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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Cod as Italy Cooks It

The following italian dish, taken from
the Woman's Home Companion, is rec
commended for meatless day:
son Friday drop into any Italian res
taurant in the Little Italy of our coun-
try and ask for baccala. The Italian
will smile and think you know what it
is, but when the baccala is served, you
will admit that he was mistaken. Bac-
Gala is just our old-fashioned country
store goldfish but it reaches the table
disguised in most delightful manner
"A pound and a half of Goldfish, ready
freshened or soaked overnight if too
salty, cut in four portions and fry 10
minutes in olive oil
I'm the meantime in another pan make
the sauce; little oil, one Glove, garlic,
one chopped onion, one sliced green pep
per, one bay leaf, one or two cloves,
all these in the order named. In short
time add a small piece OF butter and
half can of tomatoes with the juice,
salt and pepper, and put in the fish;
cover and let cook slowly two hours at
least, adding water now and then as it
dries OUT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Clothing the Army

Edward Hungerford, in Harpers Maya
zine
The private gets his uniform thrown
in with his food and some other thlnSs'
otherwise we might have an army OF
bankruptcies But Uncle Sam gives no
high prices to private tailors for the
clothing for his boys He pays about
$l3 to SIS for the binary uniform OF
coat and breeches and about $12 to $l4
for an overcoat-and they are good coats
and good breeches and good overcoats.
In the first place, he buys his own
cloth-1nelton or serge for the most part.
With the exception of the overcoats this
is entirely pure or virgin wool. Ii the
case of the overcoats-the blankets as
well-he permits the introduction of 30
per cent reworked wool. No, not sho6Iy.
Shoddy is child of rather uncertain
parentage. His father may have been
horse blanket. But reworked wool
comes entirely from the many tons OF
clippings that are thrown out from the
cuttings of hundreds of thousands OF
uniforms. 1t is wool that has never
lbeen worn as clothing. And it's use to
| give body to heavyweight cloth is not
only legitimate, but most efficient
The uniform cloth as it comes from the
loom at the factory is given most mi
mute inspection by the army's agents.
| Under a powerful glass it is counted as
I
wcft and is constantly matched and ,e-
ma tched with the color standards. These
last have been harder to enforce than
| those of the fiber. Our dyemaking is a
| lost art being revived, and our Ameri-
| can }dyemakers today are trying to toll
| low the efficient methods of the Ger
mans in using the synthetic colorings
| rather than the vegetable ones-with rap
| idly improving success, but not as yet
complete. But the colorings are far bet
| ter than they were even three months
(, ago. And khaki has become mGre
definite standard.
When thes cloth, properly passed and
| inspected, comes from the wooden mills
| il goes to one of the numerous quarter
master depots which have sprung up m
the country, particularly in its northeast
ern section, which in turn rapidly allot
and deliver it to the manufacturers who
have received the contracts for making
uniforms for the United States And II
one would appreciate once again the vnl-
ume of all this. understand that the
quartermaster generals department, at
1 Washington made a contract last August
with single wooden mill concern for
the delivery of $57,000000 worth of wooden
cloth between that date and the end Of
the present year. and incidentally at far
better prices than it could make such a
contract today. This cloth is now going
| to 1870 factories for manufacture into
coats AMI breaches and overcooats. And
up to February these factories had de-
llivered 3.175,000 overcoats b,O54.G0O
lbreeches. and 2,774000 undercoats, all of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
FOUR BIC ACTS ON
LOEW VAUDEVILLE
BILL THIS WEEK
Doris Lester Tree, Jarrow,
Famous Lemon Artist, and
Gilrain's Dancing Re-
view Feature Bill

Ida Regal and William Mack will pre-
sent an original skit called THE Book
Shop" as the headline attraction at
Loew's for the first half of the COM
ing week. Miss Regal and Mr. Mack
are late stars OF broadway musical
shows, and in THE Book Shop" written
especially for them, they win OTTER
a merry combination of comedy, songs
and dances in which Miss Royals fun-
making is the outstanding feature.
Americas foremost dialectician, Thorn
as Potter Dunno in Irish and ne
gro sayings and some snappy songs and
stories, will be an added feature the
bill.
Adeline Roatno, remembered for her
wonderful voice as a member of the
team of Roatno and Shelley, has new
partner in Neil Barrett and will offer
an amusing comedy called 'Marriucia,
Going Up.
Other acts viii be Alveretto Rigo and
Stopplt. three of the ceverest pantimim-
lists on The vaudeville stage, in one OF
the best laughmakers called Il Can't
Shut My Mouth" and Magee and Anita,
in a variety of new and ella sic dances
Winifred Gilrain and her Dancing Girls,
six beautiful young women, including
Jean Dickson, Muriel German, Jessie
German, Alice Fedsenden and Rose
anu, VIII De one OF the Dig features
at Loews Bijou theatre the last half OF
the coming week. They will present a
dance revue, unusrssl and different from
the present day variety of terpsichorean
numbers that are beautiful and artistic
to behold, and the whole offering is en-
bellished with special and elaborate
scenery and costumng.
Another big attraction on this bill will
be the famous trickster, Jarrow, origina-
tor of the famous lemon and vanishing
money tricks.
The Doris Lester Trio, three of vaude-
ville's cleverest farceurs, in "A Breeze
That Blew by Harry Usher, will add
to the laughter on the bill. 1t deals with
the adventures Of Mr. Breeze, a trav-
cling salesman, who finds himself en-
gagged to two women at once. The act
is replete with clean, snappy comedy,
played by clever, refined artists, includ-
ing Miss Doris Lester, one of America s
youngest and sweetest condolences.
Two southern favorites the Misses
Florence Hobson and Eileen Beatty, in
song and piano offering, and Cornella
and Adele will complete the bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
The Drawback

From the Baltimore American.
Shells wife made man of him.
He-Yes, but anybody that looks at
him can tell it is a homemade job.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
CLARK TO APPEAR
At JEFFERSONFOR
FRENCH ORPHANS
Musical Attraction to Be
Given to Aid 100000
War Orphans of
France

Charles w. Clark, the famous Amer
lean baritone, will appear in concert
at the Jefferson theatre Tuesday night,
April Is, the entire proceeds to pc
given to the French orphans fund.
There are 10000 war orphans IN
France. who must be cared for The
fathers of these little tots have given
their lives for democracy. Mrs. I'll. l..
DcBardeleben. chairman of the local
committee for the care of the father
less children of France, stated: "A
hundred years ago France came TO the
aid of the young American repubiic.
Today the republic of France calls u
America through each of her sons,
dead in the cause of freedom: I save
my life. Will you help my little
ones? "
Mr.. Clarks services are given abso-
lutely free and the Birmingham music
lovers are promised a treat in ths
coming of this talented singer. This
concert is not only a splendid musical
attraction. but a real war charity
Mrs. George, Gordon Crawford is
chairman of the concert committee;
Mrs. FL. T. DeBardeleben, chairman of
the Birmingham committee; and Col
IT. o. Smith, treasurer of socal COM
Nit tee.
The following will act as patron
esses: Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. William
Walker, Mrs. J. c. Henley. Mrs. p. W.
Barrett. Mrs. George Connors, Mrs. C..
r. DeBardeleben. Mrs. V. Fl. Hanson,
Mrs. w. H. Kettig, Mrs Arther W.
Smith. Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Craw-
ford Johnson, Mrs. B. M. Allen, Mrs.
Oscar Wells Mrs j. H Frye, Mrs. Mer-
Ger Barnett, Mrs. Webb Crawford, Mrs
J. d. kirkpatrick, Mrs. James Wealth
erly Mrs. e. NJ. Tutwiler, Mrs. Solcfl
jacobs. Mrs. H. J.. Badham, Mrs. A.
H. Woodward. Miss Ella Hubert, Mrs.
j. S. Pevear. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr,
Mrs. E. Fl. Andrews, Mrs. Arthur Crow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

arms of her aged grandmother by a Ger
man officer, Captain Van Hancke. and
other incidents of the march through
Belgium are portrayed. Miss Ruth Cliff
ford PLAYS the part of the Belgian mai
den,- Whine Julian Rupert presents the
character of the Kaiser and throughout
the play holds the absorbing interest of
audiences. 1.-THE Kaiser" will be shown
ali next week at the Alcazar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
FAMOUS REPRESENTATIVE
FRENCH MUSICIANS COMING

performing of unusual music, both
classic and modern. To the person in
terested in music as a fine art, their
reading Of the music of the earlier pc
RODS is one of the highest possible pleas
ures, being the outcome of serious study
and an application to the highest ideals
III music. Their ensemble is perfect,
and the unusual combination of IN
struments most happy. AS individuals.
these men have each established repu-
tatiOnS as master artists
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
Fifth Time She Got him

The following account in the Womans
Home Companion gives an idea of the
methods that enabled the little town of
Glen Ridge, N. j., to turn in a record
subscription to the second Liberty Loan:
1T was agreed that for every district
of SO houses, approximately, there should
be one man captain and one woman cap
tain, and under each of them there
should be respectively five men and five
women lieutenants. And very interesting
were the instructions. They consisted OF
two words: Work together
"And how they did work together
There did not seer1 to be any cut-and-
dried system. The men canvassed in the
evening and the women in the daytime.
AS l have indicated. the women would
frequently get subscriptions after the
men had failed. The actual fact seemed
to be that the women We're more per-
sstent than the men. One woman said
ar one meeting, when she made her re-
port:
II have called on one man four times
The first time he wouldn't look at me.
The second time. he told me he would
not subscribe under any circumstances.
The third time, he said he couldn't af-
ford it. The last time. he told me he
would think it over. And tomorrow I'll
get him. And she did,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07
A Victim of Fate
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
When began business said the plu-
tocrat YEARLY. II made a solemn vow
that when l had made an even million
/ would quit
But you've made that many times
over" said the other man, "and still
you are accommodating"
That's the curse of it. Whenever l
think I've made an even million I find
on figuring it up it's either little
more or a little less, and I've got to
renew the heart-breaking struggle" And
the unfortunate man sighed heavily.
Biologists have estimated that Austria S
little developed tin deposits could be
made to supply about three-fourths of
that countrys needs of metal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-07

WOOL in addition to 3,S12,000 pairs of cot
these last designed of course, for sum
mer wear And early in February New
York city's daily output was 10000 wool
coats, 5000 wool breaches. $4,000 winter
undershrts, and $4,000 pairs of winter
drawers
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
DOES SOME BUSINESS

At meeting of the Everett Com
merciad Clubs Directors Monday
evening the following business was
transacted:
The report of Commissioner Clay
was heard on the port district prop
osition and the committee appointed
last week have started the circula-
tion of the petition, requiring 10
per cent of the voters of the dis
trict. The port commission district
as at present contemplated begins
at Meadowdale on the sound, run
ming due east to point one mile
northwest of Cathcart, then north 18
miles to a point near Cisco, then
west on the township line north of
Tulalip Indian reservation to the
sound, taking afractional part of
six townships.
The club invited Mr.. Johnson, the
promoter of the proposed rolling
mill to locate in Everett and prom
ised its good offices and moral sup
port A resolution to that effect
was adopted.
A similar resolution was adopted
in regard to the Hyde wooden ship
building project.
The Lambert Multiplus Company
of Portland desires to come to Ev-
erett and Secretary Spurgeon who
goes to Portland soon will confer
with the officers of the company.
This company manufacturers rub
Der cusion time for automobiles.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
LABOR LOYALTY
GATHERING ON
FEBRUARY 14TH

On next Wednesday evening or
ganized workers and their families
will meet in the Labor Temple and
give expression to their thoughts
anent the world war and incidently
celebrate the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln.
Come, let us get together, hear
good speaking, good music and en-
JOY a good lunch.
The following will be the pro-
gram or near the program, of the
evening:
President Vingen of the Trades
Council will call the meeting to
order.
Raising of the Labor Temple Ser
vice Flag.
Overture by the Mandolin Club.
Addresses by Charles Perry Taylor
and others.
The Machinists union quartette
will favor with song.
Miss Enola V. Altman will recite
the "Service Flag"
Mr.. Harry R. Embree will sing
a solo.
Overture by the Mandolin Club.
Recitation.
Solo by Mr.. E. j. Edney..
The Rose Theatre will favor with
tip-top vaudeville act-the three
singing and dancing girls.
Luncheon will be served at which
there will be found plenty of good
eats. The Woman's Card and Label
League will preside at the luncheon
which is a guarantee that everything
will be nice.
After luncheon there will be dane
ing.
Come on out and play. Well have
a good time.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
SECRETARY OF
LABOR EXPLAINS
LUMBER STAND

In explanation of why he is urging
the president to establish an eight
hour day in the lumber industry in
the Pacific Northwest and nowhere
else, Secretary of Labor Wilson has
written a long letter to Senator
Jones. The salient feature of it
follows:
$50 far as | am advised at the
present time no other lumber produc-
ing district is situated as is the Pa
cific Northwest in it's surrounding
circumstances. Nearly all the large
industries on the Coast are being op-
Grated on an eight-hour work day,
with time and one-half for overtime.
The wage rate for all classes of la
Dor is high as compared with the
pre-war period These industries are
absorbing large numbers of men.
They will not go into the lumber in
dustry on ten-hour basis when they
can secure an eight hour work day
in the immediate vicinity with as
high or higher wages and more COM
Portable housing conditions and So
cial surroundings. AS result the
lumber district in the Northwest is
short of labor The spruce production
is not more than so per cent of needs
of the government and l am advised
by Mr. Hurley that the shipping
board is unable to get the fir it
needs for shipbuilding purposes.
"Under these circumstances l be-
lieve it is imperative that the Pacific
Northwest lumbermen should accede
to basic eight-hour day, with time
and one-half for overtime. l know of
no other way in which civilian labor
can be obtained to secure the ne
cessary production of lumber. In
any event, civilian labor, in my judg-
ment, will have to be Immediately
supplemented by volunteers from the
cantonments to promptly bring the
lumber production up to the pressing
needs of the government.
"There is no other lumber produc-
ing section in the United States that
has to meet these condition. 1t would
be useless to maintain equality of
competitive conditions if they are un-
able to secure the labor to produce
the necessary material to compete
with. The lumbermen of the Pa
cific Northwest are so situated that
they must meet the competition for
labor as well as the competition for
trade, or else the United States gov
ernment cannot be supplied with es-
sential material to fill its imperative
needs for 'airplanes and ships"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
(From the Official Bulletin)


The report of the commission Of
three appointed in 1916 to observe
the operation and effelts of the
Adamson 8-hour law has been trans
mitted to the President and to Con
gress. 1t is signed by Geo. W. Goe-
thals, chairman, f. f. Clark, and
George Rubee. The report contains
among other things, the findings of
the commission with regard to the
effects of the institution of the
8-hour standard workday upon wages
and hours. 1t shows the increase in
cost to the railroads, the increase in
wages in each occupation and class
of service, the increases in wages as
affecting the individual employees,
the amount of overtime payments
and additional allowances, typical
wages by occupations in relation to
services performed, and the average
hours of service.
An Accomplished Fact
The S-hour day, says the report,
as a measure of days work for
the porpose Of reckoning the compen-
sation of certain classes of railroad
employees, has become an accom-
plshed fact, and it is not understood
that the roads have any intention of
further contesting the establishment
of the 8-hour day for the employees
concerned. These employees recog-
nized by the roads as entitled to the
S-hour basis under the law are: En-
gineers, firemen, conductors, assist
ant conductors, baggagemen, brake
men, and flagmen, in road and yard
service, and generally also hostlers.
The average number of employees in
these classes in the calendar year
1916 was 3O8,373, or about IT per
cent of the total number Of railroad
employees.
Permission of Overtime
Inc law uoeS not unit Jhe actual
duration of work to eight hours per
day. AS actually applied in prac-
tice, the eight-hohr standard which
is being observed in road service is
the so-called speed basis of 1219 miles
per hour. This means that on run
of 100 miles or less, overtime begins
after eight-hours, while on a 125
mile run it begins after 10 hours.
Notwithstanding the permission of
overtime, the law has had some eff
feet in reducing the actual hours of
work. This is true chiefly in yard
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08

COUNCIL

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1918.
The council was called to order by
President Vingen at 8 p. m.
Credentials were presented by Bros.
Schumacher and F. M. Petsche from
the Butchers Union. Credentials
accepted and delegates seated.
Chas. Perry Taylor, Secretary
Treasurer of the State Federation of
Labor, notified the Council that he
would be here Wednesday night, Feb.
13, to talk on the three initiative
measures proposed by the State Fed
Grafton, the Grange and the Farmers
Union and the Direct Legislation
League. Come to the get-together
next Wednesday night and hear him.
Harley L. Hughes, a member of
the Industrial Insurance Commission
who was slated to address the La
Dor Loyalty and Lincoln's birthday
get-together at the Labor Temple
next Wednesday night will not be
here. Bro. Hughes was called to
Washington, D. c. and left for that
city Tuesday evening. He will lec-
ture, it is said, on war questions in
California, Oregon, Washington and
Idaho. This is the same sort of
service now being done by Bro.
E. P. Marsh.
Reports of Unions
The Butchers, Molders and Paint
ers, reported good meetings.
The Electrical Workers reported
receiving three members by card.
The Plumbers reported good
meeting and the adminission of one
member by card.
The Timberworkers had a good
meeting and initiated thirty-three
applicants.
The committee on Loyalty Week
entertainment reported that nearly
all arrangements were made and ev-
erything would be in readiness We'd
nesday evening.
1t was reported to the Council that
the vote now being taken by the
millworkers was restricted to mem
bers of the Loyal Legion, as man
working in the Ferry-Baker mill was
denied a vote because he did not
belong to the Legion. Come, come,
let's have fair vote on this ques-
tion of whether the men want an
eight-hour work-day.
After general discussion of ques-
tions of interest to the unions the
Council adjourned.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
FARMERS AND
UNIONS UNITE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.-Organ-
lied workers, farmers and co-opera-
tors have formed the California Union
of Producers and Consumers.
The new organization, expected by
its founders to become an economic
and political force, consists Of the
California state federation of labor,
the Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union and the Pacific Co
operative League Joint action by the
three parties is necessary on any
question and each organization will
remain in full life for its separate
purpose, and the united support of
the three will be given to the activi-
ties of each, in so far as mutual in
terest and united opinion warrant.
The purpose of the new movement,
as stated in the official announce
ment, is
"To bring joint action to bear on
pressing legislative changes; to fur
ther public ownership of all public
utilities, including transportation and
communication; to free the land and
society from privilege and monopoly,
and to provide a practical plan Of CO.
operation for the equitable distribu-
tion of food and other necessities of
life"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
; INITIATIVE
BILLS FILED
BY LABOR

On Wednesday Miss Lucy R. Case
of Seattle filed with the Secretary
of State the three initiative measures
adopted at a Joint conference recent
ly held in Seattle by the State Grange
and Farmers Union, the Direct Leg
islation League and the Executive
Committee of the State Federation of
Labor
The first measure authorizes every
county, city, town, township or port
district in Washington to market and
distribute farm products and to en-
gage in the manufacture of flour and
similar products.
The second measure prevents courts
from issuing injunctions in time of
labor trouble except to save property
from destruction and would legalize
peaceful picketing.
The third measure provides for a
non-partisan election system and
remedies the defects of the present
primary law. 1t seeks to eliminate
the professional politician.
If you have not already registered,
or have changed your residence since
registration, call on the city clerk
and have him place your name on
the roll. We need your signature
ON these initiative petitions and on
the Port District petition.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-02-08
EDWARD ID. NOLAN GETS
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

The Seattle Union Record says:
Ed Nolan, the San Francisco ma
chinist who is one of the group of
Labor men against whom the Cham
Der of Commerce and their prostitut-
ed tool, District Attorney Ficket,
have attempted "frame-up" to con-
Wet them of perpetrating the bomb
outrages of 1916, has been again
vindicated in the eyes Of his fellow
unionists. This time Seattle ma
chinists have nominated him for a
place on the executive board of the
International Association of Machin-
lists & Helpers.