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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
LABOR CAMPS CLEANED UP.

san I'ranCiSco-ln Governor John
sons message to the State legislature,
which is being distributed in pamphlet
form, this reference to the commission
OF immigration and housing is made.
The commission was appointed in
September, 1913, and began its work in
December of that year In the three
years that have cnsued it has been the
pioneer i'll blazing the trail for a con-
Structive immigration policy. 1t under
took first the cleaning up of the thou
sands of labor camps i'll the State. 1t
found that substantially half of the
workers III these camps were immi-
grants. A sanitary engineer was en-
ployed and complete handbook for the
creation and maintenance of model la
Dor camps was prepared and published
and inspectors were sent out TO educate
employers to the real, and even the
mcrcenary, advantages OF providing san
itary camps for their workers The
handbook or pamphlet has been officially
adopted by the United States and
Canadian forestry service and by many
State departments. 1t provided such
simple methods that it appealed to en-
ploycrS, and the commission has been
able TO bring about an almost miraculous
improvement in the living conditions of
the thousands of migratory workers in
California Up to this time 1850 differ
ent labor camps have been inspected and
l,170 OF these rcinspected, showing
marked improvement in nearly 13 per
cent OF the camps. The population of
these camps was ll5,7Ti.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
APPRENTICE SYSTEM
NEEDED In INDUSTRY

Portland, Ore-Representative Cal
Ian has introduced bill in the State
legislature "to protect the apprentice in
learning trade The purpose of the
bill is to outlaw any regulation of the
apprentice by trade unions.
In defense of the present system a
writer in the Oregon Labor Press-Al-
varo c. Shoemaker-says
"1f the boy were really given chance
to learn a trade, there would be little
objection to this (Callan's) system, as a
learner who really is given a chance to
learn is more or less of a hindrance to
the finished artisans with whom he
works.
But is the modern apprentice given
this chance? He is not
"EIe is given no opportunity to per-
feet himself in his calling, no chance to
attain that skill and proficiency which
alone promise him future independence
in bargaining with an employer for a
job.
He is allowed no opportunity to
widen the range of possible employment.
lie is put through fine-grinding pro-
cess which leaves him a specially man
capable of doing only one small op-
Grafton IN the complete process of pro-
ductlon. Does he learn trade? 1t is
a silly contention to assert that he does.
He can not
This is why organized labor is COM
mitted to the principle of limitation of
apprentices to the number who actually
will be given what they are promised
chance to learn the trade The unions
try to make finished and independent
artisans and not specially units-cogs-
of the boys who enter the trades.
The employers claim any person has
the right to exercise unrestricted effort
i'll his ambition to learn trade Or.
ganized labor has never denied this
right. Nearly all union men were at
one time apprentices.
The applicant who prays for the
privilege of learning trade knows
what he means when he asks the privil-
ege The unionistS try to restrict the
number of apprentices to the number
who will not be made victims of greed
and who will actually be allowed to
learn the trade.
'lf employers will bind themselves to
abandon the confidence game which they
practice upon guileless and ambitious
youth, the unions will Immediately re-
move any restrictions which they may
have on the number of apprentices who
may be permitted to enter a trade.
"No employer would load his force
with learners if he were compelled to
make good his word with the appren-
ticcs
This would be natural apprentice
limitation. 1t is the kind organized la
Dor desires.
'Will employers stand this test?"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS
LYRIC.

In addition to its tremendous love-
story and spectacular scenic adornments,
Richard Walton Tully's new play, "The
Flame" which comes to the Lyric for
the week commencing Sunday night,
March 4th, presents faithful and
powerful picture of the appalling con-
ditions in Mexico that finally led the
United States Government to establish
a national guard along the border. A
group of Americans have settled in
Mexico in the hope of winning pros
porous livelihoods for themselves. Chief
in the group are Wayne Putnam, a
young American college man who has
put his money in a banana plantation,
and Dave Carson, lovable, rugged
Texan who is prospecting for oil in the
mountains. Just as prosperity seems at
hand for them both, they are engulfed
in Mexican revolutions. Each new
bandit leader that arrives on the scene
is more rapacious and bloodthirsty than
the last. lndignities soon give way to
robbery, which in turn yields to deeds
of lust and savagery. 1t is melodrama
of the swftest, tensest sort. And all
the time the American consul stands
spinelessly by, powcrless to aid the
American citizens in their distress be-
cause of "watchful waiting" and "strict
neutrality orders from Washington.
Thus the play mounts up, thrill follow
ing thrill, to its smashing and final
climax.
Yet there is wondrously sweet, ten
der side to the piece, just as there was
i'll Iully's previous play, "Ihe Bird Of
Paradise" and Omar, the Tentmaker." ="
On the surface redblooded melo-
drama; beneath an underlying current
of poesy, and youth and love. For the
flame" is the flame of motherhood"
and Tully shows that the greatest
Treasure of Earth is not pirates gold
or power or pomp, but the undying love
of a woman for man, with its hap
picst culminations-the coming of a
baby. 1t is worldold, ever toching
story told new new force and with I'M
failing dramatic insight.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
DRYS ADMIT THEIR HYPOCRICY

Continued from page y
will vote on prohibition this year and
the dryS would have an excellent chance
10 carry an amendment such as has been
adopted by other States. Whether they
can carry the bone dry amendment is
very doubtful. There is no question but
what it will give us a harder fight in
Kentucky when it comes before our peo-
pie and 1t will require much greater
amount of work from the friends of
prohibition in our State.
Senator Reed, the author of the bone
dry amendment, is beyond question the
strongest and most uncompromising foe
in the Senate of prohibition or temper
ance measures.
Believes 1t VIII BE Check.
lie has been one of the main leaders
III the tight against every prohibition
measure before the Senate, and it is
his view, as well as the view of many
who are on that side of this question,
that his amendment will seriously check
or thwart the prohibition movement"
Senator Beckham takes the position
that the Reed bone dry Federal amend
ment changes the character of the Ohio
referendum campaign entirely and that
when Ohioans vote "Yes" in the refer
endum they will be voting for bone
dry" State. That is why he believes it
Will be so much harder for the drys TO
carry the State.
Senator Beckham's statement, which
is in effect an address to the people of
Kentucky, follows:
The passage of the Reed amendment
in the House of Representatives Satur-
day means that it will become a law
with the Presidents signature, and the
people OF Kentucky are naturally inter
ested in knowing what effect it will
have in the State.
Sees Much Harder Fight.
"rhe chief and important effect will
be that if the next Legislature submits
prohibition amendment to the people
to be voted upon in 1919, it must be
bone dry amendment. Personally, |
prefer to see that kind of amendment
adopted and enforced But it is going
to be very much harder fight to Sc
cure the adoption of a bone dry amend
ment tnan it would be to adopt such an
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
EMPRESS.

\ genuine revelation Of sumptuous
and sensational vaudeville will be wit
messed next week at the Empress The
atcr. 1t is to be show with galaxy
of inimltablc acts that measures up to
the highest standard OF excellence and
quality. Every element that enters into
applaudable entertainment with the Stcr-
ling ring OF genuine worth will enter
into the program of real features.
The bill will be headed by no less an
attraction than the Grcw-Pates Com
pany, all actors of polished brilliancc
and artistic finish, in the happy mixture
of life and laughs, "1hc Bachelor" "
This little play of many merry moments
has taken all sections of the country by
storm. 1t is based on novel lines, with
an older brother patching up the diff
fcrenccs of quarrelsome young mar
ricd couple THE Bachelor" is whole
some comedy, and il is delightfully."- en-
,ertaining from every standpoint
Featured also on next weeks bill are
the Three Flying Lordcns, who are not
only wonderfully expert acralists, with
a collection of thrills that are simply
heart stopping, but they cude in their
performance a fund of frolic that is
as laughablc as it possibly can be. Hi
larity in the air" surely fits these three
daredevil comedians, and they keep
audiences vastly entertained and in a
constant state OF laughter. Another act
of decided good cheer is that of Eddie
Foyer, whose stage accomplishments is
unusually varied. He has budget of
funny songs and his chatter is humor-
Gus and out of the ordinary
The bill is we'll rounded out by such
other high-class attractions as Al Bayes
and BERTHE England, offering new
brand Of singing comedy; March and
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
GENERAL STRIKE
Not To Be Called Unless More Men
Are Locked Out.

Cleveland, O.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Building Trades Council
decided Thursday not to call general
strike of 10000 union workers engaged
in building trades unless the employers
lock out other unions in addition to the
$500 members of the Common Labor
ers' and Hod Carriers Union locked OUT
Thursday. The Executive Committee of
the Labor Council decided, however, to
order a sympathetic strike Friday of
5000 union workmen engaged on con-
struction work where union laborers
have been locked out.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
UNIONIZING GIRLS.

Cincinnati. - Cigar Makers Union
No. is conducting an organizing cam
paign among girl workers in this craft.
The union has signed an agreement with
one struck concern and secured wage
increases and improved working condi-
tions for the girls.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03
HYNES IN TOWN

Jno H. Hynes, President of the In
ternational Sheet Metal Workers, is a
visitor to Cincinnati on business. Broth
er Hynes looks fine and says he feels
better.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1917-03-03

Lawrence, billed as "the silent clown
and the little jester; Gaffney and Dale,
brilliant vocalist and genius of the
cornet; and two reels of the famous
funny films.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17
I h : d a 1 v
Short Story

If Uas more than half century ago
that stories or the towpath were cur
rent That was when the oauaib8at
~a7 tha chief means cf transportation
{ III america AT one time they were
used as passenger boats Then under
competition a.sth the railroads tasy
sans ln53 fraigh1Ing only and now sher
Haea almost entirely passed away
Ja those frelghtInE DAYS man
named Shock drove mule oH -he tow
path which pulled a boat Shock was
as GomaIy IS his name He had nsv=r
had sweetheart, ana there was little
hope o. his ever having enc for when
ever a woman looked at him shs was
aana
There was, some three or foa- 1ua-
6ra4 yards from the canal ss zH1H
the center OF Shocks route, tumble
down house ia a small lot, i'm one e1r-
neF 81 which was a plgsry. One Ea-
when Shock was trudEluE gIous be-
hind his mule he saw ct an open uta-
dow - The atsDIdateo trap q female
dEuHa She was TOO FAR off for him 10
see what she looked like. bat she Ta~-
ed soaee hing white which EH3la sock
t. ha 1aUle1lefh WheEher she mas
trying 10 7irt with him or was she 1.az
ths crumbs out OF the cloth. he could
not be sure Taking q handsnna from
his pocket. he returned the wave
>aw. Enaah was cgsuizart o- tre
fact THAT he was not beautiful His
hafE was fiery red his nose was
nuE the color o. MS hair. his teeth
were mostly gone Had II uet been
fer this he might have made bold o1
his return "Trip to give his male a. yes.
and gone - the house e-WColuE. aE lt
was ana since this was the only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

September promises TO be = heavy
month IN railroad traffic. with large
toward raa army canton
Ueurz and training camps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

cm0RDg I'D
u .a-~@-@--@-@4sez
ID I s o r d S

THE only wag ANYBODY will set
anything Qua ot me abou5 this case,
remarked z New YORK lawyer @1Il
ba for me "a talk ID mr. sleep. And.
I'D bis great disapp cIntment. the re
porter hung up the telephone reee1N-
er "A public maa holding lnioraa
zion that he is hopeful Will proiees
him iuso The ilmeligH6 invariably uses
The mast the quoted LAWYER employed
when the news gat9erer preached
question 10 him. II was his e1peG-
JaGon that the reporter would urge
MIN 70 go On with his arE but the
news sleuth evidently didn't Ghink Il
worth such a price EuuGC mea are
rapidly learning that reporters are
not the a0sev pests that they caIt
them when rheir backs are turned.
A capable reporter doesu have to
beg TO set information to which MS
readers have rtghtfui access When
he goes 70 the proper source fer facts
he is doing the one whom he inter
views favor, though the latter not
q all instances 5 properly apDregla-
tive The man Of sound judgment
viii take the reporter into his con
hdelca- the iEno1ansu5 VIII freeze up-
But. as rule. the reporter comes
back with his story He usually has
an ace in The hole When he fails II
get news that he IS after at the 6oun
gain mead he moves to secondary
source.
mot all of the oamouHaginE Is con
fined 20 the European hateIeheldss
postcards Lgnatz from Chicago. You
would understand what I mean If yea
had seen the army that Dlped on
Michigan boulevard Yesterday after
noon. Those in the line ranged be-
tween l6 snd So But the more clever
discusses were Dracticed bv the battle
axes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-17

The kaiser VII have h8-G work
proving an ahbi On -hat Wilson -eIe-
gram. So Ions as the original IA Will
helm S handwriting. Is in Gerard
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
Captain Alvarez. y =

AS its Friday attraction the Grand
will present Captain Alvarez" de
luxe edition of the celebrated ro-
mantle drama by RI. S. Sheldon, fea-
turing Edith Storey. In the support
ing company will be seen William D.
Taylor, Otto Lederer, George Holt,
George Kunkel, Myrtle Gonzales and
George D. Stanley, all Well-known
and popular film players.
A dashing young American with
the red blood Of democracy coursing
through his veins, Captain Alvarez
naturally sympathizes with the under
dog. La restless South American
country, he risks his life by riding an
unbroken steed across chasm on
narrow trestle. He sWims ashore
from sea-going liner on which ne ls
being sent I Da5E To lsnerica. Hi fact
he goes through fire and water to
save the cause with which he has al
lied himself, and in the meantime his
bravery and chivalry make big ap-
peal to the niece Of enc of the gen
erals. Though she naisunderstands
his actions and thinks him untrue. he
finally proves himself to be worthy
and well qualified to claim her love.
Miss Storey wears number Or
stunning gowns in this production.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.
United States Of America Eastern
District of Louisiana-In the Uni
ted States District Court in and
for Said District-Baton
Rouge Division.
IN the Matter of Joseph Bacala, Dom
aldsonville, La, Bankrupt-No.
306 in Bankruptcy.
Petition for Discharge ge-Order of No
tice Thereon.
Eastern District of Louisiana, Parish
of East Baton Rouge, ss.

On this 4th day Of June, Ammo
Domini 1917, on reading the forego-
mig petitiae, it is ordered by the
court that hearing be had upon the
same on the 5th day of July, A. D.
1917, before the said court, at Baton
Rouge, La, in said district, at II
o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in the
Donaldsonville Chief, a newspaper
printed in said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place and show. cause, If any they
have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Rufus E.
Foster, Judge Of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Baton Rouge, La,
in said district, on the 4th day OF
June, A. D. 1917.
II. j. CARTER, Clerk.
By R. J. HUMMEL, by. Ok.
A true copy:
R. J. HUMMEL, Deputy Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
"P Passion

Next in the group of "Seven Dead
ly Sins" is Passion" with Shirley
Mason in the leading role, which
comes to the Grand Tuesday. Eve
Leslie goes to Coney Island and there
sees Leonidas, a handsome strong
man who IL appearing iii an athietfc
exhibition which includes number
Of diving girls. In spite of Adam
Moore's protests, Eve contrives to
meet Leonidas, who employs her as a
member of his troupe.
Leonidas is despicable person, al
ways posing, but Eve does not realize
this. She does not know, either, that
Leonidas is married and that ne has
practically deserted his wife.
Eve finds herself in rough company.
She thinks she loves Leonidas, and is
blind to real conditions. She passes
through series of thrilling scenes,
eliminating with the evening at Mad
ison Square Garden when Leonldas
defeats the worlds champion wrestler
in a gruelling battle.
Through Adams aid, Eve, who has
unconsciously become involved IN g
terrible predicament, is saved from
herself just as she is about to marry
Leonidas, who has cast off his wife,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
The False Friend

Something new in villainy is dis,
closed in~'tThe False Friend" featur-
ing Robert Warwick and Gail Kane,
which will be seen at the Grand next
Thursday. Villains who stab and
shoot, and villains who blackmail and
lie and cheat, are common. But here
is villain who in the most subtle
manner possible completely ruins a
mans life. And he does it SO sue
cessfully that for long time he es-
capes just retribution.
The villain is Dewitt Clinton and
his villainy takes the form of making
il appear that his best friend, William
Ramsdell, is addicted to the drug
habit. As result Of Clinton's efforts,
Ramsdell loses the girl he loves and
becomes down and-outer." But
because he is made of good stuff, his
inherent manhood and character as
sert themselves and he lifts himself
out of the slough of despond into
which he has fallen. In time Rams
dell again meets his sweetheart-noW
Clinton's wife-and Clinton meets the
fate he merits. Ramsdell and the girl
gain the happiness that had apparent
ly been lost to them forever.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Publicity Stunt of Local Theatre At
tracts Attention in Naw York.

From the May issue Of World
Works. weekly publication issued
by the World orporation of
New ORR Lltss, slgn which the
celebrated Brady Made World pic
lures are released, the following ar
ticle of local interest is extracted:
s'In Donaldsonville, Louisiana, there
is a motion picture house called the
Grand Theatre, where World pictures
are exhibited regularly.
''From this theatre comes an en-
velope carrying across its top the
name of the house and the city IN
which it is located, while at one side
there is an attractive portrait Of Alice
Brady, underneath which, in addition
to her name and the title World Pic
tures,' is the further Identification,
In Darkest Russia, Thursday, April
26.'
"This envelope, together with a
large number of others similarly dec
corated, contained descriptive matter
concerning Miss Brady and her play
intended for the information OF
everybody upon the mailing list OF
the theatre. The advertisement
doubtless was effective-as it should
have been-in attracting patronage
for the occasion to which reference
was made.
ssThe matter is entitled to the at
tention it is receiving at our hands
| for the reason that it indicates as ex'
isting in a small city the kind Of bust.
ness acumen and energy that attracts
audiences and is worthy of imitation
in every exhibition center, large OF
small.
awe know Of few better or more
effective means of advertising thai
this. It not alone makes its appea
to the person to whom it is addressed
but it must necessarily attract the at
tention of most, if not all, Of the per
sons through whose hands it passes or
the way to its destination.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
HousEwoRK is A BURDEN.

Woman's lot is weary one at best.
But with baekache and other distress
ing kidney ills life indeed becomes
burden. Doan's Kidney Pills have
made life brighter for many Baton
Rouge women. Read what Mrs. Ill
Mrs. W. j. Hinel, eo4 ST. Louis
street, Baton Rouge, La, says: Il
was troubled a great deal by my
back. At times could hardly do my
housework. Sharp twinges caught
me across my kidneys. | got great
relief from the first few doses OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and after taking
one box or so, didn't have that dull
main across the small of my bach"
Price SO cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Himel had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-(Adv)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
Circulars ON Canning.

The saving Of all surplus fruits and
vegetables is one of the most import
ant steps in the program of food
conservation. Many housewives have
canned some of these products each
wear, but comparatively few have
realized the extent of the possibilities
in this work. Hundreds of inquiries
for canning recipes are being recelv-
cd at the extension division OF the
Louisiana State University, and this
interest in canning methods is re-
sponsible for the new circulars on
canning which are being issued.
These circulars explain canning meth
DDS in detail. Many canning recipes
are given, dealing with native fruits
and vegetables of all kinds. s. U.
Press Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-06-09
TELLS OF FOOD SITUATION.
Every Louisianian Should Read DR..
Dodson's New Circular.

"The National Food Situation and
Measures for Averting q Shortage in
Louisiana" by w. r. Dodson, dean
and director, is the title of the latest
circular issued by the extension divi-
sion Of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity. It tells why the nation is stress
ing the production of food and gives
an outline of what Louisiana can do
to help increase food and feed sup
plies. :.
"The nations call to Louisiana" ,"
saws Professor Dodson, sis to produce
enough food to properly care for our
home people, and feedstuffs to care
for our live stock, in addition to the
production of normal crops Of rice,
sugar and cotton, so that the provi-
sions we usually purchase may be
used elsewhere. =
A copy Of this circular should be in
the hands of every Louisiana farmer,
banker and business man. 1t may be
obtained free by addressing the Elk.
tension Division, Louisiana State Uni
versity, Baton Rouge.