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The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-25
WHAT is A LIVING WAGE
By James III. Maurer


The only living wage for the work.
ers is all the wealth that their toll
produces. Taking the figures Of pro-
duction published by the government,
this would mean that after the cost
of the raw material is deducted from
the product of the worker, the equiva-
lent of $40 per week would be the just
share of the toiler This would be the
feast amount, and many would pro-
duce much more. For those who re-
fuse to credit this statement l would
direct attention to the fact that Henry
Ford, the manufacturer of auton1o-
biles, is now paying minimum wage
of $50 per week and makes a frank
statement that he is not paying the
workers the full share of their pro-
duct. How can other employers ex-
plain away this statement of Ford's?
When the majority of the workers of
this country determine to use their or
gained power to secure this living
wage, they can get it. In the mean
time we can use what power we now
have TO compel legislation to improve
our condition SO that we can fight with
more effcientency for our ultimate
goal, which is the living wage that
have defined. Our opponents know
what our ultimate goal is, that is the
reason they are straining every effort
10 fool the workers that they may con
time to rule and rob them.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-25
ONCE REFoRE

Cynthia-Oh, Tom, think OF coming
to ask papa's consent in such shabby
clothes!
Tom--That's all right-I had one
suit ruined.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1915-02-25

Your watch will keep time if re-
paired by w. C. Perry, Jewelera z0o
Bannock St, Opp. P. O.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
CAMBRIDGE CITY

Miss Mary Dillon has returned
after week spent with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. J. Mccarthy, Of Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Marson, their
guest. Mrs. Omer Huddleson of Nun
Gle, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Storch
spent the today at the Soldiers Home
at Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Caldwell and
guest, motored to Cincinnati, Sunday.
A. j. McCarty and family, and Miss
Clara Lavelle. of Anderson, were the
guests, Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dillon.
Go to ,connersviIle.
Mrs. M, V, Hanscom and sons, Rob-
ert and Romine, of Winchester, after
having spent Saturday and Sunday
With Mr., and Mrs. E, K, Wheelan and
family. have gone to Conuersville to
visit Mrs. Hanscom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Pelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Lindsay and
grandson, Harry Lindsay of Indiana
polls, and Mrs. Sallie Beeson Of Mil.
ton, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
r. p. Lindsay. Saturday evening.
Raymond Lowrey has been suffer
ing from the effects OF a badly frac-
tured right arm, sustained the past
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
Bloomington Woman
Thanks MIR. Mayr
Mrs. Homer Sexton Tells Friends
About Use Of Wonderful
Treatment.

Mrs. Homer Sexton of Bloomington,
Ind, suffered from digestive and ston-
ach disorders for long time. She
tried to find relief, but it seemed a
long way off-until she tried Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy
The first dose gave her relief and
started her on the way to health. She
wrote:
your medicine did me a world Of
good. l have taken your treatment
and believe it has cured me, and I
have told all my friends about it.
am ever SO thankful"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure Of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get
one bottle Of your druggist now and
try it on an absolute guarantee-if not
satisfactory money will be returned
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
What to Use and Avoid
On Faces That Perspire

Skin, to be healthy, must breathe It
also must perspire-must expel,
through the pores, its share OF the
body's waste material Certain creams
and powders clog the pores, interfer-
ing both with elimination and breath.
ing, especially during the heated per.
iod. If more women understood this,
there would be fewer self-ruined com.
plexions. This remarkable substance
actually absorbs bad skin, also un.
clogging the pores. Result: The
tresher, younger under-skin is permit
ted to breathe and to show itself. The
exquisite new complexion gradually
peeps out, one free from any appear
ance Of artificiality Obtain an ounce
Of mercolized wax from your druggist
end try it. Apply nightly like cold
cream, for . week or two, washing it
eff mornings.
To remove wrinkles. here's a mar
velously effective treatment, which
also acts naturally and harmlessly:
Dissolve OF. powdered saxolite In "
pit. witch hazel and use as a wash To-
uon.-Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
DODDRlDcE LITERARY
CLUB HOLDS PICNIC
IN GLEN MILLER PARK

DoDDRIDGE CHAPEL. Aug. 10
Over fifty members Of tho Doddridge
Literary society picnicked Saturday in
Glen Mile rpark. Eleven machines
loaded with picnickers left Center
vile at $3.50. and made the trip to
the park
the table that was waited down with
"eats." At $3.50 all the people found
their places and did Justice to fried
chicken. salads and many other good
things that make q picnic successful.
After supper they returned 10 the
automobiles and proceeded to Norton
lake. One of the most pleasant fea-
lures was the ride Of the entire party
on q gasoline launch. They sang songs
both old and new-and some even
venture the assertion that they sang
''Tipperary."
Among those present were Misses
Cora Gates, Charline Burgess, Otta
Green. Daphne DALEY. Marie Little.
Cora Spahr, Edna Senior, Marcia
Wise, Monice Willitts. Effie Squires.
Ada Bertsch. Anna Layson. Effie
Wright. Marguerite Lyons, Mary Dix
on. Bernice Wright, Isabel Greene. Au-
drey Ogle. Clara Garrett. Helen Gates.
Marcia Greene, Lois Daley. Rosa
Gates. Laura Bertsch; Messrs. Joseph
Ryan, Ozro Daley. Everett Gates. Lee
land Hamilton. Howard Greene. Chas.
Null. Emmett Doddridge. Paul Wright.
John Spahr. John Slonaker. Charles
Semler, Paul Garrett. Junius Dodd-
ridge, John Kerlin, Everett Clevenger
and Floyd Doddridge.
The chaperones were Mrs. Levi
Greene. Mrs. Anna Doddridge. Mrs. D.
o. Clevenger and J. S. Henwood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
MAYOR


within the near future to tide it over
until the payment Of the fall install
ment Of taxes. These taxes are dis
tributed in October and they Will con-
stitute practically the only source OF
revenue to the city until the distriou-
ton of taxes next spring. #
The first of this year the city had to
negotiate a temporary loan OF $1,000
to tide it over until the tax distribu-
ton last April. Although Mayor Rob
bins declared that it was nothing un-
usual for cities to arrange for temper
airy loans in anticipation Of tax collec-
lions, Controller McMahan retorted
that such a system had not been In
vogue in Richmond until this year.
Mayor Robbins in speaking to the
heads of his departments referred to
the lugubrious statements Of the con-
troller and reminded his assistants
that it would be absolutely necessary
for them to operate their departments
next year at the minimum expense.
Population Increases.
Richmond is growing in population,
but the valuation of property upon
which our tax levies are based has not
increased In value proportionately,"
ses have greatly increased in recent
years but there has been very little
increase in the city's revenue year by
year."
The mayor instructed the depart
ment chiefs to prepare estimates OF
the appropriations the various depart
ments would require for next year and
to submit these estimates to the con-
t~~ rxrttI Id hA vt q
that they could be used as basis for
framing the 1916 budget. which will be
taken up by council at its first meet
ing in September.
"In making your estimates don't
ask for the maximum appropriation
with the expectation of getting third
less" the mayor warned. Base your
figures on the least amount that your
department can be operated on"
A look of agony crossed the may.
or's countenance when William Evers-
man, president of the police board. de-
clared that he did not see how 1t
would be possible for the city to get
along next year without an automobile
ambulance. He said people would not
use the antiquated, jolting horse am
balance any more.
Mayor Stops Ford.
When Charles Ford. park superin-
tendent, said that he would advise
three very important improvements at
Glen Miller next year he was never
given the opportunity of stating what
they were.
These improvements are neces-
sary ones. The people have been ask
ing for Them" Ford began-and con-
cluded.
Maybe the people who are asking
for them are like l am. want an au-
tomobile but there isn't any chance of
me getting one" the mayor interrupt.
ed.
If any of the other department
chiefs intended to make suggestions
as to improvements in their depart
ments involving additional expendi-
lures they swallowed them after wit
Messing the rout of the park superin-
tendent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
Farmers Grow Desperate
When Continued Damp
Weather Starts Grain to
Sprouting in Shocks.
WORK ON SUNDAYS
Question of Flowing for Next
Seasons Crop May Prove
Serious Before Many
Weeks.

In previous years ninety per cent OF
Wayne county's wheat crop has been
threshed by the first OF August, and
the work Of threshing oats has been
we'll advanced
This year both the wheat and the
oats crops in Wayne county present
dismal outlooks for the farmers. Up
to the present time nine out Of every
ten Wayne county farmers, 1t is esti-
mated. have not threshed their wheat
and in some fields mould has began to
appear on the water-logged shocks Of
oats.
The prolonged wet season is alone
responsible for the condition OF the
wheat and oats crops.
Where wheat is sufficiently dry to
be threshed farmers are putting forth
every effort to have it threshed before
another deluge further delays this
work. In some sections OF the county
night threshing has been reported, SO
THAT every minute between rains can
be taken advantage Of
Park Cars In Field.
In fields where wheat threshing has
been done at night the work is accom-
plished by the aid of automobile head
lights. All farmers living in the neigh
torhood who own automobiles park
them about the field and one OF two
machines are placed within the field.
Under the glare OF the automobile
lamps the threshing machines are OPP
Grated
Although Wayne county farmers are
rot keen about working on Sundays a
large number OF them arranged to
thresh wheat last Sunday, but only a
little work was possible because of the
severe storm late Saturday night and
the heavy downpour Sunday noon.
IF we thought next season was 60
ing to be like this one has been | be-
lieve most Wayne county farmers
would 60 back to the old fashioned
system of threshing wheat" one dis
.,nsted tiller OF the fields said today,
Not SO very long ago it was the gen.
eral custom to remove wheat to barns
and sheds after it had been cut and
keep 1t stored until thoroughly dry.
Then it would be threshed, frequently
after the arrival Of cold weather. In
recent years farmers have kept their
wheat in shocks until dried and then
tnresh ii in the fields where 1t was
grown. Because of the havy rains all
this summer wheat has had little op-
portunity to dry When we will be
snle to pillow our fields for fall planting
Is a question I cannot answer"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
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been ordered from Progresso to Vera
Cruz, Secretary Lansing said:
"The Marietta is going to bring the
Brazilian minister to the United States
and I know nothing whatever Of any
other movement Of ships.
Expects Fleet to Go.
However. naval officials passed the
tip that within a very short time a
good part of the Atlantic fleet would
again be steaming south to Mexican
waters. 1t is already certain that the
situation in Vera Cruz and throughout
the territory controlled by Carranza
is rapidly getting beyond control. The
reports that are being circulated by
the Carranza leaders, backed up by
messages from the United States
about the Wilson administration, are
inflaming the populace. The old cry
of 'gringo domination" is being adroit-
ly raised, and the confidential COM
mum ion received by the state de-
partm> Mt indicates that unless an
other show of force is made within a
short time, all foreigners, regardless
Of nationality, will be in danger.
Fears Effect.
The administration is understood to
be very anxious to avoid the use of
force, and even an appearance Of it,,
until after the conference in New York
tomorrow between the Latin-Ameri-
cans and Secretary Lansing. The or
ders to the battleships at Newport
were prepared by Admiral Benson be-
fore he had his conference with Sec
rotary Lansing. He had intended, it
is understood, to start two battleships
at once, and to order others to get
ready. Under Lansing's orders, how
ever, this program was held up.
A rush message to Commander Nc
Nance asking him to wire at once ex-
actly what the need is. He has been
asked to detail just why he wants
more ships
1t is understood that if the emerg-
ency arises the Tennessee, which is
en- route to Haiti with Colonel Wal
ler's marines on board, will be di-
verified by wireless and sent to Vera
Cruz, while Rear Admiral Caperton
may also be sent there from Port-au-
Prince. The present intentions of the
government do not contemplate any
movement of troops. Even the war
ships will not be sent until Secretary
Lansing and President Wilson are con-
WINGED that this action is necessary to
prevent massacre. They are fearful
that a resort to force or an appear
ance of it on the very eve OF the re-
newal of the conference with the
Latin-Americans might cause the lat
ter to balk against supporting the gen
eral program to bring about peace in
Mexico.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1O.-Every
man, woman, boy and girl who is en-
ployed apd every man, woman, boy
and girl who is an employer, will be
affected, either directly or indirectly,
by the operation of the new work
mems compensation act, which be-
comes effective in Indiana on Sept. /.
The workmen's compensation act is
law designed to provide specific and
definite compensation for working
men and women in case of injury and
to eliminate the necessity of going in
to court to obtain redress for injuries
suffered in any of the thousands OF
industrial establishments in this state.
The provisions of the law may be
rejected by employers or employees by
giving thirty days notice to the indus
trial board of Indiana, which has
charge of the operation of the statute.
So sweeping is the act in its appli-
cation, and so thoroughly does it en-
compass the army of employers and
employees in it's provisions, that a re-
cent study of it by men learned in the
law, results in a finding that factory
affected to any greater extent than Is
the singer in a church choir.
In the first bulletin on the opera
ton of the law, written by Samuel R.
Artman, a member of the industrial
board of Indiana, the purposes and the
effect of the law, together with COM
prehensive explanation Of how en-
ployers and employees shall proceed
under it, is given. 1t sets out just
what are the duties of employers and
employees who operate under 1t in
such simple and comprehensive words
that Mr.. Artman's bulletin has been
copied by other states where similar
statutes are in operation.
May Escape Litigation.
Those who operate under the COM
pensation act in Indiana will escape
the obnoxious litigation which inev-
itably results from injury to working
men, and instead of the usually long
delayed settlement of claims of work
men against their employers where in
juries result the settlement will be
made as soon as the necessary details
are completed by the industrial board
Mr. Artman, in his explanation of
the law, cites the advantages Of work
mems compensation in the following
paragraphs:
There are, at least, three very de-
sirable direct advantages of work
mems compensation over common and
statutory liability laws:
al 1t insures promptly to the in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
EVEN SINGER IN CHURCH
CHOIR COMES UNDER ACT

jured workman, and, in case of his
death, to his dependents, a certain
compensation instead of the often long
delayed and very uncertain final re-
suit Of lawsuit.
THE compensation, in the first in
stance. is made to fall upon the en-
ployer, not as a punishment, not be-
cause he was at fault, but in order to
throw the burden ultimately upon
those who enjoy the product.
Burden on Consumer.
Those who enjoy the product, and
ultimately pay the compensation,
thereby render certain to the injured
workman what Is justly due him and
prevent him and his dependents from
becoming the objects of a most unde-
sirable charity.
Under the old system only small
per cent of the injuries resulting from
industrial accidents were actually
compensated.
surance, and which was considered a
legitimate item in the cost Of produc-
ton. were largely expended in defend
ing lawsuits.
This system resulted in actual
waste. 1t insured the results of law
suits, and wholly failed to provide d.
rect protection to the workmen and
indirect protection to the public, as it
should.
"Under the compensation system it
must be expected that the number of
payments will be greatly increased,
but the elimination of the waste in
CURED in the litigation of claims un-
4 al TIL
material effect in keeping the cost
of compensation within reasonable
limits.
"2. The certainty that compensa-
ton will be paid is sure to be condu.
Give to the contentment Of the work
men.
Eliminate Lawsuits.
"The elimination of the probability
Of lawsuit between the employer
and employe, in the event of the in
jury of the latter, is bound to be pro-
ductive of better state of harmony
and cooperation between them. 1t
may be expected to reduce the prob
ability of friction, discord and ill feel
ing and bring about a closer and more
compatible relationship between the
employer and the employee.
"3. The certainty that injuries are
to be compensated is a potential fac
tor for safety. 1t will compel the en-
ployer to consider the causes of in
juries and the means Of preventing
them. It is silent, automatic and
constant argument for the best work
ing conditions for accidents. It pleads
not merely for safety first but for
safety all the time"
Farmers are not meant to be amen
dable to the law, although its provis-
ions are such as to permit them to
take advantage Of it if they desire, and
number Of them have done so.
Domestic servants, or those employ
ing domestic servants, are amendable
to the law only to the extent that any
accident Detailing a domestic servant
which disables such servant under the
meaning of the statute, must be re-
ported to the board. All those who
elect to operate under the act, and
they number the vast majority of the
employers and employees of the state,
by their acceptance of the statute au-
topatically accept the terms of the
compensation, and where an injury re-
suits to an employe the compensation
is fixed by law, thus obviating the de-
lay occasioned by lengthy and obnox-
iOus law suits.
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MULLER'S
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BY Tad

reach the conclusion that the attempt
to make satisfactory repairs can not
be accomplished without dismantling
the bridge and at a very heavy ex-
pense. The eliminating factor in con-
sidering repairs is, that provisions
must be made to carry interurban cars
with safety. In order to do this the
structure must be made much strong
er than when 1t was first built
The serious disintegration over the
entire structure, makes the detailed
description and location of all dam
aged members Of great length and will
not be used except on the most dan
gerous locations.
The towers supporting the trusses
are built up out of steel columns
which are tied together by the use
of steel struts and tie rods. These
columns have lost by rust so per cent
of their strength. These columns In
their present condition can buckle and
at once allow the towers to collapse
One column after buckling will at
once wreck the entire bridge.
One of the steel shoes supporting
the deck trusses on the east tower is
cracked and Is another very dangerous
condition.
Three of the gusset plates connect
ing the columns with steel struts on
the east tower of the long span have
holes rusted through the plates; this
is one Of the most serious conditions.
The l beams in the floor system are
in many places rusted through the en-
tire web Of beams.
The bottom Of columns where an
chored onto stone masonry, have rust
ed very badly.
1t il impossible to determine just
how much strength is still left in
many Of the steel members, on &C.
count Of the rust not being uniform
in depth and not being localized on
each member.
The stress diagram which was
made and used in the preparation of
the report filed in 1911 proves that
the interurban cars would overload
the structure, when new, more than
40 per cent.
The bridge, when new, was design
ed for ordinary city street cars,
weighing Is tons or $4,000 pounds.
The interurban cars now using this
bridge weigh from IS to 100 tons
each
A bridge at this location receives
very heavy traffic the magnitude of
which is increasing each year. At
present the amount of traffic is far in
excess of that on any other bridge in
eastern Indiana.
The factor of safety on such an i'm
portant bridge should at no time be
questionable.
1t is my duty to call your atten-
ton to the fact that the use of the
present bridge for interurban cars is
absolutely unsafe for public travel,
and should be discontinued as soon
as possible. It will be necessary for
your board to give early considera-
ton and attention to the replacing Of
this bridge with one of safety.
l shall advise that steps be taken
without delay for the removal of the
old structure and the erection of a
new concrete bridge not less than 60
feet in width Of roadway and in keep
ing with the traffic now using the
structure.
Very respectfully submitted,
JOHN MUELLER,
Bridge Engineer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
SOUTH SIDERS
TO HOLD FEAST
next THURSDAY
"TaSes Arbeit-Abends Gaeste."
"Sauro Wochen-Trohe Feste."

Tie summer night banquet OF the
South Side Improvement association
will he held Thursday. August u. at
?. m, at Glen Miller park.
Former Secca:ary Cash Beall. wit
ing from BiuS hampton. n. Y. says that
tas association appears to he holding
on with "b, U..e tenacity.' but this
will be a scver, test by General Chair
man John C.. Baye- during the barouet.
A baseball CARVE will be called at
D. m, on the g. 5. I. AS own dja-
mond, when some unusua. talent vii!
be revealed. and some great stunts"
are locked for.
Elmer e. Egzemeye-, chairman on
publication, in Lis initial circ'i'a- cor.
cludes by saying: so don't miss the
good things Life is too short TO look
anything but pleasant"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
SOCIETY TO PICNIC.

EATON, O., Aug. 10.-The annual
picnic OF the Preble County vigilant
society will be held August Is in
Kautz's grove, southeast of Eaton. A
committee has charge of the detailed
arrangements for the outing and pro-
gram of talks of unusual interest to
members is promised,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-10
ANNOUNCE REUNION.

MILTON, Ind, Aug. 10.-Al persons
knowing themselves to have attended
school at Milton, are expected to at
tend or write a letter for the Milton
schoolmates annual meet at Jackson's
park Thursday, August IL.