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Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

improving.
SO said the speakers at the Cooper
Union meeting. The first two of the
foregoing questions was asked by Miss
RoseSchneiderman and the last by
Miss Dorothy Miller. Miss Schneider
man is a worker herself and Miss
Miller is department store clerk.
81 started out at $500 a week my
SELF" said Miss Miller, "and I'm not
rich yet. | lived in Brooklyn then,
and my carfare to and from the store
amounted to $1.20 a week. My lunches
cost 80 cents a week and | gave $3.50
at home. That left me 40 cents a
week for clothing and general ex-
penses. But remember 1 only gave
$3.50 at home, while most girls must
pay at least $3.50 week if they live
with their parents or if they have
to board elsewhere. If | had had to
do that, | would have had to walk TO
and from the Brooklyn Bridge every
day and cut my lunch money from ID
cents day to 6 cents.
Finally | got $6 week, but not
before | spent long time at So and
then at $3.50. At the most, a girl
can have but a few cents left over,
for she has to clothe herself respec-
tably and has to have some kind of
diversion. And you can bet those
6-cent lunches in the stores get tire
Some-3 cents for something they call
coffee and cents for rolls.
Ihe average wages of a girl clerk
are $500 week. 1t doesn't mat
ter what the reports say about it.
| know; l was a cashier and ! have
handled in one day as much as $4,000,
and sometimes We were so busy |
couldn't get relief, and so | had to 90
without my 6-cent lunch. | tell you
It's a hard proposition to live that
way. Why the Retail Clerks Union
isn't growing as fast as it should be-
cause the poor girls can't spare 25
cents month for dues.
After all, the only ones who are
gong to help us are ourselves. It's
easy for uplifters to say they could
1--we on $500 a week if they had to.
But they don't have to, and if they
try the experiment for week they
can keep stiff upper lip thinking
about that big square meal waiting for
them when the experiment is over. It's
no experiment with US. There's no
square meal waiting at the end like a
happy awakening after bad dream"
Professor Howard Woolston, head
OF the wage investigation made for
the New York state factory commits
sior said:
The average wage of women who
make candy is $3.75 a week, and if
all the candy workers in New York
state were raised to $500 a week it
would mean an additional cost to the
ultimate consumer of only 18 cents
1or every 100 pounds sold.
Out of $4,000 women workers in
Vestlgated, 1,500 get less than $500
a week, 1000 less than $500, 10 700
less than $500, $4,000 less than $500,
and $1,000 less than $500. Yet, au-
thoritles say, it requires from $500
to $500 week for a worker to live
Ike human being.
Its not the work itself that causes
low wages, but the mobs waiting out
SIDE the gate for jobs. That puts
the level of wages down, for the en-
ployer can have his choice. He can
recruit new and more underpaid work
ers from the grammar schools and
tenement houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

the poor things have to make the pen
mics stretch to buy food, why don't
the uplifters do something that will
really help them?
Instead of preaching about why
to be saved, why not remedy the un-
deriving cause of evil-Wages
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

they think they earn. They want an
organization recognized by the en-
ployers.
They are not greatly concerned with
having their working conditions, their
living rooms and their minds I'M
proved; if they can get more money
for their work they will do their own
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

"Some people say they would like
to try to live on $500 a week and
show the girls how absurdly easy it
is, but they only are experimenting,
and not suffering the real thing with
no square meal at the end of the ex-
pertinent"
Those were some of the outspoken
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

sentiments expressed at "women and
wages" mass meeting at Cooper
Union. They showed the feelings of
the working women and, had some of
the "uplifters" been there, they might
not have liked all they heard.
The opinion of the working women
If New York. as EXPRESSED by them
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08
WORKING WOMEN
KNOW THEIR NEEDS

(By Gotham Knickerbocker)
New York, March 3.-"Instead of
making women workers dance when
they do not want to dance, and show
ing them how to have money when
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-08

selves, is that they do not care a straw
for the theories and platitudes of the
"uplifters." They do not want to
know how to prepare dainty scent
lunches; they do not care to be taught
how to make their own clothes and
hats. What they want is better wa
ges. compensation more nearly what
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

have the ideas Of someone else and put those ideas
into practice.
One striking evidence of this progressiveness is
the Country Club Exhibit which is made at the
North Iowa Fair. N Mason City, Iowa, each year.
These exhibits consist OF products of the soil
grown on land worked by members of the club
making the exhibit The management Of the
North Iowa Fair has made every possible effort
to stimulate the life Of the clubs and offers very
substantial prizes for the best booths.
These clubs are not content to be active and
helpful In only their own localities. They hive
no little you In your corner. me in mine" spirit.
The middle OF May they perfected their plans for
a countrywide federation. The constitution is
wisely very short and simple. The federation
can hardly be sure what its needs will be, and this
constitution is sufficiently elastic to meet any
situation. This federation OF country clubs is the
first one In Iowa, SO It's field Is entirely OF its
own choosing. Its object is to improve its mem
bers, their farms and especially to promote the In
terests of Cerro Gordo county. The members
plan to have at least two big meetings a year. to
send an exhibit to the Iowa State Fair and in all
possible ways to take the place of a county agent
In this day OF working together the federation will
be invaluable. Any superior method In farming
or housekeeping, good socializing ideas, all sorts
OF things found out I'm the individual club, will be
passed on by It to the others In the federation. A
livelier spirit of emulation, a keener pride In
scientific farming. a more efficient everyday life
will be fostered. Everything that can be done
by such an organization will be done. for the
officers in charge are well-trained. intelligent wo-
men who have not only enthusiasm but ability
and force. The movement comes as a fitting cli-
max to the splendid work which the country clubs
OF Cerro Gordo county have done.-Jeanne c..
Barber In The Country Gentleman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19
FULL VALUE FOR WHEAT

Market your wheat conservatively," is the rec
ommendation of Secretary Mohler of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture in his published advice
that he periodically sends out to the farmers OF
his state. He advises stacking the wheat this
year and taking plenty OF time in selling, be-
lieving the tendency will be to depress values
in the early opening Of the market for the 1915
crop.
Last year was a good example of the value Of
stacking and waiting for the market to adjust
itself according to the actual conditions of sup
ply and demand, and the results were In many
instances of doubling the values OF the shock
threshed and early marketed from the field to
the elevator.-Twentieth Century Farmer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19
LIVE INTEREST IN FARMING

One Of the encouraging signs Of the times Ii the
interest business men are taking In the farmer.
II Is recognized on every hand that there must be
an adjustment of conditions. The development OF
q state. county or community in an agricultural
way Is the absorbing problem. Bankers and other
business men are holding conferences where the
farmer and his work is the sole topic OF consider
alton. The welfare Of the farmer Is also consid-
cred by government officials. Commercial clubs
In western centers are dividing their time giving
the loca. needs of farmers attention. where their
exclusive work was formerly that OF new indus
tries and growth Of the city.
The welfare Of the farmer Is deserving Of the
consideration given to the subject He manu-
~factures the raw material from which all men
feed and clothe themselves. Business In a gem
eral sense In the past has been on the basis Of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19
TIL FARMER, TOWN AND COMMERCIAL CLU
BY II. M. Tyson, Nebraska Manager
Farmers Society OF Equity.

Mr.. Gustafson of the Farmers Union seems to
have stirred up quite a discussion by his talk at
Lincoln some time ago. and 80 many are taking
part, / wish to add my say.
There seem to be three principal statements
first, that farmers are opposed to the demonstra-
tor; second. that big yields are money losers to the
farmers, and. third, that the unions will kill the
towns.
In reply to the first, the farm demonstration Is a
very useful and valuable man; he is n sort Of
efficiency expert. the kind of person that is becom-
Ing recognized as essential to practically all lines
of business. That farmers can employ such a per-
son with great profit is IN indisputable fact. He
surely has a place in the farm economics Of the
day and Is proving himself too valuable a man for
us to condemn him and refuse to acknowledge
the good he does.
Too many farmers are trying to work their
land IN the same way their fathers and grand
fathers worked IL; they are giving no heed to
tho scientific side OF the work, making no al
lowance for the chemical changes that have
taken place In the soil, and do not know how
to bring It back to its former productivity. They
say they can read in the farm papers all the
demonstration Will tell them. But after reading
they do not act; hence the value OF "A man who.
by his personal contact with all farmers, can
get them to experiment with a sure thing even,
and thus get them out OF the rut they are In. I
believe farmers are the most conservative bust
ness men In the country today, and, having got
ten into a rut, the hardest to get out.
Much that IL said against the demonstration
has not a grain OF argument in II, and l believe
many farmers who talk against him do so not
because OF what he costs. but because too many
times he is put to work and paid for by those
who want to pose as philanthropists. The poor
farmer is unable to pay for this necessity. Most
OF us have nothing against the demonstrator
himself nor his work, but we do resent the po-
Tito Idea Of charity that is thrown around the
matter, robbing us OF our independence and
manhood. When we see the real need for an
efficiency expert we will have no trouble get
ting the money to pay him. We are business
men, not paupers nor beggers, and we do not
like to be treated as such.
Two Ears Where One Grew.
lii regard 10 the second point. while our eff
ficienoy expert seeks to find how we can grow
our crops at less cost. he also wants us to In
crease our yields, so this point is largely the
consequence OF the former. but We should not
get the idea that II is the only one.
II is an indisputable fact that a heavy crop
many times means less money than does n light
one, yet there is no, a farmer In this OF any
get anything but the best possible yield from
his acres. All of us would like to see two ears
of corn grow this year where only one grew last
year. But what would be much more to our Tx
ing would be TO get more money for what we
raise this year than we got last year. Nor Is
this utterly impossible.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

Although farming was the last business in
which the need of expert advisers was recognized
the rapid spread of the county agriculturist. move
ment during the last year shows the willingness
and eagerness of farmers to avau themselves of
Of new and progressive ideas. One by one the
counties of the northwest are calling to their
aid these trained men who quickly and conclusive
ly prove their worth. Following the splendid work
done by County Agent Mccall OF Canyon county,
Idaho. In saving from cholera in his county. prac-
tically every section OF that state now has or is
arranging for the services OF an ndviser. Powell
county last week voted for such a ~man.-Spokes-
man Review.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

Professor J. II. Frandsen. at the head Of the dairy
department Of the University Of Nebraska and
formerly of Idaho. tells Of an interesting cow
testing club made up Of boys and girls. In
Pswnee county. Neb.. a club has been organized
the member taking samples Of milk from their
own farms to the Pawnee City high school. where
the instructor In agriculture has charge Of the
testing done by the scholara Liberal prizes are
to be awarded for efficient work. High school
credit will also be given. Other boys and girls
COW -testing clubs will be formed in different
dairy centers Of the state. University dairy and
extension departments aid In organizing and SUI
perintsnding the work
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

Al recent meeting of the Farmers Union of
Yamhjll county. Ore, a committee was appointed
to be known as the clearing house." It's duty is
to keep a record of all farm produce offered for
sale and the price asked and members Of the
union in need of such products will communicate
with the clearing house committee. The rapid
sweep of this idea of bringing the farm buyer and
seller closer together. cooperative buying of farm
supplies and the purchase of warehouses by the
farmers in nearly every community of the north
west. shows an awakening to the fact that farm
ing is a business requiring the same keen bust
ness judgment and attention to detail as any other
industry.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

The National Wood Growers, association, with
headquarters at Salt Lake City, is disposed to ex-
tend the benefits of the organization, and the big
flock owners OF which 1t is composed will arrange
for holding their 1915 crop of wool until such a
time as the market seems to meet the growers
ideas of what wool values should be on the range.
There is q tendency to adopt the public auction
sale of these woods, stored at shipping centers
where the sheep and wool interests Of certain dis
tricts are readily brought together. A little or
ganized system in preparation and grading of
these woods and proper storage in the territory
where produced will result in the producer get
ting a fair price compared with other wool-grow-
ing districts.-Twentieth Century Farmer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

"all the traffic will bear" The load placed on
agriculture was more than It would bear and
now there Is a general consideration of adjust
ing conditions. The farmer is now considered
collectively rather than individually. II agricul-
ture can be made more profitable, the top-heayy
condition Of cities and towns will be relieved. And
SO nc are having conferences and conferences.
The farmer does not ask subsidies. His de-
mands are modest. He wants an honest opportuni-
ty. The farmers Of the south have not grown cot
ton az their one crop because it was their choice.
Their bankers wouldn't finance any other sys-
tenn. The banker figured that cotton would with
out any doubt furnish enough revenue to pay MIN
his interest and would enable the grower to pay
his store bill to the merchant. who also owed
the bank. The southern banker has concluded
that IL the farmer prospers the community deVel-
ops and there are greater opportunities for every
one in a gowing community. The weston banker
looks at his local conditions in exactly the same
light.
The farmer ia a manufacturer of raw material.
He ia entitled TO buy the services Of working capt.
tai lust as cheaply as does the manufacturer VINO
works up raw material into finished products.
Out of the general rural credits discussion VIII
come some sort OF a measure which, as we pro-
gress, will need a great deal OF amending. but
after a while this problem OF cheaper money for
farm operations will be solved. Farming condi-
lions will be improved materially because IL is 10
the advantage Of everyone to have a change
wrought.
Once In a while we find a farmer who spurns
the idea that a banker or a business man can
tell him "how to farm" But on the whoie'
farmers welcome the interest being taken in their
business. Hardships are generally the result o.
Ignorance and the better the understanding by
business men of the problems that confront the
farmers surrounding the town or city, the better
It wiz be for all parties concerned.-Rura Spirit.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

Tho UmatillA county fair board In Oregon REQ
ommends that $500 be appropriated to the use Of
the Vincent fair In the east end Of the county;
$500 for the Hermiston Hog show and $500 for the
County Schools Industrial exhibit 1t would not
DO venturing much to predict that the third Of the
amount devoted to young peoples contests will
outweigh In final results the two-thirds for the
older peopls.-Spokesman-Rsview.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

STRAYED OR STOLEN-from links
Livery barn Saturday night, one
buckskin horse, weight about 900
pounds, Large Y on left front shold-
er. Blazed face. Liberal reward for
information leading to recovery.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT
Upstairs in telephone building. In
quire Mrs. Matthews. 8-5, 8-12
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LOST-Two pink paper lists, stating
Snyders Catsup received by dealers.
Finder please return to Press Of
flee.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

EXPERIENCED Man wants job with
steam tractor. Several years ex-
p%erience as engineer. Enquire this
office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

REWARD reward of $40 will be
paid for information leading to re-
covery Of bay team, weight 900
pounds each, and buggy. One horse
aged II; one horse six years, stripe
in face. Buggy yellow gears and
black body, top, doubletrees hung
with long strop from clevis. VIM.
l.. Beemer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19
CLASSIFIED Advertising.

t+*
FOR SALE-New 4-room house. Easy
payments. See Idaho Lumber Co.
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FOR SALE-Four good work mares in
good shape. One with colt. Inquire
Smith Auto company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

WANTED-Man and wife, or single
man, to lease a nice piece of farm
land. 100 acres, A miles east of town
fenced, small house, 35 acres under
cultivation. Will furnish horses.
Inquire of Eva B. Smith at the Stude-
baker Garage.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

WANTED-A man to clear and break
800 acres fifteen miles south Am
erican Falls, one mile from Wapi
Station. Will give all of two years
crop. C. Lee French, First National
Bank.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

WANTED-Horses to pasture. Call
on Leighton lines or tel. Al.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-Standard
make piano. Will trade for horses,
cows, or automobile. ]. d. Smith,
Farmers Barn. SIS, S-1s
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

SEWING DONE at home by Mrs. Mat
thews. 8-5
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Rockland stage leaves at 10 a. m.
daily. Smith Auto company.
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List your farm property with the
Washington & Southern Idaho Land
Co.
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LOST-Tire and rim, size 34x4, off
e of Studebaker Six, Thursday be-
tween American Falls and Crystal.
Return to Eva B. Smith garage for
rnMnrH
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-08-19

WANTED-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Inquire Press Office.
notwithstanding land cultivating
of . acres of land adjoining Ameri-
can Falls townsite on the south. Ad-
dress A. II. Hunt, City.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-23

the campus, the awards of medals and
prizes to the class of 1915. athletic in
formation, pictures of several teams,
musical and glee clubs. the fraterni-
ties, the class grafton by Edward Ray
mond Ewing, sororities, class poem py
Loue E. Stockwell and by Miss Flor
ence Thacher, the class prophecy by
Miss Sadie Irene Everett and by Law
renee w. Beebe, a picture of the in
terror of Peck library and of the ORA
matte club, Converse art gallery,
Press club and other matter.
The editors voice their appreCia-
ton of the assistance given them, in
the following editorial: In submitting
the fourth volume of the Academy
Mirror, the editorial staff sincerely
hopes that it will receive the same
kindly reception which has been the
case in regard to the production of
the last volume. This years volume
viii perhaps not seem as complete as
last years. but we hope that our
critics will bear in mind that this
years class is smaller by so than last
years and that for the first time the
photography has become an item of
expense to be considered. Thus the
staff was obliged to keep within Ger
tain pecuniary limits. The editor
wishes to express his thanks to Frank
H Bunnell for his ready help and
kind suggestions, and also to the class
for their hearty support"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-23
N. E. o. p. DEPUTIES.
Assignments Are Made for Lodges in
Eastern Connecticut.

siding officer of the grand lodge of the
New England Order of Protection, in
his assignment of deputy grand war
dens over the subordinate lodges in
the state, has named several well
known eastern Connecticut Neopians
The full list of assignments to date
east of the Connecticut river, follows:
Beulah lodge, New London, P. E,
Whalen of New Haven; Mantle lodge
Mantle, Emily E. Kingdom of New
London; Norwich lodge, Norwich,
James L. Wheeler of New London;
Jordan lodge, Waterford, John c.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-23
MARRIED

JOHNSON - BECKWITH At Holden,
Manchester, VT, June %. 1915. by
Rev Sidney Kingman Perkins, Frank
Edward Johnson Of Norwich. Conn,
and Mrs. Jessie Lincoln Beckwith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.
Lincoln, Of Washington, D. c.
ToURTELLOTTE+W Nor
witch, June %. 1915. by Rev. g. H,
Strouse James L. Tourtellotte and
Miss Minnie E. Wilson. both of Nor
witch.
KENEFICK-HOU Norwich,
June % 1915. by Rev. ], H. Broder-
lex. John H. Kenefick of New Britain
and Miss Ellen G. Hourigan of Nor
witch.
BLANCE-EGLI@In Hanover, June %,
1915, by Rev. NJ. J. B. Fuller. Clarke
Blance of Noridgewock, Me, and
Miss Ida May Egli of Hanover.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-23
CATARRH LEADS
TO CONSUMPTION

Catarrh is as much a blood dis
ease as scrofula or rheumatism. Tt
may be relieved, but it cannot be
removed by simply local treatment.
1t breaks down the general health,
weakens the lung tissues, and leads
to consumption.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is so sue
cessful in the treatment of catarrh
that it is known as the best remedy
for this disease. It purifes the
blood. Ask your druggist for it. :.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-23

White Of New London; Gen. Putnam
lodge. Black Hall, Charles J. Man
waring of Mantle; B. A. Bailey lodge,
Danielson, Mary z. Bedard of Daniel
son. H. S. Dean lodge, South Coven-
try. Ella NJ. LOOMS of South Coven-
try; Thames lodge, Norwich, Julia. A,
Archer of New London; Eleazer Jew
EFT lodge, Jewett City, Max J. Foley
of Norwich; Natchaug lodge, Will
mantle, Frank P. BlacEnan of Will
mantle; Huguenot lodge, New London,
Washington S. Morgan of Groton;
Slater lodge. Norwich, Frank P.
Campbell of Jewett City.