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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Entered as Seeond-Class Matter Aug.
10, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago,
Illinois, under Act Of March 8, 1879.
Suffrage In Norway.

Among the most important laws en-
acted by Norway since women have had
the vote are the two maternity insur-
ance laws of 1909 and 1915 and the di-
vorce law of 1910.
"Since the women in Norway have got
the vote" says Ella Anker in Jus Suf-
fragii, "they have turned their chief
attention to their rights and duties as
wives and mothers. Educatic2 and eco
nomic independence are the basis Of wo-
mans freedom, but her greatest work
and happiness will be as wife and moth
er. 1t is an astonishing fact that in all
these centuries, while men have taught
us that woman's place is in the home,
they have neglected to prepare us for
the chief duties of our home life"
Norwegian women have also given
particular strength to the work for "ra-
tional housekeeping" by the establish
ment Of state high school for the ed
ucation Of teachers for the elementary
housekeeping schools, to a campaign
against consumption and to the support
of the peace movement.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Tracer Shells.

1t is one thing to stop hostile bat
terry in an artillery duel and another
problem altogether to hit it. The 10
cality may be well known, but the
range difficult to determine. To sim
plify matters in this respect tracer"
shells are used. Into the base Of the
shell a metal case is screwed contain
ing a material which is self igniting
as the projectile rushes through space.
For night operations the material used
in the tracer bursts into a brilliant
flame. but by day the tracer" leaves a
trail of dense black smoke. By this
means the gunners are able to watch
and time the shell right up to the mo-
ment the explosion takes place, and
by knowing the locality in which the
shell bursts the adjustment to the
range of the target is comparatively a
simple matter.-LondOn Mail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Friction Skins.

Several theories have been advanced
to explain the cOrrugations of fingers,
palms and soles, but the most plausible
one is that expressed by the term ''fric-
ton Skins" given by Mrs. Harris 81.
Wilder. Not only man, but all the mon
keys and apes have such ridges on the
KIN az the graSping part of their hands
nj frci. And, strangely enough, the
NG."..'an IluSSums and tree porcu-
,.I..,. ..'-,:1 allan phalangers and South
.IG".'r..I monkeys have just such cor
.:-.t .:i.iS al their tails.
al, u:N';I.nSS Of the ducts Of the
;ys~.t CLAN = are along the tops of the
.d.,.s. They supply the slight moisture
that is nC ,'SSary to proper graSping.
The Journal of Hcrclity, in a long
study of hand and foot prints, remarks
that man imStinctively mOistens the
palms of his hands when he wishes to
grasp securely.
The pattern of finger prints is gen.
orally hereditary, but every individual
develops his own details.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
One Of Natures Mysteries.

One of the most sudden changes In
animal life revealed in geologic history
took place about the close Of tn
mesozoic era, or age Of reptiles, as z
is sometimes popularity called. La
mesozoie time the most powerful ami
mails were huge land reptiles, known
as dinosaurs, whose bones have been
found in abundance in the Rocky
mountain region. At or near the end
of mesozoic time these great monsters
suddenly disappeared from the western
country as well as from the remainder
of the world. They left no descend
ants, but in the following age Of man.
mails, or cenozo1c era, their places as
rulers of the earth were taken by the
mammals. The cause of the disap-
pearance of these great reptiles has
been a matter of rather fruitless spec
ulation. ANY explanation which will
be acceptable must also account for
the disappearance Of a great many
forms of animal life and the great
modification OF most of the others, both
on land and in the sea. Some general
cause which would bring about changes
In climate and other conditions of life
seems to be a necessary part Of any
satisfactory explanation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
No Black on Natures Palette.

Nature uses no black in any part Of
her work. 1 will not except the black
berry and the so called black pansy.
On a bright, clear day shadows on the
snow are pale ultramarine blue; under
a blue sky In midsummer the color Of
the placid lake is cobalt blue and the
shadows on the grass are lilac; on
weathered gray board walk they are
nearly as blue as the sky itself. The
palpitating atmosphere Of a warm July
day lifts the coloring OF the landscape
to a higher but softer key instead Of
reducing it with gray, and in the au-
tumn, when the sugar naples leaves
are turned to gold, the shadows on
the trunk and every gray rock in the
vicinity are tinged with strong lilac.
In fine, when the sun shines every
thing, even the shadow, which we are
prone to believe Is gray, is replete
with color.-F. Schuyler Mathews.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
PUTTING BUSINESS RIGHT
WITH THE PUBLIC.

A few years ago some big industrial
organizations and certain railroads en-
ployed business tactics which, accord
ing to the popular idea, would make
the financial adventures Of PiZarro,
Morgan or Captain Kidd look as anna
flourish as the verbal exploits Of Bobby
Make-Believe.
All are more or less acquainted with
the details. We win concede that there
were some glaring abuses, but the pub
lie when it came to apply remedy ig-
nored the fact that these were peculiar
to comparatively few institutions and
instead Of tackling the trouble where
it lay furiously assailed everything
classifable as business-the trust mag
nate, the Independent manufacturer
ready and anxious to obey the law, the
small retailer, a law abiding and use
full citizen-the innocent and the guilty
suffering alike. Seemingly the law was
invoked not to regulate, but to perse-
cute.
There could be but one result Bust
ness was demoraliZed, and the whole
country has felt the evil effects. Now
the public is beginning to realize its
error and in a rather grudging way is
making some concessions.
Business is being permitted to speak
for itself, and movement has been In
stituted by the leading business men
Of the country under the title Of the
National Industrial Conservation Move
ment for the purpose Of repairing the
damage that has been done. Nothing
revolutionary is contemplated. The
plan is simply to educate the public by
taking it into the business mans conf
dence. Meetings will be held in vari-
GUS trade and industrial centers. All
classes Of citizens will be invited. The
purpose Of these meetings is to give the
public new and correct viewpoint as
to the effects of drastic legislation and
restriction Of business on the prosper
ity Of the country. Every effort will
be made to give the public clear view
of the problems and difficulties which
beset business.
Special favors are not sought through
these meetings, only fair play. 1t is
believed that once the citizen grasps
the situation his whole attitude toward
business will change and that he will
readily cooperate toward bringing
about better conditions.
Commercial and other civic organiza-
tons and the local press are already
showing great interest in this move
ment and it Is reasonable to believe
that much good will come from it.
Industrial Conservation, N. p.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
GET TOGETHER FOR
PERMANENT PROSPERITY.

Every man and woman engaged In
American factories, mills and mines,
whether they know English or speak
II, are naturalized or intend to be-
come citizens, have a direct interest
in maintaining industrial prosperity.
When times are good, all workers
should not only be thrifty in habit and
lay up a little something for possible
rainy days, but they should do all they
can to keep the good times with us.
Simply because your language is diff
ferent from that of the foreman, over
seer, superintendent, manager or owner
Of the plant In which you earn living,
is no excuse for misunderstanding your
own common interest in prosperity by
hating your partner in your own in
dustry or listening to and following
the gospel of dissension and violence
which selfish agitators so often preach.
Do not blindly follow the man who
tells you how hard your lot is. Often
he is doing so untruthfully and for the
purpose of getting you to contribute
membership money for his own support
in idleness. Agitators get rich by prey
ing on the men in American industry.
whom they urge into unlawful or harm
full acts by miSrepresenting conditions
or holding out foolish and false prom
ises of better things if they follow
their orders. You know conditions
yourself, and you know or ought to
haf hn vuhnrn fho
agitator who pictures your employer as
on inhuman driving machine is actual
ly a partner with you, interested il
having the plant or industry successful.
The more successful your plant or
industry becomes, the more room for
you to grow with it there will be. 1t
should be your feeling, then, that you
will not do as little as you may find it
convenient TO do. hut to do just as
much as you possibly can do, and then
reasonably expect TO share in the re-
wards that always come to the efficient
worker.
Do not be q clock watcher in the fac
tory. Those who wait for hours to
strike or whistles to blow and soldier"
at the bench, machine or in the Office,
never get ahead in the ranks Of in
dustry. They never get any more pay
because they are not worth any more,
and often are worth less than they get
Remember the old adage that a man
who never does any more or as much
as he gets paid for, never gets paid
for any more than he doeS.-Industrid
Conservation, N. Y.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
lts Backbone In n Sprino

The swapping bug has q spring n
his back Ike q knife. When NOT -
use as O spring It serves him m =,
backbone, 30 you see be Is believe, :,
scientific efficiency and makes one n.,.
Of his machinery do the work of tvO
His spring backbone, or backbooa
spring, II you prefer, gives him powa,
to Jump, which In turn gives him NJ.
name. Nature probably gave him tn
spring to help him get on his feet when
he's on his back. You've noticed how
helpless some insects are when vor
lay them on their backs. Not this ono
however. He slips his backbone On,
Of its groove and then slips it bact
again suddenly. The spring pops him
up In the air; he turns a somerssult
and drops right side up. Spring back.
bones are common In. several Other
beetles, remarks the Philadelphis
North American. The beetle Of tho
pestiferous wireworm, which DESTROYS
the farmers crops, has a spring in his
back. Other members of the family
make their homes In trees or decayed
wood.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Hittinu at the Ball.

Jim used to play In IS. His game
was fairly good-could putt, approach
and cut the ball, was steady with his
wood. Then Jim read all the golfers
books, absorbed each written line and
found his game was going bad. He
played I'm 80. Kind friends esSayed
to help Jim out-instructed what to do.
He followed all their kindly tips-and
played in 90. And then he cut out thee
ries-just practiced day by day, with
different clubs a-hitting at the ball
where'er it lay. So Jim now finds an
80 is no trick to play at all if be prae-
tees plain hitting-just plain hitting
at the l."-Golfers' Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Uncle Sans Uniforms.

An act Of congress, approved March
I, 1911, entitled can act to protect the
dignity and honor Of the uniform Of
the United States" provides that
hereafter no proprietor, manager or
employee of a theater or other public
place of entertainment or amusement
In the District of Columbia or In any
territory, the district Of Alaska or in
sular possessions of the United States
shall make or cause to be made any
discrimination against any person law
fully wearing the uniform of the army,
navy, revenue cutter service or marine
corps Of the United States because of
that uniform, and any person making
or causing to be made such discrimina-
ton shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
punishable by a fine not exceeding
$500"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
EiHeI's Tower.

The most famous tower since that
Of Babel is the Eiffel tower in Paris,
a monument to the engineering genius
Of Gustave Eiffel. The tower of Babel
was reared in the hope that it might
afford a passage to heaven, but the
builders, we are told in Genesis, were
foiled by their language being con-
founded.
Gustave Eiffel had no such ambition
In rearing the highest edif1ce the world
has ever seen. 1t is tower dedicated
to science. Its rearing was one of the
greatest engineering feats Of modern
times and was a result Of experiments
undertaken to prove the greatest limit
to which metallic piers in viaducts
could be safely pushed. 1t is now the
worlds must celebrated wireless tele-
graph station.
Eiffel tower is 1000 feet in height
and is constructed Of iron lattice work,
1900 tons of iron being used in its con-
struction. A system Of elevators car
ries visitors to the top.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Common CAPITALISTS,

Every man or woman who possesses
a dollar or owns a set of tools is a
capitalist People generally make the
mistake Of thinking that the only form
Of capital in existence is the national
currency-the dollar, franc, ruble.
mark. lire or pound sterling. Yet every.
body knows that many a successful
business mans only original capital
was brains. knowledge, ability. deter.
mination or ingenuity. 1t would be
well for more people to recognize this
truism before abetting. either by &C
ion or attitude, ceaseless efforts on the
part Of some political or ether self
seekers, 10 hobble business men and In.
dustrial development Such Is the spirit
Of Industrial patrioti6m which u need
Cd In America.-IHtsstriol 0ossevve
Non. Esso York
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
The Ratort Courteous.

James Russell Lowell was once
guest at a banquet in London where he
was expected to reply to toast. The
speaker who preceded Mr.. Lowell said
many contemptuous things about the
people Of the United States, avowing
and repeating again and again that they
were all braggarts. AS American min
lister at the court of st. James Lowell
could hardly overlook this speech, so as
he arose he said smilingly: Il heartily
agree with the gentleman who has JUST
spoken. Americans do brag a great
deal, and don't know where they sol
the habit. Do your
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Careless Speech.

81 hear the Grabcoins have hired
tutor for young Reginald Grabcoin."
Eyes; but whenever Mr.. Grabcoin
mentions the new member of the house
hold Mrs. Grabcoin is greatly humili-
ated."
why 500"
"Mr. Grabcoin has way of pro-
nouncing tutor as If the person re-
ferred to did exercises on the from
bone, cornet or some other kind of
horn."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Just an Accident.

Two boys had INDUCED in physical
encounter on the playground. At the
end of the affray they were summoned
before the teacher to give an account
Of their misdeeds. One of them had Il
bloody nose. The teacher looked upon
this sanguinary feature with horror
and Cndeavored to instill in its infiictOr
certain pacific principles.
Now. Billy" she said, 81 think you
ought TO apologize to Jimmie"
Huh! l amt a-goin' to apologize for
no accident~ Billy answered.
Accident? Why, Billy, how can you
call it an accident? Didn't you intend
to hit Jimmie on the noseT'
mo, MON, I didn't. / swung fer
his eye an missedT-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Above the VULGAR Gaze.

Until 1870 it was against the law
and sacred custom for any subject 10
look at the emperor of Japan. Ills
political advisers and attendants 81"
only his back. When he first left the
palace the shutters of all the houses
had to be drawn, and no one was per
mitted in the streets. Even TO-DAY.
when the emperor has the privilege q.
driving through the streets like one Oh
his subjects, it Is not considered qui'e
proper to cast a glance at him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Use of Maps.

A board inspector, having few min
utes to spare after examining the
school, put few questions to the low
er form boys on the common objects
in the schoolroom.
What is the use of the map?" he
asked, pointing to one stretched across
the corner Of the room, and half a
dozen shrill voices answered In meas
ured articulations:
please, sir, it's to hide masters BIZ
cycle"-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
SAttlind Bill.

When Andrew Jackson lived at Sails
bury, N. c., he once attended court at
Rockford, then the county seat Of Sur
~, and left without paying his bill,
which was duly charged up against him
on the hotel register, which seems to
have been the hotel ledger at that time,
and so stood for many years. When
the news Of the victory Of the Sth of
January, 1915, was received in this
then remote section the old landlord
turned back the leaves Of the register,
took his pen and wrote under the &C
count against Andrew Jackson, Settled
in full by the battle Of New Orleans"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
A Curiosity of Sound.

If when riding in a balloon at a
height, say, Of 1000 feet a charge of
guncotton be fired electrically 100 feet
below the car, the report, though really
as loud as a cannon, sounds no more
than pistol shot, possibly partly owing
to the greater rarity Of the air, but
chiefly because the sound, having no
background to reflect it, simply spends
itself in the air. Then, always and un-
der all conditions Of atmosphere, there
ensues absolute silence until the time
for the echo back from earth has fully
elapsed, when a deafening outburst Of
thunder rises from below, rolling on
often for more than half q minute.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
She Meant We'll,

The late Sir Wilfrid Lawson, the
rigid apostle Of temperance, while on
q week end visit made the acQuaint-
ance Of a sharp young lady Of seven.
10 whom on leaving he said: "Now.
my dear, We have been talking some
tina 1 am sure you have NO idea who
! am"
"Oh. ysA I have" the little missy
replied You are the celebrated
arunkard"-London Graphic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
A Nouno Pessimist.

First Office Boy-The old mans s'e,
nographer Just told me she loved NV
for myself alone. Do you think sneS
kidding? Second Office BOy-No. cei.
tainly not. Probably the old ginA :
going to raise your salary to s. "eeA
and has told her about it.-boS'O'
Globe
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
lJssfuI Attachment.

"T wonder how that rough looAus
fellow with his terrible Language Aer
his place in a ladies' hairdressins 20
lorT
st think it Is because the patrons
the place heard his talk made ones ~.
curl."-Baltimore American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Pills to Prevent EARTHQUAKES.

81 remember" says Addison in the
two hundred and fortieth Taller.
when our whole island was shaken
with an earthquake some years ago
there was an impudent mountebank
who sold pills which, as he told
the country people, were very good
against an earthquake London Sat
urday Review.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
How Wonen Judoe.

Mrs. FlatbuSh--Does she judge peo-
pie by their clothes? Mrs. Benson
hurst-She does II they're hanging out
on the line with the wash in the back
Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Head Work.

maria, you'll never be able to drive
that nail with a fatiron. For heav-
ems sake, use your headT admonished
Mr.. Stubbins.
And then he wondered why she would
not speak to him the rest Of the day
P1ck
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Limited.

do you remember, Tommy" asked
the friend of the family, Ito love your
neighbor as yOurSclf?'
Always" replied young Thomas, ''but
then dad is always telling me not to
have too good an opinion Of myself
Richmond Times-DiSpatch.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Johnny's REASONING,

Sunday School Teacher-Whati Is con-
science, Tommy? Tommy-An inward
monitor. Sunday School Teacher
And what is monitor, Johnny? John
ny-An ironclad boat-Chicago News
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Plain Spoken.

"a plain spoken man. you sayT
81 never saw his equal. Why. there
isn't a woman in this town who would
ask his opinion Of her baby."-Bfr-
mingham Age-Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Ihair ChardAa

LADY, want to sue my husband for
divorce. Lawyer What are your
charges? Lady-What are yours first?
Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
Not Tender.

No, Maude, dear; we very -
doubt that you could hurt canss
BY treading on its tows.-Phila0e'
Record
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20

Do a wen as you can today, and
perhaps tomorrow you may b able to
Do bettsr.-Rsv. John Newton.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20

Intellect annuls fate. So far a q
man thinks. he 70 free.-EmerSon-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-01-20
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
MONDAY.

The British front In north Frarc
Is again developing signs Of marke
activity. The official statement from
London details an unusual number 0
raids carried out by the British II
virtually every important sector from
Belgium to st. Quentin.
General Sir Douglas Haig has no
struck hard blow on any extended
front since the week Of the Messino.
fighting, when the famous ridge on tn
Belgian front vas captured and tn,
way prepared for further SMASHING
operations In this sector.
There is q momentary luM in thu
infantry activities on the Aisne front
The French have virtually succeeded
IN re-establishing in It's entirety theil
line In the Vauxaillon area, which wa.
denied by the crown princes force II
a sudden drive on q narrow front las
yTaalt ="