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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22

by illiterates, and that it has neverthe-
less done pretty well. The trouble with
this argument is that it is not true, and
that II 1t were, 1t proves too much. 1t
might be said with equal cogcncy that
this nation was founded by men who
made their living by slave labor in the
South, and the slave and rum trade in
the North. and that, therefore. these
good old institutions should have been
preserved. All such arguments ignore
the fact that the world has progressed
during the past three centuries, and that
lllteracy stands for very different
things now from what it did in the days
OF the Pilgrim fathers or OF the revolr-
tonary heroes.
Another argument which proves too
much is that produced so triumphantlv
and with so great effect in some such
words as these: "This measure would
keep out great many people who
would be very useful citizens. II it had
been in force in earlier years. it would
have kept out the mother OF Abraham
Lincoln. who signed her name with "A
cross" Certainly the literacy test
would keep out some who would be use
full. So do many. ii not most. OF the
tests now in force. The futility OF such
arguments may be illustrated by an
other reductio ad absurdum. Booker
T. Washington was one OF the most use
iul citizens OF the United States. His
ancestors on one side were brought
over as negro slaves. Therefore it was
a mistake to abolish the slave trade"
Such are the arguments of the oppo-
nents OF the itcracy test. Aside from
these. their efforts are devoted to coun-
tering the claims OF the opposite side,
which. as has been shown, can be done
successfully only with respect to the
strictly and temporarily economic as
pects-the building up OF quick fortunes
by questionable and probably danger
ous means. There are those who do not
regard this as an argument against the
literacy test. but for it,
The matter can be rightly understood
only by taking the broadest possible
view of the relations. not of this genera
ton alone but of the generations to
come. The natural destiny OF the
United States is to be the leader OF the
nations into the fullest development o
the common people. Our duty is to sci
standards, not to distribute the natura
advantages we possess. We can not
render our highest service to mankind
by hastily and inconsiderately yielding
to the demands OF specious human
itarianism and dissipating today what
should be the heritage of future gene
ratiOns.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
GAINS BY GRANITE CUTTERS.

Quincy, Mass. - International Presi-
dent Duncan of the Granite Cutters In
ternational Association reports that new
trade agreements have been signed by
branches of the international Assncia-
ton in the following localities:
Boston, five years. with wage increases
of from 35 cents to 60 cents per day.
Wages have been increased IS cents
per day in the following localities: Al
bany. n. ", for four years; Clyde, Ohio,
for five years; Cincinnati and Freedom
Pa, for three years; Fitzwilliam n. H..
for four years; New Bedford, Mass,
Norfolk, Va, and Piqua, Ohio, for one
year or longer three locals in Quincy,
Mass. for five years; Norwich, Conn.
for four years; Stone Mountain, Ga, for
five years. Toronto, Ontario, for two
years In these localities improved sani-
tary and other working conditions have
been secured, in addition to the excellent
wage increases.
A one-year contract has been signed
by the Salt Lake City branch. Old wage
rates of $5 per day is agreed to, but i'm
proved working conditions are secured.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
LONG TEXTILE STRIKE ENDS.

Nashua, N. H.-The strike of several
hundred employees Of the Nashua Manu-
featuring Company and the Jackson
Manufacturing Company has been set
tied. The strike started last October,
when a committee representing fifty
seven employees in the dye house and
bleachery of the former company was
discharged because they asked that
wages be increased to $10.50 in the dye
house and $11 in the bleachery. Later
the strike spread to the Jackson plant,
and practically all employees at both
places suspended work. These work kers
were unorganized at the time, but since
then many have joined the Textile
Workers Union. The strike developed
much feeling, and now the companies
promise to make no discrimination be-
cause of strike activity. In the agree
ment signed by both companies, it is
agreed that "if any employe has COM
plant he can go directly, without dis
elimination, to headquarters and, if he
wishes, bring his own interpreter"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
PACIFIC MAIL VALUABLE.

New York.-A report issued by COM
mittee representing stockholders OF the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany contains amazing figures of the de-
velopment of this big shipping combina-
ton since the war. 1t is stated that five
ships of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany was purchased for $5,O0O,ooO, and
that these steamers are now judged by
experts to be worth $l0000,000
When the Pacific Mail Company sold
these steamers the seamen's law was held
responsible but the committees report
indicates that this humane legislation did
not enter into the transaction, despite
contrary claims by ship owners, who
favor the employment of Chinese and
Japanese, and who insisted that the sale
showed the necessity for the repeal OF
the act.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
" Un-American" Is Familiar Plea
of Reform Legislation Opponents
Our Duty to Set Standards, Not to Distribute Them

Editorial in The Unpopular Review, January,
The assertion that the literacy test is
un-American is one which has been
urged against many measures of social
progress, and which can be employed
against any proposition which involves
departing from traditional methods or
policies-in other words, which recog-
nizes that the world moves and condi-
tlons change. When policemen were
first introduced in the cities of the
United States, the innovation was bit
terly opposed on the ground that it was
un-American and interefcred with the
natural rights OF the individual The
penalty clause by which the co-opcra-
tive farmers elevators OF the middle
west maintain themselves has been at
tackled as un-American by those whom
1t affects unfavorably.
1t would seem hardly necessary to
consider arguments OF this type. were
they not prOpounded with so much irc-
quency and earnestness and accepted
with so much sobriety. Especially it
seems extraordinary that a measure
which asks that the foreigner should
have the same training for citizenship
or residence that we require of our own
children should be called un-American.
When we spend over half billion dol
lars annually on our public schools. and
then compel children born in this coun-
try to take advantage OF them, is it
lllogical-not to say un-American-to
say to the adult foreigner that he should
have so much OF an education as is in
dicated by the ability to read?
But it is asserted that an educational
test would be un-American. because it
would exclude aliens on the basis OF op-
portunity, not OF character Iliteracv,
it is maintained. is not a test of ability
but OF early opportunity. But test
based on opportunity is not un-Ameri-
can. For our immigration law already
contains number OF tests which rest,
in part. at least on opportunity. Such
are the tests excluding paupers. those
likely to become public charges. per-
sons with contagious diseases. etc In
fact, when the individual immigrant ap-
pears before the Inspector little can be
gained by trying to separate those of
his characteristics which are due to ma
tive ability from those which are trace
able to environment. The man must be
Judged as he is on the grounds of his
fitness.
In pursuance of the "un-American'
argument. however, it is further pointed
out that illiteracy can not reasonably be
considered a test Of fitness for American
life. because this nation was founded
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
500 STRIKE AT YOUNGSTOWN.

Youngstown, Ohio.-About 500 en-
ployes OF the General Fireprooiing Com
pany struck because the management dis
charged active members of the newly
formed Sheet Metal Workers Union
Some OF the victmized men have been
working for the company for eight
years.
Officials Of the company blame their
troubles on "agitators and organizers
who are not residents of the city of
Youngstown" The strikers say their &C
ton was voluntary and no alleged "agi-
tators and organizers discussed the mat
ter with them.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22

have returned to work. Wages are in
creased 10 per cent, shop committees on
prices for piece work are agreed to as
are arbitration provisions. The contract
will continue until January /, 1913. The
question OF a shorter work week and
pay for overtime will be adjusted by ar
bitrators within Is days.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
BUILDERS RAISE WAGES.

Greenwich, Conn.-Building contract
ors have signed an agreement to raise
wages, beginning May /. Sheet metal
workers are increased SO cents per day :;
carpenters 25 cents plumbers and steam
filters, If cents lathers, % cents, and
painters and paperhangers, 25 cents.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
NEW YORK PAINTERS WINNING.

New York.-The joint movement of
painters for a $5 wage scale in Greater
New York is proving successful. Con-
tractors are crowding the union head
quarters to sign the new agreement
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-04-22
WORCESTER WORKERS WIN.

Worcester, Mass.-Members OF the
Ladies Garment Workers Union. who
have been on strike for three weeks,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17


beoe meo S11oen MOB ct Msennefe,
Der laa poo Maben mes Mniigtett
boret ne6 &9noerne.
Set bar Den ga1hle Dberlt!
so BAN bar opo, ollereoe belt
fol6l
Sen r1age Mano fnIote fine &an1-
merater til. Sa, bbao ifrloe De gig
re? De bleb burtigt e1tige ON, at
to al, benz ffuloe bIibe beruoe, me-
6enS Ben treble Man6 ifpnote fig til
bage til 8enfionatet og berette ON
,Sun6d og faa fat / en- @ogn.
On bnlb Gime efter bolot Brelte-
gaar6ens 8ogn / Merbe6em of etc
BET, bbor SEN gatnle Oberit bar fun
oct. Soriigtigt bleb ban baaret neo
og anbra9t / &ogne11. 50 al Sc 1,nge
,@ean6 fulgte me6.
Sg iaa blep Sen gan1le 0ber1t
baaret op poo fit @arelie, 2egen
bleb for en- @ifferbeos @fplo ben-
tet.
-Do bml for1, funoe ban fun fon-
1totere> at 0pOel1 forlengit bor i110-
|trao0t. Sg 0p0saariager por: ct
llpffeStilfplOe. gn ipi6s @ienlfnn0,
ct pilformet &enneifoft, font 0ber=
item bobbe boaret / en- &rDltIomme,
bar trGl1gt ms i @jertet og bob0e
piebliffclig mebfprt Dpoe11. Set
belle bar rimcligbis lfet UNDER ct 8e=
ibin1cl1esonfalo.
Ser pnr tplt / B%cnlipnotetS 6tu=
ct, ifjbnt ioa mango Mcn1eif er Dor
1omle0e Ser. >Dempet fdrtes Smnto-
len / in1oa @ruppcr. Men / SEN
itille, mooneflarc Scot uogif ser fra
bette 5te0 mongen en- 8eflagelie
ODER Set ifete = be bolot olle lao
meegt al Sen garn1c Sberl It.
Gen forbanoebe 8il!
&1,n IN 1agoe life roget, men
bun tenfte iaa megd bc1to mere;
BET bar Sen unge Oan1e> Ser fje116=
te File11s 9iltorie. - ;,
Sun la0 og tenfte poo, at Sen
bel ~meo 6et> Ser Der bar ifet> bab0e
giprt fin &erre SEN ii0Ite og 1torlte
Ejenelte.
Sen bopoe, iom Sen brr0e, puret
trp til Set iioitc.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17
st Strife 8rpllnpsfage,

~Sbo0 ffol jce gjorc meo oet?"
ipnrgte ban bielpelelt.
SUN loa op pan ban1 og TO- me-
Sens ba1 los en- lille bbio 9gjfe
5ingle frem og tilbage / set ont
b11n6nc Siltebaono.
Oct or en- l6ierlig Soc at gien=
me pao EN- ol1oer WanDs 8rDllups=
fage. 8iI 0e life bope set - lom
@obe?"
Nej, Gaf>" 5bore6e bun. nsSSeg
bor allereoe tilltreffeligt, og 6es=
i1oun er Srol0bommen br11bt> 1loar
oct bliDer gioet bort"
~Irol06om111en?" gjentog BON.
~&bilfen Grol66om fan ct Iillebitte
@tDffe Sage beliooe> lom iffe en-
Gong bil0e fun11e tilfreos1tille en-
Deoititos Mppetit. Oct er en- bum
.Sfif al -"
~@r Set pirfelig ia1lot?" ofbrpo
Dnn bam bpjti0eligt, at 9e for
ronet Monooomsaloere11 uoen 1ogen
@in6e at Dnbe. prgbet Sen Grol66om>
,1om ligger / ct Stpffe @~rpll11psfa=
|ge?"
~Mlorig," in0rgmme6e ban.
Sum laa laa fortrDllenbe 110 /
fin 8rn0epige0ragt, at ban Dil6e
bape giort olle mulige Sn0r6mmel=
Ter for Blot at fl1n11e forlGnge Cont
|beret meo bel16e. SON bob6e lenge
1pgt efter ct u%forltprret Ste6 og
boDoe omiioer furod en- lille Bug
gcltg &rog paa &eran0aen.
uSau maa De for1gge Set, f6r 9e
er bleben en- Scot elore>" iug6e bnn
me6 Ell per6ig Mine. u5fier ct
Sort / 1pb @trimler og glib mig en-
Blpont> 1aa 1fol leg g1ere Ne1te11."
San n6lgb meb %uiGobonlig SIZE
1igbeo.
oct er en- burtig og oblolut itf=
fer Mna6e at fin6e 11b of bbem
9e bill blipe gift me0," lag0e BUN.
uSeg be6 go6t> bpem ieg gierne
bil6e gifte mig me6. Seq bebgper If
fe ct @tDffe Sage og ibb 8apir-
1trim1er for at faa BET at bloc"
u@pem man pn1fer at gifte fig
mes, og bber1 nta11 bliber gift me6,
er life alti6 Sen famine Ber1on,"
ibareoe BUN me6 en- betp6ningsfuD
Mine.
uMa!" bor Dons enelt tie bprIige 8e=
merfning.
~geu," pe0bleb FUN, ubil jeg 1fripe
ct Nabn paa bber al 6isie iefs
@trimler og la6e en- pere blarf =.
til Beberipenoen - forltaar Sc
not"
~Sm" mumle6e ban.
uSuu mao Sc l9gge 6em nn6er
9eres 9obe6pube larnmer me6 8rDl-
1~upSfagen og treffe en- u6 bber
Morgen, og Sen it6ite ~"
r9t forltuar jeg," ofbr9o ban.
~~9en iioite ifol blibe Sen f6r1te.
Men leg Tan lite bite pao iefs
Nabne &C., ct er iaa lt16flettelig i1t6-
prentt / nit Sierte, at
yMa, BET ifa1 ieg NOT beigrgel"
nobre6 bun. yDe fal nemlig fri
HHEAE JM
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17
EN- kVIN|D )ES II Il
Hv0rledes Diet lader sig gj0re at ware
rask under Forandrings= Peri
oden.--Fortalt af tire kvinder. der
har Tart Diet af Erfaring.

neutrality-suspicious. er den NEST krtiske It'd Ell kyindes
|Lv og Fors@mmelse af Sundheden Il den It'd aabner Veien for
Sygdom og Ldelse. K.inder burde huske, at Experimentation
like kender noget andet M[iddcl, der med sa god Virkning vii
dem gjennem den farigc Alder, som Lydia f. Pinkhams
Compound, der er tl1avet af R@dder og Urter. IIes
|disse Breve:
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

Smartneis. &unoe Goron, 6pei=
Ilct): Set fer 110, iom be11c Ores
fen CT meget for ltor!"
&i6bman0en: u9iej fjrrc, set Iia=
ger bare / @pcjlet! Gd forltprrer
|nemlig IiDt!"
Slien: @boobebor - gu forbon=
I6e6e 10 Din 5bigcrmooer / lepenoe
2iDe, og MT bringer gu 8lomitcr
til benoes @rop.
Ma61en: Sa - bum funoe life
for0rage 8loml ter.
6erren: Mfoo jeg fum CT Nepol,
Der.
Sie11frGmmere1: Gougernc.
9erren: 8il Sc 1Gttc 8otrpz
ner i.
S1e1lfremmere,1: @oaeer1e.
9erren: 5ou frem mcb Ycnge=
Goshen!
9eteban6leren: Oh fan trD, set
CT en- 6eilig @e1t, en- egte Sslen6er.
9m fiji 9n fjpbe pg l9tte baa
@r9s / CONNER.
@onoen: Sorlen tror 9u bor oil
itou / Tpir. Seq mener> ieg bm
bgrt, at Sslenoernc oil ripe fig
Life.
Sun: @borle0es? @r 0ercS Man6
opO, Srue?
Sun: ga for 4 Maone0er Fl
0en> men / @oor er jeg bleDen for
|lobet.
San: Moo jog ioo bebi0ne Gem
min in6erIigite 0cltagelie og en=
ife Dem bjertelig til 2Dffe.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

Philadelphia, Pa. - Min Forandrings- Periodic
begyndte for S Aar siden. Jeg havde stadig Ho-
,edpine, Rygsmerter og nedtrykkende smerter med
Svimmelhed og nerv@se Anfald. Efter nu at have
brugt Lydia b. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound i'd
Ter jg mig som ct nyt Menneske og har ct bedre
Helbred. Jeg er fri for de smerter cg den Lidelse,
jeg var plaget af, for jeg brugte Deres vidu,-
derlige Legemiddel. Jeg anbefaler det til mine
for jeg kan like prise Diet hajt nok.,
MARGARET CRAFTSMAN, 759 N. Ringgold St..
Philadelphia, Pa.
Beverly, Mass.-"Jeg brugte Lydia E. Pinkham's
nd for NerV&sitet og Dyspepsia, mems leg "a don
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

Ingen anden Medicin har med sa stort Held lindret Kyin-
ders Lide1ser som Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
Kvinder kan faa fri og vejedende Anvsnng we'd at skrive til
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mss. Saadanne Breve
leases og besvares kun af Kvinder, og de behandes som strsngt
{fortroige.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

samme code Resultat.' - Mrs. GEORGE A. DUN
BAR, II Roundy. ST.. Beverly, Mass.
Erie, Pa. "Jeg havde ct daarligt Helbred, da
min F1crandrings-Periode begyndte, og jeg brugte
Lydia E.. ,Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ellers
var jeg nRppe kommen saa let gjennem Perioden,
som jg gjorde. Selv nu tager jeg Midlet, naar jg
er daarlig til Pas, og Diet hjaelepr mig meget hur-
tigt. Jeg vii prise Deres ~L6egemiddel til enhver
Kvinde, for Diet kan sikkert hjelpe andre, som det
har hjulpet mig = Mrs. E. KISSLING, 931 East
oath St., Erie. Pa.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

pes al en- onbe1 = CT Eerl jpn, Ser
life CT per pnlig intercsleret."
~Mo!" lp6 Get ipogfer0igt.
Mcn 81 ban 1oo ben6es .9iebrpn
rprlfeoe / gftcrtn1fe> ipntes bo1 al
|ligeDel life, at oct bar lao' lem en-
1Soe me0 @rDllupsfager.
! "SScg glemte cit Sing" lagbe> bum.
rbber 5trimmel I ripes it'll, nunr
]ben CT truffet u.s. % fun Sen aller=
|it6lte maa Ieies."
set CT elIers itrenge Mcgler. -
)Gd fun6e for &elten bore moriomt
lat ie, bDem man Hap fri for!"
~g1en Grol06ommen birfer fife,
|unotagen Sc gjer npiagtigt, font ser
|bliper iagt. SOB mig bet>" tilfpjeoe
bum bpoen6e:
Sg ban lobebe Set.
~Meen bil Sc iao ogioo LOBE mig"
|boo ban, ~ut 1fripe Deres eget Nobn
Ipaa cit al Strimlerne?"
~5fal jeg Dirfelig gjbrc oet?"
! uMa, ja!"
Sg ifjpnt 2pict fun Dar lpogt,
l1ao bum noget / bans 9jne, joni bur-
- ,"
|tigt bragte benbe til at tilfgie:
~SSa, iaa oil ieg gipre Set, 81 Sc
|l%1otrpffelig forlanger 6et."
| Eaa Sen otten0e Sag 0erefte1
mo0tog brn fplgenoe Telegram:
| uOeres Napn bar set 1ppcnoe.
Sur Grol66ommer birfet?"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

Serlt pao 6eres 8rpllupsrejic
Efortalte bum ba1rr - / Gortrolig=
be0 = at bber 5trimmel Yapir
bob0c boaret set lmme 9eopn> %
at Ser ingen blarf Strimmel bob0e
b9ret.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17
iNINlllIAIQJNNIII|N

Vegetable Compound for Nervsitet og. Dyspepsia, mems jg ar den
farige Alder. Jg fandt, at Diet ydede mig str Hjelp. Jg hr al
It'd tat ON det til andre Kvinder, der lder, som jeg gjorde OF faaet
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

~SDnes Sc life, Set cr>et eie11=
bommeligt Henneifnft, 6rpfen?@
$50, 11negtelig. MerL buffer
Sberitcn 111t, bbo6 De bor lopet
mig?"
uSba6 bar leg lobet 9ern?"
SIT De biloe fortelle mig 11oget
ON bette merfelige 8em1elfaft."
$50, fer De, 5rgfen, leg bur
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-03-17

so, set ifal leg NOT beipreel"
Inobre6 BUN. gDe fifaI 1lemlig fri
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

-
Geography h the sum total " oil the
placca IA the map that We don't know
about Geography h made ~ OF
boundary lines. river lilies. dots aud
dashes like telegraph aystcm aud
rhudcd rlsvvs whirh represent the
hlsh spots II h also ,,'lorrd TO salt
the taste aud IN such manner that Il
takes a hacterlolods, 10 make you
know the dstfewn,v between the sea
and the dry And, Historical gecrra'
ply h ordinary geography with what
ever you don't know about history
added to II. Historical geography eon.
klSts u mlrratlons. cedlnHs aud csher
dora and fauna 10 suit To MAKE q
historical geography SIT few races
aud distribute them according 10 your
fancy over pink area In various
shades TO show how they spread out.
Al a matter Of fact, they did nothing
" the sort Hut that makes the HIS
lorlcal geography all the more Inter
estmg. IN the hands OF scnoolleach.
crs Biographies nrv frequently believed
In Tor years by conudlnE pupils. Life
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22
Ballad. a. N....pspsr..

The ballad. or that torm of Il which
Is associated With the hroadside. was
one predeceS$or of the newspaper ~ q
commentator I'm events u was writ
ten Tor the people nad Soll Ia the 200.
pie. Printed on peer pal~r aud passed
from hand 10 hand. eunleS of early bal'
lads wec seldom preserved. Fortu'
nately several men of the seventeenth
century bcgan 10 make rollectons ~
ballads. aud the cophS ~ hroadSides
prlniel before iTn0 that nrr now IN ex.
lstcnce are supposed 10 number about
InOn0 soon after iT0o the printed
form of the ballad was changrd. tho
''hlack letter" disappearing. Tut the
is,llad continued ns chrunlclcr Of hap
penln.ts and u commentator "n pali'l'
t,al. military aud ether publlc events
until the middle ~ the nlneteenth ecu
tury aud In the rnl,ed States as well
us England. The "tonlcal' song OF to-
day perpctuNtes the satlrlcai function
of the ballad. Springfield Republican
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-22

Belrlan Kulig,l founded thirty years
agu. Is stl!l IN the early stage OF deyel'
upmcnt. So far practically no manu-
featuring Industries have yet lH'cn cs'
mbllshcl. and. aside from the lmpor'
tant espper nlncs In the Hatangn dIs-
frict. the only large Industrial euieF'
nrlses are the railways and river trans
portatlon services. Il may he said that
all business activities IN the colony nrv
devoted to the collection ~ tropical
products rubber, ivory, gum cnpaL
palm oil aud kernels. cacau etc. -aud
the railway and river services are ln
reality only accessories 60 these aciivi-
Ties. having been established primarily
to nil In the transportation Of these
prtlncts TO the EcanOr,s. The gather
Ing " rubler 10 KouTo has never re-
covered It's furmer activity, AMI 10 all
probability will never again Ia 80 rich
i SQUIRE ~ Income 20 the colony as u
was previous tn 1912.
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unllinn n, FamlIy

How ulapv households have fAtf
lly hour-a tetlaiie time Ia the weck
when all IN, nemherS 90 the family
gather m perfec, seivnity for an inter,
val of genuine commuuloni Although
civilization brings many advantages In
its train. II has the great fault of tend
lng t. disrupt family intercourse. Each
nemter has too many individual activ'
lilies. Fathers have their business,
sous. their business or education; moth
ers. their dviuestic duties or social oc
rupalioms: daughters. their business.
their education or thelr social life.
All these things are right aud worthy
in themselves. but they DO not tend 10
weld the fanriy. II members OF a fam
MS viii make Il rule TO devote them
selves for one hour III the week wholly
to one another the spirit ef family life
win he qulekcncd aud strengthened
often the members OF family pursue
parallel courses that do not intersect
Il is mere platitule 10 point out that
great events travel, marriage, death
aud the liSe-mtst Inevitably cause
,lisiniegrat!on. But 80 long as the fam
lis l. together under Que ROOF the spirit
uf union and common interests should
lDe fostered. Youths Companion.
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EDISON FOR WILSON

There is no American in who's,
integrity Of opinion, strong sens,
and good judgment the peopt
OF the United States have more
confidence than Thomas A. Edi
Sun.
Mr.. Edison publicly announce
his support Of President Wilson.
Br.efed. his reasons are:
Faced with a succession Of tre-
meildous problems, any one OF
which decided wrong woud have
been disastrous, Wilson has not
got us into trouble nor is he like
ly to.
He has given US peace with ho-
nor. Talk about the United
States being despised is nom
sense. Back of our neutrality
are international law, the rights
Of humanity and the future OF
civilization.
with reference to Mexico, the
president has acted wisely, Just
" ard courageously.