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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-02
EFFORTS OF CHARITY LADIES SLAP POOR
FAMILIES IN THE FACE
THE FACE


But before this deed of kindness
Zone in which the charity ladies
were expert) was done, something
strange happened. Illinois adopted a
law which provided that money, for
merly paid to asylums to keep chill
dren taken from their mothers on &C
count Of poverty, might thereafter be
paid to the mother, so that she might
keep up a home and work in her own
rooms and wash in her own basement
for her own children.
Mrs. Gardar knew nothing Of this
law, and the charity ladies said moth
ing to her about it. They were mad
on the mothers pensions law" as the
new act was called. But a neighbor
who heard of the new arrangement.
told Mrs. Gardar about it and in time
she was given a pension of $4,000 a
month with instructions to take care
of her own children. She was told
that she was under no obligations to
any person, nor to any society for the
pension and that it was no more
kindness to her than the public school
was a KINDNESS.
For the first time since her first
child was born, Mrs. Gardar had
feeling of security. She was sure
of some income, even if her back did
ache and she was so tired she thought
she would drop. a..
For several months she drew the
pension and then the kind charity
lady, whose clothes she had washed,
came and told her the pension was to
be stopped.
After the first pension law was
adopted, making it possible for all
mothers regardless of the fathers
nationality, life or death, folly or wis
DOM to be lifted out of poverty, the
charity people had expressed indigna-
ton. Moreover they worked day and
night to have the law changed. The
result was that in Illinois the law WAS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-21
SECRETARY. OF BUSINESS MEMS !.
! ASSOCIATION ENDORSES movement

DearEsir:
principal reasons that would assign why Farmonters
should trade home rather than Chicago New York.
and other cities would state the outset that
know no good reason why in. the Fair
mont district should not his trading at home and
would assign the reasons why he should which
sure are not the that can be assigned
and that should be the attention our people,
B F,irst. 1T is MORE ATIsFAC ToRY#To BUY OF
LOCAL TRADEsMEN: Byibuying ilocaly5We can exam.
inc the wares before purchasing, receive the mer
chants guarantee If goods what we want or
what they should have BEEHIVE canwit orno trouble
return them and receive others, or
have our money returned to us. If we buy away from
home it must be most instances bymai, and we have
noaopportunity Of examnatio before making our pur
ehases and very often buy want and can
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~, IEH''HHss9'I0H' sIIc Sout. u
Everything IS proYidential. sIngthati
case. Providence has to answer for
very terrible things. Things, how:
ever, may seem terrible TO us because
we know neither the beginning nor!
the end Of them. Everything Isl for,
the best. otherwise the Justice of God
would not be satisfie d.-Arranged
From son the Branch"
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3 TIL e RAVEN. !. :! ~ !,
With Apologies TO : Mr.. Edgar Z. Allen

With Apologies 10 Mr.. Edgar Allen
q ~ $ /; i, {, : \. :! :!
Once upon a Midnight Edreary, +, as I,
pondered, Il weak and weary a y .
Over my quaint and fragile clothing
OF forgotten lore ~ III III.
While ]; fretting,s nearly falling, sud:
denly there came calling, +. ~
As OF some one gently calling, call:
ing al! my money door, sisS,i, E, org
IT'S some collector, I stammered,
calling at my money door,. l,Ns'.;
Only him; and nothing more"
~. IL. " \ ;siii III b
All distinctly; I recall 1T. was the
middle of the fall, 1. Is. 4. Is,
And each separate freezing member
quiyered and shook me to the core.
Eagerly / wished the morrow-vainly
Ifhad sought to- borrow e s.,,, :
Money to pay for the clothes ] wore;
For this was the old and aged col
lecttor, ~: 81, ~ 81, Ssi,eSl5.
Only him; and !: nothlng more; e
I III, $,e ~.
Presently my soul grew stronger,
hesitating then no longer; 3 u 5 SIS Sss
sSir, said i, s"or beggar. truly, your
forgiveness l; .implore; q J, y !;
But the fact Is, j was falling, and so
gently you came calling, 4. =
And 80 gently YOU came .9.squalling,
signalling attmySmoney door }; q:
That i scarceiwas sure l heard you"-,--
here / loudly shut the door, Call
on the tenth and mot before
IT w., Z -: = ! :. i, !,
A catalog, shining brightly inl.E my
paws. a. handle led lightly; Fl !! Z 4 I
That one word my confidence, In: him
/ did firmly bestow, 4; = /, |.
Loudly colored, Il looked over, not !ev.i
en- did Ismiss the cover, - ~
TIL I scarcely more, than uttered
"These fheresprices'are so:low;; M ):
On the morrow ISwill buy thee; when
itssgonel III get some more"
TWAS that simple word, !;
"Worthmore,. ,' ..i;,.. {, IL
Startled Of theS quick arrival Of my
order sent ion trial, ii'sR II II
but 10, said s when it was on me
itEonly reached to my elbow. ~, ~; 3
Half way down my ,shanks It ended
[ and on one leg It was wendell ~
Showing plainly IL, was also an aged
suit Of yore.t 81 <. l. II y:
] put fragile clothes on and standing
. by the door, i; N !. Z.
i armlyg swore. "Neyer-Never.
{ more. ri 49,, !;
VII. * !. Z, +. 3
Next day there came: IA calling, and I
nearly fell n .sprawlinR.s Is = ~ y'''..,
There q paid the old collector and as
I stood there withst the rector
Iswore Never New ermore." Y I,
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Why They succeed.

Why They Succeed.
Perhaps you think that Q lot Of auc'
cessful men won success because they
had nerve. whereas their success
probably Is due more 10 good. hard
work while you were standing on the
street corner arguing politics or re-
iligion.-Atchison Globe.
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Poor. outlook.

We want to keep business out OF
politics." said the reformer, .well,"3
replied Senator Sorghum. you've TAX.
en- all the pleasure out OF It. II you
take all the business out. Of II too. I
don't see what's going to be LETT
Washington Star. 3. y
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IIustlce.

Justice. = y. '5 e vi
Justice 70 Q habit Of the mind which
attributes its proper dignity to every.
thing. preserving q due regard 70 the
general welfare.-cicero 4
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Secretary Fairmont Business Mems Association.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
BREAKACHILD'S GOLD BY GIVING
 SYRUP OF FIGS
cLEANsES THE LITTLE LIVER AND BOWELS AND THEY
 GET WELL QUICK.

When your child suffers from a cold don't wait; give the little stomach. liver and bowels a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When cross, peev- ish, listiess, pale, doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad. stor1- ach sour, give a teaspoonfui Of Cal ifornia Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the clogged-up, consttpated waste, sour bile and undigested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again.
 If your child coughs. snuffies and has caught cold or is feverish or has sore throat, give a good dose of California Syrup of Figs" to evac- uate the bowels no difference what other treatment is given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxe6 to take this harmless fruit laxative" Millions of mothers keep 1t handy be- cause they know its action on tbe stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure. They also know a little given today saves a sick child tom3r- row.
 Ask youi druggist fer 50-cen. bot l tie of California Syrup of Figs, l which contains directions fo- babies children of all ages and for grown ups plainly on the bottle. Beware oi commercials sold heIe- Get the gen
 uine, made by "California Fig SyruI | Company
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
NEW YORK STATES POSITION.

New York state finds itself in a pe- culiar situation as the result of the recent decision of the supreme court upholding the constitutionality of the anti-alien labor law. The case which found it's way into the court was based upon the law which made 1t necessary that citizens of this country should be employed on contracts which concerned public work.
 The situation at the time was such that public improvements were being delayed because citizens of this coun- try could not be secured in sufficient numbers to push it along or else they could not be induced to engage in such work for the wages that were being paid The result was that the situation was brought to the attention of the legislature with the outcome that the law was altered and instead of being denied the right to employ aliens on public contracts, the law was amended to read so that other than citizens can be employed in such
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

SaIoniki-With the coming of the relief armies landed by the Allies for the succor of the hard-pressed Ser vians. the tradesmen of the Greek port Saloniki. say the reports from the Near East. have flourished as sell dom before, and Dunmeh, Jew and Greek are said to have found this stage of the world-war a special windfall for themselves. Wealth is very unevenly distributed in this lit tie port, where Greek, Jew and Bull gar have been held to poverty through years of Turkish administration. There is however, one very rich clique in Saloniki, which is described in the following war primer just issued by the National Geographic Society:
 First among Salonikis citizens of wealth. who are now enjoying the op- portunity of purveying in wholesale quantities to French and British sol
 diers, are the Dunmehs, a sect, or rather a community peculiar to the city. They are Jews, who, the strong hammedanism. Just how successful their conversion really was no one knows, but there is an interesting legend which embodies the traditions of their establishment. The story is that some centuries ago a certain Jew of Saloniki, Sabatai Sevi by name, be- came convinced that he was the Saw for prophesied for his race. He de- clared himself to his people in Salon iki as their long-awaited redeemer and soon won a strong and enthusias- tic following. The Turkish Sultan, unwilling that redeemers should flour ish under the crescent or that a dan gerous fanatic power the more should develop under his sway. had Sabatai Sevi arrested and brought before him at Constantinople. The story Of the reformer found no favor at the palace, and he was given the alternative of death or conversion to Mohammedan- ism with his entire flock. The legend | concludes that he. and his. chose the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
THE pu FONT .ExPLosIoNs.

The explosions and the loss of life which have occurred in the powder factories of the Du Pont company in Delaware have caused new suspicious to be aroused over the acts which have been attributed to representatives or sympathizers of the countries which are interested in such destruction of property for the embarrassment which it causes to other belligerent coun- tries. Every handicap of the kind to directly affect American industries operates indirectly to the disadvantage of those who are benef1ting from the purchase of the products of such plants.
 The fact that the announcement is made that no evidence is possessed that the explosions were the result of a plot, or in other words that they are anything more than the natural result of the hazards which exist in such business does not warrant the acceptance of such without a thorough Investigation for the determination if possible as to just what was the cause and whether it was deliberate or acci- dental
 This should be conducted not only by the company, but by the authorities In as careful and thorough a manner as is possible. No step should be left untaken for the purpose of learning where the responsibility lies. Just be- cause suspicion exists that some for eign agent is at the bottom of it is not sufficient ground for accepting il as a fact. If there is any connection between the deplorab1e affair and the posting of the placards about the plant it should be established if there is any possible way of doing it. It is i'm. portant to the company and it is vita to the state and nation to either ex. plode the suspicion or to locate thu guilty party.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03

Koran in preference to death.
 This formal conversion to Moham- mechanism has been the greatest com mercial asset of the Dunmehs through many generations of successful trade at Salonilli. With all the business keeAness of the Jew, they combined all of the privileges of the ruling Otto man, and were thus among the most able traders within the Ottoman Elm pire. It has been said that they pro- fessed Mohammedanism merely for safety, and that they have continued their religion in secret. In any case, they are not fanatics, although through the years of Turkish rule of Saloniki they were accepted by the ruling race as co-religionists.
 "The richest people in Saloniki, they have jealously guarded whatever their secrets may be; and, in Turkish garb. they have gone their way through cen turies quietly and industriously amassing fortunes. They have not married outside their own sect, nor sought beyond their fold for other forms of social relationships. Their community keeps to itself. with its education, its own social life, and its own success. For many years, these people throve by sub-letting rights to gather tiths for the government at Constantinople. Today, with their advantages of wealth, they form a most exclusive cast of Saloniki con- tractors and merchants"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03

work if it is impossible to secure cit izen laborers.
 That overcame the difficulty under which the contractors were laboring. It virtually knocked the edge off the anti-alien law before the test case for determining the constitutionality of the law had been decided. The legislature acted before the court did and at this late date it is disclosed that the law which the legislature modified was en- tirely proper, and the interesting sit uation which follows simply promises another legislative struggle for the re- placing of the anti-alien law on the statute books in the interest of high CT wages for laborers who are citi- zens of this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
Tribute to Russian soIdiers and
 Leaders.

An enthusiastic tribute to the Rus sian soldier and his leaders is paid by General Arz. the Hungarian military leader who for five months was Mach ensens chief lieutenant in the latter's Russian campaign. General Arz sum marizes his opinion of the Russian enemy in a staten1ent which he has given to the correspondent of one Of the Budapest papers. He says:
 "The Russian military leadership is energetic and determined, and I must acknowledge that in this respect the Russians are quite up to date. l need not say that in fortifyfng posi- tions and in retreating they are ex- tifications are concerned, we simply adopted their methods. In their re- treats the striking feature is the way they always managed to save tneir supply columns. Throughout the campaign we succeeded in capturing gether with a field kitchen and the cooks.
 "The Russian infantry soldier is very good. He is an active, brave, | and determined soldier, not afraid of death. and those stories which assert | that their officers drive them into l battle with machine guns are all nur- sery tales. His individual merits are I indisputable. Only. in the mass does he fail. Russian soldiers are abso- IluI6ly u0pSnuSnI Ot1 lcdQcT, dllO if the leader fails they are lost. Their officers, therefore, are much more i burdened and have a greater task to | perform than ours, but 1t must be ac- | knowledged that wherever their of ficers chose to lead them the men put up magnificent resistance.
 The Russian artillery is excellent It is indeed most annoying, but for l tunately we encountered always less and less artillery as we progressed, st | that towards the end of the offensive it was not dangerous any more. What ever artillery they had they shifteS far back. for their main object wal that we should not take any mor' guns from them. The Russian cavalr! had little to do during the offensive.
 'The prisoners" continued the Gen eral, whom I came across were al handy and good-hearted people. The! never behaved in hostile manne
 towards us. unlike the prisoners ol other fronts, who could not concea
 their enmity and contempt. As I in spected the many thousands of Rus
 sian prisoners I always found tha they were f1rst-class material in ev
 cry way. Most of them are tall strong and healthy. The only troubl
 is their inferior intelligence.
 studied them carefully, and saw tha
 they have little knowledge of events
 and some of them even thought tha
 the French Emperor was coming ol
 behind us with his hosts and that VI
 would be crushed between the tw
 armies.
 ''The Russian counter-attacks wer
 much stronger in the beginning of ou
 offensive than later on. As tim passed these became weaker and nor
 rare, as the Russian reserves began t
 diminish: My experience throughou the campaign was that the Russian
 were never totally short of ammuni |, l ho rff
 infantry munitions all the time
 Whenever we took Russian position !. we always found great quantitie . there"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
PERMANENT PRosPERIrY.

Speaking before the American As sociation of woolen and Worsted Man ufacturers Frank A. Vanderlip, presi- dent of the National City bank of New York declared that the United States must become independent of war prosperity as quickly as possible and it was his belief that with solid Yankee prosperity as base. American business men can build up an immense world trade.
 It is an evident fact that this coun- try has been experiencing some of the prosperity of former times because of the great amount of business which has been thrown it's way because of the war. This condition has brought unprecedented business in certain lines. Industries which manufacture munf- tions of war have experienced the good results of the heavy demands for their products and there has likewise been an increased call for the products which this country puts forth in time of peace. Every branch of the tex tile industry is rushed with orders.
 There is need, however, of looking beyond this temporary business show. cred upon us by the war. That is bound to be restricted to certain linn its and what is wanted is an increased business on a permanent basis. The war has started the stimulation and it is time for the American manufac- turers to stand united for the purpose of making permaf1ent what is now rec ognized as only temporary. The op- portunity for increased foreign trade was never better and the many ways in which industries can be built up for the benefit of domestic consump- tion have been made plain. What is necessary is the giving of confidence to capital which will mean stable pros perity instead of the unstable activ- ity due just now to war. orders and that to a large degree lies in national legislation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
GIVEN A FAIR TRIAL,

Many are the attacks which have been made by agitators against the courts and the administration of jus tice in this country, but there are fre- quent demonstrations to the effect that they are nevertheless being given fair treatment when they find themselves in the tolls of the law.
 This is revealed in the case re- gently tried against Miss Elizabeth G. Flynn. an 1. W. w. enthusiast who was concerned in the strike of the silk workers at Paterson, N J., and who was charged with melting the strikers to riot. The trouble occurred two years ago and Miss Flynn has just been acquitted after a lengthy hear ing as the result of which she con siders that she has been tremendous ly vindicated."
 That she was not transgressing the law in saying what she did under the rights of free speech is what the yer dict of the jury apparently declares, but as for endorsing her methods or supporting her position as an, agitator it is impossible to twist the verdict into any such meaning.
 The trial has shown, however. that even those who are stirring up un- rest and arousing others to action have limits to which they must eonf1ne themselves. They must have respect for the law and when they do their rights will be protected, but had Miss Flynn exceeded her rights and melted to riot as charged it would have been no ground for putting forth the claim as is so often done that she was be- ing made an example of because she was working in her chosen cause She got fair trial and verdict of not guilty, whether she expected it or not
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
RURAL CREDITS.

The question of rural credits is one which has been before the country Tor a long time. It is generally recognized as a needed piece of legislation, but the inability to agree upon a measure which would satisfy all is one of the chief reasons why it has not been placed upon the statute books.
 Rural credits as carried on in other countries with marked success have been carefully studied. It is fully un- derstood that many of the methods which are used there could be adopted in this country with excellent results and 1t would serve to bring a needed relief to a great many of the rural communities, for which under the ex- isting conditions very little has been done.
 That a rural credit measure will re- ceive much attention in the coming session of congress is indicated, and it gets an added impetus through the fact that President Wilson is an nounced as favoring such a bill. This may mean that the administration will have a measure or that sentiment has been raised to the point where it can not longer be dodged, but it is appar- ent that the interests of the country demand the getting together for the settling of the problem and the meet ing of the demands.
 This country is largely interested in agriculture, but the interest is not what it can be or what it should be. Farming in many sections is retarded through the lack of just such encour- agement as would be provided by a sound rural credit system, and it is time that something was being done for the farmers of this country in keeping with that which has been done for those engaged in similar work in other countries. It may be impossible to pass perfect law at the start, but it is highly important that a start should be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03

be thankful this year. The crop pro- duction is valued at $500,000, 900 more than the banner crop of last year, and, according to all accounts, the de- mand for farm products e going to be very great during the winter on &C., count of the European war. Every body is glad that the American farm CT is going to enjoy more prosperity, for the more money he makes, the more he will spend and the more that he spends the greater will be the num- Der of other people that he will make prosperous.-Naugat News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03

officers equipment in the field. Of ficers who had them left them at home when they went to the front A small bamboo cane has taken the place of the sword except when in ac- tion and then some officers carry rifles.
 In anticipation of the royal review. an order was issued at the headquar- ters by France for all officers to pro vide themselves with swords This piece of anticipated etiquette fell heavily on the purses of the subal- terms. The King. on account of fall ing from his horse, was unable to re- view his troops, after all. And 1t is said that the King would have been the last man in England to place this heavy tax on his officers for the sake of mere form, had he known of the order
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-03
MISNAMED RUINS.
Titles Given to the Mesa
 Verde Cliff Dwellings.

Many visitors to the prehistoric Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colo rado are astonished to find that what Is commonly described as a dwelling is not properly Q dwelling at all but a village or city. The celebrated Cliff Palace is not a palace. Neither Is Spruce Tree House a house, nor Bal cony House a house. Each of these is a complete town which once, in the dim ages before the earliest Indian tradition, was an organized communi- ty, often of considerable size
 The arrangement of houses in a