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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR GROWING FAST
Many New Bureau And Services, Es-
tablished Since The War, Have
added Greatly To Its Work

Labor Day. 1918, marks almost a
new era in the United States Depart
ment of Labor, for it witnesses the full
operation of the great war emergency
labor program, which has tremendous
ly increased the scope of the Depart
ment's work and has added eight new
bureaus TO the Departments organiza-
ton.
The great importance of labor in
winning the war has been responsible
for the rapid growth of this part of the
governments activities. The present
organization of the Department of La
Dor. with its great employment service
covering all the territory of the United
States, and with its many other bu-
reaus, requiring seven buildings in
Washington for their housing, far sur
passes the dreams of the few labor
leaders who more than so years ago
first suggested such a branch of the
United States Government
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
EV MN CHAT
A 30 u T PEOPL E

Mrs. William Stronger, wife of
Capt. Stronger. recently ordered to
Camp Meade from his post in Cali
fornia to instruct troops of draftees,
has arrived here from her horIe in
San Francisco, and is with Capt.
Stromeyer's parents at their resi-
dence on West street.
Miss Annie Tilghman, left today on
her vacation which she will spend at
Virginia Beach.
Mrs Charles E. Chance, of King
George street, who has been staying
the past three weeks at West River,
has returned home.
Miss Katharine Taylor, of Prince
street, who has been on her vacation,
which she has been spending with her
brother. Dr. George F. Taylor, of the
Rockefeller Institute, New York, has
returned home.
Lieut. j William Graham. U. S. A.,
is spending a few days leave with his
father, prior to reporting for duty at
Camp Wadsworth, S. C.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
BROUGHT BOOZE
INTO DRY ZONE

Passengers on a car into Annapo-
lis from Baltimore over the Short
Line yesterday afternoon noticed the
drunken condition of white man and
reported the, offense to Chief or Pol
ice O'Berry
The man, Gerge Il. Clark, white,
was apprehended by Chief O'Berry,
who found that Clark had not only
loaded himself on the interior, but
the exterior as well, for in his pockets
were two quarts of Sherwood whis-
key.
The man, caught with the goods, of
which he had partaken too freely
and was bringing the bottled "spir-
it's" into the Dry Zone, was arrested
by the chief of police. taken to the
station house on Gloucester street, to
sober up and think il over last night,
and this morning was taken to Balti-
more by Deputy U. S. Marshal A. j.
Stinchcomb, accompanied by Chief
OBerry as the chief witness in the
case. He will have a hearing before
the T. S. Marshall in that city and will
probably be held for the U. s. authori-
ties in violation of the five-mile dry
zone act.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
SERVANT QUESTION
A SERIOUS ONE
Many Women Doing Their Own
Work Because Hired Help Is
An Unknown Quantity
WAR CONDITIONS BLAMED

Let Y equal the hired help" any
housewife is able to obtain in Annap-
oils. or any old city, for that's about
the size of it, an unknown quantity.
Never in the history of aristocratic
Annapolis were so many doing their,
own work as are doing it now.
At fashionable Wardour, a suburb
of Annapolis. where there are fifteen
housewives keeping house." but
seven of these ladies have servants,
the other eight are doing their own
work
Women who never cooked before
have it to do now; women who never
did any washing are doing it now.
Blame it on the war. as everything
else is blamed on war conditions. In
directly, the war may be responsible.
Cooks, housemaids, laundresses,
who once had to work for living and
bands, as well, don't have to do it
now. Things have changed nightly.
The men are employed, and their
services are in the greatest demand.
They can get any salary or wages
they ask for. and do. get it. Indeed,
the colored men, as well as the white
about town, are making so much
money they have to take a day of
each week to spend it.
The following is an illustration:
A colored man was seen going into
the Pride Store, Edward Jewell, pro-
prietor, on Main street, few days
ago. Another on the sidewalk called
to him, Hey Bob, what's you dom
not workin' today?" The man enter
ing the store replied, Say niggah.
don't you know Use making so much
money, I jes naturally has to take a
day off to spend it."
The colored women who once did
the laundry work are having their
own laundry done now. The follow
ing is true illustration and can be
vouched for: A well-known Annapo
lis woman was out searching for
laundress. Meeting colored woman
she stopped and accosted her as fol-
lows:
81 am looking for a laundress, don't
you think you could do my laundry
for me?" The colored woman, throw
ing her head hack, placing her arms
akimbo, and assuming an air of one
greatly offended. replied, haughtily;
Deed Madam, l doesn't do nobody's
wash. l has ny own done. Why l
jes reckon my man makes more'n
yourn,' and she turned on her heel
and walked away as though greatly
offended.
1t is the same with cooks and
nursemaids, as well as housemaids.
The MAN in the case is making any
where from fifty to seventy-five cents
an hour and twice as much for Sun
days and overtime. No wonder he has
to take day off to spend it.
Newsboys who serve papers in the
evenings, are making twenty-one and
more dollars week., outside.
Wages are at the top notch for the
few men and boys who are left, and
they are making the most of it. Ser
wants are out of the question these
days, and will not work at any price.
They say they don't have to. Condi-
lions are getting worse instead OF bet
ter all the time and this winter the
fashionable dress for the lady-of-the
house promises to be BUNGALOW
APRON.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
WILL WORK ON
LABOR DAY
Alabama Mine Workers, Because OF
Coal Shortage. win Celebrate
Holiday On The Job

Mine workers of Alabama will cele-
brate Labor Day by working harder
than ever in the coal mines, in order
to prevent, so far as they are able,
any shortage of fuel supply this win
ter
This decision was made by the
union men of Birmingham and its
suburbs, who will give the money
they earn that day TO the Red Cross.
1t was made known through letter
of President William Harrison, of the
Alabama Federation of Labor, to the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy, and in this way reached
the Department of Labor.
1.-THE Central Labor Union of Bir-
mingham and other outlying organi-
cations have resolved to work on La
Dor Day." he wrote. .'the proceeds of
their labor to be devoted to the Red
Cross.
MY own organization, the United
Mine Workers of America, in Ala
bama, is advising the miners TO work
on Labor Day because of the serious
ness of the coal situation now con-
fronting the country"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
CROPS AFFECTED
BY DRY WEATHER
Tomatoes, Buckwheat And Pastures
In Some Sections Are Parched.
SAYS Weather Bureau

For the week ending August 81 the
Weather Bureau has issued the fol-
lowing synopsis of crop conditions.
The week was warm and dry. I'm
seasonable GOODNESS at the close of the
preceding week gave way to tempera-
ture above the seasonal average on
the 22nd. Summer temperatures then
prevailed until the 26th A change to
cooler occurred on the eth. Light.
inconsequential showers fell on the
goth. Clear skies were followed by
cloudiness during the last
three days of the week. The sunshine
was abundant
The dry. warm. sunshiny weather
was severe on all crops and they are
badly in need of rain Pastures are
drying up and so are tomatoes and
buckwheat in the southeastern coun-
ties. Harvesting of tomatoes and
sugar corn continues in the southern
and began in the northern counties.
Tobacco is being cut in the South.
Late potatoes were cultivated. Plow-
ing for fall seeding was practically
finished in the northern counties; in
the southern counties the ground is
too dry to pillow. Fodder is being
saved Corn made satisfactory prog
ress, is in good condition and matur-
ing rapidly.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
LABOR PLANS
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Labor Day is to have a special sig
organized labor has made itself mani
fest in the essential work of the war,
and President Samuel Gompers, of
the American Federation of Labor,
has sent out statements to unions in
every part of the country urging
special celebration of labor's holiday
this year, having as its keynote win
the War for Freedom"
Last years Labor Day celebration
was, in general. solemn and serious.
The war note was much in evidence.
1t will be even more so this year, but
President Gompers calls upon union
labor everywhere to engage in great
public demonstrations attesting to la
boris absolute loyalty in the war.
The net effect will be a great ma
tional observance of the holiday and
national illustration of labor's de-
termination to do everything in its
power to bring the war to success
full conclusion.
There are now, according to the
figures OF the American Federation of
Labor, about 100000 union men on
the rolls of that organization, about
8 per cent of the population of the
country. 1t is expected that great
mass meetings and the usual large
parades will be decided upon by the
city central labor unions, in order to
comply with Mr. Gomper's sugges-
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
POSTOFFICE CLOSED ON
MONDAY, LABOR DAY

Monday, September End, being La
Dor Day, and national holiday, the
postoffice will be closed in all divi-
sions after 1890 A NJ There will be
one delivery and one collection of mail
by the city letter carriers at A NJ,
but there viii be no delivery or col
lection of mail on the rural or motor
routes on this date. All mail matter
deposited in the main postoffice will
be dispatched as usual
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
NURSES QUOTA
FALLS SHORT
Campaign Not A Success Here. Said
To BE Because OF Stringent
Requirements


Twenty was the quota for Annapolis
and Anne Arundel County for the
Nurses Reserve campaign, Miss Kath-
crime Taylor. chairman.
The campaign is officially closed in
Maryland, and the result is not at all
satisfactory But few applied here TO
Miss Taylor, and but one was accept
ed She is Miss Mildred Hopkins. Of
Mayfeld Anne Arundel County. Miss
Hopkins name has been sent to Wash
ington headquarters. and as she meets
demands, she will probably be sent
TO some hospital for training.
When asked why there was but one
TO FIJI the quota for this county, Miss
Taylor said she believed it was be-
cause OF the stringent requirements.
From twelve 10 fifteen young women
have applied 10 join the Nurses Re-
serve Corps" said Miss Taylor, but
none came up to the standard. The
requirements are very strict" she con-
tinued. The applicant must have had
one year OF high school education, this
is all right" said Miss Taylor. but
she must give a list OF studies she has
had and tell how many hours a day
she has given TO the study OF each
This is difficult, especially with girls
who have been out of school for some
years. She must give a certificate
from her high school principal These
may be dead, or moved away, and
there are many obstacles in the way.
1T is the strict requirements"
said Miss Taylor that have interfered
with securing the Annapolis and Anne
Arundel County Reserve Corps of
Nurses, and We have only one"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
UNCLE SAM WANTS
MANY STENOGRAPHERS

Notwithstanding the fact that thou
sands of sten0graphers and typewrit-
ers have been appointed in the Govern
ment service in Washington, d. c.,
since our country entered the war, the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces that there is pressing
need for several thousand more work
ers of this class. Women especially
are urged to offer their services for
this office work and thus help in a
practical way In the nations great UNI
dertaking,
Entrance salaries range from $1,000
TO $1,000 a year Most appointments
are made at S1100. Higher salaried
positions are usually filled through
promotion. original appointments at
salaries in excess Of 1920 being rare.
Examinations are held every Tues
day in $50 cities, and the Commission
states that an examination viii be held
in any city, day or night, when there
is prospect of assembling a class of as
many as three competitors. Eligible
ity for appointment may be obtained
through passing an examination in
practical tests in shorthand and type
writing. or in typewriting alone. 1t is
practical to complete such an examina-
ton in one hour. Representatives of
the Civil Service Commission at the
post Offices in all cities are prepared
to furnish definite information TO per
sons interested.
The Room Registration Office of the
District of Columbia Council of De-
Tense maintains q list of rooms in pri-
yate homes in Washington which are
available TO newly appointed Govern
ment clerks. All rooms are carefully
inspected before being listed
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
A DANGEROUS CORNER;
STOP. LOOK, LISTEN

The danger of the sharp turn at the
corner of College avenue and Prince
George street is so evident that il
really seems there should be a danger
sign placed there by the city authori-
ties, as is the custom in other towns.
Last night what might have been
bad accident between two large auto
mobiles which met there and which
was only avoided by one backing
sharply away, barely in time to save
the occupants of the cars, but not to
spare the nerves of the onlookers was
observed by an eye witness.
Last winter, as noted in these col
umns. several narrow escapes, which
were nerve-racking TO onlookers, not
to say occupants of cars. were made
at this corner
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
NEW FLOUR RULES

Summarized. the new -four
rules as embodied in the rules
just furnished local Food Ad-
ministrator Ridgely P. Melvin by
Acting State Food Administra-
tor William H. Maltbie. are as
follows:
After September l il will no
longer be necessary TO buy a
pound OF substitute for every
pound of wheat -four purchased.
The Food Administrator has lift
ed this old ruling. which has
been in effect for the last five
months. and has made new
ruling which requires the pur-
chase of one pound of substi-
tute TO every four pounds of
wheat -four.
1t will seldom be necessary to
purchase the wheat -four, how
ever, for the Food Administra-
ton has placed a new flour on
the market. which il urges
everyone TO use in the making
of the regular family bread.
This new -four is known as Vic
tory Mixed Flour 1t is so per
cent wheat -four and 20 per
cent substitute
The formula of the Victory
Flour will be shown on its
label, and housewives will have
the choice of using that which
contains either 20 per cent of
barley, or 90 per cent corn -four.
or 90 per cent barley and corn
together. When rye is used in
the Victory -four the proportion
will be three pounds of wheat to
two pounds of rye. 4
The unadulterated wheat flour
can be purchased if one pound of
substitute be purchased for
every pound of wheat Break
fast foods, however, will no
longer be sold as substitutes.
Among these outcasts are rice,
rolled oats, oatmeal, hominy
grits, hominy and corn starch.
The recognized substitutes are
corn -four, barley flour, feterita'
flour, feterita meal. rice -four,
oat -four, kaffir -four, milo -four,
peanut flour, bean -four, potato
-four, sweet potato -four and
buckwheat -four
Whole wheat -four, entire
wheat or graham -four or meal
will be considered a Victory
Flour, provided it has 50 per
cent of the entire wheat berry
used in its manufacture.
The Food Administration has
also withdrawn the eighth of a
barrel limit in the purchase of
flour. After September
householders, millers, whole
salers, bakers and retailers will
be permitted to buy a 60-day
supply of -four, if they so desire.
When these new regulations
go into effect it will be no longer
necessary to observe wheatless
days, or wheatless meals.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
MOVING AWAY

The family of Com
mander Keester. U. S. n, who have
been occupying the house known as
the ''McKim" house on Duke Of
street, opposite st. Mary's
and owned by Mrs. Eugene
worthington, are moving away.
Mrs. Keester is a daughter of Mrs.
Worthington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
CHECKING UP ANNEX
TAXATION AFFAIRS

Checking up the property and the
taxable basis in the newly annexed
area of Anne Arundel county, repre-
sentatives of the Appeal Tax Court
of Baltimore City and the State Tax
Commission, are in Annapolis for the
next few days The party of taxation
experts includes Chief Clerk Murphy,
of the Appeal Tax Court, and r. j..
Lindsay, of the State Tax Commits
sion force. They are going over the
records of the office of the Anne Arun-
del County Commissioners and the
county collectors and treasurer's
Office.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
LITTLE 6-YEAR-OLD
is MAKING GOOD

Mrs. Robert W Taylor and son
Douglas. of New York. are visiting
Mrs. Taylor's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank r. Smith, Conduit street
Although little Douglas is but six
years old, he is making good as a
movie action in the World Film Com
pany. in which his father has been
most successful.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
MTT ANn IEFF

Now occupy full page in the four-p page
colored comic section of The Washington
Sunday Star Ask your dealer to reserve
copy of The Sunday Star every week so
that you can keep up with Mutt and Jeff.
a3O-1t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
ANOTHER MILDLY ADMITTED

Increase in the already record
breaking Fourth Glass of Midshipmen,
was made today by the admission of j.
Cochran Young, who was appointed to
the Academy from Kentucky.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30

My Son, Your Country Needs You.
See Battle Songs of Liberty"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30
ENLISTED MEN GIVEN
USE OF FIFTH ARMORY

From the officials of the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory Commission in Bal
timore yesterday there was sent to
Annapolis number of compliment
tary cards for distribution among the
enlisted men of the Army and Navy,
stationed here, under which the men,
when in Baltimore, will be granted
the use of the big armory. The cards
were turned over to Mr.. Richard Roll
and, Secretary to the War Camp Com
munity Service, on duty at the Bladen
Street Armory, for distribution to- the
men who may need them
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30

Get a copy of Battle Songs of Lib
erty."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-30

THE EVENING CAPITAL is THE
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN
ANNAPOLIS. at PAYS TO ADVER-
TISE.. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-27

there, and know you had good time.
 1 see the Honor Roll is growing as well as new writers coming in with us.
 What nice weather we are having for the farmers, and also good showers to help the gardens and fields.
 Evelyn: Was glad to hear from your pen again. Your little town has done well to show so many stars in the service flag. Many of the names knew and may they, one and all, come back to us soon from over the seas"
 c. B. S.: I have not seen any thing from your pen for some time; hope MT. c. E. s. is still on the gain and that I will see you all at CAnp meeting. Where is Kitty. Dew6rop and others down that way.
 When tomatoes are abundant and cans to store them in are scarce try making it into a paste and put into bottles. This is a concentrated form which may be used in soups, sauces or combined with beans rice, macar- oni. In sealing the bottles. press thG cork in tight and dip in parafin. Tomato Paste-Take one quart thick strained tomato pulp, one sliced onion, four tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper pulp or one teaspoon pepper, one-haf teaspoon salt, one tablespoon of mixed spices. Tie spices in a bag and cook with tomato pulp in a pan over boiling water for three hours, or | till the paste is thick enough to hold | the shape of spoon. Bottle imme- diately in freshly scaIded bottles; cork and seal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-27
WAYS OF EcoNoMlzlNe.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: There is so much waste heat from oil stoves and lamps that I am conserving it quite often to save oil.
 Our Perfection two burner stove be- ing a camp or cottage style, has no cabinet and by standing three cook ing oil cans, which are six inches high on the top and placing grate from the tin oven upon them provides a shelf for keeping food warm or reheat- ing: a pan inverted oven retains much of the heat while cooking is be- ing done with one burner.
 When the wick is turned rather low for keeping edibles warm, the surplus gas produces a disagreeable odor: to avoid this. one Of the blue chimneys can be removed and a small gan turn ed over the burner for a foundation for a small lamp to stand upon, which will provide the needed heat, using less oil.
 brake lamp holder in our pantry is conveniently high for set ting a lamp underneath. Small con tainers are placed on the bracket for heating water for tea, coffee or cooking limited quantities of food. In this way as in all others. one can econ onize during those trying days.
 BLANCHE.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-27
WHY NOT READ FOR A PuRPosE2

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Greeting to each. I enjoy your letters more than I can tell you.
 Before the Social Corner began l was reader Of The Bulletin, and when the Editor announced he was preparing for Social department l eagerly looked forward to the first is sue of it. think it a splendid addi- ton to the paper if were the judge each Sister would receive a prize. Per init me to say l think the letters in The Bulletin for June 29 were the best ever printed.
 The Little Spinster: I enjoyed your letter very much. How I would like to travel with you! Your enthuiasm is delightful.
 To those who are fond of reading, may 1 say: Why not read for pur- pose? If you write to the department of the interior, bureau of education, Washington. D. C., for information, you will hear of reading courses where you receive certificate.
 Aunt Mary, Ruth. Joes Brother and others would be interested in this How nice it would be to have a certificate hanging on the wall, besides the bene- fit derived from reading.
 I notice some of the Social Corner Sisters are widely scattered, yet all can meet when reading The Bulletin
 The author of My Fathers Hymn Book" printed July 18th, resides in Pennsylvania, and recentl~ celebrated her S1st birthday. She'is very much interested in the Social Corner letters
 Wish I could attend the picnic al Coventry lake, but as I am too far away I can only read about it.
 Pity the Editor if glhe Bulletin does not reach me on time. NEMA.