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The labor standard., 1918-05-01
USE LESS WHEAT.

The allied nations have made 5 further increased demands on US for breadstuffs demands that Americans are obligated to meet.
 In the meantime America's meat supply has been greatly increased for some months to come by the unprecedented shipping to market of hogs that averaged 232 pounds each in- stead of POS pounds-the nor nal.
 The United States Food Ad- ministration, endeavoring to ad- just the international food bal ance, promptly removed certain restrictions in this country on the use of meat and at the same time asked for a smaller con- sumption of breadstuffs.
 We are asked to observe only one meatless day each week Tuesday. We will have larger meat stocks for awhile. But our bread ration must be held to a minimum.
 In altering it's food conserva- tion program the Food Admin istration emphasizes that the food situation is of necessity, subject to radical changes, caused by crop conditions at home and abroad and by the precarious transportation prob lem, both in overseas shipping and in America's overburdened transportation system.
 The Food Administration will keep the American people fully and frankly advised of each change in the developing situa- ton that they may know def1- nitely the part their food sac rifces play in the world war.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
The Woman of Forty and What She Should Do and
 Not Dp to Hold Her Job

The woman of forty and over must learn to obey orders in an office.
 The woman of forty and over must forget the rules liner former employ ment and yield to those of the new job.
 The woman Of forty or over should be neat.
 The woman of forty and over must demand no especial consideration be cause of her years.
 These are just a few of the warn ings offered the middle-aged woman seeking employment by Mrs. Alice Nc Bride of the Woman's Association of Commerce of Chicago.
 She has given them to Miss Eliza beth Bennett, temporarily of the em- ployment bureau of the women's di- vision of the state council of defense, and applicants for work will be with all due delicacy informed that these be good rules to follow.
 "ToO often I've seen the midd1e-aged woman lose track of herself, as 1t were, when she is employed, and know em- ployers put up with her just so long and then she is dismissed.
 NIGH iIhS u0aI WONudu III du Ol~ flee. She need not be raving beauty if only she be neat and prepossessing. And she need not think that a bit of cosmetic, bit of powder or good cream are only the young woman's pre- rogative. The older woman needs to look we'll and must see to it that she does.
 But most of all. the middle-aged woman finds it difficult to adhere to rules in an office, and too often she irritates by saying, At my last place we did so and so.'
 "Now, then, all the employer cares about is having his own rules carried out and the woman employed will dc we'll to take his viewpoint"
 Mrs. Mcbride is a-well, she will not tell her age, her weight or her financial standing.
 'I am old enough to know" she says, and those who know her say she most certainly does know from the top of her glossy white hair and perfect com plexion to the tips of her perfectly shod feet. Mrs. Mcbride is stenog- rapher.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
ITO DO RELIEF WORK
Red Cross Trains Women for
 Civilian Service.
Series of Institutes in Home Scieneo to Fit Them as Social Serv.
 Ice Workers.

WashingtOn.-Scien training and efficient service are the keynOtes of the civilian relief work which has just been inaugurated throughout the coun- try by the American Red Cross. Contrary to the popular belief that most of the Red Cross is being done by untrafned volunteer workers, the lat. est venture of the organization is char. acterized by a series of institutes in home science for the purpose of train ing women to do social service work among the families of our fighting men.
 Financial aid for the families of our soldiers and sailors is only small part of the problem which these fam flies will have to face" said Mrs. Wal ter s. Ufford, head of the District of Columbia Civilian Relief department of the Red Cross. t'There Is an urgent need for trained community workers who can analyze the problem of the families to be served and bring them into touch with the community re sources which can help to strengthen family life. Trained workers will be required to cope with the abnormal situation in which the war has placed the wives and children of the imen at the front"
 The Red Cross institutes consist of . six weeks course which follows a syllable prepared by Porter Lee of the New York School of Philanthropy.
 Particular emphasis is placed by Mrs. Ufford upon the value of the work outlined in the syllabus, not only to relieve the stress of war difficulties, but to meet the needs of reconstruc- ton that is to follow the war. Only through scientific effort, Mrs. Ufford believes, can an adequate attempt be made to readjust the economic and so- cial relationships when. disabled sol. diers and sailors come back from the front.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
SAYINGS OF A SAGE


 It is awfully hard to generate any respect for 8 man who wears a lot of rings on his fingers.
 Husbands and wives should remember that they married for worse as well as better and act accordingly.
 A woman declares that she has the best husband on earth, but that is no sign that she ex- poets to meet him in heaven. A woman who is satisfied with her neighbor is never satisfied with herself-but who ever saw woman satisfied with her neighbOr3 ""
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
APPEALS TO ALL TO RAISE CHICKS

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 In line with the big campaign to con serve food that is being conducted by the food administration, the United States department of agriculture Is making direct appeal to every family to produce food in so far as 1t can. J.1W. Kinghorne of the federal de- pertinent of agriculture is in charge of the middle Western tstates in the gov ernment's nationwide campaign to stimulate poultry production, with headquarters in GRia)ago.
 In an interview Mi. Kinghorne made the. following statement outlining the nations needs and the big aid city and suburban dwellers can give in. supply ing them:
 "In hundreds of ammunition plants In various parts of our country skilled mechanics are working day and night, turning out shells to pave the way for democracy.
 Contrast this with the possibility of every city and suburban family that has the available ground establishing another form Of intuition plant to pro- duce shells filled with most valuable and nutritious food In other words, producing eggs.
 sThe part that the American hen can play in winning this war can be materially increased by the establish ment of thousands of backyard poultry plants all over this country. That flood will win the war' is brought be- fore our attention daily, and the req son why food can and will play such an important part is because it is just as necessary and important as ammuni- tion to obtain ultimate victory.
 'aThat poultry and eggs can be pro- duced more quickly and by a larger number of people than any other form of animal food is the all-important req son why Uncle Sam is making na- tional effort and a strong appeal to every city and suburban dweller to produce poultry, and especially eggs.
 '9The equipment for such an enter prise need not be large or costly. A lot 25x3O feet is ample to accommodate a flock of twelve to twenty-five hens, which should produce sufficient eggs for the average family. By building simply constructed poultry house out of dry goods or piano boxes, and sup plementing the regular feeds with table scraps, eggs can be produced at but little cost. Thus the backyard flock will not only help in reducing the cost of living and make possible strict ly fresh eggs, but at the same time 1t will fill national need as source of food production"
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
Use Logging Cars.

In the serious shortage of railway cars which has existed during recent months the lumber companies, along with other concerns, have utilized every available resource to obtain transportation facilities. A large lum- Der company in Louisiana found way out of the difficult situation by taking 50 of it's logging cars from it's logging roads and making them up into one long lumber train. By this unusual arrangement it was able to transport 1,5O0,OOO feet of lumber in a single trainload. The effort was so success full that the train has made number of trips to the North.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
HELP IN 5O-50
 WHEAT PROGRAM
Thousands of Retail Grocers Sup- port Food Administration
 Rules.
SIGN PLEDGE VOLUNTARILY.
New Wheat Saving Program Demand ed - Allied Food Shortage In. creases-America Must
 Feed Fighters.

Explaining the United States Food Administration new 5O-5O wheat reg ulations is a war time task the Amerl- can grocer has gladly shouldered. Many stores are already displaying their Food Administration wheat sav- ing pledge cards, that they have sign ed, agreeing to carry out the new wheat program.
 Each flour customer is now requir- ed to buy one pound Of cereal substl- ute for every pound of wheat flour. The substitute may be of one kind or assorted. This 5O-5O sale is made by weight and not by value of the com modities. There is, of course, no reg ulation demanding the consumer to buy wheat flour at all.
 A wide variety of substitutes has been provided: Cornmeal, corn flour, edible cOrnstarch, hominy,l corn grits, barley flour, potato four, sweet potato flour, soya bean flour, Feterita flour and meals, rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled oats and buckwheat four.
 Graham and whole wheat flour con- stitute an exception to the national regulation. Either of these commodi- ties may be sold at the ratio of three pounds to five pounds of wheat flour that is, five pounds of graham or wheat flour counts the same as three pounds of the usual wheat four.
 Mixed Hours form another excep- ton. Where any flour contains 90 per cent. or less of wheat it may be
 
 the flour is mixed at the rate of 60 per cent. wheat and 40 per cent. of other ingredients an additional 20 per cent. of substitutes must be purchased by the consumer.
 Where necessity Is shown specially prepared infants and invalid's food containing four may be sold.
 That the approved substitutes may be assorted Is fact many grocers and housewives overlooked for time. For instance, if customer wishes to buy 24 pound sack of flour the nec- essary substitutes might be assorted as follows: Cornmeal, 8 pounds; corn grits, pounds: rice, 4 pounds; buck wheat, pounds; cornstarch, pound 1; hominy, ? pounds; rolled oats, . pounds.
 None of the substitutes should be considered as waste purchase. There are many household uses for each. The eight pounds of cornmeal can be made into cornbread, corn muf- fins or used in the baking of wheat bread
 COrnstarch is useful in making GUS tard, thickening gravy or may be used In cake baking. Corn grfts fried like mush forms delicious dish, or it may be used in baking corn bread Rolled oats are used largely as breakfast DOT ridge or in oatmeal cookies or in making muffins.
 Buckwheat flour may be used in bread making, forming an excellent substitute for one-quarter of the wheat flour, but is especially choice in the form of buckwheat cakes for breakfast.
 With II wheatess meals needed each week in America to provide enough wheat for the allies, the Food Administration believes the substitutes will all be used to advantage.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
ThompsonYille Labor Unions

BARTENDERs-Meet 1st Sunday. II a. m,, Emmet hall i; Timothy Connors Recording Secretary. Alden Ave. CARPENTERS-Meet End and 4th Mondays p. m., Ennet hall: Arthur J. Rochette. Recording Secretary, S7 Fairview Ave. CENTRAL LABOR UNION-Meet End Wed. nesday, 8 p. m., Emmet hall Leslie H. Creelman. Recording Secretary. 70 Enfield Street.
 METAL POLISHERS AND BUFFERS. No. 52 Meet 1st Tuesday. p. m., Emmet hall Oscar Kroolman, Secy., 12 Barthy St. PAINTERS-Meet 1st and 8rd Friday. p. nn. Emmet hall.
 TROLLEYMEN-Meet 1st Thursday afternoon. P. M. and evening, D. m., Emmet hall : Peter Moran. Recording Secretary. Elm Street.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
Naugatuck Labor Unions

PANTERs, DECORATORS AND PAPER HANGERS. No. AIS = Meet End and 4th Wednesdays, A. o. H. hall. Church St. !; Hugh W. Burns. Sec'y~ PLUMBERS STEAMFITTERS AND HELP FRS. No. 16e-Meet 1st and erd Thursdays A. O. H. hall. Church St.; William Schu- macker, Sec'y. 66 Ward St. CARPENTERS. No. sos-Meet End and 4th Thursdays, G. A. R. hall. South Main St. Thomas F. Maher, Sec'y, Maple St. MUSICIANS, No. 445-Meet list Wednesdays, Borough Court Room; James Nardello. Sec'y. South Main St.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01

Mr. Workingman: This Is your paper. Subscribe for it. Read it. Learn what is going on in the Labor world. It should interest you. The investment is less than one cent . week. You surely can afford it.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
Connecticut Federation of L.bo

President-George F. Mordecai. New Haven First Vice-President-Willian J. Fftzser- aid. Norwich.
 Second Viee-President-M. J. Kerwin, New Britain.
 Third viee-President-R. Beadle. water bury.
 Fourth vice-President-c Charles E. Murrsv. Hartford.
 Fifth vioe-Preaident-w William J. Buckley. New London. r Sixth vice-President-John Egan. Bridxe- port.
 Seventh viee-Preaident-Mrs. Chester H. Cannon. Bridgeport.
 secretary-orxanizer-Ira N. ornsurn. He~ Haven.
 Treasurer-Frederick L. Neebe. Meriden.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01

~Habeas Corpus be damned. Wen give them post-mortems instead. v" Adjutant General Sherman Bell, of che Colorado militia, defying the or ders of the civil courts, 1904.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01

This is a time when all workers must soberly face the grave impor- tance of their daily work and decide industrial matters with a conscience mindful of the world relations of each act.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
HARTFORD STRUCTURAL BUILDING
 TRADES ALLIANCE

Neets 1st Wednssdsv, n central Row. O. dee: Waveriy Building, 7eI Main Streek Heru II. sPhone-Charter 7S6o. s7T M III
 OHcers: Prsident. William A. DsEmnu<s vtee-president, D. F. Mccarthy secretary, Wn-
 Board of Governors; Thomas "A. Sweanay chairman Plumben and Steaun6f4exs) JoSn .. Au1cahy (Carpenters and Jofnersl: Mnxffn !. Spellaey (Bricklayers. Masons md Piasour- er): Thoms. ,: Cumminss (Painten end Decorators): William A. Dermont (E1sc<xSal Workers) Joseph DeEreo (Mason Tendnx.1. T. '. Louden fStructnrsl Iron WorksrsI.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
OFFICERS OF NATIONAL
 AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS
American Federation of Labor A. F. of L. Building, Washington, D. C.
 Executive Council
 President. Samuel Gompers. Secretary. Frank Morrison.
 Treasurer, Daniel J. Tobin

First vice-President, James Duncan. Haneasa
 Bldg.. Quincy, Mass. Second vice-President. James OtConneII. A. F.
 of l.. Bldg. Washington, D. c. Third ce-President, Jos. F. Valentine. Cuu.
 merciai Tribune Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio- Fourth yice-President, John R. Alpine. @Of-s
 Bush Temple of Music. Chicago. ll. Fifth vice-President. H. B. Perham. Star
 Bldg, St. Louis, Mo. - Six1h Vice-President. Frank Duffy, Carpenters,
 Bldg, Indianapolis, Ind. Seventh Vice-President, William Green. 1Ioes
 Merchants Bank Bldg. Indianapolis. Ind Eighth Yice-President, w. D. Mahon. IDA Hust
 High Street. Detroit. Mich.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
STATE COUNCIL
CARPENTERS AND JoINERs

J. sulIivan., New Havn. First vice-president Robert MeNeely, Ner. Second vice-preident-F. L. Sharon. Bridxs.
 port - Secretary Chandler. Greenwich. Treasurer-O. ". Jones, IT,. Hoekauuna.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
Plenty in Stock

II have been trying for three weeks to have a buzzer for my desk"
 Come out home with me. dear boy. There are buzzers enough there to sup ply your whole office.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
WOMEN ASK FOR RATI0NINC PLAN
American Women Volunteer to Buy Fixed Amounts of Meat,
 Bread Flour, Sugar
 and Butter. <
PLAN STARTED IN NEW YORK.
Idea Supplements U. s. Food Adminls- tration's New Home Card Now
 in 10000, 900 Homes.

The women of America, who are anxious to do their great part in the winning of the war, are now, as a whole, familiar with the most impor- tant aspects of food conservation. The Home Card, both in its original form and in the revised edition for 1918, which provides for two wheatless days, one meatless day a week, in addition to wheatless meal every day, has been placed by the Food Administration aft CT vigorous campaign in 10000 900 American homes. An intelligent and conscientious observance of the Home Cards requirements is all the Food Administration asks of the housewives of the country.
 The Food Administration has had . great many requests, however, particu- larly from the homes of the well-to-do, that it should issue worked out plan for voluntary system of rationing. This desire for voluntary ration springs from two causes-frst, be- cause it Is far simpler for the house wife to save food when she has con- crete working plan by which to pro- ceed, and, second, because the loyal women of America desire, unseifishiy, to put themselves on the same hasis as the women Of the Allied countries. The ration proposed by the Food Ad- ministration Is almost the same as that adopted in England tor voluntary observance. All over the United King dom, in hundreds of houses there hanas h the front window card with the stirring pledge, "iN HONOR BOUND WE ADOPT THE NATION AL SCALE OF VOLUNTARY RA- TONS"
 The ration recommended by the Food Administration, and adopted first in New York city, whence the idea has spread through the entire country, is the following:
 Weekly
 Allowance
 Per Person. Meat-Beef (fresh, salted, tin
 ned and hashed) mutton.
 lamb and veal (mutton by
 preference) ............... 21s lbs. Butter .............. A lb. Cookino Fats lmargarlne, laru, lard substitutes, vegetable
 oils, A ID. 2 Wheat Flour tfor use in cook
 ing gravIes, etc, where
 corn starch, cracker dust
 or bread crumbs cannot be
 substituted) .............. 1s b. Victory Bread (containing at
 least 20 per cent. of sub
 stftute for wheat flour) .. IA lbs. Sugar (including ali sugar
 used on the table and in
 cooking and all sweatmeats
 and candies, but not that
 used for canning and pre-
 serving) ............... II ID. The items listed above are the only ones which are definitely limited. In the case of milk and cream, as much may be used as necessary. and chill dren, of course, must have their full allowance of whole milk. Fish and poultry, any cereal other than wheat, vegetables and fruits and cheese may be used as freely as is desired.
 The above ration is in no wise in- tended to supplant the Home Card, but rather to supplement it. It has been published with the idea that 1t will be very real aid to the Ameri- can woman in her splendid effort to carry out the great food conservation program.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
The Only Chance.

"Does Bliggins ever tell the exact truth?"
 "I don't know. Maybe he does some times. I never had chance to hear him talk in his sleep.D
The labor standard., 1918-05-01

CONNECTICUT STATE CONFERKreCK Painters, Decorators and Paperhaneers 9President-P. n. Hovmiller, Greenwich
 vice-president-Charles Weare New Britnin Secretary-treasurer-Geo A. HindIey. P O. Box 1o4s. New Haven.
The labor standard., 1918-05-01
CONNECTICUT

CONNECTICUT
 STATE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Vice-P e-President-William H. Partridre Secretary-Treasurer Charles MuIholfnnd Waterbury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
TENNIS STARS IN FINALS.
Alexander and Wright to Met TiIden
and Richards To-day.

Boston, Aug l0--Tho veteran doubles
team. Fred 4. Alexander aud Beals g.
Wright. Of New York, outclassed the
western title holders, W. +. Hayes and
Ralph Burdick, Of Chicago, in the lower
half Of the serni-fnaI round Of the ma
tional doubles lawn tennis championship
M the Long Wood Cricket Club yesterday
90. G-2. G-3 Alexander was very steady
and in the rallies Wright showed flashes
of the form which won him international
fame IN the Davis Cup tournaments.
The western title holders fell of m their
game
The finals today will bring Alexander
and Wright each u whom has played on
former championship tennis, against the
youthful scnsatione, Vincent Richards,
Of New York, and w T Tilden, ID, of
Philadelphia
sen-fnal round y II. Alexander and
b. {. Wright, New York, defeated w.
r Hayes and r. II Burdick, Chicago,
G-3, 6-2, G-3.
Scmi-fnal exhibition mixed doubles
Mrs. q w Wightman and &. Wright
national champions), defeated Miss
Marion Zindcrstein and w NJ Hal
metropolitan chainpiona), 81, 60, 90,
Miss Molla Bjurstedt and + Alexander
defeated Miss Edith Roach and r r.
Bell, 6i, 6-3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
EX-GOVERNOR FOR FORD.
Ferris Refuses TO Stand for Senate Be-
fore Michigan Voters.

Detroit, Mich, Aug IL FX-Gov-
ernor Woodbridge n Ferris said today
tie would not run for United States son
ator himself and gave out vigorous
Endorsement Of the candidacy of Henry
Ford 4 movement 70 make Mr. Ferris
a candidate was started at a meeting
Of Western Michigan Democrats, with
a sprnkling Of Republicans, at Grand
Rapids early this week
I've had enough Of politics and |
Will not be candidate for Senator un-
less things change very much between
now and election, said Mr. Ferris.
Under the circumstances | am for
Henry Ford first, last, and all the time
| think that Mr. Ford in the Senate
would be change for the better. In
Congress now there are mostly lawyers,
one or two schooImasters, with possibly
few other professions represented
MIR Ford is of an entirely different
type His presence in that body would
be refreshing. When the big problems
following the war arc considered they
will have to be handled properly by an
able representation Of Americans. Mr.
Ford IS generous and understands the
laborer, asd labor will have 10 be reck-
oned with after the war Mr. Ford 5
presence then Will be tower Of strength.
MIR, Ford is a builder i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-17
TESTIMONIAL SHOOT.
Marksmcn In Honor Dick Richards al
CLAYTON Next Saturday.

Next Saturday, the Clayton Gun Club
of CLAYTON, Delaware will stage tcsti-
moniaI shoot to Dick Richards An
attractive program has been arranged
which will consist Of 50 targets, two
events Of 10 and two of Is birds each.
Optional sweeps on each event divided
high gun and an extra optional on he
entire program will hc divided two
moneys for each FIVE entries
There will be War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps divided on the Lewis
Glass system, and as an added attraction,
the club has also arranged the shoot to be
an cold Timers Event Every shooter
attending will receive q handsome bronze
old Timers button and the "old Timer
high gun will be awarded gold button
The high gun among shooters not vet
having participated IN the sport for
fifteen wears will receive silver button.
The CLAYTON bows always hold good
shoot and arc making an extra effort TO
make this one real ono and a number Of
the Wilmington local shooters are arrang-
ing 10 go 90 Clayton next Saturday