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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29
LABOR INTERESTS INVESTIGATE

The advocates of municipal ownership have very generally pointed cut tlla labor conditions would be much better under their pln than under the present system of private ownership The American Fedora tion of Labor, in order to determine for itself just what conditions obtained in Europear cities where municipal ownership existed delegated committee to investigate conditions abroad il this respect and in November of 1914, they reported the result of their work Among other things they said: "Liv ing standards of workers Ill ETcpe trained well others so far below the average of the workers in America that comparison is possible" In this connecticut too they point out that the cost of living in the United States is 2& per cent to 60 per cent higher than 1t IS in Europe. Thls of course, under normal conditions The difference in the wages of the electric railway men the two cont nents is much greater thal maximum and minimum wages here, being at least twice as much paid abroad, either in private or municipal systems. In discussing the private Tship they say: ''The American system, minds, is not only cheaper to the public, all things sdered but the service is better, with great deal more cf it.
 The Electric Railway Journal, of August 1, 1914, quotes a letter which received by the Union Labor Advocate, in the latters investigation of mu ncipal electric railways ill western Canada. In one of the letters the writer said S'The reason of the failure of municipal ownership to compete, compare, with private ownership ln this city (that Is, the city of Edmonton), is because the spells sys tenn entirely eliminates all chances of getting potent men to run It. Every year tie administration changes, ana, WlIn IL, the CnLlfe StdII gees, JOO
 It is we'll known fact, that for man to say that he has been in the employ of city, is not much of recommendation, because of the fact that, gen era rue the incentive to push ahead has been absent long enough to deprive him of ''the push" " necessary in private enterprise. J. w. Sullivan, discussing labor conditions in Great Britain says that big street railway strikes municipal lines have taken place within the last four years in Stockport, Blackburn Cardiff, Oldham, Liverpool and Glasgow. After the Glasgow strike, in 1911, it is said that 400 of the strikers vctimized and never allowed to return to the service. In the Mahon report to the American Federation of Labor, it is stated that wages for ncipal employees of Great Britain have not been ad vanced at onefourth the rate that they have been iii the street railway service in the United States. The Detroit Federation of Labor recently adopted, imously, resolution declaring against the proposed purchase of the Detroit United Railways by the city of Detroit, the ground that labor under municipal ownership of street railway lines would be barred from the benefits of arbitration, and virtual die tatorship would be set up under the street railway commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-29

Timely Discussion of Vital Problem Scores of Communities Appears The Ne,o York Everng Post of March 31 1916 Noted Financial Authority Writes Of Plain Euery-
 Day Business Question, Demonstrated i1 Cities
 Where It Has Been Tried Out Faithfully
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14
A BIT or ADVICE
First = Don't Delay. Second
Don't Exneriment.

II you suffer from backache; head
aches or dizzy spells; if you rest poor
" and are languid in the morning; II
the kidney secretions are Irregular and
unnatural in appearance. do not delay.
In such cases the kidneys often need
help.
Doans Kidney Pills are especially
prepared for kidney trouble-they are
recommended by thousands. Can resi-
dents desire more convincing proof OF
merit than the statement of Ham
mond?
L n. Robbins $50 E. state St. Ham
mond. says: The nrst I noticed my
kidneys were weak was when I was
on the railroad. Ny back was always
weak and lame. too and I had a dull.
steady ache through the small OF it
The pain got so bad that at one time.
I couldn't get up when I was down
The kidney secretions We're too fre-
quent in passage and highly colored.
Doans Kidney Pills cured me"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't simp-
" ask for e kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Robbins had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Props. Buffalo. n. Y.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14
CROWN POINT

The Masons held their annual cleo
ton OF officers last evening and Ralph
B. Bradford was chosen as master of
the lodge for the ensuing year. The
election resulted in the following Of
fcers being named: Ralph Bradford,
W NJ; L. B. Kobelin, s. w; Ernest
Bartholomae. J. w; J. j. Beattie,
secretary: C. w. Altman. treasurer
VIM Krinbill, trustee.
The McCriIlus Medicine Company
have about decided on the purchase OF
lot on Indiana avenue. near the Litz
plant. and II the deal goes through
construction on the plant will be start
ed at once a large two story building
will be erected adequate to care for the
growth of the business for years to
come.
The Presbyterian choir will give a
cantata, The First Christmas" next
Sunday evening, Dec. % Soloists.
Louise Crawford, Edward Glover and
Robert Bruce.
Mayor Krost transacted business in
Chicago yesterday.
Several prairie wolves have been
seen by hunters in this vicinity during
the last fortnight. Hughes Graham
came within gun range of a fine speci-
men Yesterday and tracked the animal
nearly to Southeast Grove, before dark
ness came on and the trail had to be
abandoned.
The city council met last evening in
special session to arrive at an agree
ment with the Michigan Pipe Company
whereby the company agrees to replace
over a carload OF unusable rotten iron
shipped the city last spring. and which
city workmen found we're not service
able Councilman Hayden. superinteno-
ent of the waterworks plant will go TO
Chicago today to complete the arrange
ments SO that the city will not be the
loser in the transaction.
NOTICE.
Friday. Dec is. the Thimble club Of
the Presbyterian church will hold a
bazaar and supper in the church The
bazaar will be held in the gymnasium
room above the parlors Of the church
and there you will find Xmas presents
Of all kinds for old and young. There
will be a 10c parcel post booth. hand
nafnted pictures. aprons, handkerchiefs'
Marty bags. lingerie OF all kinds and
many things which will repay you tor
looking at. This opens at o'clock.
and from o'clock until all are served
the ladies are serving regular chick
en- dinner and all that goes with 1t Tor
"a cents. Don't forget to treat your
self and family on this day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14
NEW AMERICAN CITIZEN
. FEARS SEIZURE IN BRITAIN

Harry Summers. who managed the
Hotel Sidney in Gary is namesake
of Harry Sommers OF the Gary Hotel.
became an American citizen Nov 81.
Last week he wanted TO return to Eng
land. the land OF mis- nativity. to see
his mother, who is i'll.
Summers got a passport and went
to the British consul at New York TO
have the passport vised.
The consul refused. declaring sum
mers had an oppounity TO serve Britain
but had become an American citizen.
and the passport would not save him
from military service if he were ap-
pretended on British soil.
Summers was told by the United
States state department that IL he
were seized he would be released. but
that would take about six months.
Summers decided to stay in the United
States.
passport TO England was granted
yesterday to Mrs. M. Evelyn Lambert
OF Evanston. who declared she wished
to go to that country to see her hus-
band who is a chaplain in an Ameri-
can battalion OF a Canadian infantry
regiment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14
MANY VIOLATIONS
Of SANITARY
LAWS SEEN
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Dec. 12.-Ac-
eording 10 the report Of II. L. Barnard.
state food and drug commissioner. most
Of the hotels and saloons in the state
are violators of the sanitary laws. Many
saloons that were inspected by inspect
ers of his department in the year end
ing October so were found to be dirty.
Seventy-fve per cent Of the hotels that
were inspected were found to be vio-
Ia tors of the long-sheet law. The re-
port says in regard TO saloons:
of the 152 saloons visited none were
rated as excellent, Ia were in good con-
dition. 105 were fair only Is were poor
and seven were bad. The sanitary con-
dition of the saloons is unsatisfactory.
During the coming year food inspectors
viii give special attention TO this class
+ Of establishments. and saloon-keepers.
like butchers. bakers and restaurant
keepers. viii either clean up or shut
up"
In speaking of conditions in hotels
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14

as the inspectors found them. the re-
port says:
"A special study has been made of
the hotels of the state. 3S3 of which
were inspected TO determine their con-
dition with reference to the sanitary
food law and the observance OF the 90
inch sheet law. or the sss hotels WIS.,
tied, 1853 were rated good. gao fair. nine
were poor and only one was bad In
general, the hotel condition Is greatly
| improved over conditions observed but
g few years ago. Sanitary toilets have
been constructed and bath rooms in
stalled in almost every hotel. The
kitchens are for the most part we'll
equipped and properly conducted. The
dining rooms are sanitary and cheer
full. This last condition does not apply.
however to many country hotels where
heating facilities are inadequate and
windows are too small for proper light
ing.
The Iong-sheet law is not obeyed
Seventy-hve per cent OF the hotels are
stin using the short sheet instead OF
the regulation 90 by 81 inch sheet The
excuse usually offered was that the
sheet had shrunk in washing. This, of
course, is false. Sheets will shrink two
inches, but they will not shrink two feet
The travelling public will be pleased
with the statement that with few ex-
ceptions the springs and mattresses
were in good condition.
Sanitary conditions in grocery stores
and similar places show improvement.
according to the report, which says:
THE value OF the work of the SAM
tary inspector who visits the grocery
store and butcher shop becomes more
pertinent every year. The work which.
when first undertaken. was viewed with
disfavor by the proprietor whose shop
was being inspected and which aroused
little attention among his customers. is
now accepted as a necessary feature
of the manufacture and distribution of
food. The manufacturer expects his
shop TO be inspected and is proud of
the opportunity given him TO show the
up-to-date methods he uses. the superior
character Of his equipment and his adj
vaneed ideas in matters of cleanliness
and sanitation"
Special attention was paid by the in
spectors to the canning industries of
the state. The report says:
The Indiana Gamer did not pack his
usual output in 1916. Weather condi-
lions were excellent in the spring and
early summer and which promised an
abundant crop were not maintained dur
ing the growing season. Fierce droughts
stopped fruiting. Tomatoes which should
have produced a maximum yield made
but half a crop. The sweet corn crop
was far below the average. The pea
pack was light and of average quality
only. Many factories did not operate.
but the plants which did run were
handled in a sanitary manner. The can
ner has learned that the sanitary food
law helps his business, and that the
money he invests in cement floors, adj
ditional water supply decent toilets and
clean operatives viii earn him real
dividends because of the better prices
his product commands on the market"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-14

ARE YOU WAITING FOR an
CHANCE" TO PUSH THAT BUSINESS
VENTURE OR PLAN-oR TO FINp
BACKING FOR THAT IDEA OR ~
vENTT0N OF woURsf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

the breast a five double pointed
silver star set with diamonds. The
grand crosses wear the decoration at
tached to II red sash passing over the
right shoulder and also on the left
side OF the chest another double-point-
ed star similar to that of the grand
officers.
Pension j. Granted.
1t is not generally known that
membership in the Legion of Honor
carries with II a pension to soldiers
or officers who have lost a member
or have lost the use of Il member as
the result of wounds received in bat
tie. Knights receive ESQ francs year,
officers, 500 france; commanders, 900
francs grand officers. 1000 francs.
and grand crosses, 1000 francs.
Membership in the Legion of Hon.
or is lost for the same causes that a
man is liable to lose his civic rights,
that is to say. N cages of conviction
for criminal offenses or in case Of
Bankruptcy
The palace OF the Legion of Honor,
called generally the Chancellerie,
is Il beautiful building ON the left bank
of the Seine, facing the Tuileries
Gardens. The original structure was
erected between 1852 and 1889 by
Rousseau for the Prince Frederic Of
Sam- Kyrbourg II was inhabited by
Madame de Stael for a time and was
bought by the Legion Of Honor in
1904 to be used as headquarters Of
the order and as the residence Of the
chancellor Burned during the COM
mune in 1871, it was rebuilt on the
original plans by voluntary subscrp-
tons of members of the order In the
salons of the palace are gathered a
great many interesting works of art,
among them a splendid full life por-
trait of the First Consul By won,
an apotheosis of Napoleon, by Mail
lot. and ceiling by J. +. Laurens rep
reseniing the creation Of the Legion
of Honor
Besides pensions to crippled mem
bers, the Legion of Honor edueates the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

manders. 1000 officers and 1000
chevaliers OF knights. Foreigners on
whom the decoration is conferred do
not figure in this limited membership,
according to the rules
In time Of peace. to le admitted to
the Legion of Honor one must have
exercised civilian or military functions
during twenty years with honor and
distinction. To be promoted to any
rank superior TO that of knight it is
indispensable to have passed through
the grade Immediately inferior; the
period of four years as knight, two
years as an officer, three years as a
commander. five years as a grand Of
ficer. For exceptional cases of gal
lanty or extraordinary services in time
of war or peace these periods may be
reduced, but in no case may knight
be advanced to the grade of com
mander without first having been
promoted TO the rank of officer
The decoration of the Legion of
Honor is a five double-pointed star.
Will II iitQdliioil III tlt NtlA'i With
the head Of the republic in relief. and
the words. French Republic. 1870"
in a circular border on the other
side the medallion bears two tricolor
flags with the device "Honneur ct
Patrie. The star. which is enam-
elled in white is of silver for the
knights, and gold for the officers.
The only distinction made in the form
of the decoration itself for the differ
ent ranks is that of size. being one
and one-third inches in diameter for
the knights and officers, and two and
one-half inches IN diameter for the
commanders. The knights wear the
decoration on the left side of the
chest, attached to a red MORE ribbon.
the officers wear II the same place
and with the same ribbon, but with a
red rosette attached. Commanders
wear the decoration around their
neck attached to a red MORE ribbon
wider than that Of officers and
knights. Grand officers. in addition
to the cross, wear on the left side OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
POPULARITY Of
LEGION Of HONOR
IS NOW SECURE
Increasing Frequency Of Red
Ribbon on Faded Jackets
Appeals 10 Imagination of
People Of France.


Paris Dee. 3l.--The red ribbon on
Increasing numbers of weather-stained
blue Jackets, and the frequent appeal
TO popular imagination by the mill
iary paradcs behind the war zone in
cdental TO the decoration of heroes
from the front, have given a remarka-
hle Increase in popularity to the Lee
sion Of Honor. This imperial institu-
ton, handed down through the Res
toration, the second republic and the
second empire, was not accepted
without reserve by the more demo-
cratic third republic and has gone
through some vicissitudes since
Napoleons first idea was to reward
military devotion and gallant services
ON The field of battle. 1t was only
lAter when he realized the Importance
OF making war on Great Britain's
commerce as well as upon her fleet
and army, that he used the decoration
TO lncite civilian effort. Warnings
were given at The time that abuses
would result. There was no scandal,
however, during the empire and the
llISl known traffic in the decoration
came to light in 1922, when an agency
eh%asod In the selling of false decora-
uVhs was unearthed. The scandal Of
1877 was more serious In that case
1t was question of the sale Of real
decorations, involving a son-in- law of
lhe president of the republic, Jules
"reVy and finally bringing about the
El'ers resignation. Some less con-
Splcuous cases have developed since,
put the supposition put forth at diff
l'Teht times that the Legion of Honor
was always for sale at a price, was
certainly exaggerated. There was,
perhaps, more foundation for the
opinion Of the undecoratcd, that polit-
leal influence had Il great deal to do
WIN the distribution of the honor
among Williams.
Organization of Legion.
AT its origin the Legion of Honor
comprised grand council or direc-
'"'y' composed of seven grand officers
ana sixteen cohorts each cohort
'"uhling seven grand officers, twenty
,"mmandants. thirty officers and $50
"Sionaries named for life by the
strand council The grand council and
we cohorts were suppressed by law
"sanizing the order in 1916, and
'"r dispositions of that law were
','Sly incorporated into the present
'i'aIter Of the ORDER which dates from
""rch l6. 1852. The president of the
,'Puniic is the grand master of the
legion Of Honor, whose affairs are
IVA" administered by grand chan
s'or named by the chief executive
VI me republic. and "A council Of the
''"er comprising a general secretary,
wye president and ten members The
N''pS OF leeionaries is composed Of
Nahers. officers. commandments,
i'nd officers and grand crosses. The
membership is limited to.twcnty grand
'''sses' fifty grand officers. $50 COM
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
TIE-UP IS AT END;
THROUGH TRAINS FROM
WEST ARE DUE TODAY

The Santa FEES eastbound through
passenger trains, which have been
held up since Tuesday by washouts
west of Barstow and east of Wnslow,
Ark.. are expected to arrive here
shortly after 6 o'clock this morning.
The delayed trains will arrive at ten-
minute intervals once way is opened.
Trains Nos, ! and .. from the east,
were sent out on time last night over
the main line in the expectation that
they would be able to 30 through to
the coast without delay.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
Making Best OF Oneself.

ERECT beauty We can't all have goh
most uplted OF
tptlted of beauty
know
O.
hygiene achieve complexion TO mind good
and perfect features the will be wholly mad you
salow blotchy white
which
homely
well the
which
girl
ef mar drawn tightly away from her brow accordance with the latest
feak OF fashion On other
So
sci
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Stockmen's Guaranty
Loan company viii be held in the Of
flee of the company at number 115
South Second street In Albuquerque.
New Mexico, on Saturday. the end
day of January, a. H., 1916, at the
hour of two-thirty y. m.
w. c. OESTREICH, President.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
(cuSorinn TenuySon.

"cannon to the left of them, cannon
TO the right Of them. cannon behind
them, volleyed and Numbered
So quoted thr enthusiastic war cor
respondent But the censor cut out
this passage"
Cant be giving away the positions
of our artillery commented he sage
ly--rrom Judge.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

often correct the condition. shall be
glad to send you my instructions for the
care Of the teeth and mouth hygiene If you
will send me stamped. addressed en-
velope
ITALIA: Your weight is exactly right,
10 pounds for girl five feet three inches
In height at seventeen. How did you
guess it. ITALIA?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
Tonight.

II you feel dull, bilious ana constl-
patcd take a dose Of Chamberlain s
Tablets Just after supper and you will
feel alright tomorrow morning. Try
1t. Ohtainable everywhere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
TOO LAVE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT Furnished two-room
cottage with sleeping porch; neat
and clean. 1917 South Walter,
IOST--Small black leather pocket
book containing two keys and
change reward Return to 2O2 North
High street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22

1NTERESTED: The acid condition OF
the stomach frequently affects the teeth
TO the point OF decayng. The ordinary
alkaline waters taken internally will
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-22
Antoinefte Donneily's Answers.

SARA; Swimming is excellent for re
ducing fat arms Punching a bag. swing
ing Indian clubs. and lifting weights ais,
are excellent exercise for the arms
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-09-15
JUDGE POPE is DEAD

Judge VIM. II. Pope, for the
past four years u S. district
Judge of New Mexico, and form
erly associate and chief justice of
the Territorial supreme court,
died of pernicious anemia at
Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday morn
ing.
He had been in Georgia since
June in the hope of regaining his
health. He was 46 years Of age.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row at Santa Fe, where Judge
Pope had resided for years.
In the loss of Judge VIM. H..
Pope New Mexico loses one of
its greatest christian characters
and a foremost citizen.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1916-09-15
RAlLnOAE MEN HANDED LEMOM

The "WatchfG Waiting pol
icy Of the administration at
Washington has been exemplifed
once moro. The president forced
through Congress, by a strict
p rty vote, a bin that has handed
the railroad man n lemon. 1t is
a. full OF iokers as a circus is of
clowns. II does not so into effect
at once: il is carefully drawn SO
that Il cannot GO into effect until
af er the election in November
Wherever our sympathies may lie
with reference to the rights or
W ongs of the railroad mems
strike, it Is certain that the adj
mi listration, with the assistance
of Gompers and a few Of his
ASST tants, has been playing fast
ard loose with the American
public and also with the railroad
men They are carrying a jug
of water on each shoulder.
Under the Act, the commission
to be appointed by the president
slys whether or not the Act
shall be enforced. Who will be
president when that commission
turns in its report TO Congress
next April? We think we know.
Most constitutional lawyers
whom we have consulted think
the Act is wholly unconstWdtion-
al. If so, what then? The rail
roads, the railroad men and the
public will be just where they
started. That will leave to a
Republican president, the heir
of Mr.. Wilson'S the burden of
settling the labor question with
the railroad men. Possibly the
the president sees the writing on
the wall and has had some Dan