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Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
SPECIAL FAvORS TO
TENNESSEE GAMERS
Amendment to Child Labor Law
Passed This Year.
NEED FOR A FEDERAL LAW.

An effort made in New York last
u.,rtcr TO grant canneries special ia
,or. bv permitting them to work their
ororatiyes longer hours was strongly
condemned by the press throughout the
.orntry. and the attempt failed. But
~ attention was paid to Tennessee
-rben she did the same thing at about
,bo same time. In fact, the National
chilli Labor Committee regards the
Tonnessee amendment as fat more Sc
tons than the New York one would
bove been since the change in the New
Work law would not have affected any
children under sixteen, while the Ten
nossea amendment permits children I'M
dor fourteen to work in canneries and
for unlimited hours per day.
"It Is strange how many states fail to
roolize that children are more valuable
than fruits and vegetables" said Owen
LOvejoy, general secretary of the
National Child Labor Committee, in
commenting on Tennessee's action.
oThe idea is so common that canning
Goods Is more important than protect
inc children that we find not only Ten
Dessee. but Delaware. Maryland, In
diana. Maine and Virginia, making spe-
clal exemptions to their child labor
laws for the benefit of canneries, while
Mississippi does not regulate them at
all. I do not know why the idea should
prevaH that employment in canneries
cannot possibly be harmful to children
when the conditions there are usually
worse than in factories.
I'VE feel that the only successful
way to meet the cannery situation is
through the federal law which will be |
introduced in the next congress and |
which, if passed, would prohibit the
shipment outside the state Of canned |
goods which children under fourteen |
had helped to manufacture or on which |
they had worked more than eight hours
a day. A letter came to US the other
day from a woman who wished to
know what variety Of canned goods she
could buy and feel sure that no chill
dren had worked on it. We could not
tell her, but we did tell her that If she
would help US in passing a federal law
she could buy any kind Of canned
goods with safety"
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
ARSHlPs IN WAR.
In Some Ways They Are More Effeetivs
Than Aeroplanes.

While the alrship is clumsier and
slower moving than the aeroplane, it
has its own special uses in war. In
Air Craft In the Great War" by
Claude Grahame- White and Harry
Hooper, is this:
There are three points in favor of
the aiDship, and none should be over
looked. She can remain In the air
many hours if required; even, in an
emergency, for several days. And in
this respect she has the advantage Of
the aeroplane. She can hover, too,
above a given spot, her machines
stopped and her car motionless. This
is Of value In detailed observations,
and here again she has the advantage
Of the aeroplane, which can not hover.
"A third merit Of the airshlp. and
again a useful one, is that she can fly
safely at night This provides her
with many uses in time OF war. Aero
planes can fly at night. too, but only
at grave risk. If a motor fails, and
the air man has to descend. darkness
prevents him from choosing a landing
ground. and he may crash into a wall
or hedge. or the side Of a house, or find
himself in the tree tops Of a wood.
''Hovering at the rear Of her own
lines, and fitted with a powerful wire
less plant. the airship can remain aloft
from dawn until dusk, her observers
watching constantly the enemy's battle
front, and signaling, while the news
has value. any change they may notice
in the position Of the troops. For de-
structive raids. particularly at night
the airship has a grim potentiality.
"The point 10 be borne in mind the |
fact that governs the use of an airship |
In war, is that in a clear sky during /
daylight. and away from the protection |
Of her own guns or planes, ,4ahe is large. |
slow flying and highly vulnerable. Her
bull cannot be armored. fragile though |
it is; the weight would be prohibitive
So she may he crippled and sent to
earth by the accurate placing Of a sin.
gle bomb or shell"
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
DRIVING THE BALL.
Records Show That Golfers Can Guido
Baseball Sluggers.

On several occasions debaters i'm
bued with the spirit Of argument and
research have taken up the question
as to how much further a golf ball
can be driven beyond u baseball wal
lop.
There are at hand no official records
of long flights in either game, meas
ured to the ultimate inch and establish
ed as the last word in the case.
But there is this to go on-Fred Mer
kle and Hans Wagner startled the
pOpulace on two occasions by driving
a baseball over the left field fence in
Pittsburgh. This fence Is 400 feet from
the home plate, and each drive landed
at least forty feet beyond the fence,
making a total carry Of 44O feet.
Walter Johnson once smashed o
drive over the score board in Cleve-
land, situated 400 feet from the plate.
This smash also carried about 440 feet.
So in the way Of flight, not including
roll, no ball player probably ever
drove beyond 45O feet. No man has
yet hit the center field fence at the
Polo grounds, which is 4SO feet from
the plate.
A long driver in golf can frequently
carry between 225 and 25O yards And
on one occasion Jesse Guilford, the far
driving wonder from Intervale, chris
tened the New Hampshire Siege Gun.
smote a golf ball that flew 312 yards
from the tee. This totals 936 feet. or
about twice as far as any athlete has
ever been able to hammer a baseball
on its way. There have been golf
well above 1000 feet, but
these included the roll. which is too
much a matter of baked out turf and
wind to be used in any official way
Grantland Rice in Golfers Weekly.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
THE CHILDREA'S CRY.

I said: ct am poor this year and the wal
is hard.
I cannot give to the things love to aid
So this must go. and this, in the great
And the children must suffer too. am
much afraid"
But didn't kuoio Aop fhcy CRY IN the night
Ana pluck at p0ur SKIRTS and mourn,
Toe fGcy cry rim tie roice Of your hearts
And he faces yopr dead hovc eoW.
there are boys that work all night in the
crystal dust
There are girls who spin oil day at the
whrrlng wheels
And how shall 1 face my dead With my
broken trust .,,
When the "Inasmuch as ye did 1t not
reveals?
7 eould4't Bcgr Their crB ia fhe night
me clutch Of their lille hands.
must do niy best iciih the ridoW's mae
10 loosen The iron bands.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

a Maine quarry last fall. The occupa-
ton of signal boy is not generally sup
posed to be dangerous, but It is evident
from this that any occupation in a
quarry is unsafe for young boys and
that a sixteen year limit is imperative.
A number Of mining states having
both mines and quarries have adopted
a sixteen year limit for mines only,
forgetting that the dangers from fall
ing stone and blasting make the pres
ence of young boys in Quarries a risk
to be avoided
CalifOrnia's action is regarded as
particularly significant by the National
Child Labor Committee in view Of the
claw of recurrence" which Or. Felix
Adler spoke about at the Eleventh An
nual Conference on Child Labor. DR..
Adler said that the evils of child labor
had followed industrial development
from England TO New York and Mas
sachusetts, from there to the south
and from the south would go to the
west unless the west prevented it by
enacting child labor laws in advance.
Child labor in the mines will not ere
cur" in California.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
oHlo'S cooNSMN LIBRARY.
How the Early Settlers Got Their First
Supply of Books.


In the autumn of 1903 there was a
meeting Of the settlers i'll Dover. Sun
day Creek and Ames. Athens county,
o., called primarily TO consider the
making of roads, but before it ended
it took up a side issue that. seen from
this point Of view. seems to be the
most important part of the meeting.
What they did about roads'was of but
passing interest. The other matter pro-
duced farreaching results.
II is recorded that Josiah True call
ed attention to the need Of books.
Probably most OF those present had
enjoyed the advantages of libraries
back in their New England homes and
their isolation In their new homes In
the west emphasized the lack of them
here. He proposed a public library.
The idea was warmly welcomed, but
how could it be secured without
funds? The colOnists were nAsstly
poor and what they had was not in
the form of money. There was but
little money in circulation and busi-
ness was most easily carried on in
the form Of barter. Finally some one
suggested that all present engage in
hunting fur bearing animals during
the approaching winter. and with the
proceeds Of the hunt buy necessary
books.
Agents of John Jacob Astor had WIS.,
tied the settlements promoting that
industry. and the young men had be
come skilled in the chase. They en-
tered into the work with enthusiasm
and by spring large store of skins.
mostly coonskins. had been collected.
Samuel Brown was to make visit to
Boston. going by wagon. and It was
arranged that he should take the store
of skins east with him. stepping at
Astor's place in New York to dispose
Of them.
Or. Mannaseh Cutler went along with
him to make the selection Of books
These were bought in Boston with the
product Of the sale Of the skins. The
name adopted was the Western Ii
brary association" and it was located
Ut -AAIe5s II WIS luluAGI EEDs =
1904. On Dec. II, 1904. the members
Of the association met at Ames and
elected Ephraim Cutler librarian. Mr.
Brown had evidently returned with the |
books. for it was voted at this meeting |
to accept ffty-one books purchased by
Samuel Brown" This was the begin |
ming of the COOnskln library.
1t is said that sixty of the youth in |
that vicinity came at once under the |
Of that library, Of whom ten
graduated At Ohio university, two be-
sOming professors. three preachers and |
i've lawyers. Thomas Ewing was one
IF these, and he testifes in his auto
biography to its influence upon him.
Ten coonskins that be got went into it.
It has been referred to as the first IL
)rary on Ohio soil. but Howe says this
s an error The Public library Of Gin
.innati was established in 1902 and 4
here was a Farmers library at Belpre
n 179G.-Columbus Dispatch
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
NO CHILDREN IN THE MINES.
california Eliminates Children Under
Sixteen From Mines and Ouarrias

california Eliminates Children undsr
Sixteen From Mines and ouarries.
Among the new limits established bv
the California child labor law of 1o15
Is d sixteen year limit for mines and
quarries. California has mining prod-
ucts valued at more than SG3OO0OOO
according to the 1910 census. but She
has never before set an age limit for
the children who might be employed
in their production.
Now that a sixteen year limit has
been adopted no fourteen or 6ftean
year old trapper boys wiH be found
among the victims OF an explosion. as
was the case In West Virginia last
year. nor viii their thoughtlessness be
the cause Of disasters in which others
are killed, as it sometimes is where
boys under sixteen are permitted to
work in mines.
Mining has the highest fatal accident
rate of any industry, but quarrying is
not far behind. 4 signal boy was
crushed to death by falling stone in
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Air Graft as Storm Refuas.

It might almost be said that one of
the safest places to be in during a
thunderstorm is an air craft floating
free in the air, as tie electric fluid will
almost assuredly obey the powerful
attraction Of the earth. Captive bal
looms, however are quite another
thing, the steel cables by which they
are connected to the earth making
them exceptionally liable to be struck
during an electric storm.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
MESSENGER SERVICE
A "CRIME FACTORY" /"
So Lewis w. Hine Tells Child Labor
Conference.

"Crlme factory" is the term which
an investigator for the National Child
Labor Committee made use of in de-
scribing the evils of the messenger
service at the Eleventh Annual Con
ference on Child Labor This man.
Lewis W. Hine. believes that there is
not messenger boy of any experience
who Goes not know more about the
underworld than the average citizen,
because one very common phase OF
messenger work is the serving of pros
ututes by carrying messages, running
eFrands and procuring dope. Investi-
cations Of the night messenger service
during the past five years in cities rep
resenting every section of the country
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Two Rare Earths.

Gas mantles depend for their bril-
liancy and durability upon two rare
earths, thOrium and cerium. These
alone made gas mantles possible They
are extracted from certain sands
known as monazite. which are found
I'm vast deposits In Brazil, and in large
quantities in Canada, India. South
Africa and North carolina.-New York
World.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Not Disappointed.

'Do you find" besought the raptur-
Gus maiden Of the experienced matron,
that marriage has realized all your
expectations"
"Oh, yes" replied the matron, "but
you see. / never expected much when
I entered the holy estate of matri-
mony."-Richmond Times Dispatch.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
FORESTALLIMG CHILD LABOR
BY FELIX ADLER.

The question is sometimes asked:
"Why have National Child Labor
Committee? Why not have state com
mittees and let these co-operate:"
One sufficient answer to this is that
the appearance of child labor in those
states in which there is as yet little
or no manufacturing must be fore
stalled. and a national committee is
needed to this end Anti-child labor
laws must pre-empt the ground before
a greedy industrialism can stretch
forth its hands to grasp the child.
The law Of periodicity, the law Of re-
currence, that has hitherto obtained
in the matter Of child labor must be
defeated. England began, Massachu-
setts. Pennsylvania. New York follow
cd suit. The same incOnceivable out
RACES on human feelings repeat them
selves again and again. Whenever
predominantly agricultural community
develops into an Industrial stage the
horrors exposed by Lord Shaftesbury
tend to recur. Mankind does not read
ilv learn by experience. The warning
lessons of the past are often writ in
water. Thus the industrial states OF
the north simply stepped into the foul
footsteps Of early English capitalism
and the south. as soon as it became in
dustrial, FASTENED to repeat the same
doleful story. The great states Of the
Pacific and the west must thwart that
horrible law and make it impossible
that the same conditions should there |
grow up. That is the one main object
of a national committee.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27


'HO'o by National Child Labor Committee
TEE PRoDUcT OF THE CRIME FACTORY. &"
uaye failed to reveal a single night
iI-osSehser whose work had not brought
"ila I'LL INTO personal contact with vice.
1ue chances of promotion in the
MESSENGER service were summed up by
1-e uoy as follows: Nothing TO it un-
y ,Sss you are the right kind of guy.
49,, YI can get to be a check boy or a file
o o's.A after being in the service a year
s, VI '"o 4 YOU stick to it, but ordinarily
,''go1y wants to stick. $40 There is
vO'uilg to do when were not on calls.
10y Gan so into she Office and sit down
st sIu loat or YOU can go outside and
,.u r,'-u up and loaf In our Office the
.-1laser never cared what became of
~, Sol as long as you were within calling
, lue attitude OF other employers to-
NY, r1'0 'ae boy who has worked as a
l- Ne seiser was brought out last winter
" slls5 Anne Davis Of Chicago at a
~, iLg1'.iis on the proposed Illinois child
''' oa 'aw which included q twenty
sr NY year linit for night messengers
a., 'lyefs ten me" said Miss Davis, /
NJ. 4's always specify that a boy shall
~ ~ nave worked as a messenger when !
ney employ him.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
DR. WALTER L, GRlER,
y DENTIST

Graduate Of Penn. College Of Dental Surgery
Local anesthetica for the painless extraction ad-
miniatered AN kinds Of Dental worlS-gold fliiugs
crown and bridge work a speciality.
MILFORD DELAWARE
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Reserves His jokes.

Mr. Jerome K. Jerome the humorIst
we are told. is somewhat silent man.
He win eltertain you in his charming
country house. let you watch him play
tennis, row you in q boat or drive you
in a motor. but he win not make jokes
for youC Observation-Disclosures Ca
Zetta
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Air Of the Desert.

what Is the air Of the desert any
how?7
Il suppose it is The Camels Are
Coming. "--Baldmore Americas.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Murderkill River & PhiIa.
"FREDERICA"
NATHAN H. MAxsoN. Captain


Will leave Frederica, Webb's and Bow
ers for Philadelphia, as follows:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
SMALL HOUSE At
REASONABLE COST
Cottage That Has Every Requi.
site for Health and Com
fort of Inmates.
PLANNED IN BUNGALOW STYLE
Living Room, Dining Room and kitch.
en- All on the Sunny Side Of the
House - Interesting Features
That viii Appeal to the
Housewife.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr. William A. Radford will answe
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all subjects pertaining to tho
subject Of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
In the East the word cottage gener-
ally means one-story house with q
hip roof of rather low pitch.
1t is a popular way to build small
house at reasonable cost, and at the
same time to incorporate sufficient
tone to command respect.
The accompanying perspective and
floor plan shows this type of house
built for rather narrow lot, so that
the dimensions are somewhat different
from the eastern type.
This design shows q very pleasing
approach from the street. The broad
concrete walk and front steps leading
to the wide front door all combine to
present a liberal invitation to friends
and acquaintance with the suggestion
that sociable latch string hangs out.
Instead of building veranda clear
across the front of the house, as for
merly, the fashion now leans in favor
of sun parlors. The idea seems to
be that a porch or veranda is CON-
Portable and useful in summertime
only, and then comfort is frequently
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12
THE FRONT YARD
By L. N. BENNINGTON.


The neatest yard now has a smooth
grass sod kept closely mown, while the
flowers and shrubbery are restricted
to the sides and rear. This not only
renders the lawn more easily kept
than when there were flower beds to
NOW around and trim, and trees or
shrubs to dodge, but it is really more
restful in appearance.
II there is room for only one shrub.
let it be hydrangea paniculata; the
magnificent tresses of bloom last
for weeks. 4,
1t should be cut back every spring
fully half of the previous years
growth. While this may 60 against
the will, it insures larger blossoms and
more of them.
A liberal mulching with stable ma
nure at this time is also in order.
Roots may be transplanted in either
spring or fall.
The deutzias have extreme hardi-
ness, neat form, production of bloom
and early blossoms to commend them.
and are worthy Of place In any COL
lection.
Several of the spireas are beautiful.
with graceful rose-colored or white
blossoms While not all of these with
stand the late frosts which sometimes
come in May. just when they are ready
to put forth their feathery bloom, the
beauty of the blossoms when they are
perfect atones for an occasional miss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

When we got alongside her and asked
for a doctor he found that the wounded
man was dead. The commander OF the
Majestic, with the true old navy touch,
instead of congratulating us all on the
success of the expedition and his peo-
pie on their lives being saved, only
asked them If they had saved any of
the boats gear!
Having put the party on board. and
the dead man, we showed of and tried
to find the Triumph, which was about
three miles away At night time In
war, when all lights are out and dead
lights down, it is hard to see even
big ship. However, we found the TIL
umph and arrived alongside at $40
a. M, having had an exciting time and
an extremely interesting adventure.
After hosting my boat, in went and
reported myself to the captain on the
bridge, who was very nice about 1t all
and also said he had not expected to
see us again.
Lieutenant Commander Robinson
was in charge Of the operations and in
my boat, and l carried on under him.
To him the greatest credit is due, and
l am glad to say he has been promoted
to commander for his gallantry dis
played on this and several previous &C.
casions." aa ., -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

tor to warm up the temperature when
the sun fails. -.tv
1t makes sort of combination be-
tween a den, smoking room, lounging
room and a place where the good
housewife can entertain her dearest
enemy while they talk over the most
interesting gossip of the neighborhood.
This description does not encompass
the full value of this delightful an
mex to the living room. When the
window flower box b.. Is tastefully
groomed with Towering plants it adds
at least one hundred dollars to the
appearance OF the house. Also the
projection offers an excuse to plan
an, artistic gable at this corner OF the
roof to relieve the monotony OF the
plain pyramid such as ordinary hip
roofs present. &c.,. a,.a4 .4..~,,..
The outside finish of this bungalow
is weathered shingles, a kind Of siding
that has become decidedly popular tor
tie outside covering of one:story
houses. The, economical upkeep, Of.
single siding appeals to . or sat any
owners because of the saving In paint.
TO keep a wooden house looking re.
spectacle Il is necessary to give II 4
good coat Of paipt about once u two
or three years. which generally IN
cludes every square inch Of surface
below the shingles. Sometimes the
roof is included III X {. III
In this design the color Of the shin
gies never changes, 50 that paint y
unnecessary except for the trim. The
columns. bands. fascia boards. brack.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-11-12

cts and window trim are the only out
side features that require attention
from the painter.
The rough brick supporting piers
and chimneys are left in their natural
rough-and.ready coat of brown, which
harmonizes with the general color
scheme in very satisfactory manner.
The plan of this artistic cottage Is
similar to q regular five-room bunga.
low. which places the living room. din.
ing room and kitchen on the sunny
side Of the house. The two bedrooms,
with bathroom, occupy the side to the
north or east, according to the direc-
ton in which the house faces.
This plan shows rather a large din
ing room, which is really part of the
living room, being connected by
wide archway which practically makes
the two rooms into one splendid room
26 feet in length with abundance OF
light from a half dozen windows.
A very interesting feature, and one
that especially interests the women. is
built. 1t occupies a bright. sunny
corner and is so arranged that IL
makes a real house workshop, with
all the necessary attachments near at
hand. The kitchen itself is compare
lively small, but it is in close contact
with the pantry, the stairway leading
down to the cellar and the other stair
way leading up to the attic. Then the
rear porch is almost part OF the
kitchen.
The plan shows a kitchen sink close
to large window, and the stove Is
directly between two windows. Both
the stove and sink are convenient to
the pantry and to the ceilarway. where
supplies are stored. The making OF
home kitchen is considered In a diff
ferent light since hot and cold water,
gas for cooking, and other so-called
modern conveniences have come into
general use.
The modern idea of a practical kitch-
en- Is compactness rather than size.
A little modern kitchen like this saves
miles of walking. Cooking and meal
serving can be done so much quicker
when the tools are all kept within easy
reach of the one doing the work. The
pantry Is placed between the kitchen
and dining room, but 1t is not neces'
sary to go through the pantry IN pass
ing from one room to the other. The
entrance to the cellar has the same
convenience Of access as the entrance
to the pantry.