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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
WHO'S WHO
Journalism Week

Roy B. Simpson, director Of the
isher-Steinbruegg Advertising Com
pany of st. Louis. was a printer on an
Arkansas newspaper at is years OF
age. At 20 he was circulation manager
of the Fort Worth Gazette Of Fort
Worth, Tex. Then he worked on q
farm paper, and later went to tn 2
Quaker Oats Company, where he be-
came assistant advertising manager.
For several years he was advertis-
ing manager of the Roberts. johnson
and Rand Shoe Company of st. Louis
and whils in that position he prepar-
ed retail advertising for thousands of
merchants in various parts of the
country.
Mr.. Simpson will speak on Adver-
tising Day of journalism Week. He
will deal with the advertising prob
lens of retail merchants. In dis
cussing this subject. Mr. Simpson re
Gently said:
an my advertising experience,
which covers a period Of about
eighteen years, have been closely
identified with both the country retail
ers and those in the large cities, and
1 have found that the same things
which fill the city store with custom
ers will also fill the country store with
customers if they are used in the right
way. The advertising methods of the
city department store however, cannot
always be applied with profit by the
country merchant
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27

great dramatist's ideas on social or
ganizatiOn.
His idea was a strongly central
lied government based on the consent
of the governed, but, not feeling the
need of an active share in the gov
ernment, he had no conception OF
democracy.
by the varied conditions of his
life, he was a follower of royalty and
an admirer of aristocracy, but, like
most men of his time, did not be-
Iieve in the divine right of kings. He
had no heart for the internal political
dissensiOns of the day, but tried to
point out the need of national unity
and develop an emotional patriotism
among the people to arouse them
against foreign invasion"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
GLOR|ES OF ENGLAND
LIVE IN HIS DRAMAS
Shakespeare's Faithful De
piction of Characters Praised
bv n. NJ. TrenhOlme.
KNOWS HIS HISTORY
Purpose of Writings to In
form Public, Holds Speak
er at Assembly.

NO dramas have done so much as
Shakespeare's to give the English an
idea of their glorious historical past.
and thus to give them the highest
ideals of patriotism, of fighting for
the best and of triumphing over evil"
This estimate by John r. Greene,
the historian, of the value of the works
of Shakespeare in English history was
the summing up by Prof. n. NJ. Tren-
holme of his lecture last night in the
University Auditorium on Shakes
peare and English History"
From his historical plays, we get
Shakespeares viewpoint on history
and the social life of his time. He
did not belong to the dramatic trust,
but emerged from the chaos later and,
as a common actor, wrote to inform an
ignorant public of the strong men of
the past said the speaker.
"'Richard H. Shakespeare's first
historical tragedy, was somewhat
initiative of Marlowe and was
marred by the tendency to chronicle
events. Richard IL and King John,
types of remarkable character study,
were more original and reflect close
ly the Elizabethan political and So
cial life.
king Henry W and King Henry
v were typical popular plays and
follow the chronicles closely, but they
have some original characters, such as
Falstaff. The Merry Wives of Wind
sor' was a distinct contribution to
English social history. Later plays
show the growing self-cOnsciousness
of the author, but there is always
some of the spirit of fire of the youth,
and some of the passages are notable
in this as in other respects"
From this brief review of Shakes
peare's historical dramas, Professor
TrenhOlme went on to point out the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
4 SMILING WELCOME

Every Columbian should practice
wearing his best smile these days.
The many visitors now in the city
and who will come in the next few
weeks ought TO get the impression that
Columbia folk are warm hearted, that
they are extending their guests a cor
dial welcome.
It's an old adage in the business
world that a smile and a CHEEKY word
are the best advertisements. It's up
t the residents of the city to advertise
it in such a way that the visitors Will
speak well of Columbia when they go
home.
Dust of that smile and work it over
time.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
SAVING LIVES ON CITY STREETS

The prevention OF accidents on con-
gested city streets is a serious prob
lem. Traffic regulations, enforced by
traffic policemen, have done much to
!ecuce the number of accidents, but
stlll there are some people WHO will
violate regulations, some who viii
take needless risks, some who are
careless. A single traffic policeman
at a crowded corner cannot insure
you against accidents, though he does
r:uch to prevent them.
Many systems and schemes are
used in different cities to reduce the
danger of accidents on city streets.
There's the policemans semaphore,
foi instance, which is used in several
eastern cities. A post about eight feet
high stands at each intersection in the
business district. On the semaphore
are the signs Go Go, stop -
Stop" When traffic is to proceed in
one direction the semaphore displays
the Go" sign, and the stop" con-
fronts the vehicles and pedestrians on
the other side. This is reversed as
often as necessary to keep both lines
cf traffic moving with little delay.
In many cities where the high posts
with signals are not used, lower
blocks with flags are set at intersec-
tions TO cause vehicles to keep to the
right side of the street and turn square
corners.
Some cities provide a space in the
middle of the street for parking auto
mobiles, instead of permitting them TO
stop by the curb. Traffic on each side
of the parking space is constantly
moving in the same direction and
square corners are turned.
A zone of safety is used in many
European, and some American cities.
1t is space marked off, or roped off, on
the street. for the safe passage of
pedestrians.
One some corners in New York City.
where the street is broad and traffic is
not so tremendously heavy. the
rotary circle is used. vehicles from all
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
CONVENTION BOOSTER TO ZONE
Former National Y. VI. {. 4. Secretary
Will Visit Local Association.

J. S. Moore, secretary of the y. VI
c. A., has received word from the In
ternatiOnal Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association, that F. c.
Freeman. former national secretary in
India, will come to Columbia May :.
Mr.. Freeman wants to interest as
many as possible in the Cleveland con-
vention, which will be held May ~ TO
l6. The delegates are to be selected
from the Y. NJ. c. \. directors and
others especially interested in the con-
vention, which will discuss the fol-
lowing subject: THE World War
Across The Waters, The Relation
of the Association to the Church" and
The Question of American Polity."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
LEARNED ON PIANO OUT OF TUNE
Josef HOfmann Tells Of Rubinstein's
Eccentric Tutoring.

Josef Hofmann, the famous Polish
pianist, had the distinction of being
the only pupil that Anton Rubinstein
accepted outside of his regular class
at the Imperial School of Music at St.
Petersburg, now Petrograd, and he
has a fund of good stories about his
studies under that most celebrated
master
Mr.. Hofmann says that Rubinsteln
never played for him when giving a
lesson, neither would he let Hofmann
bring the same composition more than
once, explaining that he might forget
in the next lesson what he had tolG
his pupil in the previous one.
Rubinstein never allowed Mr. Hof-
mann to bring one of his own piano
works to study, but the reason was al
ways a mystery to the young man.
During the lesson, Rubinstein gener-
ally remained at his desk reading the
piece of music that Hofmann was play
ing. At the slightest mistake he
would call a halt.
Most of the time Rubinstein's piano
was shockingly out of tune.' says Mr..
Hofmann, but he was serenely indif
ferent."
Before you begin to play" Rubin
stein would say to his pupil, you must
begin the piece mentally--that is, you
must have settled in your mind the
tempo. the manner of touch and, above
all, the attack of the first notes. Never
touch the keys until you have done all
these things"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Preparing for Farmers Fair.

Anyone going near the East Campus
is greeted with signs of the Farmers
Fair-the students are talking about
it. the bulletin boards are filled with
tha notices and posters and even the
professors talk about il. a week from
tomorrow is the day set for the fair.
The Follies are practicing every night,
as are also the Minstrels. and every
day committees meet. At the Agri-
cultural Club meeting tonight. ar
rangementS will be completed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27

All.FreShman Dance Tomorrow.
Final plans have been made for the
all-freshman dance. which will be held
tomorrow night at Columbia Hall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Five Years Ago.

Boone County will soon have the
bonuses raised and the right of way
secured and then the proposed elec-
tric railway company will have to put
up or shut up
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27

directions moving into a constantly
moving circle, and out when opposite
the street they wish to traverse. This
does away with the necessity of stop
ping vehicles.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Twenty Years Ago,

Girls at the University are going
TO extremes in the stunts they perform
when initiating members into clubs. "
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Looking Backward
Fifty Years Ago.

"A new German newspaper. Die Mis-
souri, Staats Zeitung, will soon be pub
ljshed in Jefferson City"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Ten Years Ago.

Forty thousand homeless people
from the San Frascisco earthquake re-
gion are being sheltered in Golden Gate
park
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-04-27
Thirty Years Ago.

AN unusual number of students at
the University are getting married this
spring"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
"Raise" In Wages Is Granted
Telegraghers By Decision of Arbitration Board-Federa
Mediators AWard More Pay and Vacations to
Employees of Tuuo Railroads.

New York-Telegraphers employed
by the New York Central and "Nickel
Plate roads are granted an per cent
increase in pay on lines west of Buffalo
and 10 per cent on lines east Of Buffalo
in the award filed recently by the Fed
eral Arbitration Board which last
month heard arguments on the mems
demands
The men had asked for an increase of
Is per cent on lines west and 1917 per
cent on lines east of that point but +. J.
Manion, Vice President Of the Order Of
Railroad Telegraphers, who was one of
the arbitrators, expressed satisfaction
with the award.
Employees on the lines west of Buff
falo will receive double pay for Sunday
overtime. This provision, however, will
not apply to employees on the lines east
of Buffalo, who made no such demand
Seven days annual vacation, with pay
to nine -houraday workers who have
been two years in the service Of the
roads, and 10 days to those who have
served three years also were granted
Seven days vacation, with pay, will be
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
STRIKE THUGS OUSTED.

Menomincc, Mich.-The city council
has ordered the chief of police to order
from this city gunmen and strikc-break-
crs who have been employed by the
Manufacturers Association, and to ap-
point such extra police as is necessary
to protect life and property;
In its resolution the council says it has
good reason to believe these men, com
monlv known as strikebreakcrs or gun
men" have been imported into the city
TO act in concert by use of force and vio-
lence in the exercise of their plans to
break a strike now prevailing here which
is conducted in an orderly manner and
within the law,
Th" city lawmakers declare they are
apprehensive that unless the police power
Of Menominee is invoked, riots and tr-
bulcncc, with all their fearful conse-
ouenccs will be the inevitable result of
the visit of these thugs.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
WOULD WEAKEN SEAMEN'S ACT.

Washington.-The assaults on the sea-
mems act continue The latest effort to
weaken this humanitarian legislation is
the action of the house committee on
merchant marine and fisheries in a,i-
thorizing favorable report on a substi-
tute for Congressman Loud's hostile
amendment to the law.
The substitute would permit vessels
within a run between terminals of 16
hours or less to have hrcmen stand two
watches. This is intended to lengthen
the hours of labor. The law now COM
pels vessels to have three watches in
the iircroom
The substitute permits a vessel to use
a certiiicated lifeboatman on voyage
to the home port if the vessel is de
privcd of the services of an able seaman
when away from the home port. This
would weaken the present law, which
makes it mandatory in this event for a
vessel to make diligent effort to secure
man Of equal rating. The vessel may
proceed to its home port if such per-
son is not obtainable. The committees
substitute would make it economically
profitable to drive the men Of the higher
rating out and substitute those of lower
rating.
The International Seamess union is
alert to the purposes of this substitute
and the amendments proposed by Con-
gresham Loud. These unionists insist
that the law be given fair test They
also call attention to another purpose of
the laws opponents-if the committee S
recommendations are once brought on
the floor of the house, the danger of
"sneakine' through additional vicious
amendments is increased
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05

allowed to less than nine-hour workers
who have served two years
Requests OF the telegraphers to be re-
lieved of the care of crossing gates, sta
ton buildings, grounds, switch lamps,
gasoline and steam pumps are denied
The award was filed by Harry X.
Daugherty, of Grove City, Penn, Chair
man of the board, which was selected
under the Newlands act, after the tele-
graphers, numbering 5000, had threat
ened to strike. VIM J. Fripp, the third
arbitrator, representing the railroads,
filed a dissenting opinion in which he
took exception to that part of the award
providing for overtime pay for Sunday
work on the New York Central Lines
west of Buffalo and on the Nickel
Plate"
"The net result of this award" he
said, SIS an increase in the rate of pay
of the employees affected thereby to %
per cent, without taking into considera-
ton the extension Of the vacation rule.
The wages which the two companies
mentioned will be required to pay under
this award will be greatly in excess of
those paid by their competitors for the
same services"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
STEEL TRUST MAKES RECORD.

New York.-The and 10 per cent
wage increases of United States Steel
Corporation, so widely heralded recently,
casts feeble shadow beside what is
termed the most brilliant quarter in the
financial history of this concern. In the
three months ended June 30 its net in
come, after all operating expenses and
repairs have been accounted for, was
$sl .l26 ,O4s, compared with $50, ,624 in
the preceding quarter, and $27,950,055 in
the June quarter last year,
The astonishing business of the cor
poration this year is best shown through
comparisons. Net income was $s,000,000
greater in the quarter than in the whole
of the 1904 year. Each month brought a
larger return than any quarter in 1914
and 1904, while, in addition, June's earn
ings were larger than in any quarter in
1908. The half years balance for the
common stock exceeded the annual bal
ance in every other year since the cor
poration was formed, the closest being
1907, when 1916 per cent was earned.
The six months ended June 80 brought
in net return of $li1 1896 more than
three times as much as the correspond
ing period of 1915.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
U. $. ARMOR PLANT FAVORED

Washington.-By vote of 81 to II
the Senate rejected motion by Senator
Oliver of Pennsylvania to strike the
government armor plate plant section
from the naval appropriations bill An
other motion by the same senator to re-
Ter the question to the federal trade
commission was defeated by a vote of
40 to 16.
Advocates of government-owned
armor plant claim that about 05 per
cent of the iron ore used in this coun-
try comes from Lake Superior and
that practically all of this tonnage is
shipped through the 500 canal, which
could be put out of commission in time
of war by few sticks of dynamite. 1t
is stated that a government plant could
exploit iron ore fields in the interior
of the country.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
RAISE WAGES, $3.50 TO S15.

Philadelphia March, when
workers employed by the Rex Storage
Warehouse organized and affiliated with
the a. +. Of L.. their wage rate was
$3.50 and Sll for week Of 60 hours
These working conditions have result
ed in several strikes Last week final
adjustment was made, which raises
wages to Sl5 week, provides for a Sc
hour work week, time and one-half for
overtime and double time for Sundays
and holidays The company will employ
members OF the union when same can
be secured
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
RUBBER WORK ERS
COMPROMISE.

Chelsea Mass. 49, Striking rubber
workers have voted to accept com
promise offer by the Revere Rubber COM
pany. All strikers are re-employed and
general advance Of ~ a week is Sc
cured. The former 50-hour week for
men is reduced to "a hours, and "a hours
for women is reduccd-to 50 hours Time
and one-half for overtime will be paid
instead of straight time as formerly.
These workers are affiliated to the A.
+. OF l.. The settlement affects about
700 persons. They have been on strike
since the first Of last month
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
TERRA GOTTA WORKERS
STRIKE.

Bradford, Pa Members OF the Brick,
Tile and Terra Gotta Workers Alli-
ance, employed in this section, are on
strike because of wage reductions.
Last March these workers secured an
agreement with wage increases A short
time ago the Bradford Press Brick com
pany reduced wages in certain depart
ments A strike resulted and now in
cludes the Ammina Shale Brick company
OF Lewis Run and the Bradford Fire
proofing company and the Pennsylvania
Brick company Of Bradford.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
TIMERS REDUCE HOURS.

Granite City, lll-Several hundred
employees OF the timing department of
the National Stamping and Enameling
company have reduced hours from II to
$, after a short strike that involved 1000
other employees, who struck in sympathy
The timers have also received wage in
crcases Representatives of the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers assisted in the negotiations
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
VOTE TO STAY OUT.

NJ the meeting of the members of the
Ri"pcrs. WreckerS and Machinery Nov
crs' Union, Local No. l42, at Cosmopoli-
tan Hall, the members voted to reject
the proposition submitted by two en-
ploving concerns and to remain on strike
until their original demands are granted
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
RECEIVES FIRST FULL BENEFIT

Sapulpa, Okla.-Thomas ]. Deemer,
who was injured while in the employ of
a local oil company, is the first worker
to receive the full limit of $1,000 for
permanent disability under the state
workmen's compensation law. The in
dustrial commission has awarded him $40
a week for 500 weeks.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-08-05
BLACKLIST IN TRENTON.

Trenton, N. 1.-THE Trades Union
Advocate urges rubber. workers to or
ganize to defeat a blacklist enforced in
this industry. 1t is charged that a work
er cannot secure employment without
the consent of the employer he left
The state herald., 1916-03-03
@1zAB %NGl MzzH - O. AvuI

that honestly said what il was supposed
to mean. and that provided practical
means for its enforcement And il is
also fortunate that the republican party
now in control Of the state government
is committed to the policy Of law en-
forcemen', 50 that this law is being en-
forced all over the state.
So far as the general question Of pro
hioition is conetrnId. there remains
some difference of epin!on amung our
people. There is u gene at agreement
that the old days OF the open saloon art
gone forever. and anyone IN Colorado
or outside OF IL wtO eXp,e,s that ih,A
state will ever repgai the prohibition u
meadment or law IN such manner as
to 20 back to The o.d days of the green
door saloon is making grave mistake.
and he will lose whatever money he
risks upon that opinion.
The sentiment agains. the saloon in
Colorado today is stronger than It was
year ago. A considerable part OF the
saloon vote has already left the state;
more will follow as II comes evident
that the ehang= 10 permanent. Colora-
do citizens who grow up to the voting
age without the saloon are not going to
vote TO bring II back, and the men ana
women Of the stat. who have learned
the difference between the old condi-
tions and the new are no, woing ,o
vote to undo what has been done.
Admitting therefore that the saloon
10 out of business TO stay out, II be-
comes a question what ought TO be done
II anything. IN u way Of change In
the present law. Il may be presumed
that there will be some change. Il
would be very strange n the first law
were perfect, and II would be even more
strange II there should be no change in
public opinion TO be matched by changes
IN the law.
Whatever changes may come In the
future. however, the thing at the pres.
cnt time 10 to give the law fair chance
and not to make changes until change
10 shown to be desirable. Even more
important than any benefit the law can
bring Is the benefit Of the policy OF law
rndorcemvnt.-fucblo Chioftain.
The state herald., 1916-03-03
Here Too.

Iho other two Philips county papers
havo been urging their readers to com.
In nr d pay up their subscription to help
thc'n buy new type machines and. "
th people Of the county are complying
with this request. they whould please
not forget that tho payment Of baex
subscription on the Herald would also
help US pay for our new type machine.
II tie other two papers think Il neee.-
sary TO blow them selves for cspensiy.
new 'ype machines. the Herald can do
the same. The business Of the county
do1s not demand such an expenditure
of money but " Il mus, be done. no
newspaper feels like being out Of style
even when II comes TO blowing money.
We have no notion Of setting the pace
In such uncallcd for expenditure Of
money bu, We can buy such machine
n u becomes necessary.