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Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Beautiful Land of Alsace.

This land of Alsace is in many e spe,ts the most beautiful that hatr ever seen Strung along the horizon
 like sentinels wrapped in nantes q: green. the peaks of the VosSes .uom against the sky. On the slopes of the ridges. massed in their black battal
 ions. stand forests uf spruce and pine Through peaceful valleys silver streams meander leisurely. and in the meadows which border them cattle stand knee deep amid the lush green glass. The villages. their tortuous cobble paved streets. lined on either side by dim arcades. and the old. old houses. with their turrets and balc0 nies and steep pitched pottery roofs. give you the feeling that they are not real. but that they are scenery on stage. and this illusion is heightened by the men in their jaunty berets and wooden sabots. and the women whose huge black silk headdresses accentuate the freshness of their complexions II is at once region of ruggedness and majesty and grandeur, of quaintness and simplicity and charm.-F. Alex ander Powell in Scribner's Magazine
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
How Prussia Was Reforested.


 There was l.o heed of celebrating tr bor day in Prussia in the days VII, Friedrich Wilaelm I. was king. for that monarch had plan all his own DE which he replenished the forests aiid kept the country we'll supplied with fruit trees.
 According to Das Buch fur Ale, tn. king. having observed that there w"% .great dearth of fruit and oak tr2,.' in Prussia and not being willing |" undertake the tremendous expense O. reforesting the country himself issued an order to all cler%ymen that. after June 21. 1120. they should refuse to perform Gny marriage ceremony unless the groom could produce evidence that he had just planted six fruit trees and an equal number of oaks. If it was iil winter or in the middle of dry sun mer, when plants would not grow, th; groom had to produce and lay aside sum of money sufficient to cover the cost of the trees and promise to plant the required number when fall nr spring came
 The edict worked wonders. The next generation in Prussia had no lack O: fruit and oak trees.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Historic Rose Tree.

The most venerable rose tree in ex- istence is said to bloom against the ancient church of Hi!tlesheim. in Ger many. Notwithstanding the many par tics which at different times have been in the ascendancy. they all seem to have respected and tended the rose tree. which. it is said, was planted by Charlemagne. The trunk is now al most as big as q mans body. There are five principal limbs trained against the church, the tree being protected by iron railings inclOsing an area of about twenty-six square feet. The German soldiers in early ages tended the tree; Catholics and Protestants. in turn mas ters of the town, drained the ground: i: the soldiers of Turenne fastened up the branches with clamps, and those of Napoleon, a century and a half later, erected the railings.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
For the Visitors

In full view of the crowd in a very busy street two vendors of berries were busy with piles of thin wooden boxes, each scantily filled with imma ture fruit. Emptying box after box the vendors deftly punched up one lay CT of the box bottom to a sharp angle pointed in the middle, propped it there with paper and then refilled the recep- tacle, taking great care that the finest and freshest looking berries should make a showy top covering.
 One of the spectators grew indig nant. How in the world," he de- handed, do you expect to sell your wares when you openly show that they are not what they seem to be?"
 LAW, gwan!' said the vendor ad dressed. "This is New York, and there are more trains coming with more peo- ple."-Bverybody's
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Now Laughl
Smile.

Smile.
 Don't think about it.
 Probably won't ha.pen that way. anyway.
 And, if it does. 'twon't be as bad as you fear.
 There's the real trouble-being afraid
 We take q little trouble about tn. size of Cnat and look at it through the maonifying glass of fear until il looks as big as an elephant.
 Then we are afraid of our own crca- tion.
 Thir% to dn is to squash it while it is still no more than gnat.
 We don't hate sluirmy things hc- cause of what we know they will do to us. but because of what We fear they might. Our reason tells us they are harmless. hut our fear contradicts Men are just as bad.
 Nc need to tell q woman in what way.
 Smile.
 There's so much joy for the least of us, There's SD little pain for the most of us, It seems funny to me that any of us Can't smile all the time at the rest of us. Now llugh.-Los Angeles Times.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Only One Athens Now.

There is and has been for many cen turies only one Athens. But antiquity knew no fewer than nine cities oi towns of that name in various parts Ot Greece, and even in the time of Plau tus it was sometimes felt necessary to distinguish the great one as Attic Athens" It was natural that Greek cities should take their name from Athena, the goddess of wisdom, war like prowess and skill in the arts ot life, who. according to some legends. herself founded the City of the Violent Crown. Others ascribed the naming of the city to Theseus or other mythi cal kings. The IS" of the termination is a real plural, for the city was given a plural name (AthenaD, as being made up of several constituent parts.-Lon don Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Japan's Draqon Lamps.

Japan abounds with sacred places Shintoist and uddhist-formerly re puted for the appearances of the so called dragons lamp" This is q mys terious light that comes out of a pond lake or sea and alights on certain tree. mostly on a certain night 1t was held that the light was dedicated by q dragon dwelling in the water 10 Il god whose shrine stood near the trees For example. the famous Ryuto of the temple of Avalokitesvara on NaguSa hill. province of Xii, made its annual ascent from the sea to q pine tree in the precincts every ninth night of the seventh moon. At the midnight of the 16th of every month a Ryuto came from the northeast offing to the so called dragons lamp pine" near the shrine of Mandtusri at Alfredo. prov ince of Tango. whereas on the same tree another light, named "Celestial lamp" made its descent from the heav ems every sixteenth night of the first fifth and ninth months.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
A Tiuer Story.

There is story current at KuIoang central China, about a tiger which gav" trouble in that quarter \ missionary and his wife had been worried by the tiger prowling nightly around thelr home. They determined to be rid ot back yard and dog at the front Ut the house. Then they armed them selves with guns and kept watch. The tiger appeared. The missionary fired and killed the COW. The wife rushed to see what had happened. and in her absence the tiger ate the dog.-Ex change.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Leaping Treason.

King William III. of England was passionately fond of the chase anc made it a point never to be outdone in any leap, however perilous. A MT Cherry, who was devoted to the ex lied Stuarts, took advantage of this to plan the most remarkable desiglr which was ever formed against Il kings life. He regularly joined thu royal hounds. put himself foremost and took the most desperate leaps il the hope that William might break his neck in following him. One day however. he accomplished one so i'm minently dangerous that the king whe he came to the spot shook his heau and drew back. It is said that Mi Cherry at length broke his own necl and thereby relieved the king iron further hazard.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
First Steam Press.

On Nov. %, 1914, a newspaper for the first time was printed by steam. Although the application of steam pow
 CT to printing machinery had been successfully experimented with some years previously, the hostility of the working printers rendered it unadvis- able for the masters to introduce such a startling innovation into their print ing houses. Toward the end of 1S14 however, the growing circulation 0. the Times made d change of some kiHi necessary, and in the face of fierce Op- position the second John Walter Sc1 up q steam printing press. So on the morning of Nov. % the leading articlt of the Times announced to its readers that they held in their hands that day q copy of the first newspaper to b' printed by steam.-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Last Chance.

Ut is said." he remarked reflective ly, that womens hands are growing larger"
 "WellT' she returned inquiringly.
 Yes" he asserted. And the worst of it is that there is every likelihood that this tendency will continue"
 "Yes?" she said In the same inquir ing tone.
 "Yes." he repeated. You see, drtv ing and golf and tennis and othel sports that women have recently taken up are responsible for 1t"
 ''In that case" she said, with a glance at her own dainty hands, you'd better speak quick if you want small one"
 He realized that 1t was the opportu nity of a lifetime, and he spoke promptly.-Chicago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Salt In Roumania.

Veritable mountains of salt are to b. seen in some sections of Roumania for the salt deposits cover an en"r nous area and have a thickness wary ing from GOO even to 800 feet, \ Sarat there is a mountain of salt, ah steam shovels can be used to load ta waiting cars. In other cases the ga lery system is employed. and ele, trically driven machines turn "n blocks a cubic yard in size, like grra pieces of granite.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Wood Enuravinu.

It is still a mystery whether wood engraving came to Europe from thc east or was rediscovered by some Eu ropean artificer. There is d like un certainty regarding the precise date of the first European woodcut. It is only known that European wood engraVin? was going on as early as the first quar- ter of the fifteenth century. Ii has been proved that a woodcut ill the Paris library was printed in HOG. The very earliest wood engraving consisted of outlines and white spaces with smaller black spaces, but shading is rare.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Lazy likeness.

Beware of lazy idleness. It will have it's effect on your whole system. It brings on degeneration of the muscles and the internal organs. sometimes re sulting in an unhealthy accumulation of fat and sometimes ill internal adhe sion In some constitutions it results in shrinkage and premature old age
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
WoefuI Lack.

Although Chugson has had car for almost six months. he still seems to think a pedestrian has some rights"
 How do you account for that atti tude?'
 Its very peculiar. It certainly shows a woeful lack of self conf dence." Birmingham Age Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Within Reason.

Mistress-Jane. didn't you hear the doorbell? New Servant-Yes. mum Mistress-Then why don't you go 10 the door? New Servant-'Deed. mum l ain't expectin' nobody to call on me It must be somebody to see yourself mum. Passing Show.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Evil Enouoh.

There is evil enough in man. God knows. but it is not the mission ut every young man and woman to de tail and report it all Keep tha at- mOsphere as pure as possible and fra grant with gentleness and charity - Dr John Hall
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
SinoIe and Double Flowers.

The petals of a single flower fail sooner than do those of a double one for the reason that the inner petals are transformed more slowly and re tain the power of adherence they need when performing their original func- tiOn
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Not NacassariIY.

You say this motorist took you to !. hospital after be ran you downr'
 Yes
 Nothing could be kinder"
 Maybe not, but he didn't have t' run me down, did he, just to show mt be had a kind heart?"-Birminghan Age-Herald
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
The Arabic Lanuuaqe.

The Arabic used in the Koran dt fers as much from the Arabic used h ordinary conversation and intercourS in the east as Latin differs from Ita ian. The Koran Arabic is that of th literary classes: colloquial Arabic l. that of the common people.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
a EeInfuI Wife.

Now. hubby. want to be helpful said the bride.
 "Bless my little wifer'
 ''So whenever you have any coupon to be clipped you may turn that wn'i over to "-Louisville Courier-Iunr nal
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
The Greek kalends.

Postponed to the Greek kalends'' is q Roman phrase used when the Greeks had no calendar and therefore meant. as regards n debt. that it would never he paid.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
ConnmonnIace Greatness.

Not day passes over the earth hut men and women of no note do great deeds. speak great words or suffer mo- hle sorrows Charles Reade.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Misfortune.

The fact that God has prohibited de- spair gives misfortune the right to hope all things and leaves hope free to dare all things.-Mme. Swetchine.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Different.

Larry-My wife went away yester' day morning. Harry-ls that what makes you look so glum: Larry NJ: she came back last night Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
A Reaso

Why do writers always talk o1 angry flamesT"
 Because. if you notice, flames a", usually put "-Baltimore American
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Mot Clear to Paw.

.lv,tle Lemuel-Say. paw, can any on' see through glass? aw-Certainiy son Little Lemuel-Then why raiit Uncle Joe see through his glass eye?- Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27
Roarinq Business.

He does d roaring business" Whats his line?"
 He blows the megaphone on a sigh seeing bus" Club Fellow.
Connecticut western news., 1916-01-27

Patience is bitter. hut its fruit E Rweet
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
UNIoNIsM IS FUNDAMENTAL

Biologists tell us that the air about
us is forever laden with all sorts Of
germs.
All we have to do is to provide the
right conditions for them to flourish.
and they viii settle and colonize and
grow with fabulous quickness. But
without suitable soil, they cannot pos
sibly get foothold.
The world is equipped with every
thing necessary to make mankind
prosperous and happy. and there is in
the heart of humanity everything TO
make possible the enjoyment Of the
good things Of the world.
The thing needed is to adjust the
conditions of society so that the in
terests and capabilities Of mankind
can have access to the things of life.
This is the purpose Of the organized
labor moyement-EX.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
THE SWEAT SHOP

The sweat shop saps The vitality Of
the humblest worker in me indus
tries: it depriyes him Of fresh air
and sunlight; it is breeding place
Of contagious disease The white
plague, known as tuberculosis, flour
ishes in these dens Of iniquity
The sweat shop reduces the worker
to a condition Of seryitude, and robs
him Of the last vesdge Of independ-
ence. It means long hours and low
wages, combined with poor sanitary
conditions; it is species Of wage
slavery based on industrial injustice.
The sweat shop robs childhood OF
sunshine and the playground; it re
tards the mental and physical devel
opment of the children. It is a ma
tional disgrace and reproach on
modern civilization.
The work in the sweat shop com
mences early in the morning and ends
late in the evening; there is no clos
ing hour. 1t is a perpetual grind en-
quilted in a helpless and hopeless in
dustrial abyss.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
Together


3 man and q woman met on a
zaaay I, Vas dusk, and spirit
1zteaed them
Where are you going?" the man
aele1 The woman trembled a little,
oaca8se hls voice was stern.
= don't know" she answered. 81
have iost my way, and, you see, the
-9ad ends here" This the man had
not noticed. Il have fought my
fight and lost all that l had; every
hing but love-" she added slowly. q
am discouraged and alone"
"Aloue!' the spirit echoed. The
woman heard and drew her shawl
more closely.
But love Is much" the man pro
tested. 1T is more than has been
left me, and I, too, have failed in
nfe's battle All I have is courage.
Like you, | am alone"
"Alone!" The spirit breathed it
sighingly into the mans ear.
But come" said the man, and he
took the woman by the hand "The
night grows dark, and we must seek
shelter. Let us go on together"
Together" The spirit cried it out
in triumph. This time the man and
woman both heard.
at is the voice of the unknown
said the woman, holding out both
arms, and, behold, a strange thing
happened. The pathway spread it.
ling light, and people they had not
known were near-a countless null
! titude-followed them.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
Convention Call

weavers of Whatcom county will be
ton movement and Local No will
soon become one of our most aggres.
sive locals.
Secretary Martell of Local No. 20 Of
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, stated in his
last report that conditions in District
No. are improving and this will be
a good season there.
Reorganization meetings will be
held at Olympia Friday night, March
3; Hartford, Sunday am, March 5;
Edmonds, Sunday pm, March 5; An
acortes, Tuesday night, March 7.
With best wishes for the success of
your local, l remain,
Fraternally yours,
WIN. H. REID
Int. Sec.-Treas.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
Seattle, Wn., March 7, 191

Seattle, Wn., March T. 1916.
To Local Unions
Greeting:
In accordance with the promises
made in a circular letter sent from
this office early in January, the I'M
dersigned are sending herewith call
to your local union for a convention,
to be held in the city of Seattle,
Wash. beginning Monday, April 8,
1916. and continue in session until
such time as the business coming be
fore it shall have been completed
Unless you are advised to the con
trary in the meantime, the conven-
ton will be called 10 order at 10 am,
in the Labor Temple, 9Th Ave. and
University St Seattle.
The basis on which delegates are
10 be elected shall be: Two delegates
for each union in District No. /.
Each delegates 50 elected shall be en-,
t.tlsi 10 one vc.s etah in the conven-
,ion.
Matters 10 cc~s before the conven'
zion are The atsr:.on OF new wage
scale tc- ps$.-. No. l: draft laws
.c- .as z~.3&1cs s. The International
SA.1z.swsavs-S U~tlc Of America.
ana s.ec, ot.sc.-s cc serve until the
-s--,s strives Ms -sw ones may be
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

The Frenchman did not like the
look of the barking dog barring his
way.
It's all right" said his host; don't
you know that proverb, Barking dogs
don't bite?'"
"Ah, yes" said the Frenchman, 81
know re proverbe, you know re prov
erbe, but re dog-does he know re
proverbe?"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
Take Notice
MANUFACTURERS AGAINST
LABOR PAPERS

Writers for the labor and progress
sive press of this country have long
known that there is an advertising
blacklist.
Henry B. JOY, President Of the
Packard Motor Car Company, has let
the cat out of the bag
The anti-union boss raises a howl
when the union endeavors to bring
him to time and tries to force him to
give fair treatment to his employees.
Certain employers are wise enough
to treat with the union because they
know that union members are the
most proficient workmen.
The labor union, in return, endeav,
ors to have its members patronize
this employer.
When the labor union asks its mem
bers to be fair to the union employer.
it also asks them to be fair to the
non-union employer that IS. TO refuse
to patronize him and to tell others
not to do so.
The non-union boss sorely feels this
power.
He calls it a blacklist, thoush he :
at all times ready TO blachNst-;o 81.
other employers not TO employ men
and women who are true 70 The Q-.-.
ciples of unionism.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
HUNGRY

Your wife's dinner-parJies are al
ways beautiful affairs
Yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "Ar
first people didn't seem to want TO
come to 'em, but I guess mebbe the
high cost of living is making a diff
ference. '-Washington Star
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
TRADES
COUNCIL
n E w S

The Trades Council opened last
Wednesday evening with a small and
unenthusiastic attendance. What's
wrong: VINO is to blame:
Credentials were received from the
Stage Employees Union Local No. $50,
for Bros. A. Tousland, G, Fauver, and
W. Bebeau, to represent that organi-
zation in the Council.
The request of the Cooks and Wait
ars that Lords Cafe be taken from
the Unfair List Of the Labor Journal
was Granted
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

Little Johnnie is rather cross this
morning" said the doctor, but that
is a good sign 1t shows that he is
conyalescing"
According to that" said Johnnie's
mother, my husband must be re-
from a severe illness. There
is just no living with that man"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

Heller TO me than any flag, the tat
tiers Of her
Who should be a full-bosomed mother
More eloquent to me than banners
The pathetic rags of Labor.
&C. E. 5. Woods, The Poet in the
Desert.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

Every once in a while some mer-
chant win tell you that union men
will not buy union goods This is a
mistake. A union man will always
call for union goods and buy them in
preference to any other goods. Any
member Of a union who will do other
wise is a non-union man with a union
card
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10
TOO LITERAL

The teacher of natural geography
directed all her pupils to write a def
milton of the word "geyser." Willie
evolved this definition:
"A kaiser is a disturbance of the
earth's surface. New York Evening
Fost
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

----Ez- demonstrations by women
-z-- -s-.--e6 in Dusseldorf and 9th
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

II Mr.. Roosevelt persists in his
magazine articles and newspaper in
teryiews he will create the impression
that he is not entirely in sympathy
with the Wilson administration
Nashville Southern Lumberman
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

II Garrison might have known
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=--=--7---z-g contest with the Presi-
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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-03-10

These are not healthy days for the
individual to go up against the big
corporations If you want a square
deal get into the union it is collec-
tive bargaining that counts these
times