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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

AT the dance to be given this evening
IN the ball room OF the Lee Huckins
hotel by the Red Cross booth workers
IN the Red Cross campaign a week ago,
The hoStesSeS will be Misses E,hclyn
Johnson, Elizabeth Ames. Blanche
Bowman, Blanche Claggeu, Dorothy
Craycroft, Ethel Lehr Helen True.
blood, Pauline ROBBERS. Olice and
ElgIn Herring, Jerline Dick, Hester
Stuart Stella Cox, Edith Miller,
Laura Enochs, Fannie Warrington,
Mrs, Bryan Whitcfield, Mrs. w.
Arthur Clarke, Mrs. Rov L. Bled.
soc, Mrs. Chaunoey d. Nichols, Mrs
Guy Turner, Mrs Walter c. Short
Mrs. Dudley Callahan. Mrs Sidney
Colcord, Mrs, Harri'on NJ, Smith. Mrs
Earl W. Bentley, Mrs Joseph r, Rum
sey Mrs, HaSsett, Mrs. Whitehead
and Mrs L. A, Smith. Invitations
have been issued informally and the
friends of the hostesses and army men
in the city are welcomed Dancing will
begin at $50 o'clock.
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Miss Beatrice and Miss Eva Moore
Diamond of Wichita, who are the
guests Of Miss Bernice Nee. 72l West
Fourteenth street, and Mr. William Nee
went to Lawton today They will re-
turn tomorrow
Miss Pauline Stafford of the Lee
Huckins hotel, who is spending the
weekend In Ponca City, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W Marland. will re-
turn home tomorrow noon. Miss Stat
ford will be the honor guest at a large
dance being given tonight by Mr.. and
Mrs, Marland.
Mr., Dick Stuart, who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
b. Stuart, 4l0 West Thirteenth street,
returns this evening to New Orleans,
where he is in service with United
States naval reserves
Mr., and Mrs A. AScheman, III East
Sixth street, will entertain at dinner
at o'clock tomorrow in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ, Sawyers.
Mr. Samuel L. Harris, of AL West
Eleventh street, has gone to Games
vile, Tex, for a hunting trip near
there. His father, Mr.. Samuel H. Hsr-
ris, joined him this morning.
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Mrs. A, A. Davis, of llb West
Eleventh street, who is spending the
winter in California arrived today for
a short visit with friends here,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

in honor OF Miss Bland Sohlberg, who
IS home from Tenacre school, Wellesley,
Mass, for the holidays, and her house
guest, Miss Catherine Ridgeway, of
Kansas City. The guests will be Misses
Elizabeth Gardner, Gertrude Gardner
jeanette Dingee, Mary Nee, Ruth
Buckley Laura Dean Thomas and
George Guthrie, Leland Anderson, Harry
Fredericton, Douglas Stuart, Stanton
Thatcher, Arthur Jordan, John Jordan
and Arthur Williams.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Padelford, 824
West Sixteenth street had family
dinner party Christmas day when their
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Raymond Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. lrby b.
Padelford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. NJ.
Brogan, Mrs. Jane Walton, Miss
Blanche Walton, Mr.. T. d. Padeiord
Misses Kate and Mamie c. Padeford.
Mrs, PadeIford had as her luncheon
guests today, Mrs. Hollis Guy Oliver,
Mrs. Charles Raymond, Scott and Mrs
Tom Oliver and Mr.. Bert Oliver OF
Mount Vernon, Texas, the holiday
guests OF Mr. and Mrs, Hollis Guy
Oliver, 2Ol0H North Francis avenue.
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DR.. and Mrs. J. I. Martin, Sl4 West
Fourteenth street, will entertain with a
dinner al ! o'clock New Years day
Y + y
The Ready-to-Help club was enter
tanned at dinner at o'clock last eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold +. Bradburn, 2ls East Tenth
street, with bridge following The
guests we're Mr. aud Mrs. John f.
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence T.
Trosper, DR. and Mrs. Oren DcArmond
Mr., aud Mrs w. Ernest Smith Miss
Carrie Morris, Miss Flora Ferris. Mr..
W. A. Gilchrist and Mr.. H. Z. Miller.
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The dance TO be given New Years
evening by Mr. and Mrs. George 4.
Gilbert. 2ll0 West Twentieth street. in
honor Of their daughter, Alice, will take
place at the Country club instead of at
the family residence as previously an
nopnced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

Mrs, William Wallace BI1cree, OF j0l
WeN Thirteenth street, anb Mrs N. d.
Patterson left last night for a short
stay in ST. Augustine. Fla. latter which
they will w on TO Daytong for the re-
maiuder OF the winter
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas {, bnnor propst
Of Wichita, will arrive Monday tc
spend New Years day With thc lattcrs
parents, Mr., and Mrs, &. MI Masterson
40 East Ninth street, Mr. Propst will
return to Wichita Wcdn kSday Mrs
Propst remaining for q two weeks visit
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Miss Wilmo Wood OF lolS North
Hudson avenue, is entert F,ning Miss
Mary Hood OF Shawnee.
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Mr and Mrs. Alvin +. Richards, Of
Norman, who are the gueslk this week
of the latter's parents, Md and Mrs.
George II GiddngS, l0s Vest Thir-
tcenth street, are removirk the first
of the year to Tulsa to nake their
future home
,Mr and Mrs John W. Graves jr.,
and little son John, who s()ent Christ
mas with the formers nAotlier, Mrs.
John w. Graves, returned Yesterday to
their home in Sentinel, Mr. lack Viii
llams, who was member nf the family
house party, has left for Visit iu ST
Louis and Clarkesviilc, Tcihn. During
his absence Mrs Williams and their
little daughter, Nancy Jane, will remain
the guest OF Mrs. Graves.
n
Mr., and Mrs. John II. Wright GA
West Thirteenth street, are Entertaining
the latter's. mother and sister, Mrs.
Henry Stone and Miss Carblm Stone,
ef Shawnee
Mrs, George 2. Nelson, Of III West
Twelfth street, Is leaving TOMORROW for
Chicago to make an extended INisit with
her son, Mr. Todd Nelsoit, who is
studying music there this winter with
Signor Beduschi,
The Fleur de Lis club was ,butertained
yesterday afternoon at the hofhc OF Mrs.
a. Ascheman, III East Si&h street.
Red Cross work and games we're en-
joyed during the afternoonl Favors
were presented to Mrs. S. q Duncan
and Mrs. l.. NJ Barrett. Mrs. Jacob
kirchner and Mrs. J H. Shhrh were
additional guests The club will meet
IN two weeks with Mrs, Tolh Gibson,
81 West Twelfth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

selves to the work unusually we'll. This
bclub will meet every Friday night of
each week
Mrs +. l.. Merry, who is taking Mrs.
H. B. HarrellS place as chairman of
the knitting committee at Red Cross
headquarters, during the latters i'll
ness, urges more women TO make knit
ted garments for the soldiers
"A huge amount of wool is on hand
and there is always someone to teach
those women who don't know how. so
| think that the women should turn out
IN larger numbers" Mrs. Merry said.
Socks and sweaters are NEEDED so badly
by our boys, that It is crime not to
work harder"
Arrangements have been made at the
Red Cross headquarters for those who
wish to take their knitting home with
them. On the payment OF the cost OF
the wool II can be taken away. and as
soon as the garment is finished and
turned in to the Red Cross the money
Is refunded by the secretary, Mrs. L. c
Holrapfel
The Franklin school knitting uni;
OF the Red Cross will meet to sew in
the domestic science room in the base-
ment OF the Franklin school building
Monday afternoon at o'clock Meni-
bers are urged to attend
Mrs, Rebecca l. Finch, instructor
for night classes Tor surgical dressing,
in the Chamber OF Commerce, says tha.
the classes will be continued on Mon.
day night They were discontinued the
first week in December Mrs. Fin n
said, when the women devoted the
time TO the filling out ithe cme,
gency call for dressings sent by ST.
Louis at that time. There will be 81,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
MY FIRST DOLLAR
BUSINESS MEMS
DINNER TOPIC
How They Earned II Is Told
at Red Cross Rally,

Fourteen OKLAHOMA City business mer
told last night for the first time in pub,
llc the manner In which they earned
their first dollar The confessions wer,
made at dinner given by l., +. Phil
lips state Red Cross Christmas mem.
hership campaign director, to local mer
who had aided>him In the work. Tn,
dinner was held at the Lee Huckn,
hotel
Rev / Frank Roach, pastor 'oi III,
First Methodist church, was the first
to confess His first dollar, he said
was made by selling papers and black
ing boots A series OF misiortunes hat
deprived his father Of fairly large in.
come and when the crash came Mr.
Roach, then a youngstcr still in shor'
trousers, became producer for the
family
Picked Potatoes.
Leroy NJ. Gibbs, secretary Of the OK.
lahoma City Chamber Of Commerce. was
a farm boy His first dollar was earned
by picking up potatoes for which he
received one cent buhcl. II he
worked hard he said, he was able 10
earn rs cents some days.
James Chenoweth, real estate dealer
started his career by carrying bricks for
sidewalks W his home town lie toted
them all one summer in the broiling
sun, he told last night, and the memory
OF that baking summer is indelibly im-
pressed upon his mind.
Howard Figg, an oil man, chanced
TO earn his first dollar from q negro.
This negro had a contract for harvest
ing the clover hay down In the Ken
tucky region In which Mr., figg made
his home. II was then young Figg's
duty 10 ride q horse
Weaver Sold plovsr.
Claude Weaver former Congressman
from this district and present post
master earned his first dollar by sell
Ing plover that he and his brother shot
on the virgin prairies Of northern Texas.
Mr.. Weaver described last night how
the two boys went hunting with a
French tnurxle loading shotgun 40
heavy that when II was fired II was
necessary for one boy to kneei dow,
and let the other rest the gun on bis
shoulder. VI
H. w, Smith, publisher Of the Theater
Bulletin, Is, another who started bud
ding career az PAYERS assistant. He
carried cedar blocks for the contractor
who pnt the first paving down on In
dependence avenue in Kansas City.
John Fields, editor Of the Oklahoma
Farmer, strangely enough never had a
first dollar, His was a IS gold piece.
Mr.. Fields won II when a student In a
small college in Pennsylvania for pro-
iiciency In military tactics aud theory.
II was fourth prize Offered IN the sub
ject.,
Shelley f. Tracy, head OF the South.
western Advertising agency, earned his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
War Decalog fo +
Women; New Years
Resolutions, Too

NEW YORK. Dec. D.--'Fer war
commandments for wornf fn Of
America were proposed ton Bht by
the women's committee Of the couu-
Gil Of national defense. If which
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw IN chair
man, with the suggestion II hat they
be made the basis for New Years
resolution. Here Is the new decalog
DO not chatter Keep do your
self the news you hear.
DO not listen to alarrHsis or
= slackers.
BE moderate irpyour spending,
neither lavish in gifts nor sordid
IN your economies, v
Encourage national industries,
avoiding imported ones.
DO not look upon the depart
ures for the front OF those dear to
, you as an abandonment. BE with
them constantly in thought, \ss they
are with you, particularly fn the
hour OF danger.
DO not complain OF tlH diff
culties, annoyances and prisations
caused by the war
Multiply your activities ilp your
homes as well as outside.
Exhibit day by day and Iour by
hour the same courage a masS shows
upon the field Of battle.
No matter how long the sllrusgle
may last, await victory with
strength and patience.
III you are stricken in yout dear
est affections, bear your sorrow
nobly that your tears MAY be
worthy Of the hero whose death
YOU mourn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

first dollar by choppina cotton. Il wss
after leaving his home ia . small Texas
town and starting out TO see the world
that the necessity for work iirs oc-
CURED to him.
G. B. Parker, managing editor Of
the Oklahoma News, thinned sugar
becU Tor his. first dollar All subse-
qyent Jobs he has had. he SAID, are so
pleasant III comparison that he always
reconcilcs any DISAPPOINTMENT by COM
pairing his present status with his posi-
ton then
L. F.. Phillips, who Is q banker and oil
man at Bartlesviile, Okla, started his
CAREER along lines similar to that picked
out by Mr. Gibbs, Mr.. Phillips begun
life by picking up potatoes al the muni-
ficcnt salary OF ~ cents per day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

A RISS HELEN RECK (above) the. debutante daughter
NW] of Dr. and Mrs John A. Reck, 20 West Fourteenth
street, and her houseguest Miss Helos Norris of
Dallas, Texas (beow). Miss Reck and Miss Norris were
schoolmates last year at Christian college, Columbia
NO. where Miss Reck who is of the most talented of
the younger musicians of the city, specialized in that
study.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
Scouts Distribute
Food Conservation
Campaign Posters

Fifty Oklahoma City Boy Scouts met
this morning at . o'clock In the w. J..
peitec Hardware company's store, and
there began the work Of distributing
throughout the business section OF Ok
lahoma City, Packingtou and Capitol
Hill, large display posters advertising
food conservation.
William J Pcttee, president OF the
w J Pe,tee Hardware company, Is the
state merchant representative OF the
food administration. and he has charge
Of the state-wde advertising OF tho
administration II is under his super
vision, and his cooperation with Allen
NJ, Street, state boy scout commits
lo1er that these 5000 posters we're
distributed,
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Several women dentists In New York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
w OMEN'S
w osk oR

Women working at Red Cross head.
quarters in the Scott Halliburton store
will begin on Monday to make five
yards OF rolls and shot bags, Mrs. David
Mcklnstry, chairman of the surgical
dressings, says
we have had instructions from head
quarters in St Louis to devote all our
time for the month of January, to the
making of these new kinds OF dress
ings," said Mrs McKinstry. 81 want
every woman who possibly can to turn
out and have this quota as great a
success as our last one"
Instead Of making these rolls by
hand, as has been done during the last
week, Mrs. McKihstry says that a roller
will be used, and this will double the
output
In every surgical dressing room, the
women will devote their time solely 10
the making of these new dressings and
all the old kinds will be discontinued.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

more lessons Mrs, Finch says. On the
completion OF these classes an examin-
alton is taken and il the pupils passes
she will receive a certificate from ST
Louis which qualities her for eaer.
ing.
The surgical dressings room in the
Chamber OF Commerce will be oper
every night during the week, except
5 aturday night, Mrs Rebeccs l. Fintl,
says. Different clubs OF business won.
en- will come each night. Mrs Clau ls
X AcCartney's class, composed OF NJ
young women OF the First MlhodiJ,
Episcopal church, will come in diffef
ent divisions The list Of clubs will be
announced later
Mrs /. {. Holyappc secretary OF
the Red Cross said today that she will
organize a Red Cross auxiliary among
the women of the Farm Women's club
located three miles from the Sooner
school dscrict Mrs A. l.. Foote, one
OF the members Of the club says that
the women are very anxious 10 start
doing Red Gross work. Mrs. Holrap.
iel will go fhcre on Wednesday.
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Boxes Of hospital supplies and knitted
garments were packed and sent from
Red Cross headquarters today The
hospital supplies include jS0 bed shirts.
2O4 bandaPc foot socks SO bed socks
and 800 pairs Of paiamas The knitted
garments include twenty six sweaters,
iiityFlght pairs Of socks and seventeen
scars These supplies will 90 TO Red
Cross southwestern divisional head.
quarters az St Louis.
aaaaa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

The Business Women's club of Okla
homa City met last night in the Cham
Der OF Commerce to make surgical
dressings for the Red Cross. Miss +.
H. Stephens, chairman of Red Cross
activities for the club, says that there
was splendid attendance in spite Of the
bitterly cold weather. Twenty
nine-by nine dressings were made and
seven iive-yard rolls.
Mrs. Rebecca Finch was the instruc-
tor This was the first time that this
club had met to make dressings and
Mrs Finch said that they adapted them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
DANCING.

Enroll for Friday nights oiask; learn
to dance. Ladies 81. gentlemen DE- after
hnuary | l2.class lesson ,b 4, pect ~.
scmbly aud class practice dnnoe,b Tues.
day. Thursday and Saturday Evenings
Mrs y Bel n Son. managers snd In
stfuctors Euclid, wal. 20T
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
FAV0RITE RECIPES
Peanut Butter Bread.

Peanut Butter Bread.
7T WO cups OF flour, two tea
spoons OF baking powder, one
cup Of peanut butter, one hall
cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, one
cup of Sultana raisins, milk enough
to make a soft dough Bake almost
an hour in a moderate oven Mrs
Samuel n Harris, AZ West Elev-
cnth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

What Is the price OF whitt} rape"
asked the lady
Five cents per yard said the as
sistant. NJ
That's very dear" said he lady
well you see said the hoI kiul as
sistant, seeing his masters ej r. upon
him, that's On account Of tho scarcity
of tapeworms
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

II IS no longer good manners to leave
a piece on the plate. Now in these
war times the clean plate is ,he
proper style.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29
The Joys Have I t;
1t Is so Ordered
Pay Before Tuesday

Payrolls for all city employ +, were
passed at the adjourned meetiihg Of the
chy commission today. The warrants
were turned over to the treasurer today,
but will not be-delivered to enhrtloyes OF
the city until Monday as the Eity hall
closes every Saturday at moo n. The
warrants were not delivered to the
treasurer until Just few minut ks before
noon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

Several women dentists In New York
City are said to enjoy annual incomes
Of $4,000 or more from their profes.
sion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Henry Overholser, 40S West
Fifteenth street, will give a small din
ner and slumbef party for her daugh-
ter, Henry lone, Monday night in honor
Of Mary Ellen Mellon, who is home for
Christmas from the Mary Lyons school
2Marthmore. Pa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Lyle will
give a party Thursday evening at their
home, 1928 West Thirtieth street, in
honor Of their son, Myron, who is
home isom St. Johns Military school,
Salina, Kan, for the holidays.
v =
Mr.. and Mrs. d J, Jordan 407 West
Sixteenth street, are giving dinner
this evening for theil daughter Eleanor,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-29

Hattie Belle Hales, the young daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs W. T Hale. 1871
North HUDSON avenue gave slumber
party last hight. her guests being Anna
Frances Brauer. Julia Margaret Reck,
Henry lone Overholser Mary Ellen
Mellon. frankie May Nichols, Onita
Sherman. Mary Mcclure and Marjory
Harris. Edward Al. Cooke IT,, Morgan
Warrington, Arthur Williams and John
Jordan came in during the evening to
dance.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-26

l hope, therefore, that the hearty sup
port and cooperation of every woman
and man in the labor movement can be
counted upon for this work, which is of
fundamental importance.
The following are the names of the
members of this committee as thus far
appointed. The work of the committee
is yet i'll a formative stage.
Sincerely yours,
SAM'L GoMPERs,
Chairman, Committee on Labor.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-26
Chairman, Committee on Labor
subcommittee on Women i'm
Industry.

Industry.
Chairman-Mrs. Borden Hartman.
*Miss Mary Anderson, 166 w. Wash
ington street. Chicago, ILL., Gnterna-
tional Executive Board, Boot and Shoe
Workers..
Mrs. Fred'k Bagley, Hotel Belmont,
\. Y. City; Shoreman, Washington,
Miss Kate Barnard, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Miss Gertrude Barnum, Riverside,
Cook county, ILL.,
*Miss Ella r. Bloor, 13O E. 10Th street,
New York City.
Miss Sophonisba Breckenridge, Uni
versity of Chicago, Chicago, III.
*Miss Elizabeth Christman, room 7O1,
139 N. Clark street, Chicago, ILL., (Sec-
retary Glove Workers..
*Nlrs. Sara A. Conboy, Textile Work
ers, Sc Bible House, New York City.
Miss Mary Conroy, room 25 Frank
lin Building, Baltimore, Md. (Book-
binder).
*Miss Margaret DAILY, Bible House,
Garment Workers, New York City.
*Miss Anna Fitzgerald, 421 S. Ho-
man avenue, Chicago, ILL.,
Miss Josephine Goldmark, Publication
Secretary National Consumers League,
2S9 Fourth avenue, New York City.
*Miss Margaret Haley, Teachers Fed
Grafton, 1861 Dakin street, Chicago, III.
Dr. Alice Hamilton, Department of
Labor, Hull House, Chicago, III.
*Miss Mary Haney, United Garment
Workers, Bible House, N. Y. City.
#Miss Nell Hannah, r. d. No. /, Bel
laire, o. (Retail Clerks).
DIR. Caroline Hedges.
Mrs. Josephine P. January, Ferguson,
Missouri.
*Miss Agnes Johnson, 7O1, 139 n
Clark street, Chicago, III. (Boot and
Shoe Workers.
Miss Julia Lathrop Children's Btu
reau. Department Of Labor, Washing
ton, d. c.
*Miss Mary J. Macauley, Union Sun,
Lockport, N. Y. (Telegraphers)
Mrs. ". Everit Macy, 81 w. seth
street. N. Y. City
*Miss Elizabeth Maloney, 35 S. Dear
born street, Chicago Ill. (Restaurant
Employees).
Miss Mary Mcdowell, University of
Chicago Settlement, Chicago, Ill.
*Miss Mary McEnery, 7Ol, 1870 n
Clark street, Chicago, ILL., (Bindery
Women
+Miss Gertrude N. McNally, Bureau
of Engraving, Washington, d. c.
*Mrs. Mary Moran, Station A, p o.
Box %, Boston. LAUNDRY Workers..
Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, 1 Madison
avenue, n. Y, City,
*Mss Agnes Nestor, Glove Workers,
1870 n. Clark street. Chicago, Ill.
Miss Marie l.. Obenauer, 7O5 South
eru Building, Washington, d. c.
Prof, Piexotto, University of Cali
fornia, Berkeley, Cal
Miss Edith Reider, International Har-
vcster Co., Chicago, Ill.
Miss Melinda Scott 43 +. 22d street,
n. Y. City
*Mrs. Mary Scully, Textile Workers.
Bible House, n. Y. City.
*Miss Emma Steghagcn, 701, 139 N.
Clark street, Chicago, Ill. (Boot and
Shocworkcrs)
Mrs Willard d. Straight, 12o Broad
way, n. Y City
fNliss Florence c. Thorne, Assistant
Editor, American Federationist, Wash
inpton, d. c.
Miss Olive Sullivan, 4733 Prairie ave
nuc, Chicago, Ill., Coffee Employees).
Mrs. Lydia Trowbridge, High Schoo
Teachers Federation, 1861 Dakin street
Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Mile Trumblc, Oregon Indus
trial Commission, Portland, Ore.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt X street
Washington, ID. {, (tIead No Car In
dustreS)
*Miss Emilia Weiss, 1146 Joseph Cam
nan street, Detroit, Mich. (Cigarmak
ers).
*lrade Unionists.
Additional names will be added as
may be necessary.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-26
PORTO RICANS JOIN UNION.

San Juan, Porto Rico Tobacco
workers employed by the Porto Rico
American Tobacco Company have or
ganized local of the Tobacco Work
ers' International Union, affiliated with
the A. +. of L. '-
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-05-26
SAMUEL GOMPERS

Issues an Open Letter To Trades
Union WOmen-Names of Women
Appointed on the Advisory Com
mittee of the Council of National
Defense.