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The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

Your Labor Counts-every ounce OF
was fought as truly in the household and
work you do helps some soldierl This war
in the workshop as it was in the trenches.
Some of our American women are
borne down physically and mentally,
by the weaknesses of their sex. They suf-
fer from backache, dragging sensation,
bearing-down pains, very nervous and pain
IN top of head. If they ask their neigh
bors they will be told to take a Fdvorite
Prescription of DIR. Pierce's which has
been so well and favorably known for the
past half century.
Weak women should try it now. Don't
wait! Today is the day to begin. This
temperance tonic and nervine viii bring
vim, viPor and vitality. Send DR.. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, l0c for trial pkg. tablets.
Oak HarbOr. ohio.-'T have taken DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and have also given It to
my daughters and have always been very well
satisfed with the results obtained by its use 1
always took the Prescription during expectancy
to keep me in a strong. healthy condition, which
Il did and II helped me in every way.
''whes ny daughters began growing into WON
beneficial. 1 can highly recommend 'Favorite
Prescription to the expectant mother and to
Young girls."-Mrs. Lucina Ryan, p. o. Box $50.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

constantly at work in what was called the 'spn-
ninghOuse." This industrial annex of the estab-
lishment remains to this day, and visitors at
Mount Vernon taken by the guides to the
very room in which the spinningwheels were
operated.
OF course, there was high festival not only for
the master and his guests, but also for 'my peo
ple" as Washington was accustomed to call the
negroes on his estate. He would never have
thought of speaking of them slaves. There
were at that period about one hundred negroes on
the place, and at the Yuletide season they en-
joyed exceptional privileges. Good things for
their consumption distributed with no Mig
gard hand by the mistress of the house, treat
much appreciated being drink known as ''methig-
ler," composed of fermented honey, spices, and
water. Another beverage brewed by Mrs. Wash
ington was sort of peach brandy sweetened with
honey.
Those were days when a capable housewife was
supposed to know how to compound variety of
beverages. Beer was brewed at Mount Vernon
under Mrs. Washlngton's own supervision, and
cider as well, the latter being drink of which
her husband very fond. He always had it on
the table at dinner and would take it freely in
place of the wines which more to the taste
of his guests.
BY ten o'clock in the evening the festivities Of
Christmas day at Mount Vernon Even
had the fashion of the time been otherwise Mrs.
Washington would scarcely have tolerated late
hours She always insisted putting her hqs-
band to bed early, and he meekly obeyed. Wheth-
err it be true or not, some chroniclers have as
serted that Mr.. Washington henpecked, 1t is
certain that he considered 1t judcious to submit
in most things to his wife's wishes.
The frame for this picture of a Christmas at
Mount Vernon before the Revolution is ready
made for, thanks to the efforts of patriotic wom-
en-, the old mansion stands today almost exactly
as 1t was when Washington lived there. There
is much of the old furniture, and even a great
deal of the old china and glassware. The house
is veritable fragment Of American history, and,
though more than century and a quarter has
gone by since the merry Yuletide festival here
described. the imagination readily repeoples the
old place with its throng of guests, eating, drink
ing, dancing, and making love, and hears the joy
Gus laughter Of the romping young folks, while
through the crowd moves the stately figure of the
host, who offering his hand to the prettiest girl
in the room, proceeds to lead her through the
graceful and decorous steps of a minuet.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
KIDNEY SUFFERERS HAVE
FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
Swamp-Root is scientifically compound
cd from vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
It is not recommended for everything.
According to verified testimony it 10
natures great helper in relieving and over.
coming kidney, liver and bladder trou-
bles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need medicine, you should have
the best.
II you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you will
find it on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, If you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
Have You Discovered 1t?

Merry Christmas, Rodney" sang out Jerry as
he dashed out of the alley dragging handmade
sled.
Merry Christmas nothng!" replied Rodney
morosely.
whats the matter with itf" asked Jerry. Il
heard you got lot of presents"
81 wanted a motorcycle and didn't get It,"
growled Rodney
"Tm sorry, Rod" said Jerry sympathetically
eff YOU get time come on over and see the tree
we rugged up for the Riddles last night. There
come Jakey McGinnis and his twin sister.
Jerry hurried on down the street. loaded the
McGinnis twins on his sled and had great time
coasting.
Jerry had discovered how to make Christmas
success He was the embodiment of the spirit OF
Christmas-whch is best expressed by the little
word, JOY.
Jerry-does he live in your block?-is the kind
of lad who gets so much Joy out of life that lot
of Il spills over and lands the next fellow. He
wants everybody to be just as happy as he Is. He
would like to see Rodney get his motorcycle IL II
would make Rodney any happier.
We have a suspicion, however, that If Rodney
had received the motorcycle he would not have
found the joy-trai by riding Il.
May Christmas bring everybody all the good
things POSSIBLE But let us remember that Christ
mas Joy is not spelled with the letters G-E-T
1t is what we bring to the day that makes Christ
mas a joy-tme.-Boys' World
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

Look at the tongue. motherl II
coated, 1t is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless ''fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and It
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware Of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask to see that 1T is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company."> Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
Christmas Afternoon



The afternoon of Christmas day may be rather
q quiet one for the older folks. The gifts have
been unwrapped and arranged and lowered over
from time to time. The usually tidy room looks
like bazaar for the sale of fancy goods Per-
haps neiGhbors and other friends may come to
exchi nge merry ChrStmasesl" and to say MAY
! thank you here for your lovely giftT
Between the dark and the daylight, after the
callers have gone and the children have returned
from their play, comes the peaceful and happy
Christmas evening. The great day is dying;
Christmas is nearly over II will be whole year
before shall enjoy Its merriment again or re-
member happy Christmas seasons OF the past
We may lose many things-home, friends health,
money-but memory abides, and no one can take
from us the happiness that has once been ours.
On Christmas night we remember the old days.
We think of those who were here to share
our joys. christmas never can be the same
again 70 many people exclaim when they feel as
If the Joy Of life has gone forever. If all took
that view Christmas Itself might die. 1t depends
upon deep spiritual insight
Let us, IL we can, forget our troubles and even
our sorrows and try to rejoice. II we have chill
dren about us Il is not hard to be merry, but II
we have none of our own there a great many
who ought to be made glad and may be found
with but little trouble.
merry Christmas to you all And 1 would
add Tiny Tins words, God bless us, every one I"
Dolly Wayne in Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
ACid-St0n1aCll
Ruins Health
of Millions

Besides those painful attacks Of In
digestion that awful bloated, lumpy
feeling after eating and downright
stomach misery that you who have
experienced it know so well; besides
disgusting belching, food-repeating,
sour stomach and distressing heartburn
besides all this, ACID-STOMACH
undermines the health and saps the
strength of millions.
If you don't get rid of those stomach
miseries there is no telling where your
stomach troubles will end, for it is q
well known scientific fact that many
serious ailments have their start in an
acid-stomach.
Start now-this very day to get rid Of
your stomach miseries-take EATONIO
the wonderful remedy that absorbs
the excess acid from the stomach and
brings INSTANT relief. You simply
have no idea how much better, stronger
and brighter you feel at once. 1t drives
out all the gas and bloat, puts an Inn
mediate stop to belching and heartburn,
ends stomach suffering and makes it
cool, sweet, comfortable and strong.
There can be no further excuse for
you to allow acid-stomach to wreck
your health-pile up misery upon mis-
cry until you get to the point where
you feel down and out and that life has
lost all its joys. Remember, just as
acid-mouth ruins teeth, so acid-stomach
ruins health.
Take EATONIC. It's good, just like
bit of candy and makes the stomach
feel fine. You can then eat the things
you like and, what is more, every
mouthful you eat will count in creating
power and energy. You'll feel so much
better-have punch and pep-the power
and will to do things and get results,
and your stomach misery will be gone.
Take our advice. Get big box Of
EATONIC from your druggist today,
1t costs so little. If it fails to remove
your stomach distress, he will refund
your money. That is guaranteed, you
are to be satisfied or money refunded.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
KEEPING the Faith.

A man returning from Philadelphia
tells Of ragged newsboy, who, after
his papers were all sold, still stood
near Independence hall Justify shout
Ing the news of Germany's surrender.
I'm just a-doin' what the Liberty bell
would do If it could" explained the lit
tie patriot.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
How,s This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case OF catarrh
Mat cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX.
On internally and acts through tho Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty yearA
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. j. Cheney &c Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
Vital Question.

Mrs. Johnson-Sistah Martha has
jest got a divo'ce fun her husband.
Mrs. Jackson-You don't say. How
much ammonia did de cou't grant herr
Boston Transcript.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
JOY EVERY DAY.

Why not more days OF loving care,
With garlands hung up everywhere.
And candles bright, and carols gay
Why not have Christmas every day7
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
sAnTAl DON'T you DAREI

We love our daughter dearly,
For her our lives we'd soak,
But she wants a ukulele
For Christmas. Holy smoked
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

He Christmas turkey ut Mount
Vernon was a wild bird, and
merely a game dish when Mrs.
Washington, in the early days
before the Revolution-her
husband was then only an
eminent citizen of Virginia
rolled up her sleeves and
stood TO carve ii.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

Prefer diligence before ldIeness, un.
less you esteem rust before brightness.
piato
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19

1t is better for man to do little
kicking than to develop into a human
football.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14

whose sworn duty it was to suppress
such lawlessness- organized, not as
mobs are want to do, under the spur
of justifable indignation of self-right-
eous anger, but with Indian-like
stealth, under the cover of darkness,
calmly, premeditatedly, deliberately,
and swooped down at dawn upon the
homes of unsuspecting, unoffending
miners who had committed no vio-
lence, nay more, who had threatened
no violence, but who had every law
full reason to feel secure as citizens
under the guarantees vouchsafed by
the constitution of the United States
and the state of Arizona. By sheer
force of arms this conscienceless mob
of copper company thugs violated, at
one and the same time, the sacred
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14

convention, warned against the en-
ployment of child labor, and urged
the thousands of women who now are
coming into the industrial field to join
labor organizations, $50 that living
wages may be maintained"
Thomas Moore, of Niagara Falls,
Ont, representing the Canadian Trade
and Labor Congress, declared in an
address that there had been a time
when there was a feeling that Canada
was separating from the United
States because the American Govern
ment was not giving the principles of
democracy proper support. With
Americas entry into the war this
feeling disappeared and the United
States now is looked upon as one of
the leaders in the great struggle.
Although delegates from the Brit
ish Trade Union Congress have not
arrived, it was announced they prob
ably would come in time for next
weeks sessions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14

tenets of our republic and the sanctity
of the American home"
"With all of the brutal abandon of
the unconscionable Hun, they dragged
husbands out of their wives en-
brace, ruthlessly disengaged the arms
of little, terrified children from about
their fathers necks, thrust mothers
and sons apart, and offered coarse in
suits to the wives and daughters of
honest workingmen. In this execra-
BILE manner, without a vestige Of justi-
fication or legality, nearly twelve hun
dred unarmed workingmen were
driven at the point of gun from
their homes to the public square,
later to be herded, like so many beasts
of the field, into freight cars and
transported into the deserts of an ad-
joining state.
During that enforced journey, the
hapless victims of copper company
vengeance were virtually without food
or drink, notwithstanding the heat of
an Arizona summer, and stood so
long in one position on the floor of
jolting cars that their feet were sore
and bleeding from the ordeal. And,
as can be readily imagined, the real
ization that their mothers, wives and
daughters were left in Bisbee at the
mercy of their ruffian captors did not
serve to assuage their anguish"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
GOVERNOR SCORES
BISBEE MOB

Phoenix. Ariz.-In his message to
the state legislature, Governor Hunt
used plain language in expressing his
opinion of the man who deported 1900
workers at Bisbee last year. The
chief executive declared that the
shame of this outrage has been re-
hearsed in public and private gather
ings throughout the world, even in
darkest Russia:
"Picture the spectacle afforded by
those Bisbee deportations on the 18th
of last July" he said.
"a mob-I use the word advised
ly-a mob of nearly two thousand
men directed by county authorities
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
Health and Old Age Commission
GIVES THE PUBLIC SOME INTERESTING
STATISTICS
Facts and Figures Worthy of Careful AttentiOnAmdst
Prosperity Many Are In Actual Want

ties, cities and townships amounts to
fully. fifty million dollars. The total
number of persons cared for amount
ed to 1922. Eliminating those in
jails and prisons, we find that up
wards of one hundred thousand peo-
pie were aided directly by the public
through public agencies.
There are at this time no exact fig
ures regarding the amount of aid
which was extended by charity OF
ganization societies and similar asso-
Citations. In the city of Cleveland,
during the year 1917, which was
year of unusual prosperity, more
than twenty thousand people were
aided by the associated charities
alone. The number of people in the
industrial centers, who, in normal
times, are compelled to ask for relief,
apparently amounts to from go to
1917 of the total population, and this
does not include those who received
free medical treatment at dispensa-
ries and hospitals.
AS another view of the darker side
of life in Ohio, take the figures of the
petty loans made by the petty loan
brokers during the fiscal year ending
June goth, 1916. The petty loan COM
panies, which report to the State
Chattel Loan Bureau, reported ap-
proximately 92,700 loans made during
the year, at rates which approximate
312t a month. The State Bureau
does not have jurisdiction over pawn
brokers, which are more numerous
than the chattel loan brokers. 1t is a
fair estimate to say that 10000 loans
were made by all small loan brokers,
including pawn brokers, during the
year. These figures do not represent
that number of different borrowers,
but the number of sepapate loans
made.
There were 94,189 case of conta-
gious disease reported to the State
Department of Health, in 1917, Of
which 1927 were of typhoid; 6,454
tuberculosis; 5,242 smallpox; 4,028
pneumonia; 2,268 veneral diseases;
384 trachoma; $50 spinal meningitis;
354 infantile paralysis and 1,64l
ophthalmia moratorium. In nearly
every instance the proportion of con-
tagious diseases exceeded that Of
other states under corresponding con-
ditions.
For the five years, 1911-1915,
there were 50,805 deaths of children
under one year of age, or an average
of 10,161 such deaths per year. The
rate was 1850 of the total deaths.
This is about the average for the
more progressive states. Several
states had a much better record, and
several had a worse record. Put in
more general terms, out of every
1000 children born in Ohio, about 80
die the first year.
At the very lowest estimate which
can be made to depend upon facts al
ready well-known, it appears that the
wage earners of this State lose not
less than $3O,OOO,OOO annually, from
sickness, in wages alone. The cost Of
medical care and of premature death
is, of course, enormous.
To meet the contingency of finan-
cial benefits alone, the workers pay
for burial insurance nearly $12,O0O,-
600 annually to five commercial in
surance companies, of which about
$5,000,0O0 is returned to them in
benefits, the remainder being for
profits, administration expense, etc.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14

In the words of VIM. Shakespeare
the Health and Old Age Insurance
Commission, which is conducting a
study of old age pensions, sickness
insurance and better means of public
health, is saying to the people of
Ohio, "Gaze on this picture and then
on this" The expression joins two
sets of facts which have been col
lected and presented.
The first of these two sets was
published in the Leader several weeks
ago, and gave the brighter side of
Ohio's industrial, agricultural, gen
eral economic and sociological facts
on the brighter side. 1t showed, for
instance, that more than one-half of
the people of the state own the homes
in which they live, and that savings
deposits and building and loan depo-
sits, owned in great part by the work
ers, were very large.
Now, the second part of the state
ment is presented to the people. 1t
shows a side of more sombre hue
While there are areas of the sunlight
prosperity, there are many dark sides
of adversely which fall heavily on the
great mass of the people. Thus, for
instance, in the midst of what is
generally termed as abounding pros
perity, percentage of the people
are in actual want. 1t has indicated
that two per cent. of the poplation,
or one hundred thousand people are
aided by public agencies every year.
This number, of course, does not in
clude the number who are aided by
private and small charitable organiza-
tions, which probably exceeds the
number aided in public way.
1t is the hope of the Commission
to evolve some plan which will reduce
the amount of distress. The facts are
gathered in an endeavor to find the
necessity for action and profitable
means of action.
1t is estimated that in 1916, Ohio
spent more than ten million dollars
for the care of detectives and delin-
quents, and for the aged and infirm.
This amount represents the outlay of
the state through state, county, city
and township agencies, and does not
include the amount spent by private
charities, old folks homes, etc.
During the year 1916, there were
31,314 people in the State penal and
benevolent in stitutions, and the aver
age daily attendance was 21,656. The
total expenditures by the State for
maintenance was $4,072,689. An in
ventory of the property showed a
total investment of over twenty-five
million dollars.
In the county and city infirmaries
there were 14,306 persons, and the
counties expended $228,029 in out
door relief for 6,708 persons. The
townships spent $308,189 in outdoor
relief for 41,297 persons. Pensions
for the blind were given to 4,203 per-
sons at a total expenditure of $751;
1877. Mothers pensions were allowed
to 4,558 mothers, at total eXpendi-
ture of $416, $40. Twenty-nine thou
sand, eight hundred and thirty-two
persons passed through the county
jails at an expenditure for main
tenance of $267,197. Seven hundred
and fifty-fve soldiers claims were al
lowed at an expenditure of $182,520.
Taken altogether, the expenditures by
the state and the local communities
amounted to $7,817,473. The invest
ment in property by the state, coun-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
NEW Retail CLERKS UNION

Mobile, Ala. - The shoe, grocery,
department store men and lady clerks
to the number of 800 have been or
ganized in to a union with a charter
from the Retail Clerks International
Protective Association, the charter
number being 1923.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
GET EIGHT HOURS A DAY

Boston-More than 100 members of
Glass Bevelers and Polishers No. 7O4,
who have been on strike for two
weeks, returned to work, their de-
mands having been adjusted. The
men, who had been working 81 hours
a week, are granted an eight-hour
day, 41-hours week basis, with a
virtual increase of So per week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
NEW PLUMBERS, UNION

Burlington, Vt.-A union of plum
bers, steam and gas filters and
helpers has been organized, including
practically all the journeymen and
helpers in the city. A new wage
schedule was formulated and accepted
by the boss plumbers which gives the
men $26.50 and a 44-hour week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-06-14
NEW SCALE EFFECT

Chattanooga, Tenn.-A new scale
which calls for IS cents an hour, price
and a half for overtime and double
time for Sundays and holidays has
been put in force by the Sheet Metal
Workers union with but little op-
position.