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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-16
Reid will entertain the club at their
home on South d street.

1s0au VIII entertain the CluO at tnclf
home on South D street.
An informal dance was given last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gennett on South Twenty-first
street. In honor Of the members Of
the Monday Evening Dancing club.
About sixteen persons were in attend
ance. The club will meet again in a
fortnight.
Mrs. Howard Gluys was hostess
Monday afternoon for meeting of a
thimble club at her home on College
avenue. The guests for the occasion
were Mrs. Ray Binford, Miss johnson
of Dublin, Mrs. Ray Brubaker and
Miss Alice Menke. The afternoon was
spent at needlework and with music.
A luncheon was served. In two weeks
Mrs. Bert Overman will entertain the
club at her home on West Main
street.
Mrs. s. E. Smith of Easthaven, is
visiting Mrs. w. L. Bryan at her home
IN Bloomington for a few days.
Mrs. Walter Dalbey has returned
from Indianapolis where she was en-
tertained by friends. Many charming
social functions were given for her
during her visit.
Fifty persons attended the Valentine
party given last evening at the First
Christian church by the members of
INIT ~,
Loyal Daughters class. The hours
were spent socially and with music
and games. A musical and literary
program was presented. At late
hour the guests were invited to the
dining room where a luncheon was
served. At each place where bon-bons
in the form of hearts. Strands of
hearts were brought from the center
of the room and fastened at the four
corners. The table was attractively
appointed with hearts and flowers.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Miss Ada Mcintosh, Miss
Ellen Knapp, Mrs. Fred Mann, Mrs.
Thomas Erik, Mrs. B. F. Harper and
Mrs. Edward Sharpe.
Mrs. w. L. Bryan and Mrs. E. H.
at the home of Mrs. Lindley Friday
and Saturday afternoons. The house
was beautifully decorated with spring
flowers and dainty refreshments were
served. Several out of town guests
were present. They were Mrs. Hope
Graham Of Indianapolis, Mrs. S. E.
Smith Of Richmond, Mrs Dunlap Curry
OF Chicago, who is here in the interest
of suffrage and Miss Hilda Kidder of
MISUNDERSTANDING Journal
The Ticknor club met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Frank Chambers at
her home on North Tenth street, in
stead of meeting with Mrs. Walter
Itler at her home on South Seven
teenth street. Mrs. Durham had the
paper, Elizabeth Burchenal and What
She Has Done" The club will observe
day next Monday. The
hostess will be announced later.
Miss Pauline Vessel entertained in |
/ delightful manner last evening at
Ter home on South Fifteenth street in
honor of Miss Madge Ladders of Mum
lie, Indiana, who is the guest of Mrs.
4. L. Althouse.
About the rooms were flowers, red
hearts and cupfds and other emblems
suitable to the Valentine season. The
evening was spent with music, games
md dancing. Later in the evening a
luncheon was served in the
lining room where the decorations
we're very attractive. Those invited
we're Misses Madge Ladders of Mum
lie, Leila Longman, Ruby Medearis,
Mable Reynolds, Ruth Pfaff1in, Elsie
fink, Messrs. Floyd Flood, Victor
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Social News

Mr. and Mrs. Paul King OF North
Sixteenth street, are the proud parents
Of baby son. Mrs. King was former
~ Miss Brown. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
The regular meeting of the Tirzah
Aid society of the Ben Hur lodge will
not be held Wednesday afternoon but
all persons who expect to take part in
the play are asked to meet at the home
of Mrs. Jones. 101 West Main street.
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. David Porterfield. 3146 Broad
way. will give an informal tea this
afternoon in honor Of Miss Isabelle
kimple of Noblesville. who is the
guest Of Miss Rhoda Madge Porter
field.-Indianapolis Star.
Mr.. Fred Wright of DePauw, Is the
guest of friends in this city today.
Miss Irene Gormon has returned
from Lafayette, where she attended a
house party given by the Phi Delta
Theata fraternity. Miss Gormon was
the guest of Mr.. Wilbur Ball. A num-
Der of dances, dinners and informal
parties featured the house party
The members of the Tirzah Aid
society of the Ben Hur lodge gave a
valentine party last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hummer,
427 South Fourth street, in honor Of
ha{v hue hoV 1r
rated appropriate to St. Valentines
day. The hours were spent socially
and with music and games. A color
scheme of pink and white was carried
out in all the appointments. Hearts
and flowers added to the attractive
ness OF the decorative motif. A delic-
1ous luncheon in several courses was
served at late hour.
Guest day was observed yesterday
afternoon in delightful manner by
members of the Magazine club at the
home of Mrs. ]. H. Mills on South
Tenth street. In addition to the mem
bers thirty guests enjoyed the party
Readings and musical numbers were
given. Mrs. J. M. Knodle read pretty
story. The rooms were arranged with
spring flowers and ferns. Each men,
Der was privileged to invite a guest.
Tea was served. Next Monday after
noon the club will meet with Mrs.
Philip Twigg at her home in the Arden
apartments on North Fourteenth
street.
The public is invited to attend the
Francis Willard Memorial service
which will be held Wednesday evening
at the Third NJ. E. church in West |
Richmond. The program will begin at
1870 o'clock
The A. N. c. club did not meet last
The meetings have been
to Wednesday evening. The
club will meet this week with Miss
Mary Bulla at her home on East Main
street.
Members of the Philathea class and
Miss Bessie Meiser's class of the First
Baptist church were pleasantly enter
aimed last evening at the home of
Mrs. John Duke on Lincoln street
twenty-five guests were present The
evening was spent socially and with
music and games. A luncheon was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Klute were
lost and hostess last evening for a
Meeting Of card club at their home
m South Fourteenth street. The game
vas played at three tables. Favors
vent to Mrs. George Reid, Mr.. Ed
ward Roser and Mrs. Mason Byer A
luncheon in several courses was serv-
ID In two weeks Mr. and Mrs Coorco
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The Liver Regulates the Body

The Liver Regulates the Body
A Sluggish Liver Needs Care
Someone has said that people with
Chronic Liver Complaint should be
shut up away from humanity, for they
are pessimists and see through d
glass darby" Why? Because men
tai states depend upon physical states.
Biliousness, Headaches, Dizziness and
Constipation disappear after using DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Csc. at your
druggist.-ady.
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Theatrical Notes
Promises of the Press Agent.

Hamilton theatre-goers waited four
years for Peg O. My Heart" but the
wait was well worth while, and a lot
Of the people who saw Peg on We'd
nesday at the jefferson were disap-
pointed because the show was not in
ferior. a thing which they had set
their mind upon as being a fact and
they were sure they knew they were
going to be stung.
So when Peg" was announced for
Hamilton, as we said before, after four
years waiting, due only. to the uncer-
tainty at all times of the Shubert
booking office which can switch a
whole tour over night with ease, there
was a loud expression that everybody
was going. They must have kept their
word for the jefferson was packed for
TWO performances Wednesday and
Peg left Hamilton today for Spring
field confident that she had won 5000
more good friends here, and they
would always be delighted to see her
come rehabilitation Journal.
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A WoMAN's REVENGE.

Many plays have been Iiyen in
Richmond by stock companies and
popular priced organizations, but none
have ever produced in better way
or given any more satisfaction than
the play that is being put on by the
company that is now playing the MUIR
ray. There were four very clever spe-
cialties between the acts by Miss Cecil
Clarendon Dood, Mr.. Maddox, Mr.. wy.
song and Mr.. Grimes.
Tomorrow night will be amateur
night. and with the long list of appli-
cants, the management feel sue that
they will be able to give you the one
big laugh show Wednesday nlgnt.
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"Rrinuinu Up Father"

Not even excepting the famous
Floradora Sextette. has there ever
comedy company, such e galaxy OF
beautiful women, as is to be seen in
Gus Hills stage presentation of
George McManus' newspaper cartoon
piece, bringing Up Father" which is
nett theater Saturday matinee and
night
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hardwood Finishers' Union No. SIG
SUMMER is A TRYING
TIME FOR CINCIN.
MATT CAR MEN
Continued from page ~

not have a tendency to make man
smile or look pleasant. Safety for the
passengers, safety for the company's
property, always are uppermost in his
mind. But strange to say, no one ever
seems to think OF safety for the street
car man. Seven days a week he must
toll (and | wish to impress upon your
mind that they are long days). He has
no time for study or recreation. He
must get what little sleep he can in
order that he can meet natures require
mcnts in order to perform his duties to-
morrow Remember it is hard work to
smile and look pleasant when it is all
hard work and no pleasure This is the
life OF the street car man Give him a
smile and good word il you can spare
them, so that he can say, "Well, my life
really had a little sunshine in it after
all
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BUILDING PERMITS

w. w. Widmeyer, two 215-story brick
dwellings on Burch avenue, to cost, each,
$500
NJ Y. Cooper, 2N-story frame dwell
ing on Kendall avenue. to cost $4,000.
II. G.. Hamer. 2-stOry brick dwelling
on Saunders street, to cost $500.
S. d. Cooper, 2Tstory brick dwell
ing on Hickory street, to cost 400.
S. d. Cooper, 1H-story brick dwelling
on Hickory street, to cost $500.
Briggs Swift estate. 2-story st. Louis
flat, 2131 Kendall avenue, to cost $4,000,
+. +. Diehl, 2-story frame dwelling
on Observatory avenue, to cost $500.
Kiel kurris, 2Hstory brick dwelling
on Ruberg street. to cost $4,000.
John c, Rogers, 2H-story brick dwell
ing on Mitchell avenue, near Rose Hill,
to cost $500.
Gabriel Mueller. 2H story frame
dwelling, 1904 Evanston avenue to cost
$4,000.
c. Bensick, 2-story brick dwelling, west
Eighth street. to cost $1,000.
Ben horst, 2-Story frame dwelling,
cast side Gary avenue, to cost $3,4o0
Residence and garage, Bedford ave
nue., near Madison road. Owner. B. w,
Lamson, 1914 E. Mcmillan street;
100000.
Office building, Court and Main
streets Architects, Harry Hake <
Chas H. Huck. Cincinnati & Suburban
Bell Telephone Bldg. Owner, Briggs
Cunningham estate, care A. j. Becht,
Traction Building; $4C0000
Store and office building addition,
Vine street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets Architects, Harry Hake &
Chas. Fl. Huck. Owner, Provident Saw
ngs Bank and Trust Co., L. ]. Van
Lahr, vice-president, Seventh and Vine
streets 100000.
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CAN'T COLLECT DAMAGES"

I Fort Smith, Ark.-The non.
\ union Bache Denman Coal
7 company will not collect three
I times $427, scott from 200
! members of the United Mine
I Workers union, and this con-
Germ has lost faith i'm the Sher-
7 man antitrust law as means
I to destroy trades uniOnism.
Several months ago the COM
I pany declared for the nom
! union shop. A strike resulted,
! followed by the suit for dam
ages. International officers of
the mine workers were includ-
ed. Attorneys for the work.
ers asked Judge YOumans of
! the United States district court
to dismiss the suit on the
ground that the ownership,
! conduct and operation of a
coal mine is not interstate
commerce ard does not, there
fore, come under the jurisdic-
ton of the Sherman antitrust
: law.
The judge sustained this
position and threw the opera
tors plea for three-fOld dam.
ages ont of court.
! Because of the courts ruling
I the principles of the Clayton
act were not passed upon by
: Judge YOumans.
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LOCALS AFFILIATED.

Local No. $50.
Meets 1st and Sd Wednesdays at Warsaw
ave. and Wells, Price Hill.
President, VIM. Hinton.
Secretary, c. E. Smonson, 1894 Warsaw av
Local Union No. so.
Meets every Friday at s. e. cor. Ninth and
Plum SITS.
President, r. H. Siekmann
Secretary, F. G. Hummel, OF Gesr ST.
Local Union No. 3OS.
Meets every Wednesday at Central Turner
Hall.
President, Vincent Doty
Secretary, Edw. Hammond
Local Union No. 13 (Fresco
Painters).
Meets 1st and Sd Saturdays at 1922 Vine st.
President John Marischen.
Secretary, o. Bicster, s37 Armory ave.
Local Union No. G2i (Sign Writers)
Meets I'd and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows
Temple.
President VIM. Pott.
NNiN'"iS - 's' L. iISldly, Sfot CctBdG ave-
Local No. 3S7 (GIaziers).
Meets every Tuesday at Central Turner Hall.
President, Oscar Sunker.
Secretary, Al Feldman, Central Turner Hall
Local Union No. 251 (Newport).
Meets every Tuesday at n. W. cor. Tenth and
Ann sts., Newport
President, Walter M. By ram
Charles Brauch, 331 w. Eighth ST., New
port, Ky.
Local Union No. 23S (Covington)
Meets every Thursday at Workmen's Hall,
122 Pike ST., Covington.
President, John H. Moorman.
Secretary, James A. Smith, 1888 Wheeler
ST., Covington, Ky.
Local Union No. 553 paper
Hangers).
Meets every Friday at sO2 Main St.
President, Oscar Matthews.
Secretar!, Alex Young sO2 Main ST.
Finishers' Union No. S3S
Meets 1st and Sd Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hall, 14O7 Walnut st.
Secretary, Fred ]. Dreyer, 1880 Clifton ave.
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Paper Hangers Union No. 553.
Painters & Decorators No. 2:

Meets every Thursday at Workmen's Hall,
1879 Pike ST., Gov ngton.
President, John II. Moorman.
Secretary, James A. Smith, 1888 Wheeler
st. Covington, Ky.
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Painters & Decorators No. 3OS

Meets every Friday at 1919 Vine st.
President, Vincent Doty.
Secretary, Ed. Hammond
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Tile Layers Union.

Meets LIST and Sd Fridays at $. W. cor
Twelfth and Walnut sts
Secretary, John O'Connor 736 Z. Sixth st
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Brotherhood of Painters, Paperhangers
and Decorators of America.
District Council.

UINIITVI NUTIIIV1T.
Meets every Monday at S. e. cor. Ninth and
Plum.
Pre- sident, J. Smith
Financial Secretary, ]. c. Kunzelman, 2ll5
Ailanthus.
Corresponding Secretary, Oscar Matthews,
02l W. Ninth st.
Business Agents, Phil Gasdorf and Samuel
Kelly. 30 f. Twelfth st. Phone, Canal
1850.
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Appropriate.

Appropriate.
What do you think of these Greek
dances?"
"The name fits 'em all right. They
certainly are Greek to me.
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President, Dante Bertoncini.
Secretary Carlo Rossi, 1241 Martin ST.
Business Agent Dante Bertoncn 9s1 Pa
vilion st.
Painters District Council.
Meets every Monday at S. c. cor. Ninth anc
Plum SITS.
President, Chas. Lohrum.
Corresponding Secretary Oscar Matthews
921 w. Ninth st.
Business Agents, Phil Gasdorf and Samue
Kelly, 30 +. Twelfth st. Phone, Cana
1860.
Painters Union No. $50.
Meets lst and Sd Wednesdays at Elberor
and Beach aves., Price Hill.
President, L. A. Dittman, 1904 State ave.
Secretary, VIM. Nomstrope, 3Oil w. Sixth
Painters Union No. S36.
Meets lst and Sd Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hail.
President Herman Biedcnhorn
Secretary Arthur Ludlow, 053 f. Third st
Paper Hangers Union No. 553.
Meets every Friday at sO2 Main ST.
President Oscar Matthews.
Secretary, Alex Young, sO2 Main ST.
Painters a. Decorators No. 23S.
Meets every Thursday at Workmen's Hall,
1879 Pike ST., Gov ngton.
President, John II. Moorman.
Secretary, James A. Smith, 1888 Wheeler
ST., Covington, Ky.
Painters & Decorators No. 3OS.
Meets every Friday at 1919 Vine St
President, Vincent Doty
Secretary, Ed. Hammond
Painters Il Decorators No. 251.
Meets every Tuesday at n. W. cor. Tenth and
Ann sts, Newport.
President, Walter NJ Byram
Secretary, Chas. IT, Mehring, 421 Washing
ton ave, Newport
Painters Il Decorators No. so.
Meets every Friday at S. c. cor Ninth and
Plum SITS.
President, X. II. Siekmann.
Secretary, f. G. Hummel or Gest ST.
Plasterers' Association No. i.
Meets every Monday at N. W. cor Fifth and
Central ave-
Plumbers and Gasfitters No. 50.
Meets 2d and 4th Tuesdays at Transfers
Hall
President, Frank Sweedie
Secretary and Rrsness Agent, Thos. Ander.
son, 90 f. Twelfth st.
Sheet Metal Workers. Local No. 2S4
Meets every Friday at Vine and Mercer sts
President, Aug. Grimes, 171O Fernwood ave.
Secretary, A. l.. Brooks, 6l3O Prentice ST.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 346.
Meets 2d and 4th Fridays at 2102 Central
ave.
President, Lawrence McGil, 2l2O Vine ST.
Secretary, Henry Wahl, 2546 Fairview ave.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 72.
Meets 2d and 4th Mondays at 1876 Pike st.,
Covinpton.
President George Rice, 1924 Banklick ST.,
Covington.
Secretary, Chas. Whrcomb, 63s Main ST.,
Covington.
Sheet Metal Workers No. III.
Meets every Monday at s. W. cor. Twelfth
and Walnut SITS.
President, Fred Hook 30 +. Twelfth st.
Recording Secretary, Matt Enyart, 0Os
Maple ave
Sign Writer'S Union No. 224.
Meets 2d and 4th Fridays a, Odd Fellows
Temple.
President, ]. Mack.
Secretary, +. L. Trenary 24si Seegar ave.
Business Agent, Charles Lohrum, 90 f..
Twelfth St. Phone, Canal 1860.
Steamfittcrs' and Helpers Associate
GU. A., No. 392.
Meets lst and Sd Fridays at Cosmopolitan
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The Labor Advocate Official Organ
81 Thoms Building. Phone Canal 5511
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL

lHE CUUNCIL
Financial Secretary and Treasurer
Jos. Nolde.
Warden.-Jas. McHae.
Sergeant nt-at-Arms-Geo Koch
Trustees-Thos. Anderson, Philip
Gasdorf and Harry Smith.
Hardwood Finishers' Union, S36.
Meets lst and Sd Wednesdays at Central
Turner Hall, 1407 Walnut ST
President, Ben Bruins
Secretary, Fred J. Dreyer, 1880 Clifton ave.
Hodcarriers' District Council.
Meets lst and Sd Fridays at 13l Walnut st.
President, Robert Price
Secretary, Philip Smith, 1717 Hughes ST.
Business Agent, W. T. Jackson, 30 E.
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860.
HOdcarriers' and Building Laborers'
Union No. l19.
Meets every Tuesday at 1918 Walnut st.
President John w. Floyd
Business Agent, w. w. Cordell. 20 E.
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860; Residence
Phone, North 433s
HOdcarriers' Union No. 127.
Meets Cd and 4th Fridays at Harvey and
Russell sts., Covingon
President, Martin Haggard
Secretary, Philip Smith, 1717 Hughes St.,
Cincinnati.
HOisting and Portable Engineers
No. ia.
Meets every Wednesday at ia L. Court st,
Secretary, VIM. Murphy, 234 Z. University
ave, Mt. Auburn.
Business Agent, Roy Herbert, 30 +. Twelfth
ST. Phone, Canal 1860.
Lathers' Union No. ~.
Meets every Wednesday at cit w. Twelfth
President, Charles Case.
Secretary. Harry Huber
Business Agent, Edw. Lqne, 20 E. Twelfth
st. Phone, Canal 1860.
Workers. Union No. 2S.
Meets Cd and 4th Tuesdays at 1918 Walnut |
President Joseph Foster.
Secretary, A. j. Sireatch, TAI Richmond ST.
Mosaic Granite-TerraZZO Layers and
Helpers Union No. 14534.
Meets I'd and 4th Tuesdays at 1918 Walnut.
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Vice -President-Phil. Fischer.
Recording Secretary and Business
Agent-Fred Hook, 80 z. 18th St
Phone Canal 1860
Meets 1st and Sd Fridays at ia E. Court s,
President, Geo. Rech
Secretary, Harry James
Asbestos Workers Union No. 8.
Meets every Tuesday at 1918 Vine st.
President Chas Cassidy.
Secretary, VIM. Cook, III Finday st.
Business Agent, John L. Owens, 237
Kemper lane. Phone, Canal 1854.
Bridge a. Structural Iron Workers
No. ~.
Meets every Monday at Central Turner Hall
1407 Walnut st.
President, Thomas Gearing.
Business Agent. Thomas McEwen. 30 E
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860
Secretary, Bert Wagner.
w. O<f.
Meets 1st and Sd Tuesdays at Workmen,
Hall, 1878 Walnut st.
Corresponding Secretary and Business Agent
Jos. Noli.. 80 East Twelfth ST. Phone Cana
1860. s.
Composition and Asphalt Roofers,
No. 27.
Meets 1sr and Sd Wednesdays at 1918 Wal
nut ST.
Secretary, VIM. b. Jackson, 42s W. Sixth st.
Electrical Workers No. 212.
Meets every Wednesday at 1913 Vine st.
President, J. +. McFadden.
Recording Secretary, w. b. Slater, 2565
Trevor pl., North Fairmounr.
Business Agent, Jos. Cullen; Office 30 E.
Twelfth st. Phone, Canal 1860.
FrescO Painters Union No. 13.
Meets lst and Sd Saturdays at 1929 Vine st.
President, Charles Marx.
Recording Secretary, John Maos, 1906 Vine.
Financial Secretary, J. b. Schroeder
Glaciers Union No. 3S7.
Meets every Tuesday at Central Turner Hall
President, Oscar Sunker.
Secretary Al Feldman. Central Turner Hail.
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Painters 4 Decorators No. 251.

Meets every Tuesday at n. W. cor Tenth and
Ann sts., Newport
President, Walter NJ. Byram
Secretary, Chas II. Mehring, 421 Washing
ton ave, Newport.
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President, Dante Bertoncini.
Secretary, Carlo Rossi, 1241 Martin ST.
Business Agent, Dante Bertoncini, 9s1 Pa.
vilion st.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-11

THE BELL co. DREW THE WRONG
NUMBER ON ITS OWN CALL
The Bell Telephone Co. tried to
bluff the federal industrial relations
commission, and the Bell, for once,
got the wrong number on its own call.
Cloaked in the incest of words, the
Bell wrote letters answering with de-
malls the definite charges of the COM
mission.
When the commission said the
Bell was working it's girls hours that
were too long, at pay that was too
little, that the American Telephone
& Telegraph Co. controlled 70 per
cent of American phone lines and
that the net earnings to average cap
ital obligations were enormously prof
liable, the company denied.
It's reply declared that it's girls
were not OverwOrked, for they aver
aged II hours day, and that the A.
T. & T. "owned" but So per cent of
American phones and that the an
nual dividends averaged but 5.51 per
cent. 1t spoke of the fine rest rooms
and lunch counters it had established
for its workers and attempted to give
the impression that the Bell was "a
philanthrOpic institution, prosecuted,
poor, caring for nothing but the veal
of it's workers.
But the commission broke the
Bells connection with the jar Of a
few hard facts. '
Chicago operators work 80 hours,
Madison operators work 8 hours, re-
piled the commission. These hours
are too long for young woman
working under such continuous ner-
vous strain. The rest rooms should |
be provided as a matter of course |
and with no self IaudatiOn."
A letter to the Bell expresses the
above sentiment and, one at time,
knocks down each contention Of the |
Bell. It shows that the Bell has, by
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While the Bell may only be avers
aging 5.51 per cent dividends, that is
because of the flood of water used in
issuing stock to pUrposely disguise
the apparent enormous profits.
The commission will not make
three separate reports to the presi-
dent. There will be one report in
which the three factions of the COM
mission will write their own opinions.
PUT BAN ON MOULDY SPUDS
The Humane society issued a bull
letin to teamsteTs and horse owners
telling them not to feed their animals
mOuldy potatoes.
DR.. Geo. McKiIip says them cause
spinal meningitis and that such an
epidemic occurred three years ago.