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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
AN EXPERIMENT IN HOURS

Long before the Bunting decision of
April 9, established the constitution
ality of the Oregon ten-hour law, the
case for the shorter work day was
decided by public opinion. This long
awaited decision of the federal su-
preme court, coming after a year of
unexampled progress in shorter hours,
offers a striking example of how far
the law lags behind the operation of
concrete fact and practice. From all
over the country, while the decision
was pending, reports have come in of
the victory of shorter hours. For
some $4,000 workers during the past
year the shorter workday has become
an established fact, and only last De-
cember Mr.. George F. johnson of the
great Johnson-Endicott Shoe company
summed up the nations mood with
1--WE think the eight-hour day has ar
rived"
now with the first blast of war,
these hard won industrial gains
threaten to crumble. America has yet
to prove whether her economic house,
/ like England's was built on sand. On
all sides we are faced with the break
down of the labor law. When life it.
self is freely thrown into the balance,
people reason, why should we hesitate
]
Like the army in the field, the indus
trial army must be modified and must
take its chances. And labor in war
time, here as in England, will go to
any length of patriotic sacrifice. But
squirt at the outset is no good prom
J Use for victory in a long race, and the
race, as experts tell US, may be long
one. The winning of the war may well
depend on the degree of Americas in
dustrial efficiency. What will best
maintain that efficiency at its maxi
mum? Just at this time when we
supremely need the cool sanity of sci
ence, comes news of one of the most
/ interesting scientific experiments in
shorter hours ever conducted in this
country.
At the beginning of December last
the W. II. McElwain company of Bos-
ton, employing some 1000 men, was
reported to have reduced its working
week from SO to 50 hours. No ex-
PLANTATION was offered except the brief
managerial comment, at was felt by
the directors 10 be wise business pol
icy" Now, after four months trial
of the new system, the brief comment
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

sands of troublesome and perplexing
problems.
Labor troubles must be settled. And
employers must be settled when
they refuse to give to their workers
a fair share of the price paid by the
government in war time.
Jealousies, chickering's, petty ambi-
tions, requests for special favors, urg-
ent requests from important politi-
clans, big and little, backed up by
officials, complicate the secretary's
chief work-which is first the man.
agement of the war department for
the greatest nation in the worlds
greatest war.
And second. the forcing of industrial
production, while protecting the pub
lie pocketbook against avarice and
cunning.
of all the millions in the country
who combine to pay Mr.. Baker his
salary of $4,000 a year, none need
envy him his task or his title
1t is tired. weary man that leaves
the desk of secretary of war each day
little before midnight.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

matters, questions that have arisen
since he closed his desk, cables from
abroad, ETC. At a. m. here it is
past noon in England. Many are of
He works upon these emergency mat
ters until $50.
From $3.50 until l p. m. he has ap-
pointments as follows:
Confers with the military represen-
tatives Of one of our allies.
Discusses sanitary measures for the
army with General Gorgas, surgeon
general.
Holds a conference with Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of senate COM
mittee on military affairs.
Also sees Representative Fitzgerald,
chairman of the House committee on
appropriations.
Then with the speaker and several
members of the House he considers
Legislation matters.
A foreign ambassador calls.
A member from the department of
state demands Mr.. Bakers attention
A religious denomination have sent
delegation to Washington. They
desire their full proportional represen-
tation in chaplains with the army.
They must be seen.
had difficulties at West Point. He
was dropped. To the father Secre-
tary Baker explains the matter. He
points out that serious breaches of
discipline cannot be permitted.
Delegations Seek Interviews.
A man with letter of introduction
\ from another cabinet officer wants to
see the secretary on business. He
must be seen.
/ Any number of people and delega-
tions seew interviews. Business men,
personal friends, men wanting COM
missions in the army, representatives
of the Y. NJ. C. A.
From / o'clock until 2 Secretary
Baker takes for his luncheon, almost
/ invariably with his family.
! At he is again at his desk. From
then until he is in continual con-
ference with General Bliss, acting
chief of staff of the army: the cabinet,
or with the Council of National De-
fense.
Two days a week Secretary Baker
| is in attendance at cabinet meetings
from 2:3O until 5.
He sits as chairman of the Council
/ Of National Defense from i:30 until
three days each week.
I Each day. usually before 6, the war
] secretary COnfers with John {. SEQ
field. assistant and chief clerk of the
war department Through him all
] regular matters and many unusual
ones reach Mr.. Baker.
Full of Dynamic Energy.
With Provost Marshal General
/ Crowder the secretary decides all mat
ters pertaining to the administration
of the universal military service bin
Questions pertaining to canton
ments and military training camps,
rivers and harbors, and the Philippines
are in their turn considered
At $50 Mr. Baker goes to dinner
I He returns at s. After this time the
greater part of his enormous corre-
spondence is read to him and an
swered.
The dynamic energy of the secre-
tary of war and the speed with which
he works are astonishing. In sign
ing the commissions of army officers
they are placed before him in stacks
II requires the services of a secretarg
lust to take them from his pen. AT
the same time he listens to his cor
respondence being rapidly read to hin,
/ by another secretary. Instantly he
/ dictates his answers to n third.
! In addition, he must deal with thou
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

How would you like 20 be secretary
Of war-and work from eight in the
morning until eleven at night or lat
err And attend to the details Of the
American end of n world war? And
pacify a million fathers who think
their sons ought TO be generals?
The people are interested in their
public servants as individuals and
workers. now that government means
quick or slow finish of a great war.
The problem of the United States
today is how much, in the war against
Germany, can we get from all sources.
How much wheat and other food
from the farmers7 How much steel,
copper, and coal from the mines? How
much skilled work from mechanics.
how much hard work from public
men?
II is the simplest justice to say that
the secretary of war works long hours
with an intensity scarcely to be be-
licyed
His office is besicged every day by
important men whom he must see.
These include the great industrial
leaders. providers of all needed sup
plies. from the maker of the biggest
cannon 10 the contractor for the SOL
diers' shoes.
All these men the secretary must
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE THE
UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF WAR
And Work Eight Morning Until Night? And
Pacify a Million Fathers Who Think Their Sons
Ought Be Generals? And Attend o
Few Other Routine Details

While in Washington last week the Colorado had
conference with the busiest the wordSecetary OF War
Baker His the pile OF granite known
State War and Navy Department building Baker friend OF the
people and he is held the highest
hdene by all who personal with him The fol
lowing article from the Washington Times will The Bulletin
he
thcsc Nyar inc
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

attend to il they call upon him, and
with all Of them he must speed up
the nations resources and protect the
taxpayers pockets.
Meets Fathers of Boys
Hundreds Of thousands Of boys
have been drafted, and their lives
Communicated while the nation has
been bargaining with the big men as
to the price at which they would give
their goods.
The secretary Of war cannot refuse
TO see the fathers and mothers of
these boys, when they call upon him,
each earnestly anxious TO see the head
of the army to whom the boy has
been sent.
Secretary Baker says TO his friends.
apologizing for his long hours of work
and the strange hours of his official
appointments: IF ! were more COM
petent and efficient, / suppose / could
come here later and get away earlier"
AS matter of fact, however, Mr..
Baker works with intense concentra-
tion and extraordinary efficiency fif
teen hours every day.
One Days Work.
The working day begins at a. m.
and ends at II p. m. or later. First
the secretary considers emergency
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Carver was certainly an awfully
expensive surgeon in his day"
Mot always. When he died he GU
off his son without cent"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Beats them all. La Belle &C cigar
union made in Denver.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
WILL SPEAK TO
BUSINESS GIRLS
AND DIRECTORS

The Business Girls club, which is
to assist in the Y. w. G. A. war fund
campaign. with the board Of directors
OF the local Y. w. c. A. will assemble
at the associations rooms on DeMers
this evening for a supper at
6:15 o'clock. At this time Miss Anna
v. Rice OF New York will address
them on the plans for the campaign
here. Miss Rice has charge Of the H.
nance campaign in the North Central
field, In which North Dakota is In
cluded. and she is here getting pre-
liminary plans for q campaign IN
pleted. q
At 5 o'clock this afternoon Miss
Rice will speak at the university and
this evening at S:15 o'clock she will
address a public meeting at the Com.
mercial club. To this all men m
women of the city are invited, and 1t
is hoped that many will attend, to be-
come informed Of the needs and plans
Of the Y. w. c. A. in its war-work.
The activities of the association In
this field directly touch many of our
local, county and state boys, inasmuch
as Camp Dodge and Fort Smelling.
a good many Of our men have
gone, are included in the field. AL
ready. the activities at these two
points have meant convenience and
comfort for our North Dakota men.
and those women of their families,
and friends. who a have had oc-
casion to go to camp, to be near
them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
WAR TUBERCULOSIS
FUND 70 FIGHT
WHITE PLAGUE

How many Red Cross Christmas
Seals did you buy last year?@Wil you
buy three times ~ many This year?
Unless every purchasersof Red Cross
Seals triples his or her &purchases this
year. the creation of a $4,000. 900 War
IT~ubercnlosis Campaign Fund will not
be possible.
The American Red Gross and tho
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of. Tuberculosis are
making a drive for the creations of
this fund because Americas entry into
the war has revealed t~housandsr Of
hitherto unsupported cases Of tuber-
culosis that must be cared for, and
because every precaution must be
taken to safeguard our troops abroad
against the great white plague
Last year tl.o5G,Qo0 was made for
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. campaign by the
sale of Red Cross seals. This means
that los, 900. 900 holiday tokens were
sold. To raise the war fund Of ST.
000, 900 It will be necessary to sell
soo,o oo. 900 seals this year. and every
help to do this by trebling last years
purchases.
The Buying Of Red Cross Christmas
seals Is not merely a Humanitarian
act. 1t is a patriotic act, and one
which, shows that the purchaser has
the welfare Of the country at heart.
tuberculosis is as deadly a foe 70
our troops as German bullets and
bombs. It. is undermining te civilian
life Of this country and uniting mon
for service in the army. Few Ameri-
cans. realize that it is estimated by
physicians that 2 per cent, or 200,-
900. of the 10000, 900 men subject to
the selective draft will be found to, be
victims Of this disease, and will there
fore be among the rejects"
These "reects'' must be cared for.
protected against infection, and the
country must b kept free Of the
scourge at a time when every ounce
Of vitality and energy are needed in
the service Of democracy.
"will do your part by buying
more Red Cross Christmas Seals than
o ever bought before?" asks the
Seal Committee. Remember, every
seal provides ammunition in the fight
against tuberculosis"
The Rainbow circle will meet Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock at tho
home OF Miss Laurine Odell. S33 Bel
mont avenue. ~. ~
Friends here will he interested in
the announcement of Miss Sarah
Fishers engagement to Benjamin
Rosenzweig Of Chicago. Miss Fisher,
lives at Stevens Point, Wis. and for
merly made her home here with her
sister. Mrs. VIM. Goldstein, 619 Third
avenue. 't ID
k* X =
The North Dakota Association Of
Collegiate Alumnae will assemble for
a meeting and informal social affair
in the club looms of the Red River
Power company's building IN, satur-
day afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. Invi-
|tations that were issued duringathe.
week, invited the members to a
Christmas mobilization" party, and
every one attending is expected to
register beforehand, with Miss Lii
liam Cook. at the public library.
Miss Fern crotherst has returned
from Fargo and Arthur N, D.. where
she has been visiting for. the last
three weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

Mr.. Wolf came prowling along the Ut
softly for game: and all these wood
folk were so frozen with fear, he
never heard q thing. and came out
almost directly in front Of the big
White Stranger.
And Jimmy Coon Ind Mr.. Red FOX
were astonished to see big MI. Wolf
scared almost to death! He didn't
dare to speak. He didn't dare to-
move. He simply stood there spell
bound with terror! He had never in
his life seen such q creature As tho
And as Nj. Wolf stood in his
tracks trembling with fear, the White
Stranger moved slowly towards Mr..
Wolf! And those red and burning
eyes seemed to look right through Mr..
Wolf: and he was a%stonished to see
ing 30 near. and so still, not daring to
stir; and Mr.. Wolf said to himself.
'"Who on earth is this awful White
Stranger? I'm awful ashamed to
have Mr.. Red Fox and Jimmy Coon
see me SO scared! But I'm so weak
! cannot move. It's magic or .
Ghost!"-
A: Ana "a Is those those three Sa,s e. In, and na9
stood glued in their tracks. and un.
able to move, again Mr.. screech Owl
screamed in the awful darkness,
"Whoo, WHO'D, Whoo?"'
It was indeed funny. and enough
to make a dog laugh to sec those
three brave hunters, Jimmy Coon, Mr..
Fox, and Mr.. Wolf. all standing in
such terror before that Strange White
Visitor. And not n Of them dared
to take a step: and each feared the
other would think him q coward 1t
was indeed a cofnical sight.
Tomorrow-The Big White Strang-
erf is a Terror GSf ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
COMMUNITY MUSIC
TOPIC OF THURSDAY
MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Thursday Musical club met
yesterday afternoon ut the home OF
Mrs. NJ. q. Olson. Reeves avenue. for
one of the regular programs.
Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre vas in charge
of the program-which had for it's
topic. Community Music" Miss
Blanche Leigh, supervisor of music
in the local public schools, gave an
informal talk on community singing
in general, emphasizing especially
what might be done along choral
lines. and Prof. w. w. Norton of the
university, director of the Philhar-
monic society. was asked to talk up
on orchestral activities. He told in
tercstingly of the development that
had been made in the university Or
chestra, and he asserted that with the
cooperation of Nhe musical people,
aud the community. really great
things might he accomplished. Al
81 eady. according to Mr.. Norton. the
orchestra had gone beyond the ex-
p%ectations of people of the city and
he asked for sympathy and co-opera-
stion sufficient to make of the organ-
,~,ization a broadening, vital influence
in the life of the community.
Miss Anna v. Rice Of New York.
here in the interests of the Y. w. c..
"a. war fund campaign. was introduce
cd and spoke regarding the aims of
the Y. w. G. A. in war work through
out the country and abroad. and es-
pecially in this district. which Miss
Rice represents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
OF SHORT
STORIES FOR THE
FRANKLIN CLUB.

Prot. nd Mrs. A. J.. LAdd entertAin-
ed the Franklin club at their home
on Belmont avenue. last night: The
meeting was attended by a large num-
Dor OF members. and several invited
guests. and is said to have proven un-
usually interesting.
That there is plenty Of originality,
and literary ability among the club
members was evidenced in last nights
program. which was made up of four
original short stories. These were Of
widely different character, but were
equally interesting and. entertaining,
and were written and presented by
Mrs. H. E.<Siinpson. Mrs. C. A. Green
leaf, DR.. j. Grassick and George C..
Pratt.
Mrs. G. r. Templeton was the as
sisting hostess. and she and Mrs. Ladd
were assisted in serving refreshments
after the program. by Mrs. Willis A.
Joy. Mrs. A. j. Becker and Misses
Maude and Ruth Tenpleton.
Guests Of the club were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Clarke. Of Jamestown, N.
y. who are here for a visit. and who
were arnong the charter members of
the club. Mrs. J.. Bell DeRemer Of
Los Angeles. who formerly resided
here, and Miss Kendriek the guest Of
Mrs, A. T.. Woods.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
led Time Stories
By Dr. Warren g.. partr36Se.
Three Hero0.

! Inf00 dGt00s
The Strange White yisithr teTrtaed'
three Wood Folk who often boA.tsd
OF their couragc; and now stood
ing at Mr.. Fox. And Mr.. Fox tremt
bled like q spear Of red eotr1ltinsths
wind! Mr.. Fox 4uGked| with terror;
ana couldn't move. sg
Butnthe stranger moved slowly ana.
straight for Mr.. . And Mr.. Fox
said to himself Look ct those red
eyes Of frAl They are dreadful 70
look at But I'm Us weak as . ragl
What shall I do? And there 10 JIM
my Coon, who ,seer1stto be turned in
to a stone with fright! It's q ghost
as sure as I'm alive, my last hour has
come! I'm awfully sorry I have been
30 bad and done so many sly and
tricky things in my life!"
And Mr.. Fox looked a. if he we're
going to cry. And the biz White
Stranger Kept his red and blasting eyes
staring at Mr.. Fox And. MI. Fox was
scared almost to death and. tried to
back OF; but he was too weak with
SAnd ali II a sudden something
more wonderful still happened! Big
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
THE BRIDES
ROUND B
Arc You Learning Your New
Business.

NJ .
I heard a young housewife ny re.
Gently that she seemed able Ito
catch up with her work." Then as
an excuse for her d~isordered home
she went on to explain that she had
been q music teacher before her mar
riage ant had "never learned house.
work -"
There are two points Of view which
seem particularly interesting to tho
trained housewife and domestic sci
once teacher; one Is the average ig-
norant male assumption that a -wom-
an naturally. or, "by instinct" knows
how to cook and keep house. and the
other tha1 being a business or pro,
f~essional' woman before marriage pre-
cludes ever learning the Lesson Of
good housekeeping after marriage.
The woman who must run a home
and take care OF two small children
a. her hands: in other words. she
must learn how to use cher hands
intelligently..
Did you ever hear of tho men who
reformed the brick-lAying industry by
teaching workmen how to reduce the
number OF movements used In laying
q brick from eighteen to. hve, The
consequence was that they were able
to lay nearly 5000 bricks q day In.
stead Of 100. I
\ The moral OF this Is learn to be- an
expert in any work you do: weed put
unnecessary motions. Don't dawdle
over your tasks no matter how few
they are and how much time you have
in which to do them. The chances
are that the woman who cAn't catch
up with her work v learned how
to properly do that work in the be.
Homework 10 Just like any other
kind OF work; the better you know
how TO do it. the easier it is to do.
The successful music teacher must
have laid we'll her foundation: she
evidently failed to do SO whom she
commenced her business Of being .
housewife:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
1-2 cupful boiling water.
Q "a cupfuls bread-flour.

1-2 cupful boiling water.
Q "a cupfuls bread-flour.
1 teaspoonful salt.
Dissolve soda IN. tho boiling water.
add to other ingredients In the order
given. ana bake in a dripping pan In
a quick wen for twenty MINUTES
Mrs. Mary~D. Stokes. Dayville,, Conn.
New England Pudding.
Soak one and one-half cupfuls OF
cracker crumbs, in five cupfu.s Of milk.
Add one cupful Of sugar, one-half
cupful Of molasses. one-fourth cup
full Of butter. one-half teaspoonful OF
salt, one t~easpoonfu( Of cinnamon,
and six slightly beaten eggs. Turn
one cupful o~f.seeded washed raisins.
and bake slowly for four hours. Stir
the pudding several times during the
first hour Of baking. g
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

A bazaar will be held in the parlors
of the Congregational church this af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. A japanese
booth. practical booth. candy booth
and food sale will be features of the
bazaar and beginning at S O'clock
supper will be served cafeteria style.
All are invited to attend.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07

Miss Helen N. Hamilton field super
visor of Red Cross work in the North
eastern district Of the state, will be at
Michigan City today for a Red Cross
meeting. and will confer with the Red
Cross workers in Nelson county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-07
RECIPES

.cresm.of-0Arrot Soup.
11-3 cupfulbN grated carrots.
8 cupfuiS milk.
la cupful light cream.
LIZ tablespo6nfuls butter.
l.l-t &Ahlespdonfuls flour.
1-1 small onion.
1 tea6too1ful salt. ~.
1-S taaspoonfuls pepper.
Few grains mace.
Bit Of bAy-leaf.
Combine the carrots. milk. onion,
and eptces in a double boiler and cook
till tho carrots done. about forty
minutes. : Remove onion and bay-leaf,
add the butter and flour creamed to-
gether with the reasoning, ana cook
at least ten minutes, then add the
cream, let stand q few moments TO
reheat, and serve. ~
Southern Sweet HotAtoes:
Pare , and cut sweet potatoes in
pieces az for French fried. In a cas-
serole. put 4 layer Of potatoes, one
tablespoonful OF butter in small
pieces, q sprinkling Of salt, and Just
q suspicion Of cinnamon Continue
until dish is nearly full. Cover and
cook slowly two hours, basting often
with butter and water from the po-
tatoes, which will form a thick
liquid. Uncover during the last halt
hour Of baking. Serve in same dish.