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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
URGES MORE LETTERS
TO AMERICAN TROOPS

LONDON. Dec. 6.-More letters from
home to Americans abroad are urged by
Mrs. Margaret Walter, vof Kansas City,
an American Red Cross official visitor
to London hospitals.
81 don't know why the boys get so
few letters she said, at Isn't as II
other people were deprived Of mail as
wen. | have asked the nurses and
most of them get an average OF two let.
tiers n week from their families In
America. But even some of the boys
who have been In hospital seven or
eight weeks have not heard a word from
their people.
III mothers and sisters only knew
what home letters mean over here Why
ii gets to such a pass hat the nurses
read aloud their own letters and share
them with the boys so as not TO seem
selfish. One of the nurses in my ward
said she almost hated TO have the boys
see her getting her regular weekly mail,
Il made them so envious."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Driftwood.

A new craft was added to the Mem
phIs fleet Thursday, when the ocean.
going steamer Osslssing made port. She
will be entered In the Osceola trade.
making three trips to that port each
week,
L Bush, millionaire plano manufac-
turer Of Chicago, which was In port
Thursday. left Friday morning for New
Orleans,
The Ferd Herold, due from St, Louis
Thursday, did not reach port until early
FRIDAY morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
GARDENS AND TREES
SUBJECTS FOR TALKS

Gardens, hot beds and cold frames
we're the subjects OF a talk made at a
meeting of the Feed Memphis commit
tee at the Chamber of Commerce Fri
day afternoon by r C. Miles. garden
specialist Of the division OF extension,
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Chas. w. Davis, city park expert,
also addressed this meeting on trees,
with particular reference to spraying
and otherwise taking care of them.
II, NJ. Cottrell, agricultural expert
OF the farm development bureau Of the
Chamber OF Commerce, presided. About
70 members of this committee and Of
the farm development bureau were
present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
BELIEVES ARRESTS MAY
END SALES OF LIQUOR

Two arrests that NAV lead to what he
believes may be the breaking IN Of a
well-organized system of bootlegging
in North Memphis were made by Sher-
iff Perry Thursday night. John w.
Pittman. grocer, Thomas avenue, near
Marble street, was arrested and Nrld on
bail Of $500 on a charge of violating the
liauor law. Annie Bradford, negro
woman, wife OF a wood peddler. also
was arrested and placed in Jail on the
same charge, Her husband has not yet
been apprehended.
The sheriff asserts he made a pur-
chase at the woodward,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
GRAIN MARKETS
Selling Pressure EnCour-
ages Fresh Strength and
Higher Prices in Corn.

CHICAGO. Dec, 6.-Absence Of any
aggressive selling had a buliish effect
Today on corn. Opening prices, which
varied from sc off to ISc advance.
with January $1.31% to 1872 and FEB
Iuary $l.3l IA to Si.3l&, were followed
by an ascent all around TO well above
yesterdays finish.
Weakness developed during the last
half OF the session after reports that
Smelling was now being pushed in all
sections and that an increased move
ment was assured, The market closed
heavy, nc to INC net lower, with jan
uaIy {l3oh to $l.31 and February
Si,3A to S1.30h.
oats hardened with corn. After OPEN
ing unchanged to &c higher, with Jan
uary 729s, the market continued up
grade.
Provisions were slow and irregular.
Not much attention was given to
pork. Government purchases take most
Of the meat which would be made into
that product.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
PROMINENT JAP DEAD.

TOXIC, Dec. 6.-Buei Nakano, presi-
dent OF the city council of Toxic, who
with Baron Shibusawa, headed a Jap
anese mission to the United States in
1909. is dead. He was for a long time
president OF the Toxic chamber Of COM
merce and a leading figure in the jap
anese business world. The mission with
which he Wen to the United States nine
years ago. was received in many Ameri-
can cities and proved an important step
in promoting business relations be-
tween japan and the United States,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
WANT B0LLlES AND
lINTERS PROHIBITED

WASHINGTON. Dec. Elm response
10 protests from cotton interests against
contracts, Of what are known
In the trade as 'bollies'' and "linters"
in lieu OF higher grade cotton, Senator
Smith, Of South Carolina. chairman of
the senate interstate commerce COM
today introduced a bill designed
10 amend the cotton futures act to
the two named cotton grades
n prohibited delivery classification,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ILLNESS Is FATAL
TO R. LEWIS JONES

r. Lewis. Jones, Jr., IS years old,
died Thursday at the home of his
father, r. L. Jones, Sr., 1899 Lamar
pneumonia contracted after ar attack
of influenza. He was i'll only 10 days.
He was born in Memphis March IL,
1890, and was educated in the Mem
phis schools and In Sewanee university
and the University of Tennessee. Be
sides his parents he leaves his wife
and daughter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-The improving
export situation led to further ad-
Vances at the opening OF the cotton
market today, First prices were 3 to
% points higher and active months sold
II TO 25 points net higher during the
early trading, with December selling
at 2s. DOC. January at q. oOc and Marcel
at 2b,S3c. There was a good deal OF
realizing at this level, however, and
reactions followed, with january cas-
ing off N gS ske and March 10 IS. SIC,
or Z to = points net lower, before the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MONEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-MercantiIc pa
per, 6; sterling, 60-day bills, 4.7Si. ,
commercial 60-day bills on banks,
4.72& commercial 60-day bills, AJAX;
demand, 4.75.70; cables. l.76 7-16. Time
loans strong, so days, 80 days and six
months, 9 bid.
Cali money easier, ruling rate s.
Bank acceptances AZ.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Grain.

Memphis receipts; Corn 10. oats 2
and hay 8 cars.
Hog receiptsJ Chicago $1,000, Omaha
IL 900, Kansas City IS, 900, Sioux City
$500, st. Joseph $500, st. Louis $4,000.
Chicago Receipts: Wheat 273, 900,
corn III 900, oats $40, 900. Shipments:
Wheat 1876, 900, corr 9 1000, oats 1872, 900.
st. Louis - Receipts: Wheat IS, 900,
corn So, 900, oats 5000. Shipments:
Wheat 2 1000, corn 1000, oats 1900.
New York-Think be corn enough
bulges oats only steady on corn
strength; think sale.-King, Farnum &
Co. to Reese.
Chicago.-Very peculiar cgorn market
for two sessions, refusing to follow the
very fancy cash prices reported from
odd sections. Corn belt news suggests
that a liberal northern movement Is
nearing. Some expectation that some
market restrictions may be remove
this week. European disturbed condi-
tons considered a drag on large export
sales, Weather looks excellent for IN
creased movement Of corn. Corn mar
ket again refuses to exceed the $l.86
Ievel, Buying sentiment hesitant or
the upturn.-E. w. Wagner & Co.
New York.-GoNernmental regulation
| Of steel prices will cease Dec. 81. While
WIS VIII NV uS otilNlollS NSluCo until
meeting between the general committee
Of American Iron and Steel institute
and the war industries board next We'd
nesday. 1t may nov be regarded as GER
tain.
Chicago.-Corn market easing on
country reports indicating movement
is starting and reports from London
Of serious disorders in Berlin, with fir
ing on the principal streets.-Wagner
4 Co.
Chicago,-Looks as II this super enor,
nous winter wheat produce in the Unit
| ed States has something to do with To-
cal sentiment on corn.-Wagner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

Shippers must place GAMBLERS GER
titicate in each case of eggs.)
E~ggs-Eresh, 65q66c; storage, 4S@
49c.
Butter-Elgin creamery, pound prints,
6Sq70c; country butter, S5Q42c; reno
waited, 57Q59c.
Cheese-Cream prints, Acc.
Poultry-Chickens, s%pringers, small,
S4Q36c; large, 25@S0c; ducks, 2692Sc;
hens, alive, 25@27c; dressed, 21622c;
ROSTERS, 1Sql9c; geese, 22@23c; tur-
keys, alive, 28930c; dressed, 34@3Sc.
Rabbits-pozen, 2.50Q3.50.
Dressed Hogs-Pound, 21@22c.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $SOO@s5O.
Oranges-Florida and Louisiana, $500
Bananas-Pound, $1,000.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, liz
gl5%c; peaches, 1874 Q14hc; prunes,
ApplesSBarrel stock; Missouri and
piginia Yorks, As; S.OO9ZoO; Ben
g7.oo; W~inesaps, -$S.50@9.OO; New York
Greetings and Kings, AS. S.50@sOOi
boxes, $3.00@4.50.
Grapefruit-Box, $4.o094.5o.
Cranberries-Pound, 11G13c.
Vegetables.
Beahs-Navy, per h., 12@l4c; Lima,
per ID, lac.
Peas-California black-eyed. per h.,
new, SIC.
~Onions-Cwt., sacked, white, $4,000
$50; reds, $2.o0@2.5O; yellows, $3.50
Potatoes-Cwt, all varieties, $2.25@
$50.
Sweet Potatoes-Home grown, Nancy
Hall, .bu,, S1.25Q1.5O,
Cabbage-Northern, cwt., $,a@2.25.
Celery-Kalamazoo. bunch, 10000.
Gucumbers-Dozen, $2.00@2.25.
Eggplant-Dozen, $ 2.5O@3.oO.
L~ettuce-Crate, $2.0oQ2.25.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 2714c; ex-
sugar-Cured Meats-standard hams,
Bacon-Fancy selected, 4s@54c.
Lard-Hog lard. SOQS2c; best grades
Cooking oil-Per gallon, $l,75 in bulk,
Snowdrift. $13. 05Q1S.60; Crisco, $l0.26@
1856.
Groceries.
Meal-Cream, Dbl, basis T100-lb sacks,
1910; 50-lb. sacks, $3.50; 25-lb. sacks,
yo.oVy Nip' SoShS' F"A'' DNiiopS wv
Coffee - Arbuckle's roasted. case,
Memphis basis, $23. 05; roasted, bulk,
per lb., 14h 019c; green. common ordi-
@20c: Java, 28@32c.
Sugar - Standard graduated a
$500; clarified, none.
Flour-Standard patent, 24-lb. sacks,
Dbl, $11.25@11.65; 48-lb. sacks. zoe I'M
der; self rising, $11.65@11.s0 80.
Rice-Imported, pound. sole.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. /, green, sailed, 1s61sc;
partly cured, 17@18c; green l5016c; No.
2 grades, damaged culls, half price;
dry flint, 2sG30c; dry sailed, 25927c;
dry culls. half price,
Sheepskins, 81 .0O62.0O: shearlings, 10
425c; goatskins, ,50cGs1.00.
No. l horse hides, $5,0o@6.0o; No. 2
horse niq feS2 4 S''Oo@6'oO Clues and
12aiic; beeswax, S5assc; ginseng
$1G.0oG12.00 Golden Seal, $4.00d5.o0.
Wool 49, Clean, unwashed, 64665c;
bury, ~unwashed, 30d45c: tub washed,
75G90c; bury, washed. S5150c.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
oats-White, dray lots, 91c; mixed,
SOC.
Chops-Per ton, less than car lots,
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots,
choice, $40. 90; No. /, $500; No. 2,
| sac. 90; car lots, 81 per ton less: alfalfa,
| choice, nominal; No. /, $4,000; No. 2,
$3S. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
DAILY ALMANAC.

Length Of day, . hours, IS minutes.
Length Of night, IA hours. Z minutes.
Sun rises Saturday at 6:55,
Sun sets Saturday at 4:4S.
Moon sets Saturday at $3.50 pm.
First quarter on 10th.
Morning stars, Jupiter, Saturn.
Evening stars, Venus, Mars,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
DAILY INTERIOR.
~ToMoRRow's ESTIMATED.
LIVERPOOL COTTON,

LIVERPOOL Dec. Spot cotton
dull, prices higher. Good middling,
22.0Sd, middlinF. q 45d low mlddlinE,
90. A0d good ordinary. 1850; ordinary,
1850 Sales l,o00 bales, including 900
American, Receipts 1000 bales, In
GLIDING 5000 American. Futures closed
quiet, December, lS,S6d; January.
1850 February, l7TSd, March, ii. sid;
April, 1850.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Butter, III
changed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Butter, un.
changed.
Eggs-Receipts, 2,2a4; unchanged.
Minnesota and Dakota, white, bulk,
consln, bulk, $l.55G1,7O; do. sacks,
81, 75d1.S0 {.
? Poultry-Alive. lower; fowls, 17@21Ec;
springs, 2012c; turkeys, FAC.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-Butter,
poultry and potatoes, unchanged,
Eggs lie lower; first, Sac; seconds.
sic,
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead unchanged; spot,
spelter, easy; East st. Louis, spot Of
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-TButter unset
tied; receipts 5000 tubs; creamery, high
er than extras, 6Sh @69c; extra, 81
score, 67I5 m6Sc; firsts, 61bG67c.
Eggs-Firm: receipts 5,037 cases; fresh
gathered extras, 75m76c; fresh fathered
regular packed, extra firsts, 7S@74c; do
firsts, 70@72c.
Cheese-Strong; receipts SAP boxes;
state whole milk flats, fresh special,
37c; do average run, S6@36hc.
Poultry-Live, irregular; chickens,
22Q24c; fowls, 22@2Sc; old ROSTERS, zoe;
turkeys %(stalel, 15GlSc; dressed quiet
and unchanged,
ST. LOUIS. Dec, 6,-Poultry, butter
and eggs unchanged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ADDRESSES

Rev. W. S. Ellington, Of Nashville.
addressed a gathering OF negroes at
the First Baptist church on st. Paul
avenue Thursday night. His subject
was 1.-THE Negro After the War"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

Corn-No. 2 yellow, Sl.5O4l.54, No, ;
yellow, H4sg1,5S; No. 4 yellow, $l47
oats-No. 2 white, 7s%@744c, stand
ard. 7tAd74kc.
Rye-No. 2. S1.61h.
Barley, 90c9$1.03.
Timothy, IS. 0o611.00.
Clover, nominal. ?
Pork, nominal.
Lard, S26. rs.
Ribs, nominal.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. Cash wheat,
steady to lower; No. / hard, S2.23@2.25:
No. z nominal; No. l red, S2,Ia2,22;
Corn--steady to firm; No. Q mixed,
1.52gl.bS: Nc 2 white, &LSOG1S2; No.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white, 72972hc:
No, 2 mixed, 72Q73c.
Rye-Sl,52.
ST. LOUIS, Dec, Corn steady; No.
3, $40; No. 2 white. $1.45.
O~ats-steady; No, 2, 74c; No, Z white,
75e.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
VIC.
COTTON FACTORS Memphis, Tenn.
LOCAL SECURITIES

Quotations are unofficial, being 50.
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
BANK STOCKS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MEMPHIS COTTON,

Memphis cotton closed steady and
unchanged. Middling, 2sc, Sales, 2,1oO
bales, including $50 previous evening.
Weeks sales, $3.50 bales.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
DAILY STATEMENT.

yellow tinged, 900 TO l75 points lower;
blue stained, $50 to $50 points lower;
stained. coo to $50 points lower,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
BANK ~CLEARINGS.
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Raw sugar,
steady: centrifugal, T2sc; fine grau-
lated, &c,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
NewS of RiUe1;S
Departures.

Whisper to LuXorN.
Grand to Mhoons,
Princess to Friar Point.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
NEW YORK COTTON

Contracts closed quiet at advance o
TO az points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

Esther Milan to Jack TAYLOR, Lula
Lee to Henry Rufus Rose. Owe Grace
Willis to Jessie Hilburn, Florence Mart.
harris to Joseph Franklin Davis, Tessi5L
ton to P. +. Luter.
Alfredo Greer TO Will Phillips, Minnie
Hammond to William Ward, Eva SAD
der TO Nose Turner. Thslma Jones TO
Z. L Bryant, Margaret Mince To
ard Johnson. WIN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
BIRTHS.

T. Winston and Valerie Nagle Roach
547 Alabama. Nov. 3; girl.
Robert and Parthenia Hare Jones.
rear 5Ss Union, Nov. 80; girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
AZ NURSES ARE SENT
INTO MILITARY SERVICE
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chap
ter Gives That Number During
the Month of July

During July forty-seven nurses went into
military service from the Southeastern Penn
syvania Chapter Of the Red Cross. Among
the nurses is Miss Cecile Kievits, Belgian
girl She trained at the University Hospital,
went into military service and recently
sailed for France.
The patriotic young women, the hospitals
at which they trained and the camps to
which they have been assigned follow:
RhoIs sGnsenbaugh Washtns;2n county ns rrhss H9s-
Ger,rudc J. Schmidt. LnnkcnaH Hospital, Phia-
Mary W CLARKE Mciic".Ch Philadelphia. Pa 4;
Edna l. confehr Medico- chi t;~Philadephta. Pa
Margaret 6. BrshibiIl. Chester County Hos
Anna M Walsh philadelshia General Hospital;
United states General Hospital NO H. Cape May
Viola May Green. Mcdco-Chi Hospital. Phadel-
ph9 saiSd Kssr %T rTapr "ye Philadelphia General
s'9 for serre II II EHsaDd aukonau Hospitals
Lucy NJ, Noble, Great northern, London. Eng
ID Ma MarS + Pal SisErove., Womans Hospital; Camp
'pTm Annie LE"S e. w6sIen ] Medto-hi HOSPITAL United
states General iospt}a NO, - IkgTGI9 iasp United
s,s.cs Gr%ee ienSTS STMx xospts &C.
Ethel NJ. Riegel, Germantown Hospital camp
'GyRml MSSel KeSteT Methodist Hospital; concentra-
CAMP risS"pfto Tpton. Long Island ,,.,.,.
Grace While; Germantown Hospital; Camp
""F"0n F Mabel ,i' g. Bucks. Reading Homeopath thic,
'IrS Grace 'si Mumma Lankcnay Hospital. PhiladeI-
DhS camp m ss msye"s har AAS hGpa Norrsown
ra; assigned to navy. ,.,. c.-so.
Mary 4. Donohue. Lancaster General; Garden
Mabel NJ. Keller Germantown Hospital Camp
'hnm
""1,cH Ceciie r. Martin. Germantown Hospital Camp
''"FdG' Edi'h N. T'' Hall, Germantown Hospital; Camp
Helen Basspger, Germantown Hospital Camp
doGaGn MHGene ""Rs Wrishi Peter Beng Brigham Camp
Sarah 4. Marsh. PRESBYTERIAN Hospital; Camp
p,GH agnes A.. Resch., Mason Hosgtsl. Roaring
spring st. Marys HGsp!ta @ H9SaEGs Hosp,is; Wal.
fer r. Reed Memorial Hospita. Tacoma Park.
Annie NJ Munich. Jewish Hospital Camp Bowie
Fort GrpE% MO''G Wild Mason Hospital, Roaring
s"rS "arp FsFss empsr HSiS's CHI Camp
Dix W1ishstSwIn I.sNIs ,;srmarown Hospital: United
States Army EmbarkatiOn Hospital Camp Mer-
r'NM r'NMarwy ~ C. Croft. Medico-Chi Hospital: United
States Army Embsrkation Hospital Camp Mer-
s. Bernardne Mclaughlin. Germantown' Camp
Gordon. Ghambee g. r,osnt,ar. Camn wsds-
worSS. sE'' 'spartsnburg. S {. ,,..n,.,,. ,,,,o,
ss: sso3sl SsTsRsl E6 S6ssoHS9 GSg2 y"'a
Marie 4 Rs,tis kanksna% S 4,,st{}is H2spS Cn"ed
sI'sS T5s Srsna hasG stSer Srhopedc Hospital
wadsworth, spartsnbuEg; orsi s G uosritaI United
states General Hospital M Is New Hayen Sem GSn4
d"n; nelsn M0RSEfTh RWfnhrop Pennsylvania Hospital: Camp
'f!iHHi Eisie Albright Pennsylvania Hospital; Camp
PPicorgeite L. Dreyer. Chester County Hospital
West Chester Pa Camp Lee PeersoHrg shre IA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
FOOD ALA U.S.. A.
FOR HUNGRY YANKS
Y. NJ. G.. A. Canteens Supply
''Ham-and.Aigs" Like Those
Back Home

When an American soldier in Franco
wants 'ham-and aigs, country style" he
wants them American style, and amount
OF eNpensive-sounding "a la" or "au" this
or that Is going to satisfy his appetite
Because most of the French chefs po,iteIv
nut firmly refuse to revoutionize their
culinary ideals. even a compliment to the
Yankees. eating places where real American
eats, prepared by home folks, can be oh
tanned are as oases rocks in weary
land.
The Y. NJ. c. A., among other big rgan-
izations. has gone pretty extensively into
the business of supplying this demand. Dr.
Charles Park, of Santa Barbara CAL sug-
gested to the "Y' that there was a dema nd
for such restaurant at Tours and in Jan
uary opened his cafe. "Old Fort Duquesne
Canteen." named in honor of his native city
of Pittsburgh. Immediately the "Y set
out to open other such establishments.
Miss Mabel G. Little. director of the din
ing halls at Cornell University. was selected
as the person to start these canteens prop
erly. years leave for this patriotic work
being granted her. She is graduate of a
cooking school in Philadelphia, besides which
she holds degrees from Columbia University
and the New York Teachers College.
Her duties are solely the founding Of res
taurants for officers and enlisted men AT
Tours she has just established model cafe
terra, where one can get an excellent Amerl-
can meal meal as good as any served
anywhere at from three to five francs. -Four
hundred American meals are served there
daily.
Better still, Miss Little has taught the
French chef to prepare meals the American
way. One cannot tell his cooking from the
best in the United States. After getting this
cafeteria in good running condition in six
weeks Miss Little was sent to big aviation
camp to open a "Y" restaurant. which will
feed more than a thousand men daily. She
will organize others later.
Among her volunteer assistants are Miss
Never. a sister of the late George Won l..
Meyer. a former Secretary or the Navy, ana
Mics parsons a sister of Herbert Parsons.
formerly Republican county chairman of
New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
WOMEN WIN PRAISE
IN METAL TRADES
National Industrial Board Finds
Them Valuable in "Repeti-
tive" Work

The employment of women in the metal
trades has met with a high degree OF sue
c.ss according to report lssueo 5esteruaS
h., the National Industrial Conference Board,
which summarizes Information obtained from
,31 metal establishments employing o"o'olo
men and 49,s23 women
In most of the plants women were used
IN the lighter processes while heaNH work
and highly skilled work was generally left
IN men The board reports that the services
of women have been found especially valu-
able in work Of "repetitive' character, in
which one simple operation Is performed
over and over again. In the work on which
thew are generally used the board found
that women usually turned out more and
better work than the men, were more careful
in using their tools and more steady and de-
pendable.
The most successful method OF preparing
women for metal work. it is reported, is that
of teaching them in special classes for a
short period at the factory at which they are
10 work The manufacturers have not been
generally eager. 1t is said, to take women
from industrial schools, and the method of
putting them Immediately to work and rely
ing on foremen to coach them has been found
unsatisfactory because of the frequent preju-
dice of foremen against women workers.
So far there has been extensive SUBJ
stitution of women for men In the metal in
dustries, notwithstanding the exceptional re-
suits which have been obtained where they
are being used. The report shows that en-
ployers generally have accepted the principle
of equal pay for equal work Some have
established periods of rest for women in the
morning and afternoon with an increase of
efficiency as a result.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09
GIRL SCOUTS ENJOY WEEK
OF CAMPING AT HILL DALE
Costumes at Unusual Masquerade Party
Made to Represent Farm Animals

Troops Nos. 80 and So, of the Girl Scouts
of Tioga. enCamped this week at Hill
Dale, near West Chester, and each day there
have been delightful swims and many inter
estng excursions. followed in the evening by
campfire singing. ghost stories and playlets
Last night there unique masquerade
party with the costumes made to represent
the various farm animals. ON Sunday the
girls. arrayed in their khaki uniforms and
headed by Miss Frances Barnes. captain of
both troops. marched to West Chester where
they attended the Presbyterian Church The
campers include: From Troop 52-Miss
Helen PaXson. Miss Elizabeth Behm Miss
Helen krook, Miss Ruth Mulford, Miss Clara
Merg. Miss Katharine Dugan, Miss Anna Van
Hart, Miss Elizabeth Mclaughlin. Miss Violet
Mclaughlin, Hiss Ethel Reyburn. Miss Mar
garet Reyburn. Miss Rose Kahn and Miss
Mary Halliwell. From Troop S9-Miss Har-
ret Bartinp, Miss Pauline Heritage, Miss
Eva Tindall, Miss Laura Tindall. Miss Ber-
tina Janney. Miss Martha +. Schoenberg
Miss Esther Moore, Miss Bertha Cooper and
Miss Ruth PrOpert.
March 3. 1851, and educated in the public
schools of Washington Court House. O..
Later he attended the Indiana Normal Uni
versity and the University OF Chicago. In
1887 he married Miss Jennie 3. Perrill. of
Washington Court House He came tC
Chicago in 903 and was appointed principal
of "A public school He appointed an
assistant superintendent of schools in 1909
and elected superintendent of the Chicago
public schools December s. 1915.