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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
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WASHINGTON, May PA
PARTY of American women experts
on canning left this week for
France to instruct domestic science
teachers. They were sent at the
cabled request Of the French Minis
ter of Agriculture through the
French High Commission to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston.
The American Commission for
Devastated France made the offer to
the French government to finance
the project of sending a party of
canning experts to France, the
French government to arrange tim
craries and all details Of that kind
and the United States Department
Of Agriculture to lend the workers.
The party left Washington with
full canning equipment. There
were taken, also, some canning eX-
hibits, a number of reels of motion
pictures of canning work in the
South, and everything necessary for
g complete course of instruction in
canning vegetables, fruits and
meats in the home. A number of
American manufacturers made con-
tributions of tin cans and glass jars
end various other kinds Of equip
nent. The Department of Agricult-
urc has prepared the material for a
bulletin on canning to be issued by
the French government.
These four American experts are
not undertaking to teach canning di-
iectly to the housewives of France
When they arrive the Ministry of
Agriculture will have assembled,
probably in Paris, the domestic sci
cnce teachers from the agricultural
schools Of the various departments
OF France. The four experts from
the United States Department Of
Agriculture will constitute the fac
ulty of school Of home canning,
the student body being the domestic
science teachers Of the French agri~
cultural schools.
After that tour of France will
be made, the itinerary covering the
institutions where are stationed the
domestic science teachers who were
students in the initial school. A
three days canning demonstration
will be held at each Of these agricult
ural schools, which are described as
intermediate state colleges Of agri-
culture and agricultural high schools.
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it was and how pleased they were
going to feel with themselves they
would never have let the grass
grow under their feet in this man
ner. Even the Mayor, James L.
Key, came up and made his speech
in due order"
The significance of the Atlanta
act was enhanced by the cablcgram
from Paris, announcing that Sena-
tor William j. Harris, of Georgia,
had pledged himself to vote for
the Federal Suffrage Amendment.
The Georgia women point to the in
tinitesimal speck of equality gained
in Tennessee when Lookout Noun
tain-ono little town near Chat
anooga-gained municipal suffrage
two years ago by legislative grant.
The bill was signed by Governor
Thomas c. Rye in April, 1917. 1t
was the first woman suffrage bill
ever brought before a TENNESSEE
Governor for ratification, and it
grew out Of the expressed wish of
the women on the mountain to have
a woman On their school board.
Now Tennessee has statewide mu-
nicipa! and Presidential suffrage.
Municipal suffrage, in conjurc-
ton with Presidential suffrage, has
been granted women by the legis-
latures of Illinois, North Dakota,
Nebraska and Tennessee. 1t was
also given the women of Vermont
by legislative grant on March p g,
1917. two years before their Legis-
laturc gave them Presidential suf-
frage.
Women may now vote at munci-
pal elections in all incorporated
towns in Vermont, in :Columbus.
East Cleveland and Lakewood, Ohio
(191O.
These are all home rule cities.
which, under Ohios new constitu-
ton. can make their own charters.
The woman's ballot was gained,
therefore, in these cities by referen-
dun to the voters at the polls and
not by the Legislature.
In Florida eleven charter towns
have equal municipal suffrage, all
gained since 1915.
In Annapolis, Nd, taxpaying
women were given the charter right
Of woman suffrage by the Legislat-
ure of 1900.
After every one of these surprised
men are finding like their fellows in
Atlanta, Ga, that they are having
just as good time as when they
used to be against SUFFRAGE"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
No Such Word
AS "Can't'

Right up to the last minute calls
for help have been coming in.
"A call for cars to transport 800
men to the hospital" announced a
member of the corps to the major,
as she sat at her desk yesterday.
I'VE can't do it to-day, can WEI"
"No such word as cant for the
corps" snapped the major. eve
Will. You tell them we can and I'll
tell you how
This incident epitomizes the spirit
that has governed the Motor Corps
Of America from the time it was
organized two and half years ago.
1t has had steady member
ship of nearly 500 workers. It's
activities have extended over a
radius of fifty miles. 1t has had in
constant usage four hundred cars
and sixty ambulances. Thousands
OF soldiers have been transported
from place to place and tens of
thousands of miles have been COW
cred by the ubiquitous cars of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
By Ishbel Ross
IA AJOR HELEN R. BAS-
" n TEDO is no Amazon in
a. inches, although generals
and statesmen have beer

and statesmen have been
known to call her a game warrior.
And she has been accused by Mrs
Grundy Of letting loose in New York
hundreds of fair ladies in knee
length skirts and leather leggings.
She has also won reputation for
severe discipline that any barrack
room martinez might envy.
But now she has given demobliza-
ton orders to the members of the
Motor Corps of America. There are
husbands and babies at home who
have to be looked after. For two
and a half years these women have
been rendering faithful and cour-
ageous war service. Now they dis
band, under a solemn pledge to re-
spond instantly to any emergency
call.
On Tuesday dinner will be given
to Major Bastedo by her corps at
the Ritz. 1t will mark the formal
rehabilitation of the women who
have served as chauffcurs, as first
aiders, as helpers in every emcr-
gency, including big fires and Sc
riOus accidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Home Makers in New York
Form State Federation

and girls also through junior extern
sion activities.
New York has home bureaus in
twenty-five counties. and in two
cities-Buffalo and Syracuse. Other
cities and counties are working tow
ard the home bureau organization,
which is apparently as much as
sured Of success as the farm bu-
reaus, now established in all the
tifty-six agricultural counties of the
state.
The activities Of the home bu-
reaus are by no means confined to
cooking and canning, though their
activities largely took that form in
the last two years because of the
war emergency measures for food
conservation. The work includes
problems Of health, food, clothing,
shelter and household management
in their relations with family and
community betterment. This year
the programme which most COM
munities have asked for includes
problems of thrift, such as family
accounts and budgets.
The federation plans to name
committees which will help the GEN.
trail organization to strengthen the
county work and will aim to develop
the best methods of cooperating
with all existing agencies in the
field
The organization committee con-
sists of the following: Mrs. A. E.
Brigden, Cortland County, chair.
man; Mrs. M. E. Armstrong. <Ot-
sego County; G. Putnam, Wayne
County; Mrs. Vincent Riordan, Buff
falo; Mrs. Lewis Seymour. Broome
County, and Miss Florence Freer,
Ithaca, secretary.
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Major Helen Bastedo

Motor Corps. 1t has worked in close
cooperation with the Salvation
Army, the Knights of Columbus, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the League
Of Catholic Women Canteens, the
American Protective League, Naval
Intelligence and Army Intelligence.
1t has handled the transportation
for Governors Island and Hoffman's
Island. During the influenza epid-
emic more than 100 cases were
handled. Not an emergency arose
that was not met quick as a flash.
There was no red tape to tangle up
proceedings, no cumbersome official
ism. The major gave the word and
everybody bucklcd to, without ar
gument or expostulation She wears
two medals, one given her by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
To Investigate Foods

Mrs. Edward P. Costigan has been
appointed chairman Of committee
of the League of Women Voters tc
investigate the food situation. The
league already has voted to "stand
back Of the Federal Trade Commits
sion in its efforts to procure remedial
legislation in the meat packing in
dustry." ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
EW YORK is the first state
\ in which the home-mak-
ers have come together

in a state federation.
through the work being done by
the home bureaus.
Active work was begun when the
organization committee of the feder-
alton met in Ithaca last week and
drew up plans and programmes for
the state wide organization. which
was created last February at Cor
nell's farmers week.
Home bureaus or groups of wom-
en- IN country or city have banded
together in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, the New York State College
OF Agriculture, and the State De-
partment of Farms and Markets for
home and community betterment.
All of the agencies act through the
extension service at the College of
Agriculture, and the Federation Of
Home Bureaus has been formed to
help solve the larger state wide
questions which are likely to arise
in the broad field of home economics.
The home bureaus are open to all
who are interested in home-makine.
the work being centred in each
county or city around home bu-
reau agent who acts for the associa-
ton. Each member Of the associa-
ton is partner with "Uncle Sam"
and with the powers of the state
through the extension service in this
new kind of public education. de-
vised particularly for "grown-ups";
though it has it's work with bows
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joint Congressional commission for
reclassifcation of salaries of govern
mont employees made it necessary for
him to resign from that work.
The women are understood to be
opposed to certain features of the
present management of the dormi-
tories. They have organized to at
tempt to bring the sort of manage
ment they, as Independent working
women, want.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
News Of the Week Among Women
Women's Motor Corps Is Disbanded

At the time Of the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit wreck the women of
the Motor Corps went down into
the darkness and the horror of it
all with the police and fremen. All
night long they continued their
rescue work.
There are many similar cases of
gallantry that went unrecorded, but
nothing is more illustrative of the
value of their everyday work of
transportation than the letters
which are now pouring in from hos
pitfalls and military men, expressing
regret that the corps should break
up and praising it for the splendid
work it has done.
Three of it's members gave their
lives in the service. One died after
an ambulance accident and two
succumbed to influenza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
Where Women Now Hold Mn
nicipal Franchise

HHE municipal primary vote
b. Ell of Atlanta is indica-
tive of the ingenuity with
which women have gained their bal
lot rights.
This is the second city of Gcor-
eia state supposed to be locked
and barred against equal suffrage,
TO grant city primary suffrage to
women. The other city is Way
cross. which capltulatcd two years
before the old American principle
that taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny. SO many women
in Waycross paid large taxes that
Che city invited white women in to
the white primary elections.
BY majority vote, with only one
dissenting voice, the Democratic
City Committee of Atlanta be-
slowed the same right on white
women on May 3 of this year.
The efforts Of Atlanta women to
gain this local right began in 1915.
What happened this year is an in
dication of the changed point of
view of the male politician and also
of women's growing shrewdness in
political matters.
The newly elected chairman Of
the fulton County Suffrage Asso-
cation, Mrs A. G. Helmar, and her
committee. canvassed the whole city
committee. Then they asked that a
special extra session of the execu-
tive committee he called and got it,.
They asked for a hearing so that
the three state leaders of the suf-
frage cause in Georgia, Mrs. Mary
McLendon tine mother of suffrage
IN Georgia Mrs Emily McDou-
gald and Mrs Frances Smith White
side, might present their claims.
This also was obtained.
NO speeches were made against
sutfrage, and the whole atmosphere
LAS cordial and pleasant" said
liss Raoul. This was quite a sur
nrlse 10 NE, as | have not been in
Jose touch with suffrage work
sirce left the national Office. and
expected the kind of reception
Inch had formerly been familiar
nth OF course, there was great
enthusiasm on the part of the
@omen who crowded the room, and
mere We're great many jeers and
ialghter when the one man voted
agalnst the resolution. All the men
FAD just as good time as when
they used to be against suffrage,
Tor they all talked to their hearts
content and used all the same SEN
ilments about the dear little mother
whose judgment had never failed,
etc., and so on. The only difference
was that for once they were stand
.as on the right side Of the fence.
L they had Just known how easv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
VIII Always Be
Ready for Work

"But this isn't the end" the
major blithely admits. "Our per-
sonnet remains the same. Our head
quarters will still be open. Instead
of keeping up the daily service we
have been rendering for the last
two and a half years we will return
to our homes and former occupa-
tlons. But we will hold ourselves
in readiness for any emergency
work. Our women are all fully
trained mechanics; they are used to
exposure; they are self-possessed
they are not hysterical and they are
absolutely disciplined | have the
satisfaction of knowing that l am
returning over 700 women to the
community who are better in mind
and soul for their years of hard
military training.
Whatever the Motor Corps has
done in the way of war service has
been due to the shoughtfulness and
unselfishness Of the finest crowd Of
officers and personnel that a com
mander ever had the privilege to
lead. The Police and Fire depart
mcnts, too, have been splendid in
backing us.
Our motto has been: The game
for the games sake and efficiency
all along the line We have spe-
cialized in promptness and sports
manship. We have made a point of
never letting opportunities slip, no
matter how big the proposition
might be.
Major Bastedo is much con-
cerned about the future of the war
worker. "The woman who has been
out and doing for the last two years
cannot be consigned to her old walk
of life and left there she says.
She has been dragged from her
niche and the country owes it to
her to make definite use Of her new
capabilities. You cannot give those
women concrete rewards They
must have something that will
satisfy the new demands created by
the period Of their war service"
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Police Department for her work dur
ing the Perth Amboy explosion and
another awarded by the veterans of
foreign wars.
For the first year of it's service
the Motor Corps handled all port of
embarkation work under the juris-
diction of the Surgeon General. So
thorough was the system of training
that the workers were sent for two
weeks to an insane asylum to learn
how to handle insane cases as they
came off the boat. For the next
year and half the corps devoted
itself to navy and marine work, in
addition to it's civil activities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-War
workers in Washington, more than
100000 government clerks from all
parts of the country, will be here
through the years Of reconstruction,
according to officials in the depart
ments. There were 25 900 govern
ment employees in Washington be
fore the United States entered the
war. The Aumber has been steadily
increased until it is more than 1OO,-
600, in spite of the large numbers
of government workers who left the
departments after the armistice
was signed. Efforts are being
made to shift workers from de-
partments where the work has
fallen off to branches where the
work Of reconstruction demands an
increase Of force. The work of
r1any Of these branches is expected
TO continue for more than ten years.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-A
conference between Secretary Of
Labor Wilson and officials of the
United States Housing Corporation
on the one hand, and members OF
the joint committee on housing of
the New York State Legislature, on
the other, took place in the Office of
the Secretary on Friday, May 80,
at | o'clock a. m.
Mrs. Ida B. Sammis, a member Of
The Housing Committee Of the New
York Legislature, came to Wash
ington several days ago to confer
with the Housing Corporation in re-
gard to general housing conditions
in this country and to seek nforma-
ton as to the methods employed by
the government in handling the sit
uation.
Mrs. Sammis reports the housing
situation in New York as serious.
The legislative committee on hous-
ing plans to frame early legislation
with the purpose in view of reliev-
ing conditions in that state, and
members Of the committee coming
to Washington desire information
and advice from the United States
Department Of Labor officials be-
fore undertaking this work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
They All Volunteered
In Danger

In Danger
The latter were more numerous
than people might suppose. At the
time of the Perth Amboy explosion
Major Bastedo went with her
workers to the scene of the acct
dent. She took them aside and ex-
planned to them the peril in which
they stood, on account Of the pos
slbility of further explosion of
INT. She reminded them that
as mothers and wives they had TO
think of their sponsibilities Then
she asked for volunteers. Every
one of those women came forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-01
In National Affairs

1t is expected that between four
and five months will be required for
the work. The anticipated result
is the training of a corps of French
teachers for home instruction.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-17
A Mistake Made by Many,

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fer pains and aches BIZ day and sleep
disturbing bladder weakness by night.
feel tired, nervous and run down. the
kidneys and bladder should be re.
stored to healthy, strong and regular
action 1t is j mistake to POSTPONE
treatment Foley Kidney PMS put the
kidneys in sound, healthy condition
and keep them active and strong.
Begin taking today. Good results FOL.
low the first dose.
", y Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, Ill.
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SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Rev. l.. D. Cook, of the Methodist Church, is returning home on the Alaska having been in Seattle for six weeks for eye treatment.
 Mrs. C. F.. Orlander is returning north on the Alaska having been on visit in Seattle for about months duration.
 The Moose will hold regular ses- sion tonight in the little A. E. Hall.
 F.. s. Greve, interested in the fish ing industry, is coming north to Sew ard being a passenger on the Alaska.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Wood have taken one of the cottages near First ave nue on Adams street.
 At the A. E. meeting last night, John Noon stated that there had been no session of the Arctic Brotherhood Grand Camp in Juneau during the leg islature. Mr. Noon was elected dele gate to the Grand Camp and had prox- ics of other delegates unable to at- tend.
 Steamer Alaska has seven days mail aboard from the states for Sew ard. The Alaska is expected here next Monday. The steamer will return south from here and not go to An rhorage.
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COTTER'S
IHE PLACE wMEsE Mfss oBYf1a

each;
 (S) Fans, on the amount in excess of $l each:
 (9) House or smoking coats ,r jackets. and bath or lounging robes, on the amount in excess of $7.50 each;
 u0) Mems waistcoats. sold separ- ately from suits, on the amount in ex- cess of s5 each;
 CID Women's and misses hats. bonnets, and hoods. on the amount in excess of sl5 each;
 il2) Mems and boys hats, on the amount in excess of s5 each;
 tl3) Mems women's misses and boys boots, shoes, pumps, and slip. pers, not including shoes or applianc- cs made to order for any person hay ing crippled or deformed foot nr ankle, on the amount in excess of Slo per pair;
 Q5) Mems and boys neckties ana neckwear, on the amount in excess of .$2 each;
 (l6} Mems and boys' silk stock. ings or hose, on the amount in excess of s1 per pair; . CID Women's and misses silk stockings or hose, on the amount ia excess of g per pair;
 (lS) Mems shirts, on the amount in excess of 8 each;
 tl9) Mems women's. misses. and
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boys pajamss, night gowns, and un- ;ierwear, on the amount in excess o, $5 each; and
 (2O) Kimonos, petticoats, and waists, on the amount in excess of $l3 each.
 If the tax is not paid when due, there shall be added as part of the .ax a penalty of 5 per centum, to- Cether with interest at the rate Of l per centum for each full month, from the time when the tax becomes due.
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toilet articles but jewellery and many other things are SplaShed over with an extra tax. The articles taxed are as follows: ..,
 The toilet articles tax, which is l cent for every 25 cents or fraction thereof. will be collected by stamps, which must be purchased by the re- taller from the government and placed on each article sold. Retailers may increase the cost to the customer of toilet article to include amount ot tax; that is, they may include tax m selling price of article. =:
 The jewelry tax of 5 cents need not necessarily be charged up or paid by the customer. That is, the retailer may pay this tax himself, if he so wishes. He can place this tax on the retail price of the article, but he must not ascribe as reason for such an increase an amount is excess of the actual tax itself.
 All sporting goods are taxed 10 per cent.
 Toilet soaps and toilet soap pow derS, 3 per cent.
 The luxury taxes will be collected by the government monthly. Luxury taxes cannot be included in the sell ing price of goods. Records must be kept of each sale of articles taxed under this section, so as to preclude any possibility of confusion as te col lection from the customer of the tax Tkc tax must be collected as tax.
 That on and after May 1, 1919, there was levied, assessed, collected and paid tax equivalent to 10 per cent ,lm as is in excess of the price herein after specified.
 CD Carpets and rugs, including fiber except imported and American rugs made principally of wool, on the amount in excess of S5 per square yard;
 CD Picture frames, on the amount in excess of $l0 each;
 (3) Trunks on the amount in ex- cess of $50 each;
 (4 Valises travelling bags, suit cases, hat boxes used by travellers. aad fitted toilet cases, on the amount in excess of S25 each;
 (5) Purses, pocketbooks, shopping and hand bags, on the amount in ex- cess of $7.50 each;
 (6) Portable lighting fixtures. in. cluding lamps of all kinds and lamp shades, on the amount in excess of $25 each;
 CD Umbrellas, parasols, and sun shades, on the amount in excess of A
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