davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
|KE-BREiAKER
IS SCHARG[DW|
K|DNAPP|NCBOY
Thug Named Riley Held as Brains
OF Gang that Took Lloyd
Keet,

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June 21.-The
authorities are searching for strike
breaker named Riley who is charged
with being the brains Of the gang that
kidnapped Lloyd Keet, the 14-month's-
old baby OF a banker in this city, and
afterwards murdered the baby by
throwing it in an abandoned we'll.
Riley was a member Of the gang
employed by the Springfield Traction
company that has been attempting to
smash the Street Car Mems union for
the past eight months.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
FAVOR GET-1OGETHER

DENVER, June 21.-Representa-
ytives Of organized coal miners in this
state have issued an invitation to op-
orators in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico to meet with them and discuss
methods to promote industrial har-
mony during these war times. Wage
scales or conditions Of employment
will not be discussed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
PAINTERS SEND )
T0CONvENT|0V
Anderson, Lichten and Munkebye
Will Represent Brush SINGERS
at Far1bault.

Duluth Painters local No. 106 have
selected three delegates to the Fari-
bault convention Of the State Fedora
ton of Labor. They are: Joel Lich-
ten, Ed Anderson and Filing Munkc-
bye. John E. Jensen, of the same
local, will be one of the five delegates
who will represent the Federated
Trades Assembly at the convention.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
METAL TRADES WIN.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia
Can, June 21.-Metal trades crafts
men employed at the J. Coughlan e.
Sons shipyards have won their strike
for improved conditions
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
SLATE WORKERS ADVANCE

PHILADELPHIA, June p. Slate
and Tile Roofers' union has raised
wages from 56A to 621s cents an
hour, after numerous conferences with
employers. The eight-hour day will
>;ibvail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
OUR REPUBLIC

The Republic that labor is eager to
defend and sacrifice for is a Republic
that belongs to the people and that
offers the opportunities that befit
free and intelligent population.
SAMUEL GOMPERS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-23
ASK FOR THE LABEL

When making purchases of any
kind, be sure to see that you secure
goods bearing the union label. This
is your first duty to your fellow union
men.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Portmanteau Plans

Stuart Walker, whose portable play
house has aroused increasing interest
the last season or two, made announce
ment yesterday of his plans for tho
current season. Not only will Mr..
Walker add ten or a dozen plays TO
his Portmaneau reportory, but he viii
also produce q number Of plays on the
regular stage.
Chief among the latter will be
Seventeen a dramatiza-ion OF Booth
Tarkington's stories, which Mr. Walk
er's company first played during a sum
mer stock season in Indianapolis. I his
piece will be offered In Chicago early
ucxt month, and later In New York.
The list Of Portmaneau productions
is headed by two new Dunsany plays
"The Daughter OF the Gods and Alex
ander." the latter being Dunsanr's only
long play. Other acquisitions for the
Portmanteau include a Night IN Avig-
nom" by Gale Young Rice; "Mogu, the
Wanderer." by Padraic Colun; "Cesare
Borria." BY Frank Tuttlc; The Golden
Ball" by Alice Brown; Robert Louis
Stevenson's "The Sire De Naletrolts
Door" and Admiral Guinea; ne
Son Of Isis" by Thomas J. Kelly; The
God Maker" by ?. R. Osborn, and an
Admiration Of Don Marquis's Her
mione" episodes. In adcitoA' Mr..
Walker has put into dramatic form
certain portions of the Book ol JOB ana
the Song Of Solomon.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
The Sinews of War
Seattle Longs for Coal From Alaska, Where
lnexhaustible Supply Is Yet Practically Untapped
Pacific Fleet Also Needs Northern Fuel
By Theodore M. knappen

tho war. and with the completion OF
the railway from Seward to the Tansns
and more liberal opening-up provisions,
there will be great expansion Of de-
velopment in Alaska.
The tourist sees little in IL to-day
except impressive glaciers, gloomy for
ests, glorious snowy mountains. rain
and fog. He comes away with an i'm
preston OF cold and forbiddlng land
forgetting that considerable part OF
Alaska has a milder climate than Min
nesota, and much of it considerably
milder than New York.
Some great surprises are likely to
come forth from Alaska. For instance,
the reindeer herd that was started with
/ ,2s0 animals imported from Siberia
some ten years ago has now grown to
100000, is already an important source
Of food supply for the people of Alaska
and is likely to be an important factor
in the American meat trade before
many years have passed. Alaska IS
capable Of supporting lO,OOO,0O0 rein
deer. The meat is now holiday nov
city in Seattle and the prediction is
confidently made that within few
years refrigerator ships will bring i'm
mense quantities Of reindeer meat to
Seattle,
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Bronx Adopts
lhe Gary Plan
For 9 Schools
Work of Converting Build
ings for New Method
Is Under Way

Extension of the Gary school plan in
New York was furthered this week. de-
spite political opposition, by the start
ing or work on nine school buildings in
The Bronx 10 convert them for opera
ton Of the disputed system. Contracts
for changing the schools was let Au-
gust %, and work began at once.
The buildings are being transformed
under an appropriation granted by the
Board of Estimate on July 8, after a
fight against the plan made by Thomas
W. Churchill, former President of the
Board Of Education Charles c. Marin.
( Of the Federated Parents Association,
and Mrs. Sophia Lobinger, of the Fed
Grafton Of Neighborhood Associations.
Although Tammany took up the Gary
plan as q campaign isSue-and is likely
10 make il a campaign pivot this year
At the time the appropriation was
granted Borough Presidents Connolly
of Queens and Van Name Of Richmond
bolted their party temporarily and
voted with the proponents of the sys-
TEN.
In the last school term twenty-eight
schools were using the Gary plan, in
cluding schools whose buildings are
now being converted. The schools that
are receiving alterations are Nos. 10,
10, 20, %, 25, 27, 80, 81 and 52,,in The
Bronx. During the winter the Gary
plan will be installed in six more
schools.
Superintendents Meet
The school superintendents held
their first meeting yesterday, and ap-
pointmcnts. transfers and plans were
discussed. II is believed that registra-
ton in the city will fall below that Of
last year. owing TO the halting of immi-
grafton. Registration figures will be
compiled after the schools open, on
/ September 10.
Only one new school will be opened
for the coming termr.the new Public
School 93, at Ridgewood Heights,
Queens. That building was planned be
fore the Gary system was considered,
but IL has been built along the most
modern lines. Two buildings-Public
School 70, At Elmwood, and Public
School "a, at Flushing will not be
ready for use when the term starts.
The topic of chief interest 20 pupils
and teachers at the meeting Yesterday
was a proposition to lengthen the
school day 10 meet requirements OF
the Welsh law. Under that law physi-
cal training is an essential part Of the
school day, and the superintendents
say the task OF fitting in the extra
work will not be easy.
30 Minutes for Physical Work
The present school session IS from
o'clock in the morning TO o'clock IN
the afternoon, with an hour for luncn
At noon. For the physical work tne
superintendents first thought 1t would
be advisable 20 add an hour, but tinaily
agreed that forty minutes would be
enough. Whether the additional time
viii be added at the start or end or
the present session has not been de-
strong opposition is anticipated by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES If the forty MIN
mes is added at The end OF tie session
from paronts Of pupils who work III
the afternoon and from teachers VINO
attend afternoon classes at Columbia
and other places. Il will b, necessary
anyway, for principals and teachers 10
/ rccast their daily programmes
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Music

While last nights performance of
"Rigoletto" at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre possessed none of the unusual
interest attaching to the advent Of 3
new Carmen. ~ was satisfactory and
well rounded presentation. Tn. RIgo-
!otto Of Signor Antola was excellent
yocally. even # lacking in the sense
Of raternal feeling; tho Duke Of
Sicnor Agostini. easy Of bearing and
with a voice which long experience has
taught him how 10 use; the Gilda Of
Signora Naccsri despite some lapses
from the pitch, satisfying when she
did not ascend 20 foraturs. Signor
Veroni infused his own spirit into or
chestra and chorus. and the huge audi
ence enjoyed itself a. only an Italian
audience can. The stage management
End lighting we're the chief weaknesses
Of the performance.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07

By Ralph Block

The materials have all the sanction
tnat Time could give them, and the dis
guise is thin enough, 70 be sure, but
CazzlinG light hangs about them, sneG
by Miss Ina Claire as she makes her
way unhesitatingly out on 20 the stag.
Of the legitimate theatre. Polly WITH
a Past" which opened the season last
night at the Belasco Theatre, is indeed
play with large and generous past,
but Miss Claire confuses every enor:
Memory would make 10 recall II, and
once again comes the opportunity to
view a player whose skill makes her
vehicle Of little consequences.
Mr.. Belasco, no whit unlike the poet
whose name heads the roll OF English
dramatic literature. always knows
where 70 look to find good stories tor
his stage A good many people IN the
pleanantly attentive audience OF last
night began whispering, none too po-
litely, THE Boomerang" after the de-
tails OF Polly With q Past" began 20
disclose themselves. And. after all,
there is no reason why Mr.. Belasco
should cease 70 serve a sauce that the
public liked so well, even though u had
once at a previous time adorned ms
menu. But Mr.. Belasco himself seeks
much further in the past, as ne dld
with variations in THE Boomerang
Go back 10 Beaumarchais for some OF
il, and heaven knows how much further
in the dusty files for the rest of il, TO
discover all the materials Mr.. Belasco,
as well as Mr.. Middleton and Mr.. Bolton,
needed to make the diverting and eX-
ceeding-y well groomed comedy which
brings the gifts of Miss Claire more
clearly and more pretentlous!y before
the public. -,
Who is Polly? An! An unbelievaoly
INTELLIGENT Young woman who waits on
two bachelors, irked as they are by
nothing in life except It be loveslcN
friend. Polly is discovered one day
singing 81 the piano. Polly who sings
well enough 20 capitvate any listening
ear. Polly speaks French, this dis
closure ensuing when one OF her mas
ters receives a letter from Paris. AMI
who. again. is Polly? Only the ambl-
uous daughter Of an Ohio minister,
now deceased. momentarily stopping on
her way 20 Paris 10 study music. II nus
does Ohio come q second time IN a
week into the Broadway programmed
EouiDped with voice. French and the
piGuaut face that most ministerial
daughters have on the stage, Po.Iy
stands ready for the plot which Fa.3
frames for her. She i 20 become a
French enchantress. hll With envy the
righteous young woman who scOrns the
loving swain. end win happiness for
him ever after. Hero the Boomerang
+ motif
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Westcott Taxi Rate
Under Investigation
Passengers Complaint OF
Ovcrcharge Causes Ofh-
cial Action

The Public Service Commission yes
terday began an investigation INTO the
charges for taxicsb service by the
Westcott Express Company, particu-
Isrlv between the Pennsylvania Station
and the Grand Central Terminal, with
4 view to reducing the rates. Informa-
,ion as 10 the rates and practices OF
tho compsrv is now being collected by
the commission, and will be presented
at public hearing September II.
The investigation was started on mo-
t,on Of Commissioner Hayward. While
the commission does rot have author
itv TO regulate general taxicab service
IN the city. il can supervise taXlcab
ronpsnies under contract with rail-
roads. The Westcott company has such
contracts and operates directly TO var,-
ous railroad terminals, having rights
of access not possessed bv other com
rsniAs. Complaint has been made 10
he commission by Hymsn Bauman'
80 az Fifth Avenue. t6at he was re-
ca,+Iv charged 81 for tax'cab rlde
from the Pennsylvania station TO sew
cr+eer-h Street. he contended tnss,
the charge BY other companies Wouid
have been sixty cents. Commissioned
HAYWARD said the commission purposes
n ind ont whether the Nestcott com
nany charges more than the other com
rsnles.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Criggs Returns
After Finding
Great Volcano
Alaskan Expedition De-
scribes Visit to Valley
Of $1,000 Smokes

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Discovery
of the worlds greatest volcano was an
nounced by the National Geographic
Society to-day. after receipt Of a tele-
gram giving news Of the safe return
to civilization Of the Griggs' Expedi-
tion to Mount Katmai, Alaska.
A message from Dr.. Robert F. Griggs,
head of the expedition. to Gilbert II.
Grosvenor, director Of the society. said
that, in the light of the partys dis
coveries, "the valley of ten thousand
smokes will stand as the first wonder
of the world"
Instead of "ten thousand smokes"
as the vast volcano area in Alaska now
is known, DR.. Griggs rerorted that the
valley has literally thousands of active
vents in the space Of a hundred square
miles.
"The survey" Director Grosvenor
said, in a statement to-day, proves that
Katmai is the greatest crater on the
face OF the globe, being more than
nine miles in circumference and $500
feet deep. The party also discovered
mud river, seventeen miles long,
and mapped sixteen hundred miles Of
territory hitherto uncharted.
Two thousand photographs Of the
great volcanoes and contiguous terri
tory were obtained, and a complete
collection of plants, insects, birds and
geological data is beng brought back
by the expedition, which will reach
Washington October ). Gases from the
vents also are being brought back for
chemical analysis"
The GriRgs expedition set sail for the
Mount katmai region from Seattle, on
May %, fully equipped in every par
ticular. to complete the work begun by
the soclety's earlier expeditions of
1913, 1915 and 1915.
Robert F. Griggs director. botan-
ist, Ohio State University, Columbus;
Clarence F. Maynard. topographer,
Washington; James 5. IIiue. zoologiSt,
Ohio State University; J. ". Shipley,
chemist, Manitoba Agricultural Col
lege. Winnipeg; D. 3. Church, photog-
rapher. Danyillc, Ohio; Jasper y. Sayre,
botanist and packer, Towrvilie. Penn;
Paul r. Hsgelbarger. botanist and pack
or. Akron. Ohio, Luceur C.. Folsom,
packer, Kodiak, Alaska; Walter Natrc'
ken, packer and famous bear hunter
kodiak. Alaska, and Andre Lore, pack
or aald noted hunter, Kodiak, Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07

The plot progresses TO the young
mans home in the country, and Polly
enters, such an enchantress as stage,
even naturally-as well as profession
ally-well equipped with the vampire,
rarely gives to view. The young
woman dazzles with her eyes, and
speaks an equally dazzling French. The
heart Of adamant meits, the suitor
shall be saved from the burning. The
plot appears 20 90 well enough until
the gentleman IN question discovers
that 10 is not the girl Of his devotion,
but Polly herself, French enchantress
and all, that he loves.
Most Of this occurs in two acts and a
half. The third act is padded out with
Polly's conquest Of a family uncle, a
veteran with women and his sur
render of a check for $4,000 before
Polly becomes herself again, and is
taken 70 the family bosom.
The settings are admirable--the set
tings that Mr.. Middleton gave the ac-
tion. Mr.. Bolton gave 70 the dialogue
tespec ally in the second act) and Nh.
Tape gave the first act scene, the nome
Of an interior decorator. And then there
is Mr. Belasco. To Mr.. Belasco is
doubtless due, quite IN the be.asco
f.sh:on, that smOothneSs OF actlon'
that unity Of impression, and hna.ly
the intimate reflection Of good tailoring
that helrs-.f help were needed-to
make an old tale attractive. =.
But back to Miss Claire. Il isn't
enough to say that she was dazzling.
| began TO wonder somewhere in the
second act whether there was enough
Imagination superimposed on her amaz-
ing facility FOR mining 20 make her
realize the extreme danger OK mere
facility. Before II o'clock had my
answer The brief instant's glimpse OF
Polly. shining through the disguise OF
Paulette, In the scene with the suitor's
rich uncle, was quite enough 20 take
Mss Claire out Of the ranks Of count
less mimics and give her a definite
place as an actress.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Huge Fish Output
Little Used Yet

The fisheries of Alaska to-day have
an annual output twice as great as
those of Norway and only few out OF
several hundred species of food fish are
teing used The salmon catch of the
north land dwarfs that of British CO.
lumbia, Oregon and Washington by
comparison. Alaska is 80 per cent
larger than the Scandinavian PENN
sula. has a better climate and far more
arabic land, TO say nothing Of its min
eral and timber superiority. Besides
its gold, silver, tin and platinum 1t Will
yet have twenty copper mines as pro-
ductiye as the Kennecott.
Scandinavia supports a population in
excess Of ten millions. How many mil
lions will yet claim Alaska for home
Seattle has already laid out a plan for
5000 miles Of trunk Inc railway in the
great northern peninsula. The 900
miles that 5000 men are now building
is only a starter.
You may smile, but Seattle does not.
It recalls that somewhere around 1890
a Congressional committee solemnly
decided, after due and careful investi-
cation. that Illinois was 700 far north
for profitable agriculture-and some OF
Alaska's favorte winter isotherma
lines run far south OF Illinois.
Alaska will be the last Of the life
and scheme Of things we call the West
Thither you will send your boy IN the
fructifyirg days that will come after
| the Great War, and he may repeat II
| his generation what you did in yours
And when he has done his part, as YOU
have done yours, the West will be for
ever gone and with it the thing thai
/ has made Americans not as other peo
pie. We occupy but we do not con
| ouer. The world does not extend It;
circumference. We shall have to fnC
some other way to satisfy the ambl
,iors that fare afeld and dare the un
known which means that we shall br
q different people.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany to Work
For Red Cross at Horse Show

Mrs. Belmont Tiffany, who has been
spending the carly autumn IN the Adj
rondacks, will return to New York in
few days to organize q committee Of
sixty prominent women who will rep
resent the American Red Cross in con-
nection with the annual Horse Show at
Madison Square Garden, November Il
to L.
The exhibition this year will be FOR
the benefit of the Red Cross, the Ma
tlonal Horse Show Association paying
all the expenses and giving the entire
receipts TO this charity.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund

the child must either he convsleScent
or so sick that there can be no deny
ing that the child must have tho
country or else will die.
As for normal unfortunate chill
dren who cannot get an outing IN
any other way but through some
charitable channel, no provision Is
made. The Tribune Fund has filled
that want so far as some Of my
children are concerned. and the re
suits arc splendid OF course, !
tried % pick my cases 50 that 'he
really needy ones got first chance.
And that they are better for II ] am
happy 20 state.
S.ne ~ these Dad BOYS yicti1s
OF circumstances and environment,
have come back much improved and
extremely appreciatiye Of the op-
portunity accorded them. They have
something better 70 talk about now
and something to look forward 10 II
they are good boys" during the
year, for they hope to 60 again.
Very truly yours,
MRS. ANNA ". HOCHFELDER,
Probation Officer.
The letter speaks for itself. The
bridge that the fairies helped 70 build
was a two-span affair and Comus was
but the middle pier between the
Children's Court and the country
Building brodges from the city 10 The
country is all The Tribune Fresh Ar
Fund exists for II can build a bridge
strong enough 10 stand the tramp OF
childish feet from any part Of the city
from Hell's Kitchen. from San Juan
Hill, from the Gas House District-to
any part OF the country-if 1t has the
money!
And that's where the fairies helped
in building the span which enabled the
bad boys 70 reach the open, green,
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07

1.s q lone vav-st first glance
t-o,, Corus ,o the Children's Court
b,+ M rsp is too wide for the Fresh
Air Fund to bridge. In bridging this
can, too. the fund had the help Of q
band Of fairies.
Years ago when children were bad
as soon as they we're caught sIppine
tho cun which was 70 transform them
info moral swine they were packed
off immediately 20 prison or the re
forr,atorv. where they could drink a.
long and deeply Of the cup as the'
rleased Nowadays, when they are
caught w,pi7c their lips after the first
,rrrcptitious sip. we do better by them
ord mt them in the care OF some wise
,robat.on officer. And the wise pro-
h.ton Officer calls in, as one OF the
ba,ns 70 building them into better
bovs and girls, the Fresh Air Fund, as
tho following letter bears witness:
CHILDREN'S COURT,
Borough OF Manhattan.
September 5, 1917.
Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
Tribune Building, New York CITY
Gentiemcn: ] want 10 thank you
FOR All Won have done for my pro,
ba-sorers hv giving them real
ysraf,on. Nv charges are, d good
many Of them. juvenile delinquents,
As a rule they are taboo from all
outings and vacations when i be-
,cr,es known that they come from
The ChNdre, s Court. In some IN,
stances where this fact Is over!ookea
New-York tribune., 1917-09-07

SEATTLE. Aug. 27.- Seattle longs for
the coal and oil of Alaska. In time
when there is twice as much work Tor
every freight car as il is capable OF
performing, the government Is using
125 cars n week TO ship coal from west
Virginia to the Pacific feet. With
mountains of good steam coal already
opened up by the government railway
in Alaska, that territory, in this period
Of oil famine. is consuming 100000 bar
rels year of crude oil brought from
California. And yet there are geological
indications that Alaska has vast un-
tapped reservoirs of petroleum. Even
the government railway transport was
being prepared to burn crude oil, until
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce made
such vigorous protest that the rail-
way management was forced to take
over q coal location and mine enough
fuel for its own use.
The oil companies have given notice
that little or no fuel oil will be sup
Piled after October I. The railways
are Fastening to convert their oil
burning locomotives to coal burners,
and Office and public buildings are un-
der the necessity of going to great
expense to make similar changes. For
many years oil rather than coal has
been the power fuel of the Pacific coast,
even in British Columbia. which has
UNLIMITED coal and no oil. There re-
suits a great boom for the rather in
ferior coal mines Of Washington and
the better ones of British Columbia.
Wood, too. is in great demand, and IS
plentiful in this timber country, but
labor is scarce and the saw-mills, be
ing largely idle. are not turning out
the usual volume of waste as fuel.