipping from demorali-
cation because of the European wa:,
is bearing fruit.
One Of the most important fleets
that will take American registry at
once is that of the ULited Fruit Co,
which has 26 steel vessels of the
most modern type. The vessels
owned by the Uaied States steel cor
poraticn and the Star dard Oil Co.
also will be listed, az oording to in
formation given out. Officers of the
United Fruit Co. in d scussing with
the navigation authori les the prob
able number of foreifn built ships
that would take Anne lean registry
under the new law saiC they believed
at least 200 would apl ly.
Other reasons that / authorities
are uncertain about tn, lumber that
probably will come in is - fart tN2t
there are, in various fore.AA y-
vessels flying the American flag I'M
der consular certificates How many
there are officials here do not know.
The American consular officers issue
the certificates when bills of sale
showing that the vessels are owned
by American citizens are filed with
them. Some of those vessels never
come to American ports. but if they
do they will be registered
In suspending the regulations of
the navigation law the United States
is not in the least lowering its stand
ard as regards the measurement and
survey of ships. The action is taken
merely to allow foreign ships to reg
ister AS a matter of fact the require.
ments of most Of the maritime coun-
tries as to the measurement and sur.
veyof their ships are just as rigid as
those of the United States.
All these vessels will be equipped
with the life saving apparatus re-
quired by the American law Only
those vessels in good classification by
Lloyds will be received. If the yes
sells are not able to carry dry and
pe?ishabe cargo they will be re.
jected
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Of HOG AND HOMINY
GEORGIA FARMERS ADVISED TO
PLANT CORN AND RAISE
Hogs THIS FALL.

At the recent convention of the
Georgia State Agricultural society
held in Albany, the following resolu-
los were offered by Judge John A.
CobD, General vice president, and
were u imously adopted:
Resolve. That the length Of the
war in Euro. and its resulting in
fuences upon &C.. ditions in this coun-
try have proved 80 depressing in so
many respects, therefore we call upon
the farmers Of Georgia to exercise
the strictest economy possible in
their expenses OF every character,
and to proceed at once for a selfsup-
porting condition by planting fall
crops OF every kind-both garden and
field raising hogs. cattle and sheep
and run a successful campaign of hog
and hominy.'
Resolved, That in pitching their
crops for 1914 they should let food
supplies be their main crop and make
cotton what it properly should be, Il
surplus crop.
we have seen darker and more
depressing days than we are now
passing through, but what prevented
serious suffering was that our smoke
houses and cribs were full. A deter
mination on the part of our people
to act in concert for what is the bene-
fit of all-be cheerful and encourage
each other. and we will find that
things are not as discouraging as
they might be. Be careful and you
will be happy
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10
hlcE BIRDS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Many Have Been Killed on the Near.
by Rice Fields.

While the markets have not been
over supplied with them, it is because
the hunters have not been shooting
them to any extent, for the nearby
rice fields are. now thick with the
toothsome little rice bird Two or
three local parties have been out re.
Gently and easily succeeded in kill
ing hundreds of the birds.
The fact that the birds have not
been on the market Is because the
old-time rice bird hunters have about
disappeared. Local hunters do not
seem too anxious to go to the fields
for the birds, as it's hard job to kill
them during the hot weather. not
that they are rot plentiful but be-
cause it takes work to shoot them en-
the fields.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10
SAY WAR MAY KILL :
THE 'kIMONO CROP
BUT WHAT DO HUSBANDS CARE,
THE JAP SOLDIERS CAN
WEAR THEM.
(By Lottie Leestreet.)

The kimona crop is in danger-the
real ''made-in-Japan" kind that looks
like a cross between an explosion in
paint factory and a nightmare by
an impressionist or cubist.
And countless husbands throughout
the country entertain a secret hope
the grim visaged war viii annihilate
the whole OF said crop. Not that ia
Fan has used all the kimonos in Nip
pom for uniforms for her soldiers
say, I've got an idea-Suppose that
the charging Jap infantry should wear
those tapping loose-sleeved atroci-
ties with the blue and pink cabbages,
wouldn't they blind the enemy?
''The would hear them before they
saw them,' you offset. Well, maybe
so.
But what will life be without those
bright spots along our pathway? And
the breakfast table-without Friend
klmono? To be sure the sleeves get
in the coffee, but they're so COM
Portable.
Thee are some husbands who posi-
icy l.1Ese to brca..'st with a XII
mono. These are the lme kind of
husbands who give it as heir opinion
that the fully be-ribbored boudoir
caps without gives indica ton of chaos
and curl papers within.
But if kimonos rise in price it will
be a splendid method to show the
rest of the world we can spend as
much time as we choose on clothes
by ,dolling-up in a kimonO. OH well,
if the crop is completely destroyed
we will have to bear the hardships
with the rest of the world, and
DRESS in the morning.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-10

Try the new rour 10 Savannah via
q. G.. e. y. and A. =. l..
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-08-28
WHEAT NOW BEING
RELOCATED TO REAR
Average Eastern Farmer Uses 1t
Merely to Get Crop Of Clover
or Timothy.

Instead of planting every available
acre to wheat, the average farmer In
the Eastern states plants wheat mere
ly to get a crop of clover or timothy,
says a writer in the Baltimore Ameri-
can. II our fathers and grandfathers
could have had the acreage of land
that is available and under cultivation
today they would have grown nearly q
billion and half bushels of wheat had
they given it the same care and atten-
ton that they gave the acreage of 40
years ago.
For several decades wheat has been
relegated to the rear. 1t is no longer
looked up to in the highest respect as
the means of paying the taxes. re-
pairs and living expenses as was once
the case. 1t resolves itself. therefore,
into q question largely of price. and
wheat is relatively the cheapest In
trinBically of any commodity that is
produced on the farm. and wheat -four
is today lower than any food the Ia
borer is required to buy. Wheat must
be kept near the dollar mark II farm
ers are to grow It as a money enter.
prise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-08-28

ton Of the roots. Keep close watch
of them, and IL this does not check
the trouble, use them. A head that
has burst soon becomes worthless.
Some times tomatoes fail to ripen
on the vines, and should be picked
when fully grown and placed in a sun
ny window to perfect. But unless this
IL really necessary, let nature perform
the work in her own way, as the fruit
Tipened on the vines has a richer fla
vor.
Do not try to grow two beets where
one should grow. You will have more
vegetables of superior quality by thin.
ming them out to at least four inches
apart.
Celery may be planted between the
rows OF early potatoes. Sow turnips
where the early radishes and lettuce
were raised.
Cucumbers for picking may be
planted as late as the middle of July.
Bordeaux mixture, three ounces to a
gallon Of water, is an effective remedy
for the yellow striped beetle which at.
tacks cucumbers, melons and
squashes in the early summer, and Ia
also the preventive for blight.
If you have only few vines, the
bugs may be brushed into a shallow
pan and at once transferred to a pail
Of water containing tablespoonful OF
kerosene. which finishes them, This
can only be done very early in the
morning or after shutdown. They are
very active during sunshine, but semi
dormant In the early hours of the day
Sweet corn fodder has more nu
triton than that OF field corn. See
that every bit is utilized after the
ears are gathered. 1t makes fine pork
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-08-28
LIME. OF BENEFIT
TO PUDDLED SOILS
Increase in Yield in Single Year
win Pay for Necessary
Ingredient.
tBy B. H. HIrEs. West Virginia Expert
ment EtatfnD

CBy b. III. HITES. West Virginia Expert
ment Station.)
Nothing in agricultural science OF
practise may be mentioned with more
assurance than the beneficial effect OF
lime on easily puddled stir clay soils.
This is SO nearly matter of common
knowledge that the wonder is thai
anyone will worry along with such
soils year after year. and even from
one generation to another, while the
possible increase in yield in a single
year will often pay for the necessary
lime.
The trouble with such soils IL due
to the extreme fneness of the arti.
Giles. All the soils are very much
finer than most OF the people would
readily believe, and the clay soils ara
the finest OF all Soils CONSISTING
largely of clay particles are likely "a
be too compact. Normal movement
of air and water and easy genera.
ton of roots are impossible. These
very fine particles. when wet, tend to
stick together; II worked wet they
form plastic mass. which on drying
shrinks and becomes very hard.
II handful of such soil be worked
into a plastic mass it will become
very hard when dry; but IL the test
be repeated with clays to which 1
small quantity of caustic lime hal
been added. the mass when dry viii
crumble easily between the fingers
Lime destroys the adhesiveness Of
clays. making them more open, mel
low and easy to work. Air, water
and plant roots can get through
them much more easily. They suffel
less from extremes of wet and DIR,
weather They respond more gener
ously to cultivation and manurinR
For the purpose In question two OIL
three tons of burnt lime per acr,
should be applied. The very marked
Improvement so easily accomplished
is noticeable for many years; 1t Ii
indeed one of the most enduring Of
fects of lime