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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24

and roasted peanuts. You could him at this stand in the early morning before people went to work and late at night after they returned home from the theater. He there in all kinds of weather, and he had been on the same spot for 15 years. During this period his wife and later his children helped to swell his bank account by mak- ing artificial flowers. When the began there on the bank where Tony's father kept his savings. The bank closed, and then the poor mans reason gave way. He taken to an insane asylum, and Tony, not being able to keep up his fathers business. took to selling flowers as his trade.
 And Tony is not the only man" at the early age of thirteen.
 Owners of flower factories find it more profitable to have work done in the tenements by women and children. The flower factories give out parts of howers-petals, leaves, and stems-to be made up into whole flowers and wreaths by the workers in their homes. Usually the oldest child in the fam fly calls for these parts, which she carries home in huge pasteboard box. When the flowers done she brings them back to the factory and the boss pays her for the work.
 The petals, which usually come from the factory in bunches must be separated and then pasted to- gether with the leaves and stems. Sometimes there are as many as nine pieces which must be joined before the flowers ready to be returned to the factory. Buds are made by tying pieces of silk round ball of cotton The work though slow and tedious is not hard and be done with very little skill and practice Whole families were found busily working around a table in the kitchen or living room pasting and twisting and punching the gayly colored flowers which sometimes give the only bright note to otherwise desperately dingy home.
 Worst Paid Work.
 The price paid for the work is perhaps the low est in any trade. Prices vary from two cents gross for pasting leaves stems to $1.40 gross for making flower wreaths. One girl of fifteen, who had trouble with her spine found at work putting berries on the ends of stems and receiving vestgator that she made usually ten cents day. But when my little sister helps me- she added. T can make fifteen cents a day"
 It is these conditions that the Consumers league Is striving to abolish. And the activities of the Consumers league not limited to the flower in- dustry. The members of the league are working hard to improve conditions in other occupations in which women and young children are employed, and have been doing great work in educating the people on the dangers of woman and child labor under unsanitary conditions
 By pointing out the dangers to the consumer through goods made in dark and airess homes, where scarlet fever and other contagious diseases found to exist the leaders of the league have already accomplished many good results. But there is much work to be done Few realize how of the workers along certain industrial lines. It is not only the health of the workers that is often at stake, but the conditions are a menace to the consumers we'll and the danger to 500 sty is great
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24
SlLO IS SAFEST INVESTMENT
It Is Practical Insurance Against Shortage of Feed-Supplemen
 Pastures In Summer.

A silo is the safest investment a farmer who keeps stock can make. It is a practical form of insurance against shortage of feed at a critical time.
 It maintains the herd and flock in better condition and more economical ly in winter and supplements pastures during summer drought
 It may also save a corn crop hit by an untimely frost, for frosted corn can be utilized in this way which would otherwise be almost total loss.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24

The tenement houses where most of the flowers are made are of the worst type, with dark and shaky stairways The crowded tenement houses of the 'congested East side,' of which much has been said in print, are palaces in compari- son to those rickety old structures. And in them the children of sunny Italy spend their days and nights. Ostensiby it is their inherent love for flowers that is drawing them to this work
 It is not easy matter to get the confidence of some of the women and to make them answer questions. They always suspicious that visi- tors from the board of health with mission to make trouble. In some houses amount of arguing coaxing will bring results-not even the assurance of the children who return from school and appealed to.
 However there are some who are quite willing to talk and to shed light on the situation,
 They are not greedy, but they very ambi- tious, and it is their ambition that impels them to utilizez every possibility of making money.
 Average $8 Week.
 Thy all honest, hard-working people. The children orderly and respectful, and there a world of love in the mothers eyes seeing them return from school and resume their work separating petals and pasting leaves on stems
 The earnings of heads of the families were found to average eight dollars week which, according to the standard of living in that locality, is fair income. A good many of the men work in flower factories and from them they take work home. The others mostly shoemakers. bootbacks and puSnCdTt peuuleTS
 One of the places where children were found at work after school hours had restaurant and pool room the ground floor of the building in which the family lived. When there diners in the restaurant the long dining table is covered with wreaths and punches of cherries and forget-me- nots, mother and her children working diligently at them. The proprietor of this restaurant was also in the rag business.
 In one pace young woman, Margarita Rozzoni, who looked quite different from the general type she being blonde and having blue eyes-was at work with her little girl. who seemed to be will ing and ambitious helper. Little Giovanna, three years old, looked like miniature of her mother golden haired and eyes of the color of violets 'I don't want her to help me- the mother said, but she insists doing that" And she accentuated her words by bending the child and kissing her with all the fondness of mother.
 The children one meets here in the streets all pretty, but their beauty fades before maturity. Their physical development is stunted by long hours of work and very little play. Their child hood does not last long. girl who is married at fourteen is no Here they make the step from childhood right to manhood and woman hood skipping over the period of youth and maid enhood.
 Why Tony Sells Flowers
 Such child Tony who at thirteen became the breadwinner for the family, selling flowers real iowers-by day and helping his mother make artificial flowers by night Tony was never boy: he never played in the streets with other children. never threw ball in the air, Tony's father kept fruit stand on corner. where he also shned shoes
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24


 The women and men laughed; they thought it was clever. But there was 'one man who did not laugh All night the vision of those pale, emaciated chil- 'dren sitting around the stove haunted him, and for a long time he was tor tured by the heartache eff feet of the grim joke. He Is now one of the chief workers of the movement to abolish child labor.
 It is not pleasant, these facts relating to the work of children. Some of them almost challenge credibil- ity. For how could any mother allow her tiny baby, three or four years old. who is even too young for the kindergarten. to sit
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-05-24
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Most artificial flowers are made by children in disease-infested tenement : houses under very bad working condi-
 tons. Efforts made to stop the evil


 Y ALI the artificial flowers made in the United States "A per cent are made in New York city, says a government re- port. A report of the Consumers league or that city shows that a large propor- tlon of these flowers are made in tene- ment houses and that most of the work CTS are children whose ages range from
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
LEADERSHIP


 All great movements. whether for good or for eVll originate in the mind of some leader and so import is this that these movements are often known for thousands of years by his name Chris- tianty Mohammedansm and the other great religions of the world bear testimony to this fact.
 All great inventions and enterprises not only have their origin in the mind of some leader. but they must be carried under competent leadership. There factor that To the front at so many points leadership; for it is not only the man who conceives the idea of enterprise that must be a leader but must be all of those under him who have direct the activities of other men, The manager, the superintendent and the foreman must all be lead CTS they would get the best results. If we would stand at the head of industry, we must develop such methods of training leaders will enable them to the confidence and support of the men with whom they have deal. This subject has been given but little attention the past and in consequence leaders have been largely selected at random with the result there in this country generally accepted principles of ndustralism along the lines of which advancement can best be made. Not until We have determined the principles on which industrial development must be based, and accepted the lines along which our leaders must be trained can we pect any harmonious deyeopment--H. L. Can't ill The Engineering Magazine for April
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
LYNCH LAW HAS DEFENDER

A vigorous defense of lynchng is made by reader of the Macon tGaD Telegraph who can cn- dure the hoer than thou sush' in the columns of Northern newspapers, but is provoked to utterance by the spectacle of Southern journal joining in the scramble cruelty your own state on cross of venomous hate" Mob law, he tells the misguided ed itor of the Telegraph, from time immemoral. has been the peoples weapon to right wrongs that con stituted authority would not or could not right
 We never tire of eulogzing the mobs of the great western country. known the vigilance commit tees" for putting down crime that constituted thority could reach
 The mobs of Paris occupy place in French his tory patriots of the first order because they nitat ed the movement that reclaimed a people from Bour bon tyrannes.
 Our own Boston Tea Party" occupies exalted place in history for having made the War of the Rev olution possible.
 In a word the trouble lies with the men respon- Sibe for the operation of the machinery of the law and who derelict in the performance of their du ties Why they should be especially derelict when negro is involved does appear; but if it be ob ected that the explanation is to be found in the color line triumphant is ready: Look at the Frank lynchng.-New York Post.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
MISS plcKFoRD AS FRANK MORAN

lt was neck and neck race as to whether Mary Pickford Oscar Hammerstein would steal most Of the limelight of popularity at the Hppodrome the other night. But when the famous movie actress came out in overalls and initiating Frank Moran had round bout with James l. Corbett who supposed to respresent Jess Willard matter what oscar did he couldn't come back" The de- cded right there. and Little Mary won by head.
 All of it part of one of the most entertain ing programs that have been presented this at the Hippodrome. Miss Pickford and MT. Hammer stein the drawing cards that brought out ord crowd and incidentally the actors fund made richer by 5000 turned it by Miss Pickford
 One feature the sketch in which the movie appeared, called The Friend of the Auto crat.' IL was burlesque on the taking motion picture. in which Jim Corbett, Donald Brian, Jack OBrien and others participated. Besides this, Miss Pckford not only danced but made speech. in which she confded cOnfidentaly to the audience that it the first time that she had danced any stsge-and that she hoped i would be the iast.-New York Sun,
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
70 ALL WIDE PLACES"

0 all wide places
 Great shining seas: pine forests. mountains wild, Rock bosomed shores. rough heaths and sheep cropt
 downs
 Vast pallid clouds! blue spaces undefiled Room, give room give loneliness and air. Free things and penteous in your regions fair White dove of David. flying overhead
 Golden with sunlight thy snowy wings outspeedng thee my longing thoughts fled To find home afar from men and things. Where in his temple earth. o'erreached with sky, Gods heart to mine may speak, my headt reply. o God of mountains. stars and buundess spaces O God of freedom and of joyous hearfs, When thy face looleth forth from all mems faces There will be enough in crowded marts Brood thou around me and the noise is OCT; Thy universe my closet with shut door
 George Macdonald
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May Crop damage from green bugs and Hessian fly took first place touay in the attention of the wheat trade. Largely as a result of the Tfice closed strong. 2h to 22s net higher, with May at S1147s and July at Sll6 Corn gained fs to ': oars k to X and provisions , to 22E cents
 leading expert sent word that q continued increase of green blgs in Oklahoma appeared likely and another well knoWH authority was respon- sitle for an assertion that Kansas was facing fessian fly in twenty mine counties. Missouri and Illinois ad- vices also gave prominence ;c details of harm by Hessian fly. Ii was said an exceptionally cool wet season would be required to offset the fly attack.
 Corn and oats rose in sympathy with wheat For the most part trad i iHS vas of local character. Oats was helped upward by ,iving ship ping demand here and at Milwaukee.
 Provisions derived strength from weakness in the hog market had little if any effect,
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
Passing the Buck

While we with the interpretation put by the Bisbee Review upon the German reply to the American note we somewhat regret the frvoty of language displayed in the passing the buck" the United States though will admit that we could not have hit upon another and the same time more descriptive of the character of the Ger communication. But the combination of words hardly sufficiently dignified for the discus sion of serious matter as has been apparently presented in the reply. But. after al we may waive the matters of dignity and seriousness the Amer ican people inclined to regard the present only another phase of joke which been progress for nearly year and by which the United States has been able contribute full share and more to the gayety of nations, and to smooth somewhat the wrinked front of war.
 In this community, and suppose this is a representative community. the people resoiutely de- cline to become excited the prospect of break between the United States and Germany and the sub sequent possibility of We do suppose that in all the history of world such an apparent sit uation has aroused little interest or has so pro- vo<ed contemptuous smiles They see in it nothing but continuation of the farce we initiated and have kept up consistently.
 We can not fancy such situation in the ad- ninistraton of d Cleveland or d Jackson and we might add in other administration than the pres ent
 We will therefore concede that the expression passing the buck" is sufficiently dignifed and yet we protest wholly upon normal grounds against the Reviews use of it. It is evidence of the misspent youth of the editor in which he has acquired a too intimate Familiarity with the American game of poker
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
Not a Parallel Case.

The Rochester Democrat Chronicle contributes sn interesting article to the history of republican tionaI conventions showing how the dark horse has so unexpectedly figured in the result and from which we are intended to infer that unknown candidate may be a factor in forthcoming convention. Says the Democrat Chronicle:
 Students of political history busy searching the records parallels of the republican national situation. The convention is less than five weeks away, and still all is uncertainty. Many surprises have been wrought in republican national conven- ions however The nomination of Rutherford t. Hayes in 1876. of James A. Garfield in 1880, and of Benjamin Harrison in 1888 all conspicuous ex- amples of politics. The office of president occupied by democrat in 1888, just it is The leaders in the republican conven- ton the first ballot sherman, Alger Gresham and Depew. Nineteen candidates in all were voted for. Harrison much of a stranger to the mass of republicans when he was nominated as the most of the favorte sons of today Less than 300 of the delegates elected out of ss5 to be chosen are pledged to any one man. This is an extremely for tunate circumstance The great majority of the del egates free to discuss the merits of any man sug gested available and free to frame platform that will harmonze with conditions they may exist when the convention opens.
 The present is dissimilar from any of those mentioned. Times have also changed from those days when the presidential nomination was loud and needed call upon the loyalty of members of the party T did make much difference then who the nominee was. One candidate for president about strong any other in his party Voters voted the party ticket rather than for the person who hap pened to be the nominee of the party. still then forty years ago nomination of the unknown Hays was almost fatal He nearly defeated and in the opinion of his fellow citizens actually defeated
 In 1880 it made little difference whom the repub- licans nominated but Mir. Garfield known quantity. Any republican, however could have elected year. In 1888 the close of four years of disastrous tariff reform and during which Mr. Cleveland had failed demonstrate that degree of statesmanshp which 1S92-96 brought out, almost any republican could have beaten him.
 But party ties are looser now, Mir Wilson with all his weaknesses is by far the strongest of his party he commands confidence in his honesty of purpose if not in his judgment and strength and de- cision of character. Thousands of of his party would for him rather than for known candidate of their party.
 So the candidate who beats MT Wilson No vember will have to be whose views known and who himself is well known. The period between June and the second Tuesday of November will be too short for the to familiarize themselves with the republican candidate. They must know him beforehand. c do think therefore that the re- wiser ones who for their party and the country will take chances d dark horse d weak com promise candidate
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK, May 6.-The ore en- crossing feature of the week, which came after fodr days of increasing apprehension and irregular price con- ditions was the German note
 It was evident from the markets powers of recuperation that techni- cal conditions. as affecting securities no less than general economic condi- tions, are inherently sound.
 This feeliug was the natural out come of various nome developments, notably the further brilliant state ments of earnings included in the leadng railroads, record breaking ex- perts, countrywide expansion of gen. eI1l business enterprise and again the unceasing demand for such important products as steel and iron. as well as copper and allied metals
 There also was pronounced change for the better in Mexican affairs which found marked reflection in the higher prices in Mexican securities.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
Where the People
 May Have Hearing

To the Editor of t.e Arizona Republi- can:
 Sir:
 WitE your permission would like to make g correction in the report of the election of the state secretaries of the W. C. T. l.. at the recent convention held in Mesa.
 The result of the ballot was as fol- lows: For Corresponding Secretary, Ms. r. P. Stevens of Phoenix, who was unanimously reelected. For Recording Secretary, Mrs. S F.. Morrison of Chandler, president of the Am dcsirous of making this co-rec- ton to avoid confusion in our work. Thanking you in advance for allow ing me this opportunity, am
 Respectfully yours,
 IMOGENE LA CHANGE,
 President of Ariz. w C. T. [.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
CLEARING HOUSES AND BANKS

NEW YORK. May s.-The state rlept of the actual condition of clear ing house tarks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $9j.902le0 reserve in excess of the lega: requirements. This is q de- creasc of s1.i44,92o from last week. The statement follows:
 Actual conditions:
 loans. etc, S3.SSs.7sl00O; decrease $2i.635 900.
 Reserve in own vaults tB) S444,- geo GOO: decrease. S10.511.000
 Reserve in federal reserve banks, Sl65.i1I.Ooo; increase. Si0e. 900.
 Reserve m other depositaries. $5l, 157.000: increase. S594 000
 Net demand deposits, S3.Sls.o97 900: decrease S6.7e6.OoO. Net time deposits. Sl79O2L0co; in- crease. S15.S77000.
 Circulation SSl.6SsoOo; decrease, Ss3.O00.
 (B) of which t372. .l04.o0e is specie.
 Aggresa.r reserve. sss7. 7.02S,O 900
 Excess reserve S95,s02190 decrease, S2.344e2G
 Summary of state banks and trust companies, in Greater New York not included In clearing house statement
 Loans. ete, S7l71O0.9O0, increase : s5.244. 100.
 Specie. s5s,3s3. goo; decrease s25.6oo
 Legal tenler sS,0SS,9o0; decrease s25S.S00.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07
FINANCES and MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK May 6. Wall Street. Further substantial gains wera reg istereG by securities today Trading was on d large and broad scale. Mex ican Petroleum in which the oveIturp was enough. made an extreme. gain of 6is points to 107l2. and Texas company rose n to l9lA with al nest for American Smelling and more than for California Petroleum.
 Automobile issues claimed attention from the outset the to point gains in MaXwells. Wilys Ovorland. Studehaker and allied shares resulting partly from rumors of a forthcoming solidation.
 Crucible and Lackawanna Steels hcd the recognized wa shares at , to f points advances with consider able activity and strength in Ameri- can and Baldwin Locomotives, New York Air Brake. Stakeholder and Westinghouse
 Reading featured a belated rise in rails that division, together with United States Steel moving forward in the later dealings. the market clos ing with an impressive manifestation cf strength
 Total sales of stocks were 5I5o0C shares.
 The bond market was firm, bu' lacked especial features. Total sales par value. Sl,550,000
 Panama coupons S's declined 1 E or call during the week
Arizona republican., 1916-05-07

The Savings Bank has well been likcned to a reservoir into which flow the little streams. forming mass with power be- cause assembled in one place and MON ING IN SINGLE DIRECTION. It is automatic that cable is stronger than any wire of which it is composed; that Il wall is stronger than any brick in it's structurc-the reason being that THEY WORK AS A UNIT Likewise with money.
 A thousand dollars in the possession of one individual has more power than q thousand single dollars scattered broad cast. They pull together. It is the case uf an army trained to move as one man in contrast to a body of Stragglers. Following this though we must conclude that the Savings Bank renders it's great est service to the individual, not by mall- ing his money earn little interest for him, but by combining his money for him
 into a mass and uniting his money with that of other savers and making it move FEN MASSE. It is first gathered. then dispensed, then dispersed. A simple il lustration will suffice to show the point Let us suppose thousand men deposit one dollar each in a bank. It thereby becomes a SINGLE THOUSAND, cap able of effective work. It is loaned to a builder on mortgage. He disburScs it in d dozen different directions, some to labor, some to material men. some for taxes, some for himself. It is spent in
 hundred ways and again becomes SCATTERED dollars to be again assem- bled by the Savings Bank idea for an other operation.
 The bank thus acts a vast perculator. gathering and diffusng, gathering and dffusinE, without end,