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The labor standard., 1919-08-15
By HARRIET A. EcKHARDr. Pnncip

Amercanizng public through time ctivi ties has proved most Illuminating object lesson to the teachers Of the pupils and to the boys and them
 
 Swift school established five years and named for George Swift the mayor of Chicago elementary school with about hundred pupils The include kindergarten to eght thirteen the Twenyffth ward, the North sde and fairly wedo neighborhood be said to be typical big-city American public school
 proudly say "Our londollar school" By that its activities during the last million The Liberty including the Victory sale of $31sooo aggregate $9115O The Red Cross ac memberships ambulance $1 and Belgian co $2s5 raised by sale of 2 of ted by children activities include Y M O. A. anteen library contributions total $2816 The sale of War Savings pupils aggregates $SO02 and the school itself has invest stamps proceeds of The total is $1,O2O83716.
 nation served the Swift school small hoo-to the teachers the parents the the school schooha been greater proportion hardly sve detail It includes however, outstanding items like thee
 Unyng of teachers of pupils and of teachers and pup and dev
 
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 Formation of habits of saving and thrift appreciation aue of money acquaintance with business methods knowledge of the power of organization training individual thinking public speaking.
 history institutions national aars splendid spirit of loyalty and responsibility to school city and country.
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costs and private pro6ts."

Plead for Light Wines and Beer.
 Modification of the wartime prohibit ton law so the working man may have light wines and beer was urged by representatives of organized labor at the first of the hearings by the house Judiciary committee.
 Speaking as the representative of 38 miscellaneous trades affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, J. J. Manning said he could not conceive of intelligent and sincere men taking up the mo beer, no work" slogan, but he could conceive of their indignation at the governments refusal to let them have something they wanted that was not hurtful.
 Edgar Wallace, representing the United Mine Workers, told the con- mittee miners had found a light stim- ulant with a kick in it" distinctly beneficial after laboring all day, and that in dry territory many of such people had turned to bitters and ex- tracts.
 '"The majority of the best men in my organization enjoy a drink" he said, "and 1t does them good.''
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weIIand Canal waoe Scale.

Workers on the Welland ship canal are urging a revision of the present wage scale and the adoption of A. hour week. Bridge and structural iron workers are asking 85 cents an hour, blacksmiths 80 cents, carpenters 70 cents, electricians 30 cents, ma chinists 80 cents, painters 80 cents, steam shovel and dredge engineers $212 month, crane men $162 month, firemen $127 a month, steam and operating engineers, drag line and cable ways $212 a month, locomotive cranes. orange .peels and clamshells $7.50 a day, two-drum hoists $7 day, steam and electrical locomotives, com. pressors, pile drivers, rapid unloaders. spreaders, steam rollers S6 day, fire. men, Watchmen. pumpmen, s a day. plumbers and steam1tters 30 cents an hour, helpers 65 cents an hour
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South Africa to Deport Reds"

As a result of the recent disturb ances in Johannesburg between inter- national socialists and returned sol diers, the South African government, F. s. Malan, the acting premier, an- nounces, will immediately introduce a bill in parliament calling for the registration of all aliens.
 It will provide also for the de- portation of all persons participating in bolshevist or other dangerous propaganda.
The labor standard., 1919-08-15
BRITISH LABOR
 MAKES STRIDES
Has Won Most of the Big Points Which Have Been Mat
 ters in Dispute.
SETTLED BY CONFERENCES
Through Arbitration and Peaceful Dis cussion the Workers Have Gained More Than They Could Have Hoped For by Using Strike Weapon.

the present, at least-w1th the adop- tion by the industrial congress of the joint committees report recommending an eight-hour working day, a minimum wage and permanent industrial coun- cil to settle wage disputes.
 This, according to views in we'll informed labor circles. is the signif- canoe of what took place under cloud of tobacco smoke in the famous Gen. tral hall, Westminster. a few hundred yards from the house of parliament. In the conference sat nearly eight hun dred delegates representing practi- cally all the large employing interests of Great Britain and about seven mill lion workers.
 much, and in many instances more, than it could have hoped to win by nationwide Strike-a strike which cau- tious thinkers admitted might provide an opportunity for bolshevism. And, having won, labor is now ready to "carry on" and give the government and capital chance to put into execu- t1on the things they have promised.
 The burden of proof has been shift ed. A few weeks ago labor held the center of the picture and all England was asking, "What will labor do? Will it stop all industry by calling gen. eral striker Now it is the govern ment and the employers who are draw ing the eyes, and the question is, how thoroughly the government will carry through the program to which its ar biters have committed it.
 In a few weeks English labor GOV cred arc in the cycle of industrial development which even in the most progressive of countries has hitherto been completed only after years of intense labor struggles.
 It is certain that the recommends tions made unanimously by the joint committee of employees and employers will, if completely carried out, repre- sent a greater advance toward the things unions have been fighting for than has been possible in many dec ades previous. In one lump English labor has won more than it has gained since 1t first organized.
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Union Men Uroed to Vote.

A campaign to induce every union man to qualify as a voter is advocated by William L. Harrison, president of the Alabama Federation of Labor, in his annual report He opposes a pro- posed plan to have the state develop coal mines with convict labor and rec ommends that the organization pledge the support of organized labor in the state to the peace terms set out by the peace conference.
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Woman Has old Lincoln Ballot.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Mrs. Jessie M. Lewis of No. POS West Main street, Ontario, exhibited to friends recently an interesting souvenir which she found in a trunla in the attic of her home. It was Republican ballot for the presidential campaign in which Abraham Lincoln was elected and his name appeared at the top. Mrs. Lew is' father, J. w. Hiatt, was a candi- date for township trustee on the same n1carat.
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She Knew,

"I thought you said you knew some thing about cooking" said the mis- tress.
 "I did say so," admitted Mary Jane. "Well, how do you make hash?"
 'sYou don't make it. It simply ac- cumulates."
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Must Quiz Alien Workers.

Employers of alien laborers have been notified in instructions issued by the internal revenue bureau to gather evidence from aliens who intend to make this country their home. In this case it is not necessary for the employers to withhold the income tax from wages paid the workman. With out written proof that the alien in- tends to stay in this country he will be regarded as a nonresident and the tax will be collected from the en- blower.
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Trade Unions on Old Basis.

After a brief debate the British house of commons passed the second reading of the government bill which would restore the prewar privileges of the trade unions, which were aban- doned during the war for the sake of increasing the output of labor. The la- bor leaders expressed their approval of the measure, saying it was a genuine effort on the part of the government to keep faith with the unions.
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General Strikes Condemned.

The danger and futility of general strikes promoted by irresponsible radicals were emphasized by some of the delegates at a recent meeting of the Boston Central Labor union. Bol- shevism and I. W. W.-ism were roundly denounced as contrary to the ideals for which trade unions stand.
 F. Harry Jennings, one of the dele gates, said that he regarded it as crim- 1na1 to advocate general strikes with their consequent suffering, especially when no preparation for such move ment had been made and there were no well-defined plans known as to how 1t would be conducted.
The labor standard., 1919-08-15

Members of the Fort Russell (Ariz) detachment of the Tank Corps were SO delighted with attentions given them by the American Red Cross on the way home that they donated their detach4 ment allowances to the Red Cross.
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Cheerful News

Editor-That dog of mine is some thing of a literary critic.
 Author-How is that?
 Editor-He can tell poet as far as ne can see him.
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Aoain Up to Supreme Court.

Constitutionality of the child-labor provisions of the war revenue act is to be determined by the Supreme court, with which appeals were filed from federal court decrees in North Carolina holding that section of the statute invalid. Under the act an ex- else tax of 10 per cent is imposed on the products of child labor.
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Impossible.

''Mr. Griggs, before I begin to paint this portrait. would like to make a study of your wife's face in repose."
 ''Then, my dear sir, you will never get a speaking likeness"
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Of Duty.

The Civilian-Tm surprised that you, a police officer. should allow yourself to be held up and robbed.
 The Cop-But, you see, sir, we were on strike when it happened.
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SchooI-Teachers Poorly Paid.

School-teachers in England are re- ceiving as low as $2.50 a week, and head teacher less than $5. More than a quarters of the men and 80 per cent of the women-more than 71, 900 teach ers-receive less than SIP a week. The salaries paid are less than the wages of railway porters. The facts were brought out in the annual convention of the National Union of Teachers.
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British Solving Labor Problems. Improvements in the labor situation

in Great Britain since last February have amounted almost to complete right about Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank of New York said.
 "The business world in Great Brit ain," MT. Vanderlip said, "seems to realize that the way to prevent whole sale experiments in standardization is to meet labor's reasonable aspirations. That there will be some great steps toward naturalization of coal mines and railroads seems probable"
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Different Then.

"P. T. Barnum said the public liked to be humbugged.'
 Quite true," admitted the man who was doing sums in arithmetic. 'sBut it cost so much less to be humbugged when Barnum was alive!"
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Still as Foolish as Ever.

"I see a dispatch which says the ex-kaiser has left Holland and gone back to Germany.
 "That bird seems to have a mania flor not knowing when he is well off,"
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The Preferred Sort.

''What do you think of the circu- lar letter sent out to its patrons by the accused corporation?"
 q think the public would prefer a square deal"
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One of the perils of city automobil- ing is the cross-the-street boob, who speeds across intersections without de- termining if the coast is clear.
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Kind Coniecture.

Belle - All Maude's family are eyes?
 Nell guess her husband gave them to her.
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Use Reason.

You've got to leaven your work with some planning and thought. A fire less cooker doesn't do the business un- til heat is applied.
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Cheap at the Price,

Cheap at the Price.
 First Business Man-I declare. That more Boresum persists in calling on me at the office and staying for hours during my busiest time. I should like to be rid of him and yet don't want to offend him.
 Second Business Ditto-Why not try loaning him five dollars?
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In the Court.

, Prosecutor-Here is man who made it a speciality te victimize coun- try ministers.
 Judge-I see; regular shepherds crook.
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To Restore order In Peru.

The Peruvian government is employ ing severe measures to restore normal conditions and troops control the situ- ation. at Lima and Callao, where gen. eral strike was called,
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Soft for knocker.

The knocker has it pretty soft,
 For almost any slammer Can land his blows both hard and soft And never use the hammer.
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The Usual Way

The Usual Way. Hello, kids, where are the mother and Mabel?" Mas in the kitchen making up her bread and MabePs upstairs making up her face"
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EVERY EMPLOYEE
 IS TO HAVE VOTE
Novel Scheme Planned in Opera ton of Hosiery Mills in
 North Carolina.
EXPERTS AT WORK ON PLAN

Idea Is Modelled the Plan of the United States Cabinet and LegisIa- tive Departments-Wiii Eliminate the Arbitrary Wage Scale.
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Every employe is to have a vote M the management of the Carr Hosiery miZls at Durham, N. c.
 A plan of control patterned after the United States government is being for mulated under the orders of General Julien S. Carr, millionaire banker, who, with his son, Julien $. Carr, Jr., con- trols the mills.
 The employees will constitute a house of representatives, the managers, se- lected by the workers, will form a sen- ate, and the owners will constitute the cabinet. Regular meetings will be held to consider the details of the manage ment and all other matters affecting the mill community.
 A body of economic experts is help way for the installation of the new plan. One of these experts is a woman. How will demands for wage in- creases be handled under the new plan?' General Carr was asked.
 ''The employees, managers and pro- prietors will decide by vote what in crease, if any, is to be granted after the income Of the establishment has been taken into consideration"
 'Do you think there is any chance of the employees abusing the power you are about to place in their hands?"
 "No," was the reply. "Our employees are as vitally concerned in the success of the business as we are. It will be our policy to submit all important questions to their consideration. For instance, if department shows wastage of 10 per cent, it will be sug- gested that the workers cooperate to reduce this and split the saving with us.
 'That will Dc the general plan throughout. Responsibility will be dis. tributed and the participation of the workers in this responsibility will be emphasized. We expect to make them realize that these are their mills and that where the mills succeed they will succeed.
 '"The plan will eliminate the arbi- trary wage scale and assure the proper reward for merit"
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HEALTH INSURANCE TO COME
Declared to Be Logical Step Following Adoption of WorE<men's Compensa-
 tion Legislation.

That compulsory health insurance will serve to relieve charity of much of it's already toor heavy burden, both by caring for wage earners when i'll and by stimulating preventive meas ureS, was the declaration made by Sec retary John B. Andrews of the Ameri- can Association for Labor Legislation in an address at a session of the meet ing of the National Conference of Jew ish Charities.
 Compulsory health insurance, in' cluding maternity benefits,'' he said, "is ( coming soon in the United States, de spite the misrepresentations and active resistance of an interested opposition. It is the logical next step following workmen's compensation, which in eight years has been adopted by Al states, 3 territories and by the United States government for it's million civil ian employees. What opposition there Is now to health insurance laws is of the same character as that directed against workmen's compensate eight years ago-opposition that in the light of successful experience now is seen to have been wholly misguided.
 "To be effective, health insurance must be compulsory" he insisted. "No other plan will work. Only by making it compulsory can it be made to cover large numbers with maximum of benefits and a minimum of cost and reach those who are most in need of this protection. The compulsory plan is essential, too, for eliminating ex- cessive acquisition and administrative nnsts and nr,yatA nrohtsn !"
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Afraid to Tackle 1t. 1,o xo-r,,,--o1 1o11iy,o

Afraid to Tackle 1t. Dear" he murmured, holding his lips very close to her shell.like ear. Don't you think you could learn to care for me?'
 "Oh, suppose I could George" she responded, "but am afraid you would be an awful care."
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crook.

I1NDIIEECI IMON r Judge-What's the charge? Omcer-Rocking his wife to sleep, yer honor.
 That's no case.
 Oh, but yer honor, yer should hey seen the soize of the rock
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A Luxury. Thanks" said the judge, "a sweet.
A Euxur

CT draught from fairer hand"
 ''Yes," interrupted Maud Muller, fix ing him with a cold look; s'but before you ride away remember there's one cent war tax on that drink"
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lected by the workers, will form a sen

ate and the owners will constitute the cabinet. Regular meetings will be hele to consider the details of the manage ment and all other matters affecting the mill community.
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'"The employees, managers and pro- prietors will decide by vote what in crease, if any, is to be granted after
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If l had to work and

"On the other hand, if you had to work and turn three-fourths of your
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wages over to me, that would be cap. ital'-Life
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
ALL-HALloW TEAM DEFEATS
 STERLING IN FAST GAME

Sunday afternoon on the Carpet Grounds Moosup All HalloWs' Coun- cil, K. of C., No 27O, defeated the Sterling team by a score of two to one. The game was exciting through out and kept the fans on edge until the last man was thrown out in the ninth. All Hallows scored a run in the first inning by La Porte's single, stealing second and scorisg on Smiths sacrifice and Buckley's wild throw to- third. Sterling tied the score in the third inning when McCar- ty got to first on four passed balls, after two men were out. stealing sec ond and third and scoring on an error by La Pac. All Hallows scored the winning run in the fourth inning, on La Poc's single, Smiths sacrifice and Buroy's single through short. Salis- bury, former Suffield star. twirled his first game of the season for the local team. getting 12 strikeouts. Spike Li- berty, the fast twirler of St. Mary's team, Jewett City, was on the mound for Sterling. He also pitched gilt edged ball, getting 13 strikeouts. The game was the fastest and most excit- ing seen on the Carpet Grounds this season. All Hallows' team journeys to Norwich Memorial Day for q double with the Norwich Colonials.
 Score by innings:
 All IIallows'.. 100100ooo-2 8 Sterling ..... 0O1oO0000-1 3 1
 Batteries-All Hallows', Moquin c, Salisbury p; Sterling. Kelly c, Liberty ?. Sacrifice hits, Robideau, Brusdon, H. Norgren. Struck out-by Salisbury 12, Liberty 13. Bases on balls, Sails bury 4, Liberty g. Time of game, 1.32. Umpire. Prof. F1inch.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
ATHLETES HANG
 UP NEW FRENCH RECORDS.

Paris.-Five French track and field records were broken by American army athletes at the invitation meet of the University Sporting Club Of France.
 Lieutenant Earl Eby, a National A. A. U. champion sprinter, overlook a field of French runners with heavy handicaps in an S00-metre race and finished five yards ahead of Phil Spink. The time was l minute 54 1-5 seconds. The previous record for the distance was l minute 59 seconds.
 William Leversedge, Pete Maxfield and Alma Richards beat all previous Branch shot-put records, Leversedse finishing first. with 46 feet inches. Patricks, of the American team, threw the hammer IFS feet g inches, while H. ". Floyd won the pole vault, with F feet inches. The fifth record was broken when Alma Richards and Byrd threw the discus 156 feet inches. '-
 A picked French Rugby team de- feated an American team, 1S 10 Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
THE NAVY WILL DO IT'S SHARE

they also declared that their players could compete in events in neutral countries only when enemy countries were barred. Similar action has now been taken by the U.. S \. L. T. A. in the adoption of the following resolu tons:
 ".The American players are pro- hibited from taEing part iii any tour naments or competitions organized bJ- Germans, Austrians, Turks or Bulga- rians, and held in any one of those countries.
 That all German, Austrian, Turk ish and Bulgarian players are, pro ment or competition by the U. $. x. l.. T. A.
 That American players are pro- hibited from taking part. in touna- ments or competitions organized in any neutral country unless the Lawn Tennis association or corresponding organization of such country shall have prohibited the acceptance of en- tries. for the same by subjects of the above referred to- nat tions.'
 President Adee has also received notice of the decision of the Swiss as- sociation, which adopted the following resolution: "Clhss affiliated with the Association Suisse de Lawn Tennis must mention on their announce ments that their tournaments are open either exclusively to players of neutral countries and of the allied countries or exclusively to players ot neutral countries and those of ths | Central powers and their allies
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY. Pittsburgh at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston.
 St Louis at Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-26
FRiScH OF FORDHAM
 SIGNED BY NC GRAW.

The Giants have a young infelder planted ready to dash to the rescue of the team, if anything should hap pen to any of the veterans. He is young Frank Frisch, of Fordham Uni versity. Judge Francis x. McQuade, one of the owners of the Giants, turned scout and seized him, thereby foiling all the professional scouts and getting a pearl that has been glisten- ing on the intercollegiate diamonds.
 It is dark secret in the Giant offices, but young Frisch already has received a substantial cash bonus, is now under contract and will soon be. playing. Frisch has been playing sensational game at short stop and is just the sort of youngster that McGraW can turn into world beater. It is seldom that the big league teams can find players right in the backyard as it were. Judge McQuade is some scout.