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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22
Dinner at 6 O'clock

Is 1t better for children to have lunch
at noon and dinner at six? They are seven
ana hve' and retire at and o'clock
for everybody
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22

The FOOd.D rink for allAgss
Rich milk, matted grain. inpowdHisna.
For infants, invalids and growing ehidisn.
Purenutrition. upbuildins .hswhOlsbody.
Invigorates nursing mothers diIsassa'
More nourishing than tea, eofss, q.
Substitutes Cost YOU Same Pie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22
Ready for Work on Mennoni,s ~.

neauy ior Work On mennonite Homs
SoUDERToN. Pa, May 22.--plau, 4.
the new Mennonite Home for. the Ar,a i
Souderton have been accepted by Ia Ro,s I
OF Trustees of the district, and the eIesT,.
tion work will start at once 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22
MARION HARLAND'S CORNER
Etiquette OF the Hat

throughout life the impression slammed
thereupon in early years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22
STREET SCENES APPALLING.

The sights in the streets are appalling.
Death and devastation abound and even
as l write, dull roar of artillery comes
from the Ballsbridge nelghborhood. where
a band of Sim Feiners are still holding
their own against heavy fire. Sackyille
street is still smoking. and the greater part
of 1t lies In ruins Amy shops that still
are standing have been ransacked to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-22

Dear Deborah Rush--How long ,s,., !.
good form to take 1t on in six m inonth, X epa''d
widow wears deep mourning for 4. !.
Two years, After that she usually Sats y NJ ssf
Is largely a matter OF personal feaI,ns ~.
taste demands usually two years Al ~, " g
in shocking taste. DEPoyppianWs SslN HeN y
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
WHAT ARKANSAS FARMERS ASK

Denning Ark.-At a meeting of farm
ers in this city one of the speakers told
the farmers how to keep ham for
twenty years. In answer to this advice,
committee representing the farmers
union, stated in local newspaper that
"We fail to see what the value of
knowing how to keep ham for twenty
years is to the man who is to be forced
by necessity to eat his hams, gravy, bone
and all before they have much more than
time to get cold. Unfortunately, few of
us are financially able to indulge in such
sentimentality. If the old gentleman will
get up scheme whereby the farmer
will be financially able to live for even
two years without eating hams, the
farmers of this country will erect a
monument that will make. the statue of
liberty look like a five-cent doll.
"Ths last mentioned speaker, when
asked direct questions, made some very
important acknowledgements. He admit
ted that farm tenancy and landlordism
was on the increase; that the principle
of land-rent was wrong; that the farmer
was at the mercy of big business, and
that it was cut-throat game
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
INCOME TAX LAW Is UPHELD.

Washington, d. C.-The United States
Supreme Court has unanimously upheld
the constitutionality of the income tax
provisions cf the Underwood tariff act
in decision that nterprets in the broad
est manner the taxing power of the fed
eral government.
The effect of the decision will be to
increase sentiment for higher taxes on
large incomes. Representative Hull, the
author of the law, said
The decision has unfettered the in
come tax as a source of revenue. All
doubt is removed and congress is left
much freer to act. | believe that con-
gress will take advantage of the op-
portunity to amend the law materially.
Without any unusual or unjust charges
it can be made to yield $1S5, 100000 to
S295,O0O,0O0 year, as against $s5 600, 900
or $95,OO0,000 at present"
According to last years returns
there were 357,515 incomes subject to
the federal income tax. Included in the
list were 60 of S1,O0O,0O and over. The
minimum amount taxed, $4,000 to $4 900,
was paid by S2,754 persons. 1t is pre-
dicted that definite movement will now
be started to levy on large private for
tunes to pay for the army and navy in
CreaSeS
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
OPPOSES CHILD LABOR.

New York. ~ Y.-'Isn't there some
thing wrong with our democracy-hrst
slavery and then the cruel labor of
100000 chidren:' asked DR.. Felix Ad-
ler, in an address on Dangers to Chill
dren in a Democratic Environment"
There are $4,000 children between 10
and 13 years of age in gainful occupa
tions in the United States. There are
more than 1,O0OOOO between IA and Is
In all, there are little less than 2,O0O,
OOO,' said the speaker. who urged the
passage OF the Keating Owen bill, which
has been reported favorably by the house
committee on labor This bill would
debar from interstate commerce the pro-
ducts OF children under 16 years OF age
in mines and quarries. and under IA
years in factories and workshops.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
BENEFITS OF LABOR DAY.

Misunderstanding to President
Gompers, Secretary Gribbin, of the To-
peka (Kan.) Industrial Council, cites
this Labor Day incident
Last Labor Day the organizations OF
Topeka participated in a street parade
which was over five blocks long. The
advertisement Labor Day had before its
advent was generally conceded the cause
of the general offices of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad closing
down for one-half OF the day with pay
and the closing of the entire machine
shops. Employees of this company have
been out with the declaration that the
work done for Labor Day by organized
labor was accountable for recognition
of that day. Organization work has
had continued success since Labor Day,
more so than it has had for several
years, and it was the first Labor Day
parade we have had for over ten years"
The Kansas unionist closes with an in
vitation to President Gompers from the
Industrial Council to visit Topeka next
Labor Day, and assures the A, F, of l..
executive that your presence will do
more good work in Topeka than if we
had social surveys every month in the
year"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
ASK FOR APPEAL BOARD

Washington, ID. C.-Representative
keating, of Colorado, chairman of the
house labor group, has introduced bill
to take the arbitrary power of demotion
and dismissal of classified civil service
employees from the heads of departments.
and give these workers the right of ap-
peal to the United States Board of Medi-
alton and Arbitration AT present postal
department officials and other bureau
chiefs prefer charges, sustain their own
charges and fix the penalty. There is no
appeal from this combined judge, jury
and eXecuioner
1t is this practice that forced Fair
mont postal employees to resign in a
body and later to be fined by Judge
Dayton on conspiracy charges
The Keating bill is supported by the
civil service employees affiliated to the
American Federation OF Labor. Repre-
sentatives of the nonatfiliated postal en-
ployes are urging the passage of the
Porter bill, also pending in congress.
The Porter bill alleges to accord postal
workers the right to trial before they
can be dismissed, but it provides that the
court shall be selected by the postmaster
or the division superintendent. and all
decisions must be approved by the post
master general.
Our organization opposes legislation
that would legalize the right OF post
master, division superintendent, or "a
postmaster general to discharge man
and then select a jury to try him. said
Secretary Thomas +. Flaherty of the
National Federation OF Post Office
Clerks. What chance would man have
before one of these hand-picked juries p
THE postal employees want to curb
the power of the department officials,
not to extend it. And yet we find rep
resentatives of postal organizations ad-
vocatng an abortve measure of this
kind under the guise of court of appeal
bill. No right thinking clerk or carrier,
realizing the danger lurking in such legis-
lation, should lend his support to it,
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
II. II. SHOP EMPLOYEES CONFER

Washington.-Officers of unions affi-
lated to the railroad employees depart
ment of the A. F.of l.. are comforting
in this city with managers of IA rail-
roads OF the southeastern district COM
prising the territory south of Washing
ton and east Of the Ohio river. Railroad
shop employees in this section are de-
manding all eight-hour day and wage
increase of cents an hour. President
Wharton OF the railroad employees de-
partment is present and the following
officials are representing their respective
international organizations: President
Franklin, boilermakerrs and iron ship
builders; President Johnston machin-
lists President Ryan, railway carmen ;
Vice-Presdent Hoard, sheet metal
workers; Vice-President Van Dorm,
blacksmiths; Organizer Gotchell, cleo
trical workers.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
Demands of Miners
In Anthracite Fields
Are Rejected in Entirety
Arbrate, Say Operators Statement In Event an Apree
ment Is Not Reached Directly Unnecessary Burden
on Public Must Not Be Increased or Continued,
AUer Employers.

by the commission and abolished at the
demand of the miners in 1912. is re-
stored"
To grant an eight-hour day would in
crease the danger of coal shortage and
increase the cost of production, it is
contended.
The employees in the anthracite
mines, the reply says, have abundant
opportunity for social recreation. If the
higher cost of living is the reason for
the demands of the anthracite employees.
the workmen certainly should be willing
to give the same thrift, time and energy
as heretofore"
L he companies represented at the
meeting were Scranton Coal Company,
Dodson Coal Company, Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Company; Della
ware and Hudson Company; Green
Ridge Coal Company Kingston Coal
Company; the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company; Lehigh Valley Coal
Company; Lehgh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company: Madeira, Hill & Co.: G. B.
Markle Company; A. Pardee & Co.;
Pennsylvania Coal Company the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company: Susquehanna Coal Company
Temple Coal Company; ]. S. Wentz &
Co.; West End Coal Company, and
Whitney & Kemmerer
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
MACHINISTS RAISE WAGES.

Westield, Mass.-The newly formed
machinists union has accepted the COM
promise offer OF the Westfield Manufac-
turing Company and about $50 employees
will receive wage increase OF 10 per
cent, time and one-half for overtime.
double time for Sundays and holidays.
union recognition through shop commit
tees. The men asked for eight hours,
and it is stated that this question will be
considered by the management at the
close of the company's fiscal year. Aug
uSt 81
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
SAFETY LAW PASSED.

Washington. ID. C.-Last week the
Of labor safety in the Department OF
Labor. Under the proposed act the Sec
retary OF Labor is authorized to make
special and general investigation of labor
safety plans and devices OF all kinds and
the need for same; also the study and
prevention of occupational diseases, and
to make public. from time to time. the
results OF such investigation.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
tNIONISM EXPANDS.

Holyoke, Mass.-"There is certainly
more unonism in the air in these good
old New England States just now than
there ever was, says the Artisan of this
city. "ln all trades there is growing
interest in the trade union movement, a
growing desire on the part OF the unor-
ganized to become members. Among the
organized there is agitation for better
wages, hours and working conditions. =
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
BIG INCREASE GRANTED.

Philadelphia. - Announcements today
was made that an advance of 10 per cent
in the hourly wage rates will be made
in the pay of the employees of the yards,
shops and foundries of the Cramp Ship
building Company and the |. p. Morris
Company, subsidiary. The increase in
wages will become effective February
2s, and will benefit nearly 5000 en-
ployes.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
OHIO MACHINISTS STRIKE.

Urbana, Ohio.-Machinsts employed
by the Urbana Tool and Die Company
organized a union and presented a de-
mand for shorter hours and more pay.
The committee was discharged by the
management and 100 employees suspend
ed work
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
tNIONISM THEIR REFUGE.

Argenta, Ark.-A dispute over wage
rates resulted in the management of the
Iron Mountain railroad car shops lay
ing off large number OF these en-
ployes, who then realized their danger
when acting as individuals As a result
OF this awakening, the Car Mems Union
has now 100 additional members on its
roll
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
BOOST FOR MACHINISTS.

Batimore.-The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad today announced an increase
OF one cent an hour in the pay of ma
chnists, effective February /. The ad-
vance will be received by all machinists
in the various shops on the system
whose hourly wage varies according to
locations and working conditions. They
number several thousand
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
MORE PAY GRANTED,

Washington. Pa.-Seven hundred en-
ployes of the Tyler Tube and Pipe Com
pany plant here have been given 10
per cent increase in wages, according to
an announcement just made. All en-
ployes are affected except those doing
piecework. The advance increases the
companys pay roll about 100000 an
nually.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
TaneneSS.

There are vast number of people
who think they are virtuous merely be-
cause they are tame and inoffensive
Tameness is not virtue; it is merely
the absence of vice.-John Stuart
Blackie.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05


mands of their miners for a 20 per cent
increase i'll wages, complete recognition
OF the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, two-year working agreement. an
eight-hour day and changes in the meth
ods of fixing wages.
he operators propose, if the differ
ences cannot be settled by the interest
ed parties themselves, they be submitted
to the Board of Cancellation provided
for in the award of the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission of 1902. The miners
demands were formulated last Septem-
Der at Wilkesbarre, Penn, and were rati-
he'd last week by the United Mine
Workers Convention at indianapolis.
They Refuse To Yield.
In a reply to their employees signed
by the heads of 10 anthracite companies
and approved at their meeting today, it
is stated that to grant the wage increase
would mean an advance to the consumer
OF 60 cents ton for domestic sizes of
anthracite.
The operators declare the anthracite
industry is being conducted ION as low
a margin of profit as is possible, if the
operators are to continue to serve the
public"
Answering the miners contention that
the cost of food in 12 years increased
40 per cent and wages 5H per cent, the
operators present figures purporting to
show IAN increase of only 16 per cent
in the miners total cost of living as
compared with an increase of over 50
per cent in his earning capacity.
Say Miners Are Prosperous.
The increase in the opportunity for
earnings as compared with the increase
in the cost of living says the operators
statement combine to make the in
creased prosperity of the anthracite
miner far in advance of other classes
of labor
The demand for recognition of the
United Mine Workers is declared I'M
reasonable, as it would Subject the an
ganization absolutely controlled from the
outside" The operators point out ma
jority of the members of the United
Mine Workers are employed in the
bituminous coal fields. They hold the
rights of organized labor are protected
fully by the open-shop principle, estab-
lished by the commission
The miners contention that the pres
ent system growing out of the contract
provisions between miners and operators
is antiquated," is characterized as a
misleading statement" The arrange
ment, the operators saw was = mart of
the award of the Anthracite Commis-
sion, which provided for \ BOARD of
Cancellation through the oneration of
which strikes and lockouts should he
come unnecessary"
The work of the board has "stood tbe
test of 13 wears, and # is believed that
anv further denart,re from the rmles
laid down bv the commission will he a
decided step backward and an encour.
agement to labor troubles in the antbra-
cite field" the operators declare
In this connection orievance commit
tees provided in the agreement of 1919
between the operators and miners should
The pronosed t,vo-vear aoreen,ert ;s
described as "a business aTrangen,ent
that is shown nv ,ctmal ex,er;enca ~ tl,a
biturinous field to threaten = h;-ve.ri,,
disturbance of the neace and nrosner;ty
Of the miners o,er.tors md nanaroI
nubIic"
The onerators uote Cover,,ne,t st,-
t;stics to show the time Iost nv, str;Las
and susnensions in the b;tnr,inous f;eld
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
HUGE STEEL DIVIDENDS.

New Gork.-The Bethlehem steel cor
poration has announced a 10 per cent
wage increase for its unorganized work
ers. 1t is also stated that the corpora
ton has declared a dividend OF $50 a
share on its common stock out OF earn
ings OF the year 1915. These dividends
represent S4.5OO.OOO. Wall street authori-
ties declare that the earnings range from
- to 1j0 per cent.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05

Chance generally favors the prudent.
..Joubert
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-02-05
Evils of Short Contract.

THE anthracite operators believe"
the reply continues, the industrial dis
turbances incident to bi-yearly contracts
are an unnecessary evil, expensive to
miners, operators and public alike, and
that reasonable adjustments can be
made from time to time without the
necessity of periodical disturbances if
the automatic method of the sliding
scale, a profit sharing plan established
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10
CleUer Origina-
tons In Furdom
By Adele Mendel

The fur designers have created some
thing of a sensation in the manner in
which they have used pelts this fall.
Furs are really a good investment, not
only for their sheer beauty and
warmth giving qualities, hut if one is
the proud possessor Of a luxurious fur,
it is apt to increase even in value,
while the wearer is deriving the bene-
fits thereof.
Neck pieces are not merely neck
pieces, but they are throws reaching
to the bottom of the skirt and any
width which one can carry with ease.
Capes. pelerines, victorines, broad ami
NAL scarfs with heads and tails and
draped scarfs. Foxes probably always
come first, as their long hair is be
coming to so many women. Under the
category of foxes are taupe, black
white. Sitka. battleship gray, pearl.
slate. blue. red, silver. Isabella, cross,
Klondyke and Kamchatka. All OF
these furs are developed in this sea
sons models. frequently In combina-
tion with other furs.
Beaver. raccoon, dyed lynx, skunk
Kolonski, Fischer, mole, chinchilla and
squirrel are the predominating pelts
used
Very dark mink, which has been in
exile for some time, again has come to
the front. Long stoles of mink trim
med with tails are worn with one end
thrown over the other over the left
shoulder.
From a modish standpoint an OBJ
long scarf Of black fox with a border
of ermine and a tie Of black satin,
finished with fringe, is sure to be
pleasing adjunct to the fur array.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10
The Newest Creations
In Ladies Hosiery

Stockings with contrasting clocks,
with lace inserts, embroidered with
birds, flowers or butterflies, allover
lace stockings of gossamer sheerness
are desirable for wear with evening
gowns.
For outdoor sports Scotch wool sport
stockings, hand knit in Scotland, have
attractive patterns in yellow, green,
blue and other colors on white but
these are also to be had in plain
white ribbed Extra heavy quality silk
stockings come in vivid colors for the
skating devotee
There have been a number of gar
ter-proof stocking devices shown from
time to time. but none of them have
the merit of the new stockings, which
have six strong buttonholes worked
on a tape foundation in the top of the
stocking. An excellent point is that
the garter cannot work loose from the
stocking, nor is it held either too
loosely or too tightly. as any stretch.
ing is prevented by the tape.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

phasize the importance of suitable
drinking water. We have just passed
through an unusually hot summer. 1t
has been four or five months since
the wells and sources of water have
been used in many instances. Only
a few cases of sickness would cause
more expense to the state than the
cost of cleaning all of the wells. In
talking with the commissioner Of
health two years ago, | learned from
statistics in his department that a
majority of the cases of scarlet fever,
diphtheria. smallpox. typhoid, menin-
gifts, chicken pox and many other
diseases started in communities about
the time or soon after the opening Of
school: and his conclusions were thGt
This unusual number of contagious
diseases was caused by the failure TO
properly prepare the school buildings
for school BY suTigatian or ririrg and
by neglect Of tho water supply. There
fore. make 4 specia, request at tits
time for the people IN the several
communities in this state to join with
he teachers and school board mem
bers in an effort to put the school
buildings and grounds in sanitary
condition before the opening of the
schools and to adopt all possible pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

cautions to insure an abundant supply
of pure water for the pupils. 1t is as
much the duty of the district to safe
guard the health of the child as it is
to provide school facilities for him.
Sincerely,
r. II. WILSON,
State superintendent of Public In
structiOn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

The productions in American ho-
slery shows us there are few things
that cannot be produced in this coun-
try as well as in foreign countries.
The only possible improvement in
plain silk stockings was in the varie-
ty of color. and now nearly any shade
can be matched without trouble.
The woman who desires to be cor
rect from head to heel will find many
oddities have been introduced Change
able silk, drop stitch, clocks, stripes,
plaids and omnipresent dots are all
identified with this seasons dictates.
Changeable stockings have the black
or color beginning at the foot and fad
ing into white az the top.
Narrow black and white stripes ar
ranged up and down are shown in
other models. Another design has
two-inch white, black and white rings
around the legs Mosaic effects COM
posed of groups of narrow stripes run
ming in different directions have ans
wered to the call for something un-
usual.