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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-09

| INCREASE IN MOMENTS WORKING
HOURS UP TO GOVERNOR
Albany, April 9. - The Bewley-
Thompson bill, designed to increase
hours of labor for women and minors
in canning establishments from Sc to
F72 hours a week, passed the state
senate yesterday despite the protests
of labor leaders. The measure passed
the assembly last week and now goes
to Gov. Whitman.
Majority Leader Brown declared
that IL hours a day was not too long
for woman or minor to work in can
ming establishment.
This bill is vicious legislation"
Senator Wagner said. ''It is desired
by few who place the almighty dol
lar above human rights and who, in
the selfish desire to increase their
profits, will not hesitate to drive and
exploit women to the last ounce Of
their physical endurance"
Senator Thompson, who comes
from canning center, said workers
in canning factories desired longer
hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
BAD GRAMMAR, BAD THINKING
Two Things That Go Together, Ac-
cordng to Observations of an
Ohio Scribe.

"Ain't it?" asked the woman, at
which time she murdered the English
woefully. But everybody does it.
"Ain't it" is an idiom that has become
member of good society. One says
1t without a pang or thought One
hears 1t in the court, the church, the
university, and even in the editorial
sanctum
But the bad grammar is not in itself
the worst part about 1t. The real
calamity is found in the psychological
effect. 1t is not the sloven expression,
but the sloven way of thinking which
comes of 1t, that is the thing to be
feared. An incorrect. slangy mode Of
expression always indicates weak and
shallow thinking. To speak correctly.
in these days of incessant and empty
conversation, requires some thinking.
Let PERSONS mind go wild and he
talks all kinds of bad grammar.
If one would inquire into every case
of incorrect speech that one hears
among those who have any school
ing" he will discover it is because the
speaker is mumbling along without
any pretense of thinking All of which
means that it is a fine intellectual dis
cipline to speak correctly. We would
hardly dare suggest it, but it would be
reasonable to keep boy in at recess
or after school whenever In his speech
he violates the plain rules of gram
mar-Ohio State Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Did Service to Society,

In the years l6i9-50 there arose a
strange party in England called the
Diggers. They might be seen in large
numbers in some localities. diligently
digging up and cultivating the waste
lands and out-of-the.way places. They
objected to the land being held by
few proud covetous men, ITO bag and
barn up the treasures of the earth
from others" Yet. as one of their
leaders said, they intended to NEEDLE
only with what was common and I'M
titled, and to make 1t fruitful for the
use of man." Gerard Winstanley, their
chief leader. urged that the poor
should be settled on the common or
waste lands. and that in this way the
country would yield much larger
crops, the hungry he fed. and times be
made better for eyeryb 1dy, The Dig
gers were very / arcable people. and
not at all disposed TO make trouble,
but the movement was suppressed by
the authorities. Nevertheless If had
its influence III later years. for from
1850 to 1870 more than u thousand
acts OF parliament were adopted for
tnclosiry ard uii*inC waste lands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

was content. 1t would be at least a
week before she could hear from Paul
gregory, as he was no doubt some
where in the south Of England.
Much to her own surprise her an
swer came two days later.
Carries cheeks crimsoned as she
read Paul Gregory's letter. He not
only refused to consider the engage
ment broken, but sent an urgent ap-
peal Tor meeting in the near future.
The effect of Paul's communication
was rather startling to Carrie. She
had expected the incident to be closed,
and instead of that she found herself
reading his letter over third time,
and wondering just what had made
her heart trip up beat. She seemed
suddenly to care more for Paul Greg
DRY than she had on the ocean liner.
His letters are more convincing
than his presence" she told herself
Carrie spent several days trying to
convince herself that she had ceased
to love the actor, and that she intend
ed to break her engagement whether
he would or not. Her thoughts ter.
in the writing of long. chum-
my letter that touched but lightly Up
on love and marriage.
After that she waited eagerly the
arrival of Paul's next letter.
When it came Carrie scarcely ad-
mitted even to herself that she was
Paul's letter breathed
only of friendship and travel. There
was no hint of the more intimate love
they had experienced. nor was there
another suggestion regarding the en-
gagement between them.
1T looks almost as If the tables had
been turned" Carrie sighed when she
came to realize that she really loved
Paul. Perhaps he should have been
a writer instead of an actor" she
smiled whimsically. his letters have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

very brief space of time the pobhler
had a comfortable bed, its wounded
ioot sawed and bound up. and a plat
ter OF corn and a pan of water within
ready reach.
AS the days went on it became a
regular pet to Ruth. She nursed If
fed it, and the grateful bird seemed to
greet her morning and evening visits
with pleasure. Every day GRANDPA.
ther Gardner gloated over the pro.
spective feast, demanding to know
how the coveted fowl was fattening
up.
Next Sunday Ruth" he suggested
at the end of few DAYS. and Ruth's
heart sank Somehow the pretty fowl
had appealed to her protection. She
could not think Of having it killed and
eaten. but the old man was imperious
and obstinate, He would hear of no
respite.
1t was Saturday afternoon and Ruth
was walking slowly home from the
store. The turkey was on her mind
and she scarcely noticed that a hand.
sor1e, well-dressed young man had
caught up with her, was walking bv
her side and had lifted his hat cour.
teously, until he spoke the words:
Excuse me, miss, but am headed
right for Hubbard roadr
i am going in that direction nv.
SELF" explained Ruth.
AS If he valued the tacit invitation
to Keep her company, the young man
fell into her step, keeping IN a chat.
ty, pleasing conversation that made
her feel interested. His talk was of
the county fair. He had been one of
the exhibitors. Ruth was quite re-
luctant to pause and inform him:
This is Hubbard road"
"Ah, thanks" he bowed, land can
you further direct me to the Gardner
home? 1t is for there am bound"
AS Mr.. Gardner is my grandfather
and live with him, / think | had bet
ter continue to be your guide" ex-
planned Ruth with a smile.
You are Miss Ruth Warren. then ?"
spoke the young man. in surprise and
Will pressure. why then, my buSt-
ness is with you 1t is about-a tur.
key, Rhodame, the prize fowl in its
class. which escaped when the county
fair broke up, and worth-well. hun
dred dollars for its recovery, and IL
you still have it, as learned in the
town you did have it"
You have come just in time" spoke
Ruth, eagerly and gladly, and then
she told the story of the bird in its
entirety.
Mr.. Paul Rivers told his in turn.
The lost turkey was rare fowl of
a valuable breed. The chit-chat of
Meta in the village had been the
means of his tracing down Rhodame,
and Meta received check for one
hundred dollars two days later.
A week after that young Rivers
came himself again to the humble
Gardner cottage. And after that, and
then again. The kindness of Ruth to
his pet and prize helped her beauty
in winning his heart and Ruth was
asked to share his wealth and his
name
(Copyright, 1915, by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
FINDERS KEEPERS"
BY AVA JOYCE RINGOLD.

The Gardners were poor people. and
they were poorer than ever after the
county fair had come and gone. That
was late in September. The grounds
used for the great annual exhibition
were only half mile away from the
humble little home. 1t was the first
time they had been used for that pur-
pose. so Ruth Gardner, the mainstay
OF the family devised, as she thought,
sure way to make some money out
of it.
Yes her crotchety grandfather had
agreed, 1T looks likely and I'll supply
the two hundred dollars to stock I'D,
although it's my very last cent"
i am sure can pay you back and
make nice. tidy profit" enthused the
optimistic Ruth
There were four in the family-old
Mr.. Gardner. his widowed daughter.
Mrs. Warren, Ruth's mother, and
Ruth's younger sister. Meta. Ruth
had been working as clerk in the big
store of the town on extra rush DAYS
when the farmers came to the county
seat. 1t was poor pay that she re-
ceived, but it helped to fill out
A vast splurge, to her modest way
of thinking, was possible when the
fair came along. Her mother was a
wonderful cook. Her pies, doughnuts
and cookies were famous. Ruth got a
new idea in her mind-to start little
lunch booth on the fair grounds. She
was awarded most promising spot,
right near the entrance gates. 1t
took two hundred dollars to secure
coffee steamer, knives, forks, spoons
and the cooking outfit, and the day
the fair opened she and her mother
took in nearly $50
Alas, for their simple hopes and
fond calculations! That very night
fire caught in a building next to their
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Calling Cards
0nd-CQrrie
BY Molly McMasfer

Copyright. 1912, by Associated Literary
The voyage had been a delightful
one, full moon, perfect sunshine and
all that goes to make ocean travel fas.
cinating
To certain extent Carrie Reynolds
had succumbed to the witchery of the
moon and-James Dean actor and
matinee idol. They, Carrie and the
actor, had hung over the ships side
and exchanged serious and unserious
! glances until. in a moment Of unreason
the girl had consented to become Mrs.
James Dean.
/ The exact date set for the giving up
Of single blessedness had not been dis
cussed. The girl was DESTROYS of con-
tinuing long contemplated trip over
the continent. and the actor was tied
down to long and tedious tour of the
provinces. So, when the end Of the
voyage was reached cards were ex-
changed and the parting took place.
81 am giving you my real name and
my permanent address, dearest girl of
the sea-" and the actor with long
look into Carries eyes, I'VE actors
are continually on the move, and some
of your dear letters might go astray
II you attempted to follow my tour"
Carrie Reynolds looked down at the
unfamiliar name on the card then
glanced up at the matinee idol
Il think I like your real name best"
she Informed him shyly, paul Greg
ory is SO much nicer. Also l much
prefer writing to real business ad.
dress-it seems more solid"
So they had parted at Paddington
where the train from Fishguard had
taken them; the girl to continue her
trip with maiden aunt and James
Dean to leave for provincial tour.
1t was all of fortnight before Car
rie found time to write letter to her
actor sweetheart. She had sent an oc-
casional postal card and realized much
to her own dismay that they sufficed
to carry her thoughts to him.
my interest in Jimmy is waning"
she told herself and sat down to COM
municate at length with him regarding
the state of her feelings.
She wrote of the romantic atmos-
phere that is always present on ocean
liners, and which is the cause of many
sudden infatuations. She regretted
that her affection for him had been of
that unstable variety. but felt reason
ably certain that time would prove to
him that propinquity had been respon-
sible for the mistake Carrie ended
her letter with an appeal to him to
release her from their engagement.
When the letter had been posted she
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Varied Menu

Here are some items in a days
menu given in an exchange: Stewed
rhubarb with shredded wheat biscuit,
asparagus curried. tomato loaf with
sauce, carrot croquettes, dandelion
salad-what does civilized man
want with these messes when he can
get boiled cabbage and good old pie?
You can no more get these viands in
TO the experience of man than you
can get him to sleep on fence rail-
They are not food, but raving fancies.
Nobody thinks of trying them. There
are more real good things in the
world, like corn dodgers and noodle
soup, without resorting to these
vagaries. Pass the fried mush, please,
and let the dandelion salad so to-
Ohio State Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

Gloated Over the Prospective Feast.
little booth, and equipment, eatables.
and all they had was licked up in the
flames
Ruth went back to her erratic en-
ployment at the town store Grandpa
Gardner fumed and fused and fretted
over his loss 1t was harder work than
ever getting along now Mrs. War
rem, however, made little supplying
homemade cakes and bread to few
village families, which Meta deliy-
cred, as well as caring for quite a
brood of chickens.
1t was Just after the county fair
closed that Meta came running into
the house one morning and startled
the helpless. brooding old grandfather
into a state of irritability by betray-
ing vivid excitement of manner and
voice.
oh, Ruth" cried Meta, what do
you think? Come. quick, There's a
great, beautiful turkey has flown into
the chicken yard"
Eth! what's that" exclaimed
Grandfather Gardner, squirting up the
energies OF acquisition and appetite.
a turkey? Don't let it get away. Pen
1t up. Feed it up. Why. l haven't
tasted turkey for whole year. 1t
will make famous feast
But, grandpa, it is not ours" re-
monstrated Ruth.
Make it ours!" shouted the selfish
avaricious old man Finders keen.
ers!"
Ruth joined her sister in a hurried
rush to the chicken yard. Sure enough.
there. budding down in one corner
was turkey. The ROSTERS were re-
senting its intrusion by half-circling
the stranger. with spurs set and ewes
pughaclously aslant. 1t was as Meta
mad reported, a great, beautiful tur
key Ruth had never seen so royal
a bird OF its species. 1t was of nm.
usual size, stately and graceful. and
It's plumage had the rare iridescence
IN still blues and glossy blacks attrac
tive as the hues of peacock.
Why. abruptly spoke Ruth, after
cHfSory inspection of the fowl, Its
foot is injured"
This was plain to the view. for one
member was bedabbled with blood.
The turkey was weary-eyed and pant
ing, as if it had come quite distance.
Its foot had seemingly caught in some
barbwire and was badly lacerated.
The poor thing" exclaimed gentle
hearted and plying Ruth. 1T won't
do to leave it among the chickens.
oh, no, the ROSTERS are ready to
peck at it now" joined in Meta.
Finally they decided to carry il up
into the barn. where there was a par
titioned-off room. As Ruth lifted the
turkey it made no demur or resistance.
1t fact, it seemed T. recognize her as
a kindly spirit and quite cuddled MP in
her arms They got some hay. aad N
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
COUNTRY GIRL is Efficient
She Doesn't Need Upifter to Direct
Her Mental Energies, Is Writer'S
Opinion.

1T is time that the country girl
were getting her share Of attention in
the effort to advance the conditions
of rural life" This is the announce
ment of one of those critics of rural
conditions who exist in such large
numbers in the large cities, whose
self-complacency is equaled only by
their ignorance of everything rural,
and whose cOndescension is almost
as irritating as their assumption of
superiority-if such thing can be
imagined
The particular specimen of the OBJ
noxiOus species whose words we have
quoted finds that the country girl has
been terribly neglected in the scope
of the rural uplift, the Rochester DEM
ocrat observes. Only think of 1t, state
universities send out scores of lee
turers to men, but none to women.
Crop demonstration cars do not con-
tain single exhibit to show the
country girl the real possibilities of
enriching her home" Isn't it shame.
full?
Naturally, it would never occur to
critic of this type that there might
be reason for such significant omis-
sions, and that this reason might be
the ability of the country girl to
carve out her own career without the
help of busybodies masquerading as
uplifters. The fact of the matter is
that the typical country girl needs as
sistance in directing her mental en-.
ergies about as much as a German
business man needs a training in effi-
cheney.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
New ENGLAND cautinn-

The caution OF the New Englander
ia giving direct answer TO direct
question is proyerbiGt Two natives of
New Hampshire town net after the
funeral, aEi the FIRST asked: Was
not your fathers death very sudden"
Slowly drawing one hand from his
pocket, and pulliuE down his beard.
the other replied, theushitully. WAL.
rather sudden tor him
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Miuht Have Peen w.

Romeo Johnson OF indianapolis once
gave this explanation of how he came
by his first name: My father was .
great admirer of classical acting"
said he. and was al especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth Shortly before
was born he was in tae East and
stayed over a day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The impression
was so strong that he named me Ro-
meo. It's a good Thu. that he left
when he did. for tho performance the
next night was =. Haiion and Ca
latea.'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
indfoestion

Indigestion follows rye bread only
because of the Yeast in IT, Fhe tenn
peratnre OF the tnteslGics is the most
favorable possible 'or producing a re-
ns5ed "r;a.gs 4. t,,e yaGs: and
through this chHmi>al "rceese tho in
testm 5 ate peiSoa"a az. Aar Gods.
notably the az. 5 ira :. ru'ts :id some
veg tanle. aud 10 tns ,roabie
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Somewhat Personal.

A skeptic who was badgering a sim.
pleminded old man about a miracle
and Balaam's ass, finally said: How
is it possible for an ass to talk like
a MANI" Well, replied the honest
old believer. with meaning emphasis.
Il don't see why ii amt as easy for
an ass to talk like man as ii is for
a man 10 talk like an ass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

could not"
The summer passed while the CORE
spondence was continued. Carrie hat
written to the effect that she would
be sailing for home in August.
Since you are no doubt tourin,
about she had written, Il will no
see you before sailing, but when 70,
return to New York in November W,
will surely meet"
1t was with great regrets that Carrie
left England. To her it was not Sc
much England as it was the country
where Paul Gregory lived.
L am little chump," she told her
self while she dabbed a handkerchief
to her eyes. The boat was pulling out
to sea and Carrie was experiencing the
horrible sensation of being dragged
away from one whom she loved very
dearly. "The worst of 1t u.s." she tried
TO smile through her tears, that Paul
does not seem to love me-"
At dinner in the evening Carrie
looked listlessly over the passenger
list that lay on the table before her.
Because her eyes were more or less
unseeing the name Paul Gregory did
not meet instant recognition When it
finally dawned on her consciousness
that she really was seeing that name
in print her cheeks were swept with a
brilliant color.
He is on this boat-he is on this
boat!" her heart repeated
But when the dining saloon was
without vacant chair and no familiar
matinee idol appeared to greet her
Carries spirits sank. She realized
with her disappointment that for some
unknown reason she had been expect
ing Paul on the homeward trip. Her
intuition had been but a myth and
had become to her reality because
another man possessed the same name
as her Paul She read her menu card
through tears.
"Will you please pass the paprika?"
sked most delightful voice at Car
rie's side. 1T is always customary to
begin acquaintance on ship board by
asking for salt always change it to
paprika-Miss Reynolds"
Carrie turned to find herself look
ing into a pair of laughing eyes, and
later blushing to the roots of her hair.
She was angry at herself for blushing
and more SO for returning the smile
he sent her.
II know your name" he continued
calmly. because / have been CORE
spending with you for some three
"You are absurdly mistaken" Carrie
to tell him.
81 am Paul Gregory" the man told
her, land James Dean, actor and matt
nee idol is my cousin. Jimmy is rath-
er fond of joke and gave you my
card when he parted from you. You
have been writing me most"
"You had no right to keep me in
ignorance!" Carries eyes were fash
ing but in her heart she knew now
why letters had counted where words
had failed
Paul Gregory's voice was serious, 81
had not intended to until knew that
your letters were written only in
friendship. and that they would con-
tain nothing sacred to lovers also
knew that ] wanted your letters more
than Jimmy could ever want them"
Carrie remained silent.
"But how do you happen to be here
on this boat7" she asked
THAT is what | call a very foolish
question:" Gregory answered with a
laugh in his voice and seriousness in
MS eyes.
at does seem foolish-now," Carrie
-old him
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Sources Of Tin Ore.

Most Of the worlds sources of tin
ore are either stationary or reccIiEg
in output, Bolivia Of all countries
alone giving promise of permanence
and future growth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
MARRIAGE Rjnns

There is no law saying that a we'd.
ding ring must necessarily Sc OF gold.
Marriages have 3sen celebrated when.
in the absence CT a proper ring. the
ring on a church door Key has ben
used
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Just the Location.

The Gunner's Mate-.Have Won
found the ranEe?" The I.andluhbseN
'fes. sir. The snemy,s ship is about
eight blocks east and then just around
the corner inch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Ancient .saunterer.r

4 "sannterer' in the old day was
one who had made pilgrimage to the
sainte Terre, the Holy Land. The
connection between the word and
place is clear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
The Tuneful Watermelon.

Our idea of natural aEd unassum.
inE person is one who eats his water
melon harmonica fashion-Springfe
Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Who. I,dAed7

VINO among us - ais hearts de-
sire. or, having 1t, y satisfied
Thackeray.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23
Excuse for Comic sonas.

Aes,u,apius Is reported t. rave
written comic songs to promote diges-
tion IN mis- patients.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-23

Copyright. 1912, by Associated Iiterarv
Press.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04
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