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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
IMMIGRATION TROUBLES IN
FAR-AWAY AUSTRALIA

Melbourne, Victoria Immigration to
Australia was condemned at meet
ing OF the Melbourne Unemployment
Committee which discussed the report
that many immigrants were on their way
to this commonwealth. a motion was
passed protesting the action OF those
responsible for permitting immigration,
in view OF 'thc starvation and rlncm-
ploymcnt rife among our fellow Au-
stralianS," 1t was decided to urge that
advertisements to attract immigrants
should be withdrawn Secretary Gray,
of the Trades Hall Council, said he
understood that the government had
stopped immigration, while the Rev. DR..
Strong declared his astonshmcnt that
there could be men or women coming
to a place where there were so many
unemployed"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
Guard Workers. Lives
Is Real Preparedness
Secretary Morrison Protests Against Industrial Killings
Trusts Patriotism Exposed F. of L. Official Warns
Nation That Real Preparedness Is Not the Kind
FaUored by "Big Business"

Bloomington. Ill.-"Whlc militarism
and preparedness are as opposite as the
poles, let it be understood that labor is
alert to the kind OF preparedness the
steel trust, coal barons, railroad COM
blnes and allied interests favor" de
clared \. +. OF l.. Secretary Frank Nor
rison, in Labor Day address last Mon
day.
Labor sees the wolf OF militarism
concealed behind the Little Red Rid
ing Hood prctense OF those men re
sponsible for Ludlow, who favor cos
sacks i'll the various states and who have
backcned the history OF Ilinois."'
The A. f. OF l.. official was the prin-
cipal speaker at the Labor Day cclcbra-
ton He discussed militarism and pre-
paredness at length, and said, in part :
'In discussing miitarsm and pre-
paredncss, let it be understood that the
labor movement is not in favor OF peace
at any price Our strikes indicate there
IS a point in the lives OF trade unionists
where they grid their lons for battle
rather than longer accept unbcarable
conditions.
Strikes indicate life, vigor and
strength. Power to make effective pro
test against wrong should be cncour-
aged. A nations workers who do not
possess this power can be OF little scrv-
ice To their country in its hour Of need.
Labor iavOrs preparedness, but not
the kind that consists OF mii,arism un-
der another namc-hugc armies, gigan-
tic navies and other accoutermcnts Of
war that subordinates civil authority,
that drains the nations wealth, takes lis
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
u. 5. RULING UPHOLDS PRISON
HONOR SYSTEM.

Washington, d. C.-Treasury Comp
trollcr Warwick upholds the prison
honor system in decision involving
the expense account OF officers who ar
rested an escaped trusty.
The escape OF truSty,' said the
comptroller, does not reflect upon the
vigilance or caution OF officials in
charge OF United States prisoners, be
cause the modern system OF treatment
OF prisoners is getting away from the
idea that the prisoners custody must be
insured at all hazards.
CLOSE supervision and curtailment Of
privileges are not practicable under the
honor system"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
IMMENSE SHIP PROFITS.

New York.-A statement issued by
the bondholders committee Of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany shows that for the six months end
ed June 30 last the profits were in eX-
cess OF $11,000,000, after deducting de-
probation charges OF about $2,750,O0O.
A subsidiary OF this concern recently
purchased the steamships of the Pacific
Mail, The immense profits OF the Mer-
camille Marine, ii thoroughly under
stood by the American people, would
weaken the claims OF vessel owners that
the seamen's law will drive the Amer
lean flag off the seas
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
TEXTILE MILLS BUSY.

Philadelphia, Pa.-With many mills
working day and night to fill millions OF
dollars worth of orders which are flow
ing in from all sections of the United
States and from abroad, September
has opened in the Kensington textile
district under booming conditions
Many mills have enough orders to keep
them busy until the latter part of 1915,
and most of them have been obliged
to establish night shifts to get the
work out on time
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
NINETEEN MINERS KILLED.

Johnstown, PA gas explosion in
one OF the Merchants Coal Company S
mines at Boswell resulted in the death
OF 10 miners. Several others were in
jurcd Many OF the bodies could not
be identified. The mine was reported
full OF gas and an inspector, after an
investigation, pronounced 1t safe. The
workers had scarcely entered the mine
when the explosion occurred.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
REJECT COMPANY'S OFFER.

Baton Rouge, La Striking boiler
makers and helpers at the Standard Oil
Companys plant here have voted to re-
iect the company's proposal that they
return to work. The management still
refuses to reinstate discharged en-
ployes, which caused the lockout. The
company declares that the plant will be
shut down indefinitely
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
PROTEST. LONG-HOUR CONTRACT

Peterboro, Ont, Can.-The trade
union movement is protesting the city
councils action in awarding paving
contract without including a nine-hour
day provision. The unionists say city
officials bound themselves to insert this
provision. The company is now paying
laborers $lO.5O for a siXty-hour week.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
NEW UNION MAKES GAINS.

Hartford, Conn.-Although organ
lzcd but short time the Bottle Assert
erS' Union has established a nnc-hour
work day and minimum wage scale OF
SIP per week. Before organization these
workers labored ~ hours a day and their
wages ranged from 81 to $ll per week.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
RAINCOAT MAKERS WIN.

New York,-Thc Waterproof Gar
ment Makers Union has won its de
mand for an eight-hour day and wage
increases that range from Is to 30 per
cent The independent manufacturers
were the last to sign. About 5000
workers are affected.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
GIRLS WORKING LONG HOURS.

Toronto, Ont, Can.-Local trade
unionists are investigating the claim
that girls are employed long hours in
this city. These workers are employed
in war munition factories and also as
mattresses.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-09-18
MUST PAY IN REAL MONEY.

Phoenix, Ariz - Wiley f. Jones,
State Attorney General, has ruled that
where companies pay in brass checks
or other scrip same must be redeemed
in cash or prosecutions will follow The
same ruling applies to company"
stores
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

opposite of their intended meaning,
thus lending to an otherwise solemn
performance an aspect of buffoonery.
While the activities just described
seem to have had no object beyond
the exhibition of the performers SUI
pernatural power, the dance of the
Mandan Buffalo Women's society was
intimately connected with tribal well
fare. Whenever the supply of buffalo
had failed and the village was threat
ened with famine, the members of this
organization were called upon to exc
cute their dance in order to attract
the herds. According to an early OBJ
server, they never failed, for they
| simply never ceased dancing till buff
falo had been sighted. Prince Maxi
milan of Wied-Neuwied gives good
first-hand account of performance
witnessed by him in the early thirties
of the last century. There we're two
men acting as musicians, with rattles
and drums, one of them holding a gun.
The leader was an elderly woman
wrapped in the skin of an albino buff
| falo COW.
The Mandan okipa represents
again wholly different type of dance.
| 1t was the great several days annual
festival that correspondent to the sun
dance of neighboring people Osten-
sibly it was a commemoration of the
subsistence of the deluge recorded in
native mythology, and some of the i'm
portant characters of the myth were
impersonated by performers On the
other hand, there was great deal be-
| sides. marked dramatic feature
was supplied by numerous mummers
representing animals and closely
mimicking their peculiarities. Prom
inent among these were buffalo mas
aueraders who initiated the wallowing
of the animals represented and whose
actions were expected to entice the
game to the village. Many tribesmen
voluntarily submitted to torture.
The wide scope of activities EN-.
braced by the dances of our native
American population makes perhaps
the main point of interest over and
above all special features. For what
must strike every observer of print
tive cultures most forcibly is that
things which we consider quite dis.
tinct, men of ruder civilization join.
Thus the stars are to us subject OF
purely scientific study, but even our
ancestors invested them with all sorts
of mystical properties. and the North
American Indian personifies them and
identifies them with the heroes of his
folk-tales. Thus, too, we have orna.
mental designs and often do not give
them any symbolic Interpretation
Primitive man is indeed less given to
symbolism than perhaps has been sup
posed; nevertheless his tendency to
invest a geometrical pattern with
meaning remains greater than our
own. So dancing, which to US is
merely a form of amusement and exer
else, becomes in primitive communi
ties an important social function. an
opportunity for Straightforward per
formances. for religious ritualism, and
may become charged with an atmos
phere of supreme holiness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

figs. and 81. Then put lump of
clay in the center, work it into the
base, place another lump on top and
work it into the lower portion Gig. 81,
and continue in this way until the
candlestick is as high as you want it.
Then force candle into the moist
clay, twisting it around until it has
made deep enough socket for itself
Gig. 10).
"A cardboard "templet," with one
edge trimmed to the proper shape,
makes it easy to get the walls SYM
metrical and projections equal Zig
III.
When you must leave a piece unfin-
ished, cover it with a wet cloth to keep
the clay from hardening. Pottery that
you buy is glazed, and then fired hard
in kiln, but we cannot use this
process. and it is unnecessary. The
clay will dry hard enough, and the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
unearthed Old Coins,

While digging trenches in the forest
of Champenoux, French soldiers dis
covered a hoard of ancient French
coins of the early seventeenth century.
evidently buried at the time Of the
French entry into Lorraine under Louis
XIII. Under the provisions of the law
half the treasure win go to the state
and the other half to the finders. The
project of Nancy has undertaken to
have the soldiers share of the coins
sold at auction in their behalf The
remainder will be placed in the Nancy
museum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
As Ordered.

The menu of a certain restaurant IA
a thing of wonder to strangers. Il
contains several pages of various
dishes, all classified, mostly with
weird French names.
The country visitor eyed it I'D and
eyed it down, but could make nothing
OF it. And the waiter stood silently
by his side.
At last, in despair, the diner dabbed
his finger in the middle of one page,
and said:
Bring me some o. that"
"Oui, m'sieu!" replied the waiter.
THAT ees mayonnaise dressing, sar"
Il know that, my man" snorted the
country lyman. Il can read!"
But, m'sieu," said the waiter, apollo.
getically, what will you have it on?"
The diner glared.
ION a plate, of course. you idiot"
he roared. do you feed your guests
In troughs at this restaurant"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

front. Back of this plank one-inch
boards may be used to save on the
cost of material. A strip Of wood of
the proper thickness should be nailed
to plates B to raise the boards to the
height of the plank. The side edges
of the bench top should come even
with plates B.
When the top has been fastened to
the framework, nail an apron &c, Fig.
A to the front of the bench. Cut this
out of an eight-inch board, of the
length of the bench, and trim off each
end on the diagonal as shown.
The bench-yise requires an iron
bench-screw Gig. 81. This will cost
so cents at hardware store. Cut the
Jaw Oh, Fig. g. out of a piece of two
by-six 20 inches long, bore a hole
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

which will be determined by the width
you decide to make the bench. the end
cross rails (C) are one-by-fours of
the same length as pieces B, the
side cross rails (E) are one-by-fours,
the length of which will be determined
by the length you decide to make the
bench, and the diagonal braces Cd
and F) are one-by-fours.
After saving legs A and top plates
B to the proper lengths, spike the
plates to the top of the legs. and nail
end rails c to the sides four inches
above the bottom Zig. 81. Then cut
diagonal braces d and nail one on
each side of the legs, as in Fig. 8.
Connect the end frames with the
side rails E Gig. q, and then with
the diagonal braces F.
The bench top should have at least
one two-inch plank in it, along the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE Jury
Defendant Explained Answer rb.. :.
First Somewhat Puzzled the
Learned Judge.

Guilty or not guilty?" asked N.
clerk. 'As
"Yes!" replied the prisoner ON
phatically.
Slowly the judge lifted his ewes fror,
his desk and fixed them witheringI-
upon the miscreant.
ETH" said his lordship in q foo.
some voice. What do you mean nv
such an answer as that?"
This chap with the face" renlioa
the prisoner, pointing toward tbs
clerk, asked me whether was guil,v
or not guilty, and l said Yes. And
it's true. can't help being one or
the other"
But which are you?" inquired tbs
Judge.
MY lord" said the wicked culprit
IF l answered that, what use Womb
you have for the jury?"
And the villain looked around him
with an ar of innocent injury, whra
the Judge tried to explain to the iury
what he meant.-Tit-Bi Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

through the center of one face six
inches below the top, for the bench
screw to stick through, bevel off the
top as shown, and notch the lowe cor
ner for sliding-strip u a piece
one inch thick, three inches wide and
IA inches long.
Bore hole through apron G and
the left.hand bench leg, at exactly the
same distance below the bench top
that the hole in the jaw was bored
below Its top; then enlarge this hole.
upon the inside of the leg, as much as
is necessary for the iron threaded
socket Zig. ~ to fit in, and fasten
the socket in The hole with screws.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

long strip u inch thick. Then with
knife and ruler trim off one edge of
the piece, and cut number of strips
y inch wide Gig. a. Taking one
strip, stand it on top of the base, and
rub its edge into the base Gig. 81.
Continue building the walls by placing
one strip upon another, joining each
to the one beneath, and smoothing
over the joints as you go, until the
walls are as high as you want them
to be. Fill uneven places with bits
of clay, and smooth out rough places
with your fingers, moistened with
water.
When you have learned how to build
with clay, you will be able to construct
any of the articles shown in Figs. 6
to II. To make the candlestick Gig
81, prepare round base " inch thick
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
BRIEF INFORMATION

German silver now goes by the
name Of nickel silver in England.
A burial casket has been invented
that is made of two pieces of heavy
glass, held together by metal bands,
that is proof against chemical action
of the earth.
A Berkshire minister has six broth
ers fighting in the German army. his
wife has four brothers in the French
army and their son is fighting for Eng
land
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

First you must get the clay. Model
ing clay can he purchased wherever
artists materials are sold.
You must have small board to
work upon. pie tin on which to build,
knife, short stick fiat on one end
and pointed on the other, and a ruler.
Begin the little jar in Fig. / with its
base. Put handful of clay on the
board, pat it out with your hand until
u inch thick, and smooth off the sur
face Gig. y. Then take coffee cup,
invert it upon the base, and with your
knife trim away the clay outside OF
the rim Gig. 81. To build up the
walls, put handful of clay on the
work board, and smooth it out into a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
ASsMeoyME MnaNsM,4 socL4k 0ANcs-

while the Mandan okipa illustrates
well the great tribal festival type of
dance.
The Grow grass dance, or. as the
native call it, the hot Dance" is re-
garded as the joint property of four
clubs, to some one of which nearly
every man of the tribe belongs. In a
sense these are mutual benefit organi-
cations, for whenever a member is
confronted with difficulty his COM
rades are expected to help him in
every way. In each of the districts
of the Crow reservation, these four So
cieties share with one another a sub
stantial dancehouse. When the time
for dancing comes, a committee of
men proceeds from lodge to lodge,
planting stick in front of each. This
means that each household is 10 con-
tribute to feast to be held by the
clubs after their dance. A crier rides
through camp heralding the perform
ance and calling on all members to
present themselves at the dancehouse.
On one occasion | have known four
marshals to be appointed to punish
the laggards; those who had dis
obeyed the summons either had to
pay fine or submit to the indignity
of being thrown into the creek. In
the meantime, the people assemble
until the dancehouse is charged to it's
utmost capacity. Then the musicians,
N hn ~
drum. strike up a tune, later re-en-
forced by the voices of some of the
women, and the members of some one
of the four societies rise to perform
the vigorous turns and bendings char
acteristic of the dance. They give
vent to penetrating cries in rapid sue
cession, they brandish weapons at an
imaginary foe, and thus proceed
around the lodge until the ceasing of
music makes them come to a sudden
stop.
A very different phase of dancing is
presented by the Pawnee iruska. The
members of the society practicing this
dance were supposed to be masters of
| fire, and their attitude toward it was
to be like Pawnee's attitude in fac
ing the enemy. Spectators were in
vited to their gatherings. their songs
were chanted and the members began
to dance. After the third set of songs
had been sung, the attendants built a
big fire and hung kettle of water
and dog meat Cor buffalo) over 1t. The
| leader advanced to the kettle when
| it was full of boiling soup. plunged his
| arm into it and took out piece of
meat. All the other members followed
suit and unscathed pulled out meat,
for they had secured medicine power
that enabled them to overcome the
force of the fire. An evidently related
ceremony occurs among other tribes.
In the hot dance of the Mandan and
Hidatsa, the performers not only exc.
cuted the trick practiced by the Paw.
nees, but also danced with bare feet
on glowing embers until they had
stamped out the fire. This was like
wise usage of the crazy dancers OF
the Arapahoes, who INDUCED in other
queer antics, such as doing everything
in reverse fashion and expressing the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

Silkworm culture has become such
an exact science in France that the
weight of the coeoons harvested in
proportion to the eggs incubated has
been doubled.
The United States patent office is
self-supporting, and during the year
1914 yielded surplus revenue of S215..
600. an increase of more than s144. 600
over 1913.
Artificial sponges are made by treat.
ing paper pulp with chloride of lime.
adding common salt, drying and press.
ing into desired forms,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
A HOME WORKBENCH.
Copyright. by

1t will be worth your while to save
up nickels and dimes for the material
necessary to build the workbench
in Fig. /, because with such bench
you can make many things that would
not be possible otherwise.
Fig. shows how the framework
is constructed. The legs (A) are two
by-fours two feet long, the top plates
OBJ are two-by-fours, the length of
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
Wise Doctor.

Some time ago Brown began to
feel a little under the weather, and
a physician was summoned. few
days later a friend called to see how
the patient was getting along.
Sorry TO see you penned up, old
boy" remarked the caller, symps.
thetically. What seems to be the
trouble?"
Just run down a bit" answered
the patient. THE doctor says | will
be all right in short time"
81 see." thoughtfully returned the
visitor. 81 understand the doctor told
you to take plenty of fresh air"
YES - smiled the patient. He
knew it was the only kind of medt
cine that l could afford to get."@
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Some men take to drink naturally
and some others are quite willing to
be taken.
No woman really cares for the kino
of love that the hero in a mover
makes.
Only fools mortage their opportunf
ties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

only thing we must look after is wa
terproofing the pieces that are to hold
water. This can be done with bath
tub enamel, The enamel may be
mixed with pigments for outside sur
faces, and by experimenting you will
be able to get some very pretty color
effects. Try ornamenting your pottery
by drawing designs upon it with
pointed stick.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26

Only fools mortage their opportuni
ties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1915-11-26
11HTNZo 0ANcr 6Y/zAND4Y MQlNN5

| HE word dance" as applied
by the Indians, has a mean
ing very different from that
which it carries in our own
language. When we hear
of dancing, we think, first
of all, of music and steps.
ThaSa faaturac ara nf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
HONOR OLD AND YOUNG
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

ESPECIALLY I'm the southern part
t. of France great preparation Is
made for Christmas. which be-
ans the 9TH OF December with planting
ST Barbara's grain. Women fill plates
with wheat. which are well watered
aud then put In the sunshine or In
warm ashes 10 germinate IL St Bar
bara's grain grows well or Ill SO will
he coming harvest be. Later comes
the cutting Of the Yule log. The Oldest
man OF the family cuts fruit bearing
tree-almond. apple. oak or pear. The
grandfather uses the AK. and then the
son finishes the work The log Is five
feet long and is expected to burn. If
covered all night. from Christmas eve
to New Years day. Before the eating
of the great supper the youngest mem
bers of the family light the log.
The little gayly painted "creche" and
other small. inexpensive clay figures
are found I'm every home. Before dark
Christmas eve the children 20 out TO
look for the magl They carry with
them confectionery for the magi figs
for the servants and hay for the tired
camels. They also put up sheaves for
the birds. and the wealthy send out
donkeys laden with bread. meat, figs
and almonds, which are sold for few
cents to the poor The nougat pie or
pudding of almonds and honey is on
the table for the great supper.