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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
MEANEST MEN
IN THE u. S, A,

The Ohio Industrial com ~ issiOn
h;;~ proved that in six big plants
IN Tint state, employing about
$4,000 men, ti,c fOrcmen have bern
In the habit Of collecting graft
from VOrkmen who wanted Il job
or raise. These wcasels nucLesl
out xlI. SD or w., from Jobs pay
tn,: - cents an hour. 1t Is Il COM
fUrt u nate that eight or, ten Uf
tAcm beer, brought to pmnlshnte emit,
but the law provides only finc.
Tic employees themselves must
knock out this slavery by keep
Ing close watch on alt hiring.
promoting and firing, and by CIV 4
Ing the :yvOrkmcn some voice In
s"ch matters. We know this il
possible l,ecnuxc Ford and other
'sueccssfyI employers have done II
and are now doing it.-CollIcrs.r ?. p
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
A NATURAL CONCLUSION

According to the La Crosse
Tribune tho very lnrge increase Of
the pOstOfficc receipts i'm TINT city
last year was largely due to the
activities Of the Chicago mnil
order houses. The Tribune ex-
plains the reason a. follows:
"DurinE 1915. n Henr Of unpre-
cehcDted general prosperity in
tisinE done by La Crosse retailers
was aterlnlly less than tisat done
in 1915. In the convention Of
American Advertisers in NOvcm-
her the advertising manager Of
Senrs, ROebllck & Co., made subj
stantially this statement.
"'We have the newspapers from
practically every city in the Unit
ell states ON our exchange table.
We watch these closely and when
ever we find the volume Of adver-
Using done ny the local merchants
in amy city Is small. we flood that
territory with our catalogues. I'm
failtnEly the result In nm extra
ordinary volume Of orders for our
goods.
'Puttinx together the remark
0ble increase In mil order rev.
eHucs Of the In Crosse pOstOfficc
In 1915, the cOmpar ntively light
advertising Of local merchants
during that yenr, nnd the revela-
ton by Sears, RocbucIk & Co.. OF
their buslness methods. La Crosse
steresttng reflections" .~.-.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
TOWARDS SINGLE
TAX I'm: MEXICO
- 49, -. :|+,fz-y .s.s+.- -
BY M.%Cx:.R0 LLAND.

Above all passions; above all the
apparently personal struggles, above
all the problems so difficult to ex-
plain to the American public, rises.
from the Mexican, Revolution. an
ideal Which is daily more clearly de-
fined. stron1 tendency towards the
conquest of the economic welfare Of
that people. interpreting the necessity
of establishing an intimate commu-
MON between the laborer and the
soil, of doing away with the unjust
manner in which the people have
lived under the feudal tax system,
and the imperative need to give an
opportunity to the masses, to educate
themselves and:to rid them of fanat-
ism. These, are great ideals which
have risen above. the ocean of blCe, Il
spilled, which has served to purify
them and to crystalize them into tan
gible facts in the several points Of the
Republic: where peace is ALREADY ce-
mented. This is especially true Of the
State of Yucatan, where General AL
varado has had. for a period >embrac-
ing more than two years. the occa sion
to develop his administrative labors
with perfect tranquility.
The great problem of the land was
attacked there with surprising energy,
and the author of this article was ap-
pointed to organize the Agrarian COM
mission and that of the property
census. in order to distribute land
among the Indians and to carry out
the revaluation of the properties in
the state, so as to- impose a lust tax.
An advanced law was passed re]a-
tive to lands. under which the men
who are so DESTROYS, can easily and
methodically go towards the bounties
of nature. At the same time, the
Rural Credit is being organized, a
step absolutely necessary in order to
redeem the field laborer from the
power of usury.
Formerly, the owners of lands in
the state of Yucatan did not pay any
taxes, or if they paid any. it was an
1rrisory sum: the total collected
throughout the state amounted to
S5O,OOO-on urban and rural prom
erty. The whole properties were an
praised at $32.0OO.O0O. After carrv-
ing into effect rough appraisement,
the valuation amounted to s231,OOO.-
600 and at present the state Of Yu-
catan is receiving about 100000
revenue. This means that it has been
possible to raise from the shoulders
OF the needy large part of the load
burden under which they were stag
gerlng, which almost crushed them
and which merely permitted them to
starve.
A similar occurrence has taken
place at present throughout Mexico in
almost all tn, states. The earnest
wish of constitutionalism is to place
the republic on a new basis, SO that
the expenses of the government fall
on the. rich and not. on the destitute:
and the efforts mades,twArds this end
will soon show results of immense
social transcendence, for that people,
sunk until short time ago, in the
darkest feudalism, will raise it's head
and bless for exer.@the}memory Of the
heroes fallen in the struggle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
Tuesday, February 18th

Complaints and Suggestions
Always Receive Prompt. Cour-
teolfs Attention. Telephones:
Melrose ESQ; Lincoln SIS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
FARMERS GREET UNIONIsTs

SALEM. Ore. Feb. 15.-At the
fourteenth annual convention of the
state federation of labor President
Brown, f the Farmers union. as
snred the delegates that his organ MIA
ton was in full accord with iegisla-
uon desired by the industrial work
ers.. fraternal Delegate l.ecdy, from
1he state. grange, spoke along similar
'lines -. =.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17

There has not been a serious out
break Of. the Rocky Mountain locust
since 1880, and this particular grass
hopper has ccaased to be pest Of
any great Importance
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
Car
Delays
y!
Friday, February 8, 1917

Friday, February 8, 1917
A broken trolley wire at
Twenty-third avenue west and
Superior street delayed a pull
ing-out West Fourth and Pied
mont car 20 minutes from 6:18
a. m.
An accident at "A" avenue de-
layed an east bound East
Fourth to Morgan Park car 10
minutes from 1901 p. m.
During the hour of heaviest
travel in the evening. several
cars were delayed from to 7
minutes by the slippery condi-
ton of the rails.
Saturday, February 10th
An accident on Garfield ave-
nue. delayed Duluth-Superior
cars II minutes from 1853 D. m.
A disabled car on West Third
street DELAYED the line 20 min
utes from $50 p. m.
Sunday, February 18th
A fire on Lake avenue de-
layed all cars on Second street
from to- 80 minutes between
1923 and 1888 a. m. Cars were
sent to East Ninth street and
East Fourth street by way OF
East Superior street
An auto truck on the track at
Lake avenue and Fourth street
delayed west bound West
Fourth and Piedmont car Is
minutes from 12:0S p m.
Monday, February 18th
An accident at Fourth avenue
west delayed an east bound
East Fourth to Morgan Park
car 10 minutes from $3.50 p. m.
A sleigh stalled on the track
at Fifth avenue west and Fourth :
street delayed West Fourth
street car II minutes from 5:12
p. m. -
Motor troubles delayed an
Oosot pvuAu w CSI Thu ouu l1C0..
ter Park car Is minutes from
500 p. m. through the West
End. ~
Tuesday, February 18th
An accident at Sixth avenue
east and Fifth street delayed a
west bound East Ninth street
car II minutes from 6:29 p. M.
In switching at St. Paul ave-
nue. Hunters Park car was
delayed s minutes from SAP p.
m. by the trolley rope breaking.
A burning box car on Garfield
avenue delayed a south bound
Duluth-Superior car IL minutes
from 9:4S p. m.
Complaints and Suggestions
Always Receive Prompt. Cour-
teo,fs Attention. Telephones:
Melrose 260;, Lincoln SIS.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-02-17
Beat High Prices Next Fall

Buy now Half Price-The Big Duluth
SIS Suits and Overcoats for $3.50.
$40 Suits and Ovcrcoats for $40.
$25 Suits and Ovcrcoats for $3.50
$50 Suits and Overcoats for SIS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
QUANTITY OF OIL IN SIGHT
United States Geological Survey
Makes Important Report on Fields
in Colorado and Utah.

Twenty billion barrels of crude oil
and 2000,000,000 barrels of gasoline
is the estimated yield from Colorado
shale beds, according TO the United
States geological survey. In anticipa-
ton of the day when, on account of
the advancing cost of gasoline and
other products obtained from petro-
leum, it might be found commercially
profitable to utilize some of the enor-
nous supply of petroleum TO be de-
rived from the distillatiOn of the vast
deposits of SO-called hydrOcarbOn
shales of the Green river formation of
northwestern Colorado and northeast
ern Utah, the United States geological
survey has for three years been max
ing field Investigations of these de-
posts.
The examinations have been accom-
panied by mapping of the areas of hy-
drocarbOn shales and by such field
measurements of the thickness of the
shaleS in workable beds and such rude
field diStillation tests as will afford
primary information concerning the
amount and richness of the shaleS in
different parts of the region.
Very rough but cautious calculations
of the contents of the shale in parts of
the area examined indicate that the
distillation of shale from beds over
three feet thick in Colorado alone will
yield more than 20,000,000,000 barrels
of crude oil, from which more than
2,o00,000,000 barrels of gasoline can
be extracted by ordinary methods. a
report giving the results of these ex
plorations and tests and an account
Of experiments as TO possible gasoline
production, both by the ordinary com
mercial processes and by the Rittmau
process is now Ia press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23


Below Highway bridge
be reclai
Virginia 1886
of
by be
in
al falls"
a
eirable.
Falls plan"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
MATERIALS FOR THE CORSET
Favor for This Most important
of Undergarments.

One wonders if the straight, low
wasted dresses will cause q return TO
the sheathlike, tight-fitting corset Of
few seasons back. The new materials
used for corsets are all soft and sup
pie. Women like them and Will con-
tinue to wear them. The prettiest ma
terials for corsets are the batistes and
broche silk canvas, charming glossy
material. The corset is cut low at the
top, with the bust slightly higher. A
much approved method Of lacing is
with an elastic on either side of the
lower part of the bust 1t makes the
corset far more comfortable, besides
obliterating the line of demarcation.
The new corset requires bust sup
port, and Is generally made in some
soft, lacy material, fastened at the
back, as q rule.
There are fanciful little brassieres
in net. One model was in pink, and
had a wreath of tiny rocco ribbon
flowers forming medallion in the CEN
ter of the front. The shoulder strap
was made with a triple row Of satin
ribbon, fastened with similar flowers,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
SETS ARE FAVORED

patience rather than great skill is re.
CURED to make the parasol. The
frame can be purchased any shape or
size desired, and an old parasol cover
can be used as a guide in shaping the
new. Or the fabric may be taken to
an umbrella dealer, who will fit the
cover at a comparatively small cost.
The hat tells its own story. Crown
and upper brim may be covered with
the polka-dotted fabric, or the crown
alone may be in plain color, and that
may be stitched or corded if desired.
a tremendous vogue for the separate
skirt is predicted for spring, with
sports models leading.
Some talk of the barrel skirt is
heard from Paris, but American fash
ion designers did not think very well
of this rather odd, and, TO most fig
ures, unbecoming and ungraceful skirt
when it was introduced a year ago.
1t may be safe TO predict that the bar
rel skirt will not be seen in great num-
bers. A generally straight hanging
skirt is preferred, whether the model
be plated, gathered or entirely plain.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
WOMEN'S TROUBLES IN WAR
Humorous Though Somewhat Pathetic
Letters That Have Been Received
by British Authorities.

Even the thankless task of solving
the knotty points that arise in the set
tlement Of separation allowances has
its compensations. Some quaint let
ters that have had TO be dealt with
have been published already; but
there are others. One correspondent
for instance, states: MY husband has
been away to the Crystal palace and
got four days furlong. and has not
gone to the mind sweepers." Another
says: II have received your letter. l
am his grandfather and his grand
mother, be was born and brought up
in this house in answer TO your let
ter" One of the most striking epistles
reads: Though | take this liberty Us
ii leaves me at present l beg 10 ask
If you will kindly be kind enough TO
let me know where my husbin though
he is not my iegible husbin as he as
a wife though he says she is dead but
/ don't think he nos for sure but we
are not married though l am getting
my allotment reglar which is no fault
of Mr.. 10y George who would stop it
If he could and Mr.. McKenna but if
you know where he is as he is belong
TO the Navy Royal Fling Corp for ever
since he joined in January when he
was sacked from his work for talking
back at his hos which was woman
at the laundry where he worked. I
have not had any money from him
since he joined though he told Mrs.
Williams, what lives on the ground
floor that he was pretty Ossifer for
six shillings a week and lots of I'M
derclothings for the cold weather and
/ have three children what's is beein
the father of them. Hoping you will
write to me as soon as you are well as
it leaves me at present, / must DOW
close hoping you are well. =
Westminster (England) Gazette.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

bag and parasol, employing big coin
dotted pongee in natural color and
blue. The skirt is one of the popular
plated models, the plaits arranged to
hang in panels, the skirt topped by a
modiSh sash girdle. The hat is a
simple little sailor, faced underneath
the brim with plain-cOlOr silk, which
may be in the natural shade or in color
matching the dots The latter arrange
ment would be effective. A band of
black velvet ribbon circles the crown.
The bag is very simple to make, and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
Chinese Silk Production.

The general guild OF the silk trade
at Shanghai, n Chinese organization. *
reported to have taken up on n prac-
teal basis the question OF the improve
ment Of the methods of silk produc-
tion In China. japanese silk is gen
erally regarded by experts us natural
~ inferior to Chinese. yet the export
OF steam filnture silk from japan has
been increasing In recent years by
lenps and bounds, while that from
China hns been az best no more than
holding It's own. Two representatives
of the guild hnve been appointed 20
20 Go jnpnn nnd study tie methods Ia
use there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
MAKING BEST OF MATERIALS
Modistes Have to Get What Effect
They Can With Goods They Have
to Work With.

There had been some attempt at
5rapery, but 1T is doubtful if the
draped frock will endure through the
season. There Is also half chemise,
half moyen-age frock, vaguely suggest
ing the princeSse, which is exceeding
ly graceful and exceedingly pretty.
And at the moment we are promised
simple one-piece fr0ckS with wraps OF
some sort, probably the cape-manteaG.
Picture the despair of the hopeiessly
tailored woma1. However, the
cOuturiers are amiable people, and
without doubt there will be tailored
suits a-pleQty shown in the spring col
lectionS.
The lack of colorS-of certain dyes
also has an important effect on the
fashion. The couturiers must dc what
they can with the material al hand.
If fine WOODEN stuffs are lacking. they
must use harsh fabrics. If woSlen It's
sues are not to be lad, they must use
silk and cotton. Lacking bright dyes,
they mgrst use dull-toned stUfFs.
II may he the lack Of dyes which
has pushed checked atuiTs to the fore,
achieving by contrast the colGr which
is actually lacking This IL one Of
the tricks of the trade" Snd II has
proved. Just now. most successful
one. Checked stuffs will be widely
used this season. not only as trimming
for ciouks and frocks Of white or neu-
trail tiuts, but for hats as well. Many
smart sports hats are covered with
checked stuff Of n more or less strlk-
Ing pnttern.- Vogue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

no YOU cycle1" asked The insurance
agent.
Ne" replied the applicant for n
policy,
"hver race "a u motor hoaif"
"No,a
Drive much Ia nh nul0mohllef'
"Neyef."
Ever 30 np Ia an alfshipf"
"NeSer want TO-"
Merry We emit Insure you, There's
too much risk insuFing mere pedes.
TRANS"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
Marvellous Electric poMet

The tremendous almost ineoueoiV.
able possibilities of electric power are
strlklngly brought out In n giant mo-
tor recently built for use Ia reuns,lt
vhnin steel mills, This motor o. he
biggest IN the world, II develops -.
0Oo.hofse power While the motor IL
of 80 Impressive bulk II could hp rnH.
lly Enclosed Ia medium Hised roofn.
h0me lden Of the concentrated ON
cheney Of electric power IL realized
when one thinks Of how many acres
would be covered hy the ib0oo horses
whose work equivalent u can llreless'
~ produce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

piEht Nphfs nlu ~ caHhtfi w N city
turned loose on i,s very amnll parcel
of leo to enjoy IN the pleasant crisp
nir all the carnival Hri1i thnt jack
iNoAt will allow Ia this soxthern lntia
tude, only few hours Journey 60
The north viii bring one o. fe'
gion whore tee skating lasts FOE daSs
40 q time often for weeks,
The pretty little lake out - chevy
Chase haH the reputation " freezing
first, with the water of the pelican
uand GA the sn0 a close 6Afand,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23


bake the unequad her kind
daughter Nuan noenn the
lineage of which Regina Taylor ased when received the prize for
Robert
the longest
NJ
70
tears
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

out, o
he of girls That
"a at
care ani a the rest followed persAny 10y large m
Of
femnine hndy aud
sIsytah as
In
do With either
falling
when both OF them full on him
Ch.yyCh what
And
sss,sr who would NIL
other .kaung fades insgnncnnen
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

The three and four-piece set, con-
sisting of skirt, hat, bag and some
times matching parasol, promises TO
be a great favorite during the coming
spring and summer. 1t is developed in
variety Of fabrics. and one Of half
dozen popular silks being accorded
first choice, and certainly some of the
sets shown are very fetching indeed.
The sketch illustrates a skirt, hat,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

Clubs. when the prizes were awarded
I'm the domestic servants contest.
She was awarded a diploma and
first prize of so for having served the
most number of years rs a servant in
one family. She is now I'm the house
of George Clifford Boarman. and has
been I'm the Boarman family since she
was child.
Theresa was brought downtown In
nm automobile to receive her prize,
and she said that II was the first time
that she was south of NJ street I'm 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
SKIN T0RTUREs
That Itch. Burn and aeals Quickly RE-
lieved by cutleuta-fflal Free.

IL takes about ten minutes a. prove
that hot bath with cutieufa Soap
followed ~ gentle applications ~
cuticura Ointment Will afford relief
and point % speedy henlment nf
ecEemas, itchlngs and irritauons. They
are ideal for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Hook.
Address postcard, cutIcura, Dept. /.
Boston. Sold everywhere
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

meeting with the upper Potomac park
development.
These, in brief, were the sugges-
lions made 10 the national park con-
ference by A. b. Casselman, as the
next stage in the development of
Washington's park system.
Mr.. Casselman, an employee Of
the interior department, has made a
prolonged study of the scenic beauties
of the Potomac, with q view to adapt
ing park plan 10 make them acces-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

pride prancing
dent Roosevelt the first chief executive discard the White House
he
President with
of
still m
to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
Dolly for Bread Plate.

this day our daily bread" worked In
satin az fenlherstltch with pale blue
row ~ fentherstltchlng also worked
with blue.
II mnde for use ~ home. IL would De
plcc To select ule ribbon aud silk OF a
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
What Writers Fear,

Rupert Hughes, ia a conversation "a
day or two ago, said that he did not
iind enough Sineerlty Ia modern liclion,
Too many authors, he believes, are
restricted by the thought of "Jeune
lille" and the possible shock she might
receive from their works,
II did not write for little girls, snys
Mr., Hughes. II write for grown per
sons living Ia u modern world"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

color 10 match the breakfast service
With which II viii appear About nine
inches IN diameter h good Size Ia
which a. carry Out the dolly, but tn
preparing a number for n bazaar. some
mght be- made just tribe larger aud
some smaller, they could also he
worked Ia various ooiors,
Tho lettering should be- marked out
ia pencil prior 10 working IL the best
way 90 do this II to mark two circles
upon the material In the positions indi.
Gated by the dotted lines Ia the dla-
gram. and draw the letters between
them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
ORIGINAL IDEA FOR DOLLY
Table Ornament That Should Not be
eeyons the cspsbiiity OF Ordinary
Needleworker.

Here NJ nh original dolly for The
bread ninse. II IL carried out Iva crenm.
culorcd nj linen, hound M ,be edge
with rnle ihue snreenet ribbon
II bears nnnn II tho words, 'tglye ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

IIandkerchisfs should be- ironed
when very damp and dried under the
Iron. This will give little stiffness,
and they will keep clean considerably
longer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
When the Residents Of the Capital Go Skating

w AsllNGroN Washington che Washing
mnd diplomats whlne gliding Washington
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

Telephone lines In use In ne
United States during the year 1919
amounted to 20. 24s. 32o miles.
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unklnd.

Author - Some OF my brightes
thoughts come when | nm asleep.
Editor-your great trouble IL IT,
somnia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

Do you happen To know u father
who would want his son TO follow In
his foostepsf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
Aged Servants in Washington Are Awarded Prizes

II AvNG Washington
revealed meeting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23

appropriation bin for the traditional
horse-drawn carriages used by men,
bers of the presidents official family
The secretary asked for a $4,000 ma
chine. The house scaled the allowance
TO $1,000.
When he gets his motor car the
secretary of states pair of sleek bays
will be relegated 10 rhe depleted
equine market. 1t may be expected
that other cabinet officers will follow
the premier's lead. The passing of
the cabinet carriages will be regretted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-23
WNATIONALWW
GApITAL AfFAIpS
Cabinet Coachmen Fear Intrusion of Automobile

w
the legislative executive judicial