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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01

1.-THE way we produce things, eight
hours would probably be the
standard today, and anybody that
wanted to lengthep 1t would be
looked upon as a demagogue and
revolutionist.
It was only because we had
an enormous increase i'm the
pressure for production, par
tiularly since the introduce
y ton of factories and steam,
that the working day was
ever heightened until life
came to mean for the worker
nothing but toll and sleep.
In modern times the increase in
labor saving machinery should
have offset all that. The average
factory hand or transportation
worker now is 200 or 300 times as
efficient as the average worker of
10 years ago, but he is no better
off. The huge increase in his out
put or effectiveness hasn't short
ened his hours.
This is Mainly wrong. 1t is rot
tenly and 1ntolerably wrong. 1t is
dangerously wrong for the COM
munity. The eight-hour move
ment seeks to set 1t right.
THE EIGHT-HOUR IDEA
MEANS SOMETHING TO THE
WORKER, BUT A LOT MORE
TO THE REST OF SoCIEY.
See how this is. Up to 1S47
women and children worked 16
hours day, or something like
that, in the Welsh coal mines.
Women, harnessed like cattle
dragged from the mines great bas.
kets of coal. There was a board
in the center of the runway with
eleats nailed upon it. Bent fal
over, their heads almost to tn,
ground, the women braced theii
feet against these cleats ant
tugged at their loads.
Most of them were unsexed
! by their toll. Nature merci-
fully made them incapable of
bearing children. The rest, IL
they had offspring, brought
forth idiots.
The little children that
worked in the mines were so
injured or brutalized that
they grew up either criminals
of strange types or imbeciles.
Society had to pay for all this
and pay appalling costs. 1t is pay
ing for them still.
| Yet yhen it was proposed to d,
no more than to mitigate some o
its worst features, mine owner
Violently protested and said the.
would be RUINED.
In this case of the Welsh Goa
mines, the government determined
to risk the ruin, and reduced tn,
hours of labor.
After time observers wer,
astonished to see that social con
ditions improved, general intelli
tried.
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EIGHT HOUR DAY SOMETHING NEN7 WHY
NO; IDEA IS AT LEAST 400 YEARS OLD

proportion as the working hours
, were shortened.
There has been the same expert
ence wherever the thing has been
source.
All the ideas that really help
come from what the snobs call
plebian sources. It's only the
average that counts, and there
isn't much chance for high aver
age ON intelligence where the
workers toll long hours.
1t seems strange to be arguing
these things in America.
Sixty years have passed since
Australia adopted the eight-hour
day. April 81, 1856, was the day.
In Australia 1t is celebrated now
as a kind of Fourth of July-a
day Of national freedom and
greatness.
In the United States we are still
talking about 1t, more or less.
"The glorious spirit of American
progress goes rather lame when
you think of that.
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gibson GARDNER LOOKS
FOR SHIFTS IN Cabinet

tion and his formulation of ad-.
ministrative Interpretation" OF
the seaman's law. Redfield has
been impossible. During the re-
cent campaign he was a serious
drag.
Should Houston retire he will
no doubt be succeeded by Earl
Vrooman, now assistant secretary
of agriculture. Louis Post might
take Redfield's job If Lane should
retire or receive judicial ap-
pointment.
Lane, in spite of his handling
of the water power and oil land
matter, would make very good
judge. He is sound on railroad
economics and has done well in
pushing the construction of the
government-owned railroad in
Alaska.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
will stay. Daniels has been an
excellent secretary. The lam
pooning to which he has been
subjected can be traced directly
to the munitions trust, which he
offended by advocating govern
ment manufacture.
This and the enmity of Hearst,
who was striking Wilson through
his cabinet.
A couple of dogs can start the
pack. and when they are in full
cry most of the dogs have no idea
why they started or where they
are going.
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BY ellison Gardner.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. /.
Gossip persists that there will
be important changes in President
Wilson's cabinet after March 4.
To tell the truth most of the
talk Is nothing more than gossip.
However, gossip will have ii
that William Kent of California
is slated for secretary of interior
Lane is to go to the department
OF commerce, and Secretary Red
field is to go back to business
life.
Also that Houston intends to
head a western university which
has been holding out attractive
offers.
Kent is one of the soundest
men in the country on conserva-
ton. He is a western man and
fully informed on all the special
subjects which come to the in
terror department.
Lane is a good executive and
would bring to Redfield's depart
ment administrative qualities
which would be invaluable.
Since the Eastland investiga-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01

In the olden days, when one
man made a pair of shoes, let us
say, he could exercise his mind
and please his taste in designing
and creating them.
In these days to stand all day
turning a piece of metal back and
forth, or tending a machine that
cuts out leather heels is to flatten
the mind, pervert the soul and
darken the life.
The more people you have
working long hours at these
deadly employments the
worse for the average condi-
ton of the population, which
is the only national strength.
Everything that really counts
comes out of the masses. the COM
mon people, the general run Of
mankind.
All the inventions that amount
to anything come from that
gence rose, good order increased
and the general welfare grew in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We wish happy New Year-and do!
So can anybody else-and most everybody does
But whether not HAVE Happy New Year Is
trely you
Your New Year won't be
you do YOUR best for YOURSELF.
And can't do best for yourself unless at
, time you do your best for others.
"Lifes funny proposition, after ALL" they sing
che minstrel shows
But life's funny proposition only If make t SUCH
LIES really simple and satisfactory pleasant
proposition If you go at it in the proper manner
The 10 your
tered outlook, to realize a a
and to through the all coming years.
realization that happiness depends you
are doing to add happiness to Others
Don't hate anybody. But also to it you're doing
your best to prevent anybodys acting such
others may hate him.
The kndest thing a bully bully
Ing But this is a depression from topic
Love felowman stand shoulder shoulder
In all movements for the good fight
der with him in all battles for the welfare.
to healthul conditions
but also seek to abolish unheahfu conditions others
Demand justice for yourself-but oppose the denial Of
Justice to Others
earhs conditions while other folk eating proper
foods.
Seek beauty in your daily lfe-but don't let others be
crushed into squalor
Your resolutions, after ALL small suppose
make New do we
hope you live to them, most of the
But the one resolution that should this:
"In this will do the for myself by
doing the best I for everybody"
Isn't it SO?
HAPPY NEW YEAR,
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Socie ty
soma |
q ND

Open house will be held Jointly
by the Y. w. G. A. and Y. NJ. C. A
Monday evening, New Years
night, at the Y. M. C. A. building.
Informal games and entertain
ment will be enjoyed. Everybody
is invited.
The women of the First Metho.
dist church will keep open house
Monday afternoon from 1 to
O'Clock. The public is invited to
call and inspect the church ana
meet the members. -
Seventh Ward w. @. #. U. will
hold a New Years reception 10
members Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of Mrs. George
Slyter. 2610 North Sth street. I'M
portant business will come up at
the business session.
Plymouth Congregational La
dies Aid society will elect officers
at the home Of Mrs. Thomas Des-
mond, Abs South Yakima ava
Wednesday afternoon.
Tho officers council of thu
Mothers Congress will meet Fri
day In the board OF education
rooms In the Central school. at .
o'clock.
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FAILED? OH, NO!

Do not use the word "failed' in connection
with initiative No. 49, the nonpartisan measure.
1t did not receive enough signatures to go to the
legislature but it did not fail.
1t simply is delayed little time, for the prin-
ciple of nonpartisanship is in the air, and is going
to establish itself. The day of the party boss and
party machine is numbered.
The fact that enough names were not procured
on the petitions only goes to show that the petit
tions were not placed before enough voters, for
everywhere the petitions were available they
were eagerly signed
Nonpartisanship in our county and state Of
fices is just around the corner.
VIII 1917, a Iion a peaceful
|anb?
New Years resolution: Christmas shopping early
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us, but oh, under what con-
ditions!
Many times months have
elapsed before my husband
could find employment and
maybe then it would be only
for a few days at the hard
est kind of labor, and he
would only earn enough to
keep the landlord from eject
ing us. Days and days he
has walked the street look
ing for work, anything that
he might find to do, though
he is a skilled mechanic, and
always the same answer, I'VE
do not need any more help"
He would return home and
oh the grief that l saw in
his face made me forget my
own suffering and my heart
would go out to him with
pity and love.
Dear Ruth, 1t is not the
fault of this kind, loving
husband that you dwell in
poverty. 1t is the laws of the
land that make and keep con-
ditions where man cannot
make for himself and family
the comfort and plenty that
God intends for every mans
rightful inheritance, and as
long as selfishness and greed
exists and not the brother
hood of man, wherein every
man is his brothers keeper,
we will have poverty and in
plenty.
The only way for women in
our condition is to have faith
in God and improve our
minds by reading literature
that will elevate the mind,
and we can get so far above
worldly things that the sting
of poverty will be less, and
by the love of doing what lit
tie we can to do away with
these conditions, and that is
by wearing a smiling face and
making the best of what we
have, every woman can be a
queen with bare floors and a
calico IL she so wills.
MRS. r.
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which
gOu hate.
HER AIM

possible president has
consideration the bulldog" that's the
character this time.
Britain entered the her said
the smaller weaker nations.
and restitution her main purpose the
eushng This
her but the people,
Restore the Begians Alsace French
Gpnstantnope to Russia return Germanys colonies
the territory she lost in the Balkan
settlement,
osk, Will Britain have? Nothing short
euton Prussan miitarism people,
Lloyd they have bulldog who can't be pried loose
from what he seizes upon.
Every day year opportunity you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01
BY Charles E. Russell

I hear and read the outgivings
of Many Eminent Minds about an
Eight-Hour Day, and they all seem
to proceed upon the theory that
eight hours for a days work is a
recent invention, leap in the
dark, a daring experiment and no.
body knows what may come of it..
AS matter of fact 1t is SO old
1t makes Bunker Hill monument
look like a thing OF yesterday.
1t existed before the Ten-Hour
Day, the Twelve-Hour Day or the
Fourteen-Hour Day.
Four hundred years ago among
our forefathers an eight-hour day
was the rule and standard.
IL there had been no change In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01

Dear Miss Grey: G. B. A.
asks the question IL It is alb
solutely necessary to use in
toxicating liquor to be saved,
and advocates that the
churches be made to go
bone dry" / think the
question is very logical and
I fully agree with c. A. B.
the churches were the loudest
to denounce the liquor traffic.
! claim they should set the
example themselves and abol-
ish intoxicating liquor from
the church service.
e. B. A.
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he is willing to care for your child
Marriage must never be built on
deception of any kind. You would
better have a longer acquaintance
with this man before deciding to
marry him.
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Q g o o o o o o o @ @ @ o g o 4
o Address this department.: d
o Cynthia Grey, care The Z
a Times, Tacoma.
q II a private reply is de- q
a sired. enclose stamped en- 4
y velope.
A II you do not want letter !
a published, say SO and your J
wishes will be respected.
a Miss Grey may be reached J
by telephone, Main IL, or
may be seen personally at
Y The Times office on We'd
y nesdays only, IL a. m. to 4 8
y p. m.
o q o o o o 9 . . = Q 3 o @ . /
Dear Miss Grey, In your
columns l read about Ruth.
She says she is getting tired
of poverty and would like to
know whether 1t will turn
her against her husband.
Poverty and angry words
will turn a woman's love; it
doesn't make any difference
how much she loves him.
should like to know what
kind of a man she has that
he can't earn enough to sup
port a wife and one child.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Dear Miss Grey:
Wish | could know Ruth.
What a beautiful character"
she is. Be thankful, Ruth,
for a good, honest and loving
husband, for their value is
above rubies and scarce. Go
to church, Ruth. Come unto
me all We that are weary and
heavy laden and I will give
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Dear Miss Grey: I read
Ruth's letter in your columns
and as l have had a life of
self-denial, thought | would
tell you my experience.
My husband and l married
IA years ago under the hap
piest conditions, thinking
that everything would go well
with us. Within the year a
dear little babe came to us,
and with it's birth came poor
health, and in short while
another child. and in the IA
wears six beautiful healthy
babies have come to bless
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01

Q.-My little girl is always
winking with her eyes and it
worries me. / do not know
whether it is a habit or a
weakness. Please advise me
what to do? X. M.
A.-Have her eyes examined b!
a first class Oculist. 1t may b,
some trouble with the lids, som,
irritation she is trying to reliev,
by the constant winking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-01
EVERY YEAR A LEAP YEAR

Nineteen sixteen leap
There won't be another leap year. the says till
nineteen twenty,
But the calendar lies.
EVERY years leap year these days EVERY year
woman's power and prestige and privilege grow.
The frivolous pretense that in @
ask to be her mate
We reckon will do the asking in 1917 1915.
II they happen to feel the
The leap just past elected congress
but she'll take her seat this and then will
The leap just a fly nearly
Chicago to New York But in the coming which
leap she she'll the continent through
The calendar still observes leap
But the doesn't.
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AN S WE RS |
BY CYNTHIA G REY

you rest" That is one of the
10000 promises the Savior
gives to his followers. Go to
work If you can, stop plying
yourself and don't forget
there are Others"
M L,
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May this the bring and
the sunshine happinessRciard
Brooks.
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Lee, New York boy of 20, Is
coming home from service i'm the
American Ambulance corps at
verlun, with a medal for bravery.
He drove an ambulance half mile
under rain Of shells, then ran half
"a mile. when his machine was
blown up by "a bomb. to save an
other ambulance driver.
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A.-Certainly, else how will you
account for the baby and the fact
that you are free to marry? DO
not think of giving up your baby
and do not marry the man unless
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Q.-I am very young, but
already divorced because or
the cruelty of my husband. l
have to support myself and
baby. / have made the ac-
auaintance of a young man
who loves me and who | know
will take good care of me II /
marry him. Is it necessary to
tell him I am divorced?
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early high aim; long men hit was they
Mn
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03

Where is your patent, your deed to
various pieces Of land, your life insur-
anee policy. your FIRE insurance policy!
Are your taxes paid? Who're are the
receips? While the wife is houseclean-
ing in the Spring it might be well fol
the husband to rake up his belongings
and see that all documents, valuable
papers, and things treasured, II not in
a safety deposit box are at least pu,
carefully away in box of some sor,
where they could be easily accessible
in case of fire.
A little more system would do most
people good.
J. NIVES QUINN, Cashier,
State Bank of Raymer.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
J. B. Publisher, Ols2ss
Department OF the Interior.
U. S. Land office at Sterling, Colo,
March 26, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Edna M.
Mentzer, formerly Edna NJ. Runyan. OF
Stoneham, Colo, who, on July 2sth.
1913, made Homestead Entry, No.
0l92s2, for El.2 NWl-4, E1-2 SW1-4,
Section S3, Township s North, Range
56 West 9Th Principal Meridian. has FL
ed notice Of intention to make Three
Year Proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before Register
and Receiver, at Sterling, Colo, on the
18th day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses.
William D, Northrur, Of stpneham, Colo.
Julius YonngbsrR. Of
Frank Nelson, o. a-5
Dennis J. Graham. Of d" sin
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
fPublisherl n2O237-02i

Department Of the Interior.
4. s. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado
March 20. 1917.
Notice Ia hereby given that Caniele vergoteo oi
Stonehaln. Colo. who. On March L. 1914 and O.
August 10. 1914. made hapestssd and add. hoa,c.
stead entItes No Ool3s7 No 0elt2s. for SW quar-
tor section e. Sc quarter sectton d. twp North.
range 5s West 8th y. has flied notice of inten-
ton to make three year proof. to establish claim
To tho land above described. before register and
receiver at Sterling Colorado. on tho 18th day Of
May. 1917.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Arthur Ghesauicre Of Stoneham. Colo.
Morris Vincker Of
Ernest Cnockaert, Of
Adolph VanRraefschepc 1923 6-3
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

JB. (Publisher) Serial 0l7a7s
Department Of the Interior.
u s. Land Office at Sterling. Colo. April i9 1917
Nouce is hereby given that Charles D. Kirk. Of
New Raymer. Colo. who. on June l7th. 1912
made Homestead Entry No. Oi7s7s. for W l-2
ssction %. Twp N. R57 W. s,h P. NJ. has filed
notice Of intention to make three year proof. to
establish claim to the land above described before
Clyde L. Stanley. U. s. Commissioner. at New
Raymer. Colo. on the 18th day Of June. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Donegan. OF New Raymer. Colo.
Harry McElwain. '' 90
Claude f.aeock rs
Martin kraxberger. $50
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
B [Publisherl 0l935l -02lO6l
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
U. 8. Land Office at Sterling. Colorado
April 7. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Axel w.
Nordell, of Stoneham, Colo, who, on
Sept. 3rd, 1918 and on June 10th, l9l4,
made Homestead and Add Homestead
Entries Nos. 0l935l and 02lO6l,
.or NEl-4. El-2NWl-4, Section q,
Township North, Range Sc West, 9th
P. Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver, at Sterling,
Colo, on the oath day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Emile Baele. of Stoneham, Colo.
Floribert vansraefachepe. Of '
Peter DE Gryse. Of - Az
Charles De Gryse. Of :" SIT
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We have . circular which tells
OF the danger to the nation because
OF the lack OF facilities to make al.
cohol which is needed to make
smokeless powder. Here is good
chance to show patriotism by not
drinking il, but turning it all over
for the manufacture OF powder.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-05-03
Announcement

We have installed a blacksmith
shop at Buckingham and are now
open for business. Plow and wag-
on work specially. Your patron
age solicited. Prior & Danford,
proprietors. Buckingham, Colo.
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JB. Publisherl Serial No 0lsgls
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Sterling Colo. Mar. q. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas J. Dhaoge,
of keota. Colorado. who on November 25th. 1872
made homestead entry No 0ls3Is. for half sec-
ton 30. twp. On. range bsW. 9Th T NJ. has filed
notice Of intention to make three year proof. To
establish claim to the land above described before
Clyde L Stanley. U S Commissioner at kcota
Colorado. on the 10th day Of May. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses.
Jules Van Hoecke Of keota. Colorado
Albert Winkler Of
Vincent A Burkey Of
Oscar Quaekcnbush Of $ 3-2g b-3
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

J. b. Publishsr) Serial-Olg77i
Department Of the Interior.
U. s. Land Once at Sterling. Colorado
April 10Th. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Harley L. johnson
Of Stoneham. Colo. who. on November 18th. 1873
made Homestead Entry No. 0ls77a. for L. sec
o. Twp 10 N. R57 W. 9Th .. M. has filed notice Of
intention to make three year proof. TO establish
claim To the land above described before Clyde L.
Stanley. U. 3. Commissioner. at Avalo. Colo.
on tho llth day Of June. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Frank HUFF. Of Stoneham. Colo.
Christian s. Wagner Of Avalo. Colo.
Edward Hoffman. Of Stoneham. Colo. "a
Orlando Huff. Ga
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

fVh
J.B. Publisher) DlgS3S
Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land office at Sterling. Colo. March 23rd,
1917
Notice is hereby given that Laura T.. kraxbcrr-
.er formerly Laura f.. johnson. Of New Raymer.
Colorado. who. o1 saoyember 28. 1919 made home
stead entry No Gls3a for half section q. twp.
IN. range 57w 9Th p m. has filed notice Of inten-
ton to make three year proof to establish claim
to the land above described. before Clyde L. Stan
hey. U s Commissioner at New Raymer. Colorado,
on the 18th day Of May. 1871.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Charles D. Kirk Of New Rayper. Colo
Claude C. Davis Of
Edward Ficken Of
E.Q Bly, Of s-2s 81
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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Department Of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Sterling. Colo.
April 7, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Homer
A. Harris, of Willard, Colo, who; on
April oath, 1911. made Homestead Entry,
No. 0I5SlS, for SEl-4, Section 8. Town.
ship 8 North. Range IS West, 9th P.
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention
to make Five Year Proof, to estao ish
claim to the land above described, he8bre
Register and Receiver, at Sticking.
Colo. on the 23rd. day of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ralph Osborn Of Willard, Colo.
Charles Cosermhn. Of
James A. Kerlain. Of :" 4-l2
Mnth Killerlain. Of 5-l7
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