The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-06-29

Der of strikes which occurred in 1914
after the outbreak of the war was "a,
involving only LOO workpeople. They
were all settled promptly and not a
single strike was under way at the
end of the year.
In consequence of the practical cesr
sation of strikes after the beginning
of the war, the total number of work
men involved in labor disputes during
the year was $4,000, as against an
average of 226,00e for the FIVE years
proceeding. - ~
LONDON, June. 25.-Patriotism is
net uncoupled with profit in the case
of the Anti-German League, which
states that its object is Everything
German taboo" and also the raising
of million members at a shilling a
head. This would give the organizer
control of s25O,0Oo at the least, since
he asks for larger contributions if
possible.
Members of the Anti-German
League are pledged:
Not to purchase, consume or use
German or Austrian goods.
Not to employ Germans.
Not to place contracts with Ger
mans.
To boycott traders who stock enemy
goods.
To hold no intercourse with Ger
mans, and to ostracise every British
born woman who marries a German.
These efforts are not taken seri-
ously except by the sensational press
and Truth brands the whole thing as
futile, while pointing out the motives
of private gain that may be behind
the movement.
PITTSBURG, June 25-Seven per-
sons were badly burned today, and
probably fatally injured, as the result
of an explosion at the plant in this
city where the government is expert
menting with a new process of gasoline
manufacture. The interior of the
plant was wrecked by the terrific ex-
explosion, which was caused by the
inadvertent mixture of two powerful
chemicals. The building caught fire,
but the fire department extinguished
the flames without great difficulty.
PARIS, June 2o-rhe success with
which women have contended with the
difficulties of farming is indicated by
report from the department of
Meurthe and Moselle. Of the six
hundred communes comprising this
department, 316 were taken by the
Germans and III of them are still oc-
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line that the inhabitants have been
unable to return. In the balance of
the department women replacing men
have succeeded in sowing the full
acreage of oats and wheat in the COM
munes that were not affected and 70
per cent of the acreage of the COM
munes that were devastated and have
since been liberated. There was not
only lack of male help in this work
but it was seriously compromised by
lack of horses. To facilitate the work
the government advanced the sums
necessary for the seed and agr1cul-
tural implements on anticipated in
IDENTITIES.
The creaking, numbering two-wheel-
ed carts loaded with carrots, turnips,
cabbage, onions and other vegetables,
driven by men in capes resembling the
Alpine Chasseur's "beret," that were
were to be encountered in the streets
of Paris before the war, are now
driven by women. It is due almost
entirely to them that Paris is not de-
prived Of the famous cauliflower
from Chambourcy, the celebrated
white turnips of Croissy-sur-Seine, the
carrots of Monteson and the delicious
green peas of Clamart, as well as the
luxurious asparagus of Argenteuil.
ATHENS, June Pa great proper
ton of officer losses to the French
and English forces in the Dardanelles
are due to the activity of the Turkish
snipers, who have special instructions
to pick out the officers. A cores
pondent with the French force writes:
"The danger to officers in this part