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ployers pay and the least amount,
upon which a girl can live.
The committee recommends as the
essential initial step in the treatment
of the problem of vice and low wages
the immediate enactment of mini
mum wage law, prohibiting the pay
ment of less than living wage to. any
woman or minor, except during pc
riod of apprenticeship not exceeding
six months.
Such proposed law was strongly
supported by Lieut.-Gov. Barratt
O'Hara at the last session of the leg
islation, but though several other
states have enacted such a law as a
direct result of the O'Hara investiga-
ton, Illinois defeated the minimum
wage legislation.
The commission further recon-
mends improvement of condition of
girls in domestic service, and of girls
from homes offering inadequate So
cial opportunities by the opening of
school houses and all other available
public buildings as social centers;
hours of labor of girls in domestic
employment to be regulated to permit
of participation.
b Establishment of homes for the
adequate moral and industrial school
ing of women during the period of
reformation. Extension of vocational
education. in the public schools. Abo-
ition of the obnoxious fining system
in the treatment of immoral women
convicted in the courts.
1t also advocates the creation of a
state athletic commission for the en-
couragement of health and non-pro-
fessional sports and pastimes.
Washington.-DecIaring EngIand's
real purpose in blockade of Germany
is to depress price of American cot
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wage for male employees, $15.41, ac-
cording to the testimony of the
bosses.
This amount it is shown is not
sufficient to support two adults and
a growing infant and save money,
and the child, under the labor law,
must be supported until it is IA. At
that age the girl goes to work and
from IA to 16 receives in the average
place So a week and from 16 to 18
probably $5 week.
The deficit between her wage and
that which it costs to supply her with
sufficient food, clothing and shelter
during that time amounts to 1892.
The father must meet the deficit with
an economy prohibitive of many fam
lily necessities or go into debt. In
either case, the family environment
is lowered and worry displaces the
contentment that is essential to sane
morals.
When the girl reaches 18 the father
has reached the age barrier after
which his earning capacity dimln-
ishes. He is barely able to earn suttl-
cient for the necessities of life, and if
the girl then attempts to pay back
that deficit of 1892 to her parents it
will take earning from 18 and
upward the average wage given by an
employer of $9.12- until she is 81 to
liquidate the Indebtedness to her pa
rents, provided she lives under the
most strict economy, and at 30, under
these conditions, should she marry
and have children, the strain of the |
long struggle would adversely affect |
the coming generation even before |
birth.
This illustration is based upon av-
erages-the average parent, the aver
age parents age, the average girl and
the average girls wage. If the girl
does not recognize or does not at
temDt TO meet her parental obligation |
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MISUNDERSTANDING EngIand's
real purpose in blockade of Germany
is to depress price of American cot
ton for its own commercial benefit,
Sen. Hoke Smith demanded in the
senate vigorous action, by U. S. in
protection of international rights.
London. - HoIIand-American liner
Ryndam, which went aground while
approaching Gravesend harbor in a
crippled condition, fioated and escort
ed to anchorage by tugs,
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erages- average parent, the aver
age parents age, the average girl and
the average girls wage. If the girl
does not recognize or does not at
tempt to meet her parental obligation
the burden is not lifted from the fam
lily. 1t is fatal to the family's chance
whether the debt be assumed by pa
rent or child. This is the answer of
the O'Hara committee to the bosses
argument that the parent should as
sumo the deficit between what en-
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MINERS ENGAGE IN
BITTER DEBATE
Proposal to Investigate ExtraV-
aganCs Starts Trouble.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 20.-A Bit
ter debate in which personalities dg-
ured to large extent was precipi-
tated in the convention of the United
Mine Workers over proposition to
have a committee appointed to inves-
tigate alleged extravaganza in tho
financial affairs of the organization.
Charges were made that there was q
waste of money, that some of the men
under salary in the union padded ex-
pense accounts and were inefficient,
and counter charges were hurled
back that the instigators of the pro
posed investigation had only ulterior
motives in view and were actuated III
asking for a scrutiny of the financial
affairs of the mine workers in order
to bring discredit to the organization
and its leaders.
President John p. White declared
tcat the proposed Investigation was a
mere excuse of "insidious foes of
unionism" to attack the administra-
tion. In the forefront OF the fight on
the other side were Adolph Germer
and Duncan Mcdonald, both Of Illi-
nois. White read letters written by
Germer to Mcdonald to. prove, he
said, that they were asking for an in
vestigation for political purposes
within the organization, and McDon-
aid retorted that he had never re-
sorted to the underhand method OF
robbing mans Office to get docu-
ments"
John I. Lewis OF Illinois, chairman
Of the resolutions committee, Presi'
dent White and William Green. secre-
tary treasurer, denied there was ex-
travagance in the organization
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-21
Culture.

Culture is a slow process 1t comes
from long and close contacts. 1t is the
fruit of reflection, of travail of soul
and of mind. Graphing with some
thing until the very essence of 1t has
been extracted Is first step. Thus the
tastes of essences is learned, and once
learned lesser distillations dc not salts
fy. Then follows II growing power to
discriminate. to distinguish nice values.
to judge of quality, to answer to beau
ty. to feel the need. that what you
have. though it may be little. may
still be the real thing, This is culture,
1t Is not baggage. like diplomas aud de-
grees. 1t is not things seen and heard.
miles travelled or books read. These
are the materials for culture. They
contribute to ii only when they are
absorbed by the mind and as really
lost in it as water and lime. phosphates
and ammonia must be lost in the soil lf
they are to enrich II and enable it to
increase its yield.--ida NJ. Tarbell in
Woman's Home Companion.
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COINS FOR OTHER LANDS.
South American Money Is Made In
Our Mints at Cost Price.

made In the United States" might
nearly dozen Of the countries of Lat
in America in which shopper would
try in vain to buy merchandise bear
ing that slogan, for though the Unit
I'd States does not ship great amounts
of goods tC the countries between the
does supply them with II large part of
their money, says the Washington
Star, and this, in spite of the Spanish
phrases and foreign emblems that it
bears, Is the product of Uncle Sam's
own mints.
Since the authorization to coin money
for foreign countries was given to the
mints by congress in January, 1874
more than l00,000,000 pieces of gold
silver and baser metals have been
minted for countries in North, South
and Central America and the West In
dies and for Hawaii before its annexa-
ton.
All foreign minting by the United
States is done ut a price that just COW
ers the cost. There are two reasons
for the government engaging in the
business. 1t puts this country in po-
sition to do neighborly acts, and 1t al
lows us to keep our coming equipment
and force of operatives busy during
periods when 1t would otherwise be
necessary to suspend operations. The
daprao naad FOR minta with nur
vast accumulations of coins, the growth
Of banking and the use of paper mon
ey is shown by the fact that of the
seven mints that have been In exist
ence in the history of the country only
three are now equipped for turning out
coins, the others having been either
abandoned or turned into assay offices.
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TRUST BLAMED
Industrial Committee Reports on
Youngstown Riot.

Industrial Committee Reports on
Youngstown Riot.
Washington, Jan 20.-"The Youngs-
town strike was sign to the owners
and managers of the American steel
Industry that the end will come; that
they can not forever adhere to their
present policy of depressing wages
below a decent standard by maintain
ing vast horde of helpless immi-
grants in a condition of economic
subserviency, throwing them on char-
ity during times of depression, pay
Ing less than living wage during
times Of prosperity and during all
times brutalizing them either by i'm.
Iosing excessive hours of employment
or by imposing the enforced leisure
that breeds iear and pauperlzatiOn."
This Is the conclusion contained in
a report on the Youngstown strike
and riot of Jan T. made public by the
committee on industrial relations.
The author is George p. West, whose
reports on the Colorado strike and
the Bayonne strike were published by
the United States commission on in
dustrial relations before that body ex-
pired on Aug, 23, 1915,
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BAYS FROM The SUN.
They Become Light to Us Only Upon
Striking Our Atmosphere.

They Become Light to Us Only Upon
Striking Our Atmosphere.
The rays of light that reach us from
the sun are not light in themselves
suppose you were placed out in empty
space, facing so that you would look
sidewise at the light rays passing from
the sun to the earth. You would not
see them at all. You could only see
them If you looked directly at the sun,
so that the rays would enter your
eyes ami, striking upon the retina. pro
duce there the impression of light.
The rays passing by and not enter
ing your eyes would be invisible be.
cause in open space there is no me-
dunn like the atmosphere to scatter
the rays In all directions and thus pro-
duce an illumination all around.
The sky at night is full of passing
sunbeams and star beams, "a vast and
inextricable web of radiations, but they
lie beyond the limits of the atmos.
phere, and only those are transformed
into light which by reflection from a
planet in the case of sunbeams or by
coming straight into the eye from a
star directly affect the nerves of vision.
Garrett p. Serviss in New York Jour.
nal,
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Baths in Finland.

One OF the greatest trials visitor iB
Finland has to endure is a Finnish
bath. The method of procedure Is
unique. Divested of outer clothing
and attired in a light and airy cotton
garment, you are slung in sort Of
hammock composed of cord above u
large receptacle like the boilers In pub
lie laundries. This is almost filed
with cold water. into which at the
right moment is flung large redhot
brick or piece of iron, which, of course,
causes an overwhelming rush of steam
to ascend and almost choke you. Then
when that process has gone on sufii-
ciently long you are shaken out of your
hammock, immersed in cold water, and
after very drastic treatment you re-
sumo your raiment, sadder and wiser
than before your novel experience
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Spence and son,
Shirley, have gone to Newark, where
they were summoned by the death of
Mrs. Maude Martin.
Footwear at 10 per cent off. How
ard Splitter.
G. s. Binford and daughter, Miss
Jessie, Of MarshaIltown, Ia, who have
been guests of ]. M. Mills, west of
the city, left Thursday for Alliance,
where they will visit before returning
home.
O. f. Shillito Of Ashland who was
here Wednesday to attend the funeral
OF her niece, the late Mrs. Mary A.
Babbs, and who spent the night with
A. F.. Smalley of South Vernon, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Smith re
turned Wednesday night from Tiffin
where they were summoned by the
death of Mr.. Smiths cousin, who was
killed in the E-2 submarine explosion
last Saturday.
Mrs. Ritter has returned to her
home in Butler after visit with Mrs.
George Stadler of the Columbus road
and Miss Ella Woodhall, 500 1-2 North
Main street. Mrs. Ritter attended the
Daughters of Veterans lodge while
here.
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UNDER AN AVALANCHE.
A Remarkable Experience and Rescue
In the Italian Alps.

n Hemarkaple experience ana hoscuo
In the italian Alps.
Human beings occasionally live
through incredibly long imprisonments
after their dwellings have been over
whelmed by avalanches. On March 10,
1865. avalanches buried the village of
Bergemoletto. in the Italian Alps, and
ON April % three women were dug out
alive from stable In which they had
been immured for thirty seven days In
the dark beneath the mass of snow
which lay forty-two feet higher than
the roof With them had been buried
Il little boy, six goats. donkey and
some hens.
The child, the donkey and the fowls
soon died. but the goats helped the
women to survive, their milk supple
menting the thirty or forty cakes and
the pocketful of cEestnuts upon which
the- depended for food. Hope of find
ing the women alive had been aban-
doned when far in April the brother
of one had dream in which she APP
pealed to him for rescue.
The weather then at last made ex-
cavation possible, and the women were
restored to the world and presently to
health. Chicago News.
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BRANDON REBEkAHs

Lyman Rebekah lodge No. 527 of
Brandon installed the following Off.
GERS Tuesday night
Noble Grand-Rosie jennings.
Vice Grand-Stella Shaffner.
Financial Secretary-Millie Jones.
Recording Secretary-F Fannie Ward
Treasurer-Emma Baughman.
II. S. N. G.-Katherine Morey.
l.. s. N. G.-May Halsey.
Warden-Hazel Smith.
Conductor-Helen Mason.
Chaplain Baxter,
]. G.--Myrtle Row.
O. G.-Dina Beinhower.
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A Personal Application.

A well known business man in Law.
renee. Mass. once had customer who
contracted n debt that ran unpaid for
year or more. and even several let
ters failed to bring about a settlement
One day, while glancing over the re.
hgious notices In local paper, the
business man saw something that gave
him a new idea. He went to his desk
and wrote the following note to the
debtor:
My Dear Sir-I see in the local press
that you are to deliver an address on
Friday evening before the Y. M. c. A. on
"The Sinners Balanced Account" l In
close yours as yet unbalanced. and trust
that l may have the pleasure OF attend
ing your lecture.
A check came by the next mail
Youths Companion.
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The Cocoa Plantation.

A traveller in South America. where
the cocoa tree is largely cultivated.
speaks of the great care with which
the young plants have to be projected
from the sun. which If very strong is
fatal to them. To secure this protec-
ton the planters shield them by ba-
mana trees and plantain trees, the
broad leaves of which give them the
needed shade, And even when the,
are fully grown they need protection,
which is given by trees known as Sim
mortcls. " or, as the planters call them.
"the mother Of the cocoa" Thus the
whole cocoa plantation mas a sort OF
canopy
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DIVORCE IN SCANDINAVIA.
II Is Very Easy to Obtain, and Il Does
Not Cost Anything.

Not Cost Anything.
In Scandinavia divorce by mutual
consent is the recognized way And
husband and wife may reach this agree
ment when neither has violated any
marital obligation, The law, you see,
does not require them to wait until one
has wronged the other. But when they
have reached the point where they two
know that their real union is ended
they may secure divorce for the ask
Ing. 1t doesn't cost anything. There
is not even Il lawyer needed. The proc
ess is simple. You notify magistrate
that you are separating. You are not
required to go into details. You don't
have to spread your marital troubles
on court records and newspaper pages.
One reason Is as sufficient here as
when you entered into matrimony.
You simply state that you no longer
wish to continue the marriage. Then
one party to the contract goes away
for yea-ln Finland 1t is for only
three morths At he end of the pc
riod the magistrate hands you the pa
pers th9t dissolve the marriage as
quietly ss Ii was made.
If, as rarely happens, mutual consent
through the refusal of one of the CON
ractiug PARTIES cannot be secured the
process is little longer, the probation-
ary pe'iod of one year being extended
TO tive But there Is always a way
nut. sweden has no less than twelve
grounds for divorce 1t is accomplish
ed in as Identified way as any other
prtne'ship might be dissolyed.-Mabel
Potter paggett in Pictorial Review.
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LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHICAGO. Jan. 20.
Cattle--NatiVe beef steers, So 5000 81; ;
COWS ana helfers, SO 2O@S 40; calves
81 6o@1C 10.
Hogs Light, 81 O5@7 65; MIXED, 81 Is
a. 10: heavy, 81 1907 20; roughs, 81 Is
ar 30; pigs S5 7E@G ~.
Sheep and Lambs-Wethers, 81 ESQ
so; lambs IS e5@1O IS,
Receipts Cattle, 1SOOO hogs, $1,000!
sheep and lambs, $4,000
CLEVELAND, Jan. 20.
Cattle-Cholce fat steers. 81 75@s 25;
butcher steers, 81 25p7 7h; heifers. SO so
az: bulls, SGqp7 cows, s5@6 75; calves.
sl0@1i.
Hogs-Yorkers mixed heavies. medl-
ums and lights. 81 20; pigs Sc 76 roughs
Sc rs; stags, IS 30.
Sheep and Lambs-GoOd TO choioo
lambs. $s 50@lo 90,
Receipts-Cattle, 100; hogs, 1000; sheep
and lambs. 1000; calves, 100.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, IS 651S 15.
butcher steers 81 5O@S; helfers. SO $50
9 S6: COWS, So b0G6 so; bulls. Sc 1906 rs;
calves. S1t 70.
Hogs - Heavies and Workers., 81 10,
light Workers 81 SOa7 co. pigs. S7@7 90.
sheep and Lambs-Top sheep. IS 20;
top lambs, Sli 10,
neoeipts--Cattle, light; hogs, 5000;
sheep and lambs. 500 calves, 30.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20.
Cattle Steers, 81 50nS 25; heifers
81 T5dr7 80; cows. S36pG calves Si6N1O rs,
Hogs Packers and butchers, 81 asa
7 So; common TO choice, So seas 10; pigs
and lights. S5G7 So stass, Si6p5 25,
sheer ana Iambs-Sheep, $3d6 7EI
lambs. SIS 25d1l.
Receipts Cattle, 400, hogs 1000; sheep
and laaihs 40e
BOSTON, Jan. 20.
Moos-Ohio an6 PennsylvRuia foeaes,
Deiainr washed, see; half blood oomh-
inRs. S5c: three-e eighths blood comhings
ss sfaaAh delaine unwashed slQS2o
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-21
New Ways of Saying 1t.

"Straln at a gnat and swallow n
camel" came from the lips of an old
friend as Gag at straw ana swallow
whole load OF hay" OF certain
girl she said. she smiles like frog at
the girls and grins like rag carpet ut
the boys" have never seen rag
carpet since but II resolves itself into
rows of grinning teeth, and as for the
dropping smile OF the frog. it certainly
speaks for itself. as ii were Woman's
Tome Companion.
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Wire Wound Guns.

One of the chief sources of strength
In big guns lies IN the miles and miles
OF steel ribbon with which the tube 10
re-enforccd This ribbon, one-six-
teenth of an inch thick and about II
quarter OF an inch wide, Is wound
around tie tube or core Of the great
cannon On n twelve inch gun about
l30 miles of the ribbon Is wound, n
weight of dfteeen tons The ribbon
has a tensile strength OF 100 tons per
square inch.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-21
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
To Carry Out Arrangements for the
Republican Banquet

Committees on reception, tickets,
banquet and music, decoration and
printing have been appointed for the
Republican banquet at the armory on
the evening of Feb. 8. The number
of tickets will be limited to ESQ, the
seating capacity of the armory for the
occasion. Gov. Willis and ex-Gov.
Herrick will be the speakers of the
evening.
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"Don't you find it an awful expense
to have three marriageable daughters
on your hands?"
Yes. and the worst Of it is I'm be
ginning to think they're not marriage
able" Pittsburgh Press.
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seven euIIdlnas burned.

Cleveland, Jan. 20.-Fire, starting
from a mysterious explosion, de-
stroyed seven buildings at Euclid av-
enue and One Hundred and Fifth
street The buildings include 3 four
story and two two-story structures, a
grain elevator and warehouse. A lum-
ber yard and two large stables also
were destroyed.
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Dan Emmst.

"Dixie," one of the most famous
American songs. was written In 1859
by Daniel Emmett an American song
writer and Minstrel who was born in
Ohio in 1915, He appeared in many
cities OF this country and England and
at one time was associated with Dan
Bryant
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REV. REIFsNIDER TO PREACH

Gambler, Jan. 20-Rev. Charles #.
Reifsnider, Kenyon '9S, Bexley '01,
will preach next Sunday in the
Church of the Holy Spirit, Rev. Reir-
snider is president of Japanese col
lege and pastor of church in that
land.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-21
SHORT LOCALS

riggs, 30c; butter, 30c
Read Rockwelrs ad. in this issue.
1879 Max Meyers 1916
Mammoth stove store, w. Gambler St.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Boyd of Marion,
o.. spent Wednesday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Moore of Middle
town spent Wednesday in the city.
10 per cent Off on shoes and rub
bers at Spitzer's. Get busy.
Mrs. G. G. McClelland of Freder-
iclrtown spent Thursday in the city.
Joseph w. Ahearn of Akron is the
guest of relatives in the city.
The Misses McClane, West High
street, have as their guest Harry ID.
Witter of Portland, Oregon.
Applications for 1916 automobile
tags may be obtained at the Banner
Office free of charge.
James b. Sellers Of East Gambler
street was business visitor in Gam
bier on Thursday.
Mrs. c. 8. Warman went to Gam
bier Thursday to spend the weekend
with her daughter, Mrs. G. NJ Butts.
'""The Loyal Workers will give an
oyster supper at Grove church Jan.
80.
Robert b. Armstrong and Harry w.
Koons went to Pittsburgh, Pa, Thurs.
day on business trip.
Miss Mildred Corder of the Woos.
Ter road is patient at the NJ. & s.
hosRital.
DIR. Charles Hamilton of Columbus
was In the city Thursday on profes-
sInnal business.
Mrs. Ruth Wharran of Academia
aas entered the M. g. S. hospital for
treatment.
julius w. Headington went to
GAINESVILLE Wednesday on business
trip
Mrs. w. s. Ogg went to Columbus
wednesday,, where she will visit with
mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Burke.
William II. West and son, ,Benja-
man. were visitors in Columbus on
"wednesday.
Miss Ruth Wharran OF the M. & s.
heEpitai has returned from Center
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Keller of Nor.
walk are guests OF Mrs. s. j. Conn,
tenst Curtis street
Charles Wilgus, who has been re.
oniStng treatment at the M. a. s. hos.
pttAi. has returned to his home on the
Wooster road.
Five candidates received the de.
srae OF Mark Master at a special con.
roeaction Wednesday evening of
Clinton Chapter No, 20. II. A. NJ,
Mrs. c, W. Tiger returned home
Thursday afternoon from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs W. l. Tompkins OF Mas.
siIlon.
hsr. and Mrs. l. A. Mowery return
ed Thursday to their home In Akron
AiIer visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mon Mowery OF Oak street.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Harper and Miss Mel.
No Weaver of Columbus spent Thurs
aas here, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
lAiEs Banning.
Mira. Amanda Thompson returned
HdurSday to her home in Millersbure
-aftsr a visit with Mr.. and Mrs Elvin
Thompson.
@rs. o. w. Bedell departed Thurs.
day Tor her home in st. Louis, Mo.
after a visit with her father, E. Mil.
+ ier, OF West Gambler street.
Charles Chaplin at the Lyric to.
night In the cleanest and funniest
Chaplin comedy you ever saw. See
Charles in his new dress suit.
Charles Landis has returned to his
homo on West Chestnut street, after
recesvtng treatment at the M. & s.
hospital.