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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
HEALTH INSURANCE
BILL ENDORSED

A workmen's health insurance bill
was endorsed by the Executive Coun-
ell of the Connecticut State Fedora
ton of Labor at its recent meet
ing.
This favorable action is in line
with the demand of more than two
score prominent state and national
labor organizations that already have
gone on record for tate-administer-
ed health insurance to protect en-
ployees and their families against
sickness, as workmen's compensa-
ton protects them in cases of in
dustrial injuries.
Official reports from states now
having legislative commissions at
work investigating sickness condi-
tions in industrial communities, with
a view to health insurance legisla-
ton, show that sickness is the chief
cause of restitution and dependency
in workingmen's homes Health in
surance laws, affording protection at
least equal to that enjoyed by the
workers in the principal countries of
Europe, labor bodies are pointing
out, is the most pressing next step
in social legislation in the United
States.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
THE ARMENIAN
SYRIAN-GREEK
RELIEF DRIVE

The American Committee for Re-
lief in the Near East, consisting
among others of William Howard
Taft, Charles Evans Hughes, Myron
7 Herrick, Rt. Rev David II. Greer,
Cardinal Gibbons and Rabbi Stephen
Wise, has about completed arrange
ments for its drive, which will be-
gin January II and end January 10,
to raise fund of S3O,OOO,OOO to as
sist the starving and homeless peo-
pie of the countries of the Near
East.
This large fund, the raising of
which has been endorsed by Presi-
dent Wilson and the U. S. Congress,
will be used by the Committee in
the entire country from Constan-
tinople to the Caspian Sea, from the
Caucus Mountains to Syria and the
Mediterranean, territory approx
mately as large as the United States
east Of the Mississippi, containing,
it is estimated, 3,95O,OOO destitute
refugees, a large portion of whom
are in exile.
Food and fish have been sent to
Germany, reports the Red Cross,
while the people of these countries
have been compelled to starve, eking
an existence upon soup made of
salt, rice and water entirely devoid
of meat.
The United States Government has
just notified the relief committee
that it will turn over to it as speed
lily as possible its hospital equipment
in France for the care of these starry
ing eXiles, and that it is prepared to
render all assistance possible but
that the $3O,00O,OO0 fund must be
raised at once if these suffering peo-
pies are to be saved to humanity.
Earle A. Rowell, 765-766 Empire
Building, Seattle, is the Western
Washington director of the North
west Committee, the officers of
which are Lawrence S. Booth, Chair
man and J. w. Spangler, Treasurer.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
THE CALF PATH

One day through the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves
should;
But left a trial all bent askew,
A crooked trial, as all calves do.
Since then, three hundred years have
fled
And, | infer, the calf is dead.
But still, he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs my moral tale.
This crooked lane became a road,
Where many a poor horse, with his
load,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun,
And travelled some three miles in
one.
And thus a century and half
They trod the footsteps of that calf.
The years passed on with swiftness
fleet,
The road became a village street.
And this, before men were aware.
A city's crowded thoroughfare.
And soon the central street was this
Of a renowned metropolis.
And men two centuries and a half
Trod in the footsteps Of that calf.
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calf about;
4 hundred thousand men were led
BY one calf near three centuries
dead
They followed still his crooked wav.
And lost one hundred years a day.
For thus such reverence is lent
To weil-established precedent.
A moral lesson this might teach.
We're | ordained and called to preach.
For men are prone to 60 it blind
Along the calf-paths Of the mind.
And toll away from sun to sun
To do what other men have done.
They followed in the beaten track
And out and in, and forth and back.
And still their devious course pursue
To keep the path that others do.
But how the wise old wood-gods
laughed,
Who saw the first primeval calf;
All! many things this tale might
teach,
But / am not ordained to preach.
Sam Walter Foss.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27

made to accept the important re-
sponsibilities which the Department
of Labor requested you to assume, ]
recognize the fact that the Govern
ment has been fortunate in having
your services so long, no matter how
regretful l may be that your per-
sonal and professional necessities
now require that attention which up
to the moment you have so unself-
ishly given to the benefit of the
country in the crisis of the War.
The services you have rendered
have been of incalculable value not
only in themselves, but in the hiq'
standards they have set, in the con
scientious discharge of vast and deli
cate possibilities.
While expressing to you the Of
ficial thanks of the Department, l
avail myself of this occasion to as
sure you that you take with you my
personal best wishes for your hap
piness and good fortune both now
and through all your future years.
Cordially and faithfully yours.
(Signed w. b. WILSON,,
Secretary of Labor.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27

An experimental dairy to be estab-
lished by the Red Cross in France
will provide fresh milk for 10000
wounded American soldiers. The
French government has loaned LOCO
cows to the Red Cross.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
CONSERVING
THE NATIONS
LABOR POWER

(By John Mitchell, Former Presi-
dent, United Mine Workers; Chair
man New York Industrial Commits
sion and State Food Administrators. }
The great war has sent across the
nation a wave of realization that
human life is not cheap, but dear;
that labor is no longer to be exploit
ed and cast aside, but safeguarded
as our most valuable resource.
We have successfully resisted mis-
guided and unjustifiable attempts to
overthrow the protective standards
of working and living built up
through long years of intelligent eff
fort-attempts that were made under
cover Of "war necessity" right in
the face Of President Wilson's dec
laration to the country that no such
necessity had appeared
We are extending and improving
the protection Of workmen's com
pensation. We are making en-
lightened Roadway toward state
funds for insuring the workers ade-
quately against the casualties Of
their employment. Public sentiment
in this country is developing rapidly
in favor Of universal health insur-
ance for wage earners, including ma
ternity benefits; and my ows4 OBJ
serva3ion, through long experience
with ravages of accident, trade dis
ease and sickness among working
people and their families. leads me
to the conviction that health insur-
Pn"e is even more important than
workmen's compensation
Among measures Of labor recon
struction now pressing for immedi-
ate action is the development by
Legislation Of federal-state plan
60 ring to economic usefulness
all 80 Eers who have been disabled
in industry and establishing on an
adequate, permanent basis the ma
chinery for placing them again in
productive employment.
A congressional hearing was held
at Washington, December 10, on the
Smith-Bankhead bill to provide vo-
cational rehabilitation for the large
and permanent army Of NAMED VIC
TINS Of industrial accidents. similar
to that recently extended unanimous
ly by Congress to disabled soldiers
and sailors. Public interest in this
meritorious bin should not be al
lowed to lag Prompt action should
be urged upon all members Of Con-
gress in advance Of the legislative
sessions to convene in 40 states in
Of them not to meet
AGAIN for two years. The way
should be opened Immediately for
state action to provide the neces-
zary cooperation with the Federal
government for the restoration of
the crippled Industrial workers to |
0Nvsical fitness, trade skill and use
'7l 7elf-sustaining occupations.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
We have a repair shop in come

We have repair shop in connec-
ton with store and have an expert
repair man in charge of same. We
make a speciality of repairing motor
cycles, bicycles, typewriters, cash
registers, guns and revolvers. We
also do lock, safe and key work Tel
ephone and we will cali for your
work and return same when repaired
at Arthur a. Baily's Sporting Goods
and Hardware Store. Both Phones rs
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
BASIL NJ. MANLY
SUCCESSOR TO
FRANK p. WALSH

The labor members Of the National
War Labor Board are to be con-
graduated upon their choice of Ba-
sill NJ. Manly to succeed Frank P.
Walsh, as Joint Chairman Of the
Board, as will be better understood
by reading the following official
statement and Mr. Manlys official
record:
December 8.
The National War Labor Board
authorizes the following statement:
President Wilson has accepted the
resignation of Frank p. Walsh, Joint
Chairman of the National War La
Dor Board, and has appointed Basil
NJ Manly as Mr.. Walsh's successor.
Announcement of the action was
made by Mr.. Walsh at the meeting
of the board today. Mr. Manly has
been assistant to the joint chairmen,
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Walsh
While the appointment was made
by the President, as was the appoint
ment Of the other members of the
board, Mr.. Manly, like Mr.. Walsh,
was chosen for the place by unani-
nous vote of the representatives Of
labor on the War Labor Board. Five
members Of the Board represent,
and were chosen by, employers five
represent labor, and the chairmen,
representing the public, are selected.
one by labor and one by the EN-
ployers.
William Harmon Black, Mr.
Walsh's alternate on the board, re-
signed with Mr.. Walsh. Mr.. Manly.
upon being appointed to Mr.. Walsh's
office, named Mr.. Black as his al
ternate.
Manly's Record
Mr.. Manly has devoted his time
TO national, industrial and economic
problems since 1908. A graduate
Of Washington and Lee University,
he was later a fellow at the Uni
versity Of Chicago, becoming a spe-
cial agent for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Department Of Labor in
1908. During his tenure of this
office, from 1908 to 1913, he direct
ed an investigation and wrote the
four-volume report entitled "The Iron
and Steel Industry" which was the
first complete survey of an Amer
can industry. After the report was
Congress appropriated |
$4,000 for its publication.
Mr.. Manly, in 1913, was in charge
If an investigation for the bureau
If anthracite coal prices. which stat
ID that the coal operators had in
creased prices for the year 1912 .
100000 above the wage increases
awarded to the miners that year.
Mr.. Manly was economic adviser to
The arbitration board that fixed
wages in the cloak and suit indus
Try in New Dork in 1908. He was
director Of research and investiga-
ion for the United States Indus
rial Relations Commission, and in
1913 wrote what is known as the
Manly report" on the work of the
commission, 100000 copies of which
we're published.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27
Walsh's Resignation

Following is the letter from the
President to Mr. Walsh, accepting
the latter's designations:
November 81, 1918.
The White House, Washington.
My Dear Mr.. Walsh:-It is with
real regret that, after carefully con-
sidering your letter of November
18th rendering your resignation as
Joint Chairman Of the National War
Labor Board, l am compelled, in
justice to the cogent and almost i'm
peratiye professional reasons you
give for this step, to consent to your
retirement at this time from the
high position whose duties you have
administered with such judgment,
tact, and robust integrity. For the
services you have thus rendered, /
thank you not only on my part but
on behalf of the country.
Your personal expressions of good
will towards me are reciprocated in
the fullest measure, and | think |
need not assure you, my dear Mr..
Walsh, that you will carry with you
into private life and into the prac-
tice of your profession, by best
wishes for the success you deserve
for the high character you have al
ways consistently maintained.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(SignedD WOODROW WILSON.
Following is the letter from the
Secretary Of Labor w. B. Wilson to
Mr.. Walsh:
November 27, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Wash:-It is with
the sense of great personal loss, not
only to myself but to the Depart
ment, that l have transmitted to the
President of the United States, your
letter Of November 10Th, rendering
your resignation as Joint Chairman
of the National War Labor Board.
have the honor to enclose to you,
herewith, the Presidents answer to
your letter, and to designate the
close of business on December 3,
1918, as the date upon which the
resignation shall take effect
Knowing the sacrifices you have
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27

Vour KODAK WORK satisfactorily
done at JULIEN STUDIO.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-12-27

Try BLUE RIBBON" Cigar, Be.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
NOVEL IDEA IN DESK
LAMPS.

There are some good-looking new
desk lamps on the market. for use
in the house that is lighted by cleo
tricity. Have you seen them? They
are attached 10 the back Of the
wooden inkstand. made to match
the desk, and stand up and over
the ink wells The standard is
straight and not very high, about
10 or y inches. probably. The
shades, though, are the most inter
esting part of these lamps. They
are rectangular in form, or rather
octagonal; they started out 10 be
rectangular, but had each OF their
four corners cut off The frames are
gracefully shaped, sloping up to a
height of some four or five inches
in the center. One that was shown
recently had a shade covered in
an oriental silk of brilliant Chinese
pink, with a design of the blue that
is so much used in that country.
Another of a pale mustard colored
fabric had gorgeous green and red
winged birds flying over it, A third
had background of pale cream
silk, with a Persian pattern in red
and blue and green. All were fin
ished off with a plain fringe Of a
harmonizing tone. The style OF
shade used seemed TO be the sort
that would cast the light down up
on the desk, just where it was
wanted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
Let Us Be Thank full

Graham bread is very good, bat il
is a wheat bread. 1t merely has
more of the original wheat grain in
il than our ordinary white bread. To
eat cornbreads made entirely with
rule of "wheatless day TO the let
ter. Two of these are the following:
SOUR MILK CORN BREAD.
, cups cornmeal.
cups sour milk.
tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon sugar.
IL teaspoons salt.
egg.
1 teaspoon soda.
l tablespoon cold water.
Mix the cornmeal, sour milk, oil,
sugar and salt. Cook in a double
boiler or over water for 10 minutes
Cool. add the beaten egg and
finally the soda dissolved in the cold
water. Bake y hour in a shallow
iron or granite pan.
CRISP CORN BREAD.
cups milk.
l teaspoon salt.
IL cups cornmeaI
Mix the ingredients and spread in
shallow creased pans to about Il
inch in depth. Bake in moderate
oven until crisp.
OTHER WAR RECIPES.
RYE BREAD.
1 cup scalded milk.
l cup boiling water
IL teaspoons salt.
yeast CO Ike dissolved in
Il cup lukewarm water.
3 cups flour.
Rye meal.
To milk and water add salt; when
! lukewarm, add dissolved yeast cake
and flour, beat thoroughly, cover,
and let rise until light Add rye
meal until dough is stiff enough to
knead; knead thoroughly, let rise,
shape in loaves, let rise again. and
/ bake.
RYE MUFFTNS.
cup rye meal.
"a cup flour
Il cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt.
teaspoons baking powder.
1 cup milk.
1 egg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
VIC ITS WEIGHT ~
GOLD.

Have you stool i'm your kitchen
Probably many a housekeeper mas
such an article Of furniture Tn that
apartment. and more than one ha.
been known 10 make the Remark
that she considered IL one OF the
necessities among her WORKING ir-
plements An interesting variety o.
the ordinary stool. called by ore
woman her Kitchen treasure d.
rather smaller than the usual one.
but quite high enough for her Go
use comfortably at her kitchen
table. 1t has but two less. instead
OF the regulation four. a neat little
stepladder being substituted for tho
other two This stepladder arrangc
ment she finds decidedly convenient.
much more so. she SAYS than The
convertible chair she used 20 have.
which she had TO turn upside down
and shift about, and always re-
member TO fasten a certain clasp
in order TO make IL firm. when she
wanted TO use il as a stepladder.
The treasure stool may be folded
quite fat. also. and set back against
the wall when not wanted. for d.
is so made that the two legs MAJ
be folded bacsk against the steplad
der side and the seat unhinged u
some way and folded down against
them. Thus the treasure" is par
ticularly acceptable i'm the small
apartment. as il demands so little
space. This housekeeper frequent
ly carries hers into the dining-room
with her az breakfast time and us-
es il to set the electric toaster on.
thus saving space on the table.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
tablespoons melted fat.

tablespoons melted fat.
Mix and sift dry ingredients: add
milk gradually. egg well beaten. and
melted fat; bake in hot oven in
creased muffin pans % minutes.
RYE DROP CAKES.
23 cup rye meal.
2-3 cup flour.
~ teaspoons baking powder.
egg.
y teaspoon salt.
~ cup milk.
tablespoons molasses.
Mix and sift dry ingredients: add
milk gradually. molasses. and egg
we'll beaten.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03
BREAD PUDDING.

one quart of milk, / cup OF bread
crumbs: boil these together. then
cool them till lukewarm. Four
eggs. cup of cugar. add the beat
EN- yolks, then the beaten whites.
and the sugar Add teaspoon OF
vanilla and a pinch of salt. Bake
20 minutes or more. till nicely
Drowned. Serve with cream or Wlth
the following sauce. which recipe
may be halved: Beat one egg and
then add 1 cup Of powdered SUGAR.
Beat it in thoroughly with the egg.
one cup of cream whipped ana
added just before serving tea
spoon OF vanilla.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

doorbell rang. Dicky got up to an
swer it, but Katie hurried through
the room, tossing her gingham
apron back over her head into the
kitchen as she came.
''You no 60" she said gigsling.
Il parlor maid when 1 white apron
on"
i heard her give a smothered ex-
clamation when she opened the
door. Then she came back into the
living room with a face upon which
sat strong disapproval.
M"Mester Graham. dot old man
Maxon, he here again, want YOU"
Dicky sprang to his feet with a
muttered oath, and went to the
door. He stepped out into the hall,
heard the murmur OF voices.
Dicky's clear. forcible utterance,
and the low husky tones of another
mans voice. Finally, the door open
ed and Dicky came in alone.
Have you pen and ink handy,
Madge? l find my fountain pen is
broken"
Just a minute" l went 10 my
desk 10 my room and brought them
back. AS / did so l saw that Dicky
had taken his checkbook from his
pocket / knew better than to say
anything but 1 wondered much as
he made out a check, tore it off and
went out into the hall again. I
thought of the day the man from
the cleaners establishments had
come. Was this another collector -?
Had Dicky told me a falsehood
when he said the cleaners bill
which l had paid was the only one
he owed?
heard another murmur of
voices. then Dicky came hurriedly
back into the room again.
You'll have to excuse me for a
half hour or so. Madge." he said.
This poor old devil can't get a
check cashed at this hour, - I'll
have TO go up to the club with him.
I'm awfully sorry, but don't let il
spoil our evening. Read or write
or something. and I'll be back be-
fore you know it, Awful nuisance.
but ] simply have TO help the poor
old chap out"
He took his overcoat. hat and
stick and hurried out. AS I sat be-
wildered at the occurrence. Katie
bounced into the room. No other
word described IT,
DOT Meester Graham. he need
one papa, ane what you call heem
-
guardian" 1 suggested. I real
" had no business 10 listen 10
in US both that her structures did
not appear impertinent.
Yes dots it." She bobbed her
head emphatically, He all de time
give money, give checks 70 every
body dot ask him. He never say
no. Dot old man tonight. he old
painter man, nevaire have money,
nevaire have job. always he have
sick wife. sick boy. something. al
ways he come 10 Meester Graham.
Always Meester Graham say. no
more. and den he give it joost de
same. IL makes me seeck."
Katie fiounced out TO the kitchen
again and / sat thinking with con-
hicting emotions OF the things / haa
Just heard.
Dear Dickyi I did not know
whether TO be proud OF his gener-
osity or ashamed OF his weakness.
AT any rate, / looked with dis
may upon my chances OF saving
much out OF his yearly income.
(TO BE COntinued.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

Remember, a suit which depends
on it's cut for style is always smart.
This model of tan gabardine shows
a scalloped coat, on which is set
a circular tail, carrying triangular
inserts. The skirt border repeats
these. Developed in finely striped
material, this coat is very effective.
Tan and white checked velour
makes an unusual looking suit, al
though this model is peculiarly
adapted TO blue serge bound with
black braid After all, nothing can
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

IN Il . sugar EOSt 10 - per DOunQ
and tea the same. In 1880 butter
sold for S12 a pound and tea for
$40.
Such were the prices in revolu-
tionary times when we were only
trying to carry on a war and feed
ourselves at the same time.
Now, however, our task is greater,
for we must not only fight, and feed
ourselves at the same time. but we
must furnish most of the food for
the allies, if we are to win this war
Yet, prices today are considerably
lower than those which Abigail
Adams paid in 1875.
If the women in America hoard
food, however, or if they are waste
full with il in their kitchens, as
surely as the sun rises in the east,
the cost of food will soar until we
shall repeat revolutionary prices.
Let us be thankful that as yet
this has not happened and that by
economizing and avoiding waste,
and by buying wisely, no more and
time, we have it in our power to
keep the cost of food normally low.
! GRAHAM BREAD is NOT \ WAR
BREAD.
There has gone broadcast over the
United States a feeling that graham
/ bread or whole wheat bread is the
thing to eat on 'wheatless day"