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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
UNLIKE OLD TIMES
Town Meetings Not lust as They
Used to Be.
Possibly 1t Is an improvement, but
Reminiscent Citizen Seemed to
Speak With Certain Tinqe
of Regret.

How did town meeting go this
year?" inquired Capt. Dudley Patter-
shall, just home from a voyage nnd
coming to headquarters for informa-
ton of what had happened of inter
est while he had been away.
"W-a-a-a-a-l, Cap'n," began Grindle
the storekeeper, eth annual meeting
of the legal voters O. this town, to meet
an act upon certain articles to-wit,
namely, amt nothin' what it used to.
be. Times is changed wonderfully,
specially since the war broke out.
Town meet'n' nowadays is gettin'
to be as decorious as tn Bible class,
which meets in tn small vestry di-
rectly after preachin' services, to
which all adults are invited.
They amt no winders broke, nor
no stove tipped over nor the MODERATOR
don't have to suspend consideration of
article p while he goes down on tn
floor an impresses some citizen as to.
proper parliamentary procedure by bang
in him over tn head with a cauIkin'
mallet, used in more peaceful mo-
ments as a gavel."
yes, 1 see it DONE" put in Captain
Pattershall with a chuckle. 1T used
to take an able man to do the mod
ratin'."
die, when a woman couldn't go by on
'tother side of the street from the
town hall without stickin' both fingers
in her ears, but this year there was a
row of 'em linin' th' gallery an all lis
TENN, an lookin' on an knittin'.
We've got woman on the school board
think O. thatl
9Th battle of Umpteddiddy want
nothin' to some of tn vi'lent collisions
between the Boshkelovis from the up
per end O. tn valley an the clammers
from down on tn cape-but they amt
nOthin' like that now. Th hatchit is.
buried in a carefully marked spot.
"An' what do you think, cap'n, they
opened up tn meetin' with prayer, an
a slick prayer it was, at that. Elder
Bates O. the Baptis' church, he prayed
fer Pirut' Pollard, tn mod'rator-th that
he might preside over tn deliberations
with wisdom an jedgment. 1t amt on
record that OF Pollard was ever
prayed for before-not that way. TIL
elder prayed for most everybody an
severything an then for who or what
he might have left out"
well, wasn't it better town meet
/ ing than the o1d-fashioned kind?" in
quired Cap'n Pattershall.
'Wa-a-a-a-l, I s'pose it was, in
| speakin' O. results an good bizness
proceedin's; but there seemed t be
somethin' lackin'-this war has upset
many old an time-honored institoo-
tons, omehow.'-Boston Globe.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
wild eronchos Sent Abroad.

There should be plenty of bucking
and pitching of bronchos along the
western front in Europe now, as 3d.
900 absolutely wild Canadian horses
have arrived in Europe, according to
Clyde Dunlap, horse wrangler, who
returned recently to Virginia, Mimi,
from the Canadian northwest, where
for 81 months he has been roping the
animals, says an exchange. He said
most of the horses were captured in
the wilds of the Peace river country
northwest of Edmonton, and none of
them has ever looked through bride
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Kit Rations for Officers.

Those German demigods, the officers
of the army, are now on clothing ra-
lions like ordinary mortals. They will
henceforth only be able to secure new
uniforms on clothing cards. The new
regulation prescribes just how extern
sive a wardrobe an officer may have,
and he will not be permitted to array
himself in excess of its limitations.
The only special concession to officers
Is that they are not required, as civil
ians are, to declare how much cloth
ing they already possess.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Pushing Liberty Bread.D

The Liberty bread shop" at 35
Huntington avenue. Boston, has been
opened and is being carried forward
with the approval of the Massachu-
setts section of the woman's commit
tee, council of national defense, and
the woman's committees on food con-
servation of state and city. The shop
gives the public practical information
on legitimate and palatable substitutes
for white bread and there are daily
demonstrations in breadmaking. All
the work of baking is done by an ex-
pert baker. Volunteer workers act as
saleswomen and serve luncheons.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Pancakes Muscle Makers

It is a common mistake to suppose
that to get the necessary strength to
do hard manual labor heavy meat
dict Is necessary. This is far from
correct. Muscular labor does not ma
teTiauy affect the demand for minerals
and peoteins, but rather for starehes,
fats, and sugars. Therefore any ad-
diticnal w8stage through muscular ef-
fo-t could be much better repaired by
Tor as much moisture and heat are
wasted as tissue. so it is fuel that is
sluired.-Popular Science Monthly.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

The Marine Corps has begun a new
drive for recruits to provide for the
recently authorized increase in the
corps. Recruiting has not been pushed
since August, when the marine corps
reached it's full strength authorized at
that time, but more than 1000 men
were enlisted in April.
In the Marine Corps reserves and
National Naval volunteers there are
now more than 10000 men.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Aborigines of Australia.

For the protection of the abori ginal
Australian race there are institl ions
under the supervision of abor yinal
boards, where the blacks are housed
and encouraged to work, the CHI lren
receiving elementary education. The
work is usually carried on at M lion
stations, but many of the nati"rs are
nomadic in habit of life, anG -~@eive
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Good Cheer.

The smile that makes a face beauti-
full is not merely a muscular contrac-
ton, but is the result of cheerfulness
in the heart. There are some smiles
of which the observer gets tired, be-
cause they are all on the surface. But
no one ever tires of cheerfulness, or Of
smiles which are the blossom Of good
cheer.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Worth Knowing,

Mildew stains can be removed by
rubbing a little soap over the fabric
and on the top Of this little chalk
and lemon juice. Place the garment
in the sun for several hours and then
wash as usual and the spots will van.
ish.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
china Has Women Soldiers.

China, first in many things, had wom-
en- soldiers long before they were
known in Russia. During the Tae Ping
rebellion, 1850, women, as well as men,
served in the ranks. In Nanking, In
1858, an army of 100000 women was
recruited. They were divided into
brigades of 1900 each and were COM
manded by women officers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Earl Has Railroad at Home.

Police constable the marquis of
Downshire, the owner of about 10000
acres, who has motored $4,000 miles
in the course of his duties as a "spe-
cial," is a practical engine driver. In
the grounds of Hillsborough castle,
County Down, ne has a miniature rail-
way. The small train consists of an
engine, one carriage and a guards van !;
if need be he can travel at the rate of
40 miles an hour. The marquis has
a fairly long string of Christian names
Arthur Wills John Wellington Blum
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Value of Common Things.

The common things of life are things
well worth while when we know what
to do with them. 1t was glimpse Of
a bird that he had never seen before,
but which he might have seen thou
sand times so common was it, that
made a foremost nature writer out Of
Bradford Torrey,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Law Of Averages.

Some railroad official engaged in
winning the war for democracy has
Igured it out that, after you have
travelled 100000 miles, your turn to
be killed in an accident is at hand.
That settles It. When our speedom-
eter registers 15,999.999 miles, we
are going to travel the rest of the way
afo0t.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
NelVet-Makinu,

Velvet was developed and originated
from fur in China. Thence velvet-mak-
ing was introduced into India, and in
the fourteenth century into Italy, where
that sort of fabric especially appealed,
and where the art Of velvet-making
reached it's height.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Recent contracts by the war depart
ment authorize the manufacture Of
3,500,000 pairs of metallic-fastened
field shoes for overseas use. The aver
age price was about $7.75 a pair.
Contracts have also been awarded
for the manufacture of 100000 pairs
of field welt shoes for United States
and overseas service, the average price
being $3.50.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Insects Destroy Wond

Investigations made by the bureau
of entomology have proved that insects
cause the destruction of more timber
of size used commercially than do
forest fires.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Nearly 1000 types and sizes of farm
implements which have been gradually
developed by manufacturers during
peace-time competition have been rec
Ommended for elimination during the
war by committees of the National I'm
plement and Vehicle association. The
object, according to a statement by
the Council of National Defense, Is to
conserve materials, labor, capital, and
manufacturing facilities for war use.
In the report Of the committee meet
ings to the commercial economy board
Of the Council Of National Defense 1t
was stated that no machinery recon-
mended for discard was believed to be
necessary to modern economical agri-
culture. The lines considered by the
committees consisted of steel and
chilled plows, grain drills, seeders, and
other tillage implements and farm cul-
tivators.
Such of the recommendations as the
board deems suitable, with others from
different sources, are being brought to
the attention of all implement manu-
facturers and jobbers, and as many re-
tail dealers as may be reached, through
questionnaires.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

A French botanist has discovered
plant in Africa that literally coughs to
cigar dust from its leaf pores.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Then He's Busy.

No man is really busy unless he has
dozen things to do, eleven of which
must be done frst.-Boston Transcript.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

The innumerable art treasures of
France are guarded against damage
by the enemy air raiders. The pho
graph shows how the statues in the
garden of Versailles palace are pro-
tected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

dell Trumbull Hill-and part of these
he owes to the marriage of his ances-
tor, the second marquis.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

"Some folks dat's most Industrious"
said Uncle Eben, "ain' got de best dis
positions; same as a bee"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Optimistic Thought.

Republics are created by the virtue,
pnblis spirit and intelligence of the
citizens.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
The Difference.

Boost, don't boast. One gets some
thing, the other doesn't.-Memphiy
Commercial Appeal.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Many Shocks Followed Earthquake.
The Messina earthquake of 1908 was
followed by no less than 1927 after
shocks.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24
Finger Markc

Sweet oil will remove finger marks
from vanished furniture, and kero-
sene will remove them from oiled fur
niture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Regulations for (bread-making in
Sweden permit only nine kinds, the
weight and price being prescribed by
law. Only rye, wheat, barley, or oat
flour may be used, and for ordinary
bread the use of butter, lard or other
fat, milk or cream is prohibited.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

An additional credit Of $3,25O.O00
has been extended to Belgium by the
United States, making a total of $107,-
$4,000 loaned to that country, and
credits 10 all the allies S5,2SS,S5O.OOO.
The national forests this year viii
be open 70 5O0,OO0s more sheep and
nearly 25O.O00 more cattle than in 1917.
This win bring the total Of stock
grazed under permit to about 100000
sheep, 100000 head Of cattle, and
$1,000 swine.
This increase Is in addition to the
100000 sheep and 100000 cattle made
Inst year.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Before an airplane can be put into
military service it must be equipped
with at least nine delicate aeronautic
instruments. some of which are abso-
lutely essential to exact flying, and all
contribute to the successful operation
of a plane. One gives the pilot his To-
cation as to height and direction; 9TH
ers tell his speed through the air, the
speed Of his propeller, the amount OF
gasoline carried, water temperature,
operation of the oiling system, and
guide his banking" on turns. An
other necessary article is the oxygen
supplying apparatus, without which an
aviator could not climb to any great
height.
For operation of actual combat
planes, such as observing, photograph
ing, bombing, and Sighting planes,
other complicated and expensive in
struments and sets Of apparatus are
necessary. Among them are machine
guns, gun mounts, bomb racks, bomb
dropping devices, bomb sights, radio
and Photographic apparatus, electri-
cally heated clothing, lights and flares.
These bring the total cost of equip
ment for an airplane to several thou
sand dollars each, depending upon the
type Of plane.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

A number of high-grade news pho
tographers are urgently needed by tie
signal corps. These men must have
expert experience in the handling of
speed cameras, such as Graflex,
Graphic, and also understand speeds
Of lenses and various makes of cam
eras and operation Of same. Only
those men who can furnish references
as to their actual experience as news
photographers will receive considera-
ton.
The men selected for this branch of
the service will be sent to school for
military training. Upon completion of
the training they will be promoted to
grades of sergeant, first class, and will
be ordered overseas in q short time.
Applicants must be citizens of the
United States between the ages of q
and 81. All communications should be
addressed to Air Division, Training
Section, Photographic Branch, Wash
ington, ID. G.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

In It's regulations governing the
price Of wool the war industries
board allows dealers to make a charge
of three per cent Of the selling price
II the wool Is not graded, and 31s per
cent II graded. This commission is to
cover oil storage. carriage and insur-
hnce.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Delivery Of the first of the 1925
locomotives ordered by the railroad
administration will start in July. and
deliveries will continue monthly during
the rest of the year. The locomotives
are of six standard types, with one
heavy and one light style in each type.
They vary in weight from 100000
pounds to $4,000 pounds, and the en-
tire order will cost about $60,0O0,O00.
The six standard types are expected
to eventually supersede the many
kinds now in service, which embrace
engines built according to 800 or more
specifications. According to the rail
road administration, this is the first
real step ever taken toward the wide
Standardization of locomotives.
An order has also been placed for
100000 freight cars of standard type
to cost between $3.50, 100000 and $780,
100000. Negotiations for the construc-
tion of many thousand additional steel
freight cars are still pending. The five
types of cars ordered represent the
standard forms Of freight cars adopted
by the railroad administration.
The adoption of these standard
types, 1t is believed, will eventually
substitute a few scientifically worked
out designs for the numerous Iiscel-
laneous varieties of cars, representing
probably more than a thousand differ
ent old styles and specifications now
in use, the accumulations of the past.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

Advice from Shanghai states that
the subscriptions to the third Liberty
Loan there amount to over 100000,
and a report from the American en-
bassy in Mexico City states the sub
scriptions there are more than
S350,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

II is announced in the Bohemian
press that experiments made with
paper cloth" have proved so success
ful that Hungarian state railways are
TO furnish their employees with sum-
rner clothing Of this fabric.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

food and clothing when they call, while
others but rarely come under the no.
tice of the boards.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-24

A study Is being made of the for
mulae and manufacturing processes of
medicines requiring glycerin, and
plans for the chrtailment Of the guam
tlty now used in case It becomes nee
essary will be submitted to the general
medical board of the Council Of Ma
tlonal Defense.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
HEALTH INSURANCE BEING URGED
TO PROMOTE NATIONAL EFFICIENCY

As shop factory,
demand
industry rapidly increasing numbers the need
becomes afforded by universal
health insurance including care This declaration
made by Dr. John B. Andrews of the American Asso
Legislation Health
Factor National Efficiency the meeting of the American Acad
Political Science Philadelphia last week
Existing standards labor be upheld the
interest But in addition that
provisions increasing still
welbeng Healthy
heathest history continued,
officers the striving of
Why should ideal
industrial workers
without unaped productivity the valor of will
be useess?"
Carrying constructive program of
laying
He United
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
HUMBLE DUST" BRADY
BY THE REV. CHARLES sTELzLE.

His real name is Patrick Brady.
The boys call him Paddy" for short.
He calls himself Humble Dust" He
had gone clear down the line until it
seemed as tho he had reached the
limit; but one day he awoke. We
need not discuss the question as. to
how it happened, only to say that
somebody encouraged him to turn
about-face and quit his cussedness.
Brady simply needed n push in the
right direction and good word to
cheer him on. He is like good
many of the rest of us in this respect.
Brady has been on the right road
ever since. but he is there because
he kept moving. He might have
waited in the belief that it was up to
somebody else to see that he made
progress. but Paddy isn't built that
way. He got busy on the job-his
own job-and this is what he did: He
started in to help the other fellow.
and there were good many to be
helped. He didn't consider any man
beneath him. He himself had been
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
1872 BLUE STARS.
GEORGIA STATE FEDERATION
UNFURLS LARGE FLAG.
T. F. Whitaker. Business Agent At
lanta Machinists Union. Elected
Secretary and Organizer.

At the twentieth annual conven-
tion 'bf the Georgia State Federation
of Labor. held in Augusta two weeks
ago. a service flag containing l.342
blue stars was raised on pole in
front of the meeting place. repre-
senting members of affiliated organi-
cations now in the United States
army and navy. Stirring addresses
were made by Jerome Jones. editor of
the Atlanta journal of Labor, and J.
l.. Rodier, representing the United
States department of labor, on the
national labor policy.
The following officers were elected
President-Ross Copeland. Augusta
Vice e-Presidents-Jas. A. Miller, At
lanta; J. L. Anderson, Macon; O. Oil
yer, Savannah
Secretary y-Treasurer-T. +. Whit
aker, Atlanta.
Delegate to American Federation
Of Labor-Louie p Marquardt, At
lanta.
Fraternal Delevate to Convention
of Farmers Union-o. L. Petry, Co
lumbus
The convention voted to combine the
offices of secretary treasurer and gen
eral organizer at salary of 81 500
per year. Secretary Whitaker was
business agent of the Atlanta Machin-
lists Union, which latter position he re-
signed to take up his new duties.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
38 WORKMENS COMPENSATION LAWS
ARE WARTIME ADVANCE FOR WORKERS
Prevention of Industrial Accidents Follows Enactment
Measures to Compensate Those Manned Employment
Missouri Now Only Stacker State in Provid-
ing Such Relief for Wage Farmers.

The OF worknens compensation law in Virginia
labor
Labor Legs
aton.
total of wokrlens
tyegh fourths of the the
United Porto Alaska Hawaii have also adopted
such laws and the federal its than 100000
civilian employees with model law. Last alone
five additional added the list.
Missouri shameful backwardness, stands alone the
industrial without law her
injured workers and their families the continues Sev
Missouri recommended
ton, the united efforts of employers and employees still
thwared after by hostile element the senate
States within according the association has been
accompanied by remarkable efforts the industrial
accidents further the
nations power the industries upon whose fitness
Only northern still without workens
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11
ADJUSTS TROUBLE OF MEAT
CUTTERS IN PUEBLO.
Nuckolls Packing Plant. Independent,
Has Refused to Accept Award OF
Federal Arbitrator in Chicago.
,sn.ci.l Corrc.pendenee1

PUEBLO, May Tim McCreash,
vice-president and general organizer
for the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butcher -Workmen of North
America. arrived in Pueblo ten days
ago to assist the local meat cutters IN
their fight against the open shop. He
got lineup on the situation and I'M
mediately entered negotiations with
the officers of the Retail Butchers and
Grocers' Association. with the result
that at a meeting of the association
Thursday night Of last week the trou-
Bile was settled in manner entirely
satisfactory to both sides.
Now that this matter is out of the
way, Tim will remain in the city and
give his attention to the wage scale
of the Packing House Employees. The
Nuckolls plant. being an independent
one, does not come under the award
recently made by Judge Alschuler of
the government mediation board. The
Nuckolls have refused to consider
either a lessening of the hours of labor
or an increase in wages. The Muck
oils workmen are receiving from l5 to
80 cents an hour on ten-hour work
day basis The highest wage being
35 cents as against 6Si2 cents for the
same work by the trust houses.
Fuelless days are also cruel for the
good old crouch that always finds the
street cars too cold or too hot.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-05-11

down so low that he needed to reach
upward to touch bottom.
Whenever there is man that needs
Paddy's help. Paddy is ready to do
his part. Whenever new organiza-
tion is started in town, in which he
believes and which is in need of peo-
pie to put their shoulders to the
wheel, Paddy is on the job.
And thru it all he is a loyal trade
unionist He attends every meeting
of his organization. His speeches are
not long drawn out affairs, but he hits
straight from the shoulder when he
does speak, and yet it is always done
in the same spirit of good fellowship
which prompts him in all of his deal
ings with the men in the shop.
He has lots of horse sense. He
doesn't hand out his wisdom in large
chunks. He is just a great big hui
man soul. familiar with the things
that the ordinary man is up against,
and in the simplest manner possible,
and without any pretense to super
iority, he is Humble Dust" Brady, al
ways on the job.