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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-06-27

Sn ireeno elmer @ciic muB Der
Mlisfall Der ginnabmeiL melfer Den
Sotelbeiitern. bic nit Dem Sotel cine
@irtbidJait pcrbinben, erm1dyit, falls
Die @irtbidaften AM 1. Snli 81, idlic.
bcn baben, mieScr n~lsseelidcn mer
ocrl, iagen iid Die S~otelbeiiser. un0
oa lit cs MIR 81 nntiirlih, bab Der So
telgait bas entltebenoc 0cfi5it outs
elciden mub, inbem bic obnebin ihon
boben Treiie iilr 3imnter nod crhobt
mcroen, Dab bieier Glon bcitcbt. 90
ben ioiuobl 2pnon Z. Sop, General
@ctricbSleiter bes SeiIcrion Sotcl.
mic Charles Seib bonn StatIer 'Sotel
6. '8. Gum bonn Worplono Sotel
unb &. s. @lancp bonn Marqucttc
&otel, IN Ct. 2ouis, iu,mpumoen
81.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-06-27

ISM. Sunfe, friibcr IN Sbiro Greet
Sopnibip in inherent County pobn.
bait, lit lette ISOLDE in Salmage,
gtebrasfa, i'm 9(lter bon 40 Sabren
~geitorber.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Psychological Stun.
copyrlsh,. 1919 :, <..,sna. N.w.paper Scr,

The late Professor James this being distinct, :
~ Il psychoiosicai talk. asserted that the ex :
OF the inqividuaIs fcein.Ks but a dcturmima nj
OF them Thus. one may attain neilnchoiy or
rherrthlne$s by rndca voiinS to cypress the
emotion with face and body. The same hoI,is
tiuc OF otnrr emotions. THIS is not an i,iIr
theory. II often works. " "
. Mothers have considerable say of course
they have considerable say about what kind
Mi ldorhment their daughters snail wear. n
'''I !mcry 'hms S', ne a GOOD psErholos!st
siri or the streets dresses. Every woman
knuwS how IN" fast woman dresses There are
IIertain rharacteristtcH invariably reu,ured:
radical and very extreme udap, a. ions OF the
fashion OF the moment; very low cut nccks;
nounced ahcciations in the dressing of the
,,n VIE" any OF these s,igma,a moral as
a hurry lest o'Asr mYn,nl dSfcctivcs in the
the htmosphere--and to everything else Worth
1dop, these extremes Of ;,dornrnen, is taking
long cltnrce. no matter whether the child has
AS yet formed any character. MI tho girls
tashionnd' is not a plea TO which mother
with a grain of common sense viii listen. IL Il
iSiri has "n'srown her ,sirhood she c5sh, 10
These dress foihlos much out of place
ny tho hiEh school rs is the cigarette or pipe
100 many infcst some KIN snhnnis OF "hoi" lar
Thc idea is that 1t il wrong to encourage
iroeocty by decking nc child out in the hahil!-
ac0mHsce even pnssivciy in her culccss desire
20 mimic the conventional chorus lady. Yet
~om" mothers seem Indifferent To ali this There
some one in the sChool. The ideal censor IL
IN" woman physical instructor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
FIRST PEACE CHRISTMAS
SURRENDER OF OFFICERS
PROVIDES MUCH GLOOM
believed Such Demands VIII Result
IN Srcntly DlsOrEanizinls Present
Ncpubiican Government.
ny I<ARL ii. Won wIEGAND.

I
BERLIN, Dec. 29.--Cicrmany's first
peace Christmas. tho last one being
known as the "Armisticc Christmas"
was celebrated in 4 very modest man
nter' Win little evidence OF the Yulc-
tide spirit Tor which Germany was
famous before tho war. The joy and
ehSsri illness associated wi,hS the sea
son Were held in check by the uncor-
taihtS OF the general outlook due In
ne main TO the bad economic situ-
alton. political fcuds, lack OF employ
I ,tHi M ana suffering among the poor.
~ was the sO-calicd AusiieferunVs
Frage, or impending demand OF the
government officials and army and
navy officers for trial in the entente
Fear serious Crisis.
With The certainty that this may
bring about the most serious crisis
mInd looms over Wilhclmstrasse and
politicn circles like great black
acute throush broad limitations by
leading members OF the Dcmocraii,,
party and also by ccnirists. that If
the EoNcrnmcnt attempts TO carry out
The demand OF the allies by force,
these parties will abandon the rov-
eminent, which would mean its imme
40 Cabinet could be got together
" ,, WWouid, Try to fulhll thai. clause
mate UP OF COMMUNISTS and indie
pendent Socialists. Herr ErZbcrger.
Minister o. Finance. remarked to me
The governments only hope Is that
tho generals Will Voluntarily rive
themselves up. ana that the ot hers
VIZ foilow their example. y survey
oi the situation shows little basis for
maj hope unless a general change of
sentiin"n; takes place.
Ludenhorn refuses 10 TnIk.
i:ud;hdorfI; when asked what his
e eare to MGna be sa ,o1 me he ala
iinc J, ~ not believed that either
ne or lindcnburE will be asked for
by the allies. the general impression
being mat tho tencts and c,hics com
cause even the allied generals TO on
pos" such move. Further than TINT.
II must he known on the other hand
I'M, iiinncnburEs popularity haa, in
last few months. Little thought or
ink Is hcing wasted on Wiihrim. the
former Kaiser. Tint is cons ldcrcd to
he he li9;,land's nght. Al Information
government Will stuhbornlv resist any
demand for the surrender OF tho
Kaiser. he having voluntarily sought
asylum n Amcrongen
Problem Grave One
The question. however. OF the ply
inE up OF Germans from ticrmanv is
tn" EraHcst problem tho present gov
nrnlnent has yet faced and is caus!n,;
cnwnlctclv the Christmas annette Of
Wtlhclmstrassc. The government ,s
n"t even indu'Sin1 in It's usual song
oi never. never" knowing by prst
preston abroad
Nothing Is being volunteered as to
the probable attitude Of the govern
ment for tho obvious rcaron that +.
public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
BECKETT OFFERS REWARD
FOR ARREST OF LYMCHERS
North tnrolinns Governor Snys states
mole POWER VIII BE Used 10
Punish Offenders.
ny AssncIntod prcsr-

RALEIGH. " G.. Dec. 2e.--Covornor
hIckctt announced today lie would OF.
pretended and convicted OF partlcipa-
ZION In the lynching OF Powell Green.
negro, near franklinton. Saturday
wed by law.
The negro sho. and Killed II. NJ
GROWN. proprietor Of a moving picture
;.c"ltf az frankiintou saturday might
~" WAS being brought 10 Raleigh fur
81! Keeping. when mob OF masked
men TOOK MIN from Franklin County
authorities and lynChcd HIM
~ coroncr's jury, which yesterday
startru an investigation Into the
hcSroS death. adjourned last night
,hs ne identity OF L member OF the
!ynchinE party.
riRht said ali the power OF the St;.c
viii be c%crted to Rpprehcnd the par
remnants In The lynching and make
Ihen, s"hcr ne fu!l penalty OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the nichmond Dispatch, Dec. 80,

Guiding military headquarters aud the custom
houGc were closed yesterday az token OF re-
spcCt TO Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton deceased.
brass band and other demonstrations with per
haps at least one oratoricnl effort will prob
ably he the feature OF the colored peoples
emancipation celebration next Saturday.
Manchcstor. was on sunday morning caught
under falling chimney and before, he could
MAS extinct.
frcshet in the river has ncccSsitated Il cessa-
ton of work III the pump house. The supply
of water in the reservoir is Yer! small.
benjamin Lodge No. 80. l. O. b. r., last sun
W. Swahacher, president: NJ. i. Jacobson, vice
president; $. rikc, recording, secretary; j. NJ.
guard; j. Levy outer guard.
SNashngton Hall on BROAD street. where
oral Masonic bodies met. having recently been
on Christmas Eve by Dove Lodge. No. 81. The
grand master. grand secretary and district
deputy grand master and many other invited
bountiful refreshments.
Last week the Iluetinss Court Of Petersburg
declared tho Office Of clerk OF that court
renew his otiici.l bond. The deposni clerk
appealed TO General Candy, who forthwith he
cided that the judge had no right to vacate tho
unable 10 comply with the law requiring him
his duties. we In Virginia have become. accuS-
nothing TO do ana nothing to say except that II
is tho way of military rule.
Among tho contributions to The fund for the
from CHIEF Justice Chase and $50 from, Mrs Mrs
Grant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
narucl. the New Colonel Hons,

OFFtClAL Washington aud interests out
~ side OF Washington are regarding with
some astonishment the appearance Of Ber-
nard NJ. lSaruch, former chairman OF the war
industries board. Wall Street SPECTATOR and
generous contributor TO Democratic cam
paiRn funds. before Sena tors, in the role cf
medium between the Prcsidcn, and those
statesmen with whoW the President feels il
necessary to communicate. Tho impression
gained by the statesmen i'll question is that
Mr. Baruch has become understudy for
Colonel House; that the President hats found
ii convenient To employ this New Yorker for
certain delicate services which in the past
were performed by the useful Texan. and
that the country Will hear more and more Ut
Barnch "a time goes II is even reported
that Mr. Baruch has been offered at least two
Cabinet portfolios within recent months but
for reasons az his he has declined both.
President Wilson has long excited public
interest in his method OF choosing his friends
and iii assigning 10 them duties of public
or semipuhlc nature lie has never followed
the usual formula OF dealing with the
straight-out party leaders, men who have felt
that their partisan activity entitled them TO
the executives confidence and 10 such re-
wards as he might have TO bcstow He has
not been ungrateful for valuable services per-
formed, indicated by his appointment OF
Carter GLASS 10 lie Secretary OF the Treasury.
Robert Lansing 10 be Secretary of State or,
Judge Alexander to he Secretary of Com
merce. But when he wants intimate advice.
lie has often found it more agreeable to turn
to men outside OF public Office, TO men whom
he has come TO believe in and to men who in
some instances At least. had no knowledge
in advance that the eye OF the President
was upon them or that he had studied their
work and their accomplishments A recent
instance of that was the designation OF Henry
NJ. Robinson. OF California. to be chairman
oil the coal wage commission. Il man who had
worked obscurely in the government service
for more than two years before he came into
sudden prominence
The President is being criticized for the
relationship which seems to exist at this time
between him and Mr. Baruch Certain hos
tile interests are charging that he is being
worked by Il Wall Stree; gambler and that
II Will be necessary for him publicly TO re-
pudiate Mr. Baruch as presidential ennis
sary, If the country is to believe him CAPABLE
OF thinking and acting along rational lines
This is rather harsh suspicion-harsh to-
ward the President and harsh toward Mr.
Baruch. II will be readily admitted that
Mr. Wilson might have sought a more desir-
able man TO deal in his name with the Sen
ate upon peace issues The natural thing
Tor him Ia have done would have been to
consult with Senator Hitchcock or to have
dispatched some member of his Cabinet TO
the Capitol upon such mission as Mr.
Baruch undertook But II is proceeding
rather far to condemn the President because
he appears 10 have taken a different course
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
A Daily Once-Over
Don't he u Nice Little Lamb.

Too ;nnnE persons are like Mars little lamb
anyways iD4oWinS some other fellows lead
Now II - not Inv "hamgcr-on' ihat gets the
Your aim should De to do sometime: different
from The other fciow aMd make It's drawing.
iNhn'itS SO p@Weriui that You Will command an
Individual following: "
Try 10 foraet about the things along your limo
Whlch arc now ON the market unless you see a
pEati!Ga Nay OF treaty improving them, nnd
IHpth" Eout energies IN evolving suInc hing
different. 1910
IL you nave brains ana mental powers. cxcr-
else them. "
no not sponge on IN" other fellows wits.
''eEr - every reason TO believe that wit
trai.d energy in thinking. and looking.
hi!h, p'"nhHfH Tor something original you may
S' !...hr a winner ana pave tnc Way to success
ihc public l. quick discern
Hive g standard OF mental effort: give 4,
cNeEcisc-and win.--COpyright, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
Keyboard Touches
NHluc OF n Crisis.
ny FRANK ii. BltOOKS.

That crisis Is necessary to establish ana
put III Il safety valve is rather startling TO one
VINO has not made an analysis OF the statement
~ may DC asserted without successful contra
nictinh '!iat no man IN THIS country is better
uuaiihcd to make such u statement than Mir
charles NJ. Schwah. He has had more opror-
iuniti"S for observpt ion and practice in business
81 every line than come to most mon \ cris!e
~ commercial and financial life is The signal to
SLOW ~, To balance the books. There is no
better way to forecast the future than by
icgkine back ward, or considering the nrie-
diatc. Patrick Henry intimated as much or
more. ana il was the buElc blast that rallied
iatrioi ism iron, its doubt In The days or the
American Revolution.
Every moy ,. for better conditions In
reformation that has not, como through great
fluctuations Wi. not stand the acid test. Every
nch!cNe'nSnt IN science. in cdncnton, in rc!iE-
ion, is the result OF labor without which. ae
some phiosopher said. there is no great excel
l"nce. some years ago everything IN this
Try seemed 10 be on the crest Of the advancing
wave. We were establishing records. Full
speed ahead the command. Throw the
We're headed Cor the verge OF tho prccrce. II
not n foot race. 1t was a chariot contest
on the highways over the hills and far away
clear the Way the concoursc. Came the
crash Followed the cTisis We picked ur the
jnrS W" put our hands 20 heads. We
had buns houses Of cards. We had been dane
ing in IN" colorS OF The rainbow. l.ciCtou
80. in. Business rc-cstablishcd Z, rock
ribbed foundation. We Quit the rcvti. we
got down To brass tacks We set the pace for
all nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30

10. the l:dior Of the TimcS-Dl.palch
Sir--Jn times like THESE. men seem to lose
!hc power OF right reasoning and clear think
me fo' instnnCei We s+r-!n the papers every
day a dc1.And for the Increase wages in or
der I" meet the high cost OF living, totally for
getting mat tho h!sn cost OF living viii rise in
prher 10 meet the increase al wages. In her
words, I'll" law OF supply ana demand holds
Just aS good hero II does
ana Just 30 long ~ excessive pa id
thC cost of living will also he Excessive.
NOW, then, what is the law in the case SIM
MY thus, ana nothing more. When money IL
plentiful. property IL always high. When
money is scarce, property is aIwaya low. This
law - just as unaitCrthc the laws he
McdcS and i'crsians said to have been. Re
any. thcn living costs than ii I'D five
years ago. simply this. our currency has de-
pr"cialrd TO such an extent by its abundance
that IL has lost e-half of its purchasing DOW
or Ana yet there arc come things
contested with this agitation for higher wages
FOR instance. take the OF
company. The argument for the incrcase or pay
seems good in every cNccDt theirs. a
NhN so: u does see III that II would he wull-uigh
Impossible tor tho street company % live
on IN" tarcs that paid, for everyone
Knows they are compelled to pay three
'l'n.S ~ murh Tor material X they did three
years ago While a beneficiary in any
way OF The street car company. do not
know its directors. yet II does -
me that the people of IichmOntISlrc willing
That the argument for Increased Is valid
III every other case except that OF the street
ear company. Dl,NAI. PORTER
RchmOnd, Va Dcce.ubcr 1G. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
From Other Viewpoints
y We'll 'Sw"eIcnrd World Ahead.
Bi ALFRED Is. WILLIAMS

,,r&hi1.!i%n has :. not caused the scarcity OF
noting no, ihat our sugar consrolion in this cHun-
in l"I8 TO WI" S o,n" r?IiS@5 iu mHaa
90 20 'he conclusion that people dcpr:veI of
dinate dcbaurMes .! candy and sweets to- satis
1Iontn dcItnn M ,mercny caused unprecc-
colo fact [hai IA Great I:ritain. Of the most
c"mHixten}ly nibnIona OF countries, the sugar
sG CO ia, h11 son. 70 mne!y-ihres bounds
c sua sN al IS rNo run nr%nn% is a
~ eo%l m%"snrG Of the increasing prosperity OF
.es NV fs Sears rssa nat Ss
Of the %y s es wenf @aNmGW 9n n
s Der Of Amercmn families lived. grew and
iarity ana special treat. II is 4 luxury. What
F 100" w TSy Is "Sc NOR" %Sss 81 SE r
l hmvs m".e mons 10 ajnond rs il heromes
Iuha:ng rom the past. The consumption viii
using we'll aboy, 100 pounds apiece a Year. ~ We
to meet Any en 6a nay % ya"n nG Suany
snaTsnt,X rGas@nnbI" priGes Just now We see
son,chony IN authority because the govornincnt
a,ca q icayine i, 70 he 5sguiea ny tns laws
rays consrc3, is /" blame and the Renubiicams
u IT,, r"ngr@ss s"y AZ, ir lrssident was badly al
q. 1; was offered However that may he. there
r he no "rs SSGnHg for @ Or REh rsss
ns near!y tons ,' ysar but Gub Fe lo nS
onc and Porto Rec a re' in esorve me 10 s sav
nol%lnt; u ZIG rraeiioaiy uniini,Sd snr"ly ' Of
and the comparatively insignificant Weld or
Louisiana ANA Texas Aside from All this Ger
many and SustrO-IiunearN will have Beet
- sci! when they resume farm work. and -
heria. practically our dependency, only
produce vast quantities OF sugar, as soon ms
somebody develops the country, but can give us
coffee enough to make us largely independent
or I3razl!.
Nobody foroscn now. or dare predict. what
the world consumption of sugar viii be n few
Years hence u VIII be enormous, but tho snp-
MY VIII be gully adequate. The proportion fur
nis'cd by the bee. growers has risen from :
per cent 10 nearly 30 The proiitccrs probably
are having thcir last chance now at sugar. It
VIII be on" ol the cheapest ind most ahundant
of nll food articles. The people OF few years
hereafter VIII read Of the shortage Of now with
the same kind Of ircrctiulous wonder feel
when We think of our grandparents enjoying
o"arsc brown or maple sugar as rare, treat
ana generally using sorghum moasscs, if thcy
happened 10 have 1t. as tho only available
SwCct!n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
CALL BANKERS TO CAPITAL
FINANClERS WILL CONSIDER
De. 0SIT INTEE.--cT RATE
Federal Reserve Hoard Seeks to
Stnhiiih" Conditions nnd Dis
courage SpcculatiOn
fny Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.--Ncw dis
count rates and interest rates on de-
posits. designed to provide an indrec.
tive operations. will he discussed at
general conference of bankers called
to meet here January 6.
The. constant bidding OF great nnau.
80 houses for balances of smaller
tcrinE or higher rates OF Interest on
deposits was viewed by many officials
49, being g9nduei H, TO speenlat ion. Fed
through the coming conference to at
feet q change in The present relation
emp 0etwGen interest rates on dcpos!ts
i;cserve Bank Of New York.
>, THIS relationship established dur
the credit situation. But before any
changes are made, Federal reserve OF.
licii,is said, they desire TO know the
opinion Of representative bankers as
10 means OF abrogatnS The "cxisting
cntHngling alliance
:. Plans for the conference were given
~ a icttcr 20 the cha irman of the
federal Reserve Bank from Govcrnor
iiaruiuE.
Text OF Letter.
Early in 1915" said the letter.
OF large banks ali over Inc 'i cou ,iv p"r,
in0ulse in sharp competition for bank
n,1Iances and 20 offer Inducements ia
the way Or Increased rates or interesi'
some OF the banks in New York were
bidding as high MS Dor cen, ~.
bidding as high rs per cent for
Gr.nnnn. and ,h". rates offered for time
deposits were higher. This led To re-.
nr.sais on the part of Interior hanks
ana the bidding for business by mari;
NJ in interest rates on deposits
threatened 10 interfere seriously viii
me financial operations OF the govern.
ment.
of New York agreed to Tx a rate -" ~
49, per sent on bank balances pay
NJ. on demand. with tho proviso
"itiraitE advanced Or reduced one
fourth OF per cent with each advance
or decline OF one.halr OF | per cent
~ ~ me hincty-day rate al the Fedora
ikes.rve Hank Of Now York. This rae
- now 49, per cent, and should 1.
tc advanced at any time to . per cent
.hc ratc OF interest paid by New York
"ahHs FOR ut-ol-town bank balances
Nohia automatically advance TO 23-l
per cent.
W"uld-ivoid Fluctuations.
The board wishes to be free 10 an.
control OF credit. Bat IL is pnxions
:, INC Same time. TO avoid distiir-
thnce of the whole banking situation
am'i az would mosr likely result from
nm ADVANCE In the interest rates al
,'"ed on ont-ot- town balances by the
So" York bank The board has d.
.iocd; therefore. 20 invite represents
i've hankers from all parts O I the coul
Try TO meet IN WASHINGTON January 4
Tor the purpose OF discussing mis- MAJ;
Yer IN tho hope that some way viii
DC 'ound OF abrOgatiu= the existing
ch'Rn%!lnG a!linncc between FederaI
.tSerVe nank discount rates and in
ships"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
$25,O0o,O00 WORTH STOLEN
IN NEW YORK CITY IN 1919
Metropolis Counts It's Crime Losses
Greatest on Record. with 10000
Different IhcftS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29--Criminals in
10000 separate thefts robbed the PEG
pic OF New York OF cash aud goods
amounting approximately to $4,000.
200 during 1919. according to the New
York Tribune today
Thc estimate was given by officials
OF th:rty-two burglary insurance firms
in the city. who say the year just end
ing mas hten the most disastrous in
their history.
Eohberies Increased bv more than 30
per cent over last year. and the yaIuc
of the goods stolen almost doubles.
The principal losses We're: silk in
dustry $2.OO0OO0: furricrs. $1,000. 900 ::
trucking firms. sl,500.0o0: jewelers..
SIoOo,GoO. The total OF Liberty bonds
ana other securities appropriated by
youthful bank messengers exceeded
Sl,0O0.uGO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
3RlTAIN'S GREAT WRITING
WORLDS LARGEST BIBLE
Volume VIII He More Than Five Fec,
High and Three Feet six
Inches Wide.
lily Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 29.-What Is said TO
pc IN" worlds largest Bible now is
pelnE written by hand ny lcadinl. men
ana women o. the United Kingdom
nhl"hs tnoso who arc participating, i'm
NC work arc King George Queen
MnfE' INC prince OF Wales and the
Cabinet minister's
Inc book Will contain the comnlctc
'c%t OF the authorized version from
Genesis TO Revelations. aud there is
Fpace IN 1t for t2,o0o hand written
CONTRIBUTORS II will be five feet two
ihcncs hlgh and three feet six inches
wide: Twelve large goatskins were
dTeGnired for the binding, which is
dome IN red lcvan Morocco leather.
This huge book will he exhibited in
various places, the idea being TO at
tract support 10 the Biblc crusade In
i!2l, II is even hoped 10 take il
overseas To the Dominions. where il
would he shown in motor car nro-
vidcd with folding platform and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-30
COTTON MILL WORKERS ARE
EAELY VICTIMS OF T. 3.
iInzhrd From White Plague Il MucI,
hrcntcr Than Tint or Nom
Operators.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ee-Tubercu-
Ios.s WAS given as the conmoncst
SINGLE course Of death amoni, cotton
mn operatives, ~ "a report today by
me EurGam Of Labor statistics. based
on study OF conditions in Fan River.
Mass" over - HNc-Scar period.
cotton operatives between the ages
or 10 and ~ arc about ona-half 90
per cent? more Liable to die from All
causes combined. than are nonmiII on
cvhtives Of the same age" ne report
said. their hazard from Tuberculosis
being 100 per cent and from all non
tuberculosis causes ~ death 90 per
cent greater than the haznri OF NIL
othcr persons. AS to workroom hag-
ards, II appears that the spinning and
weaver rooms are The two worltrooins
showing the greatest peril"
II was said that the mortality among
spinning-rocm employees was erpeci-
ally important because % per cent Of
the workers there were women under
- FEARS; Tuberculosis deaths were
said 10 he i5 per cent o. tho total
from all causes