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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-04-14
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF THE
EXPLORERS
BY Joshua Wanhope

Most capitalists and their retainers
will Indignantly deny the statement
that in general the wages of the la.
borer are fixed at about the cost of
his production from day to day. That
is, they will do so when there is no
pressure upon them. However, when
face to face with a searching inves.
tigation they will not only admit it
as a fact, but also admit that they
have figured the matter out them
selves.
For example, at the investigation of
the Illinois Vice Commission a mum.
Der of managers and superintendent
of department stores and mail order
houses testified that they had calcu-
lated that the minimum wage on
which a girl could support herself
working for one of these concerns
was SO a week. Lower than that it
was necessary either for her parents
to partly support her, or that she
should steal, go on the street, or die
of slow starvation. The vicepresident
of Marshall Field e Company testi'
fled to this minimum of IS, as also
did the superintendent of the Sears
Roebuck Company and the manager
of the Knox Five and Ten Cent Store.
The Commissions report contains the
following paragraph, adding to this
cloud of capitalistic witnesses:
Other merchants on State Street
gave similar testimony-aII recognized
So as the minimum cost of living.
And all paid less than So to large
numbers of their female employees,
running from % to IS per cent. of the
total number at work. In five of the
largest stores, of 1860 women en-
pIoyed, over 1000 or about So per
cent, were paid less than living
wage.
Marshall Field & Co.'S spokesman
admitted that 1895 girls in the estab-
lishment, or 2451 per cent, were paid
less than this minimum. The Sears
Roebuck exploiter admitted 1,465 girls
or 1896 per cent of the total, were
paid below the IS limit, while the
Five and Ten Cent labor skinner con-
coded that over "a per cent. of his
girl employees got less than IS, most
of them getting but Sc. More frank
than the others, he stated that it was
not his business how they lived, al
though he knew they couldn't live on
Sc, but that it was "a commercial
proposition with u.s."
Here, then, is the proof of the work
ers' contention-and from the mouths
of the exploters themselves. They
not only know what the minimum is,
but they figure it out beforehand and
all agree upon it. And then-what?
Why, then, they give less, of course!
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-04-14

Federal reserve blk notes 1872, 765,275
Total -------------- 81 ,293, 26S, 1867
Amt. to loan to farmers 10000, 600 600
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-04-14
PASSES FOR 1T SOMETIMES

1T is often impossible to distin-
guish silence from wisdom"
Naturally Because it is often the
same thing. Boston Transcript.
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Reckless EATING.

Dietitiaps commenting on modern
recklessncss In eating quote the re-
mark OF Seneca. the Roman philoso-
phcr. MAN does not die; he kills him.
self" Originally made to live 1000
years. man has fallen to an average Of
only onc-thIrd of 4 century. 1t has
taken 6.OOO years. the authorities tell
US. to develop Il race that will live, by
hook or by crook, as long as thirty
three years. which is given as the pres
ent day average. The blame Is placed
upon our disregard OF plain honesty in
living We scorn everything natural
and surrender to artificial gratifca-
tons and indulgence that tend to ruin
the natural health of the body. Our
discretion cannot be trusted to do the
common sense obvious thing. 1t is
pointed out that animals live longer
on natural food than on mans mix.
ture. \ sick horse turned out to pas
turc will get well. and If fed on bran
oats and other food prescribed by mar
he dies-Exchange
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TRENCHES IN WARFARE.
Tools the Soldiers Use to Burrow Into
the Ground.

Tools the Soldiers Use to Burrow Into
the Ground.
Trenches are imperative In land war.
fare, and so consequently are tools for
digging. Therefore every soldier car
ries his own tools. with which he can
throw up some sort OF defense. II It Is
only six inches Of earth, and which can
be enlarged. If necessary. into regu-
lar trench.
Curiously enough. the trenching tool
was the Invention Of IN American en-
gineer. Brigadier General II. w. Ben
ham of the Army of the Potomac. 1t
was twenty-five inches long and weigh,
ed u pound and haiti. and 1t IS prac-
tically this same tool that is used to-
day, although, of course. with modtf-
cations. The present model is usually
lighter. the best design being that used
by the Austrians. 1t Is less than TWEEN
ty inches in length. the blade being
eight inches long by six inches wide,
one side having cutting edge and
the other n saw edge A tool of this
kind can be used by the soldier while
lying down. and few vigorous strokes
are enough to throw up some sort OF
temporary protection, which can easily
be enlarged II the position is to be
held.
Trenching drill is bated more than
anything else by the soldier in time OF
PEACE. but that same soldier acquires
n positive love for his little spade after
be has once been under fire and SO dis
covered for himself the salutary quail
tiles Of a little mound Of earth in front
of him.
The soldier in good trench Is abso-
lutely safe except from we'll aimed
shrapnel or from shells that happen to
burst In the trench itself. which. OF
course. is a rare happening. Perhaps
It Is worth noting that the advantages
of the trench were discovered by Alex
ander the Great.-New York Post
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-ha Entrance Hall,

In planning for the entrance hall ar
range for plenty of light. Have at
least one window of ample size. Do
not depend upon the light admitted
through small pane Of glass placed
In the top of an ugly so called mis-
sion" door. The entrance hall may
be made Il very important factor in
carrying out the general character Of
the home. and it needs the light equal
IL with any other room in the house
Another mistake often made is in de-
priving the entrance of heat. Certain
ly the impression conveyed by cold
entrance hall in winter is not a pleas
ing one and does not suggest the spirit
of rest that We have laid SO much
stress upon. Not only this, but in win
ter weather cold drafts of air are GER
tain to enter the room through the
opening of doors and through the cracks
around the door. 1t will mean much
to the comfort of the living rooms if
this air has the chill removed from 1t
before entering the general circulation.
Good Health.
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Prisoners and Spies,

A prisoner Of war. according to The
Hague regulations. in attempting to es-
cape does not commit u crime. 1t Is
his duty to escape If a favorable op-
portunity presents itself:
1t is equally the duty of his captor
to prevent his escape. and he Is justi-
fed in resorting to any means not
punitive In character best to secure
that end. a prisoner of war may be
killed in attempting to escape II re-
captured his confinement may be made
more rigorous than before.
For being Il spy the punishment Is
death. To be proved spy, however,
4 person must be caught seeking clan
destinely, in disguise or on false pre-
lenses to obtain information in the
zone Of operations of the bclligerent
with the intention Of communicating II
to the hostile party.
No distinction Is drawn technically
on account Of sex. and women spies
caught In the act have been put tt
death.-New York Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-24
Virus and Venom.

The difference between venom and
virus is very marked. Both are polsons
and both Of organic origin. but q
venom IS produced in secreting Or
gans. commonly called poison glands.
and Is introduced into the system by
means especially adapted for the pur-
pose. such as stings or fangs. On the
other hand, virus is the result of
disease or putrcfaction and generally
possesses the property Of exciting in
the system into which it is introduced
the disease which produced the virus.
A virus commonly produces little If
any local disturbance. \ venom gen-
orally causes great pain. often severe
Inflammation and swelling. Venom has
marked local effect Virus causes q
general disturbance of the system.
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Concluded in nert aDeeE's Banner.
Wonder Of Mechanism.

Half a century ago there was not
watch III existence capable Of meeting
the requirements Of the American rail-
way time service today. Railway time
inspection has set the limit Of varia-
ton from true time for its employees
watches at 30 seconds week. This
means that the balance wheel shall not
vary in its motion to the extent of one
vibration out of every 10000. Taking
into consideration the various causes
of disturbance to which q railway en-
gineers watch is subjected, the jolts
and jars, the changes Of temperature
and the magnetic influence incidental
to the proximity Of large masses Of
iron and steel, this performance Is
truly remarkable. That it is possible
to secure such accuracy in such tiny
piece Of mechanism subjected to those
adverse influences is little short of
marvellous, and justifles the claim that
the watch Of today is the most won
| derful piece Of mechanism that the in
| genuity of man has ever Produced
Scientific American.
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Cut This Out
Ii Is Worth Money

Cut out this advertisement, enclose
s cents to Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield
Ave-, Chicago, Ill, writing your name
and address clearly. You will re-
ceive in return trial package con-
tanning:
% Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, the standard family remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough, tightness and soreness In
chest, grippe and bronchial coughs.
{2) Foley Kidney Pills, for over
worked and disordered kidneys and
bladder ailments, pain in sides and
back due to Kidney Trouble. sore
rheumatism.
90 Foley Cathartic Tablets. a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic. Especially comforting to
stout persons, and purgative needed
by everybody with sluggish bowels
and torpid liver. You can try these
three family remedies for only SC.
Sold by W. I. GAYLE, Benton. La.
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Criticism.

Many an unpleasant thing needs to
be done In pleasant way. Teachers
and parents and people in business
life who are responsible for the work
of others must from time to time speak
in criticism or point out how an i'm
provement can be made in the way of
doing things. Such n word of criticism
or correction or Of suggested improve
ment can have the effect of being Ell
Their a shove down or lift up. The
word can be spoken with disarming
smile of reinsurance or hard and dis
couraging look of condemnation. And
the hcartening. lifting. smiling word
of admonition or suggestion brings a
hundred per cent better response than
the other sort 1t gets the very results
that We are after. while the word that
antagonizes Is liable to defeat the
whole thing.-Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-24
SpIendid Offers Here
Desirable Bossier Properties That Offer
Exceptional Opportunities.

7 1870 acres-within one mile OF Rocky
Mount. 90 acres under fence; 100 acres
second bottom land. On public road.
Only $40 per acre. Terms can be had.
T If you want 40 acres of first-class
farm land (about Is acres in cultivation)
within three miles of Plain Dealing, on
a public road and rural mail route, at
$40 per acre, see me.
T A bargain!-20O acres Of we'll i'm
proved, fertile land, 100 in cultivation,
20 will grow ribbon cane; four good
houses; near school and church. Six
and half miles east of Plain Dealing.
4 100 acres-A good stock farm. 10
acres under good wire fence. Running
water the entire year. A comfortable
dwelling; good water. Good orchard
and barn. Best bargain to be found in
Bossier if you want a desirable home.
Only $40 per acre-one half cash.
T 100 acres--30 under fence, 1870 in orig
inal timber, less pine cut off. Enough
tie timber on the land to more than pay
for it. A four-room house and other
improvements. Fine cattle and hog
range. Three miles from Red Land
Graded School; free transportation fol
pupils. Price, $3.50 per acre.
T For SALE OR RENT.-A house and loi
located in the town of Bolinger. Ter
acres of land adjoining can be rented
cheaply. The house has four rooms
barn and good we'll of water on premises
Telephones, on transportation line tt
Plain Dealing High School, and othe
conveniences. Will be rented at mod
crate figure to desirable tenant.
J. T. MANRY, Plain Dealing, La.
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THE COURT OF CLAIMS.
Various Kinds Of Cases Over Which Il
Has Juridsdiction.

various Minus OF SSsSS oN0T u
Has Jurisdiction.
The court of claims of the United
States was established by act Of con-
gress Feb. 81. 1856, and it was pro-
vided that it should have jurisdiction
of all claims founded upon the con-
stitution OF the United States or any
law of congress. except for pensions,
or upon any regulations of an execu-
tive department. or upon any contract,
express or implied. with the govern
ment Of the United States. or for DAM
ages Iiquidated or unliquidated, In
cases not sounding in tort. In respect
OF which the claims Of the party would
be entitled to redress against the Unit
ed States. either In court of law.
equity or admiralty. If the United
States were sueable. except claims
growing out of the late civil war and
commonly known as war claims" and
| certain rejected land claims.
| 1t has Jurisdiction also of claims OF
| like character which may be referred
| to 1t by any executive department In
volving disputed facts or controverted
| questions of law, where the amount
| in controversy exceeds $1,000, etc. and
| there is no appeal except on questions
| of law which may be sent up to the
supreme court on the part Of the de-
PENDANTS when the amount in con-
troversy exceeds $4,000. The findings
Of fact by the court Of claims Is final.
There are provisions as to the statute
of limitations after six years and many
rules and notifications of the judicial
code.
The court is located at Washington
in the old Corcoran Gallery OF Art.
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
Seventeenth street The term begins
the first Monday in December each
year. and cases may be entered at any
time, whether the court is or is not In
session.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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a new caught wolf cub. A spasm OF

a new caught wolf cub. A spasm OF
pain twitched Snass' face
81 can stand it." he muttered grimly.
margaret must he married. and 1t Is
my fortune, and hers, that you are
here. / had little hopes Of Four Eyes.
McCan was 80 hopeless turned him
over to a Squaw who had lighted her
fire twenty seasons. II it hadn't been
you it would have been an Indian. L.
bash might have become the father of
my grandchildren"
And then I1abiskwee came from Der
tent to the fire, the wolf cub IN her
arms, drawn. as by n magnet, to gaze
upon the man In her eyes the love that
art had never taught her to hide.
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"A Woman and Her Signature.

One of the difficulties experienced by
banks concerns the signatures OF wo'
men depositors. In starting an ac'
count the specimen signature. for use
of the bank. will read MARY Emory
And Mary Emory is instructed that
oil of her checks must bear exactly
that signature; no other and no add
tional initials. The first few checks
are correctly signed. and then they be
gin to drift in MARY e. Emory
Mary Elizabeth Emory" Mary
Elizabeth Smith Emory" or with bel
husbands initials. Mrs. NJ. f. EN-
ory." Naturally trouble results.-Nev
York Sun,
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Where Maple Sugar Comes From.

Where Maple Sugar Comes From.
Little wonder that first class maple
sugar and strip are scarce. Only one
tree is tapped for every Eve people in
our population. Counting both sugar
and strip. New York is the leading
state for the values Of its maple prod
rcts, Chic is second and Vermont third.
But Vermont is far in the lead for ma
pie sugar alone. The maple products
Of the country are worth over $5.O0O.'
600 year.-Farm and Fireside.
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system In SAVING,

1.-THE only good plan for saving is to
make it an invariablc rule to deposit
something each week or each month"
says n bank president Having thus
put the money aside, it should be con-
sidered out Of reach and on no account
to be drawn upon except IN case Of
sickness. loss Of employment or death
It Is surprising how money will pile up
when such system as this Is followed.
II every one who possesses any income
at all would adopt the practice and
stick to 1t. no matter how small the
deposits might be. poverty would be
we'll nigh abolished"
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Plainly Unjust.

"Great rackets this here art bizness
isw exclaimed the maid In an angry
voice "Missus hez got Venus in
Their parlor with both arms broke off
above tn ELDERS. an then she comes
out an docks me dollar fer chippin'
jes one han'le often this slazy little
old teacup.'-Puck. .a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-24
Prank of an Earthquake.

There was one curious effect OF a
seismic shock in 1883. The cables con-
Meeting Australia with the outer world
were suddenly broken by a distant
earthquake. and the government. un-
der the impression that an enemy had
cut the lines. modified the naval and
military forces in readiness to repei at
tack.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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TALKING Shoo,

Il don't like to wait on grouchy Gus
toner's"
Nor L"
II hate to have a customer growl
at me-,
mine don't growl," said the dentist.
but they all show their teeth. Kan
Has City Journal.
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A Safeuuard.

"Eyen If It does make you dizzy to
90 near the water you wouldn't be IN
danger if you fell in"
GLOW do you make thatT'
Didn't you say the motion Of ths
ssares always makes your head swim
baltimore American.
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FREE flower SEEDS
Hastings Catalogue Tells You All
About Them

No matter whether you farm or only
plant vegetables or flowers in small lot
you need Hastings 1916 Catalogue.
1t IS filled (Ioo pages) from cover to
cover with useful farm and garden infor-
nation.
1t tells of seeds of kind and quality that
you can't buy from your merchant or
druggist, seeds that cost no more but
give yoa real satisfaction and real gar
den.
1t tells how every customer can get abb
solutely free five packets of easily grown,
yet snowy and beautiful flowers.
Hastings is both the best and largest
seed firm in the South, the only firm that
you should buy seeds from.
When you plant Hastings Seeds, you
meet Good Garden Luck" more than
half way. Write today for their big 1916
Catalogue. It is free. A postal card re-
quest viii bring it. H.G. HASTINGS CO..
Atlanta Ga.-(Advt.)
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Clean your finger before you point at
ny spot.-Renianin franklin.
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For Sale

Second-h hand Lumber,
Secondhand Brick,
Secondhand Fire Brick,
Blacksmith Coal, at less
than cost.
All our lands, on long time. We
prefer to sell to Bossier people. 1t
should be the ambition of every man
and boy to own a piece of land.
S. H. BoLINGER &'CoMPANY,
4o-tf Bolinger, La.
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At Stud

A Swear old Black Mammoth Jack.
Weight, about 500 pounds; about 10
hands in height. Fee, $40. Breeders OF
good mules and all others interested are
invited to call at Rocky Mount and see
him. 7-l-p T. A. MCKINNEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-22

In the name of Palm Beach new and
wonderful sports clothes are just be-
ing launched upon the sea Of fashion,
able favor. They are more certain
of smooth sailing than any other ven
ture in new apparel, for they have q
definite character that has already
been enthusiastically approved. They
admit of spirit TO say daring
designs, and give opportunity for dis
tinctive dressing, which every woman.
young or otherwise, may take advan-
tage Of.
One of the new skirts, with an ape
propriate blouse and hat, oil made for
the southern sojourner, are shown In
the picture. The Indispensable shore
bag, matching the skirt, is given promi-
nence betting the high esteem accord
ed everything in the way of bags.
The skirt Is fitted about the hips by
overlapping the stripes in plaits that
are stitched down to the thigh. It Is
bordered and belted with the figured
stripe In the goods and is otherwise
plain. 1t fits the figure exQuisitely.
The tailored blouse is of crepe de
chine. with satin panel down the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-12-22

tenant said contemptuously. And their
interest ceased for the time being. But
soon the alert ear Of the sergeant heard
something that startled him.
sit is from one of our men," he de-
clared, as the tapping continued. "He
has the password
"Then open the door. quicklyF' Baum
commanded.
The sergeant obeyed. and. looking
down into the cellar he cried:
Scott in Himmel! 1t is Herr Captain
Strassman. bound and gaggedF'
In few moments they had released
Streetman.
81 was taken at great disadvan-
tage and unexpectedly attacked by an
,Engllshman.' Streetman told them. in
response to their anxious questioning.
Shave either OF you esen Captain
Karlp'
HE is with Major Won Brenig. |"
Lieutenant Baum replied.
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But he could only mutter q few dis
connected words.
"The English spy? Where did he
go?" Won Brenig asked him,
By mighty effort Streetman man.
aged to answer him.
'Tourvilley' he said.
The Germans lost no time In call.
ing out the guard. They did not In
tend to let their quarry escape. And
they at once rushed out Of the inn
and hurried down the street.
Finding himself alone in the room,
Captain Redmond picked up the tele-
phone the instrument that Ethel had
tried SO unsUccessfully to use.
sHello, hello! This is Courvoisierl''
he said to the person who Immediately
answered him in French. They're
marching by the left fork, at mid
night" He dropped the telephone
then. And he glanced at Streetman,
who lay quite still. Trench 81 eh?''
Larry said refiectively. Already he
was altering his plans to suit the re-
qulrements OF the occasion. Then his
hand travelled swiftly to his revolver
butts as a German soldier-chauffeur
threw open the door and salnted.
"What is itY' Larry asked.
"An officer here ordered an auto
mobile. For whom is it?"
'Ah. yes--it. is for me-" Captain
Redmond said. He remembered then
that Streetman had sent for car.
with the intention Of following Ethel.
sTo Tourville?" the driver inquired,
as they both turned toward the door.
mol To the British linesr' the
Irishman answered. He sprang into
the car. And the driver promptly en-
gagged his clutch. "Drive like hellr'
Captain Redmond cried.
The chauffeur proceeded to follow
those instructions so far as his limi-
tations would allow him. With muller
wide open. they went tearing up the
road.
And back there in the Lion dor
Streetman struggled to rise. Failing
that. he endeavored to drag himself
to the door. But he was not equal to
the ordeal He could only murmur
"Stop him! Stop him!" in a weak
voice. And since there was none to
hear him. he soon ceased his frantic
efforts and lay quietly in the middle
OF the door.