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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

I, the railroads. Is estimated al $500
OOO. 900. This is exclusive of the esti
mated deficit Of $500 coo. 000Jn govern
ment operation OF the railroads this
year, as a result Of which Director
General McAdOc contempiates ad-
vancing passenger rates at least III
per cent and freight rates possibly as
much as Is per cent
Based on Living Cost.
The scheme Of wage advances adopt
ed is based on an inquiry into the
cost OF living, which the commission
found has increased approximately ~
per cent to the average railroad en-
ployee receiving $S5 q month.
The commission fayors a shorter
average workday. presumably eight
hours, but decided that in the war
emergency the nation could not ai1ord
to put into effect a reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes Of
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates Of overtime nay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
to the mileage basis Of compensation
of some employees, a road engineer,
for example, receiving an Increase OF
11I4 per cent In his mileage rate. A
scheme Of applying the increases to
eiece work and overtime therefor IS
also provided
An important feature OF the report
was the recommendation that where
the same service is rendered the pay
shall be the same, without discrimina-
ton as to sex or race.
Report Of Commission.
The report of the commission, con-
sisting Of Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the Interior; Charles G. McChOrd,
]. Harry Covlngton, and William X.
Wilcox, is an exhaustive one. In part
the report says:
1.-THE requests which have come to
US for wage increases, would, If fully
granted, involve an additional outlay
in wages of somewhat over $l,OO0,OOO,-
600 per year in excess of the wage fund
of last year. which exceeded $1,000,
100000 Some asked for an increase
Of 100 per cent in their pay, and from
this they graduated downward to 10
per cent. None were satisfied with
their present wages.
AN Unprecedented call had come for
men Of certain trades in connection
with the new Industries that had been
created by the war in Europe, and this
long before cur entry into the conflict.
Machinlsts and iron workers of all
kinds found themselves to be essential
TO the great munition plants and day
labor of the most unskiIled character
rose into high demand.
Cut Off Those MOI Needed.
THE commission recommends that
during the period of government con
duct of the railroads no salaries paid
to officials who are not essential to
the operation of the roads shall be
charged as part of the operating ex-
pvnSes.
'There should be constituted a tri-
bunal or tribunals to continue the
study Of railroad labor problems. COM
posed in part at least OF men expert
enced In this kind of work, for con
ditions are ever changing"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

one agricultural college and three
eNper'ment stations are maintained by
the government Of Norway.
American electric fans Of large size
are used to drive mosquitoes from the
palace OF The Callph of Bagdad.
An inventor has combined q shaving
brush and rubber device for rubbing
III fhe 'other on one handle.
To give boxers practice dummy
human figure has been invented. 50
connected On n registering device that
blows struck are recorded. both as to
position end force.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
WAGE INCREASE IS
ALLOWED R. R. MEN
Advances to 1,939,399 Employ
eeS, Based on Living Cost,
Totals S3OO,OOO,O00.
m'ADOO MAY NOT APPROVE IT
Report of Commission Submitted to Dl-
rector General Results In Protest
From Four Principal Broth
erhoods.

Washington, d. c., May 9.-RailrOad
employees to the number Of 1893, 800
will receive wage advances ranging
from to 43 per cent to the lowest
paid workers, the total aggregating
1900 100000, according to the report Of
the railroad wage commission submit
ted to Director General McAdoO.
Mr. McAdoo Is expected to ADOPT
only part of the recommendation and
probably will make a number Of diff
ferent alignments IN deciding what
wage increases shall be granted.
In general, the director general ad-
vocates higher pay for most classes Of
workmen to enable them to meet in
creased living costs. but he has been
represented as favoring proportionate-
ly larger increases for some classes
Than for others now maklng&the same
pay. He also is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
dSarrange the general scheme OF pay
existing throughout other industries.
Leaders to Protest.
The leaders of the four principal
railway brotherhoOds found on ex-
amining the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
fhe increases they had asked Of the
railroad homogeneous before govern
mcut control started and which they
repeated before the commission. Their
demands had been for an average OF
somewhat less than 40 per cent, and
decreases for them average less than
~ per cent.
Some union leaders who anticipated
IAat the commissions recommends
Hons would not be for rs great
amounts as they had asked already
have appealed TO Director General Me
Ahoo to amend the proposed scale to
give them higher pay Others, how
ever virtually have agreed to accept
She report,
The wage advances, which range all
ihe WY from 81 to S34 q month"; are
Increases above the amount Of pay
each employee was receiving on De
tcmber 81. 1915 Employees who have
received advances since that date will
benefit nuw 10 the extent of the differ
Fnce between their present wage and
thnt fixed by tho wage commission.
The net cost Of the additional pay
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
In No Hurry.

A rookie at Great Lakes WAS notti
for being late. He was always the
last to he dressed and the last % turn
out At last the company comWander
exasperated by the rockies hardness
called him to the front OF The com
pany and said: Say, are you with Us
in thic war or not?'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

SO pad l could nj,
7 e s t a t night
would lie awake and
get so nervous !
would haze to get
up and walk around Ses
and in the mornino
would be all tjrea
out; ] reed a,or,
Lydia E. Pia1na1nrf',,
We getable Com'
pound and thought t,I,t
/ would tryit. Nv
nervousness soon
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
FINE SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR
Few Hives Of Bees viii FurniaS Good
Supply of Honey-Very Little
Work Required.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Honey is good substitute for sugar.
A few hives Of bees in your back yard
or on your farm viii furnish good
supply of honey if given proper care
Mt little cost and with little work. Have
a miniature sugar manufacturing plant
Of your own.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
Cultivate After Rain.

For reasons understood by most
gardeners it is advisable to cultivate
after every rain.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

The less man knows the easier
IS to convince him that he Knows "
all.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

A dose of mOther-in-laW will often
get a sick man out Of bed When au
else fails.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
Good Substitute.

II cannot accept your affection. Sir
"Then couldn't you manage " 'r.uTn
IT."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
WOMAN'S Nerves
MADE STRONG
By lydia E. Pinkhan'.
Vegetable COMPOUND

Winona, MINI. -" ] suffered forn..
than a year from nervousness and H n
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-06-28
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

all who had strayed little distance off
came rushing back for the first rations
which consisted, of bar of candy. This
was the first serving after the regular
lunch Then the little children were
ready for merry-go-rounds, swings, ponies,
bears, animals and all the many attrac-
lions sacred to the child and found at
Minnehaha.
Twill you swing me?" would come
from one sweet faced curly headed dam
sell Come and play drop the hand
kerchief?" would come from another
ooh! come on fellows let's play ball."
came from older boys, and soon all were
lost in their several hobbies, having
loads of fun.
At about 2:3O o'clock the hordes came
pouring back again. What is the reason,
you ask. Why, it is time for the second
feeding, of course. The school bell had
rung again and this time we were served
nice, luscious red apples. When the
groups were all seated, it was announced
that after this serving we would have
some prize games.
Mr.. l. Schulman, our new Talmud Tor
ali secretary, took charge and it was
great fun to see Mr.. Schulman a kid
again. And oh! such great time as we
all had. The older boys and girls had
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running races and the younger boys had
a shoe lacing contest. About ten little
boys were lined up and told to take off
one shoe. These shoes were placed at
the opposite end of the track. Zone, two,
three, ready go!" The ten boys ran to
the opposite end, found his shoe, put it
on his foot, laced it up, perfectly" and
ran back. The speediest, most efficient
one winning the prize.
There were several other games equal
ly as interesting and as much fun. Prizes
for these games were donated by Gill
man Grocery Company, Rosoff's Pharm-
acy, Greenberg's General Store, Mrs. A.
Feinman, Mr.. Brochin, Falks Jewelry,
Rosenfeld and Gottlieb and The Peoples
Store, all Sixth avenue firms.
At about 4:30 o'clock our spirits were
dampened little bit by dame nature,
who saw fit to have a little weeping spell,
perhaps to remind us that in all our
hilarity we should remember that across
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June %, 1918.

not bother her at all. The only places
in this world that she knew were the
tent and there where her real father and
mother were. There she could see the
boy that first spoke to her. He was such
nice boy, with dark eyes, Oh, how she
would like to see him now and talk to
him. But that was impossible now. She
fully resolved, however, that the first op-
portunity she would get she would make
use of the advice given her by the boy
who was so kind to her. Such an oppor-
tunity soon offered itself to her, but did
she take advantage of it? This we shall
see in the following chapter?
(TO be continued)
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THE TALMUD TORAH
PICNIC
PlCNIC.

Six hundred HAPPY kiddies" voted the
Talmud Torah a pretty good place last
Wednesday after the days outing at Min
nehaha Falls.
Eight o'clock Wednesday morning saw
a general commotion and hubbub in the
big airy Auditorium.
Have you your tag?"
eyes, here it isl
Cali right, take your place right here.
This lady is your captain"
And soon the little one was happily
placed with his captain who was tagged
with the letter "Aleph."
Cali ready?" came the cry from the
General in Chief forward, march,!
And score upon score of happy faces
started pouring out of the building fol-
lowing his or her leader, ready for the
great fun The line of march continued
to Sixth avenue north and Fremont,
where chartered cars, donated by the
Street Railway Company, were waiting
for the impatient but we'll disciplined
little soldiers. There was no pushing or
crowding. Every child knew and had
confidence that he would be cared for
duu 81 0dCu OuO WdICOu LII Ills IOSp6C-
tive turn to enter the car
Everybody in?" came the call. Ding!
Ding!' The cars started up and we were
all soon on our way to the picnic which
means everything to some of our chill
dren, for didn't one boy say way back
last fall, 'Well, are we going to have
picnic next Year," And when answered
that it was doubtful, did he not answer,
"Well, if that is the case I won't go to
Talmud Torah."
'Hurrah! Here we are at Minnehaha
Falls" All nature smiled at the content
written upon every little face.
On the picnic grounds could be seen
from distance, arranged by a Commit
tee from the Ladies' Auxiliary, big
"Mogen DAVID flying high above the
trees between two big "Old Glories."
1t made a fine impression, that sight
of the three flags waving welcome to
us as the eager children took their plac-
es. at the tables very beautifully arranged
with big placard with the letters
"Aleph," "Beu," etc., corresponding to the
tags of the Captains and their brigades
Now all are seated unloading their
lunches in boxes, suit cases, and other
necessary parcels with picnic goodies in
them.
Think you that this is the only part
of the lunch? No, indeed. At 1890
o'clock the Chairman of the Picnic Com
mittee, who by the way, was Mrs. Ben
Starr, and let me say right now that Mrs.
Starr certainly deserves medal for the
fine way in which she handled the picnic.
Well, Mrs Starr rang the school bell and
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-06-28
A New
Starting
Point

Every race, every journey, every
good Intention, every fortune, has
it's starting point. The NEW IN
TEREST QUARTER beginning
July list will be a good starting
point for you. The sooner you
start the sooner you ARRIVE"
THIRD INTEREST QUARTER
begins July LIST, but if you decide
to save July 10th you can still get
in this quarter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

st. Michael's Parochial school will
close this afternoon for the Christmas
holidays Sessions will be resumed
Monday, Dee. 80.
The funeral of John p Maley of East
Putney will be held in the Roman Catho-
lie church tomorrow morning after the
arrival of the 500 train from the north
The burial will take place in the Roman
Catholic cemetery.
Principal julius f. Warren announced
in the high school yesterday that the
Christmas dance of the school and alumni
would be postponed from tonight to Tues
day night, Dec. 81, on account of the
prevalence of influenza.
Miss Maude Stoddard of Springfield,
Mass, has bought one of the Dawson
cottages at Spofford lake, on the Sill
yerdalc side. This cottage is the last
IN the row towards Keene. Miss Stod-
dard and her mother, Mrs. f. w. Stod-
dard, have spent several summers at
Spofford lake.
About 30 young people of the high
school rendered a reception Wednesday
evening in the Unitarian parish house
to Miss Eunice Clapp, a member of the
| sophomore class who viii leave Brattlc-
boro Jan. / for Northampton. Mass.
where her father, Rev. Richard II.
Clapp, has accepted call to the First
| Congregational church. Dancing was en-
| Joyed, games were played, refreshments
were served Three members of the
high school faculty acted as chaperones.
Miss Clapp was presented a handsome
gold pin set with pearls
Christmas exercises were held in the
assembly room at the high school this
morning after the regular schedule had
been carried through rapidly. The exer-
ciseS included the singing of Christmas
carols, reading OF an original Christmas
story by Evelyn Metcalf of the sophie
more class, a recitation. A Ballad of the
Three Wise Men, by Howard G. Rice of
| the freshman class. a series of four short
essays by members of the junior class
| Perry Maynard, Thyra Morrill,, Florence
Adams and Clara Thurber, reading of
1 Robert Foss's poem, Christmas Trees, by
| Roy Switzer OF the senior class.
Il Pocahontas council entertained about
/ 20 members and friends at a social last
evening in Red Men s hall, when very
enjoyable time was had The affair was
a poverty social, followed by a dance
A large number of the guests appeared
in costume. Prizes were given to Mrs.
Bert Rice and Albert Wrisley for the
best poverty attire. Much merriment
was caused by the pinning of the tail
on the donkey, the first prize going to
Miss Annie Anderson and the consola-
tion to Alcide Marion. Dancing was
enjoyed until late hour. Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Tucker lead the grand
march, Baked beans, salad, brown
bread, pickles and coffee were served.
DjerKiss, Roger & GalIett, Mary
Garden, Colgate, Hudnut, Vantine and
Williams Perfumes, Toilet Waters
Soaps and Powders; also Manicure Sets
Travelling Cases, Combs, Mirrors and
Brushes. The Park Drug Store, Is
Main st. 246-7-9
Choice lot of Christmas trees. Holder
& Martin. 247-25l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
JOHN.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. Blouin of Hinsdale,
n. H., have received a letter from their
son, Edward, which was written from
France after the signing of the armistice.
1t was under date of Nov. II and i'll part
was as follows:
Il am well and happy, as guess every
one is. ! read letter yesterday from
Henry another son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blouinl just few hours after hostilties
ceased. | am glad the war is about over
as Henry probably won't have any fight
ing to do. | was up to the front when the
firing stopped. 1t was like being in a
shop when the speed stops. There was a
continual roar of the big guns until IL,
when everything stopped and you could
hear pin drop. IT is like being in diff
ferent world. Henry said he had been in
Paris. He is pretty lucky, as have been
over here l3 months and not been in any
large place. Most of the towns where |
have been were torn to pieces by the
krupp guns. We were in the front line
trenches at the finish. All the Hinsdale
boys are @. X, guess. / have not seen
the Nentworths, as | have been on de-
tached service about three weeks. / hope
to be home for Christmas"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
FROM THE BOYS IN SERVICE
Recent Letters Descriptive of the Life of the Boys
in Army and Navy
in Army and Navy

Sergt John J. Clarity. formerly Of the
l02d machine gun battalion, who is taking
instruction for commission, has written
home since the armistice was signed, a
letter dated in France Nov. Is just having
been received by his mother, Mrs. r. Car
rity Of 80 Clark street. lie writes:
Nv dear Mother:-
just a few lines to let YOU know I am
in the best Of health and feeling fine and
dandy. but I would feel lot better If |
was right in n rocking chair in the par
lor or by the stove. OF course you know
oil about the war being over as well as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

] do, and am not sorry bit either. 1t
has lasted long enough for me and a little
more. / know ] have done my little part
in helping it come to an end, and it was
no soft job either. Mother, there is a
lot TO tell you when l get home which
don't think would get past the censor.
Nobody knows what we have been
through except the ones who have been
through the real thing. | don't care to
90 through again for love or money. We
never learned the truth of things until
we got into the scrap.
Well. mother, / don't think l will be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

is predicted that this entertainment will
create the greatest sensation ever known
There are over 5000 actors and animals
in it; 10000 costumes, and it took 800
artisans to build the historical sets de-
plotting such wonderful scenes as the an
cient city of Jerusalem, The Peacock
Fountain in Salome's boudoir. the Gate
to Jaffa and the Palace of King Herod.
Mail orders will be filled Immediately
when accompanied by check or money or
der. The box office sale of seats will
open Saturday morning, Dec. 81. The
engagement starts Dec. 25 and ends Dec.
26.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
MONEY SAVED TO FARMERS.
Green Mountain Farmers Exchange
Caused Prices to Drop Before Single
Order Is Delivered

A few weeks ago the farmers in Lon
donderry and adjoining towns organ
lied the Green Mountain Farmers
Cooperative Exchange, Inc, for the
purpose of buying grains and other
farm supplies and for the sale of GER
tain farm products. Already some
grains have been ordered at price
considerably lower than farmers are
paying in other sections.
In connection with the organizing
of this exchange there have been very
interesting developments in grain
prices at the store of the local dealer
At the time the organization was in
corporated corn meal was selling al
1925 in South Londonderry and SO il
East Jamaica. On December II the ex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

meeting Wednesday at the Farm Blu
reau headquarters at the board of trade
rooms in Brattleboro. Those present
were A. A. Dunklee, Horton d. Walker,
c. L. Stickney, H. w. Frost, James H
Williams, o. w. Amidon, A. L. Miller.
Among the more important matters
taken up was that of the membership
campaign which viii be conducted late
in February and early in March. 1t is
necessary to increase the membership
very considerably in order to meet the
expenses between now and July /. The
campaign will be organized thoroughly
and it is hoped that the membership,
which is now $50, can be doubled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Silas Hamilton, student in the
Worcester academy, is here with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry X.
Hamilton, for the Christmas recess.
Mrs IT. NJ. Allbee and daughter, Mrs.
Park Holland, of Townshend are spend
ing the day here. Mrs. Allbee is car
ing for her grandson, Philip Allbee, who
is i'll with influenza in his home in
TOwnshend.
First-clas Private Willard S. Richard
son is expected to arrive home today from
Fort Adam, Newport, R. l., having been
honorably discharged from the service.
Private Richardson was in the 5Sth am
munition train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
CHURCH NOTICES.

Confessions in st. Michael s Roman
Catholic church for all the boys of the
parish Saturday afternoon at $50. The
Junior Holy Name society will receive
holy communion at the $50 mass. All
the members are asked to meet in St.
Mchael's school Sunday morning at
SIS to march in body to the church.
Masses Sunday at $50 and 1890. Bene-
diction in the afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Sunday school at the Oak Grove school
at clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Salome Coming.

The holidays will be auspiciously opened
when William Fox presents at the Audi
torirm his super production of Theda
complete.
The booking of Theda Bara in Salome
is positively limited. Two performances
will be given daily.
Historically correct in every detail, it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

change expected car from which corn
meal could be delivered at S. hundred.
reduced his price to $3.50 hundred.
In Brattleboro on the same day the
retail price of corn meal was $3.50 q
hundred. In other words, the Green
Mountain Farmers Cooperative Elk
change has saved its community hun
dreds of dollars before it had yet de-
lvered a single order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

home this Christmas, but know l will
be home for the next one. If could come
for this one it would be about the only
Christmas present | would like to have
am still where l wrote you and getting
along well, and hope to come home with
commission. | suppose everybody is
happy at home; l hope so anyway. Well,
guess l will close, with Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year, from your
loving son,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

Son-Wheres father? HES late for
dinner.
Mother-Father's gone to banquet in
Boston tonight.
Son-But I'll bet he'd rather be here
with you and~me and find fault with what
you put on the table, New Bedford
Times,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
Domestic Veteran.

Knicker-How do you keep your cook
so long?
Bocker-We give her service stripe for
each day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20

Professor-Describe the manners Of
Germans.
Alert Stude-They have none.-Froth,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-20
PLANS MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
Executive Committee of Farm Bureau
Holds Meeting.

The executive committee of the
Windham County Farm Bureau held a